A three-week-old harbor seal pup shot near Bellingham is recovering at SR3; rescuers and NOAA are seeking tips. Veterinary scans revealed a projectile and a CT is planned.

Janice McNair, co-founder and senior chair of the Houston Texans, died Tuesday at 89. Family and the team praised her role bringing the NFL back to Houston and decades of philanthropy.

San Francisco is weighing a $1.975M payout after a 70-year-old cyclist was doored by a city vehicle. Advocates say the case highlights the need for employee training and protected bike lanes.

HudsonAlpha will lead the BRIDGES Engine after an initial $15M NSF award to turn switchgrass and miscanthus into manufacturing feedstocks, promising jobs and farm income in Alabama and Tennessee.

A Baton Rouge court order pauses a law that would have erased three Orleans judgeships, keeping Judges Fuller, Levine and Goode‑Douglas on the bench while the state appeals.

A Texas man was arrested after authorities say he tried to bring pistols and rifles onto the National Geospatial‑Intelligence Agency’s St. Louis campus. Police have identified the suspect and the case is under investigation.

Oak Creek police say two people were arrested after a recent run of vehicle thefts and burglaries; officials urged residents to lock cars and share video tips.

A fast‑growing petition is opposing Palm Beach County’s plan to charge $4 an hour at most county beaches, with residents saying meters would put the shore out of reach for many. County officials call the fee a budget option under consideration.

Scattered storms likely this afternoon with brief heavy downpours and ponding possible. Highs near 86°F and warmer later in the week.

Speaker Julie Menin secured $1.5M in the FY27 budget to scale the Wave Makers program and bring tens of thousands of free swim lessons to NYC second‑graders.

Howard County police warn callers are posing as officers and demanding payment by gift card or crypto. Officials urge people to hang up and verify suspicious claims.

JAXPORT has been added to a weekly ZIM‑MSC Asia rotation, offering direct calls to China and Korea plus transshipment links to Latin America and the Mediterranean.

Auburndale deputies arrested a 53‑year‑old after he allegedly pointed a gun at them while they knocked to serve a warrant, the sheriff says. The suspect faces multiple felony counts.