Crews from Ayer and the Massachusetts State Fire Marshal's office battled a four-alarm blaze on Columbia Road Tuesday as hot, humid weather hampered efforts.

A photo republished by The Advocate shows convicted killer Terry Speaks at Louis Armstrong Airport, renewing focus on the 2012 killing and dismemberment of Jaren Lockhart.

A 260,000‑square‑foot former FedEx site on Boettler Road sits empty more than two years after its sale, and Green officials say they’re fed up with the lack of progress.

Crime-scene tape and multiple BSO vehicles were reported near Northwest 29th Terrace and Seventh Street as detectives investigated an SUV. Authorities ask anyone with information to contact Broward Crime Stoppers.

A Memphis man was arrested Tuesday as the sixth person charged in the Dec. 29 Brighton home invasion that left 22-year-old Corey Webb dead.

St. Louis police released photos of three people sought in a June 19 Selber Court shooting that wounded a 22-year-old man.

A Mooresville woman won $150,000 on the NC Education Lottery’s Tumbling Treasures digital instant game and collected about $108,023 after taxes. She plans to use the money for home renovations.

A regional app backed by TxDOT and partners will centralize lane‑closure maps and send personalized alerts as Austin gears up for 35+ major projects.

MMSD crews found a major clog in a combined-sewer overflow that may help explain repeated Bay View basement backups and flooding. Cleanup and audits are underway.

IKEA is opening a Plan & Order pick-up point at Southland Plaza next Wednesday, offering design consultations and scheduled pick-up for South Bay shoppers.

Seattle City Council expanded the Utility Discount Program to cover about 31,000 more low‑income households, offering steep electric and water discounts funded by tiny rate bumps. The move targets seniors and rent‑burdened families ahead of coming rate increases.

NYU Langone purchased the Family Support Center at 6025 Sixth Ave in Sunset Park, boosting local community-health capacity.

The Tennessee Lottery says a $50,000 Powerball ticket from the July 13 drawing was sold at Ian's Market on Oak Ridge Highway in Knoxville. Players are urged to check their tickets.