Wayfair will open a 70,000-sq-ft Columbus prototype store near Polaris on June 18, with a grand-opening weekend June 26–28 featuring deep discounts and giveaways.

A 36-year-old man was stabbed early Thursday near South 2nd and Hooper in Williamsburg and taken to Woodhull; police say he will recover. Detectives are asking anyone with information to come forward.

POGO’s reporting shows the GEO Group gave $250,000 to a Jim Jordan‑linked committee shortly after a law that expanded ICE detention; the Campaign Legal Center has asked the FEC to investigate.

BARCS has paused dog adoptions and intake after recently admitted dogs showed parvovirus symptoms. The shelter is monitoring animals and urging owners to keep vaccinations current.

Sable Lounge opened at 3332 Grand Ave in late April, a rum-and-mezcal focused room by two East Bay bar vets.

Bloomberg will match $25M for the 9/11 Memorial’s new Never Forget Fund, a $75M push to expand exhibits, teacher programs and free student access before the 25th anniversary.

Developer Michael Comras filed plans to carve a covered pedestrian passage through Lincoln Road as part of a new NoLi micro-district. The Historic Preservation Board will review the application Tuesday.

John Bolton is expected to plead guilty to one count of illegally retaining classified documents in the Maryland federal case and faces a multimillion-dollar penalty; a June 26 rearraignment is set.

A Draft EIR for a mixed‑use plan at 6382 Phillip Road shows homes and a million‑square‑foot "innovation center," prompting petitions and criticism over traffic, water and power. Neighbors want a clearer project description before the city moves forward.

A new PNAS study finds climate predicts whether invasive plants mimic natives or diverge and flower earlier, giving managers a clear triage tool.

A new pre‑application asks to add about 1,000 hotel rooms at 5101 Blue Lagoon Drive, proposing two 14‑story towers beside Miami International Airport. The site’s owner bought the existing Hilton in 2023 and county planners will now review the concept.

Nearly 1,000 crashes on a stretch of I‑95 in St. Johns County have revived a long local rumor that the interstate sits on Native American burial grounds. Officials point to road geometry and driver behavior, but history and the timing of preservation laws complicate the answer.

Jardin at Encore has closed after nearly 10 years on the Strip. Wynn says the garden room will be redeveloped into an American restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.