Scripps Research won $2M from the Gates Foundation to expand its Freyja wastewater tools and build AI that links sewage and clinical data for earlier outbreak warnings. Pilots will start in Africa and the tools will remain open‑source.

A North College Hill father was arrested after passing out on a Metro bus with his toddler; police found a gun and charged him with child endangering.

The Social Security Administration centralized its eight processing centers under “Central Processing” and expanded a national representative call line, saying waits have dropped sharply.

New Berlin firefighters joined Brookfield crews at a structure fire reported at 375 S. Moorland Road. Officials say mutual‑aid teams were on scene and details are limited.

A man was charged after allegedly jumping a fence and entering Gov. JB Pritzker’s Gold Coast backyard on July 4. Cook County filings name Dwayne Cortez Milton and list a July 27 court date.

A Baltimore man will serve 50 years after prosecutors say he threatened a witness in an arson case. The extra term was announced July 13, 2026.

Italia Pizza Cafe is opening a second location in Olive Branch on July 24, bringing its 28‑inch “Big Mama” pie and a $100 eating challenge to Hacks Cross Road.

A late-night shooting on Browns Mill Road left one person with serious injuries and forced DeKalb police to block the roadway while detectives worked the scene. Investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.

Assessor Mark Church certified a record $357.6B assessment roll for 2026–27, extending 16 years of growth and reshaping local revenue allocations. The increase will affect school and city budgets.

MLB and Mural Arts unveiled designs for a reimagined Philadelphia Stars memorial in Parkside, pairing a new mural with sculptures and All‑Star Legacy funding.

A late-night hit-and-run in northwest Las Vegas left a pedestrian dead near Jones and Craig; LVMPD's Fatal Detail is investigating.

A man was seriously injured in a Saturday-night stabbing near Snelling and University in St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood; police are seeking witnesses and video.

A 25‑year review of I‑10 crash records shows repeat hotspots and recurring causes — from unprotected medians to dust storms and wrong‑way drivers. State crash data underscores the human toll.