Mostly cloudy start with highs near 87°F. Coastal Flood Advisory runs through Thursday, July 16, 2026.

A two‑day Illinois State Police sting in the Metro‑East July 8–9 led to 13 arrests, 18 criminal charges and the seizure of multiple firearms and small amounts of drugs in East St. Louis.

A Hallandale Beach couple was arrested in Coral Springs accused of embezzling more than $180,000 from a construction company, according to police records and local reporting.

Heat Advisory covers Downtown L.A. July 12–14; Extreme Heat Watch runs July 14–16. Expect muggy afternoons and limited overnight relief.

An Oakland County deputy and Orion Township firefighters pulled two children and a family dog from a second-story blaze Friday; no serious injuries were reported.

DuPage County prosecutors say a 61‑year‑old Lombard man touched a young girl in Cypress Cove’s lazy river; he’s charged with aggravated battery and is due in court Aug. 3.

A lawsuit says a Colorado Springs man fell from a fourth‑floor hotel window after an allegedly unsupervised psilocybin session, leaving him hospitalized and seeking damages.

Two people were found shot inside a southeast Houston home early Sunday; police say a suspect is at large as detectives process the scene.

A 19-year-old was arrested Friday after allegedly pepper-spraying two SAPD officers during an assault response in the 8900 block of Eagle Bend.

Three people died early Saturday on I‑76 in Lower Merion after a wrong‑way pickup sped past state troopers and crashed head‑on, the Pennsylvania State Police say.

A one‑year‑old was pulled from a west Phoenix pool and transported to hospital in stable condition; crews and police are investigating.

Investigators say the June 19 fire that gutted the landmark South Bushwick Reformed Church is now being examined as a possible arson. Congregants have launched fundraising and the city has ordered the site vacated.

An 18-year-old Arkansas man was beaten and pistol‑whipped inside an apartment at The Acadian in Brook Park; police say investigators are interviewing witnesses.