Incumbent Scott Fitzgerald is defending Wisconsin’s 5th against Democrat Andy Beck in a suburban district; the partisan primary is Aug. 11 and the general election is Nov. 3.

A national bubble‑tea chain is converting the former Jabby's Pizza on Perkins Road into a Tsaocaa shop, according to permit records and the brand's site. The outpost would be the chain’s first in the Capital Region.

Dozens of complaints allege Safer Portland canvassers misled signers as officials verify more than 60,000 signatures for a ballot measure to boost police staffing.

Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Pat Oliphant, who skewered presidents and lived in Santa Fe, has died at 90. His archive now resides at the University of Virginia.

A 16-year-old is in critical condition after a suspected shootout on Colquitt Street in Montrose; investigators recovered shell casings and cars struck by gunfire.

The McDonnell Planetarium reopens this Saturday with a first‑in‑the‑U.S. GOTO Chiron III projector and full‑dome visualization. Upgrades include new surround sound, hearing‑assistance tech and new live shows.

A county-owned LaSalle building will become Urban Spark — a West Charlotte hub for college applications, credentials and jobs led by the Urban League.

Transform 1012 is turning Fort Worth’s former KKK auditorium into the Fred Rouse Center, an arts-and-healing hub moving into design and pre-construction with more public talks planned.

A toddler was found unharmed after Valdosta police forced entry into a Mack Drive home; two adults were found dead in an apparent murder‑suicide.

A crew member aboard the Regal Princess was declared dead after going overboard near Cancún, Princess Cruises says. The ship is scheduled to return to Fort Lauderdale this week.

A vacant K–8 campus on Greenspring Avenue burned late Monday night. The former Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. school closed in 2020 and the city now oversees the property.

Wilcox Communities has proposed 271 single‑family homes at The Estates at Miller Farms on about 112 acres near Rickenbacker and Anduril’s Arsenal‑1. Planners want traffic and utility studies.

A grand jury has indicted former Clarksville mayor John Neeley Jr. on theft, money‑laundering and related charges tied to missing water‑bill funds. Audits show long‑running water‑fund shortfalls.