A small affordable-housing lottery opened July 16 at The Ohm in West Chelsea — 10 studios and 28 one-bedrooms priced just over $1,000 with utilities included.

Rush Bowls will open a La Frontera location in August at 115 Sundance Parkway, bringing its açaí bowls, smoothies, revivers and cold brew to Round Rock.

A ProPublica investigation found states are routing billions into private‑school programs with limited oversight. Local cases in Florida and Arizona show how quickly taxpayer dollars can follow.

A crackdown that sealed more than 1,400 unlicensed cannabis shops has left landlords with padlocked storefronts, seized inventory and looming fines.

Police removed a handcuff from an elderly traveler after ICE agents attempted a detention in Terminal 3; LVMPD says a records check showed no outstanding warrants. Details remain preliminary.

A man was shot in the chest at a north Phoenix short‑term rental early Thursday and is in critical condition. Police are investigating and seeking tips.

The Ritz‑Carlton Residences, Waikīkī Beach is partnering with Parisian pâtisserie Ladurée for a holiday pop‑up and an exclusive in‑suite tea experience — Ladurée’s first presence in Hawaiʻi.

New DNA testing ties the 1997 Amarillo killing of Gloria Covington to Jimmy Dale McClinton — but McClinton died in November 2025 before he could be charged.

LAFD knocked down a two‑story structure fire at 6720 W Sunset Blvd in Hollywood; no injuries reported and LADWP was called for exposed power lines.

Kaplan Fox has opened an investor probe into Alignment Healthcare after a whistleblower alleged expense misclassification inflated adjusted EBITDA. ALHC faces scrutiny ahead of its July 30 earnings call.

Steven Daniel of Branford claimed $1,432,201 after choosing a lump-sum from a Millionaire for Life second‑prize; the ticket was purchased at a store in Orangeburg.

Keller ISD and Grapevine‑Colleyville are among 151 Texas agencies fighting the attorney general to block release of invoices and fee details, records show.

TxDOT El Paso says a 16-mile stretch of U.S. 385 is under an emergency closure after water covered the roadway. Motorists were urged to seek alternate routes.