Kansas City voters will decide on Aug. 4 whether to renew a one‑eighth‑cent sales tax that has funded East Side housing, childcare and commercial projects since 2017. The renewal would keep the same rate and dedicated district funding through 2037.

A driver was arrested on suspicion of impairment after a vehicle struck an e-bike rider in a North Las Vegas crosswalk at Pecos and Cheyenne; the rider was hospitalized.

An early‑morning Makakilo house fire left a man pulled from a second‑floor room unconscious and later pronounced dead as HFD investigators probe the blaze.

Michael W. Porter died after being struck while working near 79th and Ash in Prairie Village on July 6. Police say the driver cooperated and the investigation is ongoing.

A new state law called Hawaii Builds pairs expedited approvals with seed financing and strict timelines to accelerate thousands of affordable homes across the islands.

An anonymous Jackson County player turned a $20 Missouri Lottery Scratchers ticket into a $100,000 win after buying a ticket at a BP on Hickman Mills Drive.

Johnson County deputies responded Monday to a barricaded subject in Overland Park; deputies staged near the Tomahawk Ridge Community Center as officials investigated.

UNLV's new insurance major pairs scholarships and internships to build a local pipeline into an industry facing mass retirements.

Flames damaged two neighboring homes on Grand Avenue near I‑80; firefighters held the scene while investigators work to determine the cause.

Kratos will build Elroy Air's Chaparral cargo drones in Sacramento, adding more than 50 jobs and aiming to start production in late 2026.

Gov. Green and DHHL awarded 815 Oʻahu project leases on July 18 — 400 in Waimānalo, 400 in ʻEwa and 15 in Nānākuli as part of efforts to reduce the homestead waitlist.

Former IRL CEO Abraham Shafi moved to dismiss his federal fraud indictment, arguing prosecutorial conflicts taint the case. The filing targets a former U.S. Attorney office lawyer who later joined Gibson Dunn.

An unoccupied Waymo robotaxi was struck by an SUV on Polaris Avenue; Waymo says its vehicle wasn’t at fault as investigators review the crash.