TxDOT will take public input Aug. 4 in Clint on a proposed 20-mile Border Highway East extension. Spanish-language staff and a virtual option will be available.

A 22-month-old Somerset boy was airlifted to Vanderbilt after a Crock‑Pot tipped and spilled, leaving him with severe third‑degree burns.

Dr. Scott MacDonald was promoted to chief health information officer at UC Davis Health to centralize the system's digital, EHR and AI efforts.

SDPD presented six surveillance tools — from ALPR data sharing to drones and smart glasses — at a July 22 meeting in Oak Park and is taking public comment through July 29.

The former Meyer Products campus on Euclid Avenue is up for online auction, offering about 265,000 square feet of heavy‑power industrial space to buyers.

A Chicago man was sentenced to 10 years after pleading guilty to selling fentanyl-laced drugs across Cook and DuPage counties.

Taylorsville officials cut the ribbon on The Break Bar and Grill, a new sports‑bar at 5418 S. 1900 West offering TVs, bar food and nightly games. City photos posted this week show the remodeled interior and event lineup.

A viral video of the West Kendall Taco Rico owner using a racial slur during World Cup celebrations sparked an apology, a corporate review and backlash at other franchise locations.

A Cal Poly study finds robins and goldfinches are rising in parts of Southern California even as many species decline; local fixes like darker nights can help.

A Nevada court granted a preliminary injunction after finding Meta likely hid child-safety risks tied to Messenger’s encryption, the attorney general said.

Thornton police are investigating overnight vehicle break‑ins and gunfire near E. 98th and Washington. No injuries were reported; investigators are asking for tips.

A UH Mānoa study finds gut microbiome patterns explain roughly 15% of variation in biological aging and flags species tied to faster or slower aging.

A ballot mistake left 251 Kansas City in‑person absentee ballots missing two Jackson County at‑large races; the election board says supplemental ballots will be provided.