Clear and sunny Thursday in Minneapolis; temps climb into the 90s by the weekend. Cooling options are available and scattered Sunday-night storms are possible.

A registered sex offender was arrested in Nashville Thursday after police said he violated the state registry, according to local reporting. Tennessee law treats registry violations as felonies.

Bertha pushes west off the coast, bringing a gusty, wet Thursday morning and minor coastal flooding at high tide. Heat returns into the mid‑ to upper‑90s this weekend.

Hot, humid Miami on July 23 brings low‑100s heat index and scattered afternoon storms; breezy beaches with elevated rip‑current risk. Keep plans flexible for the weekend.

Highs near 96°F today with heat‑index readings around 100°F. A Heat Advisory runs noon to 8 p.m. CDT; cooling centers and help are available.

Heat Advisory in Austin through 8 p.m.; highs near 102°F and heat‑index values near 109°F. Brief gusty showers possible overnight as Bertha skirts the Gulf.

Federal prosecutors say a Waco jeweler and a co‑conspirator were arrested and indicted on July 23, 2026 for allegedly buying known stolen jewelry.

Q39 will open a Lee's Summit restaurant on Aug. 3, a nearly 10,000‑sq‑ft space with wood-fired grills, a 40-seat private room and reservations now open.

Texas Roadhouse filed plans for a new steakhouse at the Legends in Kansas City, Kansas; the site would be the chain’s eighth in the metro and the company has not released a construction schedule.

Junah A. Sisney pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted murder and aggravated assault in a Dec. 30, 2022 Baldwin City shooting. The plea recommends nearly 20 years behind bars.

4 Locoz, a new fusion-and-sports restaurant from local owner Rafael Mancilla, will replace the Salty Iguana in Independence with a 300-seat, TV-filled dining room. The menu mixes Asian snacks with pub favorites and is expected to debut in September 2026.

A longtime Kansas City nonprofit opens a new east-side center on Aug. 1, 2026, to centralize counseling, legal help and wound care for survivors of violence. The day will include a community back-to-school celebration.

Local reports show vehicle break‑ins this year often involve unlocked vehicles and items left in plain sight. Police urge drivers to lock doors and hide valuables.