NYPD released surveillance footage of two people sought in an anti‑LGBTQ assault in the Bronx; authorities and advocates say the video underscores a worrying uptick in bias incidents.

St. Johns County approved a building permit for a 44,507‑sq‑ft Turner Ace Hardware on a five‑acre lot in Nocatee, roughly half a mile from the Splash Water Park.

Five dogs were rescued and a family displaced after a late‑night house fire in North College Hill. Officials say an unattended candle started the blaze.

Hillsborough deputies say a Tampa search yielded 12 firearms — three modified with bump‑fire stocks — and dozens of THC cartridges. Two people were arrested.

ER doctors in Boston say e‑bikes and e‑scooters are motorized vehicles and warn parents to rethink age limits, training and helmets.

A Queens family says NYPD officers beat and tased a father while he held his infant at a city shelter in 2024 and has filed a federal civil-rights suit. The complaint names the city and multiple officers.

Worcester police say Summer Impact officers found a gun and suspected fentanyl in a car on Church Street; a 58-year-old man was arrested and charged.

A Baltimore man pleaded guilty to charges in a Jan. 4 wrong‑way I‑95 crash that killed two and left two children gravely injured. Sentencing is set for Nov. 5.

A six-vehicle crash on Wake Forest Road in front of Duke Health Raleigh left one driver dead and several injured as police investigate.

A man was arrested after a viral video showed men using racial slurs and threatening a Black woman in Jacksonville. Authorities say investigators continue to pursue leads.

A Flood Watch for parts of north Georgia is in effect Friday; heavy afternoon storms could cause ponding and slow commutes. Take care on low‑lying roads.

The state distributed roughly $42M in the latest round of rural health grants to shore up technology, staffing and maternal and behavioral care in small communities.

Cool morning but a fast flip: showers this afternoon, then an Extreme Heat Watch Sunday–Tuesday. Prepare for highs in the 90s and heat indices over 105°F.