Pepper Pike's Ratner Montessori told about 200 families it will close Aug. 15, citing financial pressures. Parents say the surprise leaves students and staff scrambling for placements and refunds.

Tampa police found two people dead inside a Hunters Pond Drive home Thursday while searching for a person of interest. Autopsies are pending as investigators probe.

A man was shot near the Whitman Houses in Fort Greene and taken to the hospital; investigators blocked off North Portland Avenue as they processed the scene.

A vehicle crashed into a Jacobs neighborhood apartment, sparking a fire that displaced 13 adults and one child.

A 40‑year‑old Nashville man was arrested after police say he had a sexual relationship with a 16‑year‑old boy and that explicit images were shared online. Authorities say the case began after a tip about photos on a Google account.

An internal memo directs Vancouver officers to refer many misdemeanors to the city attorney amid a public‑defender shortage, drawing union and sheriff pushback.

Amaterra Hospitality Group bought the 85-room RiverPlace Hotel on Portland’s south waterfront for $11 million and tapped CoralTree Hospitality to manage the property.

Highs near 113–115°F with heat index up to 116°F. Extreme Heat Warning runs through Monday, July 27.

Residents near the former Kohler site in Spartanburg say construction noise, trucks and bright lights are already disrupting daily life as permits and lawsuits move forward.

Hawaii's Sunrise Shack opened at 4501 E. Carson St. in Long Beach, serving açaí bowls, bullet coffee and island-style toasts near LBCC.

A 44-year-old man was found shot on Bay State Road near the Merrimack River; state police detectives are investigating while officials have released few details.

A Kensington community activist was charged after a July 17 fight on a Market‑Frankford Line train left another woman with severe wounds; state prosecutors will handle the case.

Stellantis says it’s weighing whether to open the old Dodge Viper plant in Detroit as a public car museum that could showcase dozens of concept and historic vehicles. The plan is exploratory and no timeline has been set.