Jury selection opened in the Bronx for Officer Omar Habib, charged with strangulation and accused of using an unlawful chokehold during a 2023 arrest. The case tests the city’s 2020 ban on restraints.

A SPECT‑CT scan using 99mTc‑maraciclatide lit up early endometriosis in a small trial; a larger phase 3 with U.K. and U.S. cohorts is planned.

A Tampa man was arrested after an undercover sting detectives say targeted adults seeking to meet children. Authorities say he confessed and is being held without bond.

A water main burst near Old Court and Three Oaks in Milford Mill, damaging a county road and snarling afternoon traffic. Police set cones and crews were en route.

GDOT rescheduled a full I-285 shutdown in Cobb County for Aug. 7–10; expect detours and heavy delays on the Perimeter between South Atlanta Road and Paces Ferry Road.

Heights Brewing, the downtown Farmington taproom that brewed gluten‑free beer and ran a 100% gluten‑free kitchen, is set to close. The move trims a rare celiac‑friendly option from Metro Detroit's on‑site beer scene.

A woman struck by a train in Terrell on July 3, 2024 died after being rushed to the hospital, police say. Authorities and railroad personnel are investigating the scene.

Milwaukee’s Licenses Committee signaled support for a proposal to open a new strip club called Venom in the former Cheetah Club building on North 35th Street.

FIRE and the First Amendment Coalition gave L.A. 30 days to rescind Council Rule 7 — which bans the n‑word and c‑word at public comment — or face a lawsuit.

Police say a 31-year-old used his Safeway rewards number after allegedly stealing an employee’s keys from a break room, then torched the stolen SUV; he was arrested in Tucson.

General Motors will spend $157 million to modernize paint‑shop equipment and infrastructure at its Wentzville Assembly plant, which builds the Colorado and Canyon. The upgrade is a targeted move to keep finishing lines current.

A Michigan City man received time served and probation after pleading guilty in his brother’s 2024 shooting death, prompting split reaction in court.

DNA evidence linked a Houston man to four sexual assaults that stretch across decades. Prosecutors say the arrest followed a cold‑case review and an arrest in California.