President Lee met AI CEOs in San Francisco and backed a $500B‑plus drive to pair Korean chip and memory production with massive AI data‑centers and testbeds.

A split 5th Circuit panel halted Texas’ monitoring-and-filtering mandate in the SCOPE Act while leaving age‑verification rules intact.

A 10-foot pet boa named Linguini slipped out of a Plymouth home; animal control says it’s not believed to be a threat as the owner asks neighbors for help.

Inmates and family members say cells at High Desert State Prison have been sweltering as evaporative 'swamp' coolers struggle during a Southern Nevada heat wave.

A 9-year-old boxer named Cole is recovering after what vets say was likely a mountain lion attack; surgeons repaired his leg and he faces weeks of healing. Neighbors and wildlife officials urge caution.

A person was struck and killed Friday night on Blue Ridge Road near UNC REX Hospital in Raleigh; police and hospital officials are investigating.

Portland Fire & Rescue sent multiple units to a reported blaze near SW Broadway and SW Columbia in downtown Portland; initial details are limited.

Maryland’s elections administrator asked the state prosecutor to review Kalshi and Polymarket, saying trading on races looks like illegal wagering that could undermine trust.

A 39‑year‑old man is wanted after slipping from custody at the Snohomish County Superior Courthouse Friday. Investigators say they have probable cause for first‑degree escape.

MPD posted photos July 24 seeking help to identify two men tied to a May 2 assault near 603 Washington Ave N. The victim suffered a serious head injury and remains recovering.

Detectives are searching for a man after an alleged sexual assault near Crandon Park; investigators released a suspect and vehicle description and are asking for tips.

Relatives of 9/11 victims have launched a Change.org petition asking that Mayor Zohran Mamdani be barred from the 25th‑anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero.

Federal prosecutors say an Arizona man pleaded guilty after postal inspectors intercepted roughly 20,300 carfentanil‑laced M‑30 pills bound for the Birmingham area.