Anoka County’s sheriff is defending a $174,500 Flock pilot that would add dozens of cameras and drones, just below the county’s board-approval threshold.

A 22-year-old rider was punched and struck with a pocketknife handle aboard a northbound 7 train in Queens. NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for tips.

Westerville-based Vertiv is projecting a 37% sales increase to about $14 billion in 2026, despite second-quarter supply-chain snags.

A Melrose city councilor has opened Shawbak, a family-run Lebanese kitchen serving shawarma, shakshuka, falafel and handmade pastries.

A Florida woman wanted on a minor-kidnapping charge was arrested near Dothan after drones and license plate readers traced her SUV. The child was found inside and placed in protective care.

A Bloomington man was convicted in the 2024 killing of Malik Sims, whose body was found along a rural Owen County road. Sentencing is set for Aug. 26.

More than 4,400 West Seattle homes and businesses lost power before dawn, with alarms sounding and police responding around the outage zone.

Sacramento Blue Line riders headed to City College and 4th Ave/Wayne Hultgren must use shuttle buses through August 15 as crews upgrade station platforms.

A 4-year-old French bulldog named Prince died after his family said a Rover sitter left him crated outside for hours. Hollywood police and Animal Control are investigating.

A large police response near Dexter began around 1 a.m. Thursday, with officers focused on two homes and one person briefly detained.

Downtown LA could hit 92 degrees this weekend as an Extreme Heat Warning takes effect Friday. Coastal fog will fade, but warm nights and dangerous beach conditions add to the hazards.

San Francisco warms into the low 70s Thursday as afternoon winds pick up. Dangerous sneaker waves and rip currents will continue along Pacific beaches through Saturday afternoon.

A USF graduate lost more than 100 pounds before opening a new vegan restaurant. His personal reset is now becoming a Tampa Bay food story.