Albany lawmakers approved a bill requiring day care centers to stock epinephrine and train staff; the measure now moves toward Gov. Kathy Hochul's desk.

Lincolnton police say 70-year-old Tony Maddox was found dead after an extensive search; investigators now treat the missing-person case as a homicide.

A wanted man was arrested after an early-morning apartment fire in Freeport; investigators are probing whether the blaze was tied to the arrest.

A new Minneapolis Fed dashboard maps how St. Paul’s zoning and rent‑stabilization changes reshaped development — and why affordability still looks uneven.

Franklin County officials say a phishing scam siphoned roughly $45,000 from the collector's office in 2025; insurance covered most of the loss and a suspect was arrested.

Sunny Friday with highs near 76°F and breezy afternoons. A Beach Hazards Statement warns of sneaker waves through Saturday morning.

Mostly sunny and warm Friday with highs near 81°F. Showers and possible strong storms late Saturday into Sunday.

A jury convicted Mark Downey in April; he was sentenced to 26.5 years after DNA tied him to the 2024 Lake Stevens killing.

Portland Center Stage is closing in on a $9M emergency goal, with roughly $1.2M to go as a late‑June deadline looms.

Volunteers say rainbow flags outside the New Castle Prism Initiative were torn down and destroyed. Organizers installed cameras, alerted police and will replace the flags before Pride weekend.

Maui County posted a two-year master-plan schedule for the Lahaina Royal Complex and opened a statewide survey to gather public input ahead of a final plan due summer 2027.

CPS will replace the HSAT with the longer PreACT 9 Secure for eighth graders; the Oct. 7, 2026 administration and English-only format have raised access concerns.

Depositions allege LAUSD acting superintendent Andrés Chait approved the 2016 return of suspended coach Terry Gillard to a Sun Valley high school, a decision critics say led to further abuse.