Flourish surfaced from stealth with $500M and a $2.5B valuation, backed by Bezos and top VCs, promising a low‑power 'Cortex AI' that blends neuroscience and machine learning.

Drones helped sheriff's deputies spot three people looting a freight car in Gresham; two men were arrested and 12 portable AC units were recovered.

Barbec’s diner at 8949 Garland Rd is listed for lease; permits once named Popeyes and a local Instagram tour shows repairs but no tenant has opened.

Mashpee’s Planning Board voted down a proposed Trader Joe’s at 647 Falmouth Road after members and reviewers flagged traffic and safety concerns on Route 28. The developer may return with revised traffic mitigation.

Cloudy morning with a slight chance of light showers. Stronger showers and thunderstorms are likely Saturday.

Rio Las Vegas will waive resort fees for all group bookings and add planner perks like free meeting internet and AV discounts, a change the hotel says is effective immediately. The offer is being promoted for group business this year and next.

Architect of the Capitol warns the Rayburn House Office Building may need a $9 billion, decade‑long overhaul, prompting a fight over funding and swing space.

Miami-Dade drew a record 28.3 million visitors in 2025, generating roughly $32.2 billion in economic impact and supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs.

Little Nest Coffee Roasters is moving into downtown Grosse Pointe Woods with on-site roasting and a caregiver-friendly play area. Owners are finishing renovations and hiring baristas.

Federal prosecutors say a Bronx man sold fentanyl tied to three overdose deaths in Port Chester and Stamford. He was arrested June 4 and faces federal death‑resulting charges.

A Pennsylvania father was stopped at the Highgate I‑89 welcome center with his two young daughters and is being held on a West Virginia warrant. Vermont child‑welfare officials placed the children under an emergency care order.

A large fire response in Lincoln Park early Friday saw firefighters battle a blaze at an apartment building; initial video shows heavy smoke and multiple units on scene.

RRC data show Texas produced roughly 132 million barrels of crude and 1.08 trillion cubic feet of gas in March 2026, down from March 2025; Martin County led oil output.