Dorothy Chester of Cedar Grove matched all five numbers in an April Cash 5 drawing and claimed a $212,371 jackpot, saying she picked the numbers with her eyes closed.

Thousands of millipedes swarmed Kalaheo High this week; pest crews treated affected areas and custodians are monitoring the campus. Numbers have reportedly dropped after treatment.

Investigations link unstaffed clothing donation bins to more than 30 documented deaths across North America. Portland officials and charities are being urged to consider design fixes and stronger rules.

APS has converted a closed elementary into a Student & Family Support Hub with a free Goodr grocery and department-style store for families; seven more hubs are planned.

Benjamin E. Mays in Rondo will relaunch as an Afrocentric PreK–5 school in fall 2026, centering Black history, cultural identity and new curriculum goals. The district says current families can stay and transportation will be available.

Riverside County took in nearly 480 ducks from an Anza sanctuary after inspections found overcrowding. The birds are at the San Jacinto shelter with fees waived as the county seeks adopters and fosters.

Office attendance in downtown San Francisco peaks midweek at about half of pre‑pandemic levels, but Fridays plunge — leaving lunch crowds and retailers quieter.

Roger Penske was honored at Ford Field as Ford and GM leaders joined to highlight the Pope Francis Center’s Bridge housing work in Detroit.

Two Downers Grove friends won a $518,309 FastPlay Twenty 20s jackpot on the Illinois Lottery iLottery app; one plans to help pay for college while the other enjoys retirement flexibility.

Two Vail Communities clubhouses in Minneapolis and St. Paul could close when state funding ends June 30, leaving hundreds without daily peer supports.

Bay View High staff picketed before classes, demanding a full 2.63% COLA and restoration of frontline hours amid an MPS budget fight.

More than 40 animals — dogs, cats, turtles, birds and ferrets — were removed from a Henderson home and are receiving medical care. The owner will be cited and the investigation continues.

Concessions staff from UBS Arena rallied outside the NHL’s Manhattan office to demand higher wages after negotiations stalled and a contract lapsed in October 2025.