A longtime Phoebe Hearst teacher has sued Sacramento City Unified after being reassigned over a flea‑infested carpet removal. The complaint alleges discrimination and seeks damages after the district rejected a $2.3M claim.

A broken elevator in a six‑story East Flatbush building has forced elderly tenants to climb stairs and cross rooftops while the city prepares an inspection. Residents say management has offered little clarity.

Lines form before dawn at St. Johns Food Share as visits jump and donations fall, forcing limits on meat and eggs and straining volunteers. The pantry is asking for cash and help from neighbors.

Mecklenburg’s new housing report finds more than 52,000 eviction filings in FY25 and a rise in first‑time homelessness even as the county’s on‑the‑ground count ticked down. Leaders and nonprofits are pushing for flexible subsidies, landlord incentives and expanded legal help.

Coterie Lounge & Café says a family‑friendly drag queen story hour will proceed on Thursday after online criticism, the owner says tickets sold out and safety plans are in place.

A proposed airport master plan could wipe out Castroville’s youth baseball fields, the local league says. The association has asked residents to attend a City Council meeting tonight.

Star House broke ground at the former St. Ladislas church on Columbus’s South Side to build a second, 24/7 drop‑in center for youth; organizers expect an early 2027 opening.

A North Texas fisherman who thought he'd hooked a catfish pulled an alligator into his boat and livestreamed it, then received citations from state wildlife officials.

Frisco ISD has partnered with Elite Hockey Academy so elite players can train while staying enrolled in Frisco Flex, the district’s new virtual high-school option launching fall 2026.

A $1 million 'Millionaire Riches' scratcher was sold at the QuikTrip on Page Avenue in Overland, the Missouri Lottery and FOX 2 say.

A video shows an APS worker pulling a child to safety after the youngster ran toward a busy downtown Phoenix street.

Dozens of Miami labor and immigrant‑rights groups rallied Tuesday, demanding binding worker protections and a public human‑rights plan ahead of the World Cup. They say promises without enforceable terms won’t protect low‑paid stadium workers.

A formal complaint asks trustees to remove the King James Version from Redlands school libraries; trustees will decide at tonight’s meeting under the district’s review process.