Soaring grocery and fuel costs are pushing more Maryland families to food banks, stretching inventories and SNAP outreach across the state.

Termite damage caused a partial ceiling collapse at the South Florida Wildlife Center in Fort Lauderdale; animals are safe but repairs and a fundraiser are underway.

Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist say they will picket to demand higher pay, enforceable staffing and stronger workplace-safety protections as talks continue.

San Bernardino County deputies joined statewide colleagues in Sacramento to add Deputies Andrew Nunez and Hector Cuevas Jr. to the California Peace Officers' Memorial.

Chicago-born Robert Prevost — Pope Leo XIV — is the first U.S.-born pope; Dolton bought his childhood home and locals are still reacting.

Supervisors approved $250,000 a year to bring the No Shots Fired program to Spring Valley, directing county staff to negotiate a contract with Shaphat Outreach. The move funds outreach, mediation and CBT‑based support.

Denver is launching a three-year, $9M loan pool from the Herman Malone marijuana‑tax set‑aside, offering $10K–$350K loans at subsidized rates and coaching for small businesses.

Mayor Todd Gloria’s budget would cut funding for Balboa Park’s December Nights — saving roughly $1.5M but prompting quick pushback from councilmembers and cultural groups. The festival’s future now hinges on City Council deliberations.

Lynn leaders, teachers and neighbors rallied as a petition topped 4,500 signatures to keep Mariola Perez, a paraprofessional and single mother, from being deported ahead of next week’s ICE check‑in.

Activists say they found hundreds of immigration-related queries in Shaker Heights' Flock Safety database, prompting a citywide block on such searches and fresh calls for an audit.

Parents say mold in Zura Hall made their SDSU freshman so sick she needed emergency surgery; the family wants the university to refund housing fees and cover medical bills.

Columbus sued landlords of two North Side apartment complexes after inspectors found severe fire‑safety lapses and a judge ordered temporary fire‑watch patrols. The filing asks the environmental court to force repairs and safety measures.

Judson Center and Child Safe Michigan have started a yearlong renovation of their Royal Oak campus to centralize care and expand services to about 900 more people annually.