Florida’s jobless rate slipped to 4.7% in June — the first monthly decline since late 2024 — as payrolls added about 11,100 jobs amid uneven sector gains. The year‑over‑year jump in unemployed keeps policy makers on alert.

A St. Peters shopper uncovered a $100,000 win on a $5 '50X' Missouri Lottery scratcher and says she'll reward the clerk who sold the ticket.

Lattie F. Coor, ASU’s 15th president, has died at 89. His 12‑year tenure included campus expansion, a $560M campaign and Carnegie Research I status.

A new Consumer Federation of America analysis and local reporting show Black homeowners in Tennessee pay about 15% more — roughly $420 a year — for homeowners insurance.

San Francisco's aging elevators are fueling a surprisingly lucrative pipeline of union tech jobs, with apprenticeships fiercely competitive and local pay near $130K.

A tentative deal between UC Berkeley and the lecturers’ union will end the Fall Program for First Semester, moving about 600 students into majors and offering buyouts and rehiring rights for instructors.

CenturyLink reps met with Waconia residents after dozens reported landline outages since late May. Customers say canceled repair visits and parts shortages have left vulnerable householders without service.

A 6-year-old fell from a third-floor window on Regent Street in Roxbury; Boston EMS responded and officials released few details.

The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City has told Catholics to stop attending Mass at Saint Michael Chapel in Bethany after the Vatican declared a schism involving SSPX clergy.

Asha Project unveiled Umoja Dock, a 24/7 crisis site aimed at engaging men before violence occurs. The center will offer peer navigators and up to 72-hour stays ahead of an August opening.

Spirit, the mounted patrol’s gentle giant, was euthanized after an inoperable fracture. The city and officers remembered the 14‑year‑old shorty as a calm community ambassador.

After decades behind bars and dozens of job rejections, Atlanta organizer Marilynn Winn won a pardon that could let her restrict a long arrest record and pursue steady work.

An exclusive cocktail fundraiser aboard the Pride of Baltimore II kicks off Salem400+ Heritage Days on July 31, followed by a free parade and waterfront festival on Aug. 1.