ATCEMS has ramped up recruiting and larger academy classes, but more than 100 vacancies and tight budgets keep overtime high across West Travis County.

A 17‑year‑old Lewisburg racer, Bentlee Potts, died after his car flipped at Duck River Raceway Park; family, school and the track are mourning and a fundraiser has been started.

A new national ranking finds North Carolina seventh for economic school segregation, with poor students packed into higher‑poverty schools and most separation occurring inside districts.

A Port Huron detour turned a 70-year-old woman's routine stop into a $1 million King Cashword win. She opted for the cash option and plans to buy a house and a car.

Relatives of the disappeared, climate and labor groups rallied in Guadalajara accusing Hyundai‑Kia’s World Cup sponsorship of masking alleged pollution and rights abuses in its steel supply chain.

Tennessee State is projecting a fall incoming class of about 1,600 61,800 students 6a jump administrators are calling an "unprecedented surge" as they race to scale housing and orientation.

Pasadena City College condensed Summer 2026 into a single eight‑week session (June 22–Aug. 14). The college lists updated deadlines, fees and student services and says Canvas access now requires MFA.

A Gifts of Green scratch-off sold at a Giant in White Oak delivered a $500,000 prize. The winner claimed the prize at Maryland Lottery headquarters.

Local agencies say families sleeping outside in Hamilton County jumped from 11 to more than 300; the coordinating nonprofit is scaling shelter diversion and predictive eviction prevention.

Two Florida players matched Fantasy 5 numbers Sunday for six‑figure payouts — one in Cutler Bay and another in St. Petersburg. Winners must claim at Florida Lottery district offices.

Pasadena’s 2026 one-night count registered 577 people; unsheltered numbers fell as shelter and motel placements rose amid tightening funding.

Michigan will wipe out $74 million in medical debt for more than 71,000 residents in a second statewide round. Eligible households in ten counties will get letters from Undue Medical Debt this week.

Jason Hall is resigning as CEO of The Columbus Partnership; Corrine Burger will serve as interim chief as the board launches a national search. The move follows recent leadership turnover at the organization.