A Brunswick woman has sued after her 75-year-old veteran husband fell when a hospital-bed rail allegedly broke; the federal complaint names the VA center, the maker and the installer.

More than 100 pets arrived at local shelters after July 4 fireworks. The San Diego Humane Society is waiving reclaim fees and updating its lost-and-found listings to speed reunifications.

A Charles County retiree who calls himself "Mr. Fat Pockets" won $110,000 on THE BIG SPIN scratch-off last week. The ticket was bought in Waldorf and the couple plan to pay bills and shore up savings.

MAKE Cafe’s Normal Heights outpost pairs daytime farm-to-table service with a 12-week paid training program that aims to move immigrant and refugee women into long-term jobs.

Miami‑Dade will review a 30‑day anchoring ordinance on July 14 that officials say will curb derelict boats — but liveaboards warn marinas and mooring fields are full.

Georgia’s new Safe at Home program gives eligible survivors a substitute mailing address, mail forwarding and sealed voter records as the initiative goes live. It aims to keep home addresses out of public state and local files.

Survivors and lawmakers urged Congress to back community-led recovery and standing HUD funding after storms left neighborhoods without water, power and farms damaged.

Davidson College will waive tuition for households earning up to $175,000 and cover full direct costs for families at $85,000 or less beginning with fall 2027 applicants.

Redwood City’s Pal Center turns 30 as the city secures a $4.5M Prop. 64 grant to expand youth prevention, diversion and community wellness programs. The funding will back a police‑partnered diversion plan and evaluation by Stanford.

A midcentury Winchell neighborhood church sold for $1.3M to a BAPS affiliate and will be converted into a mandir, with the exterior largely preserved.

Cambridge's one‑year push to put every eighth‑grader in Algebra I left more than 60% of students needing to repeat the course in high school.

State and county reviews found unlicensed plumbing and electrical work at SouthPark Swim & Tennis Club created safety issues; retroactive permits and repairs are underway.

A community-led memorial at Lone Fir Cemetery blends public art and official apology to restore names and ritual to a paved-over Chinese burial ground.