A Kwik Trip in Vadnais Heights sold a $1 million Powerball ticket; the jackpot itself was split by two out‑of‑state tickets. Details on the draw and how to claim are here.

A Free Minds book club and writing workshop welcomed speakers including Wallo267 inside the D.C. Jail, part of a local push to pair reading and reentry supports with accreditation and program growth. Participants say the sessions offer a new routine and options beyond street life.

Denver advocates turned Denim Day into an evening fundraiser as CCASA warns federal VOCA cuts threaten services.

MTG Arena developers at Renton’s Wizards of the Coast say they’ve filed an NLRB petition and formed United Wizards of the Coast with the CWA, citing layoffs, RTO and AI worries.

Detroit's Lifeline H2O stopped accepting new applications after enrolling about 4,700 households. Officials point customers to EasyPay while advocates press for state funding.

A Houston shopper turned a routine convenience-store stop into a $3 million win after buying a Texas Lottery scratch ticket at MJ's All Season Food Store on Lee Road.

SEIU Local 1199 members picketed Cleveland Clinic’s Lutheran Hospital, citing dangerous staffing and a tiny wage counter while bargaining stalls. Union leaders point to a $2.3B 2025 surplus.

The Hamilton Southeastern board voted Wednesday to make longtime deputy Dr. Matt Kegley the district's superintendent under a three‑year contract.

A British dive team says it located the WWI‑era cutter Tampa about 50 miles off Newquay; the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed the wreck and plans underwater research.

Ten small dogs were removed from a Palm Beach County home after a former adopter's desperate call. South Florida Mutt Rescue says the animals urgently need foster homes and supplies.

At a City Hall forum, Atlanta teens told officials they want jobs, curfew changes and safe "third spaces" as leaders respond to recent takeovers and a deadly Piedmont Park shooting.

After a packed, hourslong meeting, Davis council accepted parts of an HRC report and passed a motion to confront antisemitism and other bias affecting MAPA residents.

Hundreds of Delta employees pulled a Boeing 757 at Hangar 10 Wednesday to raise funds for the American Cancer Society, with organizers aiming to top $1.5 million. The event mixes short sprints, survivor stories and Relay For Life activities.