A Cornell student's antisemitic Handshake reply went viral; an online fundraiser has since raised nearly $20,000 while the university investigates.

A Match 6 ticket sold at a Cranberry Sheetz matched all six numbers for a $1.27M payout; the store will get a $10,000 bonus and the winner has one year to claim.

Federal prosecutors say Winter Park’s Azad Plastic Surgery discriminated by refusing consultations to people with HIV and Crohn’s; the clinic will pay $40,000 and change policies.

Federal tax filings show Ecumenical Hunger Program recorded more than $1 million in payments marked 'personal expenses,' prompting expert concern and a board review. Donors and clients say they want answers.

Orange County cleared $29.4M for a Hillsborough crisis diversion center that aims to give people in crisis an alternative to emergency rooms and jail. The center will offer 24/7 urgent care and stabilization beds.

Wake County's 2026 627 calendar packs teacher workdays into the instructional year, leaving traditional students with only 25 full five-day weeks and many scattered weekday closures.

Thrive Vecindad will convert Buena Vista homes into 25 units of supportive housing for LGBTQ+ youth, aiming to be the first community of its kind in Texas.

Chicago Public Library cardholders now get full New York Times All Access, including archives, Games, Cooking and Wirecutter, via in-branch reading or daily 24‑hour codes.

Officer Katrina D. Kanu, who joined Clayton County PD in 2022, died Monday. Colleagues remembered her warmth and the department asked the public to keep her family in their thoughts.

A privately funded downtown day hub reopened June 15 to offer showers, meals and case management for people experiencing homelessness.

Neighbors practiced triage, search-and-rescue and fire suppression at an Encino Park CERT drill. The LAFD-backed program trains volunteers to help in the first hours after disasters.

Washington Township's girls volleyball team spent Tuesday morning clearing wreckage at the Werner farm in Morgan Township after a tornado, hauling debris and donating fundraising proceeds. Their early‑morning effort helped neighbors salvage what they could before more storms moved in.

City staff proposed 20 Midtown addresses — including the Mercantile Saloon and former AIDS‑era doctors' offices — for landmark status in a proposed Lavender Heights district.