A Riverdale scratch-off topped a week in which Maryland Lottery paid out more than $34.1 million, with dozens of six‑ and five‑figure prizes claimed across the state.

Quincy philanthropists Rob and Karen Hale gave roughly $110 million in 2025, including a record $100 million to Boston Children’s to help build a pediatric psychiatric center.

Nurses at MyMichigan Alma and McLaren Central Michigan will hold informational pickets Tuesday as part of a statewide push to curb forced overtime and press for safer staffing.

U‑M redirected millions from its discontinued DEI operation into the Go Blue Guarantee, boosting aid to nearly $56M and expanding free tuition to thousands across three campuses.

Churchill County Sheriff Richard C. Hickcox Jr. died after a battle with cancer. State and local leaders have offered condolences as funeral plans are finalized.

A six-week-old kitten found stuck in a bucket of industrial adhesive is recovering after shelter staff removed the glue and placed him in foster care.

A FinanceBuzz analysis finds about 35.1% of Nevada adults 18–34 live with their parents, a gap tied to high home prices, student debt and wage pressure.

The Massachusetts Department of Higher Education warned Anna Maria College may lack the resources to operate through next year and has ordered contingency planning. The move requires the school to outline transfer and refund protections for students.

Residents at Lake Meadows say delayed transformer upgrades have left thousands without reliable air conditioning and are calling on ComEd to finish work and provide interim power.

New Hope of Indiana launched Imagine More, a $4M campaign to update its Payne Road campus with new training spaces and accessibility upgrades. A $1.5M United Way match has accelerated giving.

Nearly 2,000 people attended last Saturday’s ribbon-cutting for the Cuyahoga County Public Library’s rebuilt Parma Heights branch at 6188 Pearl Road. The new facility brings an Innovation Center, Kids Café and partner services to the neighborhood.

A Chicago judge kept core hostile‑work‑environment and retaliation claims alive in a suit by two former McDonald’s executives, sending a narrowed case toward a September 2026 jury.

Anita N. Martinez, West Dallas civic leader and founder of the Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico, has died at 100. She was the first Hispanic member of the Dallas City Council and leaves a lasting cultural legacy.