Orleans Parish Communications District will start using AI agents to triage some 311 calls, building on tools already used on 911. Experts urge transparency and oversight.

Denver’s first licensed psilocybin healing center has sued two former employees and a Littleton rival, alleging trade‑secret theft and breach of contract. The case could test Colorado’s non‑compete rules in a newly regulated market.

CPS students can now use their school ID to borrow books, get tutoring and access Chicago Public Library's digital resources without extra paperwork.

Oklahoma City now offers accessible emergency alerts that deliver ASL videos, spoken audio, text and Braille‑compatible messages to residents with sensory disabilities.

A federal court will weigh rival claims to the Poteet Strawberry Festival name days before the event. Organizers warn the dispute could cut into scholarship and nonprofit fundraising.

A vendor switch has left about $1.6 billion in child support payments unprocessed, leaving Memphis families short on essentials.

A 16-year-old Chandler student who was struck near his high school donated his organs, giving three people a second chance, his family says.

Longtime Phoenix civil‑rights attorney Herb Ely, co‑author of Arizona’s 1965 civil‑rights law and founder of the Nash Jazz Club, has died at 92.

A federal judge dismissed a suit alleging The Willow School’s entrance exam excludes students with disabilities; the family says it will appeal. The ruling leaves selective schools' screening rules intact for now.

Non-union Abacus security officers will stage a City Hall walkout Thursday over alleged unfair labor practices; Abacus denies the claims and says it pays $25/hour.

A Whatcom County grower tells FOX13 that ICE detainments have left critical labor gaps at the start of spring planting, with at least one worker held in Tacoma.

Volunteers of America paused services at its NE Portland women's residential center citing safety concerns, leaving residents scrambling and partners stepping in. VOA says clients will be transitioned to local providers.

After a mistaken deportation to El Salvador, Kilmar Abrego García’s return has prompted court battles that have curbed ICE even as prosecutors pursue smuggling charges.