A former Brotherhood Crusade program manager says he was fired the day he returned from surgery, alleging disability and family‑leave discrimination.

The Moody Foundation’s $1 billion pledge by 2035 is already turning into campus gifts, endowments and grant cycles across Texas, from UT Austin to Huston‑Tillotson.

A state review found Cherry Creek Schools failed to provide ASL interpreters for students with IEPs, prompting compensatory lessons and a corrective action plan.

A nearly 100‑pound spotted pot‑bellied pig was found wandering in downtown Sarasota; police and animal services are asking the public for help to ID the owner.

Do Greater Charlotte is rebranding its hubs as Sparkhouse — pairing a 20,000-sq-ft Uptown buildout with an 8,000-sq-ft West Charlotte lab to boost youth entrepreneurship. City and private funding are backing the work.

Plymouth River Elementary in Hingham was evacuated after part of the roof showed signs of structural stress from heavy snow. Students continued classes at Hingham High while crews clear the roof.

LULAC canceled Houston's May 2, 2026 Cinco de Mayo parade, citing concerns about possible ICE activity; organizers say the event will return in 2027.

BJC says most workers will keep or receive raises, but internal memos show cuts to differential and on‑demand pay that could shrink some St. Louis paychecks.

Tampa police pulled a counterfeit child seat bought through Temu at a safety check and urged residents to verify seats, report fakes and schedule inspections.

Parents at several Turlock schools pressed officials after viral posts tied the district's photo vendor to documents in the DOJ's Epstein files. The district will meet Lifetouch and review privacy safeguards.

Everytable landed a $3 million contract to supply meals to Phoenix seniors, covering 1,000 home deliveries and 15 senior-center sites.

SmartAsset's analysis puts Louisiana's middle‑class ceiling near $116K and New Orleans' ceiling near $111K, highlighting how local medians and housing costs reshape who counts as middle class.

The Howard County Board approved its FY2027 budget in a 5–2 vote while Oakland Mills families say their high‑school renovations were left off the capital list. Protesters walked out of a heated meeting and vow to press county leaders next.