LA28 awarded $100,000 grants to eight local nonprofits to plant trees, cool courts and train wildfire crews across Los Angeles.

Rep. Debbie Dingell urged HUD to set a timeline after tenants were displaced at Sycamore Meadows amid sewage backups, mold and infestations. Local officials have posted a non‑compliance notice.

Hawaii's jobless rate ticked up to 2.5% in April but the state still ranks third‑lowest nationally; payrolls added 1,700 jobs, DBEDT reports.

El Paso’s Environmental Services says illegal dumping cleanups have surged; council will review a plan that adds cameras, more district cleanups and a $20 drop‑off pass.

Angela Collins of Stanfield hit the PowerMax Cash Power Jackpot on a 50-cent play, winning $1,073,621 and taking home $773,115 after taxes.

Lucille Berrien, a longtime Milwaukee organizer and the city’s first Black woman mayoral candidate, has died at 98. A North Side park now bears her name.

A four-phase, $1.5 billion facilities plan would rebuild K–8 campuses, renovate high schools and fund security and infrastructure upgrades in Dearborn.

Quincy Police Department and neighboring agencies mourn the passing of Braintree Fire Lieutenant Paul Smyth. Services are scheduled for May 26–27.

Douglas "Doug" Shepp McCain, the eldest son of Sen. John McCain, died suddenly at 66. Family memorial is set for May 30 in Virginia Beach.

At St. Jerome in Kenner, Father Luis Duarte is trying to steady a largely Hispanic parish after immigration sweeps thinned pews and pushed worship online.

Organizers mapped a multivenue Juneteenth across Point State Park, Market Square and Mellon Park from June 18–21, pairing old‑school programming with a youth‑focused stage. The plan includes a downtown vendor zone and a youth fest at Mellon Park.

A 64-year-old Lenawee County man and a Clinton market clerk celebrated after a Fast Cash ticket paid $301,243. The winner plans to clear his truck loan and save the rest.

A JSO drone feed helped lifeguards return two swimmers swept out by a current to shore. Officials warned of high rip currents over the Memorial Day weekend.