Dr. William Finlayson, the longtime Milwaukee obstetrician and community leader, died May 11 at 101. He delivered generations of babies and helped found the city’s first Black-owned bank.

Five years after the edX sale, a Harvard‑MIT nonprofit has funded co‑ops, a manufacturing certificate at NECC and career programs — but critics question the slow pace.

St. Louis is recruiting people leaving prison into city jobs, pairing formerly incarcerated residents with hands-on roles like water maintenance. Early hires say steady municipal work is changing lives.

A Hit 5 player matched five numbers to win a $110,000 cashpot; the ticket was sold at a Cle Elum Safeway that will receive a $1,100 retailer bonus.

Hawaii News Now will air a daylong ALOHA for HAWAIʻI telethon and auction on May 12 to raise funds for communities hit by March’s Kona Low floods.

Breaktime bought a five‑story Downtown Crossing building and turned it into a one‑stop hub with showers, job placements and on‑site health care for young adults. The move has already expanded how many people the nonprofit can serve.

Utah’s annual Point‑in‑Time count shows a small, state‑led decline in homelessness this year, a shift leaders call hopeful even as advocates urge caution.

A Guatemalan Cincinnati high-school senior is in ICE custody as he waits to see if he'll be released to walk at his May 19 graduation.

Long Beach Pride returns this weekend with Teen Pride, a two‑day festival at Marina Green Park and a Sunday parade down Ocean Boulevard. Find lineup, rules and closures.

Public tours of the Nevada National Security Site have been paused through 2026 amid funding uncertainty, closing a rare Cold War‑era day trip from Las Vegas. The decision puts visits to Sedan Crater and other historic test sites on hold while officials review the budget.

Tenants at a West Erie Avenue building say chronic leaks, crumbling drywall and mold have gone unfixed while bankruptcy filings complicate repairs.

Mansfield's new Texas Health Mansfield Stadium holds a limited-ticket open house on May 27 with tours, autographs and family activities.

Columbus budget cuts have put two Urban League youth programs at risk as leaders race to find private donors to prevent immediate service disruptions.