A 63-year-old Wayne County woman won a $1 million Lady Luck 777 scratch-off and accepted a one-time payout of about $693,000. She bought the ticket in Lincoln Park and plans to buy a car and save.

Clarence B. Jones, Martin Luther King Jr.’s lawyer and speech co‑writer, died May 22 in Cupertino at 95. He co‑founded USF’s Institute for Nonviolence and earned a Presidential Medal of Freedom.

The state’s new HOPE program seeds $3,000 trust accounts for eligible foster youth and children who lost a caregiver to COVID. Applications and pilot sign‑ups are rolling out this spring.

Local advocates pressed City Hall Tuesday to protect the Historic Colored Addition as council considers a study to upgrade roads, drainage and preserve burial grounds.

Las Vegas Metro Police expect the new Hollywood Area Command to open in early August after receiving keys in late June or July. Southeast Area Command will relocate temporarily while repairs are made.

Two $50,000 Minnesota Millionaire Raffle tickets remain unclaimed; the winning retailers are in Andover and Burnsville and other five-figure prizes are also listed.

A Jacksonville veteran's service dog Mal'i was struck in a hit-and-run and ran off in East Arlington; the owner is asking locals to call with tips.

A Nashville cashier hit with a $46,468.50 Social Security overpayment says the agency agreed to review the claim and cap monthly deductions after local TV coverage.

Recent Chicago graduates report being screened out by AI and sidelined by layoffs; many are moving home, fast‑tracking grad school or patching together side work while they wait.

A Jacksonville family filed a wrongful-death suit and will hold a news conference demanding safer retention ponds after their 2-year-old drowned. They want property owners to act.

Cambridge Friends School will close in June 2027 after enrollment plunged to 43 students. Trustees say they will help students transition and explore ways to preserve Quaker education.

An anonymous San Antonio resident claimed a $1 million prize on the Texas Lottery's Monaco Millionaire scratch-off after buying the ticket at a Stop and Shop on the city's East Side.

Police issued fines and seized merchandise from street vendors near Millennium Park, emptying parts of the Magnificent Mile and leaving sellers unsure how to get their goods back.