Two adult pit‑bull mixes and a dozen newborn puppies were found abandoned in Harvey and are now in the care of South Suburban Humane Society.

A Washington Heights mother says a broken exterior wheelchair lift has left her adult son stuck at home as state funding for a replacement risks expiring at the end of June.

A new study shows Macomb County captures only a sliver of private foundation grants, leaving many local nonprofits under-resourced and struggling to build capacity.

Union County honored 4‑H agent Autumn Baucom after her quick action helped save a six‑month‑old left alone in a locked car.

Pasco is still adding residents, but public school enrollment is falling in parts of the county. Officials say they’ll wait for fall counts before deciding on closures.

Kenneth J. Fusco, a 45‑year Harrison firefighter and Ground Zero responder, has died from illnesses linked to his 9/11 service. The department called it a line‑of‑duty death.

Gov. Newsom vetoed SB 682 after industry and chef pushback, leaving PTFE nonstick pans legal in California while environmental groups regroup. The state debate over PFAS continues.

An administrative law judge found classroom skits pressured students; the Denver school board has accepted the recommended dismissal of a Northeast Early College teacher. The decision centers on skits and personal disclosures deemed inappropriate for the classroom.

Rice Business Dean Peter Rodriguez will become Wake Forest University’s 15th president on July 1 as Rice prepares an international search for his replacement.

Pearl Harbor will host free Memorial Day weekend events May 23–25, including a livestreamed USS Arizona dive, ranger-led tours and outdoor film screenings.

A downtown Ann Arbor Mobil sold a $1 million Michigan Lottery scratch-off; the anonymous Oakland County winner took a $693,000 lump sum and plans to seed college funds for his kids.

Elmendorf police and state wildlife officials are searching rural roads near FM 327 for a missing kangaroo reported Wednesday morning. Authorities ask residents not to approach the animal and to call 210-635-8710.

Volunteers are needed to sew and donate roughly 38,000 lei so every veteran’s grave at Punchbowl can be adorned for the Mayor’s Memorial Day ceremony.