A WSDOT crew rescued a lone cow from northbound I‑405 near NE 116th in Kirkland; the agency posted photos on March 5 asking the public to help find her herd.

Howard’s athletics department is requiring student‑athletes to stand for the anthem or remain in the locker room. The women’s basketball team will skip pregame ceremonies for the rest of the season.

City crews plan to clear a Bell Street encampment under I‑85 near Grady on March 6; neighbors cite safety while advocates press for housing over sweeps.

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson has paused Bronx Week for May 2026, saying the break will let her office redesign the festival amid economic strain. Officials say select marquee events will continue while the public is invited to weigh in.

A $50 Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off sold at a Freeport BP won $1 million a year for life. The store will receive a $100,000 bonus and claim rules apply.

Flatbush tenants say roaches, mold and leaks have made 75 Lenox Road unlivable and are pressing Mayor Mamdani to force repairs. They point to a court order and HPD watchlist.

A proposed class-action complaint says former Serenata Beach Club staff were made to work off the clock and not paid minimum wage; the suit was filed Feb. 26 in St. Johns County.

Rabbi Yosef Konikov of Chabad of South Orlando is stranded in Jerusalem after regional airspace closures and mass flight cancellations left Americans scrambling to get home.

An analysis of Sacramento’s 311 records shows Midtown, Old North Sacramento and a few other neighborhoods account for the most calls about unhoused people, while shelter and outreach capacity lag. The numbers map visibility — not the full picture of need.

PMC Biogenix will close its North Memphis plant on April 26, impacting 172 employees, 122 union‑represented. Rapid‑response teams are preparing to help displaced workers.

A Charlotte mother says a BuzzBallz container struck her at Dodger Stadium, leaving her with a shoulder contusion; she sued the Dodgers on March 3, 2026.

Non-tenure-track LMU instructors delivered a petition backed by 500+ faith leaders and marched to a trustee’s office pressing the university to resume bargaining. The dispute follows a move by LMU to stop recognizing the union last fall.

A three-block alley in Chinatown will be renamed Tien Fuh Wu Way to honor a rescuer of trafficked women; signs will be unveiled outside Cameron House on Friday.