Wentzville, MO police participated in the Polar Plunge, raising over $8,000 for Special Olympics Missouri and winning a costume award. Officer Case topped individual fundraising with $2,800.

Officials and neighbors marked the 2015 Torrance refinery blast anniversary and renewed pressure to phase out modified hydrofluoric acid at local refineries.

The Milwaukee Fire Department honors its black team members during Black History Month in a social media tribute, recognizing their service and contributions to the community.

Mario Merriweather received an 11-year sentence for an armed robbery at a Fort Oglethorpe fast-food restaurant, where he corralled employees into a freezer.

DOJ documents name Dr. Mark Landon, OSU’s obstetrics chair, as a paid consultant to Jeffrey Epstein’s firm in the early 2000s, emails and FedEx receipts reference quarterly retainers.

A large alligator was filmed lounging in a Punta Gorda front yard this week; police shared photos and a short video of the encounter.

A new NIRS report finds the median U.S. worker has just $955 saved for retirement. Local advisers urge using employer matches and Minnesota's new Secure Choice to close the gap.

Atlanta's Mayor announced the acquisition of 50 acres for the Tatum Lakes Nature Preserve, offering green space and promoting equity and sustainability.

A Hit 5 Cashpot ticket worth $110,000 was sold at Hilltop Red Apple Market in Seattle following the Feb. 6 drawing. State lottery and local reporting confirm the winning numbers and where the ticket was purchased.

Woodland Park tenants pressed a former owner to drop an appeal after a rent board ordered more than $200,000 in rebates following habitability findings. Organizers say the payouts are needed now.

Kenner Police Department joins the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign, increasing patrols to deter impaired driving during Carnival season, with a state grant backing their enforcement efforts.

A plane with engine trouble landed on a road in Gainesville, hitting vehicles and causing minor injuries. The pilot relayed a mayday call before landing. Remarkably, there was no explosion and the FAA and NTSB are investigating the incident.

City of Faith’s meal hub, a six‑year fixture, needs a roughly 3,000 sq ft site after the church sold its building or it may have to shut down. Organizers say the program feeds as many as 200 families a week.