Miami-Dade says only 121 campuses will serve free lunch to every student in 2026–27 after the district’s identified-student percentage fell to about 45%.

Tenants at 1245 Eastern Parkway say rats and roaches have spread through apartments and halls; they point to dozens of HPD violations and are organizing to demand fixes.

A Morrisville gas-station stop turned into a $250,000 scratch-off win for a Triangle man who said he was "about to cry." After taxes he took home $180,039.

Loud booms across the Kansas City metro this week were likely caused by Fort Leavenworth training and a nearby transmission‑line project. Officials urged residents to monitor official channels.

Durham’s century-old M&F Bank is merging with Optus Bank to form a roughly $1.3B institution; the combined headquarters will move to Columbia and local branches will be rebranded.

East Harlem residents rallied at the Carolina Apartments over roaches, mold and broken elevators, demanding repairs and asking the owner to drop eviction cases.

A San Antonio jury began hearing a defamation suit over a 2020 Netflix 'Dirty Money' episode that its guardian says falsely portrayed her as exploiting an elderly ward.

A five‑day centennial in Atlanta will gather thousands, spotlight HBCU recruitment and generate a major economic boost for downtown.

A viral Instagram clip appears to show a toddler left alone in a Tesla in Midtown Charlotte, reigniting debate about Tesla's Pet Mode and child safety.

Family members say residents at the Arc at Cincinnati were found in flooded rooms and even crammed into a vending‑machine room after recent storms; federal records show the facility is on a CMS oversight list.

Palo Alto reissued a superseding notice at the 88‑unit Opportunity Center after inspections found mold, pests and plumbing problems. Deadlines and fines now push the manager to finish repairs.

A Houston resident won $1 million on the Texas Lottery Queen of Spades scratch ticket purchased in Humble, the lottery says.

Seven dogs, including four puppies, were pulled from a sun‑baked van in Pierce County as temperatures soared; all went to the Tacoma Humane Society for checks.