A federal pause on refugee admissions has left Milwaukee resettlement groups scrambling, forcing staff cuts and canceled placements as agencies hunt for emergency funding.

Organizers say the two‑day Puerto Rican Day festival is on hold this year while leadership is restructured; a scaled‑down parade is planned for Aug. 2.

Families in Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Schools have launched petitions and raised privacy and screen‑time concerns about the i‑Ready program, saying it cuts into classroom instruction.

Capital Pride leans into visibility and resistance with the theme "Exist. Resist. Have the Audacity." Parade is June 20 and the festival is June 21.

New data show Americans added roughly $93 billion in credit‑card debt in 2025; North Carolina households averaged $7,329 and South Carolina $6,723. Here’s what that means locally.

Residents at 108 Washtenaw in Ypsilanti say cockroaches and other bugs have made apartments miserable while management arranges professional pest treatment. City inspection resources are available to tenants.

Demonstrators picketed ICE outside Great American Ball Park on Sunday, with local LULAC leaders and clergy among those photographed. Photos show signs and a visible downtown presence.

Doctors and survivors remembered an 'unbelievable' rush of donors that supplied hundreds of units of blood after the Pulse shooting; OneBlood and city officials are holding remembrance drives this week.

Boston Public Library scheduled roughly 19 drag‑queen story hours for June; religious groups and parental‑rights advocates are clashing with librarians over age‑appropriateness.

Imperial Beach turned out for a carnival sendoff as Central Elementary prepares to close after nearly 75 years; the final bell is set for June 5.

El Paso’s Star on the Mountain will shine in rainbow colors nightly through June to mark Pride Month. The lighting is sponsored by El Paso Sun City Pride.

A Brockton player claimed a $1 million prize from the new $10 Strike It Rich scratch-off. The winning ticket was sold at a local Grab N Go and has been paid by the Lottery.

Class of 2026 graduates are hitting a tighter job market: national data show higher underemployment even as some employers plan modest hiring bumps. Career centers say internships and networking are now essential.