SAY Detroit and donors tied to an ex‑Microsoft CEO will help convert Detroit’s historic St. Cecilia gym into an education and recreation center while preserving its hoops legacy.

A 96-year-old Auschwitz survivor told The New York Post he hides his Star of David when out in New York, saying he no longer feels safe wearing it as antisemitic incidents rise.

A DeFuniak Springs man claimed the $5 million 200X THE CASH prize and took a $2.78M lump-sum; the winning ticket was sold at a local Tom Thumb, state records show.

Pilsen's Fiesta del Sol returns July 23–26 with music, rides and community expos along Cermak Road. The 54th edition blends entertainment with legal, health and housing services.

ReStart's Family Lodge converts a Midtown hotel into 45 furnished transitional apartments for families. Volunteers and partners are outfitting units ahead of a ribbon-cutting this week.

T. Denny Sanford, the billionaire donor behind Sanford Health and the San Diego Zoo’s Elephant Valley, has died at 90. His gifts reshaped hospitals and public projects and prompted tough questions.

Centro CSO led a July 17 vigil in Boyle Heights to mourn two immigrants killed during separate ICE encounters and to demand transparency and independent probes. Organizers linked the deaths to a broader pattern of enforcement-related harm.

Hundreds rallied at Seattle Central College on Capitol Hill after three recent enforcement‑related deaths tied to ICE, calling for independent investigations and oversight. Organizers demanded transparency and policy change.

Live! Casino Pittsburgh distributed $17.2M in Local Share Account grants to 69 Westmoreland County municipalities and nonprofits to fund roads, sewers and public-safety projects.

Sheriff Jim Cooper posted photos of donating at Vitalant and warned Sacramento hospital blood stocks have dipped to about two days, urging O‑type donors to step up.

A Lakewood cat shelter says a failed air‑conditioning unit has left medically fragile cats at risk, and staff are asking the community for immediate help. The shelter and animal experts warn heat can quickly turn dangerous for sick or elderly felines.

A new mentorship program launched at the Kingsley Center aims to teach conflict‑resolution and leadership skills to teens and young adults. Organizers say the effort targets people ages 14–25.

The Urban League mobilized dozens of St. Louis churches to hand out free gun locks and fire up grills after a string of youth shootings, including the death of a 7‑month‑old.