Locked Loos, Paper Passes: Oakland High Kids Blast OUSD Bathroom Crackdown
Students and parents say limited bathroom passes, locked restrooms and spotty period supplies have turned basic needs into a school-day problem at several Oakland high schools.
Denver Outrage After Elderly Migrant With Impairments Left Roaming In Heat
Advocates say an elderly man with cognitive impairments was released from the Aurora ICE facility before dawn and wandered downtown for hours before volunteers found him. The case has renewed calls for daytime releases.
Five Lucky Californians Slice Up $1.7 Million Fantasy 5 Payday
Three players split roughly $525,715 each after matching all five Fantasy 5 numbers, and two other tickets paid smaller prizes. Find the stores that sold the winning slips and how to check or claim.
Rice Races To Hire 200 Profs As Houston Campus Swells
Rice says it has hired more than 200 tenure‑track professors and plans roughly 30 percent more hires as undergraduate enrollment expands toward about 5,000. The push includes AI cluster searches and campus building projects to keep the 6‑to‑1 student‑faculty experience intact.
Midnight Hoops Make Big Comeback In Sheffield’s Summer Crime Crackdown
Mayor Mary Sheffield launched "Occupy the Summer," reviving Midnight Basketball and expanding late-night rec hours so Detroit youth have free, supervised activities across the city. The move is part of a budget-backed prevention plan to keep teens engaged through the summer.












