A black bear was seen in Renton's Highlands Park area Monday. Police and wildlife officials urged residents to secure trash and keep pets inside.

Butts County School System confirmed Monday that a student at Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary died over the weekend. Counselors and support staff will be available while officials withhold identifying details.

A D.C. school bus driver turned a $50 scratch‑off win into a $5 million jackpot and says he’ll buy his mother a new house.

Water tied to nearby construction flooded Putnam City North's Performing Arts Center over the weekend, canceling the school's final musical while crews assess damage.

Oceanside’s council approved a new ordinance that imposes tiered fines starting at $1,000 for illegal fireworks and authorizes drone-assisted enforcement.

A former Sierra Club Foundation director sued in Alameda County, alleging Black leaders were pushed out amid high‑profile exits that include Ben Jealous’s 2025 firing.

A Rainier Valley family says pandemic‑era debt and repeated break‑ins have put Thien Phat at risk of eviction. Neighbors and a GoFundMe campaign are stepping in to help.

A Palo Alto family says a Turnitin AI‑detection flag cost a sophomore a semester grade and has filed federal suit challenging the district’s use of the tool. The case raises equity and due‑process questions about automated scoring in classrooms.

Vistra and Fifth Third Bank together pledged $6 million to expand United Way’s Pathways to Work in Dallas, backing an employer pledge to move graduates into interviews and jobs. The funding aims to make training translate into stable, living-wage careers.

Gareth James will begin as UCLA Anderson’s dean on July 1, 2026, returning to Los Angeles with data‑science credentials and a record of program growth. His hire ties Anderson to analytics, industry and a USC‑rooted leader.

CareerWise and the U.S. Department of Labor picked Arizona as one of 10 states in an Apprenticeship America cohort, bringing $200K and technical help to scale youth apprenticeships.

Hawaii's jobless rate rose to 2.4% in March, ranking second-lowest nationwide even as payrolls dipped and construction lost jobs.

Bridge to Success pairs Black Tech Saturdays with the University of Michigan for three‑week, in‑person micro‑credentials at Michigan Central starting June 6, with early free seats.