A three-year-old died after a pool drowning Tuesday night in Durham; emergency crews transported the child to Duke University Hospital but the child did not survive.

A 42‑year‑old Norman man who tried to rescue a 14‑year‑old at Longmire Lake drowned; authorities identified him as Emmett Matthews and the body was recovered by dive teams.

A NYSDOT contractor died after falling from the Taconic overpass onto the Saw Mill River Parkway in Hawthorne; the road was closed overnight and police are investigating.

A deep‑seated fire at an EMR scrapyard in Darby Township sent smoke across Philadelphia and prompted air‑quality checks; two firefighters were treated.

A man accused of being high on crystal meth allegedly walked into a Southeast Portland home daycare, pointed his finger like a gun and repeatedly said "Shoot," court papers say.

Columbus police released a photo seeking two women after an early-morning Short North assault that left a woman injured and robbed.

Ramsey County sued the Department of Homeland Security Wednesday, saying federal agents pulled a St. Paul man from his home in January and left him handcuffed outside in shorts and Crocs. The county wants a court to force DHS to turn over records for a criminal probe.

Nineteen defendants pleaded guilty in a sprawling Central Florida check‑fraud scheme tied to the "Trap Boys" gang, prosecutors say.

A Queens NYPD officer was arrested and charged after prosecutors say he assaulted his girlfriend in multiple incidents, including alleged strangulation and a sexual assault.

New Jersey's attorney general sued a Pennsylvania vendor, accusing him of using gun shows and online sales to move untraceable ghost‑gun kits into the state.

A former Arizona Democratic candidate was arrested after allegedly entering an ex-partner’s Phoenix home with a knife and tape. She faces felony assault and burglary counts and is due back in court Monday.

A 33-year-old Vancouver man was arrested after deputies say a 12-year-old was sexually assaulted at Pacific Park Extreme; detectives are asking for tips.

A Hazel Park man has pleaded no contest in the Detroit gas-station shooting that killed two people last July. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 20, 2026.