A Northwestern journalism professor filed a federal suit alleging federal pressure and discrimination led to a denied tenure; he seeks reinstatement or damages as his contract ends Aug. 31, 2026.

The State Department renewed a 'Worldwide Caution' as U.S.-Iran fighting intensifies, warning Americans abroad of possible attacks on U.S. interests and travel disruptions.

Gov. Jared Polis says Colorado is ready to end the twice‑yearly clock change after the U.S. House moved to allow year‑round daylight saving time. Colorado’s 2022 law would take effect only if Congress and other Mountain Time states act.

A D.C. judge found the Digital Equity Act's race‑based funding language unconstitutional but severable, keeping the competitive grant program intact and opening a path to restore funding.

Advocates say Aurora detainees are getting photocopied mail instead of originals, with months-long delays that may cost people critical legal paperwork.

The U.S. Coast Guard shadowed the China‑flagged Xue Long and Xue Long 2 as they crossed the Bering Sea into U.S. waters; cutter Munro ran Operation Frontier Sentinel to track the transit.

A WKMG video said Edgewater would vote to ban A.I. data centers — the city's July 20 agenda shows no ordinance. We checked the official packet and state law that shapes local options.

Michigan’s UIA raised work-search requirements to three per week, added a domestic-violence eligibility exception and broadened Work Share to help employers keep staff.

A report says F.B.I. field managers were told to stop investigating alleged assaults by immigration agents; DOJ and DHS have publicly denied a change. Local killings in Houston and Maine have sharpened scrutiny.

State auditors found nonresident recipients and hundreds of missing compliance forms in Cleveland’s grocery gift-card distributions; council leaders say they will tighten rules.

State gives NCCU a more than $110 million boost as Chancellor Karrie Dixon lays out plans to scale enrollment and pursue R2 research status after audit fixes.

Baltimore’s economic-development agency has finished building a new C‑suite, naming Tricia Kerney‑Willis and other senior hires to push projects such as the Superblock.

Tim Murphy, a Republican known for mental‑health legislation and a 2017 resignation, has died at 73. Colleagues and local officials offered condolences after his death was reported Sunday.