A Jackson County judge denied the state’s emergency request to halt sales of concentrated 7‑OH kratom sold by American Shaman, ordering more evidence at a later hearing. The ruling keeps products on shelves while the case moves forward.

Lexington closed its volunteer fire department after firing the chief; residents packed a May 7 council meeting demanding answers as the city leans on SBM Fire.

Washington sanctioned three Chinese satellite firms accused of supplying imagery that helped Iran target U.S. forces, widening a sanctions push ahead of a key China summit.

Jefferson City lawmakers turned back a bill to license camps and require background checks and emergency plans after families pressed for change.

A Youngstown family says ICE detained and deported their husband and father via Youngstown‑Warren Regional Airport; records and reporting point to Mahoning County Jail as a staging point. Community fundraisers and advocates are scrambling to respond.

Tracy Dorland will step down as Jeffco superintendent on July 5; the board will appoint an interim and open a national search. Her departure follows months of budget fights and a teachers' no‑confidence vote.

A $465,000 settlement would reimburse residents towed from private driveways and force Calverton Park to change its towing rules.

The Fed’s Financial Stability Report names geopolitical turmoil and an oil‑price shock as the top near‑term risks to markets, with AI‑funded debt and private credit adding fragility.

NEADA projects Ohio households may pay about $672 to cool homes this summer while LIHEAP funding faces potential cuts.

Bowie’s City Council approved an 18-cent property tax increase after cuts and rising public-safety costs left a roughly $20M budget shortfall. Leaders say more action may be needed.

The 11th Circuit ruled that DHS can’t broadly bar bond hearings for many immigrants in custody, clearing the way for detainees in the Southeast to seek release while their cases proceed.

Pyongyang says new 155‑mm howitzers have over 60 km range and will commission the Choe Hyon destroyer, a fresh escalation that brings Seoul’s outskirts into play.

House File 4361 would expand Minneapolis’ downtown hospitality-tax boundary into the North Loop, potentially adding up to 3% levies on food and drink and redirecting some stadium-related revenue.