Four part‑time Grand Blanc firefighters filed a federal lawsuit alleging township leaders blocked full‑time hiring after they defended their fire chief following a deadly 2025 church attack.

Palm Beach’s vice mayor asked Gov. Ron DeSantis to let the county pause its 12‑cent gas tax to ease pump pain, but legal and budget hurdles have stalled the plan. Officials say pausing the levy could cut tens of millions from transit and road budgets.

Bloomington will not renew its Flock Safety contract and says it will limit data access while it evaluates alternatives and prepares a report for the council.

A Senate Democrats’ report says drugmakers hiked hundreds of list prices and launched costly new therapies despite Trump administration discount deals.

Mayor Eileen Higgins proposed a $450M "Safe and Ready Miami" bond to overhaul the citys crumbling police and fire facilities. The City Commission could send the question to voters in August.

Federal agents served sealed search warrants at Lancaster City Hall Wednesday; the FBI says affidavits are sealed and declined to comment. Details remain scarce.

Advocates rallied outside Sally Beauty and urged passage of the Beauty Justice Act after tests showed cancer‑linked chemicals in products marketed for textured hair. The bill would give regulators new power and a timeline to cut toxic ingredients.

DeKalb is weighing a pilot 'Entertainment District' that would let adults carry one branded drink while walking downtown, with wristbands and new rules for businesses.

The City Manager’s budget plan would cut 138 positions and shrink police patrol teams, with a possible fire station closure on the table unless voters OK a sales tax.

Tom Steyer released a sweeping manifesto calling on California to abolish ICE and prosecute its agents — a move that collides with his hedge fund's past CoreCivic stake. The plan reshapes his campaign even as rivals press his record.

Dr. Mehmet Oz says President Trump joked that diet soda "kills cancer cells" on his son's podcast; the White House called it a joke and cancer experts pushed back.

A Sacramento DACA recipient was ordered to appear in Atlanta after EOIR reopened a 2014 removal case. Local organizers and Rep. Doris Matsui are pressing DOJ for a transfer.

Winston & Strawn asked a D.C. court for Hunter Biden’s messages with friends and donors who were asked to help pay his legal bills, escalating a collections fight over unpaid invoices.