Foreign Minister Anita Anand announced the sanctions at a G7 foreign ministers meeting in Paris, saying Canada reimposed the measures on the 11 entities for contributing to Iran's nuclear activities and ballistic missile program, according to Reuters. Anand said the sanctions are intended to restrict Iran's access to funding and sensitive technology linked to its nuclear and missile programs, and added that Canada's position is unequivocal: Iran must never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon. Separately, Canada's foreign ministry said the goal was to disrupt Iranian financial networks supporting its nuclear program, as reported by Arab News.

Ottawa's official justification goes further than the financing concern alone. According to Reuters, Ottawa said Tehran repeatedly failed to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency over its nuclear activities and had not complied with provisions of earlier UN Security Council resolutions. The United States, European allies and Israel accuse Tehran of using its nuclear program to conceal efforts to develop weapons-production capability, while Iran maintains its program is for peaceful purposes only, Reuters notes.

A Decade-Old Decision Reversed

The 11 entities are not new to Canada's sanctions list — they were delisted back in 2016. The Jerusalem Post reports that Canada's sanctions on the group were lifted that year in recognition of Iran's progress under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the 2015 nuclear deal Iran reached with world powers. The same report notes that in 2025, Iran's non-compliance with IAEA inspections and other nuclear obligations triggered the reinstatement of UN sanctions, eventually leading Canada to reinstate some sanctions as well.

That sequence lines up with the paper trail on Canada's own government pages. Per the Government of Canada, its Iran UN Regulations were modified on September 30, 2025, following invocation of the JCPOA's sanctions snapback mechanism and a subsequent UN decision to reimpose previously terminated sanctions. The same government page shows the broader Iran sanctions regulations were amended again on November 5, 2026, just days before this week's announcement.

Banks, Oil Firms and Nuclear Suppliers Named

Canada's sanctions list now includes Bank Mellat, Bank Melli, the Iran Bank of Industry and Mine, and the Export Development Bank of Iran, according to Reuters. It also names Iran's Nuclear Fuel Production and Procurement Company, the Nuclear Reactors Fuel Company, the National Iranian Oil Company, the National Iranian Tanker Company, Kala Naft, Naftiran Intertrade Company, and the Iran Insurance Company. Mehr News, reporting from Tehran, described the group as six companies active in fuel production and transport, four banks and one insurance company.

Under Canada's Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations, designated persons listed in Schedule 1 face a dealings prohibition and an effective asset freeze, the Government of Canada states. Separately, the country's Iran UN Regulations impose broad prohibitions on exports to and imports from Iran of nuclear, dual-use and ballistic-missile-related material, equipment and technology. The government also cautions that its consolidated sanctions list — last updated November 5, 2026 — is administrative in nature and does not itself carry the force of law.

Backdrop of Ongoing Hostilities and Stalled Talks

The sanctions land against a tense diplomatic backdrop. Reuters reports the United States has been at war with Iran since joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes against Iran on February 28, and that an Iranian official told the outlet Tehran submitted a proposal on nuclear issues to the United States via Qatar last week. That same official said further discussions depend on Washington first meeting Iranian demands, which Reuters lists as sanctions relief, access to frozen assets and war reparations, while Washington has said nuclear issues must feature in any initial talks.

Iranian officials have also signaled uncertainty over the country's nuclear weapons posture. Mohsen Rezaei said in October that Tehran was debating whether to lift its longstanding ban on nuclear weapons if hostilities resume, according to Reuters, though he said no decision had been taken to lift the ban.

A Parallel Crackdown From Washington

Canada's move comes just days after Washington targeted Canadian businesses over alleged Iran-related dealings. The U.S. Treasury announced sanctions against eight Canadian businesses it said helped Iranian entities evade financial sanctions, according to CBC News. Those designations block the firms' access to assets in the United States and ban transactions with American people or entities, the broadcaster reported.

Light rain was reported at Portland International Airport early Tuesday, with temperatures around 54 degrees. Rain is likely before 3 p.m., followed by a chance of showers, while the high reaches about 63 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Portland.

Compared with Monday's update, the latest forecast now points to a clearer midweek break before the next storm cycle; the earlier outlook is covered in Hoodline's previous Portland forecast. That makes Wednesday and Thursday the best window for outdoor plans before the wet pattern settles back in.

Veterans Day Brings A Mild Break

Wednesday should be dry but cloudy, with patchy fog possible between 8 and 11 a.m. The high is expected to reach the low-to-mid 60s, followed by a cloudy night near 49, while Thursday stays mostly dry with patchy morning fog and a high near 62.

Rain Returns Thursday Night

Rain chances rise Thursday night, then widespread rain is expected Friday. Saturday and Sunday also look rainy, with highs near 58 and 55, respectively, keeping umbrellas in heavy rotation through the weekend.

Winds in Portland should generally remain light to moderate, but the broader pattern turns breezier later in the week. Forecasters see a chance of gusts above 40 mph along parts of the I-5 corridor, with stronger winds possible along the coast.

Coast Faces The Bigger Hazard

The Oregon coast faces the more dangerous version of this weather pattern, with a moderate to high sneaker-wave threat continuing through the week. A stronger swell could bring 20- to 24-foot waves Saturday, when exposed beaches, jetties and rocks may become especially hazardous.

Clear Drains Before The Wet Weekend

With several rounds of rain expected, forecasters say saturated soils could increase runoff and isolated flooding cannot be ruled out. Portland residents can reduce the risk of clogged drainage by clearing leaves from gutters and storm drains and securing loose outdoor items before Friday.

Exactly which nights Philly audiences will get to see it, though, depends on where you look. As reported by 6abc Philadelphia, the show is set to perform at Miller Theater on November 20 and 21, 2026. But the venue's own listing tells a different story: Ensemble Arts Philly has the performances scheduled for November 21 and 22, 2026, at 7 p.m. and 5 p.m. respectively. BroadwayWorld's tour listing matches the venue, also placing the Philadelphia stops on November 21 and 22. Fans hoping to catch the show should double-check before locking in plans, since the sources don't agree.

Whichever nights end up correct, the show itself is billed as an internationally acclaimed holiday production, and it's bringing plenty with it: over-the-top stories, laughs, gags, new songs, dance numbers, and the kind of iconic costumes the duo is known for. The venue page for the Ensemble Arts Philly event describes brand new songs, heartfelt storytelling, thrilling dance numbers, and iconic costumes as part of the package, with performances held at Miller Theater's address at 250 S. Broad St.

A Ninth Year of Reinvented Holiday Material

BenDeLaCreme has said the show is now in its ninth year, and that its holiday material gets reinvented annually rather than repeated. Jinkx Monsoon has described Philadelphia crowds as a particularly rowdy bunch who show up eager for the show, and has talked about the performers being on their own kind of annual route, bringing holiday cheer city to city. Monsoon has also said the show jokes about apocalyptic things, but does so alongside people she'd actually want next to her in a crisis.

BenDeLaCreme has encouraged families, including chosen family, to come out and dress up for the occasion. That framing fits the show's reputation elsewhere: when the very first Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show launched, according to the Los Angeles Times, it sold out Seattle's historic Neptune Theatre. The idea for that original show traces back to 2018, when Gus Lanza encouraged BenDeLaCreme to invite Jinkx Monsoon to co-create a new holiday revue together, per the same account. What started as a single-city revue has since morphed into what Jinkx describes as a two-act variety show, musicale, theatrical spectacular.

Part of a Sprawling 30-City Tour

Philadelphia is just one stop on a much bigger run this year. BroadwayWorld reports the 2026 tour will hit 30 cities across the United States and Canada between November 6 and December 30, with the production advertised as another year of over-the-top camp spectacle featuring brand new songs, dance numbers, and costumes.

The Philadelphia stop was first detailed in a report authored by Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc's Things to Do in Philadelphia section. Ticket pricing, availability, and any age guidance for the Philadelphia performances were not addressed in available materials, so local fans eager to grab seats should keep an eye on the venue's own listings as the conflicting dates get sorted out.

The emergency call came in at about 3:27 p.m., and an ambulance was en route to Highland Hospital just after 3:30 p.m., according to The Berkeley Scanner. Police closed Marin Avenue completely in both directions between Fresno and The Alameda as crews worked the scene, and firefighters asked for police help with traffic control, per emergency dispatches reviewed by the outlet. Community members reported seeing five police cruisers and at least one motorcycle officer stationed nearby.

A Stretch of Road With a Troubled History

Monday's crash is the latest in a string of collisions along Marin Avenue that has drawn scrutiny from city officials and traffic safety advocates for years. In 2018, local poet Tom Clark died after being hit by a car at the very same intersection of Marin and The Alameda, the same report notes. In February 2024, 37-year-old Julia Elkin was struck and killed while jogging across Marin Avenue at Oxford Street — a driver hit her in the crosswalk, causing serious head injuries, and she died two weeks later, according to the same account.

That fatality pushed four Berkeley City Council members to ask the city to consider spending up to $200,000 to address what they called urgent safety needs for pedestrians on the corridor. A June 2025 corridor safety presentation later tallied 26 collisions on upper Marin Avenue between 2015 and 2024, including five that left people killed or severely injured; 12 of the 26 involved bicyclists or pedestrians.

Years of Crashes Prompted Street Redesign

City data cited by Berkeleyside shows five people died in crashes on a 1.3-mile portion of Marin Avenue between 2012 and 2022, and the city's Vision Zero Action Plan identifies upper Marin Avenue as one of Berkeley's most injury-prone streets, accounting for roughly a quarter of all traffic injuries and deaths citywide. A separate 2026 report found that the steep section of Marin Avenue northeast of Marin Circle alone had seen dozens of crashes over the previous decade, resulting in three deaths and many more injuries.

In response, Berkeley has installed or planned a range of traffic-calming measures along the corridor, including new high-visibility crosswalks, wider curbs to narrow travel lanes, hardened center-lines, and new four-way stop signs at several intersections. As of the 2025 report, the city expected that safety work, funded by Measure FF, to be completed by early 2026. A corridor presentation from that period also outlined additional treatments under consideration, including all-way stop control, quick-build curb extensions or slow-turn wedges, and mid-block speed infrastructure.

A Road That's Seen This Debate Before

The push and pull over Marin Avenue's safety isn't new. A 2005 road diet on the stretch between Ventura Avenue and Grizzly Peak Boulevard was meant to calm traffic, but Patch later reported that recorded collisions there actually rose, from 25 in the five years before the redesign to 29 in the five years after. The outlet also found injury collisions on Marin Avenue climbed from 58 between 2001 and the completion of that roadwork in fall 2005 to 91 between 2006 and 2010.

More recent years brought further tragedy to the corridor. Berkeleyside reported that two people died in a 2021 crash on Marin Avenue, likely caused by mechanical problems, and that three older Berkeley residents were seriously injured while walking or biking on a short stretch of the street over just 10 days that December.

Details on Monday's crash remained limited as the situation unfolded, and The Berkeley Scanner said its report would be updated as more information became available.

According to New York YIMBY, the project is being developed under 3520 CPB Realty LLC and would total 111,940 square feet across its 156 residential units. Of those, 47 are designated as affordable for households earning between 60 and 100 percent of the area median income, per the project plans described in the outlet's report. The site also calls for 6,200 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and 2,000 square feet of community facility space.

The building is planned to include a 58-vehicle parking garage, and the property itself is bounded by Northern Boulevard to the north, the intersection of College Point Boulevard and 36th Avenue to the east, and Flushing Creek to the west, the same report notes. The project site is currently occupied by a low-rise commercial property and storage yard, a detail that underscores just how different the block could look if the plan moves forward.

What the Rendering Actually Shows

The main rendering depicts the building viewed from the southwest, with the structure rising from the eastern edge of a multistory podium. The facade is shown with floor-to-ceiling windows framed by dark mullions and a grid of earth-toned paneling, while the eastern elevation facing College Point Boulevard features shallow setbacks. The building is designed to culminate in a central bulkhead enclosed in dark metal screens, the same source reports.

Beyond the tower itself, the plans call for tree-lined pathways leading toward Flushing Creek, where a new public waterfront esplanade would be built. That waterfront element ties the project directly into the goals of the Special Flushing Waterfront District, a zoning initiative established in 2020 with the stated aim of opening Flushing Creek to the public through residential development.

A Rezoning Step, Not Yet a Green Light

The commission certified the developer's rezoning application on October 26, a procedural step that calls for changing the site from a manufacturing designation to a mixed-use M1-2/R7-1 district. No construction timeline for 35-20 College Point Boulevard has been announced, according to the report, so there's no indication yet of when, or whether, ground could break.

The push to remake this stretch of waterfront isn't new. When the City Council approved the broader Special Flushing Waterfront District proposal in December 2020, it passed with 39 votes in favor, five against, and one abstention, according to QNS. That plan outlined a 160,000-square-foot waterfront promenade along Flushing Creek intended to be publicly accessible.

At the time, the district-wide vision was sweeping: a report from 6sqft described a 13-tower, mixed-use development spanning 29 acres, with 1,725 units of housing alongside a hotel, offices, and retail space. That same report said up to 90 of those planned apartments would be designated affordable under the city's Mandatory Inclusionary Housing program. The Municipal Art Society of New York, meanwhile, characterized the district plan as involving three developers across four waterfront sites, with building heights expected to range from 11 to 20 stories.

Getting There

For future residents, the nearest subway stop would be the Flushing–Main Street station on the 7 train, located southeast of the development site, which also offers access to the Long Island Rail Road. The project's location along Flushing Creek places it in direct line with the zoning district's stated goals: the NYC Zoning Resolution lists objectives including maintaining physical and visual public access to and along Flushing Creek, and providing waterfront access through a private street network and direct connections to the water.

That pleasant-looking setup will not last all week. The National Weather Service expects winds to strengthen Tuesday night, with gusts reaching 28 mph Wednesday and up to 32 mph Thursday.

Stronger Trades Arrive Tonight

Wednesday should stay sunny and warm, with a high near 84 and northeast winds around 20 mph. Thursday brings isolated morning showers before skies turn mostly sunny, but winds could reach 23 mph with gusts as high as 32 mph.

That is a meaningful shift from Monday’s forecast, which called for a brief easing before the midweek rebound. The stronger winds are expected to be most noticeable in exposed areas and through gaps and ridges.

Boaters And Beachgoers Face Rougher Conditions

For boaters, a Small Craft Advisory expands to all Hawaiian coastal waters after 6 p.m. Tuesday and continues through 6 a.m. Thursday. A larger northwest swell is expected to build Wednesday, potentially producing warning-level surf along exposed north- and west-facing shores before easing Thursday and falling below advisory levels Friday.

East-facing beaches will also stay choppy as the trades strengthen. Anyone heading to the shoreline should check conditions before entering the water, especially Wednesday night when both wind and surf are expected to be at their strongest.

Warm And Breezy Weather Holds Through The Weekend

Friday through Sunday should remain mostly sunny, with highs around 83 to 84 degrees and overnight lows near 74 to 75. Winds will stay strong at roughly 21 to 23 mph, with gusts reaching 32 mph, while isolated showers could return late Saturday night.

Forecasters are also watching near-critical fire-weather conditions as drier air and stronger winds arrive Wednesday and Thursday. Honolulu residents should secure loose outdoor items and use extra caution with anything that could spark a brush fire.

Other measures show that some people have lost coverage during the rollout. Nebraska Public Media reported that about 1,100 people had lost coverage through denied applications or non-renewals, and that Medicaid enrollment had fallen by roughly 7,800, or 2.3%, since August 2025, to about 327,000. Its account, based on state data analyzed by KFF, said many denials followed applicants’ failure to provide requested information rather than a finding that they had not met the work standard: Nebraska Public Media.

The requirements apply to roughly 70,000 adult Medicaid recipients in Nebraska. Unless exempt, they must document 80 hours each month in work or a qualifying activity, NPR Illinois reported. Advocates cited in NPR’s reporting raised concerns about staff training and agency capacity. The state budgeted $8.2 million in contractor costs over two years for Medicaid changes, including work requirements, and uses Boston-based Public Consulting Group and Atlanta-based Covendis for staffing support, according to NPR Illinois.

A separate, disputed case was reported by NPR. Eli McCreary, an Omaha man who was 64 at the time and had kidney cancer, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, told NPR that a CHI Health hospital informed him he no longer had Medicaid coverage. He said a call-center representative told him he needed to meet a work requirement, and that he canceled a CT scan and other tests and postponed a cancer-related appointment. CHI Health declined to answer NPR’s questions about his experience. These details come from NPR’s reporting: NPR.

Nebraska’s health department disputed that the case involved a work-rule termination. Spokesperson Jeff Powell told NPR the department had no record of McCreary contacting it and said his coverage had not lapsed because of the work rules; Powell said McCreary left Medicaid after turning 65 and enrolling in Medicare. NPR reported that McCreary later rescheduled the appointments he had canceled. The accounts have not been independently confirmed here; both are reported through NPR.

Appeals and earlier renewal closures

Nebraska DHHS’s fair-hearing form says people already receiving benefits may request that benefits continue during an appeal, if possible, according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Routine renewal closures also occurred before the work-rule rollout. DHHS’s SFY25 annual report recorded 100,193 beneficiaries losing eligibility through case closures among 349,242 renewal determinations, providing a pre-rollout comparison, according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

The policy is part of a wider federal change. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the law would reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than $900 billion over a decade; KFF estimates the work-requirement provisions alone account for $326 billion in ten-year federal spending reductions and would leave millions more people uninsured nationally by 2034. More than 40 states are scheduled to apply similar requirements next year, according to NPR. Federal law sets January 1, 2027, as the general start date, while allowing states to act earlier, as Nebraska did; see KFF and Medicaid.gov.

Nebraska has said it plans computer-system and online-portal changes, including online document submission and clearer notices. The federal government can pay up to 90% of the cost of state Medicaid IT changes, and Congress allocated $200 million in one-time implementation funding, according to NPR Illinois. State officials said about 1,100 people had been denied benefits because of the requirements as of August; Nebraska’s rolls had declined by roughly 4,600, or 1.4%, since May, NPR Illinois reported.

According to Patch, troopers began receiving reports around 11:45 p.m. Sunday of a wrong-way driver on I-293 south near Exit 2 in Manchester, with the vehicle described as a white pickup truck speeding north in the southbound lane. New Hampshire State Police received the initial report of the wrong-way driver on the interstate, and troopers from two troops began searching the area to locate the truck.

Not long after, a trooper spotted the pickup driving head-on toward him, police said, and pulled it over in Hooksett. As MassLive reports, multiple troopers had responded in an effort to locate the driver as he traveled northbound from Exit 2 toward mile marker 10.4. Burke was arrested at the scene, and authorities identified him as the 39-year-old Lowell man found behind the wheel.

Conflicting Accounts of Where the Chase Ended

Exactly where the trooper finally stopped Burke depends on which report you read. The Concord Monitor places the stop at mile marker 10.4 in Hooksett, while WMUR reports the trooper stopped Burke at mile marker 10. The Union Leader offers yet another description, saying the trooper stopped the vehicle about 10 miles from where it was first spotted, near Exit 11 in Hooksett.

Despite the harrowing head-on encounter, the Concord Monitor's report notes that no vehicular accident was involved in the incident. Burke now faces charges of felony reckless conduct, aggravated driving while intoxicated, driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, and possessing an open container of marijuana, according to New Hampshire State Police as relayed by Patch.

Court Date Set, Troopers Seek Witnesses

Burke is scheduled to appear in Hooksett District Court on Dec. 3, per the Union Leader's report. State police are also asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has additional information to contact Trooper Kevin Barry at kevin.j.barry@dos.nh.gov.

Wrong-way driving incidents have cropped up before on the same stretch of highway. New Hampshire State Police previously described a March 2025 episode on I-293 in which a driver stopped near mile marker 10.2 before continuing in the opposite direction and being stopped again near mile marker 9.4, and a December 2024 incident on I-93 near Concord in which another motorist swerved off the road trying to avoid a head-on collision with a wrong-way driver. Neither of those earlier cases is connected to Burke's arrest, but they underscore how often troopers in the area have had to respond to drivers heading the wrong direction on area interstates.

According to FashionUnited, financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed in the announcement. The outlet reports that Romeo & Juliette's portfolio also includes Pawz, Strive and Skuze, meaning Joybees now joins a lineup built around comfort-focused casual footwear. As part of the deal, Joybees is set to gain access to the group's sourcing network, operational infrastructure and retail relationships, per the same report.

A Denver Brand Finds a Bigger Backer

Joybees was founded in Denver, Colorado, in 2018, according to SGB Executive. The brand has built its identity around lightweight EVA footwear for adults and children, with a range spanning clogs, sandals and casual styles, FashionUnited reports. That focus on molded, slip-on comfort style has become a crowded but lucrative corner of the footwear market in recent years.

Bearpaw, the flagship brand that gives Romeo & Juliette its name, was founded by Romeo in 2001 and remains the group's best-known label, per the company's account to FashionUnited. Bringing Joybees into the fold gives the group a stronger foothold in molded footwear, a category distinct from the sheepskin-lined boots that built Bearpaw's reputation.

Why the Timing Makes Sense

Romeo & Juliette said the deal expands its presence in molded footwear and is intended to strengthen its spring/summer business, according to the company's statement reported by FashionUnited. That rationale lines up with a basic seasonal gap: Bearpaw's boots sell best in cold months, while Joybees' lightweight clogs and sandals are built for warm-weather wear. Pairing the two brands under one roof could smooth out the group's sales calendar across the year.

As first reported by The Business Journals, the acquisition adds Joybees to Romeo & Juliette's existing portfolio, which already includes Bearpaw, Pawz, Strive and Skuze. No purchase price or additional deal terms have been made public beyond confirmation that the transaction has closed.

According to Buffalo Rising, doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the drawing itself kicking off at 7 p.m. This year's format calls for one round split into six sessions, with each of the six three-person teams getting 30 minutes per session to add their contribution before passing the folded paper along, according to organizers. Artists will draw for 90 minutes total before the hidden sections are finally revealed.

Once unveiled, the finished pieces won't just hang on the wall for admiring glances. The revealed drawings will be auctioned off, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting a local nonprofit, though the identity of that organization has not been specified in the event listing.

What the Game Actually Is

Exquisite Corpse is a parlor game in which participants take turns writing or drawing, concealing their work by folding the paper before passing it to the next player, according to Revolution Gallery. The format traces back to the Surrealists, who invented the game in Paris in the mid-1920s and counted André Breton, Yves Tanguy, and Marcel Duchamp among its early players. The Art Institute of Chicago dates the game's creation more precisely to winter 1925-26, describing how each participant adds to a drawing without seeing the preceding contributions, which stay hidden by the folded paper.

The name itself comes from the Surrealists' first sentence produced while playing a word version of the game: “Le cadavre exquis boira le vin nouveau,” meaning “the exquisite corpse will drink the new wine.” The Art Institute notes the game didn't stay confined to Surrealist circles in Paris. Exquisite Corpse events have since appeared in coffee shops, galleries, and homes around the world, and the Chicago-based Hairy Who artists took their own turn with the game in the late 1960s, producing what the museum describes as more playful results than the Surrealists' originals.

How This Year Compares to Past Events

Revolution Gallery's version has evolved over the years. A prior event at the gallery, held February 7, 2023, used a different structure entirely: two full rounds of drawing, the first running 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. and the second from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., per the gallery's earlier listing covered by Buffalo Rising. In that edition, each artist got 20 minutes to work on their section while the other two panels stayed folded and hidden from view, with the completed three-panel piece revealed after 60 minutes and displayed for guests to bid on. That night also featured a DJ alongside the live drawing and drinks at the bar.

This year's listing drops the DJ mention in favor of a broader drink menu, with the event offering live drawings, gallery art, cocktails, zero-proof selections, wine, and beer. Admission remains accessible at $5, though the event is restricted to attendees 21 and older, and the gallery says photos of IDs on phones won't be accepted in place of valid identification.

Event Details

Revolution Gallery is located at 1419 Hertel Ave. in Buffalo, NY 14216. The gallery's eighth annual Exquisite Corpse event is set for November 21, with doors at 6:30 p.m. and drawing beginning at 7 p.m., per the event listing. Attendees should bring valid ID and be prepared to watch six teams of three artists build something none of them can fully see coming.

According to the Idaho Statesman, Lucky Fins announced it was closing its Meridian location at 1441 N. Eagle Road for remodeling, describing the project in those terms. Lucky Fins' Yelp page gives the same Eagle Road address, matching the restaurant's own description of being located off Eagle Road in Meridian, according to Lucky Fins' website.

A social media post from the restaurant indicated plans to reopen in late November, and Lucky Fins' Yelp page specifically lists November 23, 2026 as the scheduled reopening date, per the Statesman's reporting. The Meridian restaurant first opened in 2011, making it one of the longer-running seafood spots in the area.

A Changing Footprint for the Seafood Chain

Lucky Fins has seen its Treasure Valley presence shift over the past few years. The chain's downtown Boise restaurant, which closed in 2023, has since become Acero, the Statesman reports. That closure followed a separate downturn tied to the Grove Plaza, where business never returned to pre-pandemic levels after 2020, according to the paper's earlier reporting on the downtown location's shutdown.

Other seafood concepts tied to the same restaurant family have also come and gone in the region. Naked Fins operated for five years at 1120 S. Broadway Ave. in Boise before closing in 2023, and that space is now home to The Protein Spot, per the Statesman. Meanwhile, a related brand, Smokin Fins, continues to operate in Twin Falls and three Colorado cities, and Lucky Fins itself also has a location in Greeley, Colorado.

Strong Reviews Ahead of the Reopening

Even with the doors temporarily shut, Lucky Fins Meridian carries a substantial online reputation. The restaurant has more than 500 Yelp reviews with a 4.0-star rating. On Google, the Meridian location has drawn more than 2,300 reviews with a 4.5-star rating, per the Statesman's reporting.

Some recent Yelp reviews have been positive. One of the most recent reviews praised the food and said the reviewer planned to return on future visits to Boise, while another recent five-star review praised the restaurant's vibe and service, according to the Statesman's account of the Yelp page.

What the Restaurant Offers

Lucky Fins describes itself as a seafood, sushi, cocktails, and coastal-inspired restaurant, according to its own company website. The Meridian location's site specifically touts fresh seafood, handcrafted sushi, and grill favorites for diners off Eagle Road. With a reopening targeted for later this month, regulars will soon find out exactly what that glow-up looks like in person.

The listing, reported by the Community Advocate, marks the National Register of Historic Places' first private home in Northborough, according to the publication. Current owners Linda and Normand Corbin own the house and felt the property's history and building condition warranted national-level recognition, per the same report. A federal weekly list maintained by the National Park Service identifies the property, with a listing date tied to May 2026.

A Blacksmith's House With Federal-Style Roots

According to the Community Advocate's account, the house retains distinctive characteristics of a federal-style building constructed in the 1820s, including a shallow-hipped roof and rear-wall chimneys. Its timber-frame construction includes eight fireplaces and large windows with 24 panes of glass per window, the report states. Original wide floorboards run throughout the home, alongside formal parlor and dining rooms that reflect the era's domestic style.

The home's story begins with Daniel Holbrook Sr., who was listed in deeds as a blacksmith who owned water rights to Howard Brook, the Community Advocate reports. Town meeting records also list him as the meetinghouse bell-ringer. After Holbrook, Lowell Holbrook purchased the property and continued working as a blacksmith, keeping the trade in the family even as ownership changed hands.

A Parade of Notable Owners

Ownership of the home passed through a string of locally notable figures over the following century, according to the same account. Wilder Bush owned the property from 1839 to 1880 and was a successful manufacturer of ornamental combs. Gilman B. Howe held it from 1894 to 1912 and was a historian who served as the first president of the Northborough Historical Society.

Later, from 1941 to 1952, the house belonged to Ruth Webb Lee, a historian who specialized in American glass pieces, per the Community Advocate's reporting. The succession of owners — a comb manufacturer, a town historian, and a glass-collecting scholar — gives the property a layered history beyond its architecture alone.

Why the Listing Skips the Rear Rooms' Earlier Date

The National Register listing bases its ownership and construction date on the main house as visible from the street, the Community Advocate notes. The house does have two rear rooms that existed in the 18th century, predating the 1822 main structure, but the listing did not use that earlier date because the rear rooms had been significantly altered over time. Today, the house retains only some older remnants of those 18th-century rear rooms, according to the report.

Normand Corbin encouraged historic homeowners to list their properties while serving on the Northborough Historical Commission, and he later listed his own home, the Community Advocate reports. A separate example cited by the town is the Wood-Blair homestead at 97 Main Street, which, according to the Town of Northborough, carries historical links to the Revolutionary War and the invention of photography.

What Listing Actually Means for Owners

Getting listed on the National Register does not come with strings attached for most private owners. Per the National Park Service, listing places no restrictions on what a non-federal owner may do with a property, even up to demolition, unless the property becomes involved in a project that receives federal funding. For homeowners like the Corbins, the designation functions less as a regulatory burden and more as formal acknowledgment of the house's place in Northborough's history.

The event was announced in a KennerPolice Facebook post.

A Video About the Bake-Off

A FOX 8 video covers the bake-off.

The Association's Fall Gala

In October, the association held its Fall Gala on a Friday night from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at The Crossing in Kenner's Rivertown district, as Hoodline reported. That event charged $50 per person and featured live music, food, drinks, and a silent auction, with all proceeds going toward supporting local law enforcement families.

Phoenix police officers responded to reports of gunfire near 1st Avenue and Pima Street, according to 12News. Upon arriving, officers located the injured juvenile and the injured elderly man, both of whom had sustained gunshot wounds.

Victims' Injuries Described as Non-Life-Threatening

Police described both victims' wounds as non-life-threatening, the outlet reported. Preliminary information gathered by investigators suggested that two individuals were exchanging gunfire when the boy and the elderly man were struck, and that the exchange also damaged nearby vehicles in the area.

Officers secured the scene following the shooting as the investigation got underway. The report did not specify how the juvenile and the elderly man came to be caught in the crossfire, nor their relationship to each other or to the people believed to have been shooting.

Investigation Continues, No Word on Detentions

Police said they are still investigating the circumstances that led up to the shooting. As of the report, authorities had not disclosed whether anyone had been detained in connection with the incident.

A separate Phoenix Police Department advisory describes a juvenile who was walking with an adult family member when gunfire broke out, was struck, and was transported to a hospital, according to Phoenix Police Department. That document's web address references a shooting at 1st Avenue and Thomas Road, a different cross street than the one cited in the Tuesday morning report, and it remains unclear whether the two accounts describe the same incident.

Sunny Tuesday Brings A Big Warm-Up

Temperatures near 45 degrees early Tuesday will rise quickly under clear skies. Winds will shift from light and variable to southwest at roughly 1 to 10 mph, with dry weather continuing through the afternoon.

How Tuesday’s warmth compares

Norfolk’s forecast high near 71°F is about 7 degrees above the Nov. 10 normal high of 64°F, according to National Weather Service Wakefield climate data. The day’s record high is 83°F, set in 1979, so Tuesday’s forecast remains well below the record.

Inland parts of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina remain under a Frost Advisory until 8 a.m. Tuesday. The advisory is aimed at areas away from the immediate coast, where sheltered and rural spots are most likely to see frost.

Veterans Day Stays Mild And Bright

Wednesday should bring another sunny, seasonably mild day, with a high near 69 degrees and light east winds. Tuesday night will be clear with a low around 49, while Wednesday night turns mostly cloudy and settles near 50.

Rain Chances Arrive Before A Sharp Cool-Down

Thursday starts mostly sunny, but a slight chance of rain develops after 1 p.m. The high should reach about 69 degrees before a strong cold front moves through Thursday night into Friday.

Friday will be noticeably cooler, with a high near 56 and a slight chance of light rain during the morning. Northwesterly winds of 13 to 16 mph will make the day feel brisk, especially after the front passes.

Chilly, Windy Weekend Ahead

Saturday and Sunday look mostly sunny but much cooler, with highs near 54 and 55 degrees. Overnight lows will fall to around 40 degrees, and gusty northwest winds could make outdoor plans feel colder than the thermometer suggests.

Dry weather is expected to continue into Monday, when skies stay sunny and temperatures reach about 55 degrees. For now, Tuesday offers the warmest window of the week before the weekend settles into a distinctly late-fall chill.

According to KOMO News, Messina joined ARC Seattle co-anchor Steve McCarron to talk through the preparations and theme behind this year's show, which marks the 27th year of his annual symphony raising funds for Seattle Children's Hospital. The Northwest Girlchoir describes the premiere as an exploration of “the mystery of dreams,” with the Northwest Symphony Orchestra billing it as an immersive musical journey into why we dream, what dreams can mean, and how they collide with waking life.

More than 175 musicians are expected to take the stage for the world premiere, the orchestra's event page notes, and the production leans hard into its sleep-themed concept. Attendees will be invited to wear sleep masks during portions of the performance while more than 200 voices — drawn from the Seattle Ladies Choir, ChoralSoundsNW, NW Girlchoir, and Rainier Youth Choirs — surround the hall, according to the same Westside Seattle report that detailed Messina's three-decade history with the fundraiser.

DeVotchKa Joins the Lineup

Adding a cinematic twist to the evening, the band DeVotchKa is scheduled to perform its music from the Oscar-winning film Little Miss Sunshine alongside the orchestra, with excerpts from the movie shown on a big screen, per the orchestra's event listing. Proceeds from the concert go directly to kids and families going through treatment at Seattle Children's Hospital, the same listing states.

Westside Seattle's account of Messina's history with the hospital goes deeper than a single night of music. The outlet reports that for the past 27 years, Messina has returned home every November to premiere an annual benefit symphony at Benaroya Hall in support of Seattle Children's. Over that span, the report states, the annual symphonic performances have raised more than $2 million to fund uncompensated care and pediatric cancer research — though the Northwest Symphony Orchestra's own account of the 2025 concert described the same roughly $2 million total as benefiting kids and families going through treatment, a framing that varies somewhat depending on the source.

A Composer's Personal Tie to the Hospital

Messina's connection to Seattle Children's runs deeper than fundraising concerts. The outlet reports that he spent roughly 20 years volunteering in the hospital playroom writing songs with young patients and serving nine years on its board of directors — a history that helps explain why the annual symphony has endured as a civic tradition rather than a one-off gala. Produced by the LUMA Guild, the concert series has become a fixture of the Seattle arts calendar, with Westside Seattle noting Messina has also scored nearly 40 films and more than 300 television episodes over his career.

The annual event has shifted themes nearly every year. The Northwest Symphony Orchestra's listing for the 2025 show described that concert as LUMA Guild's 26th annual benefit, premiering Messina's Symphony No. 26, The Symphony of Distraction. The year before that, the orchestra billed the 2024 concert as its 25th annual benefit, featuring Symphony No. 25, The Symphony of Wonder. Looking back further, Seattle Met reported in 2018 that Messina was set to debut his 21st symphony at Benaroya Hall that year, pairing live orchestral score with short documentaries about the local food industry — part of a run that outlet said had also featured performances from Alice in Chains, Imogen Heap and DJ Cut Chemist in earlier editions.

A Holiday Film With Roots in the Benefit Series

Beyond Friday's concert, Messina also has a holiday film arriving this season. Per KOMO News, his movie Oh Season began as one of his Seattle benefit concerts before developing into a full feature, which Messina has said he wrote as a love letter to all moms, including his own mother, who has died since the project came together. The film stars Paula Patton and Seattle comedian Joel McHale, and is set to open in select movie theaters on November 20 before streaming on Angel starting December 3, according to the same report.

ARC Seattle, where Messina discussed the symphony and film with McCarron, airs on KUNS, the CW Network, weekdays from 7 to 8 a.m. and 10 to 11 p.m.

According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, Roberto had already appeared on the paper's lists of prospective candidates before making his bid official. He represented Bearden, Sequoyah Hills and West Hills in West Knoxville on City Council starting in 2017 and held that council district seat through 2025. His fellow councilmembers selected him to serve as vice mayor in 2021, a position he held through 2023, according to a City of Knoxville biography page.

Roberto's resume outside City Hall includes a stint as a Knox County election commissioner for three years, and he is a founding partner of the Brown and Roberto accident and injury law firm. He graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. On the campaign trail, he has pointed to a record of advocacy on walkable communities, affordable housing, preventing underage alcohol sales, economic development and public safety, and says he has led efforts to bring a mental health hospital to East Tennessee.

A Field That Keeps Growing

Roberto isn't the only candidate hoping to replace Kincannon, who cannot run again due to term limits, according to WVLT. He is running against Beau Hawk, who was the Democratic nominee for Knox County mayor in the August 2026 general election and secured 47.5% of the vote in that contest, the station reported.

The field also includes City Councilmember Amelia Parker, who has said she plans to run for Knoxville mayor in 2027. Parker told WATE her campaign will focus on affordability, public safety and mental health services, government accountability and transparency, and economic prosperity. Roberto is also running against former Councilmember Lauren Rider and mortgage banker Jeff Talman, while the same station reports that Richard “RC” Lawhorn and Talman have filed paperwork to run.

How the Primary and Runoff Rules Work

The Knoxville city primary is scheduled for Aug. 31, 2027, with early voting running Aug. 11-26, per the seed reporting cited above. A candidate is elected outright if they receive a majority of the primary vote; if no one clears that threshold, a runoff will occur in November between the top finishers, requiring 50% plus one of the vote to win. Candidates must file their paperwork by May 20.

If a runoff is needed, it would fall on the county's regular general election calendar. The Knox County Election Commission lists Nov. 2, 2027, as Election Day, with early voting for that election running from Oct. 13 through Oct. 28.

A City That Rarely Needs a Runoff

History suggests outright primary wins aren't unusual in Knoxville mayoral races. Kincannon won reelection in the Aug. 29, 2023 primary with 57.5% of the vote, according to Knox News, meaning she avoided a general-election challenge entirely under municipal election rules. The city's last two elected mayors before her did the same: Bill Haslam won his primary outright twice, in 2003 and 2007, and Madeline Rogero did so once, in 2015, the paper noted.

With Kincannon term-limited and multiple serious contenders already in the race, this cycle appears far less likely to be settled without a fight. Whether Roberto, Hawk, Parker or another candidate can match that history of outright primary victories remains to be seen as the Aug. 31 primary approaches.

The casting call comes from Kingdom Story Company, which is producing the film alongside Lionsgate, according to the company's own casting page. The invitation is open to men, women, boys and girls of all ages, and the production's website notes that interested participants can even list family members or friends when they sign up through Kingdom Story Company's website. As News Channel 5 Nashville reports, the shoot is set for the Grand Ole Opry at 600 Opry Mills Drive.

Those who sign up are asked to show up in their best Grand Ole Opry concert attire, and the production has even provided a downloadable wardrobe style guide to help extras dress the part. The scene itself is designed to recreate a live concert moment, with the film's cast joined by a performance from Anne Wilson and Matthew West, plus what the casting page teases as other surprise guests.

What Happens in the Scene

According to the casting page, the sequence centers on Anne Wilson's character being introduced to the Grand Ole Opry crowd by a special guest before launching into a live performance of the film's title track, “My Jesus.” It's a pivotal moment for a movie built around Wilson's own breakout story, which the production describes as catching the attention of executives across the Christian and country music industries after she posted a video of herself singing online.

My Jesus traces Wilson's journey from a teenager reshaped by personal tragedy into a rising Christian country music star, and it follows how she navigates the effects of newfound success on her family, friends and faith. The film draws its title from Wilson's hit song “My Jesus” and her book, “My Jesus: From Heartache to Hope.”

Behind the Camera and the Growing Cast

Kay Oyegun wrote the screenplay based on Wilson's book and is directing the film, marking her feature directorial debut, per the casting page. Aliza Kate Barlow leads the cast as Anne Wilson, also marking her own feature film debut, alongside Gavin Casalegno, Monica Potter, Charles Esten and Beau Bridges.

The cast has continued to expand in recent days. According to Deadline, six new cast members have joined the production, including Abby Glover, Sophia Bunnell, Chloé Flowers, Pilot Bunch and Cheyenne Jackson. The outlet also reports that country singer Carly Pearce will make a special appearance in the project. Production on My Jesus was announced as scheduled to begin the following month, according to a report from gospelmusic.org.

Kingdom Story Company is known for other faith-based films, including I Can Only Imagine and Jesus Revolution. For Nashville residents hoping to see themselves on the big screen, Sunday's call time at the Opry offers a direct line into the making of Wilson's story, so long as they bring their best concert-ready outfit.

UCF Athletics announced the Knights' 2027 Clearwater Invitational schedule in a schedule release.

A Program Building Momentum

The return trip marks UCF's sixth consecutive appearance in Clearwater, per the team's athletics department. It comes on the heels of a milestone 2026 tournament, in which UCF posted its first winning record at the event in program history, according to the same announcement.

The five opponents on UCF's 2027 slate arrive with some firepower. Florida State in particular is a tournament fixture, with Florida State Athletics confirming the Seminoles will be making their eighth appearance at the Clearwater Invitational next year, entering with a 22-10 record.

A Full Slate Across Four Days

Beyond UCF's five games, the tournament's broader schedule runs across four days, from Feb. 18 through Feb. 21.

The schedule continues through the weekend, with Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, Washington and Clemson among the teams in the tournament field before it wraps on Feb. 21. For Clearwater, the annual invitational has become a fixture of the local sports calendar, drawing college programs from across the country to the city's fields each February.

The money comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program, according to IndyStar. As reported by FOX59, the grant is meant to improve safety and connectivity along Greenfield Avenue between South 10th and South 16th streets, a corridor the city has dubbed the Safer Greenfield Avenue Project.

The full project carries a $15.1 million price tag and will transform roughly half a mile of roadway, per the same FOX59 report. That stretch sits south of downtown Noblesville and has been targeted for a redesign that goes well beyond a simple repaving job.

What's Actually Getting Built

Plans call for a new roundabout at Greenfield Avenue and 16th Street, new bridge construction over the Elwood Wilson Drain, and 10-foot-wide multi-use trails running along both sides of the corridor, the station's report states. Together, the elements are designed to separate pedestrians and cyclists from vehicle traffic while smoothing out one of the area's trickier intersections.

Mayor Chris Jensen pointed to the road's role as a school route in explaining the push for the upgrades. “Greenfield Avenue is an important corridor for our community, particularly for families traveling to and from Stony Creek Elementary School,” he said, per the same account. City officials added that the proposed roundabout is projected to significantly reduce crash rates, though no specific crash data or numeric estimate was provided.

Grant Still Has to Be Finalized

Before any of this breaks ground, Noblesville will need to work with the U.S. Department of Transportation to finalize the grant agreement, with federal funds obligated only after that step is complete and project implementation can begin, according to the outlet's report. No construction start date or completion timeline has been released.

This is not Noblesville's first trip to the Safe Streets and Roads for All well. The city previously received a separate $200,000 grant through the same program to develop a citywide roadway-safety plan, according to Current Publishing. That same report noted that 166th Street and Boden Road had also received safety funding for a roundabout expected to be built in 2026.

The Safe Streets and Roads for All program itself is a sizable federal initiative, providing $5 billion over five years for regional, local, and tribal roadway-safety efforts, Current Publishing reports. Federal data on the program's 2026 awards shows grants went out to 297 communities nationwide totaling just over $1 billion, underscoring how competitive the pool of applicants has become for cities chasing similar infrastructure dollars.

According to the Wisconsin State Journal, reporter Nicole Pollack detailed how the deal is structured: Madison will lease the Medical Circle facility to the YMCA of Dane County, and the YMCA of Dane County is constructing a $58 million facility in Fitchburg, with the city intending to buy the property at 5515 Medical Circle. The current West YMCA can remain open until that new Fitchburg facility is complete, and the YMCA plans to move out of the West YMCA facility only after that happens.

Once the YMCA vacates, the City of Madison will sell the property to Dane County, which will in turn lease it to the Salvation Army of Dane County for $1 a year. The Salvation Army will still need to seek city approval for its new shelter before construction can begin.

What the New Shelter Would Include

Under the plan, the Salvation Army of Dane County intends to build a purpose-built shelter and longer-term housing at the West YMCA campus. The new shelter is expected to include 157 beds for single women, 19 emergency beds, and 32 full-service rooms for families, along with community and classroom spaces and supportive services including dental and mental health care.

The Salvation Army has said the new shelter plan retains the same bed counts and services as its earlier East Washington proposal. The organization plans to keep the Shield Apartments, which it opened next to its current shelter, operating as lower-cost housing; those apartments opened in 2024.

Construction on the new shelter is expected to cost about $34.7 million. The Salvation Army of Dane County aims to raise $15 million through its capital campaign and has raised just over $13 million so far. The organization aims to break ground in winter or spring 2028 and open the new shelter by 2030.

Selling the East Washington Property

The Salvation Army plans to put its East Washington Avenue shelter property up for sale and will work with the buyer to keep the current shelter operating in place until the new facility is ready. The organization has worked to replace its aging shelter for well over a decade, per the Wisconsin State Journal's reporting.

Ald. John Guequierre wrote that Dane County is not in a position to purchase the YMCA property immediately, but that Madison is positioned to buy the property more quickly — which is why the city, rather than the county, would make the initial purchase before leasing it onward. Guequierre also wrote that the transaction has many moving parts and that its dates and arrangements may change. Michael Sjogren said the rest of the campus redevelopment was not financially viable on its own, with Madison and Dane County stepping in to help bridge the funding gap. Per Guequierre, the city plans to pay $4.2 million for the property, and the Medical Circle site is eligible for federal economic development tax credits.

Separately, WMTV reported in October that the Salvation Army was eyeing the YMCA's west-side location, with construction unable to start until the YMCA left the site and the new Fitchburg facility reaching completion in early 2028 after construction continuing through 2027. That earlier reporting described a proposed facility with 157 beds for single women and an emergency shelter program for families, funded in part by $13 million the organization had already raised at the time, plus just over $2 million included in the county executive's proposed budget. Those earlier figures came from an earlier stage of planning and should not be read as the final numbers now described for the shelter.

Strain on the Current Shelter System

The scale of local need helps explain the urgency behind the project. The station's report found that the Salvation Army's current single-women's shelter has averaged 110 women a night in a building with just over 140 beds, while its family shelter can accommodate about 36 families nightly even as its waiting list has typically ranged from 40 to 60 families at a time.

Dane County's 2026 Point in Time count recorded 880 people experiencing homelessness, the highest total since the count began in 2009, according to WORT-FM. Of those 880 people, 819 were sheltered at the time of the count, including people in the cold weather hotel program. A preliminary January 2025 count had identified 790 people experiencing homelessness in Madison and Dane County, with 88% in emergency shelters or transitional housing and 12% in unsheltered settings, per the Dane County Homeless Services Consortium. That 2025 count also found 54 families, comprising 191 people, in households with children, and found that people of color accounted for 58% of everyone identified as experiencing homelessness despite making up just 16% of Dane County's population.

WORT-FM also reported that Fair Market Rent for two-bedroom units rose 15% in a single year to $1,694 a month, and that the number of people older than 55 experiencing homelessness climbed 60% since 2023, reaching 217 people in the 2026 count. Nearly 37% of single adults surveyed in 2026 were considered chronically homeless, up from around 25% in past years, the outlet reported.

A Separate City Property Deal

Madison's dealings with the Salvation Army extend beyond the YMCA swap. A March 2026 Common Council summary listed a proposed resolution concerning the city's purchase of a separate property at 3030 Darbo Drive from the Salvation Army, according to the City of Madison. The Salvation Army was also previously reported to be receiving a $2 million grant from the state to help build a new shelter for women and families, per WKOW.

The review was first reported by Gulf Coast News and Weather, which detailed how the town's Local Planning Agency has already taken steps to help ensure Fort Myers Beach programs and policies comply with the incoming rules. According to that reporting, the town manager is responsible for reviewing employee training, budgets and procedures to confirm they meet the new standard before it takes hold.

The stakes are real. Per the same report, the new law requires the town to examine its existing policies, programs and spending for conflicts with the rules, and it carries serious consequences for noncompliance — with any violating town policies or programs set to become void by Dec. 31.

What the State Law Actually Says

The underlying statute, Florida Statutes §125.595, states plainly that a county may not fund or promote, directly or indirectly, or take any official action tied to DEI, according to the Florida Legislature. The statute defines DEI broadly to include certain efforts tied to employee composition, preferential treatment, or training and activities connected to specified protected characteristics, the legislature's text shows. Notably, the specific statutory language provided addresses counties, and it does not by itself spell out how the law's municipal provisions apply to a town like Fort Myers Beach.

The law is broadly understood to take effect Jan. 1, 2027, a timeline also reported by the Tallahassee Democrat in its coverage of SB 1134. That outlet reported that Tallahassee and Leon County officials were preemptively reviewing their own ordinances and programs ahead of the deadline, with city staff there asking commissioners to authorize a comprehensive review of ordinances, resolutions, policies, programs, events, sponsorships, grants and contracts for potential conflicts with the new law.

How Other Florida Communities Are Responding

Fort Myers Beach is far from alone in scrambling to get ahead of the deadline. The Miami Herald reported that as of late September, the state still hadn't released rules for how local governments should adhere to the new anti-DEI requirements, leaving local leaders and administrators to speculate about what compliance would actually look like.

That uncertainty has already pushed some Florida cities and counties toward concrete changes. Miami-Dade began winding down volunteer advisory boards representing Black, Hispanic and LGBTQ residents, along with the county's Commission for Women, and North Miami does not plan to fund its annual celebration of Haitian Heritage Month, according to the Miami Herald's reporting. The outlet separately reported that Miami-Dade plans to dissolve its Hispanic Affairs board along with Asian American, Black Affairs, LGBTQIA+ and Commission on Women boards, though the county's mayor said the 19 employees who staff those volunteer boards would be shifted to a different department — with the commission chair saying those employees would not lose their jobs once the law takes effect.

Miami Beach has said the law will force it to cut off funding for its Pride event starting Jan. 1, 2027, per the Miami Herald. Delray Beach has gone further, announcing it will not host its annual St. Patrick's Day Parade or its Pride event in 2027 at all, citing the new state law, according to the Boca Post.

What Residents Could Do If Rules Aren't Followed

The statute also opens a door for enforcement beyond state oversight. Under §125.595, a county resident may bring an action in circuit court, with the law providing for possible declaratory or injunctive relief, damages and costs, according to the Florida Legislature's published statutory text.

For now, Fort Myers Beach's review remains a work in progress, with the exact policies under scrutiny and the town's eventual findings still unclear. What is established is the timeline: the law is set to take effect Jan. 1, and any town policies or programs found out of compliance would become void by the end of this year.

According to Tulsa World, Tulsa closed its municipal jail in July after reports that multiple inmates had died while detained there. Since then, the city has been using the Tulsa County jail as its lockup, and the new five-year contract puts that practice on firmer, longer-term footing. Under the agreement, a “city inmate” is defined as someone sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail who is not also serving a concurrent sentence on a state conviction.

The fee structure itself is tiered. If the average daily number of city inmates falls between zero and 120, the county sheriff collects a flat $345,655 a month, the report notes. If that daily average climbs to between 121 and 150 inmates, the flat fee rises to $432,068.75 a month. The monthly flat fee is calculated using $94.70 per city inmate per day, multiplied by 365 days and divided by 12 months. When the city inmate count exceeds 150, the sheriff's office is paid $94.70 per inmate per day rather than a flat rate.

A Jail That Had Already Drawn Scrutiny Before Its Closure

The closure followed sustained reporting on deaths inside the 70-bed city lockup. An investigation by The Frontier found that the jail had recorded at least seven deaths since the beginning of 2023, several tied to misdemeanor arrests. A follow-up Frontier piece on the jail's shutdown described at least seven people dying from preventable causes in that same facility over a three-year span.

The Tulsa County District Attorney's Office has referred deaths at the Tulsa municipal jail to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation for an independent evaluation, according to NewsOn6. The DA's office said the matter is now considered an ongoing investigation and has declined to comment on specifics of the referred cases.

Talks between the city and county over reviving a county-jail arrangement for municipal inmates began even before the new contract was finalized. A separate Tulsa World report described the two governments as “back at the table to discuss the possibility of reviving a practice that had been routine for many years — holding municipal inmates in the county jail.” City officials told NewsOn6 at the time that cost estimates for the transition had not yet been finalized.

How Court Operations Will Shift

Municipal bond hearings may now be conducted virtually at David L. Moss, per the Tulsa World report, while other municipal court proceedings will remain unchanged and continue to be held at 600 Civic Center. The Tulsa Municipal Court is setting up a virtual hearing link for David L. Moss hearings, with information to be made available at cityoftulsa.org/mchearings. The Tulsa Police Department will continue coordinating with the city on administrative procedures covering department supervision, records, bonding and court operations.

Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols said the agreement gives the city and county a mechanism to work together to improve government efficiency and service delivery, according to the report. Tulsa City Council Chair Karen Gilbert said many people worked together and stayed focused on a practical solution to get the deal done.

How This Deal Compares to Past Arrangements

The new five-year contract is not the city and county's first attempt at sharing jail space. A 2023 Tulsa County agreement covered housing city prisoners who exceeded city jail capacity at $63.42 per prisoner per day through June 30, 2024, and capped the number of city prisoners the county jail could hold at any one time at 20.

Before that, a 2021 overflow arrangement between the city and county provided for transporting city inmates to David L. Moss once the municipal jail hit capacity, an agreement that ran only through June 2022, according to the City of Tulsa. Other Oklahoma jurisdictions have struck similar stopgap deals: Oklahoma City approved a six-month agreement to house some detainees at the Cleveland County Detention Center in Norman at an estimated $68 per inmate per day, while a Tulsa County agreement with the city of Jenks set a housing rate of $59 per prisoner per day, matching what the U.S. Marshals Service pays.

Rice was convicted of first-degree murder, use of a firearm in a crime of violence, attempted first-degree murder and related offenses. The trial concluded Nov. 9, 2026, WBFF reported. State’s Attorney Ivan J. Bates said the verdict should discourage people from using violence to settle disputes and urged victims and witnesses to contact police, according to the station. Rice is awaiting a disposition hearing.

Prosecutors said officers responding to multiple ShotSpotter alerts at about 3:17 p.m. on July 2, 2025, found Glasco with a gunshot wound to the head inside 3628 Ravenwood Ave. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and his death was ruled a homicide. Officers also found Daquan Phillips, then 26, in the rear area of the address with an apparent gunshot wound to the leg.

What Prosecutors Said the Video Showed

Prosecutors said surveillance video showed Glasco and his passenger leave a parked vehicle in the 3700 block of Ravenwood Avenue and walk toward the 3600 block. Two people exited a dark vehicle carrying handguns and ran toward them, prosecutors said. One fired up the street, striking Glasco; additional shots were fired at the other man as he fled near 3628 Ravenwood Ave. The suspects then drove away, according to the State’s Attorney’s Office.

Prosecutors said they connected the Ravenwood Avenue shooting to a June 21, 2025, shooting in the 3800 block of Belle Avenue, for which Phillips had been charged with attempted murder. Rice had been with the victim of that earlier shooting, prosecutors said. Phillips later took his own life. The State’s Attorney’s Office said investigators found a photo of Glasco and his passenger saved on Rice’s phone two days after the Belle Avenue shooting.

Arrest and Forensic Evidence Linked Rice to the Case

The State’s Attorney’s Office said officers arrested Rice in an Acura on Aug. 11, 2025, and recovered a phone and handgun from the vehicle. Prosecutors said firearms testing matched the handgun to the Ravenwood Avenue shooting and Rice’s DNA was found on it. Historical cell-site analysis also placed Rice’s phone near both shooting locations at the times of the incidents, according to prosecutors. Brent Weinberg prosecuted the case.

Part of a Broader Pattern in Baltimore

Citywide homicide figures and accounts of Glasco’s death have been reported by different sources. WMAR-2 News reported 201 murder victims in Baltimore in 2024 and included Glasco among them; the Baltimore Sun’s homicide tracker also lists his case. An earlier Fox Baltimore report said officers found Glasco with multiple gunshot wounds and that he was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. Prosecutors’ account, by contrast, says he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Baltimore's 2025 Violence Counts

The Baltimore Police Department's 2025 year-end report said homicides fell 31%, from 194 to 133, and nonfatal shootings fell 24%, from 412 to 311. The department cautioned that the prior-year homicide figure reflects updates to the counting of historical cases under the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), according to the Baltimore Police Department.

Citywide Trends and Other Cases

The Baltimore Police Department’s 2025 year-end report said homicides fell 31%, from 194 to 133, and nonfatal shootings fell 24%, from 412 to 311. The department noted that the earlier homicide figure reflects NIBRS-related updates to the counting of historical cases; these citywide totals do not provide a Belair-Edison or Northeast Police District comparison. Separately, The Baltimore Sun, in a report republished by Police1, reported a department-wide homicide clearance rate of 65% in 2025, compared with a national average of 57.8%. That is a citywide clearance measure, not a conviction rate or a measure of this case alone.

A separate May 25, 2024, shooting in the 900 block of N. Dukeland Street also involved cellphone and forensic evidence. The Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City said cellular data from Korey Hopson’s phone helped investigators identify co-defendant Charles Robinson, and Hopson’s DNA was found on a lighter-fluid bottle and ski mask recovered from a car. That case involved different evidence and does not establish anything about Rice’s case.

Police officers responded to the call about the train-pedestrian collision at the BNSF Railway crossing on Monday, as reported by the Colorado Springs Gazette. Officials said responders found the man conscious but badly injured and pinned beneath the halted train.

Crews Work to Free and Stabilize the Victim

Fire and medical personnel stabilized the man before carefully removing him from beneath the train. He was then transported to a hospital, where he was listed with life-threatening injuries, according to Colorado Springs police.

Per investigators, train conductors saw someone lying on the tracks and activated the emergency brakes, but were unable to stop the train before the collision. Police have withheld the victim's name pending notification of next of kin and other investigative considerations, officials said.

Investigation Underway as Officials Withhold Details

CSPD and BNSF personnel are investigating the incident, officials said. The circumstances surrounding why the man was on the tracks have not been disclosed.

This is not the first time trains have collided with people or vehicles near that same stretch of track. In December 2025, a motorist was uninjured but cited by police after his vehicle was struck by a train near the crossing at South Conejos and Las Animas streets, close to the Trainwreck sports bar, the Gazette reported at the time.

Pattern of Train Collisions in Colorado Springs

Just months earlier, in February 2026, a pedestrian was hospitalized with serious injuries after being hit by a train elsewhere in the city, near Mesa Road and Cache La Poudre Street by Monument Valley Park. In that case, police received a call from BNSF Railroad just after 7:30 p.m. reporting the collision, according to The Gazette.

No further details about Monday's incident, including the man's condition following hospitalization or the findings of the ongoing investigation, have been released.

The call to dress in white lines up with the team's own plans: according to bengals.com, Cincinnati will showcase its White Bengal uniform for Sunday Night Football against the Steelers, with kickoff set for 8:20 p.m. EST. The tailgate announcement, retweeted by Cincinnati Parks

, frames the matchup as a first-place showdown in the division.

That framing tracks with where both teams stand. Per sports.yahoo.com, Cincinnati's 34-17 win over the Falcons in Madrid pushed the Bengals to 6-2 and into a first-place tie with the Steelers, who still hold the tiebreaker from their Week 3 head-to-head win. The same report notes the Steelers and Bengals have split their last two season series, with Pittsburgh completing the rivalry's last sweep back in 2023, and calls this the first non-September primetime AFC North game since 1975 between teams both with winning percentages above .750, according to Pro Grid Sports.

Food and Bengals Alumni

The retweeted announcement lists food from Skyline Chili, Donatos and Everything Bagels. Bengals legends David Fulcher and Ickey Woods have set up at the tailgate before.

Organizers described its week in Spain as amazing and said it was time to get the Who Dey family back together.

A Tradition Dating Back to 1993

The tailgate has deep roots in Cincinnati's game-day culture. Jim Foster has hosted Bengal Jim and Friends since 1993, setting up in Lot E near Smale Park for every home game, according to cincinnati.com. Foster has said the gathering draws anywhere from 2,000 to 5,000 people depending on weather and how the team is playing, a range that the same report notes is historical rather than a prediction for this particular Sunday.

A separate profile in Cincinnati Magazine described similar crowd estimates, putting attendance between 2,500 and 5,000 on the east side of Lot E and half of Smale Park, and recounted how the tailgate started small. Foster told the magazine it began with him and four or five friends and a charcoal grill before growing dramatically larger around 2021. The outlet also detailed the group's charity raffles, including one game that raised roughly $8,000 for Honor Flight.

Charity Roots and Growing Reach

Bengal Jim and Friends has built a broader fundraising track record beyond any single Sunday. The group launched in 2017 and has helped raise more than $500,000 for more than 80 charities.

Fans planning to attend should note the stadium's own rules for the day. Tailgating is permitted in surface lots surrounding Paycor Stadium, and all lots open at 4:30 p.m. for this game. For night games like this one, tailgating activities must wrap up no later than midnight.

Parking logistics have shifted this season, too. Construction tied to the Brent Spence companion bridge project has been affecting parking for Bengals games throughout 2026, per the earlier cincinnati.com report, adding another wrinkle for tailgaters navigating the area before Sunday's showdown.

According to DailyVoice.com, the fire broke out at the Flannery Avenue building and was attributed by the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department. Firefighters worked to put out the flames while simultaneously searching the apartments for anyone still trapped inside, a dual effort that likely made the rescues more urgent given the early hour and presumably sleeping residents.

The response drew a wide array of responders beyond city firefighters. The Fairview and Arlington fire departments responded to help put out the blaze, per the same account, while Empress EMS sent multiple units to the scene. City of Poughkeepsie police, the city's building department, and city 911 dispatchers also responded, reflecting how quickly a four-unit residential fire can escalate into a multi-agency operation.

What Remains Unknown

As of the report, injury information was not immediately available, nor was any information about what sparked the fire. Those gaps are not unusual in the hours after an early-morning blaze, when fire marshals are still working the scene and hospitals have not yet confirmed patient conditions.

The Flannery Avenue fire follows a pattern of second-alarm apartment and house fires that have kept Poughkeepsie crews busy over the past couple of years. In February, a fire at 122 South Cherry Street was upgraded to a second alarm after firefighters found heavy flames on the second floor and in the attic, and the building sustained significant damage, though no injuries were reported there either.

Other Recent Blazes Show Mixed Outcomes

Not every Poughkeepsie fire has ended without harm. A March 2025 fire at 46 North Hamilton Street also escalated to a second alarm, and three residents along with a firefighter were taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries before being released, according to a separate DailyVoice.com report. That fire ultimately displaced nine residents from the building.

A pre-dawn fire at the Hudson Terrace Apartments on Hurlihe Street similarly drew city firefighters after reports that people might be trapped inside, with a second alarm bringing in apparatus and crews from neighboring departments, Mid Hudson News reported. In a separate fire at 298 Mill Street, tenants in the building's other units were uninjured and able to return to their homes, the outlet noted in a later report.

For now, the condition of the four people rescued from the Flannery Avenue building, and what started the fire, remain open questions. Hoodline will update this story if fire officials release further details on injuries or the cause.

Kissimmee police officers responded to the disturbance involving Smithson on October 26, after family members contacted authorities and expressed concerns for the safety of children inside the home, according to Positively Osceola. Family members told police the children were inside the residence and that they feared for their safety, setting off the police response that would unfold over the following hours.

A Note in the Window Changes Everything

As officers worked the scene, one of the children held a handwritten note against a window with the words “HELP US,” alerting police to their location, per the same report. That visual cue gave officers a critical lead, but the children still weren't in plain sight. With assistance from the department's Special Weapons and Tactics Team and Crisis Negotiation Team, officers deployed a drone to locate the children, who were hiding in a room inside the residence.

The drone search paid off. Once officers pinpointed where the children were hiding, the children were able to safely escape the residence while Smithson was distracted, the outlet reported. As WESH 2 News also reported on the incident, Smithson ultimately surrendered peacefully to police, according to authorities.

Charges and an Outstanding Warrant

Smithson was arrested on charges of false imprisonment and an outstanding active warrant, according to police. The Kissimmee Police Department did not release additional details about the children's ages or the circumstances surrounding the domestic disturbance, leaving much of what led up to the standoff unexplained.

Under Florida law, false imprisonment is defined as forcibly, by threat, or secretly confining, abducting, imprisoning, or restraining another person without lawful authority and against that person's will, according to the 2026 Florida Statutes. The statute classifies the offense as a third-degree felony. Notably, the law also specifies that confinement of a child under 13 is considered against the child's will if it happens without the consent of a parent or legal guardian, a provision that could bear on how the case against Smithson proceeds.

The deal, formalized by Littleton Public Schools Superintendent Todd Lambert and MSU Denver Executive Director of Admissions Vaughn Toland, was reported by Denver7. It also includes $500 scholarships per semester for eligible students. According to MSU Denver, Littleton Public Schools became the latest district to join the program when it signed a memorandum of understanding with the university on Monday.

The scholarship piece lines up with MSU Denver's broader Connect program, which the university says links students at participating high schools with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher directly to admission. Per the university's admissions materials, eligible graduates from participating Connect partner districts who graduate in 2026 or 2027 can receive the $500 scholarship each semester during their first year, up to $1,000 total. MSU Denver also notes that its Connect scholarship applies to 2026 and 2027 graduates from partner districts who are admitted, enroll full time, and complete the required financial-aid steps.

Why MSU Denver Says It's Doing This

For Toland, the point isn't just getting more students through the door. “We also want to make sure that students are going to be successful and stay here and graduate,” he told Denver7. He added that the university's goal is to provide college access to students who may not believe a degree is even attainable for them, with MSU Denver emphasizing support structures designed to help students succeed after they're admitted — not just enroll them and hope for the best.

That framing matters in a state where, according to a report from the Colorado Department of Higher Education, the college-going rate has remained largely unchanged for nearly a decade. Chalkbeat describes the wave of direct-admission agreements spreading across Colorado as an attempt to cut down on application stress, keep students in state, and make college feel more within reach for low-income students.

A Student's Perspective on the 2.0 Threshold

Not every Littleton student is sold on the idea that a GPA number alone should open a door. Littleton High School senior Georgia Moore, who has not decided whether to study geology, meteorology, or both at MSU Denver, put it bluntly: “A 2.0 GPA doesn't clarify someone's intelligence or their drive.” Still, Moore said a visit to an MSU Denver open house sealed her own decision, describing a moment where the campus simply felt right. “I feel like I belong,” she said.

How Littleton Fits Into a Bigger Statewide Pattern

Littleton Public Schools isn't the only district MSU Denver has struck this kind of deal with — the university's Connect partnership also includes Denver Public Schools, St. Vrain Valley Schools, Douglas County School District, and Adams County School District 14, according to the university. A separate Denver7 report on the broader program noted that students from those four districts with at least a 2.0 GPA are guaranteed admission with no application fee and an expedited admissions process. Chalkbeat's own rundown of direct-admission deals lists Denver Public Schools students with a 2.0 GPA as similarly guaranteed into MSU Denver.

Other Colorado schools have built similar bridges at different academic thresholds. Chalkbeat reports that Littleton students with at least a 3.0 GPA in their junior or senior year are guaranteed admission to the University of Colorado Denver, while students with a 3.2 GPA get guaranteed admission and a scholarship to Colorado Mesa University, and those with a 3.0 GPA alone still get guaranteed admission to CMU. Nearby, CU Denver and Douglas County School District have set up their own partnership, offering direct admission to DCSD graduates with a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher; students who submit an application and transcripts by March 1 get a sample financial aid package by April 15. CU Denver says it now has direct-admissions partnerships with multiple districts across the state.

At the other end of the spectrum sits the Colorado School of Mines, which has announced a statewide admission guarantee for qualifying Colorado residents graduating from any high school in the state, beginning with students who apply to start in Fall 2027 or later. Students can qualify with an unweighted GPA of 3.6 or higher and a minimum SAT score of 1420 or ACT composite of 32, or with an unweighted GPA of at least 3.8 without those test scores; all qualifying students must also complete specific math and science coursework and apply by the November 1 priority deadline. Qualifying students also receive at least a $2,000-per-year merit scholarship, and Mines describes the statewide guarantee as the first of its kind in Colorado.

Funding Behind the Scholarship

The $500 scholarship tied to MSU Denver's Connect program isn't funded in a vacuum. Per the university, it's one of several initiatives benefiting from a $3.25 million grant from the Reisher Scholars Program at The Denver Foundation. MSU Denver also encourages students to complete the FAFSA or CASFA along with its General Scholarship Application to pursue any additional funding beyond the guaranteed award.

What Littleton Students Should Do Next

For Littleton students hoping to take advantage of the new pathway, the first step is confirming their official unweighted cumulative GPA with a school counselor rather than relying on an informal estimate. MSU Denver's Connect program notes that students who qualify can submit a free admissions application and may receive a decision in as little as three days. Visiting campus or attending an open house, as Moore did, is also worth considering before committing to a major or a move-in date.

According to ABC Columbia, the festival will be open Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For Sunday’s closing day, accounts differ on the hours: ABC Columbia lists 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., while Lake Murray Country lists Sunday hours as 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shoppers planning a Sunday visit may want to confirm the exact schedule before heading out.

Lake Murray Country describes the event as filling the Cantey and Goodman Buildings with aisles of talented artists and craftsmen showcasing handmade creations, fine art, jewelry, home décor, specialty gifts and more — a lineup that tracks with the pottery, clothing, woodwork and glass pieces organizers have highlighted for the Columbia show.

One Ticket Covers the Whole Weekend

Festival organizer Gilmore Shows notes that admission is good all three days with a free return pass, meaning a single ticket purchase gets shoppers back through the doors Friday, Saturday and Sunday without paying again. For those who only want to catch the final day, Gilmore Shows also lists Sunday-only tickets available online for $7.

Tickets for the Columbia event are available through Gilmore Shows, which also runs a sister event under the same name. The Craftsmen’s Christmas Classic in Richmond, Virginia, is scheduled for Nov. 6-8, 2026, and Gilmore Shows describes that edition as its 47th annual installment, calling it part of an award-winning series of indoor fine art and craft festivals featuring hundreds of artists and craftsmen from more than 20 states, juried and selected for originality and creative excellence.

A Festival With a Track Record

The Columbia event has built a reputation over the years. A 2024 report from ABC Columbia described that year’s festival as its 49th annual edition and noted that organizers said it had been voted the best show of its kind in South Carolina, ranking in the top five shows nationwide in Sunshine Artist Magazine. It is not established how the 2026 Columbia event is numbered within that annual run.

For shoppers looking to knock out holiday gift lists early, the mix of handmade pottery, jewelry, clothing, woodwork, glass and fine art on offer gives plenty of options under one roof at the fairgrounds this weekend.

According to the Henrico Citizen, the Henrico County Department of Public Works is reducing speed limits on 54 sections of county-maintained roads countywide, a description that differs slightly from language elsewhere describing the effort as affecting 54 roads. The outlet reports the changes follow a comprehensive speed study designed to align posted speed limits with roadway function, surrounding land use and the safety needs of all users, including pedestrians and cyclists.

Among the specific changes: Old Wyndham Drive will drop from 35 mph to 30 mph, Innesbrook Road will fall from 35 mph to 25 mph, and Harvie Road will go from 45 mph to 35 mph east of Laburnum Avenue, per the same outlet's reporting. Other notable reductions include Old Williamsburg Road falling from 45 mph to 25 mph east of Interstate 295, and Portugee Road dropping from 55 mph to 45 mph west of Memorial Drive.

How the New Limits Break Down by Road Type

The roadway selection and new speed limits are designed to enhance safety and improve consistency, the report notes. Reductions to 25 mph primarily apply to residential neighborhood roads with narrow widths, frequent driveways or pedestrian activity, while 30 mph reductions apply to local traffic roads supporting multimodal use, often with sidewalks, bike lanes or pedestrian infrastructure. The 35 mph reductions target locations where lower limits could reduce vehicle and pedestrian crash risk and run-off-road accidents, particularly rural roads with limited shoulders, and the 45 mph reductions address narrow alignment and a lack of shoulders that present safety concerns, the article states.

Henrico Public Works Director Terrell Hughes said the department weighed several factors when identifying which roads needed new limits. “We looked at pedestrian activity, some of the traffic volume on those roads,” Hughes told WRIC, describing the mix of residential character and traffic conditions that factored into the selections.

Timeline for Signs, Flags and Enforcement

When an adjustment is made, a new regulation plate and orange flags will be displayed for at least 14 days, and enforcement of the new speed limits will begin 30 days after implementation, according to the Henrico Citizen's reporting. Henrico public works officials have established a webpage for speed limit changes, where implementation dates will be updated after roadways have been adjusted. Henrico County has said the process will be done over the course of about six months beginning November 2026, though that timeline comes from page-level information on the Henrico County site rather than a fully detailed public schedule.

This isn't the county's first push to slow traffic down. Henrico previously lowered speed limits on dozens of roads in October 2021, and WRIC reported that effort started in the summer of 2021 after the county saw a spike in severe crashes since the pandemic. A 2022 WRIC report said crews had lowered speed limits on 36 streets the prior year and were preparing to reduce limits on 67 more. WRIC also reported in 2021 that Springdale Road's speed limit was reduced from 35 mph to 25 mph.

Henrico's Pedestrian Safety Record

Henrico's pedestrian safety record includes crashes and fatalities in recent years. WRIC reported that Henrico County Police recorded 76 pedestrian-involved accidents and nine fatalities in 2020, followed by 49 accidents and seven deaths so far in 2021. WTVR later reported that 11 pedestrians were killed by drivers in Henrico in all of 2021, the county's highest annual figure.

Henrico isn't alone in rethinking posted limits. Fairfax County is planning speed-limit reductions from 25 mph to 20 mph on a number of roads as part of a 2026 pilot, according to a WUSA9 report. Under Virginia Department of Transportation guidance, localities must generally work through their local VDOT office to initiate a speed-limit reduction and provide written notice to the state agency 30 days before changing a limit on a highway.

For Henrico drivers, the practical upshot is a slow rollout rather than an overnight switch: watch for the orange flags and new signage on familiar routes like Hermitage Road, Three Chopt Road and Nuckols Road in the coming months, and expect enforcement to follow roughly a month after each new limit goes up.

The opening and hiring numbers were first reported by The Journal Record, which detailed both the new restaurant's hours and its staffing needs. The outlet reported that the Edmond location is hiring about 30 workers as it ramps up operations. Those interested in applying can find job information at chipotle.com/careers.

Smoked Brisket Headlines the Menu

The new restaurant is serving Chipotle's limited-time smoked brisket, which the chain seasons with smoked serrano and chipotle peppers before smoking it over mesquite wood, according to the same report. The brisket is seared, sauced and hand-chopped in small batches as part of its preparation. Beyond the brisket, the Edmond menu includes high-protein options ranging from 15 to 81 grams of protein, a new High Protein Cup snack, and a single chicken taco starting at $3.50.

The restaurant also offers family meals for larger orders, giving Edmond diners a range of options beyond the standard bowl-and-burrito lineup. New members of the Chipotle Rewards program receive free chips and guacamole with a purchase, while existing Rewards members earn monthly free food drops and birthday rewards. Anyone looking to sign up can do so at chipotle.com/rewards.

Benefits Package Aimed at Attracting Workers

For the roughly 30 positions open at the Edmond location, Chipotle is advertising a benefits package that includes a crew bonus worth up to an extra month's pay each year, per the Journal Record's reporting. The company is also offering a debt-free college degree program, English as a second language classes, and access to mental healthcare for employees and their families at the new restaurant.

Those benefits echo broader claims Chipotle has made about its workforce strategy. On its careers site, the company says its wage increases have resulted in an average wage of $15 per hour and provide a path to six-figure compensation in about three years, while also stating that it prefers promoting employees from within rather than hiring externally for leadership roles.

Faster Hiring Powered by AI Tools

The Edmond opening comes as Chipotle has leaned on technology to speed up how quickly it fills jobs chainwide. According to CNBC, the company's Ava Cado AI hiring assistant has reduced time to hire by up to 75%, a figure CEO Scott Boatwright has cited. The outlet reported that candidates can now move from application to ready-to-hire status in three and a half days with Ava Cado, compared with up to 12 days previously, and that the platform has an application completion rate of about 85%.

That hiring speed matters at scale: Chipotle has estimated it will make between 9,000 and 10,000 new hires annually to support its planned restaurant openings, on top of hiring needed at existing locations, CNBC reported. The Edmond restaurant's roughly 30-person staffing push fits within that broader national hiring pattern, which has shown up in other markets as well.

Similar Openings Elsewhere

Edmond's new Chipotle isn't the only recent example of the chain opening with a comparable hiring goal. When Chipotle opened its first location in Minden, Nevada, the company likewise expected to hire around 30 employees, according to a report from the Reno Gazette-Journal. That Minden store was also scheduled to operate daily from 10:45 a.m. to 10 p.m., matching the hours set for the new Edmond restaurant.

For now, Edmond shoppers and commuters along Market Street have a new lunch and dinner option, complete with a rotating rewards program and a staff the company says it is actively building out. Chipotle's location page also lists a restaurant at 1569 S Broadway in Edmond.

Carlos Medina and Douglas Gross initially assumed the sound was just children playing nearby, officials said, but something made them walk closer to check, according to SouthCoastToday.com. That decision put them at the center of what New Bedford Guide later described as a full cardiac arrest, with the man collapsed and not breathing when they reached him.

Medina immediately called 911, then handed the phone off to Gross before starting chest compressions. Gross directed arriving emergency responders to the exact spot, while Medina performed CPR, working to keep the man alive until paramedics could take over.

Mayor Credits Medina With Restoring the Man's Breathing

According to Mayor Jon Mitchell, Medina managed to get the man breathing again before emergency medical personnel arrived on scene. Mitchell said the two DPI employees went well beyond their normal duties that day, and said the city was proud of and grateful for their efforts, per the same SouthCoastToday report. The mayor recognized both men for their actions in a Facebook post on Nov. 9.

Beyond that, details remain scarce. New Bedford Guide reported that no further information about the man's condition following the incident was released.

Why Those First Minutes Matter

The episode underscores just how much hinges on the actions of whoever happens to be nearby when someone's heart stops. The American Red Cross notes that immediate CPR can triple a person's chance of survival, while chances fall by roughly 10 percent for every minute that CPR and defibrillation are delayed. In the most recent CARES report cited by the Red Cross, 42.5 percent of patients received bystander CPR, the highest share since 2016, yet only 10.5 percent of patients nationally survived to hospital discharge after cardiac arrest outside a hospital.

Against those odds, two flag-changers who almost walked past the sound of distress ended up giving a stranger his best shot at survival, acting fast enough and calmly enough to matter in the moments that counted most.

According to WPXI, Jackson was reported missing from his home in the 100 block of Yosemite Drive in Penn Hills. Police describe him as 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing around 250 pounds, with brown eyes, short grayish and black hair and a grayish beard. He is believed to be wearing a green army jacket and may be walking with a cane.

Police said Jackson may be in Penn Hills, Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood or the North Side. Penn Hills police and other public safety agencies asked residents in those areas to watch for someone matching his description.

Search Teams and Residents Asked to Help

The search included K9 teams and drones, WPXI reported. Police also asked residents to check yards, porches and other areas where someone might have rested or sought shelter, but only if it is safe to do so.

Police asked residents with home security or doorbell cameras to review footage from around 2 a.m. Tuesday onward for possible sightings. Anyone who sees someone matching Jackson’s description or has information about his whereabouts should call 911.

A Previous Penn Hills Search

Penn Hills police have previously searched for a missing person with a disability. In an earlier case, officers used K9 teams, drones and emergency services personnel to search for 26-year-old Milton Coore, who had autism and an intellectual disability. He was last seen around 5 a.m. in the 300 block of Austin Street near Universal Park and was found alive along Saltsburg Road, according to WPXI.

Dementia Wandering and Missing-Person Alerts

The Alzheimer’s Association says six in 10 people living with dementia will wander at least once, and many do so repeatedly. Pennsylvania State Police says the Missing Endangered Person Advisory system is intended to help recover missing people at special risk of harm or injury, with alerts sent to local media and law enforcement. These are general descriptions; they do not establish whether an advisory was issued in Jackson’s case.

A separate Pittsburgh-area search involved a 65-year-old with dementia who wandered from a care facility on Harts Run Road in O’Hara Township. CBS Pittsburgh reported that K-9 Ranger tracked the person about 2.4 miles from the facility; the person was found unhurt and returned there.

No update has been provided on Jackson's case beyond the initial search alert. Police continue to ask the public to report any possible sighting or information about his whereabouts straight to 911 rather than through other channels.

The incident began when Pineville officers responded to a domestic disturbance at an apartment on Plum Creek Lane, according to an affidavit cited by WCNC. A woman at the apartment told officers she was there to pick up her belongings from her child's father's place. Anna Delia Medina-Calderon, identified as the man's sister, then arrived and began yelling and arguing with the woman, the affidavit states.

Officers Warned Her Before She Sped Off

Pineville officers warned Medina-Calderon she could be arrested for resisting, delaying or obstructing a public officer, and told her to leave or face the charge, according to the affidavit. She left in her car at high speed while continuing to yell, the document says, but she wasn't gone long — returning about five minutes later in a black 2019 Nissan Rogue.

When she came back, officers ordered her to get out of the vehicle. Instead, according to the affidavit, Medina-Calderon hit the two officers with her car, striking one on the left side of his body and the other on the right. The same document states both officers came away without injuries.

A Reckless Chase Ends Nearby

Officers followed Medina-Calderon as she left the neighborhood at high speed and drove recklessly, according to the affidavit, which also states she drove with disregard for the safety of her passenger and other drivers. She eventually stopped at an address on Oak Brook Drive in the Brook Apartment complex in Pineville — less than a mile from where the confrontation began.

Officers pulled her from the car, took her to the ground, and placed her under arrest, per the affidavit cited by the station. Mecklenburg County EMS evaluated Medina-Calderon at the Pineville Police Department, and she was later taken to Atrium Health Pineville for further medical evaluation before being booked into the Mecklenburg County jail.

The Charges She Faces

Beyond the two counts of attempted first-degree murder, Medina-Calderon is charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, felony operating a motor vehicle while fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, and resisting, delaying or obstructing a public officer, according to the arrest sheet. North Carolina law separately defines assault with a firearm or other deadly weapon upon governmental officers as its own offense under state statute, while fleeing or eluding arrest while speeding is addressed under a separate section of state law titled “Speeding to elude arrest; seizure and sale of vehicles.”

The case remains in its early stages, and no information on court proceedings or a plea has been made public.

The city says unsecured loads of trash, brush and other debris keep falling onto local roadways, creating both litter and safety hazards for other drivers, according to KSAT. The Department of Solid Waste says improperly secured loads create messes and safety problems for everyone sharing the road, and the department is working with the San Antonio Police Department and Bexar County law enforcement to get more drivers into compliance before cracking down harder.

A Damaged Radiator and a Pulled-From-Service Truck

The metal that struck the city's solid-waste vehicle came loose from a pickup truck's load and damaged the vehicle's radiator, forcing the truck out of service, as reported by KENS 5. The outlet's account does not pin down an exact date for the incident, placing it only as happening several weeks before publication.

Nicholas Galus, deputy director of the Department of Solid Waste, said the city wants more residents to understand the law exists before penalties ramp up. “We want to try to increase awareness. Not everybody is familiar that there's an actual law that requires you to secure and tarp your load,” Galus said, per the same account. He added that some drivers wait until they're close to a disposal site before finally covering their loads properly, which does nothing to stop debris from falling out during the earlier part of the drive.

What the Law Actually Requires

Under the rule, a tarp must fully cover the material being hauled and be fastened down with ratchet straps or bungee cords. The city is reminding anyone hauling trash, brush or debris to secure and cover their loads before they ever start driving, not after they're nearly at their destination, since drivers can be cited before they reach a landfill or brush site.

The potential costs vary depending on which account you read. KENS 5 reported that drivers with unsecured loads could face citations ranging from $181 to $224, attributing that figure to Galus. KSAT, meanwhile, reported that SAPD has issued 18 tickets for uncovered loads or loose materials in 2025 and 25 so far this year, with each ticket costing about $180.

Fees Pile Up at Disposal Sites Too

Beyond roadway citations, drivers who show up at a city brush site or landfill without a tarp can also be hit with an extra fee. The city told KSAT that about 4,400 drivers who arrived without a tarp have paid an additional $25 fee. KENS 5's account described that disposal-site fee as potentially ranging from $5 to $25.

Bexar County law enforcement is working with the city to address similar violations.

For now, the Department of Solid Waste says it's prioritizing education over punishment, hoping drivers tarp their loads before officers need to write more tickets. But with a city vehicle already damaged and taken out of service, officials are signaling that leniency has limits, and that heavier enforcement is coming for anyone still hauling an uncovered load through San Antonio streets.

Organizers with the Wisconsin Bike Fed are projecting a big turnout this year. Jake Newborn, the Bike Fed's assistant director and the event's organizer, has described the Santa Cycle Rampage as, in his words, “the world's largest winter holiday themed costume bike ride for charity,” according to FOX6 News Milwaukee. The Bike Fed expects more than 2,000 Santas, elves, reindeer, Ralphies and Grinches to take part this year, per that same report.

The Main Ride departs at 9:30 a.m., with the shorter Elf Frenzy Ride rolling out ten minutes later, according to the Bike Fed's event listing. The Bike Fed's site pegs the Main Ride at roughly 6.5 miles one way, or about 13 miles round trip, while the Elf Frenzy covers around three miles. FOX6's report lists the Elf Frenzy's start time as 9:45 a.m., a few minutes later than the Bike Fed page states.

From Bay View to Schlitz Park and Back

The Main Ride heads toward Schlitz Park at 1555 N. Rivercenter Dr., finishing at the southeast corner of the parking lot there, per the FOX6 report. The Bike Fed's own event page estimates riders will reach Schlitz Park at around 11 a.m., with the group ride back leaving roughly 30 minutes after the first riders arrive. The Bike Fed notes that the finish line will have porta potties and a Bike Fed tent for questions, but no drinks or party at that location.

Meanwhile, the Elf Frenzy Ride takes a gentler path through the Bay View neighborhood, led by Bike Fed Safe Routes to School instructors, before looping back to Cafe Centraal for hot cocoa and snacks, according to FOX6's report. Riders who want to join the Elf Frenzy instead of the Main Ride need to select the corresponding ticket level on the event's registration page. The Bike Fed cautions that both routes are subject to change before Dec. 5 due to weather, construction or other unforeseen circumstances.

Fueling Up Before the Ride

Before the rollout, riders can grab breakfast items from Rose Mob Grill or pastries and drinks from Wheel & Sprocket, both available Saturday morning at the start area, per FOX6's report. Staff setup at the starting point begins at 7 a.m. that day, and media are welcome to conduct interviews until 9:15 a.m. before the ride departs, with another media window open until noon at Schlitz Park once riders arrive.

Packet pickup happens twice before ride day. Registered riders can collect packets and merchandise on Nov. 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Indeed Brewing Company, according to the Bike Fed's event page. A second pickup is set for Dec. 4 at Wheel and Sprocket Bay View, though the listed hours differ between sources: the Bike Fed's site lists 2 to 7 p.m., while FOX6's report lists 3 to 6:30 p.m. for riders and a 3 to 6 p.m. window for media interviews that same day.

Where the Registration Money Goes

Beyond the costumes and cocoa, the ride serves a practical purpose for the Bike Fed's broader mission. Registration fees help organizers estimate turnout, secure adequate Milwaukee Police Department support and recruit enough volunteers for a safe and enjoyable ride, per FOX6's report. The Bike Fed's own site adds that participation supports its youth and family programs.

Those funds have historically gone toward bike education for kids, free bicycle repairs for low-income residents and staff time for advocacy projects, according to FOX6's report. A separate fundraiser tied to the event, called Indeed We Can, directs 100% of its proceeds to the Wisconsin Bike Fed. The Bike Fed says it will email additional ride details to registered participants as they become available.

This year's expected crowd of more than 2,000 would mark a jump from recent years. In 2023, organizers projected over 1,800 participants for the ride's 23rd annual outing, according to a release carried by Urban Milwaukee, which also described that year's event as a police-escorted, slow-roll ride with two starting options converging at the Bike Fed office. A few years earlier, during the event's 19th annual running, organizers told CBS 58 they expected more than 1,000 riders in costume along a 12-mile route that started in Bay View and looped past Cafe Hollander on Downer Avenue before heading back.

According to mlive.com, the new indoor amenities include 27,000 square feet of turf space built for seven-on-seven soccer and a 13,000-square-foot hard court designed for basketball and volleyball. Outside, a 91,500-square-foot turf field now accommodates 11-on-11 youth soccer and is lined for both lacrosse and football, giving the academy room to host a much wider range of programming than its original building allowed.

The completed project also brought a new concession area, retail space, administrative offices, expanded parking with designated drop-off lanes, and outdoor restroom facilities. The parking plan calls for 182 spaces, two more than required, per the same mlive.com account of the Holland Township Planning Commission's review.

From a Single Building to a Regional Hub

MSA purchased the building at 12429 Ransom St. — formerly known as Lakeshore Athletic Center — back in 2022, according to hollandsentinel.com. The organization says the expansion followed steady growth in its Holland programming over several years, the station's report notes, as demand from local families pushed the existing facility past its limits.

MSA chief operations officer Sam Nichols framed the buildout as a long-term commitment to the community it serves. “This expansion represents an important investment in the athletes we serve and hope to serve in the future,” Nichols said, per the same account. MSA reports it serves more than 8,500 youth athletes ages 2 to 19 annually across five West Michigan locations, making Holland Township's campus one piece of a much larger regional footprint.

Planning Approval and Public Open House

Holland Township's Planning Commission unanimously approved MSA's expansion application during its May 13, 2025 meeting, clearing the way for construction to proceed. The Holland Sentinel also documented the completed buildout in a recent picture gallery, with images credited to MSA Lakeshore showing the finished fields and courts.

The public is invited to see the new campus for themselves at an open house from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at 12429 Ransom St. in Holland. The project's architect, Spark43 Architects, described the broader context behind the buildout on its own project page, characterizing demand for youth sports programming as exploding across Ottawa County — a framing that aligns with MSA's account of outgrowing its original Holland footprint.

The opening was confirmed per a Nov. 6 news release, according to Community Impact, which reported that the new location carries shoes for men, women and children, including Birkenstock's signature sandals, clogs, sneakers and boots. The store also stocks socks, arch-support and insole products, and shoe-care supplies for keeping those cork footbeds in shape.

A Long-Awaited DFW Debut

North Texas shoppers have been anticipating this one for a while. A report from Star Local Media noted that the proposed Allen Premium Outlets storefront would be Birkenstock's first in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, long before any doors opened. That reporting lines up with an earlier project filing that described a Birkenstock store as planned for the shopping center, according to Community Impact's prior coverage.

That filing detailed plans to finish out a roughly 2,500-square-foot retail space near the shopping center's northwest corner, with an estimated renovation cost of $150,000. Construction was listed as occurring between July 15 and Aug. 15, according to the same filing-based report. Months later, the sandals finally hit the shelves.

Outlet Center Keeps Growing

Birkenstock's arrival fits into a broader wave of new retail at Allen Premium Outlets. The shopping center's directory now lists more than 120 stores, according to Local Profile, which also reported that Sephora opened at the center earlier this year. The outlet reported that Timberland and Psycho Bunny were among other retailers arriving as well, rounding out a notable stretch of new openings for the center.

For now, Birkenstock joins its new neighbor Psycho Bunny in the same stretch of the outlet center, giving shoppers another reason to make the trip to West Stacy Road. More information on the brand, including its full product lineup, is available at www.birkenstock.com.

The events, organized by ChildNet under the theme “You Belong Here,” mark one of the busiest adoption stretches of the year for the two South Florida counties. As reported by The Boca Raton Tribune, ChildNet serves as the community-based care lead agency for children and families in both Palm Beach and Broward counties. The nonprofit says more than 300 children across the two counties are still waiting to become part of a family, according to ChildNet.

Palm Beach County's Nine Children, Eight Families

In Palm Beach County, the adoptions include five children being adopted by relatives, three adopted by their foster parents, and one matched youth, per the Tribune's reporting. The group includes seven children under age four and two teenagers.

The Palm Beach County ceremony will be held November 20 at the Palm Beach County Courthouse at 205 North Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach. Festivities begin at 11:30 a.m., the opening ceremony starts at 1 p.m., and finalizations begin at 1:45 p.m., according to the Tribune's account of the day's schedule.

ChildNet CEO Larry N. Rein said every child deserves a safe, loving family and the chance to grow up knowing they belong, according to the Tribune. Rein also said Adoption Day celebrates families and serves as a reminder that helping children find lasting homes is a shared responsibility, per the same report.

Broward County Expects 20 Adoptions

Broward County's ceremony is scheduled for November 21 at the Broward County Courthouse, third floor Jury Room, at 201 S.E. 6th Street in Fort Lauderdale. Coffee begins at 9 a.m., with the formal ceremony running from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Tribune reports, noting the Broward event falls on National Adoption Day itself.

Of the 20 children expected to be adopted in Broward County, one in four will be adopted by a relative, including a 15-year-old, the Tribune reports. The remaining children, all under age 12, will be adopted by their foster families.

Susan Eby said ensuring every child has a safe, loving home requires collective effort from professionals and community partners, according to the Tribune's reporting. Eby added that Youth and Family Advocates is proud to stand with ChildNet in celebrating families and recognizing the work of partners who help children find permanency and belonging, per the same account.

A Network of Partners Behind the Scenes

ChildNet works with Youth and Family Advocates and Children's Home Society of Florida to support families and help children reach safe, permanent homes, the Tribune reports. The agency serves children in the child welfare system across both counties and prioritizes identifying relatives and other permanent family connections whenever children cannot safely reunify with their parents.

That kinship-first approach lines up with ChildNet's broader strategic goals. The organization lists increasing and stabilizing kinship placements as one of its priorities, according to a GuideStar profile of the agency, which also notes ChildNet served a daily average of 2,631 children in in-home and out-of-home care during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, and finalized 292 adoptions that same year.

ChildNet describes adoption as a legal action that transfers all parental rights to adoptive parents, making an adopted child a full legal member of the family with the same rights and privileges as a biological child, according to the agency's own adoption page. Families interested in learning more can find adoption information at childnet.us, which also lists a Palm Beach adoption hotline at 561-352-2501 and recurring virtual open houses held on the third Tuesday and third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Community Groups Pitching In

Separately, the Palm Beach County Bar Association is collecting new children's books and teddy bears for National Adoption Day at the Main Courthouse, according to the Palm Beach County Bar Association. Any gifts not distributed during the event will be shared with Family Court judges who oversee adoption and custody cases throughout the year, the association says. Those unable to drop off a donation in person can contribute online, and the bar association says it will handle the shopping.

This year's totals build on a pattern seen in recent ceremonies. At Palm Beach County's 2024 National Adoption Day event, judges oversaw the adoptions of 10 children at a time when 95 children were still awaiting adoption in the county, according to the Palm Beach Post, which also reported more than 100,000 children were awaiting adoption nationwide that year. ChildNet had hosted the Palm Beach County ceremony for 12 years as of that report.

A similar scene has played out in Broward County, where a National Adoption Day ceremony at the Broward County Courthouse once saw 17 children ranging from toddlers to teens formally adopted in a single day, according to the Florida Bar. That event began at 9 a.m. with a formal ceremony in the Jury Room followed by adoption hearings in individual courtrooms. Broward Judge John B. Bowman said the day a child joins a forever family is, for that child, probably the most important day of their life.

The proposal came from Coom’s Corner Sports Grill, at 1225 E. 9th St., which asked Lockport to align its local limit with the state’s six-terminal maximum. The restaurant’s representatives said an additional terminal could help businesses facing financial pressure, and its attorney told the council that the existing machines can all be occupied during peak dinner hours, according to Shaw Local.

Mayor Steven Streit, who is also the city’s liquor commissioner, opposed changing the local cap. He said Lockport had chosen its own limit to avoid automatically expanding it whenever state rules changed, and questioned whether the current terminals were regularly in use with customers waiting. He also proposed further review before a vote. Council members discussed possible security risks, while city documents estimated that the change could bring in about $36,000 in additional revenue; Shaw Local reported that the city had not identified gaming-terminal security incidents as a significant local problem.

The measure passed 4-3. JR Gillogly, Darren Deskin, Jonathan Pugh and Christina Bergbower voted in favor; Robin Lif, Joanne Bartelsen and Steve Cardamone voted against. Susan King was absent, according to Shaw Local.

State Gaming Board figures offer a broader measure of local activity: its June 2026 report lists Lockport with 20 video gaming establishments and 111 terminals. The city’s terminals recorded $10,395,343.59 in wagers played and $911,323.16 in net wagering activity that month, with a $45,606 municipal tax share, according to the Illinois Gaming Board report.

A Show Built On Childhood Passion

Co-owners Doug Bargmann and Greg Hoemberg, who are both hobbyists themselves, joined host Jay Caldwell on AM 1240 WJON ahead of the event to talk about what visitors can expect. Bargmann said his childhood love of trains grew into the adult passion that eventually led him to help run the show. That kind of story is common among the vendors and display builders who fill the convention center twice a year, turning a hobby into something they're eager to share with strangers walking the aisles.

Hoemberg said the books and vendors on hand offer helpful hints for anyone looking to expand an existing train collection or start one from scratch. The showroom floor will include model and toy trains of all scales alongside accessories, books, videos, railroad collectibles, and other hobby items, according to the station's report.

O-Gauge Demonstrations And A Kids' Play Area

The Granite City O-Gauge Club will be on hand demonstrating O-gauge trains and answering visitors' questions throughout the day, per the same account. Families with younger kids can head to a children's railway play area featuring a wooden train layout, while a concession stand will stay open during the show for anyone who needs a break between displays.

Hobbyists tend to linger over the details, Bargmann noted, and part of the appeal of the show is simply standing around talking shop about how a particular layout came together. Admission is $6 for adults, with children 10 and under admitted free.

Past Shows Have Drawn Big Early Crowds

The Granite City Train Show is a twice-yearly tradition in St. Cloud, and past editions have drawn strong early turnout. At the November 2024 show, organizer Doug Bargmann said 40 people were already in line before doors opened that Saturday morning, according to stcloudlive.com. Bargmann told the outlet at the time that the show draws model train display creators and vendors from across Minnesota.

That 2024 show also featured Annandale hobbyist Tim Nabours, whose extensive display included items from the 1960s, a drive-in movie theater, an alien complex, and a motel, the outlet reported. Nabours's children had their own displays at that event too.

The shooting happened at a house in the 200 block of Seventh Street in Midfield, according to AL.com. Investigators recovered more than 30 shell casings outside the home, and the 19-year-old was struck multiple times, including in the face, per law enforcement radio communications cited in the outlet's report. She was rushed to UAB Hospital in Birmingham in critical condition, while the 15-year-old was grazed in the hand, according to Midfield police spokesperson Det. Jatavius Merritt.

What the Livestream Showed

The Facebook Live video captured the girls discussing a fight just before gunshots rang out, and the room grew smoky in the chaos that followed. Someone recording the footage could be heard yelling, “Call the police, my sister, my sister,” the report notes. The stream stopped and was removed from Facebook a short time later.

Merritt confirmed that the shooting was captured on Facebook Live and said all parties involved appeared to know each other. He added that investigators were still in the early stages of the investigation and were working to confirm exactly what led up to the shooting, according to the same account.

A Pattern of Gunfire on the Same Block

This is not the first time this stretch of Seventh Street has drawn police attention. Back in June, Midfield police reported shots fired in the same 200 block of 7th Street, though no injuries were reported in that earlier incident, per WBRC. That case led to an arrest after police said shots were fired at a clean-up crew.

Midfield has seen other violent shootings this year. In March, gunfire erupted around 10:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Karen Street, and investigators determined that two separately reported shootings that night were connected, according to a separate AL.com report. A female victim in that incident was also taken to UAB Hospital for surgery, though her condition was not released at the time, and a 15-year-old was among three teens later taken into custody.

The city's history with gun violence stretches back further still. In January 2022, a 16-year-old was wounded in an apparent drive-by shooting at a Midfield gas station, and police marked at least a dozen shell casings in the road in front of the store, AL.com reported at the time. No connection between these earlier incidents and Monday's shooting has been established, and investigators have not said whether the cases are related.

For now, Midfield police have not announced any arrests in connection with Monday's shooting, and the motive behind the gunfire remains unconfirmed. Authors note the investigation remains active as detectives continue piecing together what happened in the moments before the livestream captured the violence.

Jaymon helped responders reach the man

Jaymon was 14 at the time of the rescue and has autism and apraxia of speech, which make speaking difficult. KSL reported that after Hall found the man at the Quail Lake Estates hot tub, she called 911 and kept his head above water. When officers and emergency medical personnel arrived, Jaymon opened the gate for them and led firefighters to the man. Hall was unable to pull him from the water by herself; an officer directed her to pull his arm as she worked to get him out. KSL reported that the man was taken by ambulance and that an officer told Hall the next day he was awake and seemed aware of his surroundings.

Utah drowning figures vary by source

The rescue took place in a state where drowning remains a broader safety concern. The Deseret News reported that roughly 4,000 people die from drowning nationally each year and about twice as many experience long-term injuries; it put Utah’s annual average at about 31. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services gives a higher state average of 38 deaths per year. Deseret News also reported that children in Washington County, where Hurricane is located, are among those in several Utah counties with twice the drowning risk of children elsewhere in the state, and cited research finding deaths among people with autism spectrum disorder are nearly 40 times as likely to be caused by drowning as deaths in the general population. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services publishes its statewide average separately.

According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the proposal would let the city actively solicit naming offers instead of only reacting to them, and would allow organizations — not just individuals — to have their names placed on city assets. Bibler told the paper last week that the city's current process is bureaucratic and outdated, saying the city turns away most naming offers because it simply cannot move quickly enough. Even the city's most expedited items, she said, still take upwards of six months to work through.

Fewer Approvals, Higher Dollar Threshold

Under the plan, the newspaper reports, the process would be streamlined to eliminate sign-offs from city department heads and volunteer panels, including the Parks and Recreation Board and the Library Commission. The threshold requiring City Council approval would jump sharply, from $250,000 to $3 million, meaning most naming-rights deals would be settled through mayoral approval rather than going before the full council.

The proposal does build in a community check: the council member representing the district where an asset sits would get 30 days to gather feedback from local leaders and residents, and could request a delay if there are strong objections or a need for more research. The Economic Development Committee unanimously forwarded the proposed changes to the full council for approval next month, and officials said the new policy could take effect as soon as January if the council signs off.

Deals Delayed, Deals Lost

City officials point to real financial costs from the current slow-moving system. The Union-Tribune reports that George Foreman Grills once offered to spend $250,000 replacing every public grill in San Diego at no cost to taxpayers, but the city could not respond quickly enough to take the company up on it. Separately, it took the city more than five years to complete a deal for advertising-supported downtown wayfinding kiosks, a delay the paper says cost the city millions in potential revenue.

Not every past deal under the existing rules has gone the city's way financially, either. San Diego awarded naming rights for the new Ingraham Street Bridges for just $4,000 — money that covered only the cost of creating and installing signs, with no additional contribution to the city at all, per the same report. City Council Economic Development Committee chair Raul Campillo said that deal likely would not have happened under full council scrutiny in the first place, since it fell below the existing $250,000 threshold. Campillo also noted that raising the bar to $3 million would push even more deals outside the council's reach, even as he argued the city has had to slow-roll potentially valuable partnerships that could support public services without raising taxes.

Scrutiny Concerns From Within City Hall

Not everyone is comfortable handing over that much control. Lisa Ann Kim, an analyst with the Independent Budget Analyst's Office, whose Race and Equity Division helped flag concerns, said last week that recent years have seen public buildings and landmarks renamed because their original names referenced individuals tied to discrimination, abuse, racism or other harmful ideologies and actions — a reminder, in her view, of why naming decisions carry weight beyond dollars and cents.

Councilmember Kent Lee said he backs the idea of streamlining but isn't eager to see every minor decision, like naming a park bench, land on the council's agenda. At the same time, Lee said the city needs to strike a balance between moving faster and keeping enough scrutiny in place, adding that naming should never be treated lightly — nor should opportunities simply go unused while the city dawdles.

Support From Past Naming Partners

The city's existing naming-rights program remains modest in scope, with deals covering only a handful of library branches and a few parks, according to the Union-Tribune's reporting. San Diego first explored a citywide naming policy back in 2017, when a proposal aimed to be the first to cover all city assets while encouraging philanthropy and preventing what officials then called inappropriate commercialization of public property.

Groups that have successfully navigated the current system are now cheering the push to simplify it. The Balboa Park Conservancy, which completed a donor naming-rights deal for the park's new Botanical Building, praised the proposed policy changes, with the organization's Jackie Higgins calling the existing policies outdated. Councilmember Henry Foster is also among those weighing in as the proposal heads toward a full council vote next month.

San Diego County, a separate government entity, already runs its own naming-rights program for park amenities, with pricing that starts at $1,000 and scales up based on factors like location, visibility and construction cost, according to San Diego County Parks. That county program, launched in January 2014, has sold five-year naming rights ranging from $1,000 to $200,000, including three ballfields and a tennis court at 4S Ranch that each sold for $10,000, according to the San Diego Reader. Whether the city's new approach will match that pace remains to be seen once the full council takes up the measure.

The Rensselaer County Legislature is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the County Government Offices in East Greenbush, according to WNYT.com, where the proposed three-year schedule is expected to come up for consideration. The jump from $4.20 to $4.96 per 1,000 gallons in 2027 alone represents about an 18% increase, per the station's reporting, with the later years bringing the cumulative total to roughly 33% by 2029.

The Sewer District says the added revenue is needed to offset rising expenditures and cover district costs, including debt service, the station reports. That rationale echoes language used in a prior rate adjustment: a 2024 county report had described a planned 2025 increase for public metered properties from $3.82 to $4.20 per 1,000 gallons, characterizing it as a 10% hike, according to a Rensselaer County Legislature minority district report.

Why the Increase, Officials Say

That same 2024 report noted the Sewer Board's reasoning at the time: rates had not been raised since 2017, and the board found it necessary to raise them in order to balance the sewer budget. The legislature had held a public hearing on the anticipated 2025 increase at its September 10, 2024 regular meeting, the report shows.

County Executive Steve McLaughlin has said sewer district funds are legally separate from the county's General Fund and cannot be used to support the county budget, per the same WNYT account. The county executive's proposed 2027 budget lists sewer-rent revenue at $11 million, matching the amount budgeted for 2026, the report notes. The county page similarly states that sewer rates are determined by the Sewer District Board of Commissioners, according to Rensselaer County, NY.

Questions From a Local Advocacy Group

Not everyone is satisfied with that explanation. Troy Indivisible has questioned why the rate increase is necessary and how the additional revenue would be used, the station's report notes. Jim Mounteer, the group's events chair, said members want county officials to detail the expenses driving the increase, including equipment purchases, repairs and other projects.

The dispute has grown heated at points: McLaughlin called Troy Indivisible's claims misinformation and demanded a retraction of the group's social media post, per the same account. The underlying question of exactly what costs are pushing the rate higher remains at the center of the disagreement heading into Tuesday's meeting.

A Larger Pattern in the Region

Rensselaer County's sewer rates are not the first in the area to climb sharply. A decade ago, East Greenbush proposed increases across each of its four sewer districts to address the town's sewer debt, according to a 2016 report from the Times Union. Those proposed annual minimum-rate increases ranged from 35% in the Third Avenue and Couse districts to 69% in the General District, with the town citing $15.6 million in sewer bonds and another $6.55 million in sewer debt stemming from a 2009 agreement with the Rensselaer County Sewer District.

Separately, state guidance has long required sewer rent collections to be handled in a specific way. An opinion from the Office of the New York State Comptroller states that sewer rents must be credited to a special fund known as the sewer rent fund, though the available excerpt does not detail further rules on how that fund may be spent.

For now, the proposed 2027-2029 schedule remains before the legislature, with Tuesday's meeting marking the next step in a process that has already drawn pointed questions from local residents about where the money is headed.

According to the City of Houston Newsroom, the crash occurred at 1401 North Highway 6 at about 4:25 a.m. Sunday. The Cadillac's driver had been stopped along the roadway and was outside his vehicle when the Ford struck it, setting off the deadly chain reaction, according to the same release. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced him deceased at the scene.

Police identified the charged suspect as Jorge Alberto Zuniga, 39, who is now facing intoxication manslaughter and failure to stop and render aid in a vehicle involving death, with both charges filed in the 263rd Criminal District Court. The Harris County District Attorney's Office was consulted before Zuniga was arrested and charged, the release states. The identity of the deceased man, described as 48 years old, is still pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

Suspect Fled, Then Returned to the Scene

Per the same account, the Ford driver fled the crash scene on foot immediately after the collision. He came back roughly an hour later and was detained by officers, who determined he was intoxicated. No toxicology results, a blood-alcohol figure, or other details about how officers reached that determination were included in the release.

Adult female passengers riding in both vehicles suffered minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital, the report notes. The crash circumstances were documented by HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeants K. Bui and E. Alejandro, along with Officer J. Trevino.

A Stretch of Road With a History of Fatal Wrecks

This is not the first fatal crash reported along North Highway 6 in recent years. The Houston Police Department investigated a fatal crash in the 2900 block of North Highway 6 in August 2025 that killed a 67-year-old man, and the department also investigated a fatal hit-and-run in the 3600 block of North State Highway 6 back in April 2022 that killed a 46-year-old woman.

Under Texas law, a person commits intoxication manslaughter if they operate a motor vehicle in a public place while intoxicated and, by reason of that intoxication, cause another person's death by accident or mistake, according to the Texas Constitution and Statutes. No further details on citation numbers, bond, a plea, or a court schedule were available at the time of the release.

According to The New York Times, the draft surfaced from Clayton's desk drawer years after his death, a discovery that connects directly back to one of the civil rights movement's most pivotal moments. King delivered the speech on August 28, 1963, after writing out a version by hand the night before, the paper reports.

The path to rediscovery took decades. Per Christie's, Edward Clayton's widow, Xernona Clayton, first found the draft in the late 1990s, tucked inside an envelope labeled “speech.” She then rediscovered it in her late husband's desk in 2024, setting in motion the process that has led to its public unveiling.

A Detail Missing From the Page

Christie's describes the manuscript as the only known handwritten final draft of the speech, a distinction that underpins its historical weight and its expected price tag. Yet the auction house notes a striking absence: the seven-page draft does not contain the words “I Have A Dream” at all.

Per the same account from Christie's, King added that now-iconic phrase spontaneously while delivering the speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963. The draft instead reflects the speech as it existed before King departed from his prepared text in front of the crowd.

Before it ever reaches the auction block, the manuscript will go on public view. The auction house says it will be displayed for the first time at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta from November 16 to 22, with a later display planned for Chicago.

Proceeds Benefit the King Center

Christie's plans to offer the manuscript in a single-lot sale on January 22, 2027, with expectations that it will generate in excess of $10 million. The sale structure reflects the document's singular status rather than splitting it into multiple pieces.

The Times reports that proceeds will benefit the King Center in Atlanta along with other philanthropic causes chosen by the consignor, Xernona Clayton, Edward Clayton's widow. That framing ties the sale directly back to causes connected to King's legacy rather than treating the manuscript purely as a collectible.

The draft was found in a desk drawer in Atlanta, the city where the National Center for Civil and Human Rights will host the document's debut public showing later this month.

According to TAPinto Plainfield, the overturned vehicle was a Ford Sprinter van bearing a Thumann's logo on its hood, and the reporter on scene said it appeared to be a commercial vehicle. Plainfield firefighters and police officers were present at the scene as crews worked to remove the man.

Emergency medical technicians responded in two ambulances, one from Union County and one from South Plainfield, the outlet reported. The TAPinto Plainfield reporter observed a man and a woman both being placed into the ambulances following the crash.

Other Serious Crashes in Plainfield

Other serious crashes have occurred elsewhere in Plainfield in recent years. In December 2021, an 18-year-old Plainfield man suffered life-threatening injuries after his car struck a telephone pole near Seventh Street and Watchung Avenue, according to a report from mycentraljersey.com. Police believed speed may have been a factor in that crash, the outlet noted at the time.

In a separate, more tragic incident, a 10-year-old girl was killed and seven other people were injured in a Monday-morning crash near several Plainfield schools, as reported by ABC7 New York. That crash occurred when a minivan traveling south on Arlington Avenue collided with a Ford Taurus heading eastbound on West 9th Street at about 6:30 a.m., causing the minivan to roll over, per the station's reporting. These were separate incidents from Tuesday's West Seventh Street crash.

The celebration, dubbed Tower City for the Holidays, runs from Nov. 28 through Dec. 31, 2026, and will include free, family-friendly programming, events and festive décor, according to Cleveland.com. The décor anchor is a 35-foot holiday tree set up on the Tower City Grand Staircase, the outlet reports.

Santa, Snow And A Returning Forest

Holiday headquarters will give families a one-stop spot for photos with Santa, wish-list mailing and festive arts and crafts, running noon to 4 p.m. on Dec. 4, 11 and 18, per the same report. Nearby, Bruce the Spruce's Forest returns with a talking holiday tree and an enchanted forest, open noon to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from Nov. 28 through Dec. 19. The forest is described as a Cleveland tradition dating back to the 1960s, according to cleveland13news.com.

Once December weekends arrive, Tower City's snow shows will send fake snow falling through Skylight Concourse at noon and 3:30 p.m., Cleveland.com notes. That same Skylight Concourse space hosts WinterLand on opening day, Nov. 28, from noon to 4 p.m., with train rides, a bounce house, a prize wheel and other holiday-themed activities set up for the day.

Big Gift Giveaway And A Mayoral Visit

Tower City will welcome more than 2,000 children to receive gifts at a Cleveland PAL event running noon to 4 p.m. on Dec. 5, Cleveland.com's report states. A week later, Jingle Jam in the Land brings Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb along with Santa and friends to Tower City from 9 a.m. to noon on Dec. 12; registration is required for that event, per Cleveland.com's coverage.

Evenings during the first three weekends of December get their own adult-oriented twist. Holiday pop-up bar carts will appear in Tower Court and Skylight Concourse, serving signature cocktails, beer, wine and seltzer from 6 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 4, 11 and 18, Cleveland.com's report notes.

Ringing In The New Year At Noon

The season closes out with Noon Year's Eve on Dec. 31, running 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with dance parties, character meet-and-greets, balloon artists and hat decorating. More than 6,000 balloons will drop at noon to mark the occasion, according to the outlet. A Tower City Center page describing a prior 2025 edition of the event calls it a free family celebration featuring sensory play, crafts and giveaways alongside the balloon drop.

Cleveland13News separately describes Tower City hosting a series of interactive experiences and events every weekend in December, a pattern that lines up with the recurring Bruce the Spruce's Forest hours and snow shows. The same report notes nearly 38,000 attendees have turned out for WinterLand, though it does not specify which year that attendance figure reflects. The station's coverage also mentions an 8-foot spiral Story Slide inspired by Cleveland's connection to A Christmas Story, located near The Eatery in Skylight Concourse and open during Tower City's regular hours.

Tower City is located at 230 W. Huron Road in Cleveland, with the full slate of holiday programming running through the end of December before the calendar year turns over at midnight after Dec. 31, following the Noon Year's Eve balloon drop.