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Signal Akron · News · 04:05 UTC · Shams Mustafa · Donate

Akron teens turn skateboards into art through Arts LIFT

On one skateboard, a wide-eyed smile stretches across the deck. Another features a woman whose elongated neck is adorned with necklaces made from costume jewelry, complementing her animal-print clothing. The designs were created by Nora Himmelright, a student at Firestone Community Learning Center. Before joining the University of Akron’s Arts LIFT program over the summer,

The Berkshire Eagle · News · 04:00 UTC · By Abigail Van Buren · Donate

Let your adult daughter handle her friendship

DEAR ABBY: My daughter is 19 and has a job. She has had a friend since fifth grade. They went six months without talking, but now they're friends again. My daughter offers to buy her stuff, but I feel it's

The Salt Lake Tribune · News · 03:03 UTC · Spencer Burt | Fox 13 News · Donate

11 hikers rescued from flash flooding in Bryce Canyon National Park; 2 hospitalized

Nearly a dozen hikers in Bryce Canyon National Park got caught in flash floods Monday afternoon, and some had to be taken to the hospital.

Chicago Sun-Times · News · 02:02 UTC · Mary Norkol · Donate

The Rev. Michael Pfleger reinstated at St. Sabina Church after being cleared of child sex abuse claim

The Rev. Michael Pfleger was reinstated in his position as priest at St. Sabina Catholic Church in Auburn Gresham following an investigation into child sex abuse claims against him from decades ago, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced Monday. In July, Pfleger was accused of sexually abusing a girl who was a student at St. Sabina sometime between 1993 and 1995. It was the fifth similar accusation

Willamette Week · News · 01:19 UTC · Joanna Hou · Donate

Shannon Singleton Notches Some Labor Endorsements, With a Catch

The biggest union to throw its weight behind Singleton in the race thus far appears to be Service Employees International Union Oregon. But the large union’s endorsement of Singleton comes with a catch.

Willamette Week · News · 00:30 UTC · Garrett Andrews · Donate

Oregon Officials Project Confidence After SCOTUS Sides With Trump on Vote-By-Mail

“My message to the President is clear: Keep your hands off our elections.”

The Richmonder · News · 00:28 UTC · Michael Phillips · Donate

Amtrak service to D.C. will stop in Alexandria for 9 days in October

The train company will offer bus service between Alexandria and Union Station.

LAist · News · 23:54 UTC · Donate

Trump wants to open more public lands to logging. What does that mean for SoCal forests?

The federal government is moving to repeal the “roadless rule," which has prevented construction in certain parts of national forests since 2001.

LAist · News · 23:50 UTC · Donate

Ex-council members from Baldwin Park and Compton sentenced to federal prison on bribery charges

Both councilmembers admitted they accepted tens of thousands of dollars in bribes.

LAist · News · 23:32 UTC · Donate

Think the heat's been bad in Southern California this summer? This week, it's even worse

This is likely to be the hottest heat wave of the year — so far. Warnings from the National Weather Service are in effect from Tuesday morning through Friday evening.

Tampa Bay Times · News · 23:20 UTC · By News Service of Florida · Donate

Florida cattle ranchers push back on Trump’s beef import plan

LAist · News · 23:11 UTC · Donate

$100M fund announced for OC tank hazmat evacuees

The money will be available to residents and businesses that suffered damages associated with the evacuation around a Garden Grove chemical tank.

Mission Local · News · 23:10 UTC · Marina Newman · Donate

S.F. DA charges shelter workers with aiding man who allegedly shot police officer

Suspect Erika Porter, an employee at Bayshore Navigation Center, pleaded not guilty to all charges of aiding and abetting Norris Reed III. S.F. DA charges shelter workers with aiding man who allegedly shot police officer

Fort Worth Report · News · 22:14 UTC · Hunter Welling · Donate

Junior Achievement: Leadership doesn’t start at 18. And the future doesn’t wait.

Learn more about how 18 Under 18 celebrates outstanding students in this sponsored article by Junior Achievement of the Chisholm Trail.

Gothamist · News · 22:00 UTC · Stephen Nessen · Donate

NYC's plan to fix BQE sparks concerns over temporary highway in Brooklyn Bridge Park

Big changes are coming to the BQE triple cantilever along the Brooklyn Heights waterfront. The mayor is moving ahead with a long-term fix to a crumbling stretch of the busy highway. But his plan will disrupt life in one of Brooklyn's newest parks. [ more › ]

Racket · News · 21:45 UTC · Keith Harris · Subscribe

Anti-ICE Networks Pivot to Protecting Voters

Plus Modern Times returns, RIP Chaz Millionaire, and depression is the real serial killer in today's Flyover news roundup.

Chicago Sun-Times · News · 21:33 UTC · Violet Miller · Donate

Daily Herald editorial staff announces unionization effort

The editorial staff at suburban publication the Daily Herald has announced a unionization effort shortly after a wave of layoffs earlier this month, according to the Daily Herald News Guild. It comes after 12 of the paper’s staffers were laid off, including executive editor Lisa Miner, the paper's copy desk and page designers, according to the guild. It’s the ninth time the staff has seen cuts sin

The 51st · News · 21:28 UTC · Sam Delgado · Donate

Eyeing the midterm elections, D.C. is taking the fight for statehood to the states

Robert White, Free DC, and other partners are deploying residents to campaign for Democrats in key House races as part of a new political initiative.

The Salt Lake Tribune · News · 20:59 UTC · Jeff Tavss | Fox 13 News · Donate

Large rockfall at Zion National Park closes access to popular park trail

The National Park Service reported the rockfall occurred in the Big Bend area of Zion and that crews are currently working to clear the hazard from the roadway.

Gothamist · News · 20:52 UTC · Ramsey Khalifeh · Donate

Queens councilmember demands the city invest more on flood prevention

Phil Wong cautioned that the city must adapt its response to stronger storms. [ more › ]

Gothamist · News · 20:46 UTC · Charles Lane · Donate

Teen killed, 2 others shot during Bronx car meetup, police say

East 233rd Street in the Bronx, near where three people were shot early Sunday. The 18-year-old was shot in the head early Sunday at what police officials described as a large caravan of cars in the Bronx. [ more › ]

LAist · News · 20:32 UTC · Donate

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveils new US economic sanctions on Iran

The Trump administration calls this "economic D-Day" on Iran. Iran vows to respond to fresh sanctions in a "seismic manner."

LAist · News · 20:00 UTC · Donate

What's in California's Zone Zero fire safety rules — and what they mean for SoCal residents

The new rules for defensible space around homes are some of the strictest in the country, but firefighters and others stress their importance.

Gothamist · News · 19:47 UTC · Michael Sol Warren · Donate

Paterson taps new leader to fight homelessness in NJ

Angela Fields, the Homelessness Czar for the city of Paterson Silk City gets its first chief homelessness officer thanks to opioid settlement funds. [ more › ]

Gothamist · News · 19:36 UTC · Giulia Heyward, Charles Lane · Donate

Another group of people spotted emerging from an NYC manhole

West 31st Street and Seventh Avenue near Penn Station in Manhattan. A video captured the group emerging from a manhole near Penn Station on Tuesday, following similar incidents in Brooklyn earlier this year. [ more › ]

The Salt Lake Tribune · News · 19:26 UTC · Christina Morales and Alex Hoeft | The New York Times · Donate

Firefighters grapple with Nevada blaze that drove thousands from homes

The Hawk fire has burned more than 15,000 acres since it began on Saturday in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada near Reno.

LAist · News · 19:00 UTC · Donate

What is the 10 am rule? Controversial firefighting strategy could be back

A century-old policy of extinguishing every fire by 10 a.m. shaped forests — and it may be making a comeback.

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Tampa Bay Times · News · 18:58 UTC · By Romy Ellenbogen, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau · Donate

Florida plans to drop 4 vaccine mandates, despite Trump support for some shots

LAist · News · 18:54 UTC · Donate

How to celebrate the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing’s December grand opening

The public is invited to a community festival in Calabasas and a livestream of the ribbon cutting.

Gothamist · News · 17:38 UTC · Karen Yi · Donate

Mamdani’s plan for cheaper groceries could hurt minority grocers, lawsuit says

La Marqueta, a Latino marketplace in East Harlem, New York, has been chosen as the site of the first city-owned grocery store announced by NYC Mayor Mamdani, on April 14, 2026. The Multicultural Business Coalition filed two lawsuits in state court on Monday. [ more › ]