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Pease wins floor gold as U.S. takes most medals at gymnastics worlds
Claire Pease beat teammate Reese Esponda by 0.300 points in Rotterdam. The U.S. tied China for golds and finished one…
North Charleston bus pursuit ends in arrest, three charges
Police say Shakira Jones was arrested after a pursuit involving a school bus. Her young son was aboard, according to…
Trump and Melania Trump vote early in West Palm Beach
Donald and Melania Trump voted early in West Palm Beach on Oct. 24, the first day of Florida’s mandatory early-voting…
Trump orders wind-import talks without adding a new tariff
The proclamation directs negotiations and import monitoring after a national-security finding, but leaves existing duties unchanged.
Swift’s science mission ends after more than 20 years
NASA says the observatory made its final observation Oct. 20. Its public archive remains available as the spacecraft approaches expected…
West Eugene reaction stabilized after evacuation and street closure
Firefighters stabilized an overheating reaction at a west Eugene facility. Employees evacuated, and police temporarily closed part of McKinley Street.
Surprise Fire Station 305 reopens after summer renovation
Crews have returned to Station 305 after work that added bathrooms, equipment-supporting electrical upgrades, a gear-cleaning area and security improvements.
Salem man arrested after Public Market fire
Salem police arrested Forest Michael Trenary in connection with an Oct. 21 fire that damaged Salem Public Market. The market…
105 lawmakers ask FBI to assess possible hate-crime angle
A letter about the alleged Aurora temple plot asks the FBI to examine possible bias and explain its investigative response.
Woman, 69, dies after Garden Grove hit-and-run; driver arrested
A 69-year-old woman died after a collision near Harbor Boulevard and Palm Avenue. Police arrested a male driver on suspicion…
Fire guts one of six buildings at vacant Jackson apartment complex
A fire destroyed one building at the former Blossom Apartments in Jackson. The complex had previously been evacuated, according to…
Homewood Council to consider Samford housing and Scott Street venue
Homewood’s council is scheduled to consider two development proposals on Oct. 26: Samford student housing and The Woods restaurant and…
I-94 and WIS 35 closures near Hudson scheduled for Oct. 26–29
Two westbound I-94 bridge lanes are scheduled to close Oct. 26 and 27, followed by a traffic shift and ramp…
Springfield inventory flags concern indicators at 71 College Street sites
A screening inventory rated 71 of 166 properties high or elevated for environmental-concern indicators. The scores do not confirm contamination.
$773,278 in preliminary lead-line aid listed for Mellen
Mellen is preliminarily approved for $773,278 in principal forgiveness intended to help replace 70 lead service lines. The announcement gives…