BATON ROUGE, La. Leaders for a Better Louisiana reported on Tuesday that Louisiana reached a record 2.01 million nonfarm jobs in May, keeping employment above two million for the fourth consecutive month. The quarterly update noted a year-over-year increase of 16,700 jobs and identified construction as the largest source of...
Brockton, Massachusetts — The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory beginning 11 a.m. July 14 through 8 p.m. July 15, warning of forecast highs near 95°F and heat-index values approaching 99°F; Richmond and Detroit-area offices issued elevated heat-risk notices this week with forecasts of mid- to upper-90s and heat...
United States – Country music star Ella Langley used a recent concert to urge fans not to measure their self-worth against what they see on social media, according to a viral video highlighted by music outlet Whiskey Riff. Speaking from the stage, Langley said that the constant window into other...
ATLANTA. The FIFA Fan Festival Atlanta is extending its hours for the World Cup semifinals on July 14–15, offering live entertainment, international programming and a performance by Ludacris ahead of the first semifinal. Organizers say Tuesday’s Semifinal Eve Celebration runs from 1 to 10:30 p.m., and the festival will open...
Illinois was the focus of three recent developments: U.S. News & World Report ranked the state near the bottom for long-term fiscal stability this week, the University of Illinois Extension launched a household food-waste survey in Urbana to gather behavioral data, and residents in Bolingbrook publicly opposed Illinois American Water’s...
Hamden, Ohio — On June 30 police removed 16 children from a Hamden residence and this week Vinton County prosecutors charged four family members, including Gary Siders Jr., with child endangering and related counts. On Tuesday a judge signed a gag order in the case, restricting public comment by those...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday, July 13, 2026, issued an urgent letter to the infant formula industry and its supply chain partners after back-to-back multistate infant botulism outbreaks linked to powdered formula. The letter, sent to manufacturers, packagers, distributors, exporters, importers and retailers, demands immediate, rigorous supplier...
Ariana Grande altered the lyrics of her 2018 hit “Thank U, Next” during the opening night of her Eternal Sunshine concert residency at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on July 13, 2026, prompting renewed speculation about a possible reunion with ex-boyfriend Ricky Alvarez. Instead of the original line, “Now I listen and...
LOS ANGELES, California – California faces a high-stakes clash with one of its most prominent entertainment companies as Paramount Global considers relocating its corporate headquarters and shifting up to $30 billion in planned annual spending out of the state. People familiar with internal discussions say close confidantes and advisers to...
Minneapolis officials said Monday they obtained body-worn camera footage and hard drives from federal authorities in the January shootings that killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced at a press conference, noting the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has Good's car and related statements for forensic...
