Collierville, Tennessee — Four-star athlete Tae Walden Jr. committed to the University of Oregon on Wednesday, announcing his decision during the Rivals Summer Signing Day show and confirming it to The Commercial Appeal on July 1. The 6-foot-2, 170–175-pound two-way player chose Oregon over Auburn, Georgia, LSU and Ole Miss...
Bullard, Texas. Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday endorsed banning new artificial intelligence data centers in rural Texas neighborhoods during a campaign stop in Bullard, saying developers must bring their own money, power and water, and signaling he will push lawmakers to eliminate the industry's state sales tax exemption. In Austin, Abbott's...
Savannah, Georgia. Authorities this week reported three separate missing-child cases across the region: Aiken County deputies said 4-year-old Javeayah Harris was last seen Tuesday near Hillsboro Street and Ridgecrest Road in South Carolina; Chatham County police reported 16-year-old Miracle Jackson was last seen around 1 a.m. July 2 on Wax...
Charleston, West Virginia. State officials announced on July 1 that West Virginia closed Fiscal Year 2026 with a $370 million general revenue surplus, reporting total General Revenue Fund collections of $5.693 billion; officials cited a $159 million personal income tax surplus and $534 million in severance tax receipts that exceeded...
Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Attorney General Liz Murrill announced on Wednesday, July 1 that her office arrested 21 people in a statewide Medicaid fraud operation, including local providers accused of billing for services not rendered; the announcement also included elevating the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to a standalone division within the...
Brockton officials announced a temporary curfew Wednesday after repeated postgame disturbances tied to Cape Verde's World Cup run. Mayor Moises Rodrigues said the curfew will run from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday, and that bars must seat patrons by 7 p.m. with last call at 9:30 p.m., ahead...
Austin, Texas. On June 26, 2026 the Texas State Board of Education voted 9-5-1 to approve a required statewide reading list for public schools that includes selections from the Bible, producing a list of more than 200 readings to satisfy a 2023 state law requiring at least one mandatory text...
Washington, United States – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has authorized trifludimoxazin, a pesticide classified as a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance, or PFAS, for use on major food crops including wheat, oats, oranges, apples, and almonds, according to documents posted on regulations.gov. On the same day, the agency also approved...
U.S. health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by the Cyclospora parasite, that has sickened at least 145 people across 17 states and led to 20 hospitalizations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said patients have reported watery diarrhea, sometimes described as explosive,...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier has returned to team practice as she continues rehabilitation from offseason surgery on both ankles, bringing her closer to a 2026 season debut. The Lynx said Wednesday that Collier is progressing as expected after undergoing the procedure on March 24. The team’s...
