HOUSTON, Texas — If you are stepping outside today, be prepared for a wall of heat the moment you open the door. Houston is in for another brutal day, with highs climbing between 96 and 100 degrees inland and heat index values reaching as high as 108 degrees in some spots. Near the coast, temperatures … Read more
A routine evening on Lake Michigan turned chaotic on Monday when a boat carrying seven people suddenly capsized near Morgan Point Beach, sending three people to the hospital and prompting a swift emergency response along Chicago’s lakefront. The incident unfolded around 7:45 p.m. in the 4400 block of South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, according to … Read more
A Lake Worth sports bar was ordered closed on July 28 after state inspectors uncovered dead roaches, rodent droppings and spoiled food inside its kitchen — marking the fourth time the business has been shut down this year alone. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation carried out a routine inspection at the establishment … Read more
Months after one of the worst animal cruelty cases investigators say they’ve encountered in years, the dogs pulled from a Hunt County property are now living proof that recovery is possible. Back in May, authorities seized seven starving dogs from a rural property in Hunt County and arrested the owner on animal cruelty charges. Deputies … Read more
Palm Beach County said goodbye to a long list of dining spots in 2026, with closures stretching from Tequesta in the north all the way down to Boca Raton in the south. Landlords hiking rents, longtime owners retiring, and shifting foot traffic all played a role, and several beloved neighborhood staples that had been open … Read more
A dockworker lost his life Monday morning after a piece of heavy equipment struck him while he was on duty at the Dundalk Marine Terminal, part of the Port of Baltimore, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police. Authorities said officers were called to the terminal at around 9 a.m. following reports of a … Read more
A 55-year-old San Francisco woman has been ordered to spend 31 years to life behind bars for killing and dismembering her roommate back in 2018, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins confirmed this week. Lisa Gonzales was convicted in April of second-degree murder involving the use of a deadly weapon in connection with the death of 61-year-old … Read more
A devastating three-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck left two people dead and two others fighting for their lives near Belle Glade over the weekend, officials confirmed. The collision occurred Saturday afternoon along U.S. Highway 27 in the South Bay area, according to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR). Emergency crews rushed to the scene shortly … Read more
A 36-year-old Miami Gardens man is behind bars after allegedly attacking a woman on a popular Boca Raton walking trail and stealing her phone, according to police. Lapaul Jackson was taken into custody Saturday and now faces charges of robbery without a firearm or weapon, along with resisting an officer without violence, Boca Raton police … Read more
CONYERS, Ga. — A motorcyclist accused of weaving through traffic at dangerous speeds ended up airlifted to a hospital Monday after allegedly slamming into a Georgia State Patrol vehicle during a chase that stretched across two counties, authorities say. What We Know According to the Georgia State Patrol, a trooper assigned to the Crime Suppression … Read more