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Police Report Filed as Smithfield Schools Face Review Over Antisemitic Hazing Case

Reinstatements after appeals intensified criticism that now drives a public review.

Houston Delays Vote on High-Risk Apartment Inspection Plan After Pushback

Anaheim Council Pauses Ticket and Parking Tax, Sends Issue to Broader Revenue Review

Five Outer Banks Homes Collapse as Hazardous Surf Batters Buxton

Chicago, Cook County and Illinois Appeal Trump’s Disaster-Aid Denial After Summer Floods

New Orleans Withdraws $125 Million Payroll Loan Request as State Oversight Fight Escalates

Salt Lake County Council Votes 5–4 to Close Four County-Run Daycare Centers

Six Charged, Arraigned in Death of 24-Year-Old Erica Bader

Galveston Police Seek Man After 13-Year-Old Escapes Attempted Abduction

Shoppers to Shutter Four More Maryland Stores by Nov. 8 as Prince George’s Leaders Press for Answers

Davenport Mother Charged After Boarding School Bus to Confront Student

San Mateo Supervisors Opt to Appoint New Sheriff After Court Rejects Delay

Tampa Toddler Found Safe With Family Dog After Overnight Search

Fairfax Schools Denounce MSA Kidnapping Skits and Pledge Accountability

Madison City Schools Moves Rezoning Plan Toward November Vote After Public Hearing

Arriva Seeks Public Input on X22 Route Options as Residents Object to Forced Trade‑Off

District 65 Narrows Closure Plan to Two Schools as Board Sets Nov. 17 Milestone

Memphis School Board Approves Emergency Bus Expansion as Enforcement Surge Rattles Families

Ten Arrested in Middlesbrough Shooting Investigation

Southfield Police Release Images, Seek Man in Michaels Restroom Photo Case