Major stories include catastrophic flooding in Texas (and impacts in nearby states like Missouri/Arkansas), ongoing heat waves and monsoon activity in the Southwest, a cyclospora outbreak linked to Taco Bell lettuce affecting multiple states, a San Francisco boat capsizing, national cyber incidents, and various local crimes, politics, and weather events. Recovery efforts continue amid severe weather, with political developments in several states.
Alabama: Back-to-school sales tax holiday underway July 17-19; lawsuit dismissed in Sen. Tuberville residency challenge; man arrested in double homicide involving UA student; ongoing heat and storm activity.
Alaska: Governor calls special session on Alaska LNG project amid tax disputes; rural Alaskans facing economic pressures; robotics team highlights archaeology; state attorney arrested by ICE; rain and wind impacting regions.
Arizona: Monsoon storms and dust events batter Phoenix metro, causing power outages and flight halts; continued extreme heat; election-related developments and lawsuits.
Arkansas: Flooding risks and recovery; events like Great Arkansas Beer Festival; local political races and school developments.
California: Body recovered from Alcatraz-area boat capsizing (search ongoing); Newsom administration sues Half Moon Bay over housing; Oakland firefighters aid pigeon (viral); Taylor Farms lettuce linked to outbreak; AI robotics in Fremont; job losses reported.
Colorado: Impacts from regional weather; political primaries and developments; heat and wildfire smoke concerns.
Connecticut: Participation in multi-state lawsuits (e.g., media mergers); local weather and national story echoes.
Delaware: Budget and legislative actions from recent session; heat event impacts.
Florida: Father and two children killed in Belle Glade canal crash; executions scheduled; crime incidents including shootings and thefts; heat and storm activity.
Georgia: Strong economy ranking; political runoffs and developments.
Hawaii: Broader Pacific/deep-sea mining auction plans; local weather.
Idaho: Regional weather and national echoes.
Illinois: Job and economic notes; crime and local stories.
Indiana: Taco Bell lettuce outbreak link; flooding cleanup.
Iowa: Weather impacts and local news.
Kansas: Election law injunction; local crashes and events.
Kentucky: Outbreak links; regional flooding.
Louisiana: Heat, storms, and local developments.
Maine: Democratic Senate candidate replacement scramble after allegations; local politics.
Maryland: Immigration/sanctuary law lawsuit; local stories.
Massachusetts: Assisted living fire impacts (national echoes).
Michigan: Outbreak links; weather events.
Minnesota: Wildfire smoke and evacuations.
Mississippi: Flooding threats; local investigations.
Missouri: State of emergency from catastrophic flooding; hundreds rescued.
Montana: Regional weather and wildfires.
Nebraska: Local and agricultural news.
Nevada: Heat and local incidents.
New Hampshire: Political and weather updates.
New Jersey: Power rate issues; flooding/storms.
New Mexico: Monsoon activity.
New York: Midtown high-rise partial collapse investigation; crime incidents (motorcycle crash, shootings); wildfire smoke and air quality alerts; “Today” show breach.
North Carolina: Weather and local stories.
North Dakota: Regional developments.
Ohio: Tornado and storm impacts; local crimes.
Oklahoma: Weather events.
Oregon: Wildfires and smoke.
Pennsylvania: Flash flooding deaths and rescues in eastern areas; local cleanup.
Rhode Island: Local and national ties.
South Carolina: Heat and storms.
South Dakota: Political events.
Tennessee: Local crimes and weather.
Texas: Catastrophic flooding in Hill Country kills at least 2, hundreds rescued; massive rainfall (up to 30+ inches in spots); ongoing recovery and warnings.
Utah: Local investigations and politics.
Vermont: Regional news.
Virginia: Local developments.
Washington: Wildfires and smoke.
West Virginia: Outbreak links; flooding risks.
Wisconsin: Tornado damage; campaign finance and politics; wildfire smoke.
Wyoming: Weather and local stories.
