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After enduring the coldest winter in two decades, New Yorkers are witnessing a weather event that feels like the city skipped spring entirely. The brutal deep freeze of the last few months has been replaced by a historic heat wave, sending residents from heavy coats to summer gear in record time. The current "bonus summer" is set to vanish by the end of the weekend.

Some Democrats in Congress are denouncing logistical security strategies ahead of the World Cup saying that ICE agents patrolling matches will be the opposite of a "unifying event." Congress is examining the measures.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine held a fiery briefing at the Pentagon this morning, providing the first major updates on the naval blockade of Iran since it began earlier this week. Hegseth struck a defiant tone, warning Tehran that while a ceasefire exists on paper, the U.S. is prepared to "finish the job" if negotiations fail.

The orange cones are finally coming down on one of Midtown’s most anticipated infrastructure projects. Just moments ago, the Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT) and the Midtown Alliance hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the corner of Juniper and 8th Streets to celebrate the completion of the Juniper Complete Street Project.

Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is set to unveil a major expansion of its "APS Forward 2040" initiative today. Superintendent Dr. Bryan Johnson and Board Chair Jessica Johnson will announce plans to convert transitioning school buildings into centralized Community Hubs designed to serve families far beyond the traditional classroom.

Fairfax County Police have confirmed that former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife, Cerina Fairfax, before turning the gun on himself early Thursday morning. The shocking incident took place at the family’s home in Annandale, just after midnight on April 16, 2026.

The second brother wanted for murder following a shooting has been arrested. In a separate drug bust, police said they recovered 300 pounds of weed. 

Gwinnett County Public Schools officials said a middle school student was stopped after the district's Evolv weapons detection system detected a gun in their backpack. 

Police have now identified two of three victims shot during a Monday shooting spree in DeKalb County. Federal officials said the man responsible was born in the UK but became a U.S. citizen in 2022. 

A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, dealing the company a loss in a lawsuit over claims brought by dozens of U.S. states.

President Donald Trump says the war in Iran could be days from being over. The U.S., Israel, Iran and its partners are continuing talks surrounding peace. 

Atlanta police arrested a 71-year-old babysitter for felony murder while searching for a second suspect in the shooting death of three-year-old Armani Lyons.