Saunders will exit before Mayor-elect Danny Avula takes helm on Jan. 1.

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Officials met with a standing-room audience to discuss the Staples Mill site.

The city no longer sponsors an overflow inclement weather shelter.

The state Department of Corrections director has disputed allegations of abuse.

A motive has not been established for the death of UnitedHealthcare's Brian Thompson.

The latest 12-month report from the CDC showed 1,400 more deaths in January of this year compared with the year prior. This comes after more than a year of dramatic progress. Experts say they're not sure if this is a "blip" or something more troubling.

U.S. bankruptcy Trustee Christopher Murray has filed three suits accusing Infowars host Alex Jones of hiding millions of dollars in cash and property.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday. Members of the central bank's rate-setting committee also telegraphed their plans for possible rate cuts later this year.

North Korea will send thousands to support reconstruction work in Russia's Kursk region. North Korea has already supplied combat troops and conventional weapons to back Russia's war against Ukraine.

The Florida Panthers repeated as Stanley Cup champions, becoming the NHL's first back-to-back winners since Tampa Bay in 2020 and '21 and the third team to do it this century.