The northwest Indiana power outage continues more than 10 days after the August 11 derecho, with Gary and Lake County communities reporting prolonged disruptions. NIPSCO crews are repairing damaged lines as transformer failures and blocked access slow restoration. Gary and Lake County face prolonged outages Thousands of residents across northwest Indiana remained without electricity more than 1

A Chico Elementary evacuation was ordered after a grassfire reached the school campus in Wise County, Texas. Chico ISD moved students safely to Chico High School while fire crews extinguished flames and emergency officials assessed conditions. Wise County grassfire reaches Chico Elementary Chico Elementary School in Wise County, Texas, was evacuated Wednesday after a grassfire spread onto the s

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $786 million for Wednesday, August 5, 2026, after no ticket won Monday’s grand prize. A Wisconsin ticket matched all five white balls, added Power Play and secured $2 million; the jackpot’s cash option is $341.6 million. Powerball jackpot reaches $786 million The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $786 million for the drawing on Wed

The Chicago Divvy ridership record passed 1 million trips in July 2026, including a new single-day high. Five lakefront stations have opened near beaches, downtown parks and Lincoln Park Zoo as the city expands bike-share capacity and tests more orderly parking. Chicago’s Divvy bike-share system recorded more than 1 million trips in July 2026, its first million-ride month since launching in 2013. Riders also completed mo