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Russia's military accelerated its advance on Ukraine with troops positioned to try to surround Kyiv, Kharkiv and other major cities. Russian troops and bombardments have not yet arrived in Lviv.

A commission charged with mapping out plans to rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina recommends that reconstruction be allowed in all areas of the city. Residents of heavily damaged areas will be given four months to prove they are viable. Mayor Ray Nagin still must approve the plan.

Crews battling the massive wildfire in southern California are struggling to protect communities along the scenic coastline outside Santa Barbara. Authorities warn the Thomas fire continues to expand.

Lawmakers tried to rein in ticketing after the protests that followed Michael Brown's death. But small, predominantly African-American communities may take a bigger hit than cities like Ferguson.

A new arts district is taking shape in what was once a booming industrial center. Drab warehouses are canvases for street artists in Hialeah, an affordable alternative to Miami's Wynwood art scene.

Orlando's deal to open part of its camera systems to Amazon was reported by NPR in May, after one of the company's executives said the city was a Rekognition customer.

Voters in Malmo, upset at the recent arrival of large numbers of migrants and asylum-seekers, are turning to a populist anti-immigrant party ahead of Sunday's general election.

"The hacker changed the sodium hydroxide from about 100 parts per million to 11,100 parts per million," Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said.

Yvette Gentry retired from the Louisville Metro Police Department in 2014. She takes over a department facing national scrutiny following the shooting death of Breonna Taylor in March.

Most of the bans aim to curb emissions and protect pedestrians. The bans are also sometimes touted as a way to help fight obesity, but past studies suggest they don't have that effect.