Sun, Street Align + Landmark Opioid Trial + Hotel Tragedy Averted

ACROSS AMERICA — A phenomenon in which the sunset is aligned with city streets is creating a buzz in and near New York City.

The “Manhattanhenge” phenomenon comes when the setting sun aligns with the east-west streets in city's Manhattan borough at the moment it sits on the horizon. It’s set to reach its full effect in the coming days, but residents across the river were given an early preview Monday night.

The similar “Hobokenhenge” very nearly hit Hoboken, New Jersey, just across the Hudson River from New York. See the photos on Hoboken, NJ, Patch

Landmark Opioid Trial: Sites Selected

Five jurisdictions across the country have been selected as sites for historic opioid trials that could determine major pharmacy chains' responsibility in the country's opioid crisis. More than 2,000 lawsuits aiming to hold drugmakers, pharmacies and distributors accountable for the thousands of deaths now attributed to opioid overdoses were consolidated into what is considered a landmark case in an Ohio federal court.

Read more from Marietta, GA, Patch

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Hotel Tragedy Averted: An Iowa man was arrested Sunday and charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after Chicago police were told he had a rifle in his lakefront hotel room, via Chicago Patch

Elsa Could Reach Hurricane Strength: Storm surge warnings are in effect across 12 Florida counties, and tropical storm warnings have been issued in 22, via Tampa Patch

Tips For Fighting Medical Bills: A podcast called “An Arm and a Leg” offers tips on how to fight high medical costs, via Across America Patch

Lottery Didn’t Increase Vaccine Rates: The Vax-a-Million lottery in Ohio did not significantly affect the state’s COVID-19 vaccination rates, according to a new study, via Cleveland Patch

Tallest Horse Dies: “Big Jake,” the Guinness world record holder for tallest horse, has died at age 20, via Milwaukee Patch

Zoo Vaccinates Animals: The Oakland Zoo began vaccinating tigers, black bears, grizzly bears, mountain lions and ferrets against the coronavirus last week. The move to inoculate animals comes after cases of the deadly virus were confirmed among gorillas at the San Diego Safari Park earlier this year, via San Leandro, CA, Patch

‘Miracle Dog’ Dies: A "miracle dog" who survived a grim encounter with a gas chamber — and inspired a movement for reform in his wake — recently died, his owner says. Daniel "The Beagle" Dwyer lost his battle with cancer last week, via Belleville-Nutley, NJ, Patch

Status Quo Longs For Chicago Boss: As Chicago Patch columnist Mark Konkol’s summer road trip hits New Orleans, he’s feeling a little homesick. Well, sick about the state of home may be more accurate, via Chicago Patch

Trending Across Patch

• Little Free Library Wasn’t Burglarized, Cops Admit, via Richfield, MN, Patch
• Cuomo Declares Statewide ‘Disaster Emergency’ On Gun Violence, via New York City Patch
• Man Dies In Illinois Fireworks Incident, via Chicago Patch
• Twin Cities See Deadly 4th Of July Weekend On The Water, via Across Minnesota Patch
• The Story Behind An Iconic Aerosmith Album Cover Photo, via West Orange, NJ, Patch
• True-Crime Podcast Asks ‘Who Killed Chris Vaughn’s Family?’, via Channahon-Minooka, IL, Patch
• 2 Years Later, Stolen Purse Found In Storm Drain, via Wheaton, IL, Patch
• Several Great White Sharks Spotted In Cape Cod Waters, via Barnstable-Hyannis, MA, Patch

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