Florida State

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Meteorologist Joe Cioffi

Yesterday's upper air storm system and associated surface low has now moved away to the northeast into Canada. What we are left with are very warm and humid conditions that will last all week long and into the weekend. To the west we have an upper air disturbance moving eastward. Until it arrives we will have some sunshine and highs will reach the middle to upper 80s. Late in the day some thunderstorms will probably develop though the best chances seem to be for areas inland and west of the coast.

Tropical summer conditions in the East, tropical system approaches Florida late in the weekend

A tropical wave currently near the Greater Antilles is showing signs of potential development into Tropical Storm Debby. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) and various meteorological models are tracking this system as it moves towards the Gulf of Mexico or the waters near Florida. The system's progression could significantly impact weather patterns in the southeastern United States.

Tropical Storm Gains Strength: Gulf Coast and Florida Brace for Possible Storm

Expect potentially heavy rain as early as Sunday from a tropical wave that's tracking toward the Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters say the system in the southwestern Atlantic is expected to strengthen as it moves to the north-northwest. It could become a tropical depression as early as this weekend over the...

As a tropical wave tracks west, heavy rain in Florida is possible by Sunday

We are monitoring a tropical wave located over 2,500 miles away from South Florida. The National Hurricane Center gives it a medium chance to develop once it moves closer to the Greater Antilles late this week. If you are looking for a robust tropical wave on the satellite, it just...

A tropical depression could develop this week with a track toward Florida

Forecasters are keeping an eye on a disturbance in the Atlantic that may become a tropical storm late this week, expected to come to life near Florida and the Caribbean. The Saharan air layer (SAL) kept things quiet across the Atlantic basin into a good part of July, but that will soon change with a rise in activity looming.

Atlantic hurricane season is 'waking up' again as activity lull ends

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Law enforcement groups are opposing a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the use of recreational marijuana in Florida. The initiative will be on the November ballot as Amendment 3, and the Florida Police Chiefs Association and Florida Sheriffs Association wants Floridians to vote it down. Under Amendment 3, adults...

Police groups in Florida say they're against the use of recreational marijuana.

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Texas State

Oklahoma State

The Mirror US

Nathan and Kim Maker were saved from rough waters in the Gulf of Mexico, bringing relief to relatives hours before the search would've been called off

Missing Oklahoma couple miraculously found alive after 38 hours floating in the Gulf of Mexico

Virginia State

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A man died in police custody Sunday after he was arrested when he scuffled with firefighters and police, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Joseph Lawson, 43, was the second person to die in the past week while in police custody. Both were hospitalized at the time they died, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Suspect dies in custody; he’s the second in six days

Massachusetts State

Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Gibson Band, a pocket-sized pup with a huge heart full of love. This 4-year-old Chihuahua grew up as an owned pup in a loving home. Unfortunately, Gibson's owners recently went through some unexpected life changes, and as such were no longer able to provide him with the care and love he needed. Now, Gibson is living safely with a foster family found through Great Dog Rescue New England. Despite loving his foster family, Gibson hopes he will not have to wait very long before he can make his final move to a furever home!

Tiny 8-Pound Chihuahua Searching For Love After Owner Forced To Surrender

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Tampa, FL

Pinellas County, FL

Saint Petersburg, FL

A new $1.3 billion stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays will soon rise on what is now a Tropicana Field parking lot. Pinellas County Commissioners voted 5-2 Tuesday to invest more than $312 million in tourist tax money for the ballpark, the centerpiece of a project that will help transform the site into a mixed-use development that includes offices, housing and hotel rooms.

Pinellas County votes in favor of investing $312 million for a new Rays stadium

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

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Florida soaker: High chance for tropical development within the next 7 days

The tropical wave we have been watching for the last 7 days continues to bring heavy rains to the Greater Antilles and it is set to...

Florida soaker: High chance for tropical development within the next 7 days

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