Iowa State

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AccuWeather

After a rather active week in terms of severe weather, another wave of storms is projected to develop from the Dakotas to Wisconsin on Sunday. Over the last week, areas from the Plains to the Ohio Valley have turned into a hotbed for severe weather, and AccuWeather forecasters are once again putting locations across the Midwest on alert for robust thunderstorms this weekend.

Severe thunderstorms to continue in storm-weary Midwest on Sunday

Florida State

USA TODAY

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for most of the state ahead of what could be the first major storm of the hurricane season.

Hurricane forecasters say strengthening storm is aimed at Florida

Louisiana State

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Hancock County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. According to WJTV, a Mississippi man was taken into custody following the death of another man who sustained injuries in a bar fight. The incident, which occurred at K&R’s Bar on Highway 90, has led to the arrest of 53-year-old Robert Hammac.

Mississippi Man Arrested after Bar Fight Leads to Death

Tampa, FL

New York Post

A Florida gastroenterologist has been disciplined after two recent colonoscopy procedures went awry on his watch, including at least one where he couldn’t hear an improperly-sedated patient’s screams because he wasn’t wearing his hearing aids.

Dr. Ishwari Prasad, 84, has been placed on probation by the Florida Board of Medicine after the botched procedures, according to a state Department of Health administrative complaint viewed by USA Today.

Both colonoscopies took place on June 5 last year at the Tampa Ambulatory Surgery Center.



During the first, Prasad is said to have “improperly delegated” medical tasks to a surgical tech who did not have a...

Florida doc, 84, couldn’t hear colonoscopy patient screaming in agony because he wasn’t wearing his hearing aids: complaint

Wayne County, IA

(Des Moines, IA) -- More than two-dozen animals have been rescued from home in Southern Iowa. The Animal Rescue League of Iowa says it found 22 dogs and four parrots inside a small home in Wayne County, as well as a donkey outside in a makeshift dog kennel. The ARL...

27 Animals Rescued From A Home In Southern Iowa

Dangerous complexes of thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts are expected from the northern Plains through the Midwest next week. In the wake of a July lull of severe weather across the Midwest and northern Plains, the pattern could turn volatile heading into the final days of the month.

Severe thunderstorm risk to ramp up across the Central states

A slow-moving frontal boundary will drop south across the region today and tomorrow, triggering showers and storms today and an area of rain on Tuesday. This boundary extends west to east roughly across Lake Ontario this morning. An area of rain and storms over Canada has moved out over the northern waters of Lake Ontario. This area of precipitation is expected to stay out over the lake until it passes east of the Finger Lakes.

Thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening

Linn County, IA

(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- The man convicted of killing a 30 year-old woman while texting and driving won't be spending any time in prison. Twenty-five year-old Drake Brezina is receiving a suspended sentence of 15-years after an emotional day in Linn County court. Brezina apologized to the court, and victim...

Iowa Man Who Killed Woman While Texting And Driving Gets Suspended Sentence

While Florida is home to amazing experiences like the Disney and Universal theme parks, it is also home to some severe weather. Experts predicted a “potentially explosive” hurricane season in 2024 and it appears that Florida will continue to experience some rough storms. Hurricane season in Florida tends to run from June through November and it can be a tough time to visit the state. Unfortunately, as we find ourselves in the thick of hurricane season, it looks like we might be barreling toward another potential storm.

NEW Storm System Heading Toward Florida, According to the National Hurricane Center

The Independent

 A storm is set to smash parts of the country with heavy rain and strong winds as millions prepare getaways for the bank holiday weekend.Storm Lilian, announced by the Met Office on Thursday, could bring gusts of up to 80mph – with travel disruption, flooding, power cuts and dangerous conditions near coastal areas all likely.The forecaster has issued two new yellow weather warnings for rain in south-west Scotland and the Aberdeenshire coast from 9pm on Thursday to 9am Friday.For the latest updates on this developing weather story, follow The Independent’s live coverageThere is the possibility of thunder, while 20-30mm...

Storm Lilian set to bring heavy rain and winds before bank holiday weekend

Colorado State

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

Columbus, OH

The Lantern

One man is dead after a five-hour standoff with police Sunday morning near Ohio State’s South campus. Credit: Lantern File Photo. One man is dead after an over-five-hour-long barricade standoff with the Columbus Division of Police Sunday morning.

One dead after five-hour standoff with police in the University District Sunday morning

The state of Iowa has an fascinating history with the iron horse. It has largely been "flyover" country for railroads as freight and passenger trains hustled east and west between Council Bluffs/Omaha and Chicago. However, it has also been vitally important, and remains so in the production of agriculture. Today,...

Iowa Dinner Train Rides (2024): A Complete Guide

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National Weather Force

Tropical Depression Four is expected to impact parts of Florida from the afternoon into the evening, eventually strengthening into Tropical Storm Debby. These band of storms will bring heavy rain, damaging winds, and possible isolated tornadoes. Check below for further details on timing and much more.

Isolated Tornadoes, Heavy Rain & Gusty Winds Expected; Tropical Depression Four; FL; August 3, 2024

Saint Peters, MO

A gardener who worked for years to cultivate a yard full of sunflowers came home to find someone had cut them all down. Chris Bank, of St. Peters, Missouri, turned to sunflowers in that longest of years, 2020, as KSDK reported. He became an expert, buying dozens of varieties and cross-pollinating them. This year, as in the past, he planted 600 of the flowers in his front yard over a month, meticulously devising a bleacher formation so the different colors and sizes could stand out.

Homeowner distraught after security camera catches woman mowing down hundreds of hand-planted flowers: 'I am devastated'

Ames, IA

(Ames, IA) -- A bug-filled event will take place at Iowa State this weekend. The annual Bug Village is free to attend and open to the public on Saturday from noon until 3 p.m. with a sensory-friendly hour from 11 a.m. to noon. Organizers say 150 different arthropods will be available for viewing. The day also includes samples of air-fried cicadas and a bug costume contest. It will take place at the university's Advanced Teaching and Research Building.

Iowa State to Host Bug-Filled Event This Weekend

Iowa City, IA

(Iowa City, IA) -- University of Iowa Health Care is firming up its plans for the long-term future of the former Mercy Iowa City hospital. UI Health Care bought the facility out of bankruptcy for 28-million dollars in January. Now that the transition is complete, UIHC says it's considering relocating...

UI Health Care Discussing Plans For Former Mercy Iowa City Hospital

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Georgia State

Crisp County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of 24 individuals following Operation Shyne Down. The GBI and other agencies served a total of 120 warrants on the suspects involved in the investigation, which targeted the criminal street gang G-Shyne Bloods and their involvement in criminal activities in Crisp County, Georgia.

Operation Results in More than 20 Charged with Gang Offenses, RICO, and more

Massachusetts State

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Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, is still looking for a forever home for an adorable six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

Meet The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

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Heat Advisory Today, Excessive Heat Warning Monday

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - We will be dealing with dangerous heat over the next several days. A heat advisory remains in effect today until 8...

Heat Advisory Today, Excessive Heat Warning Monday

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