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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

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Illinois State

National Weather Force

Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the Upper Midwest and Mississippi Valley, particularly in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky, from the afternoon into the evening. The main risk with these storms will be damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes, with a concentration of damaging winds.

Powerful Wind Gusts, Large Hail & Isolated Tornado; Midwest & MS Valley; July 31st, 2024

Maine State

iHeartRadio

6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Reported

South Carolina State

Florida State

The Hill

Tropical Storm Debby is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before it makes landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region early Monday, the National Weather Service predicted. Debby currently has sustained winds of about 50 mph and is moving slowly toward the Florida coast from the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Meteorologists predicted that the storm will track slowly over northern Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina on Monday and Tuesday, bringing substantial rain and severe weather risks.

Tropical Storm Debby to strengthen to Category 1 hurricane before Florida landfall

NewsNinja

One raunchy piece of advice made Haliey Welch an internet sensation — though her fame has come with a price. The 23-year-old, best known as "hawk tuah girl," has had to deal with some rather creepy fans ever since a video of Welch giving a tip about intercourse went insanely viral online.

'Hawk Tuah' Girl Haliey Welch Says She Was Offered $600 to 'Spit in a Jar' After Her Lovemaking Tip

Mediaite

Former Bush campaign manager Karl Rove joined Fox News on Friday and predicted Vice President Kamala Harris will soon have a solid lead over Donald Trump in the polls. “So let’s talk about where the race is, because in some battleground states, the polls seem to have been narrowing. Let’s put it up here Arizona. Trump still leads, though one poll has got Harris up by two. Same thing in Nevada. Wisconsin, Trump holds a very narrowly missed Michigan. Trump is ahead, but Harris is up 11 in one new poll, which I think might be an outlier. Trump continues to lead in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. He’s still got the advantage, Karl, but she’s gaining momentum, there’s no question,” began anchor John Roberts.

Karl Rove on Fox News Predicts Kamala Harris’s ‘Momentum’ Will Soon Give Her a Solid Lead Over Trump

Polk County, FL

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Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, under the leadership of Sheriff Grady Judd, made an arrest on Saturday, July 9, 2024, following an unusual incident at a local drive-thru. According to information posted today on the Polk County Sheriff's Facebook and Instagram page, Marcus Jenkins fell asleep in the driver’s seat of his car while waiting for a chalupa, leading to a call to deputies.

Man Arrested After Falling Asleep in Taco Bell Drive-Thru

NewsNation

The findings suggest the levels of certain fatty acid in the umbilical cord blood during pregnancy have an impact on the development of autism spectrum disorder.

Researchers may have found the cause of autism

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?

Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

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

Massachusetts State

Camilo Díaz

(MA) Get ready to open your heart to a wiry bundle of love named Chunk. This 2-year-old Chihuahua and Yorkshire Terrier mix pup recently came into rescue for heartbreaking reasons. Though he started his life as a cared for and well-loved pup, Chunk's owner sadly passed away, leaving Chunk all by his lonesome.

Meet Chunk: A Little Chihuahua Who Lost her Owner Now Looking For Love

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

The Kentucky Secretary of State on Friday announced 14,502 Kentuckians registered to vote in July. “Kentuckians are signing up to vote in big numbers, because they trust the integrity of our elections,” said Secretary of State Michael Adams.

Kentucky voter registrations increased by more than 14,500 in July, the most since 2022

Denver, CO

David Heitz

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

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’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

Sam Westreich, PhD

It’s not humans. How a survivor of a super-extinction repopulated our planet. There are more than 8 billion humans alive at this moment on Earth (unless something has gone horribly wrong). But humans aren’t the only dominant mammals.

For Millions of Years, Earth Was Dominated by a Single Vertebrate Genus

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

Denny's was once a staple of the American diner landscape. In recent years, it has had its ups and downs, especially post-pandemic. The dining habits of people also change. Some customers have a more discerning taste.

Denny's: a legacy of serving customers for over 65 years including 27 locations in Missouri

The Independent

The UK will continue to enjoy the warm weather over the weekend, but in some areas it will be punctuated with wet and stormy downpours.Met Office spokesperson Grahame Madge told The Independent that the storm impact in some areas could be “significant”, with “flash flooding, large hail, frequent lightning and even squally winds”.The Met Office said there could be between 50mm and 100mm of rain on Thursday during the storms, which amounts to around one month’s worth of rainfall.But some areas within the weather warning zone “won’t witness any impacts” and may “enjoy potentially fine conditions”, Mr Madge said.All parts...

UK faces flash flooding, lightning storms and scorching heat in turbulent weekend of weather

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced a six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie who is looking for her forever home. 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 Joannie: The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Looking For Love

NewsBreak

Sunny, warm, and a few thunderstorms this weekend

If you haven’t had a chance to get out and enjoy the sunny, summer weather this Friday, more of the same is ahead for Saturday. Highs...

Sunny, warm, and a few thunderstorms this weekend

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