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Meteorologist Joe Cioffi

Humidity levels have been creeping higher since Saturday and we are going to be back in the soup for today as well as the week ahead. We will also be dealing with a series of waves moving around the Bermuda high. It is building into the Southeastern US. A southwest flow aloft is bringing up ripples in the flow. It will not be raining all the time but there will be some downpours and a few heavier thunderstorms to deal with during the week ahead.

Very warm humid conditions with waves of heavy rain next 5 days across the Eastern & Southern US

NBC News

With Covid cases surging this summer, the upcoming rollout of updated vaccines in the fall raises an important question: Will they arrive in time to make a difference?. Covid waves haven’t followed a seasonal, predictable pattern like the flu, which typically starts spreading in the fall and peaks in late winter and spring. Flu shots, which take two weeks to be fully protective, are generally recommended in September or October.

Covid cases on the rise: Is it too late for a vaccine?

Tennessee State

Sevier County, TN

The Independent

 Parts of Dolly Parton’s amusement park Dollywood were left under water during severe flooding in Tennessee on Sunday, 28 July.A statement from the park read: “Park personnel directed guests to safety during the storm. At this time, one minor injury has been reported.“Dollywood is supporting guests whose vehicles were affected by this weather event, and cleanup crews have been deployed. The park currently is scheduled to open at noon on Monday.”The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Sevier County, Tennessee, from 5:39pm on Sunday, until 9:45pm.

Dolly Parton’s Dollywood under water after heavy flooding inundates theme park

Nashville, TN

The US Sun

WHO really killed NFL icon Steve ‘Air’ McNair? The brutal murder of the former Tennessee Titans quarterback in 2009 has been the subject of constant mystery and speculation. Now McNair’s shocking death is being explored in season four of the Netflix sports documentary series Untold. McNair, a former NFL MVP, was just 36 years old when […]

The untold story of Steve ‘Air’ McNair, the NFL icon who was brutally murdered in mystery which has inspired Netflix doc

Louisiana State

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Adams County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. July 26, 2024 – According to the Darkhorse Press, a late-night raid led by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group resulted in significant drug and firearm seizures, as well as multiple arrests.

Early Morning Drug Bust Leads to Multiple Arrests in Adams County

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

Colorado State

AccuWeather

While soaking, daily thunderstorms will be the theme this week across parts of the West and Plains, AccuWeather forecasters highlight the risk for storms to bring severe impacts. A moisture-filled pattern will fuel robust thunderstorms throughout the first half of the week across parts of the Rocky Mountains and central...

Drenching, severe storms to rumble over central US

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NewsNinja

A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

J. Souza

A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Windham, ME

A CAR dealership has been hit with a massive $75,000 fine after it was revealed that they had been tampering with the emission controls on diesel vehicles. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the dealership had been installing and selling parts known as “defeat devices” on many of their cars from 2017 to 2019. […]

Dealership hit with $75k fine after tricking customers by putting ‘defeat devices’ in cars – as they violated strict act

UPI News

The National Weather Service said Thursday that Pacific Ocean Tropical Storm Carlotta is expected to become a hurricane late Thursday or Friday.

Forecasters predict Tropical Storm Carlotta to grow into hurricane

Pompano Beach, FL

Akeena

In a shocking revelation, Kings Mart, a grocery store in Pompano Beach, has been slapped with a series of severe health violations by the Florida Department of Agriculture. The inspection, carried out by Francis Odio, uncovered a disturbing range of problems that have led to the immediate closure of several sections of the store.

An inspection found bugs in the food and rodent poop on the shelves at a Florida grocery store

South Carolina State

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Weak waves of energy coming off the Rocky Mountains could lead to strong thunderstorms and pockets of flooding rain through the start of the new work week. Areas including the lee-side of the Colorado Rockies and through the Oklahoma panhandle can see storms that can produce pockets of large hail and strong, damaging wind gusts. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) highlighted the marginal risk (level 1 out of 5) for a small portion of Wyoming and Colorado overnight. Wind gusts today (above) reached over 60 mph for portions of Montana.

Severe Storms Target the High Plains

New York City, NY

Wisconsin State

Angry Ben

Good afternoon everyone. We continue to have beautiful conditions in the Northeast courtesy of strong high pressure keeping a stationary front well to our south. That front will eventually make it back as a warm front, then a sweeping cold front will help protect the Northeast and East Coast as a whole from what-will-be Hurricane Ernesto.

Severe Weather May Spawn Derecho-Type System Across Parts of Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Today’s forecast: Chance of showers and thunderstorms with a high near 72

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from interviews the author conducted with those individuals mentioned.]. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the classic TV show Bewitched, which originally aired on ABC from 1964 to 1972. The show remains popular in reruns, and will soon be released in a special Blu-ray edition to mark the anniversary.

Dick York ("Darrin #1") Would Have Stayed on 'Bewitched' Had He'd Been Given More Time To "Rest up"

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

Denver, CO

David Heitz

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

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Heat & humidity on the rise (08.13.24)

Temperatures continue to be on the rise this week. We touched 90 on Tuesday which is near normal. The humidity is also still relatively tolerant. But...

Heat & humidity on the rise (08.13.24)

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