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Miami Chief Meteorologist Warns Viewers Trump's Cuts Could Affect Their Safety
WTVJ chief meteorologist John Morales is warning viewers that Trump's budget cuts could affect their safety at the start of this year's hurricane season. Morales said that the 'sledgehammer attacks on science' and cuts at the National Weather Service (NWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) would mean he wouldn't be able to accurately predict hurricanes. Urging the Miami NBC owned station's viewers to call their Senators to stop the cuts, Morales said the cuts could have a "a multigenerational impact on science in this country.' In his blog post on the station website, Morales said the cuts come at a bad time for coastal dwellers, 'Never have we faced the combustible mix of a lack of meteorological data and the less accurate forecasts that follow, with an elevated propensity for the rapidly intensifying hurricanes of the manmade climate change era.' Am I worried? You bet I am! And so are hundreds of other scientists, including all living former U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) directors, who fear a "needless loss of life" as a result of the loss of staff and resources at NWS brought on since January. Central and southern Florida's NWS offices are currently 19 to 39 percent understaffed. While that might be barely enough on a sunny day, long stretches of impending severe weather-like a hurricane-could lead to mistakes by tired skeleton crews can only work so many back-to-back shifts. Across the country, less data is being collected by fewer weather balloon launches as a result of the staff shortages. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) isn't facing such a severe scarcity of employees. But there are critical departments linked to NHC's mission that have been seriously impacted. Namely, NOAA's Hurricane Hunters saw two flight directors and one electronic engineer terminated in late February. Hurricane flights also include the Air Force 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. But should NOAA be unable to fly as many missions, there is a real risk of hurricane specialists occasionally "flying blind.'Morales started his career at WLTV in Miami, where he served as chief meteorologist from 1991 through 2002. From 2003 through 2008 he served as chief meteorologist for WSCV Telemundo 51. While there, he became the first Latino to substitute as meteorologist on NBC's Weekend Today show, and did so multiple times. In 2009, Morales became chief meteorologist for NBC's Miami station WTVJ.
CBS News
07-05-2025
- CBS News
Bri Buckley
Bri Buckley is an Emmy-nominated reporter for CBS News Miami. CBS News Miami Bri Buckley is an Emmy-nominated reporter who joined the CBS News Miami team in April 2025, bringing with her nearly a decade of broadcast journalism experience. Bri is no stranger to South Florida. Before joining CBS News Miami, she was a morning show reporter at WTVJ, where she covered fast-moving breaking news stories across the region. Her career has also taken her to several Ohio newsrooms, including those in Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo, and Zanesville, where she served in both reporting and anchoring roles. Born in Vancouver, Canada, Bri was raised as a proud military brat while her father served in the United States Air Force. Her upbringing across various parts of the U.S. sparked the curiosity and people skills that ultimately led her to pursue journalism. She is a proud graduate of The Ohio State University. Some of Bri's most meaningful assignments have taken her from Washington, D.C., where she documented veterans' stories on an Honor Flight, to a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier at sea, where she highlighted the lives of local servicemembers. She is deeply passionate about telling impactful stories and advocating for underserved communities. Outside the newsroom, Bri enjoys exploring the beauty of South Florida with her husband, son, and their dog. Have a story idea? Connect with Bri on social media or send her an email. Contact Bri Buckley: Email | X | Facebook | Instagram
Daily Mirror
06-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Mum found GPS tracker on car – months later she died as her little girl watched
Mary Gingles tried to report that her estranged husband Nathan Gingles was tracking her, despite him being in violation of a court order that could have landed him in jail A woman who found a tracker on her car during a bitter divorce battle was later shot dead, alongside her dad and neighbour in front of her four-year-old daughter. Mary Gingles tried to report that her estranged husband Nathan Gingles was tracking her, despite being a violation of a court order that could have landed him in jail. Back in October 2024 the mum found a GPS tracker affixed to her vehicle, and told her lawyer: 'It's in the back of the car". The 34-year-old woman from Florida, USA, was going through the couple's financial records and found a suspicious $702 (around £520) purchase made by Nathan Gingles at a company called HAPN. She later found that the company sells GPS trackers. According to WTVJ in the US, she also found duct tape, zip ties, plastic wrap, rubber gloves, and other items in the home's garage. Ms Gingles took the tracker and photos and videos she took of what she found in the garage to the sheriff's office on January 2, this year. She reported also told deputies that she feared for her life. Two women a week killed in UK by current or former partner For confidential support, call the 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Freephone Helpline on 0808 2000 247 or visit If you or your family have lost a friend or family member through fatal domestic abuse, AAFDA (Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse) can offer specialist and expert support and advocacy. Just over a month later Ms Gingles, her father David Pozner, 64 and their neighbour Andrew Ferrin, 36, were shot dead. Mr Pozner was found dead from a gunshot wound, clutching the handle of a shattered coffee mug and had been reportedly shot "in the head while he innocently drank coffee on his back patio." The police believe that the young girl witnessed all three alleged murders, Detective Lacey Henry of the Broward County Sheriff's Office noted in an arrest warrant secured by WPLG. Nathan Gingles and Mary Gingles were in the middle of a bitter divorce, marked by several instances of domestic violence. At the time of her death, Mary had a protection order against Nathan, which he was charged with violating. Deputies noted in the warrant that they found a domestic violence injunction document in the kitchen along with several gun lockboxes. WPLG reported on Mary's fears about her estranged husband as she expressed them in court documents. In one handwritten document, Mary wrote that Nathan once "sang that he was going to shoot me and there was nothing I could do about it". In her victim's statement for the injunction, Mary explicitly stated, "Because of Nathan's psychotic behavior, his multiple threats, his drug use, his multiple/many silenced firearms, and my impending divorce action, I am afraid Nathan will kill me and my daughter." The couple's 4-year-old girl Seraphine was the subject of an Amber Alert notice before she was found safe and well with her father at a nearby supermarket. Nathan Gingles was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and has pleaded not guilty to all charges. He faces trial later this year.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
‘I wish you well in hell': Florida nurse sentenced to life after murdering adoptive daughter, abusing 2 other kids
MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida nurse was sentenced to life in prison following her conviction in the 2018 murder of her 7-year-old adopted daughter, a report from NBC affiliate WTVJ said. Gina Emmanuel, a 56-year-old Miami-Dade registered nurse, was convicted April 15 of first-degree murder for 7-year-old Samaya, and the abuse of her two other adopted children, court records show. 2 Florida hikers die after falling from cliff face in Utah According to WTVJ, prosecutors said Emmanuel abused her children for several months, forcing them to eat human waste, burning their hands on a stove, taping them to a chair, chaining them and withholding food and water. She also reportedly locked the fridge and restricted them to specific meals. In the trial, Dr. Emma Lew, a retired medical examiner, told jurors Samaya had injuries 'from her face, down to her neck, down to her chest, abdomen, back, both arms and both legs,' the news outlet reported. Lew ruled the child's cause of death as acute and chronic physical and emotional abuse, WTVJ said. One of the survivors, Emmanuel's former adoptive daughter Ayanna Gordon, 18, spoke out in the trial, saying Emmanuel got what she deserved. 'Operation Snow Storm' leads to 19 arrests in Pinellas County 'If you can't do the time, I am letting God take this wheel,' she said. 'And with that being said, I wish you well in hell.' WTVJ reported that Emmanuel never apologized during Wednesday's sentencing, as Gordon told the outlet that the women knew exactly what she did. 'Even though she hurt me, she did teach me a lot of things. I can carry some of that in the future, but something I will not carry is if I ever have children, I won't make the same mistake she did,' Gordon told WTVJ. 'Like I said, she said she was a tough cookie. I'm tougher.' According to WTVJ, the two surviving children are doing well. Gordon will be graduating from high school and plans to go to college to major in Business. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
‘This guy is trying to kill me': Florida deputy accused of attacking woman he met at nightclub
MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida deputy is accused of attacking a woman he met at a Miami nightclub at his downtown apartment this week. Lt. Daniel Chala, 54, with the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, was booked into jail on Monday after a woman suffered physical abuse, according to a report from NBC affiliate WTVJ. 'God saved her': Woman's boyfriend accused of setting house on fire as she napped An arrest report obtained by the news station states the victim met the lieutenant at E11even nightclub and was invited back to his apartment. Once in the bedroom, she sat on his bed and the two kissed, before Chala asked her an undisclosed question which 'confused the victim due to it being previously answered,' the document said. When the woman got up to walk to the bedroom door, Chala grabbed her around the neck and kissed her. WTVJ said that she initially believed it was a sexual engagement and went along with it, but his grip became progressively tighter. Despite her begging him to let go, he refused to, the outlet reported. After a brief struggle, she was able to escape and go to a neighboring apartment unit for help. A resident allegedly told officials that she heard a knock on her door and someone yelling, 'This guy is trying to kill me; he has my bags.' Investigation continues into deadly Clearwater Ferry crash Through the peephole, the resident saw the woman bleeding from her mouth and let her in, calling the front desk and asking for police. The witness allegedly recorded the victim going back to Chala's apartment to get her things, where he put her shoes and purse outside the door. According to authorities, the woman suffered visible red marks to her neck and chin, along with a broken right pinky nail and right ring fingernail. Chala denied any physical contact with the woman 'other than kissing her on the hand.' He also claimed she wanted to lie down in his bed, but he refused and told her to leave, saying that's when she went banging on neighbors' doors. When detectives questioned him regarding a potential makeup stain on his shirt, he told them, 'Maybe I hugged a girl. I don't know,' the report said. FWC says boat operator is 'cooperating'; 'no alcohol' found in his system after ferry crash In a statement from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, obtained by WTVJ, Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said: I am disappointment [sic] to learn that one of my deputies has been arrested,' the statement read. 'I expect every member of this office to conduct themselves with integrity, professionalism, and respect for the oath they have taken. When someone falls short of those expectations, it tarnishes our profession and the public's trust. Chala was arrested on charges of battery and false imprisonment. The judge set his bond at $1,000. This marks the second Miami-Dade official arrested this month. On Easter Sunday, a Miami-Dade police officer allegedly struck his wife approximately 40 times. He was arrested on charges of battery causing bodily harm and robbery without a firearm or weapon, and was granted a $50,000 bond. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
