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CBS News
2 hours ago
- Climate
- CBS News
South Florida heats up as drier air settles in
Thousands of Broward County public school students headed back to class for the start of the new year on Monday. It was a warm and muggy start to the day with temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s. With less rain around, it will be hotter than the previous few days with highs climbing to the low 90s. It will feel like the low 100s when the humidity is factored in. As high pressure builds and drier air settles in, the chance of rain is low with only spotty showers developing on the breeze. The heaviest rain will be steered towards the interior and the West Coast. There is a high risk of rip currents along the Atlantic beaches and the UV index is extreme. There are no alerts or advisories for boaters along the Atlantic or Florida Keys waters. High pressure will remain in control for the rest of the week, keeping the chance of rain low with more of a typical summer-time pattern. A light easterly-southeasterly wind flow will lead to a more seasonal pattern with some passing showers possible each day on the breeze. This week will be a scorcher with highs soaring to the low 90s and feels-like temperatures in the triple-digits. The National Weather Service said heat advisories may be issued if the heat indices are forecast to reach 105 degrees or higher for two hours or more. The summer sizzle continues through the weekend with the potential for scattered showers on Saturday and Sunday.
Washington Post
28-07-2025
- Washington Post
My son got lucky. Schools need to crack down on ZYN.
Leana S. Wen's July 16 op-ed, 'Big Tobacco's latest hook is snaring teens,' on the teen nicotine crisis, hit close to home. My son was 16 when he became addicted to ZYN nicotine pouches. They were circulating freely at his public high school through his peers, unregulated and unpoliced shops, and even overseas vendors from places such as Sweden.
Yahoo
25-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Texas state rep. slams Trump's attempt to redistrict state amid special session over flooding
Texas State Rep. James Talarico (D) is getting national attention for speaking out against a Texas bill that would mandate putting the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom. Talarico joins Katy Tur to discuss the special legislative session going on right now regarding the deadly flooding and President Trump's attempt to redistrict Texas.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Yahoo
Man, 29, gunned down outside Brooklyn school he attended as child
A 29-year-old man was fatally shot outside a Brooklyn public school he attended as a child, as neighborhood Fourth of July fireworks obscured the sound of gunfire, officials and neighbors said. The victim was standing outside the entrance of Public School 174, the Dumont School, on Dumont Ave. near Williams Ave. in Brownsville at about 11:45 p.m. Friday when he was shot in the chest, cops said. The victim managed to get transportation to Brookdale University Hospital, where hospital staff found him at 1:30 a.m., said cops, who did not release his name. Doctors scrambled to save him, but he died at the hospital a short time later, officials said. A motive for the shooting was not immediately disclosed. 'We're working backwards from the hospital,' a police source with knowledge of the case said. Cops on Saturday were scouring the area looking for surveillance footage near the school that could help them identify the shooter. Yellow crime scene tape blocked off the entrance to the school. Cops have yet to release the victim's name, but neighbors said he lived down the block and attended PS 174 as a child. 'He was such a sweet kid. He was beautiful,' said one neighbor, who wished not to be named. 'He went to school there.' The victim's immediate family were too grief-stricken to talk Saturday. One relative said the victim 'kept to himself' and was 'always in good spirits.' Neighbors said this part of Brownsville is usually quiet. No one heard the shooting because of all the fireworks popping off throughout the night. The killing took place nearly three hours after the Macy's Fourth of July fireworks show lit up the night sky over the East River to the delight of thousands. Police said no other homicides or shootings were reported on July 4. Last Independence Day, four homicides occurred, cops said.
The Independent
03-07-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
‘Exposing themselves to minors': ICE agents ‘caught on video urinating on grounds of LA public school in broad daylight'
Footage appears to show Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents urinating on the grounds of a Los Angeles public school, which they described as a 'deeply disturbing' incident. Members of the El Rancho Unified School District Board wrote to the Department of Homeland Security to complain about the alleged incident and accused the ICE agents of risking 'exposing themselves to minors.' It follows a period of heightened tension in LA and Southern California as communities push back against ICE and the Trump administration's aggressive deportation agenda. The school board claimed the agents urinated against a storage container beside the playground of the Ruben Salazar High School in Pico Rivera on the morning of June 17. It was also close to where students were in session. Footage shared by the school appears to confirm the claims, as one by one the agents walk toward the storage container and stand for a few moments. The DHS did not respond to questions about the alleged incident when approached by The Independent, other than to confirm 'the matter is under investigation.' 'A review of ERUSD video surveillance from the date of the Incident reveals that ERUSD's video footage captured approximately ten ICE agents urinating near storage containers on the Salazar campus' parking lot,' the school board wrote in a letter on July 2 addressed to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. 'Any reasonable person, of any profession, entering Salazar where the ICE agents were urinating would clearly recognize the surroundings to be those of a school where minors are taught,' the letter continued. 'ICE agents unlawfully trespassed ERUSD school grounds and did not exercise sound and respectful judgment with the risk of exposing themselves to minors and committing a public offense under California law.' The school also accused ICE agents of unlawfully trespassing and requested the department hand over the names and badge numbers of each of the agents and their supervisors who 'aided, allowed, caused and permitted such unlawful behavior to take place.' It was a 'deeply concerning' incident, the letter added. District staff claimed that the agents failed to provide any judicial warrant or legitimate reason for being on school grounds. The agents did leave after staff told them they did not have permission to enter the school, the LA Times reports. The reason for the agents' presence on campus remains unknown, the outlet added. In April, the board issued a warning about ICE operations in the area. 'The ERUSD board wants its students, staff, families and community to know and understand that maintaining a safe and supportive environment at each ERUSD school site is at the forefront our of our actions and policies,' school board president John Contreras said. 'These actions by DHS and ICE agents raise alarming and pressing questions regarding ICE's behavior and judgment.' Their warnings follow the anti-ICE protests that erupted across Southern California last month following aggressive raids in LA. The Trump administration took a heavy handed approach to the protests, deploying the National Guard to support local authorities to deal with demonstrators.
