Temperatures are about to come crashing down with a dramatic fall pattern change

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:16:11 GMT

Temperatures are about to come crashing down with a dramatic fall pattern change (CNN) — A dramatic change is on the way as a robust cold front delivers the first hefty dose of fall weather by the weekend, sending temperatures tumbling by as much as 35 degrees.The cooldown is welcome news for millions in the South that have endured a brutally hot summer and a roasting start to fall.Relief from the heat will make it as far south as the Gulf Coast. States like Louisiana — which endured its hottest summer on record this year — will have below-normal afternoon temperatures for the first time since spring.The change will begin in portions of the Plains and Midwest that have been baking in record-breaking October heat since Saturday. Dozens of daily temperature records have fallen there, and some cities in Minnesota and Michigan smashed all-time October temperature records.While the most brutal heat will soon come to an end across the north-central US, summerlike heat is only beginning to build for the Northeast. Temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above normal October...

US Coast Guard offload $500M worth of drugs at Port Everglades

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:16:11 GMT

US Coast Guard offload $500M worth of drugs at Port Everglades The U.S. Coast offloaded nearly half a billion dollars worth of drugs at a South Florida port.7News cameras captured the Coast Guard as they unloaded the drugs at Port Everglades, Thursday morning. According to officials, the drugs were seized over the past few months on the USCGC James, a Legend-class cutter. The drugs were intercepted in the eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.The captured contraband will now be destroyed by officials. The Coast Guard will discuss the operations that it took to get those drugs from dealers at a news conference scheduled to take place at 2:30 p.m.

Who is Maine mass shooting suspect Robert Card?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:16:11 GMT

Who is Maine mass shooting suspect Robert Card? Authorities have named Robert Card, a 40-year-old firearms instructor in the Army Reserve, as the suspect in a mass shooting that killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night.Here’s what we know about the Card so far.Card is still at large and named in an arrest warrant on eight counts of murder, Maine State Police Colonel William Ross said at a press conference Thursday morning. The counts are expected to rise to 18 as remaining victims are identified, Ross said.In the press conference, Maine Gov. Janet Mills stated Card is still considered armed and dangerous and residents “should not approach him under any circumstances.”Officials said Thursday they would not yet speak to Card’s possible motives, including his mental health history.However, a police bulletin circulated by law enforcement Wednesday night and reported by the AP noted Card had been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks in the summer of 2023.The bulletin said Card had ...

6 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ season-opening loss, including inaccurate 3-point shooting and a slow start for Zach LaVine

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:16:11 GMT

6 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ season-opening loss, including inaccurate 3-point shooting and a slow start for Zach LaVine If the Chicago Bulls were hoping to set a tone to open the 2023-24 season, they picked a bleak one.For nearly three quarters Wednesday at the United Center, they hung tight with a young Oklahoma City Thunder squad. With a little more than three minutes left in the third quarter, the Bulls trailed by one.But in a matter of minutes, calamity struck. Nikola Vučević sacrificed two points via technical free throws earned by talking back to the referees. A handful of jumpers later and the Thunder suddenly led by nine.The quarter ended, giving the Bulls time to compose themselves. Instead they allowed the Thunder to sink three consecutive 3-pointers to open the final quarter, sinking into the sludge of a 16-point deficit they couldn’t overcome.Fans exited early from the season opener as the Bulls lost 124-104.Here are six takeaways from the game.1. Zach LaVine suffered a slow start.Zach LaVine was eager to start fresh after entering last year hindered by a slow recovery fro...

Duxbury mother accused of killing her 3 kids held without bail, committed to psychiatric care

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:16:11 GMT

Duxbury mother accused of killing her 3 kids held without bail, committed to psychiatric care A Plymouth Superior Court judge has found Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury mother accused of strangling her three children to death earlier this year, “at imminent risk for self-harm” and ordered her held without bail and committed to psychiatric care at Tewksbury Hospital for a six-month period.“It is my opinion that she does require ongoing psychiatric hospitalization,” Dr. Karin Towers, a forensic psychiatrist retained by the court, testified during Clancy’s Superior Court arraignment Thursday morning. Towers said she had examined Clancy earlier that morning and found the defendant presented with a flat affect and reported “unbearable depression and trouble getting through each day,” feelings of worthlessness and regular suicidal ideation.Judge William F. Sullivan was convinced and ordered Clancy held without bail and committed to Tewksbury Hospital for an extended six-month stay without the need for monthly evaluations. The arraignment was held in Tewksbury Hospital via Zoom video te...

Patriots’ first-round pick being helped by ‘mirror check’ and practice reps

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:16:11 GMT

Patriots’ first-round pick being helped by ‘mirror check’ and practice reps FOXBORO — It’s usually frowned upon to walk up to someone and ask, “Hey, did you gain weight?”It’s not always a bad thing when addressing an offensive lineman, though. And for Patriots left guard Cole Strange, weight was an issue for the 2022 first-round pick as a rookie.But Strange looked bigger in his return to the field in Week 7 from a knee injury, and it coincided with the Patriots’ best offensive line performance by far this season in Sunday’s win over the Bills.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Source: Patriots signing former 1st-round WR to active roster New England Patriots | Callahan: The Patriots can’t take Demario Douglas off the field anymore New England Patriots | Patriots-Dolphins injury report: Tyreek Hill sits out Wednesday, Bill Belichick lists 12 injured New England Patriots | Source: Patriots re-signing Malik Cunningham to practice squad New England Patriots | Celtic...

Otis’ stunning turn to monster Pacific hurricane kills at least 27 in Acapulco

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:16:11 GMT

Otis’ stunning turn to monster Pacific hurricane kills at least 27 in Acapulco By MARK STEVENSON (Associated Press)ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Otis’ stunning transformation into a monster hurricane killed at least 27 people as it devastated Acapulco, officials said Thursday.President Andrés Manuel López Obrador went by road after the hurricane hit the iconic city on Mexico’s Pacific coast, where at least four people remained missing. He said Otis had toppled every power-line pole in the zone where it hit on Wednesday, leaving much of the city of 1 million without electricity.Otis turned from mild to monster in record time, and scientists are struggling to figure out how — and why they didn’t see it coming. With tens of thousands of residents in damaged homes without power, the toll could rise.“The people sheltered, protected themselves and that’s why fortunately there weren’t more tragedies, loss of human life,” López Obrador said.Acapulco’s municipal water system was down and López Obrador, who made it into Acapulco late Wednesday with many of h...

Arrest warrant issued for Robert Card, suspect in Maine mass shooting as manhunt continues

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:16:11 GMT

Arrest warrant issued for Robert Card, suspect in Maine mass shooting as manhunt continues LEWISTON, Maine — An arrest warrant was issued for a 40-year-old man who is wanted in connection to a mass shooting here Wednesday that left 18 people dead and law enforcement scouring the region in a massive manhunt for a suspect still at-large.Shelter-in-place orders, lockdowns, and school closings were expanding across Maine Thursday as authorities searched for Robert Card, who they say is a suspect in shootings in Lewiston, the second-largest city in the state of 1.3 million people.Lewiston “did not deserve this terrible assault on its citizens, on its peace of mind,” said Maine Gov. Janet Mills, who said she spoke with President Joe Biden and multiple officials from his administration, including U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.“No words can truly or fully measure the grief of Maine people today. Our small state of just 1.3 million people has long been known as one of the safest states in the nation. This attack strikes at the very heart of who ...

More Salmonella cases reported from raw milk in San Diego County

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:16:11 GMT

More Salmonella cases reported from raw milk in San Diego County SAN DIEGO -- The County of San Diego on Wednesday reported three additional cases of Salmonella illness linked to unpasteurized or “raw” milk or milk products.The total number of local cases has now reached 12, including three people who were hospitalized. The most recent person became ill on Oct. 17 with the cases initiating in late September.It was determined that the contaminated milk was from a producer in Fresno, California, local health officials confirmed. 9 Salmonella cases reported from raw milk in San Diego County The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a recall of the milk as well as heavy cream on Oct. 24, along with a PDF that contains the specific product identification numbers with “best by” dates between Oct. 11 and Nov. 6. Additional raw milk products were not recalled.   Salmonella bacteria is commonly found in human and animal intestines, causing symptoms like bloody or watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever, ...

Chris Stapleton to perform at Petco Park

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:16:11 GMT

Chris Stapleton to perform at Petco Park SAN DIEGO --  Country music artist Chris Stapleton is making a stop in San Diego as part of his "All-American Road Show” tour. The singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer will take the stage at Petco Park on Saturday, March 2, 2024. He'll be joined by special guests Turnpike Troubadours and Elle King.Known for songs like "Tennessee Whiskey," "Starting Over" and "You Should Probably Leave," Stapleton will be belting out those country lyrics for an eager crowd in America's Finest City. FivePoint Amphitheatre abruptly closes permanently after Saturday night concert This tour stop announcement comes ahead of Stapleton’s highly anticipated new album "Higher," which is set to be released on Nov. 10. This album was recorded at Nashville’s RCA Studio A and includes 14 songs.Stapleton has unveiled three album tracks ahead of the release: “It Takes A Woman,” “Think I’m In Love With You” and “White Horse,” of which Billboard praises as “a hell-raising anthem, m...