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Heat Advisory in Orlando Tuesday with highs near 95°F and heat indices over 100°F. Late‑day storms may bring heavy rain and gusty winds.
Scattered morning storms may rattle the Tuesday commute; drier, cooler days follow.
Heat Advisory in effect Tuesday, July 28: highs near 96°F and heat‑index values topping 105°F. Cooling centers are open across the city.
Patchy fog may slow Tuesday morning commutes; afternoons turn breezy with highs near 86°F. Storm chances rise again late week, peaking Saturday.
Showers and a few thunderstorms hit Columbus early Tuesday; a cold front clears by afternoon, bringing drier, cooler conditions through midweek.
A Flood Watch runs Tuesday for parts of northeast Maryland with heavy thunderstorms and 1–2 inches possible. Expect slow commutes and urban flash flooding.
Sticky heat and scattered storms today in Tampa: highs near 93F, heat-index readings into the 100s and a Heat Advisory for parts of the Nature Coast. Expect brief heavy downpours and humid nights.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Three former students sued the Teen Challenge‑affiliated boarding school this week, alleging strip searches, surveillance and medical neglect.
Federal marshals returned a former Charleston officer from Shanghai this week to face murder and criminal sexual conduct charges tied to his wife's 2005 death.
After a Highview hit-and-run killed 27-year-old Adam Troutman, his family is urging lawmakers to close legal gaps and raise penalties for drivers who flee fatal crashes.
Three operators of Kentucky Addiction Centers were sentenced after a federal jury found they billed Medicare and Kentucky Medicaid for millions in bogus services.
Arts & Culture in ...
The California State Fair has opened the California First Peoples Art Showcase in Building 8, bringing Native art, cradleboards and a healing lodge memorial to Cal Expo.
Breezy northeast trades and swell from Hurricane Fausto will push east shore surf to advisory levels; small boats and beachgoers should take caution.
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