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July 30, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias drenches Puerto Rico, expected to strengthen to hurricane with East Coast in sight

Tropical Storm Isaias knocked out electricity and caused flooding and landslides in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic Thursday, following forecasts that predicted the storm would morph into a hurricane, as it moves toward the Bahamas and the east coast of the United States. 

July 30, 2020

New Orleans Pelicans, Utah Jazz players kneel during national anthem prior to league's restart

The NBA is finally back -- and ahead of the first game of the league's restart, players from both teams joined coaches and referees to kneel during the national anthem.

July 30, 2020

Florida sees 3-day streak in record coronavirus fatalities; more than 260 citations issued for gatherings

Florida has broken the single-day record of coronavirus-related deaths since the onset of the pandemic for the third consecutive day this week, marking a new grim milestone.

July 30, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias: Americans should start preparing for 'winds, heavy rainfall and storm surge,' hurricane center says

The U.S. National Hurricane Center is warning Americans Thursday to prepare for “a risk of impacts from winds, heavy rainfall and storm surge” as Tropical Storm Isaias is moving along its forecasted path toward the country’s east coast. 

July 30, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias slamming Puerto Rico as track shifts to Florida's east coast

Tropical Storm Isaias is battering Puerto Rico with maximum sustained winds of 60mph Thursday, as it continues on a track toward the U.S. mainland.

July 29, 2020

New York's coronavirus deaths in worst week still outnumber Florida, Texas death tolls since pandemic's start

The Sun Belt states have seen a major spike in coronavirus cases and deaths in recent weeks. However, data from John Hopkins University (JHU) suggests that the growing death tolls in states like Florida and Texas still pale in comparison to the deaths that have taken place in New York. 

July 29, 2020

Florida officials urge quarantine after possible coronavirus exposure at massive graduation ceremony

Nearly 300 Florida high school graduates and their families were asked to quarantine after an individual who attended a graduation ceremony in Pelham Bay on Saturday tested positive for coronavirus.  

July 29, 2020

Florida county reports first human West Nile case since 2018

A human case of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus was confirmed in Palm Beach County this week for the first time since 2018. 

July 29, 2020

Man who videotaped Ahmaud Arbery's death subject of child molestation investigation: report

The Georgia man who videotaped the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery is now the subject of a child molestation investigation, according to public records. 

July 29, 2020

Florida man sentenced for threats against Christian organization on Facebook, tech giant ignored posts

A Florida man was sentenced to federal prison for posting death threats, including "i literally mean killing all of you," against employees of a prominent conservative Christian organization.