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Heat advisory and flood watch in effect for Lower Hudson Valley
The Journal News - New York
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The Lower Hudson Valley is under a heat advisory and flood watch Tuesday, July 8, as the region anticipates more heavy rains and temperatures that feel like nearly 100 degrees. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for Westchester,...
FAA Issues Weather-Related Ground Stop at LaGuardia
Newsweek
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July 8, 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Tuesday due to weather, halting all departing flights and triggering ripple delays across the Northeast. The advisory, posted by the Air Traffic Control...
Trump’s Secret Service detail to pay $600K for golf carts and port-a-potties to use at his New Jersey club
The Independent
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June 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Congressional Democrats call for 139 Environmental Protection Agency workers to be reinstated
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 8, 2025
Congressional Democrats are calling for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to reinstate 139 of the agency's employees, who were recently put on administrative leave after signing a letter dissenting with its latest policies....
Solitary Rescuer Leads 165 Children to Safety During Recent Texas Flooding–Hailed as a Hero
Good News Network
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July 8, 2025
(left) an undated photo of Scott Ruskan (right) flooding in central Texas – credit, US Coast Guard A little-known Coast Guard officer has been hailed as a hero after rescuing 165 people from the Texas hill country floods. Petty Officer and rescue...
Go local to save the environment
Newsday - New York
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As the Trump administration dismantles federal environmental protections and strips the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of its capacity to do its job, local governments are emerging as front-line defenders against dangerous and unchecked...
Coast Guard rescue swimmer stationed in C.C. saves 165 from Texas flood
KRIS 6 - Texas
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July 8, 2025
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — A rescue swimmer assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi is being called a hero for rescuing 165 from Camp Mystic during the July 4th flooding disaster. Petty Officer Scott Ruskan says his rescue team was sent...
Lehigh Valley weather: Flood watch in effect Tuesday; up to 2 inches per hour of rain could fall
Morning Call - Pennsylvania
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July 8, 2025
Excessive rainfall could cause flooding this afternoon in the Lehigh Valley. Widespread showers and storms, with rainfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour, could come to the region and nearby counties, according to the National Weather Service in...
NJ Building Trades Council Announces 2025 Endorsements
InsiderNJ - New Jersey
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July 16, 2025
The New Jersey State Building & Construction Trades Council today announced its endorsements for the 2025 General Election in the New Jersey General Assembly, including a special election in the 35th Legislative District. Following a thorough...
Andy Kim will hold town hall in Westfield, invites Tom Kean Jr. to join him
New Jersey Globe
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July 16, 2025
Senator Andy Kim will be coming to Westfield this Saturday for a town hall, and he’s invited the city’s hometown GOP congressman, Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield), to join him. In a town hall announcement shared with the New Jersey Globe, Kim’s...
Accountant-Turned-Coast-Guard-Swimmer Saves 165 on Very First Mission During Texas Floods
The Western Journal
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July 8, 2025
A Coast Guard rescue swimmer is being hailed as a hero for helping save 165 kids on his first mission during Friday’s flash floods in Texas. New Jersey native Scott Ruskan, 26, used to be an accountant with the big-time firm of KPMG, the New York...
NY weather: Weather alert announced for strong thunderstorms in Rockland and Westchester counties Tuesday afternoon
SI Live - New York
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July 8, 2025
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 2:28 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 3:30 p.m. for Rockland and Westchester counties. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 2:28 p.m., Doppler radar...
Teen counselors and rookie rescue swimmer save dozens in Texas camp flood
The Guardian
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July 8, 2025
A US coast guard rescue swimmer on his first rescue mission as well as teenage counselors who helped shepherd cold and wet young campers to safety have been credited with saving dozens of lives at a flood-ravaged Christian summer camp on the banks...
Ex-Biden official slams President Trump on climate change after deadly floods
Fox News
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Former Biden State Department official Monica Medina says President Trump should "stop mocking climate change" after the catastrophic floods in Texas. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Monica Medina, a former Biden State Department...
Severe storms topple trees, flood interstates during height of Tuesday commute in mid-Atlantic
FOX Weather
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July 8, 2025
Severe storms capable of producing flash flooding are eyeing the northeast, with thunderstorms taking shape through Tuesday evening. New York, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia are all in the threat zone. PHILADELPHIA – A sweltering hot day turned...
Radburn, New Jersey and the Utopian Origins of the American Suburbs
Architizer
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June 30, 2025
Architects: Want to have your project featured? Showcase your work by uploading projects to Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletters. When you hear the phrase “utopian design,” the images that arise in your mind are likely...
Coast Guard Swimmer Rescues Over 160 Flood Victims
PJ Media - Virginia
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July 8, 2025
A heroic Coast Guard rescue swimmer is being credited with rescuing 165 victims, many of them children, amidst the devastating and deadly floods in Texas. Amid the tales of child deaths, home destruction, and other tragedies comes this very...
Tropical Storm Chantal claims several lives as it floods central North Carolina
KHQA 7 - Missouri
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (TNND) — Remnants from Tropical Storm Chantal dumped up to 10 inches of rain in central North Carolina on Sunday night into Monday morning, causing significant flooding, deaths and water rescues. It was the third named storm of...
N.J. weather: Heavy rain, possible flash flooding, extreme heat expected Tuesday
NJ.com - New Jersey
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July 8, 2025
While much of New Jersey was spared drenching rain on Monday, that’s not expected to be the case on Tuesday, as forecasters are again calling for thunderstorms and potential flash flooding on a very hot day. A quiet start to the day is expected to...
Today’s audio update: Coast Guard swimmer from N.J. rescues 165 from Texas floodwaters, new Superfund site in Mercer County
NJ.com - New Jersey
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July 8, 2025
Hey there New Jersey! Here’s your audio update highlighting a heroic U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer from New Jersey credited with saving 165 people from floodwaters in Texas and the addition of a contaminated historic site in Mercer County to the...