Tropical Storm Grace forms as Fred threatens Florida with heavy rain
The deep tropical moisture associated with Fred will lead to heavy rain, flooding, gusty winds, and the potential for tornadoes, CBS Miami reports.
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Florida braces for Tropical Depression Fred
South Florida is bracing for Tropical Depression Fred, which could escalate back to a storm before making landfall. And the U.S. is still facing extreme heat waves from coast-to-coast. Jeff Berardelli has more.
Extreme heat roasts U.S. as storm heads to Florida
The extreme heat that is baking much of the country may finally break this weekend. Meanwhile, Tropical Depression Fred has brought widespread flooding to the Dominican Republic, with its next stop being Florida. CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the latest.
Hundreds of Palm Beach students forced into COVID quarantine
As of Friday, there were a total 134 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across more than 50 K-12 schools in the district and over 1,000 students have been sent home due to exposure.
Young mom dies of COVID days after giving birth
After an emergency C-section, Kristen McMullen was only able to hold her baby "a few short minutes" before being rushed to the ICU, her family said.
Tracking the sweltering heat wave
CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the latest on Tropical Depression Fred as it closes in on Florida, and when the national heat wave might cool down.
County asks residents to use 911 sparingly amid COVID surge
"Leave emergency room and ambulance trips for those with life-threatening or serious emergencies," the county's fire chief said.
Fred could dump heavy rain on Florida, forecasters say
The National Hurricane Center says the former tropical storm may strengthen. CBS News forecasters say it could bring torrential downpours and flooding to Florida.
Florida school board to require masks despite ban
The Broward County School Board voted overwhelmingly to require students to wear masks even though the state has banned mask mandates amid a COVID surge from the Delta variant.
Tropical Storm Fred makes landfall in Dominican Republic
The storm is expected to reach Florida by the weekend, causing heavy winds and rainfall.
Florida mask mandate debate heats up as more kids are hospitalized
Florida leads the nation in pediatric hospitalizations, with more than 300 reported in the last week.
Florida schools reopen amid COVID surge
Doctors are warning about new dangers posed by COVID-19's Delta variant to children as the state of Florida reopens its schools. Some parents and officials are at odds over requiring children to wear masks.
Miami condo evacuated after building deemed unsafe
Residents of an eight-story condominium in Miami were evacuated after city officials said the building was structurally unsafe. This comes after nearly 100 people died in the nearby Surfside condo collapse in June.
COVID cases in kids rise as some schools impose mask mandates
The risk of COVID-19 transmission in schools high due to the Delta variant, even if adults are fully vaccinated, according to a new CDC-funded study. As CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports, those findings come as several school districts in Florida and Texas defy impose mask mandates despite state orders. Then, Dr. Payal Patel, an infectious diseases physician at the University of Michigan Medical School, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with her analysis.
Mask mandates could cost Florida school officials their salaries
The statement appears to clarify penalties mentioned in DeSantis' executive order, which threatened to withhold funding from school districts that enact mask mandates.
The Clown Did It
Two witnesses who watched a woman gunned down in her Florida home by someone in a clown costume speak out for the first time on network television. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.
Church becomes vaccine site after 6 members die from COVID-19
Senior pastor George Davis said four out of the six who died were under the age of 35.
"Our ICU's are full" with COVID, doctor says
Daily coronavirus cases in the U.S. have hit 100,000 for the first time since February, and children are among those hospitalized with the virus, particularly in hard-hit states in the South. CBS News' Debra Alfarone has the latest, and Dr. Kartik Cherabuddi, an associate professor of infectious disease at the University of Florida, joins CBSN to discuss the pandemic as children in his state head back to school without a mask mandate.
Volunteers make Florida beach accessible to all
People with disabilities often don't have access to the beach. Volunteers are changing that.
Judge OK's Norwegian Cruise Line requiring vaccination proof
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis barring businesses from insisting patrons have gotten their shots.
Delta variant surge becoming dire in Southeast
Hospitalizations due to the coronavirus have jumped 50% in states like Florida, Tennessee and Kentucky. New infections are the highest among the unvaccinated. Mola Lenghi reports.
Florida school mask controversy continues as COVID-19 cases surge
An emergency rule in Florida will allow parents to use vouchers to transfer children out of public schools that require masks, but not everyone agrees with the move.
Coast Guard seizes $1.4 billion worth of cocaine and marijuana
Crew members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James offloaded nearly 60,000 pounds of cocaine and approximately 1,430 pounds of marijuana at Florida's Port Everglades.
Florida sues owner of Piney Point over massive wastewater leak
The state says that if the company continues to operate the former phosphate mining facility, "irreparable harm is likely to occur."
DeSantis clashes with Biden as Florida faces mounting COVID surge
Schools are about to open in the state, and the governor says new COVID requirements are out of the question.
Authorities think remains are Travis Decker, accused of killing his 3 daughters
Authorities had been searching for Travis Decker since May 30, when he didn't return his three daughters to their mother's home in Wenatchee, Washington.
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CDC's vaccine advisory panel to vote on hepatitis B, COVID-19 vaccines
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with members appointed by RFK Jr., is meeting to discuss and vote on COVID-19 vaccine recommendations.
Macron: Recognition of Palestinian state necessary to combat Hamas
Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized France's decision to recognize a Palestinian state, calling it "reckless" — French President Emmanuel Macron told CBS News the response was "excessive."
U.K. spy chief says Putin "stringing us along" on Ukraine war
The outgoing head of Britain's MI6 spy agency says Russia's Vladimir Putin is "stringing us along," with no interest in a Ukraine peace deal.
Texas A&M president resigning following political backlash over classroom video
In a video that captures the encounter, a student confronts a professor over class curriculum surrounding gender identity.
House set to vote on bill to fund the government and avoid shutdown
Republican leaders have ignored pleas from Democrats to negotiate on a plan to avert a shutdown.
18-year-old shot by ATF agent outside Pittsburgh dies at hospital
A Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent shot a person in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, the city's mayor said.
Rising grocery prices could lead to shrinkflation, food industry analyst says
Overall grocery prices in August 2025 rose 2.7% compared to one year ago, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index.
Trump says TV networks covering him negatively should "maybe" have their licenses revoked
On Thursday, ABC took Jimmy Kimmel off the air after the FCC chairman hinted at action against ABC over comments the comedian had made about the suspect in Charlie Kirk's killing.