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.
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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.
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.
Florida hospitals may become overwhelmed
Florida has become the new epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. Meanwhile, 60% of hospitals in the state could face a critical staffing shortage within the next seven days, according to the Florida Hospital Association. CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports on the crisis, and Dr. Ron Elfenbein, medical director and owner of First Call Medical Center, joined CBSN to discuss the state's latest surge.
Florida breaks COVID hospitalization record
Florida just set a new record for COVID hospitalizations, with 135 of those being children, the highest ever. Governor DeSantis is now blaming immigration for the spread of COVID. CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez spoke to locals and medical experts about what's truly driving the spike in cases.
Florida COVID hospitalizations break pandemic record
More than 12,000 patients are hospitalized in Florida with the coronavirus, setting a pandemic record. Many of them are unvaccinated. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.
State lawmakers rally in D.C. for voting rights
More than 100 state legislators from over 20 states have joined activists in Washington pushing for voting reform legislation. Representative Anna Eskamani of Florida was one of the lawmakers rallying on Capitol Hill. She joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more.
Florida governor insists state won't shut down
Governor Ron DeSantis attributed the current spike in infections to the season.
White House announces new eviction ban
The White House says a new moratorium on evictions will be put into effect for parts of the country with higher case counts of COVID-19. It follows days of protest by progressive Democrats who camped outside the U.S. Capitol after the CDC's moratorium was allowed to expire over the weekend. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, Axios congressional reporter Alayna Treene, and Politico national political correspondent Meridith McGraw join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details, and the White House's reaction to sexual harassment claims against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
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