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PinnedImage Thunderstorms were expected to affect a wide swath of the Eastern United States on Monday, forecasters said. Credit... NOAAA “complicated and active” storm system was sweeping across the Eastern United States on Monday evening, bringing widespread thunderstorms with damaging winds that caused nearly one million homes and businesses to lose power. Around 900,000 homes and businesses across the eastern United States had lost power as of 7 p.m., according to poweroutage.us. The National Weather Service said a couple of tornadoes, small hail and wind gusts up to 70 m.p.h. Ahead of the storms, the United States Office of Personnel Management said federal offices in Washington would close by 3 p.m. Lauren McCarthy and Livia Albeck-Ripka contributed reporting.

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A “complicated and active” storm system swept across the Eastern United States on Monday evening, delivering widespread thunderstorms that killed at least two people, grounded thousands of flights and left more than a million homes and businesses without power. The line of storms barreled through a stretch from Georgia to New York, downing power lines, sending trees crashing into homes and tearing roofs from buildings, according to preliminary reports from the National Weather Service. At least one tornado was confirmed, just after 5:30 p.m. in the village of McGraw, about 30 miles south of Syracuse, N.Y. In Florence, Ala., a 28-year-old man died after he was struck by lightning in a parking lot in the city, about 60 miles west of Huntsville, local police said. And in Anderson, S.C., a 15-year-old boy was killed when a large tree fell and struck him, according to local fire officials.

Organizations: Eastern, National Weather Service, Weather Service Locations: Eastern United States, Georgia, New York, McGraw, Syracuse, N.Y, Florence, Ala, Huntsville, Anderson, S.C

Six white former law enforcement officers in Mississippi pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal civil rights offenses several months after they raided a home where prosecutors said two Black men were handcuffed, beaten and shocked with Tasers. One of the men was shot in the mouth during a “mock execution,” and a sex toy was forced into the other man’s mouth, federal prosecutors said. After the assault, the officers tried to cover up the attack and plant evidence, prosecutors said. In federal court in Jackson, Miss., the former officers pleaded guilty to felony offenses that included civil rights conspiracy, deprivation of rights under color of law, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice, according to Mississippi Attorney General’s Office, which also announced state charges against the officers. The former officers face varying sentences, but some could receive life in prison when they are sentenced in November, prosecutors said.

Organizations: Mississippi Attorney General’s Locations: Mississippi, Jackson, Miss

After going through a breakup last year, Connie Li, a software engineer, rejoined the dating apps, ready to dip her toe in the water again. But many of the men who reached out to her seemed to just want something casual, so she tried something new. Inspired by long, résumé-like dating bios that she had seen others post online, she drafted her own profile. In a Google Docs file longer than this article, Ms. Li, 33, described herself as monogamous, short and prone to wearing colorful outfits. “There is something kinda dorky about ‘date-me docs’ that reminds me of the early days of the internet,” Ms. Li said, referring to the way people used to meet on AIM, AOL’s now-defunct instant messaging service.

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Several news organizations fell for an elaborate hoax on Tuesday that claimed that all Mattel toys, including the iconic Barbie doll, would be plastic free by 2030, starting with a new line of decomposable “EcoWarrior” dolls made with organic materials including mushrooms, algae and clay. The campaign, carried out by an activist group that calls itself the Barbie Liberation Organization, included a series of false news releases and advertisements purporting to be from the toy giant Mattel. The group said it wanted to capitalize on the hype that has surrounded the blockbuster “Barbie” film, released last month, and call attention to the use of plastic in toys. In one of the clips, the actor and environmental activist Daryl Hannah strolls along a picturesque beach, where she plucks a barnacle-encrusted doll from the sand.

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☆ Angus Cloud, Actor on ‘Euphoria,’ Dies at 25
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | More About Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Angus Cloud, the actor best known for portraying Fezco, a lovable drug dealer on the HBO television show “Euphoria,” died on Monday at his family home in Oakland, Calif. The death was confirmed by Cait Bailey, Mr. Cloud’s representative, who shared a statement from his family. The family did not specify a cause, but said that Mr. Cloud had “intensely struggled” after the recent death of his father, whom he buried last week. “The only comfort we have is knowing Angus is now reunited with his dad, who was his best friend,” the family said.

Persons: Angus Cloud, Fezco, ”, Cait Bailey, Cloud’s, Cloud, Angus, “ Angus Organizations: HBO Locations: Oakland, Calif

☆ Driver Plows Car Into Migrant Workers in ‘Intentional Assault,’ Police Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | More About Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

plowed into a group of six migrant workers outside a Walmart in Lincolnton, N.C., on Sunday in an “intentional assault,” the police said. with a luggage rack, steered toward the group, according to a statement released on Sunday evening by the Lincolnton Police Department. The episode was caught on video, and the department was asking the public for help in identifying the vehicle or the driver. All six of the workers were transported to Atrium Health Lincoln with “various injuries” that were not life-threatening, the police said. “None is in critical condition,” Maj. Brian R. Greene of the Lincolnton Police Department said by telephone.

Persons: Maj, Brian R, Greene Organizations: Walmart, Lincolnton Police Department, Health, Lincolnton Police Locations: Lincolnton, N.C

☆ Homeless Camps Are Being Cleared in California. What Happens Next?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | More About Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

That’s not how Mr. Janosko sees it. He says he does not have keys to the free cabin that the city has temporarily assigned him. “It’s not my home,” said Mr. Janosko, 54, who lost his job as a chef, and then his apartment, about a decade ago. Stretching several blocks in West Oakland, the Wood Street encampment became a community for those who had little else. More than 200 people lived there until California leaders — and Gov.

Persons: John Janosko, Janosko, “ It’s, ”, —, Gavin Newsom Locations: Oakland, Calif, West Oakland, California

Randy Meisner, a founding member of the Eagles whose broad vocal range on songs like “Take It to the Limit” helped catapult the rock band to international fame, died on Wednesday at a hospital in Los Angeles. The cause was complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the band said on its website. “Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band,” the group said. Mr. Meisner, the band’s original bass player, helped form the Eagles in 1971 along with Glenn Frey, Don Henley and Bernie Leadon. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977 and won a Grammy Award for record of the year in 1978.

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It topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977 and won a Grammy Award for record of the year in 1978. But Meisner was uncomfortable with fame. “We did two or three encores, and Glenn wanted another one,” Meisner said, referring to his bandmate, the singer-songwriter who died in 2016. “I told them I couldn’t do it, and we got into a spat,” Meisner told the magazine. “That was the end.”Meisner left the band in September 1977 but was inducted with the Eagles into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

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☆ U.S. Investigating Why Delta Passengers Were Kept on Plane in Extreme Heat
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | More About Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

She later added, “I am just shook.”In a clip posted by Ms. Garvin, the captain appears to make an announcement apologizing to those aboard for the extreme heat. Others reported that Delta had not provided them with any water and that the bathrooms had been closed. Delta Air Lines did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Thursday night but told ABC News it was investigating the incident. “We apologize for the experience our customers had on Flight 555 from Las Vegas to Atlanta on July 17, which ultimately resulted in a flight cancellation,” the company said in a statement. “Delta teams are looking into the circumstances that led to uncomfortable temperatures inside the cabin, and we appreciate the efforts of our people and first responders at Harry Reid International.”

Persons: “, Garvin, Ms, Delta, Harry Reid, ” Organizations: Delta Air Lines, ABC News, “ Delta, Harry, Harry Reid International Locations: Las Vegas, Atlanta

Kevin Mitnick, a hacker who was once one of the most wanted computer criminals in the United States, died on Sunday, according to a statement shared Wednesday by a cybersecurity training company he co-founded and a funeral home in Las Vegas. After his release from prison in 2000, Mr. Mitnick began a new career as a security consultant, writer and public speaker. Mr. Mitnick, a convicted hacker, was best known for a crime spree during the 1990s that involved the theft of thousands of data files and credit card numbers from computers across the country. He used his skills to worm his way into the nation’s phone and cell networks, vandalizing government, corporate and university computer systems. Investigators at the time named him the “most wanted” computer hacker in the world.

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☆ Anchor Brewing, the Oldest Craft Brewer in the U.S., Will Close After 127 Years
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | More About Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But recent economic pressures proved too much for the oldest craft brewer in the country: After 127 years, Anchor Brewing Company is shutting down. Anchor added that although it had stopped brewing, it would continue packing and distributing beer while available. In 2021, Anchor Brewing tried to adapt, rebranding and bottling and canning more of its beers to sell in grocery stores. But those changes “couldn’t make up for the significant loss of sales,” he added. In a last-ditch attempt to stay afloat, Anchor limited sales of its beer to California, and stopped producing one of its products, a Christmas ale.

Persons: ” Sam Singer Organizations: Anchor Brewing Company, ” Employees, Anchor Brewing Locations: Sapporo, California

A slow-moving storm system brought heavy rain across a wide section of New York State on Sunday evening, flooding streets and prompting rescues for drivers whose vehicles were stranded on inundated roads, the authorities said. Two areas appeared to be most affected, according to the National Weather Service: Rensselaer County and nearby towns, and farther south in the Hudson Valley, including Dutchess, Orange and Ulster Counties. County officials, police departments and other agencies were fielding dozens of emergency calls prompted by the flooding. In Saratoga County, near the town of Waterford, Routes 4 and 32 were flooded with up to two feet of water, said Andrei Evbuoma, a meteorologist with the Weather Service in Albany.

Persons: Andrei Evbuoma Organizations: New York, National Weather Service, Ulster Counties ., Weather Service Locations: New, New York State, Rensselaer County, Hudson, Dutchess , Orange, Saratoga County, Waterford, Albany

☆ Good News, Florida. The Giant Seaweed Blob Has Shrunk.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | More About Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For months, Florida’s usually picturesque coast was plagued by a rotting tangle of seaweed, known as sargassum. Scientists said they had expected the sargassum in the Gulf of Mexico to wane eventually — but not so fast, or by so much. “That is a surprise,” said Chuanmin Hu, a professor of oceanography at the University of South Florida, noting that there was still “a lot of sargassum” in the Tropical Atlantic. “The good news is the sargassum season for Florida is very likely over for this year. Last month, the amount of sargassum in the Gulf of Mexico dropped by a staggering 75 percent, Dr. Hu and colleagues at the University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab noted in a bulletin published last week.

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Police found a fifth victim in a southwest Philadelphia shooting, hours after a heavily armed gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire on Monday evening, the police said. The fifth victim was found in a house near the shootings; there were casings that matched the other shootings, according to a police spokesperson. The dead were all men between the ages of 20 and 59, the police said. Two children, aged 2 and 13, were also hospitalized and were stable, they said. A male suspect was taken into custody by the police just before 8:40 p.m., the authorities said, adding that they had recovered a semiautomatic rifle, a handgun and another gun in the alleyway behind the 1600 block of South Frazier Street.

Organizations: South Frazier Locations: Philadelphia, South

☆ Gunman Kills Four in Southwest Philadelphia, Police Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Jon Hurdle | Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“At this point, we don’t see a connection to any of the victims and in the shooter, so we’re still trying to piece it together and figure it out,” Commissioner Outlaw said. Police officers, who were on foot, arrested the suspect in an alley, she said. The suspect was wearing a bulletproof vest containing “multiple magazines” and had an AR-style rifle, a handgun and a police scanner. “Thank God our officers responded as quickly as they did. I can’t even describe the level of bravery and courage that was shown,” she said.

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Severe weather can happen any day of the year. Some people will go to a tornado shelter as soon as a warning is issued. The National Weather Service provides alerts in English and Spanish, which can limit communications with people who primarily speak other languages. How do I get a severe weather warning? Your cellphone should automatically receive severe weather warnings.

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☆ Chris Printup, Founder of Streetwear Brand Born X Raised, Dies at 42
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Eventually, he wound up in a supermax prison, he said, where he decided to start Born X Raised. Shortly after starting the brand, Mr. Printup received a cancer diagnosis. He underwent chemotherapy and lost 100 pounds and his hair, he wrote in a post on the brand’s Instagram in December. He worked all the way through the treatment. you’re going to be fine things will get better,” Mr. Printup said in the post, adding that he had gone into remission.

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☆ Brutal Heat Wave Is Expected to Spread Across the South
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The heat index is a measure of how hot it really feels, when humidity and other factors are considered along with the temperature. Already, the excessive heat has killed three hikers, brutalized workers and caused spikes in ambulance calls and emergency-room visits, as cities caution residents to stay indoors and drink water. As of Tuesday evening, more than 61 million people were under excessive heat warnings or advisories, according to data from the National Weather Service. Forecasters have warned that the relentless heat could continue across much of the South through the weekend. The heat will persist next week, with parts of the Great Lakes, Midwest, Idaho and eastern Washington State expected to be up to 10 degrees above normal, said David Roth, a meteorologist with the Weather Prediction Center of the National Weather Service.

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☆ Hundreds of Sea Lions Are Dying. Is an Algal Bloom to Blame?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The calls came in, one after the other, with reports of sea lions swaying their heads back and forth, foaming at the mouth, or slumped, lifeless on the beach. Rescuers along the central California coast struggled to keep up as they captured the sick animals in the hopes of saving them. Already, hundreds of sea lions and dozens of dolphins had died. “It’s been really sad,” said Michelle Berman Kowalewski, a biologist and the director of the Channel Islands Cetacean Research Unit, a nonprofit that has been responding to the beached dolphins. Algal blooms are not uncommon, but Ms. Berman Kowalewski said that, even in a bad year, she might respond to 30 to 40 poisoned dolphins.

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☆ The Tropicana, a Relic on the Las Vegas Strip, Could Be Demolished
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

In an interview, Mr. Kim said that the renovation was ultimately an opportunity to grow employment. Not all of the casino’s workers, however, are in the union. I welcome change.”The looming stadium deal is not the first time the Tropicana has been threatened. By the 1970s, the resort was already struggling to compete with larger operations like Caesars Palace, and at the end of that decade, the F.B.I. The Tropicana has since changed hands several times.

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☆ Tornadoes Kill at Least 4 Across the South
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | Mike Ives | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

States across the South were assessing storm damage on Friday after a series of tornadoes swept across the region, leaving at least four people dead, including three in Texas, the authorities said. He told CNN that one person died in the trailer park and two others died downtown, and that one person was missing. About 200 homes and the town firehouse were destroyed, and infrared-equipped drones were surveying the damage, he said. Officials in Perryton, about 115 miles northeast of Amarillo, Texas, could not immediately be reached for comment. The Perryton Fire Department said on Facebook late Thursday that the fire station “took a direct hit,” but that its trucks and ambulances were still operable.

Persons: Paul Dutcher, “ Organizations: Texas Panhandle, NBC News, CNN, Fire, Facebook Locations: Texas, Perryton, Amarillo , Texas

☆ Tornado Kills 3 in Texas and Injures Dozens
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | Mike Ives | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s not unusual for officials in Texas to issue heat advisories around this time of year, said Monte Oaks, a meteorologist at the Weather Service’s San Antonio office. They typically do so when high temperatures combine with other factors, including high humidity and westerly winds that blow hot air from high-altitude deserts, he added. In this case, Mr. Oaks said, the humidity is high because Texas had a wetter and stormier spring than usual. But it also means that the hot ground is “cooking a lot of the moisture” and releasing it into the air. But there is enough supply to meet the demand, the company added, and it does not expect an “energy emergency.”Global warming is making dangerously hot weather more common, and more extreme, on every continent.

Persons: Oaks, Cindy Barkley Organizations: Texas, Electric, of Texas, Climate Central, Texas Department of Public Safety, Sheriff’s Locations: Texas, Oaks, Antonio, Mexico

☆ Two Lifelong Floridians Bolted for Los Angeles, but What Could They Afford?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

But their daughter lived in Los Angeles, and they loved visiting her. They connected with Brita Kleingartner, a Los Angeles real estate agent who had helped them buy the East Hollywood home where their daughter lives. In September, they drove out to Los Angeles with their dog Boosie and a budget of around $1 million. But when Ms. Vickers and Mr. Davis arrived in Los Angeles, they found its sprawl and size daunting. “So when we started seeing these views, we were kind of like, ‘Wow, this is so different from Florida.’”But the Los Angeles market was low on inventory.

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