Record heat in South Texas and brisk ocean winds
Partly cloudy today with fair tonight and highs in the mid 90s. Cooler readings prevail in the Panhandle with 102 degrees at Laughlin Air Force Base and 98 at Corpus Christi tying the date’s record. East Texas showers and thunderstorms, while the Panhandle to Hill Country see 70s to upper 90s. Sunset is 6:32 a.m. and 8:18 p.m. Air quality notes missing readings at key times.
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Weather Front Shapes Up Across Regions
A cold front off the Northeast coast brings cool foggy conditions along the shore this morning. Heat and humidity rise across the Plains as deaths from last week’s heat wave are tallied. A northward jet stream triggers storms from the Dakotas to northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. The West stays mostly sunny and warm with showers in the Sierra and southern Cascades. Tropical air from the Gulf Coast spawns high winds and rain along coastal areas this afternoon. New England clears to sun though mountains retain some clouds.
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Temperature Extremes Report Across Western States
Yesterday recorded extreme temperatures with Laughlin Nevada reaching a high of 112 degrees while Jackson Wyoming saw a low of 41 degrees. The day showcased wide regional swings as heat persisted in the desert and cool air lingered in the mountains.
Dad with two left feet refuses bridal dance
Dear Ann Landers column recounts a wedding clash where the bride demands her father dance, he declines citing 30 years without dancing, she rebukes him, and the evening tenses as guests weigh blame and a possible compromise. A reader labels the bride spoiled, prompting broader debate on propriety and family roles.
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Ann Landers column on blame and respect in a past affair
A reader letter discusses a boyfriend's past mistake with a woman and the balance between judgment and support. Ann Landers notes offensive name calling is ugly, while aiming to preserve language and avoid Legion of Decency censure.
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Elvis doctor loses license in Tennessee ruling
Nashville board finds Dr. George Nichopoulos guilty of gross malpractice and unethical conduct with 13 patients for over prescribing addictive drugs. The 67 year old, who treated Elvis Presley, called the decision idiotic and said he was targeted for his high profile.
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Smith cries as diver recalls small hand in submerged car
In Union South Carolina Susan Smith sobbed as a diver described seeing a small hand against the glass of her sunken car. The witness Steve Morrow spoke of the car’s position, with the boys in their seats, as the court heard testimony from Smith and her estranged husband and her former boyfriend Tom Findlay. Prosecutors argued motive was to remove obstacles to a relationship while details emerged from letters and prior statements.
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Elder shop owner fends off bid to rob by repeating fugitive
In Brookline Massachusetts 78-year-old fugitive Nick Montes armed with a .22 and silencer tried to rob Sonia Paine 73. Paine used an aluminum bat to break free and subdue him after he tied her hands. Montes was jailed on assault charges and faces extradition for a prior jewelery store robbery in Indiana.
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Youth accused in beating in Texas City case
A 15-year-old Texas City boy was charged with felony retaliation after beating a 14-year-old peer he blamed for his arrest on theft charges. The suspect, who had just been released from Galveston County juvenile detention, remained in custody. Police noted the victim did not need medical attention.
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