Extended weekend forecast with showers and mild temps
Weather outlook shows mixed showers and possible thunderstorms Friday and Saturday, settling to fair conditions Sunday. Expect highs mid 70s to low 80s, lows in the 50s to 60s, with variable winds 5 to 15 knots and seas around 2 to 4 feet.
Heatwave Grips West as Thunderstorms Sweep Regions
Heat persists as a cool air mass moves from the Great Lakes to the Northeast after heavy rain storms. A 103 degree day hit Eugene Oregon and Reno Nevada reached 102 while Bridgeport Connecticut endured hail the size of golf balls and six hours of downpour. A severe Oklahoma storm flooded a state prison in Enid evacuating 70 inmates. A tornado touched down near Cameron Louisiana with no injuries reported.
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Ohio Cities Among Top U.S. Child Poverty Rates
Washington AP Three Ohio cities Cleveland Dayton and Cincinnati ranked high among cities with at least 100000 residents for child poverty in the 1980s and 1989 figures. Cleveland 8th 43 percent poor Dayton 10th 409 percent Cincinnati 16th 374 percent The study covers 100 cities and notes a national rise in child poverty to 262 percent in 1989 with Philadelphia and Detroit highest and Overland Park and Livonia lowest.
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Coyote and large cat reported roaming Akron streets
Akron police say two animals, a coyote and a large mountain lion, are on the loose in the southwest city area. Witnesses describe a 100 plus pound tan big cat while wildlife officials say the animal may be a coyote. Authorities discuss humane trapping but have not decided.
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Seven Ohio counties added to disaster aid list
Gov George Voinovich announced seven more Ohio counties Cuyahoga Summit Medina Mahoning Trumbull Van Wert and Mercer are now eligible for disaster related assistance under the federal declaration amending coverage for weather driven damages from July 12 to August 1. The update expands the original list which included Franklin Ross Logan and Shelby counties.
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