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Miami Heat Wave 'Completely Off the Charts'
There’s still a week left in the month, and already it’s the hottest May ever recorded in Miami as gauged by the heat index—leaving residents fearing the intense heat that surely awaits in summer. Late last week, the city’s National Weather Service issued a heat advisory, the first for the month of May in at least 15 years, per Fox Weather. In the five days leading up to Monday, “four new high daily average temperature records and record-high humidity levels” were set, per the Miami Herald. “It’s completely crazy, what just happened,” Brian McNoldy, a senior research scientist at the University of Miami, tells the New York Times, referring to weekend heat index values of 112 degrees. That’s “a stunning six degrees hotter than any previous May heat index recorded,” per the Herald.
“Stepping outdoors felt like walking into a broiler, even well into the night,” per the Times. Sunday’s high temperature, not taking into account humidity, was 96 degrees, a record for the day. Nighttime temperatures were hardly better, averaging 89 degrees to tie for the third-highest daily nighttime average temperature ever recorded. In a post on X, McNoldy noted Miami’s heat index—which combines temperature and humidity—has already spent more time above 108 degrees than in “any other entire year” except for 2023. “These temperatures in May are completely off the charts,” he tells the Herald. Such heat and humidity “would’ve been exceptional even in another three months.”
As warming air under a high-pressure ridge met moist air from the southwest, the heat index in Key West hit 115 degrees on May 15, beating the previous record for the day by 17 degrees. The Herald notes such “early-season heat events have some of the highest rates of heat illness and heat-related deaths because people are not prepared for it.” With rainfall in the forecast, relief is coming in the short term. As for the long term, “who knows,” McNoldy tells the Herald. (Gov. Ron DeSantis last week signed legislation stating Florida doesn’t have to consider climate change when creating policy, receiving pushback from a meteorologist.)
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What We Know About Travis Scott's Juneteenth Arrest in Miami
Someone enjoyed their Juneteenth night a little too much — all that raging that Travis Scott raps about in his music may have finally gotten him in trouble.
On Thursday, the “UTOPIA” rapper was arrested and booked into a Miami jail on charges of trespassing property after being given a warning and disorderly intoxication according to the Miami Beach Police Department.
Local authorities are claiming that the incident occurred early Thursday morning after they were called about a disturbance, claiming that people were fighting on a yacht at the Miami Beach marina. When they arrived at the scene, Scott was allegedly seen standing on the dock, screaming at the people on the yacht.
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Scott was reportedly getting off a charter boat when the owner of the boat, who did not want to press any charges, requested him to leave. Officers noted that Scott initially complied by sitting down but repeatedly stood up, disregarding their commands. Authorities said officers detected a strong smell of alcohol on his breath.
An officer told Scott to leave the dock, warning arrest if he returned. Scott left the property but continued to yell. About five minutes later, Scott ignored the demands of the police officers and caused further disturbances.
Allegedly, Scott left and then came back again to continue yelling and screaming at the people on the yacht, according to WSVN.
As a result, Scott was arrested at 1:44 a.m. and booked into jail at 4:35 a.m. He posted bonded nearly four hours later, $500 for trespassing and $150 for disorderly intoxication.
Although he had a long night, the Houston rapper seems to be unbothered by the arrest. Shortly after being released from jail, Scott tweeted, “Lol” from his X account.
The “UTOPIA” artist also took to Instagram, to show again that the whole ordeal was not a big deal to him.
Miami, FL
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The Miami Dolphins selected cornerback, Cam Smith, in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft and ended his rookie season with 20 defensive snaps. Smith wound up in defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s doghouse and saw Ethan Bonner, an undrafted rookie, contribute more in the secondary. Thankfully Smith can put that year behind him and focus on improving under the Dolphins new defensive coordinator, Anthony Weaver. It also helps having Jalen Ramsey and Kendall Fuller as teammates to learn from two of the best in the NFL.
You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day’s round-up below.
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