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"Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far," Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar said in a campaign video.
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And the relationship between El Nino and Atlantic hurricanes ...
How does El Nino Impact Atlantic Hurricane Season (June 2026)
www.aoml.noaa.gov
... NOAA has released their seasonal outlook for the 2026 hurricane season -- spanning from June 1st to November 30th " reporting a 55% probability of a below average season.
This prediction is primarily driven by several factors including a strong El Nino event expected to emerge in the Pacific basin.
This phenomenon will disrupt typical atmospheric conditions, resulting in increased vertical wind shear, thus suppressing the formation and organization of major hurricanes throughout the Atlantic season. ...
... Many Hurricanes in a season, yall scream it's due to climate change. Then there's no hurricanes and I guess that's also due to climate change, right? ...
Likely.
Back in May, there was this ...
Atlantic hurricane season forecast to be milder than normal thanks to El Nio (May 2026)
www.nbcnews.com
... A developing El Nino that is forecast to get quite strong will likely dampen the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, but it won't make the potentially deadly storms disappear, federal and outside meteorologists predict. ...
Colorado State University, which pioneered the science of hurricane seasonal forecasting in 1984, is predicting the lowest overall activity since 2015, which was the strongest El Nino in the last 75 years. And that forecast is likely to be revised to even lower numbers in June, said Colorado State's hurricane expert Phil Klotzbach.
That was back in May before the strength of the developing El Nino was known ...
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'Always Watching': Flock cameras draw Senate scrutiny
www.politico.com
... A Senate Judiciary subcommittee will hold a hearing on Flock Safety's network of automated license plate readers that's drawn privacy concerns over its ability to track people, and the potential to be misused by police. ...
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Hackers reveal how Flock cameras really track cars and people
arstechnica.com
... One hacked camera captured 1.6 million images and could detect people as well as cars.
Hackers ripped down a Flock camera above a roadway, made a near-complete copy of the data stored inside it, and shared the files with 404 Media and WIRED, revealing in new detail how exactly Flock Safety's cameras track the movements of both vehicles and people. The hackers say they are also publishing details on how they managed to obtain the software, in the hopes that other people may copy them.
The breach provides an unprecedented look inside a system that Flock has described as protected by on-device encryption. The hackers were able to copy the camera's storage and recover an encryption key stored on the device, which unlocked videos of thousands of vehicle detections. The hackers shared the material with 404 Media and the transparency nonprofit Distributed Denial of Secrets, which shared the data with WIRED. 404 Media and WIRED then analyzed those files as part of a joint investigation. ...
Trump says Kennedy Center could be 'ripped down' if he doesn't get 'recognition'
abcnews.com
... President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the Kennedy Center could "close" or be "ripped down" if his administration doesn't receive recognition on the performing arts center as tensions over his name being removed mount.
"I think that the Trump administration should certainly have recognition. Because frankly, if we don't do that, it's going to close. It'll end up being ripped down," the president told reporters on the tarmac in North Carolina. ...
Fencing goes up around the main Kennedy Center building after Trump-aligned board votes to close it
apnews.com
... Fencing went up Wednesday around the main Kennedy Center building, a day after the Trump-aligned board voted to close most of the performing arts center for repairs. A Democratic congresswoman who is a trustee quickly sought an emergency court hearing to prevent what she called the "unlawful closing." ...
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Judge gives Blanche deadline, warns of possible contempt charges over Epstein files
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