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Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
9 hospitalized, dozens more treated for heat at New Jersey graduation
Several people attending an outdoor high school graduation ceremony in New Jersey during the widespread heat wave in the U.S. were taken to the hospital, while dozens more were treated at the scene, according to officials. On Monday, June 23, nine people were taken to the hospital by emergency medical technicians, while 50 others declined hospital care and were treated on site at Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, said Fire Department Chief Alex Alicea according to the Bergen Record, a part of the USA TODAY Network. Paterson is about 20 miles northwest of New York City. Graduates were in folding chairs on the turf, while family members and other attendees sat in the grandstand with little shade. On Monday, temperatures in the area rose to the upper 90s and the heat index reached 107 degrees, according to the Weather Channel. Record breaking: Dangerous heat wave strains power grid, millions warned of triple-digit temperatures During a second ceremony later in the day, 100 people required treatment, while seven more were taken to the hospital, NBC News reported. Seven more high school graduations were planned at the stadium, but were rescheduled due to the weather, the Bergen Record reported. Tens of millions of Americans in the Eastern U.S. continue to face the heat wave. Along the edges of the heat dome impacting the country, thunderstorms known as a "ring of fire" cropped up, according to forecasters. The severe thunderstorms could bring damaging wind gusts and hail to states on the outskirts of the dome, including parts of the Carolinas, Southeast and mid-Mississippi Valley, according to the Storm Prediction Center. 'Ring of fire': Storms threaten edges of massive heat dome The map embed below identifies areas where the heat index is forecasted to reach NWS-defined levels from "Caution" (80 degrees Fahrenheit) to "Extreme Danger" (above 125 degrees). Heat index measures how hot it actually feels when factoring for humidity. Prolonged exposure to a heat index above 80 degrees can lead to fatigue, as previously reported by USA TODAY. As it gets hotter, the risk continues to increase − potentially resulting in heat stroke or even death. Older adults, children, and outdoor workers are generally at higher risk of heat-related incidents. People facing extreme heat should do the following, according to NWS: Drink plenty of fluids Stay in an air-conditioned room Stay out of the sun Check up on relatives and neighbors Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles Wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing outdoors Limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening Extreme heat can have a negative impact on people's health. "Heat-related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events," according to the National Weather Service. The following factors increase the possibility of a heat-related illness, according to the National Park Service: High humidity High elevation Strenuous activity Age: Infants, young children and people over 65 are more susceptible to heat illness Pregnancy Obesity Heart disease Poor circulation Fever Mental illness Dehydration Sunburn Prescription drug and alcohol use There are multiple forms of heat illnesses, but heatstroke is the deadliest and most dangerous, according to the NPS. The following are symptoms of heatstroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Body temperature of 103 degrees or higher Skins that is hot, red, dry or damp Fast, strong pulse Headache Dizziness Nausea Confusion Losing consciousness In the case of heatstroke, the CDC recommends people do the following: Call 911 immediately Move the person suffering from heatstroke to a cool location Lower the person's body temperature with a cool cloth or bath Do not give the person suffering from a heatstroke water or anything to drink Contributing: Joe Malinconico, Paterson Press; Doyle Rice, Jeanine Santucci and staff, USA TODAY Julia is a trending reporter for USA TODAY. Connect with her on LinkedIn, X, Instagram and TikTok: @juliamariegz, or email her at jgomez@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Graduation ceremonies in New Jersey impacted by heat, dozens treated
USA Today
25-06-2025
- Climate
- USA Today
9 hospitalized, dozens more treated for heat at New Jersey graduation
Several people attending an outdoor high school graduation ceremony in New Jersey during the widespread heat wave in the U.S. were taken to the hospital, while dozens more were treated at the scene, according to officials. On Monday, June 23, nine people were taken to the hospital by emergency medical technicians, while 50 others declined hospital care and were treated on site at Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, said Fire Department Chief Alex Alicea according to the Bergen Record, a part of the USA TODAY Network. Paterson is about 20 miles northwest of New York City. Graduates were in folding chairs on the turf, while family members and other attendees sat in the grandstand with little shade. On Monday, temperatures in the area rose to the upper 90s and the heat index reached 107 degrees, according to the Weather Channel. Record breaking: Dangerous heat wave strains power grid, millions warned of triple-digit temperatures Event stopped for safety During a second ceremony later in the day, 100 people required treatment, while seven more were taken to the hospital, NBC News reported. Seven more high school graduations were planned at the stadium, but were rescheduled due to the weather, the Bergen Record reported. Sweltering heat continues Tens of millions of Americans in the Eastern U.S. continue to face the heat wave. Along the edges of the heat dome impacting the country, thunderstorms known as a "ring of fire" cropped up, according to forecasters. The severe thunderstorms could bring damaging wind gusts and hail to states on the outskirts of the dome, including parts of the Carolinas, Southeast and mid-Mississippi Valley, according to the Storm Prediction Center. 'Ring of fire': Storms threaten edges of massive heat dome National heat index map: See which states feel hottest The map embed below identifies areas where the heat index is forecasted to reach NWS-defined levels from "Caution" (80 degrees Fahrenheit) to "Extreme Danger" (above 125 degrees). Heat index measures how hot it actually feels when factoring for humidity. Prolonged exposure to a heat index above 80 degrees can lead to fatigue, as previously reported by USA TODAY. As it gets hotter, the risk continues to increase − potentially resulting in heat stroke or even death. Older adults, children, and outdoor workers are generally at higher risk of heat-related incidents. How to stay safe during extreme heat People facing extreme heat should do the following, according to NWS: Heat exhaustion and heat stroke Extreme heat can have a negative impact on people's health. "Heat-related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events," according to the National Weather Service. The following factors increase the possibility of a heat-related illness, according to the National Park Service: What are the symptoms of heatstroke? There are multiple forms of heat illnesses, but heatstroke is the deadliest and most dangerous, according to the NPS. The following are symptoms of heatstroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: In the case of heatstroke, the CDC recommends people do the following: Contributing: Joe Malinconico, Paterson Press; Doyle Rice, Jeanine Santucci and staff, USA TODAY Julia is a trending reporter for USA TODAY. Connect with her on LinkedIn, X, Instagram and TikTok: @juliamariegz, or email her at jgomez@
Hamilton Spectator
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Hamilton Spectator
New Jersey can have a grand jury investigate clergy sex abuse allegations, state high court rules
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey can have a grand jury examine allegations of clergy sexually abusing children, the state's Supreme Court ruled Monday, after a Catholic diocese that had tried for years to block such proceedings recently reversed course. The Diocese of Camden previously had argued that a court rule prevents the state attorney general from impaneling a grand jury to issue findings in the state's investigation into decades of allegations against church officials. But the diocese notified the court in early May that it would no longer oppose that. Camden Bishop Joseph Williams, who took over the diocese in March, said he'd met with stakeholders in the diocese and there was unanimous consent to end the church's opposition to the grand jury. The seven-member Supreme Court concluded such a grand jury inquiry is allowed. A Pennsylvania grand jury report in 2018 found more than 1,000 children had been abused in that state since the 1940s, prompting the New Jersey attorney general to announce a similar investigation. The results of New Jersey's inquiry never became public partly because the legal battle with the Camden diocese was unfolding amid sealed proceedings. Then this year, the Bergen Record obtained documents disclosing that the diocese had tried to preempt a grand jury and a lower court agreed with the diocese. The core disagreement was whether a court rule permits grand juries in New Jersey to issue findings in cases involving private individuals. Trial and appellate courts found that isn't allowed. Hearing arguments on April 28, members of the high court repeatedly questioned whether challenging the state was premature, since lower court proceedings prevented New Jersey from seating a grand jury that would investigate any allegations or issue findings, called a presentment. 'We don't know what a grand jury would say, am I right?' Justice Anne Patterson asked the attorney for the diocese. Lloyd Levenson, the church's attorney, answered that 'you'd have to be Rip Van Winkle' not to know what the grand jury would say. 'The goal here is obviously to condemn the Catholic Church and priests and bishops,' he said. He noted the state could still pursue criminal investigations and abuse victims could seek civil penalties. Mark Crawford, state director of the Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests, said 'victims want their story heard.' 'They want to get in front of the grand jury and tell that story,' Crawford said. 'They want some level of accountability and acknowledgement.' In 2023, a trial court judge sided with the diocese, finding that a grand jury would lack authority because it would be focused on 'private conduct,' rather than a government agency's actions. An appeals court affirmed that judgment last year, and the attorney general's office appealed to the state Supreme Court. Documents the high court unsealed in March sketched out some of what the state's task force has found so far, without specific allegations. They show 550 phone calls alleging abuse from the 1940s to the 'recent past' came into a state-established hotline. The diocese argued a grand jury isn't needed, largely because of a 2002 memorandum of understanding between New Jersey Catholic dioceses and prosecutors. The memorandum required church officials to report abuse and said authorities would be provided with all relevant information about the allegations. But the Pennsylvania report led to reexamining the statute of limitations in New Jersey, where the time limits on childhood sex abuse claims were overhauled in 2019. The new law allows child victims to sue until they turn 55 or within seven years of their first realization that the abuse caused them harm. The previous statute of limitations was age 20, or two years after realizing abuse caused harm. Also in 2019, New Jersey's five Catholic dioceses listed more than 180 priests who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing minors over several decades. Many listed were deceased and others removed from ministry. The Camden diocese, like others nationwide, filed for bankruptcy amid a torrent of lawsuits — up to 55, according to court records — after the statute of limitations was relaxed. In 2022, the diocese agreed to pay $87.5 million to settle claims involving clergy sex abuse against some 300 accusers, one of the largest cash settlements involving the Catholic church in the U.S. The agreement, covering six southern New Jersey counties outside Philadelphia, exceeded the nearly $85 million settlement in 2003 in the clergy abuse scandal in Boston, but was less than settlements in California and Oregon. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. 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Winnipeg Free Press
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
New Jersey can have a grand jury investigate clergy sex abuse allegations, state high court rules
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey can have a grand jury examine allegations of clergy sexually abusing children, the state's Supreme Court ruled Monday, after a Catholic diocese that had tried for years to block such proceedings recently reversed course. The Diocese of Camden previously had argued that a court rule prevents the state attorney general from impaneling a grand jury to issue findings in the state's investigation into decades of allegations against church officials. But the diocese notified the court in early May that it would no longer oppose that. Camden Bishop Joseph Williams, who took over the diocese in March, said he'd met with stakeholders in the diocese and there was unanimous consent to end the church's opposition to the grand jury. The seven-member Supreme Court concluded such a grand jury inquiry is allowed. A Pennsylvania grand jury report in 2018 found more than 1,000 children had been abused in that state since the 1940s, prompting the New Jersey attorney general to announce a similar investigation. The results of New Jersey's inquiry never became public partly because the legal battle with the Camden diocese was unfolding amid sealed proceedings. Then this year, the Bergen Record obtained documents disclosing that the diocese had tried to preempt a grand jury and a lower court agreed with the diocese. The core disagreement was whether a court rule permits grand juries in New Jersey to issue findings in cases involving private individuals. Trial and appellate courts found that isn't allowed. Hearing arguments on April 28, members of the high court repeatedly questioned whether challenging the state was premature, since lower court proceedings prevented New Jersey from seating a grand jury that would investigate any allegations or issue findings, called a presentment. 'We don't know what a grand jury would say, am I right?' Justice Anne Patterson asked the attorney for the diocese. Lloyd Levenson, the church's attorney, answered that 'you'd have to be Rip Van Winkle' not to know what the grand jury would say. 'The goal here is obviously to condemn the Catholic Church and priests and bishops,' he said. He noted the state could still pursue criminal investigations and abuse victims could seek civil penalties. Mark Crawford, state director of the Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests, said 'victims want their story heard.' 'They want to get in front of the grand jury and tell that story,' Crawford said. 'They want some level of accountability and acknowledgement.' In 2023, a trial court judge sided with the diocese, finding that a grand jury would lack authority because it would be focused on 'private conduct,' rather than a government agency's actions. An appeals court affirmed that judgment last year, and the attorney general's office appealed to the state Supreme Court. Documents the high court unsealed in March sketched out some of what the state's task force has found so far, without specific allegations. They show 550 phone calls alleging abuse from the 1940s to the 'recent past' came into a state-established hotline. The diocese argued a grand jury isn't needed, largely because of a 2002 memorandum of understanding between New Jersey Catholic dioceses and prosecutors. The memorandum required church officials to report abuse and said authorities would be provided with all relevant information about the allegations. But the Pennsylvania report led to reexamining the statute of limitations in New Jersey, where the time limits on childhood sex abuse claims were overhauled in 2019. The new law allows child victims to sue until they turn 55 or within seven years of their first realization that the abuse caused them harm. The previous statute of limitations was age 20, or two years after realizing abuse caused harm. Also in 2019, New Jersey's five Catholic dioceses listed more than 180 priests who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing minors over several decades. Many listed were deceased and others removed from ministry. The Camden diocese, like others nationwide, filed for bankruptcy amid a torrent of lawsuits — up to 55, according to court records — after the statute of limitations was relaxed. In 2022, the diocese agreed to pay $87.5 million to settle claims involving clergy sex abuse against some 300 accusers, one of the largest cash settlements involving the Catholic church in the U.S. The agreement, covering six southern New Jersey counties outside Philadelphia, exceeded the nearly $85 million settlement in 2003 in the clergy abuse scandal in Boston, but was less than settlements in California and Oregon.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How tall is Lara Trump? She married into a tall family. See the lineup
The Trump family circle is growing − both vertically and in numbers. On May 15, President Donald Trump's youngest daughter Tiffany Trump had a baby of her own: Alexander Trump Boulos. A recent Instagram post from Donald Trump Jr. shows one of his sons standing a bit taller than him. Don Jr. is already 6'1". But recently the internet has been captivated with another Trump's height, though she isn't a Trump by blood. Lara Trump is married to Eric Trump, the president's third-oldest child. Lara Trump has been heavily involved in her father-in-law's politics and now hosts a show on Fox News, "My View with Lara Trump." So how tall is the president's daughter-in-law? More: Jake Tapper says he apologized to Lara Trump over stopping 2020 interview Lara Trump is 5'11." She once told Fox News that being one of the tallest people in the room at a party helped her meet Eric Trump. "When I first met Eric, I did not know who his dad was. I didn't know his last name initially. I just knew I met some really tall guy out," Lara Trump said on her podcast. Lara Yunaska and Eric Trump were married in November 2014 in a ceremony at Mar-a-Lago. The couple welcomed their first child, Eric "Luke" Jr., in 2017 and their second, Carolina Dorothy, in 2019. President Donald Trump is 6-feet-3-inches, according to his annual physical exam, which he had in April. First lady Melania Trump is 5-foot-11 inches, Eric Trump is 6'5" and Donald Trump Jr. measures 6'1". Ivanka Trump is 5'11" and Tiffany Trump is 5'8", according to the Bergen Record, part of the USA TODAY Network. The president's youngest child Barron Trump is at least 6'7", though reports surfaced that he could be taller, up to 6'9." Contributing: Maria Francis, USA TODAY Network Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at kcrowley@ Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @ This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: How tall is Lara Trump? President Donald Trump has a tall family
