Swine flu worsens; schools may close

The latest swine flu figures show the virus increasing its march around the world, with the global number of deaths almost doubling in a fortnight. The World Health Organisation says more than 700 people have now died, up from 429 two weeks ago. But the WHO said it is still up to national health authorities to decide their own ways of slowing the spread of H1N1. That may include keeping schools closed when the new term starts in September.

The flu was branded a pandemic on June 11th, and is now the fastest-moving virus ever recorded, rendering pointless attempts to count every case.
Even so, more than 125,000 sufferers have been confirmed worldwide, although the true figure may be many times higher. Work continues on a vaccine, and it’s hoped supplies may be available by the autumn, with healthcare workers givene priority, so they can treat everyone else.

NYC Prosecutors Say Chase Employee Looted $110K

Law enforcement officials say a Chase bank financial planner looted $110,000 from a Manhattan client's private account to pay off personal bills. Twenty-five-year-old Robin Katz has been charged with grand larceny and identity theft. Her attorney did not return a call seeking comment on Tuesday. Katz has been accused of creating a second ATM card for a customer's account, then slowly siphoning off money from June 2008 through June 2009, when the client discovered the missing funds.

Jersey City Police Officer Taken Off Life Support

 

[By WCBS-TV]

A Jersey City police officer wounded while storming an apartment in an intense gun battle with two armed suspects has died, CBS 2 HD has learned. Mayor Jerramiah Healy says Officer Marc DiNardo, who had been on life support, was pronounced dead around 9:35 a.m. Tuesday. The 37-year-old was shot in the face with a shotgun blast as he and other officers tried to storm an apartment during a shootout with two robbery suspects July 16.

ALERT| Jersey City Cop's 'Demise Is Imminent'

[By WCBS-TV]

The Jersey City police officer who was shot in the face during a shootout with two armed suspects Thursday morning has succumbed to his wounds, CBS 2 has learned. Officials announced during a Monday afternoon news conference that Ofc. Marc DiNardo will not survive after spending the last four days in critical condition at the Jersey City Medical Center.

ALERT|1 Woman Dead In Newark Quadruple Shooting

[By WCBS-TV New York]

Police say a quadruple shooting in Newark has left one woman dead and another in grave condition. Two women and two men were shot shortly after 1:30 Monday afternoon in the 400 block of Elizabeth Avenue. The condition of the male victims is unknown.

Local NYC Weather| July 20th

> NYC Weather Key :

AM: Morning	H: Highs
PM: Afternoon,Evening	L : Lows

>7 Day Forecast | Week Of July 20th

7/20	7/21	7/22	7/23	7/24	7/25	7/26
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
80°F	72°F	82°F	84°F	82°F	86°F	85°F	H
66°F	65°F	70°F	70°F	70°F	70°F	72°F	L

>NYC Weather Agenda | July 20th-24th

7/20

Today:

Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph...becoming southeast with gusts up to 20 mph this afternoon.

Tonight:

Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph...becoming northeast after midnight.

7/21

AM:

A chance of thunderstorms. Rain. Patchy fog. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

PM:

Cloudy. Rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog. Rain may be heavy at times in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph... Becoming south after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.

7/22

AM:

Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning...then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

PM:

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.

7/23

AM:

Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

PM:

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

7/24

AM:

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

PM:

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

7/25

AM:

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

PM:

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 40 percent.

7/26

AM:

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Weather Information Compiled At 10:07 Am On July 20th,2009 And is Subject to Change throughout the Day

The Information Was provided By Weatherbug And New York City Station WABC-TV

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Police Search For Driver In Fatal NYC Hit-And-Run

[By WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York, NY]

A woman struck in a hit-and-run accident Monday morning on Manhattan's Amsterdam Avenue has died, CBS 2 HD has learned. Police are searching for the driver of a gray or silver SUV, described by a witness at the sight of the incident. Police say the victim was struck around 3:15 a.m. Monday morning on the south-bound side of Amsterdam Avenue, near 145th Street.

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