Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Day-car van alarms & state of emergency

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I'm Stephen Ruiz, online content editor for OrlandoSentinel.com. It should be a rainy Tuesday in Central Florida. Before heading out the door, please enjoy some of our top stories. Send me an email and let me know what you think.

Good morning. It's Tuesday, Oct. 17. After the death of a 3-year-old Central Florida boy who was left in a hot day-care van, two state lawmakers have proposed bills that would require those vehicles to have alarm systems.

Meanwhile, Gov. Rick Scott took an unusual action ahead of a white nationalist's scheduled speech Thursday at the University of Florida.

And then there is this: For the top 10 high-school football plays of the week, click here.

Today's Top Headlines

 

Proposed bills would require alarms in day-care center vans to prevent child deaths

Two Democratic lawmakers are pushing for a law that would require day-care centers to put alarms in their vehicles that would alert them if a child was left inside. [More]

 

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Gov. Rick Scott declares state of emergency ahead of white nationalist's speech

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is declaring a state of emergency in advance of a speech white nationalist Richard Spencer is scheduled to give at the University of Florida. [More]

 

North Korea says 'a nuclear war may break out any moment'

A North Korean official warned that the situation on the Korean peninsula "has reached the touch-and-go point and a nuclear war may break out any moment." [More]

 

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Orange, 12 other school boards challenge Florida education law

Orange County School Board, 12 others file lawsuit challenging legality of Florida education law, [More]

 

Raw sewage contaminating waters in Puerto Rico after Maria

Raw sewage is pouring into the rivers and reservoirs of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. [More]

 

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Today's Top Sports News

 

Orlando Magic try to boost team chemistry

The Orlando Magic want to improve team chemistry after last season [More]

 

UCF coach Scott Frost knows how tough it is to face Navy’s option attack

UCF coach Scott Frost and his staff have been preparing for Navy's triple-option offense since the spring. [More]

 

Orlando City shifts focus to new era without Kaká

Orlando City is starting to build a new identity without superstar Kaká at the center following his final MLS match with the Lions. [More]

 

Aaron Judge, CC Sabathia help Yankees beat Astros 8-1, trail ALCS 2-1

Aaron Judge hit a three-run homer, leading CC Sabathia and the Yankees over the Astros 8-1 Monday night in Game 3 of the ALCS. [More]

 

Titans break horseshoe curse, beating Colts for first time in 12 games

Marcus Mariota threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to Taywan Taylor with 5:29 left , and the Tennessee Titans beat the Indianapolis Colts 36-22 on Monday night to [More]

 

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Today's Top Entertainment News

 

'DWTS': Frankie Muniz flies high as pirate

Frankie Muniz and Jordan Fisher were most impressive as 'Dancing With the Stars' stages Disney Night. [More]

 

Marvel releases first full trailer for 'Black Panther'

Marvel Entertainment released the first full-length movie trailer for the upcoming “Black Panther” that shows a lot more of fictional country Wakanda and some serious cat-on-cat violence. [More]

 

Trevor Noah to play Orlando in January

'Daily Show' host Trevor Noah will be at the Bob Carr Theater in downtown Orlando. [More]

 

Weinstein Co., mired in sex scandal, may be up for sale

The Weinstein Co., mired in a sex scandal, may be putting itself up for sale. [More]

 

'60 Minutes': Opioid revelations, then miraculous grace

Drug distributors, a revolving-door culture and Congress have made the opioid epidemic worse, '60 Minutes' and The Washington Post find. [More]

 

 
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