SUMMARY: Five people were hospitalized with heat-related issues after Amtrak Train 41 stopped for a mechanical assessment south of Jesup, Georgia, delaying its scheduled Jacksonville stop. The train lost head-end power around 10:30 a.m. ET. Nassau County Fire Rescue supplied water and ice to passengers, and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority arranged air-conditioned buses to transport them to the Jacksonville Amtrak station. Amtrak sourced alternative bus transportation by about 3:45 p.m. ET for affected customers. Updates are ongoing as authorities manage the situation and assist stranded passengers.

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SUMMARY: British police are reviewing videos of rapper Bobby Vylan at Glastonbury Festival for leading chants of “death to the IDF” and “free Palestine.” Avon and Somerset Police are investigating whether criminal offenses occurred. The Israeli Embassy condemned the remarks as hateful, while UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting called them “appalling” and questioned how the BBC and festival organizers allowed the live broadcast. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has spoken to the BBC director general. The festival also featured Irish rap group Kneecap, whose member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh faces terrorism charges linked to waving a Hezbollah flag. About 200,000 attended the event.

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SUMMARY: Three days after an EF-1 tornado damaged a two-mile stretch of Largo, community members are rallying to support affected residents. Francis, a 64-year-old homeowner, was out of town when the tornado tore off her roof and caused severe interior damage. With a flight home scheduled for Tuesday, her friends, including Debbie Jackson and Sam Rogers, quickly mobilized via a Facebook group to salvage her belongings and secure her home before more rain worsened the damage. Their efforts aim to ease Francis’s return by preserving her furniture and essentials, exemplifying the neighborhood’s strong spirit of support and resilience.

A 64-year-old homeowner was out of the country last week when a tornado hit, but when her roof was ripped off, her friends had to come to her aid

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