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Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in ‘green bank’ grants

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www.news4jax.com – Michael Phillis And Matthew Daly, Associated Press – 2025-03-18 20:12:00

SUMMARY: Summarize this content to 100 words: FILE – Vice President JD Vance, right, and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, left, listen as Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin, center, speaks in East Palestine Fire Station on Feb 3, 2025, in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)FILE – Former Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, appears before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Capitol Hill, Jan. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)Copyright 2025 The Associated Press, All Rights ReservedFILE – Vice President JD Vance, right, and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, left, listen as Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin, center, speaks in East Palestine Fire Station on Feb 3, 2025, in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)WASHINGTON – A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration.The order by U.S. District Judge Tonya Chutkan prevents — for now — the Environmental Protection Agency from ending the grant program, which totaled $20 billion.Chutkan’s order also blocks Citibank, which holds the money on behalf of the EPA, from transferring the money back to the government or anyone else.Climate United Fund and other groups had sued the EPA, its administrator Lee Zeldin and Citibank, saying they had illegally denied the groups access to $14 billion awarded last year through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, commonly referred to as a “green bank.” The program was created by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act to finance clean energy and climate-friendly projects.Zeldin accused the grant recipients of mismanagement, fraud and self-dealing and froze the grants. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

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South Florida 6:30 p.m. Weather Forecast 6/15/2025

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www.youtube.com – CBS Miami – 2025-06-15 18:24:28

SUMMARY: Father’s Day weather in South Florida featured warm, sunny conditions with mostly clear skies. Rain chances remained low, confined mainly to the morning with isolated interior showers later. Overnight, light showers could drift across the Keys, and smoke from a brush fire near Krome Avenue and Tamiami Trail may affect areas between Krome and the Turnpike by Monday morning. Temperatures will drop into the upper 70s overnight, with daytime highs near 90°F throughout the week. UV levels are high as summer begins. Breezy conditions may create choppy waters, and rain chances increase slightly to 20% by mid-to-late week.

CBS News Miami’s NEXT Weather Meteorologist Dave Warren says expect mostly clear skies for the rest of Father’s Day but prepare to be possibly impacted by the smoke from the wildfire in Southwest Miami-Dade in the morning before the breeze pushes it more inland.

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A look at the first artificial solar eclipses created by two European satellites

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www.abcactionnews.com – Associated Press – 2025-06-16 12:51:00

SUMMARY: Two European satellites from the European Space Agency have created the first artificial solar eclipses by flying in precise formation 492 feet apart, simulating total solar eclipses to study the sun’s corona. Dubbed Proba-3, the \$210 million mission has already produced 10 successful eclipses since March, with scientists aiming for up to 200 over two years. This mission is unique because the eclipse-blocking disk and observing telescope are on separate spacecraft, offering unprecedented views of the sun’s outer atmosphere. Preliminary results have exceeded expectations, providing stunning images and aiding research on solar phenomena like coronal mass ejections and geomagnetic storms.

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Warning signs of speech disorder in children and why early intervention matters

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www.news4jax.com – Jennifer Waugh – 2025-06-16 10:23:00

SUMMARY: Many young children develop lisps as they learn to speak, often outgrowing them naturally. Katie Nelson’s lisp, characterized by “R” and “S” sound difficulties, persisted beyond early childhood, impacting her clarity and confidence. After unsuccessful group therapy, her mother sought help from speech therapist Kristal Ray, who used a mouth puppet to show proper tongue placement. This visual approach quickly corrected Katie’s “gliding” disorder, improving her speech, reading, and self-esteem. Ray advises parents to monitor speech clarity by ages 2-4 and seek therapy if understanding is delayed, as untreated speech issues can hinder literacy development.

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