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By Jennifer McLogan

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    LONG ISLAND, New York (WCBS) — After three days of nor’easter conditions on Long Island, the cleanup and damage assessment continued on Monday.

Trees toppled power lines during the storm, but PSEG Long Island said it has restored power to most customers.

There was steep erosion at Gilgo Beach, where the Army Corps of Engineers was already mobilized for sand replenishment.

Smith Point Park stairs to the surf were wiped out and at Jones Beach, the berm held up but parts of the fishing pier were knocked down.

In addition, the Northwell at Jones Beach Theater suffered significant infrastructure damage.

“The water covered the entire orchestra seats, all the way through the aisle seats into the promenade,” said George Gorman of New York State Parks.

CBS News New York met with families recovering from outages and flooding. Homeowners are hoping Monday’s high-tide cycles and damage are behind them.

One community that was hit particularly hard was the South Shore town of Lindenhurst.

Mike Felicetti said his home was surrounded by flood water for three days. He still had the pumps working overtime on Monday.

“The tide comes through the ground and around the house, so we try to keep it from filling the crawl space,” Felicetti said.

“It’s unbelievable just so much money you spend trying to fix and then all of a sudden you get this water,” homeowner Eileen Lee said.

Flood insurance helps, but after a prolonged storm and neighborhood streets underwater, the Lopez family said it takes an emotional toll.

“I was stuck inside the house with six kids all weekend, and it was stressful,” Michele Lopez said.

Soccer practices were canceled.

“They are way too wet to play on. If the kids were to go out there, they would destroy them for the rest of the season,” said Megan Schaming of the Lindenhurst Soccer Club.

Homeowners Darlene and Robert Fantel said they are willingly working with Mother Nature.

“We elevated our home. We elevated our property,” Darlene Fantel said.

They said the price to pay for living on the Great South Bay is well worth it.

“We love it. We’ve been here for over 20 years,” Robert Fantel said.

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By Chelsea Hylton

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    LONG BEACH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — As Hurricane Polo continues moving with intensity in the Pacific Ocean, weather officials have issued a coastal flood advisory for Southern California beach communities.

The National Weather Service says the Southern California coastline is expected to see remnants of Hurricane Polo through Tuesday. South-facing beaches could experience strong surf, moderate coastal flooding and dangerous swimming conditions.

An NWS coastal flood and high surf advisory will be in effect until 5 p.m. Tuesday for Ventura County beaches, Los Angeles County beaches and the Malibu coast.

Although weather officials say that the surf will likely be smaller than Hurricane Marie, which impacted the coastline earlier this month, the lingering erosion effects could enhance flooding.

Surf heights along LA and Ventura County beaches are expected to peak around 4 to 7 feet on Monday and Tuesday. High tides will build and peak on Monday and Tuesday during the late morning hours, likely reaching about 7 feet.

The NWS is urging residents in the advisory areas to take the necessary steps to protect their flood-prone properties. They are asking the public to remain out of the water due to the dangerous rip currents, which could pull swimmers in. They are also asking people to refrain from riding rock jetties.

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By Jesse Sarles, Ashley Portillo

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    BOULDER, Colorado (KCNC) — Deputies from the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office arrested a former member of their department on Monday after he allegedly made a distress call to emergency dispatch overnight. Tyler Reilly is charged with shooting at multiple police cars outside the Broomfield police building and also firing a rifle at the Boulder sheriff’s headquarters, where he was taken into custody.

No injuries were reported at either of the affected law enforcement locations in the northwestern part of the Denver metro area, but after he was taken to the Boulder County Jail, Reilly allegedly attacked and injured an officer.

Reilly, 40, worked for both the jail division and the patrol division of the sheriff’s office in the county and left the department in May 2024. The sheriff’s office said he resigned “in lieu of termination for cause” but did not provide the reason why.

“Had he not resigned, I would have terminated him,” said Sheriff Curtis Johnson in a news conference.

Reilly now faces numerous charges including prohibited use of weapons, menacing, obstructing governmental operations, criminal trespass, reckless endangerment and assault.

The sheriff’s office said Reilly made threats over the phone early Monday morning against sheriff’s office facilities. They said they believe he called their emergency dispatch saying he was experiencing anxiety. The department then prepared for the possibility that he might be coming to one of the county’s law enforcement facilities.

He allegedly went to the Broomfield Police Department first and fired bullets at parked police cruisers outside. After daybreak on Monday, some of those vehicles at the department, which is located at 7 Descombes Drive, could be seen with shattered windows and flat tires. Broomfield is outside of Boulder County and has its own police force.

Police in Broomfield said they are reviewing surveillance video to see if Reilly somehow got inside the department’s gated area to get closer to their police cars or shot at them from outside that area. They said about a half a dozen vehicles were damaged.

The sheriff’s office says Reilly then traveled to the headquarters of the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office at 5600 Flatiron Parkway in Boulder. A news release from the department says he had an AR‑15-style rifle and fired multiple shots at the front of the building just after 1 a.m. Deputies then confronted him and arrested him before he was able to enter the facility.

No member of either law enforcement agency fired any weapons during the events.

Johnson described the situation as “frightening, disheartening” for his office.

“This could have ended up being an officer-involved shooting, where people who knew this individual had to take his life because he was using a high-powered rifle in front of our facility, shooting into a building that is always occupied 24/7, and I think some tactics and some communication, and having a tactical advantage on him, put him at a disadvantage in a way that we could get him to put the gun down and surrender to the deputies that were on scene,” said Johnson.

The lobby of the sheriff’s office building was closed on Monday morning while an investigation into the shootings was taking place. It reopened in the afternoon.

Broomfield Police Chief Enea Hempelmann released a statement that said in part, “The safety of our personnel and the community remains our highest priority. We will continue to work closely with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office as the investigation progresses.”

The sheriff’s office said Reilly started working for the sheriff’s office in 2012 in what was his first law enforcement position. He worked mostly in the jail up until 2023, at which point he changed roles and became a patrol deputy. The next year he resigned, and has not been employed by the office since then.

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By Rashad Williams, Dan Raby

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    ATLANTA (WUPA) — Excitement is building for the two giant pandas who are making their home at Zoo Atlanta after a trip from China.

Soon, visitors to the zoo will be able to see 6-year-old Ping Ping and 5-year-old Fu Shuang.

The duo arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Sunday morning via a special “‘FedEx Panda Express’ Boeing 777 aircraft,” the zoo announced over the weekend.

Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are on a 10-year loan to the zoo as part of a conservation agreement with the China Wildlife Conservation Association. With their arrival to Georgia, Zoo Atlanta is now one of only three zoos in the U.S. to house giant pandas, the other two being The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., and the San Diego Zoo.

“We’ve missed the bears for the past two years and have been anxiously awaiting their return,” said Raymond B. King, Zoo Atlanta’s president and CEO.

King told CBS News Atlanta the zoo was excited to see the community’s reaction to the zoo’s newest residents.

“Pandas have a unique ability to get people to pause for a moment and enjoy that sense of wonder and joy. It’s a reminder that those emotions and a desire to preserve the planet are really universal,” he said.

Word around the pandas’ arrival traveled fast. Visitors from places like Charlotte and Canada stopped by Zoo Atlanta on Monday. Unfortunately, visitors won’t be able to see the pandas just yet.

Ping Ping and Fu Shuang will be quarantined for about a month in a biosecure area of the zoo’s new giant panda complex. During that time, the pandas will have to adjust to their environment and undergo specialized training with their new handlers, learning some English phrases and commands along the way.

The pair are expected to chow down on a lot of bamboo in the decade they live in Atlanta, but zoo officials say that’s not going to be a problem. The zoo doesn’t pay for bamboo, instead it has several trucks harvest the plant from properties around the metro area on a regular basis.

Zoo Atlanta has been part of a giant panda agreement with China for more than 25 years. Lun Lun and Yang Yang and their two youngest offspring left Atlanta for China in October 2024. By the time they left, sales of panda merch grew to a million dollars, zoo officials said. Since their departure, King said attendance at the zoo has been down.

China has long used its giant panda loan program as a tool of Beijing’s soft power diplomacy worldwide.

“On a national level it’s obviously a great sign of cooperation between two countries that obviously compete at times, but when it comes to wildlife protection there is no competition. It’s very much a collaboration,” King said.

The pandas’ premiere date hasn’t been announced yet.

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By DeJanay Booth-Singleton, Heath Kalb

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    CANTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WWJ) — Police have launched an investigation after a toddler was found with a loaded gun at a daycare in Canton Township.

Officers responded to the Children’s World Early Learning Center on Monday morning and collected the firearm. Canton police say a parent was arrested. Authorities confirmed that one of the child’s parents is a police officer in a neighboring community, but police did not say if that parent was the one who was arrested.

It is also unclear how the child got hold of the gun and who the firearm belongs to. Police did confirm that the gun was not a service weapon.

Canton Police Chief Joseph Bialy called the incident an “extremely serious matter” and commended the daycare staff for responding quickly.

“I’ve watched the video, and I’ve seen what their staff did, and they were prepared and ready to be able to remove this firearm and keep all the kids safe there,” Bialy said.

Police say that when the investigation is complete, the case will be forwarded to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office for review. Police did not release any additional information at this time.

In a statement to CBS News Detroit, Children’s World Early Learning Center said, “We pride ourselves on being one of the safest centers in the Canton area. It is our priority. Although this incident was out of our control, we are very proud of our staff and especially the teacher who responded so quickly. It was an unfortunate incident. No one was hurt and all safety measures were followed. Because of our attention to safety and our strict adherence to protocols, we avoided what could have been a tragedy.”

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    EUREKA, Kansas (KAKE) — Authorities are investigating after four inmates, two of whom were found unresponsive, overdosed at a southeast Kansas jail last week.

The incident happened shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Greenwood County Jail in Eureka. Sheriff Health Samuels said the jail experienced “a serious medical emergency directly caused by the intentional actions of four inmates” who overdosed on an unknown white powder.

“Their deliberate ingestion of the substance resulted in multiple opioid overdoses and created a hazardous situation for jail staff, other inmates, and first responders,” he said.

Initially, two inmates were found unresponsive. But within minutes, a total of four inmates were in critical condition.

Due to the sudden onset and severity of symptoms, Sheriff Samuels said one concern was a possible air-quality issue inside the jail. The jail and courthouse were evacuated.

“Deputies and medical personnel immediately performed life‑saving measures. As treatment progressed, responders identified signs consistent with opioid involvement.”

First responders administered Narcan to the four inmates, and their conditions were stabilized. The scene was declared stable about two hours after the call for EMS.

Samuels said, “The inmates’ intentional introduction of the substance forced staff and first responders to enter a potentially contaminated environment, placing them at unnecessary risk.”

The sheriff’s office is investigating how the drug was brought into the jail. The sheriff said criminal charges are expected.

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By WMAR Web Staff

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    BALTIMORE, Maryland (WMAR) — BGE, Delmarva Power and Pepco are seeking regulatory approval to return approximately $160 million in tax refund benefits to Maryland customers.

The proposed benefits stem from a recent Maryland court decision involving state taxes previously collected from utilities. As a result of that decision, the state is expected to return tax overpayments and related interest to utilities. BGE, Delmarva Power and Pepco say they are working to ensure their portion of those funds is passed along to customers.

The total expected benefit breaks down as approximately $110 million for BGE customers, $20 million for Delmarva Power customers and $30 million for Pepco customers.

The move is pending collaboration with the State of Maryland and will be reviewed by the Public Service Commission. The companies will work through the regulatory process with Maryland leaders and the PSC to determine the timing, structure and customer allocation of the refund benefits.

“We know many Maryland families and businesses are feeling pressure from higher energy costs, and we are committed to doing everything we can to help,” Valencia McClure, Exelon SVP of Governmental, Regulatory and External Affairs, said.

“Providing these tax savings to customers is another example of The Exelon Promise in action, taking practical steps today to provide relief, protect customers and work with policymakers and regulators on long-term solutions that keep energy safe, reliable and affordable,” McClure said.

Each utility will provide additional customer information after the regulatory process determines how and when the benefits will appear on customer bills. Customers do not need to take any action at this time.

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By Kyra Case

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    RILEY COUNTY, Kansas (KAKE) — A Kansas State University student suffered critical injuries after jumping from a bridge Friday night in an attempt to avoid being struck by a swerving vehicle in Riley County.

According to the Riley County Police Department, emergency responders were dispatched at 8:44 p.m. to a multi-vehicle crash on Highway K-18 near the East Riley Avenue off-ramp in Ogden. A total of four vehicles were involved in the crash.

Upon arrival, witnesses reported that a woman standing on the shoulder jumped from the bridge to avoid being hit by a vehicle swerving to avoid debris. She fell approximately 70 feet and sustained “major injuries.”

The nearby Union Pacific Railroad line was briefly closed while crews searched for the woman.

EMS and fire searched for the patient and provided aid before the Manhattan Fire Department was called in to assist, using high-angle rescue equipment to lift the woman from the area below the bridge, police wrote.

She was transported to a local hospital before being transported to Topeka in critical condition for additional treatment. No other injuries were reported.

“Manhattan Fire Department is grateful for the coordinated response by all agencies involved,” MFD Battalion Chief Keith Habbart said. “The quick thinking, teamwork, and professionalism shown by responders helped ensure the patient could be rescued and transported for further care.”

A GoFundMe identified the woman as Kyra Kinnison, a junior at K-State. A friend said Kyra suffered multiple fractures, “but luckily there are no other injuries and she is recovering.”

“She fell approximately 70 feet and sustained fractures to her pelvis and back,” the GoFundMe says. “She is currently being hospitalized but she is going to be okay!”

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    WARREN, Michigan (WXYZ) — A Warren father has died after he was struck by a car during a driving lesson with his teenage daughter on Sunday afternoon, police say.

Warren police say the 62-year-old man was helping his 18-year-old daughter with driving near Warner Avenue when she struck him with the vehicle and dragged him a short distance.

The victim was transported to a nearby hospital where he later died.

Police say the teen remained at the scene of the crash and is fully cooperating with investigators.

The Warren Police Department Traffic Crash Reconstruction Unit is investigating; anyone with information is asked to call 586-574-4741.

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