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Some stores and pharmacies in South Florida, including Sedano’s, Presidente Supermarket, Walgreens, and CVS, are open on Christmas Day, providing options for last-minute shopping and essentials, while major retailers like Walmart and Target are closed.
A line of heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms is moving through South Florida, with a tornado risk in some areas of Miami-Dade. The National Weather Center warned of damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes. The weather conditions are expected to improve in Miami-Dade and Broward counties around 3 p.m. Cooler temperatures are forecast for Monday, with the possibility of scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in South Florida.
Michael Anthony Addison, a 30-year-old Broward man, faces 12 charges, including two counts of killing a human with a vehicle, after causing a fatal crash on I-95 that claimed the lives of a Florida Highway Patrol trooper and a truck driver. The trooper, Zachary Fink, was killed while attempting to detain Addison, a convicted felon, who was fleeing from authorities. Fink's patrol car collided with an 18-wheeler as he pursued the suspect, who made an illegal U-turn and drove against traffic on the highway. The truck driver was also pronounced dead at the scene. Addison was eventually taken into custody after a manhunt.
A Broward jury has awarded $800,000 in damages in a lawsuit where parents alleged that hot chicken McNuggets from a local McDonald's franchise left their 4-year-old daughter severely burned. The parents were seeking $15 million for the burn, but the jury deliberated for two hours and reached the $800,000 amount. The lawsuit found fault with both McDonald's and the franchisee for failure to warn about the foreseeable risks of harm. McDonald's argued that food safety rules require McNuggets to be hot enough, and what happens to a McNugget once it leaves the drive-thru window is beyond their control.
The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties in Florida, warning of severe hail, wind gusts, and localized flooding through the night. The primary threats include scattered large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a possibility of a tornado. The watch was in effect from 2:10 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Park Lakes Elementary School in Broward went into lockdown after a loaded gun was found in a student's backpack. The incident appears to have been accidental, and no threats were made. The father of the student is facing charges for accidentally placing the weapon in the wrong bag.