BREAKING: MASSIVE FLASH FLOODING In Fort Lauderdale Causes Airport to Close…Man Captured on Video Swimming In Busy Street to Safety…15-20 Inches of Rain Fall in 7 Hours[VIDEOS]

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Tornado warnings have been issued in Fort Lauderdale, with areas of the major city getting 15-20 inches of rain.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/04/breaking-massive-flash-flooding-in-fort-lauderdale-causes-airport-to-close-man-captured-on-video-swimming-in-busy-street-to-safety-15-20-inches-of-rain-fall-in-7-hoursvideos/

New York public colleges to end vaccine mandates

Nearly 80% of New Yorkers between 18 and 34 have completed their primary series of vaccinations.

ew York’s sprawling public university systems plan to drop COVID-19 vaccination mandates next month, citing high rates of vaccination and declining infections.

The State University of New York and City University of New York announced this week that students, faculty and staff will no longer be required to get jabbed once the spring semester ends roughly around May 23, while some campuses will end the mandate a month later.

CUNY Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez said he is confident it's time for the university system to lift the vaccine requirement as a condition of enrollment or employment.

"Throughout the pandemic, we have consistently put health and safety first while balancing it against our core mission of providing access to higher education to the greatest extent possible," he said in a statement. "We will continue to consult with public health experts, closely monitor data and adhere to all pertinent federal, state and city guidance should policies need to be modified moving forward."

SUNY Chancellor John King said the university system, which operates 64 campuses across New York state, will "continue to monitor cases and make adjustments as needed, but even more importantly, we will look to increase the overall health and wellness support we provide our students."

https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/new-york-public-colleges-end-vaccine-mandates

Blaming the victim? Judges scold teachers for challenging gender identity, antiracism policies

Whether disruption was caused by the educators or those offended by their advocacy is a "distinction without a difference," judge found. Free speech group calls ruling "disappointing."

https://justthenews.com/nation/free-speech/blaming-victim-judges-scold-teachers-challenging-gender-identity-antiracism

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Coffee Shop in Downtown Portland, OR Closing Due to Crime and ‘Extreme Violence’

Coava Coffee Roasters is a small business in Portalnd, Oregon which has decided to close their downtown location, citing not only crime but incidents of ‘extreme violence’ in the area.

It is just one of the latest businesses to close in a deeply blue city due to rising crime.

In recent years, this has become a serious problem in areas governed almost exclusively by Democrats.

KOIN News reports:

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Coava Coffee shutters Downtown shop, blames crime, ‘extreme violence’

The Portland-based coffee shop chain and wholesaler Coava Coffee Roasters announced on social media that it plans to permanently close its downtown location at 1171 Jefferson Street on April 13, blaming the closure on an increase in crime and “extreme violence” in the area.

The business stated that it has been unable to reduce crime at the cafe despite its efforts to add more employees and provide them with de-escalation training and hazard pay. As a result, the company said that it can no longer manage the troubled location.

“The team members at this cafe have been on the front line enduring extreme violence and criminal activity on an almost daily basis for the last few years — crime and violence that is only increasing in frequency and severity,” Coava Coffee stated on its social media accounts. “From theft to physical displays of violence, threats of harm, break-ins, window smashing, and repeated traumatic in-cafe incidents where both staff and patrons feel unsafe.”

Opened in the summer of 2017, the Jefferson Street cafe was the business’s newest location. Coava’s espresso bar at 2631 Hawthorne Blvd. and its primary coffee bar at 1300 Grand Ave. are still open to the public. The company’s website states that its Public Brew Bar and Roastery at 1015 main Street remains “temporarily closed.”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/04/coffee-shop-in-downtown-portland-or-closing-due-to-crime-and-extreme-violence/