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1. Flights grounded at PBIA, delays up to nearly 4 hours
Flights at Palm Beach International Airport are being grounded, which is causing some flights to be delayed an average of three hours and 37 minutes, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
2. CDC recommends shorter COVID isolation, quarantine for all
U.S. health officials are cutting isolation restrictions for Americans who test positive for the coronavirus and shortening close contacts' time to quarantine.
People with the virus can leave isolation after five days, down from 10 days.
3. PBSO: Teen found dead in retention pond may have suffered medical episode
A Royal Palm Beach middle school student found dead in a retention pond Christmas night may have suffered a medical episode before entering the water and drowning wasn't a factor, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said Monday night.
4. 2 children dead, 3 hospitalized after hit-and-run crash in Broward County
Two children are dead and three hospitalized following a hit-and-run crash in Broward County Monday.
5. Jaylen Waddle leads Dolphins to 7th straight win
Rookie sensation Jaylen Waddle returned from the COVID-19 list to catch 10 passes for 92 yards and touchdown, and the Miami Dolphins beat the short-handed New Orleans Saints 20-3.
Today's Forecast
This afternoon, highs in the low 80s, mostly sunny and dry with no rain expected.
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On This Day In History
The world's first commercial movie screening took place in Paris in 1895.
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