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Officials in Connecticut say two women died after being swept away by floodwaters brought by torrential rains that fell there and on New York's Long Island. As much as a foot of rain fell Sunday and early Monday and trapped people in cars and a restaurant. A Long Island official says that hundreds of homes were affected by flooding there and that mudslides covered car roofs. One meteorology professor refers to the system as “training thunderstorms.” William Syrett of Penn State University says “it's like each thunderstorm is a car on a train track, and so they just keep going over the same place.”

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An Amazon delivery driver was recently accused of stealing a family's dog and faces felony charges. But if the same thing happened to a cat, it would just be a misdemeanor.

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Green Dogs Unleashed held a watch party for the Puppy Bowl, which the nonprofit has participated in for the past 10 years.

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The Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA has received a grant to help older dogs. CASPCA is one of 90 animal welfare organizations selected to receive a $10,000 grant from the Grey Muzzle Organization.

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With these high temperatures outside, it’s especially important to think about your animals. Don't leave them inside a car, which can get hot very quickly. Be vigilant on walks.