SUMMER

China is missing out on the World Cup again despite spending millions — probably billions — to develop the game, a reported priority of Xi Jinping, the all-powerful general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. To underline the humiliation, smaller neighbors Japan and South Korea have had sustained success with high-profile players scattered across Europe. Among them, South Korea forward Son Heung-min, who has become one of the world's best scorers at English club Tottenham.

The waiver is to receive credit for payments that did not qualify for the program before.

Country singer Jon Pardi and his wife Summer have a baby on the way. The two announced that the new addition to their family is coming in 2023.

Is this the end of another summer, or the end of summer as we know it?

The nonproft Union of Concerned Scientists describes summer as “danger season.”

Have you visited every water park on this list?

Have you visited every water park on this list?

It’s that hot time of year when pictures of car temperature readings flood social media. The pictures often show extreme heat outside the car, but are these readings accurate?

Shahla Ujayli’s "Summer with the Enemy" is a way to experience Syrian deep and rich culture, history and literature beyond the headlines.

A selection of three bottles, including a zippy vinho verde.

Whether you want to become a wine expert or try something new, here is a list of wineries and tasting rooms around Orlando where you can find local, ethically sourced, quality wine.

Budget-friendly skirt steak gets a glow-up from a seasoning rub with just 3 ingredients, two of which are salt and pepper.

Students are being alerted of summer employment scams as con artists are using summer jobs online, according to a news release from the Florida Attorney General’s Office.

Summer isn’t over yet in Central Florida, which means there are still plenty of things to check off on your summer bucket list.

Florida natives and tourists can party and take a cruise on Lake Monroe while getting in their exercise time.

Rent prices have started to cool down this summer. Cities with the most significant decreases include Tallahassee, San Diego and even Miami.

Kids share their vacation photos from Sweden, Maryland and North Carolina.

Orlando is full of more fun things to do than just going to theme parks; for those looking for a more ‘hands-on’ kind of thrill, the City Beautiful has an assortment of rock-climbing centers where visitors can scratch that bouldering, belaying or scrambling itch.

If there is one thing Central Floridians know, it’s that it is hot over the summer.

Looking for something fun to do this summer? Love horses? Love the beach? Then this Volusia County business may have just what you’re looking for.

Silver Springs State Park — an agritourist attraction out of Marion County — is hosting its mainstay feature glass-bottom boat tours yet again this summer.

Every year, around 20 people die from lightning strikes in the United States and hundreds more are injured, most being fatally struck during the summer months.

Thousands of druids, pagans and New Age revelers have greeted the summer solstice at Stonehenge on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Summer officially arrives Tuesday morning. A drier pattern will return. We will also have a lot of sun, with highs in the low 90s. Temperatures will be in the middle 90s on Wednesday, with some upper 90s possible by Thursday. We will finish the week with blazing heat.

Florida summers are not just hot; they can be dangerous.

The five-second rule is commonly known for fallen food, but a 10-second rule can let you know if it is too hot for your dog’s paws.

It’s June. It’s Florida. It’s supposed to be hot.

The heat has been the big story in Florida lately as summer approaches. Not only does the average high temperature go up the deeper into summer we go, but factoring in the high humidity makes it feel even hotter.

As summer approaches, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging families to make water safety a priority — especially for children ages 5-14 — as they return to pools and summer camps.

The district is providing meals at 224 locations this summer that include schools, libraries, several churches, YMCA, and Boys and Girls Clubs throughout the county.

The Tomoka Town Center shopping mall announced a “June-a-Ween” event in Daytona Beach to benefit Toys for Tots of Volusia County.

The WEC is no farm. It provides state-of-the-art equestrian facilities and arenas as well as shopping, dining and even a full-service spa.

As summer rushes in and families get ready to have fun in the water, News 6 spoke to local officials about what parents can do to keep their children safe.

The unofficial start of summer is offering a troubling look at what lies ahead for travelers during the peak vacation season.

Beginning June 1, guests at the resort hotels can enjoy delicious hand-crafted cocktails and mocktails.

Busch Gardens’ summer celebration brings free beer, nightly fireworks

What you need to know before booking that summer vacation home As the Summer quickly approaches, many of you are booking vacation homes. (WFTV)ORLANDO, Fla. — Before booking that summer vacation home, Action 9′s Todd Ulrich has a story you need to see first. We reveal how to make sure that rental is the real deal at 5 p.m. Thursday on Channel 9 Eyewitness News. Read: Are investors driving Central Florida’s housing crisis? Meet your biggest competitor Looking to buy a house?

The Central Florida Urban League — a group that promotes educational training and entrepreneurship in Central Florida — announced it will be partnering with Central Florida Community Arts to put together free summer camps for local youth in grades K - 8.

The simple “I don’t care” attitude is everywhere.

Some schools have closed early for summer. More than a billion people are in danger of heat stroke. Summer's early arrival in South Asia also threatens global grain supplies.

It’s no secret: Traveling by vehicle has gotten pretty pricy recently.

Wait, it's still winter?

Beijing will host the Winter Olympics in a month's time, making it the world's first dual Olympic city having hosted both the Summer and Winter games. IOC President Thomas Bach said at the time that individual athletes from North Korea who qualify to compete in Beijing could still be accepted. On Wednesday, North Korea conducted what it called a hypersonic missile test in its first weapons test in two months. North Korea has maintained one of the world’s toughest restrictions to guard against COVID-19, including two years of border shutdowns. China has called the U.S. action an “outright political provocation.”___More AP Winter Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/winter-olympics and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

An ominous reminder of the perils of vaccine inequality evokes different reactions across the continent.

Summer travel makes a rebound at the Orlando International Airport.

China Olympics Beijing Up Next Residents wearing masks pass by a countdown clock for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games at the Wangfujing retail street in Beijing Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. When the International Olympic Committee awarded Beijing the 2008 Summer Olympics, it said the Games would improve human rights and civil liberties in China. There is no such lofty talk this time with Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics — the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games — opening in just four months on Feb. 4. Beijing landed the 2008 Games after a long pursuit — its poor rights record helped end its bid for the 2000 Olympics. “Although Xi was in charge of 2008 Olympic Games, these Winter Games are truly Xi’s Games,” Xu wrote.

The Beijing Winter Olympics open in four months — just six months after the Summer Games wrapped up in Tokyo.

In the last edition of the summer, readers take KidsPost along as they visit historical landmarks and sites.

Somehow, summer 2021 has come to a close (hello, sad girl fall!), so we’re going to take a look back at all the major things that happened this summer that you probably already forgot about, because this summer went by way too fast.

Meteorological summer came to an end this week. Long story short, it was a hot one.

Yes, there was more must-watch TV than "The White Lotus" these past several months. Here are a few series you may have missed.

There is a new trend sweeping the nation, and if you’ve never owned a pair, you probably just don’t get it yet.

When it comes to the topic of a Blue Moon, you may have been living a lie.

“She never got sick, and we assumed like many people that this would just go away just as quickly as it came,” her uncle said.

Experts have advice for how to treat and prevent chafing.

On mountaintop glaciers of Alaska, Washington and Oregon, billions of tiny black worms are tunneling upward, to the barren, icy surface. What lures them, and how do they survive the frozen depths?

Embrace indoor-outdoor living with these affordable, reviewer-loved patio and porch accessories.

From tutors to expanded summer schools, some parents and educators are seeking ways to adjust for potential learning losses.

He’ll spend 60 days in prison, officials said.

He’ll spend 60 days in prison, officials said.

He’ll spend 60 days in prison, officials said.

With Independence Day on the horizon, there will be plenty of celebrations and fireworks. While it might be a party for you, it’s not so much for your pets.

Tennessee Bureau of InvestigationTennessee police said Thursday that they are “frustrated” by the lack of clarity in the disappearance of 5-year-old Summer Wells—who was planting flowers in her garden and then just vanished.“While every case is different, this one is definitely outside of the norm,” Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokesperson Leslie Earhart said at a briefing on the progress, or lack of it, in the case.“Typically in an investigation like this one, we have some idea of where t

Summer has arrived

Summer Wells, 5, was reported missing in Hawkins County on June 15. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said it was still investigating.

Summer arrives this Sunday.

With Bill no longer a thing, all eyes turn to the Gulf of Mexico.

The Marion County Public School District says it is holding its largest Summer School program in the past 15 years.

Yes, it's actually getting hotter in Florida.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Summer is always a time of greater need for Central Florida’s homeless animals. And this summer, because of the coronavirus pandemic, the animals need your help more than ever. That is why our WFTV 9 Family Connection partner Stanley Steemer of Central Florida has teamed up with Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando to help raise awareness of fostering, adopting and encouraging donations to help these homeless pets. And adoption events have been canceled, meaning more animals need to remain here with us, waiting longer to find their forever homes. If that's through fostering kittens we find wandering the streets, adopting, or donating directly to the cause.

Summer is arriving in Italy's wine country in Tuscany, and the leaves on the vines shimmer in gold and green. Yahya Adams moves his gloves through the foliage, removing excess buds and shoots to make the vines stronger.

Summer is our liberation, a liberation that has never felt as acute as it does this year, says columnist Mary Schmich, who offers her resolutions for things to do in the coming season.

Most of Central Florida will stay locked in the clouds and chilly weather Sunday, but sunshine will try to inch back in from east to west. Highs will be in the 50s ad 60s near the 75 corridor and closer to the low-to-mid 60s near Orlando. Brevard temperaturesThere will likely be a sharp divide in temperatures over a short distance as sunshine tries to march inland from the Atlantic Ocean. A few showers will still be around, mainly north and west of Orlando, but most stay dry Sunday afternoon. No matter how you slice it, beach weather returns for the middle of next week and lasts through the weekend.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Here we are in the second week of October and our daytime highs are above normal again. 50% of those cities have extended the 90s up to a week longer. Last 90 degree dayIt’s not just Orlando. Miami has extended its summer heat even more. Last 90 degree dayAs we continue to warm, the impacts of longer summer temperatures mean a longer growing season, more pest - think mosquitos and ticks - and increased need for power to keep you cool and water to keep you hydrated.

Summer 2020 Rankings NationallyNOAA: National Average Temperature SummerThe average temperature and precipitation for the last three months across the contiguous U.S. ranked as the fourth hottest and the third driest summer on record. National Average Precipitation Summer 2020The close of summer 2020 was certainly an unforgettable one. Summer 2020 Rankings LocallyThe national recap looks very similar to what we experienced here in Central Florida. Summer 2020 Local Temperature RankingsDaytona Beach: 83.2 (0.5 above average)Leesburg: 5th warmest Summer 83.0 (0.5 above average)Orlando: 5th warmest Summer 83.5 (1.2 above average)Sanford: 4th warmest Summer 83.9 (1.2 above average)Melbourne: 5th warmest Summer 82.2 (0.9 above average)Rainfall totals for the summer were generally near to above normal for much of the area. Summer 2020 Rainfall Totals

Heat and strong winds also hit California and parts of the Pacific Northwest over the holiday weekend, triggering destructive wildfires. Snow fell in Colorado, Montana and Wyoming, where portions of Interstate 80 closed and forecasters predicted up to a foot (30 centimeters) in the mountains and temperatures in the teens (-7 Celsius) overnight. Several northern Utah school districts canceled classes, and officials warned people to stay inside if possible to avoid flying debris, downed power lines and other dangers. Several semitrailer trucks blew over on northern Utah highways. Freeze and frost warnings also were posted for parts of Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Nebraska, North Dakota and Minnesota.

Ticks are emerging faster and earlierOver the last 20 years the number of Lyme disease cases has doubled to 30,000. Lyme disease cases increasingAs if ticks werent enough, the change in climate is also leading to stronger poison ivy! If you are also one who suffers be aware that higher levels of carbon dioxide stimulate larger, stronger and more damaging growth of poison ivy. While some plants struggle with the higher temps and increase CO2 levels, poison ivy takes to it like Popeye eating spinach. In those same years the surface area of the average poison ivy plant has more than doubled.

A few months ago, when the virus had just hit the state, health experts speculated that summer heat may slow the spread of the virus. As Florida finds itself further into the summer months, cases of COVID-19 continue to skyrocket. These numbers seem to indicate that despite hot weather, the COVID-19 pandemic continues with force. Although there are many illnesses that destruct with heat and humidity, this usually occurs in ideal situations. The medical community needs much more research and data to definitively determine the effects of heat and humidity on the virus.

Summer camp might not be an option this year, but YouTube has created a free #CampYouTube, so as to re-create common camp experiences through YouTube videos. These include arts and crafts, sports, writing workshops, photography tutorials, mental health exercises, exploring the outdoors and SO much more — seriously, there are about 1,200 videos in total. Any interest in learning how to make a ping pong ball float? Plus, YouTube uses resources for its videos from partners like the BBC, Imagination Library, Code.org, Breakthrough Junior Challenge, Google Arts and Culture, National Geographic Society, Sesame Street and others. “These resources are not meant to replace homework assigned by teachers, but meant to complement that work,” YouTube states on its camp website.

A study by auto club group AAA has found that despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of millions of Americans will hit the roads and take to the skies this summer. AAA used key economic indicators to determine total number of trips, not actual traveler totals for their study. AAA reported that air travel will be off by about 74%, while rail, cruise ship and bus travel will plummet by 86%. Were it not for the pandemic, AAA would be projecting 857 million trips during the third quarter, a 3.6% increase over last year. By this analysis, the pandemic wiped out nearly 150 million trips this summer, AAA researchers said in a news release.

Olympic track and field star Lolo Jones is one of 10 American athletes to compete in both the Summer and Winter Games. Only 130 people worldwide can make that claim, and on that list, only 25 are women. The 33-year-old hurdler and bobsledder is now focused on Rio Olympics, putting behind what she calls her “worst year professionally" after two surgeries and several injuries. If she makes the U.S. team, it will be her fourth Olympic appearance. Lolo Jones joins “CBS This Morning" to discuss how she is defying her critics.

Summer may be coming to an end, but travel editor Peter Greenberg says the travel season could be heating up. Greenberg joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to explain all of the get-away deals that are quietly floated out by hotels, resorts, cruise lines and airlines in September to last you the rest of the year.

Summer is peak season for ticks and the diseases they can spread. Lyme disease is the most well-known tick-borne illness, but it's not the only one to watch out for. Marlie Hall has more on what you need to know.

Too soon for Santa? Holiday deals being offered earlier than ever Summer is not over until next week, but it is already beginning to look a lot like Christmas in retail stores around the country. "Adweek" executive editor Tony Case joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss what is behind the early holiday push.

Who needs to worry about West Nile virus Summer is West Nile virus season, and cases of of the mosquito-borne disease have been reported in numerous states in recent weeks. For most people, infection is not serious, but some patients can get very sick or even die. Dr. Steven Gordon, chairman of the department of infectious disease at the Cleveland Clinic, tells CBS News who's most at risk and how to prevent it.

Lyme disease "doesn't kill you, but it squeezes every drop of life from you" Summer is a high-risk season for Lyme disease, which is caused by a bacteria transmitted by ticks. Dr. Bernard Raxlen of Lyme Resource Medical in New York explains what to watch out for and how to treat it.