Noon News Update: June 22, 2016

Posted Wednesday, June 22, 2016 12:00 am

Staff Report

Tomorrow's weather will have thunderstorms with a high of 88 and a 20 percent chance of rain. New York's state legislature wants to fine Airbnb hosts up to $7,500; Twitter trolls are reporting pro-LGBT women to their governments, where punishment can mean death; graffiti artist is banned from U.S. national parks after social media users helped track her down; a CDC report says Americans spend $40 billion per year on 'alternative medicine.'

New York Wants To Fine Airbnb Hosts Up To $7,500

Forbes

Twitter Trolls Are Reporting Pro-LGBT Muslim Women to Their Governments, Where Punishment Can Mean Death

The Daily Beast

Bogalusa Judge Accused of Running Illegal 'Modern-Day Debtors' Prison'

New Orleans Times-Picayune

Graffiti Artist Banned from 20 Percent of U.S. After Reddit Users' Investigation

The Guardian

Americans Spend $30 Billion a Year on Complementary Medicine

TIME

NASDAQ Stock Market Activity Data as of June 22, 2016, 12:33 p.m.

Index / Value / Change Net / %

NASDAQ / 4848.87 / 5.11 ▲ 0.11%

NASDAQ-100 (NDX) / 4416.34 / 2.94 ▲ 0.07%

Pre-Market (NDX) / 4415.67 / 2.27 ▲ 0.05%

After Hours (NDX) / 4408.40 / -5 ▼ 0.11%

DJIA / 17822.09 / -7.64 ▼ 0.04%

S&P 500 / 2090.79 / 1.89 ▲ 0.09%

Russell 2000 / 1157.86 / 3.98 ▲ 0.35%

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 10:36 AM EST FRI JUNE 22 2016

UPDATE...

High pressure is ridging across the area from the Atlantic with drier air moderating across the area. Scattered storms are expected to develop later this afternoon mainly from the Tampa Bay area south. Temperatures are on track to reach generally into the lower 90s this afternoon, except upper 80s at the beaches. Current forecast is on track and have no update planned.

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