* WHAT…North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE…Santa Lucia Mountains.

* WHEN…Until 8 AM PDT this morning.

* IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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By Ivana Kottasová

(CNN) — British counter-terrorism officers, some wearing protective clothing, are examining the scene near the Israeli embassy in London after police said an unnamed group claimed to have targeted the building with drones carrying dangerous substances.

The Metropolitan Police said officers were examining items found in the vicinity and whether they were linked to the claim made in an online video.

A video circulating online shows two drones being handled by an unidentified person wearing a protective suit. The video claims the embassy was the target, but doesn’t show any actual attack.

The police said: “While we can confirm that the Embassy has not been attacked, we are carrying out urgent enquiries to determine the authenticity of the video and to identify any potential link between it and the items discarded in Kensington Gardens.”

The Royal Parks, the charity that operates Kensington Gardens, said the park would be closed until further notice.

The news comes as the Counter Terrorism Policing unit said it was investigating and making arrests in three separate recent arson attacks in London: an attack on Jewish community ambulances last month, and an attempted arson attack at a synagogue and an arson attack on the offices of a Persian language media organization, both of which happened on Wednesday.

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Por Ana María Mejía, CNN en Español

“Si hoy me da miedo que me pare un policía, ahora imagínate que me pare y que mi licencia diga ‘no ciudadano’”. La voz se quiebra un poco durante la conversación con este inmigrante con un caso de asilo político en curso que vive en el sur de Florida y que, por seguridad, pidió no revelar su nombre. Tiene que renovar su identificación (ID) el próximo año y, lo que antes era un trámite rutinario, ahora le genera ansiedad. “Yo creo que eso es discriminatorio, porque tengo un proceso en curso, pero no sé si eso se respete”, dice.

Su caso no es el único. A partir del 1 de enero de 2027, las licencias de conducir en Florida incluirán el estatus migratorio del portador, una medida impulsada por el gobernador Ron DeSantis bajo la ley HB 991. La normativa establece que las identificaciones deberán indicar si la persona es ciudadana estadounidense o no, con las letras visibles “NC” (no ciudadano).

En una oficina de licencias de conducir en Miami, una mujer venezolana, residente de Florida desde hace 5 años, también bajo anonimato, comparte un temor similar. “¿Qué pasaría si un agente de policía me detiene y ve que no soy ciudadana? Eso podría cambiar la forma en que me tratan. Y aunque estoy legal en el país, ¿qué pasa si no reacciono de la manera adecuada por el susto? Es algo preocupante”, explica.

Para muchos, el problema no es solo la existencia del dato, sino su visibilidad. La posibilidad de que una simple inspección de rutina revele el estatus migratorio genera inquietudes sobre discriminación, perfilamiento y trato desigual. Incluso quienes tienen estatus legal temen que esa etiqueta los exponga.

Organizaciones como la Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles (ACLU) y grupos como UnidosUS han demandado la ley, argumentando que podría generar que haya discriminación incluso contra ciudadanos estadounidenses. Señalan que personas mayores, votantes de bajos ingresos, mujeres que han cambiado su apellido o inmigrantes naturalizados podrían enfrentar mayores dificultades para cumplir con los nuevos requisitos.

Pero, más allá de los argumentos legales, el impacto emocional ya es evidente. La idea de portar una identificación con la etiqueta de “no ciudadano” despierta un sentimiento común entre quienes temen ser juzgados o tratados de manera distinta.

“Uno siente que lo están marcando”, dice el solicitante de asilo. “Como si eso definiera quién eres ante cualquier autoridad”.

La medida forma parte de un paquete legislativo más amplio que busca endurecer los requisitos para votar en Florida. Según sus promotores, el objetivo es prevenir el fraude electoral, una narrativa impulsada también a nivel nacional por el presidente Donald Trump, aunque múltiples estudios han demostrado que este tipo de fraude es poco común.

La ley exige que los votantes presenten identificaciones que verifiquen ciudadanía, como pasaporte, certificado de nacimiento o naturalización, o una licencia de conducir con estándar REAL ID.

Además, refuerza la coordinación entre agencias estatales para validar el estatus legal de los ciudadanos. Funcionarios locales, como el recaudador de impuestos de Miami-Dade, ya han advertido que se están preparando para implementar procesos más estrictos de verificación, lo que anticipa cambios significativos en la forma en que se emiten las identificaciones.

Pero la inclusión del estatus migratorio no es el único cambio que genera controversia. También se han planteado requisitos adicionales, como la aplicación de ciertos exámenes únicamente en inglés, lo que podría representar un obstáculo para miles de residentes.

En un estado donde más de la mitad de la población en condados como Miami-Dade nació fuera del país, estos cambios no solo afectan trámites, sino que podrían redefinir el acceso a servicios básicos y la movilidad diaria de comunidades enteras.

Lo que para algunos es un

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By Asuka Koda, CNN

(CNN) — Not far from the vessels stuck in the Persian Gulf lies an ecological wonder. The highly contested Strait of Hormuz is home to dolphins and the most diverse coral population in the region, an underwater world that scientists say could be in jeopardy as conflict swirls around it.

Currently, about 2,000 vessels trapped in the Gulf are carrying a total of around 21 billion liters of oil. There have been at least 16 attacks on ships in the Persian Gulf and near the Strait of Hormuz since the war broke out.

Nina Noelle, a spokesperson from Greenpeace, an independent global campaigning network that focuses on environmental issues, told CNN that through continuous monitoring, the group’s researchers “regularly detect oil slicks in the region,” including one linked to the Iranian vessel Shahid Bagheri that was struck by a US warplane in early March.

According to the organization, the vessel is still leaking oil “near the Khuran Strait and poses a potential risk to nearby protected wetlands.” The Khuran Strait is a narrower passageway that runs north of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Strait of Hormuz’s geographical position makes it a crucial site not just politically but ecologically as well — it sits at a transition zone between the deep, cool Gulf of Oman and the shallow, warm Persian Gulf. Currents sweeping in from the Gulf of Oman carry nutrients and larvae that fuel plankton blooms and coral reefs, while deeper upwellings draw in reef fish and migratory whale sharks that pass through seasonally.

In more peaceful times, scuba diving and dolphin-watching in Musandam Governorate, a part of Oman that borders the strait, was a magnet for tourism. The strait provides nesting grounds for sea turtles, and the coast of Oman is home to the critically endangered and nonmigratory Arabian humpback whales, with dugongs and sea snakes in the surrounding waters.

As the conflict drags on, scientists are increasingly concerned about the impact of oil spills on animals in the region.

“Many of the compounds found in crude oil will target heart function and respiration,” said Martin Grosell, professor and chair of the department of marine biology and ecology at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Sciences. “Prolonged oil exposure will lead to an overexertion of the stress response, and that suppresses immune function, rendering animals more susceptible to infections and other types of environmental insults.”

Crude oil also disrupts animals’ nervous systems, Grosell added, impairing their senses and ability to navigate, process input, and properly orient themselves in their environment. This affects how they respond to predators and find prey, meaning harm to individual animals can cascade through the entire ecosystem.

What animals live in the strait?

The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage between Iran to the north and Oman and the United Arab Emirates to the south, sits at the mouth of the Persian Gulf. Aaron Bartholomew, a professor of biology at the American University of Sharjah in the UAE, who has conducted field research throughout the region, describes the strait as the ecological crown of the Gulf.

“The Strait of Hormuz is known for having the most diverse and some of the highest coral cover in all of the Gulf,” Bartholomew said. The richest concentrations sit on the Iranian side of the strait, as well as along parts of the southern Gulf coast. The coral reefs in the area have been heavily impacted by bleaching events linked to rising ocean temperatures, but they have endured while corals elsewhere hav