In today’s Quickcast:
The Democratic National Convention kicks off today in Chicago amid a very tight race. A new CBS News 2024 presidential campaign poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris three points ahead of former President Donald Trump nationwide, but dead even in seven key battleground states. President Biden will deliver the keynote speech tonight, but the rest of the week will be focused on Harris and the future. Security is tight as law enforcement prepares for large protests opposing the war in Gaza.
A section of northbound I-95 in Pompano Beach was temporarily closed Monday morning due to an accident involving a jackknifed tractor-trailer and a truck towing a boat.
It has since reopened.
The accident happened around 9:45 a.m. between Atlantic Boulevard and Copans Road.
Chopper4 over the crash spotted the jackknifed tractor-trailer blocking the right two lanes. The boat, which had been on a trailer, overshot the truck and ended up in the right-side median.
As fire rescue arrived, all northbound lanes were closed as was the right express lane after Atlantic Boulevard so crews could remove the vehicles from the road.
Thousands of voters across the state will cast their ballots Tuesday in the Florida primaries.
In Miami-Dade and Broward, more than 200,000 votes have already been cast through mail-in ballots and in-person early voting.
In Miami-Dade, more than 125,000 voters have returned their Vote-by-Mail ballots and more than 70,000 voted early in person. In Broward, more than 101,000 sent in mail-in ballots and almost 34,000 went to the polls during early voting.
On Tuesday, the polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Any voters waiting in line at 7 p.m. will have the opportunity to cast a ballot.
Florida is a closed primary. Voters must be registered as either a Democrat or Republican.
Catch the Quickcast with Najahe Sherman weekdays at 4PM ET streaming on the CBS Miami app and CBSMiami.com
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