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Hurricane Beryl rips through open waters after devastating the southeast Caribbean

Jul. 02, 2024 08:36 AM EDT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Beryl roared through open waters on Tuesday as a monstrous Category 5 storm on a path that would take it near Jamaica and the Cayman Islands after earlier making landfall in the southeast Caribbean, killing at least four people. A hurricane...

How the hot water that fueled Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm season

Jul. 02, 2024 02:13 AM EDT

Hurricane Beryl's explosive growth into an unprecedented early whopper of a storm shows the literal hot water the Atlantic and Caribbean are in right now and the kind of season ahead, experts said. Beryl smashed multiple records even before its major-hurricane-level winds approached...

Hurricane Beryl grows to Category 5 strength as it razes southeast Caribbean islands

Jul. 02, 2024 02:06 AM EDT

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) — Hurricane Beryl strengthened to Category 5 status late Monday after it ripped doors, windows and roofs off homes across the southeastern Caribbean with devastating winds and storm surge fueled by the Atlantic's record warmth. Beryl made landfall on the...

Animal rescuers save more than 100 dolphins during mass stranding event around Cape Cod

Jul. 01, 2024 18:53 PM EDT

WELLFLEET, Mass. (AP) — Animal rescuers were able to coax more than 100 dolphins away from shallow waters around Cape Cod over the weekend after about 125 of the Atlantic white-sided dolphins became stranded. An estimated 13 dolphins died and one had to be euthanized, according to...

Dangerous Hurricane Beryl restrengthens to Category 4 off Grenada

Jul. 01, 2024 09:16 AM EDT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Beryl has restrengthened into an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm was located about 70 miles (125 kilometers) east of Grenada on Monday morning and had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 kph. ...

Beryl strengthens into hurricane in Atlantic, forecast to grow into major storm entering Caribbean

Jun. 29, 2024 23:05 PM EDT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Beryl grew into a hurricane Saturday as it churned toward the southeastern Caribbean, with forecasters warning it was expected to strengthen into a dangerous major storm before reaching Barbados late Sunday or early Monday. A major hurricane is...

Tropical Storm Beryl has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and could reach the Caribbean Sea next week as a hurricane

Jun. 28, 2024 23:20 PM EDT
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Beryl has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and could reach the Caribbean Sea next week as a hurricane.

Up to 125 Atlantic white-sided dolphins stranded in Cape Cod waters

Jun. 28, 2024 19:22 PM EDT

WELLFLEET, Mass. (AP) — As many as 125 Atlantic white-sided dolphins became stranded Friday on Cape Cod and at least 10 died, prompting an intensive rescue effort, according to an animal rescue organization. The International Fund for Animal Welfare confirmed it was assisting the...

Off the TV screen and into real life: An MSNBC event illustrates the rise of 'event journalism'

Jun. 24, 2024 11:15 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — MSNBC is inviting its fans to a one-day “Democracy 2024” event this September with live panels and a dinner with stars like Rachel Maddow, Chris Hayes and Ari Melber, part of the company's entrance into the burgeoning field of events journalism. Live events are...

3 caught in Florida Panhandle rip current die a day after couple drowns off state's Atlantic coast

Jun. 23, 2024 17:25 PM EDT

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Three Alabama men who went for an evening swim shortly after arriving at a Florida Panhandle beach were caught in a rip current and died, authorities say. It was the latest in a rash of recent deaths in Florida waters after a Pennsylvania couple drowned off the...