Hurricane Beryl reached Category 5 strength as it tore into the Caribbean on Monday, with sustained winds reaching 165 miles per hour. This marks the earliest point in the season on record that a tropical storm has reached this intensity. As of Tuesday morning, at least one death has been confirmed in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Hurricane Beryl is the terrifying storm that scientists have been expecting

 Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Grenada’s Carriacou Island in the Caribbean Sea with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. Beryl’s arrival marks an exceptionally early start to the Atlantic hurricane season. CNN’s Patrick Oppmann reports. 

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall

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Beryl has become the first named hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, posing a significant threat as it heads toward the southeast Caribbean. As of Saturday, forecasters warned that Beryl could strengthen into a dangerous major hurricane before reaching Barbados and the Windward Islands by late Sunday or early Monday.

Hurricane Beryl Strengthens as It Approaches Caribbean

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Hurricane Beryl, a dangerous category 3 storm, was inching close to the Carribbean and prompting warnings for residents to take shelter.The first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, Beryl earlier rapidly intensified into a category 4 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 130mph. However, on Monday morning, it weakened to category 3.Beryl is expected to bring tropical storm-force winds and life-threatening storm surges to Barbados, St Vincent and Grenadine on Monday. “This is a very serious situation developing for the Windward Islands,” the National Hurricane Centre warned.“A life-threatening storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 6 to...

Life-threatening Hurricane Beryl closes in on Caribbean as strongest ever storm this early in season

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Hurricane Beryl's numbers are sounding alarm bells for what this means for the rest of the 2024 hurricane season.

Record-smashing Hurricane Beryl may be an 'ominous' sign of what's to come

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Ben Gravy is finally back surfing after a months-long hiatus due to a bicep injury. A few weeks ago, he announced his triumphant return to the waves, and since then has been making up for lost time. His most recent adventure took him back to his favorite New Jersey break El Slammo, where he came face to face with a massive thresher shark.

Ben Gravy Comes Face-to-Face With Massive Thresher Shark

If you spend enough time filming anything, you’re likely to capture some weird stuff. Carlos Gauna, a guy who definitely spends a lot of time filming the ocean, has seen his fair share of weird stuff, but it’s not usually as weird as what you see here. Gauna,...

Watch a Great White Shark Check Out a Paddleboarding T-Rex

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People have different levels of maturity. An individual’s age or upbringing can make them possess certain traits. Yet, most people believe that one matures as they grow old. On the contrary, some zodiac signs appear childish in old age. They are jumpy and careless. This strains their relationships with signs who misunderstand them. Air and fire signs are temperamental and some people refer to them as being childish. How can you identify an immature sign?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Immature

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Meet Doc, a tiny Chihuahua with a big heart, now ready for adoption at Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a nonprofit foster-based rescue in Massachusetts. Weighing only 7 lbs, this 6-year-old sweetie is described as a "lovable and happy boy who will bring endless joy to your life."

Meet The Tiny Chihuahua With A Big Personality Looking For Love

Hurricane Beryl is currently bearing down on the southeast Caribbean. It has strengthened an alarming rate, now earning the classification of an “extremely dangerous” category four storm. Beryl is expected to make landfall in the Windward Islands on Monday morning, passing just south of Barbados before going into...

Hurricane Beryl ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Category Four Storm

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Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

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Hurricane Beryl reached a Category 5 Monday night with winds up to 160 mph.

Hurricane Beryl: Storm reaches Category 5, earliest storm to do so on record

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced an adorable puppy named Koi who they describe as a “sweet and happy little puppy who found himself dumped at a high kill shelter for unknown reasons.” Despite the harsh start to his life, Koi remains an adorable and energetic puppy. Now, thanks to Sandy Paws Rescue Inc. giving him a second chance and rescuing him from the high-kill shelter, Koi is ready for adoption and looking for his forever home.

Meet Koi: The Sweet & Happy Little Puppy Dumped At A High-Kill Shelter

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Cripple Creek, CO

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(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

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WyoFile has acquired a photograph of a lynx in Wyoming, a landmark observation of a species currently considered absent from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Star Valley resident Jason Reinhardt, an avid houndsman , came across the animal while mountain lion hunting the southern Gros Ventre Range in February 2022. There was no doubt in his mind what it was: a tom lynx, judging by its blocky head.

Rare wildcat documented in the Yellowstone region for first time in a decade

Georgia State

Buford, GA

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There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

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The Scituate Animal Shelter of Massachusetts recently introduced Willow, a shy 10-month-old Dachshund mix with a "cute little personality and lots of love to give," as described by the local animal shelter. Despite being unsure of the world and a bit nervous, Willow "bonds quickly and loves a lot when she trusts her people." She has made numerous human friends at the shelter, indicating her potential to make an amazing companion for the right person.

Meet The Shy Little Lady Looking For Love

The Animal Rescue of New England recently introduced Cagney and Lacey, two adorable German Shepherd puppies, who are now ready to find their forever home. These lively girls were saved from a shelter on the day they were due to be euthanized due to overcrowding. At approximately five months old, both puppies are brimming with energy and love.

Puppies Saved On The Day They Were To Be Euthanized Now Looking For Love

Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

The Sickos are a team of YouTubers who specialize in getting themselves way in over their heads. They also have a penchant for finding increasingly ungainly and potentially dangerous ways of getting into surf, including riding a jet-powered surfboard, towing behind an electric boat, and foiling the worlds tallest foil. This time, their chosen means of near self-destruction was a vintage WetBike.

YouTuber Group The Sickos Surfed a Vintage WetBike

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Hurricane Beryl Is Bearing Down and It’s Already Breaking Records

Hurricane season got an early start this year. Beryl, the first named hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, looks like it’s going to make a...

Hurricane Beryl Is Bearing Down and It’s Already Breaking Records

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