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Ernesto, which started the day as a tropical storm, is now a hurricane as it gains strength over the Caribbean.

Ernesto strengthens to a hurricane as it slams Caribbean with heavy rain and strong winds

Tropical Storm Ernesto is racing toward Puerto Rico with heavy rainfall, gusty winds and dangerous surf.

Tropical Storm Ernesto is headed for Puerto Rico. Here’s where it could go next

CBS News

Ernesto became a hurricane on Wednesday morning while moving through the Atlantic Ocean north of Puerto Rico, as forecasters had predicted. The National Hurricane Center upgraded Ernesto from a tropical storm once its maximum sustained winds reached 75 miles per hour, and said it could become a major hurricane in the next couple of days. Earlier forecasts noted that Ernesto was already bringing "flooding rains" to parts of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands while gaining strength on a path through the Caribbean. Despite its positioning at 2 p.m. some 225 miles northwest of San Juan, the hurricane center said portions of...

Maps show Hurricane Ernesto's path and forecast

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The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico brace for #Ernesto .

Ernesto To Become Hurricane Today

Iowa State

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Iowa Storm Center

(IowaStormCenter.com) -- A strong pacific storm system will get underway later tonight with severe thunderstorms and heavy rain. The first round of the one-two punch event is hitting across western Iowa this morning. Then the focus will be across southwest Iowa for severe thunderstorm development by this evening with threats for hail, damaging winds, heavy rainfall and a couple of isolated tornadoes.

Severe Thunderstorm/Heavy Rainfall Threat Tonight.

Herbie J Pilato

In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

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Disclaimer: This content was written by Devra Lee for general informational and entertainment purposes only. This service is to provide astrological information that has been researched, recorded, and observed by the author.

Horoscope of the Day, Wednesday, August 14th

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Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

TOA BAJA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday as it dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and left half of all customers in the U.S. territory without power as it threatened to become a major storm en route to Bermuda. The storm was located about...

Ernesto becomes a hurricane after pummeling northeast Caribbean and knocking out power in the region

Florida State

NBC News

A storm hovering over Cuba will take aim at Florida's west coast and the Gulf of Mexico, with federal forecasters saying it's likely to become a tropical storm by late Saturday. Until then, the front is being called Tropical Depression Four, with the name Debby available should it graduate to...

Tropical Depression 4 expected to strengthen over southeastern Gulf of Mexico

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Massachusetts State

Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Angel August, a small Yorkie and Chihuahua mix pup who could really use your help moving...into your house! Angel recently came into Great Dog Rescue New England's care after an unexpected tragedy. Although she has been an owned pup her whole life, sadly Angel's owner passed away. Now safely in rescue care, Angel is patiently waiting for the next chapter of her life to begin. Will you help her write it?

Little Yorkshire Terrier Who Lost Her Owner Now Looking For Love

A tropical depression making its way toward the Florida coast is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Debby Saturday before delivering heavy, flooding rainfall and dangerous storm surge to the state starting this weekend. CNN’s Allison Chinchar reports.

See expected tropical storm’s path

BaytoBayNews.com

Tropical Storm Ernesto is dropping torrential rain on Puerto Rico and has left hundreds of thousands of people without power in the U.S. territory as it threatens to strengthen into a major hurricane

Tropical Storm Ernesto pummels northeast Caribbean and leaves hundreds of thousands in the dark

Fox Weather

What was once Hurricane Debby has finished its deadly trek across the eastern U.S., and now, forecasters are tracking a tropical disturbance in the Atlantic that is expected to develop into the next named storm – Ernesto.

Ernesto could soon form in Atlantic as odds of development for Invest 98L increase

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

As we navigate through the heavenly energies of the day, three zodiac signs are set to experience a day when their deepest wishes and dreams finally start to come to a realization. Whether it is an unceasing aspiration, a secret wish, or a new opportunity, Cancer, Scorpio, and Aquarius, you are in for an outstanding day where the stars work in your favor. Face it with faith and awareness.

3 Zodiac Signs Whose Dreams Come True | August 14, 2024

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

UPI News

A hurricane watch was issued for Bermuda late Wednesday as Hurricane Ernesto churned in the Atlantic and was expected to strengthen.

Bermuda under hurricane watch as Ernesto gathers strength

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Quincy, MA

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Dianna Carney

Get ready for an afternoon filled with live music, fun activities, and local vendors. The Friends of Ruth Gordon Amphitheater has invited the community to join them for the Friends Rock Music Festival on Sunday, August 11th from 2 PM until 8 PM. This free-to-attend festival promises a day filled with a diverse lineup of artists and bands, offering something for every music lover. Performances will include:

Live Music, Delicious Food & More: Don't Miss This Free Music Festival in Quincy

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Latest track, spaghetti models for Hurricane Ernesto

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Ernesto intensified into a hurricane Wednesday morning over the Caribbean and is on a path toward Bermuda. The...

Latest track, spaghetti models for Hurricane Ernesto

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