Columbus, OH

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Hurricane Ernesto, which was upgraded from a tropical storm at 11am ET on Wednesday, is beginning to pull away well to the north of Puerto Rico. Threat level: Despite not making a direct hit on the island, flooding rains and high winds knocked out power to more than 700,000 customers on the island, illustrating the continued fragility of the grid there.

Upgraded Hurricane Ernesto knocks out power to more than 700,000 in Puerto Rico

NBC News

More than 700,000 electricity customers in Puerto Rico were without power Wednesday after then-Tropical Storm Ernesto brought heavy rains and high winds that tore down trees on the U.S. territory, officials said. The storm, which later strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane, did not make direct landfall in Puerto Rico,...

Thousands in Puerto Rico without power and under flood threats as Ernesto turns into a hurricane

ABC News

Ernesto has become a Category 1 hurricane Wednesday after hitting Puerto Rico overnight and leaving power outages and flooding in its wake.

Ernesto becomes hurricane after leaving 728,000 without power in Puerto Rico

Tropical Storm Ernesto was passing by Puerto Rico late Tuesday with 65 mph winds, but it is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane Wednesday morning as it moves by the U.S. territory. The storm was about 60 miles east-northeast of San Juan at 11 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time, and it...

Tropical Storm Ernesto expected to strengthen into a hurricane in the Atlantic

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Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all quotes and commentary from Donna Douglas are from an interview with her conducted by the author.]. Donna Douglas, who died of pancreative cancer at 82 in 2015, was an honest-to-goodness Southern Belle who displayed a natural beauty and talent in her portrayal of the hollering, rope-wearing, whistle-happy, and critter-cuddling Elly May Clampett on the 1960s classic TV hit, The Beverly Hillbillies.

TV's Beloved 'Beverly Hillbillies' Actress Donna Douglas: Nine Years After Her Death

New Haven, CT

He was born on April 2, 1949, in New Haven, Connecticut, and died of a heart attack at only 63 on August 14, 2012, in Palm Beach Gardens. His birth name was Ronald Gabriel Paolillo, but his stage name was Ron Palillo who was best known as Arnold Dingfelder Horshack on TV's hit 1970s sitcom, Welcome Back, Kotter.

The Tragic Death of 'Welcome Back, Kotter' Actor Ron Palillo: A Look Back

The circulation around Tropical Storm Emilia absorbed the circulation of former Tropical Storm Fabio on Wednesday afternoon. At 5:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday the center of Tropical Storm Emilia was located at latitude 19.1°N and longitude 117.7°W which put the center about 565 miles (910 km) west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. Emilia was moving toward the northwest at 18 m.p.h. (30 km/h). The maximum sustained wind speed was 65 m.p.h. (105 km/h) and there were wind gusts to 80 m.p.h. (130 km/h). The minimum surface pressure was 990 mb.

Tropical Storm Emilia Absorbs Fabio

CBS News

Tropical Storm Ernesto is expected to become a hurricane Wednesday morning as it moves north of Puerto Rico, the National Hurricane Center said, adding that it could become a major hurricane "in a couple of days."  Ernesto became the fifth named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season when it formed Monday along a fast-moving path to the Caribbean. The storm comes on the heels of Hurricane Debby, which lashed parts of the southeastern United States last week with disastrous flooding and brewed up a flash of severe weather that ultimately touched much of the East Coast. Ernesto isn't expected...

Maps show Tropical Storm Ernesto's path and forecast

Virginia State

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

102.5 The Bone

NEW YORK — Hurricane Ernesto is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane over the coming days as it travels northwards toward Bermuda, having already left half of Puerto Rico residents without power on Wednesday. Ernesto had moved out of Puerto Rico as of Thursday morning, with wind gusts...

Hurricane Ernesto churns toward Bermuda as Category 1 storm

Pigeon Forge, TN

Whiskey Riff

Not the best day to be at Dollywood. On Sunday, Dolly Parton’s theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee had to usher guests out due to what looked like some pretty severe weather. According to Fox Weather, there was a powerful thunderstorm that passed through the area yesterday afternoon, that...

“Like The Old Testament” — Insane Footage Shows Flash Flooding At Dollywood

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Florida State

The Mirror US

A tropical depression moving into the Gulf of Mexico is growing better organized, forecasters said Saturday, and is likely to bring drenching rain and coastal flooding to much of Florida's Gulf Coast

Hurricane watch issued for parts of Florida as Gulf Coast braces for Tropical Storm Debby

Tampa, FL

AccuWeather

A hurricane watch has been issued for part of Florida as a strengthening tropical system, soon to become Tropical Storm Debby, approaches the state over the weekend. Tropical Depression Four is forecast to strengthen while moving northward along the Florida Peninsula's Gulf coast this weekend, spreading rain, gusty winds and severe thunderstorms slowly northward. AccuWeather meteorologists warn that not only may the feature become a hurricane, but it may also later stall along the southeastern United States coast next week.

Upcoming tropical storm has Florida, southeast US on alert

Heat and humidity could impact cleanup and recovery efforts on the islands where people have been left without power and air conditioning. Ernesto intensified into a hurricane just north of Puerto Rico Wednesday morning, bringing torrential rainfall and strong winds that left hundreds of thousands without power in the United States territory.

Ernesto blasts Puerto Rico with flooding rainfall, knocks out power to half of island

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

Latin Times

Puerto Rico has activated its National Guard as it braces for the Tropical Storm Ernesto, which formed over the Atlantic on Monday and is expected to hit the island in the coming days. The storm, the fifth one with a name of the season, so far had maximum sustained winds...

Puerto Rico activates National Guard as it braces for Tropical Storm Ernesto

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

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J. Souza

A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

USA TODAY

Tropical Storm Ernesto took aim at Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Tuesday. See where it's heading next.

Tropical Storm Ernesto: Track where the storm is heading as it barrels towards Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico: Hurricane Ernesto Knocks Out Power, Brings Flash Flooding

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Puerto Rico: Hurricane Ernesto Knocks Out Power, Brings Flash Flooding

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