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Hurricane Beryl (now a tropical storm) has blasted through the Caribbean, is moving across Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, then it's on to the Gulf of Mexico (as a Tropical Storm through Saturday) before likely moving into South Texas as a Hurricane once again.

Here comes Hurricane Beryl! Is Texas Ready?

The Independent

With its unprecedented tear through the ultrawarm waters of the southeast Caribbean, Beryl turned meteorologists’ worst fears of a souped-up hurricane season into grim reality. Now it’s Texas turn.Beryl hit Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula as a Category 2 hurricane on Friday, then weakened to a tropical storm. It's expected to reach southern Texas by Sunday night or Monday morning, regaining hurricane status as it crosses over the toasty Gulf of Mexico. National Hurricane Center senior specialist Jack Beven said Beryl is likely to make landfall somewhere between Brownsville and a bit north of Corpus Christi Monday. The hurricane center forecasts it...

Beryl set to strengthen on approach to Texas due to hot ocean temperatures

ABC News

Hurricane Beryl made landfall northeast of the resort town of Tulum on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula as a Category 2 storm early Friday.

Beryl weakens to tropical storm after landfall in Mexico, heads toward Texas

USA TODAY

Hurricane Beryl weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall in Mexico but is expected to strengthen. A hurricane watch was issued for Texas.

Beryl live updates: Texas under hurricane watch

New York Post

Nearly 7 million people in South Texas are within the forecast cone for Hurricane Beryl’s potential early next week, posing risks of heavy rains, hazardous rip currents and powerful winds.

“If I lived in Texas, and I have lived in Texas, this would be a storm that I would be watching closely,” FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin said. “The possible impacts would be Sunday into Monday.”

According to the National Hurricane Center, the risk of strong winds, storm surge, and heavy rainfall for southern Texas later this weekend is increasing.

Beryl could also create life-threatening beach conditions along much of the Gulf Coast...

7M in Texas included in Hurricane Beryl’s forecast cone as deadly storm charges across Caribbean

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

The Mirror US

Hurricane Beryl could hit southern Texas as early as next week, which could prove deadly for the Southwestern U.S. state after the storm wreaked havoc on several Caribbean island nations earlier this week

Hurricane Beryl: 'Bullseye' heading for south Texas after 'Armageddon-like' trail of destruction

Adel, GA

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Last Friday, two men were arrested on charges following a joint investigation into drug trafficking in Adel, culminating in a search at their home. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the search took place on Friday, June 28, at the residence of 28-year-old Shyiem Marquon Banks and 36-year-old Roderick Dion Collins. Investigators discovered a substantial quantity of drugs, including 210 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 3.2 pounds of suspected marijuana, 13 grams of suspected alpha-PVP (Flakka/bath salts), over 90 suspected oxycodone tablets, and 2 firearms.

Two Arrested in South Georgia Drug Bust Uncovering Methamphetamine, Marijuana, and Firearms

Boston, MA

Vanishing Georgia

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Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

Virginia fans of The Young and the Restless have asked where Elena Dawson (Brytni Sarpy) has been. She has not been seen or mentioned in Genoa City for quite a while. There is nothing online about Sarpy's status, and Y&R spoilers for next week do not mention the character, so fans wonder if she has been let go.

Fans of The Young and the Restless are concerned about Brtyni Sarpy and Conner Floyd's status

Bacon County, GA

On Monday, a search at a Bacon County home by investigators resulted in the discovery of a large quantity of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and cocaine. However, the suspects are currently not in custody.

Drug Bust Uncovers Methamphetamine and Cocaine in Bacon County Residence

Louisiana State

BATON ROUGE — Parts of western Louisiana are now within the National Hurricane Center’s “cone of uncertainty” forecast for Tropical Storm Beryl, as the storm sets its sights on Texas. Beryl made landfall over the Yucatán Peninsula on Friday morning as a Category 1 hurricane, weakening...

In the cone: Beryl sets sites on Texas, parts of Louisiana now on alert

Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. Hurricane B​eryl made landfall in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula Friday morning. B​eryl's center moved ashore near Tulum, Mexico, about 65 miles south-southwest of Cancún, at 6:05 a.m. CDT Friday, July...

Hurricane Beryl Makes Cat. 2 Landfall Near Cancún, Mexico

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

Portions of South Texas are now within the forecast cone of Hurricane Beryl, which could arrive to the state over the weekend or early Monday.

Is Hurricane Beryl going to hit Texas? The chances are increasing

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

Local Red Cross sending team to Texas ahead of Beryl's arrival

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