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Hurricane Genevieve roars in the Pacific as Fausto weakens into a tropical storm 0
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- July 28, 2026
MIAMI– MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Genevieve raged in the Pacific Ocean far from land Tuesday morning, just as weakened Tropical Storm Fausto brought big waves to Hawaii. Genevieve is a Category 4 hurricane, after briefly reaching Category 5 status early Monday, the first in the Eastern Pacific region in two years, the National Hurricane Center
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Sweltering heat wave hits central and southern US for second day in a row 0
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- July 27, 2026
At least 40 million people were under extreme heat warnings in the central and southern United States on Sunday, as high temperatures and extreme humidity gripped large swaths of the country for the second day in a row. Heat indices well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) extended from Minnesota to Mississippi, extending westward to
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Genevieve becomes a major hurricane in the Pacific off Mexico, but no direct threat to land is forecast 0
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- July 26, 2026
MIAMI– Genevieve strengthened into a major hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday and is expected to intensify well southwest of Mexico, but will remain offshore on a track roughly parallel to the coast. Genevieve had maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 kph), making it a Category 4 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane
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Hurricane Fausto strengthens into a Category 2 storm 0
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- July 24, 2026
MIAMI– Hurricane Fausto has strengthened into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to approach the Hawaiian Islands next week, forecasters said. The risk of some wind and rain impacts in the area is increasing, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Friday, but it is too early to determine the
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Endangered right whales could wait nearly a decade for new U.S. protections.0
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- July 22, 2026
SCARBOROUGH, Maine– New protections for endangered right whales in the North Atlantic would be postponed for nearly a decade under a plan that cleared a key hurdle in Washington last week with the full support of the fishing and lobster industries. Environmentalists say this could mean the end for missing whales, which can drown after
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National Guard deployed as flash floods in West Virginia inundate homes, businesses 0
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- July 22, 2026
CHARLESTON, WV — Torrential rains caused flash flooding that inundated homes and businesses, washed away bridges and prompted numerous water rescues in parts of West Virginia, officials said. Gov. Patrick Morrisey sent 100 National Guard members to the hardest-hit areas in the northern part of the state and declared a state of emergency for all
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