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Hurricane Larry Growing Larger, Getting Stronger With 125 MPH Winds: Latest Projected Track Hurricane Larry Growing Larger, Getting Stronger With 125 MPH Winds: Latest Projected Track
Hurricane Larry Growing Larger, Getting Stronger With 125 MPH Winds: Latest Projected Track Click here for an updated story: Latest On Larry: Impacts From Hurricane Will Be 'Far Reaching' Even With Eye Off Coast The newest named storm of the 2021 hurricane season is growing larger and getting stronger. On Saturday, Sept. 4, the center of now Hurricane Larry is churning in the central Atlantic Basin with maximum sustained winds of 125 miles per hour and higher gusts, making it a Category 3 storm. Larry is the third major hurricane -- Cat 3 or higher -- in the Atlantic this hurricane season. It could hit Cat 4 strength with maximum winds of 140 over the weekend. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: CVS Health Unveils Sweepstakes To Encourage Vaccinations COVID-19: CVS Health Unveils Sweepstakes To Encourage Vaccinations
Covid-19: CVS Health Unveils Sweepstakes To Encourage Vaccinations CVS Health is jumping on the bandwagon in getting more Americans vaccinated for COVID-19 by offering big prizes including international trips, tickets to the next Super Bowl, and lots of other incentives. The sweepstakes kick off on Tuesday, June 1, when all eligible customers who received or plan to receive a COVID-19 vaccination through CVS Health may choose to enter the #OneStepCloser sweepstakes for an opportunity to win from thousands of fun and exciting prizes through weekly drawings and grand prizes over a six-week period, the company said. CVS Health is working to close gaps in hesi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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NASA's East Coast Rocket Launch Will Be Visible In NY NASA's East Coast Rocket Launch Will Be Visible In NY
NASA's East Coast Rocket Launch Will Be Visible In NY UPDATE: Due to a mechanical concern during flight preparations, NASA's East Coast rocket launch has been postponed, for a sixth time, until Saturday, May 15. Need something uplifting? Look to the sky for a swiftly moving object with a green-violet vapor trail.  LAUNCH SCRUBBED ❗ Tonight's launch of the KiNET-X sounding rocket has been scrubbed due to cloudy skies in Bermuda and Wallops. The next launch opportunity will be no earlier than May 12, at 8:06 p.m. EDT. Backup days run through May 16. — NASA Wallops (@NASA_Wallops) May 12, 2021 After canceling five liftoffs, NASA’s rocket la…

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by Jon Craig
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Epsilon Strengthens To Hurricane Status, Generating Large Waves That Will Affect East Coast Epsilon Strengthens To Hurricane Status, Generating Large Waves That Will Affect East Coast
Epsilon Strengthens To Hurricane Status, Generating Large Waves That Will Affect East Coast The latest hurricane in what has been one of the most active seasons in decades is now packing 110 mile-per-hour winds as it churns in the Atlantic Ocean. Epsilon is about 250 miles east-southeast of Bermuda early Thursday morning, Oct. 22. According to its newly projected track, Hurricane Epsilon is projected to remain over the open waters and will generate large waves that will affect Bermuda, the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles, the Leeward Islands, the east coast of the United States, and coastal Canada the next few days. Epsilon will make a close approach to Bermuda Thursday n…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Tropical Storm Expected To Become Hurricane In Days: Latest Projected Path New Tropical Storm Expected To Become Hurricane In Days: Latest Projected Path
New Tropical Storm Expected To Become Hurricane In Days: Latest Projected Path A new tropical storm that has formed in the Atlantic Ocean is on track to become a hurricane within days. Epsilon is located about 730 miles southeast of Bermuda at midday on Monday, Oct. 19. A slow west-northwestward to northwestward motion should begin on Tuesday, Oct. 20, and this motion should continue through midweek, the National Hurricane Center said. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 miles per hour with higher gusts. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles primarily to the northeast and east of the center.  Gradual strengthening is forecast to take place d…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hurricane Teddy's Large Waves Could Affect Much Of East Coast For Days: Here's Latest Track Hurricane Teddy's Large Waves Could Affect Much Of East Coast For Days: Here's Latest Track
Hurricane Teddy's Large Waves Could Affect Much Of East Coast For Days: Here's Latest Track Large waves generated by massive Hurricane Teddy are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along much of the East Coast for several days, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest update on the storm, released Sunday morning, Sept. 20. Earlier report - Here's New Projected Timing, Track For Hurricane Teddy, How It Will Affect Parts Of Region At 8 a.m. Sunday, the center of Teddy was located about 320 miles south-southeast of Bermuda. Teddy is moving toward the west-northwest at 12 mph and a northwestward motion will likely resume by Sunday aftern…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Here's New Projected Timing, Track For Hurricane Teddy, How It Will Affect Parts Of Region Here's New Projected Timing, Track For Hurricane Teddy, How It Will Affect Parts Of Region
Here's New Projected Timing, Track For Hurricane Teddy, How It Will Affect Parts Of Region Hurricane Teddy's latest projected path takes the center of the storm well east of the region, but it will still be felt in parts of the area. Minor to moderate coastal flooding (from half a foot to 2 feet of inundation depending on location) is expected at the times of high tide through Sunday afternoon, Sept. 20. Additionally, high surf of 8 to 12 feet and dangerous rip currents at ocean beaches will also occur, the National Weather Service said. Earlier report - Teddy Strengthens Over Atlantic, Expected To Be Major Hurricane Teddy was one of the final named storms from the English…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teddy Strengthens Over Atlantic, Expected To Be Major Hurricane Teddy Strengthens Over Atlantic, Expected To Be Major Hurricane
Teddy Strengthens Over Atlantic, Expected To Be Major Hurricane Hurricane Teddy is projected to become a major hurricane and could directly hit Bermuda as it moves northwest, generating large swells expected to reach parts of the East Coast of the United States. It's now a Category 2 storm with winds of 105 miles per hour located about 625 miles east-northeast of the Lesser Antillies on Thursday morning, Sept. 17, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center. Earlier report - Teddy Upgraded To Hurricane Status, Newly Released Path Takes Storm Toward Northeast Additional strengthening is forecast to occur du…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teddy Upgraded To Hurricane Status, Newly Released Path Takes Storm Toward Northeast Teddy Upgraded To Hurricane Status, Newly Released Path Takes Storm Toward Northeast
Teddy Upgraded To Hurricane Status, Newly Released Path Takes Storm Toward Northeast Get ready for Alpha. Maybe even Beta. With so many storms forming in the Atlantic, the 26-letter English alphabet may not be enough to name them all. In which case, it's on to the Greek alphabet. The storm area residents should most be aware of is Teddy, which has just been upgraded to hurricane status. It's a Category 2 storm as it moves toward Bermuda before continuing toward northern New England - hardly a hotspot for tropical activity. But in this crazy 2020 hurricane season, apparently, anything goes. Teddy, located about 700 miles east-northeast of the Lesser Antilles, is slowly mo…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tropical Storm Paulette Expected To Become Hurricane As It Moves West Toward Bermuda Tropical Storm Paulette Expected To Become Hurricane As It Moves West Toward Bermuda
Tropical Storm Paulette Expected To Become Hurricane As It Moves West Toward Bermuda Two tropical storms, a tropical depression, and three more disturbances are now active in the Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center announced Saturday morning, Sept. 12 that it has issued advisories on Tropical Storm Paulette, Tropical Storm Rene and Tropical Depression 19. (See the first image above.) Paulette, tracking steadily closer to Bermuda, is near hurricane strength. For its projected track, see the second image above. Rene, meanwhile, is lingering farther east, and its projected track calls for slow movement eastward. (See the third image above.) Tropical Depression 19, is mov…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Costa Rica To Open Borders To Residents Of 6 US States COVID-19: Costa Rica To Open Borders To Residents Of 6 US States
Covid-19: Costa Rica To Open Borders To Residents Of 6 US States Costa Rica is re-opening its borders to Americans who reside in six specific states. Residents of Vermont, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maine, and Connecticut may all begin traveling to Costa Rica again starting Sept. 1. Many countries have closed their borders to American tourists during the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to stop the spread of the virus. Costa Rica’s re-opening strategy is unique in its targeted border opening. As of Aug. 3, these countries were among the ones Americans could still visit during the pandemic, according to National Geographic: Albania, Brazil, Camb…

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by Kristin Palpini
Real Estate
Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones 'Downsize' To Sprawling $4.5M Westchester Estate Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones 'Downsize' To Sprawling $4.5M Westchester Estate
Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones 'Downsize' To Sprawling $4.5M Westchester Estate A famous Hollywood couple who have lived in Westchester County for years has "downsized" by selling one home and quietly purchasing another that's a bit smaller. Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones recently sold their 13-acre Bedford Corners estate for $20.5 million, making quite a profit off their purchase price of $11.25 million.  Michael Douglas The duo then turned around and snapped up a $12,000-square-foot home in the village of Irvington-on-Hudson for a mere $4.5 million, according to Variety. And while they certainly won't be squeezed into their new digs, they have downsize…

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by Kathy Reakes