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Hurricane Larry Could Be Stronger Than Ida, Forecasters Say; Here's Brand-New Projected Track Hurricane Larry Could Be Stronger Than Ida, Forecasters Say; Here's Brand-New Projected Track
Hurricane Larry Could Be Stronger Than Ida, Forecasters Say; Here's Brand-New Projected Track Update: New Projected Path For Powerful Hurricane Larry  Forecasters watching powerful Hurricane Larry churning in the Atlantic Basin are warning it could wind up being an even stronger storm than Ida, which left a trail of destruction through multiple states. The good news is that the latest projected track for the Category 3 storm, packed with 125 mile-per-hour winds, still keeps it well off the US coast. But impacts from Larry "will be far-reaching even though the storm may stay hundreds of miles away from the Atlantic beaches from Florida to Maine," said AccuWeather. The sto…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Storm Could Reach Category 4 Hurricane Status; Here's Latest Projected Path New Storm Could Reach Category 4 Hurricane Status; Here's Latest Projected Path
New Storm Could Reach Category 4 Hurricane Status; Here's Latest Projected Path Click here for an updated story: Latest On Larry: Impacts From Hurricane Will Be 'Far Reaching' Even With Eye Off Coast Say goodbye to Henri and Ida. There's now a brand-new system, the sixth named storm of the 2021 hurricane season that's headed north. Hello, Larry. On Friday morning, Sept. 3, the center of the storm is located in the eastern Atlantic Ocean basin (west of the southernmost Cabo Verde Islands and east of the Leeward Islands) with maximum sustained winds of 90 miles per hour and higher gusts.  It should strengthen into a major hurricane by Friday afternoon, and ev…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Think You Have What It Takes To Be A Netflix Reality Star? Now Is Your Chance Think You Have What It Takes To Be A Netflix Reality Star? Now Is Your Chance
Think You Have What It Takes To Be A Netflix Reality Star? Now Is Your Chance Now is the time for reality TV fans to get their foot in the door to appear on a show of their own choosing while Netflix is hosting huge casting calls for several shows and taking ideas for future shows. The company recently announced is asking the public to join the reality show fun by hosting online casting calls for several of their new and returning unscripted shows, as well as taking ideas of what you think might make a great reality show. "After all, what is reality TV if it doesn’t represent real people?" Netflix said. Several of the shows they are casting for include: The Circle…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Potential Major Hurricane Headed To US Potential Major Hurricane Headed To US
Potential Major Hurricane Headed To US Click here for an updated story: Major Hurricane Headed To US Could Have Impact In Northeast A new tropical storm could become a major hurricane this weekend and make landfall in the United States. Tropical Storm Ida, the ninth-named storm of the 2021 Atlantic season, is expected to intensify Saturday, Aug. 28 into Sunday, Aug. 29, with projected winds of 100 miles per hour or more just south of the mouth of the Mississippi River, which would make it a Category 3 or Cat 4 hurricane. Earlier Report - After Henri: Three Possible Tropical Systems Churning In Atlantic Basin Landfall …

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Who Drank It? State Department Investigating Missing $5,800 Bottle Of Whiskey Who Drank It? State Department Investigating Missing $5,800 Bottle Of Whiskey
Who Drank It? State Department Investigating Missing $5,800 Bottle Of Whiskey The US State Department has a real “whodunnit” on its hands as it attempts to locate a costly bottle of whiskey that was gifted to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by the Japanese government during the Trump Administration. In a notice posted to the Federal Register, the whereabouts of a $5,800 bottle of whiskey gifted by the government of Japan in 2019 is listed as “pending,” though it is unclear if Pompeo ever took possession of the gift. According to a New York Times report, Pompeo, age 57, was in Saudi Arabia the day the gift is said to have been given to him, though he traveled to…

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by Zak Failla
News
Eight Dog Food Products Recalled Due To Possible Elevated Levels Of Toxin Eight Dog Food Products Recalled Due To Possible Elevated Levels Of Toxin
Eight Dog Food Products Recalled Due To Possible Elevated Levels Of Toxin A company is recalling eight of its dog food products after discovering that they may have elevated levels of a mold byproduct that could be harmful to pets.  Sunshine Mills, Inc. said the products may have high levels of Aflatoxin, which could be harmful to pets if significant quantities are consumed. No illnesses have been reported so far. The products were distributed in stores across the U.S.  Sunshine Mills said the following products are impacted by the recall: Recalled productsSunshine Mills, Inc. "Pets that have consumed any of the above-recalled products and exhibit symptoms o…

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by Nicole Valinote
Sports
Diver From NY Wins Medal At Olympics Diver From NY Wins Medal At Olympics
Diver From NY Wins Medal At Olympics A diving duo from Long Island and Massachusetts who met at the University of Indiana dove their way into the record books, joining the parade of Americans claiming medals at the Tokyo Olympics. Nassau County native Andrew Capobianco, who calls Mineola home, and his teammate, Hampshire County resident Michael Hixon, out of Amherst, Massachusetts, took home the silver medal for the US in the men’s synchronized 3-meter springboard event. The duo finished with a score of 444.36 to take the silver behind the Chinese pair of Wang Zongyuan and Xie Siyi. Germany’s Patrick Hausding and Lars Rudiger …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: US Extends Mexico, Canada Border Restrictions As Delta Cases Surge Among Unvaccinated COVID-19: US Extends Mexico, Canada Border Restrictions As Delta Cases Surge Among Unvaccinated
Covid-19: US Extends Mexico, Canada Border Restrictions As Delta Cases Surge Among Unvaccinated Restrictions on non-essential travel to neighboring Canada and Mexico have been extended as the nation and world continue to combat the recent rise in new cases largely tied to the now-dominant Delta COVID-19 variant in unvaccinated Americans. The Biden administration announced that it will be extending non-essential travel to neighboring countries through at least Saturday, Aug. 21 as health officials look to prevent further spread of the virus. Since the pandemic began in March last year, the US has been limiting travel at both borders, extending them on a monthly basis. The announcemen…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
COVID-19: Fauci Warns Of 'Two Americas,' With Divide Between Vaccinated, Unvaccinated Areas COVID-19: Fauci Warns Of 'Two Americas,' With Divide Between Vaccinated, Unvaccinated Areas
Covid-19: Fauci Warns Of 'Two Americas,' With Divide Between Vaccinated, Unvaccinated Areas A tale of two Americas? Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci is cautioning that there could soon be “two Americas” - one where most people are vaccinated for COVID-19, and another where low vaccination rates could lead to a surge in new cases with the Delta variant looming large over the country. “When you have such a low level of vaccination superimposed upon a variant that has a high degree of efficiency of spread, what you are going to see among under-vaccinated regions, be that states, cities or counties, you're going to see these individual types of blips," he said this week. …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Study Reveals How Long Protection From Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines Could Last COVID-19: New Study Reveals How Long Protection From Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines Could Last
Covid-19: New Study Reveals How Long Protection From Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines Could Last Claims that booster shots could be required in several months for those receiving the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine may have been overblown, according to new reports. New findings in a study published this week showed that both COVID-19 vaccines have shown a “persistent” immune response to the virus that could potentially last years. The last looming question is how effective the vaccines are against variants of the virus, specifically the more transmissible Delta strain that has become dominant in the US and is present in 49 states. Related story - COVID-19: Parts Of US With Low Va…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
COVID-19: CDC Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Haven't Gotten Second Dose COVID-19: CDC Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Haven't Gotten Second Dose
Covid-19: CDC Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Haven't Gotten Second Dose A significant number of Americans who received their first COVID-19 shot have missed their second dose, causing concern as the number of new cases from the Delta variant grows, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC said this week that more than 10 percent of Americans have received just one dose and opted to skip the second vaccine, which could prove problematic as the more transmissible Delta COVID-19 variant continues to rapidly spread and become more dominant. According to the CDC, just 88 percent of those who received one dose of the Moderna or Pfize…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Delta Variant Expected To Be Dominant In US, Says CDC COVID-19: Delta Variant Expected To Be Dominant In US, Says CDC
Covid-19: Delta Variant Expected To Be Dominant In US, Says CDC Federal health officials are cautioning that the new Delta COVID-19 variant is likely to become the new dominant strain of the virus in the US, prompting new calls for Americans to get vaccinated. Rochelle Walensky, the director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said on Friday, June 18 that the more transmissible Delta variant, known as B.1.617.2 has already become the dominant strain in the UK and is likely to follow suit in the US. 
Earlier story - COVID-19: Delta Variant's Symptoms Different, More Dangerous Than Original Virus, Doctors Say “As worrisome as this D…

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by Zak Failla