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Newly Named Tropical Storm Sara Forms: Here's Latest Newly Named Tropical Storm Sara Forms: Here's Latest
Newly Named Tropical Storm Sara Forms: Here's Latest There's a brand-new tropical storm with just two weeks remaining in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. A system in the central Caribbean Sea called Tropical Depression 19 was upgraded to Tropical Storm Sara on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 14. It's now moving westward toward Central America.  Tropical storm warnings are in effect for parts of Honduras and Nicaragua.  "Residents in these areas should monitor the storm's progress and follow local advisories," the National Hurricane Center said. Current projections have the storm headed to Florida on Wednesday, Nov. 20. (See the …

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Man Who Made Thousands Of Harassing Calls From MD To Congressional Offices Sentenced: Feds Man Who Made Thousands Of Harassing Calls From MD To Congressional Offices Sentenced: Feds
Man Who Made Thousands Of Harassing Calls From MD To Congressional Offices Sentenced: Feds A Queens man who made more than 12,000 calls to dozens of Congressional offices and threatened to kill a staffer has been sentenced to more than a year in prison, federal authorities announced. Ade Salim Lilly, 35, was sentenced to 13 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release for making threats and "conducting a campaign of pervasive harassing communications against members of Congress," according to the US Attorney's Office. Court documents state that beginning in early February 2022, and continuing through his arrest in November last year, Lilly made more than 12,…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Walmart Issues Massive Recall For Juice Product Sold In 23 States, Including Virginia Walmart Issues Massive Recall For Juice Product Sold In 23 States, Including Virginia
Walmart Issues Massive Recall For Juice Product Sold In 23 States, Including Virginia Apple juice sold at Walmart has been recalled due to high arsenic levels. The US Food and Drug Administration says 9,535 cases of the company's  Great Value brand 100 percent apple juice were sold in six-packs of 8-ounce plastic bottles bearing this expiration date: Best if Used by DEC2824 CT89-6, and a UPC code of 0-78742-29655-5. According to the FDA, the product contains inorganic arsenic above the action level set in industry guidance (13.2 parts per billion). They were sold in 23 states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia,…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Costco Raising Membership Fees In US, Canada Costco Raising Membership Fees In US, Canada
Costco Raising Membership Fees In US, Canada The Costco Wholesale Corporation has announced membership hikes in the US and Canada for the first time in seven years, according to a news release by the company issued on Wednesday, July 10.  Costco opened the release sharing a June sales growth in the US of 5.6%, which is higher than the past 44 weeks of just 4.4%, the company experienced a decrease in revenue internationally.  On the heels of sharing that news, the company made the announcement about raising the membership fees in both the US and Canada beginning Sept. 1.  Annual memberships are rising $5 making them $65…

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by Jillian Pikora
Weather
Hurricane Lee's Risk To East Coast Rises: New Week-Long Projected Track Hurricane Lee's Risk To East Coast Rises: New Week-Long Projected Track
Hurricane Lee's Risk To East Coast Rises: New Week-Long Projected Track A new week-long projected track for Monster Hurricane Lee has been released as forecasters are now saying its risk to the East Coast has increased. "Hurricane Lee will remain a powerful storm after undergoing rapid intensification," according to a report by AccuWeather.com on Saturday, Sept. 8. "As Lee turns northward next week dangerous surf will develop along the East Coast while the risk for direct impact rises in New England." For a look at Lee's projected path through Saturday, Sept. 16, see the image above. Lee is now a Category 3 hurricane packed with maximum sustained winds of…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Lee Rapidly Intensifies Into Category 5 Hurricane: New Long-Range Models Take It Near Northeast Lee Rapidly Intensifies Into Category 5 Hurricane: New Long-Range Models Take It Near Northeast
Lee Rapidly Intensifies Into Category 5 Hurricane: New Long-Range Models Take It Near Northeast Hurricane Lee has rapidly strengthened to Category 5 status with new long-range, computer models predicting its eventual path could take it at or near the Northeast. Lee, now packed with maximum sustained winds of 160 miles per hour, is located over the warm waters of the Central Atlantic. It's expected to move over the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center. Already the strongest hurricane of the 2023 season, Lee's winds could hit 185 mph on Friday, Sept. 8 after it reached Cat 5 status Thursday night, Sept. 7, just a day after it …

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
New Monster Storm Update: Forecast Models Take Major Hurricane Lee Along East Coast New Monster Storm Update: Forecast Models Take Major Hurricane Lee Along East Coast
New Monster Storm Update: Forecast Models Take Major Hurricane Lee Along East Coast Hurricane Lee has rapidly strengthened with new long-range computer models predicting its eventual path could take it at or near the Northeast. Click here for a new, updated story: Hurricane Lee's Risk To East Coast Rises: New Week-Long Projected Track Lee, now packed with maximum sustained winds of 150 miles per hour, is located over the warm waters of the Central Atlantic, hitting Category 5 status before wind speeds lowered it to Cat 4. It's expected to move over the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center. Already the st…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Cold Front Will Bring Change In Weather Pattern As New Storm System Develops In Atlantic Cold Front Will Bring Change In Weather Pattern As New Storm System Develops In Atlantic
Cold Front Will Bring Change In Weather Pattern As New Storm System Develops In Atlantic A springlike stretch of weather will finally come to an end as a cold front moves through the region followed by potential impacts from a storm system developing in the Atlantic. The cold front is gradually approaching on Sunday, Nov. 6, and will move through on Monday, Nov. 7, according to the National Weather Service. Before the front pushes through, high temperatures will rise into the 70s on both Sunday and Monday.  On Sunday, there will be light showers at times, especially in areas farther west, said the weather service, which noted that the chance of showers will expand overnig…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Areas Of Interest In Atlantic Being Monitored As Hurricane Season Nears Final Month Areas Of Interest In Atlantic Being Monitored As Hurricane Season Nears Final Month
Areas Of Interest In Atlantic Being Monitored As Hurricane Season Nears Final Month Multiple areas of interest in the Atlantic basin are being closely monitored by forecasters as the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season nears its final month. Lisa is the next name on the list that meteorologists are using to name tropical storms for the hurricane season, which ends on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Showers and thunderstorms have decreased in association with a well-defined area of low pressure located just west-northwest of Bermuda, the NOAA National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday, Oct. 25.  AccuWeather.com is referring to the system as a tropical rainstorm and said it is lik…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Virginia Beach Fire Captain Battles Cancer Virginia Beach Fire Captain Battles Cancer
Virginia Beach Fire Captain Battles Cancer Support is surging for a Virginia Beach fire captain battling cancer. Matt Chiaverotti, affectionately known as "Chevy," was 43 years old when he was diagnosed with  Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer (ATC), metastatic carcinoma — rare form of cancer — and is undergoing treatment in Houston, TX, according to a GoFundMe launched for his family. With more than 20 years of firefighting experience, Chiaverotti is a search team manager with FEMA Virginia Task Force 2. He has responded to thousands of calls across Virginia Beach, and in April 2012, spent several hours searching for victims of an…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Arlington Group Rescues Dogs, Cats From Puerto Rico After Hurricane Fiona: Report Arlington Group Rescues Dogs, Cats From Puerto Rico After Hurricane Fiona: Report
Arlington Group Rescues Dogs, Cats From Puerto Rico After Hurricane Fiona: Report Lucky Dog Animal Rescue in Arlington saved 30 dogs and cats from Puerto Rico, after it was impacted by Hurricane Fiona, WTOP reported. The nonprofit rescue organization brought these animals to Virginia so that Puerto Ricans can focus on rebuilding what was left of their homes after the hurricane, the website said.  Founder and executive director of Lucky Dog Animal Rescue Mirah Horowitz said that these pets can be adopted and will respond better to Spanish commands, WTOP detailed. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lucky Dog Anima…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Drug Traffickers Shipped 330 Pounds Of Cocaine From Puerto Rico To DMV Area: Feds Drug Traffickers Shipped 330 Pounds Of Cocaine From Puerto Rico To DMV Area: Feds
Drug Traffickers Shipped 330 Pounds Of Cocaine From Puerto Rico To DMV Area: Feds Three alleged members of a drug trafficking ring who shipped nearly 330 pounds of cocaine from Puerto Rico to the Washington D.C. area have been indicted, federal officials said. Rey Rivera Ruiz, 39, Jann Jousten Aponte Rivera, 26, and Michael Gabriel Hernandez Rivera, 20, were indicted on drug and murder-related charges on Thursday, May 26, according to the Montgomery County Police. Ruiz, the alleged leader of the trafficking ring assisted by Aponte Rivera and Hernandez Rivera, and several other individuals, shipped between 50 and 150 kilograms of cocaine to a local drug trafficking o…

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by Annie DeVoe