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Experts say Hurricane Beryl's explosive growth into an unprecedented early whopper of a storm shows the literal hot water the Atlantic and Caribbean are in right now and the kind of season they can expect.

How the hot water that fueled Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm season

Hurricane Beryl’s explosive growth into an unprecedented early storm shows the literal hot water the Atlantic and Caribbean are in right now and the kind of season ahead. Beryl smashed storm … more

By SETH BORENSTEIN | 7/2/24

FILE - The house where five Senegalese immigrants were murdered in a fire is surrounded by old bouquets, stuffed animals and other remembrances, Jan. 27, 2021, in Denver. Kevin Bui could be sentenced to 60 years in prison, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, after pleading guilty to murder charges for starting the 2020 fire. (Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via AP, File)

Final person to plead guilty in Denver fire that killed 5 people from Senegal could get 60 years

The last of three young men to plead guilty in a Denver fire that killed five people from an extended Senegalese family could be sent to prison for 60 years when he is sentenced Tuesday. … more

By COLLEEN SLEVIN | 7/2/24

Joseph Eaton, left, enters Sagadahoc County Superior Court in West Bath, Maine, Monday, July 1, 2024. Eaton, who confessed to killing his parents and two of their friends and wounding three people in a highway shooting has been sentenced to life in prison. (Carl D. Walsh/Portland Press Herald via AP)

Man who confessed to killing 4 people in Maine, including his parents, sentenced to life in prison

A man who confessed to killing his parents and two of their friends and wounding three people in a highway shooting has been sentenced to life in prison. Joseph Eaton pleaded guilty to murder and … more

By DAVID SHARP | 7/1/24

People gather at Republique plaza to protest the far-right National Rally, which came out strongly ahead in first-round legislative elections in Paris, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

AP PHOTOS: Friends, foes of France’s far-right National Rally scramble after first round of voting

France’s fiercely anti-immigration National Rally and opponents of the far-right party are scrambling to capitalize on a first round of voting in high-stakes surprise legislative elections. The … more

By The Associated Press | 7/1/24

In this undated photo released by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, MBTA, a subway car dons googly eyes under its front windshield in Boston. (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority via AP)

Some Boston subway trains are now sporting googly eyes

Subway riders in Boston are playing their own game of “Where’s Waldo?” But instead of searching for a cartoon character with a red and white striped top, they’re on the lookout for subway … more

By STEVE LeBLANC | 7/1/24

FILE - Charlotte, a round stingray, in an undated photo at the Aquarium and Shark Lab by Team ECCO in Hendersonville, N.C. The North Carolina aquarium that said it had a pregnant stingray with no male companion this winter now says the fish has died after suffering from a rare reproductive disease. The Aquarium and Shark Lab posted a statement on Facebook late Sunday, June 30, 2024 that said Charlotte had passed away. (Aquarium and Shark Lab by Team ECCO via AP)

Stingray that got pregnant despite no male companion has died, aquarium says

A North Carolina aquarium says a stingray that got pregnant this winter despite not having shared a tank with a male of her species for many years has died. The Aquarium and Shark Lab in … more

7/1/24

This image released by National Geographic shows actor/host Anthony Mackie wading in the Bayous near Violet, La., during the filming of "Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie." (Brian Roedel/National Geographic via AP)

No shield required: 'Captain America' star Anthony Mackie's own super power is swimming with sharks

Marvel star Anthony Mackie swam with sharks in the Gulf of Mexico for the new National Geographic special “Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie" debuting Sunday. The actor loves boating and fishing and … more

By ALICIA RANCILIO | 7/1/24

President Joe Biden visits a presidential debate watch party, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Could Democrats replace Biden as their nominee? Here's how it could happen, and why it's unlikely

As President Joe Biden attempts to reassure supporters following his widely panned debate performance on Thursday, Democrats still worried about having him at the top of the ticket in November have … more

By LEAH ASKARINAM and ROBERT YOON | 7/1/24

Alberto Bautista stands in the front yard where he and several other people were shot the day before in Crete, Neb. on Saturday, June 29, 2024. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

White Nebraska man shoots and wounds 7 Guatemalan immigrant neighbors

Authorities are not ruling out racist motives as they investigate why a white Nebraska man shot and wounded seven neighbors who were Guatemalan immigrants. Officials say about 15 people were mostly … more

7/1/24

This photo released by the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management shows smoke rising from the Boulder View fire Thursday, June 27, 2024, near Phoenix. Air tankers and helicopters have joined nearly 200 firefighters battling a wildfire northeast of Phoenix that has forced dozens of residents to flee their homes. (Tiffany Davila/Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management via AP)

Evacuation orders lifted for some Arizona residents forced from their homes days ago by a wildfire

Evacuation orders in Arizona have been lifted for some residents of northeast Scottsdale who have been out of their homes for days because of a wildfire. Authorities say the Boulder View Fire was 19% … more

6/30/24

Utica Mayor Michael Galime, center right, grey jacket, talks with the family members of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot by a police officer Friday night after a news conference, Saturday, June 28, 2024 in Utica, N.Y. An officer shot and killed the teenager who was fleeing while wielding a “realistic appearing firearm," authorities said Saturday. (Kenny Lacy Jr./Syracuse.com via AP)

Kin, community demand accountability for fatal NY police shooting of 13-year-old boy

Relatives of a 13-year-old boy who was shot and killed by police in central New York are demanding justice. Members of their immigrant community from Myanmar aimed Sunday to press local officials for … more

By The Associated Press | 6/30/24

FILE - Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks in front of President Donald Trump during a campaign rally, Feb. 28, 2020, in North Charleston, S.C. Scott's life has been a series of people offering a hand that helped him get ahead. Now the senator from South Carolina waits to see if former President Donald Trump gives him another boost and makes him the vice presidential nominee. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Tim Scott has benefited from mentors along the way. He's hoping for another helping hand

Throughout Tim Scott's life, people have offered him a hand to help him get ahead. Now the South Carolina senator is waiting to see if Donald Trump gives him another boost and makes him the vice … more

By JEFFREY COLLINS | 6/30/24

Denver Police Department Sgt. Justin Dodge takes part in a training exercise Friday, June 7, 2024, in a former athletic club nw vacant in Lone Tree, Colo. Dodge lost his left leg below the knee when his left ankle was run over by the firetruck carrying NBA champion Denver Nuggets last June. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

SWAT member who lost lower leg after being run over by fire truck at Nuggets parade stages comeback

The parade last June to honor the NBA champion Denver Nuggets was a day the city and 750,000 fans won’t soon forget. It also was a life-changing moment for police Sgt. Justin Dodge, the SWAT team … more

By PAT GRAHAM | 6/30/24

President Joe Biden, center right, and first lady Jill Biden, right, arrive on Marine One with granddaughters Natalie Biden, from left, and Finnegan Biden, at East Hampton Airport, Saturday, June 29, 2024, in East Hampton, N.Y. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

A private call of top Democrats fuels more insider anger about Biden's debate performance

A sense of deep concern is growing among some Democratic officials that leaders inside Joe Biden’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee are not taking seriously enough the impact of the … more

By STEVE PEOPLES | 6/29/24

FILE - Anthony Martinez watches as the jury members leave the courtroom on Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Flagstaff, Ariz., after the jury found Martinez guilty of all charges including first-degree murder in the 2020 starvation death of his 6-year-old son. A Coconino County judge sentenced Martinez, 28, on Friday, June 28, to life in prison on the murder conviction, with additional prison sentences linked to child abuse and kidnapping convictions in the abuse of the deceased child and an older sibling. (Jake Bacon/Arizona Daily Sun via AP, File)

Arizona man gets life sentence on murder conviction in starvation death of 6-year-old son

A northern Arizona man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole in the 2020 starvation death of his 6-year-old son. A Coconino County judge sentenced 28-year-old Anthony Jose Martinez on … more

6/29/24

Workers set up a temporary stage in preparation for the Florida Panthers Stanley Cup Celebration on Fort Lauderdale Beach on Friday, June 28, 2024. (Amy Beth Bennett /South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

Summer doldrums have set in, with heat advisories issued across parts of the US South

The summer doldrums have set in across much of the United States, with heat advisories being issued Saturday from Texas to South Florida. In South Florida, the temperature reached the low 90s before … more

By FREIDA FRISARO and KEN MILLER | 6/29/24

Oriel Moore describes life without her brother, 38-year-old Othel Moore Jr., to reporters, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, at the Missouri Capitol building in Jefferson City, Mo. Four Missouri prison guards have been charged with murder, and a fifth with involuntary manslaughter, in his December 2023 death while he was in custody at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. (AP Photo/Summer Ballentine)

Things to know about the case of Missouri prison guards charged with murder in death of a Black man

Four Missouri prison guards have been charged with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary manslaughter, in the December death of a Black man. The charges were announced Friday. Court … more

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG | 6/29/24

International Fund for Animal Welfare workers and volunteers attempt to herd stranded dolphins into deeper waters Friday, June 28, 2024, in Wellfleet, Mass. As many as 125 Atlantic white-sided dolphins became stranded Friday on Cape Cod and at least 10 died, prompting an intensive rescue effort, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare. (Stacey Hedman/IFAW via AP)

Animal rescuers try to keep dozens of dolphins away from Cape Cod shallows after mass stranding

Animal rescuers were trying to keep dozens of dolphins away from shallow waters around Cape Cod after 125 of the creatures earlier stranded themselves. Teams in Massachusetts found one group of 10 … more

6/29/24

Emergency personnel respond to a scene after a vehicle drove into Hawaii Nail & Spa, killing and injuring multiple people Friday, June 28, 2024, in Deer Park, N.Y. (Steve Pfost/Newsday via AP)

Driver charged with DUI for New York nail salon crash that killed 4 and injured 9

Police on Long Island have arrested a man for allegedly driving while intoxicated after he crashed his SUV into a nail salon, killing four people and injuring nine others. Suffolk County Police said … more

6/29/24

FILE - A copy of the Ten Commandments is posted along with other historical documents in a hallway of the Georgia Capitol, Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Atlanta. Christians and Jews believe in the Ten Commandments — just not necessarily the version that will hang in every public school and state-funded college classroom in Louisiana. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Ten Commandments. Multiple variations. Why the Louisiana law raises preferential treatment concerns

Christians and Jews believe in the Ten Commandments — just not necessarily the version that will hang in every public school and state-funded college classroom in Louisiana. The required text … more

By HOLLY MEYER and PETER SMITH | 6/29/24