Hurricane season is expected to be worse than normal

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Hurricane season is expected to be worse than normal

Hurricane season is still weeks away but experts are already anticipating that this year could be more active than normal - a forecast that emergency officials may find troubling as much of the country remains in the grips of the coronavirus pandemic.

The season officially begins June 1, but some meteorologists who have been tracking ocean and atmospheric dynamics over the past few months say conditions are ripe for storms.

"I'm sure nobody wants to hear this with everything else going on, but it's looking like it will be a relatively active season," said Phil Klotzbach, an atmospheric scientist at Colorado State University in Fort Collins.

Klotzbach and his colleagues at Colorado State released a forecast in early April that predicts 16 named storms with winds of 39 miles per hour or higher. Of those, the researchers ’models suggest eight could become hurricanes, including four" major "hurricanes that reach Category 3 or higher.

An average season has 12 named storms, six hurricanes and three major hurricanes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which is expected to release its official hurricane season outlook later this month.

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A suspect in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery was involved in a previous investigation of him, recused prosecutor says

A suspect in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery was involved in a

 previous investigation of him, recused prosecutor says

One of the men accused in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery was involved in a previous prosecution of Arbery, according to a letter written by a prosecutor who has since recused himself from the case.

In an April 7 letter, Waycross Judicial Circuit District Attorney George Barnhill wrote that his son and the suspect, Gregory McMichael, helped with an earlier prosecution of Arbery when they both worked for the Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office.

Gregory McMichael, 64, and his 34-year-old son, Travis McMichael, were arrested Thursday evening and face charges or murder and aggravated assault in Arbery's killing on February 23, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Barnhill was the second prosecutor to oversee the case after the Brunswick DA recused herself due to her office's previous connection to McMichael. Barnhill said in the letter he believed it best to recuse his office from the case given the connections between his son, McMichael and Arbery.

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'Penis fish' wash up on a beach in California

'Penis fish' wash up on a beach in California

The pulsating creatures are fat innkeeper worms, or Urechis caupo.

Although they are a type of worm, they are widely referred to as the "penis fish".

The worms bury themselves deep beneath the sand, but recent storms have uprooted them and Drakes Beach, about 50 miles north of San Francisco, has been covered in the creatures.

"Yes, the physical design of the fat innkeeper worm has some explaining to do. But the fat innkeeper is perfectly shaped for a life spent underground," wrote biologist Ivan Parr.

There is fossil evidence of the creatures dating back 300 million years and some live for up to 25 years, I added.

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The Sopranos Is the Hottest Show of 2020

The Sopranos Is the Hottest Show of 2020

In the middle of a global pandemic, viewership for an HBO hit that ended 13 years ago shot through the roof. Andrew Unterberger unpacks why Tony and the gang have found new fans more than a decade later.

In the last month, ESPN’s documentary series The Last Dance, about Michael Jordan and the 1998 Chicago Bulls, has set viewership records and dominated the cultural conversation (it surely helps to have no other sports to talk about right now). But it's not the only show starring an ornery, megalomaniacal and larger-than-life figure and his colorful turn-of-the-millennium supporting cast that you probably can't seem to get away from if you're spending any (all) of your time on social media during social distancing.

The Sopranos, the James Gandolfini-starring crime family drama that took HBO to new heights of relevance and jump-started the Prestige TV era upon its 1999 debut, is “back,” and being binged by seemingly everyone. We're talking older fans on their sixth rewatch, as well as millennial and Gen Z fans immersing themselves in it for the first time — 27-year-old pop star Charli XCX mentioned in a recent interview that she was briefly pausing work on her new album to burn through three episodes — and just about everyone in between.

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Potentially historic May snowstorm headed for Northeast and New England

Potentially historic May snowstorm headed for Northeast and New England

A May snowstorm is in the making for this weekend, and it could bring historic snow totals to parts of the interior Northeast and New England.

On Friday, a storm system moving into the Northeast will clash with bitter cold Arctic air courtesy of the polar vortex, bringing the potential for heavy, wet snow across the interior Northeast and New England. Heavy rain is possible along the I-95 corridor.

Widespread snowfall totals will range from a dusting to 6-8 inches in some spots, while isolated areas in extreme northern New England could see up to a foot. If this happens, it will shatter May snowfall records. Some cities that could see snow include Syracuse, Rochester, Binghamton, Albany in New York; Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Burlington, Vermont.

In addition to the rain and snow, it will be very windy with gusts over 40 mph across the entire Northeast region and Eastern Seaboard. Snow, rain showers and gusty winds will continue for the Northeast and New England through Saturday.

About 45 million people are already under freeze watches and warnings from the Upper Midwest to Appalachians. These will likely expand in coverage and population.

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Sidewalk Labs pulling out of Quayside project

Sidewalk Labs pulling out of Quayside project

Sidewalk Labs is packing up and leaving Toronto after a long, fraught and ultimately failed attempt to build a sensor-laden high-tech neighborhood on the east downtown waterfront.

The Manhattan-based sister company of tech giant Google informed Toronto Mayor John Tory on Thursday morning.

Sidewalk Labs chief executive Dan Doctoroff made the stunning news public in a blog post. I have blamed economic upheaval and uncertainty over Toronto’s real estate market.

“In October 2017, Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto set out to plan a shared vision for Quayside, a fundamentally more sustainable and affordable community resulting from innovations in technology and urban design,” Doctoroff wrote, adding he's met thousands of Torontonians excited about making urban life better.

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WATCH: Massive amount of bees swarm Iona family’s yard

WATCH: Massive amount of bees swarm Iona family’s yard

A swarm of bees clump together in an Iona man’s backyard Tuesday afternoon. See how it all played out in the video above. | Photos and video courtesy Arik Durfee

IONA - Attack of the bees!

A swarm of bees descended in an Iona homeowner’s yard Tuesday afternoon. Arik Durfee tells EastIdahoNews.com they clumped together in an aspen tree in his backyard around 2:30 p.m.

“Our kids had been out playing with the dog. They came in to give the dog a drink. Then we looked out and in a matter of one minute, there was this cloud of - it had to be millions of bees, ”Durfee says.

I thought the bees were building a hive at first, but quickly realized it was just bees.

It didn't take long for the swarm to clump together.

"Within half an hour, they had all settled into the tree and weren't buzzing around anymore. They were completely centered around that one tree, ”says Durfee.

Durfee’s daughter and her friend came out to get a closer look and got stung in the process. Both of them are fine.

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