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Researchers off the coast of New Hampshire are spending the summer studying baby seabirds called terns. They say the chicks are in trouble and it's an indication local lobstermen could be too.

Rachel Martin talks to Gullah community leader Emory Campbell about how storms have affected them over the decades. The Gullah are African-Americans descended from slaves who live along the South Carolina and Georgia coast.

The president cautions it will be several days before gas flow is fully restored. He urges consumers not to panic and hoard gasoline while warning gas stations not to gouge prices.

The U.S. trade deficit is hitting record highs — and it's fueled by a surge in demand for imports, mostly from East Asia. On both land and at sea, the shipping industry is struggling to keep up.

"What some don't realize is that sometimes sharks seek touch," Ocean Ramsey said after the unforgettable encounter in Oahu. She and her team swam beside a 20-foot-long shark they say is Deep Blue.

A rescue ship picked up more than 600 migrants off the coast of Libya, and was left stranded after Malta and Italy turned it away. Italy's new government has vowed a tougher stance on immigration.

The central Gulf Coast is cleaning up from Hurricane Nate. The Category 1 hurricane downed trees and power lines, and caused flooding on the Mississippi and Alabama coastlines.

Many invasive species are beautiful to look at. Think of the vibrant green foliage of English ivy, the lovely flowers of blooming yellow star thistle or the striking mustard color of gorse set against an ocean backdrop. And yet invasive plants and animals rival climate change and habitat destruction as the biggest threats to Oregon's environment. Part of their success lies in the fact that our sense of what's beautiful often trumps our understanding of what's native and natural. Green grass is better than mud, right? Not so in the case of invasive spartina. And those mesmerizing flocks of starlings? Not so great when you're a farmer trying to save a crop from being devoured by these invaders.

At stake is control of the Washington state Senate, where the GOP holds a one-seat majority. It's currently the only Republican-held legislative chamber on the West Coast.

In Florida, some are calling the Trump administration's announcement that the state is exempt from a plan to expand offshore drilling a political stunt to help Gov. Rick Scott.