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Forecasters are cautioning the public to brace themselves, predicting 14 tropical storms this year. Seven are expected to become hurricanes and three of those are expected to be major hurricanes.

Russia seized two Ukrainian gunboats and a tug after firing on the vessels. Ukraine described the action as "unprovoked and crazy." At least three of their soldiers were injured.

The goal of the event is to create a snapshot in time of what species are found in the area.

A suspected oil tanker leak off the coast of Israel has led to the country's biggest maritime ecological disaster in years — with authorities closing beaches and beginning a massive cleanup effort.

The population of California's monarch butterflies have been dwindling for decades, but this year's count is disturbingly low.

A Maltese special operations team is in control of a tanker that had been allegedly hijacked in the Mediterranean by migrants it had rescued at sea. The Turkish-owned tanker was heading toward Libya.

Fisherman off the coast of Norway encountered a beluga whale with "Equipment of St. Petersburg" inscribed on its harness. Researchers think the beluga may be a Russian spy in training.

Oregon community college enrollment fell by almost a quarter from 2019 to 2020, according to official numbers released Friday.

The designations would require an extra layer of scrutiny for federally permitted projects within the habitat areas.

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will be sentenced Friday for killing George Floyd last year in May. A jury found Chauvin guilty on three counts in April.