2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (369+ words) The shark believed to have bitten a swimmer off Martha's Vineyard late last month was likely a sandbar shark that was investigating, not attacking, its victim, according to a state marine fisheries expert. A woman in her late 20s suffered injuries…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (257+ words) Hurricane Karina formed Sunday in the Pacific Ocean and swiftly intensified into a dangerous major storm within hours, fueled by warm waters far offshore where it poses no immediate threat to land. Karina gained Category 1 hurricane status early Sunday with…...

4+ week, 14+ hour ago   (767+ words) A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 47 people, collapsing buildings and causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes. Authorities said dozens more residents were injured and warned that the death…...