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Hurricane Bill heads toward New England

Aug. 22, 2009
A flurry of weather watches and warnings were issued today as Hurricane Bill moved north toward the New England coast. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said tropical storm-force winds were forecast to hit his state at 9 p.m. ET. "Waters will be unsafe even for strong swimmers," the...
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Hurricane Bill building strength

Hurricane Bill building strength

MIAMI, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Hurricane Bill picked up strength Monday, maintaining its west-northwesterly move across the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
Bermuda under Bertha storm watch

Bermuda under Bertha storm watch

MIAMI, July 11 (UPI) -- The Bermuda Weather Service posted a tropical storm watch Friday as Hurricane Bertha spun 300 miles south-southeast of the island.

Felix becomes hurricane

MIAMI, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Felix Saturday became a hurricane, threatening several Caribbean islands as it moved westward toward the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico.

Helene becomes 4th hurricane of season

MIAMI, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Helene became the fourth hurricane of the Atlantic season Saturday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported.

Hurricane Epsilon still churning

MIAMI, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Hurricane Epsilon thrashed across the Atlantic late Saturday, hundreds of miles from land.

Tropical storm Irene gaining strength

MIAMI, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Irene appeared to be gathering strength at mid-day Friday and storm watchers said it could develop into a hurricane within 24 hours.

Tropical Storm Harvey washes Bermuda

MIAMI, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Bermuda awoke Thursday to rain and 60 mph winds as Tropical Storm Harvey brushed the island in its east-northeasterly path.

Hurricane Karen weakens

MIAMI, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A hurricane weakened to a tropical storm in the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday and was expected to continue weakening on Monday, forecasters said.

Tropical storm Iris threatens Hispaniola

MIAMI, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Tropical storm Iris formed with 60 mph winds 155 miles south of Ponce Friday, and the National Hurricane Center in Miami announced hurricane warnings for Haiti

Humberto downgraded to tropical storm

MIAMI, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Humberto lost hurricane status as its winds dropped to 70 mph Thursday and headed out to sea and almost certain death by the end of the weak.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch