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Hurricane Erin Turns Northeast, but East Coast threats remain

Hurricane Erin Turns Northeast, but East Coast threats remain,

Hurricane Erin Turns Northeast

Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Life-threatening conditions from storm surges exist along the East Coast despite Hurricane Erin turning northeasterly and moving away from the United States.

The Category 2 hurricane was located about 370 miles east-northeast of Cape Hatteras, N.C., with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph and moving northeastward at 20 mph, according to the 5 p.m. EDT report by the National Hurricane Center.

A storm surge warning is in effect from Cape Lookout to Duck in North Carolina, while a tropical storm warning is in effect from Duck to Chincoteague, Va. Bermuda also is under a tropical storm warning.

"This is a life-threatening situation," the NHC reported. "Persons located within these areas should take all necessary actions to protect life and property from rising water and the potential for other dangerous conditions."

The NHC cautions those in affected areas to "promptly follow evacuation and other instructions from local officials."

Forecasters warned that storm surge and large waves could cause beach erosion and make some roads impassible along the Outer Banks.

Swimming and other water activities should be avoided due to rip currents and the potential for coastal flooding as the highest high tide is expected on Thursday evening, accompanied by between 2 and 4 feet of storm surge inundation along the Outer Banks.

Walmart Shrimp Recall, Walmart recalls Great Value shrimp after FDA warns of risk of radioactive contamination

Walmart Shrimp Recall,

Walmart Shrimp Recall

Walmart said it is recalling some frozen shrimp after the Food and Drug Administration warned that the seafood items, sold under the Great Value label, are at risk of radioactive contamination and shouldn't be consumed.

The frozen shrimp were imported from Indonesian company PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati and sold at Walmart stores as Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp, the FDA said on Tuesday. The agency noted it has recommended that Walmart recall the product.

"The health and safety of our customers is always a top priority. We have issued a sales restriction and removed this product from our impacted stores. We are working with the supplier to investigate," Walmart said in an email to CBS News.

The company added that consumers who bought the shrimp shouldn't eat it and should throw it out. Customers can contact the store where they purchased the product for a full refund, it added.

The shrimp could be contaminated with a radioactive isotope called Cesium-137, although the FDA said that no products as of yet have tested positive for it. The agency said it issued the warning about Walmart's Great Value shrimp after it had detected Cesium-137 in a single shipment of frozen shrimp from PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati.

Erik Menendez Denied Release at Parole Hearing 36 Years After Murdering Parents

Erik Menendez Denied Release,

The Menendez brothers fatally shot their parents in 1989, claiming they did so because of years of sexual abuse

A California parole board denied Erik Menendez release on Thursday, Aug. 21, more than 36 years after he and his brother, Lyle, killed their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion — crimes for which they were initially sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Erik, now 54, appeared via videoconference from the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego during his parole hearing.

“While we respect the decision, today’s outcome was of course disappointing and not what we hoped for," a spokesperson for Lyle and Erik Menendez said on Thursday. "But our belief in Erik remains unwavering and we know he will take the Board’s recommendation in stride. His remorse, growth, and the positive impact he’s had on others speak for themselves. We will continue to stand by him and hold to the hope he is able to return home soon."

"Tomorrow, we turn our attention to Lyle’s hearing," the statement continued. "And while it is undoubtedly difficult, we remain cautiously optimistic and hopeful that the commissioner will see in Lyle what so many others have: a man who has taken responsibility, transformed his life, and is ready to come home.”

Crews fought a fire aboard US Navy amphibious warship USS New Orleans for 12 hours. It's finally out.

USS New Orleans,

The US Navy amphibious warship USS New Orleans caught fire near Okinawa, Japan. Crews from the ship and a supporting vessel responded to the fire, as did Japanese forces. The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are unclear, but it has been put out. A fire that broke out aboard the US Navy amphibious warship USS New Orleans anchored off the coast of Japan has finally been put out after 12 hours, the Navy said.

Navy sailors from the New Orleans and supporting USS San Diego had been battling the blaze since Wednesday evening local time. Hours later, the fire had been contained but was still ongoing. The cause is under investigation.

The Navy first confirmed the fire on Wednesday morning. "Crews are responding to a fire aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) this evening, Aug. 20, (Japan Time), which is in the vicinity of Okinawa, Japan. We will provide more details as they become available," a Navy spokesperson told Business Insider.

General Hospital’s Tristan Rogers' Longtime TV Wife Finola Hughes Pays Tribute to Him After His Death

General Hospital ,

Tristan Rogers is being remembered by his longtime TV wife.

Finola Hughes, who played Anna Devane opposite Rogers' Robert Scorpio on General Hospital, took to her Instagram on Saturday, Aug. 16, to pay tribute to him in the wake of his death at the age of 79.

"Wish I could play one more scene with you, my friend," she wrote alongside photos of them together. "Tris sauntered into my life on that first day to rehearse. Cropped hair & steel blue eyes, I thought 'damn, I'm gonna be working with Steve McQueen!'"

"From day one he called me 'kid' or 'Finny' and he made me laugh," the British actress, 65, recalled.

Hughes called Rogers an "effortless actor" who "taught me so much" throughout the years.

"Serious about his work, but always a rebel. His own man, navigating the system, he protected me, protected Kimberly [McCullough], his character, his friends," she continued of Rogers. "God, he was a good one. Silly, funny, kind, serious."

"I am heartbroken for his awesome wife Teresa, his children Sarah Jane & Cale," Hughes added of the Australian actor's loved ones. "His family made him so happy and he adored talking about them."

Hughes ended her post, writing, "Love you Trissy. Mai Tai's on the beach Scorpio."