SUMMARY: Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman is offering a $20,000 reward for fugitive Joshua Zimmerman, a 31-year-old accused of murder who escaped from the DeSoto County courthouse. Zimmerman removed his shackles and changed into street clothes to flee the building. Chapman posted the reward details on social media, urging people to contact 833-TELL-DOG with tips. Zimmerman is accused of attacking an elderly man and murdering a 23-year-old woman in a Houston motel last year. The U.S. Marshals Service and Houston Police are actively searching for him. DeSoto County is investigating the escape, but is not affiliated with the reward.

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SUMMARY: Hurricane Beryl has intensified into a Category 5 storm, making it the strongest storm recorded this early in the season. It boasts maximum sustained winds of 165 mph and is moving west-northwest at 22 mph. Beryl is expected to pass near Jamaica on Wednesday and the Cayman Islands on Thursday, with some weakening anticipated but still maintaining significant strength. The National Hurricane Center has issued hurricane and tropical storm warnings for various Caribbean regions due to potential heavy rainfall and flash flooding. Additionally, another area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms has a 30% chance of developing over the next week.

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SUMMARY: Hot weather builds up on Tuesday in Columbus, Mississippi, with highs reaching the upper 90s and heat indices over 100 degrees in Alabama. Overnight, moisture will keep temperatures in the mid-70s. Wednesday will see highs in the mid-90s with a heat index around 105 degrees and some late-day showers. From Thursday to Sunday, expect typical early July weather with scattered afternoon showers and storms, highs in the 90s, and heat indices near 105 degrees. This pattern is common for this time of year.

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