SUMMARY: A significant plume of Saharan dust is crossing the Atlantic, impacting parts of the U.S. ahead of July 4. Initially affecting Florida, the dust is expected to reach Texas and other Gulf states by Monday. Saharan dust, originating from the Sahara Desert, travels westward via Trade Winds, creating less favorable conditions for tropical cyclones and lowering humidity. While it blocks sunlight and affects air quality, the dust also delivers essential minerals to ecosystems. To mitigate its negative health impacts, people should stay indoors, use masks, and employ HEPA filters. Such dust events often result in striking sunrises and sunsets.

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SUMMARY: Mark Sturdivant, 37, pled guilty to a church burglary in Adams County, Mississippi, receiving a 14-year sentence from the Mississippi Department of Corrections. The burglary occurred on June 7, 2022, at Washington Baptist Church, where Sturdivant and accomplice Kevin Paul Martin stole three televisions. Sturdivant was apprehended at the Red Carpet Inn in Natchez, following a tip, while he was hiding under a bed. The arrest and sentencing were reported by the Natchez Democrat and other sources.

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SUMMARY: Hurricane Beryl is predicted to strengthen into a Category 4 storm as it approaches the southeast Caribbean. Government officials have urged people in affected areas, including Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, to seek shelter. The hurricane is expected to bring life-threatening winds, storm surge, and heavy rain. Beryl is an unusually strong and early storm, breaking multiple records and intensifying rapidly. Caribbean nations are preparing for its impact, with Barbados shutting down businesses and airports. The 2024 hurricane season is forecast to be above average, with up to 25 named storms and several major hurricanes expected.

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