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2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast Released

Now that the snow threats are behind us, forecasters are already looking to the potential impacts of the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The experts at Colorado State University have issued their forecast for the upcoming season, which starts June 1 and runs through Nov. 30.

The good news is that forecasters anticipate average hurricane activity this year. That bad news is that average could still produce a total of 12 named storms, five hurricanes and two major hurricanes, according to Colorado State’s forecast. >>> Read more.

Wegmans, Harris Teeter, Safeway: No. 1 Grocery Store Is?

America's favorite grocery store is Wegmans, according to a survey out this week. This is the first time in four years that Trader Joe’s did not rank first, the company said.

Findings from a new large-scale consumer study of more than 10,000 consumers conducted by Market Force Information ranked Wegmans as America’s favorite grocery retailer, followed by Publix Super Markets and Trader Joe’s. >>> Read more.

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Oops—Masked Man Who Held Up 7-Eleven Came Into Store Without Mask First: VIDEO

• Officials said the suspect was in the store before the robbery, captured on surveillance without mask.

AMC Theatres May Allow Texting at the Movies

• “When you tell a 22-year-old to turn off the phone … they hear please cut off your left arm above the elbow," says AMC CEO Adam Aron.

51 Cats, Bodies of 8 Dead Cats Removed From House

• Anne Arundel County authorities say most of the cats seized from a Glen Burnie house are ill. They are not yet available for adoption.

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