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While hundreds of residents and tourists evacuated North Carolina’s Outerbanks on Tuesday, others got caught in some of the earliest flooding from Hurricane Erin. The combination of the storm and high tide sent waves surging into homes, hotels and Highway 12 - the only way in and out of those islands.

Las Vegas enters Wednesday afternoon with a 3-0 record. After flexing its offense in wins over Illinois and Washington, Nevada needed a run in the seventh inning to get by South Carolina on Monday. Pennsylvania used one big inning to run away with a 13-1 win over South Dakota on Monday night.

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Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. -- George Mitchell, former U.S. senator/diplomat, in 1933 (age 92) Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Ella Purnell and Walton Goggins travel the desert before arriving in New Vegas in the teaser trailer for Season 2 of the Prime Video series "Fallout."

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2.4 magnitude quake struck near Petrolia Wednesday morning.

The Braves and White Sox series has been one of the best of the week as the two have combined for 43 runs in two games! Atlanta won Tuesday in 11-10 thrilling fashion, while Chicago took Monday’s matchup 13-9. Sadly, this is the final meeting of the season between the two.

Preview the Aug. 20 matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cleveland Guardians with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Houston Astros have been shut out in back-to-back games, but they remain 1.5 games up on the Seattle Mariners in the AL West heading into their series final

Hurricane Erin may not be forecast to make landfall, but the sprawling Category 2 storm is still going to impact much of the East Coast as it tracks north this week. On Tuesday, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein declared a state of emergency to prepare for the life-threatening rip currents and storm surge expected to affect the coastal region.