Hurricane Maria weakens off US East Coast

Hurricane Maria weakened to Category 1 strength over the weekend
and is moving north off the US East Coast with sustained winds of
about 80mph (129kph), and could send tropical storm force winds
over the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the National Hurricane
Center (NHC) said today.
Maria is forecast to veer northeast later in the week away from
US shores, according to both the NHC and private weather
forecasters. The storm was about 315 miles (505km) southeast of
Cape...