PHOTOS: Hurricane Dorian bashes the Bahamas

Strong winds move the palms of the palm trees at the first moment of the arrival of Hurricane Dorian in Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas, Sept. 1, 2019. (Photo: Ramon Espinosa/AP) Hurricane Dorian technically diminished to Category 2 storm status Tuesday as it slowly turned to the northwest, but the historic and violent storm was growing in size as it punished the Bahamas and inched toward the U.S. The latest forecasts put the hurricane farther off Florida’s east coast than previous project