Hermine expected to weaken as it lingers offshore

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Hermine is expected to begin weakening as it churns hundreds of miles offshore in the Atlantic Ocean, but forecasters warn it could continue to impact areas from New York to southern New England with pounding waves, coastal flooding and beach erosion before it moves out to sea.
A tropical storm warning remained in effect Tuesday morning from New York’s Long Island to Massachusetts.
New York officials extended beach closures beyond Labor Day because of continue