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For over a century, the Bush family’s compound in Maine has been the backdrop of countless memories and stories. Not only did Jenna Bush Hager’s twin sister Barbara Pierce Bush get married at the family’s beloved coastal home, Brooke Shields even watched Law & Order: Special Victims Unit with the TODAY anchor’s grandparents when they invited her to stay there. The oceanfront home has a long history with the Bush family, and it continues to hold a special place in their hearts. In fact, Bush Hager has called it “magical” on more than one occasion. Read on to find out...

Hurricane Beryl's intensity is once again on the upswing as it charges toward the Caribbean, where it is striking the islands with powerful winds and flooding storm surge. Beryl made landfall on the island of Carriacou at 11 a.m. AST today with 140 mph sustained winds and was upgraded to 150 mph winds soon afterward. On Saturday afternoon, Beryl reached hurricane status with winds of 75 mph just 24 hours after the system was first formed as a tropical depression over the Atlantic Ocean. Beryl first become a major Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 115 mph on Sunday...