The Chincoteague wild ponies have completed their 100th annual swim across the Assateague Channel, a tradition started in 1925, where “Saltwater Cowboys” round up the ponies for the swim to Chincoteague Island. Hosted by the Chincoteague Fire Department, the event includes a foal auction to help manage the pony population on Assateague.
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Tropical Storm Fernand forms in the Atlantic
Tropical Storm Fernand has formed southeast of Bermuda, becoming the sixth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. Forecasts indicate it will strengthen and could become a hurricane by Monday, moving north-northeast over open waters while remaining east of Bermuda. Want More Context? 🔎
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