A new study led by a University of Maryland researcher has found that the Atlantic Ocean currents are slowing down.

Melting sea ice slows Atlantic Ocean currents; warmer water stays offshore to raise storm risk for the Carolinas

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The organizer of the campaign tells WRAL News that he's creating an organization with a board that seeks to carry out the fundraiser's primary goal: to throw "a world-class party." The group also hopes to give excess money to charities.



Organizer of viral fundraiser for UNC frat 'rager' creating board to plan party, give to charities

American flag goes back up on UNC campus

-- PHOTO MOVED IN ADVANCE AND NOT FOR USE - ONLINE OR IN PRINT - BEFORE MAY 20, 2018. -- Georgia Hardstark, left, and Karen Kilgariff, right, pose for a picture with a fan at a meet-and-greet after a live taping of their podcast, "My Favorite Murder," at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles, March 16, 2018. Hardstark and Kilgariff are part of a new breed of superstar podcasters who have cultivated a groupie-like fan base that will follow them to live performances. (Emily Berl/The New York Times)

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