Tropical Storm Ernesto forms in the Atlantic Ocean, the fifth named storm of the 2024 hurricane season

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Ernesto forms in the Atlantic Ocean, the fifth named storm of the 2024 hurricane season.

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