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ByAmyAnthony The Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. Tropi- cal storm Hermine weak- ened but lingered as it churned in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, and forecasters said it could continue to affect coastal areas of southern New England with high surf and dangerous riptides for another two days. The National Weather Service at midday Tuesday discontinued the tropical storm warning associated with the Hermine, which was about 150 miles south- west of Nantucket, Mas- sachusetts, and moving west at 3 mph. Sustained winds remained at about 60 mph over the ocean, but onshore impacts were expected to be minimal. New York officials ex- tended beach closures be- yond Labor Day because of continued deadly rip cur- rents, but some ignored the warnings. The New York Post said police issued $80 tick- ets to at least four surf- ers at Rockaway Beach. An emergency worker who dived into the Atlan- tic Ocean at Coney Island to save a swimmer who violated the ban told the Post the current felt like a "300-pound guy pulling me back out to sea." In New Jersey, big waves pushed water up to the base of dunes in some areas of the state hit hard by Superstorm Sandy in October 2012, including Point Pleasant Beach, Bay Head, Mantoloking and Brick. But no flooding or other damage was re- ported. While many communi- ties felt like they dodged a bullet, the threat of Her- mine caused many vaca- tioners to cancel their hol- iday plans. MD Mahabub Khan has worked as a taxi cart pusher at the shore for 27 years and said he still at- tracted some business over the weekend, but the smaller crowds were no- ticeable. "People from New York and New Jersey are kind of stuck here (during bad weather), so they can still come," if forecasts don't play out as predicted, Khan said. Hermine rose over the Gulf of Mexico and hit Florida on Friday as a Category 1 hurricane be- fore weakening to a tropi- cal storm across Georgia. It has caused at least three deaths, inflicted wide- spread property damage and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people from Florida to Virginia. TROPICAL STORM Hermineweakens as it lingers offshore By David Bauder The Associated Press NEW YORK Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson settled her sex- ual harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes for a reported $20 million and a public apology Tuesday, ending the case that trig- gered the downfall of the cable channel's chief exec- utive. Carlson alleged in a law- suit filed two months ago that she was demoted and let go at Fox because she rejected Ailes' sexual ad- vances and complained about workplace harass- ment. In a statement, Fox par- ent company 21st Century Fox said: "We regret and apologize for the fact that Gretchen was not treated with the respect and dig- nity that she and all of our colleagues deserve." Carlson was paid $20 million, according to a person familiar with the settlement who spoke on condition of anonymity because the terms were confidential. Ailes did not pay any of the settlement, said his lawyer, Susan Es- trich. Carlson said she is ready to move on to the next chapter in her life and promised to work to help women in the workplace. She thanked "all the brave women" who came for- ward to tell their own sto- ries and others who sup- ported her. "All women deserve a dignified and respectful workplace," she said. Ailes, 76, denied Carl- son's allegations when the lawsuit was filed. He had no comment Tuesday. Also Tuesday, Fox News announced the surprise departure of Greta Van Susteren from a nighttime lineup that has been one of the most successful and stable in cable news. Van Susteren, who would have marked 15 years with the network in January, said on Face- book that Fox "has not felt like home to me for a few years." She did not elab- orate. She has been tem- porarily replaced by Brit Hume. Van Susteren was among the Fox employ- ees who came forward to speak on Ailes' behalf after Carlson's lawsuit. She later said she wasn't trying to defend him, merely to say she hadn't experienced ha- rassment or knew anybody who had. FORMER FOX ANCHOR Carlson settles lawsuit against Ailes for $20M PRESIDENTIAL RACE EVANVUCCI—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a town hall, on Tuesday in Virginia Beach, Va. By Ken Thomas and Steve Peoples The Associated Press TAMPA, FLA. Hillary Clin- ton accused Donald Trump of insulting America's vet- erans and pressing danger- ous military plans around the globe on Tuesday, seek- ing to undercut his appeal to service families in South- ern voting battlegrounds. Trump declared "our coun- try is going to hell" because of policies she would make even worse. Clinton, addressing sup- porters in Florida, warned that Trump would lead the nation back to war in the Middle East. And to military vets and their families, she pointed anew to his sum- mertime dust-up with the Muslim parents of a slain American soldier. "His whole campaign has been one long insult to all those who have worn the uniform," the Democratic nominee said at the Uni- versity of South Florida in Tampa. Republican Trump, try- ing emphasize his military support, released a letter from 88 retired generals and admirals citing an urgent need for a "course correc- tion" in America's national security policy. It was aimed at rebutting Clinton's argu- ments that she would be best positioned to lead the military and reassuring Re- publicans who have openly worried that his provoca- tive statements might un- dermine U.S. alliances. "We believe that such a change can only be made by someone who has not been deeply involved with, and substantially respon- sible for, the hollowing out of our military and the bur- geoning threats facing our country around the world," the military leaders wrote. "For this reason, we support Donald Trump's candidacy to be our next commander in chief." Clinton pushed back, say- ing Trump has lagged in se- curing key military sup- porters compared to past Republican nominees in- cluding John McCain and Mitt Romney. She pointed to her endorsements from retired Marine Gen. John Allen, who blasted Trump at the Democratic National Committee, and former CIA deputydirectorMikeMorell. "They know they can count on me to be the kind of commander in chief who will protect our country and our troops, and they know they cannot count on Don- ald Trump," Clinton said en route to Florida. "They view him as a danger and a risk." The conflicting messages came as the candidates pre- pared to appear at an MS- NBC forum Wednesday night on national security. While they will appear sep- arately and not be on stage at the same time, it could serve as a warm-up to their highly-anticipated first pres- idential debate on Sep. 26 in New York. Campaigning in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Trump vowed to take aggressive action to help veterans at home and confront threats abroad including acts of terrorism from the Islamic State group. He was ques- tioned by retired Gen. Mi- chael Flynn, the former di- rector of the Defense In- telligence Agency who is a strong supporter. "We are going to solve the ISIS problem," Trump said. "But we have to get back to building our country, be- cause our country is going to hell." Trump promised to fix problems at the Veterans Administration, which has grappled with patient care mismanagement during the Obama administration. Until those problems are re- solved, he said he would al- low veterans to seek treat- ment at private doctors or hospitals free of charge. "Your government is go- ing to pay your bill," he pledged. Clinton's message was amplified by her running mate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, who was telling a North Carolina audience that Trump has misled vot- ers on his views on the Iraq war and intervention in Libya. Excerpts of Kaine's speech, which was billed by Clinton's campaign as a major national security ad- dress, painted Trump as dis- honest, clueless and dan- gerous when it comes to na- tional security. Clinton, Trump: He's a major national security danger; she is ANDREW HARNIK — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday. 2498 S. 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