Tropical Storm Jose could protect the East Coast from Hurricane Maria

NASA-NOAA GOES Hurricane Maria's pathis similar to the track Hurricane Irma took on its devastating journey through the Caribbean just two weeks ago. But Maria is unlikely to follow Irma's trail to Florida. And meteorologists say Tropical StormJose— which used to be a powerful hurricane — could help keep Mariaaway from theUS East Coast, though it's too soon to say for sure. Like Irma, Maria has brought intense, destructive forces to the Virgin Islandsand Puerto Rico, which took a direct hit ...