Beryl batters Mexico after deadly swing through Caribbean

By Martin Silva and John Myers Jr. | Associated Press

TULUM, Mexico — Hurricane Beryl roared ashore on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula near the resort town of Tulum early Friday, whipping trees and knocking out power after leaving a trail of destruction that killed at least 11 people across the Caribbean.

Beryl hit Mexico as a Category 2 hurricane but weakened over land, with a downgrade to tropical storm expected before it reemerges into the Gulf of Mexico and likely regains hurricane strength...