NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — A tropical depression that dumped heavy rains on parts of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm on Sunday as it passes close to the Bahamas, the U.S. Hurricane Center said.

The depression formed over the Turks and Caicos Islands on Saturday. It is the fourth depression of the Atlantic hurricane season.

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