MIAMI Tropical Storm Rene was menacing the Cabo Verde islands on Tuesday after forming off the coast of West Africa. The Atlantics earliest known 17th named storm, Rene breaks the previous record of Rita, which formed Sept. 18, 2005. It was one of two storms that formed Monday; Tropical Storm Paulette took shape earlier in the day in the central Atlantic, far from land. Rene was centered about 40 miles (65 kilometers) south-southeast of Santo Antao with top sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kmh), and moving west at about 15 mph (24 kmh). Paulette, meanwhile, had maximum sustained winds were 50 mph (85 kph) with modest strengthening expected over the next few days.

Rene and Kani Tucciarone have been together since 1979. Ten years into their relationship, Kani got really sick. (WBKW)Lockport, NY (WKBW) - Rene and Kani Tucciarone have been together since 1979. 10 years into their relationship, Kani got really sick. For 16 years, things were fine but in 2009, the kidney Rene gave Kani failed.