Hurricane Rick Called 'extremely Dangerous' Category 4 Storm

Hurricane Rick quickly strengthened into an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast today and forecasters said it could strike the Baja California Peninsula in about five days.

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