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This Day in History, September 1
On September 1st, 1974, the SR-71 Blackbird set the record for shortest flight from New York to London. Read More
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Hurricane center says system moving into Atlantic with potential
The National Hurricane Center on Sunday said a system moving into the Atlantic could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. tropical outlook, the agency expected a tropical...Read more
Ten years after a mine spill turned a Colorado river yellow, basin awaits wider cleanup. 'Doing things right takes time'
Three million gallons of acidic mine drainage flooded into the Animas River basin 10 years ago, turning the southern Colorado river a mustard yellow and making international headlines.
Caused by federal contractors ...Read more
SpaceX launch caps busy month, still on track to pass 100 Space Coast missions this year
SpaceX remains on track to surpass 100 launches on the Space Coast for 2025, knocking out No. 70 on Sunday morning with four months to go.
A Falcon 9 on the Starlink 10-14 mission with 28 satellites lifted off from Cape ...Read more
Permits were expedited for a California clean energy project. Were residents sidelined?
CANTUA CREEK, Calif. — The fallowed farmland — too dry, salty and barren to grow crops — stretches across a remote, sunbaked expanse crisscrossed by rutted dirt roads.
Soon, roughly 15 square miles of these retired...Read more
Today's Word "sough"
sough \SAU; SUHF\ (intransitive verb) - To make a soft, low sighing or rustling sound, as the wind.
(noun) - A soft, low rustling or sighing sound.
"In the dark of winter, tin roofs sough with rain." -- Les A. Murray, '...Read more
Anagram Riddle
Anagram words, three to please.
A belt, a tower, and used with cheese.
Today's Word "oneiric"
oneiric \oh-NY-rik\ (adjective) - Of, pertaining to, or suggestive of dreams; dreamy.
"The danger of oneiric overproduction had been noted since the time of the founders, and could also, more simply, be explained by the ...Read more
This Day in History, August 31
On August 31st, 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a car crash.
Ana-Grammar
Each of the following sentences contains clues to a set of three words that are anagrams of each other (each sentence describes a different set).
1) The jail keeper counseled the prisoners not to stray beyond the barricade.
2) Due to the warning, Mary had to change her plans to arrive at a future time.
3) The crippled man had eggs and toast for his breakfast.
4) Paul was not excited about making large bundles of black rope.
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Hurricane center keeps forecast that Atlantic system could brew
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Saturday continued to forecast a system will form in the Atlantic that could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 8 p.m. ...Read more
Parts of LA County will see sweltering temps around Labor Day, forecasters say
LOS ANGELES — Temperatures will be on the rise in Los Angeles County throughout Labor Day weekend, prompting officials to warn of potentially hazardous temperatures.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat ...Read more
Are bridges near you safe? This MRI-like scan may prevent disaster
Suyun Ham can’t take his eyes off a scanner. "Lower the sensors a little bit more," Ham urges an assistant. Then a barrage of data floods in, filling computer screens for a diagnosis.
But Ham isn’t a medical doctor. ...Read more
Hurricane Katrina rearranged Gulf Coast life in big ways. 20 years later, here's how
BILOXI, Miss. — Meteorologist Richard Knabb was working his first season as a forecaster at the National Hurricane Center when Hurricane Katrina hit Category 5 status in the Gulf of Mexico.
He was pulling together ...Read more
Today's Word "patina"
patina \PAT-n-uh; puh-TEEN-uh\ (noun) - 1 : The color or incrustation which age gives to works of art; especially, the green rust which covers ancient bronzes, coins, and medals. 2 : The sheen on any surface, produced by ...Read more
This Day in History, August 30
On August 30th, 1850, Honolulu, Hawai'i became an official city.
Country Club
Which country in Group B can be added to Group A? Why? It has nothing to do with their spelling or pronunciation.
Group A: Australia, Denmark, Egypt, Venezuela
Group B: Bulgaria, Japan, Peru, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Zaire
New invasive pest spreading rapidly in Georgia, state officials warn
Georgia agriculture officials are warning farmers to be on the lookout for an invasive pest that is spreading rapidly in the state, posing a threat to cotton and other major crops.
The two-spot cotton leafhopper (Amrasca ...Read more
Hurricane center ups odds for new Atlantic system to brew
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Friday increased the odds a system could form in the Atlantic and develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. Eastern time ...Read more
Orphaned baby foxes released after receiving care in California wildlife facility
Six orphaned gray foxes were found and cared for at the Wildlife Care Center in Saratoga for the last four months before being released back into the wild at Alum Rock Park in San Jose on Aug. 20.
Gray foxes are native ...Read more
Keep 'Hope' alive, activists say as wildlife agents prepare to kill a problem bear in California
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — With its luxury vacation homes dotted through alpine forests, its tens of thousands of tourists, and its huge concentration of the species Ursus americanus — has long been at the center of ...Read more
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- Permits were expedited for a California clean energy project. Were residents sidelined?
- Hurricane center says system moving into Atlantic with potential
- SpaceX launch caps busy month, still on track to pass 100 Space Coast missions this year
- Ten years after a mine spill turned a Colorado river yellow, basin awaits wider cleanup. 'Doing things right takes time'
- Orphaned baby foxes released after receiving care in California wildlife facility
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