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NASA, SpaceX postpone ISS mission launch after spacecraft leak
SpaceX and NASA are delaying the launch of a planned mission to the International Space Station to fix an oxidizer leak in... Read More
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NASA's cosmic mystery hunter launches atop SpaceX Falcon Heavy
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — The skies cleared and NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket hurtling past a rising sun, headed for a mission to unravel some celestial mysteries.
The ...Read more
Hurricane center ups development odds for Gulf system, remnants of Dolly that could threaten Florida
The National Hurricane Center on Sunday upped the odds that two systems, one in the Gulf, and the remnants of what had been Tropical Storm Dolly, could develop.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, what had been ...Read more
NASA's Roman Space Telescope, set to probe universe with JPL tech, launches on SpaceX rocket
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope — a $4.3-billion sister to the Hubble and James Webb telescopes — launched into space Sunday morning on a SpaceX rocket with space enthusiasts and scientists from around the ...Read more
This Day in History, August 30
On August 30th, 1850, Honolulu, Hawai'i became an official city.
Today's Word "parlous"
parlous \PAR-luhs\ (adjective) - Attended with peril; fraught with danger; hazardous.
"It was a parlous time in the schoolyard, when preppies and goths vied brutally for supremacy."
Parlous derives from Old French ...Read more
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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
When a mountain falls: How ice and rock triggered Nepal’s catastrophic flood – and why climate change is raising the risks
The catastrophic flood that killed hundreds of people in Nepal on Aug. 26, 2026, and left many more missing likely began with falling ice and rock crashing into the river below, but that wasn’t the end of the disaster...Read more
NASA's new space telescope will aid hunt for 'Earth twins' and seek the fate of the universe
NASA is set to launch its latest multibillion-dollar telescope Sunday morning, as scientists gather at Florida's Space Coast and await liftoff with bated breath.
After riding atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, the Nancy ...Read more
Today's Word "pule"
pule \PYOOL\ (intransitive verb) - To whimper; to whine.
"Darla's fretting and puling over her missing feline were such that she was banished to the furthest, most sound-proofed room in the domicile."
Pule is perhaps ...Read more
This Day in History, August 29
On August 29th, 1756, the Seven Years' War began.
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Three five-letter words, each gets one clue.
A guillotine's use,
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California aquarium takes in at least 500 animals rescued from wildlife traffickers
LOS ANGELES — The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach is caring this summer for an additional 500 animals rescued from wildlife traffickers.
It's not clear when the trafficked animals might join the roughly 12,000 ...Read more
Forget Florida. Los Angeles' humidity is off the charts this summer. What's going on?
LOS ANGELES — Southern California’s swampy summer is setting new records, with humidity levels creating conditions that feel more like Florida than the West Coast.
Forecasters attributed the punishing humidity to the ...Read more
Hurricane center tracks new Gulf system, remnants of Dolly that could threaten Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane center tracks new Gulf system, remnants of Dolly that could threaten Florida
Tropical Storm Dolly may have turned back into just a tropical wave on Friday, but the National Hurricane Center is ...Read more
Lawsuit claims Elon Musk's AI company chatbot Grok produced child pornography based on woman's childhood rapes
A woman repeatedly raped as a child by a man who put photos and videos of the crimes online claims in a lawsuit that Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm xAI allowed imagery of her abuse onto its X social media ...Read more
Trump administration considering trading Yosemite land to private developer
The Trump administration is considering trading a parcel of Yosemite National Park to a private commercial developer, according to administration officials, members of Congress and documents reviewed by the Los Angeles ...Read more
Trump officials seek to transfer Yosemite land to private developer, report says
A section of Yosemite National Park could be cordoned off for private development at the request of the Trump administration, a national news outlet reported Friday.
NOTUS, a watchdog political news organization, reported...Read more
California sues Trump administration, developer over deal to walk away from Morro Bay wind power
After the Trump administration paid California offshore wind developers to abandon their leases and pursue oil and gas development instead, the state is fighting back.
In a lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court for ...Read more
Falcon Heavy launch on tap Sunday with NASA space telescope mission
ORLANDO, Fla. — Though SpaceX’s powerful Starship won’t be flying from Florida for some time, the company’s powerhouse Falcon Heavy is set for a rare launch early Sunday.
The Falcon Heavy – essentially three ...Read more
Tropical Storm Dolly falls apart; just a tropical wave on way to Caribbean, hurricane center says
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Friday said the short-lived Tropical Storm Dolly had broken apart to become just a tropical wave as it sped toward the Caribbean.
As of the NHC’s 11 a.m. advisory, the ...Read more
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