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Strong airplane turbulence more likely with summer heat, climate change
MINNEAPOLIS — For most airline passengers, rumbles and shakes at 37,000 feet might jolt nerves or spill a drink.But a ... Read More
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Intel used to be the most valuable US chipmaker. How it fell far behind Nvidia
Earlier this year, Intel's new chief executive Lip-Bu Tan made frank remarks about how the Silicon Valley chipmaker keeps coming up short.
"For quite a long time for Intel, we fell behind on innovation. As a result, we ...Read more
NASA, SpaceX punch through weather threat for Crew-11 launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX was back one day after a weather-related scrub and threaded the needle amid threatening clouds to send up the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station.
A Falcon 9 rocket topped ...Read more
Ahead of the 2028 Olympics, Los Angeles launches a program to expand shade across the city
LOS ANGELES — As heat waves grow longer and more intense across Southern California, the absence of shade is becoming a serious public health concern — but vast stretches of Los Angeles remain dangerously exposed.
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This Day in History, August 1
On August 1st, 1831, the London Bridge opened.
Today's Word "choler"
choler \KOLL-ur; KOLE-ur\ (noun) - Irritation of the passions; anger; wrath.
"Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting
Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.
I will withdraw; but this ...Read more
Word Fusion
Each statement describes two words that when fused together create a new unrelated word (not a compound word). The clues do not necessarily indicate in which order the two words are attached. Example: This is the average oldness of a tablet (pill + age = pillage).
1) This is an automobile's domesticated animal.
2) This is a group of wolves, much like stone or bronze.
3) This is an alcoholic beverage that is made from a part of a ...
How Trump-vetted scientists are trying to shred the climate consensus
A new report from the U.S. Department of Energy says projections of future global warming are exaggerated, while benefits from higher levels of carbon dioxide such as more productive farms are overlooked. It concludes, at ...Read more
Mayor Adams declares state of emergency amid NYC flash flood warning, water rescues
NEW YORK — A flash flood warning has been issued for Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island with New York City Mayor Eric Adams declaring a state of emergency and the FDNY rescuing motorists stranded by rising waters.
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NYC mayor declares state of emergency amid flash flood warning, road closures
NEW YORK — A flash flood warning has been issued for Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island until 6:15 p.m., with authorities warning people not to walk or drive where water covers the road, ensnarling commuters as ...Read more
Weather scrubs Crew-11 launch, NASA and SpaceX to try again Friday
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The next four humans in the parade of SpaceX launches from the Space Coast will have to wait at least another day for their trip to the International Space Station after weather caused a late scrub...Read more
Rising heat is causing students to underperform across the globe
As climate change drives temperatures higher, prolonged periods of heat exposure are doing more than just making classrooms uncomfortable. According to a new systematic review published in PLOS Climate, extended exposure ...Read more
New York gunman said football damaged his brain. How at risk are youth athletes?
LOS ANGELES — Every fall, more than a million young Americans don helmets and padded shoulder pads to play high school football. But this year, questions are intensifying over the risk youth athletes face from repeated ...Read more
Californians agree that this insidious invader must be held at bay
OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. —“Keep Tahoe Blue” may not be the most common bumper sticker in California, but it’s certainly one of them.
And for good reason. Californians treasure the giant lake for its clarity, its ...Read more
Today's Word "apogee"
apogee \AP-uh-jee\ (noun) - 1 : The point in the orbit of the moon or of an artificial satellite that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth. 2 : The farthest or highest point; culmination.
"The moon is ...Read more
This Day in History, July 31
On July 31st, 781, the oldest recorded eruption of Mt. Fuji took place.
Operation Sharp-ectomy
Six words have had their sharp things removed. The sharp things have been placed into Group A. The remaining letters of each word have been placed into Group B. Your task is to reconstitute the words by merging each sharp thing with the proper set of letters. Other than merging the two groups together, there is no rearranging of the letters. Example: sand + pne = spanned (SpANneD).
Group A: brad, nail, pin, piton, spike, stake
Group B: ...
Moonbound Artemis II astronauts stay focused despite NASA uncertainty
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — It could be less than nine months before humanity ventures back to the moon, even if only to fly around it. The people set to make that flight were back on the Space Coast on Wednesday to log time ...Read more
This robot uses Japanese tradition and AI for sashimi that lasts longer and is more humane
A Los Angeles-area startup is using artificial intelligence and robotics in an unlikely way: making sashimi and other fish dishes taste better, last longer and more humane.
El Segundo, California-based Shinkei Systems ...Read more
Keep Your Eye on 'Graveyard Shift' and 'Gimlet'
We call an overnight flight from coast to coast "the red eye" because its passengers disembark with bleary, irritated eyes from lack of sleep. Such ocular fatigue also provides the origin of the term "graveyard shift."
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Gadgets: These earbuds are a winner
It's a safe bet that when I open a product from Sennheiser, the sound quality is top-notch. So it shouldn't come as a surprise when I say their new Accentum Open true wireless earbuds are a winner for a variety of ...Read more
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