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DOJ sues Minnesota over climate lawsuit, says it intrudes on federal authority
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Minnesota over the state’s lawsuit that aims to hold fossil fuel companies ... Read More
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'Striking' purple waves spotted at California shore. What is causing the color change?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — “Striking” purple waves are crashing onto the Northern California coastline, according to an online news feed.
“(It’s) not something you see every day, a purple wave in Point Reyes” in ...Read more
Space Coast saw nearly 350,000 visitors for Artemis II launch
Sending humans out past the moon for the first time in more than half a century enticed nearly 350,000 people to descend on Florida's Space Coast for the Artemis II mission that launched from Kennedy Space Center.
NASA’...Read more
How balcony solar can help renters and homeowners save money
Somewhere between 5% and 7% of U.S. households have rooftop solar panels. Many more Americans want them, but high costs, building locations and landlord restrictions are key obstacles.
As someone who has ...Read more
A quiet Alaska fault is missing the fluids scientists expected – and it’s changing what we know about earthquake zones
Not all earthquake faults behave the same. Some stick and snap, causing earthquakes. Others move slowly over time.
For years, the leading explanation for slow-moving faults has been that high-pressure fluids ...Read more
Supervisors vote to re-do flawed environmental review for Alpine park
SAN DIEGO — County supervisors recently voted to hit restart on a proposal to put a 25-acre community park in Alpine, unanimously approving a new environmental impact report after a conservationist lawsuit derailed the ...Read more
Company behind proposed mine near the Boundary Waters has history of conflict with locals in Chile
The big winner in the successful push to allow mining in Minnesota’s Superior National Forest is a company from Chile, led by one of the country’s richest families, with a business empire that stretches across ...Read more
Record ocean heat off California coast echoes 'Blob,' killing seabirds and reshaping weather outlook
Over the past several months, an intense marine heat wave has developed in the Pacific from Washington to Baja Mexico, with a particularly extreme hot spot between the Bay Area and San Diego. Ocean temperatures have spiked...Read more
Word Swap
The following sentences have two blanks that can be filled with two words that are anagrams of each other. Can you figure out those words?
1. The burglar had __________ the entire apartment, and it seemed locating even one clue of his identity would be impossible. However, the skilled detective needed but a few __________ of the burglar's torn jeans to start the process of finding the perpetrator.
2. The construction boss sent Jim to the ...
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This Day in History, May 4
On May 4th, 1919, the May Fourth Movement took place in Tiananmen Square.
Bald eagle 'massaging' its mate? AI deepfakes collide with the laws of the wild
LOS ANGELES — Shadow gingerly places one taloned foot, then the other, on Jackie as she hunkers down on the nest.
With Big Bear Lake glittering in the distance, he raises each foot in a kneading motion — evoking a ...Read more
Today's Word "Pococurante"
pococurante \po-ko-koo-RAN-tee, -kyoo-\ (adjective) - Indifferent, apathetic, nonchalant.
"James' only claim to fame was a single pococurante addition to the company's rules and regulations yet this, along with his ...Read more
Abbreviations
Do you know what the following abbreviations mean?
COM DRA ADV ACT SPO MUS HOR SCI
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This Day in History, May 3
On May 3rd, 1956, the first judo world championships were held.
North Atlantic right whales see 'positive news' this calving season
BOSTON — It has been a good year for the North Atlantic right whale, according to scientists at the New England Aquarium.
The calving season, from mid-November until mid-April in the Southeast, generated “positive ...Read more
Spring temperature whiplash is getting worse with climate change
Dramatic temperature jumps marked this March and April in the U.S. Northeast, making it hard to know what to dress for: chilly or sweltering conditions? Researchers have concluded that wild temperature swings are becoming ...Read more
NASA keeps Boeing Starliner flights in holding pattern in updated space station plan
ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA said it was not ready to nail down Boeing Starliner’s next flight to the International Space Station as it continues to work through the problems found during its beleaguered Crew Flight Test ...Read more
California, Arizona and Nevada announce new water-saving plan for dwindling Colorado River
LOS ANGELES — With the Colorado River’s giant reservoirs declining toward critically low levels, negotiators for California, Arizona and Nevada announced Friday that they have agreed on a water-saving plan for the next...Read more
Blank Change
In the four sentences below, are two blanks. You must fill them in with words that are either anagrams, synonyms, antonyms, or homonyms. You can only use each of these one time each sentence. Can you figure out each word?
1. The golfer has yelled out "____" ____ times today.
2. They began to ____ scones, and drink ____.
3. She used one ____ to look down at her wrist and see her ____.
4. He ran ____ the dog in order ____ not get bitten by ...
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This Day in History, May 2
On May 2nd, 1885, "Good Houekeeping" went on sale for the first time.
Google, Nvidia and other tech titans sign AI deal with the Pentagon
Eight technology companies, including Google, Nvidia and SpaceX, have struck deals with the Pentagon to help the U.S. military gain an edge on the battlefield.
"These agreements accelerate the transformation toward ...Read more
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- Company behind proposed mine near the Boundary Waters has history of conflict with locals in Chile
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