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Colorado River system continues slide toward crash, despite emergency actions sending water to Lake Powell
The two major reservoirs on the Colorado River face dire outlooks that will likely spur federal officials to restrict the ... Read More
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This Day in History, June 22
One June 22nd, 1978, Charon, a satellite of Pluto, was discovered.
Artemis III backup astronaut in prime spot to be chosen for moon landing mission
ORLANDO, Fla. — Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were backup crew for Apollo 8. Their next flight made them the first two men to step foot on the moon.
The role of backup has traditionally set up astronauts to be named ...Read more
This Day in History, June 21
On June 21st, 1887, Queen Victoria celebrated her golden jubilee.
All-male NASA Artemis crew creates backlash as priorities shift
When NASA unveiled the four-person crew of its Artemis III mission last week, it didn’t take long for the general public to notice a common feature of the group: all four astronauts were men.
NASA said the selection was...Read more
Spazy Croonerisms
A spoonerism is a pair of words that can have their initial sounds switched to form new words. The pairs need only sound the same, not necessarily be spelled the same (power saw & sour paw, horse cart & coarse heart). There may sometimes be one or two connecting words (kick the stone & stick the cone, king of the rats & ring of the cats). Given the following definitions, what are the spoonerisms?
1) overweight dam builder & symptom of a sick ...
View full teaser and answerFruit Names
Each of the following clues describes two words. One of the words is a type of fruit. The other word is that fruit with one of the following changes: a letter added anywhere (apple applet), a letter deleted anywhere (orange range), a letter changed anywhere (cheery cherry). There is no rearrangement of the other letters. No fruit is used more than once.
1) This is a devilish fruit.
2) This is a crippled fruit.
3) This is a happy ...
Only halfway through the year, Illinois' tornado tally closes in on record of 142
CHICAGO — A barrage of tornadoes has hit Illinois communities this year, bringing the tally to at least 140. Some have amounted to nothing more than a swirl of high winds and no reported damage. Many have collapsed homes...Read more
This Day in History, June 20
On June 20th, 1214, the University of Oxford received its charter.
Martini Music
Which artist from Group B can be added to Group A?
Group A: Carly Simon, Duran Duran, Paul McCartney and Wings, Sheena Easton, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones
Group B: Elvis Presley, Fleetwood Mac, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Madonna, Nancy Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Rita Coolidge, Tina Turner
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‘007 First Light’ review: A truly phenomenal James Bond origin story
The first rule of spycraft, we learn early on in “007 First Light,” is to always do the unexpected. The thing is, “First Light,” an origin story chronicling how James Bond becomes a 00 agent, is full of what you�...Read more
New southern resident orca calf spotted as another vanishes
SEATTLE — Biologists spotted a new calf among the endangered southern resident orca pods this week, a hopeful sign tempered by the apparent disappearance of another calf born earlier this year.
Calf L130 was seen for ...Read more
First mosquitoes of the season test positive for West Nile virus in Illinois
CHICAGO — The first detected presence of West Nile virus has been reported in Wilmette this year, after a mosquito sample pool tested positive on June 16, officials say.
West Nile positive mosquitos were also discovered...Read more
What's Common?
Group A
A Hurricane
A Human
A Needle
Group B
A Football Game
A Golf Match
A Cooking Show
Group C A Cabbage
A Ship
A Hammer
This Day in History, June 19
On June 19th, 1870, the Confederate States of America were dissolved.
Trump administration backtracks on removing ocean sensors
The Trump administration is dropping near-term plans to dismantle a $386 million federal ocean-observing system after encountering resistance from scientists and Congress.
The National Science Foundation said Thursday it...Read more
California asks for $32 million in emergency funds to fight glassy-winged sharpshooter
U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, D-Calif., are urging U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to provide emergency funding to the state to combat the threat of the glassy-winged sharpshooter. The ...Read more
After nearly two decades, this massive New Mexico wind project is now powering California
The largest wind energy project in U.S. history is now online, delivering power from a massive array in New Mexico to Arizona and California — and signaling a new era for sending clean electricity across the West.
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Seattle attracts tech startups amid AI boom
On the north end of Seattle's waterfront, in a building once made famous by MTV, there's a growing artificial intelligence startup.
Yoodli, which develops AI-powered speech-coaching software, could have been based in San ...Read more
Anthropic ban forces investor rethink of political risk
Investors in the ever-hotter AI stock rally must suddenly consider a risk with the potential to be even more damaging than high valuations and big spending: Politics getting in the way.
The U.S. administration’s move to...Read more
NCDOT plans safe crossings for endangered red wolves and lots of other animals
If you’re a red wolf or a black bear, the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in Eastern North Carolina can be a pretty sweet place to live, with plenty of food and lots of open spaces, largely free of humans.
That...Read more
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