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NYC under first blizzard warning in 9 years, up to 17 inches of snow predicted
NEW YORK — New Yorkers only just freed from the snow and ice left by January’s monster storm will once again face ... Read More
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NASA delays moon mission to fix rocket, rules out March launch
NASA is preparing to remove its massive moon rocket from its launchpad to fix a technical issue, delaying the agency’s much-anticipated mission to send a crew of four around the moon.
On Saturday, NASA announced that it...Read more
How poisonous mercury can get from coal-fired power plants into fish you eat – EPA weakens rules meant to lower the risk
For years, people fishing along the banks of the White River that winds through Indianapolis were met by ominous signs warning about eating the fish they catch.
One of those risks was mercury poisoning.
...Read more
A fatal avalanche put a spotlight on the risks of backcountry skiing. Here's why people will keep going
For anyone who has stood freezing in an endless lift line at a ski resort, or flinched as some out-of-control “rad Brad” whooshes by like a Red Bull-and-vodka-fueled missile, the allure of backcountry skiing needs no ...Read more
This Day in History, February 21
On February 21st, 1431, the trial of Joan of Arc began.
Today's Word "videlicet"
videlicet \vye-DEH-luh-set or vih-DAY-lih-ket\ (adverb) - That is to say; namely.
"Janice wanted to improve her vocabulary so she subscribed to one of the Internet's language-learning sources, videlicet, Arcamax's ...Read more
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Can you decipher the musical instruments represented below?
1. P O
2. BA BA
3. ECLART
4. @ # $ %
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New York starts prepping for heavy snow ahead of nor'easter
A late-weekend storm could blanket parts of the Eastern Seaboard with snow, with more than half a foot possible in New York and several inches across southern New England through Monday.
A wave of warm, moist air from the...Read more
A winter storm watch is in effect, with several inches of snow possible for the Philly area
The big question regarding Sunday’s snow storm threat on Friday not so subtly pivoted from will it happen to how much.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch starting at 6 a.m. Sunday into Monday ...Read more
Maryland eyes federal disaster aid for oyster industry: 'It's our heritage'
Maryland officials say they are gathering the data needed to pursue federal disaster aid for the state’s struggling oyster industry, as watermen and Eastern Shore lawmakers press for relief under both the National ...Read more
NASA primed for March launch of Artemis II after successful test
The four astronauts set to venture farther than any human has ever traveled from Earth are set to enter quarantine Friday with the chance to launch on the Artemis II moonshot mission early next month.
NASA officials ...Read more
Yosemite National Park closed because of winter storms
LOS ANGELES — Yosemite National Park is closed through Friday because of impacts from the winter storm, including heavy snowfall and heavy trees.
The National Park Service announced Thursday that the park is closed and ...Read more
A 'blood moon' is coming to the US in March -- and the next good one isn't until 2029
A total lunar eclipse will cross the skies over the contiguous United States on Tuesday, March 3, turning the Moon a deep reddish color in what’s commonly called a “blood moon.”
No special eye protection is required...Read more
Today's Word "jizz"
jizz \JIZ\ (noun) - The immediate, characteristic impression given by an animal or plant.
"I tell you, she was walking a fox on a leash. It was like seeing a dog with the jizz of a cat."
The story goes that this word ...Read more
Kids
Using real names to make common words, name the offspring: (the first one is free!)
1. Mr and Mrs Voyant - Clare (as in Clairvoyant)
2. Mr and Mrs Tress
3. Mr and Mrs Nasium
4. Mr and Mrs Tate
5. Mr and Mrs Anthemum
6. Mr and Mrs Mander
7. Mr and Mrs Mite
8. Mr and Mrs Time
This Day in History, February 20
On February 20th, 1547, Edward VI was crowned King of England at the age of nine.
Yuba agency redirects funds, rejects extra salmon habitat request
Following a large water pipe rupture at the Colgate Power Plant which led to hundreds and possibly thousands of salmon killed in lower Yuba River, Yuba Water Agency on Tuesday announced the $300,000 grant to a local ...Read more
'There will be accountability': NASA says leadership failed amid Boeing Starliner mission
A report on the Boeing Starliner mission that left two astronauts behind on the International Space Station in 2024 has pushed NASA to reclassify the incident in the same category as the Space Shuttle Columbia and ...Read more
Freeze warnings issued for Northern California. How long will the cold last?
The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for the Sacramento Valley and northern San Joaquin Valley. Fresno has been issued a freeze watch.
This warning comes after the intense winter storm that fell upon ...Read more
Boeing's Starliner mishap labeled as one of worst NASA disasters
NASA is putting the botched 2024 test flight of the Starliner capsule in the same category of disaster as the Challenger and Columbia shuttle accidents, underscoring the dramatic failures that kept a pair of astronauts ...Read more
In Tampa, storm-weary residents detail the costs of extreme weather
TAMPA, Fla. — An Ybor business owner closed her yoga studio repeatedly from worries over moldy, waterlogged walls.
A Pinellas woman’s home flooded in one hurricane, and a tree crushed her car in another.
A Tampa ...Read more
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- How poisonous mercury can get from coal-fired power plants into fish you eat – EPA weakens rules meant to lower the risk
- Maryland eyes federal disaster aid for oyster industry: 'It's our heritage'
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- New York starts prepping for heavy snow ahead of nor'easter
- A fatal avalanche put a spotlight on the risks of backcountry skiing. Here's why people will keep going
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