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Gadgets: Make your phone truly hands-free
Ohsnap's Snap 4 Luxe is a multifunctional accessory that truly makes smartphones hands-free. It attaches to the back of a phone and is ready to stick to any metal surface around your house or office. With the ...Read more
‘Bitcraft: Age of Automata’ wants players to rebuild civilization from the ground up
The developers behind “Bitcraft: Age of Automata” want you to build the world from the ground up. Villages, towns, cities, nations and empires are all in players hands. That’s how Clockwork Labs envisions for its ...Read more
Illinois residents encouraged to destroy the eggs of invasive insects to slow spread
CHICAGO — While Chicagoans were alarmed to learn the spotted lanternfly had been found in Illinois last year, experts say spring is the time to take action against that insect — as well as another damaging invasive ...Read more
Steelhead trout, once thriving in Southern California, are declared endangered
Southern California’s rivers and creeks once teemed with large, silvery fish that arrived from the ocean and swam upstream to spawn. But today, these fish are seldom seen.
Southern California steelhead trout have been ...Read more
Climate change supercharged a heat dome, intensifying 2021 fire season, study finds
As a massive heat dome lingered over the Pacific Northwest three years ago, swaths of North America simmered— and then burned. Wildfires charred more than 18.5 million acres across the continent, with the most land ...Read more
Other Notable Events for April 24
On this date in history:
In 1704, the Boston News-Letter became the first U.S. newspaper to be published on a regular basis.
In 1800, the U.S. Congress established the Library of Congress.
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Notable Birthdays for April 24
Those born on this date include:
- French Roman Catholic St. Vincent de Paul in 1581
- British novelist Anthony Trollope in 1815
- French Gen. Philippe Petain in 1856
- U.S. artist Willem de ...Read more
Today's Word "quondam"
quondam \KWAHN-duhm; KWAHN-dam\ (adjective) - Having been formerly; former; sometime.
"It is time for me to speak of Patrick Quilly, my quondam catamite, cook and general housekeeper." -- John Banville, 'The Untouchable' ...Read more
Family Tree
I was going through some old family photos in the attic when I stumbled upon our family tree. I studied it for a couple minutes then went back down stairs to tell my mom about the family tree. The problem is I didn't study it long enough to remember the whole thing. I only remembered a couple things about it, and recent memories. Can you help me figure out my family tree? There are two grandparents, who had two children, who both got married ...
View full teaser and answerThis Day in History, April 24
On April 24th, 1898, Spain declared war on the United States, beginning the Spanish-American War.
Plan to kill Catalina Island deer using sharpshooters in copters is opposed by LA County
LOS ANGELES — A plan to kill all the mule deer on Catalina Island using aerial sharpshooters from helicopters was strongly opposed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
The controversial program as ...Read more
JFK Airport parking lot to become biggest solar array in New York
NEW YORK — The future is looking sunny for Kennedy Airport’s long-term parking lot No. 9.
Construction began Tuesday on a solar array meant to cover some 21 acres of the lot while maintaining the car park beneath.
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Reintroduced gray wolf found dead in Larimer County, Colorado
DENVER — One of 10 gray wolves reintroduced to Colorado in December was found dead in Larimer County, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed.
Federal officials found out about the wolf on Thursday, agency ...Read more
SpaceX launch marks 300th successful booster landing
ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX sent up the 30th launch from the Space Coast for the year on Tuesday evening, a mission that also featured the company’s 300th successful booster recovery.
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 of ...Read more
What is curtailment? An electricity market expert explains why states sometimes have too much wind or solar power
Curtailment has a special meaning in electric power systems. It describes any action that reduces the amount of electricity generated to maintain the balance between supply and demand – which is critical for avoiding ...Read more
Superfund designation for PFAS raises concern over liability
WASHINGTON — The EPA has issued a final rule that will list the two most widely used forms of PFAS chemicals under the law governing Superfund sites, spurring worries in Congress over the liability for industries that ...Read more
SpaceX launch this evening would mark 300th booster landing if successful
ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX is set to send up the 30th launch on the Space Coast this year targeting an evening liftoff Tuesday that would see the 300th booster recovery if successful.
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 of SpaceX...Read more
State's new law involving PSE aspires to set a course for the future
SEATTLE —Over the past couple of years, Washington lawmakers have wrestled with a daunting task.
The problem: The state's largest utility, Puget Sound Energy, sells natural gas to nearly 1 million customers and burns ...Read more
Other Notable Events for April 23
On this date in history:
In 1635, the first public school in America, the Boston Latin School, was opened.
In 1898, the first movie theater opened at the Koster and Bials Music Hall in New York City.<...Read more
Notable Birthdays for April 23
Those born on this date include:
- English playwright William Shakespeare in 1564
- English painter J.M.W William Turner in 1775
- James Buchanan, 15th president of the United States, in 1791
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