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Letters and Numbers
Using a combination or letters and/or numbers to sound out the answers, can you solve the clues? (The first one is free)
1. Not difficult - EZ (Easy)
2. Unoccupied
3. To do better than others
4. Defeated
5. A number (use only letters for this one)
6. A sport
7. Freezing
This Day in History, April 1
On April 1st, 1826, Samuel Morey patented the internal combustion engine.
Private SpaceX mission launches humans on 1st polar orbit
SpaceX launched a private mission Monday night sending humans on the first polar orbit of the Earth.
The four civilians climbed aboard the Crew Dragon Resilience on Monday night, launching atop a Falcon 9 rocket from ...Read more
$5 billion proposal for salmon restoration aimed at addressing tribal lawsuit
SEATTLE — State lawmakers revealed a proposal Monday that would authorize special bonds to raise an additional $5 billion for salmon recovery projects stemming from the state’s long-running tribal fishing rights ...Read more
75% of scientists in US weigh leaving amid Trump 'disruptions to science,' poll finds
The American scientific community could soon be plagued by a brain drain, recent polling suggests.
In a survey of U.S.-based scientists conducted by Nature, 75% of respondents said they were “considering leaving the ...Read more
SpaceX launches 1st of 2 Monday launches; human spaceflight up next
SpaceX had two rockets at two pads on the Space Coast on Monday. After a successful first launch of the day, it’s down to one.
That’s because a Falcon 9 carrying 28 Starlink satellites lifted off at 3:52 p.m. Eastern ...Read more
Nasdaq 100's worst quarter in years sealed by AI bubble fears
In a quarter marred by tariff uncertainty, U.S. government spending cuts and the threat of recession, it is fears about a bubble brewing in artificial intelligence that have dealt the latest blow to the Nasdaq 100.
The ...Read more
FAA closes investigation into Blue Origin New Glenn booster failure
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that it will allow Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket to fly again, following a review of the January mishap in which the rocket made a successful debut launch but crashed ...Read more
Boeing Starliner commander shares blame for spacecraft failure, but would fly on it again
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore put some of the blame on himself when asked who was responsible for Boeing Starliner’s failure on last year’s Crew Flight Test.
He and crewmate Suni Williams flew up to the International ...Read more
US earthquake safety relies on federal employees’ expertise
Earthquakes and the damage they cause are apolitical. Collectively, we either prepare for future earthquakes or the population eventually pays the price. The earthquakes that struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, collapsing...Read more
Microsoft rode the cloud to new heights. Can it do the same with AI?
When Satya Nadella entered Microsoft’s C-suite in 2014, the company wasn’t one of the tech darlings dazzling Wall Street.
After founder Bill Gates turned the CEO role over to Steve Ballmer in 2000 and until Ballmer ...Read more
3 children killed by falling tree during severe storm in Michigan
Three children were killed and three more people were injured when a tree landed on their car Sunday in Michigan.
An 11-year-old girl, a 4-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl were killed in the tragedy in Climax Township, ...Read more
Whitmer declares state of emergency after weekend storm in northern Michigan; thousands still without power
DETROIT — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency, and nearly 49,000 energy company customers in northern Michigan were without power Monday, days after an historic ice storm knocked out power to...Read more
SpaceX will try for 2 Monday launches including next human spaceflight
SpaceX has two rockets at two pads set for launch Monday on the Space Coast.
First up is a Falcon 9 carrying 28 Starlink satellites targeting 3:32 p.m. Eastern time from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch...Read more
The Panama Canal’s other conflict: Water security for the population and the global economy
The Panama Canal is one of the most important waterways in the world, with about 7% of global trade passing through. It also relies heavily on rainfall. Without enough freshwater flowing in, the canal’s locks can’t ...Read more
First layers of soil to be laid on 101 Freeway wildlife crossing in California, the world's largest
LOS ANGELES — The wildlife crossing designed to help mountain lions, deer, bobcats and other creatures safely travel over the 101 Freeway between the Simi Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains will reach a major milestone...Read more
Today's Word "kismet"
kismet \KIZ-met; -mit\ (noun) - Destiny; fate.
"You were muttering about kismet, which, as an aside, is probably what Lord Nelson really said to Hardy at Trafalgar. I can't see the old sea dog saying 'Kiss me, Hardy,' ...Read more
Three Equations
The following three equations represent words that have a common relationship. The first letter of each word is given. Where will you find the following equations to be true?
Q = 1, B = 2, P = 8
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This Day in History, March 31
On March 31st, 1889, the Eiffel Tower was inaugurated.
Historic ice storm cripples northern Michigan, leaves 90,000 without power
A crippling ice storm has left parts of northern Michigan with up to an inch of ice, at least 90,000 residential and business customers without power and high wind and travel restrictions on the Mackinac Bridge.
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