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SpaceX's private polar space trip returns to Earth
The four crew members of the private Fram2 mission returned to Earth on Friday after spending more than 3 1/2 days ... Read More
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Trump signs emergency declaration as much of Kentucky under flood warning after intense rainfall
LEXINGTON, Ky. — President Donald Trump signed an order Friday declaring a state of emergency for Kentucky as rain continue to pound much of the state.
The presidential declaration allows the state to qualify for ...Read more
Private polar space trip set to return to Earth today
SpaceX is set to return to Earth today the four crew of the private polar Fram2 mission that launched from Kennedy Space Center on Monday night.
The Crew Dragon Resilience is targeting splashdown off the California coast ...Read more
More water recycling could help fix Colorado River shortfall. California has a ways to go, report says
LOS ANGELES -- California isn’t recycling nearly enough water, according to a new report by UCLA researchers, who say the state should treat and reuse more wastewater to help address the Colorado River’s chronic ...Read more
This Day in History, April 4
On April 4th, 1581, Francis Drake completed his circumnavigation of the world and was knighted by Elizabeth I.
Today's Word "platitude"
platitude \PLAT-uh-tood; -tyood\ (noun) - 1 : Staleness of ideas or language; triteness. 2 : A thought or remark that is banal, trite, or stale.
"When a platitude they have blindly upheld seems about to betray them they ...Read more
Football
The scores were completely tied in the last few seconds of a football game, and a player was lining up the goal in his mind. He pictured himself scoring and the crowd cheering as he won the game. He kicked the ball, and it just dropped under the crossbar, yet his team still cheered, as they had won the game. How?
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5 major takeaways from the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement
Nintendo just placed on its cards on the table when it comes to its upcoming console, the Nintendo Switch 2.
The company showed off new features that highlight more connectivity, higher computer horsepower and an army ...Read more
How many tornadoes touched down in Missouri in severe weather outbreak?
Severe weather spawned dozens of reported tornadoes in the past 48 hours, with about a third of them occurring in Kansas and Missouri, according to preliminary reports.
The tornadoes, some of which were deadly, left a ...Read more
California announces plans to relax protections for wolves as population grows
In the latest sign that wolves are continuing to make a comeback across California after being hunted out of existence for nearly a century, state wildlife officials have announced that population numbers have increased ...Read more
Above-average hurricane season, US landfall chances in CSU forecast
The first hurricane forecast of the year from the experts at Colorado State University released Thursday calls for an above-average season with nine hurricanes and a better than 50% chance a major hurricane will strike the...Read more
On water recycling, Nevada is leagues ahead of other states, study shows
LAS VEGAS — When it comes to recycling the most precious resource in the Colorado River Basin, Nevada blows the other six states out of the water, a new report has confirmed.
Researchers from the University of ...Read more
As the environmental justice ordinance nears introduction at Chicago City Hall, activists express hope and frustration
CHICAGO — More than a year after its planned introduction, an environmental ordinance that aims to address decades of discriminatory planning, zoning and land-use policies in Chicago will finally be brought before the ...Read more
Why forecasting where tornadoes will hit is still hard to do − even though storm predictions are improving
Meteorologists began warning that extremely dangerous storms were likely coming days before tornadoes tore across the Central and Eastern U.S. in March and April 2025. But pinpointing exactly where a tornado will touch ...Read more
Qualcomm acquires Vietnamese AI startup MovianAI
Qualcomm, the San Diego-based company designing chips that power smartphones, laptops, virtual reality headsets and next-generation cars, acquired a Vietnamese startup for its generative artificial intelligence technology....Read more
As Trump dismantles EPA, Great Lakes states with a history of pollution likely will suffer
CHICAGO — Dirty air remains a chronic problem in the Chicago area.
Shortly before President Joe Biden left office, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reclassified the region from “moderate” to “serious” ...Read more
Climate disasters are on the rise. These states want to make oil companies pay
For many California residents, the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year were the latest and most searing example of the devastating effects of climate change. Some estimates have pegged the damages and economic losses ...Read more
Today's Word "diffident"
diffident \DIF-uh-dunt; -dent\ (adjective) - 1 : Lacking self-confidence; distrustful of one's own powers; timid; bashful. 2 : Characterized by modest reserve; unassertive.
"But I am diffident. What's the good of saying I...Read more
East of the Mississippi
Smarty was born and grew up in Massachusetts, but he never traveled east of the Mississippi River. How is this possible?
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This Day in History, April 3
On April 3rd, 1860, the first Pony Express run was begun.
Northern Michigan remains at standstill as Trump's help sought
GAYLORD, Mich. — Life remained at a standstill in this northern Michigan community for the fourth day in a row on Wednesday.
Residents were relieved an overnight storm didn’t pack the wallop of the one Saturday that ...Read more
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