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This Day in History, April 7
On April 7th, 1805, Beethoven's Third Symphony was performed publicly for the first time. Read More
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Thousands without power as storms move through Georgia, risking flooding, tornadoes
A line of strong storms is slowly progressing through Georgia on Sunday with risk of damaging winds, flash flooding and a brief tornado threat.
Storms entered the northwest part of Georgia by midmorning and will advance ...Read more
Mountain lion cub shows promising recovery after he was badly injured in Orange County
A mountain lion cub left with a skull fracture and severe head and eye trauma after being struck by a car in Orange County earlier this year has made a sharp recovery and could soon return to the wild, the San Diego Humane...Read more
Hikers beware: A rash-causing plant is growing in fire-scarred Angeles National Forest
LOS ANGELES — A beautiful menace is growing on the freshly charred slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains.
The whimsically named poodle-dog bush thrives in the wake of fires, such as the more than 14,000-acre Eaton fire ...Read more
This Day in History, April 6
On April 6th, 648 BC, the ancient Greeks made the first documentation of a solar eclipse.
Today's Word "auspicious"
auspicious \aw-SPISH-uhs\ (adjective) - 1 : Giving promise of success, prosperity, or happiness; predicting good; as, "an auspicious beginning." 2 : Prosperous; fortunate; as, "auspicious years."
"The rest of that ...Read more
Heat
What are the last three letters in this series?
S, L, S, A, P, A, L, B, L, H, M, R, T, M, M, M, M, L, S, ?, ?, ?
View full teaser and answerToday's Word "puissant"
puissant \PWISS-uhnt; PYOO-uh-suhnt; pyoo-ISS-uhnt\ (adjective) - Powerful; strong; mighty; as, a puissant prince or empire.
"Awake remembrance of these valiant dead,
And with your pussiant arm renew their feats.<...Read more
Number Series
What are the next three numbers in this series?
1, 3, 6, 55, 66, 171, 595, 666, 3003, 5995, ?, ?, ?
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Why is it raining so much in Kentucky? A rare rain-soaked 'conveyor belt' is crashing into a stingy front
LEXINGTON, Ky. — You’re not the only one asking this question: Why is it raining so darn much?
Some of Kentucky’s foremost and longest-tenured experts on weather and flooding aren’t sure when they last saw a ...Read more
Trump is gutting the nation's environmental programs. Here's what it will cost Americans
LOS ANGELES — The Trump administration’s slash-and-burn approach to federal programs has delivered a considerable hit to the nation’s environment, but experts say its plans to repeal hard-won protections for clean ...Read more
Today's Word "consanguineous"
consanguineous \kon-san(g)-GWIN-ee-us\ (adjective) - Of the same blood; related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor.
"Tim and Betsy showed him a family tree that was periodically updated, like the US ...Read more
Palindrome
A palindrome is a word that reads the same when spelled backwards (eg rotavator). How could the following word be considered a palindrome?
Footstool
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This Day in History, April 5
On April 5th, 1621, the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth to return to Great Britain.
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 circling the planet on the first human spaceflight on a polar orbit.
The SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience ...Read more
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
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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This Day in History, April 4
On April 4th, 1581, Francis Drake completed his circumnavigation of the world and was knighted by Elizabeth I.
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- Thousands without power as storms move through Georgia, risking flooding, tornadoes
- More water recycling could help fix Colorado River shortfall. California has a ways to go, report says
- Hikers beware: A rash-causing plant is growing in fire-scarred Angeles National Forest
- Why is it raining so much in Kentucky? A rare rain-soaked 'conveyor belt' is crashing into a stingy front
- Mountain lion cub shows promising recovery after he was badly injured in Orange County
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