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This Day in History, November 21
On November 21st, 1916, the HMHS Britannic sank into the Aegean Sea. Read More
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What's the latest on the Colorado River negotiations?
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released a breakdown Wednesday of five potential paths forward for the fragile state-to-state negotiations surrounding Colorado River operating guidelines that must be updated by 2026.
The ...Read more
California's rainy season begins with a bomb cyclone bang. Is the state in for a 3rd record wet winter?
The first major atmospheric river storm to hit the West Coast this season is kicking off the rainy season with a bang, as the system rapidly strengthened — to the tune of a bomb cyclone — before pummeling Northern ...Read more
Northwest 'bomb cyclone' leaves erratic path of destruction in its wake
SEATTLE — Hours after a massive windstorm howled with gusts up to 74 mph in the lowlands, crews in Western Washington were working Wednesday to restore electricity for over 640,000 customers who lost power overnight.
At...Read more
Atmospheric river meets bomb cyclone: The result is like a fire hose flailing out of control
The West Coast’s rainy season has arrived in force, as an atmospheric river carrying moisture from the tropics joins a bomb cyclone off the Pacific Northwest coast. Heavy, wet snow began falling in the mountains on ...Read more
Today's Word "bloviate"
bloviate \BLOH-vee-ayt\ (intransitive verb) - To speak or write at length in a pompous or boastful manner.
"It was one of the reasons that they had remained friends, despite Mather's inclinations to bloviate and ...Read more
Animal Adventures
Five young ladies (Liz, Marge, Sam, Ella and Jenny) went on five different hiking adventures. Each walked a distance of 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 kilometers (random order). Each were able to take an extraordinary wildlife photograph in different locations (forest, meadow, mountain, river side and bushes) of different animals (rabbit, bird, deer, fox and bear cubs). From the clues below determine where and of what each girl took a photograph of, and ...
View full teaser and answerParmy Olson: Google Chrome's divorce is the DOJ's antitrust warm-up act
News broke this week that the U.S. Department of Justice wants to force Alphabet Inc.’s Google to sell Chrome, its dominant web browser. That has led to much head scratching in the tech industry. Sure, Chrome is an ...Read more
Companies are still committing to net-zero emissions, even if it’s a bumpy road – here’s what the data show
Companies around the world are increasingly committed to cutting their greenhouse gas emissions to slow and ultimately reverse climate change.
One indicator is the number of companies that have set emissions ...Read more
Joy to the Word!
There's no place like tome for the holidays! These new books will delight the word lovers on your shopping list and you as well.
Start the new year right with "The Grammar Daily -- 365 Quick Tips for Successful Writing"...Read more
How to transfer data from an old console to the Playstation 5 Pro
While some gamers will pick up a PlayStation 5 Pro for the first time, many others will be adding Sony’s newest system to an existing family of consoles. That means transferring all the data from the previous system to...Read more
Gadgets: Great turntable for beginners and beyond
Whether you're new to turntables or are getting into them, the U-Turn Audios Orbit Basic Turntable is a great choice. As the name says, it's a simple analog external belt-driven turntable. It would be ideal if you're a ...Read more
‘March Madness, except it’s video games.’ Sacramento hosts top esports tournament at Cal Expo
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Winners embraced, losers shook their heads and fans erupted in cheers.
The emotions at the Cal Expo soared this weekend as students from across the nation clashed in tense, high-stakes esports ...Read more
Review: With PlayStation 5 Pro, Sony creates attractive alternative to high-end gaming PC
The lines between high-end PCs and video game consoles are blurring, which means the tired console wars are winding down. On the software side, once-exclusive Microsoft and PlayStation games are going cross-platform ...Read more
Jim Rossman: Messages can gobble up storage space
This week a reader writes, “Recently I was notified about needing more storage. Looking at my concentration of 50 gigabytes, about 28 GB is messaging and 12 gb is photos. Do I need to delete from my phone and Mac? Best...Read more
GM opened a lab to prevent software bugs in new vehicles. Here's how it works
WARREN, Michigan — General Motors Co. has developed a software-testing lab inside its Global Technical Center that it's replicating elsewhere, including in GM's Silicon Valley office, to prevent bugs from entering new ...Read more
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: The truth isn't always beauty, but the hunger for it is. -- South African writer Nadine Gordimer
Other Notable Events for November 20
On this date in history:
In 1789, New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
In 1910, the Plan de San Luis Potosi was issued by Francisco I. Madero calling for the overthrow of ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for November 20
Those born on this date include:
- Pope Pius VIII in 1761
- baseball commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis in 1866
- astronomer Edwin Hubble in 1889
- writer Nadine Gordimer in 1923
-...Read more
Today's Word "tutelary"
tutelary \TOO-tuh-lair-ee; TYOO-\ (adjective) - Having the guardianship or charge of protecting a person or a thing; guardian; protecting; as, "tutelary goddesses."
"Thereupon, forty stripes were ordered for each of us, ...Read more
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