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All-male NASA Artemis crew creates backlash as priorities shift
When NASA unveiled the four-person crew of its Artemis III mission last week, it didn’t take long for the general public... Read More
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Only halfway through the year, Illinois' tornado tally closes in on record of 142
CHICAGO — A barrage of tornadoes has hit Illinois communities this year, bringing the tally to at least 140. Some have amounted to nothing more than a swirl of high winds and no reported damage. Many have collapsed homes...Read more
‘007 First Light’ review: A truly phenomenal James Bond origin story
The first rule of spycraft, we learn early on in “007 First Light,” is to always do the unexpected. The thing is, “First Light,” an origin story chronicling how James Bond becomes a 00 agent, is full of what you�...Read more
First mosquitoes of the season test positive for West Nile virus in Illinois
CHICAGO — The first detected presence of West Nile virus has been reported in Wilmette this year, after a mosquito sample pool tested positive on June 16, officials say.
West Nile positive mosquitos were also discovered...Read more
This Day in History, June 20
On June 20th, 1214, the University of Oxford received its charter.
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Which artist from Group B can be added to Group A?
Group A: Carly Simon, Duran Duran, Paul McCartney and Wings, Sheena Easton, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones
Group B: Elvis Presley, Fleetwood Mac, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Madonna, Nancy Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Rita Coolidge, Tina Turner
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SEATTLE — Biologists spotted a new calf among the endangered southern resident orca pods this week, a hopeful sign tempered by the apparent disappearance of another calf born earlier this year.
Calf L130 was seen for ...Read more
What's Common?
Group A
A Hurricane
A Human
A Needle
Group B
A Football Game
A Golf Match
A Cooking Show
Group C A Cabbage
A Ship
A Hammer
This Day in History, June 19
On June 19th, 1870, the Confederate States of America were dissolved.
Trump administration backtracks on removing ocean sensors
The Trump administration is dropping near-term plans to dismantle a $386 million federal ocean-observing system after encountering resistance from scientists and Congress.
The National Science Foundation said Thursday it...Read more
California asks for $32 million in emergency funds to fight glassy-winged sharpshooter
U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, D-Calif., are urging U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to provide emergency funding to the state to combat the threat of the glassy-winged sharpshooter. The ...Read more
After nearly two decades, this massive New Mexico wind project is now powering California
The largest wind energy project in U.S. history is now online, delivering power from a massive array in New Mexico to Arizona and California — and signaling a new era for sending clean electricity across the West.
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Seattle attracts tech startups amid AI boom
On the north end of Seattle's waterfront, in a building once made famous by MTV, there's a growing artificial intelligence startup.
Yoodli, which develops AI-powered speech-coaching software, could have been based in San ...Read more
Anthropic ban forces investor rethink of political risk
Investors in the ever-hotter AI stock rally must suddenly consider a risk with the potential to be even more damaging than high valuations and big spending: Politics getting in the way.
The U.S. administration’s move to...Read more
NCDOT plans safe crossings for endangered red wolves and lots of other animals
If you’re a red wolf or a black bear, the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in Eastern North Carolina can be a pretty sweet place to live, with plenty of food and lots of open spaces, largely free of humans.
That...Read more
Don't touch the bat! Officials in Colorado's Jefferson County warn of rabies exposure
DENVER — Despite their cuddly demeanor, Coloradans should be wary of touching wild bats, even if injured, Jefferson County health officials said.
The warning comes after several people picked up or touched an injured ...Read more
How local communities are challenging Big Tech data centers’ noise, pollution and rising electricity bills
As the race to build data centers across the United States accelerates, local governments worry that the tech industry mantra of “move fast and break things” means their communities are at risk of being broken.
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What COVID is teaching doctors about the relationship between viruses and cancer
LOS ANGELES — In early 2022, around the time the Omicron variant started driving a new surge in COVID-19 cases, researchers at James DeGregori's University of Colorado Anschutz lab noticed something unusual: When lab ...Read more
Editorial: Trump is losing his war on offshore wind power
New York Attorney General Tish James, along with AG counterparts in 17 other states, have prevailed over Donald Trump’s capricious attempts to derail offshore wind energy projects all around the country by imposing a ...Read more
The Name Seems Familiar
For each of the groups of actors below, can you identify the movie / TV character they have in common? For instance, given
Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan
The answer would be "James Bond".
1. Sandra Dee, Deborah Walley, Cindy Carol, Karen Valentine, Sally Field, Caryn Richman
2. Alan Napier, Michael Gough, Michael Caine
3. William Devane, Ossie Davis, William Jordan
4. Boris Karloff, Peter Boyle, Robert deNiro
This Day in History, June 18
On June 18th, 1928, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
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