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This Day in History, December 16
On December 16th, 1773, the Boston Tea Party took place. Read More
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SpaceX squeezes in 100th Space Coast launch, but weather delays ULA, 2nd SpaceX mission
SpaceX managed to find a lull in the winds early Monday, but a second SpaceX launch as well as one from United Launch Alliance opted to wait at least a day before trying to add to the Space Coast’s rocket mission total. ...Read more
UPS buys hundreds of robots to unload trucks in automation push
United Parcel Service Inc. will invest $120 million in 400 robots used to unload trucks, according to people familiar with the matter, revealing new details on the logistics giant’s $9 billion automation plan that aims ...Read more
Washington weather: More rain, wind forecast; flood warnings still in effect
Rain showers hit Western Washington Monday morning as another atmospheric river drenches the state.
The National Weather Service said Monday that the storm will continue through Wednesday, with about 2 to 4 inches of rain...Read more
California leaders celebrate salmon 'comeback' but climate risks loom
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom touted the “comeback” of coho salmon after state officials spotted juvenile fish in the Russian River’s upper basin — the first such sighting in more than 30 ...Read more
Today's Word "presentiment"
presentiment \prih-ZEN-tuh-muhnt\ (noun) - A sense that something will or is about to happen; a premonition.
"Lituma pictured the blank faces and icy narrow eyes that the people in Naccos . . . would all turn toward him ...Read more
Tricky Tunnel
You are in a tunnel that branches in two directions, like a T. To your left is a door with the enigmatic words: "Wide ill you" and "Wild lie you." On the right are the words "Evil will you" and "Veil will you." Which door do you choose?
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Amid Colorado River 'impasse,' tense meeting comes to Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — It’s down to the wire for officials to deliver a seven-state agreement to stabilize Lake Mead over the next 20 years. That’s why water managers are eager to attend this year’s annual policy gathering in...Read more
Today's Word "appurtenance"
appurtenance \uh-PUR-tn-un(t)s\ (noun) - 1 : An adjunct; an accessory; something added to another, more important thing. 2 : [Plural]. Accessory objects; gear; apparatus. 3 : [Law]. An incidental right attached to a ...Read more
This Day in History, December 15
On December 15th, 1965, the Gemini 6A was launched from Florida.
Personal Pronouns
"She" is a word that contains two personal pronouns: she and he. What five-letter word beginning with "U" contains four personal pronouns?
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Earthquake swarm resumes to rattle Northern California city, seismologists say
A swarm of at least six earthquakes reaching up to magnitude 2.9 rattled San Ramon near San Francisco, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.
The other quakes in the Saturday, Dec. 13, swarm ranged from magnitude 1.3 to 2.3,...Read more
Weather might cause issues, but ULA, SpaceX could fly 3 launches within 12 hours
Dicey weather could cause issues, but three rockets from SpaceX and United Launch Alliance are lined up to launch from the Space Coast beginning Sunday night that could set a record with three Florida-based missions ...Read more
Scientists warn federal funding cuts could undermine walleye recovery in Minnesota
Christopher Rounds is a scientist who studies walleye in Minnesota, but he doesn’t use a boat or a net or even a laboratory.
“I probably go outside like five times a year and sit behind a computer the rest of the time...Read more
Weather pushes ULA launch, but SpaceX still has Sunday, Monday launches on tap
Dicey weather already pushed United Launch Alliance to delay a planned early Monday launch of an Atlas V, but SpaceX has a pair of Falcon 9 rockets that could fly Sunday night and Monday morning.
Up first is a SpaceX ...Read more
Ancient lake from ice age comes back to life in Death Valley after record rainfall
Between 128,000 and 186,000 years ago, when ice covered the Sierra Nevada, a lake 100 miles long and 600 feet deep sat in eastern California in what is now the Mojave Desert.
As the climate warmed and the ice retreated, ...Read more
Some big water agencies in farming areas get water for free. Critics say that needs to end
LOS ANGELES — The water that flows down irrigation canals to some of the West’s biggest expanses of farmland comes courtesy of the federal government for a very low price — even, in some cases, for free.
In a new ...Read more
Today's Word "galumph"
galumph \guh-LUHM(P)F\ (intransitive verb) - To move in a clumsy manner or with a heavy tread.
"Then he climbed up the little iron ladder that led to the wharf's cap, placed me once more upon his shoulders and galumphed ...Read more
This Day in History, December 14
On December 14th, 1896, the Glasgow Underground Railway was opened.
Blind Monkey Fingers
You are imprisoned within a small jail cell. Your cell mate is a large monkey that is blind in one eye and does not have all its fingers on one hand. Your captors turn to you and say, "Do you feel more sorry because of the monkey's eye or hand? If you answer correctly, we will set you free."
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Another atmospheric river is headed to Western WA, but it won't be as bad
SEATTLE — As Western Washington reels from catastrophic flooding that swept the areas along major river valleys, another plume of moisture will arrive on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
An atmospheric...Read more
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- Earthquake swarm resumes to rattle Northern California city, seismologists say
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