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Can Florida's cold snap kill invasive pythons and iguanas? Here's what experts say
MIAMI — With the arrival of cold weather, some people in South Florida see low temperatures as a possible solution to ... Read More
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FAA dismisses airline, sonic boom concerns in signing off on SpaceX Starship plans from KSC
SpaceX’s path to launching its massive Starship rocket from Florida's Space Coast passed another hurdle Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration released results of its nearly two-year long environmental review ...Read more
No end in sight next week for freezing temperatures in NYC
NEW YORK — The weekend may be just around the corner, but there’s no warm weather in sight.
Temperatures plunged to single digits overnight, forcing New Yorkers to grapple with a brutal frigidity for the commute ...Read more
Bill Nye takes Orlando victory lap for science after NASA budget win
Bill Nye let a packed crowd at the Orange Convention Center know that it’s not a good idea to send a human on a one-way trip to Mars.
“Although there’s a few I wouldn’t mind,” he said earning another chuckle ...Read more
Frigid weather delays Artemis II test, chops off 2 February launch opportunities
NASA had planned to run its wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis II mission at Kennedy Space Center as early as Saturday, but on Friday it announced it was delaying that to Monday because of incoming cold weather, and that ...Read more
Today's Word "Gremlin"
gremlin \GREM-lin\ (noun) - A mischievous sprite imagined to cause the inexplicable problems in the real and virtual machinery of technology.
"I received your e-mail alright but the attachment was snatched by the gremlins...Read more
This Day in History, January 30
On January 30th, 1826, the Menai Suspension Bridge was opened.
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Billy recently won a contest to be on a hit trivia show, called "Trivillions", where the object of the game is to answer as many trivia questions as you can, and the more you answer, the more money you get.
Billy was psyched. He went to the store to buy a book on scarce facts. He found only two books. One was made in 2006 and the other was made in 1998. Since the old one was cheaper he went with that book.
He aced every question. The final ...
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Amazon in talks to invest $50 billion in OpenAI, expand ties
Amazon.com Inc. is in talks to invest as much as $50 billion in OpenAI and expand an agreement that involves selling computer power to the AI startup, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
OpenAI is also ...Read more
The Sierra snowpack is dropping fast. Here's why experts say it's not as bad as it seems
The Sierra Nevada snowpack, the source of nearly one-third of California’s water supply, is looking a little like a New Year’s resolution: full of hope and promise at the beginning of January, but now struggling with a...Read more
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein declares new state of emergency as NCDOT preps for snow Friday night
RALEIGH, N.C. — With snow expected in North Carolina starting Friday night, Gov. Josh Stein declared a state of emergency, the second one he’s issued in two weeks for a winter storm.
Unlike the emergency last weekend...Read more
Winter storms don’t have to be deadly – here’s how to stay safe before, during and after one hits
A powerful winter storm that swept across the United States in late January 2026, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power in freezing temperatures for days, has been linked to at least 80 deaths. And ...Read more
Frigid weather could cut into Artemis II's February launch chances
ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA had planned to run its wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis II mission at Florida's Kennedy Space Center as early as Saturday, but it will have to thread the needle before temperatures drop below the ...Read more
Zuckerberg, Musk vie for AI primacy with $155 billion spree
Meta Platforms Inc. will double capital spending to as much as $135 billion this year, an all-in bet on artificial intelligence as the U.S. tech giants battle it out for supremacy in the next wave of technological ...Read more
EPA’s new way of evaluating pollution rules hands deregulators a sledgehammer and license to ignore public health
When I worked for the Environmental Protection Agency in the 2010s as an Obama administration appointee, I helped write and review dozens of regulations under the Clean Air Act. They included some groundbreaking rules, ...Read more
Americans want heat pumps – but high electricity prices may get in the way
Heat pumps can reduce carbon emissions associated with heating buildings, and many states have set aggressive targets to increase their use in the coming decades. But while heat pumps are often cheaper choices for new ...Read more
'Capitalism is supposed to be faster than communism': Space roadblocks frustrate congressman
ORLANDO, Fla. — Sitting between a pair of Space Force colonels in room full of military and commercial aerospace representatives, U.S. Rep. Mike Haridopolos spoke his mind about some of the hurdles that have slowed ...Read more
Amazon's AI push raises employee climate, layoff concerns
As Amazon culls its workforce, the company is pouring billions of dollars into its artificial intelligence infrastructure, leaving some employees wondering whether the trade-off is worth it.
The company will report ...Read more
Heated debate over California water plan as environmentalists warn of 'ecosystem collapse'
LOS ANGELES — The question of how to protect fish and the ecological health of rivers that feed California’s largest estuary is generating heated debate in a series of hearings in Sacramento, as state officials try to ...Read more
This Illinois zoo leads effort to protect polar bears as Trump opens Arctic refuge to oil drilling
CHICAGO — Shortly after her arrival last fall, Amelia Gray met Hudson, and the pair hit it off immediately. They touched their noses together in greeting and chuffed — a soft, breathy, snorting sound that signals ...Read more
A push to end a fractured approach to post-fire contamination removal
LOS ANGELES — The patchwork efforts to identify and safely remove contamination left by the 2025 Eaton and Palisades fires has been akin to the Wild West.
Experts have given conflicting guidance on best practices. ...Read more
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- The Sierra snowpack is dropping fast. Here's why experts say it's not as bad as it seems
- Amazon in talks to invest $50 billion in OpenAI, expand ties
- Winter storms don’t have to be deadly – here’s how to stay safe before, during and after one hits
- FAA dismisses airline, sonic boom concerns in signing off on SpaceX Starship plans from KSC
- Can Florida's cold snap kill invasive pythons and iguanas? Here's what experts say
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