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Disturbance in central Atlantic could develop near Caribbean islands
After a brief lull in storms forming in the Atlantic, forecasters are watching a disturbance nearing the eastern Caribbean... Read More
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Biden administration commits $240 million for hatchery fish amid decline of Pacific NW's wild salmon
SEATTLE — As wild salmon runs decline, the Biden administration this week committed $240 million for tribal nations to update hatcheries that have become critical to raising Pacific salmon and steelhead and meeting ...Read more
CrowdStrike's cyber blunder could be warning of worse to come
Our laptops, desktops and phones, our businesses, data, emails, our access to internet information and services — really, anything digital that traverses cyberspace and passes through a computer server — are all ...Read more
Scattered thunderstorms, damaging winds and dangerous heat loom for Kansas City area
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A mix of summertime weather is expected in the Kansas City area in the coming days, ranging from the potential for scattered thunderstorms and dangerous heat, according to the National Weather Service....Read more
Apple to adopt voluntary AI safeguards established by Biden
Apple Inc. is the latest company to agree to a set of voluntary safeguards for artificial intelligence crafted by President Joe Biden’s administration as it tries to guide the development of the emerging technology and ...Read more
Florida has highest number of heat-related illnesses in the nation, new report finds
Florida’s record hot summers can be dangerous for some people and a new study puts numbers to just how dangerous those soaring temperatures can be.
The Sunshine State leads the country in the number of emergency room ...Read more
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: English author Aldous Huxley wrote, Experience is not what happens to you; it's what you do with what happens to you.
Other Notable Events for July 26
On this date in history:
In 1775, Congress establishes the U.S. postal system.
In 1847, Liberia became a republic and Africa's first sovereign, Black-ruled democratic nation.
In 1908, the ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for July 26
Those born on this date include:
- Writer George Bernard Shaw in 1856
- psychologist Carl Jung, founder of analytic psychology, in 1875
- writer Aldous Huxley in 1894
- actor Vivian Vance in ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Friday, July 26, the 208th day of 2024, with 158 to follow.
The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus.
Today's Word "compunction"
compunction \kuhm-PUHNK-shuhn\ (noun) - 1 : Anxiety or deep unease proceeding from a sense of guilt or consciousness of causing pain. 2 : A sting of conscience or a twinge of uneasiness; a qualm; a scruple.
"However, he ...Read more
This Day in History, July 26
On July 26th, 1956, Egyptian leader Gamal Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal.
Words with AB
Five words that contain AB as a letter-pair have had all of their other letters removed and placed into a pool. Put those letters back in their proper places. What are the words?
-AB--, ---AB, AB----, AB-----, -AB----
Pool: C, E, E, I, I, I, L, L, N, P, Q, R, S, S, T, T, T, U, U, Y
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SpaceX cleared to launch Falcon 9 again after submitting mishap report to FAA
SpaceX announced it had submitted its mishap investigation report to the Federal Aviation Administration after an issue that led to the grounding of its Falcon 9 rocket, and the FAA determined the company could resume ...Read more
Evacuations remain in place as firefighters battle 900-acre Grove fire in Southern California for second day
A brush fire that ignited Wednesday afternoon from a lightning strike, burning hundreds of acres north of Palomar Mountain and triggering evacuations, is expected to last several days, a fire official said.
The blaze, ...Read more
Massive Park fire in Northern California sparked by man pushing burning truck into a gully, officials say
LOS ANGELES — A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after officials say he pushed a burning car down a gully in Chico and created what quickly became California’s largest wildfire of the year.
The man, who was...Read more
Park fire explodes in California. Wildfire now 71,000 acres as residents near Chico escaped flames
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Northern California blaze exploded Thursday to more than 71,000 acres across two counties — quickly become the largest wildfire in the state this year — forcing thousands to evacuate. ...Read more
NASA, Boeing lay out path for Starliner return after likely source of leak, thruster problems ID'd
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner and its two NASA astronaut passengers cannot come home yet, but officials said a decision could come next week on when they could make their return to Earth.
“I think we’re starting to ...Read more
Park Fire explodes in Northern California. Wildfire 45,000 acres amid evacuations near Chico
A Northern California blaze exploded Thursday to more than 45,000 acres — the largest wildfire in California this year — spanning two counties, as residents were ordered to evacuate areas north of Chico.
Firefighters ...Read more
Chicago announces 'transformational' quantum computer commercial development at abandoned steel site
In what could be a transformational development for Chicago, California-based tech company PsiQuantum is investing billions in the long dormant South Works site in a quest to build the world’s first commercially viable ...Read more
South Florida is again under a heat advisory. This time, temperatures will feel up to 105
MIAMI — The oppressive heat will continue to bear down on South Florida as the National Weather Service rolled out another heat advisory, this one lasting until 7 p.m. Thursday.
The NWS warned that “feels-like” ...Read more
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