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Extreme heat uncovers lost villages, ancient ruins and shipwrecks
Extreme heat this year has triggered wildfires, drought and melting glaciers. Less expectedly, it’s also revealed some ... Read More
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This Day in History, August 13
On August 13th, 1913, Harry Brearly invented stainless steel.
Good news for beach lovers: Lake Michigan water levels are expected to stay well below the near historic highs of 2020
CHICAGO — The Great Lakes region is enjoying another year of lower water levels and wider beaches.
July water levels on Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are down more than 2 feet from 2020, a year of near historic highs ...Read more
'Look at me now': Using neuroscience to help at-risk kids -- and change Maryland's juvenile justice system
BALTIMORE -- Raynold Smith beefed with another man for months and when they crossed paths in March 2021, both were armed.
The reason Smith didn’t pull the trigger? In a split-second moment, when life and death hung in ...Read more
This Day in History, August 12
On August 12th, 1851, Isaac Singer was granted a patent for his sewing machine.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Your name is the most important thing you own. Don't ever do anything to disgrace or cheapen it. -- American golfer Ben Hogan
Other Notable Events for August 13
On this date in history:
In 1889, William Gray patented the coin-operated telephone.
In 1918, women were allowed to join the U.S. Marines for the first time. Sgt. Opha May Johnson, a 40-year-old civil...Read more
Notable Birthdays for August 13
Those born on this date include:
- Sharpshooter Annie Oakley in 1860
- actor Bert Lahr in 1895
- film director Alfred Hitchcock in 1899
- golf Hall of Fame member Ben Hogan in 1912
- ...Read more
Bones in the Storage Room
What does this rebus represent?
The late Dan DeLion: "It's nice that someone mows the cemetery grass"
The recently deceased Mary O'Nette: "It's enjoyable just lying around"
The dearly departed Otto MacAnic: "I'm happy not having to share a room"
The just interred Anna Robic: "I appreciated the beautiful eulogy"
Today's Word "Circumspect"
circumspect \SEHR-kehm-spekt\ (adjective) - Judicious, cautious, prudent, aware of surrounding circumstances and the implications of one's act(s).
"Had Butch been a bit more circumspect about the money he embezzled from ...Read more
Risk of catastrophic California 'megaflood' has doubled due to global warming, researchers say
LOS ANGELES — Even today, as California struggles with severe drought, global warming has doubled the likelihood that weather conditions will unleash a deluge as devastating as the Great Flood of 1862, according to a ...Read more
Amazon, Oracle shrug off lawmaker fears of abortion data sales
Amazon.com Inc., Oracle Corp. and other data providers pressed by a group of U.S. lawmakers about how they sell mobile phone location data offered assurances that the information couldn’t be used to track individuals ...Read more
Other Notable Events for August 12
On this date in history:
In 1851, Isaac Singer was granted a patent for his sewing machine. He set up business in Boston with $40 in capital.
In 1898, a peace protocol was signed, ending the Spanish-...Read more
Notable Birthdays for August 12
Those born on this date include:
- Pope Blessed Innocent XI in 1611
- American painter Abbott Thayer, credited with noting camouflage in the animal world, in 1849
- educator/poet Katharine Lee Bates, ...Read more
Word Fusion
Each statement describes two words that when fused together create a new unrelated word (not a compound word). The clues do not necessarily indicate in which order the two words are attached. Example: This is the oldness of a tablet (pill + age = pillage).
1) This is a sleep relative.
2) This is a masculine painting.
3) This is when a snake stops moving.
4) This is body waste from a fruit.
Today's Word "Salvo"
salvo \SAEL-vo\ (noun) - 1a : A volley of fire from firearms, a firearms salute, especially from one ship to another; 1b : a sudden outburst, as of cheers or a verbal or written assault. 2a : In law, an article of ...Read more
Ex-Qualcomm research vice president and three others charged in $150 million fraud scheme
Federal prosecutors unveiled fraud and money-laundering charges this week against a former Qualcomm research engineer and three others for allegedly duping the San Diego company into paying $150 million to acquire ...Read more
With California expected to lose 10% of its water within 20 years, Newsom calls for urgent action
LOS ANGELES — With California enduring historic drought amplified by global warming, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday released a new plan to adapt to the state’s hotter, drier future by capturing and storing more water, ...Read more
Haze lingering over Georgia, South Carolina blamed on dust from the Sahara, experts say
A massive cloud of Saharan Desert dust that spent a week crossing the Atlantic is being blamed for changes in the skies off South Carolina and Georgia in recent days.
The cloud first hit the southern tip of Florida on Aug...Read more
Tropical wave given 'near 0%' chance of developing into depression, hurricane forecasters say
There’s almost no chance for the tropical wave in the Atlantic Ocean to develop into a depression, according to forecasters.
As of 8 a.m. Thursday the disturbance in the Atlantic has a near 0% chance of developing in ...Read more
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