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Environmental groups 'ecstatic' over Kamala Harris' candidacy and California climate record
LOS ANGELES — Vice President Kamala Harris’ emergence as the leading Democratic presidential contender has garnered a renewed sense of optimism among environmentalists who say she offers a strong track record of ...Read more
Other Notable Events for July 25
On this date in history:
In 1909, French pioneer aviator Louis Bleriot became the first person to fly a heavier-than-air machine across the English Channel. It took him 36 minutes.
In 1917, Mata Hari ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for July 25
Those born on this date include:
- Revolutionary War Gen. Henry Knox in 1750
- first lady Anna Harrison in 1775
- artist Thomas Eakins in 1844
- scientist Rosalind Franklin in 1920
- actor...Read more
Today's Word "punctilio"
punctilio \punk-TIL-ee-oh\ (noun) - 1 : A fine point of exactness in conduct, ceremony, or procedure. 2 : Strictness or exactness in the observance of formalities; as, "the punctilios of a public ceremony."
"He said, that...Read more
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This Day in History, July 25
On July 25th, 1894, the first Sino-Japanese War began.
Persons of Interest
What is the meaning of this rebus?
marcus Brutus
john wilkes Booth
Billy the kid
Bonnie parker
clyde Barrow
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Washington state nears a plan to remove key culverts for salmon -- after spending $4 billion
SEATTLE — As the Washington State Department of Transportation spends billions of dollars removing concrete and metal pipes that block spawning salmon, another state agency is finally finishing a strategy to fix all the ...Read more
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What is 'surveillance pricing,' and is it forcing some consumers to pay more? FTC investigates
It's no secret that Californians pay more than the rest of the country for many goods and services — gas, housing, food, you name it. That's part of the high cost of living in this state.
What's less well known, though,...Read more
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Death Valley heat melts skin off a man's feet after he lost his flip-flops in the dunes
How hot was it in Death Valley over the weekend?
It was so hot that a European tourist melted the skin off his feet when he lost his flip-flops in the sand dunes, park officials said.
To make matters worse, the ...Read more
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Paris Olympics promote sustainability for good reason: Climate change is putting athletes and their sports at risk
Europe is in the midst of a heat wave, and while Olympic athletes in Paris for the 2024 Summer Games might be spared the worst of it, the weather will still be hot.
As global temperatures have risen, major ...Read more
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Tropical moisture mixes with California's heat, driving storms, flood potential, fire risks
California's latest heat wave has drawn tropical moisture into the region, causing severe thunderstorms in some inland areas that forecasters warn could continue to cause flash flooding and dangerous lightning through at ...Read more
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California is trying to force Big Tech to pay for news. What can we learn from Australia and Canada?
Three years ago, when Australian politicians took on the titans of Big Tech — crafting legislation to force Google and Facebook to pay for news articles they share on their sites — Google threatened to pull out of the ...Read more
There's a new top fish of the Columbia River -- and it doesn't mind the warm water
BONNEVILLE DAM, Columbia River, Wash. — There is a new king of the Columbia.
Each spring, a chrome tide of fish native to the East Coast floods the Northwest's mightiest river by the millions. Shad, not salmon, are ...Read more
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Tech review: Dangbei DBOX02 can bring the movie theater to your living room
I’ve been really happy with the 65-inch TV in my living room, but after trying out the Dangbei DBOX02 4K Laser Projector, I really wish I had the room to set up a home theater.
The DBOX02 ($1,899, but on sale at launch ...Read more
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In the Age of AI, Let's Vet the Origin of 'HAL'
Q: Can you verify the theory that the computer "HAL" in the movie "2001 -- A Space Odyssey" is so named because each of its letters comes alphabetically just before a letter in "IBM"; that is, H/I, A/B, L/M? -- Joanne ...Read more
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Gadgets: This Bluetooth speaker will be the life of the party
Ensure that the Tribit StromBox 2 is on the guest list for your next summer gathering. The portable Bluetooth speaker will be the life of the party with great sound and endless features.
With more than 5,000 results ...Read more
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Preview: ‘Gori: Cuddly Carnage’ has a Suda51 vibe with ‘Sunset Overdrive’ gameplay
“Gori: Cuddly Carnage” has a Suda51 aesthetic but the curious part about the upcoming action-adventure game is that it’s made by a Swedish developer. Angry Demon Studio throws in an amalgam of weird elements ...Read more
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Jim Rossman: Getting AirDrop working to send photos wirelessly
This week a reader asks, “I have an Apple phone and an Apple desktop computer. What is the fastest, simplest way to move photos from the phone to the computer? I’ve been doing that one at a time but that’s tedious ...Read more
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Are chemicals still spreading near Placer County missile site in Northern California? New probe data show the latest
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The most recent data collected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the Titan-1 missile silo site in Placer County found that despite longstanding concerns, new soil vapor monitoring probes closest...Read more
Other Notable Events for July 24
On this date in history:
In 1679, New Hampshire became a royal colony of the British crown.
In 1847, after 17 months and many miles of travel, Brigham Young led 148 Mormon pioneers into Utah's Valley ...Read more
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