Knowledge
/ArcaMax
Notable Birthdays for September 9
Those born on this date include:
- The Cardinal-duc de Richelieu, French statesman/Roman Catholic cardinal, in 1585
- British Capt. William Bligh, of the HMS Bounty, in 1754
- writer Leo Tolstoy in ...Read more
Today's Word "billingsgate"
billingsgate \BIL-ingz-gayt; -git\ (noun) - Coarsely abusive, foul, or profane language.
"These are the people who make life a burthen to the tourist. Their tongues are never still. They talk forever and forever, and that...Read more
This Day in History, September 9
On September 9th, 1739, 1542, Mary Stuart was crowned "Queen of Scots" at the age of nine months.
States of the Union
What is the next state in this series?
New York, Maryland, Georgia, Maine, Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota, Idaho, ?
View full teaser and answer
Silver State may become solar state under new federal plan
The U.S. is preparing for a gargantuan spike in the amount of energy it harnesses from the sun, and vastly changing the desert landscape of the Silver State’s public lands is a major component of that vision.
Within the...Read more
Strengthening Gulf Storm could slam Texas, Louisiana coasts
A storm system in the Gulf of Mexico is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane early this week, bringing heavy rain, damaging winds and potentially life-threatening storm surges to parts of the Texas and Louisiana ...Read more
Anchorage and tribe push for more studies on Eklutna River restoration as governor moves toward decision
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy will soon make a historic decision that could restore water to the long-dammed Eklutna River.
The decision could mark a turning point in a dispute between two electric utilities on one side, and ...Read more
How Front Range cow waste and car exhaust are hurting Rocky Mountain National Park's ecosystem
For decades, gases from car exhaust and cow waste have drifted from Colorado’s Front Range to harm plants, fish and wildlife in Rocky Mountain National Park, and while a decades-long effort to slow the damage is working,...Read more
Tropical depression likely to form in Gulf as hurricane center tracks 2 more systems
The National Hurricane Center on Sunday increased odds for a Gulf of Mexico system to become a tropical depression or storm while chances for two Atlantic systems increased as well.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. Eastern ...Read more
Strawberry disease could threaten Virginia's spring harvest
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — In a few weeks, strawberry growers in southeast Virginia will plant their crop to be harvested in May. But many are concerned about a disease that could drastically reduce next year’s yield.
...Read more
Strawberry disease could threaten Hampton Roads' spring harvest
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — In a few weeks, strawberry growers in southeast Virginia will plant their crop to be harvested in May. But many are concerned about a disease that could drastically reduce next year’s yield.
...Read more
Other Notable Events for September 8
On this date in history:
In 1565, the first permanent European settlement in what is now the continental United States was founded on the site of the present St. Augustine, Fla.
In 1900, more than 6,...Read more
Notable Birthdays for September 8
Those born on this date include:
- England's King Richard I, Richard the Lion-Hearted, in 1157
- writer Siegfried Sassoon in 1886
- comedian Sid Caesar in 1922
- political activist Lyndon ...Read more
Today's Word "choleric"
choleric \KOL-uh-rik; kuh-LAIR-ik\ (adjective) - 1 : Easily irritated; inclined to anger; bad-tempered. 2 : Angry; indicating or expressing anger; excited by anger.
"My father says he is a bit choleric and it is better to...Read more
This Day in History, September 8
On September 8th, 1971, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was inaugurated.
American Presidents
Which president in Group B can be added to Group A? Why?
Group A: Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor, Ulysses Grant, Dwight Eisenhower
Group B: William Harrison, Theodore Roosevelt, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, George Bush, Bill Clinton
NHC increases tropical development odds for Gulf system, 2 in central tropical Atlantic
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center increased the chances a tropical wave moving into the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 8 p.m...Read more
Record-breaking heat wave will broil Southern California for several more days
LOS ANGELES — The record-breaking heat wave pummeling Southern California will continue through the weekend, delivering a miserable combination of triple-digit highs and unrelenting overnight heat.
The National Weather ...Read more
NHC increases tropical development odds for Gulf system, tracks 2 others
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center increased the chances a tropical wave that is moving into the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC�...Read more
NHC increases tropical development odds for Gulf system, tracks 1 other
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center increased the chances a tropical wave that is moving into the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC�...Read more
Inside Knowledge
Popular Stories
- How Front Range cow waste and car exhaust are hurting Rocky Mountain National Park's ecosystem
- US oil and gas production surged to record highs under both Trump and Biden-Harris, despite very different energy goals
- I’ve visited the same Rocky Mountain subalpine meadow weekly for a decade of summers looking at plant-pollinator interactions – here’s what I learned
- Impressions: ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ is the Han Solo simulator fans always wanted
- Whales are recovering from near extinction, but industrial fishing around Antarctica competes for their sole food source
Comics
