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California's dangerous heat wave is staying longer than expected, forecasters warn
LOS ANGELES — The oppressive heat wave broiling California and much of the West will continue to bring dangerously hot ... Read More
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Records fall as worst of dangerous heat wave bears down on Southern California
LOS ANGELES — After one day of widespread, dangerously hot temperatures — including a few that broke daily records— National Weather Service officials are warning Southern Californians that this prolonged heat wave ...Read more
2 new storms may form in the Atlantic soon. Neither likely to threaten Florida
MIAMI — Chances continue to grow that two new storms could form in the Atlantic in the next few days, but neither pose a likely threat to Florida or most of the Caribbean anytime soon.
The National Hurricane Center also...Read more
Clark County heat deaths spike as coroner investigations continue
At least 114 people have died this year in the Southern Nevada heat, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.
The Thursday update is a rise from earlier this month, when the coroner reported 87 deaths in which ...Read more
Commentary: Stand up for diversity in science
Besides spurring nationwide protests over police brutality, the 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis also prompted a larger reckoning that included universities and scientists who contended with the histories and ...Read more
Hurricane season is about to take a breather. But don't get comfortable
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — If you’ve been feeling anxious over the ominous tropical threats that have been spinning up on the horizon recently, you’ll be able to breathe a sigh of relief — at least for a little while....Read more
Today's Word "impassive"
impassive \im-PASS-iv\ (adjective) - 1 : Devoid of or unsusceptible to emotion. 2 : Showing no sign of emotion or feeling; expressionless.
"Don Corleone listened like a priest in the confessional, gazing away into the ...Read more
Slice & Splice
Slice the six 3-letter words in Group A into individual letters. Then create three 6-letter words for Group B. Each of the Group B words is constructed by splicing one letter from each of the Group A words together. The letters can be spliced in whatever order necessary to create a word in the English language. Each letter from Group A can only be used one time. The Group B words share a common characteristic. One letter of each Group B word ...
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Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo become parents 16 times over, Philadelphia Zoo announces
PHILADELPHIA — Beloved nonagenarians Mommy and Abrazzo are parents once again.
Nine more western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises have hatched, the Philadelphia Zoo announced Wednesday. This is the couple’s second ...Read more
Rare tropical bird, last seen in Colorado 91 years ago, is hanging out in metro Denver
DENVER — When longtime birder Patrick O’Driscoll saw a massive tropical bird slowly flying over Denver’s City Park last weekend, he almost couldn’t believe his eyes.
Could it be a sandhill crane? No, that didn’t...Read more
Here's how Southern California's intensifying heat wave could set temperature records, even overnight
LOS ANGELES — As Southern California's worst heat wave of the year intensifies and expands across the region Thursday, officials warn the next few days could bring record-breaking high — and low — temperatures.
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Hurricane Erin flooding, rip current threat to peak Thursday night
NEW YORK — The coastal flooding threat from Hurricane Erin will peak with Thursday night’s high tide, and dangers from the storm will continue into Friday, meteorologists said.
Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the closure of...Read more
Private land used for logging is more prone to severe fire than public lands. A new study shows why
LOS ANGELES — In the Sierra Nevada, private lands used for logging are more likely to experience high-severity fire that devastates forest ecosystems compared to public lands like National Forests.
It’s a fact that’...Read more
Secretive mini space shuttle set for Space Coast launch; late-night sonic boom possible
It won’t have any crew, but the U.S. Space Force is set to send the Boeing-built X-37B spacecraft — which looks like a miniature space shuttle — back for a long-duration mission to orbit during a late-night launch ...Read more
New disturbance appears in Atlantic while others look to steer clear of Florida
MIAMI — No disturbance in the Atlantic looks like it will pose a threat to Florida or the Caribbean anytime soon, giving the state a bit of breathing room as Hurricane Erin leaves the region on its northern path.
On ...Read more
What's next in the tropics? 'Spaghetti models' show the future of 2 potential systems
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Forecasters are tracking two weather systems in the Atlantic that have the potential to form into the next tropical storm in the wake of Hurricane Erin, which is passing east of the U.S. this week...Read more
At Mono Lake, visitors witness the stark toll of LA's water use
LEE VINING, Calif. — At a trailhead surrounded by sagebrush, a naturalist welcomes a group of visitors to Mono Lake beside a sign that reads “Oasis in the Desert.”
Guide Ryan Garrett, his face alight, greets the ...Read more
Rare pygmy whale swallows plastic bag and dies on Honduras coast. 'Tragic event'
A rare whale died off the coast of Honduras after ingesting a plastic bag in what’s been described as a “tragic event.”
The marine mammal — a young pygmy sperm whale — was spotted in distress near the island of ...Read more
Inside the perilous journey of a familiar Northwest summer bird
SEATTLE — It's beautiful, ethereal: When we hear the sound of the Swainson’s thrush in the Pacific Northwest's woods, we know our summer is truly here. Our bird is back, with its signature song gracing our long, summer...Read more
Today's Word "algorithm"
algorithm \AL-guh-RITH-uhm\ (noun) - A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem in a finite number of steps that often involves repetition of an operation.
"The plan was for Congress to pass legislation that made the ...Read more
This Day in History, August 21
On August 21st, 1831, Nat Turner led a slave revolt in Southampton County, Virginia.
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