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This Day in History, February 20
On February 20th, 1547, Edward VI was crowned King of England at the age of nine. Read More
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Kentucky's top environmental official has 'grave concerns' about water pollution bill
Kentucky’s top environmental official says she has “grave concerns” about a controversial bill that would allow more water pollution around the state on behalf of the coal industry and other business interests.
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The chances of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 have changed. But what's the risk, really?
The chances that an asteroid, known as 2024 YR4, could hit Earth in seven years have fluctuated recently, but experts aren’t preparing for the worst yet.
At the end of 2024, a NASA-funded telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile...Read more
Microsoft debuts generative AI that can create video-game scenes
Microsoft Corp. unveiled artificial intelligence tools that can create video-game scenes that would normally have to be programmed and animated by a human, a model it built using data collected from Xbox gamers and their ...Read more
Dangerous cold with record-breaking temperatures keeps Kansas City in deep freeze
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Record-breaking cold weather will continue in Kansas City as an arctic blast lingers across the area on Wednesday — with the coldest temperatures yet to come.
The metro set a new record for the ...Read more
Today's Word "lucre"
lucre \LOO-kuhr\ (noun) - Monetary gain; profit; riches; money; -- often in a bad sense.
"The need of lucre never looms so large
As when 'tis gotten in some devious way;
It mitigates the blackness of the ...Read more
Kids
Using real names to make common words, name the offspring: (the first one is free!)
1. Mr and Mrs Voyant - Clare (as in Clairvoyant)
2. Mr and Mrs Tress
3. Mr and Mrs Nasium
4. Mr and Mrs Tate
5. Mr and Mrs Anthemum
6. Mr and Mrs Mander
7. Mr and Mrs Mite
8. Mr and Mrs Time
More eagles, owls dying of bird flu as persistent outbreak circulates in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Rising numbers of great-horned owls, bald eagles and red-tailed hawks have been getting sick and dying of bird flu this winter as the virus continues to mutate and circulate in North American wildlife.
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With AI friends like these, who needs humans?
Grok looks like any plush toy you’d find in a kid’s bedroom. Its round body is shaped like a rocket, and my two kids have been playing with it for months. It’s different from other toys they’re used to. For one ...Read more
Bear makes California home its own, swimming in pool, bringing in takeout from neighbors' trash
LOS ANGELES — A second black bear has taken up tenancy in the crawlspace of a home evacuated during the Eaton fire, prompting local frustration and fear about the furry creature's destructive capabilities.
The bear has ...Read more
The Hidden Figures Behind Figures of Speech
Today, we interview the coiners of two of our most overused cliches. Our first guest is Polly Anna Doubtful, creator of the expression "cautiously optimistic."
Q: How did this semi-oxymoronic phrase start?
A: Back in ...Read more
Gadgets: Robotic pool cleaner
You would think that buying a pool vacuum is simple, but as a pool owner, I can say that it's confusing to know what will work for your pool. Owners have one thing in common: We want a clean pool.
Beatbot, a technology ...Read more
Jim Rossman: Clogged inkjet printer? Run that cleaning cycle
I got a call from a friend who was having trouble with his inkjet printer. He was going to be officiating a wedding and wanted to print out his notes, but the printer was not cooperating.
His Canon inkjet printer was ...Read more
Review: How the SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL made me a fan of Hall effect switches
Gamers always look for an edge or better aesthetics when it comes to keyboards. In the past, RGB lighting offered a way to stand out in a crowd while offering visual feedback. Size became a focus as smaller layouts ...Read more
Today's Word "imbue"
imbue \im-BYOO\ (transitive verb) - 1 : To tinge or dye deeply; to cause to absorb thoroughly; as, "clothes thoroughly imbued with black." 2 : To instill profoundly; to cause to become impressed or penetrated.
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Spoonerism
A spoonerism is a pair of words that can have the initial sounds switched to form new words. For example, "loose morals" is a spoonerism for "moose laurels"(note that the pairs do not have to be spelled the same - only sound the same) From the definitions below can you figure out the following spoonerisms?
A quiz about a celebration....an irritating person that is never punctual
An irritated facial expression....The top of Mr. Avalon's head ...
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This Day in History, February 19
On February 19th, 1915, the Battle of Gallipoli began.
Las Vegas is getting warmer. Nevada has a plan to help combat extreme heat
LAS VEGAS — The nation’s two fastest-warming cities may soon be required by Nevada law to better protect residents from deadly heat in future plans.
More than a dozen organizations and Nevada residents attended a ...Read more
Meta says it plans to build the world's longest undersea internet cable
Facebook's parent company Meta said it's working on the world's longest undersea cable as part of the social media giant's efforts to connect more people to high-speed internet.
Called Project Waterworth, the massive ...Read more
How California can rebuild safer, more resilient cities after wildfires without pricing out workers
The dramatic images of wealthy neighborhoods burning during the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires captured global attention, but the damage was much more widespread. Many working-class families lost their homes, ...Read more
Extreme cold with sub-zero temperatures freezes Kansas City. How much snow is possible?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City woke up to light snow accumulation Tuesday morning, but can expect more of it to come as snowfall amounts are predicted to reach 3 to 5 inches in most of the metro, according to the ...Read more
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