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Thunderstorms sweep across SoCal, with lightning bringing risk of fire starts
An unseasonable series of thunderstorms was sweeping across Southern California on Tuesday, bringing with them the potential for fire-starting lightning strikes in areas with limited rainfall.
In the Los Angeles area, ...Read more
Gov. Whitmer declares state of emergency after May 15 tornadoes
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared of a state of emergency for Allegan County, Baraga County and the City of Lansing on Tuesday after a round of tornadoes and severe weather hit the areas on May 15....Read more
Minnesota issues 'rare' air quality alert as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads
MINNEAPOLIS — Air quality alerts remain in effect for yet another day for the entire state of Minnesota with concentrations of wildfire smoke so thick the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued a rare ...Read more
Today's Word "travail"
travail \truh-VAYL; TRAV-ayl\ (noun) - 1 : Painful or arduous work; severe toil or exertion. 2 : Agony; anguish. 3 : The labor of childbirth
(intransitive verb) - 1 : To work very hard; to toil. 2 : To suffer the pangs of...Read more
Train Problem
Elliot the detective heard the news of a double murder that occured on a train. The driver and the conductor were on the opposite sides of the train, but both were shot at the same time, reported a policeman who was at the center of the train at the time. The policeman had heard both gunshots at the same time. The train was travelling 150 kilometers per hour. Elliot immediately realized that the driver and the conductor were not killed at the ...
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This Day in History, June 3
On June 3rd, 1889, the Canadian Pacific Railway was completed.
Another Colorado wolf dies after relocation as federal officials investigate circumstances
Another of Colorado’s gray wolves has died after state wildlife officials brought it to the state from Canada for the state’s historic reintroduction.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Monday that the agency ...Read more
Southern California eaglet Sunny flies the nest
LOS ANGELES — First she hovered, and now she’s flown!
Eaglet Sunny stretched her wings on Monday and flew out of the family nest for the first time, thrilling fans of the live webcam that monitors the Big Bear family ...Read more
Administration moves to lift recent curbs on Arctic oil drilling
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is moving to repeal Biden-era curbs blocking oil drilling across most of the mammoth petroleum reserve in Alaska that’s home to an estimated 8.7 billion barrels of recoverable oil....Read more
National Weather Service, FEMA start hurricane season under a cloud
Now that the Atlantic hurricane season has officially begun, lawmakers and emergency preparedness officials around the country are becoming anxious about the Trump administration’s staffing cuts at the National Weather ...Read more
Man kills over 20 bald eagles, hawks – gets 1 day in jail, Virginia officials say
A Virginia man was sentenced to one day in jail and a fine of nearly $10,000 after officials say he admitted to killing over 20 bald eagles and hawks.
William Custis Smith pleaded guilty to unlawful taking of a bald eagle...Read more
7,100-year-old skeleton reveals origins of 'ghost' lineage in Tibetan Plateau
For tens of thousands of years, the people and cultures of southeast Asia have intertwined, moved around and diversified through time.
The region, primarily encompassing modern-day China, is brought together today by ...Read more
Wildfire smoke could bring hazy skies to Massachusetts, possible air quality issues
BOSTON — When the heat arrives this week, air quality may be dropping.
Wildfire smoke from Canada is expected to move into the region in a couple days — in an unfortunate repeat of last spring and summer.
“There ...Read more
Hurricane center eyes potential system off US Southeast coast
The National Hurricane Center began forecasting the potential a system could form off the Southeast coast of the United States this week.
In its 2 p.m. Eastern time tropical outlook Monday, NHC forecasters said a ...Read more
Today's Word "plaint"
plaint \PLAYNT\ (noun) - 1 : An expression of sorrow; lamentation. 2 : A complaint.
"It then dawned on Sam this could be the plaint the walkers had been to so long ago. He asked if Reeds and Barns could scan the plaint ...Read more
To Grandma's House
You are on your way to visit your Grandma, who lives at the end of the valley. It's her birthday, and you want to give her the cakes you've made.
Between your house and her house, you have to cross 7 bridges, and as it goes in the land of make believe, there is a troll under every bridge! Each troll, quite rightly, insists that you pay a troll toll. Before you can cross their bridge, you have to give them half of the cakes you are carrying, ...
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This Day in History, June 2
On June 2nd, 1835, P.T. Barnum and his circus began their first tour of the United States.
Hot, dry weather challenges wildfire suppression efforts in northeastern Minnesota
Major wildfires that have ripped through northeastern Minnesota are largely contained, but the hot, dry weather is expected to test suppression efforts through Monday.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reports...Read more
Today's Word "toper"
toper \TOH-puhr\ (noun) - One who drinks frequently or to excess.
"He often gives breath to scurrilous conjecture. The toper suborns good fruit and gives it to decay, and the good person who wishes to enjoy the sanivacity...Read more
More Oxymorons
The five phrases below can be reworded into oxymorons. Can you figure out what they are?
Example: Initial facsimile = original copy
1) discovered lost
2) bigger part
3) sugary sour
4) sad humor
5) solitary in company
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