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Hurricane center says Caribbean-bound system could become tropical depression today
ORLANDO, Fla. – The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday said the season’s next tropical cyclone could form in the Atlantic and could grow into Tropical Storm Jerry headed for the Caribbean.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. ...Read more
Today's Word "capacious"
capacious \kuh-PAY-shuhs\ (adjective) - Able to contain much; roomy; spacious.
"Reuben was astonished. He'd had a friend in high school who could stuff his own fist all the way into his mouth. But Ponter's mouth went back...Read more
This Day in History, October 7
On October 7th, 1769, Captain Cook discovered New Zealand.
Mono-Grammar
Each of the following sentences contains clues to a set of three words that are spelled the same, except for one letter (each sentence describes a different set). Example: malt, melt, molt.
1) To reduce the strength of the enemy, the general ordered a siege of the citadel.
2) The winner of the contest won a vessel and the loser received a kick in the pants.
3) Bill tried to remove a piece of wood from the pile, but it was jammed between two...
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OpenAI lifts another AI laggard with big plans for AMD
OpenAI bestowed its blessings and backing on another tech company Monday, inking a deal with chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices, instantly making it one of the hot companies investors hope will be at the forefront of the ...Read more
Bipartisan congressional coalition supports EPA biofuels plan
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan, bicameral contingent of 47 members of Congress has petitioned the EPA to finalize its proposal for the Renewable Fuel Standard program, which includes measures to discourage the use of foreign ...Read more
Nanoparticles could be key to making better bioplastics
Strengthening materials made from soy proteins could offer better alternatives to petroleum-based plastics, according to researchers developing practical solutions to reduce plastic pollution.
Marcus Foston, professor of ...Read more
ks // Full Harvest Moon to be supermoon rising ahead of SpaceX launch
The first of the year’s only three supermoons will rise Monday night with the full moon coming just before midnight Eastern time and just minutes before a planned launch of a SpaceX rocket.
The near side of the moon ...Read more
Hurricane center says tropical depression likely to form this week
The National Hurricane Center on Monday continued to give high chances that a system in the Atlantic will develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm and threaten the Caribbean.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. ...Read more
Space Force favors SpaceX over ULA, leaves Blue Origin out in new round of national security missions
United Launch Alliance may have finally got its Vulcan rocket cleared for national security missions, but the Space Force decided to favor SpaceX for the majority of a batch of newly assigned missions.
The annual task ...Read more
Today's Word "presage"
presage \PRES-ij; pri-SEYJ\ (noun) - 1 : An indication or warning of a future event; an omen. 2 : A feeling or intuition of what the future holds. 3 : Prophetic significance. 4 : [Archaic] A prediction; a prognostication. ...Read more
This Day in History, October 6
On October 6th, 1927, "The Jazz Singer" -- the first feature-length movie with talking sequences -- premiered.
Operation: Fish-ectomy
Six words have had their fish removed. The fish have been placed into Group A. The remaining letters of each word have been placed into Group B. Your task is to reconstitute the words by merging each fish with the proper set of letters. Other than merging the two groups together, there is no rearranging of the letters. Example: sand + pne= spanned (SpANneD).
Group A: bass, carp, gar, shark, trout, tuna
Group B: acue, hugho, moc, rnula, ...
Hurricane center ups odds Atlantic tropical depression will form
The National Hurricane Center on Sunday increased the odds that a system in the Atlantic will develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm and threaten the Caribbean.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. tropical ...Read more
As flight delays loom, SpaceX puts up defense in rocket vs. airplane debate
ORLANDO, Fla. — The competition for airspace is just beginning as the space age kicks into high gear on the Space Coast.
At the center of it all is SpaceX, which seeks to bring its game-changing Starship to Florida but ...Read more
Today's Word "ablution"
ablution \uh-BLOO-shun\ (noun) - 1 : The act of washing or cleansing; specifically, the washing of the body, or some part of it (as in a religious rite). 2 : The water used in cleansing.
"He went straight to the loo to ...Read more
This Day in History, October 5
On October 5th, 1930, the Airship R-101 crash-landed in France.
War Between the States
The American Civil War has ended. Can you repatriate the Confederacy (gray) into the Union (blue) by changing one letter at a time? Each step must create a valid word in the English language. President Abraham Lincoln made the change in 6 steps (for the history buffs out there, Abe planned these changes before he was assassinated). Can you do as well ... or better?
GRAY ---- BLUE
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Hurricane center drops chance system near Florida will form, but Atlantic wave could develop
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Saturday dropped to 0% chances a pair of systems on either side of Florida could develop while keeping track of a tropical wave in the Atlantic that could form into the ...Read more
Judge denies motion to pause Ocean City wind farm litigation
BALTIMORE — A federal judge denied the Trump administration’s bid to pause Ocean City’s lawsuit over offshore wind power due to the federal government shutdown.
Before the government shutdown, Judge Stephanie ...Read more
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