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This Day in History, May 16
On May 16th, 1770, Marie Antoinette (age 14) married Louis-Auguste (age 15). Read More
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Gov. Moore declares state of emergency post-flood in Western Maryland
WESTERNPORT, Md. — Two and a half days after flash floods devastated the town of Westernport in remote Western Maryland, Gov. Wes Moore visited the beleaguered hamlet for the first time since the disaster. Once there, he...Read more
As climate hazards worsen, Trump moves to weaken FEMA and shift disaster response onto states
The recent firing of the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is just the latest in a string of blows for the nation’s top disaster-response agency, which has been repeatedly undercut by the Trump ...Read more
San Jose State University beats Stanford, Cal in computer coding
San Jose State University has shot past Stanford and UC Berkeley to a top-10 spot in a ranking of U.S. universities based on a standardized computer coding test.
The school leapt to the No. 9 spot this year in rankings by...Read more
This Day in History, May 15
On May 15th, 1756, the Seven Years' War began when England declared war on France.
How the Nintendo Store San Francisco crafts a unique shopping experience
SAN FRANCISCO -- You might think it’s a losing venture for a company to open a brick-and-mortar store at a time when more and more customers shop online. Malls are shuttering and major retailers are selling off ...Read more
Today's Word "effrontery"
effrontery \ih-FRUN-tuh-ree\ (noun) - Insulting presumptuousness; shameless boldness; insolence.
"There was no doubt but that she was telling the truth; what astonished her was the effrontery, the sheer, naked effrontery ...Read more
Five Businessmen
The five businessmen in question represented different companies at a recent trade fair. Unfortunately, the hotel they were all due to stay in had accidentally double booked their rooms. They tried other hotels in the area, but all were fully booked. Consequently, they all agreed to share the only two rooms available in the hotel - one twin and one triple.
From the clues, can you work out each man's name, company and official title?
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View full teaser and answerToday's Word "vade mecum"
vade mecum \vay-dee-MEE-kuhm; vah-dee-MAY-\ (noun) - 1 : A book for ready reference; a manual; a handbook. 2 : A useful thing that one regularly carries about.
"The same day the youth set out on his journey equipped with ...Read more
The Eccentric Billionaire
One day, an eccentric billionaire decided to give a destitute man a break. But not a total break, as we shall see. So, he invites him into a room in his mansion with seven doors. There is also a large-screen projector that projects the following five images, repeatedly, one at a time:
A human brain, Earth, the incomplete phrase: 'Fair and ____,' the letters AZCONMUT and a cheese sandwich on plain white bread with the edges perfectly cut off. ...
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Trump EPA gutting limits on certain forever chemicals, delaying deadline to reduce others
In a rare acceptance of regulations adopted during the Biden administration, the Trump-led Environmental Protection Agency is backing the first national limits on a pair of toxic forever chemicals contaminating the ...Read more
Proposal to limit hunting of coyotes draws ire of California ranchers, farmers
A proposal to regulate the killing of coyotes in California has drawn fierce opposition from ranchers and farmers, who say they need to be able to control the wild canines to protect livestock and pets.
Dozens of people ...Read more
How a worm perpetuated wildfires in northern Minnesota
Wildfires are burning through thousands of acres of forest in Northern Minnesota, damaging buildings and forcing residents to evacuate their homes.
The yet-to-be-contained Camp House fire, Jenkins Creek fire and Munger ...Read more
Newsom seeks to short-cut process to build $20 billion Delta water tunnel
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to accelerate his administration’s plan to build a $20 billion water tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta by short-cutting permitting for the project and ...Read more
Why is Microsoft, the world's most valuable company, cutting workers?
Microsoft is laying off more than 6,000 employees in an effort to streamline its corporate ranks.
The Redmond, Washington-based software giant said Tuesday that the layoffs, which will affect almost 2,000 workers in ...Read more
US data center to add batteries without lithium mined overseas
A data center builder and a battery startup have agreed to deploy a novel type of energy storage for the first time at a U.S. data center. It’s the latest example of tech companies’ search for ways to manage the ...Read more
SpaceX launches latest Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX knocked out another Starlink launch from Florida's Space Coast on Wednesday afternoon.
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 of the company’s internet satellites lifted off at 12:38 p.m. Eastern time from Cape Canaveral ...Read more
SpaceX aims for afternoon launch from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX has lined up another Starlink launch from Space Coast for early Wednesday afternoon.
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 of the company’s internet satellites is targeting a 12:38 p.m. liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space ...Read more
Why Teachers Race Through the 'Curriculum'
As the spring semester ends, many teachers are frantically rushing through the curriculum as if they were driving little chariots at breakneck speed. That's apt, because the word "curriculum" derives from the Latin word ...Read more
Review: With ‘Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves,’ an old rival keeps pace
“Fatal Fury” has always felt like the Pepsi to the Coca-Cola of “Street Fighter.” SNK’s fighting game series emerged around the same time as Capcom’s iconic franchise but never rose to its iconic heights. At ...Read more
Gadgets: Outdoor lighting system
Pick a color, any color. Once you choose a single color, multiple colors or patterns and effects, you'll have a whole new look for the do-it-yourself Enbrighten outdoor lighting systems.
As far as installation goes, ...Read more
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- As climate hazards worsen, Trump moves to weaken FEMA and shift disaster response onto states
- How the Nintendo Store San Francisco crafts a unique shopping experience
- How a worm perpetuated wildfires in northern Minnesota
- SpaceX launches latest Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral
- Gov. Moore declares state of emergency post-flood in Western Maryland
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