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This Day in History, August 24
On August 24th, 1853, potato chips were first prepared. Read More
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Tropical Storm Fernand forms in Atlantic while NHC tracks 2nd system
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Fernand formed Saturday afternoon in the central Atlantic but was expected to remain over the open ocean. It was the sixth named storm of the season.
According to NHC’s 5 p.m. advisory ...Read more
3 Florida manta rays captured for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, 1 died, records show
ORLANDO, Fla. — Two years before its controversial videotaped capture of a giant manta ray last month, a Florida company seized two more of the rare creatures for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, one of which died in captivity, ...Read more
Northern wildfires have smoked out Minnesota's summer, but in Canada it's been devastating
WINNIPEG, Canada — Ken Lachnit had done what he could. All that remained was prayer.
For three days this spring, Lachnit and dozens of other volunteer firefighters had labored to beat back a fast-growing wildfire as it ...Read more
Today's Word "palindrome"
palindrome \PAL-in-drohm\ (noun) - A word, phrase, sentence, or verse that reads the same backward or forward.
"'The palindrome should have been a clue,' Pete Sullivan interrupted, making a chopping gesture at Mavranos. '...Read more
Class Photo
Jacob's class picture has 40 photos arranged in a 8 x 5 grid. The photos in the top row are numbered 1 through 8 from left to right, with the photos in the remaining rows similarly numbered (as shown below). Given the following clues (bordering includes horizontal, vertical, and diagonal), where is Jacob's picture?
X X X X X X X X (1 - 8)
X X X X X X X X (9 - 16)
X X X X X X X X (17 - 24)
X X X X X X X X (25 - 32)
X X ...
Tropical depression forecast to form Saturday in Atlantic while NHC tracks 2nd system
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Saturday continued to track two systems in the Atlantic with a chance to become the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. tropical ...Read more
'Unseasonable' heat causing severe conditions in SoCal, new wildfires starting to burn
LOS ANGELES — California’s weather conditions are intensifying after a week of extreme temperatures, prompting fire evacuations in Napa County and sparking a handful of blazes that began burning Saturday morning in the...Read more
Today's Word "bouleversement"
bouleversement \bool-vair-suh-MAWN\ (noun) - Complete overthrow; a reversal; a turning upside down.
"For the second time in his life Amory had had a complete bouleversement and was hurrying into line with his generation."...Read more
This Day in History, August 23
On August 23rd, 1614, the University of Groningen was established.
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What is the meaning of this rebus?
Buse, train derailment!
Emic, head-on collision!
Larm!
Oint, apartment on fire!
Rena, bank robbery in progress!
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 temperatures — and likely more record-breakers — for even longer than forecasters first predicted...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
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
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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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
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
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