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Colorado's gray wolves roamed closer to metro Denver, farther south in mountains
DENVER — Colorado’s collared gray wolves continued to travel widely last month — even roaming in watersheds that ... Read More
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Audit finds 55-year lapse in DNR's reporting of land inventory
The Department of Natural Resources does a good job selecting land to acquire, but the process takes too long and the agency has gone 55 years without the legislatively required reporting of an inventory of DNR-managed ...Read more
Secretive 'Dark Eagle' hypersonic missile launches from Cape Canaveral
After a successful test from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station last December, the Army on Thursday officially named its long-range hypersonic weapon “Dark Eagle.” The system designed to “disintegrate adversary ...Read more
This Day in History, April 25
On April 25th, 1719, Daniel Defoe's novel "Robinson Crusoe" was published.
Trump moves to ramp up deep-sea mining for critical minerals
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order intended to accelerate offshore mining and open new opportunities for extracting critical materials from the ocean floor despite the objections of ...Read more
Maryland air pollution continues to worsen, report finds
BALTIMORE — Maryland counties’ air pollution continues to worsen, especially in Baltimore County, according to a newly published report, which found more ozone, smog and fine particles aloft across the state.
In its ...Read more
Judges doubt protection of Georgia wetland under federal law
ATLANTA — Federal appellate judges seemed doubtful Thursday that a wetland on St. Simons Island is protected by the Clean Water Act under a test recently created by the U.S. Supreme Court.
During a hearing in Atlanta, ...Read more
Today's Word "lineament"
lineament \LIN-ee-uh-muhnt\ (noun) - 1 : One of the outlines, exterior features, or distinctive marks of a body or figure, particularly of the face. 2 : A distinguishing or characteristic feature; -- usually in the plural....Read more
Colored Keys
After recent events, Question Mark is annoyed with his brother, Skid Mark. Skid thought it would be funny to hide Question's wallet. He told Question that he would get it back if he finds it. So, first off, Skid laid five colored keys in a row. One of them is a key to a room where Skid is hiding Question's wallet. Using the clues, can you determine the order of the keys and which is the right key?
Red: This key is somewhere to the left of the...
View full teaser and answerRecent whales washed up in Orange and Los Angeles counties show evidence of poisoning from toxic algae
LOS ANGELES — Of the four whales that have washed up on Orange and Los Angeles county beaches this year, two had high levels of domoic acid poisoning confirmed in their systems, leading marine mammal experts to say it ...Read more
Sea creatures keep dying in California waters. Now researchers have an answer
Sea creatures keep showing up dead in California waters, and researchers may have an answer as to why.
It has to do with their food.
One of the largest algae blooms in Southern California has been linked to the death of ...Read more
Rare Fijian iguanas, rescued from wildlife traffickers in Spain, arrive at San Diego Zoo
After a whirlwind journey around the world, during which they were nabbed, rescued and quarantined, eight critically endangered Fijian iguanas have finally arrived at their new home at the San Diego Zoo.
The iguanas will ...Read more
Will pollen allergies get worse in South Florida as climate turns hotter?
It’s that time of the year when yellow pollen coats everything from windshields to streets. It’s not just from flowers and shrubs. Pollen that piles up under oak and pine trees also add some of the sneeziest allergens ...Read more
Today's Word "refulgent"
refulgent \rih-FUL-juhnt\ (adjective) - Shining brightly; radiant; brilliant; resplendent.
"For an instant, refulgent in his halo of media lights, the camerlengo looked celestial, like some kind of modern deity." -- Dan ...Read more
Family Tree
I was going through some old family photos in the attic when I stumbled upon our family tree. I studied it for a couple minutes then went back down stairs to tell my mom about the family tree. The problem is I didn't study it long enough to remember the whole thing. I only remembered a couple things about it, and recent memories. Can you help me figure out my family tree? There are two grandparents, who had two children, who both got married ...
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This Day in History, April 24
On April 24th, 1898, Spain declared war on the United States, beginning the Spanish-American War.
Despite progress, Los Angeles is nation's smoggiest city for 25th time in 26 years
LOS ANGELES — Despite decades of progress in reducing air pollution, Los Angeles is still the nation's smoggiest city, according to a report released Wednesday by the American Lung Assn.
The association's annual "State ...Read more
High-powered solar cells are poised to replace batteries
The basic technology behind Ambient Photonics’s solar cells is so simple that it’s routinely assembled as a high school science experiment. In labs across the U.S., students sandwich blackberries’ potent pigment ...Read more
Court halts coyote killings on some of Nevada's public lands
LAS VEGAS — A federal appeals court ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to partially halt its statewide program that kills off coyotes, mountain lions and other livestock predators until a more thorough ...Read more
Show Your 'Wile' When Using 'While'
Dear Word Guy,
I have a lot of time on my hands now, what with being expelled from the U.S. Congress and all, so I've had time to ponder several important questions: Are criminal penalties tax deductible? Is it wrong to...Read more
Gadgets: An all-in-one pizza oven/toaster/air fryer
Every time I step into the kitchen, I leave my comfort zone. So, when entering the kitchen, I asked, “What do chocolate chip cookies, pizza, chicken, beef and toasted bagels have in common?” In addition to being some...Read more
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