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Kansas City's cold snap: When will the metro get out of the deep freeze?
Sunseekers hoping for warmth will be disappointed this week: Kansas City will face a stretch of very cold days with temperatures staying below freezing, according to the National Weather Service.
With January ending ...Read more
Why too much phosphorus in America’s farmland is polluting the country’s water
When people think about agricultural pollution, they often picture what is easy to see: fertilizer spreaders crossing fields or muddy runoff after a heavy storm. However, a much more significant threat is quietly and ...Read more
Marine protected areas aren’t in the right places to safeguard dolphins and whales in the South Atlantic
The ocean is under increasing pressure. Everyday human activities, from shipping to oil and gas exploration to urban pollution, are affecting the marine environment. Extensive research shows how this combination of ...Read more
NYC gets 10 inches of snow, temps to remain low all week
NEW YORK — New York City’s biggest winter storm in five years had dumped at least 10 inches of snow in Central Park by Monday morning, with below-freezing temperatures all week expected to keep the snow from melting ...Read more
Parts of Central Florida under freeze warning as cold weather moves in for the long haul
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a freeze warning for parts of Central Florida for overnight into Tuesday morning with forecast temperatures expected to fall into the lower 30s.
The ...Read more
Burning trees to help the planet? South Florida tries new climate tech solution
MIAMI — In lush South Florida, trees and bushes grow all year round. And that means yard waste and dead trees never stop piling up. But leaving them in a landfill is a climate-warming issue.
Two South Florida ...Read more
Today's Word "lissom"
lissom \LISS-uhm\ (adjective) also lissome - 1 : Limber; supple; flexible. 2 : Light and quick in action; nimble; agile; active.
"Her foot touches the plate and sets off the trap, but so swift and lissome is she that her...Read more
This Day in History, January 26
On January 26th, 1808, the Rum Rebellion took place in Australia.
Fourth Connection
In this teaser there are three words in a sentence that are all connected in some way by a fourth word. The connected words are in capitals, so all you have to do is think of the fourth word that connects them all. For example:
The school MASTER realized that the young BOY had a great deal of hidden TALENT.
The answer would be SCOUT as in Scout Master, Boy Scout and Talent Scout.
Now try and guess the connecting word in the following ...
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Thousands lose power in New Jersey as winter storm strikes
About 6,000 people throughout New Jersey were without power Sunday as the winter storm dumped nearly a foot of snow throughout the state.
Jersey Central Power and Light reported more than 5,980 power outages in Ocean ...Read more
Largest US grid pushes power plants to secure gas through week
The largest U.S. grid operator is pushing power plants to secure natural gas supplies through the week amid expectations that frigid temperatures will drive electricity usage to a winter record.
PJM Interconnection LLC ...Read more
Winter Storm Fern's snow turns to sleet and ice across KY. Here's what to expect
Winter Storm Fern entered its second day Sunday, bringing more ice, snow and confirmed power outages across Kentucky.
Much of what the state can expect as far as accumulation Jan. 25 will fall as sleet, though there may ...Read more
Power outages cascade as big winter storm reaches US East Coast
A massive winter storm reached the U.S. Atlantic Coast on Sunday, bringing heavy snow and ice, straining electric grids and grounding thousands of flights at levels not seen since the pandemic.
Temperatures plunged on the...Read more
NYC schools to close Monday due to snowstorm, shift to remote learning
New York City’s public schools will close tomorrow and shift to remote learning, officials announced Sunday morning as the city braced for hours of heavy snowfall from a major storm heading into the school week.
“As ...Read more
Snowfall begins as storm grips NYC, cold deaths climb to five
As snow that could reach a foot or more began lashing New York City Sunday morning as part of a massive storm sweeping much of the nation, the tally of cold-related deaths across the boroughs climbed to at least five.
The...Read more
40 years ago, the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster changed Central Floridians' lives
Their eyes were watching. Some knew something was wrong. Others were slow to realize. Soon everyone came to grief.
Forty years ago Space Shuttle Challenger climbed into the clear amid blue skies over Cape Canaveral. The ...Read more
US winter storm triggers most flight cancellations since COVID
A massive winter storm sweeping across the U.S. triggered what is shaping up to be one of the worst air travel meltdowns since the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing some major airlines to cancel more than half of their scheduled ...Read more
Llamas are big pharma's secret weapon to find new drugs
One llama is sprawled on the grass with its neck craned, basking in a patch of sunshine. Another stands on a dirt hill, ears flattened defiantly. A third rushes to greet visitors with a friendly nuzzle.
This isn’t a ...Read more
Today's Word "pestiferous"
pestiferous \pes-TIF-uh-ruhs\ (adjective) - 1 : Bearing or bringing disease. 2 : Infected with or contaminated by a pestilential disease. 3 : Morally evil or dangerous to society; pernicious. 4 : Bothersome; troublesome; ...Read more
This Day in History, January 25
On January 25th, 2004, the Opportunity rover landed on Mars.
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