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This Day in History, May 7
On May 7th, 1948, the Council of Europe was founded.
SpaceX sends up latest Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral
ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX knocked off its latest Cape Canaveral mission on Tuesday night.
A Falcon 9 carrying 28 Starlink satellites lifted off at 9:17 p.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex ...Read more
Shake-up at EPA threatens Energy Star, climate offices
WASHINGTON — A proposal by the Trump administration to reorganize the Environmental Protection Agency targets divisions that house its climate change offices as well as Energy Star, a widely popular program designed to ...Read more
Groups call on Trump administration to curb wasteful use of Colorado River water
Environmental groups are demanding that the Trump administration exercise the federal government’s authority to curb wasteful water use in an effort to address the Colorado River’s chronic water shortages.
In a ...Read more
SpaceX aims for launch after sunset tonight from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX has lined up another launch soon after sunset Tuesday night from Cape Canaveal.
A Falcon 9 carrying 28 Starlink satellites is targeting an 8:22 p.m. liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch ...Read more
Rusty crayfish, an 'aquatic nuisance,' discovered in northern Colorado river
DENVER — Rusty crayfish, an aquatic nuisance and an invasive species, has been discovered in a Larimer County river south of Estes Park, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
This is the first time the crayfish has ...Read more
Today's Word "megalomania"
megalomania - \meg-uh-lo-MAY-nee-ah; -nyuh\ (noun) - 1 : A mania for grandiose or extravagant things or actions. 2 : A mental disorder characterized by delusions of grandeur.
"I'd call it incipient megalomania because he'...Read more
Operation Weapon-ectomy
Six words have had their weapons removed. The weapons 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 weapon 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: bomb, gun, mace, rifle, saber, spear
Group B: ainale, ltto, ...
This Day in History, May 6
On May 6th, 1889, the Eiffel Tower was officialy opened to the public.
OpenAI says its nonprofit will remain in control of its for-profit business
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Monday that its nonprofit will remain in control over its for-profit business, as the startup moves forward with plans to change its organizational structure.
The move comes after a coalition of ...Read more
Green fireball spotted over western skies. 'Never seen anything quite like this'
Hundreds of people reported seeing a fireball over several western U.S. states, especially over Utah, where it was exceptionally large, bright and green.
Reports poured into the American Meteor Society from Utah, Idaho, ...Read more
Sam's Club is adding AI to the shopping experience. Why are privacy advocacy groups worried?
Sam's Club is going register-free and introducing an all-digital, AI-powered shopping experience for its customers, a move that has privacy advocates worried that the new AI tool could be used to unfairly target some ...Read more
Today's Word "euphonious"
euphonious - \yoo-FOH-nee-uhs\ (adjective) - Pleasing or sweet in sound; smooth-sounding.
"Pink isn't euphonious. I had a girlfriend once who called me Rosy. That wasn't good either." -- Antonia Susan Byatt, 'Still Life' ...Read more
Story-gram
Below is a (very) short story with 8 capitalized words or phrases which are anagrams of words that all fit in a certain category. Can you find the anagrams and determine the category?
An old car, which was REGAL BLACK, was traveling on a road named LONE OLD WAY. There were two people in the front seat. The man said, "We're going to the office. IT'S NEAR BRAD'S BAR. The new car gives A FASTER RIDE than normal, but I OWE DAN A LOT, as I've paid...
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This Day in History, May 5
On May 5th, 1260, Khubilai Khan became ruler of the Mongol Empire/
Today's Word "introspection"
introspection \in-truh-SPEK-shuhn\ (noun) - The act or process of self-examination; contemplation of one's own thoughts and feelings; a looking inward.
"One could argue that most of the trouble in the world is caused by ...Read more
Word Swap
The following sentences have two blanks that can be filled with two words that are anagrams of each other. Can you figure out those words?
1. The burglar had __________ the entire apartment, and it seemed locating even one clue of his identity would be impossible. However, the skilled detective needed but a few __________ of the burglar's torn jeans to start the process of finding the perpetrator.
2. The construction boss sent Jim to the ...
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This Day in History, May 4
On May 4th, 1919, the May Fourth Movement took place in Tiananmen Square.
'Just bodies of animals everywhere': Toxic algae bloom taking a toll on Southern California's marine life
SAN DIEGO — One by one, the four California sea lions slid out of their crates and into the ocean. As the SeaWorld San Diego rescue boat bobbed nearby, one of the pinnipeds dove deep and then popped his head out of the ...Read more
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