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Apple's next era: After Tim Cook's dream run, new CEO has to help the company catch up
Tim Cook had a lot to prove when Apple co-founder Steve Jobs handed over the reins as chief executive nearly 15 years ago.... Read More
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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.
Maryland receives federal flood mitigation, Chesapeake Bay funding
The United States Environmental Protection Agency awarded $39 million to Chesapeake Bay watershed states, including Maryland, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded $800,000 in funds for state flood-mitigation...Read more
Nitrate contaminates the drinking water of millions of Americans, study finds
Nearly one-fifth of Americans relied on drinking water systems with elevated and potentially dangerous levels of nitrate in recent years, according to a new study released Thursday.
The nonprofit Environmental Working ...Read more
Why the Southeast is burning – extreme drought is only part of the reason
Large parts of the southeastern U.S. are in the midst of an exceptional drought, and it is fueling dozens of wildfires in Florida and Georgia.
One of those wildfires, in southeastern Georgia’s Brantley County,...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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Cheboygan Dam flooding event 'far from over,' Michigan officials warn
DETROIT — The water level must drop more than 9 inches before emergency operations at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex are halted, state officials said Thursday.
"As of 8:30 a.m., 9.12 inches of water must recede ...Read more
'Help save Willy': Rep. Liccardo introduces bill to implement 'whale desk' in San Francisco Bay
Bay Area federal lawmakers marked Earth Day by introducing a bill Wednesday aimed at mitigating rampant whale deaths in the San Francisco Bay — an alarming statistic that has reached its highest level in 25 years.
The ...Read more
Space junk in orbit threatens GPS, satellites and Maryland jobs
Satellite collisions in orbit could trigger a catastrophic global chain reaction, potentially halting space exploration, destroying GPS and raising risks for Maryland’s aerospace sector, which supports more than 45,000 ...Read more
Scores of Forest Service plans could be upended after Boundary Waters mining vote
Congress’ move to allow mining in a national forest near a wilderness area may have broad ramifications across the country.
The U.S. Senate voted April 16 to overturn a mining ban in Minnesota’s Superior National ...Read more
Water Jug
You have a four-liter jug and a nine-liter jug. You also have a pool of water.
What is the fewest number of steps it takes to come up with exactly 6 liters of water?
(A step is defined as pouring water into a jug. For instance, filling the four-liter jug and emptying it into the nine-liter jug would be two steps.)
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This Day in History, April 23
April 23rd, 1616 marks the death of both William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes.
Tesla boosts spending plan to $25 billion in AI, robotics push
Tesla Inc. anticipates billions of dollars in additional spending this year to support Elon Musk’s ambitions to transform the electric-vehicle pioneer into an AI and robotics company.
Capital expenditures this year will...Read more
Trump compliments outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook, but adds vulgar insult
It’s not every U.S. CEO who gets complimented by the U.S. president on their way out of their company — or gets insulted in vulgar terms at the same time.
But Tim Cook now has that double-edged distinction, after ...Read more
Colorado map shows wolves moved through central, northwest areas of Western Slope in past month
DENVER — Colorado’s wolves roamed a smaller slice of the state in April as spring denning activity began.
All of the wolves tracked by the state remained largely in the northwest quadrant of the state between March 24...Read more
Extreme rain on snow is testing aging dams across Michigan and Wisconsin – this is the future in a warming world
Michigan and parts of Wisconsin are in the midst of a historic flooding event in spring 2026. Days of heavy rainfall on top of snow have sent lakes and rivers over their banks and threatened several dams in both states,...Read more
California adds 3 new state parks, expands others
Three new properties, including two located along major rivers in the Central Valley and a former migrant farmworker camp near Bakersfield that was the inspiration for John Steinbeck’s classic novel “The Grapes of ...Read more
'Call of Duty' co-creator Vince Zampella's cause of death revealed after fiery crash
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles medical examiner has disclosed the official cause of death for video game developer Vince Zampella, who died in a fiery car crash in December.
Zampella, best known for co-creating the ...Read more
3 tornadoes confirmed in California in a single day
LOS ANGELES — California is known for having earthquakes, wildfires and the rare tsunami, but after Tuesday you may want to add tornadoes to the conversation.
According to the National Weather Service, three separate ...Read more
NASA's Roman Space Telescope ready to solve mysteries of the universe
GREENBELT, Md. — NASA’s newest space telescope is ready for its date with a Falcon Heavy rocket in September, ahead of schedule and under budget, agency officials said Tuesday.
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope ...Read more
It’s a sing-off! Myth-busting about birds and sex when it comes to defending the nest
Each spring, birds across America are in full voice. Cardinals chatter, sparrows sing and warblers warble. Birdsong lifts the human spirit – “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers,” after all. Yet birds are not ...Read more
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