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Hurricane center says Caribbean-bound system could form over weekend
The National Hurricane Center on Friday continued to up the odds a system moving across the Atlantic toward the Caribbean could become the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical ...Read more
1 woman's 2-year quest to help a wild horse abandoned in Colorado: 'It just breaks my heart'
FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. — The sunlight had barely broken above the horizon of the small park when Carol Stires started calling for the wild horse she’d befriended.
“River! Pretty boy!” she yelled into the otherwise ...Read more
Today's Word "winsome"
winsome \WIN-suhm\ (adjective) - 1 : Cheerful; merry; gay; light-hearted. 2 : Causing joy or pleasure; agreeable; pleasant.
"And, oh, it was a sweet smile, they said, none sweeter, so winsome and large it transformed her ...Read more
This Day in History, September 5
On September 5th, 1793, the Reign of Terror was initiated to strike back against the French Revolution.
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What is the meaning of this rebus?
cannon
ordnance
artillery
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Biotech company Amgen set to build $600 million research center in California
Biotech company Amgen is investing $600 million into a new research center for its Thousand Oaks, California, campus.
The new site will create hundreds of jobs and feature advanced automation and digital capabilities, the...Read more
Bond vigilantes fended off as US debt emerges surprise winner
Surging debt and deficits. A relentless attack on U.S. central bank independence. The most aggressive tariff policies in almost a century. A recipe for bond market chaos? Guess again.
For all the shocks U.S. Treasuries ...Read more
Chance sighting during tiger survey leads to first-of-their-kind photos in India
During a tiger survey at a wildlife sanctuary in India, conservationists noticed a “large-sized” mammal. The brief glimpse intrigued them and led them to set up more trail cameras for a better look at the “smooth-...Read more
A hurricane could be in the Caribbean next week. What the forecast models show about its threat to US
Confidence is increasing that a tropical system — possibly even a hurricane — could form near the Caribbean islands next week and track west in the general direction of Florida or elsewhere on the U.S. coast.
As of ...Read more
Is our hurricane rating system outdated? A USF researcher suggests a change
TAMPA, Fla. — As Tropical Storm Debby grazed the Tampa Bay area last August, many Floridians treated it like any other summer rainstorm: Inflatable floats dotted Bayshore Boulevard, curious onlookers flocked to the beach...Read more
Best shot to save Florida reefs? An industrial factory making heat-hardy babies
MIAMI -- When Andrew Baker looks out at the vacant lot next to his office on Virginia Key, he doesn’t see the trees or grass that are there now. He sees a factory of the future. One story tall, roughly the size of half a...Read more
Commentary: MAGA has won the war on science
This is the story of two Republican doctor-senators named Bill.
One of them, as majority leader from 2003 to 2007, helped a self-described “compassionate conservative” Republican president pass a Medicare prescription...Read more
They call themselves 'trashers.' Together, they're cleaning LA's streets -- and finding friendship
LOS ANGELES -- The retirees gathered at 8 a.m. near the G Line station in Canoga Park, impossible to miss in their neon yellow vests. They clutched trash bags and surveyed the expanse of trash-filled sidewalks and gutters ...Read more
Light focused on dark swamp revealed 'eyes as far as we could see,' research team says
A scene straight out of a horror movie greeted researchers when they shined lights on a dark Georgia swamp and saw hundreds of red eyes staring back, photos show.
It happened at the Okefenokee Swamp, as the University of ...Read more
Property owners recoil at cost, burden of Joshua tree protections
Imagine this: After years of toiling in the Southern California rat race, you buy a parcel of land in the high desert. It is here, on a sunny lot thick with Joshua trees, that you plan to build your retirement home.
But ...Read more
Today's Word "compunction"
compunction \kuhm-PUHNK-shuhn\ (noun) - 1 : Anxiety or deep unease proceeding from a sense of guilt or consciousness of causing pain. 2 : A sting of conscience or a twinge of uneasiness; a qualm; a scruple.
"If they ...Read more
This Day in History, September 4
On September 4th, 1964, Scotland's Forth Road Bridge officially opened.
Word Fusion
Each statement describes two words that when fused together create a new unrelated word (not a compound word). The clues do not necessarily indicate in which order the two words are attached. Example: This is the oldness of a tablet (pill + age = pillage).
1) This is a canine's mother.
2) This is currently not there.
3) This is when pain is required.
4) This is a long time for a boar.
Chicago tech entrepreneur Eric Lefkofsky has launched six unicorns, building a legacy far beyond Groupon
Since the dawn of the new millennium, there have been at most several thousand startup tech companies across the U.S. that have achieved unicorn status — crossing the $1 billion valuation.
Eric Lefkofsky, 55, the ...Read more
Cloud computing giant Oracle lays off more Seattle workers
Cloud computing giant Oracle is laying off 101 employees in Seattle, less than a month after reducing its local workforce.
The cuts from the Austin, Texas-based company, disclosed Tuesday in a state regulatory filing, are...Read more
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