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AI comes to California's electric grid
Artificial intelligence figures to impact virtually every aspect of the global economy and now it’s making a foray onto California’s electric grid.
The California Independent System Operator, which manages the power ...Read more
Making Rocky Mountain National Park more accessible for visitors with disabilities
DENVER — More than 100 specially designed picnic tables, four all-terrain wheelchairs and a detailed inventory of trails usable for visitors with disabilities are highlights of efforts this summer to make Rocky Mountain ...Read more
Swarms of fireflies in Illinois this summer give enthusiasts hope that insect can overcome population decline
CHICAGO -- Beatriz Swanson can remember the first time she saw the blinking glow. She was 10 years old, growing up in Mexico, when two fireflies appeared in front of her, floating away before she could carefully capture ...Read more
Today's Word "parse"
parse \PAHRS\ (transitive verb) - 1 : To resolve (as a sentence) into its component parts of speech with an explanation of the form, function, and syntactical relationship of each part. 2 : To describe grammatically by ...Read more
This Day in History, July 18
On July 18th, 1938, Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan arrived in Ireland after departing from New York -- he was attempting to fly to California.
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What does this rebus represent?
gloomy turquoise
temperamental cyan
sullen aquamarine
despondent azure
morose cerulean
Hurricane center lowers chances system could develop in Gulf
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Thursday lowered its forecast chances that a system that had moved over Florida the day previous could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As ...Read more
NOAA budget cuts could hinder hurricane forecasting and lead to higher costs, experts say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Without vital data or the right equipment, a hurricane that appears two-days away from landfall one evening could sneak up on everyone — and be right overhead the next morning.
This “sunrise ...Read more
Blue Origin lines up NASA's Mars-bound mission for next New Glenn launch
Blue Origin’s first launch of its New Glenn rocket was supposed to send up a pair of Mars-bound satellites for NASA, but uncertain readiness plans last year forced NASA to yank back its payload. Now things are lining up ...Read more
Gov. Josh Stein declares state of emergency for these 13 NC counties affected by Chantal
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has declared a state of emergency as several counties recover from Tropical Storm Chantal.
Stein declared the state of emergency on Thursday for 13 counties impacted by the...Read more
From poker chips to computer chips: High-tech startups signal change to Nevada economy
Lucihub founder and CEO Amer Tadayon has started several businesses in California and Arizona. Those states never invested in his companies, but Nevada did.
Thanks to a growing startup ecosystem, increasing venture ...Read more
Trail camera snaps 'gem' of creature locally extinct for 150 years in Australia
Ecologists in Australia were treated to an “adorable” surprise while reviewing thousands of images captured by their motion sensor field cameras.
There among photos was “a female bandicoot with three young at foot,�...Read more
EPA signals opposition to Colorado's plan to close coal power plants
DENVER — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday signaled it no longer believes Colorado can mandate utility companies close their coal-fired power plants, leading environmentalists to accuse the Trump ...Read more
This invasive insect, spotted in Georgia, is now in peak season
ATLANTA — An invasive insect capable of destroying agricultural crops has been spotted more frequently in Georgia this summer, prompting experts to offer simple advice to those who encounter it.
If you see a spotted ...Read more
Museum study shows human impact on chipmunks and voles in Chicago
CHICAGO -- Three stories above the Field Museum’s exhibits, rows and rows of taxidermied chipmunks filled a tray in the museum’s mammal archives. Pointing to two of the oldest critters, mammalogist Stephanie Smith ...Read more
Federal disaster aid is uncertain for states even as Texas floods underscore need
With hurricane and wildfire season well underway across much of the country, state and local emergency managers say they have little idea how much support the federal government will provide if disaster strikes. And the ...Read more
Today's Word "dotage"
dotage \DOH-tij\ (noun) - Feebleness of mind due to old age; senility.
"'So, what are you up to in your dotage?' Dotage! He realized he absolutely loathed this word; he refused to be in a dotage -- in any way, shape, or ...Read more
This Day in History, July 17
On July 17th, 1816, the Klondike gold rush began.
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What word/phrase is described by the following rebus?
Julio Iglesias
Lana Turner
Dinah Shore
John Wayne
Robert Redford
John Ireland
Elizabeth Taylor
John Travolta
Barbara Eden
Jack Nicholson
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