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A 'breather': Drenched California has no dry areas for first time in a quarter-century
LOS ANGELES — After experiencing one of the wettest holiday seasons on record, still soggy California hit a major ... Read More
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This Day in History, January 9
On January 9th, 1929, the Seeing Eye was formed to train guide dogs.
Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom blasts Trump's climate retreat while defending his own green agenda
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s State of the State address came a day after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. withdrawal from dozens of international and United Nations organizations, including the U.N. Framework ...Read more
NASA bringing Crew-11 home early after medical issue on space station
NASA is opting to bring home the four members of Crew-11 early after one of them suffered a medical incident on board the International Space Station.
Without revealing their identity, NASA said the astronaut experienced ...Read more
Newsom's signature water tunnel is set back by California court ruling
In a decision that could complicate Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to build a giant water tunnel and remake California’s water system, a state appeals court has rejected the state’s plan for financing the project.
The 3rd...Read more
SpaceX targets afternoon launch of 2nd Space Coast mission of 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX has the first of a series of afternoon launches in the next week on tap Friday with another Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral.
A Falcon 9 on the Starlink 6-96 mission with 29 more of the ...Read more
Today's Word "bombast"
bombast \BOM-bast\ (noun) - Pompous or pretentious speech or writing.
"He especially loved pro wrestling shows, where he learned the importance of bombast , and how to immobilize a larger opponent." -- John Brady, 'Bad ...Read more
Fred and Ethel
Fred and Ethel go to the golf course. They meet 3 other couples there, and everybody gets introduced. After introductions, Fred asks everyone how many hands they shook. He gets seven different answers. Presume that no one shook their partner's hand
How many hands did Ethel shake?
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Space station medical issue could mean early end to Crew-11, NASA says
NASA announced a single crew member suffered a medical situation Wednesday on board the International Space Station that forced the postponement of a planned spacewalk. It has since said the crew member is stable, but that...Read more
A snow record is officially on the books in New Jersey ... 30 years later
NOAA announced this week that a New Jersey weather station set a state record for seasonal snowfall.
It just took awhile to confirm. The season in question was the eventful winter of 1995-96.
What took so long?
“There...Read more
Today's Word "disconsolate"
disconsolate \dis-KON-suh-lut\ (adjective) - 1 : Being beyond consolation; deeply dejected and dispirited; hopelessly sad; filled with grief; as, "a bereaved and disconsolate parent." 2 ": Inspiring dejection; saddening; ...Read more
This Day in History, January 8
On January 8th, 1958, Bobby Fischer won the United States Chess Championship at age 14.
Even So
What's the secret to the sequence? What's the next number?
4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14...
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Washington state overestimates climate law's emission reductions by a long shot
SEATTLE — Projects funded by Washington’s Climate Commitment Act have not been nearly as effective at reducing greenhouse gas emissions as previously thought, state officials acknowledged this week.
Officials with the...Read more
Amazon AI tool blindsides merchants by offering products without their knowledge
Sometime around Christmas, Sarah Burzio noticed that the holiday sales bump for her stationery business included some mysterious new customers: a flurry of orders from anonymous email addresses associated with Amazon.com ...Read more
Tech review: iPhone Air is thin and light -- but is it worthy?
Back in the fall, Apple sent me the new iPhone 17 Pro Max and the thinner and lighter iPhone Air.
I reviewed the 17 Pro Max, and I’ve been using it daily — and it is still great — but what about the Air? Is it a ...Read more
Shrewdly, These Words Have Improved Their Meanings
Five hundred years ago, if I had called one of my students "a shrewd lad with dogged ambition," he might have left the classroom in tears.
Back in 1526, "shrewd" meant hurtful, a "lad" was a lowly servant, "dogged" ...Read more
Top 10 video games of 2025: Indie titles dominate a year overshadowed by AI
As artificial intelligence has seeped more into daily life, it’s been met with a mix of acceptance and repulsion. The technology has been used to modify photos and improve productivity, but it has also threatened jobs ...Read more
Gadgets: Dashcam
Vueroid's latest dashcam, the S1 4K Infinite (2-channel), is an industry leader, setting a new standard as the first offering AI-powered license plate recognition. Once an incident occurs, there's nothing better than ...Read more
How to make the best of a smaller hard drive
Lately I’ve been helping my wife deal with a laptop hard drive that’s too small.
Whenever we go out, I’m the one who takes the pictures with my phone, but she always asks me to AirDrop the photos to her computer. ...Read more
Review: SCUF Valor Pro Wireless is a top-notch Xbox controller with one flaw
SCUF Gaming has built a reputation for innovation and for pushing the boundaries of controller design. It’s the company that holds the patent on back paddles and trigger stops, two features that have become staples of ...Read more
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