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NASA's Artemis II launch delayed until at least March after test run falls short
NASA’s test run of its Artemis II countdown ran into problems Monday at Kennedy Space Center, scrapping any chance of ... Read More
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Catalina Island's deer will be killed to restore its ecosystem
California wildlife officials have approved a plan to eradicate Catalina Island’s entire deer population as part of a broader effort to restore the island ecosystem, sparking fierce opposition from an unusual coalition ...Read more
Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand
As Winter Storm Fern swept across the United States in late January 2026, bringing ice, snow and freezing temperatures, it left more than a million people without power, mostly in the Southeast.
Scrambling to ...Read more
Climate change threatens the Winter Olympics’ future – and even snowmaking has limits for saving the Games
Watching the Winter Olympics is an adrenaline rush as athletes fly down snow-covered ski slopes, luge tracks and over the ice at breakneck speeds and with grace.
When the first Olympic Winter Games were held in ...Read more
SpaceX halts Falcon 9 missions after 2nd stage issue during most recent launch
SpaceX has halted launches for now of its Falcon 9 rockets after an issue from a Monday mission flown from California.
The Starlink launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base managed to get to space and deploy its payload, ...Read more
Randy's Church Adventure
Randy liked to give his children challenging games instead of television and video games. He incorporated the use of rebus puzzles into everyday life for his kids.
One day he made a rebus for them to try and decode. It was set up like this:
Some items were lying all over a church. The church was burning down, and this is the fate of the items.
Item one: Found near the front row pews. It was in the fire, and was lost.
Item two: Found ...
This Day in History, February 3
On February 3rd, 1809 the Illinois Territory is created. It will go on to be the 21st state to join the United States, located in the former Northwest Territory. Its name was given by the state's French explorers after the...Read more
Democrats slam Trump administration's 'buying spree' involving Nevada mine
LAS VEGAS — The federal government’s decision to directly buy stakes in mining companies is largely without precedent in American history, and two mines with Nevada ties have been among the biggest beneficiaries.
But ...Read more
Trump's offshore wind ban blocked for 5th time by US judge
A U.S. judge ruled that a wind farm being developed by Orsted A/S off New York’s Long Island can resume work halted by the federal government, the fifth such court win for an industry President Donald Trump has sought to...Read more
Garbage piles up on NYC streets along with snow as storm vexes sanitation department
NEW YORK — Mounds of garbage have piled up on NYC streets as the city struggles with freezing temperatures and piles of ever-more-disgusting snow.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said garbage collection is running 24 hours behind ...Read more
Deaths in the cold climb to 16 in NYC as frigid temps persist
NEW YORK — At least 16 people have now been found dead outdoors in New York City amid a bitter run of freezing temperatures with the mercury at or below freezing for the 11th day in a row, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said ...Read more
In race with SpaceX, Blue Origin refocuses efforts on Artemis moon lander
SpaceX’s stranglehold as NASA’s choice for the historic moon landing planned for the Artemis III mission later this decade was loosened last year to allow competitor Blue Origin back into the conversation. Jeff Bezos�...Read more
Alligator Alcatraz faced its first cold snap. Did it keep detainees warm?
MIAMI — Beyond questions of legality and oversight, Alligator Alcatraz has faced persistent skepticism from advocates, attorneys and lawmakers over an obvious issue: how an immigration detention camp in the middle of the...Read more
Californian tech company to move headquarters to Florida
California quantum computing company D-Wave is moving its headquarters to Boca Raton, Florida, and opening a new research and development facility.
In an announcement last week, the Palo Alto company said its new office ...Read more
Swarm of earthquakes jolts California's San Ramon area. Biggest is 4.2
SAN RAMON, Calif. — An ongoing string of more than a dozen earthquakes in less than 90 minutes early Monday ended what had been some recent calm from recent weeks of shaking ground in the region, according to the U.S. ...Read more
Trump’s climate policy rollback plan relies on EPA rescinding its 2009 endangerment finding – but will courts allow it?
In 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency formally declared that greenhouse gas emissions, including from vehicles and fossil fuel power plants, endanger public health and welfare. The decision, known as the ...Read more
Death toll from KY winter storm increases to 16, Gov. Andy Beshear says
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday another death has been reported in connection with the ongoing winter storm in Kentucky, raising the toll to 16.
The latest death was a 75-year-old woman in Adair County. ...Read more
Today's Word "Gremlin"
gremlin \GREM-lin\ (noun) - A mischievous sprite imagined to cause the inexplicable problems in the real and virtual machinery of technology.
"I received your e-mail alright but the attachment was snatched by the gremlins...Read more
Use Your Illusions
The following are famous books and their authors. Letters have been taken from each book and each author. From the letter list below fill in each letter to give the names of the books and authors.
An-e-s and D-m-ns
D-n -ro-n
Pe- Se-at-r-
S-ep-en K-n-
C-r-nic-es of N-r--a
C - L-wi-
A F-re-e-l to A-m-
E-n-st H-mi-gw-y
A M-sq-e of Me-c-
Ro-e-t Fr-s-
T-e Hu-t for R-d Oc-o-e-
T-m C-a-cy
Bl-ac-e-s
Jo-...
This Day in History, February 2
On February 2nd, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.
Trappers scoop up iguanas 'by the dozens' amid South Florida cold snap
South Florida iguana removal companies were scooping up hundreds of cold-stunned and dead lizards Sunday in a seemingly record-breaking roundup due to the cold snap, according to local business owners.
“We are scooping ...Read more
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