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Review: Gunnar's Call of Duty Ghost Edition sunglasses has style and some function
Gunnar has been making gaming glasses for years based on studies that reportedly show that blue-light blocking glasses help with eye fatigue. With that selling point, the company has carved a niche for itself in the ...Read more
Gadgets: This sound system has it all
I'm unsure which feature of Rocksteady Audio's Rocksteady Stadium 2.0 speaker system is the best: the sound, portability or how easily it can be expanded. After using the sound system, you'll see that it encompasses ...Read more
Preview: ‘Den of Wolves’ has a bit of ‘Inception’ in the middle of a heist
Let’s make this clear. “Den of Wolves” is no April Fools’ joke. 10 Chambers’ second project is a game that, according to them, needed to be made after the success of “GTFO.” The techno-thriller concept had ...Read more
The California grizzly bear, gone for 100 years, could thrive if brought back
LOS ANGELES — Grizzly bears are extinct in California but still show up everywhere you look.
The golden bruins emblazon the state flag and seal, live on in cartoonish effigy as university mascots, and roll off the tip ...Read more
Dolphins starve when seagrass dies off in Florida, study finds
ORLANDO, Fla. — Manatees are not the only marine mammals that suffer when seagrass dies off in Florida.
A new study found that dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon starved when seagrass meadows declined as well.
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Today's Word "contretemps"
contretemps \KAHN-truh-tahn\ (noun) plural contretemps \-tahnz\ - An inopportune or embarrassing situation or event; a hitch.
"On the card nest to them was written, 'With my most humble apologies for the contretemps of ...Read more
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What letters replace the question marks in this series?
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This Day in History, April 16
On April 16th, 1912, Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly a plane across the English Channel.
Adult pelicans are falling victim to toxic algae bloom. Now their babies are starving, too
Brown pelicans across Southern California are filling up wildlife rehabilitation centers, either sick or starving — a dual crisis that wildlife experts believe could be linked to a massive toxic algae bloom.
For the ...Read more
Little-known quake fault has been quiet, but it could unleash devastation across Southern California
LOS ANGELES — Below California's famed beaches, mountains and metropolitan areas lies a sinister web of earthquake faults — some so infamous that their names are burned into the state's collective consciousness.
There...Read more
Maryland commits $1.7M for environmental projects on Back River, Patapsco watersheds
The state of Maryland is allocating $1.7 million for a series of community-led environmental projects for the Back River and Patapsco River watersheds, which encompass Baltimore City and portions of Anne Arundel, Baltimore...Read more
Gayle King, Lauren Sanchez hit back at Blue Origin flight backlash
Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez responded Tuesday to their critics following Blue Origin‘s first all-female trip to space on Monday.
The “CBS Mornings” anchor hit back at the recent backlash surrounding the the ...Read more
Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava: What Alaska needs to know with Mount Spurr likely to erupt
Volcanoes inspire awe with spectacular eruptions and incandescent rivers of lava, but often their deadliest hazard is what quietly falls from the sky.
When a large volcano erupts, as Mount Spurr appears close to...Read more
25 years of Everglades restoration has improved drinking water for millions in Florida, but a new risk is rising
Do you know where your drinking water comes from?
In South Florida, drinking water comes from the Everglades, a vast landscape of wetlands that has long filtered the water relied on by millions of people.
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Today's Word "arbiter"
arbiter \AR-buh-tuhr\ (noun) - 1 : A person appointed or chosen to judge or decide a dispute. 2 : Any person who has the power of judging and determining.
"If he was superior to the dog, the arbiter of its fate, wasn't ...Read more
Which Planets?
Below, we've listed the planets in the Solar System in a different order. According to this order, in which order should the two final planets appear?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Mars, Pluto, ?, ?.
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This Day in History, April 15
On April 15th, 1865, Andrew Johnson became the 17th President of the United States.
Prehistoric teeth reveal how massive rhino herd died in Nebraska, study says
Twelve million years ago, a massive herd of rhinos gathered at a watering hole in what is now northeastern Nebraska. But when a distant volcanic eruption at Yellowstone blanketed their food sources with ash, the species ...Read more
Maryland lawmakers say Trump cuts to NASA Goddard could slash US space programs in half
GREENBELT, Md. — The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Prince George’s County faces deep Trump administration budget reductions that could cut the nation’s space science mission in half, Maryland Democratic ...Read more
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