The utility company that provides power to most of the Texas Panhandle says its facilities appear to have played a role in the start of the state’s largest-ever wildfire, which incinerated over one million acres and left residents sifting through the destruction of their homes. “Based on currently available information, Xcel Energy acknowledges that its facilities appear to have […]
Tens of thousands of Americans had trouble making phone calls, sending texts, reaching emergency services or even accessing the internet on February 22 because of a nearly 12-hour AT&T network outage. As CNN reports, at least one police department reported that its 911 line was briefly flooded with people dialing to see if their calls would go through […]
The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed “Odie” or IM-1, has embarked on a historic journey to the lunar surface — aiming to make the first touchdown of a US-made spacecraft on the moon in five decades. As CNN reports, the launch follows closely on the heels of a separate US lunar landing mission that failed in January. NASA […]
The moon is shrinking, and hours-long “moonquakes” and landslides could make the lunar south pole a risky place for astronauts to touch down in the future. As CNN reports, multiple missions are targeting the region with the aim of potentially using its ice deposits for a sustained human presence on the moon. As the moon’s […]
NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon this decade amid a renewed international push for lunar exploration, is facing some lengthy delays, the space agency has announced. As CNN reports, the Artemis III mission, which had planned to hit the the crucial milestone of landing humans on the moon for the […]
The Victorian dress in the Maine antique mall was unlike anything Sara Rivers Cofield had seen before. Its fitted bodice, puffy bustle and lace cuffs reflected a bygone era. As a vintage costume collector, Rivers Cofield recognized it as a dress from the 1880s — but despite its age, its delicate embroidery, bronze silk and […]
Vicious winter storms have pummeled much of the US in recent days, bringing bitter cold and hazardous conditions. In Maine, where record-breaking storm surges have caused severe flooding, the weather also brought a rare glimpse of a 112-year-old shipwreck at Acadia National Park. As CNN reports, the two-masted schooner Tay ran aground on Mount Desert Island in […]
The McDonald’s Big Mac is getting even bigger. Beginning January 24, the chain is bringing back the Double Big Mac, which has four beef patties instead of the usual two, for a limited time nationwide. As CNN reports, McDonald’s briefly sold the special sandwich in March 2020, announcing its arrival a few days before the onslaught of the […]
After large earthquakes, there is an expectation that aftershocks could occur in the hours and days that follow, but aftershocks from some of the strongest earthquakes in recorded United States history may still be happening — nearly 200 years later, new research has found. Frequent aftershock activities stemming from a trio of quakes that occurred near the Missouri-Kentucky […]
In 2023 several of what might have been your favorite food and drink went the way of the Do Do Bird. You might have even indulged in some of the final bites and slurps of your favorite food and drinks without realizing it. Restaurants and food manufacturers are constantly evaluating what’s selling and what’s not, […]