SEATTLE — On a foggy day in the Puget Sound region, you can often hear the distinctive regional sound of a ferry horn. But on this foggy day in West Seattle, drivers and passengers heard the voice of a dockworker named Tiffany. “Sorry, no boats today,” she could be heard saying over and over again … Read more
Today’s NYT Strands tips will be easy if you’re Debbie Downer. Strands, the elevated New York Times word search game, requires the player to put a spin on the classic word search. Words can be formed from linked letters: up, down, left, right or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in whimsical shapes … Read more
The New Orleans Saints, even with the added fanfare surrounding the Caesars Superdome, never had a chance to stop Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson on Monday night. The Atlanta Falcons swept the Saints to a dominant 45-24 victory in New Orleans. Bijan had 145 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries in the team’s second … Read more
Spectroscopic observationsHS 0209+0832 was observed using HST/STIS in the FUV on 10 January 19994. Two exposures of 2,110 s and 1,140 s were taken using the MAMA detector and the E140M grating, covering the wavelength range 1,150−1,710 Å with a resolving power of R ≈ 45,800. We used the Hubble Advanced Spectral Products (HASP) spectrum, which combined the … Read more
More than 600,000 people die from malaria every year. Will climate change make this worse?Climate change could make a number of infectious diseases worse. I expected malaria would be one of them.That’s concerning, given the huge global burden that it already carries: it kills almost half a million children every year.But a more complex story … Read more
Cheikh Hamidou Kane, a Senegalese writer and civil servant whose 1961 novel, “Ambiguous Adventure,” reframed perceptions of the colonial relationship, has died. He was 98 years old. Kane’s death was announced by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal on social media. He died Sunday at his home in Dakar, Senegal’s capital, according to his son … Read more
MIAMI COUNTY, Ohio —Caleb Flynn, a former pastor and “American Idol” contestant convicted of murdering his wife, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. “His actions were abhorrent,” the judge said in handing down the sentence. “You could have left, you could have separated yourself from her and let her … Read more
The exact nature of the threat that led to the withdrawal of the RAF Fairford aircraft remains unclear, but sources in Washington speculated to the BBC that it could have revolved around attempts at sabotage or attempts to attack the sensitive and expensive aircraft should hostilities with Iran resume.
A flight from London to Chicago declared an emergency after a sudden steep descent of 28,000 feet over Ireland and was forced to return to Britain. British Airways flight BA295 was headed to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, but after a “technical issue” during which oxygen masks were deployed from the ceiling, the plane landed safely at … Read more
MagicCon makes us dream about everything we love about the capital of the Peach State. The street sounds of street music. The roar of the MARTA heading downtown. The sweet smell of restaurant food served just the way you like it. In fact, we’re so enthralled with Atlanta that we’re bringing that love to Festival … Read more