NEED TO KNOWAA predicts activity below storm level despite coronal mass ejections reaching Earth. Observers in Alaska, northern Canada, and some upper Midwest states have the best chances of seeing auroras. Smartphone night mode can capture faint displays better than the naked eye. Could the Northern Lights make a surprise cameo tonight? atmosphere, creating brilliant … Read more
Same-day test helps doctors detect hidden infections in critically ill children BBC
“We are stunned and heartbroken by this senseless tragedy,” Steven Cook, the local school district’s top administrative official, said in a statement. “There are no words that can adequately express the pain our community is experiencing.” Emergency services responded to reports of an active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, at 12:59 … Read more
The police chief of Bend, Oregon, identified the shooter as a 16-year-old boy who was killed by a passerby at school. At least four people were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Oregon, part of the northwestern United States, according to local authorities. Thursday’s shooting took place at Silver Rail Elementary School … Read more
Bus collides with stopped train on French side of Channel Tunnel, with 19 injured BBCTwo airlifted to hospital after bus collides with stopped train on French side of Channel Tunnel BBC19 injured after bus crashes into Channel Tunnel
Tesla just unveiled its redesigned second-generation Roadster powered by SpaceX powertrains, a vehicle that CEO Elon Musk has called “the best of the latest human-driven cars.” Musk showed off the car at an event outside Waco, Texas, with a demonstration in which the car used a combination of high-powered fans and thrusters to drive up … Read more
Creative director Mod Ryan announced that RuneScape Reignited, a new game mode designed to get veteran and seasoned players starting over, has been canceled less than two weeks after it was first announced. The news was released on October 15 in the form of an official YouTube video and blog post, where Mod Ryan revealed … Read more
The National League Championship Series continues on Thursday, with the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers facing off in Game 4, with first pitch scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. The Brewers enter with a 3-0 series lead and have a chance to advance to the World Series with a win. After giving up a leadoff … Read more
How wonderful would it be if the sun could take on a spooky green glow for Halloween? It turns out that scientists have discovered that our star can turn green, but only within billions of years after its death, and only if it then starts eating planets like a cosmic zombie. That’s possible because scientists … Read more
Large study finds no link between ultra-processed food and colorectal cancer NBC NewsA new ultra-processed foods study’s surprising results, explained USA TodayTotal ultra-processed food intake not linked to colorectal cancer in large US cohort study Medical XpressReplacing just 10% of ultra-processed foods with whole foods linked to drop in bowel cancer rate The ConversationResearch Finds … Read more