An empty portable school classroom that someone had been living inside was damaged by fire Sunday. The mobile classroom was one of a few stored by the Kennewick School District on the 500 block of West Railroad Avenue. A passerby noticed some smoke coming from the portable and called 911 about 6:40 p.m. Sunday, said […]
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Discovery Children’s Museum continues to celebrate the diverse cultures. This last week of May is the final week of events, engaging presentations, art activities, and storytelling centered around Asian and Pacific Island countries from the islands of the Philippines to China, […]
Grace Sun, a 16-year-old from Kentucky, won $75,000 for her research on biomedical devices. She took home the top prize at the ISEF — the “granddaddy of all science fairs.” Her work on organic electronic devices aims to make medical implants safer and more effective. Grace Sun can’t drive yet. Unlike many 16-year-olds, getting her […]
Scientists have discovered a long-buried branch of the Nile river that once flowed alongside more than 30 pyramids in Egypt, potentially solving the mystery of how ancient Egyptians transported the massive stone blocks to build the famous monuments. The 40-mile-long river branch, which ran by the iconic Giza pyramid complex among other wonders, was hidden […]
RICHMOND, Ind. — The legal woes of a Richmond man have increased after he was allegedly found with a handgun in his possession. Joseph M. Carter, 38, was charged in recent days in Wayne Circuit Court with unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, a Level 4 felony carrying up to 12 […]
No friction. That’s what Ranga Dias is after. The University of Rochester physicist spends most of his days in a private lab on Blossom Road, tirelessly chasing after a feat he says he’s already accomplished: ambient superconductivity, where electricity can move without resistance at room temperature and under relatively normal atmospheric pressure. Unlocking that accomplishment […]
May 14—Efforts to beautify the Sixth Street corridor are ramping up in anticipation of a future Downtown attraction. The city authorized the use of $220,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to replace sidewalks on the east and south sides of the Children’s Discovery Center at 521 Felix St. at the city council meeting Monday […]
An angler discovered a huge invasive species while fishing in a Colorado pond, and video shows just how big the monster-size fish are. Wildlife officials removed more than a dozen 3-foot-long bighead carp from the Jack B Tomlinson Park pond in Arvada, according to a May 13 news release. Arvada is about a 10-mile drive […]
Police are investigating after finding three people dead and decomposing inside a south Texas apartment. At 9:12 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, officers with the Brownsville Police Department responded to a “welfare concern” at the Conquistador Apartments on the city’s northeast side, the department said in a news release. The Conquistador Apartments in Brownsville, Texas. Once […]
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) said Thursday it’s “hopeful” for a deal with the NBA after a Wall Street Journal report said the company is at risk of losing media rights for the league to competitor NBCUniversal (CMCSA). “We’ve enjoyed a strong partnership with the NBA for almost four decades. We’re in continuing conversations with them […]
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) reported first quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday that missed expectations on both the top and bottom lines as free cash flow jumped amid aggressive cost cutting while the company’s linear TV business continued to decline. Revenue came in at $9.96 billion, missing Bloomberg consensus expectations of $10.27 billion — […]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Biologists are making progress in studying one of Kansas’ most elusive and mysterious nocturnal species. Flying squirrels may not be the first animal that comes to mind when thinking about the Sunflower State, especially given the abundance of prairie habitat. However, biologists have found them living in the state’s few forested areas, […]