In addition to the April 8 total solar eclipse and vibrant displays of auroras, there’s another celestial treat for skywatchers this year: the first “major lunar standstill” since 2006. During this event, the moon rises and sets at its most extreme northerly and southerly positions on the horizon, reaching its highest and lowest points in […]
In addition to the April 8 total solar eclipse and vibrant displays of auroras, there’s another celestial treat for skywatchers this year: the first “major lunar standstill” since 2006. During this event, the moon rises and sets at its most extreme northerly and southerly positions on the horizon, reaching its highest and lowest points in […]
In addition to the April 8 total solar eclipse and vibrant displays of auroras, there’s another celestial treat for skywatchers this year: the first “major lunar standstill” since 2006. During this event, the moon rises and sets at its most extreme northerly and southerly positions on the horizon, reaching its highest and lowest points in […]
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — Lee’s Summit police responded to multiple incidents at the Downtown Days festival on Saturday evening. Around 10 p.m., officers were called to the area of SW 3rd and Jefferson just outside of the festival boundary. See the latest headlines in Kansas City and across Kansas, Missouri When officers arrived to the […]
This year has already amazed skygazers with a rare solar eclipse and a geomagnetic storm that caused stunning Northern Lights displays around the world, but there are still more incredible cosmic displays to come. Six planets are expected to align next month, creating what the Weather Channel refers to as a “planetary parade.” The stunning alignment will occur just before sunrise on June […]
For Pam Kaloustian, the opening of beach season in Chicago signifies something special. As an avid swimmer, Kaloustian travels to Oak Street Beach at least once a week every summer to enjoy the water, sun and sights. “The Park District puts up lane lines that run parallel with the pavement right at Oak Street,” said […]
Mar. 31—If you’re an aficionado of Hollywood “B ” movies from the 1950s, you’ve seen this aura before. Same for the black-and-white TV shows that followed throughout that next decade. Those were the productions, which, because of shooting schedules and budget constraints, often had to depict nighttime events in the daytime. Enterprising directors would apply […]
Road maintenance projects will cause some lane closures on I-75 in Miami County starting next month. Starting Sunday, April 14, I-75 between Country Club Rd and State Route 41 will undergo overnight lane closures. >> Ohio woman pleads guilty to stealing identity of dead child to avoid pending criminal prosecution Lanes will be closed from […]
A total of 96 combat clashes took place on the front line over the past day. The Russians tried to break through Ukraine’s defence 25 times in the vicinity of Novomykhailivka (Donetsk Oblast) on the Marinka front. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 27 February […]
A total of 90 combat clashes with Russian troops took place at the front over the past 24 hours, most of them on the Avdiivka front. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 17 February Details: A total of 90 combat engagements occurred over the past […]
80 combat engagements took place at the frontline over the past day, with the largest number of Russian attacks on the Avdiivka front. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook; information as of 18:00 on 7 February Details: On the Kupiansk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled three attacks near Synkivka and Ivanivka […]
Pop superstar Taylor Swift registered enough voters in a single day last September to potentially swing close races in multiple states, with turnout experts predicting a strong youth vote for the 2024 presidential election. Via an Instagram post, Swift persuaded a record 30,000 people to sign up during National Voter Registration Day, many of them […]