OKLAHOMA (KFOR) – Severe storms are expected to hit central Oklahoma Monday evening and night. According to KFOR Meteorologist Jon Slater, there is potential for all modes of severe weather, including strong tornadoes. “It’s a Moderate Risk for severe weather across much of Oklahoma on Monday. All modes of severe possible including long track strong […]
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Then and Now: Removing streetcar tracks
Apr. 29—Spokane had an early mass transit system that was fueled by hydroelectric power and multiple streetcar services, going back to 1887. When the first electric streetcars appeared, they were powered by new utility company Washington Water Power. It seemed natural for WWP to take over Spokane Street Railways, Spokane Cable Railway and other early […]
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New NASA video tracks Mars helicopter’s 72 flights
NASA’s history-making Ingenuity helicopter covered a lot of ground on Mars over the past three years, as a new video shows. The video, which was released on Thursday (April 18) by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), shows where Ingenuity went on each of its 72 Red Planet sorties, linking each flight line together in an […]
Sending A Mini With Tracks To Antartica Sure Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time
Of all the goofy and delightful vehicles to ever wander the of Antarctica and the Arctic, I never thought I would come across a vehicle seemingly less-suited to the icy wastes than Australia’s Volkswagen Beetle. But the Australians who brought the Bug to the continent really out did themselves with a Morris Mini Minor—on tracks, […]
Sending A Mini With Tracks To Antartica Sure Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time
Of all the goofy and delightful vehicles to ever wander the of Antarctica and the Arctic, I never thought I would come across a vehicle seemingly less-suited to the icy wastes than Australia’s Volkswagen Beetle. But the Australians who brought the Bug to the continent really out did themselves with a Morris Mini Minor—on tracks, […]
New map tool tracks vessels to limit collisions with endangered whales
After several endangered North Atlantic right whales have washed up on beaches this year, including one in Virginia Beach, researchers at UC Santa Barbara have released a real-time analysis map to assess speeding of ocean-going vessels. Douglas McCauley, director of the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory at UCSB, said collisions with ships are one of the […]
Unlike the Fitbit, this popular smartwatch tracks your blood pressure — and it’s down to $20
It’s generally agreed that the Apple Watch is the standard bearer in the wearable tech space. Everything gets compared to it, for better or worse. But not everyone wants to fork over $200 (minimum!) to get one, and a lot of people just don’t use Apple products. Sure, there are Android smartwatches, but they’re equally […]
The latest SWLRT snafu: wrong placement of tracks
On a hunch, Marion Collins took a giant tape measure last December and calculated the distance between light rail and freight rail tracks installed near her Minneapolis home for the Southwest light rail line. Her hunch proved correct — and it turned into the latest snafu dogging construction of the $2.9 billion transit project. Collins […]
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For years tourists have ridden boats through this sacred Australian natural wonder. A new ban will stop them in their tracks
The Horizontal Falls are one of Australia’s strangest natural attractions, a unique blend of coastal geography and powerful tidal forces that visitors pay big money to see up close. But all that is about to change. Located at Talbot Bay, a remote spot on the country’s northwestern coastline, the falls are created when surges of […]
NYC subway rider dies after being pushed onto the tracks
A man accused of fatally shoving another person into the path of an oncoming New York City subway train has been described by his mother and officials as having psychological issues. The tragedy has revived discussions about how the city should respond to people experiencing mental health crises within the transit system. The shoving victim, […]