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Smart street sensors could be watching your city next
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (1056+ words) New York City is expanding the use of small street activity sensors that count pedestrians, cyclists, buses and vehicles. The city says the goal is safer street design, better traffic planning and a clearer picture of how people actually use…...
South Fork Fire Nears 55% Containment in Nebraska
16+ hour, 40+ min ago (122+ words) Fire crews continue to make progress on the South Fork Fire burning in northwestern Nebraska. As of Sunday evening, the wildfire has burned nearly 39, 000 acres and is now about 55 percent contained. More than 500 firefighters remain on the lines, working to…...
Western South Dakota Remains in Grip of Drought, Latest Monitor Shows
16+ hour, 40+ min ago (134+ words) Much of western South Dakota continues to face significant drought conditions, according to the latest U. S. Drought Monitor report. Statewide, more than half of South Dakota'about 53 percent'is experiencing drought, with an additional 30 percent classified as abnormally dry. The most severe conditions…...
AI-designed "universal vaccine" passes first human clinical trial, could prevent future pandemics
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (352+ words) A vaccine created using artificial intelligence that could potentially provide broader protection against multiple coronaviruses and help prepare for future outbreaks has passed its first human clinical trial. Researchers from the Universities of Cambridge and Southampton developed a "universal vaccine…...
Record seaweed invasion leaves beachgoers gagging as fumes raise health fears
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (403+ words) A record amount of sargassum seaweed has been washing ashore across South Florida, frustrating beachgoers and creating a growing challenge for coastal communities. The brown seaweed has piled up along beaches throughout the region, leaving behind large mounds that many…...
Robot soccer player dents wall with terrifying kicks
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (892+ words) A robot soccer player just gave goalkeepers another reason to feel nervous. Booster Robotics titled its You Tube video "Try Stopping This Robot," and after watching its T1 humanoid hammer soccer balls toward a goal, you can see why. Most of…...
South Fork Fire Grows to 23, 000+ Acres in Northwest Nebraska
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (195+ words) A fast-moving wildfire in northwest Nebraska has burned more than 23, 000 acres and prompted evacuations as crews continue to battle difficult conditions. The South Fork Fire, which started June 9 near Crawford in the Nebraska National Forest, has more than doubled in…...
Buffalo Fire Held to 2 Acres; Duck Fire Scorches 100 Acres Near Ardmore
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (173+ words) Fire crews were working Wednesday night to contain a wildfire burning in the East Gate/Wildlife Loop area of Custer State Park 10 miles east of Custer. The fire, which has been named the Buffalo Fire, prompted a response from multiple…...
Red Flag Warning Continues Across Western South Dakota
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (161+ words) Critical fire weather conditions will persist across much of western South Dakota through this evening, according to the National Weather Service. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 9 p. m. MDT Thursday for a large portion of the region, including Fall…...
Red Flag Warning Issued for Much of Western South Dakota
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (152+ words) A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from noon Wednesday through 9 p. m. Thursday across much of western South Dakota as hot, dry, and windy conditions raise the risk of rapid wildfire spread. The warning includes Fall River County, the Black Hills…...