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Long Island weather: More snow forecast this week; weekend clearing expected
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (346+ words) The blizzard that has dumped nearly two feet of snow in places and battered Long Island with hurricane-force winds could bring'more'snow before it's finished Monday, the'National Weather Service said. And there is snow in the forecast beginning Wednesday and Thursday,…...
A horse's neigh may be unique in the animal kingdom. Now scientists know how they do it
11+ hour, 13+ min ago (461+ words) A horse whinnies in a barn at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City, during a cutting horse competition, Monday, June 20, 2011. Credit: AP/Sue Ogrocki NEW YORK " Horses whinny to find new friends, greet old ones and celebrate happy moments…...
Robotaxis are coming to London. The city's famed black cab drivers are skeptical
12+ hour, 14+ min ago (1188+ words) Britain Robotaxis A black cab drives along a street in London, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. Credit: AP/Kin Cheung LONDON " The Ford Mustang Mach-E cruises down a London road choked with traffic, using its onboard AI system to avoid jaywalkers and cyclists,…...
6 planets will parade across the night sky at the end of February
15+ hour, 35+ min ago (292+ words) People look up to the sky from an observatory near the village of Avren, Bulgaria, Aug. 12, 2009. Credit: AP/Petar Petrov NEW YORK " Six planets are linking up in the sky at the end of February, and most will be visible…...
NASA will return its moon rocket to the hangar for more repairs before astronauts strap in
22+ hour, 2+ min ago (330+ words) This image provided by NASA shows NASA's moon rocket sits on the pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Credit: AP/Uncredited CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. " Grounded until at least April, NASA's giant moon rocket is headed back…...
A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes parts of Malaysia, USGS says
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (245+ words) The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 7.1 earthquake has shaken parts of Malaysia. The USGS on Sunday said the quake occurred shortly before 5 p.m. GMT, or early morning local time. It had a ... KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia " The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude…...
NASA moon rocket hit by new problem, putting March launch with astronauts in jeopardy
2+ day, 58+ min ago (236+ words) This image provided by NASA shows NASA's moon rocket sits on the pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Credit: AP/Uncredited CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. " NASA's new moon rocket has suffered another setback, putting next month's planned…...
US military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (909+ words) Energy Secretary Chris Wright, center, and Under Secretary of Defense Michael Duffey, left, listen as Isaiah Taylor, CEO of Valar Atomics, discusses a microreactor developed by Valar to generate nuclear power for the military and commercial customers, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in-flight,…...
Musings: Our online lives become digital trails
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (107+ words) Beware of what cellphones can do. Credit: Newsday / J. Conrad Williams Jr. The most disturbing aspect is permanence. Once images or metadata enter these markets, they are copied endlessly. Even if a post is deleted later, the data often persists. What…...
NASA targets March for first moon mission by Artemis astronauts after fueling test success
3+ day, 55+ min ago (269+ words) This image provided by NASA shows NASA's moon rocket sits on the pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Credit: AP/Uncredited CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. " NASA aims to send astronauts to the moon in March after acing…...