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First Alert Weather: A mild day is ahead with some evening thunderstorms possible
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (323+ words) WHEC. com First Alert Weather: A mild day is ahead with some evening thunderstorms possible ROCHESTER, N. Y. " Saturday is starting out with some showers in the Southern Tier. This rain is clipping southern Livingston County and passing through Yates County through…...
Spiral galaxy's brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA's Webb telescope
14+ hour, 57+ min ago (184+ words) A spiral galaxy's brilliant heart outshines everything within sight in a new picture from NASA's Webb Space Telescope. The image released this week depicts the Messier 77 galaxy 45 million light-years away. The galaxy's active nucleus is powered by a supermassive black…...
Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools as finals loom
14+ hour, 51+ min ago (619+ words) A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline Thursday during a cyberattack, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals and underscoring education's dependence on technology. The hacking group named Shiny Hunters claimed responsibility for the…...
First Alert Weather: Up and down temperatures heading into the weekend
18+ hour, 3+ min ago (171+ words) WHEC. com First Alert Weather: Up and down temperatures heading into the weekend ROCHESTER, N. Y. " Not a perfect weather weekend, but the latest model weather data is looking more encouraging for an overall pleasant weekend. A cold front will be approaching…...
Despite gains combating deforestation in Brazil's Amazon, forest degradation is a looming threat
23+ hour, 15+ min ago (970+ words) Degradation is slower and more silent. It is like a chronic condition," said Taciana Stec, a climate policy specialist at Talanoa, a Brazilian climate think tank. While the Amazon is still a carbon sink " that is, it absorbs a vast…...
David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100
23+ hour, 15+ min ago (903+ words) But the world's most famous wildlife presenter is likely to be uncomfortable with all the attention as he celebrates his 100th birthday on Friday, said Alastair Fothergill, the producer of some of Attenborough's most well-known documentaries and the director of Silverback…...
Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public
19+ hour, 55+ min ago (825+ words) Whereas previous Administrations have failed to be transparent on this subject, with these new Documents and Videos, the people can decide for themselves, "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?" Have Fun and Enjoy!" Trump wrote Friday in a Truth Social…...
Downtown Rochester's peregrine falcon family welcomes first hatchling of the season
22+ hour, 26+ min ago (122+ words) ROCHESTER, N. Y. " Downtown Rochester's peregrine falcon family welcomed their first hatchling of the season Thursday morning. The Genesee Valley Audubon Society shared a photo of the newly hatched chick from RFalcon Cam. com. The nest box sits on top of the…...
Tornadoes cut across Mississippi as severe storms damage 500 homes
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (361+ words) There were no immediate reports of deaths after the storms cut across the state's southwest on Wednesday night, said Scott Simmons, a spokesperson for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. He said 12 of those hurt were transported from the Wash Trailer…...
Hundreds of homes damaged in Mississippi storms as multiple tornadoes reported
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (222+ words) There were no immediate reports of deaths or severe injuries from the storms that struck several counties Wednesday night. A mobile home park in the small community of Bogue Chitto in Lincoln County was severely damaged. "I was just watching…...