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Residents puzzled by sonic boom in South Carolina
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (86+ words) WSOC TV Residents puzzled by sonic boom in South Carolina RICHLAND COUNTY, S. C. " Residents and pets across South Carolina are wondering what caused a loud boom Thursday evening. The sonic boom was felt and heard about three miles northeast of the…...
Pigeons may be navigating with their liver, study suggests
17+ hour, 44+ min ago (409+ words) NEW YORK " A surprising gut feeling may help pigeons find their way home. Animals use various techniques to navigate including following the stars and remembering key landmarks. Birds, fish and turtles orient themselves using Earth's magnetic field as a compass....
Space X Starship rockets grounded pending investigation
19+ hour, 14+ min ago (120+ words) Space X Starship rockets are being grounded pending an investigation. The Federal Aviation Administration said that the rocket had an issue with the first-stage booster. It is not known how long the investigation will take. Bloomberg called it a "common…...
Burmese python, eggs removed from South Florida sidewalk
19+ hour, 14+ min ago (344+ words) CUTLER BAY, Fla. " A South Florida man taking a morning stroll discovered a Burmese python and a nest containing 20 eggs that were tucked away underneath a sidewalk. Eyi Danielo was walking in the Miami-Dade County town of Cutler Bay on…...
Concerns raised over EPA's proposed changes to coal ash regulations
19+ hour, 15+ min ago (180+ words) Dan River Coal Ash Spill Ash from the spill traveled 70 miles downstream of the initial breach. (Alfini, Michelle (CMG-Charlotte)) There was a public forum on Thursday about changes to federal coal ash regulations. Speakers from across the country, including North…...
FORECAST: Quite warm, humid with low storm chances " WSOC TV
19+ hour, 41+ min ago (138+ words) FORECAST: Quite warm, humid with low storm chances WSOC TV FORECAST: Quite warm, humid with low storm chances ABOVE: The latest forecast update from Severe Weather Center 9. To stay on top of changing weather conditions, be sure to download our…...
Think it's hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says
22+ hour, 25+ min ago (692+ words) WASHINGTON " In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter its hottest-year record along the way, according to new United Nations climate projections. The…...
FORECAST: Late'day storms tonight, hotter weather tomorrow
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (166+ words) WSOC TV FORECAST: Late'day storms tonight, hotter weather tomorrow ABOVE: The latest forecast update from Severe Weather Center 9. To stay on top of changing weather conditions, be sure to download our free WSOC-TV weather app. - Late'day storms will be the…...
Carolinas see much-needed rain, but drought persists
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (269+ words) CHARLOTTE " Today marks the 7th day in a row of rain across the Carolinas. And as we all know, we have been in desperate need for soaking rain given the worsening drought conditions we're experiencing. So now the question is, was…...
Iredell County marks anniversary of rare EF2 tornado
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (124+ words) IREDELL COUNTY, N. C. " It's been four years since an EF2 tornado tore through Iredell County, leaving behind a path of destruction with winds reaching 115 miles per hour. Video from that day shows uprooted trees, debris scattered across neighborhoods, and families sifting through…...