Over the weekend, Verkhoyansk, Russia reached a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit. Researchers are still working to confirm the result, which may be recognized as a record for the Arctic Circle. And the small Siberian town is not alone. Much of Russia has faced a heat wave in recent days, …
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The Milky Way may have ‘ocean worlds’ everywhere, says NASA
A recently published study by NASA researchers suggests that there may be planets in the Milky Way galaxy other than Earth that have an ocean. The research, published in Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, notes that more than a quarter of the 53 exoplanets (planets outside the …
Read More »Mississippi state star Kylin Hill runner vows to sit down if state flag is not changed
Mississippi state runner Kylin Hill promised Monday not to play for the school any more unless the state removes the Confederate ‘stars and stripes’ from its flag. Mississippi state running back Kylin Hill, the third leading running back in the Southeast Conference (SEC) last year, pledged on Monday not to …
Read More »Apple updates TVOS at WWDC with picture-in-picture, new Xbox controller support
Apple Arcade now has multi-user support on Apple TV. Screenshot by Sarah Tew / CNET Apple is adding new features to its Apple TV software. In his annual WWDC Keynote, Apple detailed the integration of the camera from smart camcorders and Doorbells compatible with HomeKit, a picture-in-picture mode and updates …
Read More »Key Boeing supplier gets more bad news about 737 MAX
Text size Photograph by David Ryder / Getty Images Spirit AeroSystems said Monday night that Boeing asked it to produce fewer 737 MAX bodies, a story that not only jeopardizes the supplier’s financial health, but also means that the drama about the plane on the ground is far from over …
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