Between 2007 and 2024, Florida attempted to rebuild the Gulf of Mexico's ecosystem in an unusual way: dumping over 500,000 tons of recycled oyster and clam shells straight back into the water. These shells were gathered from seafood restaurants (quite literally scraped off of plates) as well as seafood plants. So essentially, a massive amount of sinking, rotting garbage was supposedly going to bring the struggling sandy seafloors back to life.
A Denver woman says she was falsely accused of stealing a package after a Flock camera allegedly linked her to a theft at a home in another Colorado town. Chrisanna Elser said a police officer came to her door with paperwork that purportedly showed she had taken a package from a porch in Bow Mar, Colorado. When she told the officer she had not been in the area at the time, she said he did not believe her.
Iran's improving ability to strike sensitive targets has raised concerns among U.S. officials that the regime may be receiving targeting assistance from China or Russia, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, as Iran killed two U.S. service members and left a third missing in an attack on a Jordanian air base.
A critical year is ahead for the nation's two largest reservoirs, with no relief after a record-low snowpack and a continuing drought. read more
They were the big losers from Brexit -- and they weren't even allowed to vote. A full decade after Britain's shock decision to leave the European Union, young Brits are clamoring for rapprochement. First and foremost, they want to be allowed to live and work in Europe -- just as their parents could.
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Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division
www.dhmo.org
... Dihydrogen Monoxide Coverup?
Review of allegations regarding institutional response, information handling, and potential suppression of DHMO-related research. ...
America's Lakes Are Shrinking. Data Centers Are Being Built Nearby
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... As AI reshapes the global economy, a quieter crisis is unfolding across much of the American West: Some of the region's most iconic lakes and reservoirs are continuing to shrink.
The overlap is striking. Many of the states leading the AI infrastructure boom -- including Utah, Arizona and Nevada -- are also home to some of the country's most water-stressed areas.
As companies race to build new data centers to support AI development, questions are mounting about how a water-intensive industry fits into regions already struggling with long-term water shortages. ...
Reflecting Pool peeling probably caused by application flaws, experts say
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... The lining of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool peeled away in at least seven places along seams that were created when the material was applied in large rectangular sections, indicating likely problems in how it was installed, according to a Washington Post analysis of visuals and interviews with experts. ...
Post reporters visited the Reflecting Pool on June 25 and identified seven locations where the lining " a waterproof membrane that was painted onto the concrete basin " had partially or entirely peeled away. The peeling occurred in irregularly shaped patches that stretched alongside the long edges of the pool. The pieces ranged in size from a few inches to as long as six feet. In one case, the concrete was visible underneath. (Reporters could not see the condition of the lining in the middle of the basin.)
By comparing the seven locations with satellite imagery, photos and videos taken during the renovation process, the analysis found that all of the failures occurred at the seams " lines between two areas that were painted at different times.
Four experts in waterproofing materials -- who have decades of experience and have served as educators and expert witnesses in pool-related construction lawsuits -- reviewed The Post's findings and said the failure pattern strongly suggested errors in the application process. They said that while a precise cause cannot be determined without on-site examination and lab testing, such seams require careful attention and are especially prone to failure. ...
In five of the spots, the dark blue Pipeliner 5000 coating had peeled off to reveal more of the same material. Experts said this appears consistent with an adhesion failure caused by an overlap of the dark blue over a dried layer of the same material at the seams. For any overlapping Pipeliner 5000 to adhere, the underlying layer would need to still be wet or, if not, steps would need to be taken to prepare the surface.
Pipeliner 5000 dries within four hours, according to technical documents, depending on temperature and humidity. The Post confirmed that in each of the five spots, five hours or more had elapsed between when adjacent sections were sprayed.
At a sixth spot The Post identified, the dark blue Pipeliner 5000 had peeled back to reveal the light blue Rhino 406 primer. The Pipeliner 5000 should be applied within 24 hours of the primer, according to technical specifications. Photos and a video of the renovation process showed that, at this location, it was applied more than 24 hours after the primer, which experts said made it less likely that the two materials bonded properly. ...
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Family dog chases off bear charging toward young boy in Connecticut
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... A Connecticut family is praising their husky after the dog sprang into action and chased off a bear that charged toward a young boy in the family's driveway over the Fourth of July weekend.
Video obtained by KTLA shows the bear running up the driveway toward the child before Bella, the family's husky, sprints in to intercept it. The dog appears to bite the bear's hind leg, causing it to veer away from the boy before Bella continues chasing the animal down the driveway.
The child was unharmed, and Bella also escaped the encounter without injury.
The incident happened July 4 outside the family's home in Torrington, Connecticut, according to a report by People magazine, which cited local television station WTNH. ...
@#85 ... Wanting all soldiers to be clean shaven, trip, ripped, and roided up, while installing a makeup room in the pentagon and becoming a religious wackjob has everything to do with being a closeted gay. ...
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And then there is Pres Trump's apparent infatuation with young handsome men.
Trump's Fixation' on Male Beauty Alarmed Admin Staff, Maggie Haberman Says: The President Has a Type'
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Now some numbers seem to be emerging...
Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee for fastest feed of US president's posts, sources say
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... Trump Media has also pitched $60,000 monthly three-year plan, people familiar with the matter said. Truth API will deliver posts from 10 influential accounts faster than for regular push notifications. Trump's trust holds about 114.75 million TMTG shares, or roughly 41% of outstanding stock, filings showed.
Donald Trump's social media company has discussed charging Wall Street traders and investment firms as much as $100,000 a month for faster access to the U.S. president's posts on his Truth Social platform, according to people familiar with the matter.
Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT.O), opens new tab, which owns Truth Social, has in recent weeks also pitched a discounted plan of $60,000 per month if the firms sign up for a three-year plan, the sources said, requesting anonymity as the discussions are confidential. ...
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