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The Northern Lights Are Expected Over The Northern US This Weekend

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Advising someone to go " " might be the newest version of encouraging them to "touch grass"—albeit in a more caring way. You can even take things a step further and tell people to go "see the night sky." Trust me, it works. Stressed about work? Get outside and...

The Northern Lights May Be Visible from These States This Weekend

This weekend, skywatchers in parts of the United States and Canada are in for a rare and breathtaking treat as the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, are expected to make a grand appearance. Thanks to heightened solar activity, including a series of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the Sun, the...

Aurora Alert: Spectacular Northern Lights Expected Across the U.S. This Weekend

IFLScience

The peak of the Perseid meteor shower could coincide with a spectacular light show.

Four Coronal Mass Ejections Are Headed Towards Earth, With Strong Auroras Possible

New Hampshire State

The Hill

(NEXSTAR) – Geomagnetic storm conditions observed over the weekend strengthened Monday morning, creating a “major disturbance in Earth’s magnetic field,” the Space Weather Prediction Center said. The storm reached a G4 level in strength — the second-highest on the scale, classified as “severe” — just before...

Rare, severe geomagnetic storm hits Earth: Will it impact the grid?

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NewsNinja

"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

Herbie J Pilato

In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

Areas that experience slow-moving storms or back-to-back downpours can see localized flash flooding. Please drive safely and follow the following tips. Although driving in flooded areas and heavy rain is best avoided, it is essential to stay safe if you absolutely need to travel. Continue reading below for tips on how to drive carefully in heavy rain and flooding, especially if you are traveling.

Useful tips when encountering floods

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J. Souza

A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Space.com

The sun's stormy weather is supercharging auroras on Earth this week, due to a series of intense geomagnetic storms triggered by recent solar flares.

Aurora alert: Geomagnetic storms from solar flares may supercharge northern lights across US, Canada

Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

Skygazers, the most powerful interstellar marvel, is finally here! The Perseids — considered one of the brightest meteor showers of the year — will peak this month from August 11 to 13, with the highest odds of seeing shooting stars on August 12, according to the American Meteor Society. Truly, between the radiant full Buck Moon, the spectacular northern lights, and the rare double meteor shower that occurred a few days ago, the cosmos have been extra active and show no sign of slowing down.

Perseid Meteor Shower, the Strongest of the Year With up to 100 Meteors Per Hour, Will Peak on August 12

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Witness the rare convergence of the Perseid meteor shower and the northern lights in these stunning photos from skywatchers worldwide.

Rare display of northern lights and Perseid meteor shower delights skywatchers worldwide (photos, video)

Los Angeles, CA

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Potential Tropical Cyclone 5 is now Tropical Storm Ernesto, less than 500 miles east of the Lesser Antilles, and some islands have been issued tropical storm alerts. Let’s discuss the track. and intensity. shows Ernesto has been traveling to the west rapidly at 28 mph, and because of this...

Tropical Storm Ernesto forms, Caribbean bound

Denver, CO

David Heitz

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

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August Auroras: Sky show across northern U.S.

Sky show across northern U.S. A strong Geomagnetic storm produced auroras visible across the northern U.S. late Sunday and early Monday. Another show will be possible...

August Auroras: Sky show across northern U.S.

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