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The SpaceX Falcon 9 launch creates a glowing "space jellyfish" over St. Augustine, Florida.(Bryan Lacouture)How well have you been paying attention to the weather this week? Here are five questions that will test your knowledge of what's been going on. QUESTIONSA _____ weighing in at 3,156 pounds is now a contender for a world record. How many of the last seven champions of Major League Baseball have all been from southern or warmer-weather cities? It is best to clean your gutters when roughly what percent of the leaves near your home have fallen? When the temperature is expected to drop to 32 degrees or lower, a _____ is issued. What was the cause of the giant, glowing jellyfish that appeared in the morning sky on Tuesday?.... ANSWERSPumpkinAll seven70%Freeze warningA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocketHow did you do this week? Come back for more exciting weather questions next week, or risk showing up to trivia night unprepared! Get More of Our News on GoogleSet The Weather Company as a 'Preferred Source' to get quicker access to the news you value.

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Many Boomers can't stop talking about the muscle car era of their youth, but honestly, who can blame them. Americans were spoiled for choice as manufacturers stuffed increasingly large V8s into their cars and painted the results in retina-searing bright colors. Mopar was no exception. It put its 440-cubic-inch V8 in everything from Barracudas with billboard stripes proudly declaring how many cubic inches lived in the engine bay to Coronets with massive hood scoops. But good things don't last, and the excesses of the muscle car era were tamped down in the early 1970s by a trifecta of emission regulations, oil shortages, and rising insurance costs for performance cars. Unlike the 426-cubic-inch Hemis, though, which only ran from 1966 to 1971, the 440 soldiered on through the malaise era. By the time 1978 rolled around, the only Mopar cars available with the 440 were the full-size Chrysler Newport and the similar, but longer and more opulent, New Yorker Brougham. In '78, Trucks like the Plymouth Trail Duster and the Dodge D150 could still be equipped with a 440. And after 1978, the 440 Mopar was no more.

Deep in the remote waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, there’s a Lost City. But maybe not the kind you’re thinking of. This isn’t a submerged civilisation that has been lost to history but a unique type of hydrothermal system that may help to explain the origins of life itself.

Police in Peel Region are searching for a vehicle after a man was seriously injured after being struck in a Brampton parking lot. Investigators say the incident occurred in a commercial lot in the Orenda Road East and Rutherford Road area just before 8 p.m. Saturday night.

I already have more chocolate chip cookie recipes than I can count, but every now and then, one comes along that feels a little different in the best way. This tahini chocolate chip cookie recipe is…

While Albertans are understandably focused on the referendum question on separation, many are less sure about the ballot’s constitutional questions six to nine. This is a shame: these are important constitutional issues that deserve the spotlight. Separatist leaders have openly scorned the constitutional questions as a distraction from the imperative to separate, which is lamentable in terms of encouraging informed debate. Similarly, opponents of separation like NDP leader Naheed Nenshi and Prime Minister Mark Carney have urged Albertans to say, “No to the Nine,” thereby lumping questions about Alberta pursuing constitutional change with separation (despite these being mutually exclusive options).

Taika Waititi gained a reputation for light-hearted, joyful, emotional epics with movies like Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Thor: Ragnarok, and Jojo Rabbit. But since then, his reputation has changed to being “booked and busy.” He’s directed episodes of TV, starred in two seasons of an HBO Max original series, co-created Reservation Dogs, and made the feel-good sports movie Next Goal Wins. He even surprised his wife by appearing on The Masked Singer. Now, he’s releasing his latest movie, Klara and the Sun, an adaptation of the hit dystopian novel. But that’s only the tip of the iceberg: there are still multiple Taika Waititi projects in development, including a long-gestating Star Wars movie. Apparently, however, that project is back on hiatus — but it’s being replaced with something else. Taika Waititi is already part of Star Wars through voice acting and directing The Mandalorian. Lucasfilm/Disney/Kobal/ShutterstockFans have waited years for Waititi’s Star Wars movie to actually materialize.

Patricia is the former editor-in-chief of Kotaku, where she spent a decade writing and editing. Prior to that, she served as the Culture Editor at Polygon, and as a reporter at The Verge. Hernandez specializes in Pokémon TCG, Nintendo, and offbeat internet culture stories. Before unauthorized clips of GTA 6 scandalized fans, GTA 5 made video game leak history

There’s a popular genre, filled with beautiful, human-sized fairies having sex with humans (often quite violent sex, but the people reading it seem to enjoy it). Word is that it’s badly written and unashamedly escapist – all golden, glittering palaces, wild adventure and, of course, gorgeous fairies. It’s certainly popular – plenty of the stories have been translated into numerous languages, spreading across continents. Serious commentators are sure it spells bad news: at best, it’s just a load of trash; at worst, it’s actively leading people astray. Most damningly of all, women produce and consume it. Welcome to the 12th century, where fairy romance is all the rage. Sound familiar? The romantasy that fills our shelves and bestseller lists – from Sarah J Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses to Callie Hart’s Quicksilver – is not a new genre, but part of a centuries-old heritage. You only need to look at the medieval predecessors of the modern romantasy novel to understand why it’s enjoyed by millions and why, even after hundreds of years, fairy romance has such power over us – and why there are still those who want to diminish and dismiss it.

If climate risk is part of the calculation, it’s best to look north — and stay close to a very big lake.

Four years after Roe, abortion rights have become a flashpoint in Minnesota’s Senate race.

Underwater umbrellas could protect coral reefs from marine heat wavesCoral reef bleaching has been a recurring theme in headlines in recent years as our oceans’ most diverse ecosystems struggle with marine heatwaves and warming waters, but a team of researchers found a surprisingly simple defense against this growing threat: underwater umbrellas. Just like how humans might seek shelter under a parasol on a hot day, providing shade to corals residing at the seafloor can add a level of protection against sunlight, which can worsen coral bleaching. (MORE: Coral Reefs Are Dying And Losing Their Color. This Is The Reason Why.)By installing canopies made of PVC pipes and shade cloth, researchers reduced the amount of sunlight reaching covered corals in the Florida Keys by 60% while still allowing enough sun to feed the algae that live on and provide food for the corals.  An underwater canopy protects a coral in the Florida Keys from sunlight(Karen Neely)While these canopies reduce the impact of sunlight on coral bleaching, they do not protect the corals from cumulative heat stress from the warm water surrounding them, making this only a partial solution to the overall problem.

During the state’s Ice Age, glaciers moved south towards the Twin Cities, and meltwater carried sediment even further.

WorldUkrainian attacks set an oil export terminal ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday, as Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones across Russia in one of its largest ever aerial bombardments. Ukraine targets Russian oil sites, while Russia launches attacks on ZaporizhzhiaThe Associated Press · Posted: Oct 18, 2026 6:48 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A car burns after a Russian airstrike on a residential neighbourhood in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Oct. 17, 2026. (Kateryna Klochko/The Associated Press)Ukrainian attacks set an oil export terminal ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday, as Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones across Russia in one of its largest ever aerial bombardments. The attack comes amid deepening tensions between Ukraine and Washington, with U. S. President Donald Trump criticizing Kyiv for its strikes on Russian oil infrastructure.

You can picture Mathew Horne’s Malvolio as a guest on an early 1970s BBC Two arts show. With his buttoned-up collar, tight black suit and supercilious delivery, he oozes self-satisfaction. Trusting in his superior taste, he has the pose to prove it: stiff, studied and haughty. His fall from grace, tricked into dressing up as a yellow-stockinged morris dancer, is as funny as it ever is in Shakespeare’s comedy. It is the comeuppance of the arriviste. Brought down to size, he is no less indignant for it. In a smart, unyielding performance, he goes from pompous to bruised – and ever unrepentant. Where Malvolio is urbane, Genevieve Dawson’s live score has a folk-club earthiness. Played on clarinet, guitar and violin, it is haunting and whimsical, with a similarly 1970s vibe, like something from The Wicker Man. Irresistible … Justina Kehinde and Bebe Sanders in Twelfth Night. Photograph: Manuel HarlanCalling the musicians to order, David Birrell plays Feste less as the fool than the troubadour, one blessed with expensive dress and surprising wisdom, as well as a voice correctly identified by Sir Andrew Aguecheek (James Chetwood) as “mellifluous”.

Female mice heal skin wounds faster than males, and scientists have uncovered a surprising biological difference that may help explain why. By watching skin stem cells in living mice for five months, researchers found that female cells work together in a more coordinated way, while male cells tend to behave more independently. These differences are regulated by sex hormones and could eventually help scientists develop more personalized treatments for wound healing and skin diseases. The discovery comes from researchers at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), working with scientists at the University of Cambridge. Their findings suggest that biological sex influences how skin renews and repairs itself, even though the skin is not part of the reproductive system.