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The storm left a large swath of destruction across several states, leaving more than 200,000 homes in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania without power by Thursday morning. Some of the worst damage occurred in New York City. Flooding caused mass transit shutdowns, especially in water-filled subway stations, and many motorists were stranded on the roads. The National Weather Service issued its first-ever flash flood emergency for New York City, and Central Park set a record with nearly 7 inches of rain on Wednesday....

These dark patches, known as sunspots, are of interest to astronomers because they tend to be located where the sun’s magnetic fields are particularly strong. These magnetic fields are constantly moving and twisting. When they get too contorted, these magnetic fields can suddenly and violently realign themselves, releasing vast amounts of energy and charged particles as they do so. We refer to these energetic eruptions as solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which can transfer some of the sun’s energy to Earth and interfere with our planet’s own magnetic field and atmosphere....

Add that to the physics lexicon. Greene’s theatrical lectures–which include lots of metaphors, cool 3-D visuals and dry humor–routinely draw hundreds. The paperback of his book, a Pulitzer finalist, has been on The New York Times best-seller list since it debuted in February. And film and TV producers, knocked out by Greene’s talent for explaining the unexplainable, have come courting: he had a bit-part (playing himself) in this spring’s sci-fi flick “Frequency....

China’s military began settling Xinjiang—home to about 8 million Uighurs, Turkic-speaking Muslims—in the 1950s, and in the ’80s, Beijing began integrating the Uighurs by relaxing migration and trade barriers. State-owned enterprises set up petroleum bases and pipelines. Coastal Han Chinese flowed in, opening factories and mom-and-pop shops. China built highways and rail links, promoted local tourism and subsidized many Uighurs’ housing and education. And the region boomed: from 2001 to 2006, average annual per capita income doubled, from about $950 to $1,900....

The pair are taking a romantic flight, with the man flying the aircraft solo, when it appears disaster strikes. The groom-to-be tells his terrified passenger the controls seem to have stopped working, as an ominous beeping fills the cockpit. The clip, shared to TikTok by user, Elmaestro, captures the moment things appear to head south. The pilot says: “That’s weird hold on. I’m not getting any response out of the controls here....

Site: Yankee Stadium (Bronx, New York). When: Dec 27, 4:30 p.m. ET. TV: ESPN MORE: One reason to watch every bowl game | Bowl gifts | SN All-Americans Series: Penn State leads all-time series, 19-4. Last meeting: Boston College won, 29-7 (Sept. 11, 2004). Coaches: Steve Addazio (Boston College), James Franklin (Penn State) Players to watch: Boston College QB Tyler Murphy has 1,526 passing yards and 1,079 rushing yards, making him the team’s top rusher....

Pirates second baseman Neil Walker caught Yadier Molina’s line drive before throwing to third for the second out. Jung Ho Kang then threw back to Walker to get the slacking Jason Heyward out at second base for a triple play. Certainly an atypical route for a baseball to take on a single play. MORE: Harper hits walk-off, gets doused in chocolate | Athletics’ Parker suffers scary injury Watch the crazyness unfold....

The Italian maestro is widely regarded as one of the best of all time when it comes to free kicks and he holds the all-time joint-record, 28, for the number of set-pieces scored in Serie A. And when asked who the best free-kick taker on the planet was today, the recently retired Pirlo couldn’t separate three players. “At the moment the three best free-kick takers in the world are Lionel Messi, Miralem Pjanic and Paulo Dybala,” Pirlo told Goal....

Compatibility Tip: Geminis are very independent, so it’s really important to give them a sense of freedom. [1] X Expert Source Angel EyedealismAstrologer & Performance Artist Expert Interview. 8 December 2021. For example, Gemini could spend the day hanging out with friends and dedicate the evening to some quality time with Pisces. Compatibility Tip: Always speak from the heart when talking to Pisces. This sign hates being spoken to in a cold, clinical way....

Drake dropped the video for his latest single, “Hotline Bling,” on Monday and his dance moves became the hot topic of the day. The Internet people set his sweet moves to the “Frasier” theme song, which was fun. It was almost as good as him dancing to Charlie Brown’s music. MORE: Every NBA team’s greatest strength | Drake introduces Calipari at BBM But the only thing that could really make this Drake video any better?...

Wait! Before you click your mouse, give me a minute to explain myself. No, I am not arguing that the terrorists win if the Steelers lose (though I considered it!). There are other fine teams from other fine cities. It’s just that, to this studiously neutral observer, there is something special and inspiring about the shared life of the Steel City and its 68-year-old team. Now comes what we call in newsrooms the “to be sure” paragraph....

Low thyroid levels can be due to failure of the thyroid gland itself (primary hypothyroidism) or failure of the pituitary gland (secondary hypothyroidism). Pituitary failure can manifest with several potential symptoms. Read on to learn more about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of secondary hypothyroidism. Secondary Hypothyroidism Symptoms Thyroid hormones are involved in many metabolic processes throughout the body. Symptoms of hypothyroidism generally include the following: Thin, brittle nails Hair thinning or hair loss Fatigue Weight gain Low energy levels Constipation Feeling cold all the time Dry skin Menstrual irregularities...

The goal is to have the nation as close to normal as possible so that all citizens can celebrate Independence Day on July 4 with their loved ones. As of March 11 just under 100 million Americans had received at least one dose of a vaccine, meaning there are likely to be around 150 million people left who need to be vaccinated between now and May. For those who still need to get vaccinated, there are several websites that offer help in finding local vaccine centers, which may be tricky as eligibility requirements vary by state....

Erwin Tumiri, a crew member on the doomed jet, was on a coach traveling along the highway linking the cities of Cochabamba and Santa Cruz when it crashed down a hillside in the early hours of Tuesday. The aircraft mechanic was one of just six survivors of LaMia Flight 2933, which was transporting the Chapecoense soccer team from Bolivia to Colombia when it crashed in November 2016. Seventy-one people on board died....

Clay County Fire and Rescue said that the aircraft struck a transmission line and caught fire before coming to rest in a wooded area, News4JAX reported. Local power provider Clay Electric said that the electricity supply to about 6,000 homes in Orange Park was disrupted. However, power was reportedly restored by around 8 p.m. After Clay Electric were notified of the blackout, they sent staff to fix the problem. It was this technical team that spotted the crashed plane off in the woods off County Road 218 near Shadowlawn Elementary School....

This article discusses the platelet count (PLT) test in more detail. What Are Platelets? Inside the bones of the body is the bone marrow, a spongy substance that produces all types of blood cells, including infection-fighting white blood cells, as well as red blood cells. Platelets are also made in the bone marrow. When a blood vessel wall becomes injured, platelets respond to the injured area. They begin to clump together, or aggregate, to heal the blood vessel wall....