Weird things this polar vortex brought
Unusual things have happened during the polar vortex that sent temps in the Midwest plummeting to well below zero.
Articles by Paul Katula
Lunar occultation of Venus occurred today
Under cold, cold skies, when they’re clear, people could see the moon, Venus, and Jupiter lining up for a nice show.
Weather extremes envelop the Earth
Extreme weather (drought and heat in the summer, cold in the winter) sweeps the planet. A result of climate change?
Student punches a teacher at Loch Raven High
Police & news reports say a student assaulted a teacher at a Md. high school. Both were injured in the altercation.
Almost everything is closed in the cold
Cold weather, very cold weather in fact, has caused most schools, universities, etc., in northern IL to close Wed. & Thurs.
This is NOT the coldest it’s ever been
It’s cold out there, but not quite the coldest it’s ever been, however tempted you may be to use superlatives now & then.
‘It’s about time,’ tweets Hogan
Students in Maryland, where so many furloughed federal workers live, write about the effects of the shutdown.
A non-call makes the Rams the NFC champs
Should penalty calls be subject to video review in the NFL? They’re considered judgment calls and are now exempt.
Trump proposal: fund a wall, extend DACA
Trump said his “compromse” deal would protect DACA recipients and fund a wall in an effort to improve border security.
Similar struggles have led to teachers’ strikes
Teachers have been on strike for 4 days in L.A., and talks are continuing. Here’s a brief analysis of the underlying causes.