Day: January 7, 2025

LA braces for ‘life-threatening’ windstorm as wildfire explodes to 200 acres

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LA braces for ‘life-threatening’ windstorm as wildfire explodes to 200 acres

LOS ANGELES – A growing wildfire west of Los Angeles is causing concern amid dire warnings for the Los Angeles area after forecasters say there is the potential for the strongest wind event in more than a decade. A live camera from the state’s Alert California network shows billowing smoke from a burning hillside near the Pacific … Read more

Food, drinks taste different on a plane and there’s a reason, experts say

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Food, drinks taste different on a plane and there’s a reason, experts say

Airplane food often gets a bad rap.  As it turns out, it’s not entirely the airlines’ fault that food tastes different at 30,000 feet than it does on terra firma — and it’s not all in your head that you’re suddenly craving a ginger ale once the plane takes off. It’s science.  “It’s not your imagination. Food … Read more