RAIN! Hooray!
  • RAIN! Hooray!

I think it's gonna rain today, guys! Let's have some news!

Looks like Britain's Chris Froome is about to win the Tour de France.

Wanna go see what it'd be like to live off emergency rations for two weeks after "the big one" hits? Me neither. But the Red Cross is staging "Camp Prepare!" starting Aug. 1 if you're into it.

Oregon weed is among the cheapest in the country, according to this article, but if Washington and Colorado are any indication, prices might start going a little haywire when retailers start selling it in a few months.

Crazy people gunning down moviegoer is pretty freaky, and it's restarting a debate about beefing up security in theaters. Netflix, FTW!

Texas officials say there's no evidence of homicide in Sandra Bland's death, but lots of people aren't really buying that explanation.

Pluto, the coolest non-planet in the solar system, is a 'scientific wonderland.' Neato.

More cool science: Utah's 'Grand Staircase' is a dinosaur bone treasure chest.

Sometimes science gets it wrong, though, as this article about the recent furor over an upcoming 'mini ice age' points out.

Not that you've forgotten, but Oregon Brewers Festival is happening this weekend. It won't be so sweaty!

Cats are jerks. Proof: