ML
    • Recent
    • Categories
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Users
    • Groups
    • Register
    • Login

    Non-IT News Thread

    Water Closet
    91
    11.2k
    5.7m
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • mlnewsM
      mlnews
      last edited by

      Sweden: Death of girl, 12, ignites debate over gang violence

      The death of a 12-year-old girl by a stray bullet in Sweden has sparked outrage and reignited debates over its handling of gang-related violence.
      The unnamed girl was killed in a drive-by shooting next to a petrol station on Sunday, according to local media. Police have launched an investigation but are yet to make any arrests. Officials have vowed to further crack down on violent crime. Incidents involving gangs have risen in recent years. Police were called to the scene of the shooting, south of Stockholm, in the early hours of Sunday morning.

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
        last edited by

        BBC News - Bill English: Computer mouse co-creator dies at 91
        https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53638033

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller
          last edited by

          https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/large-explosion-rocks-lebanon-capital-beirut-200804153400078.html

          scottalanmillerS nadnerBN 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @scottalanmiller
            last edited by

            @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

            https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/large-explosion-rocks-lebanon-capital-beirut-200804153400078.html

            4,000 injured so far! They could hear the blast in Cyprus!

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller
              last edited by

              https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/04/business/virgin-atlantic-bankruptcy/index.html

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller
                last edited by

                Because Texas y'all

                https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/southwest-airlines-cleanings-covid-19/index.html

                DustinB3403D 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • DustinB3403D
                  DustinB3403 @scottalanmiller
                  last edited by

                  @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                  Because Texas y'all

                  https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/southwest-airlines-cleanings-covid-19/index.html

                  Yeah that makes sense...

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • nadnerBN
                    nadnerB @scottalanmiller
                    last edited by scottalanmiller

                    @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                    https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/large-explosion-rocks-lebanon-capital-beirut-200804153400078.html

                    https://i.imgur.com/zu21F0z.jpg

                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • mlnewsM
                      mlnews
                      last edited by

                      Beirut explosion: Port officials under house arrest as rescue efforts continue

                      A number of Beirut port officials are being placed under house arrest pending an investigation into Tuesday's huge explosion, Lebanon's government says.
                      The blast killed at least 135 people and injured more than 4,000 others. A two-week state of emergency has begun. President Michel Aoun said the blast was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse. Customs chief Badri Daher said his agency called for the chemical to be removed, but "this did not happen". "We leave it to the experts to determine the reasons," he said. Ammonium nitrate is used as a fertiliser in agriculture and as an explosive. Opening an emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesday, President Aoun said: "No words can describe the horror that has hit Beirut last night, turning it into a disaster-stricken city".

                      travisdh1T 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller
                        last edited by

                        75th Anniversary of Hiroshima

                        BBC News - Hiroshima: Japan marks 75 years since first atomic bomb
                        https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-53660059

                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                        • travisdh1T
                          travisdh1 @mlnews
                          last edited by

                          @mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

                          Beirut explosion: Port officials under house arrest as rescue efforts continue

                          A number of Beirut port officials are being placed under house arrest pending an investigation into Tuesday's huge explosion, Lebanon's government says.
                          The blast killed at least 135 people and injured more than 4,000 others. A two-week state of emergency has begun. President Michel Aoun said the blast was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse. Customs chief Badri Daher said his agency called for the chemical to be removed, but "this did not happen". "We leave it to the experts to determine the reasons," he said. Ammonium nitrate is used as a fertiliser in agriculture and as an explosive. Opening an emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesday, President Aoun said: "No words can describe the horror that has hit Beirut last night, turning it into a disaster-stricken city".

                          I saw another story (can't find it now of course) with emails showing port officials telling government officials that stuff is a danger and needs moved. Some judge had ordered the ship unloaded, and never allowed it to be moved afterwards.

                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller
                            last edited by

                            BBC News - Mexico obesity: Oaxaca bans sale of junk food to children
                            https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-53678747

                            GreyG jmooreJ 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • GreyG
                              Grey @scottalanmiller
                              last edited by

                              @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                              BBC News - Mexico obesity: Oaxaca bans sale of junk food to children
                              https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-53678747

                              How are they defining junk food?

                              DashrenderD 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • DashrenderD
                                Dashrender @Grey
                                last edited by

                                @Grey said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                BBC News - Mexico obesity: Oaxaca bans sale of junk food to children
                                https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-53678747

                                How are they defining junk food?

                                as food 🙂

                                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • jmooreJ
                                  jmoore @scottalanmiller
                                  last edited by

                                  @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                  BBC News - Mexico obesity: Oaxaca bans sale of junk food to children
                                  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-53678747

                                  Awesome, wish they would do that here. Thats all my kids eat and I hate it. They won't listen to me either. I tried to get them to eat rice and beans and they refused. They just refused to eat, even when I know they were hungry. Their mom finally just gave them pop tarts:(

                                  DustinB3403D DashrenderD 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • GreyG
                                    Grey
                                    last edited by

                                    Rackspace is now a traded company, and their first day did not go well.

                                    https://finance.yahoo.com/m/45a83f99-a5e3-3e35-85c8-83d7949693b9/rackspace-ipo-flops-as.html

                                    scottalanmillerS 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • DustinB3403D
                                      DustinB3403 @jmoore
                                      last edited by

                                      @jmoore said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                      @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                      BBC News - Mexico obesity: Oaxaca bans sale of junk food to children
                                      https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-53678747

                                      Awesome, wish they would do that here. Thats all my kids eat and I hate it. They won't listen to me either. I tried to get them to eat rice and beans and they refused. They just refused to eat, even when I know they were hungry. Their mom finally just gave them pop tarts:(

                                      Yeah..... Bad cop good cop... They'd eventually eat if there was nothing else.

                                      dafyreD 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
                                      • dafyreD
                                        dafyre @DustinB3403
                                        last edited by

                                        @DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                        @jmoore said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                        @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                        BBC News - Mexico obesity: Oaxaca bans sale of junk food to children
                                        https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-53678747

                                        Awesome, wish they would do that here. Thats all my kids eat and I hate it. They won't listen to me either. I tried to get them to eat rice and beans and they refused. They just refused to eat, even when I know they were hungry. Their mom finally just gave them pop tarts:(

                                        Yeah..... Bad cop good cop... They'd eventually eat if there was nothing else.

                                        That's too nice... In my family, it's bad cop, worse cop. Fortunately, where food is involved, it's rarely an issue. My 9yo even likes Collard greens with ham and some spices.

                                        jmooreJ 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • jmooreJ
                                          jmoore @dafyre
                                          last edited by

                                          @dafyre said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                          @DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                          @jmoore said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                          @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                          BBC News - Mexico obesity: Oaxaca bans sale of junk food to children
                                          https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-53678747

                                          Awesome, wish they would do that here. Thats all my kids eat and I hate it. They won't listen to me either. I tried to get them to eat rice and beans and they refused. They just refused to eat, even when I know they were hungry. Their mom finally just gave them pop tarts:(

                                          Yeah..... Bad cop good cop... They'd eventually eat if there was nothing else.

                                          That's too nice... In my family, it's bad cop, worse cop. Fortunately, where food is involved, it's rarely an issue. My 9yo even likes Collard greens with ham and some spices.

                                          Yeah I remember what happened in my family if me or my brother didn't eat our food. dad would eat it and we were just out of luck and going hungry for the night. I think that happened once and after that we ate everything we had for fear of losing it.

                                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @Grey
                                            last edited by

                                            @Grey said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                            Rackspace is now a traded company, and their first day did not go well.

                                            https://finance.yahoo.com/m/45a83f99-a5e3-3e35-85c8-83d7949693b9/rackspace-ipo-flops-as.html

                                            hard to remember that they still exist.

                                            jmooreJ 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • 1
                                            • 2
                                            • 519
                                            • 520
                                            • 521
                                            • 522
                                            • 523
                                            • 560
                                            • 561
                                            • 521 / 561
                                            • First post
                                              Last post