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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Florida headteacher removed from post for refusing to call Holocaust a fact
The headteacher of a US school has been sacked after telling a parent he would remain neutral on whether or not the Holocaust happened.
William Latson wrote in an email he could not say "the Holocaust is a factual, historical event".A brand new WTF moment....
Then I recall. Florida... nevermind.
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BBC News - Ross Perot, billionaire and ex-presidential candidate, dies at 89
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Nepal court jails ex-UN official for child abuse
A former UN official has been jailed in Nepal for sexually abusing children.
Peter John Dalglish, 62, from Canada, was detained near Kathmandu in 2018 and convicted last month.
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US family blames cruise company for toddler's death
The family of a toddler who died after falling 11 storeys from an open window on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship has blamed the company for the accident.
Chloe Wiegand fell after her grandfather put her on the railing of a children's play area, believing there was glass there, the family claims. -
California earthquake leaves scar on the desert
The strongest earthquake to hit California in two decades left a scar across the desert which can be seen from space, new pictures show.
The 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck on Friday at a depth of just 0.9km (0.6 miles), creating a fissure near its epicentre about 240km north-east of Los Angeles.
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Not read all of it
https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/470000-people-planning-to-storm-area-51-form-outrageous-plan/?source=facebookBut it seems people are preparing to "storm" Area 51
Not to be funny but they just went public giving the military loads of time to prepare. Morons lol
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Greece storm: Six tourists die in Halkidiki
Six tourists have been killed and at least 30 other people injured in a violent storm that swept across a region of northern Greece.
Gale-force winds, heavy rain and hailstorms lashed Halkidiki, near the city of Thessaloniki, late on Wednesday, officials say. -
France passes tax on tech giants despite US threats
France has approved a digital services tax despite threats of retaliation by the US, which argues that it unfairly targets American tech giants.
The 3% tax will be levied on sales generated in France by multinational firms like Google and Facebook. -
@hobbit666 said in Non-IT News Thread:
Not read all of it
https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/470000-people-planning-to-storm-area-51-form-outrageous-plan/?source=facebookBut it seems people are preparing to "storm" Area 51
Not to be funny but they just went public giving the military loads of time to prepare. Morons lol
I see 469,999 Darwin awards being issued in the not so distant future.
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Chinese air pollution dimmed sunlight enough to impact solar panels
Pollution from coal and biomass burning blocks 13% of solar electricity.
Coal is seen by many as an enemy of renewable energy and the first fossil fuel in line for elimination as things like solar and wind generation have gotten cheaper. -
Turbulence injures 37 on Air Canada flight to Sydney
At least 37 people were injured on board an Air Canada flight after the plane hit severe turbulence and had to make an emergency landing.
The plane, carrying 284 passengers and crew, was travelling from Vancouver to Sydney but was diverted to Hawaii. -
Massive KFC explosion in North Carolina
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@LilAng said in Non-IT News Thread:
Massive KFC explosion in North Carolina
Holy cow!
OK - cellphone video - uh.. why was the guy videoing it, unless he knew it was going to happen?
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Tropical Storm Barry: Trump approves Louisiana state of emergency
President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency in Louisiana as a growing tropical storm nears landfall.
Storm Barry has been gathering speed over the Gulf of Mexico in recent days. -
@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@LilAng said in Non-IT News Thread:
Massive KFC explosion in North Carolina
Holy cow!
OK - cellphone video - uh.. why was the guy videoing it, unless he knew it was going to happen?
It looks like he was recording a monitor from his NVR or something, you can see a timestamp in the top left corner moving around.
EDIT: just saw the end of the video. 100% this lol
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@bnrstnr said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@LilAng said in Non-IT News Thread:
Massive KFC explosion in North Carolina
Holy cow!
OK - cellphone video - uh.. why was the guy videoing it, unless he knew it was going to happen?
It looks like he was recording a monitor from his NVR or something, you can see a timestamp in the top left corner moving around.
EDIT: just saw the end of the video. 100% this lol
Good call. thanks.
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@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@bnrstnr said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@LilAng said in Non-IT News Thread:
Massive KFC explosion in North Carolina
Holy cow!
OK - cellphone video - uh.. why was the guy videoing it, unless he knew it was going to happen?
It looks like he was recording a monitor from his NVR or something, you can see a timestamp in the top left corner moving around.
EDIT: just saw the end of the video. 100% this lol
Good call. thanks.
"Gas leak."... Translated: "Hey let's try this new recipe I found online. What it makes will blow your mind!
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NASA administrator on recent personnel shakeup: ‘There’s no turmoil at all’
Jim Bridenstine talks about what to expect in the months ahead
It’s been a week of major change for NASA after the top two leaders of the agency’s human exploration program were suddenly reassigned without much warning. -
US Labour Secretary Alex Acosta resigns over Epstein case
US Labour Secretary Alex Acosta is resigning amid criticism of his brokering of a plea deal for financier Jeffrey Epstein in a child sex case.
Mr Acosta, a former Florida prosecutor, made the announcement from the White House lawn on Friday with President Donald Trump stood by his side. -
Theresa May speaks of 'pride and disappointment' as prime minister
Theresa May has told the BBC she will feel a "mixture of pride and disappointment" when she leaves Downing Street in 12 days' time.
In her final TV interview with political editor Laura Kuenssberg, the PM spoke of "frustration" at not seeing Brexit through and underestimating how "entrenched" MPs had become.
