Non-IT News Thread
-
Israel moves to North Korean style tactics of punishing families of claimed criminals not just the criminals.
Israeli police set up East Jerusalem checkpoints
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-34527369 -
@scottalanmiller said:
https://twitter.com/WhoaCo/status/654137337257922563
Debate Results from Last Night
This was a total - duh!
-
@mlnews said:
http://imgick.nj.com/home/njo-media/width620/img/entertainment_impact/photo/18935715-mmmain.jpg
What is wrong with that state?
Somebody needs to brush that dog... if it survived being thrown out of a tree.
-
China hits back at US in row over South China Sea
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-34529863 -
Word of Life Christian Church: 6 Arrested in Connection With Death of 19-Year-Old, Police Say
Lucas Leonard, 19, was allegedly assaulted at a church meeting until he stopped breathing, New Hartford, N.Y., police said. His brother Christopher, 17, was hospitalized in serious condition.
-
New York woman sues 12-year-old nephew over hug that broke her wrist
Human resources manager Jennifer Connell claims nephew acted unreasonably when he leapt into her arms to welcome her to his eighth birthday party
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/oct/13/woman-sues-11-year-old-nephew-hug-broke-wrist
-
She is asking for $127,000 dollars from the child. I think the "HR manager" bit should have tipped us all off that there was going to be a problem.
-
Subway: Naked Woman Destroys Sandwich Restaurant While High on Spice, Police Say
A woman allegedly using the drug spice, also called synthetic cannabis, was arrested after taking off her clothes and damaging the interior of an Anchorage, Alaska, Subway Tuesday night, police say.
-
Lamar Odom: Former NBA Player Found Unconscious at Nevada Brothel, County Sheriff Says
Odom was found Tuesday at the Love Ranch in Crystal, Nev., authorities said. TMZ reported Odom suffered a series of strokes from drug use. Rev. Jesse Jackson said his condition was improving.
-
Syracuse University: Police Order Shelter in Place as Area Is Investigated Near Campus
A large police presence has gathered around Hope Avenue, reports say. The university issued an "orange alert," signaling students, faculty and nearby residents to stay indoors.
-
UPDATE: Syracuse Police are investigating the area around the SU campus after two people were reportedly shot. Residents are being told to remain inside and avoid Oakwood Cemetery. We will have information from police as soon as it becomes available.
-
-
US Troops heading to Cameroon: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/14/politics/united-states-troops-cameroon-africa/index.html
-
William P. Hobby Airport: Houston Airport Opens International Terminal
The first flight out of the new terminal was to Cancun, Mexico, reports say. The expansion was funded by Southwest Airlines and features a 280,000 square-foot terminal with five gates.
-
Hobby is @scottalanmiller and @Dominica local airport, so this is a huge deal for them.
-
Bastrop County, Texas: 9 Homes Destroyed as Wildfire Reaches 4,200 Acres, Officials Say
The wildfire, which covered 4,200 acres Thursday, began on Tuesday and is 15 percent contained, officials said. The fire threatens more than 150 other homes.
-
Friendswood, Texas: Police Say Man Impersonating a Police Officer Pulled Over Woman
The suspect was driving a white Ford Crown Victoria and wearing plain clothes during the encounter Saturday, police said. The woman fled in her car after she became suspicious.
-
That is the intersection one block up from where we live in Friendswood when we are in Texas. The Sonic on that corner is the one that we go to all of the time.
-
Lucky Charms: General Mills to Release Limited Amount of Marshmallow-Only Cereal Boxes
The company announced the release on their blog, but added that only 10 boxes will be released. A box can be won by sharing a photo yourself on social media holding an imaginary box of Lucky Charms.
BEST NEWS EVAAARRRRRR
-
Chicken Treat: Fast-Food Chicken Restaurant Gives Hen Control of Company Twitter Account
The Twitter account is being run by a hen named Betty in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for longest social media message sent by a chicken. On Thursday, Betty typed "bum."
