May 18, 2018 - Articles

[umbertino]

Two killed in Seattle after gunman opens fire during rush hour, police say

 

Gunman caused collision while trying to flee in stolen car, officials say

 

Two others critically injured after attack on drivers and bus

 

 

Reuters

Thu 28 Mar 2019 02.42 GMT Last modified on Thu 28 Mar 2019 02.47 GMT

 

 

 

Police work the scene where two cars collided in Seattle, after a gunman opened fire on vehicles

Photograph: Steve Ringman/AP

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/mar/27/seattle-rush-hour-shooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The destruction of the Earth is a crime. It should be prosecuted

 

Businesses should be liable for the harm they do. Polly Higgins has launched a push to make ecocide an international crime

 

 

Thu 28 Mar 2019 07.00 GMT Last modified on Thu 28 Mar 2019 16.05 GMT

By  George Monbiot

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/mar/28/destruction-earth-crime-polly-higgins-ecocide-george-monbiot

[umbertino]

Canadian film made in language spoken by just 20 people in the world

 

The film aims to preserve the endangered dialects of British Columbia’s Haida people

 

 

Dalya Alberge

Thu 28 Mar 2019 14.06 GMT Last modified on Thu 28 Mar 2019 17.55 GMT

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/28/canadian-film-made-in-haida-language-spoken-by-just-20-people-in-the-world

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conmen made €8m by impersonating French minister - Israeli police

 

Three Franco-Israelis allegedly built replica of Jean-Yves Le Drian’s Paris office to aid scam

 

 

Kim Willsher in Paris and Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem

Thu 28 Mar 2019 17.21 GMT

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/28/conmen-made-8m-by-impersonating-french-minister-israeli-police

Edited March 28, 2019 by umbertino

[umbertino]

List of countries by total health expenditure per capita

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_total_health_expenditure_per_capita

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How does health spending in the U.S. compare to other countries?

 

By Bradley Sawyer and Cynthia Cox   Kaiser Family Foundation

Posted: December 7, 2018

 

 

 

https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/health-spending-u-s-compare-countries/#item-start

[Waaa]

ohh it was so SHOCKING to see an article NOT from the Guardian!

i think i might have swallowed the blue pill today!

it was SO weird to give you a Emerald!

 

[umbertino]

South Carolina student killed after mistaking car for Uber ride

 

• Samantha Josephson, 21, disappeared early on Friday
• Columbia police arrest and charge 24-year-old man

 

 

Associated Press in Columbia, South Carolina

Sun 31 Mar 2019 21.44 BST

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/mar/31/south-carolina-student-killed-uber

[umbertino]

Hemingway centre opens in Havana to preserve writer's work

 

Cultural project in cooperation with US showcases artefacts from writer’s stay on island

 

 

Reuters

Sun 31 Mar 2019 12.18 BST Last modified on Mon 1 Apr 2019 06.09 BST

 

 

 

Ernest Hemingway In 1952. He wrote some of his best-known works during the 21 years he lived at Finca Vigía on the outskirts of Havana

Photograph: Mondadori via Getty Images

 

 

 

More pics

 

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/mar/31/ernest-hemingway-centre-opens-in-havana-cuba

 

 

I visited his house in Finca Vigia ( in the outskirts of Havana) during my 1st trip in Cuba..........Really interesting......

 

 

[umbertino]

Burger King launches vegan Whopper: 'Nobody can tell the difference'

 

• Fast-food giant develops burger with Impossible Foods
• Burger being trialled in St Louis but could go nationwide soon

 

Jessica Glenza in New York

Tue 2 Apr 2019 16.23 BST

 

The ‘Impossible Whopper’ is being sold at 59 Burger King joints in St Louis

Photograph: Michael Thomas/Getty Images

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/apr/02/burger-king-vegan-whopper-meat-free-impossible-launch

[cranman]

Maybe they just said it's vegan and it's still really meat.  Just maybe is all I'm saying.  LOL

[umbertino]

Kids Are Playing the 'Choking Game' to Get High. Instead, They're Dying

By Melissa Chan

March 12, 2018

 

 

 

http://time.com/5189584/choking-game-pass-out-challenge/

 

 

 

 

This is unfortunately a worldwide phenomenon going on in a lot of Countries......Here in Italy it's called "The blackout challenge"...It has already caused a few deaths in the last years....Same in Germany, France, Brazil etc...Every Country gives it a diff name....

 

[umbertino]

Brazilian police kill 11 alleged robbers in ATM heist shootout

• Gang tried to simultaneously blow up two bank machines
• Assailants took hostages and fought running gun battle

 

Reuters in São Paulo

Thu 4 Apr 2019 21.21 BST

 

 

 

A police car blocks a road, where policemen faced a gang after attempting an armed bank robbery in Guararema, near São Paulo, Brazil, on Thursday

Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/04/brazil-heist-shootout-deaths-police-kill-10-gang-members

[umbertino]

A Texas-sized biker brawl left nine dead. Why were there no convictions?

 

A district attorney has dropped all the remaining charges in the high-profile mass shooting, leaving questions for authorities

 

 

Tom Dart in Houston

Sun 7 Apr 2019 06.00 BST Last modified on Sun 7 Apr 2019 06.01 BST

 

 

 

A gunfight between members of rival biker gangs in the parking lot of the Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, Texas, on 17 May 2015 left nine dead

Photograph: Jerry Larson/AP

 

 

 

More pics

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/07/waco-texas-biker-brawl-no-convictions

[umbertino]

New York City declares emergency over measles as cases double in two months

 

Bill de Blasio ordered people living in four zip codes in Williamsburg to get vaccinated or face fines up to $1,000

 

 

Erin Durkin in New York

Tue 9 Apr 2019 18.14 BST

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/09/new-york-city-measles-emergency-mandatory-vaccinations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two-thirds of glacier ice in the Alps 'will melt by 2100'

 

If emissions continue to rise at current rate, ice will have all but disappeared from Europe’s Alpine valleys by end of century

 

 

Damian Carrington Environment editor

Tue 9 Apr 2019 13.00 BST

 

 

The Rhône glacier was the largest in the European Alps during the most recent ice age, approximately 20,000 years ago. Since then, it has receded to a typical valley glacier

Photograph: Matthias Huss/Cryosphere/EGU

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/09/two-thirds-glaciers-alps-alpine-doomed-climate-change-ice

[umbertino]

Black hole picture captured for first time in space ‘breakthrough’

 

A network of eight radio telescopes around the world helped to record the image

 

 

Hannah Devlin Science correspondent

Wed 10 Apr 2019 14.00 BST

 

 

The image of a black hole captured by the Event Horizon Telescope

Photograph: EHT Collaboration

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/apr/10/black-hole-picture-captured-for-first-time-in-space-breakthrough

[umbertino]

‘We have not managed to land successfully’: Israel's moonshot fails

 

Spacecraft crashes in to lunar surface after engine and communications breakdown

 

 

Oliver Holmes

Thu 11 Apr 2019 21.21 BST Last modified on Thu 11 Apr 2019 21.22 BST

 

 

 

A picture of the moon’s surface taken by Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft as it approaches

Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/apr/11/we-have-not-managed-to-land-successfully-israels-moonshot-fails

 

[umbertino]

Texas woman jailed for alleged theft of $1 – and being unable to post $12,000 bail

 

• Gina Dianne Guidry, 52, charged with state felony
• Guidry allegedly snatched cash from customer at food truck

 

Hazar Kilani in New York and agencies

Fri 12 Apr 2019 21.11 BST

 

 

The money bail system has come under increasing criticism for its disproportionate effect on the poor and people of color

Photograph: Visions of America/UIG via Getty Images

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/12/texas-woman-jailed-for-alleged-theft-of-1-and-being-unable-to-post-12000-bail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cassowary attack: giant bird kills owner in Florida after he fell

 

Bird native to Australia and Papua New Guinea likely killed breeder with its long claws

 

 

Associated Press

Sun 14 Apr 2019 02.11 BST Last modified on Sun 14 Apr 2019 02.13 BST

 

 

 

A cassowary is a large flightless bird native to Australia and Papua New Guinea. One such bird killed its owner in Florida

Photograph: Wilson Ring/AP

 

 

 

Vid

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/14/cassowary-attack-giant-bird-kills-owner-in-florida-after-he-fell

[umbertino]

Notre Dame fire: horrific damage but main structure saved – live news

 

Latest news as world-famous French landmark suffers devastating blaze

 

 

Mattha Busby

Mon 15 Apr 2019 22.48 BST First published on Mon 15 Apr 2019 19.08 BST

 

 

Key events

 

• 4m ago The "worst has been avoided", says Macron
• 19m ago Fire started accidentally - preliminary investigation
• 39m ago Two towers saved, but fireman seriously injured - reports
• 51m ago Main structure "saved and preserved"
• 2h ago Macron arrives at the scene
• 2h ago Next hour and a half is "crucial" says Paris fire department
• 2h ago No guarantee Notre Dame will be saved, authorities say

 

Live feed

 

 

Vid & pics

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2019/apr/15/notre-dame-cathedral-fire-paris-france-landmark-live-news

 

 

[umbertino]

Would life be happier without Google? I spent a week finding out

 

People had to get by without the search engine giant before it was launched in 1998. But is it possible to live your life – and do your job – without it these days?

 

 

Tim Dowling

Wed 17 Apr 2019 06.00 BST

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/apr/17/would-life-be-happier-without-google-i-spent-a-week-finding-out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even moderate intake of red meat raises cancer risk, study finds

 

People more or less keeping to NHS guidelines at higher risk than those who eat little

 

 

Sarah Boseley Health editor

Wed 17 Apr 2019 06.00 BST

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/apr/17/even-moderate-intake-of-red-meat-raises-cancer-risk-study-finds

[umbertino]

Man held in New York after taking gasoline into St Patrick's Cathedral

 

New Jersey man had two cans of gasoline, lighter fluid and butane lighters, says NYPD

 

 

Associated Press

Thu 18 Apr 2019 08.34 BST Last modified on Thu 18 Apr 2019 09.16 BST

 

 

 

St Patrick’s Cathedral on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan

Photograph: Richard Drew/AP

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/18/man-held-in-new-york-after-taking-gasoline-into-st-patricks-cathedral

 

 

Beautiful church....Had the chance of visiting a few times......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portugal crash: at least 29 killed on tourist bus in Madeira

 

Bus was reportedly carrying 55 passengers, most of them German, when it veered off a road on a bend before rolling down a hill

 

 

Mattha Busby and agencies

Wed 17 Apr 2019 21.24 BST

 

 

Firemen help victims of the crash on the Portuguese island of Madeira

Photograph: Rui Silva/AFP/Getty Images

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/17/portugal-madeira-bus-crash

 

Edited April 18, 2019 by umbertino

[umbertino]

US bitcoin trader may face death penalty in Thailand over 'sea home'

 

Chad Elwartowski and Supranee Thepdet in hiding after police accuse ‘seastead’ of violating sovereignty

 

 

Hannah Ellis-Petersen South-east Asia correspondent

Thu 18 Apr 2019 06.39 BST

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/18/us-bitcoin-trader-may-face-death-penalty-in-thailand-over-sea-home

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Half of England is owned by less than 1% of the population

 

Research by author reveals corporations and aristocrats are the biggest landowners

 

 

Rob Evans

Wed 17 Apr 2019 20.29 BST Last modified on Thu 18 Apr 2019 00.50 BST

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/apr/17/who-owns-england-thousand-secret-landowners-author

[umbertino]

9 Fascinating Easter Traditions from Around the World

In America, Easter means church services, Easter egg hunts, and baskets full of candy. Here’s how other countries celebrate the holiday

 

 

https://www.rd.com/culture/easter-traditions-around-the-world/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13 Ways Easter is Celebrated Around the World

 

By Craig | March 19, 2019

 

 

 

https://www.ytravelblog.com/easter-celebrations/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top 10 Easter Celebrations Around the World

 

 

http://worldtravelers.org/destinations_top_10_easter_celebrations.asp

[umbertino]

EU set to cut carbon dioxide emission levels for new trucks by 30%

 

European parliament expected to pass laws forcing industry to cut CO₂ pollution by 2030

 

 

Jasper Jolly

Wed 17 Apr 2019 18.36 BST Last modified on Thu 18 Apr 2019 12.25 BST

 

 

 

Lorries are the latest target of attempts to force the automotive industry to move away from fossil fuels

Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/apr/17/european-parliament-carbon-dioxide-emission-truck-2035

 

[umbertino]

Countries With The Largest Aging Population In The World

 

Known for its increasing number of elderly, Japan has the most aged citizens in its borders, with Italy close behind

 

 

 

 

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-largest-aging-population-in-the-world.html

 

 

[umbertino]

Notre Dame fire cause may have been electrical – official

 

Blaze at Paris cathedral being treated as accidental but search of interior yet to take place due to safety risk

 

 

Associated Press

Fri 19 Apr 2019 05.33 BST Last modified on Fri 19 Apr 2019 08.37 BST

 

 

 

Workers shore up the charred Notre Dame facade after fire ripped through the gothic cathedral

Photograph: Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/19/notre-dame-fire-cause-may-have-been-electrical-official

[umbertino]

'Church' to offer 'miracle cure' despite FDA warnings against drinking bleach

 

Group to hold ‘effective alternative healing’ event in Washington state in which they peddle a ‘sacrament’ known to be industrial cleaner

 

 

Ed Pilkington in New York

Sat 20 Apr 2019 01.52 BST

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/19/church-group-to-hold-washington-event-despite-fda-warnings-against-miracle-cure

[umbertino]

'There was utter chaos': Sri Lanka left reeling after wave of bombings

 

More than 200 dead and hundreds more wounded as churches and luxury hotels targeted in series of attacks on Sunday

 

 

Jason Burke

Sun 21 Apr 2019 17.21 BST Last modified on Sun 21 Apr 2019 18.07 BST

 

 

Vid & pics

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/21/there-was-utter-chaos-sri-lanka-left-reeling-after-wave-of-bombings

 

215 casualties  and 400 hurt so far...About 35 foreigners ( Americans, British, Dutch)