Day: August 11, 2023
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits southern Turkiye wounding at least 23 people and damaging buildings
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake shook southern Turkiye on Thursday, causing damage to buildings and wounding 23 people, Turkish officials said.
Seattle City Council: Improve safety, security
Re: “Seattle City Council approves nearly $1M grant for Cinerama” [Aug. 8, Local News] and “Seattle City Council clears way for completion of $160 million aquarium expansion” [Aug. 9, Local News]. I’m happy to see both investments, but I keep waiting f…
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits southern Turkey wounding at least 23 people and damaging buildings – ABC News
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits southern Turkey wounding at least 23 people and damaging buildings ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
‘Swipe fees’ on credit cards drive costs up for businesses, consumers
The swipe fees credit card companies charge businesses to process cards aren’t negotiable and there’s no competition. Congress must act.
Did One of Indonesia’s Top Cops Just Evade Justice?
Ferdy Sambo. the former head of the police’s internal affairs division, this week evaded the death sentence for the high-profile murder of his aide-de-camp last year.
Commentary: Divorce can have significant impact on CEOs and political leaders
The professional impact of divorce depends on cultural norms, media dynamics and a leader’s ability to navigate public perception, say Concordia University professors.
Moscow On Fire
Express: Another devastating explosion rocks Moscow as huge inferno erupts at warehouse Odintsovo, an industrial city in the Moscow Oblast, has been the target of drone strikes in recent weeks. Back in May, a fire at a paper warehouse kill…
Skydio Closing Consumer Drone Business
Skydio today announced that it will be shutting down its consumer drone business. From a report: Beginning today, the firm will no longer be selling its Skydio 2+ Starter, Sports, Cinema or Pro kits, although it will continue to offer the Skydio 2+ Ent…
Modern-day Florence Nightingales leave kids for months as they save soldiers’ lives in Ukraine
MODERN-day Florence Nightingales go for months without seeing their kids as they save soldiers’ lives in Ukraine.
Hero mums and and dads who crew Ukraine’s battle ambulances work three months at the front with just ten days’ leave to see their littl…