On January 12, just after 8:15 am local time, computers started to malfunction at the Dalian Train Operation Depot in northeast China. The dispatcher's browsers weren't loading train schedule details. Six hours later, dispatchers also lost the ability to print train data from the web app. According to the depot's account on Weibo and WeChat, and a follow up post a couple of days later, the system flickered on and off for 20 hours before IT staff finally stabilized it. The culprit appears to have been a seismic, but not unforeseen, shift on the internet: the death of Adobe Flash Player. … [Read more...] about Flash Is Dead—but Not Gone
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NYPD officer filmed flashing white power hand gesture and laughing about it during George Floyd protests in New York City
New York City is among dozens of cities nationwide that have been roiled in recent days by mass demonstrations after the police-involved death of Floyd, a 46-year-old black man whose violent arrest was captured on amateur video and went viral on social media. … [Read more...] about NYPD officer filmed flashing white power hand gesture and laughing about it during George Floyd protests in New York City
‘A slow drip versus an explosion’: inside California’s divided Covid reality
But the hospital hasn’t fared as badly as those in the south, he said. Whereas some southern California and Central Valley hospitals have had to seriously consider rationing care, “over here, we’ve dusted off contingency plans, but haven’t needed to put them in place,” Silka said. “I’ve not been asked to shut off or conserve oxygen to a patient,” he said, or make some of the heart-wrenching decisions EMTs and ER staff in LA have had to do. Regional’s ambulance bay has been full, but ambulances have never had to wait or circle the hospital for hours, as they’ve had to do down south. … [Read more...] about ‘A slow drip versus an explosion’: inside California’s divided Covid reality
Christina Ricci displays shocking bruises on her hands, wrists and arms in court filing as she is granted domestic violence restraining order against husband James Heerdegen
'Marriage shows you your flaws in how you deal with things and having a child forces you to grow up at the speed of light,' she told The Edit 2017. … [Read more...] about Christina Ricci displays shocking bruises on her hands, wrists and arms in court filing as she is granted domestic violence restraining order against husband James Heerdegen
Inside Kamala Harris’s new home: The Vice-President will move into 14-bedroom Washington DC mansion – directly across the street from the White House
'Its such a cozy and beautiful place,' says Capricia Marshall, a former chief of protocol and current board member of the Blair House Restoration Fund to the Washington Post. 'There is so much history here, and it tells the great story of our country. So many presidents have passed through that black and white marble threshold. Yes, it has a lot of square footage, but it feels like a home.' … [Read more...] about Inside Kamala Harris’s new home: The Vice-President will move into 14-bedroom Washington DC mansion – directly across the street from the White House
Met Office weather – Snow hits London in winter whiteout as blizzards sweep UK and big freeze to last until Wednesday
And heavy rainfall prompted fears of a landslip in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire as a house was seen dangling on the edge of a bank on the River Colne. … [Read more...] about Met Office weather – Snow hits London in winter whiteout as blizzards sweep UK and big freeze to last until Wednesday
Signs of hope? Nearly 3,900 Americans die of COVID-19 but hospitalizations and positive cases are down as Johnson & Johnson board member predicts company’s new coronavirus vaccine will help Biden reach his goal of inoculating 100 million by April
In the first order he signed since arriving at the White House, Biden on Wednesday mandated masks and physical distancing in all federal buildings and the development of a testing program for federal employees for COVID-19, in a first step to combat a pandemic that has already claimed the lives of more than 400,000 Americans. … [Read more...] about Signs of hope? Nearly 3,900 Americans die of COVID-19 but hospitalizations and positive cases are down as Johnson & Johnson board member predicts company’s new coronavirus vaccine will help Biden reach his goal of inoculating 100 million by April
US talk show host Larry King dies weeks after testing Covid positive
And he was known for getting guests who were notoriously elusive. Frank Sinatra, who rarely gave interviews and often lashed out at reporters, spoke to King in 1988 in what would be the singer''s last major TV appearance. Sinatra was an old friend of King''s and acted accordingly. … [Read more...] about US talk show host Larry King dies weeks after testing Covid positive
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"My family and I thank you for your outpouring of kind sentiments and well wishes," King added. "In this moment, we need a little time and privacy to heal. I thank you for respecting that." … [Read more...] about Who was Larry King and what was his net worth?
Larry King death latest – Celebrity tributes pour in as Piers Morgan remembers legendary CNN news anchor
“RIP to radio/TV/digital news legend @kingsthings. It was an honor to watch you do your thing, both on @CNN and in person. My Dad always asked me 'Did you see who Larry King talked to last night?' Would’ve blown his mind to know that, one day, it would be his son. Thanks for that.” … [Read more...] about Larry King death latest – Celebrity tributes pour in as Piers Morgan remembers legendary CNN news anchor