An Indonesian plane has crashed into the ocean and all 189 people on board are almost certainly dead. Articles about the crash are almost unutterably sad: the photos of IDs and cellphones found floating in the water, the grieving and … Continue reading →
Well worth reading. When the Times sticks to straight reporting, sometimes it does a very good job. I learned details I hadn’t known before. For example: 10,000 people participated, including 2,000 soldiers, 200 divers and representatives from 100 government agencies… … Continue reading →
All of the boys, as well as their coach, have been rescued: The 12 Thai soccer players and their coach who have been trapped in a cave in northern Thailand for more than two weeks have all been rescued. “We … Continue reading →
It’s been going better than I’d expected. A total of eight boys have now been rescued. Four more to go, plus the soccer coach. Their rescued teammates are being treated in quarantine at Chiang Rai Prachanukroh hospital. Former Chiang Rai … Continue reading →
This is one of the better articles I’ve seen describing the inherent risks of the cave rescue in Thailand. And if you (like me) wonder why the coach and the boys went into the caves under these conditions, you’re not … Continue reading →
This is very bad news: A former Thai Navy SEAL volunteering in the Tham Luang rescue has drowned in the cave after falling unconscious during his return dive from the trapped boys. SEAL commander Arpakorn Yookongkaew told a news conference … Continue reading →
Heroic passengers, heroic pilot. Unfortunately, one woman died. “There’s a ring around the engine that’s meant to contain the engine pieces when this happens,” said John Goglia, a former NTSB member. “In this case it didn’t. That’s going to be … Continue reading →
The announcement: Officials revealed that the employee who sent the [nuclear] alert was fired Friday. His name has not been revealed. A second worker quit before disciplinary action was taken, and another was being suspended without pay, officials said. “The … Continue reading →
I titled my previous post about the nuclear alert in Hawaii “Reassuring evidence that we’re in the best of hands.” Well, there’s more evidence [hat tip: commenter “Ann”]: Around 8:05 a.m., the Hawaii emergency employee initiated the internal test, according … Continue reading →
Many fires have been raging throughout California, and they have destroyed a large number of homes already and continue to threaten others. You can read a lot of coverage (with maps) here, if you’re interested in the details. Some of … Continue reading →
…of Las Vegas. Resourceful, courageous, altruistic.
Continue reading →The disaster in Puerto Rico as a result of Hurricane Maria has been of mammoth proportions, with much human suffering to go along with the physical destruction. The place is in very dire straits, and will be for a long … Continue reading →