Published 10:38 pm PDT, Thursday, August 16, 2018 Photo: Rahmatullah Nikzad, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Afghan men stand near a damaged house following a Taliban attack in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. A Taliban assault on two adjacent checkpoints in northern Afghanistan killed at least 30 soldiers and police, officials said Wednesday. Life gradually returned to normal in parts of the eastern city of Ghazni after a massive insurgent attack last week, with sporadic gunbattles still underway in some neighborhoods. less Afghan men stand near a damaged house following a Taliban attack in Ghazni, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. A Taliban assault on two adjacent checkpoints in northern Afghanistan killed at least 30 ... more Photo: Rahmatullah Nikzad, AP Afghan president visits key city, week after … [Read more...] about Afghan president visits key city, week after Taliban raid
Search for Cal student who plunged off Oregon waterfall enters 6th day
By Peter Fimrite Updated 10:44 pm PDT, Thursday, August 16, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Douglas County Sheriff Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 Douglas County, Oregon search and rescue personnel search for Brian Lewinstein, 23, of Berkeley, Calif. at Toketee Falls. Lewinstein "crossed a safety fence to take a photograph from above the falls when he slipped and fell down the steep embankment," according to the sheriff. less Douglas County, Oregon search and rescue personnel search for Brian Lewinstein, 23, of Berkeley, Calif. at Toketee Falls. Lewinstein "crossed a safety fence to take a photograph from above the falls when he ... more … [Read more...] about Search for Cal student who plunged off Oregon waterfall enters 6th day
Alaska man faces life in prison for Florida airport shooting
Curt Anderson, Ap Legal Affairs Writer Updated 12:49 am CDT, Friday, August 17, 2018 Photo: Lynne Sladky, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2017, file photo, Esteban Santiago, center, is led from the Broward County jail for an arraignment in federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Sentencing is set Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, for Santiago, a 28-year-old Alaska man who pleaded guilty in the January 2017 Florida airport shooting that left five people dead and six wounded. less FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2017, file photo, Esteban Santiago, center, is led from the Broward County jail for an arraignment in federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Sentencing is set Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, for ... more Photo: Lynne Sladky, AP Alaska man faces life in prison for Florida airport shooting 1 / 1 Back to Gallery … [Read more...] about Alaska man faces life in prison for Florida airport shooting
Michael Bailey: A glimpse into Norwich City’s future – but it’s just the start of such a long journey
Opinion Max Aarons made his full Norwich City debut against Stevenage on Wednesday night. Picture: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Paul Chesterton In his weekly column, Norwich City correspondent and PinkUn Show host Michael Bailey wonders what the future holds for the next lot of bright young Canaries things. It was only come Wednesday morning that it really struck me just how limited the experience was across Norwich City’s defence in their midweek victory.As a reasonably settled Stevenage rocked up at Carrow Road for the first round of the Carabao Cup, fresh from a positive start to their League Two campaign, City were making 10 changes to keep a sizeable squad ticking over.Felix Passlack and Max Aarons both made their City debuts – at 18, Aarons becoming the first player born in the 21st century to appear in yellow and green.I had been convinced Ben Godfrey would be competing for a holding midfield berth on his return from Shrewsbury – but he’s … [Read more...] about Michael Bailey: A glimpse into Norwich City’s future – but it’s just the start of such a long journey
OPINION: We should welcome technology in our NHS
Opinion NHS logo. Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire Archant It is often easy to forget the innovations in health we have on our doorstep. But two success stories this week reminded me just how lucky we are to have incredible teaching hospitals and dedicated staff on our doorstep.The first was that of Simon Meanwell. Little Simon stopped breathing when he was just 90 minutes old but he was saved from potential brain damage by a technique which cooled his body by four degrees. The second was about Lily-Rose Davies, who is now nine but still holds the record of the smallest baby to have survived at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.Whenever we get these stories about tiny babies I like to find out what their weight is comparable to.In Lily-Rose’s case she was 400g, the same as a can of beans - or two adult Siberian hamsters.Lily-Rose contracted sepsis which can be deadly, but luckily she pulled through.Now Norwich is at the forefront of a study to stop other premature … [Read more...] about OPINION: We should welcome technology in our NHS