What's in the news today?

[DirtMechanic]

My wife and I spent 2 days at Notre Dame, the museum underneath it and the various stores around it. We had coffee at a shop to the left rear facing ND. It is a culturally sad day for us all.

 

[La Garden]

 

[alp]

Yes, it's so sad. Even a millionaire has pledged to have it rebuilt, it's not the same. In fact, the new one will be like a fraud!

 

[Esther Knapicius]

Yes, so sad, Notre Dame burning like that. horrid.

 

[DirtMechanic]

Well on the bright side, when they rebuild it there may be wifi! I bet the most challenging part of the redesign will be the acoustics. And the Rose window being saved is huge! Across the building from the rose window was a smaller room housing the bones of saints and splinters of The Cross and other relics that were interesting. I wonder how they fared?

 

[Esther Knapicius]

I look at this a a wake up call to all the world regarding proactive measures to put in place fire safety features in historic buildings. I heard it took 2 hours before the fire trucks could get to the church. that is two hours of burning. have no idea what fire safety features, leaving that to creative minds out there.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

https://www.newsweek.com/spate-atta...-sees-altars-desecrated-christ-statue-1370800

 

[La Garden]

https://www.newsweek.com/spate-atta...-sees-altars-desecrated-christ-statue-1370800

I heard about this today. Newsweek only brings up catholic churches, but it is also other christian faiths and of course synagogues. The media has quickly jumped to it was an accident to keep the possibility of arson out of the news cycle.

 

[alp]

The next big fire could be our Westminster!

 

[roadrunner]

Will they chop down another forest when they rebuild?

 

[La Garden]

The next big fire could be our Westminster!

Man Accused of Walking Into Famed N.Y.C. Cathedral with Gas Cans, Lighters

The arrest comes days after the devastating fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

people.com

Man Accused of Walking Into Famed N.Y.C. Cathedral with Gas Cans, Lighters



The arrest comes days after the devastating fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris


Was almost St. Patrick’s Cathedral

 

[alp]

Will they chop down another forest when they rebuild?

France is full of forests. France is actually bigger than the UK! Now the brat Macron thinks he's a hero, unifying the country! Before, he had to be tough with Brexit to appear to be a leader! New build never has the same appeal to me!

 

[alp]

Man Accused of Walking Into Famed N.Y.C. Cathedral with Gas Cans, Lighters

The arrest comes days after the devastating fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

people.com

Man Accused of Walking Into Famed N.Y.C. Cathedral with Gas Cans, Lighters



The arrest comes days after the devastating fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris


Was almost St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Oh, dear! The world is full of copycats..

 

[alp]

@roadrunner Someone must have heard you ..

Duke of Rutland offers mature oak trees from Belvoir Castle to rebuild Notre Dame – and other historic British houses 'are following suit'

 

[roadrunner]

US Navy introducing guidelines for pilots to report UFO sightings


https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/24/politics/us-navy-ufo-guidelines/index.html


Excerpt:

The Navy does not think that aliens have been flying in US airspace, one Navy official told CNN. But there have been "a number of reports of unauthorized and/or unidentified aircraft entering various military-controlled ranges and designated air space in recent years," according to the statement.

"These kinds on incursions can be both a security risk and pose a safety hazard for both Navy and Air Force aviation. For safety and security concerns, the Navy and the USAF takes these reports very seriously and investigates each and every report."