Archaeologists and divers have recently discovered an underwater stone arch in Ly Son district in the central province of Quang Ngai, adding it to the list of must-visit places in the island district. The arch is believed to have been formed by four volcanoes 250 million years ago. It belongs to An Vinh islet and is approximately 1.5km from the shore. Travel agencies have begun deploying scuba diving tours to the stone arch, offering visitors a chance to enjoy the stunning underwater beauty. According to Phan Tran Tan Tai, tour guide of the Volcano Ly Son Dive Centre, visitors will be equipped with with the necessary scuba gear, as well as a wetsuit and diving mask. He also said those who are pregnant or have hypertension or diabetes should not join the tour. According to divers, the 100m underwater arch is about eight times longer than the onshore one, which is also located on Ly Son island. The arch surface is covered with abundant colourful … [Read more...] about Underwater stone arch draws visitors to island district
Elway’s ‘had his chance’ comments about Colin Kaepernick omit a few key details
Des Bieler, The Washington Post Published 7:45 pm PDT, Thursday, August 16, 2018 With 2016 first-round pick Paxton Lynch looking like a colossal bust and 2017 seventh-rounder Chad Kelly completely lacking in NFL experience, the Broncos appear very much like a team that could sorely use a veteran quarterback to back up Case Keenum. General Manager John Elway addressed that topic on Thursday, and while he acknowledged the possibility of adding such a player, he ruled out any chance that it could be Colin Kaepernick. "Well, you know what, and I said this a while ago, Colin had his chance here," Elway told reporters. "We offered him a contract. He didn't take it. "And as I said it in my deposition, I don't know if I'll be legally able to say this, but he had his chance to be here. He passed it." Elway was referring to a deposition he gave to Kaepernick and his legal team in May as part of the former 49ers quarterback's grievance against the NFL. Kaepernick is alleging that, … [Read more...] about Elway’s ‘had his chance’ comments about Colin Kaepernick omit a few key details
Mattis says further Taliban assaults likely in weeks ahead
Robert Burns, Ap National Security Writer Updated 7:36 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: Rahmat Gul, AP Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 Men carry the coffin of a relative who died in Wednesday's deadly suicide bombing that targeted a training class in a private building in the Shiite neighborhood of Dasht-i Barcha, in western Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. The Afghan authorities have revised the death toll from the previous day's horrific suicide bombing in a Shiite area of Kabul to 34 killed. less Men carry the coffin of a relative who died in Wednesday's deadly suicide bombing that targeted a training class in a private … [Read more...] about Mattis says further Taliban assaults likely in weeks ahead
NASCAR star Busch’s Ford GT Dream Cruiser
Henry Payne The Detroit News Published 2:38 p.m. UTC Aug 17, 2018 Royal Oak — NASCAR star Kurt Busch brought his 2018 Ford GT supercar to Detroit last week. He can't stay for the Cruise, but the car can. "I'm sorry I can't do the Cruise this year," the 2004 NASCAR champion said Saturday on his way to Michigan International Speedway for the Consumers Energy 400, where he would finish sixth, and stay in the thick of the NASCAR title-race in fourth place. "We used to do the MIS race the same weekend as the Dream Cruise," he said, "but this year I will be on my way to Bristol." A pity, but his stunning Ford GT — wrapped in the same No. 41 Monster Energy livery featured on his Ford Fusion NASCAR — is a nice consolation prize. Busch pilots Stewart-Haas Racing's Ford Fusion in the series. Ford will have the GT on display at Duggan's Irish Pub at 31501 Woodward (north of 13 Mile) in Royal Oak all day Friday and … [Read more...] about NASCAR star Busch’s Ford GT Dream Cruiser
Opinion: U.S. should follow Pope’s leadership on the death penalty
opinion Anna Arceneaux Published 2:38 p.m. UTC Aug 17, 2018 While waiting to meet with a client on death row recently, I was chatting with a corrections officer who had been working at this state’s notorious maximum-security prison for more than two decades. He told me that he preferred working on death row over the prison’s general population. The death row prisoners, he said, are the easiest ones to manage. They’re rarely serial criminals. They’re not the prison’s troublemakers. For the most part, he said, death row is made up of people who made one horrible, tragic mistake. While it isn’t always that simple, this officer sees that the prisoners he interacts with are people — damaged people, but people who can be punished safely and effectively without the government taking their lives. Pope Francis recognized this earlier this month when he announced that the Catholic Church would no longer defend the death penalty in any … [Read more...] about Opinion: U.S. should follow Pope’s leadership on the death penalty