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Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech

3 years 1 month ago
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco, sending people racing from their beds into the streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force. More than 2,000 people were killed, and the toll was expected to rise as rescuers struggled Saturday to reach hard-hit remote [...]
SAM METZ and MOSA'AB ELSHAMY, Associated Press

This Week In Techdirt History: September 3rd – 9th

3 years 1 month ago
Five Years Ago This week in 2018, despite the best efforts of lobbyists, California passed its net neutrality law and sent it to the governor’s desk, while at the federal level, Ajit Pai was busy coddling big telecom and demonizing big tech. The automated DMCA systems of Hollywood studios were targeting IMDb for some reason, […]
Leigh Beadon

St. Louis Tells Traveling River Circus to Cease Performances

3 years 1 month ago
A traveling circus that performed on St. Louis' riverfront last night had to find a new spot after a staffer in St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones' office told the circus to cease its performances. The Flotsam River Circus announced on Facebook today that due to "some powers within the city," circus members were scrambling to find another location to perform in St. Louis after hosting one performance near Laclede's Landing last night. Flotsam has given free performances along the Mississippi River since its troupe of performers, puppeteers and musicians launched from Minnesota in a homemade raft about six weeks ago.
Monica Obradovic