Lots of interesting news today

[mommucked]

Alamance County man arrested after gunfire reported near UNC campus

A man was arrested after police say he fired a gun on W. Franklin Street in Chapel Hill Friday evening. No injuries were reported, and police said there is no ongoing threat to the community.

www.wral.com

 

[Southern_Transplant]

Bill Gates says companies that replace human labor with robots should have to pay the same FICA taxes

Bill Gates says he wants workers to pay their fair share — even if they're not human.

www.businessinsider.com

Collection of FICA is for participation in Medicare and Social Security by the individual. If the plan is to have the robots or AI retire at 67 and collect benefits, this is a good plan. If not, this is just an idea to scam more money for a government ponzi scheme.

Now it would be interesting if in the future you could hire out robots, you pay FICA taxes, then you get to collect their Social Security. But in general. I'd say this is a non-starter.

 

[mommucked]

Sheriff: Police and deputies investigating bomb threat at Harnett County Walmart

According to Harnett County Sheriff Wayne Coats, deputies are assisting the Dunn Police Department with a bomb threat investigation at a Walmart on Jackson Boulevard.

www.wral.com

 

[mbalbritton]

Beloved metal frontman, 65, announces retirement due to chronic medical condition

He made the announcement during a book launch event for his memoir, “In My Darkest Hour."

www.yahoo.com

 

[awheelterd]

Tennessee inmate Christa Gail Pike survives 2 lethal injection doses in 'unprecedented failure'

Tennessee officials have been unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee late Wednesday halted the remaining scheduled execution for the rest of the...

www.wral.com

 

[RatLabGuy]

[not for political purposes]
Executive order waives off-road requirement allowing use of red-dye diesel on roads for rest of the year

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-expected-unveil-plan-ease-limits-red-dyed-diesel-monday-sources-say-2026-10-05/

I'm wondering... how long does it take the dye residue to wear out of a tank? What happens when this expires, how will illegal usage be enforced?

Also, I feel like the tiny portion of stations that sell it are about to get bombarded.
It's October, imagine being in the heating oil (AKA red diesel) supply business now. Demand is about to go through the roof.

Sidebar - Trump explaining that he has no idea what red dye diesel is

 

[mommucked]

Sanitation worker dies in Wake County garbage truck incident

Deputies found a man with serious injuries after an incident with a sanitation truck in a Wake County neighborhood on Tuesday morning. He died at the scene.

www.wral.com

 

[mommucked]

Warrant: Raleigh detective punched bar guests, kicked paramedic and told officers to shoot him

Christopher Andre Reed was bothering employees and patrons at a Carolina Ale House in Wake Forest before assaulting the manager and attempting to hit two other people on his way out, according to police.

www.wral.com

 

[awheelterd]

Also, the tax is deferred. There is still confusion on whether users might be expected to pay back the tax retroactively, albeit without a penalty.

 

[83oldyoda4x4]

[not for political purposes]
Executive order waives off-road requirement allowing use of red-dye diesel on roads for rest of the year

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-expected-unveil-plan-ease-limits-red-dyed-diesel-monday-sources-say-2026-10-05/

I'm wondering... how long does it take the dye residue to wear out of a tank? What happens when this expires, how will illegal usage be enforced?

Also, I feel like the tiny portion of stations that sell it are about to get bombarded.
It's October, imagine being in the heating oil (AKA red diesel) supply business now. Demand is about to go through the roof.

Sidebar - Trump explaining that he has no idea what red dye diesel is

There is no such thing as heating oil anymore, its all the same diesel now a days. I would imagine there will be a bunch of people running red now. Last time i looked it was 1.10 ish a gallon cheaper, which makes no sense bc fuel tax is only what 60c a gallon?