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Light pole installation in Missouri hits fiber line, knocks out 911 service in several states

Apr. 18, 2024 18:45 PM EDT

Workers installing a light pole in Missouri cut into a fiber line, knocking out 911 service for emergency agencies in Nebraska, Nevada and South Dakota, an official with the company that operates the line said Thursday. Problems with 911 calls in a Texas city along the U.S. border...

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

Apr. 17, 2024 13:01 PM EDT

Uniontown Herald-Standard. April 13, 2024. Editorial: Banning use of handheld phones while driving a step in right direction Imagine it’s morning rush hour and you’re at a stop light. Your child is strapped into the back seat and you are driving her to day care. ...

Microsoft invests $1.5 billion in AI firm G42, overseen by UAE's national security adviser

Apr. 16, 2024 17:00 PM EDT

REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft is investing $1.5 billion in a technology firm based in the United Arab Emirates and overseen by the country’s powerful national security adviser. Microsoft and the technology holding company G42 announced the deal Tuesday. As part of the...

Global smartphone shipments climb nearly 8% in 1st quarter as Samsung retakes the lead

Apr. 15, 2024 09:22 AM EDT

Global smartphone shipments rose nearly 8% in the first quarter, according to preliminary data from International Data Corp. It's the third straight quarter of shipment growth and marks the return of Samsung to No. 1. There were 289.4 million units shipped in the period, according to...

Prosecutors: South Carolina prison supervisor took $219,000 in bribes; got 173 cellphones to inmates

Apr. 12, 2024 12:34 PM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A supervisor who managed security at a South Carolina prison accepted more than $219,000 in bribes over three years and got 173 contraband cellphones for inmates, according to federal prosecutors. Christine Mary Livingston, 46, was indicted earlier this month...

Iowa's Marshall says she received 'hate comments' on social media after drawing late foul vs. UConn

Apr. 06, 2024 19:32 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Iowa guard Gabbie Marshall said Saturday she received “hate comments” from people upset about her role in a much-discussed foul call late in the Hawkeyes' Final Four win over UConn. Marshall responded by “kind of” deleting her social media apps from her...

One Tech Tip: How to use apps to track and photograph the total solar eclipse

Apr. 04, 2024 10:31 AM EDT

Monday's total solar eclipse might become one of the most filmed and photographed events of the year. As the moon passes in front of the sun, plunging a swath of North America into a few minutes of darkness, throngs will take pictures or videos of the moment. But powerful solar rays...

Editorial Roundup: Mississippi

Apr. 03, 2024 11:50 AM EDT

Greenwood Commonwealth. April 2, 2024. Editorial: Early Voting Is Put On Hold A House committee chairman has killed an effort this year to allow any Mississippi voter to cast his or her ballot early at the circuit clerk’s office. The chairman, Rep....

Canada's Niagara region declares a state of emergency to prepare for an influx of eclipse viewers

Mar. 30, 2024 12:20 PM EDT

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario (AP) — Ontario’s Niagara Region has declared a state of emergency as it prepares to welcome up to a million visitors for the solar eclipse in early April. The total solar eclipse on April 8 will be the first to touch the province since 1979, and Niagara...

Edmunds compares: 2024 Honda Passport vs. 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Mar. 27, 2024 07:06 AM EDT

Midsize SUVs with two rows of seating are an excellent option if you want something a little bigger than the ubiquitous small SUV. They have room for five and plenty of storage space but also are less expensive and easier to park than three-row SUVs. Among the available models, the Honda Passport...