• A local school district banned cell phones this year. Here’s what happened

    Cell phones and social media have long been blamed for issues at school and now there’s a renewed push to block both from K-12 classrooms under House Bill 485.

  • "Support Your Local Antifa": Alabama Man Arrested In Alleged Political Bombing

    "Support Your Local Antifa": Alabama Man Arrested In Alleged Political Bombing Authored by Jonathan Turley, Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, has become the latest Antifa member arrested for alleged political violence. Calvert is accused in the explosion of an IED device outside of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office in downtown Montgomery at around 3:42 a.m. on February 24. For years, Democratic politicians and the media have downplayed the violence of Antifa,...

  • Midlothian Police report multiple Edinburgh City Bypass drivers for allegedly using phones

    Multiple drivers have been reported to the Procurator Fiscal for allegedly using their mobile phones on and around the Edinburgh City Bypass. Midlothian Police carried out a day of action on the A720 last Wednesday, April 10 with several motorists also issued with on-the-spot fines. Officers from Dalkeith and Dunbar’s road policing teams as well as the Midlothian Community Action team and response officers patrolled the major route and its surrounding roads in unmarked vehicles. Eight motorists...

  • Flamboyant Kenyan Pastor Accused in Alleged Sh600 Million Overseas Job Scam Goes Missing

    Pastor James Wanjohi known for his flamboyant lifestyle and role as the pastor of Jesus Culture Ministries in Roysambu, Nairobi, has found himself embroiled in a major controversy. An organization associated with his church and business ventures has been accused of causing immense financial distress and disappointment to countless job seekers who had hoped to find better opportunities abroad. According to reports, over 4,000 individuals paid fees ranging from Sh100,000 to Sh140,000 to WorthStart...

  • City pastor on the run after allegedly defrauding 4,000 people in Ksh.600M job scam

    Police in Nairobi have launched a manhunt for city preacher James Wanjohi

  • In Superman’s 'hometown,' a pastor vows to fight Satan’s influence at the local library

    METROPOLIS, Ill. — The pastor began his sermon with a warning. Satan was winning territory across America, and now he was coming for their small town on the banks of the Ohio River in southern Illinois. “Evil is moving and motivated,” Brian Anderson told his congregation at Eastland Life Church on the evening of Jan. 13. “And the church is asleep.” But there was still time to fight back, Anderson said. He called on the God-fearing people of Metropolis to meet the enemy where Satan was planning...

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  • The Boring Phone repurposes the flip phone for a new generation

    HMD and Heineken has teamed up to announce The Boring Phone, which repurposes the flip phone for a new generation. This team up between the Finnish manufacturer behind Nokia's latest phones and the Dutch lager maker (as well as streetwear brand Bodega) essentially markets the lack of social media access as a killer feature, so you can go out and drink more beer with your friends. It sounds like an April Fools' Day prank, but we're about a fortnight late on that one. The phone itself...

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    Phone.com Takes Business Phone Lines Seriously

    Mixing personal phone lines and business lines is a recipe for disaster. No one likes disasters. Now, Phone.com is giving business owners 30% off 3 months with promo code TRYUSANDSAVE. It’s hard enough juggling the responsibilities of everyday life; with a dedicated local, toll-free, or custom number, get the peace of mind to separate those two lives. Plan features like AI-powered call routing solve spam and robocalls with an Intelligent Answer Bot to screen and route calls to another line with...

  • Sheffield local elections: Fighting on locals’ behalf – what to expect from the Community Councillors Group?

    In a series of interviews with party leaders ahead of the May 2 local elections in Sheffield, Cllr Dianne Hurst from the Sheffield Community Councillor Group has told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) why she (and some of her colleagues) left the Labour Party and what’s next in – now – opposition at town hall. For a start, we met at Richmond Park in Sheffield, where Cllr Hurst wanted to talk about a mix of real local issues – the lack of housing options when homes are lying empty, and...

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    Samsung retakes top phone sales spot from Apple as a third phone maker gains on them both

    According to IDC, Samsung has overtaken Apple as the global leader in smartphone sales. (It was only three months ago that Apple topped Samsung for the first time in global smartphone shipments.) In the first quarter of 2024, 289.4 million phones were sold. How did that break down by manufacturer? The numbers tell a very clear picture:Also: The best phones for 2024: Expert testedSamsung - 60.1 million units sold with a 22.5% market shareApple - 50.1 million units sold with a 20.7% market...

  • 10th year of local farmer awards helps 100 local farms improve infrastructure

    This year’s Local Farmer Awards have awarded checks of up to $2,500 to 100 Western Massachusetts farms.