• I worry that hugging people could come across as creepy. So, from now on, all you’re getting is a handshake

    This seems a better way to say hello than giving a little bow or a wave – but maybe I’m overthinking the whole processI gave up hugging people just before Christmas; I thought it was for the best. I’m in my mid-50s, possibly a bit smelly and live in fear of coming over as a bit creepy. I work with a lot of young people, at least half of them women, who are mostly in their 20s, and it was getting harder and harder to pull off a brotherly hug when the hugs were feeling fatherly or even...

  • Windows 11 now comes with its own adware

    It used to be that you could pay for a retail version of Windows 11 and expect it to be ad-free, but those days are apparently finito. The latest update to Windows 11 (KB5036980) comes out this week and includes ads for apps in the "recommended" section of the Start Menu, one of the most oft-used parts of the OS. "The Recommended section of the Start menu will show some Microsoft Store apps," according to the release notes. "These apps come from a small set of curated developers."  The app...

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    Warm weather remains but changes are coming

    Tomorrow's front not only brings the threat of breezy winds and hail, but

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    SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD, Now 10% Off

    The data storage game is one that is always evolving, and finding the best solution can be quite a challenge. However, the SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD - Up to 1050MB/s, USB-C, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IP65 Water and dust Resistance currently available on Amazon, is a product that easily stands out from the crowd. First and foremost, this portable solid state drive provides exceptional speed, delivering NVMe solid state performance with up to 1050MB/s read and 1000MB/s write speeds. Whether you're...

  • NPR's News Now remains the most downloaded and most listened-to podcast

    While familiar names like NPR, NBCUniversal News Group, and Wondery continue to dominate, the report reveals shifts in audience preferences and the growing influence of major subscription-based platforms.

  • More remains of college student wash ashore on Lake Michigan

    Additional human remains believed to be of a 19-year-old college student have washed ashore on a Lake Michigan beach in Wisconsin, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office.

  • Strong winds cause power outage in mid-Michigan

    A major power outage has hit mid-Michigan after strong winds on Friday,

  • Columbia University left-wing radicalism was dangerous in 1968 — and is now

    More than 50 years after anti-Vietnam War demonstrators roiled the Columbia campus in 1968, anti-Israel agitators are disrupting the school’s operations.

  • Port-au-Prince airport to remain closed, danger persists

    Port-au-Prince, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) The people in Port-au-Prince, for one or another reason, are yearning for the opening of the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, where no airplane can take off or land as long as Haiti's insecurity still persists. The post Port-au-Prince airport to remain closed, danger persists first appeared on Prensa Latina.

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    High winds leave thousands without electricity across Ontario

    Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Hydro One says thousands of Ontario residents are without power today amid high winds blowing across much of the province. The electricity distributor says about 13,000 customers were without power as of mid-afternoon Saturday, down from over 26,000 early in the day. Hydro One says crews are out in full force responding to the outages, […]

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    High winds leave thousands without electricity across Ontario

    TORONTO - Hydro One says thousands of Ontario residents are without power today amid high winds blowing across much of the province. The electricity distributor says about 13,000 customers were without power as of mid-afternoon Saturday, down from over 26,000 early in the day. Hydro One says crews are out in full force responding to the outages, caused mostly by wind blowing trees and branches down onto distribution lines. It says the highest winds are coming off Lake Huron and Georgian...

  • PennDOT: Wind damage closes roads across northwest PA

    (WJET/WFXP) — High winds swept through the region Saturday morning causing downed wires and downed trees, PennDOT closed multiple roads due to the hazards created by the winds. The following state roads will be closed until the hazards are cleared off the roadway (last updated Saturday, April 13 at 1:00 p.m.): Crawford County: Erie County: []