RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Losing a home to wildfire is a devastating blow, but much of the shock and loss can be softened with simple steps you can take now to prepare. We sat down and talked with Nevada Region Bank President, Brian Formisano about simple preparations that could help […]
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Biden should improve on Obama’s effort to protect unaccompanied children
Biden has moved swiftly to dismantle former President Donald TrumpDonald TrumpPompeo: Reentering Iran deal would make Middle East ‘less secure’ DNC gears up for midterm push Biden struggles to unravel web of Trump immigration rules MORE’s border security and interior enforcement measures. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott claims that this is causing […]
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Democrats move to protect Governor Gavin Newsom from recall
Good morning and thank you for reading the A.M. Alert! KAMLAGER OUT FRONT Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager pulled way ahead in early returns Tuesday night in a special election to represent Senate District 30, the Los Angeles seat formerly represented by Holly Mitchell. Kamlager claimed 37,231, or 67.6% of the first […]
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Protect your packages from porch pirates: 7 practical tips
Tyler Lizenby/CNET Online shopping has been on the rise for years, and the pandemic only intensified that trend, as many people sought to avoid face-to-face interactions. In fact, one recent study found 59% of respondents receiving at least one package per week in 2020. As online shopping increases, so do […]
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Expert warns vaccine tweaks to protect against variants is ‘complex’
It is possible to protect against several strains of a virus with one vaccine. The current annual flu jab covers off four flu viruses and is updated reasonably efficiently once a year. The World Health Organization is considering drafting in its “sentinel” labs around the world, which research and suggest […]
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Berkshire Museum invests $3.5M to protect building, transform Pittsfield mission | Local News
PITTSFIELD — Leaders of the Berkshire Museum hope to fully reopen this summer with new gallery spaces and a revamp of its second floor, fruit of a $3.5 million investment of proceeds from its 2018 sale of art. With practical improvements already tackled, including a new sewer line, a nearly […]
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How to Protect Your Home Against Extreme Weather
As you continue to spruce up the inside of your home during the COVID-19 pandemic (whether it be for a work-from-home space, virtual get-togethers, or anything in between), it’s also important to prepare your home for more serious matters, including extreme weather. This could mean snowstorms, tornadoes, or wildfires. Ahead, […]
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3 ways to protect the back of your truck : Augusta Free Press
Published Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, 9:54 am Join AFP’s 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: [email protected] Advertising inquiries: [email protected] (© Samiylenko – stock.adobe.com) A pickup truck’s bed is exposed to much wear and […]
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Regulation of social media to protect children is needed now more than ever
As we enter week two of the second national lockdown in England the sense of déjà vu is palpable. And once again the NSPCC is having to highlight the scale of online grooming of children in the UK. We have been here before. Our Wild West Web campaign has been […]
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Holding Big Oil accountable; Protect Liberty State Park; Jersey City council got housing ordinance right | Letters
Momentum rising against Big Oil Ed Potosnak is right (“More NJ cities should follow Hoboken’s lead, sue Big Oil”). ExxonMobil and other Big Oil companies deserve to be held accountable for misleading the public for decades about the climate change damages they knew their products would cause. However, he understated […]
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Obama says Trump couldn’t ‘protect himself’ from COVID, has failed to protect the nation
Former President Barack Obama gave a fiery speech Wednesday in Philadelphia that attacked President Donald Trump as incompetent and surrounded by “hacks”, while promoting his former vice president, Joe Biden, as someone who would better deal with the pandemic and heal the economy. Obama, in his first in-person campaign event two weeks […]
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Cooler Screens Shows Tech Can Make Money And Protect Privacy With ‘Identity-Blind’ Digital Advertising
Despite growing concerns about data privacy, most brands still rely on consumer information to make sure their ads get in front of the right people at the right moment in time. But change is coming. Consumers have taken note of the brands that are evolving their business practices and those […]
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Online school? How to protect kids from hackers, predators
CINCINNATI — Millions of American children are spending this fall semester taking at least some of their classes online, through Zoom, Google Meet and other platforms. And while many of the bugs, glitches and surprise Zoom “bombings” of this past spring have been fixed, experts say many threats remain. Arneesha […]
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8 best VPN services that protect your data and devices
We’ve explained why you should use one and what it actually does (iStock) What is a VPN service? A VPN (virtual private network) is a useful online tool. At its simplest, it’s a series of computers networked together across the internet. It creates a virtual tunnel between your computer and […]
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How Do We Protect the Next Generation from Blowing Our Money?
Can you even imagine a billion dollars? If you earn $45,000 a year, it would take you 22,000 years to amass such a fortune. Well, now imagine $1 trillion. That’s 1,000 billion. One trillion divided evenly among the U.S. population would mean that everyone in the U.S. would receive a […]
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4 Wallets That Can Help Protect Your Credit Cards From Getting Hacked
Few pieces of personal information are as valuable, literally, as your bank and credit card accounts. You can keep them safe online by using a strong password on your bank’s website, but your physical credit and debit cards are still vulnerable to theft. Traditionally this has meant someone snatching your […]