AT&T and Verizon this week are expanding their 5G service across much of the U.S., bringing faster internet speeds and more capacity. And despite a public spat between the telecom companies and airlines that has disrupted flights and delayed the system’s deployment near some airports, the broader rollout is continuing …
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January, 2022
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7 January
Former candidate for governor suspected of murdering Jonelle Matthews admits he lied to investigators
When Steven Pankey took the stand in his own murder trial, he braced the jury for surprising testimony about the 1984 disappearance of Jonelle Matthews. “This is the hard part because I raised my hand and I swore to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth,” …
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6 January
Uber rider trapped in interstate shutdown refunded $600 after disputing charge
A Richmond man has been refunded the $600 he was charged for an Uber ride where he became trapped with hundreds of others on an icy stretch of Interstate 95 in Virginia. Andrew Peters was returning from San Francisco and did not understand the severity of the situation when he …
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December, 2021
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20 December
Johnny Isakson, former Republican senator from Georgia, dies at 76
Johnny Isakson, the longtime Georgia politician who championed his dealmaking skills with a 45-year public service record, has died, the Isakson Initiative said in a statement on Sunday. He was 76. “It is with deep sorrow that The Isakson Initiative shares that former U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson passed away overnight …
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14 December
Surge in Americans skipping medical care due to cost, Gallup says
Nearly a third of Americans — triple the share since March— say they’ve skipped medical care for a health problem in the previous three months due to concerns about the cost, according to a new study from Gallup and West Health. High medical costs are even impacting higher-income Americans, with 1 …
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13 December
Shots fired near Vicente Fernández memorial gathering in Hollywood
A suspect was taken into custody after shots were fired Sunday evening near where people were gathered to remember singer Vicente Fernández on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, CBS Los Angeles reports. Dozens of people were gathered around his star. The station says shots were fired at 6:25p.m. from an apartment complex. …
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7 December
Chris Cuomo drops SiriusXM show after being fired from CNN
Fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo said he’s dropping his SiriusXM radio show, a decision that followed a sexual harassment allegation. “While I have a thick skin, I also have a family, for whom the past week has been extraordinarily difficult,” Cuomo said in a Twitter post Monday. He said he’s …
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November, 2021
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30 November
Teens have easier access to drugs as illegal trade booms on social media
Last winter, Megan Macintosh found her 18-year-old son Chase unconscious after she says he experimented with pills. He died just over a month later, likely from a pill laced with fentanyl from an unknown source. Macintosh turned to his social media for answers. Looking through her son’s Snapchat, she said …
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29 November
Labor board calls for new union election at Amazon Alabama warehouse
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) called on Monday for a new union election to take place at Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse. The order means the nearly 6,000 workers at that processing facility will vote a second time on whether to form a collective bargaining unit with the Retail, Wholesale, …
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24 November
Tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve won’t do much to curb gas prices, analysts say
President Joe Biden’s announcement that the U.S. and five other countries are tapping their emergency oil supplies is aimed at reassuring consumers that the White House is taking action to curb surging gasoline costs. But energy analysts say the gambit — an unusual use of the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve …
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