Have you ever been in or traveling through an area where there is no or low traditional cell service and thought, “What if I had an emergency and needed to call 911?”Now, because of a well-known cell service provider’s connection to a popular network of satellites, there’s a solution when you have an emergency and…
A Chinese man who weighed more than 130kg and was eager to make a good impression on his girlfriend’s parents has died after undergoing gastric bypass surgery. The 36-year-old, known by the pseudonym Li Jiang, from Xinxiang in Henan province, northern China, had long struggled with his weight and had difficulty controlling his eating habits….
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – President Donald Trump announced last weekend that he will send troops to Portland. Trump and his administration have cited weekslong demonstrations outside the Portland ICE facility, framing them as “violent riots” tied to “Antifa domestic terrorists.” His announcement was met with pushback from Oregon’s governor and leaders in Portland. Oregon conservatives…
Debate over devices in school: Parents, students, teachers and experts weigh in A new Florida law requires bans cell phone use for Elementary and Middle school students during the entire school day BIG TOPIC THAT PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS ARE TALKING ABOUT, AND THIS YEAR IT’S CELL PHONE USE IN CLASS, FUELED BY A NEW…
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A small device with big impacts. Cell phones in schools have parents and students split. Are they a nuisance? Or are they necessary for a child’s safety? “I feel like having cell phones in school is a big distraction,” Cobb County grandmother April Middleton said. “What I did last…
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Along with every other public school in the state of Texas, Lubbock ISD is banning the use of cell phones. House Bill 1481 prohibits the use of all personal communication devices not only in the classroom, but throughout the school day. Superintendent Dr. Kathy Rollo says this new protocol will be…
A man in China who performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a woman who collapsed in the street has been accused of groping her chest by online observers. The controversy drew added attention online after the man told the media he was disappointed and frightened by the derogatory comments, Jiupai News reported. The woman collapsed on…
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — Younger students at Gilbert Public Schools will soon have to be off their phones nearly all the time when they go to school. The GPS Governing Board approved on Tuesday a student code of conduct that includes a ban on cellphones for K-8 students. It means students can’t use the devices…
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (WPDE) — Some neighbors in Marlboro County have a lot of questions as to why they can’t make a call on their cell phones from inside their homes. They all seem to think it has something to do with a nearby state prison’s efforts to keep inmates from using cell phones. About four…
Q: The tornado sirens once again wailed recently, warning the city when the threat was actually to the south of Mankato and moving east. There is nothing wrong with being overly cautious about severe weather conditions, but I suspect many people might be ignoring the siren or at minimum seeking localized information from the National…