Day: October 12, 2023

Send a text, don’t leave a voicemail: What to know about new phone call etiquette

8:18 pm October 12, 2023

Do you remember the days when everyone had a landline at home? Those hardwired phones are now becoming relics of the past. The mobile phone reigns supreme in our pockets and palms, always ready to connect us to the world. CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK VIDEO TIPS, TECH REVIEWS, […]

NYC Israeli student assaulted outside Columbia University’s main library amid tensions with Hamas

8:16 pm October 12, 2023

An Israeli student at Columbia University in New York City was assaulted with a stick outside the Ivy League school’s main library, as tensions on campus over the Israel-Hamas conflict continue to increase. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) said officers responded to the area of the library at about 6:10 p.m. Wednesday, for […]

Schooner involved in fatal mast collapse had history of accidents, Coast Guard records show

8:13 pm October 12, 2023

A historic sailing vessel on which a passenger was fatally injured by a broken mast was involved in three previous accidents in 2022 and 2019 when the schooner was under different ownership, according to Coast Guard records. The Grace Bailey, built in 1882, was returning from a four-day excursion when its main mast splintered and […]

Gov. DeSantis signs executive order authorizing rescue of Floridians stranded in Israel: ‘Help is on the way’

8:09 pm October 12, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order on Thursday authorizing planes from his state to rescue stranded Americans in Israel in the middle of the battle with Hamas. “Today I signed an executive order authorizing rescue operations in Israel to bring Floridians home and transport supplies to our allies,” the Florida governor and 2024 presidential […]

John Fetterman roasted for saying America isn’t sending ‘best and brightest’ to DC: ‘Pot met kettle’

8:08 pm October 12, 2023

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., was roasted on social media after he claimed Wednesday America is failing to send its “best and brightest” to serve in Congress. “You all need to know that America is not sending their best and brightest to Washington, D.C.,” Fetterman remarked during a late-night interview with Stephen Colbert, sparking laughter from […]