Day: December 13, 2023

New York City author’s book promotes the ‘life-changing’ benefits of adopting a senior dog

3:04 pm December 13, 2023

The author of a new children’s book that was inspired by a true story said she hopes to increase awareness about the desperate adoption needs of senior dogs and other pets in this country that are awaiting permanent and loving homes. “Charlie at the Pom Springs Hotel” by Lara Eurdolian King tells the story of […]

How 2 of biggest tech companies are secretly helping governments spy on your smartphone

3:00 pm December 13, 2023

Two of the biggest tech companies have confirmed the government and foreign agencies can spy on you using your smartphone. And they’re likely helping. Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden wrote a letter to the Justice Department last Wednesday revealing unidentified foreign governments are asking Apple and Google for push notification data on you. That data can […]

Oakland residents increasingly buying bulletproof glass due to rise in violent crime, theft: report

2:50 pm December 13, 2023

In Oakland, California, one business is seeing an upsurge in requests for “bulletproof glass,” according to a local news report. “The bulletproof glass is 3/8th inch all the way to 2.5 inches, general manager of East Bay Glass, Joshua Pratchard, told ABC7 News. “Video from manufacturer Armitek, which provides glass to Easy Bay Glass and […]

Hunter Biden will not sit for deposition by GOP, says father not ‘financially’ involved in his business

2:49 pm December 13, 2023

Hunter Biden arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday, not to comply with his subpoena and be deposed at the House Oversight Committee, but to hold a press conference and again offer to testify publicly. He maintained that his father, President Biden “was not financially involved” in his business, and saying there is “no evidence because it […]

Georgia and Alabama propose settlement in long-standing Chattahoochee River dispute

2:07 pm December 13, 2023

Georgia and Alabama are proposing a settlement to a long-running dispute over water flows in the Chattahoochee River, although the deal won’t address objections from groups in Florida over how much water ultimately flows into the environmentally sensitive Apalachicola River. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, both Republicans, said Tuesday that they […]