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Major change to cell phones in Ohio schools now in effect
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (122+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -Starting Jan. 1, 2026, a new Ohio law went into effect banning students from using cell phones during the instructional day. Most school districts started the 2025-2026 school year with some sort of restriction on cell phones, but the law…...
Major internet issues causing problems across the world
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (120+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - An Amazon web server outage is causing major internet issues across the world. The outage is impacting many apps and websites; including, Venmo, McDonalds, Amazon, Venmo, and ... CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - An Amazon web server outage is causing…...
BBB alerts consumers to rising text scams
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (337+ words) (InvestigateTV) " First it was robocalls on landlines, then cell phones, and now text spam and scams are flooding our devices. Melanie McGovern, spokesperson for the Better Business Bureau (BBB), said reports of text scams are pouring in from across the…...
City of Mansfield target of email spoofing scheme
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (272+ words) MANSFIELD, Ohio (WOIO) - The city of Mansfield's finance department was the target of an email spoofing scam involving the impersonation of a vendor's chief financial officer. The scheme resulted in the redirection of a valid payment to a fraudulent account....
State Department warns travelers about using dating apps in Mexico
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (119+ words) (Gray News) - The State Department is warning travelers to avoid using dating apps while in Mexico. The U.S. Consulate General Guadalajara has confirmed several reports of U.S. citizens being kidnapped by people they met on dating apps while in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco,…...
How you can protect yourself from the latest mail scams and fraud attempts
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (310+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Representatives with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service held a news conference Thursday to provide tips on how to protect yourself from the latest scams and fraud attempts. These tips come as part of the USPS initiative Project Safe…...
Scam alert: Fake toll collections text messages are on the rise
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (360+ words) (CNN) " Experts say not to fall for fake text messages about an overdue toll payment or an E-ZPass final reminder. These messages are one of the latest attempts to steal personal information. Protecting yourself from these types of scams requires…...
Gov. Mike DeWine announces support for a bill banning all students’ cell phones during the school day in Ohio
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (302+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - On Tuesday, Governor Mike Dewine announced his support for a bill banning all students" cell phones during the school day in Ohio. But some districts aren"t entirely sold on the idea. "It"s time to finish…...
More states move to ban cellphones in schools
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (637+ words) ATLANTA (AP) " More states are moving to ban or restrict cellphones ... and complaints from teachers that cellphones have become a constant distraction in the classroom. Senators in Georgia voted 54-2 on Tuesday to give final approval to a bill that would…...
‘U.S. Mail is not for sale!’: Cleveland USPS workers protest potential privatization
10+ mon, 18+ hour ago (412+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Trump administration has been discussing plans to transfer USPS to the US Department of Commerce or even sell it entirely. It's a move that has thousands of USPS workers concerned about their jobs and the future…...