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US Postal Service asks residents to clear a path to the mailbox through the snow and ice
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (434+ words) HARTFORD, Conn. " Winter has arrived in Connecticut, and given that it's the time of year where snow falls from the sky, sticks to the ground and freezes, work can be extra treacherous for letter carriers with the United States Postal…...
US Postal Service promises to meet America’s mailing needs during its busiest time of year
2+ week, 3+ day ago (345+ words) HARTFORD, Conn. " In Connecticut, and across the country, the United States Postal Service has entered its busiest stretch of the year. As the holidays approach, USPS leaders say they're ready to deliver and meet the holiday mailing and shipping needs…...
Judge orders TikTok influencer to pay $1.75 million for alleged affair
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (264+ words) NORTH CAROLINA, USA " A North Carolina judge ordered TikTok influencer Brenay Kennard to pay $1.75 million dollars to her husband's ex-wife for "alienation of affection" and "criminal conversation."" The order, issued Monday, comes a year after Akira Montague sued Kennard for…...
AWS outage knocks out some of the internet's biggest sites overnight
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (290+ words) WASHINGTON " The internet appears to be recovering after an overnight outage at Amazon Web Services caused major disruptions to popular websites around the world." Amazon Web Services, or AWS, is a major cloud hosting site that underpins much of the…...
Better Business Bureau warns of fake 'relief check' phone call scam in Connecticut
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (395+ words) CROMWELL, Conn. " The Better Business Bureau Serving Connecticut is warning residents about a "relief check" phone call scam that has been problematic throughout the state and country. The new phishing scam works by telling victims they have an unpaid "relief…...
New London police warn of phone scam targeting families
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (397+ words) NEW LONDON, Conn. " New London police sounded the alarm Tuesday'on a disturbing phone scam that's growing in frequency and targeting people through their emotions and love for family. According to police, the scam typically begins with a panicked phone call....
AOL is pulling the plug on dial-up internet after more than three decades
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (277+ words) WASHINGTON " The sound that defined the early days of the internet is about to go silent forever." AOL"is set"to shut down its dial-up internet service, ending more than three decades of the iconic symphony of beeps, screeches and…...
Connecticut AG William Tong accuses 9 phone providers of unlawful robocall traffic
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (653+ words) Tong is part of the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, which consists of 51 bipartisan attorneys general. They warned the providers of many violations. Eagle Scout's suspicious story after Iowa family's massacre | Killer Cases To stream WTIC on your phone, you…...
CT DEEP is accepting applications for $144 million in broadband infrastructure funding
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (501+ words) Made in China | Car-Pinionated 75 HARTFORD, Conn. " The state of Connecticut is continuing its mission to bring affordable, high-speed broadband internet to areas of the state that need it most. On Tuesday, the state's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced…...
How the looming TikTok ban could impact Connecticut small businesses
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (226+ words) ROCKY HILL, Conn. " Only a few days remain before a looming TikTok ban goes into effect in the United States unless the parent company ByteDance sells the app, and small businesses are bracing for its impact. Sam Balija, owner of…...