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Judge hears arguments on lawsuits surrounding proposed East Texas data center
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (74+ words) Judge hears arguments on lawsuits surrounding proposed East Texas data center'kltv.com Judge hears arguments on lawsuits surrounding proposed East Texas data center East Texas officers, AAA give winter driving tips ahead of upcoming winter storm TxDOT official discusses road…...
East Texas lawmaker defends blocked app store age rating law
1+ week, 3+ day ago (279+ words) TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - An East Texas lawmaker is defending a law that was set to require age verification for apps on devices used by minors. Senate Bill 2420 was blocked by a federal judge last month, citing First Amendment concerns. The…...
Economic boom or environmental disaster? Rural Texas grapples with pros, cons of data centers
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1743+ words) LUBBOCK, Texas (The Texas Tribune) - Kendra Kay loved growing up in the quiet of West Texas. She enjoyed the peacefulness brought in by the open lands. She appreciated how everyone in her community had a purpose and contributed to their…...
Parents get children a landline phone in effort to limit screen time
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (458+ words) SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WCSH) - Millions of people own cellphones, and for parents, deciding when to get kids their own phone is not easy. One mother in Maine has found a nostalgic way to handle her young daughter's request to have…...
Instagram launches map feature that allows users to show their current location
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (153+ words) (CNN) " Instagram has rolled out a new feature that shows a user's current location. It's called Instagram Map, and it includes an actual map of the U.S. showing where users are active. It also updates your location every time you use…...
Meet the Lindales: The Canadian couple who visit the East Texas town sharing their name each year
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (189+ words) LINDALE, Texas (KLTV) - It all started when Aleksander Lindale stumbled across Lindale, Texas, during a Google search. "When we first started dating, I was doing the Facebook stalking to see what he was all about, where he liked the Lindale,…...
Radio operators, emergency services discuss importance of radio during severe weather
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (332+ words) TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - If the lights go out and cell service goes down during severe weather or any emergency, staying connected to friends, family, or first responders is important. When other devices fail, ham radio operators help keep the line…...
The Trump family launches a mobile phone company
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (830+ words) Eric Trump, the president's son running The Trump Organization in his absence, announced a new venture Monday called Trump Mobile. The plan is to sell phones that will be built in the U.S., and the phone service will maintain a call…...
More states move to ban cellphones in schools
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (641+ words) ATLANTA (AP) " More states are moving to ban or restrict cellphones ... two teachers at Apalachee High School northeast of Atlanta, many students communicated with their parents and with emergency ... Senators in Georgia voted 54-2 on Tuesday to give final approval to…...
Don’t click on those road toll texts. Officials issue warnings about the smishing scheme
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (263+ words) The texts impersonating state road toll collection agencies attempt to get phone users to reveal financial information, such as credit or debit cards or bank accounts. They're so-called smishing schemes " a form of phishing that relies on SMS texts to…...