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Saratoga Springs man says carrier's free phone offer was costing him hundreds
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (691+ words) SARATOGA SPRINGS " Mike De Mie had been getting offers from his cell phone company, Verizon. "Don't miss out, get an iPhone on us," he said of the free phone offer. They were offering two free phones and two additional lines,…...
Cutting down on telemarketing calls: how to avoid spam calls
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (472+ words) SPRINGVILLE " Almost everyone has been caught off guard by a spam call, with telemarketers trying again and again to grab a person's attention. Seniors are especially vulnerable to these calls. John Stone and Ann Johnson-Stone are in their 80s and trying…...
Company gets a big payment by mistake, but sender has trouble getting it back
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (753+ words) Jul 31, 2025, 10:28 PM MURRAY " Imagine sending an accidental payment to a company you don't owe a dime to, but then not being able to get your money refunded. It happened to Nic Edwards when he tried to pay his $1,000 Citi credit…...
USPS workers protest against privatization of mail service
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (630+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " Union workers, volunteers and friends of the United States Postal Service rallied outside of Salt Lake City's Main Post Station, Thursday. They picketed, along with thousands of others nationwide, against the Trump Administrations' plans to privatize the…...
Cellphones closer to being banned in Utah classrooms
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (804+ words) Feb 28, 2025, 2:03 PM BY DON BRINKERHOFF, KSL NEWSRADIO SALT LAKE CITY " A bill setting the default to no devices in classrooms passed a key House committee this week. Avery Gonzales is a high school senior in the Cache County School District…...
TikTok shuts down in the United States hours ahead of a ban
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (1554+ words) BY AARON PELLISH AND BRIAN STELTER, CNN (CNN) " TikTok went offline in the United States Saturday night, less than two hours before a ban was slated to go into effect. The extraordinary blackout prevents access to one of the world's…...