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Alert Issued For Android Glitch That Could Block 9-1-1 Calls From Going Through Alert Issued For Android Glitch That Could Block 9-1-1 Calls From Going Through
Alert Issued For Android Glitch That Could Block 9-1-1 Calls From Going Through An urgent alert has been issued regarding Android phones that could cause devices to “freeze” when making an emergency call. The glitch apparently causes Android phones to lock up when attempting to make a 9-1-1 call as the device attempts to share location with emergency service officials, rather than connecting with police or other agency. According to officials,  “unintended interaction” between Microsoft Teams and the Android operating system renders cell phones unable to place outgoing calls to 911. Any Android user who has Microsoft Teams installed on their …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Lost Emu In Fairfield County, Yes Emu, Finds Its Way Home Via Social Media Lost Emu In Fairfield County, Yes Emu, Finds Its Way Home Via Social Media
Lost Emu In Fairfield County, Yes Emu, Finds Its Way Home Via Social Media Social media can help with just about anything, including when you find a wayward emu in your backyard and don't know what to do. Yep, an emu, and not the one from the Liberty Mutal commercial. But that's what happened to New Haven County resident Jen Rich, of Oxford, when her dog came upon the large bird in their backyard. The dog startled the emu who ran and got stuck in a tangle of bushes.  Rich saw that the emu was injured and managed to get the bird into a closed-in space and then, what else, posted it to Facebook via a friend. Social media, including Reddit, went crazy ov…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Vaccine Rivalry? Comparisons Between Moderna, Pfizer Doses Can Get Heated COVID-19: Vaccine Rivalry? Comparisons Between Moderna, Pfizer Doses Can Get Heated
Covid-19: Vaccine Rivalry? Comparisons Between Moderna, Pfizer Doses Can Get Heated Are you Team Moderna or Team Pfizer? A good-natured rivalry has been brewing between those receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine versus the Pfizer vaccine as more doses have been made available to the majority of the public. Since Americans began receiving their initial doses of the two-shot Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, photos of vaccination cards and celebratory videos of successful shots have flooded social media, with some on both sides taking playful jabs at the other in the process. Related story - COVID:19: COVID-19: Brand-New Study Compares Side Effects Of Pfizer, Moderna Va…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Don Jr. Leaves NY As City Cancels Trump Organization Contracts, PGA, Corporate America Cut Ties Don Jr. Leaves NY As City Cancels Trump Organization Contracts, PGA, Corporate America Cut Ties
Don Jr. Leaves NY As City Cancels Trump Organization Contracts, PGA, Corporate America Cut Ties Donald Trump Jr. has become the latest member of the First Family to flee New York amid more fallout tied to the circumstances surrounding his father's unprecedented second impeachment. According to reports, Trump Jr. is following in the footsteps of his sister, Ivanka, who already left New York to establish residence in Florida. The move comes as the PGA moved the 2022 championship from the Trump golf course in Bedminister, New Jersey, and corporate America began severing all ties with the much-maligned president. Reports stated that Trump Jr. is looking at homes in Jupiter, Florida, less…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Streaming Website Bans Trump Campaign Account, Says It Violated Rules On Hate Speech Streaming Website Bans Trump Campaign Account, Says It Violated Rules On Hate Speech
Streaming Website Bans Trump Campaign Account, Says It Violated Rules On Hate Speech President Donald Trump's campaign account has been banned from a popular streaming service for alleged “hateful conduct” that was aired. Twitch announced a temporary ban for Trump’s account, removing some content that was allegedly filled with hate, including a rebroadcast of the president’s 2016 campaign kickoff announcement in Trump Tower, when he stated Mexico was sending rapists north into the United States. With the election season heating up, and Trump’s polling numbers going down, the president has become increasingly brash and outspoken on social media platforms, including retweeti…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Social Media Filled With Sorrow After Untimely Death Of Grumpy Cat Social Media Filled With Sorrow After Untimely Death Of Grumpy Cat
Social Media Filled With Sorrow After Untimely Death Of Grumpy Cat Oh no, everyone's favorite sensational internet feline, Grumpy Cat, has died at the age of 7, according to her family. “We are unimaginably heartbroken to announce the loss of our beloved Grumpy Cat,” said a statement by her owners on Twitter. “Despite care from top professionals, as well as from her very loving family, Grumpy encountered complications from a recent urinary tract infection that unfortunately became too tough for her to overcome." They went to say that the cat who brought so much pleasure to millions despite her "grumpy" face, had died "peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Did He Say It? Debate Heats Up Over Whether Grover Used Four-Letter Word On 'Sesame Street' Did He Say It? Debate Heats Up Over Whether Grover Used Four-Letter Word On 'Sesame Street'
Did He Say It? Debate Heats Up Over Whether Grover Used Four-Letter Word On 'Sesame Street' Yikes, poor Grover, the big blue "Sesame Street" character can't catch a break as social media users debate whether the lovable guy dropped a certain four-letter work on the much-beloved kiddie show. The debate got underway when a Reddit user posted a segment online where it sure sounds like the muppet used the swear word. Once the clip was posted, it took off like the debate on whether the dress was blue or gold. Remember that one?  Those who have watched the clip seem to hear the swear word only after they have read it. Most say they hear: "Yes, yes, that sounds like …

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by Kathy Reakes