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‘SOS Mode’: Verizon Outage Leaves Thousands Without Service In Major US Cities ‘SOS Mode’: Verizon Outage Leaves Thousands Without Service In Major US Cities
‘SOS Mode’: Verizon Outage Leaves Thousands Without Service In Major US Cities "SOS"? Not so much. Thousands of Verizon customers fell victim to a nationwide service outage that disrupted cell and data service in many of the country's major cities. The outage was reported by Downdetector, which identified outages across major US cities that included New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, and other localities.  Downdetector, reports of Verizon outages peaked around mid-day on Saturday, with many users experiencing their phones stuck in "SOS mode," indicating emergency call-only status with no normal network connectivity. The Verizon outages repor…

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by Zak Failla
Business
AOL Ending Iconic Dial-Up Internet Service After 34 Years: Here's When AOL Ending Iconic Dial-Up Internet Service After 34 Years: Here's When
AOL Ending Iconic Dial-Up Internet Service After 34 Years: Here's When AOL will shut down its once-iconic dial-up internet service after nearly 35 years of helping millions of Americans get online. The company quietly announced it will discontinue dial-up internet on Tuesday, Sept. 30. AOL will also end its AOL Dialer software and AOL Shield browser, which were designed for older systems and slow-speed connections.  The change will not affect other features in customers' AOL plans. "AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue dial-up internet," the company said. "This service will no longer be available in AOL pl…

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by Chris Spiker
Sports
WNBA Rookies Outearning NBA Prospects On Social Media, Study Finds: Here's Why WNBA Rookies Outearning NBA Prospects On Social Media, Study Finds: Here's Why
WNBA Rookies Outearning NBA Prospects On Social Media, Study Finds: Here's Why Women's basketball rookies may be making less money on the court, but they're beating their male counterparts online. Doc's Sports Service, a sports betting news outlet, ranked the top 50 NBA and WNBA draft prospects in 2025 by their estimated online income. The results show that many WNBA players are supplementing their dramatically lower base salaries with endorsements and other advertising deals. Former UConn star Paige Bueckers, drafted No. 1 overall by the Dallas Wings, could bring in more than $1 million per year from her Instagram and TikTok accounts. That's four times more…

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by Chris Spiker
News
NJ Verizon Salesman Who Stabbed Man In Neck Learns Fate: Prosecutor NJ Verizon Salesman Who Stabbed Man In Neck Learns Fate: Prosecutor
NJ Verizon Salesman Who Stabbed Man In Neck Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 35-year-old Verizon door-to-door salesman was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of stabbing a man in the neck in 2022 in Ocean County, authorities said. Michael Tsamas, a Laurence Harbor resident, was previously found guilty of aggravated manslaughter in the death of Joseph Delgardio, a 44-year-old Jackson Township resident, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Tsamas was also convicted of multiple weapons charges, Billhimer said. On Thursday May 26, 2022 at 6:15 p.m., Jackson Township police responded to West Veterans Highway and Conor Road and found Delgar…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Verizon Salesman Guilty Of Stabbing Jersey Shore Man In Neck: Prosecutor Verizon Salesman Guilty Of Stabbing Jersey Shore Man In Neck: Prosecutor
Verizon Salesman Guilty Of Stabbing Jersey Shore Man In Neck: Prosecutor A 35-year-old Verizon door-to-door salesman was convicted on Wednesday, March 26, of stabbing a man in the neck in 2022 in Ocean County, authorities said. Michael Tsamas, a Laurence Harbor resident, was found guilty of aggravated manslaughter in the death of Joseph Delgardio, a Jackson Township resident, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Tsamas was also convicted of multiple weapons charges, Billhimer said. On Thursday May 26, 2022 at 6:15 p.m., Jackson Township police responded to West Veterans Highway and Conor Road and found Delgardio lying in a pool of blood in the roadway…

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by Sam Barron
News
USPS Worker Used Fake NJ Documents In $130K Welfare Fraud Scheme: DA USPS Worker Used Fake NJ Documents In $130K Welfare Fraud Scheme: DA
USPS Worker Used Fake NJ Documents In $130K Welfare Fraud Scheme: DA A Freeport woman and U.S. Postal Service employee is accused of defrauding public assistance programs of more than $130,000 by failing to report her income from two jobs and rental properties, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced Friday, Jan. 10. Angelique White, 32, allegedly received childcare and Medicaid benefits between 2017 and 2021 while omitting her income from the U.S. Postal Service, Northwell Health, and two rental properties she co-owned in Elmont and Freeport, according to Donnelly. White was arraigned Thursday before Judge Robert Pipia on charges of Grand La…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Bodycam Footage Shows DUI Arrest Of NJ School Superintendent (VIDEO) Bodycam Footage Shows DUI Arrest Of NJ School Superintendent (VIDEO)
Bodycam Footage Shows DUI Arrest Of NJ School Superintendent (Video) Newly released bodycam footage showed the aftermath of a crash and the DUI arrest of the superintendent of the Stafford Township School District, authorities said. George Chidiac of Bayville was arrested after crashing into a utility pole on Sunday, Oct. 27, according to an arrest report. Berkeley Township police responded to reports of a power outage and a loud explosion on Chelsea Drive near Mill Creek Road at around 12:20 a.m. Police said Chidiac, 52, was walking away from his gray Kia Forte that crashed off Chelsea Drive when officers arrived. He told the office…

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by Chris Spiker
News
FBI Issues Text Message Warning Amid Cyberattacks FBI Issues Text Message Warning Amid Cyberattacks
FBI Issues Text Message Warning Amid Cyberattacks Federal authorities are advising Americans to use encrypted messaging applications to protect their communications from potential foreign surveillance. The warning from the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) comes amid recent cyberattacks on major telecommunication companies. The Wall Street Journal reported that China hacked AT&T, Verizon and Lumen Technologies to spy on customers. Jeff Greene, executive assistant director for cybersecurity at CISA, told NBC News, "Encryption is your friend, whether it's on text messaging or if you have the capaci…

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by Joe Lombardi