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Emergency crews from Louisiana are on stand-by ready to help with Dorian Impact

Columbia, SC (WOLO) —Emergency crews from Louisiana are in South Carolina to assist with any impact from Hurricane Dorian. An incident support team left Baton Rouge Sunday. The team specializes in disaster deployment operations and logistics. Seven ambulance teams from the pelican state are also on the way to help with storm preps. Categories: National News

Google says they have found evidence of mass iPhone hack

Image: CNN (CNN) –Google has uncovered evidence of a sustained effort to hack large numbers of iPhones over a period of at least two years, its researchers said. Earlier this year, Google cybersecurity experts “discovered a small collection of hacked websites” that exploited vulnerabilities in Apple’s (AAPL) smartphone software, Ian Beer, a researcher with Google’s Project Zero, said in a blog post published Thursday. He did…

Mother’s controversial license plate gets to stay

Image:CNN (CNN) — If you’re a parent, heading out the door before a car ride with the kids probably goes a little like this: Parent: “Did you go to the bathroom?” Child: “No, I don’t have to go.” Parent: “Go now, you may not get the chance later.” At least for one New Hampshire woman, that was pretty much the…

Preparing for Hurricane Dorian to make landfall

(CNN) — As hurricane Dorian draws near, Florida’s governor has declared all counties in a state of emergency. The state-wide declaration is a result of the uncertainty of the storm’s track. Governor Ron Desantis says he wants to give everyone ample time to get the resources they needs before the hurricane makes landfall. While it’s still too early to determine…

Facebook puts strict policy in place for political ads

  (CNN) — One social media platform is rolling out new, strict rules surrounding political advertisements ahead of the 2020 election. Facebook says it caught some advertisers misleading users over who was funding some ads. advertisers now have to submit their credentials to obtain a Facebook “verified”confirmed organization label on any of their ads. The new policies are aimed at…

The US could soon lose its measles elimination status

(CNN) – The US could soon lose its measles elimination status. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it could happen in October because of the ongoing outbreak in New York. The CDC says more than 1,200 of the disease have been reported in 2019. When the World Health Organization declared the United States had eliminated measles in 2000,…

Millions of kids water bottle recalled for possible choking hazard

(CNN) –Millions of Contigo Kids Cleanable Water Bottles have been recalled because a silicone spout can detach and pose a choking hazard for children, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission stated Tuesday. Contigo, a Chicago-based company, has received 149 complaints, including 18 incidents in which the spout was discovered in a child’s mouth. No injuries had occurred as of Tuesday….

Dozens charged in international online scheme

Image :CNN.                                                 (CNN) —In March 2016, a man claiming to be a US Army captain stationed in Syria reached out to a Japanese woman on an international site for digital pen pals. Within weeks, their relationship grew…