The 8 best alternatives to Facebook
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Britain’s most senior police officer Cressida Dick blames social media for fuelling knife crime …
Britain's most senior police officer has blamed social media for the soaring rate of knife crime in the UK, particularly among children. After 13 Londoners were killed in two weeks this month, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick said websites and mobile phone applications such as YouTube, … Read More
ICE official in Bay Area apologizes for social media post
(CNN) An official with the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in San Francisco apologized for posting an image on social media that drew criticism from a Muslim civil rights group. David Jennings, field office director for ICE in San Francisco, in a statement Friday said he was poking fun …
Met Police chief: Social media leads children to violence
The UK's top police officer has blamed social media for normalising violence and leading more children to commit stabbings and murders. Met Police commissioner Cressida Dick told The Times social media sites "rev people up" and "make violence faster". Fatal stabbings in England and Wales are at … Read More
Georgia Power stresses safety during spring storm season
ATLANTA, March 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Spring storm season is here and Georgia Power is encouraging customers to be prepared when severe weather strikes. According to the National Weather Service, an average of 30 tornadoes occur in Georgia every year, however in 2017, more than 100 … Read More
Walmart expands its grocery pick up service into Berks County
Bechtelsville Walmart Associate Jessica Swinehart prepares to deliver a grocery order to a customer on Thursday. Swinehart is taking a final look at the order before loading it into the car. She is assisted by associate Janet Gruber. Three Berks County Walmart stores rolled out the grocery pick up service … …
iOS: How to Join Snapchat’s AR Easter Egg Hunt
Starting today Snapchat is hosting an augmented reality Easter egg hunt. Use your local Snap Map to find eggs hidden in your area and collect them. There are one million eggs across the U.S. and Canada, and you have until April 2, 12AM EST to collect as many points as …
Lake Hallie man sentenced for seventh drunk-driving offense
CHIPPEWA FALLS – A Lake Hallie man who was arrested for his sixth drunk-driving arrest Aug. 3 and his seventh drunk-driving offense on Dec. 14 has been sentenced to serve three years in prison and four years of extended supervision. Brian E. Nelson, 37, 13560 43rd Ave., pleaded guilty … Read …
Patterson’s arm, Hollie’s bat power UTA to shutout win over ULM
Trae Patterson struck out a career-high nine batters over 7 1/3 shutout innings, and Christian Hollie went 4-for-4 to lead UTA baseball to a 5-0 win over Louisiana-Monroe in a Sun Belt Conference baseball game Friday night at Clay Gould Ballpark. UTA (13-11, 6-2 Sun Belt) clinched its second … Read …
Around Town Briefs 3/31/18
INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR: The Global Programming Society at UW-River Falls is hosting an International Bazaar from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Falcon's Nest in the Unversity Center. The event is free and open to the public. International games and learning begin at 7 p.m., followed by a performance … Read …