A new poll suggests more older adults need to be ready all the time for an emergency such as a natural disaster. The survey of more than 2,200 adults over 50 finds less than half signed up for emergency alerts. Sue Anne Bell with the University of Michigan School of Nursing worked on the new poll. She says, “Less than…
The Pentagon will cut funding from military projects to pay to build 175 miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to defense officials. In all, $3.6 billion will be diverted from the military to border wall projects. In Alabama, $5.2 million in funding for the Anniston Army Depot is at risk, Alabama News Network has learned. Overall, military projects…
Walker County sheriff’s say a man killed his son, sent a picture of it on social media and then killed himself when a deputy arrived. Walker County Sheriff’s spokesman T.J. Armstrong says it happened on Tuesday. Sheriff Nick Smith said that a woman called for help saying 70-year-old David Michael King had sent her a video on Facebook messenger, showing…
Missing Uniontown man, Archie Evans’ pickup truck was found in the 8100 block of County Road 12. A driver spotted something in the woods and called 911. When Uniontown police arrived, Evans’ pickup was found in between two trees in the wooded area. After a four hour search, Evans’ body was discovered a couple hundred yards from where his vehicle…
Facial recognition is now a full part of Facebook offered to all users. Last year Facebook quietly rolled out facial recognition to some users. The feature allows Facebook to scan photo uploads from all users and identify a person who is in the photo whether they took it or not. It replaces the ‘tag suggestions’ you may have seen when…
You may have a safe space in your home in case of a bad storm, but your smartphone can also be a lifeline in emergency situations, unless the battery dies. Some storms can knock out power for days. So it’s important to have at least one portable battery charger per phone or device. The bigger the better. Large portable chargers…
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Tons of sunshine in the sky today will allow for another hot day with highs in the mid to upper 90s and it will be a breezy day as well with northwesterly winds of 10-20 mph at times. A weak surface front will move through the state today, but will come through in dry fashion so no rain, but it…
You can help those affected by Hurricane Dorian by doing something as simple as going to the grocery store. Winn Dixie’s parent company Southeastern Grocers has announced that it’s raising money to help those in the Bahamas and those along the eastern seaboard of the United States. Every dollar raised at Winn Dixie locations will go directly to the American…
Walmart is taking steps to try and combat gun violence. The retail giant announced Tuesday that it would stop the sale of handgun ammunition and short-barrel rifle ammunition that can be used with military-style weapons once the current stock ran out. In addition to limiting it’s ammunition sales, Walmart is asking customers not to openly carry firearms in stores. This…
