What the Tech: How to keep your Facebook page from turning toxic
Here’s how you can create Facebook posts without angering some of your friends.
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
What the Tech App of the Day: Trip Tunes
Trip Tunes is a smartphone app that brings back the nostalgia of personalized mix tapes for your adventures. Here’s how it works.
Microsoft: Iran accelerating cyber activity in possible attempt to influence U.S. election
Iran is accelerating online activity that appears intended to influence the U.S. election, in one case targeting a presidential campaign with an email phishing attack, Microsoft says.
Body camera video shows local police angry at Secret Service after Trump assassination attempt
Police body cam video recorded a local police officer in Butler, Pennsylvania, telling a fellow officer he had warned the Secret Service days earlier that the building where the gunman opened fire on former President Donald Trump needed to be secured.
Third person in custody over foiled terrorism plot targeting Taylor Swift shows in Austria
The suspects accused of plotting to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna, Austria, are a 19-year-old and a 17-year-old from Austria and an 18-year-old Iraqi citizen.
Alabama one of 15 states suing to block Biden’s effort to help illegal immigrants get health coverage
Alabama is one of 15 states which filed a federal lawsuit against the Biden administration over a rule that is expected to allow 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to enroll next year in the federal Affordable Care Act’s health insurance.
An estimated 1,800 students will repeat third grade under new Alabama reading law
An estimated 1,800 Alabama students will repeat third grade because of low reading scores under a new state requirement.
High School Football Previews: Tallassee
High School Football Previews
The Tallassee Tigers are looking to improve off of their 1-9 record from a year ago, and also begin a new era in the program as they welcome their new head coach Lawrence O’Neal.
Montgomery Whitewater Olympic qualifier wins bronze in Paris
Action 8 News spoke with Montgomery Whitewater officials about Leibfarth’s feat and what it means for the park.
Pike Road students head back to class
This year is a special one for the school system as it is now a decade old.Â
