TimmyDaddy: Life with Alexa
January is supposed to be the month where we shake the bad habits of winter break and get back on our routine. But school didn’t start until the 4th, we had two days, then …
Microsoft acquires classroom collaboration startup Chalkup to expand Microsoft Teams
Microsoft is beefing up its Slack-like collaboration software, Microsoft Teams, with the technology (and the founder) from collaboration software startup Chalkup. Following the acquisition, Microsoft says it will bring some of the features Chalkup had built to the Microsoft Teams …
Mero sentenced to 50 years for double murder
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Ted Mero sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for the double murder of Shelby Countermine and Megan Cunningham.
A jury found Mero guilty back in December for the killings.
Megan’s body was found in …
Dust off your fedora — Jason Mraz is bringing 'Good Vibes' to Meadow Brook
Dig your toes in the sand, adjust your puka shell necklace, and text bae — the pauper of chill, Jason Mraz, is bringing his “Good Vibes” tour to Meadow Brook Amphitheatre on July 28.
Perhaps best known for his wedding …
Texas’ Medicaid Waiver is a Ploy to Pay Even Less for Women’s Health
In its crusade against Planned Parenthood, Texas has slashed funding for family planning providers, shuttered health clinics and declined millions of federal dollars for women’s health over the last seven years. The collateral damage: tens of thousands of poor women …
Musician Tay Watts Mourned After Crystal Pier Fall, Missing Body Found
A dead man found floating in the ocean off the coast of La Jolla over the weekend has been identified as musician Taylor “Tay” Watts. Watts fell from Crystal Pier three weeks ago and disappeared in the surf, authorities reported. …
NYC’s Immigration Court Erodes Accommodations for Children Without Attorneys
Adi Talwar
Visitors enter 26 Federal Plaza, the building many immigration hearings take place.
After her father abandoned the family and her mother traveled to the U.S. to earn money for her children, Maria struggled. At home in Honduras, gang …
Former police officer charged with assaulting a pregnant woman
ST. LOUIS – A former St. Louis police officer is accused of sexually assaulting a pregnant mother while he was on duty.
John Stewart has been charged with sodomy.
Court documents state Stewart went to the victim’s home in June …
Uber launches a new lower-priced service called Chap Chap in Nairobi
Uber has launched a new, lower-cost service in Nairobi called Uber Chap Chap. Made possible by using a fleet of fuel-efficient budget sedans, Uber Chap Chap (Swahili slang for “hurry, hurry”) is currently available in several areas of the Kenyan …
Teacher dies from flu after delaying treatment due to cost
WILLOW PARK, Texas (WCMH) — A second-grade teacher from Texas died from complications of the flu less than a week after being diagnosed.
Heather Holland, 38, died on Feb. 4 from complications related to the flu, NBC DFW …