#Act on robocalls – or else, FCC warns phone companies

#Act on robocalls – or else, FCC warns phone companies

“#Act on robocalls – or else, FCC warns phone companies” The Federal Communications Commission will require phone companies to act aggressively against robocalls – or else. By Sept. 28, phone companies must refuse to accept traffic that is not listed in the Robocall Mitigation Database – which verifies the call is coming from the caller’s actual phone number. “Protecting consumers from…

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#Atlanta loses ‘busiest airport’ ranking due to COVID-19, report finds

#Atlanta loses ‘busiest airport’ ranking due to COVID-19, report finds

“#Atlanta loses ‘busiest airport’ ranking due to COVID-19, report finds” Atlanta no longer has the world’s busiest airport. Hartsfield-Jackson International had made that boast for 22 years, but due to a plunge in air travel due to the coronavirus pandemic, the honor has gone to an airport in China, according to a new report. Earlier this week, Airports Council International…

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#Elon Musk hosting ‘SNL’ sparks outrage from show’s stars

#Elon Musk hosting ‘SNL’ sparks outrage from show’s stars

“#Elon Musk hosting ‘SNL’ sparks outrage from show’s stars” Knock, knock. Who’s there? Elon Musk.  And the typically chucklesome cast of “Saturday Night Live” is not laughing.  Giggles turned to groans for some members of the “SNL” ensemble Saturday when NBC announced that Musk, 49, will helm their sketch comedy show as host alongside musical…

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#The New York Times is retiring the word ‘op-ed’

#The New York Times is retiring the word ‘op-ed’

“#The New York Times is retiring the word ‘op-ed’” The New York Times announced Monday it will drop the term ‘op-ed’ from its pages — calling it “clubby newspaper jargon” that no longer makes sense given the way stories are placed online.  The Old Gray Lady’s opinion pages will simply refer to columns by the…

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#35 years since nuclear disaster, Chernobyl warns, inspires

#35 years since nuclear disaster, Chernobyl warns, inspires

“#35 years since nuclear disaster, Chernobyl warns, inspires” KYIV, Ukraine — The vast and empty Chernobyl Exclusion Zone around the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident is a baleful monument to human mistakes. Yet 35 years after a power plant reactor exploded, Ukrainians also look to it for inspiration, solace and income. Reactor No….

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