By TIM REYNOLDS / AP Basketball Writer LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — LeBron James finally got an easy Game 1 in the NBA Finals. A very easy one, at that. Anthony Davis scored 34 points in his finals debut, James had 25 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled past […]
Death toll in Zogg Fire climbs to four
ANDERSON – The death toll in the Zogg Fire climbed to four Wednesday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. In a news release, Cal Fire said a civilian died of burn injuries at a hospital. Three other deaths were previously announced by Shasta County Sheriff-Coroner Eric Magrini. The fire ignited shortly before […]
What’s the reason for yellow frames on traffic lights? Roadshow
Q: I have noticed new yellow reflective strips around traffic lights. I think it is a good idea, making them more visible. But then I noticed it on a return trip to my home state, Michigan. Is this a new requirement? … I have seen this in other states. Why are we getting it now, […]
NBA Finals Game 1: Best reactions to Lakers’ blowout win over Heat
The Los Angeles Lakers headed into Game 1 of the 2020 NBA Finals as huge favorites against the Miami Heat. It’s not necessarily that much of a surprise given just how dominant Los Angeles was during the regular season and Miami’s status as a true Cinderella. Game 1 started out well enough for head coach […]
‘Heal America’ tour holds event in Chicago, focuses on education and humanity
CHICAGO — Organizers on the ‘Heal America’ tour held an event in Chicago Wednesday, hoping to focus on education while acknowledging that there is a problem with race relations and violence. “There’s hope. You cannot allow vitriolic rhetoric to make you feel violated permanently. Very few people are permanent in our lives,” Bishop Omar Jahwar […]
New virus cases jump 40% in Texas, deaths up 50%
MGN AUSTIN, Texas — The number of newly reported cases of the coronavirus in Texas took a jump Wednesday as state health officials reported 5,335 new cases, 40% more than the 3,812 cases reported Tuesday. That raised the total Texas caseload since the state began coronavirus tracking in March to 748,767. Of those, 69,767 cases […]
Alleged AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core & 24 Thread Zen 3 CPU Benchmark Leaks Out – Up To 15% Faster In Multi-Threaded & 25% Faster In Single-Threaded Tests Versus Ryzen 9 3900X
Alleged benchmarks of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 core and 24 thread Zen 3 CPU have leaked out and the performance increase over its predecessor is just spectacular. The leak comes in the form of a CPU-z screenshot of a 12 core and 24 thread AMD CPU running the single and multi-threaded tests as […]
Abnormal Attack Stories: Compromised Vendor Spear Phishing Attack
In this attack, attackers compromise a vendor account in order to steal those credentials from employees. Quick Summary of Attack Target Platform: Office 365Email Security Bypassed: Office 365Mailboxes: 15,000 to 50,000Payload: Sharepoint File with Malicious LinkTechnique: Vendor Compromise What was the attack? Setup: This attack originates from a known vendor that shows evidence of being […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs modest slate of police reform bills: ‘We have a lot more to do’
While the results fell far short of what activists had hoped for in the midst of a nationwide movement to rein in police power, California lawmakers touted their steps in that direction Wednesday as Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills meant to overhaul law enforcement in the state. One of the new laws bans officers from […]
Review: Turtle Beach upgrades Stealth 600 and 700 with eye to next-gen consoles
A new generation of consoles brings an opportunity to take a fresh look at peripherals, and Turtle Beach is doing that with the second generation of its Stealth 600 and 700 headsets. The wireless devices are notable because they connect directly to recent Xbox consoles. They don’t need a USB adapter or a special plug […]
