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Hurricane Helene: Authorities in Tennessee investigate factory flooding

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee state authorities said Wednesday they are investigating the company that owns a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away by catastrophic flooding sparked by NASHVILLE, Tenn Hurricane Helene. As rains swelled the nearby Nolichucky…

Google Search tests verified checkmarks for reputable companies

Google search has always had one serious downside: if you’re not careful, you can easily click on a fraudulent website that imitates a real company. Now the company appears to be testing a long-overdue solution: blue checkmarks that show that…

Twitch just added another way to become a partner. Will it allow established streamers to help up-and-coming streamers?

TwitchThe path to partnership is not an easy one. Any streamer who wants to become an official partner of the platform must meet strict requirements: within a 30-day period, they must stream on at least 12 different days, stream more…

Twitch now counts raids towards partner status

Twitch now officially counts raids towards partnership status. In recent (and big) Twitch news, the popular live streaming platform is now counting raids towards partner status. This is a huge win for the Twitch streaming community, as many have been…

Google Home could soon let you create light presets

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR A future update to Google Home could allow you to create light presets. Users can preset color and brightness for smart lights, making it easy to switch between different combinations through automation. Google…

The Google Home widget gets a dedicated refresh button for faster updates

Key insights Google Home’s new widget UI offers faster updates with a dedicated refresh button. A possible “Suggested” feature can make adding your most frequently used smart devices to the widget easier. Although not official yet, the new features included…

Rutherford Co. Addresses False Reports of “Bodies Everywhere” and “Government Seizures.”

RUTHERFRORD COUNTY, NC (FOX Carolina) – Rutherford County Emergency Management is addressing false reports circulating on social media about a situation at Chimney Rock. According to emergency management officials, no “special meeting” was held at Chimney Rock on October 2…

Will Ferrell regrets awkward restaurant visit in Texas after trans co-star Haper Steele toasts

Actor Will Ferrell said he regretted his visit to a Texas restaurant after his transgender co-star Harper Steele received an unpleasant reaction from diners. It happened as Ferrell and Steele, a former head writer for “Saturday Night Live,” were filming…

Biltmore Estate was temporarily closed after Helene sustained damage

ASHEVILLE, NC (WBTV) – As much of western North Carolina continues to recover from the impacts of Hurricane Helene, the Biltmore Estate in Asheville is no exception. In one Update shared on ThursdayAccording to the estate, damage was spread across…

Why were the floods in Asheville, North Carolina so extreme? Meteorologists explain.

The remnants of Hurricane Helene were not the only factor contributing to the severity of the flooding that struck the mountain community of Asheville, North Carolina. Several conditions in the region, including a precursor rainfall event and the country’s topography,…