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California bill would let employees ignore boss' after-hours calls, messages
Workers in California may legally be allowed to disregard messages from their boss after the work day ends.
‘Drunken driver’ hopes to be ‘living best life’ in 2 years, despite facing 25 years for crash that killed bride moments after she said 'I do'
In the calls Jamie Lee Komoroski, 26, told her sister, Kelsi, she "trust[s] that everything is going to work out".
Alleged drunk driver who fatally mowed down bride minutes after she left wedding venue planning her own nuptials – from jail
The drunk driver charged with mowing down new bride Samantha Miller on her wedding night started outlining her plans for her own nuptials in a tearful jail phone call with her...
Welsh Ambulance Service reveals 2023's most ridiculous emergency calls: 'My hand’s stuck in the f--king letterbox'
Calls included a woman who lost her voice, a person who had eaten too much kebab, one whose hand was stuck in a mailbox and someone who lost their false...
Scammers clone girl's voice to trick mom in $50K kidnapping scheme: 'Sheer panic'
"By this time the man had said 'Your daughter's been kidnapped and we want $50,000' and then they had her crying 'mom, mom,'" Shelton Moore added. "It was her voice...
I thought my sister was kidnapped — beware of this phone call scam
Beth Royce urgently warned viewers to not fall for a scam known as "caller ID spoofing" after receiving a terrifying call from a criminal who claimed he held her sister...
Tom Brady yells during heated phone convo after retirement announcement
The seven-time Super Bowl champion announced that he was retiring from the NFL "for good" in an emotional video posted Wednesday morning.
TikTok shocked by viral video about kidnapping scam: 'I would 100% fall for this'
Smartphone savvy scammers are pulling a new hoax on folks.
'Huge integrity test': Calls for action as Biden voicemail reveals he knew of Hunter China deals
The stunning revelation of President Biden's 2018 voicemail about Hunter Biden's business dealings in China raises questions about the federal probe of the first son, legal experts say.
Tech smarts: How to know if someone blocked your calls
I have a rule: If writing an email will take longer than a few minutes, I make a phone call instead. It saves me a lot of time. What happens...
Cuomo sex harass accuser says gov's office called her on honeymoon
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's spokesman reportedly went into damage-control mode when an ex-aide first alleged that he sexually harassed her -- calling another former aide who later went public with her...
Hey liver lips! The Jerky Boys are back with proof prank calls never go out of style
Most everyone has made a prank phone call or two. But hardly anyone manages to turn juvenile fun into a career.
Obama conference call leaked to Burisma: Biden emails
The Obama administration let a Democratic p.r. company that worked for Ukrainian energy firm Burisma take part in a conference call about an upcoming visit to Ukraine by then-Vice President...
Coronavirus pandemic gives consumers a break from robocalls
Have you been missing something amid the lockdowns and stay-at-home orders? No, not human contact. Not even toilet paper. Robocalls. Industry experts say robocalls are way down — scam calls...
US Supreme Court conducts first-ever proceeding by teleconference
The US Supreme Court held its first-ever proceeding by teleconference on Monday as the justices broke with tradition amid the coronavirus pandemic -- and were also more polite than usual....
Social-distancing complaints surge in NYC after de Blasio's call for tips
New York City’s rat population just got a lot bigger. Calls and texts about social-distancing violations skyrocketed following Mayor Bill de Blasio's appeal on Saturday for New Yorkers to help...
NYC's 311 helpline flooded with coronavirus calls
New Yorkers are busy dialing 311 for the 411 on coronavirus. In the past two weeks, the city's helpline has been swamped with nearly 20,000 questions about the deadly, fast-moving...
Trump touts his 'great' hearing during David Holmes testimony
President Trump cast doubt on testimony from a top US diplomat in Ukraine on Thursday -- by bringing up his own "great" hearing when it comes to listening to phone...
How Rikers inmate got back at his mom for refusing bail
A Rikers inmate came up with an especially devious way to get back at dear ol’ Mom for not posting his bail — repeatedly send cops to her home by...
Are landline telephones still useful to have?
Dear John: You recently wrote about landline telephones and how they have become obsolete. In an electrical blackout, cell phones and internet phones won’t work, But landlines likely will. So...