SUMMARY: Household robots, from AI-powered refrigerators to robotic mowers and vacuums, are increasingly common but often expensive and complicated. Consumer Reports (CR) tested Samsung’s $5,000 AI fridge, which recognized groceries only half the time, struggling with packaged items. Robotic lawn mowers require specific grass height and cost hundreds to thousands. However, robotic vacuums have improved in navigation and cleaning, offering convenience. Smart thermostats like the Google Nest Learning Thermostat earn high marks by reducing energy bills through AI-driven temperature adjustments and utility discounts. Consumers should also be cautious about privacy and security settings in these smart appliances.

New home and garden robots are designed to mow your lawn and tell you what’s in your fridge and when it goes bad. But are they …

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SUMMARY: A heat advisory is in effect through 8:00 p.m. tomorrow, with feels-like temperatures topping 105° in the hottest afternoons. Highs will range from upper 80s to around 90 near the coast, rising to mid to upper 90s inland, especially farther south and west. Northeasterly to easterly winds may slightly reduce temperatures today. Overnight lows will be in the 70s. Scattered pop-up thunderstorms may occur this afternoon and tomorrow, with a better chance of storms late tomorrow. Mid to upper 90s will persist through midweek, with cooler weather and a strong cold front expected Friday to lower heat and humidity.

WEATHER ALERT: A heat advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Sunday. The heat index will break 105° in the afternoons.

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SUMMARY: Fifty years ago, 15-year-old Cathy Beatty was found unconscious, sexually assaulted, and later died near Parkland Middle School in Aspen Hill. Last seen in 1975, her case remains unsolved despite decades of investigation by Montgomery County police. Cathy, a fun-loving teen, was found barefoot with a purse containing unknown car keys and a missing wallet discovered later in the wooded area. She was struck with a blunt object and sexually assaulted. Detective Lisa Bromley, nearing retirement, hopes new DNA tests and genetic genealogy advances will finally solve the case. Police encourage anyone with information to come forward to bring justice to Cathy.

Investigators remain hopeful they’ll find the person who killed a 15-year-old girl in 1975. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.
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