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Safeguarding personal info during graduation season

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2 months ago

June 6, 2025

www.youtube.com – WRAL – 2025-06-06 13:13:59

SUMMARY: Graduation season brings joyful social media posts, but oversharing can risk privacy and security. Cybersecurity expert Kimberly Simon advises tightening privacy settings so posts are visible only to friends, not the public. Avoid sharing detailed personal info like full names, school names, graduation years, or locations to prevent aiding cybercriminals. She warns against using publicly shared details, such as school names, in passwords or security questions, urging immediate changes if so. Additionally, parents should monitor and consider freezing their children’s credit to protect against identity theft, as teens are often targeted. Sharing safely is possible with these precautions.

Cybersecurity expert Kimberly Simon talks about some ways to celebrate milestones safely online.

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White House pressed over Jeffrey Epstein files

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11 hours ago

July 22, 2025

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www.youtube.com – ABC11 – 2025-07-22 19:43:04

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice has asked federal courts to release more grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein, prompting bipartisan calls for greater transparency. Lawmakers remain skeptical about fully uncovering the truth, with some accusing the Trump administration of hiding information. President Trump urged supporters to move past the Epstein case despite ongoing public interest. Epstein’s former lawyer, Alan Dershowitz, said the grand jury files represent only a fraction of the evidence and called for Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s co-conspirator, to testify before Congress, calling her key to understanding the case. Congress may hold a symbolic vote urging DOJ to release the files.

Tennessee Republican Rep. Tim Burchett on Sunday again called for the release of the Department of Justice’s evidence against the late accused pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, part of a growing cadre of Republicans calling for transparency in the case.

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Mobile treatment clinic providing easier access to opioid treatment

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22 hours ago

July 22, 2025

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www.youtube.com – ABC11 – 2025-07-22 09:16:18

SUMMARY: North Carolina’s First Lady launched the Unashamed NC campaign to raise awareness and reduce stigma around substance use disorder while promoting medication treatments. Mobile clinics, like Dr. Eric Morse’s new service in Wake County, provide easier access to opioid treatment medications such as methadone, free of charge and without transportation barriers. Former addict Megan Peavy shares her journey from addiction and incarceration to recovery, now advocating for awareness. Morse’s mobile clinic launched recently in Raleigh, serving 49 patients so far, with plans to expand to Granville and Franklin counties and add more city stops, improving access and support for those battling opioid addiction.

There’s a new effort — on wheels — to get potentially life-saving care to people battling addiction.

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Ask the Meteorologist: How does this summer's humidity rank with the past?

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22 hours ago

July 22, 2025

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www.youtube.com – WRAL – 2025-07-22 08:39:40

SUMMARY: Meteorologist Chris Michaels explains this summer’s humidity levels, highlighting Raleigh and Fayetteville as having the most humid summers on record, with Rocky Mount, Wilson, and Goldsboro experiencing their second most humid. This is based on dew point data from locations with over 50 years of records. The persistent high pressure near Bermuda has drawn tropical moisture into the southern and eastern U.S., combined with warm Gulf and Atlantic waters, increasing humidity. This moisture has caused nearly 3,200 flash flood warnings nationwide, including Orange County’s second wettest month on record. A humidity break is expected soon.