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Unemployment agency promotes online safety during Cybersecurity Awareness Month

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In recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) is inviting Michiganders to join the fight against fraud and learn simple steps they can take to protect against scams. “Workers and businesses alike must be aware of how to keep themselves safe online,” said UIA Director Jason Palmer. “This month is an important reminder of efforts we need to practice year-round: staying vigilant, recognizing potential scams, and taking steps to protect personal information. When Michiganders stay informed, they become powerful partners with UIA in ...

A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side. New Yorkers are captivated

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NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan's Upper West Side has been reveling in the company of its latest celebrities: A family of barn owls nested in a water tower atop a building near Central Park. This is the first documented instance of barn owls nesting in Manhattan in modern history, according to one expert, and the owls have attracted nightly crowds of people in the street eager to get a glimpse of the elusive birds. "It was, like, totally shocking," Andrew Farnsworth, a migration ecologist at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, said of the barn owls. "To the best of our knowledge, like the ...

Today in Sports Oct. 17

National Sports

1948 — The Green Bay Packers intercept seven passes off Bob Waterfield in a 16-0 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. 1954 — Adrian Burk of the Philadelphia Eagles passes for seven touchdowns in a 49-21 victory over the Washington Redskins. Burk completes 19 of 27 passes for 232 yards and his longest touchdown pass is 26 yards. 1960 — The National League formally awards franchises to the New York Metropolitan Baseball Club Inc. headed by Joan Payson and a Houston, Texas, group headed by Judge Roy Hofheinz, Craig Cullinan and R.E. Smith. 1964 — Quarterback Jerry Rhome is ...