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WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel on Tuesday proposed to bar cable and satellite TV providers from charging consumers early-termination fees to exit contracts. Rosenworcel said the commission will take an initial vote on Dec. 13 on the plan, which would also require TV video-service providers to refund subscribers if they cancel prior to the end of that billing cycle. She cited President Joe Biden's executive order that encourages the FCC and other agencies to take steps to crack down on what the administration calls "junk fees." Since Democrats took control of the FCC in early October, Rosenworcel has moved quickly to set new rules. The FCC last month voted to advance a proposal to reinstate landmark net-neutrality rules and assume new regulatory oversight of broadband internet rescinded under former President Donald Trump. Last week, the FCC adopted final rules to prevent digital discrimination in access to broadb...

No rain is on the radar for Saturday, but some showers may reach metro Atlanta this weekend. "Saturday, we're going to keep it dry. We're watching out for our next disturbance to move in Sunday," Deon said. The first half of the day Sunday will be dry, and showers moving in by the afternoon and continuing into the evening will primarily be isolated to South and North Georgia. Deon predicts occasional rainfall in the afternoon in metro Atlanta. We'll be dry and cool on Monday until about Wednesday. A slight chance of rain returns Thursday. Credit: Channel 2 Action News Credit: Channel 2 Action News » For a detailed forecast, visit The Atlanta Journal-Constitution weather page . » For updated traffic information, listen to News 95.5 and AM 750 WSB and follow @ajcwsbtraffic on X, formerly known as Twitter. » Download The Atlanta Journal-Constitution app for weather alerts on-the-go.

Here are real-time updates as we track lake effect snow and the weather impacts across the region. CLEVELAND — Like it or not, we're tracking lake effect snow for portions of Northeast Ohio -- and it could bring impactful weather conditions to your area. So what's happening right now? How are the road conditions near you? Where are we expecting the biggest wintry weather impacts?  We've got you covered! We're following the snowy weather with time-stamped updates throughout the story below. Be sure to refresh this page frequently as it will be updated as new details come in. You'll find the most-recent information at the top of the story. But first... Some important weather resources for you to check as we move through this lake effect ...

Steve Coogan portrays Jimmy Savile in the new BBC mini-series The Reckoning. This much anticipated and debated show is the most recent — and perhaps most contentious — in a long line of programmes "based on real events", that focus on harrowing stories of abuse or murder. In recent years alone, David Tennant played Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen in the ITV series Des (2020); Stephen Merchant played British serial killer and rapist Stephen Port in the BBC drama Four Lives (2022); and Olivia Colman and David Thewlis portrayed the convicted murderers Susan and Christopher Edwards in the BBC series Landscapers (2021). The trend is a testament to the public appetite for dramas based on true crime. But how do actors approach such work? And how is portraying a real person different from playing a fictional role? When actors play real people — particularly those involved in complex and disturbing events — they often find themselves at the centre of debates about the project. ...

Carrie Hodgin LIVE RADAR | Tracking possible severe weather keeping you safe is so very important to the W X II 12 weather team. That's why we want you to have access to weather information wherever you are on the go even while you sleep getting those severe weather alerts to you when you need them to get those, you can download the W X II 12 news app on your phone. When you open the w X like 12 news app, you're going to see three lines in the upper left hand corner. Tap on that. Then you're going to see customized alerts. You're gonna want to choose that when you select the alerts than the alert windows going to come open. You have a lot of alert options. We want you to choose severe weather. Okay, There...

Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen has recalled a time when Windows developers encountered the trundling terror of the USB Cart of Death following an unfortunate mistake live on stage during a Windows 98 keynote. Speaking to another Redmond old timer, Dave Plummer, Chen reminisced that while the USB Cart of Death did not actually kill anyone, it was certainly fatal to plenty of Windows builds. His story started with the development of USB support within Windows and the frantic pace at which the Windows team was working to support the protocol. The USB standard emerged in 1996 as a way of powering and connecting devices on a single bus. Old hands – such as your writer – well remember the days when printers, keyboards, and even the newfangled mouse all had their own connectors. USB promised a way of resolving the mess. However, it needed operating system support, which is where Chen comes in. "The USB Cart of Death," he recalled, "was one of those office carts ...

Disclaimer: When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. We're neck deep into Black Friday season, with sales live at Amazon, Best Buy, and other major retailers. It's the best time of year to build your collection of physical media with deals on Blu-ray discs and DVDs. As every streaming service keeps jacking up their prices and removing content for tax purposes, it's gotten increasingly important to maintain a physical collection of your favorite movies and TV shows--it's a lot cheaper to just buy your favorite movie or show on disc than to subscribe to Max or Netflix every time you want to watch it, for one thing. TV seasons and box sets This is  TV Guide, so let's start with TV shows on Blu-ray and DVD, from single seasons to full-series sets. But mostly full-series sets. There are some very  steep discounts among these deals, so this is a particularly good time to stock up on shows to binge by buying ...