LPT Keep mirrors and crystal away from sunny windows /direct sunlight Fire crew manager Chucks Abili, who was at the scene, said that fires caused by intense sunlight “are not as rare as you would think and this incident shows that fires can happen in anyone’s home”. “Particularly at this time of year, the sun is low in the sky so the concentrated rays can set light to nearby items,” he said. “We’ve seen fires cau…

Apex Legends is taking away its support for the Steam Deck and Linux Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeApex Legends is one of the only battle royale games that lets you play on a Steam Deck gaming handheld — Fortnite, Valorant and PUBG and more never supported it in the first place, citing concerns about anti-cheat. But today, Electronic Arts and Respawn are taking the game away for that very same reason. “In our…

Why the Right Thinks Trump Is Running Away With the Race Skewed polls and anonymous betting markets are building up Republicans’ expectations. Donald Trump could use that to challenge the result.

Mike Portnoy plays Dream Theater show half hour after learning sister passed away submitted by /u/Boring_Ant_1677

Locals Use Semi Truck Trailers To Replace Bridge Washed Away By Hurricane Helene Folks in a remote part of northern Tennessee took matters into their own hands and built a temporary bridge out of semi trailers after the floods following Hurricane Helene last month destroyed the last one. Read more…

‘Frustrated’ Dak vows 3-4 Dallas won’t fade away The Cowboys hit unfamiliar ground Sunday night at San Francisco, falling to 3-4 with a healthy Dak Prescott at quarterback for the first time since 2018, as the 49ers rolled out to a sizable lead and hung on late for a 30-24 home victory.

Sources: Rams open to trading away CB White The Rams and cornerback Tre’Davious White are discussing options for his future, including a potential trade, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

Streaks on sensor wont go away? Streaks appeared after first time swabbing this sensor. They somehow “disappear” after using a new swab with sensor cleaning fluid then reappear days later. I don’t think they are scratches though as I am very careful with not reusing swabs and using a blower first. submitted by /u/Zexceed_9

‘Star Trek: Voyager’ Co-Creator Jeri Taylor Has Passed Away submitted by /u/Magister_Xehanort

Phil Lesh dies aged 84: Grateful Dead bassist and founding member passes away submitted by /u/dailymail

Harris and Trump Hold Splashy Events Away From Swing States Also, the C.D.C. lowered the age for the pneumonia vaccine. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

How corporations get away with using subscriptions to rent us the products we already own submitted by /u/ExpectedSurprisal

Father passed away owing years of income tax Hi I’m looking for any advice here – my estranged father passed away without a will and I’m dealing with becoming administrator of his estate. I was told by his girlfriend of the time that he owes more to the IRS in income tax than he has in assets and I’m not sure how I can verify this is true before filing to become the administrator of his es…

At $8,500, Could This 1997 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Run Away With Your Money? While today’s Nice Price or No Dice 4Runner has 280K under its belt, the fact that it’s a ’90s Toyota should make that less relevant to its value. Let’s decide just how much of an impact it might make. Read more…

Mother passed away, do I have to pay this back Okay so we are about 2 weeks past the funeral, still handling some business about this like bills etc.. Today I found out that she had a personal loan that is now debt but she added me as a joint owner of it and I didn’t even know that. It’s from a local credit union that I also have my own banking with and credit card with, but I don’t use it l…

Away Medium Suitcase vs. Medium Flex for a couple (after being lifelong carry-ons) My husband and I have only ever traveled with carry on suitcases. We are expert light packers and have never checked a bag for any trip (even 3 months in Southeast Asia). We now have a baby and with all the extra lugging that we we’ll need to do with travel (stroller, carseat, etc.) we decided to make the carry on all baby things and do one chec…

Sorry, Trump. The Issue of Abortion Is Not Going Away. It resists all attempts at moderation and compromise.

With Election Day 2 Weeks Away, 15 Million Voters Have Already Cast a Ballot Since the pandemic, early voting has become a broadly accepted part of American elections. But it is difficult to glean partisan advantage.

270 Reasons: Because You Shouldn’t Throw Your Vote Away Our friends at 270 Reasons are gathering a polyphonic orchestra of brilliant writers, teachers, doctors, filmmakers, artists, and citizens of all kinds to weigh in about their plans to vote this November. These opinion essays run the gamut from advocacy for basic human rights to acutely personal mini-manifestoes. Read the rest over at 270 Reason…

Away From the War in Gaza, Another Palestinian Economy Is Wrecked With the closure of checkpoints, Israeli Arabs cannot come to Jenin and Tulkarm to shop, and West Bank Palestinians cannot leave to work in Israel, cutting incomes and building militancy.