Whether you live in a cramped apartment or a house with plenty of space, everyone needs more outlets. An extension cord can be an easy way to ensure you can plug everything in. However, a variety of household devices, including air conditioning units and space heaters, should never be plugged into extension cords, power strips or surge protectors. It might …
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Colorado governor cuts spending on Medicaid, higher education and grants to plug $750M hole in state budget
Gov. Jared Polis said Thursday he will reverse the state’s plans to increase reimbursement rates for health care providers who see Medicaid recipients to help address a roughly $750 million hole in the state budget caused by the Republican federal tax and spending bill. That will save the state about $38 million by forgoing a planned 1.6% rate hike. That’s the …
Read More »Quentin Tarantino On Why He “Pulled The Plug” On ‘The Movie Critic’
After Deadline reported last year that Quentin Tarantino dropped The Movie Critic as his 10th and final film, he’s providing some insight to the decision. The 2x Oscar winner recently explained that although he “was very happy” with what he wrote originally as an eight-part series and then translated into a feature-length script but “wasn’t really that excited” when it …
Read More »Priscilla Presley ‘Pulled Plug’ on Lisa Marie to Control Elvis Estate, Lawsuit Claims
Priscilla Presley Sued ‘Pulled Plug’ On Lisa Marie to Control Elvis Estate … Priscilla Calls Allegations ‘Malicious Lies’ Published August 13, 2025 2:34 PM PDT Priscilla Presley exploited her own daughter’s health crisis to gain control of the Elvis Presley Estate, allegedly yanking life support from Lisa Marie when her heart stopped, according to a new lawsuit — but Priscilla …
Read More »49ers abruptly pull plug on kicker competition as injuries hit RB, D-line
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers’ summer kicking competition was billed as one that would push, sharpen and strengthen Jake Moody, and it had everyone — from Kyle Shanahan to Nick Bosa to the media — suddenly paying attention to special teams drills. And now, after nine training camp practices, it appears to be over. The team released …
Read More »Dan Campbell pulls plug on second straight Lions practice
The Lions are getting feisty. For two straight days, coach Dan Campbell had to end practice early due to excessive on-field exuberance. Thursday’s practice ended early. Via Colton Pouncy of TheAthletic.com, Campbell pulled the plug after “several scuffles” broke out. Safety Brian Branch and receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, per Pouncy, “went at it multiple times.” Tuesday’s practice ended prematurely because …
Read More »Microsoft Quietly Pulls the Plug on Its Movies and TV Store
Microsoft abruptly shut down its online movie and TV store. On Friday, the tech giant quietly updated both its general and Xbox support pages to reflect the changes. Users will no longer be able to buy new content from Microsoft.com and the Microsoft Store on Windows and Xbox. Thankfully, Microsoft says if you already own movies or shows through the …
Read More »How A $50 Oil Drain Plug Solved My BMW i3’s Biggest Problem
My BMW i3’s rear differential has been a gigantic pain in the butt in that — thanks to a Technical Cost Reduction by BMW after the first model-year — it no longer features a fill plug. How, then, am I supposed to change the oil? BMW doesn’t want me to, but I’m doing it anyway, and my first attempt went …
Read More »Your Wemo smart devices are about to get dumb as Belkin pulls the plug
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images If you have any Wemo smart devices in your home, you should start planning an upgrade — because you only have about six months left to use them. In an email to users today, Wemo announced that it was ending support for nearly all of its smart devices sold over the last 10 years on Jan. 31, …
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