Kara Thompson

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Kara Thompson

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—For Wednesday, blustery winds and slightly cooler-than-average conditions will linger across Southwest and Central Virginia. A warming trend will take place for the end of the week. Wednesday will be dry and cool with skies becoming mostly sunny. Wind gusts as high as 30 mph are possible. Afternoon highs will be in the 50s and 60s. Wind speeds will decrease overnight. The combination of lighter winds and mostly clear skies overnight will lead to colder temperatures.

1 week ago | privacy-daily.com | Kara Thompson

“Now we have, over the span of just a couple-day period, a very clear circuit split, two favoring the more expansive interpretation, and only one at the moment, favoring the more limited one,” David Krueger, privacy litigator at Benesch, said. In a 7th Circuit case, Gardner v. Me-TV , the court held a broad view of what it means to be a “consumer” and a “video tape service provider” under the VPPA (see 2503310018).

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Kara Thompson

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Each week, WFXR News highlights adoptable pets filling up animal shelters across Southwest and Central Virginia. This week, on Tuesday, April 15, Athena Kokinakis with the Franklin County Animal Shelter brought Trigger to Furry Friends!Trigger is a handsome two-year-old dog. He is super friendly and has done well at many public events. He loves going on walks and runs. While he can be a big ball of energy, he likes to lounge around once he’s worn out.

1 week ago | privacy-daily.com | Kara Thompson

|Top NewsCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) on Friday appealed an injunction on the state’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, re-emphasizing the need to protect children online. The U.S. District Court for Northern California had granted trade association NetChoice’s motion for a preliminary injunction against the Act on March 13, ruling that the legislation was content-based, likely violating the First Amendment, and the state failed to allege real harms.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Kara Thompson

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)—A cold front will pass through Southwest and Central Virginia Tuesday morning. Blustery northwest winds will keep the region cooler for the next few days. Spotty light rain showers are possible on Tuesday behind a passing cold front. Winds will increase throughout the afternoon. Wind Advisories will be in effect for counties along and west of the Blue Ridge due to anticipated west winds of 20 – 30 mph. Gusts of 45 – 55 mph are possible.