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I Installed These 5 Open-Source Apps When I Upgraded to Windows 11

NanaZip is a fork of the popular software 7-Zip,which allows you to create, open, or modify archive files. It offers a modern ...

Yikes! Windows 11 can lock you out of your files. Here’s how to avoid the nightmare

If you back up both your data and your encryption key, your files should remain safely accessible to you (and only you). Open ...
Columbus Dispatch

Is the stock market open on Columbus Day 2025? Does the mail come? What's open and closed

Columbus Day, also known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, is a federal holiday observed in October. Stock markets like the NYSE and Nasdaq will be open for trading on Columbus Day. Banks and the post ...
Palm Beach Post

Publix to allow open carry in its stores in accordance with Florida law

Publix Super Markets in Florida will now permit customers to carry firearms openly inside its stores, aligning with a recent statewide legal ruling. But Palm Beach County's top law-enforcement officer ...
Los Angeles Times

Sensitive police files to be opened up for watchdogs under new law signed by Newsom

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A new California law will expand access to police records for law enforcement oversight officials. Watchdogs have ...
Detroit Free Press

Sterling Heights to open housing voucher program wait list: How to apply, who qualifies

The Sterling Heights Housing Commission will soon take applications for its housing choice voucher program wait list. On the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 8, the commission is expected to open the ...
USA Today

'SNL' cold open features Colin Jost parodying Pete Hegseth

Saturday Night Live returned this weekend, with singer and actor -- and future Super Bowl halftime show performer-- Bad Bunny hosting with Doja Cat as musical guest. It was the premiere of the 51st ...
NBC Washington

Smithsonians will stay open through Oct. 11 during the shutdown

The Smithsonian Institution announced Friday afternoon that the museums and the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute will be able to stay open to the public until closing time on Oct. 11.
Snopes.com

Government shutdown: What's open, what's closed and who's affected

As a result of the U.S. government shutting down on Oct. 1, 2025, certain federal employees will work without pay, while others will be temporarily furloughed. In the past, these workers have ...
Tallahassee Democrat

Is open carry legal now? What to know about Florida 'wonky' gun laws, what may change

A Florida appeals court panel declared the state's ban on openly carrying firearms unconstitutional. The ruling has created confusion and inconsistencies with existing state gun laws. Restrictions on ...
NBC News

National parks to remain partially open during government shutdown

WASHINGTON — National parks will remain partially open during the government shutdown set to begin Wednesday, according to an Interior Department contingency plan posted Tuesday evening. Open-air ...