Brian Jacks News Today

BBC commissioned and produced The Computer Literacy Project. This created the BBC Micro A and B home computers, and taught viewers how to program. Here is the history of the BBC Micro and The Computer Literacy Project.

Michael Leigh has gained his red belt and is one of just five people in the UK to have done so.

The spotlight is on family caregivers during November, National Family Caregivers Month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in Ohio, more than one in five adults is a caregiver, and more than half are women. Experts have noted the nations aging population has exploded, and more millennials are looking after their parents. ...

A forum in Virginia today will address accessible and affordable housing options in Appalachia. The forum is a collaboration between AARP chapters in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee, and is part of the trios Livable Appalachia series of discussions about life in rural areas. Elements of the conversation will deal with making homes accessible for aging populations, caregiving, and making affordable options more widely available. ...

A Los Angeles Police Department captain who complained that management ignored her requests for the entire department to be informed that a widely distributed photo of a topless woman resembling her was in fact not her image was awarded $4 million Friday by a jury.

A Los Angeles Police Department captain who complained that management ignored her requests for the entire department to be informed that a widely distributed...

A jury awards an LAPD captain $4 million in a sexual harassment lawsuit over nude photo that was altered to look like her was distributed throughout the...

A Los Angeles police captain whose requests that the entire department be informed that a widely distributed photo of a topless woman that resembled her was in fact not her image is entitled to $8 million for her emotional distress caused by the lack of appropriate follow-up action by the LAPD.

Two Los Angeles Police Department members testified today they thought an LAPD captain was depicted in a photo of a topless woman they first saw while officers were leering at it at two stations.

One in four Americans age 65 and older takes an unexpected fall each year. During Falls Prevention Awareness Week, experts are encouraging older North Carolinians to participate in local programs that can help them stay healthy, safe and independent. Senior Project Manager for Falls Prevention for the NC Center for Health & Wellness at the University of North Carolina-Asheville, Ellen Bailey, pointed to data from last year showing falls can be fatal. ...