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Taylor Schilling, left, and Uzo Aduba in a scene from "Orange Is the New Black."(Photo: Paul Schiraldi, AP)
We can't stop binge watching so Netflix now rules the Internet
Don't act like you have big plans tonight. We know what you're doing when you get off work. A new report says Netflix is the largest source of Internet traffic created on home networks during the busiest periods of the day. The streaming service made up 35% of downstream Net traffic in the peak evening hours during the second half of 2014. That's up from about 32% last year. On the go, YouTube is users' app of choice.
Netfilx headquarters in Los Gatos, Calif.(Photo: Paul Sakuma, AP)
Lou Ferrigno's wife says Cosby tried to force himself on her
Did he mess with The Hulk's woman? Carla Ferrigno, wife of bodybuilder/actor Lou Ferrigno, tells The Daily Mail of a night long ago when Cosby forced a kiss on her. Ferringo and another woman came out in interviews today, joining more than a dozen who claim the comedian sexually assaulted them. We also heard what Cosby told the Associated Press Nov. 6 in a video interview with his wife, Camille. When asked about allegations of sex abuse, he said: "There's no response." Cosby had asked AP not to air the footage and while it didn't, at first, the exchange was mentioned at the end of the story. On Wednesday, the full video was released. Although Cosby's being bailed on left and right — NBC, TV Land, Netflix — he's still on tour, and will perform Friday for a sold-out crowd in Melbourne, Fla. We're counting down until that Oprah interview.
With sexual assault allegations gaining increasing attention, The Associated Press reviewed an on-camera interview with Bill Cosby earlier this month and made the decision to publish his full reaction to questions about the claims. (Nov. 19) AP
This is the snow that never ends
A day will come when we aren't talking about snow. Unfortunately, that day is not today. Buffalo is about to get hammered yet again by wicked winter weather. Much of northern and western New York will be hit by heavy snow through Friday, with an additional 2 to 3 feet possible. Yes, feet. That's on top of the 5 feet of that yucky white stuff that has poured from the heavens this week. People have died (mostly from heart attacks) and motorists are stranded all over the place. Oh, and this next round isn't just taking aim at New York: Heavy lake-effect snow will also plaster portions of Michigan over the next few days. Here's the latest for those of you unlucky enough to have air travel plans into the region. Check out the images below for an aerial view of the winter wonderland formerly known as Buffalo, N.Y.
'There has been a shooting in the library. Stay where you are'
There was a shooting at Florida State University Wednesday night. A rampaging gunman shot three people before being killed by police. A video on Facebook by Jessica Davis shows a chilling moment as students on campus are told about the shooting. A person is heard over the intercom saying, "There has been a shooting in the library. Stay where you are," and instructing people to call 911 if they have been shot. Today the shooter was identified as Myron May, who graduated from Florida State before attending Texas Tech University's law school. Police say the shooter's journal indicates he believed the government was targeting him for persecution. May's Facebook page includes Bible verses and links to conspiracy theories about the government reading people's minds.
Nearly 5 million strollers recalled after amputations
Six fingertip amputations. Four partial-fingertip amputations. One finger laceration. That's the damage that was done before Graco Children's Products recalled about 4.7 million strollers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the folding hinge that appears on the sides of the stroller "can pinch a child's finger, posing a laceration or amputation hazard." The recall includes 11 Graco and Century-brand strollers that have a manufacture date from Aug. 1, 2000, to Sept. 25, 2014: Aspen, Breeze, Capri, Cirrus, Glider, Kite, LiteRider, Sierra, Solara, Sterling and TravelMate. The strollers were available at Target, Toys R Us, Walmart, Amazon.com and other retailers.
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Obama is going to unveil his big immigration plan tonight at 8 p.m. ET. We'll be tweeting the prime-time address live @USATWashington.
Day in Pictures: Our favorite photo from today's gallery.
Thibault Garin (right), vice president of Bourgogne winemaker Laboure-Roi, and guests raise glasses filled with 2014 Beaujolais Nouveau on Nov. 20. Their "wine bath" is at Hakone Kowakien Yunessun hot spring resorts in Hakone, Kanagawa prefecture, west of Tokyo, and Nov. 20 is Beaujolais Nouveau's official release day.(Photo: Franck Robichon, EPA)
Have you seen it? A 100-year-old woman sees the ocean for the first time. We dare you not to get misty.
Ruby Holt spent most of her 100 years on a farm in rural Tennessee, picking cotton and raising four children. She saw the ocean for the first time thanks to her assisted living center and a group that grants wishes to the elderly. (Nov. 20) AP
ICYMI: Mike Nichols, who died at 83 on Wednesday, earned Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony awards during his career. Read our appreciation of the legendary director.
Here are 10 super-secret menu items that you can find only on Foursquare.
Headed out to see the new Hunger Games? USA TODAY's Claudia Puig says Mockingjay is the best one yet. (***½ out out of four)
Jennifer Lawrence reprises her role as Katniss Everdeen in the latest installment of the 'Hunger Games' series. VPC
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