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The cost of insuring your home is going up, and some homes are “essentially uninsurable” due to rising climate change risks. In Nebraska, the most expensive state for premiums, the cost is nearly $3,400 above the national average to insure a home. And it’s all happening as extreme weather events increase in frequency and intensity, jeopardizing people’s homes and their ability to financially recover afterward.

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How to watch the New England Patriots vs. New York Jets NFL game tonight: Week 3 TNF Livestream options, more

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Quarterback Aaron Rodgers #8 of the New York Jets warms up before taking on the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on September 09, 2024 in Santa Clara, California.

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The New England Patriots vs. New York Jets game will be played tonight, giving both teams a shot at a prime time “Thursday Night Football” win. Aaron Rodgers’ Jets enjoyed a 24-17 win over the Tennessee Titans in Week 2, while the Patriots were defeated 23-20 by the Seattle Seahawks.

Keep reading to find out how and when to watch the New England Patriots vs. New York Jets game tonight.


How and when to watch the New England Patriots vs. New York Jets game 

The New England Patriots vs. New York Jets game will be played on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at 8:15 p.m. ET (5:15 p.m. PT). 

The game will stream exclusively on Amazon Prime. The game will be broadcast on local TV affiliates in Boston (WFXT Fox 25) and New York (WNYW Fox 5). Viewers in these areas can stream the NFL game for free on Fubo.


Waiting for the game to start? Check out Amazon’s new Thursday Night Football store

If you’re waiting for today’s game to begin, now is a great time to check out Amazon’s new Thursday Night Football store. Every week, Amazon updates the store with the best fan gear and gift ideas for fans of the two teams playing.

This week, the Amazon TNF store is filled to the brim with the best New England Patriots fan gear and the best New York Jets fan gear you can buy through the retailer, including jerseys, team flags, T-shirts, hoodies and more. Tap the button below to head directly to the Thursday Night Football store page on Amazon.


Are tickets for the Patriots vs. Jets game available?

Though kickoff is less than 24 hours away, there are still tickets for the game available at Ticketmaster and other resale sites. Tap the button below to score tickets to see the game in-person at Met Life Stadium in New Jersey.


Can you watch the Patriots vs. Jets game without Amazon Prime?

Starting in 2022, Amazon became the exclusive carrier of Thursday Night Football (TNF). In addition to TNF, this season’s Black Friday game, which will be played on November 29, 2024 — Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs — will air exclusively on Amazon Prime, as well.

Amazon Prime is $1.99 for the first week. After one week, Prime is $14.99 per month ($139 annually) for all Thursday Night Football games, including the NFL’s first-ever Black Friday game. You also get fast and free Prime shipping, access to members-only deals during October Prime Day, free Kindle downloads, discounts at Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh stores and more.


Watch the Patriots vs. Jets game on your phone with NFL+

If you want to catch this game on your phone — and all the amazing football ahead this season — check out NFL+. The premium streaming service, starting at $40 per year (or $7 per month), offers access to NFL Network. And yes, that includes games being broadcast out-of-market. To boost your NFL experience even further, you can upgrade to NFL+ Premium with NFL RedZone and watch up to eight NFL games simultaneously. A seven-day, free trial is available.

Top features of NFL+:

  • You get access to all NFL preseason games, including those that are out of market.
  • NFL+ lets you watch stream local and primetime regular season games on your phone or tablet, but not your TV.
  • Includes the NFL Network (and NFL RedZone with NFL+ Premium), so it’s a good option for those who are looking to stream football on the go.

2024-5 NFL Season Week 3 Schedule

The 2024-5 NFL Season Week 3 schedule is below. The game you see broadcast locally will depend on your geographical area. 

Thursday, Sept. 19

  • New England Patriots at New York Jets, 8:15 p.m. ET (Prime Video)

Sunday, Sept. 22

  • New York Giants at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
  • Chicago Bears at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
  • Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Denver Broncos at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
  • Green Bay Packers at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m. ET (FOX)
  • Carolina Panthers at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Miami Dolphins at Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
  • Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
  • Baltimore Ravens at Dallas Cowboys 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
  • San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX)
  • Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons, 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)

Monday, Sept. 23

  • Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
  • Washington Commanders at Cincinnati Bengals, 8:15 p.m. ET (ABC)



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The 5 best photo scanners in 2024: Save your favorite prints, share in a snap

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The 5 best photo scanners in 2024: Digitize your favorite prints to easily share and archive

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The latest photo scanners transform your favorite memories into high-resolution digital images that can be archived or shared online. Some of these scanners accommodate a wide range of print, slide and negative sizes and create digital files in your choice of format. If you have old photo albums you want to digitize, prints you’d like to share on social media, or images you want to securely store in the cloud, one of these photo scanners can handle the job. And these scanners will work beautifully with your Windows or Mac desktop or laptop computer.

Pro Tip: If you’re looking to scan photos simply to share online via email or social media, the scanner’s resolution isn’t too important. However, if you’re scanning photos for archival purposes, you want to scan those prints in the highest resolution possible, so seek out a scanner than can accommodate this.


The best photos scanners for digitizing your prints

Our in-house tech experts have curated this roundup of the best photo scanners currently available. Some offer a compact design, while others can help you scan large quantities of images quickly, especially if the prints are all the same size.

So, whether you’re looking to create a digital backup or archive of your most cherished printed photos, want to be able to create larger prints from digital image files, or share the scanned images online, a photo scanner is what you need. For photos, these stand-alone scanners work far better than scanner apps available for smartphones. And in many cases, they offer higher resolution and more options for scanning photos than the scanners built into the latest all-in-one printers.

Best photo scanner: Epson FastFoto FF-680W

Epson FastFoto FF-680W Wireless High-Speed Photo and Document Scanning System

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For amateur, semi-pro and professional photographers alike, the Epson FastFoto FF-680W is a high-end, dedicated photo scanner that can process prints at up to 1,200 by 1,200 dpi. The built-in document feeder can hold up to 36 prints and then scan one image per second at 300 dpi. When set at a higher resolution, the scanner functions a bit slower.

Use the FF-680W to scan prints of almost any size, like Polaroid photos, panoramas, postcard-size images or anything up to 8 by 10 inches. The scanner comes with the free Perfect Picture Imaging software. It allows you to quickly edit and enhance scanned images and handle tasks like restoring color to old photos or fixing red-eye.

Use the Epson ScanSmart software (also included), to scan and store traditional documents, too. Documents can be up to 8.5 by 24 inches and the software’s OCR feature can transform scanned text into editable documents. 

Photos or documents scanned by the FF-680W can be stored locally or automatically uploaded to the cloud. The scanner supports Dropbox and Google Drive. Use a USB cable or a wireless connection between the scanner and your computer.


Best budget photo scanner: Canon CanoScan LiDE 300 Slim

Canon Canoscan Lide 300 Scanner

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This is a dedicated, flat-bed scanner that connects to a Windows or Mac computer via a USB cable. It’s then able to scan photos or documents, one at a time, at up to 2,400 by 2,400 dots per inch. The unit measures 14.5 by 9.9 by 1.7 inches and weighs just 3.6 pounds, so you can set it up when it’s needed, but easily store it away when it’s not being used.

The scanner’s Z-lid can be elevated parallel up to 21 millimeters from the platen surface, making quality scans possible when working with photo albums, bulky books, magazines or document stacks. The scanner is able to scan a single photo or document at 300 dpi, that’s up to 8.5 by 11 inches, in under 10 seconds.

For photos, the 300 Slim is a basic, budget-friendly scanner that’s great for occasional use, especially if you’re working with larger size prints.


Best flatbed photo scanner: Epson Perfection V850 Pro

Epson Perfection V850 Pro scanner

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Designed more for semi- and pro-level photographers, but usable by anyone, the V850 Pro is a desktop photo scanner that offers up to 6,400 by 6,400 dots-per-inch resolution. This means you can create extremely high-resolution digital images from your photo prints that are up to 8.5 by 11.7 inches.

During the scanning process, the software that comes with the scanner will automatically remove dust and scratches as it scans. Another key feature is that the scanner can also digitize one or more 35mm slides or negatives at the same time.

The V850 works with either a Windows or MacOS computer via a USB cable connection. Between the scanner itself and the supplied Epson scanning software, you’ll wind up with high-resolution scans that showcase impressive shadow detail and smooth gradations within each digital image.


Best photo scanner for prints, slides and negatives: ClearClick QuickConvert 2.0

ClearClick QuickConvert 2.0 Photo, Slide, and Negative Scanner

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If you have a collection of 4-by-6 inch prints, 35mm slides or negatives from 35mm, 110 or 126 film, the QuickConvert 2.0 photo scanner creates digital images from that content with no computer needed during the scanning process.

The unit is able to scan photos at up to 7,200 by 7,200 dots per inch.  The unit measures just 8 by 7 by 6 inches, so it’s easy to set up almost anywhere. Since the scanner does not have an auto-feeder, you need to feed one image or negative at a time to be scanned, but the scanning process takes less than three seconds per image.

As photos are scanned, they’re stored on an SD memory card, while can be removed from the scanner and inserted into the memory card slot of your computer when you want to work with the images or upload them to the cloud for storage. Keep in mind, this scanner works with 4-by- 6 inch prints (as well as slides and negatives), but not 5-by-7 inch prints.

The built in, five inch display shows you exactly what will be scanned, before the scanning process begins. The unit runs on a rechargeable battery. A 32GB SD memory card that can hold up to 8,000 scanned images is included.


Best high-resolution photo scanner: Canon CanoScan CS9000F Mark II

Canon CanoScan CS9000F Mark II

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This dedicated flatbed photo scanner from Canon offers 9,600 by 9,600 dots per inch resolution for film, or 4,800 by 4,800 dots per inch resolution for printed photos and documents. It’s compatible with Windows PCs only and connects to a computer using a USB cable. Based on almost 1,000 user reviews on Amazon, the CS9000F Mark II has earned a 4.4-star rating out of five.

It takes this scanner about 18 seconds to scan a 35mm negative at 1,200 dots-per-inch resolution, or just seven seconds to scan a photo at 300 dots-per-inch resolution. In addition to prints and slides, the scanner works with a variety of negative formats. During the scanning process, dust and scratches are automatically removed and the scanner compensates for image fading.

Scanned images can be stored on your computer or uploaded directly to your Dropbox account. One thing we like about this scanner is that  it delivers detailed digital images that are ideal for enlargement and high resolution printing, while 48-bit color depth ensures accurate color reproduction. The scanner comes with the My Image Garden and Scanning Utility software that allows for easy, one-touch operation.




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A metal detectorist inspired by Indiana Jones discovered a hoard of ancient coins. They just sold for $176,000.

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A British man who found a massive cache of ancient Roman gold and silver coins while hunting with a metal detector has a lot more modern currency in his pocket after the treasure was auctioned off for $176,000. 

George Ridgway, a trained archaeologist, investigated an unusual marking in a recently harvested field in Suffolk, England in September 2019, according to a news release from Noonans Auctions. He knew that a Roman road had once run close to the field, and thought there might be something to find.

Hours scouring the area turned up nothing, he said, but when he shifted his position by just 30 yards, he found two Roman brooches that dated back to the 1st century. Shortly after, he found a silver coin issued by Julius Caesar in 46 BC. Another three hours of searching turned up 160 more silver coins and some pottery fragments. 

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George Ridgway.

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“I knew I had made an important archaeological discovery and called my dad to guard the site overnight while we waited for an archaeological team to arrive and excavate the site,” the 34-year-old said. “It took three months to recover the hoard.” 

During that excavation, researchers found even more coins, including gold pieces. In total, 748 coins, dated from as early as 206 B.C., were recovered. Alice Cullen, a coin specialist at the auction house, said it was one of the largest hoards of Iron Age and Roman coins found in the United Kingdom. The coins may have been buried by a long-serving soldier in Rome’s XX Legion, who were once stationed in what would later be known as Colchester, England, Cullen said. There was a “fierce battle” in the area around 47 A.D., Cullen said, and a victim of the conflict may have been the person who buried the coins. 

Sixty-three of the coins were claimed by the British Museum and the Colchester & Ipswich Museum, to be displayed in their collections, and the rest were auctioned. While the auction house expected the sale to garner about $100,000, it actually brought in more than $176,000, according to CBS News partner the BBC

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The coin hoard.

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A coin issued by Gaius Caesar – also known as Caligula – decorated with a portrait of the Empress Agrippina and dated to A.D. 37-38 sold for about $9,295, according to the BBC. Another coin, issued by Claudius and dated to A.D. 41-42, sold for about $6,640. 

Ridgway said the proceeds of the sale will be split between himself and the landowner of the site where the coins were found. He said that such a find has been like a dream come true. 

“I was inspired by my childhood hero Indiana Jones to start history hunting when I was 4 years old, and I dreamed of finding a Roman hoard since my grandmother bought me a metal detector for my 12th birthday,” Ridgway said. “It was an awe-inspiring moment when I realised that I had found one!”

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Ridgway as a child.

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