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California settles with Google over location privacy practices for $93 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

OAKLAND, California (AP) — Search giant Google has agreed to a $93 million settlement with the state of California on Thursday over the its location-privacy practices. The settlement follows a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states, reached in November 2022, to resolve an investigation into how the company tracked users’ locations.The states’ investigation was sparked by a 2018 Associated Press story, which found that Google continued to track people’s location data even after they opted out of such tracking by disabling a feature the company called “location history.”“Our investigation revealed that Google was telling its users one thing — that it would no longer track their location once they opted out — but doing the opposite and continuing to track its users’ movements for its own commercial gain. That’s unacceptable, and we’re holding Google accountable with today’s settlement,” said Attorney General Rob Bonta in a statement.Representatives for Google parent company Alphabet ...

Kodai Senga, Mets play spoiler in 11-1 rout of Diamondbacks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Kodai Senga struck out 10 over six scoreless innings, Jeff McNeil and Jonathan Araúz homered, and the New York Mets continued playing the spoiler with an 11-1 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.The Diamondbacks dropped the final three games of a four-game series against the Mets to fall into a tie for the third NL wild-card spot with the Cincinnati Reds (76-72) and San Francisco Giants. The Reds, who visit New York for a weekend series, have the tiebreaker over Arizona by virtue of winning the season series 4-3.The Reds fell to the Detroit Tigers 8-2 on Thursday. The Giants’ (75-71) game against the Colorado Rockies was postponed because of weather.The Diamondbacks overcame an eighth-inning deficit to earn a 4-3 win Monday before the Mets won the next three by a combined 25-6. Arizona’s top two starters, Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly, gave up 14 runs (13 earned) over 10 innings in the final two games of the series.Kelly (11-7) allowed seven runs and st...

*NSYNC lanzará la primera canción nueva en más de 20 años para la película “Trolls Band Together”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

(CNN) — *NSYNC no ha dicho completamente “adiós” a hacer más música juntos.Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone, JC Chasez, Lance Bass y Chris Kirkpatrick se reunieron oficialmente para lanzar una nueva canción llamada “Take You to a Better Place”, que aparecerá en la próxima película “Trolls Band Together”.Un sitio web de Dreamworks presentó un clip de la canción y confirmó que se lanzará el 29 de septiembre. También puedes escuchar un fragmento de la nueva pista en TikTok.Es la primera vez que los cinco miembros de *NSYNC graban una nueva canción juntos desde sus días de gloria en 2001.Las especulaciones de que la boy band de los años 90 tramaba algo nuevo comenzaron a fines del mes pasado cuando comenzaron a aparecer carteles de la película “Trolls Band Together” con el icónico logo *NSYNC en la ciudad de Nueva York.Desde la izquierda: Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez y Chris Kirkpatrick de *NSYNC en los MTV Video Music Awards 2023 en Nueva Jersey el martes. ...

Kansas guard Arterio Morris ends assault case in Texas with plea deal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

DENTON, Texas (AP) — Kansas guard Arterio Morris entered a plea deal to end a misdemeanor assault case against him in Texas, canceling a trial scheduled for October, his attorney said Thursday.Morris was originally charged with a Class A misdemeanor on allegations he assaulted an ex-girlfriend in the Dallas area in June 2022, shortly before he enrolled at the University of Texas. Morris transferred to Kansas after the 2022-2023 season.The initial charge could have carried up to a year in jail. After several trial delays, Morris entered a nolo contendere plea, also known as a no contest plea, to a Class C assault misdemeanor and must pay a $362 fine, Morris’ attorney, Justin Moore, said. The plea allows a defendant to accept consequences of the charge without admitting guilt. Despite the arrest, Texas had let Morris, a top national recruit out of Dallas, play in all 38 games last season as the Longhorns advanced to the regional final of the NCAA Tournament. He averaged nearly 1...

Uruguay’s confidence gets a boost at the Rugby World Cup after a spirited display against France

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

LILLE, France (AP) — Reflecting on his team’s best ever performance against a top-tier side, Uruguay captain Andres Vilaseca was full of praise for the “extraordinary work” of his teammates, and full of hope their strong display against France is just the beginning of a great adventure at the Rugby World Cup.Ranked 17th in the world, Uruguay fought toe to toe with big favorite France. It lost the match 27-12, but only after an unexpectedly ferocious battle.“I’m so proud of my team,” said Vilaseca. ”I couldn’t ask for a better team to lead. We were fighting against France, one of the best teams in the world on their home ground. I am so proud. This is only the beginning for us.”Although France made 12 changes to the team that beat New Zealand last week, the level of performance achieved by Los Teros bodes well for the future. At some point, Uruguay came back within just one point of the French but cracked toward the end.After stunning Fiji at the 2019 World Cup, Uruguay now wants to ...

Giants’ Isaiah Simmons heading back to Arizona after trade looking to make plays, nothing else

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Isaiah Simmons isn’t heading back to Arizona looking to get even with the Cardinals after they drafted him eighth overall in 2020 and then moved on before the start of this season.The 25-year-old Simmons still has good friends and former teammates in Arizona and he feels the Cardinals treated him well in his four seasons with them. They were the team that first allowed him to live his dream of playing in the NFL.While he made a lot of tackles for Arizona, more than 200 over the past two seasons, the former Clemson star never found a position. He played linebacker, safety and slot cornerback. They wanted him to be a linebacker and he saw himself as a hybrid player.Since being traded to New York on Aug. 24, Simmons has impressed defensive coordinator Wink Martindale with his speed. He was on the field for 15 plays on defense as well as special teams in the 40-0 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night.“He’s fitting in. He’s fitting in,” Martindale ...

Denver weather: Thunderstorms move across the Front Range and plains

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather saw showers and thunderstorms move in Thursday evening, with rain having an impact on the roads from the mountains to the Eastern Plains. Flash flood warnings were in effect across multiple areas, including in Larimer, Yuma and Sedgwick counties. The mountains also saw rain on Thursday — a mudslide poured debris on Colorado Highway 125, closing the road indefinitely. Colorado vs. Colorado State: TV channel, time, what to know Denver International Airport was placed on a ground stop because of thunderstorms. Flights were delayed an average of 84 minutes, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.Possible rain totals through FridayWeather tonight: Showers overnightSome showers could linger past midnight along the Front Range, according to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast. Possible rain totals look good and could be enough to get totals back to September levels for this time of the month.Showers and thunderstorms will still ...

1 killed in I-70 crash near Bennett

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — One person died in a crash along Interstate 70 on Thursday evening near Bennett.The call came in at 5:13 p.m., according to Colorado State Patrol. Immediate details were scarce.I-70 eastbound was closed between exit 299 at Manila Road and exit 304 at Colorado Highway 79/Bennett, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.State troopers said just before 6:15 p.m. that one lane remained open in both directions.

Dog rescue uses the outdoors to connect pups with people

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

FORT LUPTON, Colo. (KDVR) — A dog rescue has incorporated a unique approach for people wanting to adopt a dog. It is as simple as going outside for a walk.It was a perfect day for a walk with man's and woman's best friend, all thanks to Galen Sylk."I started it because I realized that all the dogs in the shelter really needed to get outdoors," Sylk said. Sylk is a volunteer at Soul Dog Rescue. Hang gliding lets man fly like a bird What Sylk started was a way for the dogs staying at Soul Dog Rescue to get outside for a little fresh air. The homeless hounds were rescued from another state."All the dogs mostly come from reservations in New Mexico, and they get brought up. They’re saved by Soul Dog. They have a facility down there, and that’s where they pick them up," Sylk said.Soul Dog Rescue brings dogs on walks as a way to help them get adopted (KDVR)Stray dogs brought to Colorado to find new homesThe strays are brought to Colorado, are spayed and neutered and then are ready to mee...

Miami Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla, attorney bond out after arrest on money laundering and bribery charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:42 GMT

City of Miami Commissioner Alejandro “Alex” Diaz de la Portilla and attorney William W. Riley Jr. have bonded out of jail hours after they were arrested on a range of charges, including money laundering, bribery, unlawful compensation and criminal conspiracy.Florida Department of Law Enforcement officials on Thursday said that Diaz de la Portilla, 58, is also facing four counts of official misconduct, one count of exceeding legal campaign contribution limits, and two counts of failing to report a gift. Riley, 48, has additionally been charged with failing to disclose lobbyist expenses.The commissioner attended Thursday’s meeting at Miami City Hall with some lighthearted talk about lunch.“We still have lunch in my office if you want to come. They’re burgers,” he told commissioners.Little did he know his afternoon would take a sharp turn with an arrest.The FDLE investigation revealed that Diaz de la Portilla and Riley had accepted more than $15,000 ...