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Facebook owner Meta carries out threat to block news in Canada. Google plans to do the same

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:35:55 GMT

MENLO PARK, California (AP) — Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta is keeping its promise to block news content in Canada on its platforms in response to a new law that requires tech giants to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing their content online.Google’s owner Alphabet has said it plans to do the same, although it does not appear to have followed through yet. The company said in a June blog post that it will begin removing news links in the country when the law takes effect — expected in December. Meta has threatened to block links to news sites in Canada for nearly a year in response to the law, which passed in late June. The social media company said the Online News Act “is based on the incorrect premise that Meta benefits unfairly from news content shared on our platforms, when the reverse is true.”The changes mean that people in Canada are not able to view or share news on Facebook and Instagram — including news articles, videos and audio poste...

No evidence found that betting integrity manipulated by Iowa and Iowa St. athletes tied to gambling

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:35:55 GMT

One of the state agencies involved in the ongoing investigation of alleged sports wagering violations by Iowa and Iowa State athletes announced Thursday no evidence had been discovered to suggest the integrity of any contest involving the schools was affected by gambling interests.A total of seven current or former athletes at the two schools were criminally charged this week, notably ISU quarterback Hunter Dekkers and ex-Iowa basketball player Ahron Ulis. All seven are charged with tampering with records, and all are suspected of placing bets on contests involving their own schools. Four are alleged to have wagered on games involving their own teams. The seven athletes are suspected of combining for more than 5,000 wagers totaling more than $100,000 that were placed between January 2021 through May 2023.In addition to facing criminal charges, the current athletes could forfeit all or part of their remaining eligibility for violating NCAA gambling rules.The Iowa Racing and Gambling ...

Live: Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:35:55 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to trying to overturn the results of his 2020 presidential election loss, answering for the first time to federal charges that accuse him of orchestrating a brazen and ultimately failed attempt to block the peaceful transfer of presidential power.Trump appeared before a magistrate judge in Washington’s federal courthouse two days after being indicted on four felony counts by Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith. The charges accuse him of trying to subvert the will of voters and undo his election loss in the days before Jan. 6, 2021, when supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in a violent and bloody clash with law enforcement.Trump, the 2024 Republican presidential primary front-runner, is facing charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruct Congress’ certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory. His appearance Thursday, and the rest of the court case, will unfold in a...

Coloradans made more in real dollars during Great Depression than now

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:35:55 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Average pay in Colorado during The Great Depression was pretty good compared to what people living in the state make now.In essence, the average Coloradan during The Great Depression made over $82,000 in today's money. But the average Coloradan last year made less than $70,000 by the same metric.The Great Depression is described as the longest and deepest economic downturn in the history of the United States, beginning with the stock market crash in August of 1929 and finally coming to an end with World War II in 1941. What do you need to make to feel like you’re actually earning 6 figures in Denver? A compilation of income statistics shows that the average Coloradan made approximately $4,339.87 in net income during 1930, according to the U.S. Treasury Department Bureau of International Revenue.That income in December of 1930 is worth $82,244.31 in June of 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index inflation calculator.However, the aver...

Man accused of holding a woman in cinder block cell has Denver connection

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:35:55 GMT

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man who is accused of kidnapping a woman and holding her in a cinder block cell that she escaped by punching her way out had been on law enforcement’s radar and is now suspected in other sexual assaults.The woman was kidnapped from Seattle, chained, and driven to a home in Klamath Falls, Oregon, according to the FBI. Negasi Zuberi, 29, is now behind bars in Nevada, waiting to be extradited to Oregon, where he is charged in federal court with interstate kidnapping and transporting an individual across state lines with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. Woman kidnapped, kept in cinder block cell in Oregon home; FBI believes there may be other victims A search of Zuberi’s rental home and garage turned up the woman’s purse and handwritten notes, according to investigators. One was labeled “Operation Take Over” and included entries that read, “Leave phone at home” and “Make sure they don’t have a bunch of ppl (sic) in their life. You don’t want any type ...

The Parkland school massacre will be reenacted, with gunfire, in lawsuit against sheriff’s deputy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:35:55 GMT

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Ballistics experts will fire up to 139 shots at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Friday during a reenactment of the 2018 Parkland massacre organized as part of a lawsuit that accuses a sheriff’s deputy of failing in his duty to protect the victims.As the reenactment takes place, technicians outside a three-story classroom building will record the sound of the gunfire, seeking to capture what the deputy assigned to the school, Scot Peterson, heard during the six-minute attack.ROAD CLOSURES: Beginning at 2 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 4, the Broward Sheriff’s Office Parkland district will begin to shut down roads surrounding Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Coral Springs Drive/Pine Island Road will be shut down beginning at Westview Drive in Coral Springs to just past Holmberg Road to the north.Holmberg Road will be shut down from the Heron Bay Boulevard roundabout near Westglades Middle School to just past Pine Island Road to the east.The shooting, whi...

Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:35:55 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to trying to overturn the results of his 2020 presidential election loss, answering for the first time to federal charges that accuse him of orchestrating a brazen and ultimately failed attempt to block the peaceful transfer of presidential power.Trump appeared before a magistrate judge in Washington’s federal courthouse two days after being indicted on four felony counts by Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith. The charges accuse him of trying to subvert the will of voters and undo his election loss in the days before Jan. 6, 2021, when supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in a violent and bloody clash with law enforcement.Trump, the 2024 Republican presidential primary front-runner, is facing charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruct Congress’ certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory. His appearance Thursday, and the rest of the court case, will unfold in a courthouse blocks in cle...

BSO seeks public’s help in locating missing 13-year-old girl from Pompano Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:35:55 GMT

Authorities seek the public’s help in their search for a teenage girl who was reported missing from Pompano Beach.According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit, 13-year-old girl Varsha Calloway was last seen in the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 25, around 3:45 a.m., along the 700 block of Southwest Ninth Street.Calloway stands 5 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs around 140 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a black T-shirt and black shorts.Officials urge anyone with any relevant information about Calloway’s disappearance to contact BSO Detective Leonard Charla at 954-321-4274 or the BSO non-emergency number at 954-764-HELP (4357).

Lorenzen shuts down the Marlins in his Phillies debut. Realmuto homers in 4-2 win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:35:55 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Michael Lorenzen threw a season-high eight innings of two-run ball in his Phillies debut as Philadelphia beat the Miami Marlins 4-2 on Thursday.Acquired from the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, Lorenzen (6-7) scattered six hits and struck out five.“It’s fun, the guys are great,” Lorenzen said of the defending National League champions. “It’s a good group. Everyone’s really close. I see why they did what they did last year. It’d be fun to make another run.”J.T. Realmuto homered and singled after a bruised right hand forced the Phillies’ star catcher to miss the last two games. Bryce Harper had two hits for Philadelphia, which won three in the four-game series against its NL East and wild-card rivals.The victory also relieved the sting of a 9-8 loss in 12 innings on Wednesday night, when Philadelphia squandered a 5-0 lead and two advantages in extra innings. Five relievers were used, adding to the impact of Lorenzen’s outing.“He was a blessing for us, really,” Phillies manager...

Broward County Public Schools to provide free meals for all students for entire school year

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:35:55 GMT

Broward County Public Schools announced that it will be providing free breakfast and lunch to all students throughout the upcoming 2023-2024 school year.This initiative comes through the implementation of two programs: the Community Eligibility Provision and a new pilot program for Universal Free Lunch.Under the CEP program, BCPS will offer free breakfast and lunch at no cost to all students attending 180 eligible District schools.The program is made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and is available in schools where 40% or more of the student population qualifies for various assistance programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Medicaid and Extension of Benefits.Families at these eligible schools will not need to submit an application to participate.For the remaining 47 non-CEP schools, BCPS will introduce the Universal Free Lunch Program Pilot. This program will provide reimbursable lunch meals to all stud...