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Florida bans TikTok from all state university-owned devices

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:38 GMT

By Chris Boyette | CNNThe State University System of Florida Board of Governors has banned the social media app TikTok, along with some other software, applications, and developers, from use on university-owned devices “due to the continued and increasing landscape of cyber threats.”In a memo sent to state university system presidents on Wednesday, Chancellor Ray Rodrigues said, “This regulation requires institutions to remove technologies published in the State University System (SUS) Prohibited Technologies List from any university-owned device and to block network traffic associated with these technologies.”The ban is effective immediately, the memo said.“Data privacy, particularly concerning student data and faculty research, is a critical priority for the State University System of Florida,” the Board of Governors said in a statement to CNN.WeChat, Tencent also barred“Therefore, at a March 29 meeting of the Florida Board of Governors, t...

'Save Women's Sports' advocate Riley Gaines says she was attacked after speech at SFSU

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:38 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Former Division 1 college swimmer Riley Gaines said she was verbally and physically attacked following a speech she made on behalf of Save Women's Sports at San Francisco State University. Save Women's Sports aims to bar trans women from competing in women's sports and instead create a new division for where trans athletes would be allowed to compete and has been labeled as an anti-trans organization."I was ambushed and physically hit twice by a man," Gaines tweeted. "This is proof that women need sex-protected spaces." Pro boxing organization announces transgender category Video posted to Twitter shows police escorting Gaines through a crowd yelling, "Trans rights are human rights."House Speaker Kevin McCarthy weighed in on Gaines's tweet saying, "This is an appalling attack on free speech on a college campus."Former Olympic decathlete and trans TV personality Caitlyn Jenner also offered Gaines support against the "radical rainbow mafia" saying, "Never bac...

Firearms, narcotics seized after search in Sunnyvale motel

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:38 GMT

(KRON) -- Two suspects were arrested after authorities recovered narcotics and a number of firearms early Friday morning, the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS) said on Twitter. After doing a security check at a local motel, DPS found a "suspicious" vehicle whose owner was on probation for gun and drug-related offenses. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }According to DPS, officers searched the vehicle and motel room and found the following:CocaineStolen Glock handgun9mm ghost handgunTwo AR-15 riflesTwo loaded 30-round rifle magazinesArmor-piercing ammunitionLoaded 30-round handgun magazineA picture of the recovered items can be seen in the photo below. (Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety)The two unnamed suspects were arrested...

Meth, ammunition, homemade 'zip' gun seized in Mill Valley RV bust

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:38 GMT

(KRON) -- One person was arrested, and drugs, ammunition and a homemade firearm were seized on Thursday following the search of an RV parked in unincorporated Mill Valley. Detectives with the Marin County Sheriff's Office Special Investigative Unit began receiving reports of a suspicious person selling methamphetamine from the RV which was parked on Reed Boulevard, according to a social media post. Man assaulted with metal pipe in Marina was former SF fire commissioner Detectives obtained a search warrant as the case progressed, police said. On Thursday, they conducted a search of the RV.(Photo: Marin County Sheriff’s Office)Inside they found meth, ammunition and a homemade "zip" gun. Darrell Anderson, 60, of Mill Valley, was arrested. Anderson was booked into Marin County Jail, after which he posted bail, police said.The case will now be forwarded to the District Attorney for the next step.

Commercial salmon season abruptly called to a halt

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:38 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Effective immediately, all recreational and commercial salmon fishing along the California and Oregon coasts has been canceled. The Pacific Fishery Management Council, which oversees West Coast fisheries, says the population of chinook salmon has plummeted to the lowest levels in more than a decade. Save Women’s Sports advocate Riley Gaines verbally, physically attacked after speech at SFSU The news comes as a big blow to the people who rely on salmon fishing for a living. Normally, the first week of April is really bustling at Pier 45. Recreational season should be open we should be getting the first reports from the charter boats and from the private skiffs that are fishing in our local waters and bringing fish home to feed their families.  This year, there's a lot of panic up and down the coast with families trying to fight out how they are going to pay the bills this year. There are tens of thousands of people who rely on salmon to make a living.KR...

Chiefs’ Kelce throws wild first pitch before Guards’ opener

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:38 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Travis Kelce showed why he’s best known for catching passes from Patrick Mahomes.Kansas City’s star tight end threw a wild ceremonial first pitch Friday before the Guardians’ season opener against the Seattle Mariners.After unbuttoning his jersey to unveil an “I’m From Cleveland” T-shirt, Kelce wound up and then bounced his pitch way in front of the plate. Guardians pitcher Shane Bieber jumped out of the way to avoid injury as the ball rolled to the backstop.Kelce ran down from the mound and hugged Bieber to make sure he was OK.Kelce was joined on the field by his mother, Donna, who became a celebrity during Super Bowl week when her sons, Travis and Jason, squared off for the NFL title. Jason is a starting guard for the Philadelphia Eagles.Kelce spent part of the pregame meeting some Cleveland players in the dugout. He posed for several photos and was especially excited to see former Gold Glove center fielder Kenny Lofton, one of the players ...

Inter held 1-1 by Salernitana after late Candreva goal

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:38 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Former Inter Milan midfielder Antonio Candreva scored a stunning goal in the final minute to help Salernitana snatch a 1-1 draw against his old club in Serie A on Friday.Candreva’s strike canceled out Robin Gosens’ early opener for Inter, which hasn’t won for more than a month — a run of five matches in all competitions.Inter hit the woodwork twice, while Salernitana also hit the crossbar.Inter remained a point below third-placed AC Milan, which was held by Empoli to 0-0 at home. Fifth-placed Roma was a point further back in a tight battle for the Champions League qualifying places.Leader Napoli won at Lecce 2-1 to move 19 points clear of second-placed Lazio, which hosts Juventus on Saturday. The other six league matches this weekend will all be played on Saturday because of the Easter holiday.Milan hosts Napoli in the Champions League on Wednesday, the day after Inter plays at Benfica.Inter’s first goal from open play in nearly 500 minutes came when R...

Lens closes in on PSG after win over Strasbourg

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:38 GMT

LENS, France (AP) — Lens kept up the pressure on French league leader Paris Saint-Germain by defeating struggling Strasbourg 2-1 on Friday.Przemysław Frankowski and Facundo Medina scored for Lens before Kevin Gameiro pulled one back for the visitors.Lens’ fourth straight win lifted it to within three points of PSG, which visits Nice on Saturday.Strasbourg remained one spot above the relegation zone because of its better goal difference.Frankowski curled into the top corner in the 11th minute after being set up by Adrien Thomasson.Strasbourg goalkeeper Matz Sels pulled off impressive saves before Medina volleyed in a second for Lens in the 65th.Gameiro bagged the consolation score for Strasbourg with six minutes remaining.Any hope Strasbourg had of equalizing diminished in stoppage time when forward Habib Diallo was shown a yellow card for dissent and immediately shown a second and sent off for making a sign of eyeglasses towards the referee.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.co...

¿Cómo detectar señales de autismo en tu bebé? Estos son los comportamientos que debes monitorear durante su desarrollo

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:38 GMT

(CNN Español) – El autismo es un trastorno que puede presentarse en 1 de cada 100 niños, según la Organización Mundial de la Salud. Aunque se desconoce su causa u origen, existen señales y comportamientos específicos que pueden indicar a los padres que un niño está en el espectro autista.En este episodio, el Dr. Elmer Huerta explica de qué se trata la condición y enumera una lista de aspectos a los que los padres deben estar pendientes. El consultorio está abierto, ¡bienvenidos!Puedes escuchar este episodio en Spotify, en nuestro canal de YouTube o en tu plataforma de podcast predilecta, o leer la transcripción a continuación.Hola, bienvenidos a este nuevo episodio de “En consulta con el Dr. Huerta”, tu podcast favorito de salud por CNN en Español. Te saluda el doctor Elmer Huerta, espero que estés bien.Abril es el mes de toma de conciencia del autismo, una condición relativamente común de la infancia, y en este episodio veremos qué es, cuáles son sus características más comun...

Hundreds of thousands still in dark from ice storm in Canada

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:38 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people remained without power Friday in eastern Canada two days after a storm left parts of Quebec and Ontario coated in ice, causing tree limbs to break and fall on power lines, The vast majority of the active outages were reported in Quebec. Authorities also reported a third storm-related death.In Saint-Joseph-Du-Lac, Quebec, police Inspector Jean Philippe Labbé said a woman found her husband unconscious in the garage where he was running a generator. Labbé said the 75-year-old died after being taken to hospital. He said firefighters determined carbon monoxide levels in the garage were 20 times the norm.Montreal’s health authority said dozens of people suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning after using outdoor appliances inside during the blackout caused by Wednesday’s ice storm.Officials say they received more than 60 reports of CO poisoning over the course of several hours Friday, while emergency rooms were at 200% capacity. A death also...