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TikTok to face European privacy fine by September

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:43 GMT

TikTok is set to face a privacy fine by early September for its handling of teenagers’ and children’s data, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.Europe’s network of national privacy regulators, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), on Wednesday resolved disagreements among agencies in an investigation into the popular video-sharing platform used by 125 million people in the bloc. Their decision kicks off a process giving TikTok’s lead privacy regulator in the EU, the Irish Data Protection Commission, a month to issue the final penalty and any potential measures. The size and details of the fine are unknown. The Irish data authority in 2021 started probing whether TikTok was respecting children’s privacy under the requirements of the EU’s landmark privacy rulebook, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Irish regulator wanted to check whether the Chinese-owned app ensured its default settings sufficiently ...

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate released from house arrest in Romania

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:43 GMT

(CNN) — Controversial internet influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been released from house arrest in Romania ahead of their trial on charges of human trafficking and rape, Bucharest’s Court of Appeals announced on Friday.The Tate brothers and two Romanian female accomplices were released from house arrest and put under judicial control for a period of 60 days from August 4 to October 2, according to a court statement.The suspects were under house arrest pending a criminal investigation for abuses committed against seven women, accusations they have denied.Tate was first arrested in the Romanian capital of Bucharest in December 2022, before he and his brother were detained in police custody until March.Andrew Tate has also been charged with raping one of the victims, while his brother Tristan was charged with inciting others to violence.Prosecutors have said the Tate brothers recruited their victims by seducing them and falsely claiming to want a relat...

Canton Little League team gets sendoff before New England Regional Championship

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:43 GMT

Community members in Canton gathered early Friday morning to give the town’s Little League team a sendoff as the players head to Connecticut for this year’s New England Regional Championship. The sendoff happened shortly before 7 a.m. Speaking with 7NEWS, Canton Little League coach Ryan Archibald noted the enthusiasm. “The best part has been the community support,” he said.The team now bound for Connecticut won Canton’s first ever state championship last weekend. In Connecticut, the team is next scheduled to take on Vermont’s state champion on Saturday.  “It’s been an amazing experience,”  Archibald said of the season to date. “The community has rallied around it and you can tell from talking to these kids, they’re having a blast.”The Canton Little League team is just three wins away from the Little League World Series scheduled to take place later this summer.

These pitchers already in the organization could boost the Orioles’ bullpen down the stretch

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:43 GMT

After acquiring starting pitcher Jack Flaherty from the St. Louis Cardinals with minutes to go before Tuesday’s trade deadline, the Orioles used the final moments of that ticking clock to pursue another reliever.They had snagged dynamic right-hander Shintaro Fujinami from the Oakland Athletics about two weeks ahead of the deadline, but Baltimore’s front office still sought to fortify the middle of manager Brandon Hyde’s bullpen. Their inability to do so means anyone else who arrives to boost a heavily used bullpen over the next two months will likely already be in the organization. The Orioles will notably get an extra bullpen spot in September when rosters expand.Almost half of the Orioles’ American League-best 67 victories have come in games they’ve won by one or two runs, prompting Hyde to frequently rely on All-Star relievers Yennier Cano and Félix Bautista. Cano has had some struggles of late, having pitched in about 50% of Baltimore’s g...

SWAT standoff: Possibly armed man barricades inside vehicle in Carlsbad

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:43 GMT

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- A SWAT standoff is underway in Carlsbad, the San Diego Police Department confirmed to FOX 5.A possibly armed man with a gun is reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis inside his vehicle on the 2700 block of Loker Avenue West, near Palomar Airport Road, authorities said.Police say there is currently no threat to public, but they are encouraging residents and motorists to avoid the area.Negotiators are on the scene.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Tijuana man accused in drug trafficking case extradited to San Diego

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:43 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A 35-year-old Tijuana man suspected of leading a group known as Los Cabos in Baja California was extradited from Mexico to face federal drug trafficking charges in San Diego, prosecutors said.Edgar Herrera Pardo, also known as "Caiman," who has been in custody since his arrest in Mexico on Aug. 5, 2019, arrived Wednesday in San Diego, Kelly Thornton with the Office of the United States Attorney Southern District of California said in a news release Thursday.On April 10, 2019, Pardo was indicted on suspicion of being a part of Los Cabos, a group that operates in Baja California to secure control of the region for Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), according to prosecutors. He faces a charge of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances for purpose of unlawful importation, prosecutors said. 2 US Navy sailors charged with providing sensitive military information to China “According to the government’s allegations, Herrera Pardo and his group of enforcers unle...

Fall abortion battle propels huge early voter turnout for an Ohio special election next week

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:43 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A hastily called summer special election over a Republican-pushed measure that would make it harder for Ohio voters to pass future constitutional amendments, including one on the November ballot to guarantee abortion rights, has driven off-the-charts early turnout before Tuesday’s final day of voting.Early turnout has been so heavy that some election offices are straining to manage the load and trying to recruit additional poll workers.“This is gubernatorial-level turnout,” said Regine Johnson, deputy director of the board of elections in Stark County. As of Thursday, the board was about 100 volunteers short of the number it targeted as the minimum to be fully staffed.The early signs of a highly motivated electorate follows robust turnout in a handful of other states where voters have affirmed abortion rights after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade a little over a year ago.Issue 1, the question before Ohio voters on Tuesday, was placed on the ballot...

Telus announces 6,000-person layoff after Q2 saw 61% drop in net income

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:43 GMT

VANCOUVER — Telus Corp. says it is cutting 6,000 jobs.The Vancouver-based telecommunications company says the cut includes 4,000 workers at its main Telus business and another 2,000 at Telus International.The company also says it will offer early retirement and voluntary departure packages.Financial markets data firm Refinitiv says Telus had 108,500 workers at the end of last year.Plans to reduce its workforce were announced at the same time as the company revealed its second-quarter net income fell almost 61 per cent from the same period last year to $196 million. The company’s net income amounted to 14 cents per share for the quarter ended June 30 compared with 34 cents per share in the same quarter a year earlierThis report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 4, 2023.Companies in this story: (TSX:T)The Canadian Press

US employers add a still-solid 187,000 jobs in June; unemployment dips to 3.5%

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:43 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 187,000 last month, fewer than expected, as the higher interest rates continued to weigh on the economy. But the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5% in a sign that the job market remains resilient.Hiring was up from 185,000 in June, a figure that the Labor Department revised down from an originally reported 209,000. Economists had expected to see 200,000 new jobs in July.Still last month’s hiring was solid, considering that the Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest 11 times since March 2022. And the Fed’s inflation fighters will welcome news that more Americans entered the job market last month, easing pressure on employers to raise wages to attract and keep staff.The U.S. economy and job market have repeatedly defied predictions of an impending recession. Increasingly, economists are expressing confidence that inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve can pull off a rare “soft landing’’ – raising interest rates just enough...

National employment numbers for July from Statistics Canada, at a glance

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:43 GMT

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s July employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets):Unemployment rate: 5.5 per cent (5.4)Employment rate: 62.0 per cent (62.2)Participation rate: 65.6 per cent (65.7)Number unemployed: 1,166,800 (1,147,100)Number working: 20,166,400 (20,172,800)Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 10.2 per cent (11.5)Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.6 per cent (4.4)Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 4.8 per cent (4.4)This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 4, 2023.The Canadian Press