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Illinois residents begin receiving Google settlement payments

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:07 GMT

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Check your bank account: Illinois residents have reported receiving payments from a $100 million class action suit.On September 28, 2022, a judge approved the settlement resulting from a lawsuit accusing the search giant of violating Illinois' biometric privacy laws.The class-action suit claimed Google collected and stored biometric data of its Google Photos users, violating Illinois law.Affected residents were advised to fill out a claim form. This week, residents have reported receiving payments in the amount of $95.38.Class-action members who appeared in a photo in the Google Photos app between May 1, 2015, and April 25, 2022, were eligible for a cut of the settlement.Users had to submit a claim by September 24th, 2022. The payments were delayed while the claims were verified.The class action payments are due to be distributed by July 9th, 2023.

'ChiefsAholic' arrested in California; accused of bank robberies, money laundering

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:07 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as "ChiefsAholic," who has been on the run for months, is back in custody and faces new charges.Xaviar Michael Babudar, 28, was arrested on Friday, in Lincoln, California, north of Sacramento.Babudar is charged with one count of bank theft and one count of transporting stolen property across state lines, according to a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 24, 2023. The federal criminal complaint was unsealed and made public Monday following Babudar’s arrest in Lincoln, California on Friday. Chargers make nod to superfan ‘ChiefsAholic’ in schedule release video Federal court documents allege Babudar robbed the Tulsa Teachers Federal Credit Union on Dec. 16, 2022. Babudar was released on bond in February 2023, and in late March 2023 removed his ankle monitor.According to an affidavit filed in support of the federal criminal complaint, Babudar traveled throughout the Midwest to r...

Kansas City kidnapping victim rescued after chase through Bates County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:07 GMT

BATES COUNTY, Mo. - Two people are in custody and a victim is home with her family thanks to the work of investigators overnight.A woman contacted the Bates County Sheriff Office Sunday night to report that a man and a teenager abducted her daughter from Kansas City. She told deputies she received a text from her daughter that identified her captors.Investigators determined the victim and her captors could be traveling on Interstate 49 near Archie, Missouri. Suspected drunk driver strikes, kills MO deputy Minutes after deputies took the report, a Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper and a Bates County Deputy spotted the suspect's vehicle near Passaic.According to the Bates County Sheriff's Office, the trooper tried to pull over the car in Butler, Missouri, but the driver refused to stop. The deputy and trooper chased the vehicle from Butler along a county road and back to I-49 where the driver headed north, back toward Passaic.The Sheriff and several other deputies were called f...

More funding coming to Illinois for microbiology research

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:07 GMT

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) - More funding is coming to Illinois to continue the fight against infections.According to a press release, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, R-Rockford, joined the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to announce on Monday that Illinois State University will receive $74,000 in funding for microbiology research.The goal of the research is to better treat infections and find alternatives to antibiotics."I commend Illinois State University researchers for securing this critical funding that will help our region lead the way in biological research," Sorensen said. "Partnerships between universities and the federal government help Central and Northwestern Illinois realize its potential by investing in the talented minds at our local schools."  Woodford County sees first case of Monkeypox  ISU’s School of Biological Sciences will use the funding to see how certain pathogens react to some antimicrobial medicines. The finding should help find treatment str...

How to claim your share of Google’s $23 million privacy settlement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:07 GMT

Google users can now apply for their share of a $23 million privacy lawsuit settlement.Anyone who thinks they clicked on any Google search result link between October 2006 and September 2013 is eligible to receive a payment, however small.Google agreed to the settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit accusing the company of “storing and intentionally, systematically and repeatedly divulging” users’ search queries and histories to third-party websites and companies.To claim their share, users should submit a claim online by July 31. Applicants are required to provide their name, address, email and payment information.According to the site, the estimated individual payout is $7.70, but that could change based on the number of people who submit claims.A final hearing to approve the settlement is set for Oct. 12, according to the claim administrator website. It is not clear when payments will be distributed.Google, which denies any wrongdoing, is also required to revise its “FAQs” an...

12 homes destroyed by landslide in Rolling Hills Estates likely to fall into canyon, official says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:07 GMT

A dozen homes torn apart by earth movement on Southern California's Palos Verdes Peninsula during the weekend were likely to fall into an adjacent canyon, an official said.The homes in the Los Angeles County city of Rolling Hills Estates were hastily evacuated by firefighters on Saturday when cracks began appearing in structures and the ground.Walls and roofs began to fail as the land continued to slide, the county Fire Department showed in video released on social media.Significant land movement overnight completely destroyed the homes, Janice Hahn, chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, said in a social media post Sunday.Sky5 aerial view of collapsed homes on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County. July 10, 2023. (KTLA)Sky5 aerial view of collapsed homes on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County. July 10, 2023. (KTLA)A house in Rolling Hills Estates is severely damaged after a landslide on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Ang...

Helicopter footage shows landslide devastation on Palos Verdes Peninsula

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:07 GMT

Homeowners and local authorities are watching helplessly as homes continue to collapse into a canyon on the Palos Verdes Peninsula Monday. A total of 12 homes were evacuated along Peartree Lane in the Rolling Hills Estates after cracks were discovered at one property on Saturday afternoon, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said.Sky5 aerial view of collapsed homes on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County on July 10, 2023. (KTLA)Sky5 video showed many of the evacuated homes had already slid downhill as of Monday with their terracotta roofs now at street level. No injuries have been reported and gas and electricity have been cut to the entire neighborhood.Sky5 aerial view of collapsed homes on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County on July 10, 2023. (KTLA)The Palos Verdes Peninsula is located south of Los Angeles and west of Long Beach along the Pacific coast.The homes were built in the 1970s, and one official suggested that heavy rains during the past winter ...

Burglars scale wall, balcony to ransack Newport Beach home, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:07 GMT

The Newport Beach Police Department is offering tips to the public on how to prevent residential burglaries after a Crystal Cove home was ransacked.The burglary was reported on Thursday, though it is believed to have occurred at about 8:45 p.m. on June 27 on Sandy Cove, police said in a news release. Police believe three burglars climbed a glass wall into the backyard, stood on a patio chair to get up to a balcony and shattered a glass door to gain entry to the house."The suspects ransacked the master bedroom, master bathroom and master closet," police said. "The suspects also located a safe inside the home and pried it open before fleeing the scene."They got away with jewelry, watches, handbags and cash, police said.The three men were wearing hooded sweatshirts, long pants, masks and gloves.Police suggest that the public "harden the target" of their home by following a few tips.Always lock your doors and windows, including those on the second storyWhen leaving the house, use timers...

Harry Styles struck by object during Vienna concert

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:07 GMT

Harry Styles is one of the latest performers to be hit by something thrown on stage. A video posted online shows the incident during Styles' concert Saturday night in Vienna, Austria. Madonna ‘on the road to recovery’ following recent hospitalization Right as the object hits his face, the singer is seen covering his face with his hands and bending over in pain. After a few seconds pass, he continues to walk but still rubs his face. Unfortunately, this isn't the first time this has happened to Styles. 1st reviews of ‘Barbie’ overwhelmingly positive Last year, Styles was hit by Skittles during his show in Los Angeles. Over the past few weeks, several artists like Bebe Rexha, Kelsea Ballerini and Drake have also been struck by objects thrown from the audience

Prime Day 2023: Here are the best early deals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:07 GMT

130+ Best early deals of Prime Day 2023Amazon Prime Day will be held on July 11 and 12 and now is the time to shop for early deals. If past years are any indication, Amazon will slash the prices of tons of high-quality products.The hottest items include electronics, kitchen appliances and toys, but you can expect to see huge discounts on robot vacuums, outdoor furniture, TVs, beauty products and more. Some are already on sale, so shop now and keep your eyes peeled as we approach Prime Day to save big.The deals below were last updated on July 10, 2023, at  10 am PT. Early Prime Day Summer Fun Deals Intex 28005E ZX300 Deluxe Automatic Pool Cleaner 55% OFFSoppycid Reusable Water Bomb Balloons 21% OFF + 5% OFF COUPONAirhead Big Mable Towable Rider Tube 35% OFFIntex Explorer 2-Person Inflatable Kayak 22% OFFCuisinart Ice Cream Maker 17% OFFCallaway Golf Rangefinder 33% OFFSun Bum Reef Compliant SPF 50 Sunscreen 11% OFFVistop Extra Large Foldable Dog Pool 24% OF...