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California’s mobile driver license app can speed you through airport, shield privacy

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:11:16 GMT

California has been quietly testing out a mobile driver license that could help speed travelers through airport security and also help protect users’ privacy when asked to verify their age for purchases.The California Department of Motor Vehicles began a mobile driver license pilot in late May with the pool of pilot participants expanding in phases before a broader rollout in August. The DMV’s “mDL” pilot now is open to the public, with some 100,000 people already signed up, but the legislature limits the trial to 1.5 million.The California mDL is currently accepted at Transportation Security Administration PreCheck lanes at 26 airports nationally including San Francisco, San Jose and Los Angeles.“Fast and convenient, as with the boarding pass on the phone,” said Anita Gore, a DMV spokeswoman.TSA spokeswoman Lorie Dankers said the technology can be used at SJC’s Checkpoint A, SFO’s Terminal 3 and LAX’s Terminal 7.“TSA is pl...

Kurtenbach: The 49ers finally paid Nick Bosa because you can’t put a price on a Super Bowl

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:11:16 GMT

The 49ers gave Nick Bosa everything he wanted in his new mega contract.In return, the Niners will receive the NFL’s best defensive player for the next six seasons — the peak of his career.Sounds like a fair deal to me.The 49ers and the 25-year-old reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year have reportedly agreed on a five-year, $170 million extension with a whopping $122.5 million guaranteed. There’s no word yet on if he received any of the sinks in Levi’s Stadium as part of this new deal, which will, starting next season, make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league. The new contract also ends Bosa’s 44-day holdout.Now, was it wise for the 49ers to effectively wait until the last moment to pay their superstar player?No. It was unbecoming for the organization and general manager John Lynch, who should have wrapped up this record-setting deal months ago. The Niners made a saga out of something relatively straightforward by trying to press leverage th...

Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion countrywide

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:11:16 GMT

Associated PressMEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalized abortion nationwide Wednesday, two years after ruling that abortion was not a crime in one northern state.That earlier ruling had set off a grinding process of decriminalizing abortion state by state. Last week, the central state of Aguascalientes became the 12th state to decriminalize the procedure. Judges in states that still criminalize abortion will have to take account of the top court’s ruling.The court’s sweeping decision Wednesday comes amid a trend in Latin America of loosening restrictions on abortion, even as access has been limited in parts of the United States.Mexico City was the first Mexican jurisdiction to decriminalize abortion 15 years ago.The Information Group for Chosen Reproduction, known by its Spanish initials as GIRE, said the court decided that the portion of the federal penal code that criminalized abortion no longer has any effect.“No woman or pregnant person, nor a...

Unruly fans singing Nazi songs and interrupting play with shouts cause problems at US Open

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:11:16 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Alexander Zverev felt he had to react when he heard a fan use language from Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime during his U.S. Open match.This wasn’t the type of heckling that players are prepared to face and trained to ignore. It highlighted a challenge faced by players and the U.S. Open itself as the event draws the biggest crowds in its history: making sure fans are engaged but not disrupting the tennis — and how to respond when they do.In the case of Zverev’s match, the spectator was sitting in a crowded section close to the court, where many more people besides the 2020 runner-up could hear the offensive words. So Zverev complained to the chair umpire and the man was ejected.“At the end of the day I said what I said, the umpire immediately said, ‘OK, we’re going to get him out,’ and that’s it,” Zverev said.Another fan was thrown out Tuesday when he screamed at a key moment during Novak Djokovic’s quarterfinal victory over Taylor Fritz, distracting the 23-tim...

Gavin Williams and the Guardians cool off the Twins and avoid a three-game sweep with 2-1 win

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:11:16 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Gavin Williams and four relievers cooled off Minnesota’s offense and the Cleveland Guardians avoided a three-game sweep with a 2-1 win on Wednesday.Minnesota still leads second-place Cleveland by six games in the AL Central with 22 games left. The Twins won the first two games of the series against the defending division champs by a combined 28-9 score. Cleveland won the season series 7-6.The Twins seemingly scored at will Monday and Tuesday. Cleveland’s pitchers responded with a combined two-hitter and 11 strikeouts. Minnesota drew five walks, but was 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position.Williams (2-5) didn’t allow a hit until Andrew Stevenson’s RBI single in the fifth. He walked four and struck out four. Royce Lewis singled off Sam Hentges in the sixth. Hentges, Reynaldo López, Nick Sandlin and Emmanuel Clase each worked a scoreless inning. Clase retired all three hitters he faced in the ninth for his 38th save in 47 chances. Will Brennan had an R...

Arizona Coyotes sign general manager Bill Armstrong to a multiyear extension

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:11:16 GMT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes hired Bill Armstrong to shepherd a rebuilding project.After a solid start, Armstrong gets to see it through.The Coyotes signed Armstrong to a multiyear contract extension Wednesday, ensuring the general manager will be able to see the fruits of his overhaul.“That’s a big thing in negotiating this contract was: you come in here, you make all these moves, you start to get it going in a direction and you keep pushing,” Armstrong said. “Now you’re acquiring picks, you’re drafting players and we’ve been able to recruit some really strong free agents into our team. Now you see it start to come together and you want to finish what you started.”The Coyotes hired Armstrong in 2020 to replace John Chayka, who had an acrimonious split with the franchise right before the NHL’s playoff pandemic bubble. Armstrong’s task was to rebuild a franchise that hadn’t been to the playoffs since the 2012 Western Conferenc...

Business Highlights: Carmakers failing privacy test; UAW says it may strike any Detroit automaker

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:11:16 GMT

___Carmakers are failing the privacy test. Owners have little or no control over data collectedBOSTON (AP) — Most major car brands admit they may be selling your personal data — though they are vague on the buyers, and half say they would share it with the government or law enforcement without a court order. What’s more, nearly all the 25 brands whose privacy notices were scoured by the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation give drivers little or no control over the data they collect. Released Wednesday, the study found cars scored worst for privacy among more than a dozen product categories, including fitness trackers and smart speakers, that Mozilla has assessed since 2017.___UAW chief: Union to strike any Detroit automaker that hasn’t reached deal as contracts end next weekDETROIT (AP) — The head of the United Auto Workers warned that the union plans to go on strike against any Detroit automaker that hasn’t reached a new agreement by the time contracts expire next week. A strike against a...

Seiya Suzuki hits 3-run double as Cubs beat Giants 8-2 for 4th straight win

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:11:16 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run double, Cody Bellinger homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 8-2 on Wednesday for their fourth consecutive win.Suzuki, Bellinger and Ian Happ each had two hits as Chicago completed a three-game series sweep to move a season-high 12 games above .500 at 76-64. The Cubs also moved within 1 1/2 games of NL Central-leading Milwaukee.Chicago left-hander Jordan Wicks improved to 3-0 with a 2.16 ERA in his first three big league starts. He permitted two runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings.San Francisco dropped back to .500 with its sixth consecutive loss. The Giants (70-70) went 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position and left six runners on base.Thairo Estrada, Luis Matos, Casey Schmitt and Paul DeJong each had two hits for San Francisco, which closed out a 1-6 road trip. Alex Wood (5-5) was tagged for five runs and five hits in 2 1/3 innings.Fresh off a wild 11-8 win on Tuesday night, the Cubs got off to a fast start.A two-...

GW campus told to shelter in place after man escapes DC police custody at hospital

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:11:16 GMT

Police in D.C. say a murder suspect escaped custody at The George Washington University Hospital Wednesday afternoon, triggering a shelter in place at the campus.Police identified the man as 31-year-old Christopher Haynes. They said he escaped custody at 3:38 p.m.Police described Haynes as a Black man with shoulder-length dreadlocks, wearing a white suit with one red shoe. He is not handcuffed. He’s 6 feet tall and weighs about 205 pounds. Police also said that under his white suit, Haynes is wearing a black T-shirt and gray shorts.“Do not engage, call 911 if spotted,” D.C. police said.GW’s student alert system asked members of the campus to shelter in place “due to the dangerous individual around campus.”ALERT: 31-year-old Christopher Haynes escaped custody at GW Hospital in 900 block of 23rd St NW at 3:38 p.m.He is described as a black male with shoulder-length dreadlocks, wearing a white suit with one red shoe. He is not handcuffed.Do not engag...

Google reaches tentative settlement with 36 states and DC over alleged app store monopoly

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:11:16 GMT

Thirty-six states and the District of Columbia have reached an agreement in principle with Google to settle a lawsuit filed in 2021 over the tech giant’s alleged monopolistic control of app distribution for the software that runs most of the world’s cellphones.The agreement, cited in a court filing late Tuesday by both sides, is subject to approval by the state attorneys general and the board of directors of Google’s parent company, the execution of an agreement and court approval.Terms of the temporary agreement bar the parties from disclosing its details for now, according to the Utah attorney general’s office, the lead plaintiff. “We don’t have a comment at this time,” said Google spokesperson Peter Shottenfels. A trial date had been set for Nov. 6.The complaint filed in a Northern California federal court echoed similar allegations that mobile game maker Epic Games made against Google that is scheduled to go to trial in November.Apple prevailed in a...