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Opinion: ‘Kid-friendly’ videos? More like ‘kid trash’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:32:24 GMT

Editor’s note: This story is part of the annual Mosaic Journalism Workshop for Bay Area high school students, a two-week intensive course in journalism. Students in the program report and photograph stories under the guidance of professional journalists.It’s been a long day. The dishes are piled high in the sink, there are bills to be paid, and the kids are rolling across the carpet. You gather your lovable little gremlins to the couch, grab the remote, and put on something from YouTube Kids.Don’t let the bright colors and smiley faces distract you from how brainwashing “kid-friendly” content on these platforms can be, especially those aimed at preschoolers.Let’s take a look at “Ryan’s World,” one of the top 10 most popular children-themed YouTube channels as of 2023. It features Ryan, a young boy who went from unboxing toys to being the star in multiple channels revolving around role play, science experiments, music videos, etc. And now you can see his merchandise everywhere.This k...

San Jose police arrest pair on suspicion of trafficking thousands of Adderall and fentanyl pills

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:32:24 GMT

SAN JOSE — Police said they arrested a pair of San Jose residents and seized a large amount of drugs, including Adderall, fenatnyl, cocaine and methamphetamine, after a long investigation.San Jose police said in a news release Monday that they had arrested a 24-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman on July 14 on suspicion of drug trafficking and illegal weapon possession.Authorities did not offer many details on the operation, including how it began, how the suspects came under suspicion, or whether there were more targets.Police said they had served a search warrant around 10:30 p.m. on July 14 at a home on the 3000 block of Rubino Drive,  in a South San Jose neighborhood near Communications Hill. The search yielded 28,000 Adderall pills, 1,000 fentanyl pills, 30 pounds of marijuana, 40 grams of cocaine, 3 ounces of methamphetamine, an unregistered Glock pistol and Mac-10 firearm, ammunition, and over $12,000 in cash.Authorities also found a ghost gun, which is a privately made and ...

VTA adding extra service for Taylor Swift show at Levi's Stadium

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:32:24 GMT

(KRON) -- Fans traveling to Levi's Stadium this weekend to see Taylor Swift will have added public transportation options, according to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. The VTA will be adding service on Friday, July 28 and Saturday July 29 for the two nights that Swift will be in town on her Eras Tour."Swifties headed to Levi's Stadium July 28 and 29, 2023 can rely on more VTA service that any other event hosted at the venue," VTA announced Monday. Taylor Swift concerts at Levi’s prompts bracelet policy change The light rail service will be adding 30% more light rail cars into service this weekend "in anticipation of taking a record number of passengers to and from the concert venue," VTA said.The extra service is set to begin at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 28 and Saturday, July 29, throughout the light rail system. There will also be extra bus service on standby to augment light rail service as necessary. Twitter unveils new logo, rebrands as ‘X’ VTA trains will ...

San Jose suspects with nearly $1M in illegal drugs and guns arrested

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:32:24 GMT

(KRON) -- Two San Jose residents were arrested for drug trafficking and illegal weapons, the San Jose Police Department announced on Monday. Omar Box, 24, and Laneyia Santos, 19, both of San Jose, were arrested on July 14 at around 10:30 p.m. following a long-term drug and weapons trafficking investigation.SJPD Midnight Patrol officers conducted an in-depth investigation in response to an observed increase in narcotics and fentanyl activity in their respective beats, police said. The investigation was led by District Sam patrol officers and members of the SJPD METRO unit. Car veers off road, over Sanchez Street Stairs in San Francisco Search warrants were obtained for the suspects' residence and vehicles. In the search, officers found and seized:28,000 Adderall pills1,000 M30 fentanyl pills30 pounds of marijuana40 grams of cocaine2 ounces of methamphetaminea 9mm ghost gunan unregistered Glock pistola Mac-10 firearmAmmunitionOver $12,000 in cashPolice estimate the street value of t...

QB Anthony Richardson and the Colts agree to a 4-year, $34M contract that’s fully guaranteed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:32:24 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Quarterback Anthony Richardson, the fourth overall pick in the NFL draft, and the Indianapolis Colts agreed to terms Monday on four-year, $34 million contract that’s fully guaranteed.Richardson was one of the few remaining first-round picks who remained unsigned with training camps either underway or about to begin.The Colts are counting on the former Florida star to provide some long-term stability at the sport’s most important position. They drafted Richardson behind 2021 Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud but ahead of Kentucky’s Will Levis.The 6-foot-4, 232-pound Richardson posted the fastest 40-yard dash time (4.43 seconds) along with the best vertical jump (40 1/2 inches) and broad jump (10 feet, 9 inches) of the 15 quarterbacks at the NFL combine.He was a no-brainer for the Colts, who went 4-12-1 last season with three different starters. The question now is when will Richardson take over. A franchise that has had six different starters...

Así es la agenda de Lionel Messi tras su debut soñado en el Inter Miami

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:32:24 GMT

(CNN Español) — Celebridades, fuegos artificiales y un gol de película en el último minuto para ganar el partido. Estos fueron los ingredientes de un debut de Lionel Messi con la camiseta del Inter Miami que estuvo a la altura de su incomparable trayectoria.El astro argentino ingresó en el segundo tiempo del duelo ante Cruz Azul por la Leagues Cup, que terminó con victoria para su equipo por 2-1 en el estadio DRV PNK de la Florida.De esta manera comenzó la aventura del jugador en el fútbol estadounidense, en donde tendrá la tarea de revertir el difícil presente de su equipo, que ocupa la última posición en la fase regular de la Major League Soccer.¿Cómo será su agenda en esta nueva etapa de su carrera?Leagues Cup 2023El próximo duelo de Inter Miami será por la segunda fecha de su grupo en la región sur de la Leagues Cup, una competencia que une a las ligas de México y Estados Unidos.El equipo dirigido por Gerardo “Tata” Martino y encabezado por Messi recibirá a Atl...

Is Jordan Love the future? Packers CEO says it may take ‘at least half a season’ to find out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:32:24 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers president/CEO Mark Murphy says it will probably take “at least half a season” for the team to know what it has in new starting quarterback Jordan Love.Murphy noted the parallels to 2008, when Aaron Rodgers took over as Green Bay’s starting quarterback after backing up Hall of Famer Brett Favre for three seasons. Rodgers’ trade to the New York Jets cleared the way for Love, who has made one career start since the Packers selected him out of Utah State with the 26th overall pick in the 2020 draft.The Packers went 6-10 in 2008 but won their most recent Super Bowl title two years later.“Comparing it a little bit to Aaron’s first year as a starter, yeah, I’d say at least half a season to know,” Murphy said Monday after the NFL’s lone publicly owned team held its annual shareholders meeting. “And I think even though we ended up with a losing record that year, we saw enough of Aaron to know that we had something special.”The Packers open training ca...

This unsettling early 2000s Quiznos mascot is back

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:32:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A pair of famous, or perhaps infamous, food mascots is making a return: The Quiznos spongmonkeys.The mascots, depicted as a small, rat-like animals with misshapen eyes, large human mouths and hats, first debuted in the early 2000s and ran until 2005.According to a poll on the restaurant's website, 90% of people currently love the spongmonkeys and are happy about their return. Are you a true Denver local? The mascots' return is part of a comeback attempt by the Denver-based restaurant franchise. "We hear you, it's harder to get to Quiznos these days," a statement on the company's website said. "And we miss you too."At its peak, Quiznos had thousands of franchised locations across the U.S. Since then, that number has dwindled.The eatery vowed to return to its roots, which date back to 1981 with its first restaurant in Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood. That first location was closed and seized by the city earlier this year due to unpaid taxes.The company said it l...

Record increase, record number of homeless in Denver metro

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:32:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver's new mayor is focusing on the city's homelessness problem just as it has reached its peak, with a 32% spike in the number of homeless people since last year.Newly sworn-in Mayor Mike Johnston declared an emergency over homelessness in Denver, and he said he has a plan to house 1,000 people by the end of the year.Johnston made the announcement in a Tuesday morning news conference, just shy of 24 hours after his inauguration. He activated the city’s Emergency Operation Center and Joint Information Center as part of the response. Mayor Mike Johnston declares emergency over homelessness in Denver On Monday, the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative released the 2023 Point in Time count, which counts how many unhoused people were staying either in shelters or on the streets on Jan. 30. This year has a record number of both sheltered and unsheltered homeless people.There were 9,065 homeless people in the seven-county Denver metro area in January, an increase of ...

Tyreek Hill’s allegations of alleged assault at South Florida marina reaches civil settlement

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:32:24 GMT

The incident involving Tyreek Hill and a boat employee at Haulover Marina is now in the past, as both sides reached a civil settlement.Miami Dolphins wide receiver Hill faced an ongoing investigation following an alleged assault at a South Florida marina.According to Hill’s agent Drew Rosenhaus, there have been no criminal charges filed and no retribution from the NFL pertaining to this incident, that matter is now legally closed.On June 18, Hill reportedly engaged in a dispute and struck a marina worker at Kelley Fishing Fleet, located at 10800 Collins Ave.On June 27, the State Attorney’s Office issued a statement. It reads, “After all of the evidence has been received and all witnesses have been interviewed and their sworn statement is taken, then the evaluation of all the evidence can be undertaken in light of the requirements of Florida’s criminal statutes.”The details of the settlement have not been made immediately available. Hill entered his second season with...