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The CFB Hot 25 rankings: The most influential (behind-the-scenes) people in the sport, from media executives to labor lawyers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:57:00 GMT

Welcome to the inaugural Hot 25 ranking — the Hotline’s look at the 25 most influential people in college football, with a twist.These are the key movers and shakers behind the scenes. Athletic directors, coaches, players and front-facing media members were excluded from consideration (with one exception).Did we miss someone? Probably.Will readers take exception to the order? Assuredly.The intent of this exercise is not to forge unanimity but to lift the curtain on the sport’s complicated, layered machinery and identify the people and issues that shape the terrain.Comments? Suggestions? Searing criticism? Hit me via email at [email protected] considered: Jennifer Abruzzo, NLRB general counsel; Trace Armstrong, agent for Athletes First; Eddy Cue, Apple senior vice president of services; Jim Cavale, founder of Athletes.org; Brian Davis, founder of California Power Athletes; Bill Hancock, CFP executive director; Mark and Kym Hilinski, Hilinski’s H...

Larry Magid: Managing privacy on Facebook

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:57:00 GMT

There’s an old saying, “Everyone complains about the weather, but nobody seems to do anything about it.” The same could be said about Facebook privacy, but unlike the weather, there are things you can do to control how Facebook uses and shares your information.I’m not saying you’ll have 100% privacy on Facebook or any other commercial site or app that makes its money from targeted advertising, nor am I taking them off the hook from privacy missteps that have gotten them into trouble with regulators. But there are tools you can use to limit what they collect and who can see it.Privacy CheckupThe best place to start is with a privacy checkup at facebook.com/privacy/checkup. Here you’re able to see who can see what you share, how people can find you on Facebook, how to keep your account secure and configure data settings and ad preferences.The “who” section lets you decide who can see your phone number, email address, birthday, year of birth, hometown and relationship...

2 alleged robbers arrested after pursuit across SF

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:57:00 GMT

(BCN) -- Two 18-year-old men were arrested after allegedly robbing people in San Francisco last weekend and then leading officers on a pursuit across the city, police said Thursday. Francisco Zamora, of Oakland, and Darren Nguyen, of Alameda, were arrested after officers initially responded around 2:30 p.m. Saturday to a report of an attempted armed robbery of a handbag in the area of Van Ness Avenue and Sutter Street. Windows shattered in several parked vehicles in Nob Hill: photos The 911 caller said she was walking on the sidewalk when she felt someone grab her purse, according to San Francisco police. A struggle for the handbag ensued, causing the woman to fall to the ground. A bystander came to her assistance and the suspect let go of the handbag and fled in a vehicle. Police received a photo of the vehicle that was shared across the department. Then at about 4:15 p.m., an officer spotted the car in the area of Hyde and Chestnut streets and police in plainclothes who were...

Lanes reopen on Hwy 4 after fatal collision in Pittsburg

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:57:00 GMT

(BCN) -- The California Highway Patrol reported at least one death early Thursday morning in the area of state Highway 4 in Pittsburg. The CHP said that shortly before 2 a.m. Thursday, officers learned a collision between a van and a big rig occurred in the eastbound lane of Highway 4 near San Marco Boulevard in the city. According to the driver of the big rig, the van hit the semi-trailer of the truck. Beyoncé gives ‘Beyhive’ a show to remember at Levi’s Stadium Eastbound lanes of state Highway 4 in Pittsburg have been clearedThe highway's eastbound lanes just west of San Marco Boulevard were initially blocked due to the collision, the CHP said.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

‘We will do better’: Howard Co. schools head apologizes for bus cancellations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:57:00 GMT

The superintendent of Maryland’s Howard County Public Schools is apologizing after 20 school bus routes were cancelled, which led to a tough start to the new school year for over 2,400 students.Howard County Public Schools Superintendent Michael Martirano held a news conference Wednesday, after the school system apologized Monday, when it said one of the county’s independent contractors, Zum Transportation, announced it did not have enough drivers to cover the 20 routes for the remainder of this week — the first week of the new school year.“I apologize for the transportation challenges you have experienced,” Martirano said. “It is not lost on me that as we start the year talking about the importance of attendance, that Howard County failed as a school system to provide on-time, reliable transportation to many of our students.”While shouldering some of the blame and promising the community he’s ready to solve the school system’s transportatio...

Should cameras be added to special education classrooms? A school board in Md. is considering it

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:57:00 GMT

Should cameras be placed in special education classrooms? That’s what members of the Board of Education in Frederick County, Maryland, are looking into.Not everyone is on board. According to a recent survey presented by Frederick County Public Schools Deputy Superintendent Mike Markoe, some teachers stated that they don’t think a policy adding cameras to classrooms is the right thing to do.During a work session on Wednesday night, Markoe said the recent survey about the pilot program was sent to 82 teachers, with a 70% response rate.He said at this time, administrative staff would not recommend a pilot program with cameras to move forward.“There are some very strong viewpoints on both sides of the cameras,” Markoe said.He said almost 45% of the teachers that responded are opposed to the pilot program. Twelve teachers, or about 20% of those who responded, said that they were interested in pursuing the program, and about 34% of respondents said that they needed...

No. 1 Georgia downplays talk of a three-peat as season begins against UT-Martin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:57:00 GMT

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Kirby Smart shrugs off any talk about making history.Despite the Georgia coach’s protestations, that storyline is impossible to ignore between the hedges.The No. 1 Bulldogs, who open the season Saturday against overmatched Tennessee-Martin, have a chance to do something that’s never been accomplished in The Associated Press poll era.Three straight national championships.“I just don’t think you can make it about that because the minute you do that, you open yourself to distractions, added pressure,” Smart said. “What if it doesn’t happen? What are you playing for?”While Smart insists on keeping his team firmly in the moment, he concedes that complacency is always his biggest concern.The Bulldogs certainly have plenty of reasons to feel good about themselves.Georgia has supplanted Alabama as the nation’s most dominant program, becoming the first school since the Crimson Tide in 2011-12 to win consecutive national titles.The Bulldogs looked downrigh...

Spain players Bonmatí and Carmona await UEFA award ceremony amid Rubiales crisis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:57:00 GMT

MONACO (AP) — Two players who won the Women’s World Cup with Spain are on the short-list for the player of the year award from European soccer body UEFA on Thursday as the sport continues to deal with the turmoil created by Luis Rubiales.The Spanish soccer federation president has refused to resign from his position despite causing an uproar after kissing Spain player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after the team beat England in the World Cup final 11 days ago.Spain teammates Aitana Bonmatí and Olga Carmona are both candidates to win the UEFA award, along with Australia forward Sam Kerr.Rubiales, who is also a UEFA vice president, has been banned from the award ceremony because he has been suspended by FIFA, the governing body of world soccer.Spain coach Jorge Vilda is among three candidates for the women’s coaching award, even as he fights moves by the federation to remove him.England coach Sarina Wiegman — the only woman on the shortlist — is also among the candidates, alon...

Donald Trump se declara inocente en caso de subversión electoral en Georgia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:57:00 GMT

(CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump se declaró inocente en el extenso caso de interferencia electoral del condado de Fulton, según un nuevo expediente judicial.Estaba previsto que Trump fuera procesado en persona el miércoles. La ley de Georgia permite a los acusados penales renunciar a su comparecencia en persona y presentar una declaración formal a través de presentaciones judiciales.Esta es la cuarta vez que Trump se declara inocente de cargos penales desde que dejó la presidencia. En este caso, Trump está acusado por sus presuntos esfuerzos por alterar los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales de 2020 en Georgia.Varios de los coacusados del expresidente también renunciaron a comparecer ante el tribunal y se declararon inocentes, incluidos Sidney Powell y Trevian Kutti. Los acusados que no renuncien a su comparecencia deberán hacerlo ante el tribunal según lo previsto el 6 de septiembre.Aunque no se ha fijado una fecha oficial para que Trump vaya a juicio en Georgia,...

China objects as US approves military aid to Taiwan under program aimed at sovereign nations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:57:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has approved the first-ever U.S. military transfer to Taiwan under a program generally reserved for assistance to sovereign, independent states.The State Department notified Congress of the sale on Wednesday. It said the material would “be used to strengthen Taiwan’s self-defense capabilities through joint and combined defense capability and enhanced maritime domain awareness and maritime security capability.”The package is modest — only $80 million of what Congress had set aside as a potential $2 billion — but the implications of using the so-called Foreign Military Financing program to provide it infuriated China.Beijing, which regards Taiwan as a renegade province, has repeatedly refused to rule out the use of force to reunite it with the mainland and vociferously protests all U.S. arms sales to the self-governing island.China’s foreign ministry immediately lashed out at the move, calling it a violation of U.S. commitments un...