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Taylor Swift’s financial savvy apparent in crypto case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:19:25 GMT

Don't mess with Tay-Tay when it comes to financial regulation.A class-action lawsuit is targeting some celebrities, including Shaquille O'Neal and Tom Brady, for allegedly promoting scandal-plagued crypto exchange FTX without first doing their homework.But the lawyer spearheading the suit, Adam Moskowitz, told "The Scoop" podcast that Taylor Swift was the exception when it came to due diligence."The one person I found that did that was Taylor Swift," Moskowitz said.Swift reportedly was approached by FTX in 2021 to partner on her upcoming tour.Moskowitz recalled: "In our discovery, Taylor Swift actually asked them, 'Can you tell me that these are not unregistered securities?'"Taylor Swift performs during the opener of her Eras tour Friday, March 17, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)A security is defined as a tradeable asset that reflects value. Think stocks and bonds.All U.S. securities must be registered with financial authorities.The Securities...

South San Francisco: Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:19:25 GMT

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO – A BART employee has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run collision earlier this month in South San Francisco, police said.In the early morning hours of April 5, a pedestrian was struck by a driver while trying to cross southbound lanes in the 1500 block of El Camino Real, according to the South San Francisco Police Department. The pedestrian died of his injuries at the scene.The San Mateo County Coroner’s Office identified the pedestrian as 45-year-old South San Francisco resident William King.Following an investigation, detectives identified the driver as 52-year-old Newman resident Joaquin Duarte. Police said Duarte was working as a BART systems service fore worker at the time of the crash.Detectives on Tuesday arrested Duarte and booked him into San Mateo County Jail on charges of vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run. He remained in custody Wednesday.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Pacifica: Suspect sought in indecent e...

Car crashes into Santa Rosa home, nearly strikes family: officials

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:19:25 GMT

(KRON) -- A car crashed into a Santa Rosa home Wednesday afternoon, the Sonoma County Fire District said on Twitter. Crews responded to the 100 block of Scenic Avenue just after 5 p.m. when a blue Nissan (pictured above) crashed into the home.The Nissan stopped approximately two to three feet from where the family was sitting on a couch, according to a Sonoma County Fire District spokesperson. A blue Nissan sedan crashed into a home Wednesday afternoon (Sonoma County Fire District).No injuries were reported, officials said. As of 6:20 p.m., the cause of the crash is unknown. A building inspector and personnel from the Red Cross were called to the scene. No other information was immediately available.

Man drowns in ocean off Pacifica beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:19:25 GMT

(KRON) -- A man drowned in the ocean Wednesday despite lifesaving efforts from good Samaritans who pulled him out of the water and performed CPR on the beach, Pacifica police said.Pacifica Police Department officers and North County Fire Authority paramedics were alerted at 11:05 a.m. of a possible drowning. Emergency crews arrived one minute later and found a man unconscious and not breathing on Pacifica Esplanade Beach."Officers found members of the community administering CPR to the subject who hadbeen pulled from the surf," police wrote. Paramedics continued giving the victim CPR, but they were unable to revive him. The San Mateo County Coroner’s Office is working to confirm the victim's identity. This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this drowning incident should contact the Pacifica Police Department at 650-738-7314.

CDC signs off on second booster for 65+, immunocompromised

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:19:25 GMT

(KRON) -- The Centers for Disease Control has signed off on an FDA plan to allow those 65 and older and those with compromised immune systems to receive a second COVID-19 booster shot. “This is a group that really needs to do anything it can to prevent getting really sick from this virus,” said Dr. John Swartzberg, UC Berkeley infectious disease specialist. Man drowns in ocean off Pacifica beach This added protection for older Americans may be coming just in time due to a new subvariant of Omicron known as XBB.1.16  According to UCSF Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, the new subvariant hasn’t taken a hold in the United States, but if it does, we could see a sharp increase in cases long before winter arrives.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0...

Felon found with stolen debit cards, mail in Santa Rosa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:19:25 GMT

(KRON) -- A Santa Rosa man was found in possession of stolen mail, checks and other items connected to fraud on Sunday afternoon, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office. BART worker arrested after fatal hit-and-run in South SF Around 3:30 p.m., deputies were called to the 4300 block of Stony Point Road when a resident saw someone apparently passed out in a car on private property nearby. The deputy spoke with the man in the car but he did not have identification with him and seemed to be under the influence of drugs. The man was later identified as 26-year-old Benjamin Ulysses Brass of Santa Rosa. When dispatch checked local records, officials found that Brass was on probation for four separate court cases. One of his probation terms requires that he obey all laws and also submit to warrantless search and seizure, the sheriff's office said. Laptop recovered from the vehicle (Photo courtesy of Sonoma County Sheriff's Office)In the search of the car, the deputy found a lap...

2 charged in $150M scheme with sanctioned Ukrainian oligarch

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:19:25 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A U.S. businessman and a Belarus national have been arrested in Florida and charged with violating U.S. sanctions in a scheme that involved purchasing over $150 million in steelmaking materials from an exiled Ukrainian oligarch accused of funding Russian-backed separatist groups in eastern Ukraine.John Unsalan, 41, of Orlando, was arrested last Friday, and Belarus national Sergey Karpushkin, 46, on Tuesday, according to court records.“The arrest of John Can Unsalan should serve as a warning to those who seek to do business with sanctioned individuals or entities that endanger the security of the United States and our allies,” U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. “The Justice Department is relentlessly pursuing those who seek to evade sanctions imposed against the Russian regime and whose crimes enable the regime to continue its unjust, illegal war in Ukraine,” Garland said. Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, eight years after an...

Antetokounmpo unavailable for Bucks in Game 2 of Heat series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:19:25 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t play for the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said at his pregame availability that Antetokounmpo wouldn’t be available due to the bruised lower back that knocked the two-time MVP out of the Bucks’ 130-117 Game 1 loss on Sunday.“(We were) hopeful that he would play and also aware that he might not,” Budenholzer said. “The guys are ready. The group’s focused and in a good place.”Antetokounmpo had been listed as doubtful in the injury report Tuesday but was upgraded to questionable Wednesday. Antetokounmpo left the Bucks’ Game 1 loss for good early in the second quarter.“He’s continued to improve, but organizationally and talking and working with him and the sports performance group, the decision was made,” Budenholzer said. “He’s out. The guys that are ready and the guys that are av...

Tiger Woods recientemente conlleva cirugía tras lesionarse el tobillo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:19:25 GMT

CHICAGO – El golfista estadounidense Tiger Woods, ganador de quince “grandes”, fue operado con éxito este miércoles de una lesión de tobillo, en el que arrastra molestias desde el grave accidente de carretera sufrido en 2021.La cirugía fue realizada por el doctor Martin O’Malley en una clínica de Nueva York y previó la fusión de una articulación para curar su artritis postraumática, informó Tiger Woods en un comunicado.El golfista estadounidense, que disputó su último torneo en el Masters de Augusta de este año, cuando se retiró en la tercera ronda pese a pasar el corte, destacó que no hay un tiempo claro para su recuperación. Tras lesión, Tiger Woods se retira antes de completar la tercera ronda del Masters Tiger Woods se retira tras la peor ronda de su carrera en el Campeonato PGA En el comunicado se informa de que Woods se está recuperando de la operación y está “ansioso” por empezar el proce...

Maryland grad aims to ‘change generationally what health care’ looks like

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:19:25 GMT

Most young adults may not think about their health while in college, but a recent University of Maryland graduate hopes to change that, all while promoting access and transparency.Aishwarya Tare has been an athlete for most of her life, but she said she began to struggle with her health when she started college.“My blood sugar was low; I had really bad gut health issues,” Tare said. “It’s really led to me having bad anxiety and depression.”Since then, she has begun to focus on more significant issues, such as ways to improve the health care system, leading her to start developing Meridian Health, an app that will allow young adults to ask questions about their health.Universities will also be able to help streamline access and provide resources in line with student needs.“The vision here is to make a difference in the way that all 18- to 26-year-olds care about their health,” Tare said.Her team recently took home a $10,000 prize during the U...