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Ticker: February job openings slip; Brits fine TikTok $15.9M on data privacy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:25 GMT

U.S. job openings slipped to 9.9 million in February, fewest since May 2021 and a sign that the job market may be starting to cool, which would be welcome news for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve.Vacancies fell from 10.6 million in January, the Labor Department said Tuesday, notably in healthcare and in professional services, which includes managerial and technical jobs. Openings rose for construction workers.Despite the drop, the number of layoffs ticked lower in February, and more Americans quit their jobs — a sign of confidence they can find better pay or working conditions elsewhere.“The strongest labor market since the 1960s is starting to show a few cracks,’’ Christopher Rupkey, chief economist at the research firm FWDBONDS LLC, wrote in a research note.Brits fine TikTok $15.9M on data privacyBritain’s privacy watchdog has hit TikTok with a multimillion-dollar penalty for misusing children’s data and violating other protections for users’ personal information.The...

Jets Mock Draft: Look for Gang Green to focus on upgrading at defensive tackle

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:25 GMT

While Gang Green fans anxiously wait for a trade for superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers to be made, the 2023 NFL Draft is fast approaching.The Jets have six picks this year, including the 13th overall selection, when Kansas City plays host to this year’s draft on April 27-29.The 2022 draft could’ve gone any better for GM Joe Douglas and the Jets as they chose the NFL Offensive (Garrett Wilson, 10th overall pick) and Defensive (Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, 4th overall pick) Rookies of the Year. Gang Green also selected running back Breece Hall (second round), who was a top contender for the offensive rookie of the year award himself before an ACL injury prematurely ended his season.The Jets have fewer holes to fill than last year, but still have plenty of places where they can improve after coming off a 7-10 season.With 23 days until the draft, here’s our look at how the Jets’ first three picks could play out.FIRST ROUND (13th overall): BRYAN BRESEE, DT...

Mets pitchers adjusting to pitch clock: ‘You better figure it out because it’s not going away’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:25 GMT

MILWAUKEE — The noise around the pitch clock died down after a few weeks into spring training, but with the regular season now underway it’s become a topic of conversation once again.It’s clear there is a learning curve for all involved. The Mets had four pitch clock violations Monday in the series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, two by pitcher Carlos Carrasco and one each by hitters Mark Canha and Omar Narvaez. Four isn’t exactly a small number and the Mets are looking closely at what happened in order to learn from the timing moving forward.“I think everybody is going through some adjustment periods,” manager Buck Showalter said. “It’s umpires, it’s clock operators, it’s us, it’s other teams we’re playing but you better figure it out because it’s not going away.”Carrasco was charged with a ball before even throwing his first pitch of the day in his Monday start in Milwaukee. It affected the r...

Magic’s foundation distributes $1 million to Central Florida organizations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:25 GMT

Through the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation, the Magic distributed 17 grants totaling $1 million to 24 organizations during a ceremony Tuesday ahead of the team’s home game vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers.Osceola County Council on Aging and AdventHealth Foundation Central Florida received the largest grants at $100,000 and $55,000, respectively.The 10 organizations that received the $50,000 grants were: Children’s Home Society of Florida, Education Foundation Osceola County, Foundation for Foster Children, Foundation for Orange County Public Schools, Hope Partnership, Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families, Junior Achievement of Central Florida, Page 15, University Central Florida Foundation and YMCA of Central Florida.The Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools and Foundation for Seminole State College of Florida both received $40,000 grants.The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra was granted $35,000 while Harbor House of Central Florida and Lighthouse Central F...

Dolphins Deep Dive: Health concerns remain for Tua, Armstead, others on Miami’s roster

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:25 GMT

The South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Chris Perkins and David Furones discuss health concerns for Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, offensive tackle Terron Armstead and other key players. ()

Dolphins Deep Dive: Best move of offseason so far, and the best ‘next move’ for Miami

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:25 GMT

The South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Chris Perkins and David Furones discuss the Miami Dolphins’ best move of the offseason so far and what is next for the roster. ()

Dolphins Deep Dive: Is Miami’s philosophy of ‘win now’ and pay later wise?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:25 GMT

The South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Chris Perkins and David Furones take a look at the Miami Dolphins’ “win now” and pay later strategy with their roster. ()

Dolphins Deep Dive: Who are the starters on defense and offense, where can rookies earn jobs?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:25 GMT

The South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Chris Perkins and David Furones take a look at the Miami Dolphins’ projected starting lineup and discuss where rookies may be able to find playing time. ()

Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts in historic indictment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:25 GMT

Former President Donald Trump pleaded innocent Tuesday to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation of hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign.The one-term commander-in-chief entered the plea during an unprecedented and extraordinary hour-long Manhattan court proceeding. Trump, in his trademark blue suit, white shirt and red tie, remained uncharacteristically quiet inside the courtroom and out, uttering just two words.“Not guilty,” the native New Yorker responded when asked for a plea to the charges.Former US president Donald Trump appears in court at the Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on April 4, 2023. (Photo by Steven HIRSCH / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEVEN HIRSCH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)He entered and departed the state Supreme Court hearing without speaking to the media and listened in silence during the proceeding.Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, ...

‘Born alive’ abortion bill OK’d in Kansas, sent to governor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:25 GMT

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Doctors accused of not providing enough care to infants born during abortion procedures in Kansas could face lawsuits and criminal charges under a bill that won final passage Tuesday in the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature. The legislation faces an uncertain fate in a legal and political climate that’s made Kansas an outlier on abortion policy among states with GOP-led legislatures. The Kansas House voted 86-36 to approve a proposed “born-alive infants protection” law similar to a proposed law that Montana voters rejected in November. The Senate approved the measure last week and it goes next to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly, who vetoed such a bill in 2019.The Senate voted 31-9 for the bill last week, meaning it passed both chambers with more than the two-thirds majorities necessary to override a potential veto from Kelly. “We can have differing views on abortion and still agree on the need for this legislation as a humanitarian issue,” the Kan...