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US attorney warns about teen sextortion and scams as school year begins [Video]
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US attorney warns about teen sextortion and scams as school year begins [Video]

HIS NEXT COURT APPEARANCE NEXT MONTH. WE HAVE A WARNING TONIGHT FROM THE U-S ATTORNEYS OFFICE. IT COMES AS MOST STUDENTS IN THE METRO ARE NOW BACK IN SCHOOL. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER MATT FLEENER IS HERE. AND MATT, THIS IS ALL ABOUT KEEPING OUR CHILDREN SAFE FROM SCAMS AND CRIMES. YEAH. KELLY IS EXACTLY RIGHT. ALWAYS VERY HARD TO KEEP UP WITH EVERYTHING THAT KIDS ARE DOING ONLINE, BUT IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHOM THEYRE TALKING TO. YOUR KIDS ARE SEEING THEIR FRIENDS AGAIN. WITH SCHOOL STARTING, THEYRE PROBABLY TEXTING A LOT, PLAYING VIDEO GAMES AS A WAY TO UNWIND AFTER SCHOOL. NOW, THE U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE SAYS KIDS ARE OFTEN EASY TARGETS FOR CRIMINALS. THOSE CRIMINALS TRY TO EXTORT KIDS BY DEMANDING MONEY. AND SHES WARNING PARENTS TO MAKE SURE THEY KNOW WHO YOUR KIDS ARE TALKING TO ONLINE. THE PEOPLE WHO TRULY LOVE YOU ARENT GOING TO ASK YOU TO DO SOMETHING. YOURE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH AND ARENT GOING TO ASK YOU TO DO SOMETHING THAT YOU THINK YOU WOULD BE IN TROUBLE FOR. NOW, IF YOUR KIDS SOMEHOW GET INVOLVED WITH A SCAMMER OR SOMEBODY WHOS TRYING TO DO SEXTORTION, CONTACT THE FBI. TAKE SCREENSHOTS AND WRITE DOWN USERNAMES. ALSO, NEVER COMPLY WITH THE PERPETRATORS DEMANDS THAT RARELY STOPS THE HARASSMENT. KELLY. AND IF YOU HAVE TIPS YOU WANT TO SEND TO THE FBI, HERES TH

Peru football aiming for fourth straight Class B sectional title in 2024 [Video]
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Peru football aiming for fourth straight Class B sectional title in 2024 [Video]

STREAK. AND THIS SEASON ALL THREE OF THOSE TEAMS — ARE DETERMINED TO RUN IT BACK AGAIN. WE’LL START WITH THE DEFENDING SECTIONAL CLASS B CHAMPS PERU. THEY’RE LOOKING FOR THEIR FOURTH STRAIGHT TITLE — LOOKING TO ACCOMPLISH THAT GOAL WITH THE SPEED FROM THEIR GROUND GAME. THEY HOPE SECTION SEVEN’S 2023 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR SAWYER SCHLITT — WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE THEM HIGH VOLUME RUNNING THE FOOTBALL — AS HE RETURNS FOR HIS SENIOR SEASON. “A guy like him definitely makes it easier, he can squezze through the small holes and he’s gone if he can gets by you, but he definitely helps.” “My lineman are going to be the majoirty of my success, they always give me great holes and I think if I c

Assemblymember Wicks Secures Agreement with State, Major Tech Companies to Support the Work of California Journalists | [Video]
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Assemblymember Wicks Secures Agreement with State, Major Tech Companies to Support the Work of California Journalists | [Video]

On Wednesday, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks announced the establishment of a first-in-the-nation partnership with the State, news publishers, major tech companies and philanthropy, unveiling a pair of multi-year initiatives to provide ongoing financial support to newsrooms across California and launch a National AI Accelerator. Together, these new partnerships will provide nearly $250 million in public and private funding over the next five years, with the majority of funding going to newsrooms. The goal is to front-load $100 million in the first year to kick-start the efforts. The total investment could increase over the next several years if additional funding from private or state sources becomes available. | By Erin Ivie Special to The Post On Wednesday, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks announced the establishment of a first-in-the-nation partnership with the State, news publishers, major tech companies and philanthropy, unveiling a pair of multi-year initiatives to provide ongoing financial support to newsrooms across California and launch a National AI Accelerator. Together, these new partnerships will