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Monroe County Opportunity Program receives $150K from Google

Monroe County Opportunity Program receives 0K from Google

The Monroe County Opportunity Program was one of two Michigan organizations to receive a grant from Google. MCOP and the West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology each received $150,000 for workforce development programs. “(These organizations) will use funds to educate at-risk youth and adults and provide technology programs to diversity the talent pipeline,” said a press release. MCOP will use the money to support programs that provide life skills to at-risk youth. The youths assist… Source link

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Vanessa Bryant wins $16 million from L.A. County in lawsuit over Kobe crash site photos

Vanessa Bryant wins  million from L.A. County in lawsuit over Kobe crash site photos

A federal jury awarded $16 million to Vanessa Bryant, widow of Kobe Bryant, in a lawsuit against Los Angeles County over the alleged distribution of photos from the Los Angeles Lakers legend’s crash site, according to Alene Tchekmedyian of the Los Angeles Times. Another plaintiff, Chris Chester, was awarded $15 million in the same lawsuit. The payouts reportedly have the L.A. Sheriff’s Department paying Bryant $2.5 million for emotional distress and $7.5 million for future suffering, while the… Source link

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Vanessa Bryant testifies in lawsuit against L.A. County for sharing photos of Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

Vanessa Bryant wins  million from L.A. County in lawsuit over Kobe crash site photos

Vanessa Bryant testified Friday she experiences panic and anxiety attacks ever since she found out Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies took and shared photos of the helicopter crash site where her husband, Kobe Bryant; her daughter, Gianna Bryant; and seven others died on Jan. 26, 2020. “I don’t think anybody should ever see their family members in that way.” Vanessa Bryant, who is suing the county for invasion of privacy and emotional distress, also described how she initially heard the… Source link

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Delaware County judge allows part of case against Google to proceed

Delaware County judge allows part of case against Google to proceed

Attorney General Dave Yost hailed a Delaware County judge’s decision last week in his case against Google. But the preliminary decision on the search giant’s motion to dismiss was only a partial victory for the state — an invitation to make its case that Google should be regulated as a common carrier. Common carriers have traditionally been thought of as entities that transport people or goods and are generally open to the public — think shipping… Source link

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Martin County High School Student’s Artwork in the Running to Appear on Google’s Homepage

Martin County High School Student’s Artwork in the Running to Appear on Google’s Homepage

Martin County – Thursday May 26, 2022: Sophie Araque-Liu, a junior at Martin County High School, has been named Florida’s winner in the 14th annual Doodle for Google competition. Doodle for Google is an annual contest where K-12 students create their own versions of the Google logo. Araque-Liu is one of the 54 state and territorial nominees announced by Google Thursday in its 14th annual Doodle for Google competition. This year the theme for the… Source link

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Google to invest $25 million in Montgomery County data center in 2022

Google to invest  million in Montgomery County data center in 2022

Google executives announced this week that they’ll invest $25 million in their company’s Montgomery County data center this year. Specific details on how the funding will be distributed were not available, but the announcement was part of a corporate-wide, $9.5 billion investment confirmed for 2022. Google has a $600 million data center in Corporate Business Park North off Guthrie Highway. “All I do know is that the $25 million relates to the current data center, but Google had no other… Source link

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Google Maps play havoc with Lancaster County streams [column] | Outdoors

Google Maps play havoc with Lancaster County streams [column] | Outdoors

We could call this story a number of things. Google Maps vs. Cocalico Creek. Or dare to question what you see online. It was sometime last fall when Manheim Township resident John Friel was chatting with fellow paddler Nick Di Bernardo, of Lancaster. Di Bernardo is a newbie fly fisherman and uses a kayak to navigate to promising waters. He was telling Friel about… Source link

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Google buys 300 acres in Utah County, may open data center in Eagle Mountain

Google buys 300 acres in Utah County, may open data center in Eagle Mountain

The tech giant may open a data center in Eagle Mountain. (Mark Lennihan | The Associated Press) Google logo is shown in 2017. The company has acquired 300 acres in Eagle Mountain.   | Oct. 4, 2021, 8:00 p.m. Google has purchased 300 acres in Eagle Mountain, the rapidly growing city announced Monday, which could be the starting point for a new data center in Utah County. Eagle Mountain is already home to one of Facebook’s data centers, though the 1.5 million-square-foot facility is not yet… Source link

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Google Classroom | Seminole County Public Schools

Google Classroom | Seminole County Public Schools

Elementary school teachers use Google Classroom to share content and communicate with students. Students access Google Classroom after accessing the Portal and clicking on the Google Classroom tile. Access Google Classroom Please Note: Prior to following these directions, make sure to log out of your personal Google/Gmail account to avoid any conflicts. Printable Directions Google Classroom Guardian You can be a… Source link

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Howard County second grader representing Maryland in national Doodle for Google contest

Howard County second grader representing Maryland in national Doodle for Google contest

This week, doodlers and their fans have been working to get votes in the hopes of winning the grand prize, which includes a $50,000 technology package for the student’s school and a $30,000 college scholarship, as well as the honor of the national title and getting their doodle on Google’s homepage. Voting, available at doodles.google.com/d4g/vote, closes at 2:59 a.m. Saturday. Source link

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