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29-03-2025
- Business
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Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti reminds Tennesseans of their right to delete genetic data amid 23AndMe bankruptcy filing
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The message from Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is that you have a right to delete your genetic testing results from 23andMe's database. The genetic testing company has filed for bankruptcy. In a Friday press release, Skrmetti's office said that 23andMe intends to substantially sell its assets as part of the bankruptcy process. Those assets, Skrmetti's office said, include personal data and genetic testing results from customers. RELATED: Consider deleting your 23andMe data now, California AG urges 'Our genetic information is some of our most personal data, giving insight about not just us but our families,' Skrmetti said. 'People trusted 23andMe with their DNA to learn more about who they are, and now the company appears poised to sell that incredibly sensitive data to unknown buyers. Any Tennessee consumer who wants to delete their data and ensure their sample is destroyed should follow the step-by-step instructions provided on our website.' In July 2023, the state's Genetic Information Privacy Act went into effect. That law requires companies to protect consumers' private information and provide consumers with the ability to access their data and destroy their biological sample, if they want. ⏩ If you're a 23andMe customer in Tennessee and you want to learn more about how to download a copy of your genetic data and delete it, follow this link. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Nurse Blake setting sail for NurseCon At Sea 2025
(NewsNation) — Nurse turned international comedian Blake Lynch — known to his millions of social media followers as 'Nurse Blake' — is bringing other nurses together for his annual cruise event. 'We rent out the whole ship. We pack it with 3,000 nurses on board … we are the safest cruise ship ever,' Lynch told 'Morning in America.' Dubbed NurseCon At Sea, the event is set to sail next month from Miami to the Bahamas. This year's trip will be the fifth since its 2019 launch, as there was no cruise in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. TikTok removes controversial filter that made users look overweight Lynch said the cruise allows students aspiring to enter the field and retired nurses in their 80s alike to talk with, learn from and inspire each other. Previous attendees have said the experience was 'so safe and so inclusive,' according to Lynch. Nurses aboard the ship can attend up to 40 hours of CNE courses, participate in the ship-wide talent show, attend a drag brunch and more. 'They could be themselves, and they could balance out being a professional as a nurse, but also still being a person and having a great time,' Lynch said. California AG warns 23andMe users to delete their data The conference cruise was borne out of Lynch's internet stardom, which he told NewsNation launched because he 'needed a way to connect and share my story.' 'Nursing is hard. It's challenging. We work 12 hours, and sometimes don't even get a break or a lunch … I would get comments that nurses from Australia or Canada or Europe were going through the same thing,' Lynch said. 'And I'm like, you know what? I should bring nurses together on a cruise ship. Oh, wait, we could do a nursing conference. Oh, wait, we could go to the Bahamas,' he added. The 'ultimate nursing conference' cruise will run from April 7 to 11, making stops in CocoCay and Nassau in the Bahamas. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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15-02-2025
- Politics
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LA City Council votes against eviction protection for wildfire victims
The Brief The Los Angeles City Council voted against a bill that would have provided victims of the recent wildfires with protection from certain evictions. Council members voted 6-5 against the The bill faced push back from landlords, and some councilmembers argued there are already other protections in place. LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles City Council voted down a bill on Friday that would have protected victims of the recent California wildfires from eviction. There was intense debate on Friday ahead of the vote, with advocates saying the motion included "vital for our city," while others argued it was "an overreach of policy." What we know The motion would have prohibited certain evictions for renters who could show that the fires caused them to take an economic hit, or lost their jobs. The vote was 6-5 against, with several council members, including Adrin Nazarian, Imelda Padilla and Tim McOsker absent for the vote. Curren Price also did not vote, recusing himself because he is a landlord. SUGGESTED: Rent soaring in these LA ZIP codes after California wildfires, report says Council members Eunisses Hernandez and Hugo Soto-Martinez introduced a motion last month to protect renters from evictions. Originally, the pair called for a one-year moratorium on rent increases and for renters to be protected for even more types of evictions. Weeks of debate cut the motion down to the version the Council voted on Friday. Why you should care The Palisades and Eaton Fire have destroyed thousands of structures across Los Angeles, in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, leaving residents without places to live. Many businesses were also destroyed in the fire, with many others losing their livelihoods. The thousands of displaced residents have placed a strain on the rental market, with so many looking for a place to live at the same time. SUGGESTED: California AG warns 200+ landlords, hotels of price gouging after California wildfires Rental prices across the city have reportedly surged, and California Attorney General Rob Bonta has already filed several lawsuits against relators for alleged price gouging. What they're saying Despite the major changes to the motion by the Council's vote on Friday, Council member Eunisses Hernandez argued that "It is a completely different motion, but still with protections that are incredibly vital for our city." She also tried to amend the motion to include ways to expedite the policy, which the Council voted down 8-3. "This is just a small Band-Aid to help folks stay in their housing so that more people don't fall into this `eviction to homelessness' pipeline," Hernandez said. The other side Landlords and other council members pushed back against the motion, with some critics calling it "an overreach of policy." While many pushed back about the breadth of the proposal, Hernandez tried to stress that the policy was not a "blanket, wide eviction moratorium." Councilman John Lee argued that the policy would come with unintended consequences, and said he thought it would worsen the city's housing crisis. Councilman Bob Blumenfeld raised concerns about how, specifically, renters would prove economic distress from the fires. Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez argued that the city had already implemented other protections for renters impacted by the fires, and raised concerns for mom-and-pop landlords, who've also been negatively affected by the fires. Big picture view Earlier in the week, the City Council approved an ordinance that prohibits landlords from evicting tenants who've housed people and pets who were displaced by the fires. Landlords also aren't allowed to raise someone's rent solely because they've taken in people or pets who aren't on the rental agreement. Both Los Angeles County, and Gov. Gavin Newsom have issued similar policies. The County's policy will stay in effect until May 31, 2026, while the governor's directive expires in just three weeks, on March 8. The Source Information in this story is from the Los Angeles City Council and previous FOX 11 reports. City News Service contributed to this report.
