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Ask Amy: I put a security camera in my room, and what I saw was creepy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:29 GMT

Dear Amy: I am a college student living with college-aged roommates in a four-bedroom, one-bathroom house. We each have our own room and we share common living spaces.A few months ago, I started noticing my locked bedroom door mysteriously unlocked and wide open, exposing my belongings to the rest of the house.I put up a security camera in my room.Sure enough, one day I got a notification of a person breaking into my room. I saved the video and anxiously pondered ideas about what I should do. I decided to do nothing and see if it would happen again.Again, I received a notification that a person was in my room.This time all of my roommates were in my bedroom, scoping it out (it’s a tiny room).One of the roommates spotted the camera and immediately exited the room. On the video, I heard him say to the others that they should say that the reason for forced entry was to shut the open window.I am furious and conflicted on what I should do.Should I file a police report? Confront them? Or ...

Did Ed Sheeran hit pilfer Marvin Gaye classic? Trial to tell

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:29 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jury selection and opening statements are set to begin Monday in a trial that mashes up Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” with Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” The heirs of Ed Townsend, Gaye’s co-writer of the 1973 soul classic, sued Sheeran, alleging the English pop star’s hit 2014 tune has “striking similarities” to “Let’s Get It On” and “overt common elements” that violate their copyright.The lawsuit filed in 2017 has finally made it to a trial that is expected to last a week in the Manhattan federal courtroom of 95-year-old Judge Louis L. Stanton.Sheeran, 32, is among the witnesses expected to testify.“Let’s Get It On” is the quintessential, sexy slow jam that’s been heard in countless films and commercials and garnered hundreds of millions of streams, spins and radio plays over the past 50 years. “Thinking Out Loud,” which won a Grammy for song of the year, is a much more marital take on love and sex.While the jury ...

El equipo de Biden trabaja para finalizar los planes de reelección mientras las encuestas muestran un tibio apoyo para una candidatura de 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:29 GMT

(CNN) — Los asesores del presidente de Estados Unidos Joe Biden se están moviendo rápidamente para finalizar los detalles operativos y de personal de su campaña de reelección antes de lo que se espera sea un duro esfuerzo de 19 meses para convencer al público de sus logros y su habilidad para servir hasta bien entrados sus ochenta años.Biden regresó a la Casa Blanca este domingo por la noche después de un fin de semana en Camp David diseñado para servir como un repaso intensivo de la campaña y la planificación del personal, incluidos los asuntos que aún requieren su aprobación final, dijeron personas familiarizadas con el asunto.Pero incluso cuando los funcionarios realizaron las ediciones finales de un video de anuncio que probablemente se publicará este martes, marcando cuatro años desde que Biden se declaró candidato en las elecciones presidenciales de 2020, los desafíos de la próxima contienda se hicieron más evidentes.Una encuesta de NBC News publicada este domingo encont...

Biden nombrará a una asesora de ascendencia latina como jefa de su campaña de reelección

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:29 GMT

(CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos Joe Biden está a punto de nombrar a Julie Chávez Rodríguez, una asesora principal de la Casa Blanca, para supervisar su campaña de reelección, le dijeron a CNN dos asesores demócratas de alto nivel, una decisión que allana el camino para su anuncio esta semana de que buscará un segundo mandato.La elección de la jefa de campaña fue una de las muchas decisiones pendientes que Biden y su equipo estaban tomando mientras se preparaban para el anuncio potencialmente inminente.Avanzan los planes para que Biden anuncie la próxima semana que buscará la reelecciónJulie Chávez Rodríguez, asesora principal del presidente y directora de la Oficina de Asuntos Intergubernamentales de la Casa Blanca.Rodríguez, asesora principal del presidente y directora de la Oficina de Asuntos Intergubernamentales de la Casa Blanca, ha visto ascender su carrera en la Casa Blanca de Biden.Biden ascendió a Rodríguez al puesto de asesora principal el verano pasado, y la ...

Credit Suisse: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:29 GMT

ZURICH (AP) — ZURICH (AP) — Credit Suisse Group AG (CS) on Monday reported net income of $13.44 billion in its first quarter.The bank, based in Zurich, said it had earnings of $3.33 per share.The bank posted revenue of $23.5 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $19.96 billion, exceeding Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CSSource

Philips: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:29 GMT

AMSTERDAM (AP) — AMSTERDAM (AP) — Koninklijke Philips NV (PHG) on Monday reported a loss of $713.4 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Amsterdam-based company said it had a loss of 80 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to account for discontinued operations, came to 24 cents per share.The medical imaging equipment maker posted revenue of $4.47 billion in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PHG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PHGSource

El presidente de México da positivo a COVID-19 por tercera vez

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:29 GMT

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO — El presidente mexicano Andrés Manuel López Obrador suspendió el domingo una gira por la península de Yucatán tras reconocer que dio positivo a COVID-19, la tercera vez que contrae la enfermedad.López Obrador escribió en sus cuentas de redes sociales que “no es grave”.Efectuó su comentario después de que surgieran reportes en la prensa local de que López Obrador se sintió débil el domingo por la mañana y tuvo que cancelar su gira, algo que su portavoz presidencial negó. Estudio: vinculan la pérdida prolongada del olfato por COVID-19 con una actividad cerebral reducida El COVID-19 no termina: conoce la nueva cepa “Arcturus” que llegó a EEUU El mandatario de 69 años, que ha reconocido tener antecedentes de problemas cardiacos, escribió que permanecerá aislado “unos días” en la Ciudad de México.“Mi corazón está al 100 y como tuve que suspender la gira, estoy en la Ciudad de México y de lejitos festejo los 16 años de...

South Florida community on edge as string of shootings leaves several dead, injured; another possible shooting occurs in Hallandale Beach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:29 GMT

A string of violence has the South Florida community on edge as another possible shooting occurred in Hallandale Beach, Monday morning. Several detectives and police officers were at the scene at the Beachwalk Hotel, a luxury hotel and resort located at 2602 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd., as they searched the premises.Over the weekend, various locations in Miami-Dade and Broward counties were rocked by a series of shootings, leaving at least 5 people dead and several others injured.The first shooting occurred in Fort Lauderdale just after 11 p.m. on Friday, along Las Olas Boulevard and Seabreeze Boulevard. According to the police, one man died in a double shooting. The incident was followed by another shooting in West Park on Saturday evening. Broward Sheriff’s deputies responding to the area of Southwest 30th Street and 40th Avenue found a man had been shot. The victim was rushed to Memorial Regional Hospital, where he later died.Later on Saturday night, another deadly shooting t...

Rolled-over vehicle on NB US-1 causes road closure near 22nd Avenue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:29 GMT

A rolled-over vehicle on the northbound lanes of US-1 caused the main road to close just before 22nd Avenue.On Monday morning, crews were on the scene to clear the area of debris from a fallen tree and get the vehicle back to its upright position.Drivers are urged to seek an alternate route as the northbound lanes of the road remain closed to traffic.The car ended up on its roof, but it remains unclear if any injuries were reported.Police have not released any details on this incident.

Broward County conducts aerial spraying for mosquitoes following historic flooding

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:29 GMT

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — Broward County officials have announced aerial spraying for mosquitoes over portions of Southwest Ranches, Davie, and Pembroke Pines until 6 a.m., Monday. The decision came after heavy rains from the historic flooding that occurred nearly two weeks ago in the area.The aerial spraying is expected to help reduce the population of mosquitoes, which are known to breed in standing water. This is part of the county’s efforts to control the mosquito population and prevent the spread of diseases. Residents in the affected areas are urged to stay indoors during the spraying, especially those with breathing issues. The chemicals used in the spraying process can be harmful to people with respiratory problems, such as asthma.