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BSO: Off-duty Walmart employee fatally shot customer during fight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:17 GMT

LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLA. (AP/WSVN) – An off-duty Walmart employee fatally shot a customer who tried to help a female employee who had gotten into a fight with the gunman, Florida law enforcement officials said Wednesday.Tironie Sterling, 22, is charged with first-degree murder for Tuesday afternoon’s shooting at a suburban Fort Lauderdale Walmart, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office said.Video footage from 7NEWS viewer Cynthia Walker showed SWAT officers arresting Sterling on Tuesday.“I saw this dark skin young man running and trying to get away, and then they arrested him,” said Walker.According to investigators, Sterling went to the Lauderdale Lakes store to meet with a female colleague. They got into an argument that escalated into a fight, with Sterling dropping a handgun onto the floor.A male customer came to the woman’s aid, but Sterling retrieved his gun and shot the man several times, killing him, investigators said. The victim’s name ...

One dead, 4 taken to hospital after shooting in Midtown Atlanta, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:17 GMT

(CNN) — Police are searching for a gunman who shot five people Wednesday at Northside Hospital Medical in Midtown Atlanta, killing one person and sending four others to the hospital, according to the Atlanta Police Department.Multiple victims are undergoing surgery at Downtown’s Grady Memorial Hospital — Atlanta’s only Level 1 trauma center. Their conditions were not immediately available.Three of the patients are in critical condition, according to Dr. Robert Jansen, chief medical officer at Grady Health System.Police issued a “be on the lookout” for the suspect, telling CNN the suspect is known to them and remains at large.The Atlanta Police Department released images showing the suspected shooter wearing a hoodie, saying he was believed to be the perpetrator based on the preliminary investigation.Follow live updates: 1 dead, multiple shot in Midtown Atlanta, police say“Anyone with any information on this person’s whereabouts is aske...

FTC says Meta should be barred from monetizing data from younger users

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:17 GMT

(CNN) — The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday accused Facebook-parent Meta of violating its landmark $5 billion privacy settlement and called for toughening up restrictions on the company, after alleging Meta has improperly shared user data with third parties and failed to protect children as it has promised.The proposal to update the binding 2020 settlement with Meta marks a new front in the FTC’s long-running battle with the social media company, which has included multiple lawsuits aimed at breaking up the tech giant or preventing it from growing larger.The FTC said Meta should be forced not to monetize data it collects from younger users. It added that the company should be barred from releasing any new features or products until a third-party auditor determines the company’s privacy policies do enough to protect users. It also called for new limitations on how Meta can use facial recognition technology.If approved, the sweeping proposal...

Kyiv denies involvement in alleged Kremlin drone attack

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:17 GMT

(CNN) — Russia claimed Ukraine launched an attempt to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin with a drone strike on the Kremlin overnight on Wednesday, an extraordinary allegation that was met with forceful denials in Kyiv.The Kremlin said the attack was foiled and the alleged drones destroyed. Video that appeared on social media shows a bright flash and a puff of smoke over a part of the Kremlin, the official residence of the Russian president and the most potent symbol of power in Moscow.In a statement, the Kremlin said it regarded the alleged attack as terrorism and a deliberate attempt on Putin’s life. “Russia reserves the right to take retaliatory measures where and when it sees fit,” it added.Ukraine denied involvement in the alleged strike. “As President Zelensky has stated numerous times before, Ukraine uses all means at its disposal to free its own territory, not to attack others,” the Ukrainian presidential spokesman, Sergi...

Report: Job Vacancies Piling Up In Human Services Sector

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:17 GMT

The pandemic, the “Great Resignation” and high inflation has exacerbated an already-strapped human services industry in Massachusetts, raising vacancy rates for jobs that provide services for elderly, disabled and mentally ill populations up to an estimated 20 percent last fall, according to a new report.There are 160,000 jobs in human services but a declining working age population and increased service needs mean some of the state’s most vulnerable residents have less access to these services, the report says.A sample of human services providers surveyed in October and November of 2022 reported that of their more than 13,000 full-time, part-time and per diem client-facing positions, the vacancy rate was 27 percent. In the Human Services Providers Charitable Foundation report released Wednesday, the foundation estimated there was at least a 20 percent vacancy rate across the sector.Employers across industries are struggling with workforce shortages, but ...

Google rolls out an alternative to the password

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:17 GMT

(CNN) — The days of having to think up new passwords that aren’t “password123” may be coming to an end — at least on your Google accounts.Google on Wednesday began rolling out support for passkeys, an alternative sign-in method for apps and websites that the company says is meant to serve as an “easier to use and more secure” alternative to the password.With passkeys, Google said users can access their various accounts the same way they might unlock their phone: with a fingerprint, face scan or screen lock PIN.The FIDO Alliance, a security consortium that counts many tech firms as members, previously developed standards for passkeys. Microsoft, Apple and Google have since been working to make passkeys a reality.Apple rolled out its passkey option with the release of iOS 16 in June, allowing people to use the technology across apps, including Apple Wallet. Passkey support has also been available on Chrome and And...

Fed raises key rate but hints it may pause amid bank turmoil

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:17 GMT

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER (AP Economics Writer)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve reinforced its fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point to the highest level in 16 years. But the Fed also signaled that it may now pause the streak of 10 rate hikes that have made borrowing for consumers and businesses steadily more expensive.In a statement after its latest policy meeting, the Fed removed a sentence from its previous statement that had said “some additional” rate hikes might be needed. It replaced it with language that said it will consider a range of factors in “determining the extent” to which future hikes might be needed.Speaking at a news conference, Chair Jerome Powell said the Fed has yet to decide whether to suspend its rate hikes. But he pointed to the change in the statement’s language as confirming at least that possibility.The Fed’s rate increases since March 2022 have more than doub...

1 dead, 4 hurt in shooting inside Atlanta medical building

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:17 GMT

By JEFF AMY (Associated Press)ATLANTA (AP) — One person was fatally shot and at least four others injured Wednesday in a shooting at a medical building in Midtown Atlanta, police said.Atlanta police said there had been no additional shots fired since the initial shooting unfolded inside a Northside Medical building on West Peachtree Street in a commercial area with many office towers and high-rise apartments. Atlanta police said the suspected shooter is believed to be Deion Patterson, 24, and that he was considered armed and dangerous.The four injured people were taken to a hospital for treatment and the fifth person was pronounced dead at the scene.The shooting comes as cities around the U.S. have been wracked by gun violence and mass shootings in 2023.Police sent out a photo of the suspect. He was wearing dark pants and a light colored hoodie with the hood pulled up. He had a mask on his face and appeared to be wearing a bag across his front. Authorities asked anyone with in...

Mets Notebook: Justin Verlander says ‘it’s funny how baseball works’ with first start coming vs. Tigers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:17 GMT

DETROIT — Comerica Park was where it all started for Justin Verlander 18 years ago.Thursday, it will be the site of another start for the veteran ace: The start of his Mets career.Verlander, the Mets’ marquee offseason acquisition, is set to come off the injured list Thursday against the Detroit Tigers to make his first start of the 2023 season more than a month after it began. He’s been out with a teres major strain since Opening Day and he’s been eager to make an impact on his new team and show the fans what he can do.“It’s funny how baseball works,” Verlander said Tuesday. “I wouldn’t like to start the year on the IL at all, but baseball always tends to have some funny stories and connections. Here I am, my first start as a Met in Detroit.”It’s almost like it’s 2012 again with Verlander pitching in the same rotation as Max Scherzer. But one look at the Tigers record and you remember that illustrious era has p...

Knicks-Heat prepare for ‘gladiator battle’ in Game 3

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:17 GMT

As the 1-1 series shifts to South Beach and Jimmy Butler’s ankle gets three days to heal, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was gearing up for a battle that the Roman Empire could appreciate.“If you’re a basketball aficionado, you have to love this series. You have great competition. Guys going after it,” Spoelstra said. “Leaving nothing to chance. Both teams probably could use an extra day just to gear up for the gladiator battle that’s about to ensue on Saturday.”The Knicks won the hustle game Tuesday night, specifically on the glass down the stretch. The possession that shifted the victory toward New York lasted over a minute and included four offensive rebounds, ending with a Josh Hart corner 3-pointer that knotted the score at 96 with 4:45 remaining.The Knicks, at that point, were riding high off their workman backup center, Isaiah Hartenstein, who was owning the boards and drawing a proper Garden appreciation. The Heat went cold while losing t...