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A camera hidden in a Starbucks in San José recorded “extremely graphic” footage of people using the restroom, police say.Officers from the San José Police Department, responding to a report on January 31, “discovered a camera hidden beneath the restroom sink facing the toilet” at a coffee shop in Coleman Avenue, a press release says.Detectives found footage of more than 91 people, aged between four and 85, using the restroom on January 30, SJPD said. “These videos are extremely graphic and contain multiple juvenile victims, fully exposed,” SJPD said in the press release.Officers apprehended a suspect and searched his property,…

New footage showed the aftermath of a US-built Humvee getting hit in Ukraine.Ukrainians have praised the ruggedness of US-made vehicles, including the Bradley IFV.The Humvee is among more than 1,700 delivered to Ukraine by the US since 2022. New footage from Ukraine shows how US-built Humvee proving its worth, with its reinforced windows blocking a chunk of Russian shrapnel.A video shared on YouTube by the UNITED24 Media, a Ukrainian state outlet, provides a close-up look at the vehicle’s armored glass, where shrapnel was lodged.”The armored glass of an American-made Humvee saved a Ukrainian soldier from shrapnel,” the caption reads.It’s not…

By William Schomberg and Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s economy is moving in the right direction for the Bank of England to start cutting interest rates, Governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday as two of his colleagues dropped their votes for a rate hike. The BoE’s committee of interest rate-setters voted 8-1 to keep borrowing costs at their 16-year high of 5.25% as the two officials who had previously called for higher rates changed their stance. Most economists polled by Reuters had expected one member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to continue voting for an increase in Bank Rate.…

SEATTLE – Redfin (NASDAQ: NASDAQ:), a technology-powered real estate company, has announced the expansion of its Redfin Next agent compensation plan to seven new markets, including Chicago, Connecticut, Dallas, Miami, New York, Palm Beach, and Washington, D.C. The expansion, set for May 5, follows the plan’s initial rollout in California. Under Redfin Next, agents can earn up to a 70% commission split and have nearly all business expenses covered, including benefits, mileage, payroll taxes, and listing expenses. This model contrasts with traditional real estate compensation structures and aims to attract top-producing agents by offering competitive earnings without the usual costs…

By Jonathan Saul, Noah Browning and Mohammed Ghobari LONDON/ADEN (Reuters) – Two tankers, containing oil and toxic waste, are stuck in the Red Sea in the firing line between Western naval forces and Yemen’s Houthi militants despite repeated efforts by the United Nations to empty and move the ships to avoid a spill. The vessels, one of which has been stranded for years, are near the port of Ras Issa from where Iran-aligned Houthis launch missiles on ships passing through the Red Sea and where U.S. missiles land as they target the Houthis. The United Nations last year led efforts…

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. There’s a hot new scam on Wall Street, and, of course, it involves the world’s buzziest technology: artificial intelligence. The Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday that it had charged investment advisers Delphia and Global Predictions for making deceptive claims about their use of AI, a practice known as AI washing. Both firms agreed to settle the charges, according to the SEC. “Global…

The US Dollar recovers on Thursday after its brief moment of weakness on Wednesday.  Traders were surprised by the dovish Fed, which continued to anticipate three rate cuts this year. The US Dollar Index fell to the lower end of 103.00 before staging a rebound.  The US Dollar (USD) is entering a patch of volatility after markets got caught by surprise on Wednesday when the release of the Fed monetary policy decision revealed that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is still committed to cut interest rates three times this year. Markets had already repriced their stance to just two…

In cryptocurrency, especially Bitcoin, wallet activity often indicates market sentiment and price movements. Bitcoin wallet activity has dropped in the last 10 days. This has traders and analysts talking and speculating. This trend may worry new investors, but historical data suggests a deeper meaning. The number of Bitcoin non-zero coin wallets has dropped by -311,000, according to Santiment data. This drop means fewer people are trading Bitcoin, which can be scary for beginners. History shows that wallet activity drops during market FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt). 👋🐟 Over the past 10 days, a net difference of -311K total non-0 coin…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Micron — Shares popped 16.5% after the semiconductor manufacturer’s fiscal second-quarter earnings and revenue beat analyst estimates. Micron posted earnings of 42 cents per share on $5.82 billion of revenue, higher than the loss of 25 cents per share on $5.35 billion of revenue analysts polled by LSEG had expected. Micron also guided for higher-than expected third-quarter earnings and revenue. Apple — The iPhone maker slipped 1% after a Bloomberg report that the Justice Department could file an antitrust lawsuit against Apple as early as Thursday. Astera Labs (ALAB)…

Sen. Joe Manchin, a critical swing vote in the closely divided Senate, said Wednesday that from now on, he will only vote to confirm nominees who have the support of at least one Republican senator. “I’m going to be very honest with everybody, if my Democratic colleagues and friends can’t get one Republican vote, don’t count on me. You can’t make it bipartisan, don’t count on me,” said the West Virginia Democrat who has announced his retirement that will begin in January 2025. “I’m not leaving this place unless I can practice what I preach and I’m preaching, basically bipartisanship,” he…