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El FBI dice que se perdieron US$ 10.000 millones por fraude en línea en 2022 a medida que aumentaron las estafas de criptoinversión

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 21:15:58 GMT

(CNN) — Más de US$ 10.000 millones en pérdidas por estafas en línea fueron reportadas al FBI en 2022, la pérdida anual más alta en los últimos cinco años, según un nuevo informe del buró de investigaciones.El aumento de más de US$ 3.000 millones en informes de fraude en línea de 2021 a 2022 fue impulsado por el hecho de que casi se triplicaron los informes de fraude de inversión en criptomonedas, dijo el FBI en su Informe anual de delitos en Internet.El informe reúne una amplia variedad de denuncias de fraude, desde estafas de marketing hasta ransomware, y es una métrica para los legisladores de EE.UU. para medir cuánto le cuestan a la economía estadounidense la piratería y otros esquemas.Así está la crisis de las criptomonedas tras la quiebra de FTXRobo de criptomonedas en 2022 alcanza una cifra récord 0:49Si bien las personas de 30 años presentaron la mayoría de las denuncias de fraude el año pasado, la carga de muchas estafas digitales recayó en las personas mayores. Las pe...

Reporte de inflación de febrero: por qué no se espera un alza en las tasas de interés

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 21:15:58 GMT

WASHINGTON — Se espera que el informe de inflación del gobierno que se dará a conocer este martes muestre que la aceleración de los precios en Estados Unidos se mantuvo crónicamente alta en febrero, lo que colocó a la Reserva Federal en una posición inusualmente difícil.Se había considerado seguro que la Fed elevaría su tasa de interés de referencia en al menos un cuarto de punto cuando se reúna la próxima semana. Muchos analistas incluso esperaban un aumento agresivo de medio punto si el informe de este martes para febrero apuntaba nuevamente a una inflación elevada. Pero eso fue antes de las dos grandes quiebras bancarias del fin de semana pasado y de una serie de medidas de emergencia que dio a conocer la Fed para tratar de reforzar la confianza en el sistema financiero.Con los precios de las acciones bancarias cayendo el lunes y los temores de una mayor inestabilidad financiera en los mercados, la mayoría de los economistas ahora esperan que la Fed detenga sus aumentos de tasas ...

Core Molding Technologies: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 21:15:58 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Core Molding Technologies Inc. (CMT) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $4.8 million.On a per-share basis, the Columbus, Ohio-based company said it had net income of 57 cents.The maker of fiber reinforced plastics posted revenue of $86.4 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $12.2 million, or $1.44 per share. Revenue was reported as $377.4 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CMT at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CMTSource

Larimar: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 21:15:58 GMT

BALA CYNWYD, Pa. (AP) — BALA CYNWYD, Pa. (AP) — Larimar Therapeutics, Inc. (LRMR) on Tuesday reported a loss of $9.4 million in its fourth quarter.The Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania-based company said it had a loss of 21 cents per share.For the year, the company reported that its loss narrowed to $35.4 million, or $1.37 per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on LRMR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/LRMRSource

Wind advisory: Gusts could reach 50 mph in DC region Tuesday

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 21:15:58 GMT

D.C. area residents should brace for power outages as winds pick up Tuesday morning, with the strongest gusts — that could potentially knock out power — expected to kick off in the afternoon.The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for the D.C. region beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday and ending in the predawn hours on Wednesday at 2 a.m.More Local NewsMore Weather NewsNorthwest winds are expected to range from 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected, the NWS said.A Wind Advisory has been issued for midday Tuesday into early Wednesday morning. NW winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph are expected. Areas of wind damage and scattered power outages are possible. For more detailed info on timing & locations, visit: https://t.co/5RyZgpfrqr pic.twitter.com/PhXk7a1ewg— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) March 13, 2023Those winds could mean some D.C. area residents lose power from downed tree limbs.“Strong winds will continue overnight and a pattern like t...

How many licensed psychologists are in your school district?

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 21:15:58 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Department of Education began tracking how many licensed psychologists are in each school district during the 2021-22 academic year. Most have none. There are 185 districts in Colorado, and 125 have zero licensed psychologists. However, this does not mean that most Colorado students are without access to in-school mental health professionals. The schools without licensed psychologists mostly have 2,000 or fewer students apiece. Was last weekend especially violent around Denver? Not quite All told, there are 70,000 K-12 students who do not have a mental health professional in their school - roughly 8% of Colorado's entire K-12 enrollment.In most of the districts that do have licensed psychologists, there are generally between 1,000 and 1,500 students for each of them. There are 60 districts with school psychologists in varying numbers, including each of the large districts in the Denver metro area. Denver Public Schools, which is the state's most-atten...

Pesky Critters wrangles alligator found in SW Miami-Dade backyard

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 21:15:58 GMT

A family in Southwest Miami-Dade received quite a shock when they discovered an alligator in their backyard. Concerned for their safety and their pets, the homeowners called in the experts from Pesky Critters to take care of the situation.Todd Hardwick, the owner of Pesky Critters, devised a plan to catch the two-inch male alligator on Saturday afternoon. The entire operation was captured on bodycam video, showing the team’s expertise in handling the scaly reptile.“These things have a tendency, unfortunately, to feed upon small animals like dogs and chickens,” said Hardwick.Despite the police being called to the scene, wrangling the alligator proved to be no easy feat. The team was concerned that the alligator would death roll into the nearby aluminum fence, causing damage and potentially injuring itself.After several attempts, the team was finally able to capture the alligator. Hardwick believes that the alligator likely came from a nearby drainage canal and warns...

DA: 14-year-old boy dead, woman in critical condition after Brockton shooting

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 21:15:58 GMT

A 14-year-old boy is dead and a 39-year-old woman is in critical condition after a shooting in Brockton early Tuesday morning, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office. Officers responding to a 911 call for a report of a shooting at 93 Tribou Street around 1:55 a.m. found the teen boy and woman suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The teen was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.The woman was taken to Boston Medical Center, where she remains for treatment.Neither victim’s name has been released. Police say a suspect has been taken into custody. The incident remains under investigation and no further information has been released.

US sues Rite Aid for missing opioid red flags

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 21:15:58 GMT

(CNN) — The Justice Department on Monday filed a lawsuit against Rite Aid for allegedly violating the Controlled Substances Act, alleging that the company “knowingly filled unlawful prescriptions for controlled substances.”In a statement, Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Department of Justice is “using every tool at our disposal” to hold Rite Aid accountable for contributing to the opioid epidemic.Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta said “Rite Aid’s pharmacists repeatedly filled prescriptions for controlled substances with obvious red flags, and Rite Aid intentionally deleted internal notes about suspicious prescribers. These practices opened the floodgates for millions of opioid pills and other controlled substances to flow illegally out of Rite Aid’s stores.”In the complaint, The Justice department alleges that from May 2014 to June 2019, Rite Aid filled thousands of unlawful combinations of prescriptions known as ...

Rain, wind hit Boston as city prepares for afternoon snow

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 21:15:58 GMT

Rain and wind have arrived in Boston Tuesday morning as the city prepares for a change to snow in the afternoon. The daylong nor’easter arrived in Massachusetts overnight as snow gradually began to replace rain in many areas Tuesday morning. While some areas in Western Massachusetts and northern Worcester County are already seeing nearly a foot of snow, the rain is continuing in Boston as of 8 a.m., making for a wet morning commute east of I-495.Snow is expected to reach Boston by late morning or early afternoon. Almost all of Massachusetts is expected to be seeing some form of snow before 6 p.m. Tuesday.https://twitter.com/clamberton7/status/1635585686177828865Many other areas north of the Mass Pike and west of I-495 could see six to 12 inches, while much of the state inside I-495 and south of the Mass Pike may see three to six inches. For more information and the latest forecast, check out the 7WEATHER Blog and more here.