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Jury finds Ed Sheeran didn't copy Marvin Gaye classic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A jury concluded Thursday that British singer Ed Sheeran didn't steal key components of Marvin Gaye’s classic 1970s tune “Let’s Get It On” when he created his hit song “Thinking Out Loud.”As the New York jury answered the single question of whether Sheeran proved he didn't infringe upon the copyright in the affirmative, the crooner briefly put his hands over his face in relief before standing and hugging his lawyer.The verdict came after a two-week trial that featured a courtroom performance by Sheeran as the singer insisted, sometimes angrily, that the trial was a threat to all musicians who create their own music. Which names are most commonly used in song titles? Sheeran sat with his legal team throughout the trial, defending himself against the lawsuit by the heirs of songwriter Ed Townsend, who created the 1973 soul classic with Gaye. They said “Thinking Out Loud” had so many similarities to “Let's Get It On” that it violated the song's copyright protection.At...

Stranahan High School evacuated due to bomb threat

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

A South Florida high school is being evacuated due to a bomb threat, Thursday afternoon. Police are on the scene at Stranahan High School, located at 1800 SW 5th Place in Fort Lauderdale. 7Skyforce hovered over the school where the student body was seen on the football field. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Heat still waiting to see if Butler can play in Game 3

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — NBA playoff scoring leader Jimmy Butler was with the Miami Heat for their film session Thursday, without any clarity yet if his sprained ankle will be healed enough for him to play in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Knicks on Saturday.And if Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has an answer, he’s not tipping his hand.“No update. … I’m not going to get into all the minutiae of it,” Spoelstra said. “When we find out how he is feeling on Saturday, we’ll let you know. That’s what the deal is.”Butler missed Game 2 of the series — a 111-105 win for the Knicks — because of the ankle, which he sprained with about 5 minutes left in Miami’s Game 1 victory at Madison Square Garden.It was only the fourth game Butler has missed since the last week of January, and two of those were the final two games of the regular season with the Heat locked into the play-in tournament at that point.Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau, after Game 2, made clear that...

CA woman goes from being homeless to winning $5M in state lottery; plans on getting married

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, California (KABC) — Lucia Forseth has seen a dramatic change in fortune since 2017. First, she overcame homelessness. Then, she became a multimillionaire after winning $5 million in the California lottery!Forseth picked up her winning Scratchers ticket at a Walmart in Contra Costa County, where she had stopped to get an oil change for her car.She said she bought only one ticket while waiting outside.“I only bought one ticket,” Forseth told the California Lottery, according to a press release. “I closed my eyes and picked that one, and it won! I first thought I’d won a free ticket, but I checked, and it said I won $5 million!”And, not only has Forseth won millions of dollars, she said she is also getting married and working toward her associate’s degree.“You never think you have a chance to win it. It is just random. Being homeless just six years ago, I never thought it would happen to someone like me,” she to...

Jury finds Ed Sheeran didn’t copy Marvin Gaye classic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A jury concluded Thursday that British singer Ed Sheeran didn’t steal key components of Marvin Gaye’s classic 1970s tune “Let’s Get It On” when he created his hit song “Thinking Out Loud.”The verdict in New York came after a two-week trial that featured a courtroom performance by Sheeran as the singer insisted, sometimes angrily, that the trial was a threat to all musicians who create their own music.Sheeran sat with his legal team throughout the trial, defending himself against the lawsuit by the heirs of songwriter Ed Townsend, who created the 1973 soul classic with Gaye. They said “Thinking Out Loud” had so many similarities to “Let’s Get It On” that it violated the song’s copyright protection.At the trial’s start, attorney Ben Crump told jurors on behalf of the Townsend heirs that Sheeran himself sometimes performed the two songs together. The jury saw video of a concert in Switzerland in which Sheeran can be heard segueing on stage betwee...

Building up: How Lego sets have helped Orioles rookie Gunnar Henderson ‘decompress’ through early-season struggles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

For Gunnar Henderson, “Star Wars” Lego sets aren’t only a way to compete with Orioles prospect Colton Cowser, though their 2023 race is set to begin soon. They’ve also helped Baltimore’s prized rookie put his mind at ease amid a relatively slow start to his first full major league season.Hits have been hard to come by for Henderson, a 21-year-old infielder who began this year as baseball’s unanimous top prospect and a favorite to be American League Rookie of the Year. That’s why many nights, he’s found himself piecing together a Lego Imperial Star Destroyer.“Everybody has their own way to decompress, and it’s just something that just kind of gets your mind off everything,” Henderson said. “You just go back home, build for a little bit, and then eventually you come out with something fully made. It’s definitely different, but I enjoy it.”Modeling the triangular spaceship from the opening scene of the ...

N.Y. AG James launches investigation into NFL workplace discrimination, harassment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

The NFL is under investigation for workplace discrimination, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday.James and her California counterpart, Rob Bonta, are investigating the league’s corporate offices after numerous women reported harassment and unequal practices during their time working for the most powerful sports league in America.“No person should ever have to endure harassment, discrimination, or abuse in the workplace,” James said. “No matter how powerful or influential, no institution is above the law, and we will ensure the NFL is held accountable.”The league and its 32 franchises have been accused of various forms of harassment and discrimination in the past half-decade. Most notably, Congress issued a 79-page report on how owner Dan Snyder and the Washington Commanders “covered up decades of sexual misconduct.”However, James and Bonta’s investigation does not focus on the individual franchises, but the NFL&#...

Shaquil Barrett’s wife shares first message after 2-year-old daughter’s drowning death: ‘Our world will never be the same’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

The wife of NFL star Shaquil Barrett shared an emotional message to their 2-year-old daughter in her first public comment since the child’s death.Arrayah drowned after falling into a swimming pool on Sunday, according to the Tampa Police Department, which said the “tragic incident” appeared to be accidental.“Our world will never be the same,” Jordanna Barrett wrote Wednesday in an Instagram post. “Arrayah was the apple of my eye, and my heart will forever be with hers. I love you so much my baby. I am so so sorry. Until we see each other again, please watch over your siblings and momma and dada. We love you forever and ever and always.”Shaquil Barrett, who plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Jordanna married in 2012 and have three other kids together.“I can’t wait to see that precious smile again, and just hug you so close,” Jordanna wrote. “I would do absolutely anything. There is no Barrett 6 without you, and we...

Prince William pours a pint, meets public before coronation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Prince William has poured a pint of ale and taken a ride on the subway with his wife Kate as part of a royal ramble in central London before King Charles III’s coronation. With just two days to go until Saturday’s coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey, William and Kate took time to chat with royal fans, tourists and Londoners on Thursday in the U.K. capital’s bustling Soho entertainment district.The pair took their first trip on the Elizabeth line, named after Queen Elizabeth II and the latest line on London’s busy train network. They then stopped at the historic Dog and Duck pub, where William went behind the bar and poured a pint of Kingmaker, a pale ale brewed to celebrate the coronation. William joked that he would have to watch how much he drank and “get back into work mode.”Hundreds of royal fans — some hailing from China, Canada and the United States — lined the streets of Soho, hoping for a glimpse of the couple, a handshake or ...

Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp pleads not guilty to shooting charge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:34 GMT

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Former NBA star Shawn Kemp pleaded not guilty Thursday to an assault charge after prosecutors accused him of shooting at a man while attempting to retrieve a stolen cell phone.Kemp was released without bail following the arraignment in Pierce County Superior Court in Washington state.He was arrested after the shooting in a parking lot outside the Tacoma Mall on March 8 and released the following day pending further investigation. No one was injured, and Kemp’s lawyers insisted he returned fire in self defense after tracking and trying to retrieve a cellphone that had been stolen from him earlier that day.However, a probable cause statement by Tacoma police, filed along with first-degree assault charges last month, did not indicate Kemp was shot at. It said some of his statements were not corroborated by surveillance video, and that just 13 minutes before he arrived at the mall, he sent a text message saying, “I’m about to shoot this (expletive).”The document sai...