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Hamilton Beach: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:02 GMT

GLEN ALLEN, Va. (AP) — GLEN ALLEN, Va. (AP) — Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co. (HBB) on Wednesday reported net income of $110,000 in its second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Glen Allen, Virginia-based company said it had net income of 1 cent.The holding company for makers of small household appliances and kitchenware posted revenue of $137.1 million 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 HBB at https://www.zacks.com/ap/HBBSource

Greenlight Capital Re: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:02 GMT

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands (AP) — GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. (GLRE) on Wednesday reported profit of $49.9 million in its second quarter.The Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands-based company said it had net income of $1.32 per share.The property and casualty reinsurance service provider posted revenue of $174.5 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $141.7 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on GLRE at https://www.zacks.com/ap/GLRESource

Should Trump go to jail? The 2024 election could become a referendum on that question

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:02 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 election will determine whether Donald Trump returns to the White House. It could also decide if he’ll face time behind bars.Now slapped with his third criminal indictment — this time for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and block the transfer of presidential power — for Trump, winning is about more than ego, redemption, score-settling or the future of the country.“This election may very well be about Donald Trump’s personal freedom,” said Ari Fleischer, a longtime Republican strategist. “It’s not an exaggeration to say, if convicted, he could be sentenced to prison unless he wins and he uses the levers of justice to reverse it or stop it or drop it.”The deeply personal stakes for Trump add to what is already an election unlike any other in modern history. It’s now not only a debate over the country’s challenges, but a partisan fight over whether the 77-year-old former president and GOP frontrunner should spend time in prison. Putting th...

Man linked to 1984 kidnapping and rape by DNA testing sentenced to 25 years

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:02 GMT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man who was linked to a 1984 kidnapping and rape case in Connecticut by DNA evidence decades later has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, a state prosecutor announced Wednesday.George Legere, 75, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced July 21 after having been convicted of first-degree kidnapping by a state jury in Hartford in May, Hartford State’s Attorney Sharmese Walcott said.The victim was found bound, naked and slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle with the horn sounding in Avon in the early morning hours of April 13, 1984, authorities said. She survived the attack.The woman had just arrived at her apartment complex and was getting out of her car when Legere forced her back in, blindfolded her and bound her arms, police said. He then drove her to another location where he beat and raped her, officials said.Phone and email messages seeking comment were left for Legere’s public defender Wednesday.Police in Avon, about 10 miles ...

RPT Realty: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:02 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — RPT Realty (RPT) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results topped Wall Street expectations.The real estate investment trust, based in New York, said it had funds from operations of $23.5 million, or 25 cents per share, in the period.The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 24 cents per share.Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.The company said it had a loss of $1.6 million, or 2 cents per share.The shopping center real estate investment trust, based in New York, posted revenue of $51.1 million in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $51.5 million.RPT Realty expects full-year funds from operations in the range of 97 cents to $1.01 per share._____This story was generated by ...

Fair Isaac: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:02 GMT

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO) on Wednesday reported earnings of $128.8 million in its fiscal third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Bozeman, Montana-based company said it had profit of $5.08. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $5.66 per share.The financial services company posted revenue of $398.7 million in the period.Fair Isaac expects full-year earnings to be $19.70 per share, with revenue expected to be $1.5 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on FICO at https://www.zacks.com/ap/FICOSource

The Miami Marlins are selling $5 hamburgers to celebrate deadline acquisition Jake Burger

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:02 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins put together a whopper of a promotion to welcome trade deadline acquisition Jake Burger.The Marlins celebrated the slugger and his appetizing last name by offering $5 hamburgers for their game Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Burger, a power-hitting infielder, was acquired from the Chicago White Sox shortly before Tuesday’s trade deadline. Miami hopes he can provide a jolt to the lineup after he slugged 25 homers for the White Sox, tied for ninth in the majors entering Wednesday.“I am ready to play some fun baseball here and compete for a playoff spot,” said Burger, who had spent his entire pro career with Chicago. “My wife was hyping me up today saying, ‘Have fun at your first day of school!’ You get to meet all these new people and it is exciting.”The 27-year-old — a childhood friend of Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk — added that he’s good with the nickname “SmashBurger.” Berger was set to bat sixth in Miami’s lin...

2 new human cases of West Nile confirmed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Two human cases of West Nile virus were confirmed in two different counties on Wednesday. There are now three confirmed cases in the state. The Adams County Health Department said in a release that a county resident contracted the virus but did not provide details of the person's health or age. According to the Boulder County Health Department, a Lafayette resident in their 40s has been confirmed to have the virus but has not been hospitalized. Human case of West Nile virus confirmed in Larimer County West Nile virus was discovered in mosquitoes in both counties last month, along with two others -- Larimer and Weld counties. The first confirmed human case was found in Larimer County last week. There were 206 reported cases last year and 20 deaths, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Experts predicted West Nile increase this yearThe Front Range experienced a high level of precipitation this spring and so far this summer, which sc...

Nearly 1 in 4 Denver retirees are working into retirement

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver's would-be retirees are finding themselves back in the workforce more and more.According to several studies, the Centennial State is not a good one for retirement-age residents. Retirees are leaving for less expensive states faster than other states. Among the people who purchased Denver-area homes in 2021, about 13.9% were 55 years old or older, the sixth-lowest share of home purchasers among the nation’s large metros. Denver: No city for old men Among the ones staying, more retirement-age people are having to work past 65, a new study by SmartAdvisor Match finds. Among 33 cities studied, Denver ranked seventh in the nation for the share of residents 65 and older in the labor force as of 2021 — 22.9%, which is up 2.4% from 2019.Denver's trend reflects a national one."While age 65 was considered full retirement age for half a century, employment is becoming more and more common for people in their mid-60s and older," the report reads. "Roughly one in five A...

Tampa Police report, bodycam video document MDPD Director Ramirez’s detainment prior to suicide attempt

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:43:02 GMT

A police report and newly surfaced body camera video provide some new details about a confrontation between Tampa officers and Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez III before he tried to take his own life.The 22-page reports from Tampa Police sheds light on how responding officers handled the call involving a man threatening himself with a gun at the JW Marriott Hotel, July 23.That man turned out to be Ramirez.In the hallway, police said, officers could hear a loud argument from a 12th floor room.Requesting a unit with a shield, officers announced themselves, and a woman later identified as Jody Ramirez came out of the room.According to the police report, “The male subject then exited the room and had to be told multiple times to show his hands, as he kept putting his hands down near his waistline. The male subject was placed in handcuffs.”The report states a gun was seen in its holster under a chair in the room.Jody Ramirez told the officer wh...