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Edison International: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:23:11 GMT

ROSEMEAD, Calif. (AP) — ROSEMEAD, Calif. (AP) — Edison International (EIX) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $212 million.On a per-share basis, the Rosemead, California-based company said it had net income of 40 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.38 per share.The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.46 per share.The electric power provider posted revenue of $4.7 billion in the period, also falling short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $5.39 billion.Edison International expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.55 to $4.85 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 EIX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/EIXSource

Catcher Luke Maile guaranteed $3.5 million from contract with Cincinnati Reds

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:23:11 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Catcher Luke Maile is guaranteed $3.5 million under his one-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds, which prevents him from becoming a free agent after the World Series.Maile gets $3 million next year, and the Reds have a $3.5 million option for 2025 with a $500,000 buyout under the deal announced Oct. 19.The 32-year-old hit .235 with six homers and 25 RBIs in 74 games this year as a backup to Tyler Stephenson.Maile has a .212 career average with 19 homers and 105 RBIs for Tampa Bay (2015-16), Toronto (2017-19), Milwaukee (2021) and Cleveland (2022), He missed the pandemic-shortened 2020 season after breaking his right index finger.Source

APA: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:23:11 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — APA Corporation (APA) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $459 million.On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had profit of $1.49. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.33 per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.08 per share.The oil and natural gas producer posted revenue of $2.31 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.99 billion.APA shares have fallen 15% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P’s 500 index has increased 10%. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $39.61, a decline of 13% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on APA at https://www.zacks.com/ap...

Adams County grand jury indicts alleged members of drug cartel pipeline

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:23:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — An Adams County grand jury has indicted nine alleged members of a Mexican drug cartel who are accused of funneling large amounts of drugs into Adams County and other parts of Colorado, Oregon, Nevada and Arizona.A number of drug seizures led to these indictments, according to 17th Judicial District Attorney Brian Mason, the Adams County District Attorney's Office Drug Trafficking Unit, the North Metro Task Force and the DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division. Parker Police seek potential victims of alleged sexual predator Two of the defendants, Dallas Beller and Juan Manuel Sanudo-Rivera, are in custody. The rest remain at large.Court documents list 47 charges among the nine defendants. The charges include:Colorado Organized Crime Act: Pattern of racketeeringColorado Organized Crime Act: ConspiracyConspiracy to distribute a controlled substance: FentanylConspiracy to distribute a controlled substance: MethamphetamineMoney launderingVehicular eludingSpecial offender: Fi...

Florida attorney general, against criticism, seeks to keep abortion rights amendment off 2024 ballot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:23:11 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Republican attorney general has asked the state Supreme Court to keep a proposed abortion rights amendment off the ballot, saying proponents are waging “a war” to protect the procedure and ultimately will seek to expand those rights in future years.But proponents of the proposed amendment said Attorney General Ashley Moody is playing politics and that her arguments fall legally short given what the call the clear and precise language of the proposed measure.A group called Floridians Protecting Freedom has gathered nearly 500,000 of the 891,523 voter signatures needed ahead of a Feb. 1 deadline for signatures to put the proposal on the 2024 ballot. The state Supreme Court would be tasked with ensuring the ballot language isn’t misleading and applies to a single subject if it goes before voters.The proposed amendment would allow abortions to remain legal until the fetus is viable. But Moody argued that abortion rights proponents and opponents h...

Defendant in Tupac Shakur killing loses defense lawyer ahead of arraignment on murder charge

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:23:11 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The former Southern California street gang leader charged with killing Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas has lost his bid to be represented at his arraignment by the lawyer who spoke publicly about his defense two weeks ago.Attorney Ross Goodman told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis could not meet terms of an agreement that a judge on Oct. 19 gave them two more weeks to reach. Goodman did not specify a reason for the impasse.Davis is due for arraignment Thursday, and Clark County District Court Judge Tierra Jones could order a financial accounting of Davis’ assets to determine if he can afford a lawyer or if she should declare him indigent and name an attorney to defend him at public expense.Scott Coffee, a deputy Clark County public defender, said attorneys there were reviewing Davis’ case to determine whether they can represent Davis or if they have a conflict such as having in the past represented other people involve...

Brisket Arancini / Smoke & Dough, Kendall

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:23:11 GMT

A South Florida chef has a recipe combining barbecue with an Italian classic to make a dish that’s totally Miami. Time to grab a Bite with Belkys. The Chef: Harry ColemanThe Restaurant: Smoke & Dough, KendallThe Dish: Brisket AranciniIngredients:1 cup Carnarolo (risotto) Rice4 cups Chicken Stock1 cup chopped smoked Brisket1 cup chopped sweet Onion3 tbsp fresh garlic¾ cup White WineHalf stick butterExtra virgin Olive oil1/2 cup grated parmigiano reggiano7 Saffron threads2 cups smoked mozzarella cubed8 eggs3 cups bread crumbsOil for fryingSalt and pepper to tasteMethod of Preparation:Have chicken stock warm in a separate pan and add the saffron.Add olive oil to a heavy saucepan to heat up. Add onions and sauté until cooked through and translucent. Add garlic and cook for 30 more seconds. Remove from pan and wipe down clean to use again.Heat up the pan and sauté rice for 30 seconds. Add white wine and let the alcohol evaporate. Gradually add the chicken stock one ladle at a t...

New gaming options including craps, roulette and sports betting coming to South Florida casinos

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:23:11 GMT

South Florida gamblers will soon have a trio of new betting options to try their luck at three local casinos. Craps, roulette and sports betting are set to make their debut on Dec. 7 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Seminole Classic Casino in Hollywood and Seminole Casino in Coconut Creek.This expansion of gaming offerings follows the approval of the gaming contract by the state in 2021. The three casinos in South Florida are just the beginning, as these new games will also be featured at Seminole casinos across the state.

Kamala Harris seizes agenda as Rishi Sunak’s AI summit kicks off

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:23:11 GMT

LONDON — Kamala just showed Rishi who’s boss.As British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s showpiece artificial event kicked off in Bletchley Park on Wednesday, 50 miles south in the futuristic environs of the American Embassy in London, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris laid out her vision for how the world should govern artificial intelligence.It was a raw show of U.S. power on the emerging technology.Armed with a freshly-released White House Executive Order on AI and walking out to the piping trumpets of a brass band, Harris could point to comprehensive domestic action the Biden administration is taking, including new binding guardrails on the most advanced forms of the emerging tech which American companies dominate. By contrast, for all the bruh-hah around Sunak’s summit — and notable diplomatic breakthroughs with the Bletchley Declaration signed by Beijing, Washington and others — Britain is falling behind the likes of the EU, Canada and now the U.S. in bringing through concret...

Biden administration thinks Netanyahu may not last politically

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:23:11 GMT

Joe Biden and top aides have discussed the likelihood that Benjamin Netanyahu’s political days are numbered — and the president has conveyed that sentiment to the Israeli prime minister in a recent conversation.The topic of Netanyahu’s short political shelf life has come up in recent White House meetings involving Biden, according to two senior administration officials. That has included discussions that have taken place since Biden’s trip to Israel, where he met with Netanyahu.Biden has gone so far as to suggest to Netanyahu that he should think about lessons he would share with his eventual successor, the two administration officials added.A current U.S. official and a former U.S. official both confirmed that the administration believes Netanyahu has limited time left in office. The current official said the expectation internally was that the Israeli PM would likely last a matter of months, or at least until the early fighting phase of Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip...