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Virginia House Republicans stick with Todd Gilbert as their leader after election loss

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:27 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia House Republicans will be in the minority come January after Democrats flipped control of the chamber last week, but they will be sticking with the same top leader, Del. Todd Gilbert.Gilbert, who currently serves as House Speaker, fended off an intraparty challenge over the weekend from Del. Terry Kilgore. Gilbert was elected Republican leader at an organizational meeting Sunday, according to a statement from the caucus that did not disclose the vote count.“I’m honored that my colleagues have once again put their trust in me to lead our Republican team for the coming term. I look forward to working with our caucus to advance our shared Republican values and serve as a check on the worst far-left policies put forward by the incoming Democratic majority,” Gilbert, of Shenandoah County, said in a statement.Kilgore, who currently serves as Republican leader and represents part of the state’s far southwestern tip, told Cardinal News ahead of the ...

Escuela judía de Montreal alcanzada por disparos por segunda vez en menos de una semana mientras la ciudad experimenta un aumento en los crímenes de odio

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:27 GMT

(CNN) —  Una escuela judía en Montreal fue atacada con disparos por segunda vez en menos de una semana mientras la ciudad enfrenta un aumento de los delitos antisemitas e islamófobos, dicen las autoridades.Se está llevando a cabo una investigación en la Yeshiva Gedola, que fue alcanzada por disparos la madrugada de este domingo, dijo la policía de Montreal. Encontraron un agujero de bala en la fachada frontal del edificio, junto con casquillos de bala.“Justo después de que se escucharon los disparos, se vio un vehículo sospechoso huyendo rápidamente de la escena”, dijo a CNN la portavoz de la policía, la agente Caroline Chèvrefils.Chèvrefils dijo que la unidad de crímenes de odio está investigando, hablando con testigos y revisando cualquier evidencia en video que pueda surgir.En el cristal de una de las puertas de la escuela se puede ver un agujero de bala.Yeshiva Gedola también fue alcanzada por disparos este jueves, dijo la policía a CNN.La escuela permanece abierta y los e...

Sumitomo Mitsui: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:27 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — TOKYO (AP) — Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (SMFG) on Tuesday reported net income of $1.93 billion in its fiscal second quarter.The Tokyo-based bank said it had earnings of 29 cents per share.The bank posted revenue of $15.29 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $15.29 billion, exceeding Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SMFG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SMFGSource

Cadiz: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:27 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) on Monday reported a loss of $6.9 million in its third quarter.The Los Angeles-based company said it had a loss of 12 cents per share.The renewable resource company posted revenue of $368,000 in the period.The company’s shares closed at $2.99. A year ago, they were trading at $2.11._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CDZI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CDZISource

Tenax Therapeutics: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:27 GMT

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Tenax Therapeutics Inc. (TENX) on Monday reported a loss of $2 million in its third quarter.The Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 8 cents 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 TENX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TENXSource

2 accused of running high-end brothel network in Massachusetts and Virginia appear in court

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:27 GMT

John Amabile, center, an attorney for Junmyung Lee, departs federal court, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, in Worcester, Mass. Junmyung Lee and Han Lee, accused of operating a commercial sex ring with wealthy and prominent clients in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., appeared in court Monday. But a hearing on whether they should remain behind bars while they await trial was delayed until next week. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)(AP/Steven Senne) John Amabile, center, an attorney for Junmyung Lee, departs federal court, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, in Worcester, Mass. Junmyung Lee and Han Lee, accused of operating a commercial sex ring with wealthy and prominent clients in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., appeared in court Monday. But a hearing on whether they should remain behind ...

House fire in Cutler Bay sends 1 to hospital

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:27 GMT

A blaze erupted in a Cutler Bay home leaving one person hospitalized as the structure succumbed to flames.The fire broke out near Southwest 97th Avenue and Southwest 219th Street just before 9 p.m. Monday, when Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) rushed to the scene. MDFR confirmed at least one patient with burns was taken to the hospital another two people were treated on the scene. The affected home is now undergoing ventilation.

Is Hamas hiding in Gaza’s main hospital? Israel’s claim is now a focal point in a dayslong stalemate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:27 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Gaza’s Shifa Hospital has become the focus of a dayslong stalemate in Israel’s war against the Hamas militant group.Shifa is Gaza’s largest and best-equipped hospital. Israel, without providing visual evidence, claims the facility also is used by Hamas for military purposes. It says Hamas has built a vast underground command complex center below the hospital, connected by tunnels, something Gaza health officials and Hamas deny.Since Israel declared war against Hamas in response to a deadly cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7, its forces have moved in on Shifa. While Israel says it is willing to allow staff and patients to evacuate, Palestinians say Israeli forces have fired at evacuees and that it is too dangerous to move the most vulnerable patients. Meanwhile, doctors say the facility has run out of fuel and that patients are beginning to die.Here is a closer look at the Shifa standoff.A HOSPITAL AND A SHELTERShifa is the leading hospital in a health care syste...

Migrant boat capsizes in Sunny Isles Beach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:27 GMT

Local police officers and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue sprang into action following reports of a migrant boat landing in Sunny Isles Beach. The situation unfolded near 100 Poinciana Drive just before 2 a.m., with initial reports indicating a capsized boat and multiple individuals in distress. Live video footage showed a helicopter overhead as it possibly searched for more migrants in the water. Authorities appeared to focus on a white boat that washed up on the shore. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) confirmed 12 people on-site, with three reported patients. One individual is currently being transported to a local trauma center for urgent medical attention. Officials assure that updates will follow as more information becomes available.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Turkish MPs to start discussing Sweden’s NATO bid

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:27 GMT

The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee is scheduled to debate Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Thursday.That brings Sweden’s application a step closer toward ratification by the full assembly — needed before President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan can sign it into law.The agenda of the parliamentary committee was first reported by Reuters.Sweden’s application to join the alliance has stalled thanks to accusations by Turkey that it is not doing enough to curb what it calls Kurdish terrorists in Sweden. Turkey’s latest move leaves Hungary as the only NATO country where parliamentary ratification hasn’t begun. Last week, Hungary’s President Katalin Novák called on the Budapest parliament to “take a quick and wise decision about Sweden’s NATO accession” during a visit to the alliance’s headquarters.“I am fully supportive for Sweden’s accession and what I can tell you and promise you also that I will do my utmos...