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'Insurrectionist,' 'MAGA extremist': Leading CA Senate candidates react to new Speaker

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:16:15 GMT

After weeks of political chaos, House Republicans unanimously elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-CA) as Speaker of the House on Wednesday. The deeply conservative but lesser-known, member of the House GOP leadership team swept through on the first ballot with support from all Republican members.He was quickly sworn into office, effectively making him second in line to the presidency and drawing unequivocal condemnation from the three Democratic representatives vying to fill the Senate seat of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.Bay Area Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) issued a statement slamming Johnson as an "election denier" and a "MAGA extremist.""After over three weeks of infighting, the GOP showed their true colors today by surrendering to the extreme factions of their party and elevating an election denier to one of the most powerful positions in government," Lee said in a statement."I will work with anyone to get critical protections for working people passed," the statement continued....

49ers QB Brock Purdy enters concussion protocol

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:16:15 GMT

(KRON) -- San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is in concussion protocol, head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on Wednesday. Purdy started to have concussion symptoms on the plane ride home after the 49ers' 22-17 loss to the Vikings in Minnesota on Monday night. ‘It’s like a dream come true’: New Giants Manager Bob Melvin on returning to Bay Area If Purdy, 23, is not cleared by the team's next game this Sunday, backup quarterback Sam Darnold is expected to start at home against the Cincinnati Bengals on Oct. 29. Against the Vikings, Purdy completed 21-of-30 passes for 272 yards and one touchdown, along with two interceptions. Other notable 49ers injuries include Deebo Samuel (shoulder) and Trent Williams (ankle). Both will not practice on Wednesday. The 49ers are 5-2 and are atop the NFC West standings. San Francisco, along with the Lions (5-2), is behind the Eagles (6-1) for the top spot in the NFC standings. Implemented in 2018, the NFL's Concussion Protocol is a mult...

Ensign Group: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:16:15 GMT

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — The Ensign Group Inc. (ENSG) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $63.9 million.The San Juan Capistrano, California-based company said it had profit of $1.11 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.20 per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.18 per share.The provider of nursing and rehabilitative care services posted revenue of $940.8 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $939 million.Ensign Group expects full-year earnings to be $4.73 to $4.79 per share, with revenue in the range of $3.72 billion to $3.73 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ENSG at https://www.zacks...

American Athletic Conference adds Army in 2024 for football. Army-Navy to remain nonconference game

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:16:15 GMT

The American Athletic Conference announced Wednesday it is adding Army as a football-only member starting in 2024.“We are honored to welcome Army to the American Athletic Conference,” AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco said in a statement. “Army’s football program has an iconic national brand with a legacy of success that spans more than a century and is a perfect fit with our conference.”Army will replace SMU, which is moving to the Atlantic Coast Conference, to keep the American a 14-team football league. The addition puts Army and Navy football in the same conference. But their traditional, end-of-the-season, standalone matchup will remain a nonconference game so it can be played after conference championships.Army mostly competes in the Patriot League, but it has been an independent in football for most of the program’s existence. The Black Knights competed in Conference USA from 1998 to 2004 and never won more than three football games in a season.Army’s football hi...

Driver in Malibu crash that killed 4 students charged with murder, prosecutor says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:16:15 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 22-year-old driver of a BMW that struck and killed four Pepperdine University students in Malibu last week has been charged with four counts of murder, authorities said Wednesday.Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced the charges against Fraser Bohm at a Wednesday news conference. He didn’t immediately say if Bohm had entered a plea.Bohm was in court Wednesday, a day after he was arrested, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. Prosecutors also charged Fraser Bohm with four counts of gross vehicular manslaughter.Bohm had previously been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the Oct. 17 crash but was released a day later while investigators gathered more evidence.“In this specific case, the evidence including toxicology, speed analysis, execution of search warrants, etc. was still pending and took additional time to collect,” the statement said.The department does not decide if criminal charges are filed, bu...

KLA: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:16:15 GMT

MILPITAS, Calif. (AP) — MILPITAS, Calif. (AP) — KLA Corporation (KLAC) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $741.4 million.The Milpitas, California-based company said it had profit of $5.41 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $5.74 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $5.39 per share.The maker of equipment for manufacturing semiconductors posted revenue of $2.4 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.36 billion.For the current quarter ending in December, KLA expects its per-share earnings to range from $5.26 to $6.46. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had forecast adjusted earnings per share of $6.23.The company said it expects revenue in the range of $2.33 billion to $2.58 billion for the fiscal second quarter. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $2.6 b...

Whirlpool: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:16:15 GMT

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Whirlpool Corp. (WHR) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $83 million.The Benton Harbor, Michigan-based company said it had net income of $1.53 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $5.45 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $4.38 per share.The maker of Maytag, KitchenAid and other appliances posted revenue of $4.93 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.85 billion.Whirlpool expects full-year earnings to be $16 per share, with revenue expected to be $19.4 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on WHR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/WHRSource

Sunnova Energy: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:16:15 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Sunnova Energy International Inc. (NOVA) on Wednesday reported a loss of $63.1 million in its third quarter.The Houston-based company said it had a loss of 53 cents per share.The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 34 cents per share.The residential solar company posted revenue of $198.4 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Eleven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $197.2 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NOVA at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NOVASource

Ameriprise: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:16:15 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. (AMP) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $872 million.The Minneapolis-based company said it had profit of $8.14 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $7.68 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $7.58 per share.The financial services company posted revenue of $3.93 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $3.92 billion, which did not meet Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.96 billion.Ameriprise shares have dropped slightly more than 1% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P’s 500 index has climbed 9%. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $307.14, an increase of 10% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zack...

Stacked Pac-12 enters what could be its final basketball season

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:16:15 GMT

The Pac-12 produced one of the great dynasties in sports history and some of the best college basketball players the game has ever known.John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins won 10 titles in 12 years with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar then Bill Walton. Reggie Miller played in the Pac-12. So did Gail Goodrich, Gary Payton, Sean Elliott and Jason Kidd. Now, after 108 years of history and tradition, the Pac-12 could be entering its final chapter. Ten of the conference’s schools are headed out the door next season and the remaining two are facing uncertain futures, turning the “Conference of Champions” into a conference of ashes.“I’m incredibly sad about the breakup of the Pac-12,” said first-year California coach Mark Madsen, who played at Stanford. “In the back of my mind, I hope in 20 years we’ll be able to put it back together in some way. A lot of West Coast rivalries, even in different conferences, will still try to find a way to play each other.”Until then, they get one more shot as confe...