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“Sunderworld, Vol. 1 The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry” begins the adventures of a Los Angeles teen who after his mother’s death has some surreal encounters in his everyday life. Dutton Books for Young Readers is a Penguin Random House imprint that will publish “Sunderworld” on Aug. 27. The “Miss Peregrine” novels by Riggs have sold more than 10 million copies. The first book in the series was “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children" and was adapted by Tim Burton into a 2016 film starring Eva Green.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Avista Corp. (AVA) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $71.5 million.

Dueling groups of protesters have clashed at the University of California, Los Angeles, grappling in fistfights and shoving, kicking and using sticks to beat one another. Hours earlier, police burst into a building at Columbia University that pro-Palestinian protesters took over and broke up a demonstration that had paralyzed the school. After a couple of hours of scuffles between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli demonstrators at UCLA early Wednesday, police wearing helmets and face shields formed lines and slowly separated the groups. Читать дальше...

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will stress the need for a rules-based international order when he attends a meeting of the Organizations for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris. Kishida begins a six-day trip abroad in Paris, where he is scheduled to give a keynote speech at the OECD ministerial meeting on Thursday. He said he plans to step up efforts to support emerging countries, especially those in the Indo-Pacific region, to join the OECD, whose 38 member nations are mostly developed Western economies.

Police say a 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three people were assaulted with a sharp object at a secondary school in Sheffield in northern England. The school said a child and two adults received minor injuries in the assault Wednesday morning. The incident occurred at The Birley Academy, formerly known as Birley Community College. South Yorkshire Police sat the suspect was in custody.

WASHINGTON (AP) — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Carlyle Group Inc. (CG) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $65.6 million.

WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Repligen Corp. (RGEN) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $2.1 million.

DALLAS (AP) — DALLAS (AP) — Berry Petroleum Corp. (BRY) on Wednesday reported a loss of $40.1 million in its first quarter.

LISLE, Ill. (AP) — LISLE, Ill. (AP) — SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC) on Wednesday reported net income of $20 million in its first quarter.

BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) — BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Minerva Neurosciences Inc. (NERV) on Wednesday reported a loss of $8.6 million in its first quarter.

NORWELL, Mass. (AP) — NORWELL, Mass. (AP) — Clean Harbors Inc. (CLH) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $69.8 million.

It's the biggest single-drop waterfall in the contiguous United States.

"The house is awe-inspiring," its listing agent said. 

Some are worried about hikers being too close to nearby homes.

This beloved spot blends old-school nostalgia and chili-topped dogs.

The woman was found dressed in a robe and left in a shallow grave.

Ecuador is defending its storming of Mexico’s Embassy in Quito last month. Lawyers for Ecuador told the judges at the International Court of Justice on Wednesday that it acted to take into custody “a common criminal” — Ecuador’s former vice president — who was holed up inside the diplomatic post. Their statements are part of hearings at the ICJ in a case filed by Mexico that accuses Quito of blatantly violating international treaties by storming the embassy to arrest former Vice President Jorge Glas. Читать дальше...

DALLAS (AP) — DALLAS (AP) — Landsea Homes Corp. (LSEA) on Wednesday reported earnings of $190,000 in its first quarter.

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Barrick Gold Corp. (GOLD) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $295 million.

The Biden administration says it will cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed the last of its campuses in 2023 amid accusations of fraud. The Education Department says the Art Institutes chain lured students with “pervasive” lies. The department says it's invoking its power to cancel student loans for borrowers who were misled by their colleges. The department said Wednesday it'll automatically erase loans for 317,000... Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — LONDON (AP) — LivaNova PLC (LIVN) on Wednesday reported a loss of $41.9 million in its first quarter.

BILLERICA, Mass. (AP) — BILLERICA, Mass. (AP) — Entegris Inc. (ENTG) on Wednesday reported profit of $45.3 million in its first quarter.

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Generac Holdings Inc. (GNRC) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $26.2 million.

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $164 million.

ROSWELL, Ga. (AP) — ROSWELL, Ga. (AP) — SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (SITE) on Wednesday reported a loss of $19.3 million in its first quarter.