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A Purple Heart recipient who lost Nevada’s 2022 GOP Senate primary has filed his formal candidacy for the seat held by first-term Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen. It is a race Republicans have targeted nationally as one of their best chances to knock off an incumbent Democrat. Retired Army Capt. Sam Brown filed his papers Thursday in Carson City. He has been considered the early GOP front-runner in a crowded primary field since he announced he was running last summer. Brown has tried to paint Rosen as... Читать дальше...

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (AP) — BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (AP) — Ulta Beauty Inc. (ULTA) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $394.4 million.

A jury in Michigan is in its first full day of deliberations in a trial that will determine whether a man will join his wife in being held criminally responsible for a mass school shooting committed by their son. The jury heard closing arguments in a suburban Detroit courtroom Wednesday. James Crumbley is the father of Ethan Crumbley, who killed four students at Oxford High School in 2021. The father is charged with involuntary manslaughter. He's accused of failing to secure a gun at home and ignoring his son's deteriorating mental health. Читать дальше...

Nvidia’s CEO said he uses the phrase "pain and suffering" at work with "great glee."

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Tilly's Inc. (TLYS) on Thursday reported a loss of $20.6 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — WESTBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Kopin Corp. (KOPN) on Thursday reported a loss of $6.5 million in its fourth quarter.

BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — Smartsheet Inc. (SMAR) on Thursday reported a loss of $9 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Phreesia Inc. (PHR) on Thursday reported a loss of $30.6 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.

Stocks slipped away from their records following a mixed batch of economic reports. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% Thursday after giving up an earlier, modest gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.3%. Treasury yields rose following the latest in a string of data showing inflation was worse than expected. That kept the door closed on earlier hopes that the Federal Reserve could begin cutting interest rates this month. But traders still expect cuts to start in June... Читать дальше...

Environmental officials are monitoring the air quality in a Maryland suburb of Washington, D.C. after several oil tanks caught fire late Thursday morning at a quarry in Rockville. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer says no injuries were reported. The fire was contained by early afternoon as three tanks continued to burn. Two of the tanks contained liquid asphalt and the third contained used motor oil. Officials are focused on monitoring the air quality in communities near the industrial site. Читать дальше...

MITCHEL FIELD, N.Y. (AP) — MITCHEL FIELD, N.Y. (AP) — Frequency Electronics Inc. (FEIM) on Thursday reported profit of $130,000 in its fiscal third quarter.

A man claiming to be a prophet has been charged in a Zimbabwean court after police raided the compound where he led a religious sect and found more than 250 children being kept away from school and used as workers. Police also discovered 16 unregistered graves, including those of seven infants, at the farm about 34 kilometers (21 miles) northwest of the capital, Harare. Ishmael Chokurongerwa, who calls himself Prophet Ishmael, and seven of his aides were charged Thursday with exploiting children... Читать дальше...

CARY, N.C. (AP) — CARY, N.C. (AP) — Fathom Holdings Inc. (FTHM) on Thursday reported a loss of $8.4 million in its fourth quarter.

The Lake Tahoe area should see clear skies and warmer temperatures this weekend.

A power outage shut down two BART service lines and caused major delays.

Joe Biden is addressing the nation's housing crisis by creating financial incentives for homeowners to sell their starter homes and by helping homebuyers to afford them.

SFGATE columnist Dave Tobener offers both the good and the bad views of the Giants.

Investigators in Massachusetts are pursuing criminal charges against six juveniles who they say participated in a hateful, racist online chat that included heinous language, threats, and a mock slave auction. Investigators said overnight from Feb. 8 through Feb. 9 multiple juveniles took part in a group chat on Snapchat, which was created by a group of 8th grade students in the town of Southwick, Massachusetts located about 100 miles west of Boston. During the chat, some of those involved expressed hateful and racist comments... Читать дальше...

Republican legislators are close to banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors in Kansas over the Democratic governor’s expected veto. At least a dozen GOP lawmakers who voted against a ban last year are supporting one this year. The Republican-controlled state Senate expected to approve a bill Thursday that would bar healthcare providers from treating gender dysphoria with puberty blockers, hormone treatments or surgery. Doctors violating the ban would lose their licenses. The GOP-controlled... Читать дальше...

The League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to prevent those who sent robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’s voice to New Hampshire voters from using artificial intelligence for future deceptions. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in New Hampshire against Steve Kramer, the political consultant behind the call, and two Texas companies authorities believe were involved in transmitting it: Lingo Telecom and Life Corporation. Kramer has said he orchestrated the calls to publicize... Читать дальше...

The bill is aimed at artificial dyes known to be harmful to kids.

 Luckily, they’re slated to diminish by Friday evening. 

“These scammers didn’t even spell FasTrak correctly.”

Ji'Ayir Brown's financial adviser intercepted this bad deal.

A new series on Apple TV+, premiering Friday, tells the lesser-known aspects of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on the pursuit of his killer, John Wilkes Booth. Many don't know that Lincoln's killing occurred days after the end of the Civil War and that Booth acted with co-conspirators who unsuccessfully plotted to also kill the vice president and secretary of state. Premiering Friday, “Manhunt” stars Tobias Menzies as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, who led the search for Booth and helped to convict his conspirators. Читать дальше...