Новости за 27.03.2024

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (JEF) on Wednesday reported earnings of $163.8 million in its fiscal first quarter.

Southwest says Bay Area was an “easy choice” for service to Hawaii.

Two people found fatally shot at a San Francisco home Sunday night were identified.

MELVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — MELVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Verint Systems Inc. (VRNT) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $28.7 million.

Authorities are gathering evidence and piecing together what led to the bridge collapse Tuesday in Baltimore. But so far, we know that Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said a large cargo ship lost power and issued a mayday call moments before it struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The span broke apart and tumbled into the Patapsco River almost instantly. Officials say six people are presumed dead and divers continue to search for them. They were in a construction crew filling potholes on the bridge at the time. Читать дальше...

Reddit and Trump Media are the first notable social media companies to begin trading publicly in the last five years. They’re also, thanks to the rabid reception among investors coupled with the companies’ fuzzy profit outlooks, the latest meme stocks. Meme stocks are typically shares in companies whose underlying business fails to justify a surge in their stock prices. Analysts and academics are comparing the surge in Reddit and Trump Media to the meme stock craze in 2021 that boosted shares of... Читать дальше...

An SF school had one of the highest acceptance rates to UC Berkeley in the state.

Results from Senegal’s tightly contested presidential election show a previously little-known opposition figure won over 54% of the votes. Sunday's election marked a stunning victory for 44-year-old Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who was released from prison less than two weeks ago and is now due to be the youngest leader of the West African nation. The court of appeals in Dakar on Wednesday confirmed Faye's victory and said he won 54.28% of the vote. The count is preliminary and is expected to be confirmed on Friday. Читать дальше...

SFGATE columnist Alex Siquig says the Dubs need changes, and their nemesis can help.

Republican legislators in Kansas have advanced proposals to limit the state's involvement with individuals and companies from China and other U.S. adversaries. Bills approved Wednesday by the Kansas House would prevent them from owning farmland or business property, limit state investments in their companies and restrict the use of foreign-made drones. The bills target what are called countries of concern. Besides China, the list includes Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Venezuela as well as any U.S.-designated terrorist group. Читать дальше...

It may not be too “appeeling,” but the price of some bananas are rising by a few cents. Trader Joe’s recently upped the price to 23 cents for a single banana, marking a 4-cent — or 21% — increase from the grocer’s previous going rate for the fruit that remained unchanged for over 20 years. In contrast to other foods more heavily impacted by inflation, bananas have stayed relatively affordable over time — with average global prices never exceeding more than about 80 cents per pound (0.45 kilograms). Читать дальше...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s former Controller Betty Yee announced Wednesday she will run for governor in 2026, vying to succeed outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom against other major Democratic contenders in what will be the first open race for the state's top office since 2018.

The Vegas restaurant has 4.5 stars out of 3,500 reviews.

"It appeared the decedent had been in the water for some time," authorities said. 

Jill Biden has written a children's book about her White House cat, Willow, that will be published in June. The first lady's publisher announced Wednesday that “Willow the White House Cat” tells the story of how the tabby arrived at her new home from a farm in Pennsylvania. The cat jumped on stage when Biden was speaking at the farm during the 2020 presidential campaign. Biden says the book offers a “cat's-eye view” of what happens at America's most famous address. It's the first lady's third children's book. Читать дальше...

The federal government will provide a $1.5 billion loan to restart a nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan. Officials say it would be the first nuclear power plant to be reopened in the U.S. Holtec International acquired the 800-megawatt Palisades plant in 2022 with plans to dismantle it. But now the emphasis is on restarting it by late 2025. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says nuclear power is a great source of carbon-free electricity. The Palisades plant is along Lake Michigan, a two-hour drive from Chicago. Читать дальше...

A rural Missouri boarding school at the center of abuse allegations has closed its doors. Meanwhile, a state agency is looking at itself to determine if it failed to adequately address past concerns about the school in calls to an abuse hotline. The closure of ABM Ministries’ Lighthouse Christian Academy in Piedmont, Missouri, follows criminal charges filed earlier this month against owners Larry Musgrave Jr., his wife Carmen Musgrave, and a teacher, Caleb Sandoval. The Musgraves were charged with... Читать дальше...

A court plans to order the eviction of MyPillow from a suburban Minneapolis warehouse that it formerly used. But company founder and prominent election denier Mike Lindell said Wednesday that’s just a formality because the landlord wants to take the property back. Lindell denied in an interview Wednesday with The Associated Press that the eviction was another sign of his money woes. He says his financial picture is actually improving after a credit crunch last year disrupted cash flow at MyPillow. Читать дальше...

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Satellos Bioscience Inc. (MSCLF) on Wednesday reported a loss of $4.8 million in its fourth quarter.

Talks have restarted aimed at bringing top Israeli officials to Washington to discuss potential military operations in Gaza. That word comes after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had canceled a planned visit this week because he was angry about the U.S. vote on a U.N. cease-fire resolution. Two U.S. officials told the AP on Wednesday that no date has been finalized for the Israeli representatives to come to Washington. The U.S. officials weren't authorized to speak publicly about the sensitive discussions and spoke on condition of anonymity.

A Tennessee city has agreed to update its civil service policies so that having HIV will no longer automatically disqualify someone from serving as a police officer or first responder. A former Memphis officer of the year sued the city of Nashville last year. Using the pseudonym John Doe, he claimed Nashville police discriminated against him in 2020 when they rescinded a job offer upon learning that he had HIV. That was despite a note from his doctor saying he posed no danger to others because he suppressed the virus with medication. Читать дальше...

BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s ruling military council marked Armed Forces Day on Wednesday with a speech claiming that the nation’s youth were being tricked into supporting the resistance against army rule, and that ethnic armed groups allied with the resistance engage in drug trafficking, natural resources smuggling and illegal gambling.

In a story published March 26, 2024, about a victim services audit, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the Iowa attorney general’s office has a completed draft of the audit. The attorney general's office says work on the audit is continuing.

Poland's military authorities say they have dismissed the Polish commander of the Eurocorps rapid reaction unit. Lt. Gen. Jaroslaw R. Gromadziński is facing a military counterintelligence investigation involving him. Poland's Defense Ministry said Wednesday that new information regarding Gromadziński had been revealed and an investigation into his security clearance had been launched. He was ordered to urgently return from Eurocorp's headquarters in Strasbourg, France. No further details were provided... Читать дальше...

A world shipping association says there were at least 35 major bridge collapses worldwide from 1960 to 2015 due to ship or barge collision with a total of more than 340 killed. Its 2018 report says 18 of the collapses happened in the United States. Among the more notable collapses in the U.S. was that of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge spanning Florida's Tampa Bay. A sudden, blinding squall knocked out a freighter's radar in 1980. The ship sheared off a bridge support. A long section of concrete roadway... Читать дальше...