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US and South Korea close ranks on common global issues during Blinken visit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:32 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States and South Korea closed ranks behind common approaches to North Korea, Russia and China on Thursday, vowing to continue to support Ukraine against Russia’s invasion and boosting humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza caught in Israel’s war against Hamas.In talks with South Korea’s leadership, including President Yoon Suk Yeol, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the growing threat posed by North Korea and its alleged provision of military equipment and munitions to Russia to help it wage war on Ukraine, the State Department said. They also spoke of the importance of U.S.-South Korea cooperation on global challenges, including China’s assertiveness and the instability in the Middle East.“They shared concerns about the DPRK’s provocations in the region and strongly condemned the provision of military equipment and munitions by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to the Russian Federation for use in its war agains...

Aveanna: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:32 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AVAH) on Thursday reported a third-quarter loss of $102.4 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.The Atlanta-based company said it had a loss of 54 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 3 cents per share.The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 2 cents per share.The home health care services provider posted revenue of $478 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $450 million.Aveanna expects full-year revenue in the range of $1.87 billion to $1.88 billion.The company’s shares closed at $1.49. A year ago, they were trading at $1.12._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AVAH at...

First Advantage: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:32 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — First Advantage Corp. (FA) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $10.8 million.On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had profit of 7 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 28 cents per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 27 cents per share.The provider of background screening services posted revenue of $200.4 million in the period.First Advantage expects full-year earnings in the range of $1 to $1.07 per share, with revenue in the range of $770 million to $810 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on FA at https://www.zacks.com/ap/FASource

Denver weather: Plenty of sunshine, but staying chilly through end of week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Mainly sunny skies will return across the state Thursday. However, it will feel a bit cooler as temperatures drop about 5 degrees below average in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Mainly sunnyAbundant sunshine returns after a winter storm exits the state Thursday morning. Winds stay light, but it will still be chilly with highs around 50 degrees. 17 years ago, Denver set a heat record on Nov. 8 Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Nov. 9 Weather tonight: Keeping it clearSkies stay clear Thursday night with light winds. Overnight lows are also below average in the middle 20s, but warmer nights are ahead.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Nov. 9 Looking ahead: Warming into the weekendFriday rounds out the workweek with mainly sunny skies and seasonal highs in the middle 50s. This weekend is the last chance for Red Rocks concerts in 2023 Veterans Day on Saturday looks great across the Front Range, with mostly sunny skies and comfy highs in the upper 5...

The Met Gala announces a complex 2024 theme — how will celebrities interpret it on the red carpet?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:32 GMT

(CNN) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute has revealed details of its 2024 spring exhibition, which serves as the inspiration for the theme of the accompanying Met Gala. And while the past three year’s themes have been more straightforward, mining the archives of Karl Lagerfeld’s career, glamour from the Gilded Age, and American fashion broadly, next year’s Met Gala — taking place on Monday, May 6 — will be based on more conceptual reference points around fashion history, nature, technology and the senses.“Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” will be presented at the Costume Institute in New York from May 10 through September 2, 2024, pulling rare “masterworks” from the Institute’s archive for museumgoers to experience in a new, imaginative way, according to a press release.Aided by technology including augmented reality, artificial intelligence, X-rays, animations and soundscapes, the installations will reimagine the “smells, sounds, textures and motions” of bot...

Miami-Dade Police Department welcomes new director

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:32 GMT

The Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) ushers in a new era with the appointment of Stephanie Daniels as its director. With over 30 years of dedicated service within the department, Daniels, now the first black woman to lead the force, steps into the role of interim director.Daniels takes the reins from former director Alfredo ‘Freddy’ Ramirez, who has been on leave since a tragic incident over the summer. Ramirez will return in a new role designed to help prepare the department for the transition to an elected sheriff.

Pizza Hut selling snake pizza in Hong Kong

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:32 GMT

Hong Kong (CNN) — American company Pizza Hut has teamed up with a century-old Hong Kong restaurant to put a modern spin on a traditional dish, or more simply, snake on a pizza.The new offering combines shredded snake meat, black mushrooms and Chinese dried ham – all indispensable ingredients of an authentic snake stew and part of the Hong Kong franchise’s marketing plot to generate buzz online.Some diners in Hong Kong and around southern China have long enjoyed snake stew, especially during the colder months.According to a saying in the local Cantonese dialect, the best time to eat snake is “when the autumn wind begins to blow” – when they’ve fattened up to prepare for hibernation.Many believe that snake meat has medicinal properties, improving skin conditions and warming up the body.A rich culinary culture based on snakes is common across other parts of Southeast Asia too, such as Vietnam and Thailand, where snakes are usually farmed for consumption.“Paired with cheese and dic...

Pembroke Park mayor dismisses gun allegations in commission meeting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:32 GMT

A Pembroke Park Commission meeting was suddenly stopped following a police call alleging Mayor Ashira Mohammed possessed a firearm. In Wednesday night’s meeting, Mayor Mohammed took center stage to address the commission and dismiss the serious accusation by Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs. “It has come to my attention that the police have been called because there is an allegation by the commissioner that I have a weapon on me, particularly that I have a gun on me,” said Mayor Mohammed. “So with that, I’m going to allow the chief to search my purse, on the record, so that everyone can see.” Mayor Mohammed, determined to address the situation transparently, expressed frustration at what she deemed “baseless allegations” that consume valuable time and resources. As the police chief searched the mayor’s handbag, no weapon was found. In a bold move, Mayor Mohammed voluntarily showcased her person, patting herself down to emphasize the ...

Some Showers with Near-Record Heat Late Week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:32 GMT

A rather persistent weather pattern remains in place as the overall nice stretch of weather continues.This is courtesy of high pressure in place across the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, extending its dominance into Florida and therefore allowing for generally quiet conditions.Given an easterly wind, which will be breezy at times along the coast today, there are some pockets of moisture sitting offshore, which could head onshore throughout our Thursday.Therefore, a few showers will be possible, especially this morning and early afternoon, depending on how these areas of moisture evolve. Otherwise, expect times of sun and clouds with above average highs in the mid to upper 80s.These highs today and through this weekend will be 3-6F above average for this time of the year.That means near-record high temperatures are expected. Thankfully, record heat in November is not as brutal or extreme as record heat in the summer months!Friday will be a fairly similar story as today with the chance ...

EU justice chief warns Spain over Catalan amnesty deal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:32 GMT

BRUSSELS — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has just secured the key support from Catalan separatists that he needs to remain in power, but the amnesty bill his Socialist Party has promised to file in exchange for their support has kicked off a war of words between Brussels and Madrid.Thursday’s deal between Sánchez and former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont’s Junts party commits the Socialists to file a bill in the Spanish parliament that will give amnesty to those prosecuted for their involvement in the failed 2017 Catalan independence referendum. The exact scope and extension of the draft legislation, which is expected to be presented in the Spanish parliament in the coming days, has not yet been made clear.In a letter addressed to Spain’s justice and presidency ministers on Wednesday, the European Union’s Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said there were “serious concerns” about the amnesty bill, the existence of which has been the subjec...