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Local Construction Firm for Secret U.S. Base in Israel Also Built an Illegal Settlement

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:15:57 GMT

The U.S. military’s recent $35 million contract to do construction at its secret base in Israel went to a joint venture that includes an American firm and an Israeli one. The Israeli company, Y.D. Ashush Infrastructure, has been involved in many large-scale infrastructure and public works projects — including building an illegal settlement in occupied Palestinian territory.In a section on its website touting its projects, Ashush mentions construction work in the settlement of Leshem. Originally planned to include nearly 700 homes, Leshem was constructed in the 2010s as a satellite of Alei Zahav, a settlement established in 1982. “I estimate that Leshem has tripled the number of settlers in Alei Zahav.”“Leshem is an Israeli settlement that was established in 2010, officially as a ‘neighborhood’ of an older settlement called Alei Zahav,” Dror Etkes — founder of Kerem Navot, an Israeli organization that monitors Israeli land policy in the West Bank — told The Intercept. Etkes said...

Storm Ciarán kills 5 people as it brings record rainfall to Italy, taking European death toll to 12

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:15:57 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Record-breaking rain produced floods in a vast swath of Italy’s Tuscany region as Storm Ciarán pushed into the country overnight trapping residents in their homes, inundating hospitals and overturning cars. At least five people were killed, bringing the storm’s death toll in western Europe to 12 on Friday.Italian Civil Protection authorities said 200 millimeters (nearly 8 inches) of rain fell in a three-hour period, from the city of Livorno on the coast to the inland valley of Mugello, and caused riverbanks to overflow. Video shows at least a dozen cars getting pushed down a flooded road.“There was a wave of water bombs without precedence,” Tuscany Gov. Eugenio Giani told Italian news channel Sky TG24 as he tried to describe the downpour. He reported the five deaths on social media and posted photos of vast inland areas inundated by the flooding. The dead in Tuscany included an 85-year-old man found in the flooded ground floor of his home near the city of Prato, n...

Credicorp: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:15:57 GMT

LA MOLINA, Bermuda (AP) — LA MOLINA, Bermuda (AP) — Credicorp Ltd. (BAP) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $337.2 million.The bank, based in La Molina, Bermuda, said it had earnings of $4.23 per share.The Peruvian finance company posted revenue of $1.69 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $1.27 billion, which met Street forecasts.Credicorp shares have declined slightly more than 5% since the beginning of the year. The stock has decreased 11% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on BAP at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BAPSource

Anthony Albanese will soon be the first Australian prime minister in 7 years to visit China

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:15:57 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Anthony Albanese will become the first Australian prime minister in seven years to visit China in recognition that bilateral relations have improved after crashing to unprecedented depths over trade and security differences that remain largely unresolved.The 2022 election of Albanese’s center-left government after nine years of conservative rule created an opportunity for a reset. He arrives Saturday on a three-day visit that will take him to Shanghai then Beijing, where he’ll meet with President Xi Jinping.Xi had two meetings in six months with an Australian prime minister in 2016, but China severed top-level ministerial contacts with Australia after that. Official and unofficial trade sanctions stacked up since 2020 to cost Australian exporters up to 20 billion Australian dollars ($13 billion) a year for commodities including coal, wine, beef, barley and lobsters.Many say the trade boycott hurt an economically troubled China while Australia showed ...

Interface: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:15:57 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Interface Inc. (TILE) on Friday reported earnings of $9.9 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had profit of 17 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and amortization costs, came to 28 cents per share.The carpet tile company posted revenue of $311 million in the period.Interface expects full-year revenue in the range of $1.25 billion to $1.26 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TILE at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TILESource

After 20 years with 7News, Alison Starling is stepping away from anchoring

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:15:57 GMT

 A staple of local journalism, Alison Starling is stepping away from the anchor desk at 7 News after 20 years of delivering headlines to the D.C. area.Starling made the announcement that her last day on WJLA’s air would be Nov. 22 in a social media post on Thursday. The post said that Starling would be stepping away to focus more of her attention on her family, including her young daughters.“I was passionate and still am passionate about covering news in D.C. … But my gut is telling me that I’m never going to get this time back with my kids and it’s time to make a change,” Starling told WTOP. “So, 20 years felt like a good round number to step away and make it official.”  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alison Starling (@alison7news)Starling and her husband Peter Alexander have two daughters, 10-year-old Ava, and 8-year-old Emma. She recalled Emma’s reaction when she told her she’d be leaving the ...

Magna: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:15:57 GMT

AURORA, Ontario (AP) — AURORA, Ontario (AP) — Magna International Inc. (MGA) on Friday reported third-quarter net income of $394 million.The Aurora, Ontario-based company said it had net income of $1.37 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.46 per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.37 per share.The automotive supply company posted revenue of $10.69 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $10.36 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on MGA at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MGASource

Hispano gana $1 millón del Powerball: compró su boleto mientras esperaba un sándwich de pollo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:15:57 GMT

Un hispano se convirtió en millonario de la noche a la mañana después de comprar su boleto del Powerball mientras esperaba un sándwich de pollo y un café cuando iba a su trabajo en Virginia. Carlos Gutiérrez compró su boleto con el sueño de ganarse los $1,550 millones del premio mayor que se sorteaban el 9 de octubre, y estuvo muy cerca de ganarlos. Al día siguiente, cuando se detuvo en el mismo lugar camino al trabajo, la tienda estaba llena de personas. Un boleto comprado allí había ganado $1 millón en el sorteo de la noche anterior. ¿Cómo se juega el Powerball? Te explicamos paso a paso California tiene un nuevo multimillonario: un solo ganador de $1,730 millones del Powerball “Tal vez soy yo”, pensó Gutiérrez, y resulta que tenía razón. Los números ganadores de ese sorteo fueron 16-34-46-55-67, y el número de Powerball fue 14.El hispano acertó los primeros cinco números que lo convirtieron en ganador de $1 millón, ...

NexGen Energy: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:15:57 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — NexGen Energy Ltd. (NXE) on Thursday reported a loss of $69.9 million in its third quarter.The Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had a loss of 15 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 4 cents per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NXE at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NXESource

Fatal shooting investigation closes streets in NW Miami-Dade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:15:57 GMT

A fatal shooting has prompted a significant police presence, closing off a street in Northwest Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Police officers were on the scene at Northwest 27th Avenue near 119th Street canvassing the area and inspecting a white vehicle on the road.Live video footage displayed the vehicle, which was visibly riddled with bullet holes, parked in front of Club LEXX. Police said several people got into a heated dispute inside of the club which continued outside in the parking. The shooting allegedly occurred on Northwest 27th Avenue near 119th Street after, officials said, someone shot at the car, leading the driver to flee the scene. According to Miami-Dade Police officials, a female passenger in the back seat was shot multiple times. The white vehicles came to a stop at Northwest 103rd Street and 27th Avenue, where the woman tragically succumbed to her injuries.As investigations continue, Northwest 27th Avenue has been temporarily closed in both directions just north of North...