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Kgatlana’s late clincher sends South Africa into the last 16 over Italy at the Women’s World Cup

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:34:01 GMT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Thembi Kgatlana scored early in stoppage time to give South Africa a 3-2 win over Italy on Wednesday and a spot in the knockout rounds of a Women’s World Cup for the first time.On a night of high drama and low temperatures, Hildah Magaia scored in the 67th minute to put South Africa 2-1 ahead before Arianna Caruso equalized with her second goal of the match, briefly denting South African hopes.A draw would have been enough to put eighth-ranked Italy into the knockout rounds.Instead, Kgatlana’s clincher meant it’ll be South Africa playing Netherlands in a round of 16 match on Sunday. Sweden finished atop Group G after beating Argentina 1-0 and will next play the defending champion U.S. team.The winning goal came two minutes into stoppage time and as part of a series of extraordinary moments as South Africa led and seemed to be going through, Italy equalized and looked likely to advance, then South Africa scored again.At last Jermaine S...

Avista: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:34:01 GMT

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Avista Corp. (AVA) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $17.5 million.The Spokane, Washington-based company said it had profit of 23 cents per share.The utility posted revenue of $379.9 million in the period.Avista expects full-year earnings to be $2.27 to $2.47 per share.Avista shares have declined 15% since the beginning of the year. The stock has decreased 12% 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 AVA at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AVASource

Del Monte: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:34:01 GMT

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (FDP) on Wednesday reported net income of $47.7 million in its second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Coral Gables, Florida-based company said it had net income of 99 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 96 cents per share.The food producer posted revenue of $1.18 billion in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on FDP at https://www.zacks.com/ap/FDPSource

Carlyle: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:34:01 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Carlyle Group Inc. (CG) on Wednesday reported a second-quarter loss of $98.4 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.The Washington-based company said it had a loss of 27 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 88 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 65 cents per share.The asset management firm posted revenue of $462.1 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $977.9 million, also topping Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $809.1 million.Carlyle shares have risen 19% since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen nearly 8% 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 CG at https://www.zacks.co...

Dorian LPG: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:34:01 GMT

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Dorian LPG Ltd. (LPG) on Wednesday reported earnings of $51.7 million in its fiscal first quarter.The Stamford, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of $1.28 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.21 per share.The liquified petroleum gas shipping company posted revenue of $111.6 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on LPG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/LPGSource

La razón por la que algunos osos se paran en dos patas como si fueran humanos

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:34:01 GMT

LONDRES, Inglaterra – Un par de osos malayos se mudaron recientemente a un nuevo hábitat en Paradise Wildlife Park del Reino Unido, y los visitantes se maravillan al verlos pararse sobre sus patas traseras como si fueran humanos. Un video compartido por el zoológico muestra a un oso malayo caminando sobre sus patas traseras.La postura es un “comportamiento natural” para “una mejor vista de su entorno o [para] oler objetos lejanos”, dijo el zoológico en un comunicado. “También intentan intimidar a sus enemigos mostrando el parche en el pecho si se sienten amenazados”.Dos osos malayos, Kyra e Inderea, se mudaron recientemente al nuevo hábitat de Sun Bear Heights. Sun Bear Heights y Jaguar Jungle abrieron sus puertas a los visitantes el 1 de abril después de retrasarse su apertura por la pandemia del COVID-19 y la salida del Reino Unido de la Unión Europea (conocido como Brexit), dijeron funcionarios del zoológico. ¿Humano o animal? Zoológico...

Denver weather: Mild Wednesday with scattered storms

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:34:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — With partly cloudy skies Wednesday, the Front Range will see below-average highs and scattered afternoon storms in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Storm chances continueClouds will clear through Wednesday morning leaving behind partly to mostly sunny skies in the early afternoon. Free state park admission for active military, veterans and National Guard in August Scattered storms are expected in the early to mid-afternoon in Denver with below-average highs in the middle 80s.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Aug. 2. Weather tonight: Clearing skiesStorms will clear across the plains Wednesday tonight with clouds sticking around. Denver will see clearing skies early on Thursday morning with temperatures dipping to the low 60s.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Aug. 2. Looking ahead: Smaller storm chances, coolerStorm chances slowly drop through the end of the week and into the weekend. Temperatures stay below average on Thursday and Friday, reaching...

Romania accuses Russia of war crimes over Danube grain port bombing

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:34:01 GMT

Romania’s president has condemned Russia’s attacks on ports on the Danube as unacceptable and war crimes. On Wednesday morning, Russia attacked Ukrainian grain ports at Izmail on the River Danube, a short distance from Romania. A grain warehouse, a passenger building and an elevator for loading grain were damaged, the BBC reported. No casualties were reported.The attacks were “unacceptable,” Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said on social media. “These are war crimes and they further affect UA’s [Ukraine’s] capacity to transfer their food products towards those in need in the world.”“The world must respond. When civilian ports are targeted, when terrorists deliberately destroy even grain elevators, it is a threat to everyone on all continents. Russia can and must be stopped,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Telegram.Russia has launched a series of air strikes against the Danube riverports after pulling out ...

Zelenskyy urges cool heads as Poland lashes out at Ukraine in gratitude spat

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:34:01 GMT

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stepped in to call for restraint late Tuesday in an effort to end an escalating diplomatic spat with Ukrainian ally Poland.Earlier on Tuesday, Kyiv had summoned Warsaw’s envoy after a senior Polish official suggested Ukraine should be more grateful for the support it has been receiving from Poland since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion last year.“We greatly appreciate the historical support of Poland, which together with us has become a real shield of Europe from sea to sea. And there cannot be a single crack in this shield,” Zelenskyy said.“We will not allow any political instants to spoil the relations between the Ukrainian and Polish peoples, and emotions should definitely cool down,” the president added.Poland has been one of Kyiv’s most vocal supporters since Moscow’s aggression ramped up in 2022. But in recent months, its relations with Kyiv have been hurt by Warsaw’s d...

Another Winner

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:34:01 GMT

How about a little bit of a chill this morning? If you woke up early enough and headed out the door this morning, it was apparent that a flash of Fall was in the air as temps bottomed out in the upper 40s and low 50s for many outside the city. That low humidity and crisp air in place stays through the day as afternoon highs recover into the upper 70s inland and low to mid 70s at the coast. Sunny skies this morning mix in with some scattered afternoon cumulous clouds that bubble up. We stay dry. Tomorrow, we’ll dial up the temps a notch or two, in additional to a bit of humidity by late-day. Overall, it’s still a comfortable summer’s day with the numbers running close to early August averages. As humidity increases tomorrow night into Friday, it’ll start to feel quite muggy again. The increased moisture, combined with a front sliding in, with allow for quite a few showers and storms to fire up. It looks unsettled Friday, especially in the afternoon, into the ...