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Seven dead, dozens missing in Ecuador landslide

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:10:06 GMT

By Patricia Oleas and Cesar Olmos | Associated PressALAUSI, Ecuador — A huge landslide swept over an Andean community in central Ecuador, burying dozens of homes, killing at least seven people and sending rescuers on a frantic search for survivors, authorities said Monday.Earlier in the day, officials had reported 16 deaths, but President Guillermo Lasso put the confirmed toll at seven as he arrived Monday night at the scene of the disaster in Alausí, about 137 miles south of the capital, Quito. Officials also raised the number of people reported missing to 62.Lasso lamented the tragedy and promised people in the town that “we will continue working” on the search effort.Ecuador’s Risk Management Secretariat said more than 30 people were rescued after the mountainside collapsed around 10 p.m. Sunday. It said 23 people were injured.“My mother is buried” under the mud, said Luis Ángel González, 58, who also lost other family members Sunday. “I am so ...

Hunger at Home, DoorDash distribute 70,000th meal at PayPal Park

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:10:06 GMT

With San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan standing beside him, former Earthquakes star Shea Salinas showed he’s still got it — bouncing a Mandarin orange off his head into a delivery driver’s car in the parking lot of PayPal Park. That was a neat trick, but even better was what it represented: The pair were giving out the 70,000th meal distributed since last July by Hunger at Home through a partnership with DoorDash and the Earthquakes.There was a lot of hoopla surrounding the milestone, with Hunger at Home CEO Ewell Sterner, Earthquakes President Jared Shawlee, DoorDash Head of Social Impact Sueli Shaw and Mahan all talking about the partnership with Project Dash, the DoorDash initiative that has provided more than 3.5 million deliveries to the needy since its start in 2018.“The reach of this partnership allows us to provide meals to seniors and individuals with disabilities who are facing food insecurity and families whose work or child care obligations prevent them f...

Who was uphill? Paltrow trial spotlights skier code

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:10:06 GMT

By Christopher Weber and Sam Metz | Associated PressPARK CITY, Utah — Skiers have likely noticed signs at mountain resorts across the country saying, “Know the code.” They refer to universal rules of conduct that apply to both skiers and snowboarders — people who partake in inherently risky snow sports that involve navigating down crowded slopes, often at high speeds.But whether they actually understand the code is another question. For those unfamiliar with snow sports, it’s likely something they’ve never heard of.That’s all changing as actor Gwyneth Paltrow’s highly publicized ski collision trial is live-streamed from the courtroom. The actor-turned-lifestyle-influencer was accused of crashing into a fellow skier during a 2016 family trip to the upscale, skiers-only Deer Valley Resort in Utah.After initially suing Paltrow for $3.1 million, retired optometrist Terry Sanderson is now suing for at least $300,000.The celebrity trial is shining a spo...

Contra Costa, Alameda issue new health orders requiring masks for staff in skilled nursing facilities

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:10:06 GMT

Two East Bay counties have issued a new health order requiring staff in skilled nursing facilities to continue wearing masks to protect elderly patients from being infected with COVID-19.In a Monday announcement, Contra Costa Health Services and Alameda County Health Care Services Agency said the order will take effect April 3, the same day the state’s COVID-19 masking order for healthcare settings expires.As of April 3, face coverings are no longer required in California health care establishments, such as dental offices, for patients, visitors and employees who do not need to perform clinical activities. Residents of nursing homes and their visitors are not required to wear masks, according to the Alameda and Contra Costa health orders.The guidance was given in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom ending the State of Emergency for the pandemic on February 28.In issuing this measure, Alameda County Health Officer Dr. Nicholas Moss said, “We are being prudent when it comes to our ski...

BART station at 16th and Mission reopens after police activity

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:10:06 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The BART station at 16th and Mission streets is open again after being closed due to police activity earlier, the transit agency tweeted. Muni was providing bus service between Civic Center and 24th and Mission on buses 9R and 14R, BART said. Another SF high-rise window shatters, streets closed "16th St. Mission station is now open and we are resuming normal service," BART tweeted. Earlier, trains had not been stopping at the station due to police activity. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Progress Software: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:10:06 GMT

BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) — BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Progress Software Corp. (PRGS) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $23.7 million.The Burlington, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 53 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.19 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.04 per share.The business software maker posted revenue of $164.2 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $165.6 million, also beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $158.7 million.Progress Software expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.09 to $4.17 per share, with revenue in the range of $680 million to $688 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PRGS at https://...

Shift Tech: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:10:06 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Shift Technologies, Inc. (SFT) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $13 million.The San Francisco-based company said it had profit of $1.25 per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $3.65 per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of $5.07 per share.The company posted revenue of $65.6 million in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $81.3 million.For the year, the company reported a loss of $172 million, or $19.91 per share. Revenue was reported as $670.8 million.For the current quarter ending in March, Shift Tech said it expects revenue in the range of $56 million to $58 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SFT at https://www...

Lululemon: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:10:06 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $119.8 million.The Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had net income of 94 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $4.40 per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 15 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $4.25 per share.The athletic apparel maker posted revenue of $2.77 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Thirteen analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.69 billion.For the year, the company reported profit of $854.8 million, or $6.68 per share. Revenue was reported as $8.11 billion.For the current quarter ending in April, Lululemon said it expects revenue in the range of $1.89 billion to $1.93 billion. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $1.73 billion.The company expects full-year earnings to...

FTX founder Bankman-Fried charged with paying $40M bribe

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:10:06 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was charged with directing $40 million in bribes to one or more Chinese officials to unfreeze assets relating to his cryptocurrency business in a newly rewritten indictment unsealed Tuesday.The charge of conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act raises to 13 the number of charges Bankman-Fried faces after he was arrested in the Bahamas in December and brought to the United States soon afterward. The indictment was returned on Monday.The charge also contains language revealing that a fifth arrest was imminent in what U.S. Attorney Damian Williams has repeatedly described as a continuing investigation. That unidentified individual, according to the indictment, participated in the bribery conspiracy with Bankman-Fried and “will be arrested in the Southern District of New York.”FTX filed for bankruptcy on Nov. 11, when it ran out of money after the equivalent of a bank run on the global cryp...

AP sources: No more action from Trump grand jury this week

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:10:06 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The Manhattan grand jury that has been hearing testimony about hush money paid on Donald Trump’s behalf will not take up that inquiry again this week, further delaying a potential vote on an indictment until next week at the earliest, according to two people familiar with the matter.It was not immediately clear why the panel, which did meet on Monday, would not be taking up the Trump investigation on Wednesday or Thursday. The grand jury has been meeting regularly on Monday and Wednesday afternoons, but did not hold last Wednesday’s session and met last Thursday for other unrelated matters. They returned to Trump on Monday, but only for a short time to hear from one witness. Trump himself has ratcheted up anticipation that an indictment could be near by posting on his social media platform that he expected to be arrested imminently. His representatives later said that they had not received any such indication on timing from Manhattan prosecutors. The Manhattan distri...