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TV equipment stolen from Pan Am Games’ opening ceremony site in Chile, boosting security concerns

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:24:29 GMT

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Television crews at the Pan American Games had equipment stolen this week from the compound of the National Stadium, the site of Friday’s opening ceremony, heightening concerns about crime at the tournament hosting over 6,800 athletes.Harold Mayne-Nicholls, the executive-director of the games, said Thursday that police had retrieved stolen cameras but did not offer more details. He had reported the incident in a video the day before.“Chile’s police have been up to this. In less than 24 hours they found cameras that were stolen from the region of the National Stadium,” Mayne-Nicholls said in a video posted on his social media channels.Chilean police said Wednesday evening they had found some of the stolen items and arrested one of the alleged robbers. A contractor, and not local police, was in charge of security at the National Stadium compound when the incident took place.The Pan American Games, the largest multisport event in the Americas, are hel...

Associated Banc-Corp: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:24:29 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Associated Banc-Corp (ASB) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $80.4 million.The Green Bay, Wisconsin-based bank said it had earnings of 53 cents per share.The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 53 cents per share.The bank holding company posted revenue of $575.2 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $325.6 million, which fell short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $327.8 million.Associated Banc-Corp shares have declined 29% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $16.40, a decline of 25% 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 ASB at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ASBSource

WNBA fines Liberty for breaking media access rules following championship loss to the Aces

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:24:29 GMT

The WNBA fined the New York Liberty $25,000 after some of their players declined media interview following the team’s loss to the Las Vegas Aces in the clinching game of the league finals.Liberty players Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones and Betnijah Laney also were fined $2,000 each by the WNBA for turning down media requests for interviews.According to WNBA rules, each team’s coach and two players must attend the postgame news conference and additional players requested by the media are required to be available in a different location.The Aces were not fined for violating league policy. Several players crashed the postgame news conference’ as finals MVP A’ja Wilson was answering a question. After briefly joining in on a song, Wilson asked for silence and resumed with her answer.Las Vegas defeated the Liberty 70-69 in Game 4 in New York to clinch its second championship in a row. The Liberty’s Courtney Vandersloot missed a shot as time expired that would ...

Independent Bank Corp.: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:24:29 GMT

HANOVER, Mass. (AP) — HANOVER, Mass. (AP) — Independent Bank Corp. (INDB) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $60.8 million.The bank, based in Hanover, Massachusetts, said it had earnings of $1.38 per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.33 per share.The holding company for Rockland Trust posted revenue of $236.5 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $183.4 million, which also beat Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on INDB at https://www.zacks.com/ap/INDBSource

BancFirst: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:24:29 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — BancFirst Corp. (BANF) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $51 million.The bank, based in Oklahoma City, said it had earnings of $1.52 per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.48 per share.BancFirst shares have dropped 6.5% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $82.44, a decrease of 13% 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 BANF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BANFSource

Suspect taken to hospital after shooting with Denver police in Elyria Swansea

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:24:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- One person was taken to a hospital after a shooting with Denver police at 47th Avenue and York Street Thursday afternoon. According to DPD, a suspect was transported from the scene with unknown injuries.Denver police tell FOX31 officers were responding to a weapons-related call just after 2:30 p.m. when the incident occurred.Police vehicles can be seen on Josephine Street from a highway traffic camera over Interstate 70. DPD said no officers or other people were injured during the incident. Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather This is a developing story. SkyFOX and FOX31's Gabby Easterwood are heading to the scene.

Housekeeper found dismembered in possible Aurora homicide-suicide case

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:24:29 GMT

Editor's note: This story has been updated with information from Aurora police about the manners of death for the two people involved.DENVER (KDVR) — Aurora Police are investigating a homicide-suicide case after a woman was found dismembered and a man found dead from a gunshot wound.At 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to a missing person report at an apartment complex in the Tollgate Overlook neighborhood located in the 18300 block of East Kepner Place. The caller told police that his mother, later identified as 62-year-old Elena Vonfeldt, was scheduled to arrive at the apartment complex for a housekeeping job at 7 a.m. However, she failed to show up to her other appointments later in the day.When Aurora police arrived at the scene, they found Vonfeldt's car still parked at the complex. Her son told police the apartment number of her housekeeping job, and police were unable to contact the resident inside. ‘Justice is finally here’: Man convicted in 2020 death of 9-month-ol...

OSIRIS-REx spacecraft named 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Colorado

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:24:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The votes are in, and the Colorado Chamber of Commerce announced the winner of the 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Colorado Thursday.Coloradans voted from a list of 10 finalists in the competition. The options ranged from military aircraft ejection seats to a gadget that keeps your bedsheets from getting wadded up in the washer and dryer. What’s the coolest thing made in Colorado? You can help choose A spacecraft and asteroid-sampling mission made by Lockheed Martin Space, OSIRIS-REx, was crowned as the Coolest Thing Made in Colorado for 2023.The spacecraft was part of a NASA asteroid-sampling missionOSIRIS-REx stands for Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer. It was developed and constructed by Lockheed Martin in Littleton, Colorado and was utilized by NASA in a mission to collect asteroid samples.It launched for a 7-year mission on Sept. 8, 2016 and successfully retrieved asteroid material near Earth called Bennu. That ...

TNT's 'Inside the NBA' will be live in Denver for Nuggets championship celebration

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:24:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The NBA on TNT American Express Road Show will be in town Tuesday to celebrate the NBA Champion Denver Nuggets with a full-day, free fan experience at the Auraria Higher Education Center.The event is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m., Oct. 24, on the Tivoli Quad. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get Broncos, Nuggets, Rockies and more sports news At 5:30 p.m., the NBA Champion Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers will tip off an opening-day broadcast doubleheader.The game will feature the banner-raising ceremony for the Nuggets, and although specific details haven't been released fans can expect quite a showing for this celebration.There are limited tickets available for seats in Ball Arena, but seats in the 300-level start at nearly $200 and fans looking to sit closer to the action can expect to spend a lot more.The "Inside the NBA" studio team, which includes Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal, will provide live pregame, halftime and po...

Miami dentist fired after video of him ripping down flyers about kidnapped Israelis goes viral

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:24:29 GMT

A South Florida dentist has lost his job after a video surfaced online showing him ripping down flyers about kidnapped Israelis.The cellphone video shows two men taking down and trashing several flyers in Miami’s Brickell section. The flyers feature the faces of the missing in the wake of the Oct. 7 terror attack in Israel.The man in the left of the frame in the video, Dr. Ahmed Elkoussa, has since been fired by his employer, CG Smile, a dental clinic in Coral Gables.Elkoussa was spotted at a pro-Palestine rally in Miami last Friday.The dentist has also been seen on clips posted on CG Smiles’ Instagram page.The clinic confirmed Elkoussa is no longer employed there. Its owner, Juan Carlos Izquierdo, spoke with 7News on Thursday.“We take the stance with Israel. We will always support that,” said Izquierdo.A social media post from CG Smile on Wednesday reads, “We are very said to see this situation upon waking up. Our office, CG Smile, is not in favor of a...