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Suspected drug cartel members abduct 7 Mexican immigration agents at gunpoint in Cancun

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:04 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Suspected drug cartel members abducted seven Mexican immigration agents in Cancun at gunpoint Wednesday, beat them and threatened to kill them before they were freed, authorities said.The brazen mass kidnapping occurred near Cancun’s bustling airport and illustrates the degree to which Mexico’s cartels and criminal gangs have become involved in migrant smuggling and kidnapping.Federal forces later located the house where the agents were being held in the Caribbean resort city. The forces — apparently marines and National Guard, along with local police — engaged the kidnappers in a gun battle and freed the agents. They did not say whether anyone was wounded in the confrontation.The agents said after they were released that the gunmen threatened to kill them unless they allowed migrants to be smuggled through the airport and other parts of the coastal state of Quintana Roo. It was the first such mass abduction of immigration agents in Mexico, and the National Immigr...

Baltimore’s Félix Bautista wins of Reliever of the Year Award

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:04 GMT

FILE -Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Felix Bautista throws a pitch during the ninth inning of a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Mets, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Baltimore. Baltimore’s Félix Bautista was a unanimous winner of the Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award and Milwaukee’s Devin Williams won the Trevor Hoffman National League honor on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)(AP/Julio Cortez) FILE -Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Felix Bautista throws a pitch during the ninth inning of a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Mets, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023, in Baltimore. Baltimore’s Félix Bautista was a unanimous winner of the Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Y...

Pánico en una tienda: policía mata a balazos a hombre que lo amenazó con dos enormes cuchillos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:04 GMT

La policía de Tennessee divulgó el video de la cámara corporal de un oficial que disparó y causó la muerte a un hombre que lo amenazó con atacarlo con dos cuchillos luego de un supuesto robo de auto. Según el Departamento de Policía de Murfreesboro, los oficiales respondieron al reporte de que Steven James Murphy, de 44 años, intentara robar a un trabajador que sacaba efectivo en un cajero automático el miércoles en la mañana.Luego, el trabajador apuntó con un arma a Murphy, quien luego corrió hacia un supermercado pequeño cercano, según autoridades. Allí había al menos seis personas. Insólito: acribillan a tiros a un Santa inflable Escalofriante video: hispano muere baleado por un policía en California En el video, se ve al oficial Adam Claiborne respondiendo al incidente, abrir la puerta de la tienda y diciendo “hola” a Murphy, que está detrás del mostrador.En la grabación se ve a Murphy dándose la vuelta y amenazan...

Global Education Communities: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:04 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Global Education Communities Corp. (GECSF) on Thursday reported a loss of $476,000 in its fiscal fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had a loss of 1 cent.The operator of business, technical and language colleges posted revenue of $17.4 million in the period.For the year, the company reported a loss of $2.9 million, or 4 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $58.4 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on GECSF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/GECSFSource

Frontline: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:04 GMT

LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — Frontline plc (FRO) on Thursday reported profit of $107.7 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Limassol, Cyprus-based company said it had net income of 48 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 36 cents per share.The shipping company posted revenue of $377.1 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $232 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on FRO at https://www.zacks.com/ap/FROSource

Stock market today: World shares mostly higher ahead of US price update, OPEC+ meeting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:04 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mostly higher Thursday ahead of an update on U.S. consumer inflation and a meeting of oil producers in Vienna. U.S. futures rose and oil prices also advanced. Germany’s DAX edged 0.1% higher to 16,189.89 and the CAC 40 in Paris also gained 0.1% to 7,277.03. Britain’s FTSE 100 picked up 0.3% to 7,448.08. The future for the S&P 500 rose 0.1% and that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.4%. Later Thursday, the U.S. government is due to release its October data on the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation. Economists expect that measure to continue easing, as it has been since the middle of 2022. The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate steady when it meets in December and to eventually begin paring rates down if inflation remains under control. The prospect of a potential easing of interest rates has relaxed upward pressure on the U.S. dollar, allowing currencies like the Japanese yen to ga...

111: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:04 GMT

SHANGHAI (AP) — SHANGHAI (AP) — 111 Inc. (YI) on Thursday reported a loss of $12.8 million in its third quarter.The Shanghai-based company said it had a loss of 16 cents per share.The Operator of a digital and mobile healthcare platform in China posted revenue of $502.4 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 YI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/YISource

Inflation falls to 2.4% in November in the 20 countries using the euro currency, offering some relief to Europeans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:04 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — Inflation falls to 2.4% in November in the 20 countries using the euro currency, offering some relief to Europeans.Source

What concerns teachers highlighted while visiting Prince William Co.’s ombudsman’s office

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:04 GMT

Almost 300 people visited the Prince William County Public Schools ombudsman’s office during the last school year, a 54% increase in cases from the year before, the Virginia school system said.Ombudsman Monique Bookstein gave her annual report to the school board earlier this month, and said that of the 298 visitors in the 2022-23 school year, 233 were school system employees, 55 were parents or guardians and 10 were community members.Over 100 of those people visited the office during the third quarter of the school year, which Bookstein said could be the result of people contemplating a visit during the winter break.Bookstein described her role as working to be a resource for students, parents and school workers who want to voluntarily get help in working through school-related challenges. She told the school board that her job is to listen and provide a confidential path for someone to express a concern, but that she can’t mandate change.“I can’t change wha...

Miami Police searching for liquor thieves

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:04 GMT

Authorities are on the lookout for a duo after a daring tequila heist at Jensen’s Liquors in Miami. In broad daylight Tuesday, a woman managed to swipe four bottles of tequila from the shelves while her accomplice distracted the store manager.The manager, who was momentarily diverted by the accomplice, attempted to intervene but was unsuccessful in preventing the theft. Surveillance footage captures the suspects in action, providing a glimpse into their identities.If you have any information on this crime, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.