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Shackelford: U.S. political dysfunction harming national security

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:17 GMT

America’s national security depends heavily on the strength and effectiveness of our foreign policy and defense. Both are suffering self-inflicted wounds caused by our dysfunctional politics.As our political representatives can barely accomplish the most basic governing obligations, our adversaries delight, and our allies wonder if we can be counted on as reliable partners.The most blatant mess has been our government’s budget debacle. We have the world’s largest economy and yet nearly defaulted on our debt only four months ago. Congressional Republicans used that risk as leverage to force negotiations on future spending, narrowly reaching agreement with the White House just in time to avert financial disaster.The only upside of that fiasco should have been some breathing room after the two sides reached a difficult two-year deal on spending. But, alas, Congress brought us to the brink of a government shutdown in disagreement over that same budget only months later. The last-minute ...

New law makes top California transit agencies survey riders about harassment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:17 GMT

California’s top 10 public transit agencies must survey riders about safety, sexual harassment, and racial and gender-based discrimination in order to learn more about threats to riders of buses and trains, according to new requirements spelled out in legislation signed into state law.Senate Bill 434 by state Sen. Dave Min (D-Irvine), signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 7, orders transit agencies to find out what kind of harassment, threats, assaults or fear riders experience — and on what lines or bus routes. A key focus would be on women of color including Asian-American Pacific Islanders (AAPI), the elderly, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.The information would be used to address safety issues ranging from street harassment that can cause people of color and women to avoid public transit entirely, to threats and hate crimes. Supporters say the new law will result in a better understanding of under-reported harassment incidents, and allow agencies to target the problem with re...

Neogen: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:17 GMT

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Neogen Corp. (NEOG) on Tuesday reported earnings of $1.5 million in its fiscal first quarter.The Lansing, Michigan-based company said it had profit of 1 cent per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 11 cents per share.The maker of medical testing kits posted revenue of $229 million in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $231.8 million.Neogen expects full-year revenue in the range of $955 million to $985 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NEOG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NEOGSource

España repatriará a un centenar de sus ciudadanos atrapados en Israel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:17 GMT

(CNN Español) — El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores, Unión Europea y Cooperación en funciones, José Manuel Albares, informó este martes en una entrevista concedida al programa de televisión Espejo Público de la cadena Antena 3 que están organizando una operación para repatriar a aquellos españoles que se han quedado atrapados en Israel.Esta operación, coordinada con el Ministerio de Defensa, ayudará a regresar a cerca de un centenar de personas que se encontraban en el país por turismo o negocios y que no han logrado regresar debido a que varias aerolíneas han cancelado sus vuelos, aclaró Albares.Desde el Consulado General de España en Jerusalén están emplazando a todos los españoles no residentes en la zona del conflicto a que contacten a las autoridades consulares en caso de que su vuelo de regreso haya sido cancelado.Última hora del conflicto en Israel y Gaza, en vivoEsta repatriación no incluye a los españoles residentes en Israel.Las últimas cifras facilitadas por el Instit...

Teenage sensation Lamine Yamal out of Spain squad after injury with Barcelona

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:17 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Teenage sensation Lamine Yamal has been removed from Spain’s squad for upcoming European Championship qualifying games, the Spanish soccer federation said Tuesday.The federation said tests have determined that the 16-year-old Yamal won’t be able to play in Spain’s matches against Scotland on Thursday and Norway on Sunday. It did not give details.Yamal was replaced in the second half of Barcelona’s 2-2 draw at Granada in the Spanish league on Sunday. The Catalan club said he had a hip flexor injury. Yamal was returning to Spain’s squad after becoming the youngest player to appear for La Roja last month. He also was the youngest scorer in a European Championship qualifier for any national team.On Sunday, Yamal become the youngest-ever player to score in the Spanish league, surpassing Malaga player Fabrice Olinga, who was a few days older when he scored against Celta Vigo in 2012. Yamal was already the youngest player to debut in the league, ...

Former Chelsea and Real Madrid star Eden Hazard retires from soccer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:17 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — Eden Hazard is putting an end to a 16-year injury-hit career marked by great success at club level and unfulfilled promise with the Belgium national team’s “Golden Generation.” The 32-year-old Hazard announced his retirement from all soccer on Tuesday after more than 700 matches and two Premier League titles during his time with Chelsea. Before injuries slowed him down, Hazard was often unstoppable on the field with his quick pace, creativity and super dribbling skills.The widely admired player had already retired from international soccer after his country’s aging generation of players was eliminated from the World Cup in the group stage last year.“You must listen to yourself and say stop at the right time,” said Hazard, who had been without a club since his contract with Real Madrid expired in June. “I was able to realize my dream. I have played and had fun on many pitches around the world.”Hazard won eight trophies with Madrid, including the Champions League...

Israel pounds downtown Gaza City, vowing punishing retaliation for weekend attack

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:17 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel bombarded downtown Gaza City on Tuesday and expanded a massive mobilization of reservists, vowing punishing retaliation against the Hamas militant group that increasingly left residents of the tiny Palestinian territory with nowhere to go.Four days after militants stormed into Israel, bringing gunbattles to its streets for the first time in decades, Israel’s military said Tuesday morning that it had regained effective control over its south and the border. The war has already claimed at least 1,600 hundred lives on both sides — and perhaps many hundreds more. Israel has also said that Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza are also holding more than 150 soldiers and civilians hostage.The conflict is only expected to escalate from here. Israel expanded the mobilization of reservists to 360,000 on Tuesday, according to the country’s media. And one major question is whether it will launch a ground offensive into Gaza — a tiny strip of land wedged among Israel, ...

Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial is resuming with ex-CFO Allen Weisselberg on the witness stand

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:17 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — As Donald Trump’s longtime finance chief, Allen Weisselberg helped spare the former president’s real estate empire from its last existential threat, staving off insolvency after casino bankruptcies and an airline failure in the 1990s.Now, after a recent jail stint for tax fraud, Weisselberg is front and center again — set to testify Tuesday in the civil trial in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ fraud lawsuit against Trump and his company, the Trump Organization.Weisselberg, also a defendant in the lawsuit, is expected to testify about his role in preparing Trump’s annual financial statements — including conversations they had while finalizing the documents, which were given to banks, insurers and others to make deals and secure loans.James’ lawsuit alleges that Weisselberg engineered Trump’s financial statements to meet his demands that they show increases in his net worth and signed off on lofty valuations for assets despite appraisals to the con...

Full list of concerts at Red Rocks in 2024, so far

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — There are still more than 30 concerts left in the 2023 Red Rocks season. However, the iconic outdoor amphitheater already booked a handful of artists for the 2024 season.Seeing a live performance at Red Rocks is a bucket list item, whether you have lived in Colorado your whole life or if you are just visiting. Thousands of stars have graced the world-renowned stage from The Beatles to Johnny Cash to John Denver. 10 of the most notable performances at Red Rocks Many artists consider Red Rocks a dream venue to perform at, calling it an honor to stand where so many notable bands and musicians have played. While the 2023 Red Rocks concert season is far from over with dozens of shows slated to run through November, the venue is looking ahead to next year with the announcement of some already booked artists. From alternative to DJs to Christian rock, Red Rocks will have a show for everyone in 2024. What is the 2024 concert schedule?Here is a look at the full list of con...

Person drives into Chinese consulate in San Francisco and is killed by police after confrontation, authorities say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:17 GMT

(CNN) — A person who crashed a vehicle into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco Monday was shot and killed after being confronted by police in the lobby, authorities said.The person was driving around 3:09 p.m. PT and crashed into the lobby area of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China, which handles visas, according to Sgt. Kathryn Winters, a spokesperson for the San Francisco Police Department.Police responded within minutes of the wreck and confronted the driver in the lobby, shooting the person, Winters said. The driver was taken to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead.It’s unclear how many people were inside the consulate when the incident happened but Winters said no one else appeared to be injured.At a news conference Monday evening, Winters declined to say why police opened fire or whether the person killed was armed. Winters also did not say whether the crash was intentional or give any other information on the person or the incident.A spoke...