Home

CenterPoint: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:45:11 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — CenterPoint Energy Inc. (CNP) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $325 million.On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had net income of 49 cents. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were 50 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 48 cents per share.The energy delivery company posted revenue of $2.78 billion in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.79 billion.CenterPoint expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.48 to $1.50 per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CNP at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CNPSource

Amalgamated Financial: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:45:11 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Amalgamated Financial Corp. (AMAL) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $21.3 million.On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had net income of 69 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 74 cents per share.The bank posted revenue of $90.1 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $72.5 million.Amalgamated Financial shares have dropped 29% since the beginning of the year. The stock has decreased roughly 7% 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 AMAL at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AMALSource

Denver weather: Warmer before overnight rain, snow

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:45:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Afternoon sunshine helps to bring warmer weather to the metro on Thursday before evening showers and some overnight snow arrive in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: More sunshine before evening showerMorning clouds will clear leading to afternoon sunshine with highs in the upper 60s on Thursday. Rain ‘up to the horses’ knees’: Tuesday storm leaves muddy mess Winds will become breezy during the second half of the day with evening showers.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on April 27. Weather tonight: Rain and snow showersThe rain can switch over to snow in the foothills with mostly rain in the metro. Winds stay brisk overnight Thursday with lows in the lower 30s and cloudy skies.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on April 27. Winter weather advisories are in effect for the foothills from Thursday evening through early Friday morning with 3 to 8 inches of snow expected.Pinpoint Weather: Advisories on April 27. Looking ahead: Warming up through weekend and ...

Wendy’s will start selling canned chili in grocery stores

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:45:11 GMT

(CNN) — Wendy’s famous chili is typically sold hot at its restaurants. Soon, Wendy’s will sell its chili in canned form at grocery stores.The fast food chain is partnering with Conagra to bring Wendy’s “beloved chili into homes across the country” in canned-form for $4.49 when it hits shelves this spring.Similar to the chili served at Wendy’s, the canned version also delivers the “flavor you know and love from Wendy’s restaurants” and combines beef, peppers, beans and simmered in a tomato-based sauce. A can has 29 grams of protein, but a sodium amount wasn’t released.Wendy’s has served chili since 1969 and is one of its most popular and recognizable foods served. According to the company’s history, the chili was born out of leftover hamburgers at its restaurants, prompting founder Dave Thomas to come up with a creative idea to a “sustainable solution.”Conagra makes several well-known grocery it...

Salma Hayek and Aaron Paul featured in new ‘Black Mirror’ Season 6 teaser trailer

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:45:11 GMT

(CNN) — After a three-year break, Charlie Brooker’s satirical horror-laden anthology series “Black Mirror” are officially returning to haunt you on Netflix this June.On Wednesday, the streamer released the first chill-bump inducing teaser trailer that shows a range of stories beginning to unfold, with a cast that includes Salma Hayek, Aaron Paul, Annie Murphy, Josh Hartnett, Kate Mara, Michael Cera and Rory Culkin, among others.The announcement teases Season 6 “is the most unpredictable, unclassifiable and unexpected yet” for the series.Speaking with Netflix’s Tudum, Brooker elaborated on the season’s concept, saying that even though he always felt “Black Mirror” should feature stories “entirely distinct from one another” and that it should be a series “that can’t easily be defined,” he chose to make some creative decisions for the upcoming episodes that are different than what we’ve seen...

Senators unveil bipartisan legislation to ban kids under 13 from joining social media platforms

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:45:11 GMT

(CNN) — A new federal bill unveiled Wednesday would establish a national minimum age for social media use and require tech companies to get parents’ consent before creating accounts for teens, reflecting a growing trend at all levels of government to restrict how Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and other platforms engage with young users.The proposed legislation by a bipartisan group of US senators aims to address what policymakers, mental health advocates and critics of tech platforms say is a mental health crisis fueled by social media.Under the bill, known as the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, social media platforms would be barred from letting kids below the age of 13 create accounts or interact with other users, though children would still be permitted to view content without logging into an account, according to draft text of the legislation.Tech platforms covered by the legislation would also have to obtain a parent or guardian’s consent before creating ne...

Elizabeth Holmes delays start of prison sentence with last-minute appeal

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:45:11 GMT

(CNN) — Elizabeth Holmes won’t be starting her 11-year prison sentence just yet.The disgraced Theranos founder was previously expected to report to prison on Thursday, but she will remain free a little longer while the court considers a last-minute appeal, according to a filing Tuesday night.Holmes was sentenced last November after she was convicted months earlier on multiple charges of defrauding investors while running the now-defunct blood testing startup. Earlier this month, her request to remain free while she appeals her conviction was denied by a judge, setting her up to report to prison on April 27.On Tuesday, however, Holmes’ legal team filed an appeal of the judge’s decision. As a result, Holmes can remain free on bail while the latest appeal is considered by the court, as per the court’s rules.Holmes dropped out of Stanford at the age of 19 to focus full-time on Theranos, the health tech startup which claimed to have ...

With 1 Mississippi jail escapee found dead in a burned building after a standoff with authorities, manhunt continues for 3 others

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:45:11 GMT

(CNN) — The manhunt for three of the escapees who broke out of a Mississippi jail continues Thursday after authorities confirmed the fourth fleeing man died in a burning building after a two-hour standoff with law enforcement.The charred remains of Dylan Arrington, who authorities believe killed a man while on the run, were pulled from the burnt wreckage of a home in Carthage, Mississippi, on Wednesday, Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said.The 22-year-old was found about 70 miles northeast of the Raymond Detention Center in Hinds County where he and the three other men climbed onto the roof and escaped overnight Saturday, according to the sheriff’s office.The other escapees have been identified as Casey Grayson, 24; Corey Harrison, 22; and Jerry Raynes, 51.Arrington is suspected of shooting and killing a pastor in Jackson as he fled Monday and then stealing the victim’s truck and driving away, Hinds County authorities said. The victim was ident...

Police: Rock thrown at Providence school bus shatters window, sends 9-year-old girl to hospital

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:45:11 GMT

Police are investigating after they believe a rock was thrown at a Providence school bus on Wednesday, shattering a window and sending a 9-year-old girl to the hospital.The girl was treated for cuts to her face from the broken glass, officials say. She is expected to be okay. Investigators say they are still searching for the person responsible. No additional information has been released. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Column: How the Chicago Bears aim to ‘find calmness through the chaos’ as they navigate through the NFL draft frenzy

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:45:11 GMT

The emotions are already peaking. In buildings across the NFL, the anxiety and anticipation are partying together like college kids on the night final exams wrap up. That much enthusiasm is swirling, that much adrenaline pulsing.Draft weekend has finally arrived.And soon it will be over. In a blink.What happens during a frenzied 47-hour stretch of picking and trading, strategizing and recalculating gives personnel folks across the league that surge of energy.Imagine the eagerness percolating through the second floor of Halas Hall and flooding toward the Chicago Bears’ state-of-the-art draft room, where the proceedings will be monitored this weekend.This is it. Finally. The chance, with a top-10 pick, to take a huge swing at landing a star for the show before moving into Friday and Saturday with a calculated vision of how to fortify the depth chart on both sides of the ball.Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham was asked this week to describe the excitement that comes ...