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DC neighborhood still shaken a week after killing inside library

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:19 GMT

A week after a man stabbed another man to death inside the Petworth Neighborhood Library, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and police Chief Robert Contee visited residents who remain on edge following the attack.With a crowd gathered outside the Petworth Metro Station Wednesday evening, Bowser expressed sympathy for the shocking violence and vowed to continue her efforts to fight crime with tough enforcement along with ample programs and resources to divert individuals from crime.“We are a second-chance city, so it’s not my view that if you make a mistake, that’s the end of it for you, but you have to have consequences if you carry a gun,” she said. “You have to have consequences if you use a gun … there has to be consequences if you’re throwing an old lady off a bus. There has to be consequences.”More DC NewsMore Local NewsThe mayor took questions from residents and walked through parts of the neighborhood to show a unified front against crime.Poli...

Vermilion: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:19 GMT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Vermilion Energy Inc. (VET) on Wednesday reported profit of $291.3 million in its fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the Calgary, Alberta-based company said it had profit of $1.78. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 3 cents per share.The oil and natural gas explorer posted revenue of $620.7 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $1.01 billion, or $6 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.67 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on VET at https://www.zacks.com/ap/VETSource

Aurora Mobile: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:19 GMT

SHENZHEN, China (AP) — SHENZHEN, China (AP) — Aurora Mobile Ltd. (JG) on Thursday reported a loss of $4.7 million in its fourth quarter.The Shenzhen, China-based company said it had a loss of 5 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for asset impairment costs and non-recurring costs, came to 1 cent per share.The provider of mobile data services posted revenue of $12.6 million in the period.For the year, the company reported that its loss narrowed to $15.4 million, or 16 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $47.7 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on JG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/JGSource

Bristow Group: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:19 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Bristow Group Inc. (VTOL) on Wednesday reported a loss of $7 million in its fiscal third quarter.The Houston-based company said it had a loss of 25 cents per share.The provider of helicopter transportation services posted revenue of $313.6 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 VTOL at https://www.zacks.com/ap/VTOLSource

Amber Alert for missing Texas girl may now be in Colorado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Bureau of Investigation said they are looking for an 8-year-old who went missing out of Texas and may now be in Colorado.According to the CBI, an Amber Alert child abduction was issued in Texas for Haven Barker. Barker was last seen on Tuesday at around 8 a.m. in San Jacinto County, Texas. Cherry Creek School District offers free gun locks Barker is described as:8-year-old girlBlonde hairBrown eyesWhite4 feet, 5 inches tallWeighs 60 lbs.An Amber Alert was issued for Haven Barker out of Texas, and now police believe she may be in Colorado. (Colorado Bureau of Investigation)CBI said she may be with suspect Charles Estep.Estep is described as:50-year-old manBrown hairBlue eyesAmerican Indian 5 feet, 8 inches tallWeighs 165 lbs.Police believe that missing girl Haven Barker maybe with this man Charles Estep. If you see them call 911 immediately. (Colorado Bureau of Investigation)CBI said the car they're believed to be in is described as:2015 Honda AccordBla...

MDPD officer hospitalized after shooting leads to Miami street closures; 2 in custody

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:19 GMT

A Miami-Dade Police Department narcotics officer was taken to the hospital after, investigators said, he was ambushed in a Miami neighborhood and grazed in the head while trying to make an arrest, leading to multiple street closures. On Wednesday afternoon, officers said they have taken one person into custody and continued their search for another subject, Thursday morning.City of Miami Police and Fire Rescue units were still at the scene of the incident in the area of Northwest Sixth Avenue and 43rd Street in the Buena Vista West section, Thursday morning. 7News sources said police have taken another suspect into custody.7SkyForce hovered above the scene as officers set up a perimeter extending all the way to near Interstate 95.Investigators said the victim was working a detail and was taking a subject into custody when was ambushed from behind and shot.The patient was taken by another officer to Ryder Trauma Center. Cameras captured several MDPD and Miami Police officers standing...

Seasonable Now

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:19 GMT

A bit of a cool breeze is with us again this morning, but the overall start to the day is decent with dry skies for the morning commute. Temps start in the 30s and warm into the mid 40s this afternoon. We’ll catch a few breaks of sun from time to time, but more clouds win out, with a passing sprinkle or spot shower possible this afternoon. The wind does subside a bit to late this afternoon/this evening. Friday looks solid with temps running 45-50 and some morning sunshine. Afternoon mid to high level clouds stream in, but it’ll stay dry during the day with light winds. Scattered snow showers slide in overnight, but the best chance for an 1-2″ of snow will stay to our west and southwest, back across the Berkshires and down into CT. From Worcester County, points east, don’t expect much accumulations. Saturday’s storm is too far south of us to have a major impacts, but a few spotty rain/snow showers are possible during the day near and east of I-95, especi...

3 Los Angeles police officers were shot in a confrontation with a suspect, who has died, LAPD says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:19 GMT

(CNN) — Three Los Angeles Police Department officers were wounded Wednesday when gunfire erupted during a confrontation with a suspect, who was later pronounced dead, officials said.Police were in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles Wednesday afternoon searching for a parolee at large when they found the suspect inside a shed, LAPD Commander Stacy Spell said.The suspect refused officers’ orders to come out and police used a chemical agent to try to get the person to comply, according to police.“That suspect responded to that chemical agent by opening the shed and opening fire on the officers,” Spell said.Three officers — described as senior K-9 officers — were struck by gunfire and taken to an area hospital, where they were listed in stable condition, according to LAPD Assistant Chief Alfred Labrada.During the confrontation, at least one officer returned fire, according to Labrada, but how many officers opened fir e and the number of s...

The T is getting slower. 83 speed restrictions cover 10 miles of track.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:19 GMT

The MBTA added 39 new speed restrictions in February, making the region’s already-slow subway system even slower.The T’s latest slow zone report shows 26 restrictions were lifted in February, bringing the total open restrictions to 83, an 18.5% increase over the 70 that were active at the end of January.Slow zones covered 10.1 miles of track as of Feb. 28, bringing the total amount of speed-restricted subway track to 7.5%. By comparison, 8.7 miles, or 6.5%, of track was slow in January, the report stated.“The slow zone restrictions are in place for the safety of MBTA customers,” T spokesman Joe Pesaturo said. “After repair work over the past couple of weeks, the MBTA was able to lift several speed restrictions that were implemented after the ultrasonic inspections.“More work is set to take place in the coming overnight periods.”The once slow-zone free Blue Line now has two, but speeds continue to be slowest on the Red Line, which had 37 restrictions in place as of Feb. 28 — 10...

Battenfeld: RFK Jr. teases presidential run in what could be final humiliation for family

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:19 GMT

In what could be the final political humiliation for the once proud Kennedy family, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is seriously considering throwing his hat in the 2024 ring.The anti-vaxxer and second eldest son of former Sen. Robert F. Kennedy RFK Jr. was up in New Hampshire recently to lay the groundwork for his Democratic presidential campaign.He joins author Marianne Williamson as the latest Democrat to prepare to get obliterated in the primary by Joe Biden or whoever leads the Democrats.“I’m thinking about it, and I’ve passed the biggest hurdle, which is my wife has green lighted it,” he said in a speech at St. Anselm College’s New Hampshire Institute of Politics, where all would-be presidential candidates go to get attention.The problem for this Kennedy is the family has been living off fumes for the last few decades. The latest generation shows that Camelot is finally over.RKF Jr. is all but the black sheep of the Kennedys. The family has condemned him for his anti-vaccine views, eve...