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A’s shut down by Astros rookie pitcher France in 3-1 loss

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:08 GMT

By JANIE McCAULEY | AP Baseball WriterOAKLAND — J.P. France knew he had been more reliable on the road than in Houston so far this season — and showed it again, even after getting in an early hole.Relying on his nasty change-up, the rookie struck out five while pitching into the eighth inning for the first time to win his third straight decision, Kyle Tucker hit a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth, and the Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 on Thursday night.The right-hander owns a 2.05 ERA over the first eight road starts of his career, which is lowest in the majors by a starting pitcher with a minimum of 40 innings.“You’ve got to go out there and just take every game as it is. It’s not the same as the one that’s coming up, it’s not the same as the one that just happened,” France said. “I didn’t know that at all. I knew on the road I was pitching a little better, but that’s awesome.”Alex Bregman homered in the ninth to help secure the win for France (5-3). France, a 28-year-o...

Correction: Extreme Weather story

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:08 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In a story published July 19, 2023, about a North Carolina Pfizer plant that was struck by a tornado, The Associated Press, relying on information provided by Pfizer on its website, erroneously reported that the facility produced nearly 25% of all sterile injectable medications used in U.S. hospitals. The company has since updated its website to reflect that the plant produced nearly 25% of Pfizer’s sterile injectable medications used in U.S. hospitals.Source

Sports on TV for July 22 – 23

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:08 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsSaturday, July 22AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL5:30 a.m.FS2 — AFL: Collingwood at Port AdelaideAUTO RACING6:25 a.m.ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary9:55 a.m.ESPN — Formula 1: Qualifying, Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary12 p.m.FS1 — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: The CRC Brakleen 150, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa.USA — IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: The FCP EURO Northeast Grand Prix, Salisbury, Conn.2 p.m.CBSSN — Fanatec GT: World Challenge Asia, Motegi, JapanFS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash.3 p.m.NBC — NTT IndyCar Series: The Hy-Vee INDYCAR 250, Newton, IowaUSA — NASCAR Cup Series: Practice and Qualifying, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa.5:30 p.m.USA — NASCAR Xfinity Series: The Pocono 225, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa.BOXING10 p.m.ESPN — Top Rank Main Card: George Kambosos Jr. vs. Maxi Hughes (Lightweights), Shawnee, Okla.CFL FOOTBALL7 p.m.CBSSN — Saskatchewan at B.C.CYCLI...

Stock market today: Wall Street heads for another winning week as stocks steady

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:08 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is steadying Friday and clawing back some of its tech-driven losses from a day before, keeping it on track for another winning week.The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in early trading and on pace for its eighth winning week in the last 10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 17 points, or less than 0.1%, at 35,207, as of 9:50 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.3% higher a day after tumbling to its worst loss in more than four months.Roper Technologies rallied 4% for one of the larger gains in the S&P 500 after it reported better profit and revenue for the spring than analysts expected. The company, which looks to dominate niche tech markets, also raised its financial forecasts for the full year.On the losing side of Wall Street was American Express, which fell 4.9%. It reported stronger profit for the spring than expected, but its revenue fell short of forecasts.Railroad operator CSX was also a heavy weight on the market and fell 4.8...

Beetlejuice II filming set in Vermont is haunted by souvenir seekers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:08 GMT

EAST CORINTH, Vt. (AP) — Souvenir hunters are haunting the Beetlejuice II movie set in Vermont.State police are investigating two thefts, one of a large lamppost topped with a distinctive pumpkin decoration and the other a 150-pound abstract art piece taken from the vicinity of a cemetery.Someone bundled up the lamppost, covered it with tarp and fled at a high rate of speed in a pickup truck on July 14, while the theft near the cemetery took place several days later, state police said Thursday.The sequel to the 1988 movie is filming in East Corinth, near the New Hampshire border. The original Tim Burton horror comedy about a home haunted by ghosts played by Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin, and also starring Winona Ryder, also was filmed in East Corinth. For the new movie, Michael Keaton is reprising his role as the “bio-exorcist” Beetlejuice. The sequel also features “Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega and others. The movie is due to be released next year.Source

Lakeland Financial: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:08 GMT

WARSAW, Ind. (AP) — WARSAW, Ind. (AP) — Lakeland Financial Corp. (LKFN) on Friday reported net income of $14.6 million in its second quarter.The bank, based in Warsaw, Indiana, said it had earnings of 57 cents per share.The holding company for Lake City Bank posted revenue of $96 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $60 million, beating 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 LKFN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/LKFNSource

MetroCity: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:08 GMT

DORAVILLE, Ga. (AP) — DORAVILLE, Ga. (AP) — MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (MCBS) on Friday reported net income of $13.1 million in its second quarter.The bank, based in Doraville, Georgia, said it had earnings of 51 cents per share.The company posted revenue of $52.2 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $29.7 million, surpassing 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 MCBS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MCBSSource

Deputy kills dog that attacked, seriously injured man

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Larimer County deputy shot and killed a dog that was attacking a man and left him with serious injuries. On Thursday, a Larimer County Sheriff's Office deputy was driving near Lincoln Avenue and 1st Street in Fort Collins when he said he noticed a man struggling with a large dog near Buckingham Park.As the deputy got closer to the scene, he saw that the dog was actively biting the man who was unable to get away. Coroner: Altitude contributed to hiker’s death in RMNP LCSO said the deputy physically intervened in the dog attack, with several other bystanders attempting to help as well.The dog was briefly separated from the man, but quickly re-engaged and attacked once again. Off-duty Adams County deputy arrested for assault after fight outside of a Walmart The sheriff's office said the deputy then fired his weapon, striking and killing the dog. He applied a tourniquet to the man before he was taken to a local hospital and treated for serious injuries. “Given the ...

Harris heads to Florida ready to forcefully condemn state’s new Black history standards

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:08 GMT

(CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris will travel Friday to Jacksonville in a last-minute trip to forcefully condemn a newly approved set of standards for teaching Black history by the Florida Board of Education, directly wading into one of the cultural flashpoints that have assumed new prominence ahead of the 2024 election.It’s the latest example of Harris acting as a rapid response voice for the administration, quickly deploying around the country in the immediate aftermath of a controversial vote or law being passed to offer forceful pushback of moves taken by state Republicans on guns, abortion and education.The trip, added to Harris’ schedule Thursday, is meant to highlight the Biden administration’s disagreement with the controversial standards, a White House official said.Harris will be the first Biden administration official in the state since the rules were approved and will discuss the “fight to protect fundamental freedoms, specifically, the freedom to learn and teach Amer...

Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other tech firms agree to AI safeguards set by the White House

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:08 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other companies that are leading the development of artificial intelligence technology have agreed to meet a set of AI safeguards brokered by President Joe Biden’s administration.The White House said Friday that it has secured voluntary commitments from seven U.S. companies meant to ensure their AI products are safe before they release them. Some of the commitments call for third-party oversight of the workings of commercial AI systems, though they don’t detail who will audit the technology or hold the companies accountable.A surge of commercial investment in generative AI tools that can write convincingly human-like text and churn out new images and other media has brought public fascination as well as concern about their ability to trick people and spread disinformation, among other dangers.The four tech giants, along with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and startups Anthropic and Inflection, have committed to security testing...