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Aon: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:22 GMT

DUBLIN (AP) — DUBLIN (AP) — Aon PLC (AON) on Friday reported third-quarter net income of $456 million.On a per-share basis, the Dublin-based company said it had net income of $2.23. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $2.32 per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.23 per share.The insurance brokerage posted revenue of $2.95 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.88 billion.Aon shares have climbed 6.5% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P’s 500 index has increased almost 8%. The stock has climbed 15% 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 AON at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AONSource

Stanley Black & Decker: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:22 GMT

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Stanley Black & Decker Inc. (SWK) on Friday reported third-quarter net income of $4.7 million.The New Britain, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of 3 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.05 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 84 cents per share.The tool company posted revenue of $3.95 billion in the period, missing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.02 billion.Stanley Black & Decker expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.10 to $1.40 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 SWK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SWKSource

Denver weather: Cooler Friday before snow, Pinpoint Weather Alert Days

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Friday will be cool with some sunshine and highs in the 50s before snow and freezing temperatures arrive for the weekend in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Cooler and partly sunnyDenver will finish off the workweek with a mix of sun and clouds that will last through the afternoon. Winds will be fairly light with below-average highs in the lower 50s. Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Oct. 27 Weather tonight: Mountain snow arrivesClouds build into the Front Range Friday night as Denver dips below freezing again. Travel alert: Snowstorm to affect roads this weekend Snow and rain move into the western half of the state and will push into the Front Range early Saturday morning.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Oct. 27 Looking ahead: Pinpoint Weather Alert Day weekend due to cold and snowSaturday starts off the weekend with a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day with a quick round of some light snow in the metro in the morning hours. Highs on Saturday will be i...

Volunteer youth bowling coach and ‘hero’ bar manager are among the Maine shooting victims

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:22 GMT

A volunteer youth bowling coach known for encouraging children and a bar manager whose father said tried to confront the shooter and died “a hero” were among the at least 18 people killed and 13 injured in two mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine.According to Maine State Police, seven people died Wednesday night at Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley. Six were male and one was female. Eight more people, all male, died at Schemengees Bar and Grille. Three others died after being taken to hospitals.Authorities have not released the victims’ names, but their family members have been confirming their deaths.BOB VIOLETTE:Retiree Bob Violette, 76, devoted himself to his volunteer job coaching the youth bowling league that was practicing Wednesday night, said Patrick Poulin, whose teenage son has been a member for three years.“He’s taught so many people over the years how to bowl, and he wasn’t getting paid,” he said. “We’ve really been focused on trying to keep the sport alive,...

Breezy Sunshine to Give Way to Showers Next Week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:22 GMT

A strong area of high pressure has been parked across the southeastern US all week long, bringing in a big breeze across South Florida, but some changes are ahead this weekend with a weaker wind set to return but also a higher chance for rain.At least for today and tomorrow, high pressure will remain in charge of our pattern. This will allow for mostly dry and windy conditions with gusts up to 30 mph along the coast paired with highs above average in the mid to upper 80s.Besides a quick-moving spotty shower, this period will be dry overall.Then by Sunday, an area of low pressure in the mid to upper levels of the atmosphere will approach from the east and will meader over the Bahamas. This feature will help steer in more moisture into South Florida.Therefore, on Sunday and Monday, scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible at times along with a decreasing wind and higher humidity. It won’t be a washout but it will just be wetter than it’s been this week.For Hall...

‘The Simpsons’ voice actress Renee Ridgeley joins Miami in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:22 GMT

Renee Ridgeley, the talented voice actress and writer behind ‘The Simpsons,’ is visiting South Florida with a heartfelt mission. She’s in Miami to participate in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk this Saturday.Ridgeley herself is a breast cancer survivor, having faced her diagnosis in 2016 and undergoing a double mastectomy. In an exclusive interview, she emphasized the importance of these walks in honoring those who have lost their battle with cancer. “There’s a certain age in your life there’s virtually no one who is not impacted by a friend, a family member or themselves,” said Ridgeley. “So these walks are really important and I go with friends who are also have that aesthetic flat closure which is what I have, so I actually did have implants first and I had to remove them for health reasons, and so whatever path a woman takes, that’s the right path for her.”Ridgeley’s character on ‘The Simpsons,...

Former Colombian soldier faces sentencing for plot to kill Haiti’s president

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:22 GMT

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (WSVN) — Former Colombian soldier and squad leader German Alejandro Rivera Garcia, known as “Colonel Mike,” will be sentenced, Friday. Rivera Garcia was extradited to the United States earlier this year and pleaded guilty last month to conspiring to commit murder or kidnapping and supporting resources resulting in the assassination of Haiti’s late President Jovenel Moïse in 2021.According to The Miami Herald, Rivera Garcia, who was part of the convoy that went to Moïse’s residence, entered his plea after being transferred from a Haitian prison. The charges against him involve conspiracy and supporting a plot to kill Moïse. He now faces the possibility of a life sentence.

Estonia says damage to Baltic Sea pipeline, cables is all linked

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:22 GMT

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said she has “reason to believe” the multiple cases of damage to Baltic Sea critical infrastructure earlier this month are related to each other.Kallas met with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Brussels on Thursday, ahead of the European Council summit, to discuss the undersea infrastructure investigation.Earlier this month, the Balticconnector gas pipeline — linking NATO members Finland and Estonia — was ruptured, along with two underwater telecommunication cables, connecting Estonia to Finland and Sweden. The three incidents are likely to be related, Kallas said, though she did not publicly provide evidence for why Estonia believes the incidents are all linked.“Cooperation between the three countries in investigating cases and engaging with allies and partners has been effective and it is important that we continue to do so in the same way,” the Estonian prime minister said in an offic...

Boston University police issue warning amid investigation into 2 reported sexual assaults

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:22 GMT

Boston University Police issued an advisory after two students reported being sexually assaulted by a person riding a bike on Thursday night.The first incident occurred around 10 p.m. on Bay State Road, where a student reported they were approached on the sidewalk by a person on a bike who touched them inappropriately, according to the advisory. The suspect was described as a white male riding dark-colored bicycle who was wearing blue jeans and either a dark cap or a hooded sweatshirt.Then, around 11 p.m., a student on the Silber Footbridge to the Charles River Esplanade said they were approached by a person on a bike who touched them inappropriately. The suspect was described as a male on a bicycle wearing a black hooded sweatshirt.Anyone with information is urged to call BUPD at (617) 353-2121. Community members wishing to assist this investigation anonymously can do so by texting the word ‘BU’ to TIP411 (847911). This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air a...

Vermont police say bodies found off rural Vermont road are those of 2 missing Massachusetts men

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:22 GMT

EDEN, Vt. (AP) — Autopsies have confirmed that the two bodies found in a wooded area off a rural road in northern Vermont are those of two missing Massachusetts men who were shot to death, Vermont State Police said Thursday.Police found the bodies of 21-year-olds Jahim Solomon, of Pittsfield, and Eric White, of Chicopee, on Wednesday in a wooded area in Eden. Autopsies performed Thursday determined that Solomon died of multiple gunshot wounds to the head and White died of a single gunshot wound to the head, police said.State police said they continue to follow up on leads in the case and said tips from the public are an important part of the investigation. Maj. Dan Trudeau, commander of the Vermont State Police’s criminal division, said Wednesday that police have a number of suspects and people of interest in mind.Solomon and White disappeared under “suspicious circumstances” while traveling through several communities, state police said Saturday. They were reported missing on Oct. ...