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Ex-Minneapolis officer pleads guilty after fatal chase

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:33:27 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Thursday to criminal vehicular homicide after a police pursuit killed an innocent bystander two years ago.In exchange for the plea, a second-degree manslaughter charge against Brian Cummings was dismissed.Prosecutors said Cummings was pursuing a suspected car thief on July 6, 2021, when he ran a red light and hit a car driven by Leneal Frazier, 40, of St. Paul, who died at the scene. Officials said the chase wound through north Minneapolis and reached speeds of up to 100 mph in residential neighborhoods where the speed limit was 25 mph, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. Under the plea deal, Cummings, a 14-year police veteran, could serve up to one year in the county workhouse and three to five years of probation. If he violates probation, he could face up to four years in prison.Cummings was scheduled to go to trial next week. His sentencing was scheduled for June 22. Frazier, the father of six children, was ...

Late goal by teenager lifts Valencia out of relegation zone

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:33:27 GMT

MADRID (AP) — It took a stoppage-time goal by teenager Javi Guerra for Valencia to seal its comeback and leave the Spanish league’s relegation zone on Thursday.The 19-year-old midfielder entered as an 89th-minute substitute and scored the winner four minutes later to give Valencia a 2-1 win over Valladolid, sending the home crowd into a frenzy at Mestalla Stadium.The victory, Valencia’s second in a row after a run of three losses and a draw, lifted the club to 16th place, two points clear of the relegation zone.Guerra, who came through Valencia’s youth squads and is touted as one of Spain’s promising youngsters, got past a defender just outside the area before sending a left-footed shot into the top corner for his first goal with Valencia’s main squad.Valladolid, sitting in 14th place and coming off two straight victories, was two points ahead of Valencia with seven matches remaining.The visitors opened the scoring with Cyle Larin in a breakaway in the ...

Provident Financial: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:33:27 GMT

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Provident Financial Services Inc. (PFS) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $40.5 million.The Jersey City, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of 54 cents per share.The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 59 cents per share.The holding company for The Provident Bank posted revenue of $165.7 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $130.5 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PFS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PFSSource

Shakespeare tale scoops nonfiction ‘winner of winners’ prize

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:33:27 GMT

LONDON (AP) — An engrossing account of “how Shakespeare became Shakespeare” has been named the greatest-ever winner of the U.K.’s leading nonfiction book prize.James Shapiro’s “1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare” won the Baillie Gifford Prize Winner of Winners award on Thursday. It was crowned from a field of six finalists drawn from the 24 winners of the Baillie Gifford Prize, which marks its 25th edition this year.Shapiro, professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University, was awarded the 25,000-pound ($31,000) prize at a celebratory dinner in Edinburgh, Scotland.Shapiro said it was “extraordinarily gratifying” that the book is still read and recommended, almost 20 years after it was first published.“I hated Shakespeare in high school,” said Shapiro, now regarded as one of America’s leading Shakespearean scholars. “(I) wanted to write a book for people who, like me, didn’t necessarily get what this writer and his books were about. R...

Territorial Bancorp: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:33:27 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — HONOLULU (AP) — Territorial Bancorp Inc. (TBNK) on Thursday reported net income of $2.3 million in its first quarter.The Honolulu-based bank said it had earnings of 26 cents per share.The holding company for Territorial Savings Bank posted revenue of $17.3 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $12.7 million, which fell short of 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 TBNK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TBNKSource

Principal Financial: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:33:27 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) on Thursday reported a loss of $140.1 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Des Moines, Iowa-based company said it had a loss of 57 cents. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, came to $1.48 per share.The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.54 per share.The financial services company posted revenue of $2.82 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $3.44 billion, surpassing Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.22 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PFG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PFGSource

E. Jean Carroll responde al contrainterrogatorio de la defensa de Trump: “Él me violó, haya yo gritado o no”

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:33:27 GMT

Nota del editor: esta nota presenta detalles de un presunto abuso sexual que pueden resultar perturbadores.(CNN) — E. Jean Carroll regresó al estrado este jueves en el juicio civil por agresión sexual y difamación contra Donald Trump, para terminar su testimonio directo y enfrentar el contrainterrogatorio del equipo legal del expresidente. La columnista detalló al jurado cómo ocurrió la violación de la que acusa al exmandatario en una tienda departamental de Nueva York ante los cuestionamiento de la defensa.Los abogados de Trump han centrado su caso en por qué Carroll no denunció públicamente la supuesta agresión sexual en ese momento ni llamó la atención de otros en el establecimiento.Carroll testifica: “Donald Trump me violó, y cuando escribí sobre eso, dijo que no había pasado”Joe Tacopina, defensor del expresidente, preguntó de manera reiterada la razón por la que la columnista no gritó durante los cerca de tres minutos de la supuesta violación, o incluso después.“No...

2nd Mississippi jail escapee found; arrested in Texas

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:33:27 GMT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A man who escaped from a Mississippi jail last weekend and fled to Texas after allegedly stealing a public works vehicle has been arrested in a Houston suburb, authorities announced Thursday. Jerry Raynes was apprehended in Spring Valley days after he and three other inmates escaped Saturday night from the Raymond Detention Center near Jackson, Mississippi’s capital, Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said. Raynes is the second escaped prisoner to be found in a multi-agency hunt. Dylan Arrington died after barricading himself in a central Mississippi home and setting it on fire during an armed standoff with deputies Wednesday. He is suspected of killing a man and stealing his pickup truck after the escape. The other two, Casey Grayson and Corey Harrison, are still on the loose, and authorities had no updates Thursday on their possible whereabouts.The U.S. Marshals Service, Harris County Sheriff’s Office and Spring Valley Police Department assisted with Rayn...

Video shows Brightline train colliding with vehicle stalled on tracks in Deerfield Beach

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:33:27 GMT

Newly released surveillance video captured a crash on a stretch of railroad tracks in Broward County that sent a driver to the hospital. The incident happened at around 8 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Southwest 10th Street and Dixie Highway in Deerfield Beach. The security footage shows that the driver of the vehicle did not appear to be trying to beat a Brightline train. Instead, the vehicle was stalled on the tracks when it was hit by the train.As the car remained on the tracks, the warning arms came down behind the car, and the vehicle did not move. The video then showed the train clipping the front passenger side, which sent the car flying, causing it to flip several times before it landed on its side. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue crews arrived to the scene and were forced to extricate the driver out of the mangled car. The driver was transported to the hospital where his conditions remains unknown.Traffic in the area was shut down for several hours as detectives finished their i...

Blue Angels set to soar above Broward skies at Fort Lauderdale Air Show

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:33:27 GMT

An iconic squadron is set to soar above Broward County skies this weekend.The Fort Lauderdale Air Show returns to the region Saturday and Sunday, and members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels are ready to shine in front of spectators.The elite group’s talented pilots will fly the F-18 Super Hornet for this weekend’s event.“I think its an absolute honor and privilege to be a part of of this team and be able to showcase what the Navy and Marine Corps have to offer all the way across the globe,” said pilot Chris Kapushansky.The Blue Angels will perform a combination of formation and solo maneuvers that promises to take spectators’ breath away.The aircraft will sometimes get as close as 2 feet apart while performing loops, inverted rolls and high-performance turns.“It’s a lot of fun between the Diamond and the solos, then we kind of get everybody together and do the whole Delta formation,” said Kapushansky, “so we try to keep everybody en...