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SF to use emergency systems to coordinate impacts at APEC conference

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:58 GMT

(BCN) -- Please be patient.That advice was repeated by several San Francisco officials at a Thursday press event detailing what residents might expect next week when the city hosts the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, which runs from Saturday through Nov. 17.The city activated its Emergency Operations Center on South Van Ness Avenue that will serve as the main place for coordination between city, state and federal agencies, as well the hub for public communications.Police Chief Bill Scott said the city is expecting over 20,000 people across 21 member APEC economies and hundreds of CEOs from around the world. Traffic on SF Bay Bridge will be impacted by APEC summit "This city knows how to facilitate First Amendment activity," Scott said, anticipating hundreds of organized protests. "We do it time and time again. We respect people exercising their First Amendment rights, but we will not tolerate violence and property destruction. If you see crime, please report it. Don't stand an...

Giant lasers to light up San Francisco for APEC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:58 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco's giant lasers are back. This time, 12 laser beams will light up the city nightly in celebration of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2023 Summit.Organizers with arts nonprofit Illuminate and the Civic Joy Fund said beaming lasers will shine along Market Street from sunset to sunrise, November 13-16.The lasers will feature a never-before-seen array to showcase San Francisco, signify unity between cooperating nations, and impress a global audience. Dubbed "Illuminate San Francisco," lasers will emit a "nightly canopy of light and joy above Market Street - the City’s civic spine," organizers wrote.Lasers will emanate from Harry Bridges Plaza in front of the Ferry Building and beam at a 3-degree angle over Market Street, just clearing the top of Twin Peaks.(File photo courtesy Illuminate) "We look forward to helping San Francisco shine when the eyes of the world are upon us," saidBen Davis, Illuminate's founder. "Especially with internat...

Sham Conviction Overturned for Oren Miller, the Jailed Villages Politician Railroaded by Ron DeSantis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:58 GMT

Oren Miller has been exonerated. On Thursday, a Florida appeals court overturned the conviction of the 73-year-old retiree turned former Sumter County commissioner, who was removed from office by Ron DeSantis in 2021 amid a battle with the Florida governor’s high-dollar donors. The court took the unusual step of not just vacating the previous conviction, but also instructing the lower court to insert a new verdict of “not guilty.” The saga of Miller and his fellow commissioner, Gary Search, who was similarly prosecuted, captured national attention earlier this year after The Intercept reported on the backlash to their effort to roll back property taxes in The Villages retirement community. A surge in public support for Miller’s legal defense fund enabled him to appeal his conviction.Ahead of the investigation into Miller and Search, as The Intercept previously reported, a top Villages official, who has hosted DeSantis for fundraisers, told Search on Election Day he had the pers...

Maryland Democrats Threaten Funding of Immigrant Rights Group That Called for Gaza Ceasefire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:58 GMT

A group of Democratic state senators in Maryland is threatening to strip state funding for an immigrant rights group after it called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and condemned the “utilization of US tax dollars to promote the ongoing violence.”The nine lawmakers who represent Montgomery County — Maryland’s most populous county — said in a statement on Wednesday that the remarks by CASA were “hurtful, divisive, and antisemitic.”CASA is a Maryland-based advocacy organization that also provides services for the state’s immigrant communities, and it receives millions of dollars from the state and local governments to do that work. The Democratic delegation, whose members sit on influential committees in the state legislature, suggested that it may cease state support for the organization. “This might be an appropriate time to reevaluate the state’s mechanism for providing financial aid and support to our immigrant community,” the senators wrote. “More specifically, we must ensure ...

Rutgers versus Iowa college football game has historically low over/under total

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:58 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The over/under total of 27 to 28 1/2 points for Rutgers’ college football game at Iowa on Saturday is historically low.Caesars Sportsbook posted 27, the lowest total for an FBS game it has ever offered. Bettors have jumped on the over with 74% of the money and 61% of tickets going that direction.“Every week, Iowa’s offense continues to struggle both on the ground and through the air. On the flip side, their defense continues to be efficient,” said Joey Feazel, who oversees college football betting for Caesars. “It will certainly be interesting to see how this game plays out on Saturday, but it is looking like we might see a lot of punts.” Iowa has a combination of a lower-rung offense (18.4 points per game) and a national-caliber defense (13.7). Plus, the Hawkeyes have an All-American punter in Tory Taylor who pins opponents deep, and punt returner Cooper DeJean is among the nation’s best.Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz is being replaced after t...

Team: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:58 GMT

SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — Team Inc. (TISI) on Thursday reported a loss of $12.1 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Sugar Land, Texas-based company said it had a loss of $2.78. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $2.01 per share.The industrial services provider posted revenue of $206.7 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 TISI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TISISource

La batalla por la candidatura a jefe de Gobierno de la Ciudad de México del oficialista Morena llega a su recta final

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:58 GMT

(CNN Español) — El oficialista Partido Movimiento de Regeneración Nacional (Morena) elegirá este viernes, mediante una encuesta interna, a su candidato a jefe de Gobierno de la capital de México, una ciudad que, además de ser el centro financiero y cultural del país, tiene más de nueve millones de habitantes que la convierten en una de las más pobladas de América Latina.De los cuatro aspirantes de Morena y sus partidos aliados, el del Trabajo y el Verde Ecologista, hay dos favoritos que se disputan el cargo: Omar García Harfuch y Clara Brugada.Ambos, a juzgar por lo que indican la mayoría de las encuestas publicadas hasta el momento, podrían ganar la candidatura para gobernar una ciudad que, hasta el pasado 16 de junio, tuvo al frente a la morenista Claudia Sheinbaum, actual abanderada del partido del presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, rumbo a las elecciones presidenciales de 2024.García Harfuch, quien fue jefe de Seguridad Ciudadana en el gobierno de Sheinbaum...

IntelGenx: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:58 GMT

VILLE SAINT LAURENT, Quebec (AP) — VILLE SAINT LAURENT, Quebec (AP) — IntelGenx Technologies Corp. (IGXT) on Thursday reported a loss of $2.8 million in its third quarter.The Ville Saint Laurent, Quebec-based company said it had a loss of 1 cent per share.The drug delivery technology company posted revenue of $318,000 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 IGXT at https://www.zacks.com/ap/IGXTSource

Mountain Province: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:58 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. (MPVDF) on Thursday reported a loss of $18 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had a loss of 8 cents.The diamond mining company posted revenue of $80.9 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 MPVDF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MPVDFSource

Legacy Housing: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:58 GMT

BEDFORD, Texas (AP) — BEDFORD, Texas (AP) — Legacy Housing Corp. (LEGH) on Thursday reported profit of $16.1 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Bedford, Texas-based company said it had profit of 64 cents.The mobile home manufacturing company posted revenue of $49.9 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 LEGH at https://www.zacks.com/ap/LEGHSource