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Mollie O’Callaghan of Australia sets world record in women’s 200-meter freestyle

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — Mollie O’Callaghan of Australia has set a world record in the 200-meter freestyle, clocking 1 minute, 52.85 seconds on Wednesday at the World Aquatics Championships.The 19-year-old O’Callaghan broke the old record of 1:52.98 set by Italian Federica Pellegrini in 2009.Fellow Australian Ariarne Titmus, who won the 400 on Sunday, led for most of the race but was overtaken on the final 50 by O’Callaghan. Titmus finished in 1:53.01 and third went to Summer McIntosh of Canada in 1:53.65.___AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

La Reserva Federal podría aumentar las tasas de interés una vez más

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

A pesar que la inflación ha frenado su impulso en los últimos meses, la Reserva Federal podría subir nuevamente las tasas de interés en el país. En junio, los precios al consumidor aumentaron un 3% con respecto al año pasado. Si bien esa es la tasa de inflación anual más baja en más de dos años, sigue siendo demasiado alta para la Reserva Federal, cuyo objetivo es que la inflación caiga al 2%.Para ayudar a mover las cosas en la dirección correcta, los analistas dicen que el banco central elevará su tasa clave de fondos federales el miércoles en un 0.25% a más del 5%. Ese sería el nivel más alto desde 2007. ¿Cae la inflación en EEUU? Esto es lo que puedes comprar en un supermercado con $100 La más baja en dos años: la inflación anual se situó en 3% en junio Al aumentar sus tasas de interés, la Reserva Federal espera encarecer los préstamos y la inversión, reduciendo así la demanda general de bienes, servicios y mano de obra en la e...

Fortive: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Fortive Corp. (FTV) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $209 million.The Everett, Washington-based company said it had net income of 59 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 85 cents per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 81 cents per share.The industrial conglomerate posted revenue of $1.53 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.5 billion.For the current quarter ending in September, Fortive expects its per-share earnings to range from 82 cents to 85 cents.The company said it expects revenue in the range of $1.5 billion for the fiscal third quarter.Fortive expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.36 to $3.42 per share, with revenue expected to be $6.1 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (htt...

Stock Yards: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Stock Yards Bancorp Inc. (SYBT) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $27.7 million.The bank, based in Louisville, Kentucky, said it had earnings of 94 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 96 cents per share.The holding company for Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. posted revenue of $106.1 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $84.2 million, also missing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $85.3 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SYBT at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SYBTSource

Miami Beach names Deputy Chief Wayne Jones as first Black police chief

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

Deputy Chief Wayne Jones is expected to be officially appointed as the successor to current Police Chief Richard Clements. This historic decision would make Chief Jones the first Black police chief in the history of Miami Beach.At 9 a.m., the announcement is scheduled to take place during Wednesday’s Miami Beach City Commission meeting at Miami Beach City Hall, located at 1700 Convention Center Drive. Jones has spent 27 years with the Miami Beach Police Department, diligently working his way up the ranks to the esteemed position of deputy chief. Upon the appointment, Clements, who has served the Miami Beach Police Department for 33 years, is anticipated to continue as an advisor to Jones until his retirement later this year. This seamless transition is expected to ensure guidance for the new police chief.

2 people injured after a crane collapse in New York City, source says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A tall construction crane caught fire in Manhattan on Wednesday morning, and its arm hit a building as it crashed to the street below.Photos and videos posted on social media show flames bursting from the car of a crane hundreds of feet above 10th Avenue at 41st Street. The crane’s arm scraped the top floors of a skyscraper across the street as it fell.There were no immediate reports of injuries from the crane fire and collapse, which happened shortly before 8 a.m.Firefighters stationed on a roof deck of another building used hoses to battle the blaze. Surrounding streets were closed to traffic.The location on Manhattan’s West Side is near the Port Authority Bus Terminal and an entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel, which carries auto traffic to and from New Jersey under the Hudson River.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Rain Returns, Ushering in Brief, Heat Relief

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

Our weather pattern is finally starting to change as winds return off the water out of the east along with stronger winds, too, while a tropical disturbance tracks toward Florida. All of these ingredients will come together to allowing for temperatures to return to near-normal levels, at least for the next few days.Our typical high temperature for this time of the year is 91F, and by Thursday temperatures could struggle to get that warm depending on the timing of the rain.As moisture increases today into tomorrow with that tropical disturbance, rain chances will go up. As far as our forecast is concerned today, we’ll see morning scattered showers and storms, then drier conditions for the afternoon, especially across the metro. Some of the model guidance does suggest another round of storms then rolling onshore this evening.Despite the rain and mostly cloudy skies, a Heat Advisory does remain in effect for Miami-Dade County through this evening for feels-like temperatures up to...

WATCH: Rescued sea turtles released back into the ocean off the Cape after months of rehab

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

After months of rehabilitative care at the New England Aquarium, four rescued sea turtles are back in their ocean home after being released Tuesday night off Cape Cod.A small crowd watched from West Dennis Beach as the three green sea turtles and one Kemp’s ridley, a critically endangered species, crawled across the sand and into Nantucket Sound. The animals spent more than eight months at the New England Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital in Quincy. As part of their work protecting ocean animals and habitats, Aquarium scientists will be tracking and studying the movement of the three green turtles using satellite tags, which provide valuable information about where the turtles swim, feed, and travel.During the 2022 cold-stunning season, the Aquarium treated 518 live sea turtles that were rescued from the shores of Cape Cod by staff and volunteers from Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. There are 13 turtles remaining a...

A Cubs song from the past surfaces and Sam Fazio and some pals bring it back to tuneful life

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

On a list of the many things the Cubs might need for a successful season, a new song is not near the top. But that’s what the team has now, a song recently discovered, a song not heard for more than 50 years, a song with lyrics such as …Come out to Wrigley FieldThe home of the CubsYour cares’ll fly right over the wallYou strike out troubles and woesWhen you let yourself goAnd see the National League play ballThere is more to this song, of course. It is titled “Come Out to Wrigley (The Home of the Cubs)” and was written and recorded by a man named Pasquale “P.J.” Panico. It will be performed in public for the first time on the night of Aug. 2, when talented singer Sam Fazio, backed by a bass-keyboard-drums trio, sings it to the crowd gathered outside Wrigley Field at that adjacent outdoor tavern/playground known as Gallagher Way.“It’s going to be a real treat and pleasure for me,” Fazio tells me. “It’s such a cat...

Orioles roundtable: Answering the biggest questions as the MLB trade deadline approaches next week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

A week from now, the MLB trade deadline will have passed, and all that will stand between the Orioles and the playoffs are two months of regular-season games.The group Baltimore attacks those two months with could feature some new faces, with the Orioles acting as buyers at this time of year for the first time since their rebuild began back in 2018. Executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias has already made one addition, acquiring reliever Shintaro Fujinami from the Oakland Athletics for minor league pitcher Easton Lucas, and the Orioles already lead the American League East, but further upgrades could help to not only secure a spot in the postseason, but also increase their chances of going deep in it.In advance of Tuesday’s 6 p.m. trade deadline, Baltimore Sun Orioles reporters Nathan Ruiz and Jacob Calvin Meyer and sports content editor C.J. Doon answer five questions facing the team.Do the Orioles need to make another trade? If so, for what?Ruiz: “Need&...