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DraftKings: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:44:07 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — BOSTON (AP) — DraftKings Inc. (DKNG) on Thursday reported a loss of $283.1 million in its third quarter.The Boston-based company said it had a loss of 61 cents per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 69 cents per share.The company posted revenue of $790 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $702.3 million.DraftKings expects full-year revenue in the range of $3.67 billion to $3.72 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on DKNG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/DKNGSource

Entravision Communications: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:44:07 GMT

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Entravision Communications Corp. (EVC) on Thursday reported net income of $2.7 million in its third quarter.The Santa Monica, California-based company said it had profit of 3 cents per share.The Spanish-language media company posted revenue of $274.4 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 EVC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/EVCSource

Queen’s receives massive donation to engineering department

Published Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:44:07 GMT

Queen’s University has announced a new name for the school’s Faculty of Engineering in light of a historic donation to the school.Queen’s Principal Patrick Deane announced on Thursday that the university’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science would be taking the namesake of Stephen J.R Smith after the philanthropist and Queen’s grad donated $100 million to the department. The donation becomes the largest ever given to an engineering faculty in Canada and one of the largest ever to Queen’s University.Smith’s most recent donation is double that which he made to the university’s School of Business in 2015, a donation which also earned him the namesake of that faculty. In a release, Principal Deane called the gift transformational for Queen’s, and said it will provide a significant boost to the university for years to come. “Queen’s is incredibly grateful for this remarkable gift from such a distinguished alumnus an...

LoDo shooting suspect to be tried as adult in Denver

Published Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:44:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The underage suspect in a shooting that wounded five people outside of a Denver bar in Lower Downtown will be tried as an adult.Keanna Rosenburgh will have her first court appearance next week, according to the Denver District Attorney's Office. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Rosenburgh is accused of shooting several people outside of a club in the 1900 block of Market Street on Sept. 16. She is charged with 28 criminal counts, including seven counts of attempted murder and 15 counts of assault, according to the DA's office.Rosenburgh was arrested in October in Barstow, California, according to the Denver Police Department. Police said at the time that Rosenburgh is a juvenile but have not said her exact age. Her booking photo was not released at the time because of her age.This woman is wanted in a shooting on Sept. 16, 2023, in Lower Downtown. (Denver Police Department)Police previously said Rosenburgh tried to get into a LoDo ...

Firearm found in student's backpack at Adams County high school

Published Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:44:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Adams County Sheriff's Office said a firearm was found in a backpack Thursday morning at a high school.It happened at the Global Leadership Academy campus on Broadway. Jefferson County schools targeted with cybersecurity attack Mapleton Public Schools said in a letter that school leaders received an anonymous report that a student was carrying a weapon in a backpack.The student was escorted to the main office where MPS said a weapon was found in their backpack. The sheriff's office said it was a firearm, and that the juvenile was taken to the juvenile detention center.The sheriff's office said there were not any threats involved in the incident.The Broadway campus was placed on secure until the student was removed from campus, MPS said.MPS said the student faces consequences legally and from the district.

1 dead in Sedalia train crash

Published Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:44:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A death investigation is underway in Sedalia after a pedestrian was hit by a train, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.West Douglas Fire Protection also responded to the scene, located at Platte Avenue and Karcher Street. No road closures were announced by officials as of 4:22 p.m. on Thursday. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The location is close to Highway 85 and Manhart Avenue.SkyFOX is headed to the scene.This is breaking news and will be updated as information becomes available.

House approves nearly $14.5 billion in military aid for Israel

Published Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:44:07 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved a nearly $14.5 billion military aid package Thursday for Israel, a muscular U.S. response to the war with Hamas but also a partisan approach by new Speaker Mike Johnson that poses a direct challenge to Democrats and President Joe Biden.In a departure from norms, Johnson's package required that the emergency aid be offset with cuts in government spending elsewhere. That tack established the new House GOP's conservative leadership, but it also turned what would typically be a bipartisan vote into one dividing Democrats and Republicans. Biden has said he would veto the bill, which was approved 226-196, with 12 Democrats joining most Republicans on a largely party-line vote. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Johnson, R-La., said the Republican package would provide Israel with the assistance needed to defend itself, free hostages held by Hamas and eradicate the militant Palestinian group, accomplishing "all of this ...

Plague found in domestic animal in Larimer County

Published Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:44:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A domestic animal near Red Feather Lakes in Larimer County has tested positive for the plague, according to a release from Larimer County.The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment said infectious disease experts investigated potential human exposures and other plague concerns in the area. They were notified of the positive test on Wednesday. Southern Colorado death linked to the plague The people known to have been exposed to the animal were recommended antibiotic treatment to prevent plague from developing, LCDHE said. Signs will be posted in the area and neighbors will be notified on NextDoor about what precautions to take.Where is plague found in Colorado?Plague is a bacterial disease carried by fleas, found most often in Colorado in ground squirrels, chipmunks and prairie dogs. Humans can spread the disease to each other through respiratory droplets, but most human plague cases come directly from fleas. Several antibiotics treat the disease if co...

Fort Lauderdale’s Victoria Park hit by surge in home burglaries; 18 reported since August

Published Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:44:07 GMT

An increase in residential break-ins has struck the Victoria Park neighborhood, police said, leaving residents on edge. According to Fort Lauderdale Police, the upscale residential area in east Fort Lauderdale, just outside the downtown area, has reported 18 home burglaries since August.“We are concerned, just because of the significant increase in these types of crimes that we’re seeing over the last three months, as well as the nature of the crime,” said FLPD spokesperson Casey Liening. “These people are not just taking a package off the front porch or mail out of the mailbox; they’re making entry into someone’s home, they’re invading their privacy.”Surveillance video captured one of the break-ins. The subject, seen wearing a face mask and a hoodie is seen walking around a loving room while holding a flashlight.In this case and in several others, Liening said, the homeowners were away, and the burglars managed to breach hurricane-res...

When Elon met Rishi: 5 things we learned from the Musk-Sunak love-in 

Published Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:44:07 GMT

LONDON — Elon Musk sat down with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London’s Lancaster House on Thursday night for a chat that veered closer to “love-in” than interview. In the lavish gold-trimmed room where Theresa May gave one of her most famous Brexit speeches, the tech tycoon and British PM were joined by an audience that included Cabinet ministers, tech execs and — somewhat improbably — the American rapper will.i.am.Here’s what we learned as the conversation unfolded:Elon thinks you won’t need to workThe world’s richest man predicted a “future of abundance” from advances in AI models. “There will come a point where no job is needed,” Musk said. “You can have a job if you want to have a job … but the AI will be able to do everything. I don’t know if that makes people comfortable or uncomfortable.” Sunak, who will be out of a job himself after the next U.K. election if current polls are correct, laughed along nervously. Rishi should leave the journalism to the pros...