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Zevra Therapeutics: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:41 GMT

CELEBRATION, Fla. (AP) — CELEBRATION, Fla. (AP) — Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (ZVRA) on Tuesday reported a loss of $14 million in its third quarter.The Celebration, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 40 cents per share.The specialty pharmaceutical company posted revenue of $2.9 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 ZVRA at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ZVRASource

Novanta: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:41 GMT

BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Novanta Inc. (NOVT) on Tuesday reported net income of $21.2 million in its third quarter.The Bedford, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 59 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 85 cents per share.The photonic and motion control components maker posted revenue of $221.5 million in the period.For the current quarter ending in December, Novanta expects its per-share earnings to range from 59 cents to 66 cents.The company said it expects revenue in the range of $208 million to $212 million for the fiscal fourth quarter.Novanta expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.98 to $3.05 per share, with revenue ranging from $878 million to $882 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NOVT at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NOVTSource

Suspect pleads guilty in Colorado Springs school shooting plot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:41 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KXRM) — A 19-year-old from Elbert County has pleaded guilty to second-degree assault for threatening to target three schools in Academy District 20 in Colorado Springs, according to the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office.On March 31, deputies with the Elbert County Sheriff's Office responded to a home in unincorporated Elbert County after a family member contacted law enforcement stating that 19-year-old William Whitworth, who identifies as Lily, had threatened to shoot up a school and was punching holes in a wall.While on scene at the Elbert County home, deputies discovered a dry-erase board that appeared to have a labeled floor plan of a school, as well as a notebook with additional drawings and floor plans. Whitworth also admitted to planning an attack, according to the DA's office. Colorado forensic scientist under investigation for DNA test ‘anomalies’ Whitworth was initially booked into jail and held on $75,000 bond, but that bond was later inc...

When to use MDT vs. MST when talking about time in Colorado

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Along with changing the clocks, it's also the time of year when the use of Mountain Daylight Time and Mountain Standard Time switches.With every digital meeting scheduled in Colorado, the time will either have (MDT) or (MST) at the end. But the abbreviation is more than just telling others that the meeting is set to mountain time.Technically, the abbreviations are used for different times of the year.The first is Mountain Daylight Time, which is used when it's daylight saving time. The other is Mountain Standard Time, which is Colorado's official time zone. What would Colorado look like on permanent daylight saving time? MDT is used from March 12 to Nov. 5. During this time, it's considered daylight saving time. The clocks are set back, so the sun sets at a later time.From Nov. 5 to March 12, MST is used as Colorado is in its standard, or "normal," time zone. So, Colorado is currently in MST.The concept of Daylight Time and Standard Time are the same throughout the...

Taylor Swift reporter hired at Gannett after viral job listing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:41 GMT

(CNN) — Consider journalist Bryan West the “lucky one,” because he’s The Tennessean and USA Today network’s new Taylor Swift reporter.The Tennessean announced the news on Monday, saying West, a veteran journalist and two-time Emmy winning TV producer, “emerged as the standout choice from a pool of hundreds of applicants.”“Admittedly, I’m a Swiftie,” West is seen saying in his video application shared by the publication, wherein he listed 13 reasons why he’s the guy for the job.“So, I do follow a lot of Taylor news. I know about every outing, every new song, every lyric, every album release, every party,” he added.Touting his technical skills as a multi-platform journalist and a licensed drone pilot, West went on to highlight his track record for predicting Swift’s album announcements and how he’s one of the 100 accounts the official “Eras Tour” Instagram account follows.West shared that he once met Swift during her 2018 “Reputation” tour, hilariously ad...

Good Samaritan prevents carjacking in Ocala Starbucks drive-thru

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:41 GMT

OCALA, Fla. (WSVN) — A woman’s ordinary morning coffee run in Ocala turned into a heart-pounding encounter when she was nearly carjacked while waiting in a Starbucks drive-thru. Thanks to a quick-thinking Good Samaritan, what could have ended much worse was thwarted. As Shane Spicer waited for his coffee police were in pursuit of a dangerous suspect, identified as Michael Prouty, who was wanted for breaking into someone’s home and stealing their car. Prouty’s reckless high-speed chase came to a dramatic halt when he crashed at a busy intersection and attempted to flee on foot. “A white male bailing. He’s now at Starbucks,” said one police officer. Sprinting toward Starbucks, Spicer witnessed Prouty trying to carjack a woman, taking quick and instinctive action to intervene. Police dashcam footage captured the intense moment as Spicer, an Army veteran, jumped into the passenger seat to prevent Prouty from escaping.“I’m going to ge...

Amazon delivery driver bitten by ‘highly venomous’ rattlesnake in Florida

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:41 GMT

PALM CITY, Florida (WPTV) — A 21-year-old Amazon driver is in critical but stable condition after she was bitten by a “highly venomous” rattlesnake in Palm City on Monday.In a Facebook post, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said the driver was delivering a package in the Highlands Reserve community Monday night when an eastern diamondback rattlesnake coiled near the front door bit her. The agency later said it was 5 feet long.“The driver walked to the door, put the package down and was struck by the snake,” the sheriff’s office wrote.The driver immediately became ill and called out for help.Deputies arrived at the scene within minutes and found the victim on the ground outside the home.“She was sort of lethargic in her interaction with our deputies, limited conversation,” Martin County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy John Budensiek said. “It was obvious when they were walking up to ask her what had taken place, you co...

Retired firefighter helps rescue man in lake

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:41 GMT

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — A retired Seminole County firefighter jumped into action to help rescue a motorcyclist thrown into the water after an accident on a bridge.It all happened Friday on Lake Jesup.“Those split seconds can mean the world. I mean it means a life,” said Terry Myers, who worked for the Seminole County Fire Department for more than three decades.He says he was in the right place at the right time Friday.“It was perfect timing,” he said. “We beat the fire department’s boat there by five minutes just because I was here.”He was home when he said he got a call from a lieutenant asking if he could get his boat in the water on Lake Jesup to help rescue a motorcyclist thrown off a bridge and into the water.“Me and my wife come running down. Jumped in the boat, cranked it up, ran over and got them,” Myers said. “The minute we got there, we just ran up on the shore. The crew from Engine 35 jumped on, a...

WeWork seeks bankruptcy protection in stunning fall for a firm once valued at close to $50 billion

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:41 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — WeWork has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, marking a stunning fall for the office sharing company once seen as a Wall Street darling that promised to upend the way people went to work around the world.In a late Monday announcement, WeWork said it entered into a restructuring support agreement with the majority of its stakeholders to “drastically reduce” the company’s debt while further evaluating WeWork’s commercial office lease portfolio.WeWork is also requesting the “ability to reject the leases of certain locations,” which the company says are largely non-operational, as part of the filing. Specific estimates of total impacted locations were not disclosed Monday, but all affected members have received advanced notice, the company said.“Now is the time for us to pull the future forward by aggressively addressing our legacy leases and dramatically improving our balance sheet,” CEO David Tolley said in a prepared statement. “We defined a new cat...

‘We’ve got some holes to fill.’ What — and who — is on the Chicago White Sox’s to-do list at the GM meetings?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:34:41 GMT

The Chicago White Sox have been busy since the World Series wrapped up.Thursday, they introduced Paul Janish as the organization’s director of player development.The next day, the Sox declined the club option on closer Liam Hendriks for 2024 while starter Mike Clevinger declined a mutual option. The changes continued Saturday when the Sox declined shortstop Tim Anderson’s club option for 2024.All that activity came ahead of the MLB general managers meetings, which formally begin Tuesday at a resort in Paradise Valley, Ariz.It will be Chris Getz’s first since being promoted to Sox GM on Aug. 31.“I’ve had a lot of conversations with other general managers around the league, just understanding their needs and conveying what we’re set out to do as well and see if we match up,” Getz said during a video conference Thursday. “Clearly, we’ve got some work to do based on the production we’ve had on the field the last two years.̶...