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Summit Financial: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:00 GMT

MOOREFIELD, W.Va. (AP) — MOOREFIELD, W.Va. (AP) — Summit Financial Group Inc. (SMMF) on Thursday reported net income of $8.2 million in its second quarter.The bank, based in Moorefield, West Virginia, said it had earnings of 54 cents per share.The financial holding company posted revenue of $66.3 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $45.7 million, which beat 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 SMMF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SMMFSource

Linde: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:00 GMT

WEST WOKING, Britain (AP) — WEST WOKING, Britain (AP) — Linde plc (LIN) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $1.58 billion.On a per-share basis, the West Woking, Britain-based company said it had profit of $3.19. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $3.57 per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.47 per share.The gas supplier posted revenue of $8.2 billion in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $8.64 billion.For the current quarter ending in September, Linde expects its per-share earnings to range from $3.48 to $3.58.The company expects full-year earnings in the range of $13.80 to $14 per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on LIN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/LINSource

Denver weather: 90s continues with evening storms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It'll be another hot day in the 90s along the Front Range Thursday with late afternoon and early evening storms in the Denver weather forecast. Weather today: More storms and heatMostly sunny skies will help high temperatures climb into the middle 90s Thursday. Lowline Fire burning near Crested Butte Storm chances will arrive a little later in the day, closer to the early evening hours. Winds can also become breezy as those storms push through.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on July 27.Weather tonight: Clearing skies, mildShowers and clouds will clear overnight with slower winds. Low temperatures Thursday night will be just above average in the lower 60s and a few spots may even dip to the upper 50s.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on July 27.Looking ahead: Increasing storm chancesFriday is another afternoon with hot highs in the middle 90s and storm chances. Saturday has slightly better chances for some afternoon and evening storms. High temperatures over th...

Police look for suspect in unfounded Parker bomb threat

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police responded to a King Soopers in Parker Wednesday evening to investigate a bomb threat at the location.There was a heavy police presence at the location, in the 17000 block of Cottonwood Drive as a result of the incident.Police asked people to avoid the area until the investigation is complete and more information can be shared.At around 7:30 p.m., police said officers cleared the Cottonwood King Soopers and the threat was unfounded.Now, they will continue to investigate the source of the threat and will look for any suspects.

One of the most iconic pieces of space exploration history goes up for auction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:00 GMT

(CNN) — One of the most iconic pieces of space exploration history is up for auction.When NASA’s twin Voyager probes lifted off to explore the solar system just weeks apart in 1977, they carried identical golden records designed as the first recorded interstellar message from humankind to potential intelligent life in the cosmos.The records had both audio and visuals that aimed to capture Earth’s diversity of life and culture, including greetings in 59 human languages and 115 images of life.Now, a copy of the master recording for NASA’s Voyager Golden Record — the one kept by the late astronomer Carl Sagan and his wife, producer Ann Druyan — will be for sale at Sotheby’s New York on Thursday.The recordings, contained on two double-sided reels of audiotape, are expected to fetch between $400,000 and $600,000. The audio quality of both tapes is “excellent,” according to the auction house.The tapes are still in their original Columbia Recording Studios boxes, marked by handwritten labe...

Niger coup leaves France, US exposed in West Africa

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:00 GMT

PARIS — An ongoing military coup in Niger is threatening to destabilize one of the last Western allies in Africa’s Sahel region. On Wednesday night, Niger’s top military brass announced on national television they had overthrown the country’s president Mohamed Bazoum, who was democratically elected in 2021. “We, the Defense and Security Forces, united within the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, have decided to put an end to the regime you know,” Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane said, according to Agence France-Presse. “This follows the continuing deterioration of the security situation, and poor economic and social governance,” he added.A change of regime in Niger could be a blow to the West — and more specifically to France and the United States, who have strong ties to the West African nation. For both Paris and Washington, Niger is a strategic country in the fight against Islamist terrorism. Viewed as “one of the mo...

Macron condemns ‘new imperialism’ in the Indo-Pacific amid growing Chinese influence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:00 GMT

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron denounced “new imperialism” in the Indo-Pacific on Thursday as he pledged France would boost its presence in the region to defend the sovereignty of smaller states.“In the Indo-Pacific, and particularly in Oceania, a new imperialism is appearing, and a power logic that is threatening the sovereignty of several states, the smallest, often the most fragile,” Macron said in a speech in Vanuatu. The French president is on a five-day visit to the South Pacific, stopping off in the French territory of New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and the archipelago of Vanuatu.Macron however stopped short of naming the countries he accused of “new imperialism” in a region where China is leading an increasingly offensive foreign policy, and the U.S. is also scaling up its presence.The French president denounced “illegal fishing” in maritime waters, the exploitation of rare minerals, and extortionate loans offered to smalle...

Indian authorities allow Muslim procession in Kashmir’s main city for the first time in 3 decades

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:00 GMT

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Thousands of Shiite Muslims were allowed to hold a religious procession marking the Muslim month of Muharram in Indian-controlled Kashmir’s main city on Thursday for the first time since an anti-India rebellion broke out in the disputed region more than three decades ago.The participants, mostly wearing black clothes, beat their chests and recited elegies in the commercial heart of Srinagar. Some carried copies of the Quran to protest recent public desecrations of the Islamic holy book in Sweden and Denmark.Muharram is among the holiest months for Shiite Muslims and marks the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Imam Hussein, and his 72 companions in the battle of Karbala in the seventh century in present-day Iraq. The mourning over their deaths reaches to its peak on Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram. Thursday’s procession marked the eighth day on the calendar.The main Muharram gatherings on the eighth and 10th days that used to pass through the...

Japanese pop star Shinjiro Atae says he’s gay in an announcement that’s been warmly received by fans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:00 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese pop star Shinjiro Atae said he is gay in an emotional announcement at a fan event that was warmly welcomed in a country where the government does not legally recognize LGBTQ equality.“What I’m going to tell you now may not be something you expect or hope to hear. Perhaps some of you may need time to understand,” Atae told fans at the event in Tokyo on Wednesday.“For years, I struggled to accept a part of myself … But now after all I have been through, I finally have the courage to open up to you about something,” he said. “I am a gay man.”As he choked up, fans cheered, saying “hang in there!” and applauding.Atae performed for 15 years in the hugely popular group AAA before it went on a hiatus in 2020. He’s been based in Los Angeles lately and is pursuing a solo career in the United States.Atae’s revelation comes at a time of increased awareness and support for the rights of LGBTQ+ people in Japan.The political party that has governed Japan for most ...

Liverpool great Jordan Henderson heads to Saudi Arabia to join Al-Ettifaq

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:00 GMT

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Weeks after luring Liverpool great Steven Gerrard to join as manager, Saudi Arabian soccer club Al-Ettifaq signed Jordan Henderson on Thursday.The England international, who was captain of Liverpool when the club won the Premier League and Champions League titles, is the the latest star to head to the oil-rich kingdom. He will reportedly earn 700,000 pounds ($900,000) per week.“Liverpool Football Club can confirm Jordan Henderson has completed a transfer to Al-Ettifaq,” the team said in a statement. “The move to the Saudi Pro League side sees the midfielder bring an end to his 12-year Reds career, during which he lifted eight trophies, all but one of which as club captain.”The Saudi league has targeted a slew of leading players from Europe as part of an ambitious recruitment to raise the profile of soccer in the country. Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Al-Nassr in December and has been followed by stars like Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante and Roberto Firmino ...