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Indiana teacher with ‘kill list’ of students, staff sentenced to 2½ years on probation

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:40:46 GMT

CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — A former fifth-grade teacher in northwestern Indiana who was charged with felony intimidation after authorities say she told a student she had a “kill list” of students and staff has been sentenced to 2½ years on probation.Angelica Carrasquillo, 25, of Griffith pleaded guilty Friday to an intimidation charge in Lake County Superior Court, court records show.The terms of a plea bargain bar Carrasquillo from working at a school or daycare while on probation. It also requires court-monitored mental health treatment, and she is barred from contacting victims in the case, news outlets reported.If she successfully completes probation, she can petition to reduce the conviction to a misdemeanor, under terms of the plea bargain.Court documents say Carrasquillo communicated “a threat to commit murder” on Oct. 12.Once officials at the school where she was employed, St. Stanislaus in East Chicago, learned of the threat, they immediately confronted her and escorted her f...

RingCentral: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:40:46 GMT

BELMONT, Calif. (AP) — BELMONT, Calif. (AP) — RingCentral Inc. (RNG) on Monday reported a loss of $21.5 million in its second quarter.The Belmont, California-based company said it had a loss of 23 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, were 83 cents per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 75 cents per share.The cloud-based phone system provider for small businesses posted revenue of $539.3 million in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Twelve analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $536 million.For the current quarter ending in September, RingCentral expects its per-share earnings to range from 75 cents to 78 cents.The company said it expects revenue in the range of $552 million to $556 million for the fiscal third quarter.RingCentral expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.11 to $3.25 per share, with revenue ranging fr...

Houston Texans offensive tackle Tytus Howard expected to miss significant time with hand injury

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:40:46 GMT

Houston Texans offensive tackle Tytus Howard is expected to miss significant time after sustaining a hand injury in camp.“Tytus (Howard), he’s still dealing with that (hand injury) and will probably be out for a while,” coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday. “We’ll re-address that later.”When pressed on exactly how long Howard is expected to be out, Ryans said: “I’ll let you guys know later.”The injury comes after Howard agreed to a three-year, $56 million extension just before the start of camp.A first-round pick in 2019, Howard has started 54 games in four seasons with the Texans.His injury comes after center Scott Quessenberry was placed on injured reserve Friday after tearing knee ligaments in camp Thursday.Quessenberry started 16 games for the Texans last season after spending his first four NFL seasons with the Chargers.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflSource

Oneok: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:40:46 GMT

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Oneok Inc. (OKE) on Monday reported second-quarter earnings of $468 million.On a per-share basis, the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based company said it had profit of $1.04.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1 per share.The natural gas company posted revenue of $3.73 billion 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 OKE at https://www.zacks.com/ap/OKESource

National Storage: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:40:46 GMT

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) — GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) — National Storage Affiliates (NSA) on Monday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results missed Wall Street expectations.The real estate investment trust, based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, said it had funds from operations of $129.7 million, or 68 cents per share, in the period.The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 70 cents per share.Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.The company said it had net income of $24.3 million, or 28 cents per share.The real estate investment trust, based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, posted revenue of $215.5 million in the period.National Storage expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $2.63 to $2.69 per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insig...

Sabra: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:40:46 GMT

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Sabra Healthcare REIT Inc. (SBRA) on Monday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results met Wall Street expectations.The Irvine, California-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $78.3 million, or 34 cents per share, in the period.The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 34 cents per share.Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.The company said it had net income of $21.2 million, or 9 cents per share.The health care real estate investment trust, based in Irvine, California, posted revenue of $161.2 million in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $163.2 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap)...

Celanese: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:40:46 GMT

IRVING, Texas (AP) — IRVING, Texas (AP) — Celanese Corporation (CE) on Monday reported second-quarter net income of $220 million.On a per-share basis, the Irving, Texas-based company said it had net income of $2.01. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.17 per share.The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.46 per share.The chemical company posted revenue of $2.8 billion in the period, which also fell short of Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.84 billion.For the current quarter ending in September, Celanese expects its per-share earnings to range from $2 to $2.50.The company expects full-year earnings in the range of $9 to $10 per share.Celanese shares have increased 22% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $124.73, a rise of 13% in the last 12 months._____This story was gener...

Pebble Beach to cut pro-am field to 80 players over 2 courses in 2024 schedule

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:40:46 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is cutting its field nearly in half and eliminating one of the three courses, part of the price to become a signature event with a $20 million purse in a revamped 2024 schedule the PGA Tour released Monday.Pebble Beach replaces the Phoenix Open as a signature event, which was expected. What it gave up was the 156-man field, each with a prominent amateur, playing Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill and Monterey Peninsula over 54 holes before a cut to the final round.Next year Pebble Beach will have 80 players and 80 amateurs competing for 36 holes at Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill, with only the pros advancing to the weekend at Pebble Beach.The signature events, with fields between 70 and 80 players, will not have a 36-hole cut except for the three player-hosted invitationals — the Genesis Invitational at Riviera (Tiger Woods), the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill and the Memorial (Jack Nicklaus).Those will cut to the low 50 and ti...

21-and-up gun law blocked in federal court

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:40:46 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The new Colorado gun law that limits sales to people 21 and older is on hold.A federal judge ruled Monday in favor of a gun advocacy group, which asked the court to block the law. It took effect Monday, but the judge's ruling blocks the state from enforcing it. Proposed bill could ban seclusion rooms in Colorado schools Rocky Mountain Gun Owners argues the law is a Second Amendment violation. The group is already suing over the law, and on Thursday, they filed for a temporary restraining order.Named as plaintiffs are two Coloradans who are older than 18 but younger than 21 and who said they want to buy a gun for self-defense.Phillip A. Brimmer, chief judge for the U.S. District of Colorado, wrote the ruling. He said the plaintiffs showed evidence that the law violates their constitutional rights, and blocking the law "is in the public interest."This is a developing story. FOX31 is looking into the 44-page ruling and will update this story with more information.

'The brr is back': Farmers' Almanac releases winter forecast for Colorado

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:40:46 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Winter is coming ... in a few months. The Farmers' Almanac released the winter 2024 extended weather forecast and it predicts a cooler winter than last year. The Farmers' Almanac projects an overall chillier winter than usual due to the indication of an El Niño, which is unusually high water temperatures off the Pacific Coast of South America, according to the Almanac. While southern states are expected to have unseasonably cold temperatures and more storms, in Colorado, the Almanac anticipates a cold winter with average snowfall. Soon, it will get dark before 8 p.m. Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Travis Michels said El Niño won't change Colorado's winter, but the winter may be wetter than normal. While Michels expects the winter to be an average temperature, he predicts wetter conditions in the coming months due to the previous rain this year. According to Michels, Denver collected 17.7 inches of rain for the first half of the year. To put that into perspective, ...