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California shop owner killed over Pride flag was adamant she would never take it down, friend says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:42 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California woman killed for apparently refusing to remove an LGBTQ+ rainbow Pride flag from outside her store was adamant that she would never take it down, a longtime friend said Wednesday. Laura Ann Carleton was fatally shot Friday outside Mag.Pi, the clothing and home decor shop she owned in Cedar Glen, a mountain community east of Los Angeles. The shooter, Travis Ikeguchi, was killed by deputies after he opened fire on them a short time later, San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said Monday. Ikeguchi had frequently posted anti-LGBTQ content on social media, sheriff’s officials said.Korey Pollard, whose wife worked at Mag.Pi, said Carleton was defiant in the face of criticism she received for hanging the rainbow flag outside the small store. “She would say, ‘Korey, this is the hill I’m going to die on. No one is going to make me take down that flag,'” Pollard told The Associated Press. At one point Carleton even ordered a much larger rainbow f...

Guess: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:42 GMT

BIOGGIO, Switzerland (AP) — BIOGGIO, Switzerland (AP) — Guess Inc. (GES) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $39 million.On a per-share basis, the Bioggio, Switzerland-based company said it had net income of 59 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 72 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 39 cents per share.The clothing company posted revenue of $664.5 million in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $638.7 million.For the current quarter ending in October, Guess expects its per-share earnings to range from 55 cents to 64 cents.The company expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.88 to $3.08 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 GES at h...

Police: Man killed after chasing scooter thieves from his home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police say a man killed in an early morning drive-by shooting at an Aurora home had just chased down two people he found stealing scooters in his backyard.According to the Aurora Police Department, the 49-year-old man and his son were awoken to the thefts in progress and confronted the two people, who rode away on the stolen scooters."The man and his son chased the suspects in their pickup. During the chase, shots were fired at the pickup. The man and son returned home, at which point they noticed a vehicle drive by the front of the house and fire several rounds into the home. One bullet struck the man, fatally wounding him," police said in a release Wednesday afternoon.Police responded around 4:39 a.m. to the home in the 900 block of Paris Street, in the Del Mar Park neighborhood.According to APD, the officers performed life-saving actions, but the victim died at the scene.SkyFOX flew over the scene where multiple police cars were lined up on the street. A handful o...

Denver weather: The best chance of rain in August arrives this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather forecast features another hot day in the 90s, bringing the total to only 28 days this year at 90 degrees or higher compared to an average of 46 days. A cooldown is on the way with a good chance for much-needed moisture across the state, according to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast.Possible rain totals by Sunday night from Pinpoint WeatherWeather tonight: Scattered mountain stormsA few showers and thunderstorms will move from south to north across the Colorado mountains through the evening before ending for the night. There is a low chance that one or two of those storms could slide down the foothills.There is a remote chance that a storm could make it out across the northern border with Wyoming late tonight. Temperatures will be mild in Denver with readings in the 60s. It'll be cooler in the mountains where overnight lows will be in the 50s.Overnight lows by Thursday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: Storms back in the fore...

Fake maintenance worker in doorbell video arrested

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:42 GMT

DALLAS (KTVT) — Dallas police arrested a man Monday, who is in connection with an aggravated assault.Thirty-year-old Aaron Contreras is one of two men who were seen posing as maintenance workers at the Oak Cliff apartment complex Saturday evening.They told Ethan Rodriguez they needed to change his air filter. After Rodriguez told them to leave, he exchanged gunfire with the men, who are seen in the video trying to kick down the door and break in.Contreras was tracked down after a video of the door bell camera recording went viral on social media.He is also facing deadly conduct and attempted burglary of a habitation charges.

Fyre Festival 2 tickets are now on sale – and selling out – according to embattled founder Billy McFarland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:42 GMT

(CNN) — Founder of the disastrous 2017 Fyre Festival Billy McFarland appears ready for round two.McFarland, who served time in federal prison for crimes related to his involvement in the 2017 fest that fell apart in grand fashion, announced on his Instagram page on Sunday that tickets for “Fyre Festival 2” are now on sale, and on Tuesday he updated via his social media that the first batch of tickets were already sold out.“It has been the absolute wildest journey to get here, and it really all started during a seven-month stint in solitary confinement,” he said in his video on Sunday, going on to say that he’d written a 50-page plan outlining how he’d “make the impossible happen.”Fyre Festival 2, according to McFarland, is heading to the Caribbean sometime toward the end of 2024, but no specific date or any musical headlining acts have been announced yet.“Since 2016 FYRE has been the most talked about festival in the world. We now saw this convert to one of the h...

Crème Brûlée French Toast / Tablé, Miami

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:42 GMT

Now to an extra sweet recipe that’s just like having dessert for breakfast. That’s what’s cooking, as we grab a Bite with Belkys.The Chef: Antonio BachourThe Restaurant: Tablé, MiamiThe Dish: Crème Brûlée French ToastIngredients:2 cups whole milk½ cup heavy cream5 large eggs2 large egg yolks3 tsp vanilla extract1 tsp ground cinnamonPinch of salt1 loaf of challah bread (about 1 pound); cut into 2.5-inch slices.2 tbsp unsalted butter, plus more as needed.Pastry Cream:2 c milk6 tbsp sugar5 tbsp cornstarch1 tbsp vanilla bean paste / extract4 large egg yolks3 tbsp unsalted butter; softenedPinch of saltMethod of Preparation:French Toast:In a large bowl, whisk together milk, cream, eggs and egg yolks, vanilla, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and salt, and arrange challah slices in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet.Pour custard on top, and let sit at room temperature, uncovered, for 30 minutes, so the bread can absorb the custard, carefully flipping bread slices halfway through.H...

Gunman opens fire on police in Pittsburgh

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:42 GMT

(CNN) — A sheriff’s sergeant was injured during an ongoing, “extremely active” shooting situation in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Garfield, officials said Wednesday.“The active scene in Garfield began this morning when a detail from our office attempted to serve an eviction notice, which was followed by gunfire from the occupant of the residence,” Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Mike Manko said.“One of our sergeants, who was leading the detail, sustained a minor non-gunfire related injury while avoiding the incoming gunfire. He is OK,” Manko said.Police have been evacuating nearby residents and warned others to stay away from the area.“Avoid the 4800 block of Broad Street and N. Mathilda Street in the Garfield neighborhood due to an active shooting situation,” Pittsburgh Public Safety tweeted.About an hour later, the department wrote: “Officers are beginning to evacuate people from the houses in the 4800 block of Broad St. If you are inside, please sh...

Patriots training camp Day 29: Mac Jones hits 2 TDs to close final preseason practice

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:42 GMT

FOXBORO — Judging by Wednesday’s padded practice, the last of Patriots training camp, Mac Jones’ preseason might be over before Friday’s game even kicks off.Jones kept busy over an 18-of-23 day, hitting DeVante Parker and Kayshon Boutte in the end zone with his final passes during a simulated 2-minute drill. Jones’ workload indicated he’ll be limited to a couple drives, if any, during the Pats’ preseason finale at Tennessee. He lived up to the “way better quarterback” standard Patriots safety Adrian Phillips set while speaking about Jones’ progress after Tuesday’s practice.Phillips shared his confidence is “through the roof.” Jones made that plenty evident Wednesday by connecting on two long balls to Kendrick Bourne early in team drills, then firing RPO throws into tight windows and whipping touchdown passes to finish practice. Jones’ spraying the field with completions wasn’t the only welcome sight ...

Harvard tackle Thor Griffith is a 305-pound defensive presence for the Crimson

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:42 GMT

Defensive tackle Thor Griffith caught the attention of Harvard head coach Tim Murphy from a youth hockey video.Griffith, a 6-2, 305-pound senior from Portsmouth, N.H., enters the 150th season of Harvard football an FCS preseason All-American with Bluebloods and Phil Steele and is recognized as the dominant defensive presence in the Ivy League.Murphy was initially unimpressed with Griffith’s football abilities from his three years playing defensive tackle at Portsmouth High School. But the hockey video Griffith sent showed Murphy an athleticism and toughness the veteran coach hadn’t seen on the gridiron.“Going into his senior year we weren’t really recruiting him and he had come to our camp as junior,” said Murphy during picture day on Wednesday afternoon at Harvard Stadium. “Our coaches were less than impressed and he didn’t have a lot going for him coming from the state of New Hampshire but he was very persistent.“He said, ‘Coach I know I can play at this level.’ I told...