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Four dead at multiple crime scenes in southern Georgia

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:06:55 GMT

By Jeff Amy and Russ Bynum | Associated PressA Georgia man shot two of his relatives and a fast food worker dead before killing himself on Thursday in rural south Georgia, the local coroner said.The shooter killed his mother and grandmother at two neighboring homes and killed a woman at a McDonald’s restaurant in downtown Moultrie, Colquitt County Coroner C. Verlyn Brock told The Associated Press. He said the gunman then shot himself.Brock did not provide the identities of the shooter or the victims. He said he did not know whether the gunman and the McDonald’s worker knew each other.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement only that there had been “multiple fatalities” at different crime scenes in the area. As the state’s leading law enforcement agency, the GBI said the Moultrie Police Department requested its assistance, as is typical in major crimes in Georgia.“We are working to learn more information and track down some addition...

Davis Police plan news conference on stabbings; person of interest still being detained

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:06:55 GMT

(KTXL) — Davis Police and Davis city officials announced that they will be holding a news conference Thursday at 2 p.m., to provide an update on the investigation into three stabbings that occurred over the past week and have left two men dead and one woman injured. •The news conference will be livestreamed at the top of this article. Police announced on Facebook that the department "continues to have a person detained in connection" with the stabbings. Officers detained the person Wednesday afternoon around 5 p.m. near Sycamore Park, the site where the second stabbing occurred. The city of Davis has been rocked by three separate stabbing attacks in one week, the first happening the night of April 27. That night, 50-year-old David Henry Breaux, known as the "Compassion Guy," was killed in Central Park. Two nights later, UC Davis student Karim Abou Najm, who was several weeks away from graduating, was stabbed to death while walking home. The third attack happened just before midnight...

Napoli wins 1st title since Maradona played for the club

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:06:55 GMT

ROME (AP) — Napoli won its first Italian soccer league title since the days when Diego Maradona played for the club, sealing the trophy with a 1-1 draw at Udinese on Thursday.The “scudetto” (championship) set off wild scenes of celebrations throughout Naples, inside the stadium in Udine and beyond.Maradona led Napoli to its only previous Serie A titles in 1987 and 1990.League scoring leader Victor Osimhen equalized for Napoli early in the second half by redirecting in a rebound after Sandi Lovric had put Udinese ahead early on.Napoli moved an insurmountable 16 points ahead of second-place Lazio with five matches still to play.Besides the 11,000 Napoli fans inside and 5,000 more outside the stadium in Udine in northern Italy, a capacity crowd of more than 50,000 watched the match on jumbo screens at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples.In Udine, celebrating fans invaded the field at the final whistle, while in Naples there were fireworks and delirium.It’s the first time a club...

Pctel: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:06:55 GMT

BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. (AP) — BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. (AP) — Pctel Inc. (PCTI) on Thursday reported net income of $1.3 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Bloomingdale, Illinois-based company said it had net income of 7 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 12 cents per share.The provider of antennas and services for wireless networks posted revenue of $23 million in the period.For the current quarter ending in June, Pctel expects its per-share earnings to range from 2 cents to 4 cents.The company said it expects revenue in the range of $20 million to $21 million for the fiscal second quarter._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PCTI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PCTISource

Forrester Research: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:06:55 GMT

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Forrester Research Inc. (FORR) on Thursday reported a loss of $4.1 million in its first quarter.The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of 21 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 27 cents per share.The technology research company posted revenue of $113.7 million in the period.Forrester Research expects full-year earnings in the range of $2 to $2.20 per share, with revenue in the range of $475 million to $495 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on FORR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/FORRSource

Collegium Pharmaceutical: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:06:55 GMT

STOUGHTON, Mass. (AP) — STOUGHTON, Mass. (AP) — Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc. (COLL) on Thursday reported a loss of $17.4 million in its first quarter.The Stoughton, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of 51 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.32 per share.The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of $1.32 per share.The specialty pharmaceutical company posted revenue of $144.8 million in the period, which topped Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $139.1 million.Collegium Pharmaceutical expects full-year revenue in the range of $565 million to $580 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on COLL at https://www.zacks.com/ap/COLLSource

Live Nation: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:06:55 GMT

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Live Nation Entertainment Inc. (LYV) on Thursday reported a loss of $3.2 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Beverly Hills, California-based company said it had a loss of 25 cents.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 45 cents per share.The ticket seller and concert promoter posted revenue of $3.13 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.24 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on LYV at https://www.zacks.com/ap/LYVSource

BigCommerce: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:06:55 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — BigCommerce Holdings, Inc. (BIGC) on Thursday reported a loss of $22.1 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Austin, Texas-based company said it had a loss of 30 cents. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and costs related to mergers and acquisitions, came to 7 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 13 cents per share.The company posted revenue of $71.8 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Ten analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $71.5 million.For the current quarter ending in June, BigCommerce said it expects revenue in the range of $72.1 million to $74.1 million.The company expects full-year revenue in the range of $303 million to $311 million.BigCommerce shares have decreased 17% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $7.27, a decline of 6...

Zeta: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:06:55 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (ZETA) on Thursday reported a loss of $57 million in its first quarter.The New York-based company said it had a loss of 38 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense, came to 4 cents per share.The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 5 cents per share.The cloud-based marketing technology company posted revenue of $157.6 million in the period, beating Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $150.5 million.For the current quarter ending in June, Zeta said it expects revenue in the range of $160 million to $164 million.The company expects full-year revenue in the range of $696 million to $706 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ZETA at https://www.zacks.c...

Call’s walk-off homer gives Nationals 4-3 win over Cubs

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:06:55 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Call had a lengthy batting cage session, an unusual practice before a day game, in an effort to lock in his timing on fastballs. The Nationals’ leadoff batter saw promising results when he lined out to third base twice in his first three at-bats against the Cubs.Leading off the ninth inning in a 3-3 game, he got a fastball, and the hard work paid off in the sweetest way possible.Call hit a game-ending homer and Washington recovered after blowing a 3-0 lead to beat Chicago 4-3 on Thursday and take three of four from the skidding Cubs.“It’s probably the best feeling on a field that I’ve ever had,” Call said. “I’ve dreamed about that so many times. That’s my first walk-off home run at any level. I’ve hit walk-offs before but never a home run.”Call lofted the only pitch from Brad Boxberger (1-1) just inside the left-field foul pole — his third homer this season and eighth of his two-year big league career — and was greeted at the plate by exuberant teammates...