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Series of violent robberies leaves Walnut Creek residents on edge

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:00:55 GMT

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KRON) -- A recent series of robberies in Walnut Creek have turned violent. On Friday, two seniors were targeted in two different parking lots for their property while they were grabbing a bite to eat.Witnesses say two thieves in ski masks sat in a dark-colored Dodge inside of the Newell Promenade parking lot last Friday afternoon, as they waited for potential victims. Employees at a nearby Thai restaurant say the criminals settled on an elderly customer as he walked out to the parking lot after finishing his meal. Los Gatos ‘Party Mom’ pleads not guilty to slew of new charges They hit him in the face and police say they took off with his watch. People who frequent the strip mall were stunned to learn about the violent robbery."Very unusual. It's usually during the holidays from what I understand, but I'll definitely pay more attention now,” said one resident.An employee at one shop in the strip mall is also thinking about how to protect herself after news of ...

Cruise Knew Its Self-Driving Cars Had Problems Recognizing Children — and Kept Them on the Streets

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:00:55 GMT

In Phoenix, Austin, Houston, Dallas, Miami, and San Francisco, hundreds of so-called autonomous vehicles, or AVs, operated by General Motors’ self-driving car division, Cruise, have for years ferried passengers to their destinations on busy city roads. Cruise’s app-hailed robot rides create a detailed picture of their surroundings through a combination of sophisticated sensors, and navigate through roadways and around obstacles with machine learning software intended to detect and avoid hazards.AV companies hope these driverless vehicles will replace not just Uber, but also human driving as we know it. The underlying technology, however, is still half-baked and error-prone, giving rise to widespread criticisms that companies like Cruise are essentially running beta tests on public streets.Despite the popular skepticism, Cruise insists its robots are profoundly safer than what they’re aiming to replace: cars driven by people. In an interview last month, Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt downplaye...

Alto Ingredients: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:00:55 GMT

PEKIN, Ill. (AP) — PEKIN, Ill. (AP) — Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) on Monday reported a loss of $3.5 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Pekin, Illinois-based company said it had a loss of 5 cents.The ethanol producer posted revenue of $318.1 million in the period.In the final minutes of trading on Monday, the company’s shares hit $4.92. A year ago, they were trading at $4.09._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ALTO at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ALTOSource

Falcons’ Smith shaves mustache in sleepless night but keeps Heinicke as starting QB

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:00:55 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Arthur Smith has shaved his mustache and is keeping Taylor Heinicke as the Atlanta Falcons’ starting quarterback.Smith is having second thoughts about one of those decisions.Smith promised change after Sunday’s 31-28 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The coach’s facial hair was the victim in the middle of a sleepless night after the Falcons’ third loss in four games.“I kind of regret it already,” Smith said Monday, adding he made the impromptu decision to shave at about 3:45 a.m.A 4-5 record led to the mustache getting axed. Atlanta led the NFC South before back-to-back losses to Tennessee and Minnesota by a combined eight points.The Falcons were at .500 when Desmond Ridder was replaced by Heinicke. Ridder lost his starting job after committing 10 turnovers in his last five games.Smith said Monday he is sticking with Heinicke for this week’s game at Arizona after the veteran produced mixed results in his first start for Atlanta. Heinicke com...

Crawford: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:00:55 GMT

PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. (AP) — PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. (AP) — Crawford & Co. (CRD.A) on Monday reported net income of $12.3 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Peachtree Corners, Georgia-based company said it had profit of 25 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and amortization costs, came to 35 cents per share.The provider of claims management services to insurance companies posted revenue of $337.7 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $325.6 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CRD.A at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CRD.ASource

Tidewater: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:00:55 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Tidewater Inc. (TDW) on Monday reported profit of $26.2 million in its third quarter.The Houston-based company said it had profit of 49 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and costs related to mergers and acquisitions, came to 77 cents per share.The offshore energy services provider posted revenue of $299.3 million in the period.Tidewater expects full-year revenue in the range of $1.4 billion to $1.45 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TDW at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TDWSource

Skyward: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:00:55 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc. (SKWD) on Monday reported third-quarter net income of $21.7 million.The Houston-based company said it had net income of 57 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 65 cents per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 35 cents per share.The property and casualty insurance holding company posted revenue of $239.2 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $210.7 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SKWD at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SKWDSource

Crawford & Company B: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:00:55 GMT

PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. (AP) — PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. (AP) — Crawford & Company B (CRD.B) on Monday reported third-quarter net income of $12.3 million.The Peachtree Corners, Georgia-based company said it had net income of 25 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and amortization costs, were 36 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 26 cents per share.The company posted revenue of $337.7 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $325.6 million, also surpassing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $324 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CRD.B at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CRD.BSource

OPKO Health: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:00:55 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — MIAMI (AP) — Opko Health Inc. (OPK) on Monday reported a loss of $84.5 million in its third quarter.The Miami-based company said it had a loss of 11 cents per share.The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 9 cents per share.The holding company with investments in pharmaceutical and diagnostics companies posted revenue of $178.6 million in the period, which beat Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $174.9 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on OPK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/OPKSource

Serena Williams is being honored as ‘fashion icon’ at fashion’s big awards night

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:00:55 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams will be honored at Monday’s Council of Fashion Designers of America awards for her career and contributions to American fashion. Williams, who retired from tennis last year, is the first athlete to win the CFDA’s Fashion Icon award. In addition to her groundbreaking tennis career, she is being honored for her work as a designer herself, as an entrepreneur and as a philanthropist.The fashion industry’s equivalent of the Oscars will be held at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan and hosted by Anne Hathaway.When Williams, now 42, retired from tennis, she said she needed to make the tough choice to focus on motherhood. She gave birth in August to a baby girl, almost exactly a year after her last match as a tennis star. Adira River Ohanian is the second child — and second daughter — for Williams and her husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Their first, Olympia, was born in 2017. Williams was making news in fashion well before he...