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How major US stock indexes fared Friday 4/14/2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:35 GMT

Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Friday as worries about interest rates offset an encouraging start to earnings reporting season for big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 lost 0.2% but still squeezed out a fourth weekly gain in the last five. The Dow and Nasdaq fell a bit more. A top Fed official warned more interest rate hikes may be needed to get inflation under control. That hurt Wall Street’s hopes that an end to increases was near, and it added to worries about a possible recession this year. Treasury yields rose. Gains for JPMorgan Chase and other big banks helped to limit Wall Street’s losses following blowout profit reports.On Friday:The S&P 500 fell 8.58 points, or 0.2%, to 4,137.64.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 143.22 points, or 0.4%, to 33,886.47.The Nasdaq composite fell 42.81 points, or 0.4% to 12,123.47.The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 15.53 points, or 0.9%, to 1,781.15.For the week:The S&P 500 is up 32.62 points, or 0.8%.The Dow is up 4...

El juez Samuel Alito extiende temporalmente el acceso al medicamento abortivo mientras la Corte Suprema considera el caso

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:35 GMT

(CNN) — El juez de la Corte Suprema de EE.UU. Samuel Alito extendió la suspensión de un fallo de un tribunal inferior que había impuesto restricciones al acceso a un medicamento abortivo, una medida temporal destinada a dar a los jueces más tiempo para considerar el tema.Alito dijo que la orden queda suspendida hasta las 11:59 p.m., hora local, del miércoles 19 de abril. También pidió a los demandantes que respondieran antes del martes 18 de abril a las 12:00 p.m, hora local.Departamento de Justicia llevará disputa de emergencia sobre reglas de aborto con píldora a la Corte SupremaAlito emitió una llamada suspensión administrativa del fallo mientras considera una apelación de emergencia presentada por el Gobierno de Biden y un fabricante de la droga llamada mifepristona. La medida no refleja la disposición final sobre el caso.Partes del fallo del juez del Tribunal de Distrito de EE.UU., Matthew Kacsmaryk, que restringía el acceso a la droga entrarían en vigencia este sábado a ...

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Denver weather: Pinpoint Weather Alert Day Friday evening

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:35 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather is going from record-high temperatures this week to snow Friday afternoon and evening. Weather tonight: Pinpoint Weather Alert in the eveningThe main focus is on roads through Friday evening, especially west and south. Most places including metro Denver will have lots of melting and little to measure.Spotty rain and snow showers will push across the Front Range Friday afternoon and will change over to snow Friday evening. The snow showers will be on and off but are expected to become lighter after 7 p.m. Temperatures will fall into the low 30s overnight. Aurora to give cash prize to resident who reports the biggest pothole of the month Weather tomorrow: Lingering snow, dry afternoonThere will be a few lingering showers into early Saturday morning before dry conditions return into the afternoon. Snowfall totals through Saturday morning will be up to an inch — on cooler, elevated surfaces — in metro Denver with roads staying mostly we...

Pictures: Fox kits rescued from window well

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:35 GMT

BROOMFIELD, Colo. (KDVR) — Broomfield Police Department responded to a report Thursday night of two red fox kits stuck in a window well.Luckily, two officers were able to rescue the kits and set them free.Two fox kits were discovered in a window well by a Broomfield resident on 4/13/2023. Credit: Broomfield Police Department 4/13/2023.Two fox kits were discovered in a window well by a Broomfield resident on 4/13/2023. Credit: Broomfield Police Department 4/13/2023. Police release photo of suspect in tackle of Colorado Rockies mascot Dinger The residents did the right thing by calling authorities according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. While red foxes can be cute, they are also wild animals and can be dangerous. They can carry rabies and mange, so it is important to keep a distance.Keeping garbage and composting sealed tightly, removing fallen fruit from fruit trees and keeping smaller pets in doors can help deter red foxes from visiting your property.

Group speaks out after alcohol sales extension at Rockies games

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:35 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An Anti-drinking-and-driving group is speaking out after the Colorado Rockies announced they are extending alcohol sales at home games.On Thursday, the team announced they are extending alcohol sales from the seventh inning to the end of the eighth inning.The move is being made to adjust to Major League Baseball-mandated quicker games.Among those paying attention to the announcement was Fran Lazer. Will Coors Fields’ 8th-inning beers cause more crime? Lazer is the State Executive Director for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).“Here in Colorado, last year, 281 people died in suspected impairment fatalities, on our roads," said Lazer.He said MADD, as of yet, has not been contacted by the Rockies for any sort of input or collaboration.Lazer hopes that changes.The alcohol extension begins April 17, when the Rockies return home to face the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Fear and frustration in Broward as vehicle owners return to stalled cars, prepare to file insurance claims

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:35 GMT

As floodwaters continue to recede across Broward County, vehicle owners are beginning to deal with water damage and the hassle of filing insurance claims.Sunny skies may be a welcome sight for storm-weary eyes, but they also reveal the extent of stalled out vehicles.Moises Ortega, the manager at Green Motion Car and Van Rental in Fort Lauderdale, chooses to look on the bright side.“Nice, I can just be out here and not get my feet wet,” he said.Sandbags helped keep the water from entering the rental business, which is located a few miles north of the newly reopened Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport.Ortega said he expects his business to take off as well.“I really think it’s going to be really busy in the next couple of days for this week,” he said. “I hope it doesn’t rain anymore.”Pauline Deleon dropped off her rental car near where she thought she would be taking off from on her flight back to Toronto, but the historic fl...

Lauderdale Lakes man suspected of placing hidden cameras in restroom of mother’s day care, charged with child porn

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:35 GMT

A disturbing find has landed a South Florida man behind bars.The Broward Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force said they found hidden cameras in the restroom and guest room of a home-turned day care along Northwest 21st Street and 37th Terrace in Lauderdale Lakes.Authorities revealed that at least one adult had been filmed without their knowledge.Deputies arrested Trevean Clark, 29, who lives at the residence with his mother who runs the day care.He has been charged with 11 counts of child pornography.

Broward County schools expected to open Monday, but some only partially

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:35 GMT

Broward County schools swamped by the record flooding are set to re-open on Monday, but some schools may only be partially reopened depending on the damage.Walker Elementary in Fort Lauderdale suffered some damage, with water inside the school.The torrential downpours also caused significant roof damage.Officials said most schools were affected.“It’s mainly damage as it relates to water intrusion in some classrooms,” said Valerie Wanza, Ph.D, Broward Schools Associate Superintendent, “the administrative areas of some schools, the front offices, the hallways, and it’s generally on the first floor, and obviously because of the rain, we do have in some areas downed ceiling tiles and things of that nature.”Wanza said there’s $2 million worth of damage to schools from the preliminary assessment, with that number expected to grow.There are still about 30 schools that can’t be assessed due to road closures and flooding.

‘Everything is gone’: Hollywood family says historic flooding forced them out of their home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:35 GMT

A family that became one of many affected by the historic floods in Broward County said they can no longer live in their home and are asking for help.Speaking with 7News on Friday, Hollywood resident Nina Cancel described how the floodwaters made her house unrecognizable.“I thought I was in a war zone. This was a disaster, completely,” she said.7News cameras captured Cancel and her loved ones trying to vacuum the water from their residence, located off Freedom Street, as they tried to salvage whatever they could.“Everything is gone. This is what you see that we’ve been wearing for three days,” said Cancel.Like so many homes across Broward, floodwaters rushed in on Wednesday and soaked everything in their path.Cancel said the water was so strong that it even knocked over the refrigerator, and at one point, it was over a foot deep inside.“Every time I walked in my house, I just want to sit down and cry for an hour. I lost everything: my furniture, ...