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Las Vegas hotel workers union and MGM agree to tentative contract after deal with Caesars

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:30 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas hotel workers union reached a deal with MGM Resorts International, the largest employer on the Las Vegas Strip, on the heels of its breakthrough agreement with Caesars Entertainment.The Culinary Workers Union announced the tentative 5-year agreement Thursday that it said covers about 25,000 workers at the Aria, Bellagio, Excalibur, Luxor, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, New York-New York and Park MGM. The union said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the agreement followed nearly 20 hours of negotiating.MGM didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press.The union had threatened to begin a strike in the pre-dawn hours Friday at properties along the Strip if negotiations failed. Experts said that move would have been catastrophic for the Las Vegas Strip.The casino company’s CEO Bill Hornbuckle had said Wednesday in an earnings call at the same time negotiations were taking place in a casino ballroom that he was confident ...

Kelso Technologies: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:30 GMT

SURREY, British Columbia (AP) — SURREY, British Columbia (AP) — Kelso Technologies Inc. (KIQ) on Thursday reported a loss of $103,000 in its third quarter.The Surrey, British Columbia-based company said it had a loss of less than 1 cent on a per-share basis.The railroad equipment supplier posted revenue of $3.1 million 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 KIQ at https://www.zacks.com/ap/KIQSource

ClearOne: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:30 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — ClearOne Inc. (CLRO) on Thursday reported a loss of $1.4 million in its third quarter.The Salt Lake City-based company said it had a loss of 6 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for amortization costs and stock option expense, were 5 cents per share.The provider of videoconferencing products posted revenue of $4.9 million 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 CLRO at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CLROSource

Today in Sports – Dan Marino surpasses 50,000 career passing yards and reaches 4,000 completions

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:30 GMT

Nov. 101940 — The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 7-3 in a penalty free game at Forbes Field. Philadelphia’s George Somers hits a 36-yard field goal in the first quarter. Coley McDonough of the Steelers scores on a one-yard rush in the third quarter.1945 — Top-ranked Army shuts out No. 2 Notre Dame 48-0 at Yankee Stadium. Glenn Davis scores three touchdowns and Doc Blanchard scores two, while the Cadets roll up 441 yards to the Irish’s 184.1963 — Don Meredith of the Dallas Cowboys passes for 460 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-24 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.1963 — Detroit’s Gordie Howe becomes the leading career goal scorer in the NHL with his 545th in a 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.1974 — Hernri Richard and Gut Lafleur score two goals apiece to lead the Montreal Canadiens to an 11-1 over the Washington Capitals. Jack Egers gets the Capitals only goal.1978 — Larry Holmes knocks out Alfredo Evangelista in the seventh round to retain the WBC heavywei...

Calor infernal: los últimos 12 meses han sido los más calientes en 125,000 años, según un estudio

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:30 GMT

Washington – Los humanos nunca han experimentado temperaturas tan elevadas como las que se han registrado entre noviembre de 2022 y octubre de 2023, las cuales han estado 1.3 grados por encima de lo habitual y las más elevadas en 125,000 años, según un informe dado a conocer este jueves por Climate Central (CC).Los datos recopilados por la organización científica estadounidense en 175 países señalan que el 99 % de la población del planeta, unos 7,800 millones de personas, estuvo expuesta a temperaturas superiores a lo normal. Además, 5,700 millones sufrieron al menos 30 días de temperaturas anormalmente elevadas. Son “las temperaturas más elevadas que los humanos hemos experimentado desde que decidimos construir ciudades y vivir juntos en grandes grupos”, dijo en una rueda de prensa Andrew Pershing, vicepresidente de Climate Central y uno de los autores del estudio. Temperaturas brutales y letales: el verano del 2023 fue el más cálido en la historia ...

Today in Sports – Week Ahead, November 10 – 16

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:30 GMT

Nov. 101940 — The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 7-3 in a penalty free game at Forbes Field. Philadelphia’s George Somers hits a 36-yard field goal in the first quarter. Coley McDonough of the Steelers scores on a one-yard rush in the third quarter.1945 — Top-ranked Army shuts out No. 2 Notre Dame 48-0 at Yankee Stadium. Glenn Davis scores three touchdowns and Doc Blanchard scores two, while the Cadets roll up 441 yards to the Irish’s 184.1963 — Don Meredith of the Dallas Cowboys passes for 460 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-24 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.1963 — Detroit’s Gordie Howe becomes the leading career goal scorer in the NHL with his 545th in a 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.1974 — Hernri Richard and Gut Lafleur score two goals apiece to lead the Montreal Canadiens to an 11-1 over the Washington Capitals. Jack Egers gets the Capitals only goal.1978 — Larry Holmes knocks out Alfredo Evangelista in the seventh round to retain the WBC heavywei...

NewsNation to host fourth 2024 GOP presidential primary debate

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:30 GMT

CHICAGO (NewsNation) — NewsNation announced Thursday it will host the fourth 2024 Republican presidential primary debate at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.The live debate will air on NewsNation, at 8 p.m. ET on Dec. 6. It will be broadcast simultaneously in the eastern and central time zones on the company's broadcast television network, The CW. Winners and losers from the third Republican debate “NewsNation’s mission is to provide fair and unbiased news coverage, and that’s the way we will approach this important debate. We take this responsibility very seriously and are proud to help inform and educate voters and to contribute to the democratic process," Michael Corn, president of news at NewsNation, said. The debate will also be livestreamed on NewsNation's website. Elizabeth Vargas, the Peabody award-winning anchor of NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas Reports; Megyn Kelly, host of The Megyn Kelly Show on SiriusXM; and Eliana Johnson, editor-in-chi...

Boston beagle’s heroic rescue sparks community outcry against drug crisis

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:30 GMT

BOSTON, Mass. (WSVN) — A routine walk turned into a life-threatening for a dog owner and now, the incident has sparked conversations about the escalating drug crisis in the community.As Fynn, a 7-month-old beagle, sniffed the sidewalks on a Tuesday stroll, Nancy Rittenhouse discovered a ripped bag containing heroin. “Fynn is always trying to go after food and picking stuff up,” recalled Rittenhouse. “As I was pulling him away from the ice cream there was a ripped baggy.”Within minutes, Fynn collapsed in a dog park, prompting an emergency rush to the vet where Narcan saved his life.Disturbingly, this isn’t the first time Fynn has been exposed to drugs. “I don’t think as a community we need to accept that there’s heroin on the sidewalks as our kids and dogs are walking past,” said Rittenhouse. State Senator Nick Collins attributes the issue to an influx of drugs, pointing to homeless encampments and advocating for increased p...

Military veteran gifted new car during Progressive’s Annual Keys to Progress giveaway in Miramar

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:30 GMT

A South Florida military veteran received a surprise salute.Lorena Gonzalez of Cutler Bay was gifted a brand new car from Progressive during a ceremony, Wednesday. The insurance company held its Annual Keys to Progress giveaway in Miramar.The event shows appreciation to those who served ahead of Veterans Day.“I’m very grateful for Keys to Progress, for Progressive, for Enterprise, for Mission United, for everyone who took the time to consider me, to look at my application, and to put everything together for us,” Gonzales said. Gonzalez said that having the car will allow her to spend more time with her children.More than 80 veterans across the country got a new vehicle on Wednesday.

Humanity just lived through the hottest 12 months in at least 125,000 years

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:30 GMT

(CNN) — Month after month since June, the world has been abnormally hot. Scientists have compared this year’s climate-change fallout to “a disaster movie” — soaring temperatures, fierce wildfires, powerful storms and devastating floods — and new data is now revealing just how exceptional the global heat has been.Two major reports published this week paint an alarming picture of this unprecedented heat: Humanity has just lived through the hottest 12-month period in at least 125,000 years, according to one, while the other declared that 2023 is “virtually certain” to be the hottest year in recorded history, after five consecutive months of record-obliterating temperatures.“We have become all too used to climate records falling like dominoes in recent years,” David Reay, executive director of the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute at the University of Edinburgh, told CNN. “But 2023 is a whole different ball game in terms of the massive ...