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Biden says workers need ‘a fair shot’ as he celebrates the labor deal saving an Illinois auto plant

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:47:41 GMT

BELVIDERE, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden put on a red United Auto Workers shirt on Thursday as he celebrated a labor deal that will prevent Belvidere’s Stellantis plant from closing, treating the factory’s salvation as a vindication of his decision to stand with striking union members as they demanded higher wages.“American workers are ready to work harder than anyone else,” Biden told cheering autoworkers in a community center in the northern Illinois city. “But they just need to be given a shot. A fair shot and a fair wage.”He praised the union members as “as tough, tough, tough as they come.” Someone in the audience shouted to the president, “That shirt looks good on you.”“I’ve worn this shirt a lot, man,” Biden responded. “You have no idea. I’ve been involved with the UAW longer than you’ve been alive.” The crowd roared with laughter.Biden visited a UAW picket line in Michigan in September to support the union during its targeted strik...

Un avión despega sin cristales en algunas ventanas debido a que la tripulación no detectó los daños a tiempo

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:47:41 GMT

(CNN) — Un avión Airbus A321 despegó del aeropuerto Stansted en Londres en octubre con daños en cuatro cristales, dos de los cuales faltaban por completo, de acuerdo con investigadores de accidentes aéreos de Reino Unido.Nueve pasajeros y 11 miembros de la tripulación estaban a bordo del avión rumbo al Aeropuerto Internacional de Orlando, en Florida, el 4 de octubre, cuando los daños, aparentemente causados ​​por luces de alta potencia utilizadas durante un evento de filmación el día anterior, se detectaron después del despegue.El avión había alcanzado una altitud de al menos 14.000 pies cuando dio la vuelta, se lee en un boletín especial de la División de Investigación de Accidentes Aéreos (AAIB, por sus siglas en inglés) de Reino Unido. El avión aterrizó de regreso en el aeropuerto de Stansted de manera segura poco después.‘Aumento del ruido en la cabina’Una de las ventanas dañadas del avión, que fue descubierta después de que el jefe de carga comenzara a investi...

Accelerate Diagnostics: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:47:41 GMT

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Accelerate Diagnostics Inc. (AXDX) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $910,000, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.On a per-share basis, the Tucson, Arizona-based company said it had net income of 6 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains and to extinguish debt, came to 92 cents per share.The maker of systems that diagnose drug-resistant infections posted revenue of $3.3 million in the period.Accelerate Diagnostics shares have declined 16% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $5.90, a decline of 55% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AXDX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AXDXSource

Charles Schwab Cup Championship Tour Scores

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:47:41 GMT

ThursdayAt Phoenix Country ClubPhoenixPurse: $3 millionYardage: 6,860; Par: 71First RoundErnie Els32-31—63Stephen Ames32-33—65Harrison Frazar34-31—65Thongchai Jaidee31-34—65Retief Goosen32-34—66Miguel Angel Jimenez31-35—66Steven Alker31-36—67K.J. Choi33-34—67Marco Dawson32-35—67Colin Montgomerie35-32—67Alex Cejka34-34—68Joe Durant34-34—68Bernhard Langer34-34—68Justin Leonard34-34—68Y.E. Yang34-34—68Billy Andrade35-34—69Steve Flesch33-36—69Richard Green35-34—69Padraig Harrington34-35—69Jerry Kelly33-36—69Rob Labritz37-32—69Charlie Wi36-33—69Ken Duke35-35—70Vijay Singh34-36—70Ken Tanigawa35-35—70David Toms34-36—70Paul Broadhurst36-35—71Robert Karlsson37-34—71Rod Pampling32-39—71Brett Quigley34-37—71Paul Stankowski36-35—71Darren Clarke37-35—72Dicky Pride36-36—72Mike Weir37-37—74Mark Hensby40-35—75Source

Hudson Global: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:47:41 GMT

OLD GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — OLD GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — Hudson Global Inc. (HSON) on Thursday reported earnings of $533,000 in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Old Greenwich, Connecticut-based company said it had net income of 17 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 24 cents per share.The staffing company posted revenue of $39.4 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 HSON at https://www.zacks.com/ap/HSONSource

Charles Schwab Cup Championship Par Scores

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:47:41 GMT

ThursdayAt Phoenix Country ClubPhoenixPurse: $3 millionYardage: 6,860; Par: 71First RoundErnie Els32-31—63-8Stephen Ames32-33—65-6Harrison Frazar34-31—65-6Thongchai Jaidee31-34—65-6Retief Goosen32-34—66-5Miguel Angel Jimenez31-35—66-5Steven Alker31-36—67-4K.J. Choi33-34—67-4Marco Dawson32-35—67-4Colin Montgomerie35-32—67-4Alex Cejka34-34—68-3Joe Durant34-34—68-3Bernhard Langer34-34—68-3Justin Leonard34-34—68-3Y.E. Yang34-34—68-3Billy Andrade35-34—69-2Steve Flesch33-36—69-2Richard Green35-34—69-2Padraig Harrington34-35—69-2Jerry Kelly33-36—69-2Rob Labritz37-32—69-2Charlie Wi36-33—69-2Ken Duke35-35—70-1Vijay Singh34-36—70-1Ken Tanigawa35-35—70-1David Toms34-36—70-1Paul Broadhurst36-35—71ERobert Karlsson37-34—71ERod Pampling32-39—71EBrett Quigley34-37—71EPaul Stankowski36-35—71EDarren Clarke37-35—72+1Dicky Pride36-36—72+1Mike Weir37-37—74+3Mark Hensby40-35—75+4Source

Know before you go: Ski area snow totals

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:47:41 GMT

 DENVER (KDVR) — It's going to be a big weekend for ski and snowboard fans. Thanks to the recent snowfall, cold nights and help from snow guns, some ski areas in Colorado are getting ready to open or have already welcomed folks back to their slopes. Over the last 48 hours, ski areas like Winter Park, Arapahoe Basin, El Dora, Vail and Breckenridge all reported 3-7 inches of fresh powder. Keystone, Winter Park and Arapahoe Basin ski areas are reporting an 18-inch snow base, which is enough to open five runs at Keystone, three runs at Winter Park and one run at A-Basin. Eldora Mountain is reporting three runs open with a snow base ranging from 2-20 inches. Ski areas like Breckenridge, Vail and Loveland are planning to open on Nov. 10. As of the evening of Nov. 9, Breckenridge is reporting an 18-inch snow base, while Vail has reported a 13-inch snow depth.

Hospitalized Native American's waist-length hair cut without permission

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:47:41 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — An investigation is underway to determine who cut waist-length hair off a Native American man while he was undergoing medical treatment.The family said they were shocked to see the elder's hair gone, which the culture believes has deep spiritual significance. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Arthur Janis is a member of the Independent Oglala Lakotah Nation. His friends and family led a procession to the lawn of UCHealth in Aurora on Thursday afternoon, demanding to know who cut off his hair.“It wasn’t for an operation, somebody just cut his hair off,” Janis’ brother, Keith Janis, said.Males' hair is preserved for lifeJanis told FOX31 his brother had hair down past his waist when he came to Aurora to be treated for blood clots in his abdominal area.His family, who is from South Dakota, discovered on Nov. 3 that Janis’ hair had been chopped off. He had been in the hospital since early September.“My sister called me, and she wa...

Black widow spider population rises after humid Colorado summer

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:47:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Temperatures across Colorado are starting to freeze as winter approaches, and that means critters like bugs and spiders could be looking to crawl into your home to stay warm.That includes the notorious black widow spider.“Black widows have always had a bad reputation because they are quite venomous, which is unfortunate,” said Francisco Garcia, entomology manager at Butterfly Pavilion.Garcia said Colorado has the Western black widow, which is native to the state. He said encounters with humans are very rare because these spiders are shy and like to be left unbothered.“We are always interested in the dangerous things, but we have to remember that spiders are super important for the environment," Garcia said. How common are black widow spiders in Denver? He explained that male Western black widows aren't dangerous to humans, but the females — who are typically much bigger — can be.“The female widows are the ones who will actually be dangerous to humans," Garcia said....

Cattle drive a yearly highlight for new Littleton community

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:47:41 GMT

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- It looks like a scene out of the Western TV series "Yellowstone," but it’s not. This is a real-life cattle drive.Over 100 head of cattle are being moved from one feeding area to another and the only practical way to do it is on horseback. Outdoor survival expert more comfortable in a cave than a condo "We’re bringing them from our summer pasture to our winter pasture. And we bring them in and we pregnant-check them to make sure they have a baby in them. If they do we keep them and if not they are sold," Matt Clough ranch manager at Sterling Ranch said.Clough is more at home on a horse than in an SUV. He is the trail boss on the cattle drive."The trail boss gets everybody organized, mounted up, get the cattle gathered, and begin the push," he said.The seasonal fall cattle drive at Sterling Ranch (KDVR)Evoking the West in the 21st centuryIt’s not just the cattle and cowboys watching them little dogies, it’s also the homeowners of the new residential c...