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DC man charged in string of carjackings, shootings across region

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:04:37 GMT

Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, arrested a D.C. resident who allegedly shot a woman in the face while attempting to steal her car, shot at a man on a Metro train and attempted a string of carjackings — all on Saturday morning.Monteray Horn, 43, was arrested in Wheaton at 11:15 a.m. Saturday, just moments after police say he shot a woman while attempting to steal her Honda Civic on Ring Road near the Westfield Wheaton Mall.The woman was taken to a hospital where she underwent surgery. Police said she was in serious but stable condition by Monday afternoon.More Local NewsMore Crime NewsOfficials said the series of incidents began unfolding earlier Saturday, when Horn boarded a train in Southeast D.C. with a handgun. While onboard in the Anacostia neighborhood, he shot at a man, damaging his clothing without injuring him, police said.Horn got off the train at an unknown stop in D.C. before carjacking a vehicle, police said. He eventually abandoned that vehicle, and boarded a Met...

Omeros: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:04:37 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — SEATTLE (AP) — Omeros Corporation (OMER) on Monday reported earnings of $128.7 million in its fourth quarter.The Seattle-based company said it had net income of $2.05 per share. Losses, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, were 73 cents per share.For the year, the company reported profit of $47.4 million, or 76 cents per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on OMER at https://www.zacks.com/ap/OMERSource

Avid Bioservices: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:04:37 GMT

TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) — TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) — Avid Bioservices Inc. (CDMO) on Monday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $461,000.On a per-share basis, the Tustin, California-based company said it had profit of 1 cent. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, were 7 cents per share.The contract manufacturer posted revenue of $38 million in the period.Avid Bioservices expects full-year revenue in the range of $145 million to $150 million.Avid Bioservices shares have risen slightly since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $13.82, a decline of 26% 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 CDMO at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CDMOSource

‘Fosbury Flop’ high jumper Dick Fosbury dies at 76

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:04:37 GMT

Dick Fosbury, the lanky leaper who completely revamped the technical discipline of high jump and won an Olympic gold medal with his “Fosbury Flop,” has died. He was 76.Fosbury died Sunday after a recurrence with lymphoma, according to his publicist, Ray Schulte.Before Fosbury, high jumpers cleared their heights by running parallel to bar, then leaping over with a scissors kick, often with their faces pointed downward. At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, he took off at an angle, leaped backward, bent himself into a “J” shape to catapult his 6-foot-4 frame over the bar, then landed head-first on the mat.Fosbury cleared 2.24 meters (7 feet, 4 1/4 inches) in Mexico City to win the gold and set an Olympic record. By the next Olympics, 28 of the 40 jumpers were using Fosbury’s technique. Today, it is by far the most-used technique for elite high jumpers across the globe.“The world legend is probably used too often,” sprint great Michael Johnson tweeted. “Dick Fosbury was a true ...

Jamie Lee Curtis gana su primer Oscar y recuerda a sus padres, estrellas de cine que nunca obtuvieron el galardón

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:04:37 GMT

(CNN) — Jamie Lee Curtis ganó su primer Oscar y logró un hito que sus padres, estrellas de cine nominados a un premio de la Academia cada uno, no obtuvieron.La actriz de Hollywood, famosa descendiente de la estrella de “Psycho” Janet Leigh y el actor de “Some Like It Hot” Tony Curtis, se llevó a casa el galardón a la mejor actriz de reparto en los Oscar este domingo por su aclamada actuación en “Everything Everywhere All at Once”.Durante su emotivo discurso, Curtis, de 64 años, se aseguró de recordarle al mundo sus raíces de Hollywood, y el hecho de que sus difuntos padres nunca llegaron al podio.Ganadores Premios Oscar 2023: lista completa por categoríasOscars 2023: ganadores, momentos destacados y más sobre los premios 8:13“Sé que parece que estoy parada aquí sola, pero no es así. Soy cientos de personas”, dijo Curtis, antes de enumerar a sus compañeros de trabajo en “Everything Everywhere All at Once”. Entonces agregó: “Acabamos de ganar ...

Prince William County Circuit court swamped with cases

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:04:37 GMT

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today.It’s the first Tuesday of the month, and a different type of hearing is going on in Prince William County Circuit Court.In courtroom No. 5 is a roughly 4-foot-by-7-foot whiteboard on wheels sitting in front of the jury box. It has a dizzying multicolored chart that takes a few minutes to process.The board lists the working days of each month. Next to each day are two columns: one for the number of scheduled jury trials and the other for the scheduled non-jury trials. Although there is some green and blue, there are a lot of red numbers on the chart.It’s term day, and you’re about to witness a microcosm of the increasingly strained local court system. Every month, anyone who needs to schedule a hearing or criminal or civil trial comes to the courthouse to get a date on this calendar.In the gallery, attorneys are squinting at the bo...

AP sources: Broncos to sign McGlinchey, Powers, Stidham

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:04:37 GMT

The Denver Broncos strengthened their offensive line on Monday, agreeing to deals with right tackle Mike McGlinchey and left guard Ben Powers, a person familiar with the moves told The Associated Press.The Broncos have also agreed on a deal with quarterback Jarrett Stidham to be Russell Wilson’s backup, according to the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deals can’t be announced until Wednesday.McGlinchey is getting an $87.5 million, five-year contract with $50 million guaranteed, one person familiar with the terms told the AP. McGlinchey was the ninth overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft. He started 69 games in five seasons for the San Francisco 49ers, helping pave the way for one of the league’s top rushing units over the past several years.Powers receives a $52 million, four-year contract with $28.5 million guaranteed, according to a person familiar with those terms. Powers started 36 games in four seasons with the Baltimore Ravens.Stidham’s deal is worth $10 m...

Family of King Soopers shooting victim sues gun manufacturer Ruger

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:04:37 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) -- Nearly two years after a gunman opened fire in a busy King Soopers store, killing 10 people, the son of one victim is taking legal action against the manufacturer who makes and markets the gun used.Nathan Getz, son of Suzanne Fountain, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. in Connecticut on Friday. Getz is the executor of Fountain's estate. Gun bills advance in Colorado Senate The lawsuit also cites a violation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, the same law cited in a lawsuit where families of victims killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting received a $73 million settlement from the manufacturer of the gun used in that shooting.The lawsuit said the manufacturer's AR-556 and the pistol version of the gun used in the shooting were "designed with features that were chosen to maximize casualties."The lawsuit focuses on Ruger's marketing of the gun and claims the marketing "glorified the lone gunman" an...

2 teens hurt in hit-and-run pedestrian crash near Northfield High

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:04:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Two teens were taken to the hospital with unknown injuries after a hit-and-run pedestrian crash Monday afternoon, the Denver Police Department confirmed to FOX31.The crash happened on Central Park Boulevard between 56th and 55th avenues near Northfield High School.FOX31 Denver will provide updates as they become available.

Single and childless? You're $15K short of living comfortably in the Denver metro

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:04:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Single, childless adults in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area would need a 22% raise in order to live comfortably, according to estimates derived from U.S. Census Data. Financial advisor SmartAsset analyzed cost-of-living data from the University of Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the 25 largest metro areas in the U.S. Researchers then applied the results to a common budgeting guideline wherein consumers spend 50% of their take-home pay on needs, 30% on wants and 20% on savings or debt repayment. Colorado is 3rd most expensive state to own a car, study shows Across these 25 metro areas, a single, childless person needs to take home $68,499 a year in order to live according to this budget - roughly $75,000 a year in gross pay, according to SmartAsset's tax estimator.The figure is higher in the Denver area, where the cost of living exceeded the national average even before record inflation pushed it into the nation's top tier of expense.Single, childle...