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Opinion: California didn’t ban Skittles, but what it did was important

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:32:31 GMT

Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law California’s Food Safety Act banning four ingredients that are linked to health risks. These substances — red dye No. 3, propyl paraben, brominated vegetable oil and potassium bromate, currently found in some candies, sodas and baked goods — will not be allowed in the state’s foods starting in 2027. All four are banned from foods in the European Union (which only allows red No. 3 in candied and cocktail cherries), but, California aside, they remain perfectly legal in the United States.New York is considering a similar law that would also ban a fifth substance previously included in California’s law — titanium dioxide, which is used in Skittles. That’s why the California measure got dubbed the “Skittles ban” (a name that stuck even after titanium dioxide was cut from the draft).California is the first state to go beyond Food and Drug Administration regulations by banning the other four additives. Should it have deferred to the FDA?S...

Brookfield Corp.: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:32:31 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Brookfield Corporation (BN) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $230 million.The Toronto-based company said it had profit of 12 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 73 cents per share.The asset management company posted revenue of $24.44 billion in the period.Brookfield Corp. shares have risen slightly more than 2% since the beginning of the year. The stock has declined 22% 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 BN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BNSource

Dillard’s: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:32:31 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Dillard’s Inc. (DDS) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $155.3 million.On a per-share basis, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based company said it had net income of $9.49.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $7.06 per share.The department store operator posted revenue of $1.48 billion in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.51 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on DDS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/DDSSource

WestRock: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:32:31 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — WestRock Co. (WRK) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $109.8 million.On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had profit of 43 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 81 cents per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 75 cents per share.The paper and packaging company posted revenue of $4.99 billion in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $5.1 billion.For the year, the company reported a loss of $1.65 billion, or $6.44 per share. Revenue was reported as $20.31 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on WRK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/WRKSource

Ocugen: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:32:31 GMT

MALVERN, Pa. (AP) — MALVERN, Pa. (AP) — Ocugen, Inc. (OCGN) on Thursday reported a loss of $14.2 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Malvern, Pennsylvania-based company said it had a loss of 6 cents._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on OCGN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/OCGNSource

Krispy Kreme: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:32:31 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Krispy Kreme Inc. (DNUT) on Thursday reported a loss of $40.5 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 24 cents. Earnings, adjusted for pretax expenses and stock option expense, came to 3 cents per share.The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 6 cents per share.The doughnut wholesaler and retailer posted revenue of $407.4 million in the period, which also fell short of Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $411.7 million.Krispy Kreme expects full-year earnings in the range of 31 cents to 34 cents per share, with revenue in the range of $1.65 billion to $1.68 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on DNUT at htt...

US Foods: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:32:31 GMT

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — US Foods Holding Corp. (USFD) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $95 million.The Rosemont, Illinois-based company said it had net income of 38 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 70 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 69 cents per share.The company posted revenue of $9.11 billion in the period, missing Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $9.12 billion.US Foods expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.60 to $2.70 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 USFD at https://www.zacks.com/ap/USFDSource

Colorado snow totals for Nov. 8-9

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:32:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Another snowstorm has come and gone. While the metro only saw rain or a light dusting, some parts of Colorado saw 9 inches of snow.The Pinpoint Weather team warned about a big change coming on Wednesday. Temperatures dived, dropping nearly 30 degrees.A winter weather advisory was in place along the foothills through Wednesday night, causing slick road conditions for many. 17 years ago, Denver set a heat record on Nov. 8 Light snow was possible for parts of the metro, but many areas merely saw rain. However, areas in the high country and along the Palmer Divide saw several inches of accumulation. How much did it snow?The table below includes preliminary snow totals as reported to the National Weather Service from Nov. 8-9.The table is sorted in alphabetical order by county. This data was taken as of 6 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9. CountyLocationMeasured snowBoulder4 ENE Nederland8Clear Creek1 NE Brookvale8.2Clear Creek2 NW Floyd Hill2.5Clear CreekGeorgetown1El Paso2 NNE...

'Bursting at the seams': Influx of migrant students squeezing DPS resources

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:32:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The influx of migrants coming to Denver has impacted the city's budget and the existing unhoused population. Now, the Denver Public Schools system is also feeling pressure from a spike in migrant students. FOX31's Carly Moore sat down with the director of the Multilingual Education Department, Adrienne Endres. She said classrooms are overflowing and resources are being squeezed.The goal of the department at DPS is to enroll students in either the bilingual or English as a second language program. Denver food pantries stretched thin helping migrants with rising demand They also have "Newcomer Centers" at all grade levels. The centers are for students who are new to the United States, have a history of interrupted education and have poor literacy in both English and their native language. These centers prepare them for a mainstream classroom setting. Since the start of the school year, DPS has had 2,000 new migrant students, with 500 coming in October alone.The prog...

How common are black widow spiders in Denver?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:32:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Black widows can be found anywhere in the U.S. And yes, that includes Denver. Since it was a humid year, insect populations, like grasshoppers, increased. With insects being a spider's main prey, the black widow population rose, according to Francisco Garcia, an entomologist at the Butterfly Pavilion. These are the most dangerous spiders in Colorado That being said, black widows are lurking around all of Colorado, but they aren't necessarily common to see. This is because the spider is extremely shy."They only prefer to be in places that are completely undisturbed. We don't want to mess with them, and we don't want to interact with them, and they also don't want to interact with humans at all," said Garcia.In cases where people get bitten by a black widow, it's usually because people are working in a space they don't normally go. This could be the corner of an unused closet or the basement of a house. Garcia attributes it to bad luck."Most of the time, a spider wi...