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‘Succession’ delivers a major surprise as the show goes back to its future

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:56:18 GMT

In one astonishing turn, “Succession” took its audience back to where the show began five years ago, and indeed, the very roots of its title.The Emmy-winning HBO show kicked off, after all, with a media empire being thrown into chaos when its imperious leader fell ill, leaving his children and underlings to jockey over how to replace him, and to contemplate if anyone possibly could. The very title dealt with that scenario, while the intervening seasons have reinforced the sense that in terms of corporate savvy and grit, the apples can fall pretty far from the tree.The power of Brian Cox’s performance as that mogul, Logan Roy, made him seem practically immortal, the occasional infirmities of his age notwithstanding. But in one off-screen moment, Logan was gone, in the most protracted and painful fashion imaginable, leaving his stunned offspring to weakly try to say goodbye over the phone, and then grapple along with his subordinates with the implications of what his...

Muere pareja de ancianos tras comer pez globo venenoso en Malasia

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:56:18 GMT

(CNN) — Una pareja de ancianos murió después de comer pez globo venenoso en Malasia, lo que provocó un pedido de su hija de leyes más estrictas para evitar que otros sufran el mismo destino.Ng Chuan Sing y su esposa Lim Siew Guan, ambos de poco más de 80 años, compraron, sin saberlo, al menos dos peces globo a un vendedor en línea el 25 de marzo, dijeron las autoridades del estado sureño de Johor.El mismo día, Lim frió el pescado para el almuerzo y comenzó a experimentar “dificultades para respirar y escalofríos”, dijeron las autoridades. Una hora después de comer, su esposo Ng también comenzó a mostrar síntomas similares, agregaron.La pareja fue trasladada de urgencia al hospital e ingresada en la unidad de cuidados intensivos. Lim fue declarado muerto a las 7 p.m. hora local.Ng entró en coma y se mantuvo asi durante ocho días, pero su condición empeoró y murió el sábado por la mañana, dijo la hija de la pareja, Ng Ai Lee, quien dio una conferencia de prensa en la casa de la ...

Greenbrier: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:56:18 GMT

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (AP) — LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (AP) — Greenbrier Companies Inc. (GBX) on Monday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $33.1 million.On a per-share basis, the Lake Oswego, Oregon-based company said it had profit of 97 cents. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs, were 99 cents per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 61 cents per share.The maker of railroad freight car equipment posted revenue of $1.12 billion in the period.Greenbrier expects full-year revenue in the range of $3.4 billion to $3.7 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on GBX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/GBXSource

Denver weather: Plenty of sunshine, warmth on Monday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:56:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Mile High City starts off the week with mostly sunny skies and comfortable highs before possible record-breaking heat arrives on Tuesday and Wednesday in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Sunny skies, warmerPlenty of sunshine is here to start the week with above-average temperatures. Winds will be light on Monday with highs topping out in the middle 70s. Resident finds man living in apartment building library Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast for April 10. Weather tonight: Clear skies, mildSkies stay clear Monday night with a slightly stronger wind. A southwest wind will increase to 5-15 mph with lows in the middle 40s.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on April 10. Looking ahead: Warming up, late week rain and snowTuesday and Wednesday have highs in the lower 80s, with mostly sunny skies. Both days are expected to break record-high temperatures for this time of year. Man accused of accidentally firing gun, killing woman in Denver Extra clouds push...

Why progressive lawmakers are fighting against a TikTok ban

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:56:18 GMT

Progressive lawmakers are emerging as the fiercest defenders of TikTok on Capitol Hill as the push to ban the popular video sharing app heats up in Washington.A handful of left-leaning lawmakers — including members of the so-called “Squad” — have voiced support for TikTok and opposition to banning the platform, taking on a vocal coalition of bipartisan members who believe the app should be prohibited in the U.S.The anti-TikTok ban crowd — while recognizing that the app poses concerns — has advocated for a broader conversation about data privacy and social media, arguing that zeroing in on TikTok would not alleviate the issues at hand. Members have also pointed to free speech concerns and the practical and political positives that come with the platform.“I think what you’re seeing is [the] progressive caucus coming out, you know, one, on behalf of the First Amendment, two, more importantly, that we want to do something across all social media platforms around priv...

Tesla is opening a Megafactory for huge batteries in China

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:56:18 GMT

(CNN) — Tesla will open a Megapack battery factory in Shanghai, it said on Sunday, as it doubles down on its investment in China even as political tension rises between Beijing and Washington.The news was announced just days after Airbus unveiled plans for a second final-assembly line in the country’s north, with officials publicly rolling out the welcome wagon for foreign investors.The Tesla factory will be able to produce 10,000 Megapacks, which are very large batteries used to store huge amounts of electricity, the company said in a tweet. It announced the new factory with a picture of a signing ceremony in China.“Tesla opening Megapack factory in Shanghai to supplement output of Megapack factory in California,” Elon Musk said on Twitter.Megapacks are meant to be used as massive batteries to help stabilize energy grids. Each unit can store enough energy to power an average of 3,600 homes for one hour, the company says. They are designed for utilities and l...

Nearly 2,000 people have searched for mom who’s been missing for over a week

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:56:18 GMT

(CNN) — Nearly 2,000 people have searched this week for a missing woman in Minnesota, authorities said in a Facebook post, Friday.Madeline Kingsbury, 26, was last seen the morning of March 31, according to the Winona Police Department.Searchers include volunteers, first responders, and members of the fire department.Kingsbury did not show up at work as expected the day she disappeared, and did not answer calls from family and friends, police said. She then didn’t pick up her kids from daycare that afternoon or make other arrangements.“All of this is extremely out of character for her,” police said.Authorities said they’re searching for video that might show where Kingsbury’s van, a 2014 dark blue Chrysler Town and Country, might have gone.Police said they believe her vehicle may have traveled from Winona to eastern Fillmore County on the day of her disappearance. They have asked residents in that area to check their “video cameras, doorbell ...

Marine experts investigate after more than 30 dead Kemp Ridley sea turtles wash up on Southern Mississippi shores

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:56:18 GMT

GULFPORT, Miss. (WSVN) — Experts at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) received several calls of over 30 endangered Kemp Ridley sea turtles found dead along the shorelines of Jackson, Hancock and Harrison counties in Southern Mississippi. Although finding dead sea turtles are common during stranding season, which occurs between the months of February and August, IMMS stranding coordinator Theresa Madrigal said these numbers are above average. “Once we receive a report about a stranded sea turtle, we mobilize our team here and we go out,” she said. “What we do is collect photographs and basic data on the animal. We are looking at the scene basically like a crime scene.”The institute normally finds the remains of 60 dead sea turtles during the stranding season, but Madrigal believed the winds on the coast could be a factor in the high number of deaths.“The winds have been pretty high the last few days in the direction to push carcasses o...

‘He was such a nice guy’: Hopkinton community mourns man killed in house fire

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:56:18 GMT

The Hopkinton community is mourning the loss of a man who was killed in a house fire early Sunday morning.Crews responding to a reported fire on Hayward Street around 1:15 a.m. found heavy fire coming from the house and immediately requested mutual aid, according to Hopkinton Fire Chief William Miller.When they learned that there were still two people in the house, crews made an aggressive internal search and found an older man in a hallway and an older woman in a bedroom, Miller said.Officials say the man was pronounced dead at Milford Regional Medical Center. The woman was taken to a Boston hospital to be treated for her injuries.A dog also died in the fire.“He was such a nice guy,” said Tom Smith, a friend of the victim. Smith said he was supposed to see his friend Easter morning. “I was just at the coffee shop because he has coffee with a bunch of us guys at Dunkin Donuts, and I said ‘I hope it wasn’t near Don’s house,'” Smith said. R...

Lincoln Park mansion once owned by White Sox pitcher Jack McDowell sells for $2.1M

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:56:18 GMT

A five-bedroom, 6,100-square-foot vintage brick mansion in Lincoln Park that former Chicago White Sox pitcher Jack McDowell once owned sold on March 24 for $2.12 million.McDowell, 57, pitched for the White Sox from 1987 until 1994, and was a three-time All-Star and a Cy Young Award winner. After his 13-year Major League Baseball career ended in 1999, McDowell continued playing guitar in a rock band. In 2021, he managed a summer collegiate baseball team in Burlington, N.C. — not far from his home base in Charlotte.In Lincoln Park, McDowell paid $450,000 in 1991 for the two-story house. He sold it in 2002 for $975,000 to the couple who just sold it.The sellers expanded the mansion in 2005 with a 3,500-square-foot addition. Situated on an extra-wide, 38-foot lot, the mansion has 5-1/2 bathrooms, an attached and heated garage, custom woodwork, millwork, hardwood floors throughout, 10-foot ceilings on the main level, nine-foot ceilings elsewhere, an original front door and mantel a...