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Unraveling Democracy: The Corporate Takeover

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:00 GMT

The new book “Silent Coup: How Corporations Overthrew Democracy” by investigative journalists Claire Provost and Matt Kennard reveals how the world actually works: the international structures and laws that preempt most attempts at any kind of economic democracy in most of the countries around the world. This week on Deconstructed, Provost and Kennard join Jon Schwarz to discuss this “silent coup” by powerful multinational companies.Transcript coming soon.The post Unraveling Democracy: The Corporate Takeover appeared first on The Intercept.

Beau Hossler beats gusting winds in Japan to lead the Zozo Championship by 1 after second round

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:00 GMT

INZAI CITY, Japan (AP) — Beau Hossler shot a 5-under 65 to grab a one-shot lead after Friday’s second round of the Zozo Championship, beating wind gusts that reached 37 mph (60 kph) and drying conditions at the Narashino Country Club on the outskirts of Tokyo.Hossler, looking for his first PGA Tour victory, surprised himself and the rest of the 78-player, no-cut field where only 13 broke par. Half did in Thursday’s opening round under calmer conditions.“I’d say anything under par was a really quality score,” Hossler said. “So to shoot 5-under par was incredible.”Hossler was one stroke ahead of fellow American Justin Suh, who shot a 4-under 66, and two in front of Japanese Satoshi Kodaira, who shot 68. Four more were three back including Americans Eric Cole and Xander Schauffele.Collin Morikawa, after a 64 to lead the first round, slipped to four strokes off the pace with a wind-blown 3-over 73.“It (the wind) makes every shot significantly more difficult, from a 3-f...

Marlon Wayans says he is being unfairly prosecuted after being racially targeted by gate agent

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:00 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans says he is being unfairly prosecuted for disturbing the peace over a dispute with an airline employee who he alleges targeted him because of his race. Attorneys for Wayans, who is Black, made the allegations in a court filing Thursday that asked for dismissal of the case stemming from a luggage dispute at Denver’s airport.Wayans was cited for disturbing the peace, a municipal violation, in June, police said. According to the court filing, a United Airlines gate agent told him he could not get on a flight to Kansas City with three bags. The gate agent apparently tried to physically block Wayans from getting on the flight after he consolidated his luggage into two bags to conform with airline policy, the filing said. He boarded anyway and was later asked to get off the plane before it departed.While Wayans worked to rearrange his luggage, the gate agent kept allowing white passengers with three bags to board the flight, according to...

Banco Latinoamericano: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:00 GMT

PANAMA CITY (AP) — PANAMA CITY (AP) — Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA (BLX) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $45.8 million.The bank, based in Panama City, said it had earnings of $1.25 per share.The bank created in South and Central America to provide trade financing posted revenue of $193.7 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $71.8 million, which topped Street forecasts.Banco Latinoamericano shares have risen 38% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 54% 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 BLX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BLXSource

Euronet Worldwide: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:00 GMT

LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — Euronet Worldwide Inc. (EEFT) on Friday reported third-quarter earnings of $104.2 million.On a per-share basis, the Leawood, Kansas-based company said it had profit of $2.05. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, came to $2.72 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.70 per share.The electronic payments and transactions processor posted revenue of $1 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $980.2 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on EEFT at https://www.zacks.com/ap/EEFTSource

3 officers injured, armed suspect killed in Southeast DC shooting, police say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:00 GMT

Acting Chief of Police Pamela Smith gives a press briefing on a shooting in Southeast D.C. on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.(Courtesy 7News) Acting Chief of Police Pamela Smith gives a press briefing on a shooting in Southeast D.C. on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.(Courtesy 7News) D.C. police say a police officer is recovering in the hospital after shooting and killing an armed man on Thursday afternoon in Southeast.Acting police Chief Pamela Smith said nearby officers responded to a call in the 2800 block of Gainesville Street near the D.C.-Maryland border just before 5 p.m. The incident involved a man with a gun arguing with two women, Smith said.“As they attempted to make contact, the suspect fled, and a foot pursuit...

Pakistan drops vice-captain Shadab Khan, opts to field against Australia at World Cup

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:00 GMT

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Pakistan dropped out of form vice captain Shadab Khan as captain Babar Azam won the toss and elected to field against Australia in the fourth game for both teams at the Cricket World Cup on Friday.Shadab has been struggling to get wickets from his legspin bowling this year and was also unimpressive with the bat in Pakistan’s long middle-order batting line-up.Legspinner Usama Mir replaced Shadab in the only change Pakistan made from the team which was routed by archrival India in what supposed to be the marquee game of the World Cup.Babar played down the axing of allrounder Shadab before the midway point of the tournament, saying he wanted to try out different combinations.Pakistan, winner of the World Cup in 1992, started off its campaign with two victories over qualifiers – the Netherlands and Sri Lanka – before succumbing against India in front of a partisan crowd of over 100,000 in Ahmedabad.Injuries and illness has struck Pakistan since it arrived in Beng...

Crews battle building fire in North Attleboro

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:00 GMT

Firefighters from several communities battled a large fire that broke out in a building in North Attleboro overnight.Video from the scene showed crews using ladder trucks to battle the flames in a building on Robinson Drive.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Marques player: Junior has already scored 45 touchdowns

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:00 GMT

FAIRHAVEN – As the rain trickled down at Alumni Field, Justin Marques darted around the rain drops as if they were South Coast League tacklers.Rain drops, torrential rain, or even a Nor’easter doesn’t seem to have a chance to stop Marques from finding the end zone this season for the undefeated Blue Devils.Marques is a dual threat as a running back and linebacker for the 6-0 Fairhaven squadron. The junior captain has his sights set on a trip to Gillette after two consecutive first-round losses in the Blue Devils’ most recent state tournament runs.Marques has been destroying school records since his freshman year. He holds the single season touchdown record with 25 trips across the goal line in 2022, is tied for most touchdowns in a game with five and has accumulated 45 touchdowns with plenty of games left to play.The 45 touchdowns is already the career Fairhaven scoring record as Marques continues to slice up defenses like the pizza from Galaxy Pizza House down the road on Main Stre...

As Terrell Suggs prepares to enter Ravens Ring of Honor, teammates recall a ‘super raw’ rookie who was always the ‘life of the locker room’

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:11:00 GMT

As much as the sacks and the laurels, Terrell Suggs remembers the frustration, the times when he felt less self-assured than he seemed on the surface, the older co-workers who lent helping hands.From the long view, Suggs’ career was seamless: No. 10 pick after he set a single-season NCAA sack record at Arizona State, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year at age 21, NFL Defensive Player of the Year at 29, Super Bowl champion at 30, Ravens institution by the time he played his 16th and final season in Baltimore.At halftime of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions, Suggs will become the 12th Ravens player inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor.Put his first year as a Raven under the microscope, however, and the story is both messier and more interesting.“Yeah, you’re gonna get frustrated,” he said of his NFL beginning. “In college, you’re used to knowing everything you’re supposed to do, but when you get up there, you’re not top ...