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Marchas contra Petro 16 de agosto: por qué las convocan, quién y dónde tendrán lugar

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:53:32 GMT

(CNN Español) — Líderes de la oposición en Colombia convocaron a una serie de marchas en contra del Gobierno encabezado por el presidente Gustavo Petro para este miércoles 16 de agosto en distintas ciudades del país.La convocatoria surgió a raíz de la muerte de tres policías en el municipio de Morales, en Cauca, en un ataque perpetrado el pasado sábado en una zona donde operan las disidencias de la antigua guerrilla de las FARC, informó el director de la policía de Colombia, René Salamanca.Al día siguiente, otro ataque con un carro bomba dejó sin vida al subintendente de policía Carmelo José García. Según autoridades, el incidente fue contra la subestación del corregimiento de Timba, en Buenos Aires, en Cauca. Salamanca atribuyó el atentado a las disidencias.Las movilizaciones llegan en momentos de agitación política para Colombia, luego de que Nicolás Petro, hijo mayor del presidente, admitió el ingreso de dinero ilegal a la campaña presidencial de su padre.¿Quién convoca a l...

DR Horton and Grindr rise; Getty Images and Discover Financial fall, Tuesday, 8/15/2023

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:53:32 GMT

N EW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Tuesday:Grindr Inc. (GRND), up 40 cents to $5.09.The LGBTQ+ community social media platform reported a profit and raised its full-year revenue guidance.Arena Group Holdings Inc. (AREN), up 43 cents to $3.81.The media publisher signed a letter of intent with Simplify Inventions to acquire certain assets of subsidiary Bridge Media Networks.Navitas Semiconductor Co., (NVTS), up 40 cents to $9.01.The chipmaker beat analyst revenue forecasts and posted a smaller loss than expected.Getty Images Holdings Inc. (GETY), down 30 cents to $4.25.The media image company missed Wall Street’s second-quarter sales and profit targets.Discover Financial Services Inc. (DFS), down $9.69 to $92.96.The digital banking company announced that CEO Roger Hochschild is stepping down.Rumble Inc. (RUM), down $1.15 to $7.09.The online video platform posted a much wider loss than analysts were expecting.Sea Ltd. (SE), down $16.32...

MediWound: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:53:32 GMT

YAVNE, Israel (AP) — YAVNE, Israel (AP) — MediWound Ltd. (MDWD) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $916,000.On a per-share basis, the Yavne, Israel-based company said it had net income of 10 cents.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 41 cents per share.The developer of treatments for burns and hard-to-heal wounds posted revenue of $4.8 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.2 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on MDWD at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MDWDSource

Suspect in trampoline park shooting killed ex-wife's boyfriend, police say

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:53:32 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — The suspect in a deadly weekend shooting at an indoor trampoline park in Maryland traveled from Colorado to visit his daughter when he shot his ex-wife’s boyfriend and fled, according to court documents.Quinton Walker, 30, turned himself into authorities less than two hours after the shooting, which unfolded around 7 p.m. Saturday at the Sky Zone in Timonium, a suburb north of Baltimore. The victim, 32-year-old Marcus Whitehead, died after being rushed to the hospital.In the moments after gunshots sounded, panic engulfed the busy facility, which is often packed with children and families. No other injuries were reported and authorities repeatedly told the public it was an isolated incident that posed no ongoing safety threat. Man killed by police in Denver was carrying a marker Walker called 911 to turn himself in after initially fleeing the scene, according to charging documents prepared by Baltimore County police. He made the call from an adjacent county an...

Douglas County sheriff warns of scammers meeting victims in person

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:53:32 GMT

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Douglas County investigators say they are very concerned about a new scam they are seeing that has an added layer of danger.They've received multiple reports from victims over the age of 70 who have lost large amounts of money after meeting with suspects in person.Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly says the scam starts with a pop-up error message on a computer or iPad."This latest version says it's from Microsoft. They are told to contact a phone number," the sheriff said. Is there any rhyme or reason to Denver’s street names? When the victims call the number, he said, they are told elaborate stories about why they need to withdraw large amounts of cash or buy gold."These suspects are more brazen, and they are actually meeting with our victims," Sheriff Weekly said.According to investigators, there are multiple suspects who may wear medical masks and sunglasses.The DCSO released surveillance pictures that show one suspect and the silver minivan he...

Animal rescue group seeks donations to remove bullet from dog shot in the head in Miami-Dade

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:53:32 GMT

An animal rescue is searching for answers and offering a reward for finding the person responsible for shooting a dog in the head. The bullet remains under the skin of the 2-year-old dog, in which caretakers said it was a miracle she even survived since the bullet traveled through her body following being shot in the head on Saturday in North Miami. “So the bullet traveled from her head, down into right here,” said Cindy Mucciaccio of I Heart Animal Rescue, pointing down to the dog’s genital area.The dog, now named Miracle, awaits a full-body ultrasound. “We’re doing an ultrasound today, so this way we can find out exactly what the damage is,” she continued. Miracle was picked up by Miami-Dade Animal Services after being found injured, then I Heart Animal Rescue stepped in to help save her life. “There are no words for a person who could do this to an innocent animal,” Mucciaccio said. The dog is at Knowles Animal Clinic in Southwest M...

Miami Police officer suffers life-altering injuries following hit-and-run

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:53:32 GMT

A Miami Police officer suffered life-altering injuries after a hit-and-run left her hospitalized.Officer Marvalyn Lee Chin remained unconscious at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Tuesday. “She just gotten out of a second set of surgery to fix some of the lower-body damage she had, and we’re confident that she’s going to be on the road to recovery,” Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales said. “Although it’s going to be long and arduous, she has the support of her family and the Miami Police Department, her blue family.”The incident took place on Monday in the area of Northwest First Court and 13th Street.According to Miami Police, Lee Chin was working a detail in Overtown when she was advised of altercation that happened on Northwest Second Avenue and 12th Street. A suspect, identified as 49-year-old Andrewin Wardel, allegedly stole a red Nissan and hit Lee Chin after she got out of her vehicle. “The offender, driving a vehicle, accelerated, s...

Matthew McConaughey is sponsoring a flight with supplies for Maui fire survivors

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:53:32 GMT

(CNN) — Matthew McConaughey and his family are working to help survivors of the deadly wildfires that devastated the Big Island of Hawaii and Maui and scorched the community of Lahaina.Partnering with Baby2Baby, McConaughey and his son, Levi, announced in a video shared on social media Tuesday that their family would be sponsoring a flight of emergency supplies requested by Hawaiian relief organizations.“McConaughey’s are funding an emergency aid plane with @Baby2Baby that is filled with hundreds of thousands more emergency supplies that will have an immediate impact on children and families on Maui,” McConaughey captioned his post.The father and son shared their concern for the impacted communities.“The fires over there have put so many people out of home and have taken so many lives. These people need to stabilize to survive,” McConaughey said.At least 99 people have been confirmed dead from the fires, making it the most deadly US wildfire in more than a century. Th...

‘Traumatic’ event for passengers stuck on plane at Savannah airport without food, water or bathrooms

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:53:32 GMT

SAVANNAH, Georgia (WJCL) — 3 Atlanta bound planes were diverted to Savannah Hilton Head International Airport over the weekend due to weather conditions.Passengers from those planes contacted WJCL 22 News for help. Lizzy Phillips says her family sat inside the plane for 6 hours without bathrooms, water, or food.“It was just supposed to be a quick hour and a half flight so you don’t bring a lot of food and extra provisions,” said PhillipsThey were stuck for 4 hours in Savannah Hilton Head, 6 hours overall on the plane.While customs says they were there, and ready to process passengers.In a statement to WJCL 22 News Delta said this;“Flight 5062 from Eleuthera, Bahamas to Atlanta diverted to Savannah due to inclement weather. Limited accessibility of airport customs agents resulted in the flight crew not being authorized to allow customers to exit the aircraft for an extended period of time. Delta apologizes for the inconvenience to our customers, and we are reviewing...

FAA investigating close call at Logan Airport

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:53:32 GMT

An investigation got underway Monday after a close call involving two planes at Logan Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration in a statement said the incident happened shortly before 1 p.m. At the time, the FAA said, an air traffic controller told an American Airlines pilot to cancel a takeoff because a Spirit Airlines flight was close to a line on the runway where planes are supposed to stop. The FAA said the controller made the decision “out of an abundance of caution” and said an investigation was ongoing as of Tuesday afternoon. American Airlines in a separate statement said its flight was scheduled to travel from Boston to Chicago and returned to its gate after its takeoff clearance was canceled.American Airlines said the flight later took off around 2:30 p.m.  “The safety of our customers and team members is our top priority and we apologize for the delay in our customer’s travel plans,” American Airlines said.