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One Year After Elon Musk Bought Twitter, His Hilarious Nightmare Continues

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:54 GMT

Elon Musk speaks to members of the media following the Senate AI Insight Forum on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13, 2023.Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAfter Elon Musk finalized his purchase of Twitter on October 27, 2022, I wrote an article in which I warned, “We need to take seriously the possibility that this will end up being one of the funniest things that’s ever happened.”Today, I have to issue an apology: I was wrong. Musk’s ownership of Twitter may well be — at least for people who manage to enjoy catastrophic human folly — the funniest thing that’s ever happened. Let’s take a look back and see how I was so mistaken.Musk began his tenure as Twitter’s owner by posting this message to the company’s advertisers, in which he said, “Twitter aspires to be the most respected advertising platform in the world that strengthens your brand and grows your enterprise. … Twitter obviously cannot be a free-for-all hellscape, where anything can be said with no ...

Sanofi: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:54 GMT

PARIS (AP) — PARIS (AP) — Sanofi (SNY) on Friday reported third-quarter net income of $2.75 billion.The company said it had profit of $1.11 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.39 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.37 per share.The drugmaker posted revenue of $13.02 billion in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SNY at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SNYSource

Portland General Electric: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:54 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland General Electric Co. (POR) on Friday reported earnings of $47 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Portland, Oregon-based company said it had net income of 46 cents.The electric utility posted revenue of $802 million in the period.Portland General Electric expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.60 to $2.65 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 POR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PORSource

NorthWestern: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:54 GMT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — NorthWestern Corp. (NWE) on Thursday reported earnings of $29.3 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based company said it had net income of 48 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 49 cents per share.The electric and gas utility posted revenue of $321.1 million in the period.NorthWestern expects full-year earnings in the range of $3 to $3.10 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 NWE at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NWESource

Eni SpA: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:54 GMT

ROME ITALY, Italy (AP) — ROME ITALY, Italy (AP) — Eni SpA (E) on Friday reported profit of $2.09 billion in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Rome Italy, Italy-based company said it had net income of $1.24. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.18 per share.The energy company posted revenue of $24.65 billion in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on E at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ESource

Shinhan Financial: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:54 GMT

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — Shinhan Financial Group Co. (SHG) on Friday reported net income of $908.4 million in its third quarter.The Seoul, Korea, Republic Of-based bank said it had earnings of $1.68 per share.The financial services company posted revenue of $6.37 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $3.12 billion, surpassing Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SHG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SHGSource

Slain Maryland judge remembered as dedicated and even-keeled

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:54 GMT

FILE - Washington County Circuit Court Clerk Kevin Tucker, right, swears in Andrew F. Wilkinson as a circuit court judge, Jan. 10, 2020, as Wilkinson's wife, Stephanie, watches. Pedro Argote, the man suspected of killing the Maryland judge on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, was found dead on Thursday, Oct. 26, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities believe Argote was angry about losing custody of his children when he shot and killed Wilkinson, the judge who presided over his divorce case. (Julie E. Greene/The Herald-Mail via AP, File)(AP/Julie E. Greene) FILE - Washington County Circuit Court Clerk Kevin Tucker, right, swears in Andrew F. Wilkinson as a circuit court judge, Jan. 10, 2020, as Wilkinson's wife, Stephanie, watches. Pedro Argote, th...

Equinor: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:54 GMT

STAVANGER NORWAY, Norway (AP) — STAVANGER NORWAY, Norway (AP) — Equinor ASA (EQNR) on Friday reported earnings of $2.5 billion in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Stavanger Norway, Norway-based company said it had net income of 84 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 92 cents per share.The oil and gas company posted revenue of $26.02 billion in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on EQNR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/EQNRSource

How a new grant helps some DC kids prepare for college while they’re in middle school

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:54 GMT

For the last two years, students at Kramer Middle School in D.C. have had the opportunity to go on trips for college tours.Some students are due to return Friday from a trip that included tours of Penn State and Delaware State, Principal Katreena Shelby said. But she said the funding for the trips was hard to find, and the school had to limit the number of students who participated because it didn’t have the funding to send everyone.Now, it may not be as difficult, after D.C.’s Office of the State Superintendent for Education received a $21 million Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The money will be used as part of a program aimed at encouraging 480 middle schoolers in Wards 7 and 8 to create a plan to attend college.The initiative, scheduled to begin in mid-2024, will benefit several public and public charter schools in D.C. Kids will go to workshops and get coaching through middle and high scho...

Pakistan wins toss, elects to bat against red-hot South Africa in must-win World Cup game

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:42:54 GMT

CHENNAI, India (AP) — Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and elected to bat in his team’s must-win game against high-flying South Africa at the Cricket World Cup on Friday.Red-hot South Africa has eight points from four wins in five games thanks to aggressive hitting by its top six batters.Led by Quinton de Kock’s three centuries, South Africa has slipped just once when the Netherlands recorded a stunning 38-run win at Dharamsala – the only time the Proteas have been chased in the tournament.Captain Temba Bavuma returns to lead the side after missing massive wins against Bangladesh and England, replacing Reeza Hendricks in the batting order.Bavuma said he would have definitely batted first had he won the toss and hoped his team will keep the momentum going with its “inspirational performances.”South Africa brought in left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi and also included Lungi Ngidi while leaving out pace bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Lizaad Williams. Rabada missed out as a...