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DigitalBridge: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:46:09 GMT

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (DBRG) on Friday reported a loss of $8.7 million in its second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Boca Raton, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 14 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and restructuring costs, were 6 cents per share.The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 10 cents per share.The provider of asset management services to NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. posted revenue of $424.9 million in the period, which beat Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $315.5 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on DBRG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/DBRGSource

Police investigating 'incarceration room' at Denver middle school

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:46:09 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police are looking into an alleged "incarceration room" at a Denver middle school, FOX31 has learned.Members of the Denver Public Schools board said Thursday that a staff whistleblower exposed the room at McAuliffe International School. The room had locks on doors and windows to prevent anyone inside from leaving. Cop, man exchange gunfire thinking each is the ‘bad guy’ Police told FOX31 on Friday that they received a complaint, and an investigation is underway.The whistleblower shared photos of the room, which were distributed by members of the Board of Education. One of the photos shows what is described as a barrel bolt latch on the outside of room 121E. Another shows a padlock on a window.“Students of color were locked in this room multiple times last year,” the anonymous whistleblower stated in an email, according to Board of Education Vice President Auon'tai Anderson.'Seclusion rooms' prohibited in Denver schoolsDenver Public Schools prohibits rooms like this...

Colorado fugitive captured in Florida was leading posh lifestyle and flaunting his wealth

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:46:09 GMT

A career fraudster who escaped from a federal prison in Colorado nearly five years ago was captured this week while moving into a $1.5 million house near the ocean on Florida’s Gold Coast, federal officials said Friday.Federal marshals arrested Alan Todd May, 58, at the house in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday while movers unloaded a U-Haul truck. He was wearing a Rolex watch at the time of the arrest, and drove a high-end Mercedes, according to investigators had been surveilling him.It was an anonymous tipster who led authorities to May — who was living under the name “Jacob Turner” — after spotting a published photo of him at a posh fundraiser. The photo, which showed him wearing a pink shirt, pink blazer and pink-tinted glasses, was published on the website of the Palm Beach Daily News.This fugitive wasn’t exactly keeping a low profile.May “was living a lavish lifestyle where he was flaunting his wealth in high society down in south Florida,” Katrina Crouse, chief deputy U.S. marshal ...

Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputies team up with USCG to rescue runaway boat after driver falls off

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:46:09 GMT

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) – In a daring rescue operation, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Deputies Fernandes and Constant from the Marine and Environmental Lands Unit responded to a call for assistance from the United States Coast Guard regarding a runaway vessel.On July 30, the vessel’s driver had fallen overboard but was promptly rescued by a Good Samaritan. Despite the Coast Guard’s attempt to stop the vessel using prop fowling devices, their efforts were unsuccessful.Deputy Constant sprang into action and managed to intercept the runaway vessel, matching its speed, which was approximately 41 mph, inside a curve. This strategic maneuver allowed Deputy Fernandes to leap aboard the vessel and take control, ultimately preventing any further danger or potential harm.The quick and skillful actions of Deputies Fernandes and Constant resulted in a successful rescue, showcasing the dedication and expertise of Pinellas County law enforcement personnel in handling emer...

Two arrested after daylight shooting in Roxbury

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:46:09 GMT

Two men were arrested in Roxbury Friday after a shooting in the Codman Park area off Townsend Street. The incident happened around 11 a.m. Friday morning, with several shots apparently fired at an apartment complex. One person was shot in the hand, according to Boston police. Glass in the doors of the apartment units at 59 and 61 Codman Park was also shattered. Police said they are these are separate incidents.Police said a video of the incident showed two people in distinctive clothing, which both suspects were wearing when they were pulled over while heading toward Walnut Avenue. They were arrested, and police said a firearm was also recovered.On scene, multiple evidence markers were spotted on the pavement and bullet casings were visible on the ground. Investigators were seen entering both the 59 and 61 Codman Park units, with a larger police presence visible in the area around the apartment complex.Police said the person who was shot took themselves to a hospital with non-life-t...

Amazon deforestation at six-year-low in Brazil after plunging 66% in July

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:46:09 GMT

(CNN) — Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66% last month compared to July 2022 and is now at its lowest rate in six years, according to preliminary data released by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) on Thursday.Nearly 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) of rainforest were cleared in July, a significant fall from the 1,487 square kilometers (574 square miles) cleared last July.There has been a sharp decline in deforestation since Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was inaugurated as president in January. Lula has pledged to end deforestation, which had increased rapidly under his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro.Brazil’s environment minister, Marina Silva, said government policies, including increasing surveillance and fining perpetrators, has played a big role in bringing rates of deforestation down.“It is the end of the expectation of impunity,” Silva told journalists at a news conference announcing the results. “When you see the increase in op...

Be a part of the overtourism solution. Here are some ways

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:46:09 GMT

Scott Hartbeck | TravelPulse (TNS)Seemingly not a day goes by without a story about overtourism showing up in the news.Just last week, the Acropolis in Athens became the latest place to wave the white flag of surrender.To prevent the global treasure from being overrun beyond recognition, the Greek government has announced that they will now institute a range of new actions aimed at curbing the crowds.These measures include the rolling out of new e-tickets, entry time slots, special entrance zones aimed at reducing bottlenecks and new access lanes intended to accelerate the movement of tour groups.The Acropolis joins Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dubrovnik, Venice, Hawai’i and scores more places that have been pushed to the brink of being “loved to death” by (mostly) well-meaning travelers.So what should we do?Well, we aren’t going to stop traveling any time soon, right? I know I’m not and I’ve got a feeling if you are reading this, you aren’t going ...

Patriots coaches respond to Jack Jones leaving Thursday practice

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:46:09 GMT

Patriots cornerback Jack Jones abruptly left practice Thursday without receiving medical attention, a walk usually taken by players who have been kicked out of practice.But 20 minutes after he left, Jones returned. He took a knee on the sideline and watched his teammates finish the day around conversations with director of player personnel Matt Groh and veteran safety Jalen Mills.So, what happened?Patriots assistants were reticent about the matter Friday during video conferences with reporters.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots’ Mac Jones, Bill O’Brien enjoying strong QB-coach relationship New England Patriots | Patriots extra points: Undrafted rookie learning second new position New England Patriots | Patriots open second roster spot by waiving injured linebacker New England Patriots | Patriots training camp Day 9: Jack Jones stops practicing, Mac Jones keeps rolling, Kendrick Bourne catches on ...

Hours-long SWAT standoff ends in Carlsbad

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:46:09 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- An hours-long SWAT standoff that caused Friday morning road closures in Carlsbad has ended.A man with armed with a hand gun was reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis inside his vehicle on the 2700 block of Loker Avenue West, near Palomar Airport Road, the Carlsbad Police Department confirmed. Tijuana man accused in drug trafficking case extradited to San Diego The situation initially started around 7:15 p.m. Thursday following reports of an individual in distress in an office building parking lot on Loker Avenue West, according to police.Authorities say the man activated the vehicle's emergency communication system -- similar to  OnStar -- Thursday evening.Carlsbad police told FOX 5 it was challenging to communicate with the man through the third-party OnStar system due to a language barrier. Police temporarily closed Loker Avenue West from Palomar Airport Road to El Fuerte Street while officers responded to the situation. Crisis negotiators were al...

US and UN should impose more sanctions on Sudanese leaders for alleged atrocities, rights group says

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:46:09 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — A leading human rights group called Friday on the United States and the United Nations to impose further sanctions on those in Sudan “responsible for the atrocities” in the troubled Darfur region, where evidence of scorched-earth attacks is mounting. The northeast African country plunged into chaos in April when monthslong tensions between the military, led by Abdel Fattah Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, commanded by Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, exploded into open fighting in the capital of Khartoum, and elsewhere. In Darfur, the scene of genocidal war in the early 2000s, the conflict has morphed into ethnic violence, with the RSF and allied Arab militias targeting African communities in the western region, U.N. officials say. In a press release, Human Rights Watch said Washington should impose targeted sanctions to “ensure that the U.N. Security Council finally acts to protect civilians and to hold those responsible for the atrocities to...