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Liberia’s leader Weah is facing a tight runoff vote for a second term against challenger Boakai

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:22 GMT

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberian President George Weah faced a tight runoff election Tuesday as he seeks to defeat a repeat challenger and win a second term in the West African nation.The former international soccer star easily defeated Joseph Boakai in the 2017 runoff, but results from the first round of balloting last month showed the two neck and neck. Weah took 43.83% while Boakai brought in 43.44% of the total.“We are going to an election where nobody has a competitive edge with a wide margin,” said Ibrahim Nyei, executive director at the Ducor Institute for Social and Economic Research.In the weeks since the Oct. 10 first round, the candidates actively sought the endorsements of the other opposition parties. Boakai won the backing of the third, fourth and fifth-place finishers. While that amounts to only 5.6% of the vote, it could tilt the runoff in Boakai’s favor.Weah has received the support of two other opposition parties.Liberia’s 2.47 million regi...

Talis: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:22 GMT

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — Talis Biomedical Corp. (TLIS) on Tuesday reported a loss of $15.7 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Redwood City, California-based company said it had a loss of $8.62.The infectious disease diagnostics company posted revenue of $140,000 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 TLIS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TLISSource

Home Depot sales continue to slide but the biggest home improvement chain still tops expectations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:22 GMT

Home Depot sales continue to slide as Americans wrestle with persistent inflation and the company narrowed its outlook for the year. But the nation’s biggest home improvement retailer still topped expectations for the quarter. Home Depot now expects an earnings per share to decline between 9% and 11% in 2023 and same store sales to fall 3% to 4%. The company previously anticipated an earnings per share drop between 7% and 13% and a same-store sales decline of 2% to 5%.It’s the first time that Home Depot has projected a decline in annual sales since 2009, when the U.S. economy was decimated by a massive housing bubble. Inflation is hitting Home Depot on a number of fronts. Americans are more closely watching where they spend money as costs rise. The average receipt at Home Depot declined 0.3% from last year during the same period, and customer transactions are down 2.4%. It is also getting more expensive to put big-ticket items on credit cards or to take out a loan to buy...

Police searching for suspect in deadly Aurora double shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police are searching for a suspect who was allegedly involved in a deadly double shooting Monday night. According to the Aurora Police Department, the shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 14000 block of East Iowa Drive. The area is in the Sable Ridge neighborhood, west of The Medical Center of Aurora. Two victims were shot and taken to a local hospital. Colorado’s 3-day waiting period for gun sales to stand while lawsuit plays out Hours later at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, police confirmed that an unidentified male died at the hospital from the injuries he sustained in the shooting.The Aurora Major Crime Homicide Unit is now investigating.Detectives are interested in any information about a white or gray Nissan Frontier that was seen fleeing from the scene.Anyone with information on the shooting or the suspect vehicle is asked to contact the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and still be eligible for a cash reward.

How many people are expected to travel through DIA this Thanksgiving?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — AAA expects Thanksgiving travel this year to be one of the busiest on record with an estimated 55.4 million travelers nationwide. With Denver International Airport being the third busiest airport in the world, thousands are expected to travel through Denver during Thanksgiving week.On normal travel days, DIA security can be a gamble. Depending on the day, you can either breeze through security or, the lines could stretch to baggage claim. During the holidays, especially this Thanksgiving, there's going to be even more people. Guide to DIA: Travel tips during the holidays A new report ranked DIA as one of the worst airports in the country to travel through during the holidays.FOX31 reached out to DIA on how many travelers are expected during the week of Thanksgiving.TSA projects that more than 489,000 travelers are expected to pass through DIA between Monday, Nov. 20 to Sunday, Nov. 26, according to a DIA media spokesperson.Almost half a million people will be going...

No. 12 Miami rallies from 2nd-half deficit, then holds off crosstown rival FIU 86-80

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:22 GMT

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — This time, the only punches that Miami and FIU threw at one another were theoretical. And the Panthers nearly got a stunning knockout.Matthew Cleveland scored 23 points, Bensley Joseph and Wooga Poplar each added 18 and No. 12 Miami rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit to beat neighboring FIU 86-80 on Monday night.Nigel Pack scored 17 points and Norchad Omier had 11 rebounds for the Hurricanes (3-0).“Very proud of our guys for hanging in there,” Miami coach Jim Larrañaga said. “And very impressed with FIU.”Anyone who was watching would likely have said the same, after a game with some wild ebbs and flows. Consider:— Miami started the game on a 28-11 run over 10 minutes.— FIU answered with a 42-13 run over the next 14 minutes.— Miami immediately came back with a 19-0 run over the next four minutes.The Panthers fell to 0-25 all-time against ranked opponents — but made the nine-mile drive back to their campus knowing they nearly changed that.“Had we won...

AutoNation Mobility launches micro leasing program in Florida

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:22 GMT

Get ready for a revolution in car ownership! AutoNation Mobility has unveiled a new program called micro leasing, offering shorter-term vehicle access, perfect for those wanting to try before they buy or seeking a ride for a specific season.“It’s a new way for consumers to access a vehicle for a shorter period of time,” explains Ivan Mihov, VP of AutoNation Mobility. The program offers access to cars significantly shorter than the average three to four year lease. “We have over 300 dealerships and we can offer just an unparalleled selection for this short duration of six to 12 months, no one else is really offering this,” said Mihov.Mihov explained that this program is ideal for car enthusiasts, relocators, and those wanting the latest model. Micro leasing includes maintenance and roadside assistance. At the end of the lease, customers have the option to extend or buy the car. “We’ve seen car enthusiasts that want to get that M4 and it’...

Orbán to David Cameron: Great to have you back, buddy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:22 GMT

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Tuesday joined a chorus of European heavyweights welcoming ex-British Prime Minister David Cameron’s unexpected return to politics.“Difficult times require experienced leaders. Glad to see a friendly and familiar face in the arena of politics,” Orbán said on X.Cameron, who resigned as U.K. prime minister in 2016, made a stunning comeback to British politics on Monday by becoming the U.K.’s new foreign secretary as part of a broad reshuffle of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet.The former Conservative prime minister had a troubled relationship with the EU during his time in power — not least because of his role in initiating the 2016 Brexit referendum, which created years of tension between London and Brussels.At times, Cameron’s distrust of EU affairs put him in the same corner as Orbán.In 2014, the pair were the only ones who voted against the election of Jean-Claude Juncker as president of the Eur...

Walmart, Costco and other companies rethink self-checkout

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:22 GMT

New York (CNN) — The backlash against self-checkout is growing, and stores are starting to dial back on the technology after it exploded over the past few years.Booths, a British supermarket chain, said it’s removing self-checkout stations in all but two of its 28 stores. In the United States, Walmart, Costco, Wegmans and other chains have also revised their self-checkout strategies.“Our customers have told us this over time — that the self-scan machines that we’ve got in our stores … can be slow, they can be unreliable (and) they’re obviously impersonal,” Booths managing director Nigel Murray told the BBC.Customers at Booths also frequently misidentified which fruits and vegetables they were buying when prompted by self-checkout machines. Alcohol purchases also were not smooth transactions through self-checkout because employees had to verify customers’ ages.“Some customers don’t know one different apple versus another, for example,” Murray said. “There’s all so...

Chili’s hires Boyz II Men to sing a new version of its iconic baby back ribs jingle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:22 GMT

New York (CNN) — One of the most recognizable jingles in history is making a return.Chili’s is bringing back its “I want my baby back, baby back, baby back…ribs” jingle for a new advertising campaign promoting the dish that’s been a staple on the chain’s menu since the late 1980s.The chain has hired Boyz II Men to sing an updated version of the jingle, a nod to the misconception that many people might have thought the R&B group originally recorded it — around the same time their fourth studio album was released, “Evolution,” which sold two million copies in the US.The jingle, last used in the mid-2000s, became an earworm for anyone watching TV during the ’90s when it seemingly blanketed the airwaves nonstop. Chili’s is hoping that nostalgia will draw renewed interest in the restaurant chain that’s in the midst of a turnaround.Chili’s is in a crowded field of chain restaurants all fighting for customers who aren’t particularly loyal to any one brand. Stale menu off...