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EEUU: el PIB creció 2.4% en el segundo trimestre, a pesar de los temores de una recesión

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:17:37 GMT

La economía estadounidense registró en el segundo trimestre del año un crecimiento del 0.6% con respecto al trimestre anterior, según el primer cálculo del Producto Interior Bruto del país publicado este jueves por la Oficina de Estadísticas Económicas.El ritmo anual de crecimiento entre abril y junio fue del 2.4% según esta estadística.Según estos datos, el crecimiento de la primera economía del mundo se ha acelerado, ya que en el primer trimestre fue de medio punto en términos intertrimestrales y del 2 % en ritmo anual.Ante los persistentes llamados a una recesión, la economía mostró una resistencia sorprendente a pesar de una serie de aumentos en las tasas de interés de la Reserva Federal. Las más altas en 22 años: la Reserva Federal aprueba nuevo aumento de las tasas de interés La más baja en dos años: la inflación anual se situó en 3% en junio Estados Unidos muestra así la resiliencia de su economía a pesar de las subidas con...

Fomento Economico: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:17:37 GMT

MONTERREY N.L., Mexico (AP) — MONTERREY N.L., Mexico (AP) — Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB (FMX) on Thursday reported net income of $359.5 million in its second quarter.The Monterrey N.l., Mexico-based company said it had net income of $1 per share. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, came to $1.64 per share.The Coca-Cola bottler posted revenue of $11.56 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 FMX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/FMXSource

Officer who body-slammed man after Nuggets win charged with assault

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:17:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Denver Police officer has been charged with second-degree assault after allegedly body-slamming a man during the Nuggets' post-championship celebration.On the night of June 12, thousands of Nuggets fans filled the streets of downtown Denver to celebrate the team's first-ever championship. Female hikers warned about sexual predator along Jeffco trails According to the Denver District Attorney's Office, Denver Police Officer Adam Glasby, 39, and another officer were working an off-duty assignment at the Hayter's and Co. bar at 1920 Blake St.The DA's office said the two officers noticed a group of men fighting outside the bar, and that is when Glasby intervened. Glasby allegedly pulled one of the men away and body-slammed him into the pavement. The man was left unconscious.Glasby stayed with the man and attempted to render aid. When he woke up, his friends walked him away, the DA's office said.Many videos began circulating online showing the altercation between Gla...

Leaving the Pac-12? AP source says Big 12 has voted to let Buffs in

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:17:37 GMT

If Colorado is ready to leave the Pac-12, the Big 12 is ready to welcome the Buffaloes back to the conference they left 12 years ago.Big 12 presidents and chancellors voted unanimously Wednesday night to accept Colorado as a new member, clearing the way for the school to leave the Pac-12 and rejoin its former league, a person with knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Big 12 was not making its expansion plans public. ESPN first reported the vote. ‘Coach Prime’ recovering from blood clot surgery Colorado still needs to go through a formal process on its campus in Boulder and officially apply for membership. The university’s board of regents has a special meeting scheduled for Thursday afternoon with athletics operations on the agenda. Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark has spoken for months about his desire to expand the conference and add schools in the Mountain and Pacific time zones. A second person familiar with the Big 12’s exp...

Denver Police Department shares tips on how to stay aware

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:17:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The sexual predator targeting female hikers on Jefferson County trails is still on the loose. The Denver Police Department shared a few safety tips from its women’s self-defense class. Girl allegedly kidnapped in Aurora found safe These tips include general self-awareness practices that can be used in public or on a hike. These are basic guidelines to follow when you can, although it's not always possible. 1. Be aware of your surroundingsPay attention to where you're going. Cell phones and headphones may distract you from people approaching you. When it comes to other people, trust your gut. If something doesn't feel right, it probably isn't, said the Denver Police Department 2. Watch where you walkTry to avoid dark areas and deserted shortcuts. If you can, walk, exercise and park in populated, well-lit areas. While this isn't always possible when you're out in public or on a hike, it's a practice to keep in mind.3. Travel in numbersTraveling in numbers is an extr...

Florida man serving life terms charged in 1993 killing of 12-year-old girl

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:17:37 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — For three decades, nobody knew for certain what happened to 12-year-old Jennifer Odom after she got off a school bus on a typical day in 1993. The girl was found dead in a Florida orange grove not long after.Now, authorities in Hernando County say a DNA match has identified her killer as Jeffrey Norman Crum, 61, who is already serving two life sentences for a 2015 sexual battery and attempted murder conviction. State Attorney Bill Gladson said Thursday prosecutors will seek the death penalty in the Odom case.“This is every parent’s nightmare,” Gladson said at a news conference in Brooksville, a city of about 7,000 people roughly 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Tampa. “I have confidence we have the right person and we have the right aggravators in this particular case to treat it as a death penalty case,”A grand jury indicted Crum on first-degree murder, kidnapping and sexual battery charges, Gladson added. It wasn’t immediately clear if Crum...

Tractor-trailer wreck on Golden Glades Interchange causes ramp closures

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:17:37 GMT

There was traffic trouble due to a wreck involving an 18-wheeler. The incident happened Monday morning in the Golden Glades Interchange, which shut down the ramp from northbound 95 to the Palmetto Expressway westbound.7Skyforce hovered over the jackknifed tractor-trailer.No injuries were reported. It’s unclear what caused the driver to lose control.

Ammon Bundy ordered to pay $26 million to Idaho hospital, its CEO and 2 staff members

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:17:37 GMT

(CNN) — Ammon Bundy, the Idaho-based anti-government activist who captured national attention seven years ago when he led an armed occupation of federal land in Oregon, has been ordered to pay $26 million dollars to a Boise hospital, its CEO, a doctor and a nurse practitioner.Bundy had accused them of malpractice when a grandson of a friend was treated at St. Luke’s Meridian Medical Center after the child was taken into protective custody by police. Bundy led protests in front of the hospital that resulted in him being arrested for trespassing.The child, described by police as “suffering from severe malnourishment” during previous medical care, is the grandson of far-right activist Diego Rodriguez, whom Bundy described as a “very good friend.” Rodriguez was also named as a defendant, and the jury ordered him and his Freedom Man organizations to pay $26.5 million.“The jury’s decision imposes accountability for the ongoing campaign of intimidation, harass...

LeBron James thanks well-wishers after son Bronny’s cardiac arrest

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:17:37 GMT

(CNN) — LeBron James tweeted about his son Bronny James on Thursday for the first time since the 18-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this week, thanking well-wishers for sending his family “love and prayers.”“We feel you and I’m so grateful. Everyone doing great,” the NBA superstar wrote. “We have our family together, safe and healthy, and we feel your love. Will have more to say when we’re ready but I wanted to tell everyone how much your support has meant to all of us! #JamesGang”Bronny James, an incoming freshman for the University of Southern California men’s basketball team, suffered a cardiac arrest during a practice Monday and was hospitalized, according to a statement Tuesday from a family spokesperson. James was in stable condition, having been taken out of the intensive care unit, the statement said.James had a cardiac screening several months ago as part of a program for prospective NBA players, according to a source familiar with the ma...

Eng Taps New Yorkers To Address MBTA Woes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:17:37 GMT

Facing a long list of necessary safety, service and reliability improvements, the MBTA will staff up at some of its highest levels. MBTA General Manager Phil Eng on Thursday announced he appointed four new officials who will be responsible for managing the quality of T stations, agency infrastructure, engineering, and capital planning, operations and safety. Like Eng, each of the four new major hires previously worked at transportation agencies in New York. Dennis Varley, a veteran of the Long Island Rail Road, will become the T’s first chief of stations. Sam Zhou, another New Yorker who most recently worked for that state’s Department of Transportation, will take over as the MBTA’s assistant general manager of engineering and capital. Doug Connett, the new chief of infrastructure, joins from a state safety and security consulting firm and also has experience at transit agencies in New York City and Washington, D.C. And Rod Brooks, the MBTA’s new senior advis...