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Investors Title: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:41:14 GMT

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Investors Title Co. (ITIC) on Friday reported earnings of $1.2 million in its first quarter.The Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based company said it had profit of 62 cents per share.The insurance company posted revenue of $51.3 million 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 ITIC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ITICSource

US employers added a robust 253,000 jobs in April in sign of a still-resilient labor market despite Fed rate hikes

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:41:14 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — US employers added a robust 253,000 jobs in April in sign of a still-resilient labor market despite Fed rate hikes.Source

Cold case: Who murdered Sioux Feather Nightwalker in 2015?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:41:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is working to solve the cold case murder of a woman who was found dead over seven years ago in Aurora.The CBI said that Sioux Feather Nightwalker was found with a head injury and severe bleeding around 12:50 a.m. on Sept. 2, 2015. The exact location of Nightwalker's body was not provided.During the investigation, police learned that Nightwalker had jumped out of the passenger side of a moving vehicle after a man, who had hidden himself inside the vehicle, tried to rob her at gunpoint. Unsolved murder: Who killed this woman 17 years ago? Investigators said a witness followed the vehicle and the suspect tried to shoot the witness but missed. The suspect also tried to rob the witness, police said.To this day, the case remains unsolved and no suspect information has been released.If you have information about this case, please contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 or submit a tip online. Man disappears while g...

What to know about Cinco de Mayo closures, festivities

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:41:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver Police said they are ready for this weekend's Cinco de Mayo celebrations, and they have a plan to keep everyone safe.Traffic impact on FederalStarting Friday, Federal Boulevard will be reduced to just one lane in both directions between 6th Avenue and West Evans Avenue. The lane reduction will be in place through Sunday.   Where is the best margarita in the Denver metro area? If heavy traffic starts to spill into the neighborhoods along Federal, officers are prepared to block and divert traffic from those neighborhood streets."Things that are going to put people in jeopardy, those would be like careless driving, driving under the influence, racing, things like that, we will strictly enforce. Those are not tolerable up here on the federal corridor or anywhere," said Commander Brad Qualley with DPD.Denver Police will also have extra patrols on hand to keep the traditional "cruising" in check along Federal Boulevard.Cinco de Mayo FestivalThe big Cinco de Mayo "...

Ford recalls some vehicles for air bag inflator installation

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:41:14 GMT

Ford Motor Co. is recalling certain 2004 to 2006 Ranger vehicles because replacement front passenger air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a letter that the recall includes 231,942 vehicles.The vehicles had received replacement front passenger air bag inflators under a previous recall. The NHTSA said that an incorrectly installed inflator may not properly inflate the passenger air bag, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.Dealers will inspect and reinstall the front passenger air bag inflator, if needed, for free.Notification letters are expected to be mailed to owners of the impacted vehicles on May 22.Vehicle owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or the NHTSA at vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153).A day earlier, BMW warned the owners of about 90,000 older vehicles in the U.S. not to drive them due to an increasing threat that the air bags might explode ...

Messi and PSG will talk after suspension, Galtier says

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:41:14 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain will have discussions about the Argentine player’s immediate future with the club when he returns from suspension, coach Christophe Galtier said Friday.The World Cup champion was suspended by the club this week after he skipped practice to make a promotional trip to Saudi Arabia.Messi is not expected to extend his contract, and there are only five games remaining this season.Galtier was asked at a news conference if he’ll be able to count on the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner returning to the field after the suspension.“We’ll see when Leo returns what will happen,” Galtier said. “Obviously, there will be discussions with the entire club but also with Leo, who is the primary person involved.”The club hasn’t confirmed the length of the Argentina great’s suspension but French media has reported it to be two weeks, which would mean he’d miss two games. PSG has a five-point lead over second-place Marseil...

Off-duty officer involved in crash on Turnpike in Homestead

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:41:14 GMT

Just after 10:15 p.m., Thursday, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Florida Highway Patrol units were dispatched to the scene of a crash involving an off-duty officer.It happened North of Campbell Drive and Southwest 312th Street in Homestead.Officials said the officer was taken to Jackson South. Their condition is unknown.

Brockton Fire Department investigating arson on Clifford Avenue

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:41:14 GMT

The Brockton Fire Department is investigating an arson on Clifford Avenue Friday morning. Fire officials say “multiple intentional fires” were set in a vacant house on the street. Three people fled the scene when firefighters arrived. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Brockton Fire at 508-583-2933 or the Arson Watch Hotline at 1-800-682-9229.https://twitter.com/Brockton_Fire/status/1654478814154567682This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

WHO says Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:41:14 GMT

(CNN) — Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday.WHO’s International Health Regulations Emergency Committee discussed the pandemic on Thursday at its 15th meeting on Covid-19, and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus concurred that the public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC, declaration should end.“For more than a year the pandemic has been on a downward trend,” Tedros said at a news conference Friday.“This trend has allowed most countries to return to life as we knew it before Covid-19,” Tedros said. “Yesterday, the emergency committee met for the 15th time and recommended to me that I declare an end to the public health emergency of international concern. I have accepted that advice.”The organization declared the coronavirus outbreak to be a public health emergency of international concern in January 2020, about six weeks before charact...

US labor market heats back up, adding 253,000 jobs in April

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:41:14 GMT

(CNN) — The labor market heated back up in April as employers added 253,000 jobs, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It’s a surprising increase at a time when many indicators were pointing to a slowdown in the job market.The unemployment rate fell to 3.4% from 3.5%. The labor force participation rate held steady at 62.6%.Economists were expecting job growth to decline for the third consecutive month, 180,000 jobs to be added, and for the unemployment rate to increase to 3.6%, according to Refinitiv. Only three economists of the 87 polled by Refinitiv had projected job growth near or above 253,000.The net job gains seen in April represent a big jump from March’s tally, which was revised down to 165,000 from 236,000 jobs, BLS data shows.Some of the largest gains were in the sectors of private education and health services, professional and business services, and leisure and hospitality.In April, average hourly earnings trending up, r...