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Storm inundates South Korea’s coast before hitting Seoul

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:30 GMT

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Yong Jun Chang and Ahn Young-Joon | Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea — Tropical Storm Khanun poured intense rain on South Korea on Thursday, turning roads into chocolate-colored rivers and leaving at least one person dead, before weakening as it reached major urban centers near the capital.More than a foot of rain fell in eastern and southern areas after the storm made landfall on the mainland in the morning. Emergency workers responded to increasing reports of flooding and landslides by the afternoon.More than 15,000 people, mostly in southern regions, were evacuated from their homes as emergency workers responded to landslides, flood-damaged homes and rising rivers and streams. As of Thursday night, workers managed to restore electricity to 38,000 of the 40,300 homes that experienced power outages.Officials shut down hundreds of freeways, streets and public parks and sent text alerts warning about the perils posed by Khanun, which is hitting South Korea weeks ...

Prosecutors seek Jan. 2 trial date for Trump documents case

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:30 GMT

By Alanna Durkin Richer | Associated PressProsecutors with special counsel Jack Smith’s team asked a judge on Thursday to set a Jan. 2 trial date for former President Donald Trump in the case charging him with plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss.If U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan agrees with prosecutors’ proposal, the case against the early front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential primary would open right before the anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, which was fueled by Trump’s false claims about the election.The proposed date is also just under two weeks before the first votes are set to be cast in the Republican presidential race, with Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses scheduled for Jan. 15.Prosecutors said in court papers that they want the case to move to trial swiftly in Washington’s federal court, setting up a likely battle with defense attorneys who have already suggested they will try slow things down...

Caltrain to suspend services from Millbrae to San Francisco during Outside Lands

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:30 GMT

Outside Lands attendees hoping to take Caltrain to the festival this weekend are out of luck as the public transit agency is suspending service from Millbrae to San Francisco as it works to meet its fall 2024 goal of electrification.The San Francisco festival, which is having its 15th anniversary this year in Golden Gate Park, runs from Aug. 11 through 13 and boasts headliners like Kendrick Lamar, the Foo Fighters, Odesza, Zedd and Lana Del Rey.While Caltrain has encouraged festivalgoers in the South Bay and along the Peninsula year after year to ride the rail at least part of the way — Muni will get you the rest of the way — this year will be different.On Tuesday, Caltrain announced it would be suspending service from Millbrae to San Francisco on the weekends of August 12-13, 19-20 and 26-27, marking the 17th, 18th and 19th weekend of the year where service will be impacted for construction and testing of the train’s upcoming electrification.Caltrain spokesperson ...

Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers get sentimental at Vegas reunion, to an extent

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:30 GMT

HENDERSON, Nev. – Fred Warner called Jimmy Garoppolo “my guy.” Christian McCaffrey said he owes Garoppolo a “big hug.” Brock Purdy enjoyed seeing “good ol’ Jim.”Gawking at Garoppolo in a Raiders uniform, against his former 49ers’ teammates, tapped into an emotional vein Thursday, the first of back-to-back days of joint practices before Sunday’s preseason opener in Las Vegas.As genuinely grateful as everyone came across about Garoppolo’s 5 ½-year engagement with the 49ers, a sense of resentment sears in the background.Garoppolo indeed can claim “I treasure those times” and that “those are my brothers, I love those guys.” Coach Kyle Shanahan can go so far as to say “he was the best quarterback here in about 20 years, since Steve Young.”Big picture: the 49ers never got their sixth Lombardi Trophy, and Garoppolo did not get to keep his job, though he was handsomely rewarded with more than $121 million. A divorce was inevitable, starting with Trey Lance’s 2021 arrival a...

Syndergaard helps Guardians earn 4-3 victory over Blue Jays

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:30 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Noah Syndergaard won for the first time since April 30, rookies Brayan Rocchio and José Tena sparked Cleveland’s offense, and the Guardians defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Thursday.Syndergaard (2-5) allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings and was removed with the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth. Nick Sandlin retired Nathan Lukes on a ground ball to end the inning.Syndergaard made his third start with Cleveland since being acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers for shortstop Amed Rosario on July 26. He allowed a career-high four home runs against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. The 30-year-old right-hander has battled injuries over the past several seasons. He made 12 starts with the Dodgers before being sidelined with a blister and also underwent Tommy John surgery in 2020. “There’s really no excuse or no reason why I should not be the pitcher that I was before, but every five days I got to go there and compete with what I got,” Syndergaard said.Syndergaard ...

‘Ash and debris’: Journalist covering Maui fires surveys destruction of once-vibrant Hawaii town

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:30 GMT

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — I’ve seen my share of a wildfire’s destruction on a community, but in more than eight years of covering these disasters as a video and photojournalist, the scene over Hawaii was one of the worst. Based in Las Vegas, I’m used to being dispatched to wildfires in other places. I flew to Hawaii on Wednesday, and by Thursday morning, I was in a helicopter flying over Lahaina, a normally vibrant west Maui town that draws visitors from all over the world. What struck me the most was the lack of color of the scorched earth sandwiched between glistening blue ocean and deep green-brown mountains in the distance. No plants or trappings of island life. Just gray.Street after street after street was nothing but rubble and foundation. Ash and debris. It was so one-dimensional that it was hard to imagine the scenic town that was once here. King Kamehameha III Elementary School was decimated, a mess of collapsed steel. There was a neighborhood near the water...

Fighting has left half of Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp `a hot area,’ UN says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:30 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Days of fighting in the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon displaced several hundred families, destroyed up to 400 houses and left half the camp still off-limits and considered “a hot area,” a senior U.N. official said Thursday.Dorothee Klaus, Director of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, said she was able to visit part of the Ein el-Hilweh camp for the first time earlier this week and met with traumatized children and women, some whose hair turned white during the hostilities.The fighting between members of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah group and militants of Islamic groups at Ein el-Hilweh near the southern port of Sidon that began July 30 and ended Aug. 3 left 13 people dead and dozens wounded.Klaus said “the camp remains unstable,” with the Lebanese military barring access to half the camp because armed fighters are still positioned there and it’s not safe though hostilities have ceased.She told U.N. journalists at a...

ARL: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:30 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — DALLAS (AP) — American Realty Investors Inc. (ARL) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $125,000.The Dallas-based company said it had profit of 1 cent per share.The real estate investment company posted revenue of $12.2 million in the period.ARL shares have fallen 20% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $20.49, a climb of 33% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ARL at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ARLSource

United Insurance: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:30 GMT

SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — United Insurance Holdings Corp. (UIHC) on Thursday reported profit of $18.2 million in its second quarter.The Saint Petersburg, Florida-based company said it had profit of 42 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to account for discontinued operations, were 65 cents per share.The property and casualty insurance company posted revenue of $79.3 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $85.9 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on UIHC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/UIHCSource

Adtalem: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:30 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Adtalem Global Education Inc. (ATGE) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $22.2 million.On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had profit of 50 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.03 per share.The for-profit education company posted revenue of $364.6 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $93.4 million, or $2.05 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.45 billion.Adtalem expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.20 to $4.40 per share, with revenue in the range of $1.46 billion to $1.52 billion.Adtalem shares have increased 24% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $43.94, a rise of 13% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ATGE at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ATGESource