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Biden Administration seeks accountability, solutions to rising transit worker assaults

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:08 GMT

In response to exponential increases in assaults on public transit workers, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a directive on Wednesday, Dec. 20, requiring urban transportation agencies to monitor the dangers faced by workers interacting with passengers and to list safety strategies.The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) together with DOT are taking extraordinary steps to understand the scope of escalating attacks on bus and rail operators, requiring additional reporting accountability and concrete solutions from transit agencies nationwide, including Southern California. The goal is to keep workers on the job without fearing attacks from angry or frustrated passengers.“Everyone deserves a safe workplace, including and especially the frontline transit workers who keep our nation moving,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in a statement released Wednesday. “Assaults on transit workers are unacceptable.”From 2008 to 2021, there were, on average, 241 assault...

Where in Maryland are customers buying the most cannabis?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:08 GMT

Marylanders have been buying cannabis since it became legal on July 1, 2023, with a sales tax rate of 9%. Following a new report from Comptroller Brooke Lierman, WTOP knows where people are buying it the most.Central Maryland has the largest number of dispensaries and that’s where the most money from the sales tax on cannabis is coming in, according to a report by the Baltimore Banner.The region has 50 of the state’s 96 licensed dispensaries and includes Anne Arundel, Howard, Carroll, Harford and Baltimore counties, as well as Baltimore City.“Maryland interestingly set a pretty low tax rate. And one of the reasons why they did that was to make sure people would buy legally at dispensaries,” Pamela Wood, Maryland politics and government reporter for the Baltimore Banner, told WTOP.The tax does not apply to Marylanders who hold medical marijuana cards.According to the new report from Lierman, the state has collected $5.49 million from those areas out of the more than...

Paychex: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:08 GMT

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Paychex Inc. (PAYX) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $392.7 million.The Rochester, New York-based company said it had profit of $1.08 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.07 per share.The payroll processor and human-resources services provider posted revenue of $1.26 billion in the period, missing Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.27 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PAYX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PAYXSource

Cintas: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:08 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — CINCINNATI (AP) — Cintas Corp. (CTAS) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $374.6 million.On a per-share basis, the Cincinnati-based company said it had profit of $3.61.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.48 per share.The uniform rental company posted revenue of $2.38 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.34 billion.Cintas expects full-year earnings to be $14.35 to $14.65 per share, with revenue in the range of $9.48 billion to $9.56 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CTAS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CTASSource

CarMax: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:08 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — CarMax Inc. (KMX) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $82 million.On a per-share basis, the Richmond, Virginia-based company said it had profit of 52 cents.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 42 cents per share.The used car dealership chain posted revenue of $6.15 billion in the period, missing Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $6.28 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on KMX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/KMXSource

Apogee Enterprises: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:08 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Apogee Enterprises Inc. (APOG) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $27 million.The Minneapolis-based company said it had net income of $1.23 per share.The glass products company posted revenue of $339.7 million in the period.Apogee Enterprises expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.55 to $4.70 per share.Apogee Enterprises shares have increased 16% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 19% 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 APOG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/APOGSource

PSG defender Presnel Kimpembe signs 2-year contract extension

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:08 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Central defender Presnel Kimpembe has signed a two-year contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain to 2026.The 28-year-old Kimpembe came through the club academy and signed his first professional contract in 2015. He has made 237 appearances for PSG and won the French league seven times and the French Cup six times. His current contract was to expire in June.Kimpembe has made 28 appearances for France and was part of the World Cup-winning squad in 2018, but missed last year’s World Cup in Qatar due to an Achilles tendon injury. He will undergo surgery in the next few days to resolve the ongoing injury.“I’m delighted to be continuing my story with the club I love,” Kimpembe said. “I would like to thank Paris Saint-Germain, the president, and the fans for their renewed faith. I hope to wear these colours again as soon as possible.”___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Timing, totals, impact of Christmas weekend snowstorm in Denver metro

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Snow is moving in just time for Christmas weekend, and several areas of Colorado will turn into a winter wonderland.Sunday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day as temperatures will drop from the 50s to the mid-30s, and many will wake up to snow on Sunday morning.The Pinpoint Weather team has been tracking the storm all week and looking at the chances for a white Christmas. The team has been reiterating that this storm continues to change, and so do snow totals. View the latest Weather Alerts in Denver and across Colorado on FOX31 Be sure to check the latest forecast update on Saturday night and into Sunday to make sure you are prepared to head out to meet family and friends.Here is everything you need to know about the Christmas weekend snowstorm.TimingA change in Denver will arrive Saturday evening when temperatures dip to around 50 degrees with rain showers. According to Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Liz McGiffin, that rain will transition to snow showers by Saturda...

Green campaigners slam von der Leyen’s wolf-hunting mission

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:08 GMT

Brussels is on a mission to make wolves fair game for hunters. Campaigners and legal experts say it’s making a huge mistake.The European Commission on Wednesday said it wants to change the conservation status of wolves from “strictly protected” to “protected.” If it get its way, wolf-hunting will be authorized in the EU.While the Commission says its decision is based on “new data on increased populations and impacts,” environmental campaigners warn President Ursula von der Leyen is throwing away environmental protections to garner favor among her own political group — the center-right European People’s Party (EPP).“Today’s proposal from the Commission to lower the protection status of wolves under the international law is an early Christmas present to von der Leyen’s political family,” said Sergiy Moroz, a policy manager at the European Environmental Bureau.“The proposal is neither justified by science nor supported by public opinion,” he added.Vo...

Police investigating after Nativity scene vandalized at Boston Common

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:04:08 GMT

Police in Boston say they are investigating after a Nativity scene on the Boston Common was vandalized early Thursday morning.The Boston Police Department said it was just before 8 a.m. when they first received a call stating the Nativity scene off of Tremont Street had been vandalized with spray paint.“At 7:57 AM Officers from District A-1 responded to 139 Tremont St in Downtown for a report of vandalism,” the department stated. “Upon arrival it was discovered that someone had vandalized the base of the nativity scene with graffiti, the incident is currently under investigation and no further information is available at this time.”An image shared with 7NEWS showed the Nativity scene intact, with “JESUS WAS PALESTINIAN” spray-painted in white on a wooden board at the scene’s base. By 9:30 a.m., the words had been painted over. No additional details have been released.