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Stock market today: Wall Street closes its 3rd straight winning week with a tiny gain

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:00:05 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s third straight winning week came to a quiet close Friday, as stocks tacked a whisper more onto their sizzling gains for November so far.The S&P 500 edged up by 5.78 points, or 0.1%, to 4,514.02 and is near its highest level in three months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up by 1.81, or less than 0.1%, to 34,947.28, and the Nasdaq composite gained 11.81, or 0.1%, to 14,125.48.Several retailers made strong gains after reporting better results for the latest quarter than analysts expected. Gap surged 30.6% after reporting much higher profit than Wall Street had forecast, more than doubling its stock’s gain for the year so far. Ross Stores climbed 7.2% after reporting stronger profit and revenue than expected.On the losing end was BJ’s Wholesale Club, which fell 4.8% despite also reporting better results than expected. Analysts pointed to an underlying sales figure that strips out the boost from store openings, which fell short of expecta...

Nutter’s 22 lead Northern Illinois over Georgia State 70-64

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:00:05 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Zarigue Nutter had 22 points in Northern Illinois’ 70-64 win over Georgia State on Friday.Nutter had six rebounds for the Huskies (3-1). David Coit scored 20 points while shooting 8 for 21 and added five rebounds and five assists. Philmon Gebrewhit finished with 11 points, while adding three steals.The Panthers (1-2) were led by Brenden Tucker, who recorded 16 points. Lucas Taylor added 12 points for Georgia State. Jamaine Mann also had nine points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Ludvig Aberg powers to a 64 and leads RSM Classic by 1 shot at Sea Island

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:00:05 GMT

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Ludvig Aberg had a pair of two-putt birdies, one of them on a par 4, and kept bogeys off his card for the second straight day for a 6-under 64 on Friday to take a one-shot lead into the weekend at the RSM Classic.In the final tournament of the longest PGA Tour season, Aberg will try to end his short year with victories on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. He already won the European Masters in Switzerland, a performance that secured his spot on Europe’s winning Ryder Cup team.Not bad for a 24-year-old Swede who only turned pro in June. Not surprising, either.“I know my capabilities and I know my strengths,” said Aberg, who finished at Texas Tech this spring and earned a PGA Tour card as the No. 1 player in the PGA Tour University ranking. “But also, to be able to do it this quickly, probably not. It’s been so much fun.“I still pinch myself in the morning whenever I wake up that I actually get to do this for a living, but it’s really cool and...

Judge orders Las Vegas high schoolers held on no bail in classmate’s deadly beating

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:00:05 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Four of the eight Las Vegas high school students accused of beating their schoolmate to death in a brawl captured on cellphone video made their first appearances Friday in the adult court system.In separate hearings, the two 16-year-olds and two 17-year-olds were ordered to remain held without bail until their next court date on Tuesday, at which time the judge assigned to the case may reconsider granting bail.The students each face one count of murder but have not been formally charged, court records show. The Associated Press is not naming them because they are juveniles.The other four suspects are awaiting separate hearings since they are all under the age of 16.Earlier this week, Las Vegas police announced the arrests of the eight students, between the ages of 13 and 17, in connection with the Nov. 1 brawl that left 17-year-old Jonathan Lewis Jr. dead.Authorities have said students at Rancho High School in eastern Las Vegas had agreed to meet after school let ou...

Teen sentenced to 30 years for killing 17-year-old in Brighton park

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:00:05 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A 17-year-old has been sentenced to serve 30 years in prison for second-degree murder in the death of another 17-year-old, Josiah "JoJo" Gonzales.Gonzales was shot to death in Ken Mitchell Open Space and Park in Brighton at about 9:30 p.m. on July 12, 2022. Witnesses told FOX31 they heard an argument between the victim and a suspect before hearing gunfire and screams for help. One witness, a nurse, tried to save the teen's life. 6 more officers charged in death of Christian Glass That suspect was identified as Jonah Graham, 17, who pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder charge on Thursday."This was an outrageous, violent crime that took the life of a young, high school-aged victim and it was perpetrated by a fellow teenager -- who now must serve a 30-year prison sentence," 17th Judicial District Attorney Brian Mason said in a release. "We should all feel a sense of outrage over a crime like this. Gun violence -- particularly among young people -- is plaguing o...

Suspect in shooting of South Beach security guard captured in Texas with help from surveillance video

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:00:05 GMT

A suspect linked to the attempted murder of a Miami Beach security guard has been apprehended in Texas and returned to face charges in Miami-Dade County.Surveillance footage from Oct. 22, obtained by 7News, captured the crucial audio of gunshots targeted at the victim along the 900 block of Collins Avenue. Miami Beach detectives utilized the footage by Sherbrooke Hotel owner Mitch Novick to identify Dontayvious Roberts, linking him to the incident.Speaking with 7News on Friday, Novick said he was jolted out of bed by the sound of the gunshots.“I heard the gunfire, I woke up, I took note of the time,” he said.What Novick heard was the moment the security guard came under fire just up the street.Detectives said surveillance stills captured the beginning of the crime. They said the suspect was seen running toward the victim while he went for a gun in his waistband before shots were fired.The arrest warrant states Roberts had parked his car nearby and was told he couldn̵...

Red Cross helping family displaced after abandoned structure collapses in Miami as cleanup continues

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:00:05 GMT

Cleanup efforts continued in a Miami neighborhood, days after the collapse of an abandoned building left the family living next door without a place to call home when debris pierced through their roof.Pile by pile, what was left of the crumbled building was scooped up and carried away on Friday.The abandoned structure was no match for heavy rain and wind that caused problems Wednesday night.Surveillance cameras captured the moment it came crumbling down. Some pieces came through the roof of Nicole Ojeda’s family home.“Yeah, I was sleeping, and then a loud noise, and when we go open the backroom, one of the bedrooms, the ceiling was caved in, and my younger brother was in there,” she said.Her brother was OK, but their home now has a huge hole in the roof. A sign now reads “unsafe structure” on the front. Volunteers with the American Red Cross were seen with the family on Friday to assess the damage and try to determine what’s next.Also nearby, longtime Miami-D...

Crews extinguish house fire in Hialeah; no injuries reported

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:00:05 GMT

Crews have put out a fire that broke out inside a two-story house in a Hialeah neighborhood. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene, located in the area of East Fifth Ave and 23rd Street, at around 5:45 p.m., Friday.Firefighters cut through a fence to gain access to the home and were seen attempting to put out the massive blaze.The power has gone out in several neighboring homes.No injuries have been reported.

Victim and suspect dead after shooting at NH hospital

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:00:05 GMT

A victim and a suspect are dead after a shooting at a psychiatric hospital in Concord, New Hampshire Friday, officials said. The shooting happened at New Hampshire Hospital and drew a massive emergency response that continued into the night. In an update near 6:30 p.m., New Hampshire State Police Colonel Mark Hall said the suspect entered the hospital around 3:38 p.m. and shot one person in a lobby area. Hall said a state police trooper already at the hospital proceeded to shoot and kill the suspect. The entire incident was contained in the hospital lobby, according to Hall. While the shooting victim was given CPR and taken to nearby Concord Hospital, they were later pronounced dead. As crews swarmed the scene earlier Friday afternoon, New Hampshire Homeland Security and Emergency Management provided a series of updates. Around 5:30 p.m., the agency said all patients at New Hampshire Hospital were safe. “There is no active threat to the public,” the agency said.&...

Grizzlies’ Marcus Smart to miss first game vs. Celtics due to foot injury

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:00:05 GMT

The Celtics will have to wait until later in the season to face Marcus Smart for the first time.Smart is expected to miss 3-5 weeks due to a left foot sprain, according to the Grizzlies, meaning the former Celtics guard will miss Sunday’s matchup in Memphis against his old team.The next time the Celtics will face Smart’s Grizzlies is on Feb. 4 at TD Garden, a return that is certain to be emotional after the point guard was traded to Memphis this summer in the Kristaps Porzingis deal, which ended Smart’s nine-year run in Boston.Smart injured his foot and had to be helped off the court in Tuesday’s game against the Lakers after he landed awkwardly on Austin Reaves’ foot. The guard is averaging 12.5 points and five assists per game for the 2-9 Grizzlies in his first season in Memphis.