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Mike Johnson, a staunch Louisiana conservative, is elected House speaker as GOP moves past chaos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:31 GMT

Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., vice chair of the House GOP Conference talks to reporters as he arrives to the Republican caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)(AP/Jose Luis Magana) Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., vice chair of the House GOP Conference talks to reporters as he arrives to the Republican caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)(AP/Jose Luis Magana) WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans unanimously elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker on Wednesday, eagerly elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the major seat of U.S. power and ending for now the weeks of political chaos in their maj...

Tronox: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:31 GMT

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Tronox Holdings plc (TROX) on Wednesday reported a loss of $14 million in its third quarter.The Stamford, Connecticut-based company said it had a loss of 9 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 8 cents per share.The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 5 cents per share.The producer of titanium ore and titanium dioxide posted revenue of $662 million in the period, which also fell short of Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $712.3 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TROX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TROXSource

Browns’ Deshaun Watson out this week against Seahawks, will miss 4th game with right shoulder injury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:31 GMT

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson won’t practice this week or play this Sunday in Seattle.Those are the only absolutes at this point as Cleveland’s quarterback continues to struggle with a right shoulder injury that started out as seemingly minor and become somewhat mysterious over the past month.Learning from another tough lesson last week, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski ended speculation about Watson’s game status on Wednesday by ruling him out against the Seahawks (4-2) and saying P.J. Walker will start.Rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson will back up Walker.Watson remains slowed by a strained rotator cuff in his throwing shoulder, an injury he initially sustained on Sept. 24 and has already kept him out of three games. A three-time Pro Bowler in Houston, Watson has made only nine of 23 possible starts since signing a $230 million fully guaranteed contract with the Browns last year.He was suspended 11 games in 2022. This season, the shoulder has shelved him.Stefanski ...

Colorado lawmakers react to US House speaker election

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- After a grueling 22-day stint, the House GOP overwhelmingly backed Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) in his bid for House speaker. He was elected with 220 votes.This is the fourth Republican candidate in three weeks, causing many to worry about an impending time limit for the federal government's budget. Here's how Colorado's lawmakers reacted. Johnson captures Speakership, with strong GOP support U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen (CO-07)“For three weeks, House Republicans have wasted the American people’s time and put politics ahead of the urgent needs of our country. Instead of working with Democrats to find a bipartisan path forward, they chose to cave to the far-right, fringe members holding their party hostage. Today they chose extremism and elected Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House.“Johnson led the effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election and still will not acknowledge the legitimacy of Joe Biden as President. He wants a nationwide ban on abortion with no e...

Miami officials discuss safety concerns over recent shootings near Brickell’s Corner Club

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:31 GMT

A series of shootings in Miami’s Brickell section have residents on edge, and some are voicing their concerns to the city’s chief of police.Over the past five weeks, the community has witnessed a troubling uptick in gun-related incidents, with concerns centering around the vicinity of a popular bar, The Corner Club.The most recent shooting occurred on Sunday night, and it sent a woman to the hospital.According to City of Miami Police, the dispute between two groups that led to the gunfire began within the club but escalated when the parties involved exited onto Southwest 12th Street and South Miami Avenue.“They have an argument inside the bar. The club kicks out half of the people; that gentleman goes out to his car. Ten minutes pass, he’s still sitting in the parking lot with the girl,” Miami Police Cmdr. Andres Valdes said. The rest of the party comes out, and they basically attack him, vandalize his car, destroy his car.”This incident, along wi...

Students for Justice in Palestine holds rally at FIU as Florida looks to deactivate organization on campuses

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:31 GMT

A group of students made their voices heard during a pro-Palestinian protest on the main campus of Florida International University. The rally comes as the state makes a controversial move at universities and colleges across Florida, after a pro-Palestinian student group was ordered out of all public campuses.Students for Justice in Palestine hosted Wednesday’s rally on FIU’s Modesto A. Maidique Campus on Wednesday.“Free, free, free Palestine!” demonstrators were seen chanting in cellphone video of the event.The rally was part of a national student walkout campaign to support an “end [to] the siege on Gaza” and the U.S. providing funding and arms to Israel.The rally comes a day after the state university system decided that group is no longer welcome. A letter sent to public universities on Tuesday reads, “Based on the National SJP’s support for terrorism, in consultation with Governor DeSantis, the student chapters must be deactivated...

Murder warrant issued for man wanted in connection with wife’s death in Gardner

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:31 GMT

A murder warrant has been issued for a man wanted in connection with his wife’s death in Gardner, the Worcester County District Attorney’s office announced. Authorities have been searching for Aaron Pennington after his wife, 30-year-old Breanne Pennington was found fatally shot in her Cherry Street home on Sunday. Officials said Gardner police first responded to the scene after the couple’s four children left their house and went to a neighbor. A major search involving multiple law enforcement agencies ensued after investigators determined Pennington left the home in a white BMW car. Investigators found the car on Monday after a hunter spotted it about 1,500 feet down a wooded trail in the Camp Collier area of Gardner near the Ashburnham/Gardner line. Pennington, though, was nowhere to be found. Gardner Police Chief Eric McAvene on Tuesday said authorities were “operating under the assumption that Mr. Pennington is still alive and on the run.”Pennington, 33, has...

Police standoff ends in Weymouth

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:31 GMT

A police standoff at a home in Weymouth ended Wednesday after several hours, officials said. Weymouth police in a post on X around 3:30 p.m. said police were on scene on Putnam Street responding to a barricaded suspect. Police asked community members to stay away from the area. Overhead, SKY7-HD spotted several armed law enforcement officers working on the scene with heavy equipment and armored vehicles.  Shortly before 6:30 p.m., authorities were seen taking a person out of the home at the center of this incident on a stretcher.While the standoff had ended, Putnam Street remained blocked off as of around 6:30 p.m.No further information was immediately available. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Police investigating armed robbery at South Attleboro smoke shop connected to two similar crimes in RI

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:31 GMT

Police are looking for three people in connection with an armed robbery at a smoke shop in South Attleboro Tuesday night.Around 11:50 p.m., police responded to Lucky Lottery and Smoke Shop at 1077 Washington Street. Attleboro olice said one individual demanded money from the clerk, and another stood at the door, both armed with handguns.The individuals, wearing masks and dark clothes, fled from the store with cash from the cash drawer, where a third individual was waiting in a white Kia Optima sedan. The car went westbound toward Cumberland, Rhode Island.The robbery is connected to two similar robberies in Central Falls and Pawtucket, Rhode Island.Attleboro police said the investigation is ongoing.

Battenfeld: Maura Healey dodges blame for repeated MBTA failures

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:31 GMT

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey continues to dodge responsibility for the beleaguered MBTA nearly a year after she took office and promised to restore accountability and transparency.The T is still a dangerous and unreliable mess even after Healey hired a public relations savvy general manager and replaced much of the board of directors.Healey blamed the Republican Baker administration for the latest embarrassment – the narrow rail problems on the new Green Line extension. She talks a tough game but hasn’t produced with results.“What’s important is that it was not disclosed, and it was really not addressed,” she said of the Green Line fiasco. “That is something we’ve been really clear about. Under the prior administration, senior management at the T, for whatever poor judgment made the decision not to disclose identified failures, and then made the poor decision not to address those failures prior to the opening of the Green Line extension.”The Union Square branch of the new G...