A$AP Rocky appears in court where he will soon learn if he’s going to trial in shooting case

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:17:20 GMT

A$AP Rocky appears in court where he will soon learn if he’s going to trial in shooting case LOS ANGELES (AP) — A$AP Rocky appeared in a Los Angeles court Monday, where he could learn whether he will be ordered to trial on allegations that he fired a gun at a former friend and collaborator outside a Hollywood hotel. A Los Angeles judge is set to hear evidence Monday against the 35-year-old rap star and father of two children with Rihanna as he decides whether he should stand trial on two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. He has pleaded not guilty.Prosecutors allege that outside the W. Hotel in Hollywood on Nov. 6, 2021, Rocky pointed a handgun at Terell Ephron, then in a confrontation soon after fired shots that grazed Ephron’s knuckles and left him with minor injuries.At the first day of the hearing earlier this month, Ephron, who once went by A$AP Relli, testified that he and Rocky were close friends as teens along with the other members of the A$AP collective, a group of New York high school students who sought to make music and pursue other ar...

Ivory Coast beats Gambia to remain unbeaten in Africa World Cup qualifying

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:17:20 GMT

Ivory Coast beats Gambia to remain unbeaten in Africa World Cup qualifying HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Ivory Coast beat Gambia 2-0 to record consecutive wins in its first World Cup qualifying games on Monday.Forward Christian Kouamé and midfielder Seko Fofana scored at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Tanzania capital city Dar es Salaam, Gambia’s adopted home.The Ivorians followed their impressive 9-0 win against the Seychelles in Abidjan on Friday, Africa’s record winning margin in World Cup qualifiers.Ivory Coast’s third and last appearance at the World Cup was in 2014 in Brazil. It leads Group F with maximum points on goal difference from Gabon, which also has two wins.Meanwhile, Djibouti hosted Guinea-Bissau in Cairo and lost 1-0, four days after losing to Egypt 6-0 at the same venue.Liberia suffered back-to-back home defeats in its first two qualifiers after it was edged by Equatorial Guinea 1-0 in Monrovia. Liberia also lost to Malawi by the same scoreline on Friday.The Seychelles continued its awful start to the campaign after the minnow, ranked 19...

Golub Capital BDC: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:17:20 GMT

Golub Capital BDC: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Golub Capital BDC Inc. (GBDC) on Monday reported net income of $101.6 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.The New York-based company said it had profit of 60 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment gains, came to 50 cents per share.The business development company posted revenue of $164.5 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $258.6 million, or $1.52 per share. Revenue was reported as $603.1 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on GBDC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/GBDCSource

Agilent: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:17:20 GMT

Agilent: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Agilent Technologies Inc. (A) on Monday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $475 million.The Santa Clara, California-based company said it had profit of $1.62 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.38 per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.34 per share.The scientific instrument maker posted revenue of $1.69 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.67 billion.For the year, the company reported profit of $1.24 billion, or $4.19 per share. Revenue was reported as $6.83 billion.For the current quarter ending in January, Agilent expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.20 to $1.23.The company said it expects revenue in the range of $1.56 billion to $1.61 billion for the fiscal first quarter.Agilent expects full-year ear...

How to thaw your turkey at the last minute

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:17:20 GMT

How to thaw your turkey at the last minute DENVER (KDVR) -- Thanksgiving is almost here and if you haven't thawed your turkey yet, you better get on it.The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment offers the following options to defrost your bird.In the refrigerator—the safest way to thaw a frozen turkey is on the bottom shelf in the fridge. It will defrost at a consistent, safe temperature. Placing it on the bottom shelf helps reduce cross-contamination of other foods as it thaws. Remember, every 5 pounds of meat needs one day to thaw. So, a 14-pound turkey will need at least three days to thaw completely.Soaking in cold water—submerge the bird in its original wrapper in cold tap water, adding new cold water about every 30 minutes. When defrosting this way, every pound needs 30 minutes to thaw. So, a 14-pound turkey will need at least seven hours to thaw completely.By microwave—ALWAYS follow the instructions in your owner’s manual.DDPHE says to cook the turkey to 165 degrees internally, then re...

Man charged in road rage crash that killed 2 in Boulder

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:17:20 GMT

Man charged in road rage crash that killed 2 in Boulder DENVER (KDVR) — Six months after two people were killed and another was injured in a road rage crash in Boulder County, a man has been charged. On May 19, Colorado State Patrol troopers were called to a four-car crash on Highway 287 around milepost 322 in Boulder County.Crash kills 2, injures 1According to an indictment from the 20th Judicial District Attorney's Office, a maroon Dodge Ram 1500 and a black Camaro crashed in the southbound lanes causing the Camaro to cross the median into the northbound lanes. At that point, a Toyota Tundra crashed into the Camaro.Bicycles on the back of the Camaro fell off and were hit by a Jeep Cherokee. Man hit, killed by suspected drunk driver while walking on I-70 According to the indictment, the driver of the Camaro, Daniel Wright, and his front seat passenger, James Jacobson, were killed in the crash. The driver of the Toyota Tundra, Jeffrey Laguna, sustained serious injuries.The driver of the Dodge Ram continued driving and fled the scene. I...

A$AP Rocky must stand trial on allegations he fired gun at former friend, judge rules

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:17:20 GMT

A$AP Rocky must stand trial on allegations he fired gun at former friend, judge rules LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge found Monday that there is enough evidence for A$AP Rocky to stand trial for allegations that he fired a gun at a former friend and collaborator outside a Hollywood hotel in 2021.Superior Court Judge M.L. Villar made the ruling at at a preliminary hearing, after hearing roughly a day and a half of testimony. Rocky has pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. His attorney attempted to cast doubt on the case while questioning a police detective.The 35-year-old hip-hop star, fashion mogul and two-time Grammy nominee is in a relationship with Rihanna, with whom he has two young sons.Villar said “the totality of the video and testimony” shows there is sufficient evidence for the defendant to go to trial. She emphasized that preliminary hearings have a much lower evidence standard than a trial, and she was only finding probable cause.Rocky, sitting in the courtroom, showed no visible reaction.

Voters to decide on Miami Beach mayor in runoff election

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:17:20 GMT

Voters to decide on Miami Beach mayor in runoff election After two Miami Beach mayoral candidates didn’t reach the threshold to take the city’s top job, a runoff election on Tuesday will cement a winner.In Tuesday’s runoff election, former Miami Beach Commissioner Michael Gongora, is ready to re-enter local government, while Miami Beach Commissioner Steven Meiner looks to step up into the role of mayor.“I’ve been so focused on resident’s quality of life, law and order being number one,” Meiner said. “Limiting over development. Trying to mitigate our traffic.”“I wanna re-brand out city as one of arts and culture, I wanna make sure we have the police presence we need and we will keep Miami Beach safe,” Gongora said.The seat opened up after current mayor Dan Gelber reached his term limit.On Nov. 7’s off year election, only 242 votes separated the two candidates who have a number of endorsements each. They are trying to set themselves apart.“I am hopeful when we in...

Former pediatrician from Norwell arraigned in sexual assault case

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:17:20 GMT

Former pediatrician from Norwell arraigned in sexual assault case A former pediatrician from Norwell faced a judge Monday as he faces accusations that he sexually assaulted two young patients decades ago. Prosecutors said many more people have since come forward, saying they were also victims. Approached after his court appearance, Dr. Richard Kauff would not comment on the felony sexual assault charges against him. Kauff, 68, was not arrested when charges were filed. As a result, he walked into court for his arraignment where a prosecutor said at least two dozen girls or women have now said they were victimized. “Since the first two alleged adult victims came forward, 22 more patients of this doctor have come forward, two of which are juveniles,” said prosecutor Jeremy Kusmin.As Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz listened, his prosecutor detailed allegations from two women who said Kauff molested them during annual checkups as far back as 1990.“Both victim one and victim two indicated there were times their parents were...

Dogs quarantined after Lynn police investigate case of loose Pitbulls attacking pedestrian on bike path

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:17:20 GMT

Dogs quarantined after Lynn police investigate case of loose Pitbulls attacking pedestrian on bike path Police in Lynn say two dogs suspected of attacking a 68-year-old man on a bike path have been found and were quarantined following an investigation.The Lynn Police Department said the dogs were located after the attack happened on Sunday, Nov. 12, near 70 Cottage St around 7 p.m.According to authorities, after receiving a report of a disturbance, arriving officers came across the victim and found he had suffered “significant facial injuries.” The 68-year-old told police he had been attacked by two loose Pitbull dogs while he was walking on the bike path.Police went on to launch an investigation and eventually located two dogs suspected of being behind the attack.In an update on Monday, Lynn PD told 7NEWS the canines were “being held in quarantine pending further investigation.”No details on who may have owned the dogs or whether they faced any charges were released.