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Dell Technologies: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:18 GMT

ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $578 million.The Round Rock, Texas-based company said it had net income of 79 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, were $1.31 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 87 cents per share.The computer and technology services provider posted revenue of $20.92 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $20.15 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on DELL at https://www.zacks.com/ap/DELLSource

Colorado No. 10 in US for getting by on credit cards

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Coloradans are leaning more and more on credit to get by.Analysts from the financial advisor website WalletHub ranked each U.S. state based on the share of its adults who reported using credit cards for expenses in the U.S. Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey. The analysis included the share of adults who reported difficulty covering expenses on their regular wages, as well. ‘You’re on’: Denver Mayor Michael Hancock accepts NBA Finals wager from Miami’s mayor Coloradans appear to be more willing to put expenses on credit despite needing to less than the residents of other states.Colorado ranks No. 10 for the share of adults using credit cards for necessities. About 39.5% of Coloradans say they need to.Expensive states in the Northeast dominate the top of the list. In Connecticut, 42.5% of adults say they get by on credit, followed by Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire and Delaware.Coloradans have an easier time, however, covering expenses in the first plac...

MMA fighter wrangles with alligator found near elementary school in Jacksonville

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:18 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WSVN) — Another day, another alligator for Florida man Mike Dragich.The trapper, MMA fighter and U.S. Marine wrangled a 10-foot reptile in Jacksonville last week after it was spotted near an elementary school.Dragich saw it and knew exactly what to do.“We just had to get the job done,” said Mike Dragich. “I felt like Batman, for real, you know.” The video showed Dragich surrounded by a crowd of people, where he entered the ring with the alligator one on one.Dragich dragged the gator by its tail across the grass and hooked by its neck.The reptile was maneuvering into a death roll. It took Dragich and several firefighters to restrain the gator safely“If you don’t get these animals tired, they will hurt you, if not kill you,” said Dragich. Dragich, who goes by “Blue-collar Brawler” on Instagram, posts regularly about his run-ins with reptiles. He said every experience is just another day in the office.“I am...

City: Opa-Locka Police Chief and former BSO Sheriff Scott Israel to announce retirement

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:18 GMT

Opa-Locka Police Chief and former Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel will announce his retirement from the force, city officials said.According to a release from the city, Israel will confirm he is retiring at a news conference scheduled for Friday morning at the city’s municipal complex.Israel’s retirement comes just over a year after he was named Opa-Locka’s chief of police.Israel was removed from leading the Broward Sheriff’s Office following the response to the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. He was widely criticized at the time for his handling of the massacre.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis removed Israel from his post after being a BSO sheriff for six years.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this breaking story.

Musgrove pitches no-hitter into the 6th, Sánchez homers again as Padres beat Marlins 10-1

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:18 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Joe Musgrove pitched a no-hitter into the sixth, Fernando Tatis Jr. had three doubles and four RBIs and the San Diego Padres beat the Miami Marlins 10-1 on Thursday.Recently acquired Gary Sánchez homered for the second consecutive day, helping San Diego to 11 hits after being limited to a two-hitter by three Miami pitchers Wednesday. The Padres finished 5-4 in their nine-game road trip.Musgrove (3-2) kept Miami hitless until Luis Arraez’s infield single. The right-hander allowed a third-inning run, three hits, walked three and struck out three over six innings.After Arraez’s single, the Marlins loaded the bases against Musgrove with no outs. Musgrove induced a double play grounder that began with a force at home and then struck out Yuli Gurriel.The 30-year-old Musgrove became the first and remains the only Padres pitcher to throw a no-hitter with his outing against the Texas Rangers April 9, 2021.Consecutive doubles from Ha-Seong Kim and Tatis in the fourth helped erase...

Europe gathered in unity for Ukraine. Zelenskyy’s plea exposed its divisions

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:18 GMT

BULBOACA, Moldova — European leaders mounted a powerful show of defiance — and support for Ukraine — as they gathered Thursday for a historic summit in the ex-Soviet country of Moldova just kilometers from the Ukrainian border.But even as over 40 leaders pledged their solidarity with Ukraine at the second gathering of the so-called European Political Community, the difficulty in maintaining that unity was on display. Before and during the summit, leaders hedged and staked out competing positions on an increasingly contentious issue — what security guarantees the Western alliance can give Kyiv to ensure that if Russia is ever pushed out, it won’t return.French President Emmanuel Macron set the tone on Wednesday, imploring allies to offer Kyiv “tangible and credible” security guarantees — a shift in the French position. His German counterpart, Olaf Scholz, was more hesitant on Thursday, declining to provide any details and indicating it might be a question for after the war.Again...

Bill Cosby targeted in new sexual assault lawsuit

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:18 GMT

(CNN) — Bill Cosby is being sued by Victoria Valentino in a new civil lawsuit claiming decades-old allegations of sexual assault, that her attorney shared with CNN and said it was filed in Los Angeles on Thursday.Shortly after meeting Cosby in 1969, Valentino claims she and a friend had dinner with the comedian where they were given pills and later agreed to go to an office with him, according to the filing.“After ingesting the pill, Plaintiff’s head began nodding and she struggled to keep her head up and stay awake. Plaintiff felt nauseated, and her head was spinning. She stated, ‘I want to go home now,’” according to the filing.The lawsuit outlines in graphic detail allegations that Cosby raped Valentino, claiming “Plaintiff was incapable of consent by reason of being drugged by Cosby and physically helpless.”Valentino filed the lawsuit under California’s new law that gives residents a three-year window in which they can file civil sexual assault lawsuits that would...

Thousands of patients impacted by Compass Medical shutdown, Gov. Healey says admin is looking into situation

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:18 GMT

Gov. Maura Healey said her administration is trying to get answers one day after the sudden shutdown of all Compass Medical locations in Massachusetts left patients with questions about their health care and left hundreds of employees without a job. Compass Medical, with locations in Quincy, Braintree, East Bridgewater, Easton, Middleborough and Taunton, confirmed  an “imminent plan” to close its practices in a message on its website Wednesday afternoon. On Thursday, people were seen leaving now-closed Compass buildings with boxes and suitcases, not saying a word. “I’m afraid for my health,” said Compass patient Courtney Beggs. 7NEWS has learned the abrupt closure of the Compass system means 450 employees have lost their jobs and 70,000 patients have been left in the lurch.Beggs is among the patients now asking questions. She said she has a lump on her thyroid and shared a letter from her doctor urging her to get a chest x-ray and ultrasound immediately.&nbs...

‘Amazing’: 15 sets of twins, one set of triplets to graduate from Westford Academy

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:18 GMT

Westford Academy’s graduation ceremony Friday may seem a bit repetitive. That’s because Westford’s 400-something class of 2023 has 15 sets of twins and one set of triplets.“They hang out together. They play sports together. They do activities together,” said Dean of Students Daniel Twomey, “and they’re all graduating together.”The duplicates say being a twin has its ups.“We know how to share because we grew up together,” twin Meghan Hall said. “We know how to make friends because we made them together.”But it also has its downs.“She follows me everywhere,” one twin said. “I can’t get rid of her” “I don’t!” his sister replied.Nobody seemed to realize just how special the class was until they started laying out the yearbook, and they needed two pages for the twins club.“I think the real impact moment was taking a look at that page in print, in the yearbook, was that final moment for me of ‘wow, wow,’” Principal James Antonelli said.Yes, the triplets said they get to pull rank.“St...

White House says Biden is fine after tripping on stage at Air Force Academy commencement

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:18 GMT

(CNN) — President Joe Biden tripped on a sandbag and fell as he completed handing out diplomas at the US Air Force Academy commencement in Colorado on Thursday.Biden appeared fine afterward, walking without assistance to his seat in the stands. He was seen smiling and jogging toward his vehicle at the ceremony’s conclusion.The White House said the president was fine after the fall.The stumble began as Biden was jogging away from center stage, where earlier he’d delivered a commencement address to the academy’s graduates. He spent more than 90 minutes handing out diplomas and congratulating hundreds of cadets.As he was moving toward his seat, he tripped, falling to the ground. The president landed on his right hip before lifting himself up on his right hand.A group of men, including an official with the Air Force Academy and two Secret Service agents, grasped onto Biden’s arms to help him back to his feet.As he got back up, Biden pointed back toward the ground where he trip...