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Welcomed in Ireland, ‘Cousin Joe’ Biden jokes of staying

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 06:29:02 GMT

DUBLIN (AP) — In Ireland this week, well-wishers have lined the streets to catch a mere glimpse of President Joe Biden. Photos of his smiling face are plastered on shop windows, and one admirer held a sign reading, “2024 — Make Joe President Again.”No wonder Biden keeps joking about sticking around. Back home, Biden’s approval rating is near the lowest point of his presidency. And even some fellow Democrats have suggested he shouldn’t run for reelection. On trips within the U.S. to discuss his economic and social policies, Biden often gets a smattering of admirers waving as he drives by, and friendly crowds applaud his speeches. But the reception doesn’t compare with the overwhelming adoration he’s getting here in the old sod. Expect more of the same on Friday, when Biden wraps up his visit to Ireland by spending a day in County Mayo in western Ireland, where his great-great-grandfather Patrick Blewitt lived until he left for the United States in 1850. The lo...

UnitedHealth: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 06:29:02 GMT

MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) on Friday reported first-quarter earnings of $5.61 billion.The Minnetonka, Minnesota-based company said it had profit of $5.95 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $6.26 per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $6.24 per share.The largest U.S. health insurer posted revenue of $91.93 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $89.33 billion.UnitedHealth expects full-year earnings in the range of $24.50 to $25 per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on UNH at https://www.zacks.com/ap/UNHSource

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 14 de abril: Detienen a un sospechoso por la filtración del Pentágono

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 06:29:02 GMT

Primera previsión de la temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico. Cámara de Florida aprueba prohibición del aborto a las 6 semanas. Lluvia histórica azota Fort Lauderdale. De Lula a Messi, los latinos en la lista de las personas más influyentes de TIME. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad.1. Arrestan a sospechoso por la filtración de documentos del PentágonoEl FBI detuvo a Jack Teixeira en relación con la filtración de documentos clasificados del Pentágono, anunció este jueves el secretario de Justicia de EE.UU., Merrick Garland. El arresto de Teixeira, de 21 años, se produce luego de una rápida búsqueda por parte del gobierno de EE.UU. de la identidad del filtrador, quien publicó los documentos en una plataforma de redes sociales popular entre jugadores de videojuegos.El FBI detiene a Jack Teixeira. Conoce dónde trabajaba 1:022. Primera previsión de la temporada de huracanes en el AtlánticoLa temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico no comienza oficialmen...

Tennessee QB Joe Milton ready to lead high-powered offense

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 06:29:02 GMT

Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton stands out in so many ways. At 6-foot-5 and 242 pounds, Milton is flexible enough to do a backflip from a standing position and has a right arm so powerful he can stand on the goal line and throw an orange into the wall at the other end of a football field. Nobody has ever questioned Milton’s athleticism. Now 23 and the oldest quarterback in the room at Tennessee, the sixth-year player gets his opportunity. Milton will get the chance to showcase how much he’s grown and how at ease he is with shorter passes so he can keep coach Josh Heupel’s super-charged offense on the field. Heupel believes Milton is ready to play at an elite level in 2023, replacing former roommate Hendon Hooker, the man who took Milton’s job in 2021 after his own lower leg injury. “I’ve been really proud of the way that Joe has worked here,” Heupel said. “He’s hyper-competitive and intentional in trying to become the best that he can be at his craft a...

Michigan St wraps up drills hoping to spring forward

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 06:29:02 GMT

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State coach Mel Tucker hopes he doesn’t have this long of an offseason ever again.The Spartans fell short of being eligible for a bowl last year — a season after winning 11 games — in a fall marred by a melee in Michigan Stadium’s tunnel and were humbled. “Sometimes you have to get beat up and get your face kicked in before you can really lay the true foundation — and that’s happened,” Tucker said. “I know our guys are going to comepte, and fight. We have a chip on our shoulder and we know the areas we need to improve.“We addressed a lot in recruiting. We have a lot to prove. Going through a season like that can build character.”Tucker will wrap up spring practice Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium, where fans will watch a 15-period practice that will include first-string offensive players scrimmaging against the team’s top defense.Entering his fourth year of leading the program, the 2021 Big Ten Coach of the Year ...

Denver police officer injured during disturbance

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 06:29:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An investigation is underway after an incident sent a Denver Police Department officer to the hospital on Friday morning.DPD said a disturbance was reported near 6th Avenue and Pennsylvania Street around 1:20 a.m.A police officer was injured during the incident and taken to the hospital with what DPD said were non-life-threatening injuries. Aurora to give cash prize to resident who reports the biggest pothole of the month No suspect information has been released at this time. Police have not said what lead to the officer being injured.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Fort Lauderdale faces chance of more rain Friday as devastating floods force hundreds of residents into emergency shelters

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 06:29:02 GMT

(CNN) — More storms could strike South Florida on Friday after monumental flooding wreaked havoc on Fort Lauderdale and surrounding communities, closing schools and government buildings and sending hundreds of residents to seek refuge at emergency shelters.Many streets turned into lakes across Fort Lauderdale Wednesday and Thursday when a historic volume of rain exceeding 2 feet inundated the South Florida coastal city. The flooding shut down the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, which is expected to reopen Friday at 9 a.m., the airport said.Surrounding areas were also lashed with well above a foot of rain, leading to rapid flooding that trapped residents, made driving miserable for motorists and frustrated air travelers who could not leave the airport.Jeremy Ennis, who said he has been working in Fort Lauderdale for about 23 years, was stuck on a city road in his car Thursday as water levels remained high.“Never have I seen anything like this, ever,”...

Germany’s Baerbock warns China that war over Taiwan would be a ‘horror scenario’

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 06:29:02 GMT

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Friday warned China to de-escalate tensions over Taiwan, warning that a war in the region would have disastrous consequences for the whole world.The remarks by the German Green party heavyweight also reiterate a significant distancing of Berlin from contentious remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron that cast doubt over whether Europe would help the U.S. if Beijing invaded its smaller democratic neighbor.“A military escalation in the Taiwan Strait, through which 50 percent of world trade flows every day, would be a horror scenario for the entire world,” Baerbock said at a joint press conference with her Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing.“The shock wave of such a world economic crisis would also hit China and Germany as special trading nations. We are therefore watching the increasing tensions in the Taiwan Strait with great concern,” the German foreign minister said. “Conflicts can only be resolved...

Police: 2 people shot near St. James Street in Roxbury

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 06:29:02 GMT

Two people were shot in the area of St. James Street in Roxbury early Friday morning, according to police.Officers blocked off an area of the road and a canine unit was brought in to search for evidence or a suspect. Police say the two people who were shot are expected to recover. No additional information has been released. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

GOP 2024 hopefuls attend NRA convention following mass shootings in Kentucky and Tennessee

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 06:29:02 GMT

(CNN) — A slew of 2024 GOP presidential hopefuls are traveling to Indianapolis on Friday for a National Rifle Association convention at which they will court gun rights activists in the wake of mass shootings in Kentucky and Tennessee in recent days.Former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence — the former ticket-mates who have split over Trump’s actions leading up to and during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol — will both attend the gathering, potentially putting the two in the same room for the first time since leaving office.Other GOP candidates and prospects, including South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, will also appear in person. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley will deliver video messages.Those 2024 contenders are slated to speak at a Friday afternoon &...