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U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts Destabilizing African Nations

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:06 GMT

Vice President Kamala Harris wrapped a historic tour of Africa last week, where she positioned the U.S. as a reliable and trustworthy security and economic partner. This week on Intercepted, host Murtaza Hussain is joined by investigative reporter, Nick Turse, to discuss his latest reporting on U.S. counterterrorism efforts in Africa. Since the war on terror was launched, the U.S. government’s ventures in Africa have been more focused on military aid than economic support. Harris’s trip comes after a decade of China investing in infrastructure and critical resource mining throughout the continent and the administration’s concerns over the growing influence of the Russian mercenary Wagner Group. But America’s 20-plus years of counterterrorism support in the region hasn’t resulted in better security. In that time, terrorist groups have risen and U.S.-trained African officers have attempted at least nine coups, eight of which were successful. Hussain and Turse discuss the impact of U.S...

Uzbek militants escape from detention in Indonesia; 2 dead

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:06 GMT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Three suspected Uzbek militants escaped from an immigration detention center in Indonesia’s capital after fatally stabbing an officer and seriously injuring four others, police said Wednesday.Two were later recaptured and the third drowned in a canal while being pursued by police, said Aswin Siregar, operations chief of the elite counterterrorism police group known as Densus 88.The three men were among four Uzbek nationals detained by Densus 88 on March 24 following a tip from Uzbekistan’s state security service that they were believed to be members of the al-Qaida-linked militant group Khatiba al-Tawhid wal-Jihad, Siregar said.He said they arrived in Indonesia from Turkey in February and authorities detected that they were spreading propaganda and recruiting followers on social media. They were detained and held in an immigration detention center in western Jakarta while awaiting deportation proceedings.Three of men broke through the ceiling of their deten...

Apogee Enterprises: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:06 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Apogee Enterprises Inc. (APOG) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $20.2 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.The Minneapolis-based company said it had profit of 91 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for pretax gains, were 86 cents per share.The glass products company posted revenue of $344.1 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $104.1 million, or $4.64 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.44 billion.Apogee Enterprises expects full-year earnings to be $3.90 to $4.25 per share.Apogee Enterprises shares have dropped almost 5% since the beginning of the year. The stock has decreased 3% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on APOG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/APOGSource

ANÁLISIS | Las imágenes de la cámara corporal de Louisville muestran la realidad trágica y brutal de la policía en Estados Unidos

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:06 GMT

(CNN) — Esto es lo que significa servir y proteger a las personas en un país inundado de armas.Las desgarradoras, pero aleccionadoras imágenes de la cámara corporal de dos agentes de Louisville, Kentucky, que intervinieron en el tiroteo de este lunes, muestran las demandas que se imponen a los policías que responden a los tiroteos masivos que proliferan en Estados Unidos y el terrible precio que pueden pagar.El video de lo que es efectivamente una batalla callejera más parecida a una zona de guerra en el extranjero que a una ciudad de EE.UU. con el sol de la mañana, ofrece un antídoto visceral contra el encogimiento de hombros colectivo que a menudo ocurre después a las masacres en el país.Esta es una escena cruda y aterradora, mezclada con coraje y heroísmo. Ofrece una revisión de la realidad sobre lo que se desarrolla en momentos de terror y deja, vacíos en comparación, los rituales políticos regulares posteriores a la masacre de “pensamientos y oraciones” y llam...

IMedia Brands: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:06 GMT

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — IMedia Brands, Inc. (IMBI) on Wednesday reported a loss of $24.2 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.The Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based company said it had a loss of 82 cents per share.The home shopping company posted revenue of $133.5 million in the period.For the year, the company reported a loss of $70 million, or $2.63 per share. Revenue was reported as $544.6 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on IMBI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/IMBISource

Popular Manassas restaurant Three Monkeys Pub closing its doors in late May

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:06 GMT

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today.Three Monkeys Pub and Chophouse in Old Town Manassas will close its doors for good on May 21.In operation for five years, the pub became a local staple of Old Town at 9329 Main St., hosting numerous public events, including the annual Valentine’s Day Wedding Bash, in which couples came to be married via civil celebrant services by Circuit Court Clerk Jacqueline Smith. It was also a local hotspot for live music in the area.The restaurant announced its closing in a Facebook post Monday, citing the economy and financial burdens that have led to stress and health issues for one of its owners.“A LOT of thought, stress and tears have gone in to making this decision,” the Facebook post reads. “With the economy in the state it is in and the stress that has entailed we have decided that it is time to leave the industry with our heads hel...

Bottoms up! Some MLB teams extend beer sales to 8th inning

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:06 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Thanks to the pitch clock, the action is moving much faster at Major League Baseball games. It also means a little less time for fans to enjoy a frosty adult beverage.To combat that time crunch, at least four teams — the Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers — have extended alcohol sales through the eighth inning this season. Others, like the Miami Marlins and New York Mets, still have seventh-inning cutoffs, but haven’t ruled out changes.“Totally makes sense to me,” said Tom Lienhardt, who was sipping on a beer Tuesday night before the Brewers-Diamondbacks game at Chase Field. “Since the games are shorter, you’ve got to adjust.”Teams have historically stopped selling alcohol after the seventh.At least one team, the Baltimore Orioles, already sold alcohol through the eighth inning, or until 3 1/2 hours after first pitch, whichever came first. MLB games have been considerably shorter this season, largely thanks to a series of ...

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 12 de abril: Las imágenes del tiroteo mortal de Louisville

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:06 GMT

Difunden los videos de las cámaras corporales de los policías que respondieron al tiroteo en un banco de Louisville. ¿Cómo se elige al dalái lama? Así fue cómo Playboy cortó lazos con Hugh Hefner para crear una marca pos-#MeToo. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad.1. Difunden los videos de las cámaras corporales de la policía de Louisville sobre el tiroteo mortalEl Departamento de Policía Metropolitana de Louisville publicó videos de las cámaras corporales de los agentes que respondieron al tiroteo en el banco donde murieron cinco personas este lunes. Las imágenes muestran los momentos de tensión entre los policías y el atacante, Connor Sturgeon.Lo que sabemos sobre las víctimas del tiroteo en un banco de Louisville¿Quién era Connor Sturgeon, identificado como el atacante del tiroteo en Louisville?Policía muestra videos del enfrentamiento con el atacante de Louisville 10:452. ¿Cómo se elige al dalái lama?El dalái lama, considerado por sus creyentes com...

Denver weather: Record heat, fire danger on Wednesday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:06 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — High temperatures will break records again on Wednesday. Higher winds mean enhanced fire danger in the foothills and into the southeastern plains in the Denver weather forecast. Weather today: Fire danger and high heatMostly sunny skies are over the Front Range Wednesday with some late afternoon clouds. April heatwave: Denver breaks temperature record from 41 years ago High temperatures top out in the low 80s, which will break the current record of 80 degrees. Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast for April 12. Winds will be brisk in the southern Eastern Plains with a red flag warning in effect from noon until 8 p.m.Pinpoint Weather: Advisories on April 12. Weather tonight: Partly cloudyThe extra clouds linger overnight with a light breeze. Overnight lows will be very mild in the upper 40s and lower 50s. Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast for April 12. Looking ahead: Friday rain-snow mixThursday has higher winds throughout the day and high heat fire danger is enhance...

Controversial Florida Senate bill bans minors from drag shows, sparks backlash from Democrats and LGBTQ community

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:06 GMT

Democratic lawmakers, including Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and other members of the community are set to speak out around 10 a.m. on Wednesday in opposition to the Florida Senate-passed bill preventing children from attending drag shows.They argue that the language of the bill is too ambiguous, raising concerns that it could lead to a chilling effect on businesses hosting drag shows and even prompt cities in Florida to deny permits for Pride parades.The Republican-controlled Florida Senate passed a controversial bill on Tuesday that would prohibit minors from attending drag shows, even if their parents consent. Under the proposed legislation, organizers and performers could be fined and possibly face criminal charges, including imprisonment, if the performance is deemed “lewd” by authorities.Opponents of the bill argue that it is an infringement on the freedom of expression and would harm the state’s LGBTQ community. The bill will now move to the House for a fi...