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Opinion: Political outrage is currency and RFK Jr. really stirs it up

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:57:52 GMT

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has always had a famous name — yet until recently, his association with the anti-vaccine movement and fringe theories about the dangers of Wi-Fi has relegated him to the sidelines of America’s national discourse. Why are the presidential candidate’s paranoid views suddenly appealing to a wider audience?It’s partly a product of our era. Public health authorities have fumbled Americans’ trust. And we live in a time when hyperbole goes viral and reason gets drowned out. Risk communication consultant Peter Sandman has long contended that public perception of risk is determined only partly by the size of the health hazard. The rest is outrage. This is why, for example, people tend to get more worked up about chemicals carelessly dumped in drinking water than more-dangerous chemicals that end up there by accident.Outrage is Kennedy’s main weapon and rhetorical tool. Social media algorithms favor outrage over reason — and the mainstream media tends to follow whatever’...

I Was Just Subpoenaed By Trump’s Georgia Grand Jury. Here’s What I’ll Tell Them.

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:57:52 GMT

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis sits in a courtroom in the Fulton County Courthouse on July 11, 2023, in Atlanta.Photo: Brynn Anderson/APOn Monday afternoon, I met an investigator from the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office in a nondescript parking lot downtown in Atlanta. He handed me two subpoenas to testify before one of the grand juries empaneled here considering charges in the 2020 election interference case with Donald Trump.I’m at Buteco, a bar in East Atlanta. I don’t drink anymore. I’m thinking about it.It’s the second time I’ve been asked to testify. A year ago, I sat in front of a grand jury on the third floor of the courthouse — which is now buttressed with orange barricades in anticipation of incipient madness — to describe barging into a semi-clandestine meeting of Republicans pretending to be Georgia’s official electors in December 2020.For more than two years, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has...

Relieved Americans escape and move on at the Women’s World Cup

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:57:52 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Ana Capeta hit the post, a miss that saved the Americans in the Women’s World Cup.Both the United States and Portugal were scoreless in stoppage time in Tuesday night’s Group E finale. Capeta, who had substituted in just two minutes prior, nearly gave Portugal a massive upset — and a berth in the knockout stage — as her shot beat American goalie Alyssa Naeher. But not the post.The ball hit the left post and saved the Americans from elimination by mere inches.A blast of relief ran through every American player, coach and fan in Eden Park.“That was stressful. I was like (expletive),” said Megan Rapinoe, using a curse word to describe her emotions.In the end, the United States is moving on after its 0-0 tie with Portugal. It was good enough – just barely – for second behind the Netherlands. Portugal would have needed a victory to knock the two-time defending champions and top-ranked team in the world. While they may not be playing their best at ...

Surgery Partners: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:57:52 GMT

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — Surgery Partners Inc. (SGRY) on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings of $18.9 million.On a per-share basis, the Brentwood, Tennessee-based company said it had net income of 15 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, were 28 cents per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 7 cents per share.The surgical facilities operator posted revenue of $667.6 million in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $667.9 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SGRY at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SGRYSource

Russia accuses Ukraine of a drone attack on Moscow that hit a building already struck just days ago

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:57:52 GMT

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A drone crashed into the same skyscraper in central Moscow for the second time in two days, damaging the building’s facade and further underscoring the Russian capital’s vulnerability. Russian authorities accused Kyiv of staging the attack which occurred early Tuesday. Russian officials have claimed that the repeated attacks on the capital region reflect failures in Ukraine’s counteroffensive to recapture Russian-occupied territory. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said over the weekend that “the war is gradually coming back to Russian territory,” but stopped short of taking responsibility for the attacks.On Tuesday, his adviser, Mykhailo Podolyak, tweeted that Moscow “is rapidly getting used to a full-fledged war,” without confirming or denying Kyiv’s involvement in the attack.The repeated drone strikes underscore Moscow’s vulnerability as Russia’s war in Ukraine drags into its 18th month.Russia’s Defense Ministry said that it shot down two Uk...

Watsco: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:57:52 GMT

COCONUT GROVE, Fla. (AP) — COCONUT GROVE, Fla. (AP) — Watsco Inc. (WSO.B) on Tuesday reported profit of $172.8 million in its second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Coconut Grove, Florida-based company said it had net income of $4.42.The heating and cooling company posted revenue of $2 billion in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on WSO.B at https://www.zacks.com/ap/WSO.BSource

Norwegian Cruise Line: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:57:52 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — MIAMI (AP) — Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $86.1 million.The Miami-based company said it had net income of 20 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, were 30 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 27 cents per share.The cruise operator posted revenue of $2.21 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.18 billion.Norwegian Cruise Line expects full-year earnings to be 80 cents 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 NCLH at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NCLHSource

Minerva Neurosciences: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:57:52 GMT

BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) — BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Minerva Neurosciences Inc. (NERV) on Tuesday reported a loss of $6.2 million in its second quarter.The Burlington, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of $1.12 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 NERV at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NERVSource

SunCoke: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:57:52 GMT

LISLE, Ill. (AP) — LISLE, Ill. (AP) — SunCoke Energy Inc. (SXC) on Tuesday reported earnings of $20.4 million in its second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Lisle, Illinois-based company said it had profit of 24 cents.The metallurgical coke producer posted revenue of $534.4 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SXC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SXCSource

PSEG: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:57:52 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PEG) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $591 million.The Newark, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of $1.18 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 70 cents per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 61 cents per share.The parent company of PSEG Power and Public Service Electric & Gas Co. posted revenue of $2.42 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.03 billion.PSEG expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.40 to $3.50 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 PEG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PEGSource