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Merit Medical: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:28 GMT

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (AP) — SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (AP) — Merit Medical Systems Inc. (MMSI) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $20.2 million.The South Jordan, Utah-based company said it had profit of 35 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and amortization costs, came to 81 cents per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 75 cents per share.The maker of disposable medical devices posted revenue of $320.1 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $310.2 million.Merit Medical expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.81 to $2.92 per share, with revenue in the range of $1.23 billion to $1.24 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on MMSI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MMSISo...

Denver weather: Daily thunderstorms to provide some relief from the 90s

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Metro Denver reached over 90 degrees again Tuesday making it the 11th time at 90 degrees or higher in Denver weather so far this summer. Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast is predicting another possible five days in the 90s before cooler days return.Another hot day for metro Denver on WednesdayWeather tonight: Scattered evening thunderstormsScattered showers and thunderstorms will slide from the mountains across metro Denver through the evening hours Tuesday. Some storms could produce gusty wind, brief rain and lightning. Most places will see an end to the storms by midnight. Skies will then clear overnight. Temperatures will be in the warm 60s for metro Denver with more refreshing 50s in the mountains.Forecast overnight lows by Wednesday morningWeather tomorrow: Another hot one with temps in 90sTemperatures will return to the 90s again on Wednesday in metro Denver and along the Front Range. However, afternoon readings will be in the lower ...

Cheyenne Frontier Days parade all about the horse-drawn carriage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:28 GMT

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (KDVR) -- It was a perfect day for a parade. Breezy, cloudy and “cloppy.” That would be the sound of the hundreds of horses with riders in the parade.Folks from around the world were taking in the sights and sounds of one of the world’s largest collections of horse-drawn carriages. This is what the Cheyenne Frontier Days Grand Parade is all about. “We have hundreds of them in this parade, right? We’ve got the bands, we’ve got the old vehicles and all that, but a real Western theme and focus on those horse-drawn carriages, it’s quite a sight,“ Mike Smith, Cheyenne Frontier Days public relations committee chairman, said.Larry Griffeth from Weatherford, Texas would agree. He has the best seat in the house, driving his own chuckwagon in the parade. “This has been a lifelong dream to be in this parade,” Griffeth said. He is driving his Amish-made chuck wagon while making his dream come true. Cheyenne Frontier Days free breakfast not just about pancakes Horse-drawn carria...

5 places to get Palisade peaches near Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It's peach season in Colorado and there's no better way to spend it than with Palisade peaches, but maybe some that aren't four hours away from Denver.1. Palisade Peach ShackPalisade Peach Shack is based on the Western Slope but has frequent pop-ups and appearances at Farmers' Markets in the Denver area. The full schedule is available on the Palisade Peach Shack – Denver Facebook page, but it includes events in Evergreen, Green Valley Ranch, Centennial, Westminster and Longmont. In addition to actual peaches, Peach Shack also sells other peach-related treats like jam and salsa. 2. Forte FruitsForte Fruits is another farm in Palisade that sells a variety of different fruits, including peaches. There's a Forte Fruit store in Englewood but if you have a hankering for something sweet that's a little bit closer, they have markets open around Denver almost every day of the week. There's a market open in City Park on Saturdays and in Central Park on Sundays. Check the webs...

Prayers continue for MDPD Director who remains in critical condition in Tampa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:28 GMT

The director of the Miami-Dade Police Department was reported to be in critical but stable condition on Tuesday following surgery at Tampa General Hospital a day after he sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to state law enforcement officials.Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez, 52, was in Tampa attending a law enforcement conference at the JW Marriott, officials confirmed.As the mystery behind this catastrophic decision deepens, Deputy Director Stephanie Daniels has been appointed as MDPD Interim Director by Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, with JD Patterson assuming the role of Interim Chief of Public Safety.The incident occurred after Ramirez had an argument with his wife at the hotel, which led to him being asked to leave. According to police dispatch audio shared with 7News, Ramirez reportedly placed a gun in his mouth inside the JW Marriott.“Apparently the guy put a gun in his mouth and (unintelligible) through the JW. matching the description,” sa...

Police searching for suspects after recovering over 20 animals stolen from Southwest Miami-Dade family farm

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:28 GMT

Over 20 animals that were stolen from a farm in Southwest Miami-Dade have been safely recovered and are on their way back home.The thief or thieves broke into the family farm early Sunday morning. “They made their way in and literally just helped themselves to everything they wanted,” said Osvaldo Bourzac, one of the workers at Ranchero Boyeros Farm on 19055 Richmond Drive. After finding their property’s fence cut and their animals gone, Bourzac and his mother posted a video of the aftermath of the robbery on TikTok. “About 18 goats, about 7 sheep, chickens, all types of different chickens that my mom keeps,” added Bourzac. “She doesn’t know exactly how many they took.”The family, with their livelihood threatened, hoped that Miami-Dade Police and their social media followers could help locate the missing animals.“I’m furious, to know that somebody would do this to us,” said Bourzac. “You literally have to bend d...

BSO deputies and firefighters respond to vehicle submerged in Lauderdale Lakes lake; No occupants found

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:28 GMT

Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) deputies and firefighters from Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue responded to reports of a vehicle submerged in a body of water in Lauderdale Lakes. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene, located at 4245 N State Road 7, where police and fire rescue presence was visible, as well as the submerged vehicle, around 5 p.m., Tuesday.BSFR confirmed the vehicle was unoccupied, and it remains unclear whether the incident just occurred or if the vehicle has been submerged for an extended period.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

West scrambles to hash out details of Ukraine F-16 training

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:28 GMT

The U.S. national security adviser said the administration will move “as fast as possible” to get F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. A top White House spokesperson said the aircraft would be in Ukrainian skies “towards the end of the year.”But so far, Western partners have yet to even agree on a plan to train Ukrainian pilots to fly the promised jets, according to three U.S. officials familiar with the discussions. Denmark and the Netherlands are leading a coalition of 11 nations to support the training, but so far no country has publicly committed aircraft to the program.The scramble by the West comes as Ukraine calls for additional military capabilities to break through Russian defenses on the battlefield. And Ukraine is ramping up pressure on allies to send F-16s again this week, as Russia pulled out of a deal that allowed civilian ships to transport grain through the Black Sea; Ukraine’s foreign minister said Tuesday that the jets could help protect a corridor that is vital...

Fire on Red Line tracks near JFK/UMass T station causes delays

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:28 GMT

Service resumed on the Red Line Tuesday afternoon after a small fire broke out on tracks near the JFK/UMass station, the MBTA said. The T first reported delays around 4:25 p.m. The T later said it had dispatched shuttle buses to operate between JFK/UMass and North Quincy stations.In an update around 5:15 p.m., the T said service had resumed with delays.MBTA spokesperson Joe Pesautoro said the fire was adjacent to the third rail near JFK/UMass. Its cause, he said, remained under investigation as of Tuesday afternoon. Video from the scene showed smoke rising from a section of track Tuesday. A Red Line train was seen stopped nearby as rain fell in the area. Fire crews were called to the scene and large crowds of people were seen waiting during the delay.Tuesday’s fire near JFK/UMass came after other recent incidents, including a fire near the Tufts Medical Center T station on the Orange Line last month. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and on...

Defense wants Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s long-dead father exhumed to prove paternity

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:43:28 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Lawyers for the gunman who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue requested a court order Tuesday to exhume the body of his long-dead father.Robert Bowers’ lawyers want the body exhumed for a DNA test after federal prosecutors raised questions about paternity during the penalty phase of Bowers’ trial for the 2018 massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue.Bowers, a 50-year-old truck driver from suburban Baldwin, was convicted in June on 63 criminal counts in the nation’s deadliest antisemitic attack. A federal jury has to decide whether to sentence him to death or life in prison without parole.Trying to show that Bowers has a family history of mental illness, the defense has introduced evidence that his father, Randall Bowers, was diagnosed with schizophrenia. The defense asserts Robert Bowers also has schizophrenia and opened fire at the synagogue out of a delusional belief that Jews were helping to commit a genocide against white people.Ra...