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Itron: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:52:45 GMT

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. (AP) — LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. (AP) — Itron Inc. (ITRI) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $24.2 million.The Liberty Lake, Washington-based company said it had profit of 53 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 65 cents per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 31 cents per share.The energy and water meter company posted revenue of $541.1 million in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $518 million.For the current quarter ending in September, Itron expects its per-share earnings to range from 44 cents to 56 cents.The company said it expects revenue in the range of $535 million to $545 million for the fiscal third quarter. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $497.7 million.Itron expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.03 to $2.28 per share...

Morocco makes more Women’s World Cup history, reaching knockout rounds with a 1-0 win over Colombia

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:52:45 GMT

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Morocco beat Colombia 1-0 to make it to the Women’s World Cup knockout round, creating yet more history at the global tournament. Morocco is the first Arab or North African nation to go beyond the group stage at the Women’s World Cup, and the only one of eight tournament newcomers to advance.Morocco’s winning goal came in first-half stoppage time, when Anissa Lahmari put back a penalty-save rebound.The win meant Morocco qualifies in second place in the group, behind Colombia, and knocking two-time champion Germany out of the tournament. No. 2-ranked Germany needed a win over South Korea in a game being played simultaneously in Brisbane, but was held to a 1-1 draw.If Morocco’s qualification for the Women’s World Cup inspired a generation, this will cement the legacy of the Atlas Lionesses.The Moroccans were trounced 6-0 by Germany in their debut game in the tournament, but bounced back with consecutive wins over South Korea and a Colombia team that had been gr...

Police searching for missing 73-year-old Westminster woman

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:52:45 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — The search is on for a missing woman after Jefferson County authorities issued a senior alert. Greda Machuga, 73, left her house near Simms Street and West 107th Avenue in Westminster at 4 p.m. Wednesday and never returned home.  Colorado prison escapee caught living ‘flashy’ assumed identity in Florida Machuga is described as:5 feet, 4 inches tallWeighs 125 lbs,Has green eyes and brown hairMachuga was last seen wearing gray sweatpants and an unknown color T-shirt.Greda Machuga, 73, was last seen in Westminster on Wednesday night. Her family is worried for her safety as she suffers from cognitive impairment. (CBI)The Colorado Bureau of Investigation said Machuga has some cognitive impairment and gets lost and confused easily. She does not have a cell phone, and her family is concerned for her safety. Infant requires skull surgery to allow proper growth Authorities said her car was potentially spotted at 120th and Sheridan and possibly in Boulder ...

Suspect accused of mail theft in Plantation arrested

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:52:45 GMT

A Plantation community is relieved after a suspected mail thief was caught and cuffed.According to police, the suspect drove around their neighborhood and took homeowner’s mail.“People have been indicating that there’s been some mail theft going on,” said area resident Mike Harari.“She had jewelry delivered to her house,” an officer said. “It was missing.”This case is the most recent mail theft in South Florida.Back in June, a woman found mail dumped in her trash, while a Miami makeup company lost nearly $40,000 after their boxes were broken into.

Central Florida is a hot spot for leprosy, report says

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:52:45 GMT

(CNN) — When a 54-year-old landscaper came into an Orlando dermatology clinic with a splotchy, painful rash, Dr. Rajiv Nathoo took five or six biopsies. The rash was spreading from the man’s limbs to his face, but previous doctors had been stumped by what was causing it.The biopsy results confirmed Nathoo’s hunch, a diagnosis he described as something “you read in your textbooks”: leprosy.However, the man didn’t have the obvious risk factors that most doctors would expect with the hard-to-catch infection. So after noticing a cluster of other cases in the area, Nathoo, a dermatologist and complex clinic director for Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery Clinics in Orlando, began to suspect that Central Florida could be an unexpected leprosy hotbed.Now, his team is cautioning other health care providers to be on the lookout for similar cases in the area.According a research letter published by Nathoo and his colleagues in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, Ce...

Pensacola Police investigating after 6 antisemitic incidents in 2 weeks

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:52:45 GMT

PENSACOLA, Florida (WALA) — A little over two weeks ago this brick covered with antisemitic phrases and markings was thrown through a window at the Pensacola Chabad Jewish Center.This surveillance video shows someone walking away from the center after the brick was thrown but it’s unclear who it is.Since then, five more incidents of anti-Semitic vandalism have been reported throughout the city. Rabbi Mendel Danow says it’s upsetting to see this continue.“I never thought this would be something we’d have to be concerned about in Pensacola but unfortunately we have to take it seriously,” said Rabbi Danow. “We’re talking people’s lives and people coming to celebrate their identity, their Judaism.”Pensacola Police are taking it seriously as well. Chief Eric Randall says they’ve received multiple tips from the public. While they aren’t ready to name any suspects yet, he says they are working with state, local, and federal agencies on this investigation.“A lot of information, a lot ...

Russia fines Apple, Wikipedia for leaving up content it doesn’t like about Ukraine war

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:52:45 GMT

Russia fined Apple and Wikipedia on Thursday for not deleting what it says is fake news about Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine.A Russian court fined Apple 400,000 rubles — around €4,000 — for failing to remove material on Apple Podcasts it considered to be false, reported Russian state-run news agency TASS.Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor had reportedly notified the company that it needed to remove information that was “aimed at destabilizing the political situation” in the country. The same court also later fined Wikipedia 3 million rubles — around €29,000 — for the same offense.This is the first time Apple has been fined for this offense, Russian media reported, while Wikimedia Foundation, which owns Wikipedia, has been fined numerous times. In April, the company was reportedly fined for the seventh time for not deleting what it said was “banned content” related to the Russian military.Apple paused the sale of all its products in Russia and limited Apple Pay s...

Drive a Lada, Putin tells Russian business chiefs

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:52:45 GMT

Foreign cars are out; Russian motors are in. That was the message from Russian President Vladimir Putin to officials Thursday during a meeting with the heads of manufacturing businesses, reported state-run news agency TASS.“Ministries, agencies, and the administration of affairs have asked to continue [purchases], to emphasize, in fact, foreign-made cars, to continue this practise,” Putin said. “I said that this should be absolutely excluded and all officials of the country should drive domestic cars.” Russia’s car market has suffered in recent years, hurt under the weight of sanctions and international companies pulling out of the market. Carmakers such as Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and Nissan have all suspended work in Russia because of the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine, leaving more space in the market for Russian brands.Moving to driving domestic cars will be “more modest than before,” Putin admitted, but he said that it’s a good thing.“All of our officia...

Sudbury police investigating pair of recent break-ins

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:52:45 GMT

Police were investigating in Sudbury this week after two break-ins at local homes that may be part of a larger trend, police said. Police in a statement said the break-ins happened within a 48-hour span before 12 p.m. Wednesday on Twin Pond Lane and Cudworth Lane. Police said both homes belong to people of Indian descent who were away on vacation. In both cases, police said evidence suggests people involved entered the homes through second floor windows. While police said residential break-ins “are infrequent” in Sudbury, police also said there has been an increase in the region in similar incidents. “This is consistent with an on-going residential break-in investigation, where often the victims are of South Asian and/or Indian descent,” police said. Sudbury police have asked anyone who recently saw suspicious activity in either the Twin Pond Lane or Cudworth Lane areas to contact detectives.

Tractor-trailer truck crashes through home in Bellingham

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:52:45 GMT

Emergency crews in Bellingham were called in Thursday morning after a tractor-trailer truck driver appeared to go off-road and take out part of a house.The Bellingham Police Department said Hartford Avenue between North Main and Depot streets were closed to traffic as officers and firefighters responded to the scene sometime around 10 a.m.Significant damage, including a caved-in wall and piles of debris were visible to SKY7-HD when it spotted the tractor-trailer, which came to a stop with its flatbed seemingly against the structure. The truck itself was left in a small, wooded area beside the home.Details on what may have led up to the crash or the condition of the driver have not yet been released.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.