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Nigeria postpones election for new state governors

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 03:10:57 GMT

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s election commission has postponed the West African nation’s March 11 gubernatorial election, an official announced late Wednesday, citing logistics challenges.The election for new governors for 28 of Nigeria’s 36 states will now be held on March 18. The move will allow more time for voting machines used in last month’s presidential and legislative elections to be reconfigured and deployed for the upcoming vote, said Festus Okoye, a spokesman for Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, in a statement.The gubernatorial vote is part of Nigeria’s general elections for four-year single terms for major political positions, including last month’s presidential vote won by the ruling party’s Bola Tinubu. That outcome is being contested by the opposition.Ahead of the gubernatorial election, a local court on Wednesday approved the electoral body’s request to reset the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, or BVAS machines — part of new technologies he...

Reaction to the retirement of Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 03:10:57 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Reaction to the news that Jim Boeheim retired as basketball coach at Syracuse after a 47-year career that included one national championship, five Final Fours and 10 Big East regular-season titles. The Hall of Fame coach’s career ended after a loss Wednesday in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.___“There will never be another Jim Boeheim. The greatest coach, father, and mentor I could ever ask for. A man that gave a city, program, and university everything he had his whole life with countless accomplishments. Excited for a lot of golf in our future, love you pops (heart emoji) (orange emoji) — Buddy Boeheim___“A legendary coaching tenure that turned this program into a perennial national power comes to a close after 47 years.” — Syracuse men’s basketball Twitter account___“A guy who’s been doing what very few people can do for a long time, but to be over 50 years at one university is very special. He’s given his heart and soul to that s...

Sitio Royalties: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 03:10:57 GMT

DENVER (AP) — DENVER (AP) — Sitio Royalties Corp. (STR) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $402,000.On a per-share basis, the Denver-based company said it had profit of 1 cent. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 58 cents per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 47 cents per share.The company posted revenue of $99.9 million in the period, missing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $102.1 million.For the year, the company reported profit of $15.7 million, or $1.10 per share. Revenue was reported as $369.6 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on STR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/STRSource

Wake Forest advances; Boeheim’s long career at Syracuse ends

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 03:10:57 GMT

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Wake Forest guard Daivien Williamson made a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.5 seconds left but it was Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim who took the headline afterwards.Boeheim’s 47-year tenure as coach at Syracuse came to awkward end on Wednesday, with the university saying Orange assistant Adrian Autry has been promoted to the job.The move came less than three hours after Wake Forest beat Syracuse 77-74 in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.It was Wake Forest’s first conference tournament win since 2017.Wake Forest (19-13), the No. 9 seed, advances to play top-seeded Miami in the quarterfinals on Thursday. The Demon Deacons had lost six straight games at the ACC Tournament and nine of their last 10.Williamson grabbed a long rebound off a missed jumper by Joe Girard and handed it to teammate Tyree Appleby, who dribbled up the court and drew multiple defenders at the top of the key. Williamson was left open for a long 3-pointer and Syracuse was well short on a h...

Wild crash, allegedly caused by I-70 pothole, caught on camera

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 03:10:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A man and his fiancée who were driving in the Colorado mountains say a pothole nearly cost them their lives.The whole incident was captured on the dash camera of a vehicle behind them. The Eisenhower Tunnel turns 50 years old Wednesday That hole, they say, caused the camper trailer they were pulling to spin out of control. To make matters worse, they are saying they were cited for driving carelessly, even though they say they were not breaking any laws.'I thought I was going to die'The two told FOX31 they were heading east on Interstate 70 toward Denver, near Loveland Ski Area, when all of sudden they found themselves spinning out of control.Leslie Brock was sitting in the front passenger seat.“We were just cruising along and next thing you, know the trailer starts to jerk and it makes us lose absolute control and it was very scary. I thought I was going to die,” passenger Leslie Brock said.Leslie and her fiancé, Thomas Kuemmel, are from Las Vegas and were on their...

International Women's Day events highlight gaps in gender equality

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 03:10:57 GMT

MADRID (AP) — From demands for constitutional rights in Islamabad to calls for economic parity in Manila, Paris and Madrid, International Women’s Day demonstrations in cities around the world Wednesday highlighted the unfinished work of providing equity for half of the planet's population.While activists in some places celebrated political and legal advances, observances also pointed to repression in countries such as Afghanistan and Iran, and the large numbers of women and girls who experience sexual assaults and domestic violence globally. Where do Colorado cities rank for gender pay equity? United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres noted this week that women’s rights were “abused, threatened and violated” around the world and gender equality won’t be achieved for 300 years given the current pace of change. Progress won over decades is vanishing because “the patriarchy is fighting back,” Guterres said.1st Women's Day since US ends abortion rightsEven in countries where w...

Denver weather: Fire weather warning Thursday

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 03:10:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — There will be some flurries or snow showers moving across the Front Range and in Denver's weather Wednesday evening. Accumulation looks to be mainly north of the city and very light. Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast is calling for sunshine to return along with milder days.Weather tonight: Cold and breezyOnce the snow showers end around midnight skies will start to clear across the area. The wind will be breezy at times with speeds between 10-15 mph and coming out of the southwest. Temperatures will be below freezing across Colorado. Along the Front Range and in metro Denver overnight lows will mainly be in the 20s.Forecast overnight low temperatures by Thursday morning from Pinpoint WeatherWeather tomorrow: Fire weather warningIt'll be a mainly sunny day here in Denver on Thursday. You may find some high clouds at times. In the northern mountains, there will be some scattered snow showers. Temperatures will be chilly in the mountains. Along the Front Range...

Dominion lawsuit: Tucker Carlson's scorn for Trump revealed in court papers

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 03:10:57 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A defamation lawsuit is revealing scornful behind-the-scenes opinions by Fox News figures about Donald Trump, including a Tucker Carlson text message declaring, “I hate him passionately.”Carlson's private text comments were revealed in court papers at virtually the same time the former president was hailing the Fox News host on social media. Trump said he was doing a “great job” in presenting excerpts of U.S. Capitol security video of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection — though Carlson used the video to produce a false narrative of the attack. Fox chair Murdoch says 2020 election was fair: court filings The documents are coming to light at a time of increased tension between Trump and Fox, the dominant media force appealing to conservatives, as he campaigns to regain the presidency.Denver-based Dominion suing for $1.6 billionVoting machine manufacturer Dominion Voting Systems, based in Denver, is suing Fox News for $1.6 billion, claiming the network broadcast false cla...

Pride flag mural in Fort Lauderdale Beach defaced again, this time by bicyclists

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 03:10:57 GMT

After it was only recently fixed, bicyclists have now left their mark on a Pride flag mural painted on a South Florida street.Crews had only recently painted over some thick tire marks on the flag, and now there are skinny tire marks marring the mural, Wednesday.A surveillance video captured the bicyclists skidding out over the rainbow pattern painted on the road symbolizing LGBTQ+ Pride.Back on Feb. 28 the same cameras captured a black Ford F-250 burning tire marks on top of the mural on Sebastian Street off A1A.On Wednesday morning, a cleanup crew came to fix the damage. A few hours later it was damaged once again.“Nobody is stopping them for living their life, and they shouldn’t stop someone else,” said a woman. “There’s so many things that need to be fixed in this world that this is how people are spending their time, they need to re-prioritize.”The flag was unveiled in mid-February, and now there have been two separate occasions of people def...

Celtics’ Robert Williams will travel for West Coast trip, could return soon

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 03:10:57 GMT

Celtics center Robert Williams will travel with the team on its upcoming West Coast trip, coach Joe Mazzulla told reporters Wednesday.Related ArticlesBoston Celtics | Celtics’ Grant Williams speaks after missing potential game-winning foul shots at Cleveland Boston Celtics | Celtics blow another big lead, Grant Williams misses costly free throws in brutal loss to Cavs Boston Celtics | Celtics have ‘zero concern’ about struggles, but know issues need to be fixed as playoffs loom Boston Celtics | Celtics drop 131-129 heartbreaker to Knicks in 2OT on Al Horford’s missed 3 Boston Celtics | Celtics’ Rob Williams could miss 7-10 days due to hamstring strain Williams has been out since suffering a hamstring injury last Friday against the Nets. He remains on schedule to return within 7-10 days from his diagnosis last weekend, putting him on track to play at Houston on Monday at the ...