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Stock market today: Wall Street ticks down early ahead of spending, inflation reports

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:31 GMT

Wall Street retreated modestly early Monday as investors look ahead to updates on consumer spending and inflation in the U.S. and other nations. Futures for the Dow Jones industrials and the S&P 500 each ticked down less than 0.2% before the bell.Markets were mostly quiet coming off a holiday shortened week, the fourth straight winning week for Wall Street.Traders have recently grown cautiously optimistic that inflation has cooled enough for the Federal Reserve to finally be done with its market-crunching hikes to interest rates.The Fed will get another big update this week when the government on Thursday releases its October report for a key inflation measure tracked by the central bank.Tuesday’s consumer confidence report from the Conference Board will give economists data on how Americans are feeling about the economy as the holiday shopping season gets underway.Elsewhere, in Europe at midday France’s CAC 40 edged 0.1%, Germany’s DAX fell 0.2% and Britain...

Barcelona looks to regain best form and secure return to knockout stage of Champions League

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:31 GMT

MADRID (AP) — A win against Porto will be enough to put Barcelona back in the knockout rounds of the Champions League after two consecutive group-stage eliminations.It may not be enough to ease the pressure on coach Xavi Hernández, who has struggled to get his team to play well recently.Barcelona is coming off a stretch that includes a 1-0 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk in its last Champions League game, and a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano in its previous Spanish league match. The team has even produced lackluster performances when winning recent matches.“Things did not go as expected lately,” Xavi said. “Against Rayo it was better, but we have lacked continuity. Tomorrow is a great opportunity for us. It can be a turning point. I really believe we will be playing better again. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t even be here.”Barcelona will advance with a win, or with a draw if Shakhtar doesn’t beat Antwerp in the other Group H match on Tuesday. The Catalan club failed to reach the kn...

Cyber Monday marks the year’s biggest online shopping day, and one more chance to save on gifts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:31 GMT

Consumers are scouring the internet for online deals as they begin to cap off the five-day post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza with Cyber Monday. Even though e-commerce is now part and parcel of our everyday lives and much of the holiday shopping season, Cyber Monday –- a term coined back in 2005 by the National Retail Federation –- continues to be the biggest online shopping day of the year, thanks to the deals and the hype the industry has created to fuel it. For several major retailers, the “Cyber Monday” sale is a days-long event that begins over the weekend. Amazon’s, for example, kicked off on Saturday and runs through Monday. Target’s two-day event began overnight on Sunday, while Arkansas-based Walmart kicked off its most recent discounts Sunday evening. Consumer spending for Cyber Week — the five major shopping days between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday — provides a strong indication on how much shoppers are willing to spend during the holiday season. Shoppers ha...

Anavex Life Sciences: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:31 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (AVXL) on Monday reported a loss of $10.1 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had a loss of 12 cents.For the year, the company reported that its loss narrowed to $47.5 million, or 60 cents per share.Anavex Life Sciences shares have dropped 24% since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen 41% 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 AVXL at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AVXLSource

Man accused of killing 73-year-old near Park Meadows Mall arrested in Wyoming

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A man who allegedly shot and killed a 73-year-old in Lone Tree was taken into custody in Wyoming.James Matthew Neal, 23, was wanted in connection to the death of Michael Lohmeier, who was found dead in his car on Nov. 4.Lohmeier's family told FOX31's Courtney Fromm that Neal was found near Lusk, Wyoming. Neal is being held at the Goshen County Detention Center and is being held in connection to the Lone Tree homicide. However, no charges have been filed yet. Driver says she’s ‘very lucky’ after pole smashes her windshield on I-25 Lusk is a small plains town near the border of Wyoming and Nebraska. It is about 270 miles away from Lone Tree.Man found shot near Park Meadows MallThe search for Neal began after police were investigating a man who was found shot to death in his car near Park Meadows Mall. “The bullet came in through the driver’s side window,” Marilyn Lohmeier-Howland, Mike’s younger sister said.Marilyn said she received the call from another family...

Final trial over Elijah McClain's death in suburban Denver spotlights paramedics' role

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:31 GMT

DENVER (AP) — The third and final trial over the 2019 death of Elijah McClain after he was stopped by police in suburban Denver involves homicide and manslaughter charges against two paramedics. It's a prosecution experts say enters largely uncharted legal territory by levying criminal charges against medical first responders.McClain had been stopped and put into a neck hold by police that left him weakened when the paramedics arrived and injected him with the powerful sedative ketamine. The 23-year-old Black man went into cardiac arrest on his way to the hospital and was pronounced dead three days later.Initially no one was charged because the coroner’s office could not determine exactly how McClain died. But in 2021, social justice protests over the 2020 murder of George Floyd drew renewed attention to McClain's case, prompting an indictment against the paramedics and three officers. 1 officer found guilty of homicide in Elijah McClain case, 2nd officer acquitted Jury selection ...

MVP Super Bowl champ still giving back to Colorado 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Super Bowl 50 MVP has not lost his love or dedication to giving back to the place he calls home.  Von Miller’s "Von’s Vision" launched in 2012. The organization offers eye care and eyewear to underprivileged kids.  Miller, now a Buffalo Bills player, continues to make an impact in the Mile High City and across Colorado.  “Helping people and helping kids shouldn't stop just because I’m not there,” said Miller in a recent interview with FOX31.   A Broncos love story decades in the making More than a decade later, Von's Vision is putting up incredible stats. The organization has provided $5.2 million in eye care and glasses and helped more than 9,500 low-income kids across the country.  Von's Vision has served 17 cities and communities and provided 273 prescription glasses in Colorado in 2023 alone. “With great power comes great responsibility, and we have an incredible power and an incredible platform, playing in the National Football League. And you have to...

Holiday thief swipes family’s inflatable Santa in Jacksonville

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:31 GMT

AVONDALE, Fla. (WSVN) — In a holiday crime that could rival a classic Grinch tale, a thief turned festivities sour by swiping an inflatable Santa from an Avondale family’s front yard. The Lott family, victims of this festive theft, is now speaking out about the incident that left their 4-year-old, George, heartbroken.“I put up some lights, try to add a bit each year, and one of the last pieces I set up was our inflatable Santa that my kids love,” said Brandon Lott. Last week, as the Lott family began their holiday season with decorations, security footage captured the heart-wrenching moment when a thief unplugged and stole the beloved inflatable Santa.“To let him know someone came by and stole something he was excited about on the lawn, I think that’s the part that’s most disappointing,” expressed Brandon. The family is now considering adding more security measures and staying vigilant against porch pirates.The incident adds a somber note to...

COVID inquiry: UK’s top official Simon Case ‘excused’ from appearing this year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:31 GMT

LONDON — Simon Case, Britain’s most senior civil servant, won’t be giving his long-awaited evidence to Britain’s COVID inquiry this year, after he was excused on medical grounds.The cabinet secretary and head of the civil service is currently on medical leave and has no set return date. His absence from the heart of government was first reported by POLITICO in October.A statement from the inquiry’s Chair Heather Hallett, published Monday, confirms Case won’t appear in 2023, despite the inquiry currently digging into key decision-making during the pandemic.The inquiry’s statement said Hallett had been provided with information about Case’s health. After reviewing this, she said she was” satisfied that Mr Case should be excused from giving oral evidence at the Module 2 hearings in 2023.”“However, it very much remains my intention that Mr Case should give oral evidence to the inquiry,” Hallett added. The long-running inq...

Honda recalls more than 300K Accords, HR-Vs over seat belt issues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:13:31 GMT

(CNN) — Honda is recalling more than 300,000 vehicles over faulty seat belts.In a notice filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday, the automaker said some front seat belts in 2023-2024 Accords and HR-Vs have missing pretensioner rivets. A pretensioner is the seat belt component that tightens it in place during an accident, preventing the seat occupant from flying forward. Defective pretensioners increase the risk of injury in the event of a collision, Honda said in the notice.According to the NHTSA, wearing a seat belt in a passenger car decreases the likelihood of death by 45% and reduces the risk of moderate and critical injury by 50%.In a safety recall report also filed with the NHTSA, Honda said it received the initial complaint about the seat belt issue in May. However, it “received the affected parts and began to investigate the issue” on September 20.As of November 16, Honda said it has not received any reports of injuries or death...