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Glacier Bancorp: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:05:43 GMT

KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — Glacier Bancorp Inc. (GBCI) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $55 million.The bank, based in Kalispell, Montana, said it had earnings of 50 cents per share.The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 50 cents per share.The bank holding company posted revenue of $276.4 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $201.1 million, missing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $208.4 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on GBCI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/GBCISource

A woman who investigators say burned a Wyoming abortion clinic pleads guilty to arson

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:05:43 GMT

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — An abortion opponent who told investigators that anxiety and nightmares about plans for Wyoming’s first full-service abortion clinic in years led her to break into and burn the facility pleaded guilty to a federal arson charge Thursday. U.S. District Judge Alan Johnson accepted Lorna Roxanne Green’s agreement with prosecutors at a change-of-plea hearing. Green, 22, will face up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when she’s sentenced.“While I deeply regret my actions, I accept complete responsibility for what I have done,” Green told the judge.The fire happened at the Wellspring Health Access clinic in May 2022, weeks before it was to open. The damage kept the clinic from opening for almost a year.Federal investigators say Green admitted to breaking in and lighting gasoline she poured around the inside of the building, according to court documents.The clinic, which opened in April, provides surgical and pill abortions, making it the first of the kind in t...

Club Q shooter could pay nearly $90K in restitution

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:05:43 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The shooter who killed five people and wounded several others at Club Q could be ordered to pay nearly $86,000 in restitution to the victims.Anderson Lee Aldrich was convicted and given five life sentences without the possibility of parole for murder charges in the Colorado Springs mass shooting, as well as an additional 2,208 years for attempted murder. Club Q announces plan to reopen in the fall On Wednesday, a Colorado Springs court proposed a total of $85,091.17 in restitution, which Aldrich would pay to the 17 victims hurt in the club shooting last November.The totals varied from victim to victim, with the highest amount being $13,523.38 and the lowest amount at $50.99.

3 arrested in connection to deadly shooting at Florida City Walmart; 1 charged with murder

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:05:43 GMT

A dispute between two groups led to a shooting at a Walmart in Florida City that left one person dead and another injured. On Thursday, Miami-Dade Police took three suspects into custody. The shooting suspect was identified as 25-year-old Steve Lestin. Detectives said he confessed to pulling the trigger. Lestin faces one count of second-degree murder and one count of attempted felony murder. Also taken into custody were 20-year-old Roberto Acevedo and 21-year-old Jimari Hodge. They were charged with battery and are believed to have instigated the fight that ultimately led to the shooting. Wednesday night, police identified the deceased victim as 23-year-old Nathaniel Baez. Officials said he was one of the six people involved in the altercation.The surviving victim, a bystander during the shooting, was identified as 72-year-old Alan Donla. Thursday afternoon, Lestin appeared before Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Mindy S. Glazer.“You must stay at least 500 feet away from the vi...

BSO raises reward to catch killer in 2013 shooting of 16-year-old boy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:05:43 GMT

The reward is being raised to catch a killer who shot and killed 16-year-old Jacob Rivera in Hollywood a decade ago.Surveillance video from the night of July 12, 2013, the tragedy showed a man running away from the scene of the crime, but all these years later, police have not been able to identify that person.The incident happened on the corner of Johnson Street and 66th Avenue.Broward County Crime Stoppers is offering $26,000 for any information that leads to an arrest.If you have any information on this shooting or the subject, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward.

Universal theme park in Florida plans to open new DreamWorks land with Shrek, Trolls

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:05:43 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Universal Orlando Resort theme park in Florida plans to open a new land next year based on characters from DreamWorks Animation, company officials said Thursday.The new DreamWorks land opening next year will feature characters from the “Shrek” franchises, the “Trolls” film series and “Kung Fu Panda.”The 4-acre (1.6-hectare) land is geared toward young children and their families, as is a separate theme park in Frisco, Texas, that the company announced plans for earlier this year.The new DreamWorks land will be located where a set of KidZone attractions used to be.

Body camera video shows aftermath of crash involving City Councilor Kendra Lara 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:05:43 GMT

Boston police body camera video recently obtained by 7NEWS shows the aftermath of the crash involving City Councilor Kendra Lara last month in Jamaica Plain. The crash happened on June 30 on Centre Street. Video now shows what was said to officers responding to the scene where Lara crashed through a fence and into a home.In one body camera video, Lara is sitting in an ambulance as her son is put in the back on a stretcher. Police blurred the video showing the inside of the ambulance for the privacy of Lara’s son who was hurt.An officer, at one point, is heard asking Lara what happened.  “This car just pulled out right in front of me,” Lara said. “He did not check his freaking mirrors to see if anybody was coming down the street. He pulled out in front of me. I’m driving down the street and I swerved to swerve out of the way to not hit him.”A different officer interviewed the other driver who was parked along the curb and trying to pull onto...

Healey helps launch fundraiser to aid farms

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:05:43 GMT

Skeptical about the timeline for federal aid, the Healey administration on Thursday backed an effort to raise private donations to help farmers who sustained major damage in a series of flood-inducing storms.The administration and United Way of Central Massachusetts on Thursday launched a fundraiser campaign, dubbed the “Massachusetts Farm Resiliency Fund,” that will distribute grants to Bay State farmers to offset recovery costs in the wake of downpours that inundated fields and rendered crops unusable.Speaking from Mountain View Farm in Easthampton, Healey said she is “not holding my breath” waiting for federal aid and instead wants to focus on bringing in donations to steer more immediate grants to those affected.State officials will pursue federal disaster relief funds, and Healey said those dollars will be especially needed to fix damaged dams, bridges and culverts.“But when it comes to our farms, the reason we set this up is because we need people...

Boston Licensing Board holds meeting to discuss liquor license of North End restaurant owner who is on the run

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:05:43 GMT

The liquor license of Monica’s in the North End may be in jeopardy but no decision has been made yet by the Boston Licensing Board, which held a meeting Thursday focused on the conduct of the restaurant owner Patrick Mendoza.Mendoza is being sought on a warrant bringing charges including assault to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon (gun), unlawful possession of a firearm, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, and witness intimidation after a shooting last week in front of Modern Pastry on Hanover Street in the North End, according to Boston police.The licensing board met to review the behavior of Mendoza, whose name is on Monica’s liquor license. The lawyer representing the family said they are working to switch who is in charge of the license, while Mendoza’s wife sat behind the attorney during the hearing.The attorney representing the restaurant said this is a family business and has had the license for years. They also say Mendoza has not been present at the ...

Dan Rodricks: Now translating for the Orioles, 23-year-old Brandon Quinones | COMMENTARY

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:05:43 GMT

Going into the important series this weekend with the Tampa Bay Rays, Anthony Santander, right fielder of the Baltimore Orioles, had a batting average of .272, with 17 home runs, 54 runs batted in and an increasingly solid command of English. In fact, in a recent postgame interview on MASN, the native Venezuelan answered all questions without the assistance of translator Brandon Quinones.Quinones was at the slugger’s side, of course, but only as a backup.“Oh, man, I’m so proud of him,” the 23-year-old Quinones says of the 29-year-old Santander. “His English since last season has been great. He’s always been more than capable of speaking English, though the thing with him was he was always a bit … maybe shy. So he would always like having me around for [on-camera] interviews. When we arrived this year for spring training, he immediately just started doing interviews in English, and I can’t be more proud of him because I think he’s...