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Nikola: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:37 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — PHOENIX (AP) — Nikola Corp. (NKLA) on Tuesday reported a loss of $169.1 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Phoenix-based company said it had a loss of 31 cents. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and pretax expenses, came to 26 cents per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 28 cents per share.The pioneer in zero-emission trucks posted revenue of $11.1 million in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $16.2 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NKLA at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NKLASource

Polis' land use bill dies on last day of legislative session

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A controversial bill proposed by Gov. Jared Polis died in the Capitol on the last night of the legislative session after many Democrats said they wouldn't support it.The bill is SB23-213 known as the "Land Use" bill.Polis introduced SB23-213 in March and the bill aimed at giving people more affordable housing options, allowing the development of housing like townhomes and duplexes in Colorado by getting rid of state zoning laws that only allow single-family housing development in most parts of the state. This means certain towns and cities would have to allow denser forms of housing. Colorado passes property tax bill However, the bill went through several changes while being debated in the House and was constantly met with opposition.Many cities in Colorado, including Denver, opposed that idea, raising concerns about violations of local control. State senators added a number of amendments and removed those provisions.The bill passed the House on Friday with a vote...

Severe storm chance Wednesday, here's what to know

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Pinpoint Weather team has issued a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for Wednesday due to severe storm chances.Meteorologist Travis Michels said there will be a slight risk for severe storms.What is the severe weather outlook?Michels said there is a risk of damaging winds, small hail, and isolated tornadoes. Temperatures will be above average in the mid-70s on Wednesday with extra clouds.Severe thunderstorm watch vs. warningSevere thunderstorm watches can be issued on days where severe weather is possible. The National Weather Service said the area for a thunderstorm watch is typically large and covers numerous counties or sometimes, even states. If you are in a thunderstorm watch, you should be prepared for the possibility of a thunderstorm warning. Severe thunderstorm watch vs. warning Meteorologist Jessica Lebel said a severe thunderstorm warning is issued on a much smaller scale than a watch and usually only includes areas where the storm is at that time. It is a...

Jane Goodall exhibit at Denver Museum of Nature and Science canceled due to damage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:37 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — An interactive and traveling exhibition that honored the life and work of Jane Goodall will not open at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. This announcement comes days before the exhibit was expected to debut.In a statement released by the museum on Monday, the "Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Jane Goodall" has been canceled due to damage to exhibition components that were discovered upon arrival at the museum. The traveling installation was created in partnership with the National Geographic Society and the Jane Goodall Institute. The exhibit was expected to open to the public on May 19. Pickleball players fight plans to close Congress Park courts Although the exhibit has been canceled, the museum said it is finding alternative ways to honor Goodall."Despite not having the exhibition, we’re excited to offer alternative ways to engage in and learn about the work of Dr. Jane Goodall. We’re thrilled to open the film, 'Jane Goodall’s Reasons for Hope' in our bra...

Dry, For Now

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:37 GMT

Look for a nice day with temperatures a touch warmer than yesterday with widespread upper 80’s in the forecast. Only an isolated shower on the breeze expected at best. Moisture gradually builds over Florida increasing our rain chances late week. For now, it will be mainly dry with high temperatures ranging from the mid 80’s across the East coast to the lower 90’s across the interior portions of Southwest Florida.Have a wonderful day South Florida and make it a safe one! Vivian GonzalezMeteorologist, AMS Certified WSVN Channel 7

EU Parliament votes to fast-track Ukraine ammo bill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:37 GMT

STRASBOURG — European parliamentarians overwhelmingly backed a move to speed up legislation to boost the manufacture of 1 million rounds of ammunition for Ukraine.At a vote in Strasbourg on Tuesday, 618 MEPs voted in favor of speeding up work on the so-called Act in Support of Ammunition Production, known as ASAP, which would support industry in ramping up ammo production to 1 million rounds a year with a budget of €500 million. Just 59 lawmakers voted against, with 31 abstaining.The center-right European People’s Party group proposed that Parliament should bypass normal deliberations in parliamentary committees in order to allow a final vote on ASAP to take place in Parliament as soon as the end of this month in Brussels. “We hope things go as quickly as possible,” the Renew Europe group’s French leader Stéphane Séjourné told reporters in Strasbourg.As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, the proposal to trigger a special quick procedure came from the EPP — as ...

10 people displaced following fire at multi-family home in Lowell

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:37 GMT

Ten people are displaced following a fire at a home on Andrews Street in Lowell Tuesday morning. Firefighters responding to the scene around 4:15 a.m. found smoke shooting from the roof of the three-story building.Fire Chief Phil Charron says everyone got out of the home safely. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Mass. lawmakers announce new life-saving training to help combat opioid crisis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:37 GMT

Massachusetts lawmakers have announced a new life-saving training to help combat the opioid crisis.Sen. Ed Markey is joining forces with the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. The senator finished training Monday on how to administer Narcan, which can reverse an opioid overdose.Markey says that, with the proper training, anyone can help save someone’s life. “According to the Centers for Disease Control, bystanders were present for more than one in three opioid overdose deaths,” Markey said. “If one of those bystanders is trained and has Narcan on hand, it could be the difference between life and death.” Markey says $450,000 in new federal funding will be used to promote access to supportive services. He says lawmakers are also reintroducing a bill to prevent drug shipments from being smuggled into the United States.

Loving father exposed as a convicted killer who lived life on the run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:37 GMT

(CNN) — The bare facts of the case cast American teenager William Leslie Arnold as a murderous villain who shot his parents because they refused to let him take their car to a drive-in in 1958.Then just 16 years old, Arnold buried their bodies in the backyard of the family’s home in Omaha, Nebraska, and went about life as normal for two weeks, until he was confronted and confessed to a crime that saw him sentenced to life in prison.From there, Arnold’s story could have followed the familiar path of a lifer — decades of incarceration before a death noted by some and mourned by few.But Arnold’s escape from prison, while still a young man in 1967, led to a totally different outcome that ended incongruously in Australia, and the death of a man by a different name, who was known as a loving father to a family who had no idea about his secret life.The murdersBlack and white press images from the 1950s show a slight boy being led into the garden of his home, s...

Dartmouth country club fire being investigated as ‘possible arson’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:37 GMT

A fast-moving fire that ripped through a country club in Dartmouth on Sunday is now being investigated as possible arson, officials say. Pictures shared by the Dartmouth Police Department showed flames shooting out of the former Hawthorne Country Club around 1 p.m. Traffic in the area was detoured while fire crews battled the blaze.Investigators are offering a $5,000 reward for information about the fire.