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This 2022 California GOP congressional candidate plans to run as a Democrat in 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:05 GMT

It’s not uncommon for political candidates who lost their races to run again.Brian Hawkins is among them. But this time, the San Jacinto councilmember plans to switch parties and run as a Democrat for an Inland congressional seat.Hawkins on Tuesday, May 9, filed papers to run in California’s 41st Congressional District in 2024. He hopes to unseat Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona, in a district representing Calimesa, Canyon Lake, Indian Wells, Lake Elsinore, La Quinta, Menifee, Norco, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, Wildomar and parts of Corona, Eastvale and Riverside.Lake Elsinore Councilmember Tim Sheridan, a Democrat, also has declared his intention to run in the 41st next year.Hawkins ran in 2022 as a Republican against Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Indio, in the 25th Congressional District. Ruiz defeated Hawkins, 57% to 43%, in a district in which Democrats hold a 17 percentage point edge in voter registration.Hawkins echoed conservative ideals on the campaign trail last year.“Let’s go ...

U.S. Marshals Spied on Abortion Protesters Using Dataminr

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:05 GMT

Dataminr, an “official partner” of Twitter, alerted a federal law enforcement agency to pro-abortion protests and rallies in the wake of the reversal of Roe v. Wade, according to documents obtained by The Intercept through a Freedom of Information Act request.Internal emails show that the U.S. Marshals Service received regular alerts from Dataminr, a company that persistently monitors social media for corporate and government clients, about the precise time and location of both ongoing and planned abortion rights demonstrations. The emails show that Dataminr flagged the social media posts of protest organizers, participants, and bystanders, and leveraged Dataminr’s privileged access to the so-called firehose of unrestricted Twitter data to monitor constitutionally protected speech.“This is a technique that’s ripe for abuse, but it’s not subject to either legislative or judicial oversight,” said Jennifer Granick, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union’s Speech, Privacy, ...

12-year-old girl shot while sleeping in DC

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:05 GMT

A girl was shot by a stray bullet early Monday while sleeping inside an apartment in D.C., police tell WTOP.It happened at 4 a.m. in the 2600 block of Naylor Road in Southeast, D.C. police said.The 12-year-old was sleeping in bed when she was shot in the leg. The bullet came into the apartment through a window.The child is in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police tell WTOP.The shooting is under investigation but there’s no word on any suspect.It’s at least the second case of a girl being struck by a stray bullet in D.C. overnight. A 10-year-old girl sustained critical injuries after being shot while riding inside a vehicle at 9 p.m. on Sunday.Source

Verve Therapeutics: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:05 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — BOSTON (AP) — Verve Therapeutics Inc. (VERV) on Monday reported a loss of $52 million in its first quarter.The Boston-based company said it had a loss of 84 cents per share.The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 78 cents per share.The biotechnology firm posted revenue of $1.4 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on VERV at https://www.zacks.com/ap/VERVSource

Biden y líderes del Congreso podrían reunirse el martes para abordar el techo de la deuda

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:05 GMT

Es probable que el presidente Joe Biden y los líderes del Congreso reanuden las conversaciones el martes en la Casa Blanca sobre el límite de la deuda, dijo el presidente el domingo, mientras la nación continúa acercándose a su autoridad legal de endeudamiento sin acuerdo. conocimiento.Inicialmente, se suponía que la reunión sería el viernes, pero se pospuso abruptamente para que las conversaciones a nivel de personal pudieran continuar antes de que Biden y los cuatro líderes del Congreso se reunieran por segunda vez. Funcionarios del gobierno y del Congreso dijeron el domingo que no se ha concretado una reunión, aunque el martes era la opción más probable ya que Biden regresa a Washington el lunes y tiene previsto partir para la cumbre del Grupo de los 7 en Japón el miércoles.Biden no detalló mucho progreso en las conversaciones, pero dijo que tenía la esperanza de que se pudiera llegar a un acuerdo con los republicanos para evitar lo que sería un incumplimiento de pago de deuda si...

Vivani Medical: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:05 GMT

EMERYVILLE, Calif. (AP) — EMERYVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Vivani Medical, Inc. (VANI) on Monday reported a loss of $6.3 million in its first quarter.The Emeryville, California-based company said it had a loss of 12 cents per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on VANI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/VANISource

Stephen Curry offers support, resources to top prospect Scoot Henderson

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:05 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — In an empty gym on a small campus deserted for spring break, one of the NBA’s top future prospects receives shooting guidance from coaches on Stephen Curry’s training team.Scoot Henderson goes through some of the same drills as the Golden State superstar himself — one-footed free throws, catch-and-shoots from around the perimeter, two dribbles between the legs then let it fly from the top of the 3-point arc.On the other end of the court in the Laney College arena is Henderson’s younger sister, Moochie, who has committed to play guard for Georgia State.The Hendersons, teenagers and the youngest of seven children, are receiving a one-of-a-kind opportunity partnering with Curry’s company, SC30 Inc., to gain support and guidance as the family develops its brand — on and off the court.“Just getting this early training and early knowledge from Steph mentoring me and the people around him, it’s a blessing,” Scoot Henderson said. “Me just turning 19, just gettin...

Rockwell Medical: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:05 GMT

WIXOM, Mich. (AP) — WIXOM, Mich. (AP) — Rockwell Medical Inc. (RMTI) on Monday reported a loss of $1.8 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Wixom, Michigan-based company said it had a loss of 10 cents.The maker of products used in the treatment of kidney disease and anemia posted revenue of $19.7 million in the period.Rockwell Medical expects full-year revenue in the range of $78 million to $82 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on RMTI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/RMTISource

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 15 de mayo: Juicio político contra el presidente de Ecuador comenzaría este martes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:05 GMT

Futuro político de Guillermo Lasso podría definirse esta semana. Erdogan iría a segunda vuelta en las presidenciales de Turquía. Hasta el momento han llegado menos migrantes a la frontera sur de EE.UU. de lo previsto. Además, la mayor explosión cósmica jamás vista. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad.1. Así sería, paso a paso, el juicio político contra Guillermo LassoEn Ecuador está previsto que la Asamblea Nacional de inicio este martes a las 10 a.m. (hora local) al juicio político contra del presidente Guillermo Lasso. La Secretaría de la Asamblea envió este domingo la convocatoria a los 137 asambleístas, quienes deberán decidir si aceptan o no la “censura y destitución” de Lasso, para lo cual sería necesario una mayoría calificada de 92 votos. ¿Cómo se desarrollaría este procedimiento? Te explicamos aquí.Ecuador: juicio político contra Guillermo Lasso comenzaría esta semana 3:532. Erdogan se jugaría la presidencia de Turquía en segunda vueltaLas ele...

Una fórmula para bebés en polvo Gerber que fue retirada del mercado se distribuyó a algunos minoristas de EE.UU. después del aviso de retiro inicial, dice la compañía

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:05 GMT

(CNN) — Una fórmula infantil Gerber bajo retiro voluntario por posible contaminación con un germen que puede enfermar gravemente a los bebés se distribuyó a algunos minoristas de Estados Unidos incluso después del aviso inicial, según un comunicado compartido por la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU., FDA.Perrigo Company, una compañía con sede en Irlanda, que emitió por primera vez el retiro del producto Gerber en marzo “por precaución”, había dicho que algunos productos podrían estar contaminados con la bacteria patógena Cronobacter sakazakii, según el comunicado.El retiro afecta la fórmula infantil en polvo Gerber Good Start SoothePro y se aplica a los productos fabricados entre el 2 y el 18 de enero en las instalaciones de la empresa en Eau Claire, Wisconsin.Fórmula láctea para bebés llega a Indianápolis desde Alemania en un avión militar de EE.UU. para abordar una necesidad críticaUno de los productos retirados se envió a los minoristas de la división de ...