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Santa Cruz otter saga highlights human disturbances

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:58:34 GMT

SANTA CRUZ — The unusually aggressive sea otter swiping surfboards in Santa Cruz has had regional authorities hot on her flippers for weeks.But the less than ideal behavior isn’t limited to sea species.Curious kayakers and paddle boarders have been spotted in recent days getting too close to the charismatic ocean critters and experts warn that this can pose a serious risk both to the animal and its human counterparts.“This (past) weekend was off the charts,” said Mark Woodward, a Santa Cruz-based photographer who regularly visits the coastline on the Westside to snap pictures from the cliffs. “I mean every few minutes people were trying to get close to her and it’s really bad for the otter’s health.”International attentionWoodward took some of the original photos and videos of southern sea otter “841” – the name given to her after being born in captivity – who has made waves across the globe after she was seen aggressively wrestling surfboards away from oceangoers and ripping out ch...

Owner rejects workers' offer to buy Anchor Brewing Company

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:58:34 GMT

(KRON) -- Sapporo Breweries, who owns Anchor Brewing Company, has turned down their workers' offer to buy the San Francisco-based company.Sapporo said they would consider the deal if the workers had money lined up. Union representatives contacted Sapporo and requested the relevant financial information. According to the workers, Sapporo refused to give them access to the company's financial information, claiming it is too close to the day of when they would have to hand over control of their assets. Large fire burns in SF's Sunset District The union is now asking Sapporo to delay handing over control of their assets until September 2 so both sides could have time to work out a deal to keep the iconic brand alive. Sapporo released the following statement to KRON4:"We have made it clear since we announced the closure of the brewery on July 12 that its assets would be turned over to an Assignee for the Benefit of Creditors (liquidators) at the start of August. The brewery has no fle...

City council approves license plate reader cameras in Berkeley

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:58:34 GMT

(KRON) -- The City of Berkeley has approved the installation of over 50 automated license plate reader cameras throughout the city.The six-to-one vote moves forward a mass surveillance two-year trial. The city hopes this installation will crack down on car thefts and overall crime in the city by scanning every license plate that drives by the cameras. Owner rejects workers' offer to buy Anchor Brewing Company If the plate is registered to a stolen car or connected to a crime, police will be notified. The council will revisit the program at the end of the two years.

Biogen to bulk up rare disease treatments with $7 billion Reata acquisition

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:58:34 GMT

Biogen is spending more than $7 billion to buy Reata Pharmaceuticals and bolster its rare disease treatments.The Alzheimer’s treatment developer said Friday it will pay $172.50 in cash for each share of Reata in a deal it expects to close by the end of this year.Plano, Texas-based Reata focuses on developing treatments that regulate cellular metabolism and deal with inflammation in serious neurologic diseases. It makes Skyclarys, an FDA-approved treatment for the neurologic disorder Freidreich’s ataxia.Biogen puts an enterprise value of $7.3 billion on the acquisition, and said it would slightly dilute adjusted earnings per share this year, and be roughly neutral next year before becoming “significantly accretive” in 2025.Regulators and Reata shareholders still need to approve the deal.Biogen makes the multiple sclerosis treatments Techfidera and Tysabri as well as the spinal muscular atrophy treatment Spinraza. It also is partnering with Japanese drugmaker Eisai to sell the new Alz...

W.P. Carey: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:58:34 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — W.P. Carey Inc. (WPC) on Friday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter.The real estate investment trust, based in New York, said it had funds from operations of $293.3 million, or $1.36 per share, in the period.Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.The company said it had net income of $144.6 million, or 67 cents per share.The real estate investment trust, based in New York, posted revenue of $452.6 million in the period.W.P. Carey expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $5.32 to $5.38 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 WPC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/WPCSource

Saia: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:58:34 GMT

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) — JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) — Saia Inc. (SAIA) on Friday reported second-quarter earnings of $91.3 million.On a per-share basis, the Johns Creek, Georgia-based company said it had profit of $3.42.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.25 per share.The trucking company posted revenue of $694.6 million in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $700.3 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SAIA at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SAIASource

Niger state television declares Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani the leader of mutinous soldiers who staged a coup

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:58:34 GMT

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger state television declares Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani the leader of mutinous soldiers who staged a coup.Source

Singapur ejecuta a la primera mujer en casi dos décadas por tráfico de drogas

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:58:34 GMT

(CNN) — Singapur ahorcó este viernes a una mujer condenada por intentar traficar unos 30 gramos de heroína, la primera ejecución de una prisionera en casi dos décadas. Grupos defensores de derechos humanos denunciaron el hecho como una “hito sombrío” para la ciudad estado y sus leyes antidrogas notoriamente duras.Saridewi Djamani, una singapurense de 45 años, fue ejecutada este viernes en la prisión de Changi, dijo la Oficina Central de Narcóticos (CNB) en un comunicado emitido horas después del ahorcamiento.Fue sentenciada a la pena de muerte obligatoria en 2018 luego de ser declarada culpable de posesión de 31 gramos de heroína.“Se le otorgó el debido proceso conforme a la ley y estuvo representada por un abogado durante todo el proceso”, dijo el CNB, y agregó que las leyes de Singapur permiten la pena de muerte por tráfico de más de 15 gramos de heroína.Saridewi es la primera mujer ahorcada en Singapur desde la peluquera Yen May Woen, de 36 años, en 2004, que también fue co...

Aplazan los premios Emmy por primera vez en dos décadas

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:58:34 GMT

La Academia de Televisión y la cadena Fox han decidido posponer a enero de 2024 la ceremonia de los Premios Emmy ante la huelga que mantienen los sindicatos de actores y guionistas.El medio especializado The Hollywood Reporter informó que los premios anuales conocidos como Emmy Primetime, que estaban previstos para el 18 de septiembre, están siendo reprogramados para enero, aunque aún no hay una fecha definitiva para su entrega.La revista, que cita fuentes cercanas a la programación de los premios, informó que “idealmente” la edición 2023 de entrega de los Emmy no se celebrará hasta que el Sindicato de Actores de Estados Unidos (SAG-AFTRA, por sus siglas en inglés) y el de guionistas lleguen a un acuerdo con la Alianza de Productores de Cine y Televisión.“Tanto la Academia de Televisión como la cadena ​​​​Fox todavía están en conversaciones sobre para cuándo se reprogramará el evento”, aseguró The Hollywood Reporter. Los mejores momentos de los ...

European Parliament set to grow by 15 MEPs in 2024

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:58:34 GMT

BRUSSELS — An extra 15 MEPs will take up their seats in the European Parliament following next year’s EU elections, after governments struck a preliminary agreement on the size and shape of its composition.The biggest winners are France, Spain and the Netherlands, as each of these countries will gain two MEPs, while the countries that will add one more are Austria, Belgium, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Latvia, Ireland and Denmark, according to a document from the Council of the EU dated July 26. No country will lose any spots in the hemicycle.The changes — which still need formal legal approval by the European Council and the Parliament itself — will take the number of seats from 705 to 720 between 2024 and 2029.The Parliament — which doesn’t have the power to decide on its own composition alone — had sketched out a slightly different shape for itself, which would have brought the increase to only 716. In the negotiations between governme...