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Musk says Twitter now worth $20 billion, less than half what he paid for it

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:11 GMT

(The Hill) -- Twitter CEO Elon Musk reportedly told employees in an email Friday that the company is now valued at $20 billion, less than half of the $44 billion he paid to purchase the company last year. In the email, viewed by The New York Times, Musk also announced a new compensation program in which employees will be able to receive stock in his holding company, X Corp, which bought Twitter.Musk updated workers on Twitter’s current financial position in the email, noting that the company, at one point, was running out of cash. “Twitter is being reshaped rapidly,” Musk wrote, adding that the company could be thought of as “an inverse start-up.”  US faces questions over potential TikTok ban The company cut half of its workforce last year, and Musk has stirred controversy with myriad changes to the platform. The billionaire has defended Twitter’s layoffs, saying it was losing more than $4 million a day. According to The New York Times, Musk also mentioned in the email that...

Amber Alert discontinued after police finds 6-month-old in Houston

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:11 GMT

HOUSTON (KIAH) -- An Amber Alert has been discontinued for a 6-month-old girl who was missing out of Houston. Houston police said that they had located 6-month-old Summer Moore, along with her mother, 28-year-old Autumn Moore around 9:20 a.m. Both were found safe.Summer Moore was last seen on March 27, at around 5:10 p.m., in the 7400 block of Alabonson just north of West Little York Road in northwest Harris County. The little girl wasn't reported missing until Tuesday morning at 2 a.m.HPD believed Summer was in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death. There was no word on what she was wearing, so no clothing description is available.The Texas Center for the Missing had issued a Houston Regional Amber Alert on behalf of the Houston Police Department for the child, but now has canceled it.

2 juveniles arrested in east Austin robbery series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:11 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Two juveniles were arrested in connection to a string of several robberies that took place on Thursday, March 23. Most of the robberies happened in east Austin, and one was in southeast Austin, according to the Austin Police Department. The first happened at approximately 4:55 a.m., at East 11th Street and Waller Street. APD said two victims were walking when one of the juveniles pointed a gun at them and demanded their belongings. Before leaving the scene, a suspect took a purse and a work bag with tools.The four other armed robberies occurred similarly. In two cases, the juveniles stole the victims' vehicles.APD said investigators were able to identify two juvenile suspects based on the location of the crimes, suspect descriptions, and how the incidents happened. According to APD, the robberies happened at the following locations and times and March 23: 4:55 a.m.: Intersection of East 11th and Waller Streets5:01 a.m.: 800 block of Chalmers Avenue6 a.m.: 1300 block...

Minnesota man admits crashing truck into 3 deer on purpose

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:11 GMT

ELY — A 20-year-old man has admitted that he used his truck to intentionally hit three deer while driving within the city limits last week.The incident occurred March 21 “in broad daylight right on Highway 21 by the golf course,” said Minnesota conservation officer Anthony Bermel.Bermel said all three deer were paralyzed but still alive and had to be euthanized by an Ely police officer.Within 24 hours, Bermel and others began receiving tips on who the driver may have been. Bermel, joined by a St. Louis County sheriff’s deputy and an Ely police officer, interviewed the driver, Casey Meadows, at his residence, and he admitted he hit the deer on purpose.“There was never any good explanation of why. It doesn’t make much sense to me,” Bermel told the News Tribune. “It’s a 30 mph zone. … He had to speed up to hit them all, single file.”Bermel said the driver had a heavy-duty bumper guard on his truck, which sustained no damage in the incident.Bermel issued Meadows a citation for cha...

Malta man charged in stabbing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:11 GMT

MALTA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Malta man was arrested and is accused of stabbing someone, causing injuries to the victim's head and arm. Alexander McFadden, 54, faces multiple charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Sunday, around 8 p.m., the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a disturbance involving two males at the Budget Inn in Malta. Deputies say McFadden is accused of using a knife during an altercation, causing injuries to the victim's head and arm. Deputies say the victim was treated on scene by Malta-Stillwater EMS and refused further medical attention. Charges:Second-degree assaultThird-degree criminal possession of a weaponMcFadden was arraigned in Malta Town Court. He is currently held at the Saratoga County Correctional Facility without bail.

Springfield's Big E Arena books Zedd for Fall 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:11 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- Grammy Award-winning artist/DJ, Zedd is set to perform at The Big E Arena in Springfield, Mass., on Friday, September 29. Zedd, known for his pop and EDM music, has collaborated with Alessia Cara, Selena Gomez, Foxes, and Hayley Williams for singles that topped the charts. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! After his debut in 2012 with "Clarity," Zedd has become a prominent force in the music industry. Tickets to his performance go on sale on Friday, March 31 at 10 a.m. exclusively on The Big E website.

How you MIGHT be able to watch St. Louis Cardinals games for free this year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:11 GMT

ST. LOUIS - We’re just two days away from the 2023 home opener for the St. Louis Cardinals. To catch the action this year, you’ll want to plan ahead.The St. Louis Cardinals will play 162 games from late-March to early-October. When you can't make it to the ballpark, most games will be available on TV broadcast through Bally Sports Midwest. Trending: Animal shelter rescues 27 Shih Tzu’s, needs foster homes There is one option available through which Cardinals fans might be able to watch the games for free, but there's a couple of twists. You must live outside of the St. Louis DMA, per MLB guidelines, and you must be a T-Mobile customers. If you meet both criteria, there's a limited-time offer for you to potentially watch St. Louis Cardinals games for free. T-Mobile is offering a free season-long MLB.TV subscription for customers through the "T-Mobile Tuesdays" app. Some restrictions, including local blackouts, may apply. The deal will work similar to one offered for MLS Seaso...

2 lions born at Denver Zoo will be transferred to other zoos in effort to save species

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:11 GMT

Two young male lions born at the Denver Zoo, now kicked out of their group, will be transferred to separate other zoos as part of a species survival plan, officials announced this week.It’s unclear where these two lions – two-year-old Oskar and three-year-old Tatu – will be sent. They’ll be moved early in April to facilities accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums where they’ll be located with females, Denver Zoo officials said in a Facebook posting.In the wild, male lions typically would leave their birth groups around age two, when they’re big enough to compete with dominant males. Younger males often formed small groups before establishing their own prides.  Last year at the Denver Zoo, the elder lion named Tobias, the father of Tatu and Oskar,  pushed them out of their family pride. The two “have been enjoying each other’s company,” zoo officials said in their posting, “and now it’s time for them to start their own families.”Under species survival plans, ...

Letters: Banning abortion pills — Wyoming endangers essential medical care

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:11 GMT

Wyoming endangers essential medical careRe: “Governor signs measure banning abortion pills,” March 19 news storyWyoming’s Gov. Mark Gordon has signed the law banning the use of mifepristone and similar drugs for abortions in his state. While ostensibly leaving protections in the law for mifepristone’s use to treat miscarriages, the law establishes an ominous threat of government-controlled oversight of women’s medical care. That makes women second-class citizens and means doctors cannot freely render medical care without possibly violating the law.Because surgical procedures and medication pills for miscarriages are identical treatments to those used for abortions, patients can be denied miscarriage care or have care delayed because doctors and pharmacists fear running afoul of the law. Any law that creates hesitancy for doctors to uphold the standard of care for a patient represents a degradation of that care.One consequence of the law is that women may delay or avoid s...

Northbound 5 Freeway reopens in Lebec hours after shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:11 GMT

Northbound lanes of the 5 Freeway were finally reopened in Lebec Tuesday morning, hours after a shooting occurred on the highway.Officers responded to reports of a man who was brandishing a gun on the side of the freeway around 7:30 p.m. The suspect was also accompanied by a woman, Fort Tejon CHP Officer Williams told KTLA.  While details are limited, authorities say the driver of a semi-truck that pulled over was shot after getting into an altercation with the suspect.  The truck driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital in Bakersfield, authorities said.  The suspect, described as a white male wearing all black, along with an unarmed Hispanic female who was also wearing black, fled the scene on foot. Authorities are unsure if the pair might have gotten into another vehicle to get away but said that they are investigating all possibilities. Just before 9 p.m., Caltrans reported that traffic on the northbound 5 Freeway at Gra...