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Justice Department seizes over $100 million related to cryptocurrency schemes across the US, including California

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:02 GMT

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday, April 3 that federal investigators seized virtual currency worth an estimated $112 million linked to elaborate cryptocurrency investment scams named “pig butchering.”Judges in Los Angeles, Arizona, and Idaho authorized seizure warrants for six virtual currency accounts, including one based in the Los Angeles area that contained over $60 million in cryptocurrency funds.Court documents said that the currency accounts were used in long-term fraud schemes where victims would be enticed to make investments in fraudulent cryptocurrency ventures. The funds provided by victims were instead laundered to the scammers who had conned them.Why the unusual name? The victims in these schemes are often referred to as “pigs” by the scammers, who will “fatten up” the victims, according to an affidavit filed in relation to the Los Angeles seizure warrant. Scammers in these schemes will often form relationships with their victims over a long period of...

Lindsay: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:02 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Lindsay Corp. (LNN) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $18.1 million.The Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had net income of $1.63 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.43 per share.The irrigation equipment maker posted revenue of $166.2 million in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $187.5 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on LNN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/LNNSource

Nadal, Alcaraz pull out of clay-court Monte Carlo Masters

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:02 GMT

MONACO (AP) — Rafael Nadal pulled out of the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday, saying he is not yet able to compete at the highest level.The 22-time Grand Slam champion has been sidelined with a left hip flexor injury since the Australian Open. The Monte Carlo Masters begins on April 8.“I will not be able to play in one of the most important tournaments of my career, Monte Carlo,” Nadal wrote on Twitter. “I am not yet in conditions to play with the maximum guarantees and I continue my preparation process, hoping to be back soon.”Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz also withdrew from the event because of “physical discomfort” after his semifinal loss in Florida last week. Alcaraz had been so dominant recently, he hadn’t lost a set since February before that defeat.“I have post-traumatic arthritis in my left hand and muscular discomfort in the spine that needs rest to prepare for everything that is to come,” the 19-year-old from Spain said.Nadal has won the tournament a record 11 ti...

Avalanche sweeps away tourists in northeast India; 6 killed

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:02 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — An avalanche swept away a group of tourists in the Himalayas in northeastern India on Tuesday, killing at least six and injuring 11 others, officials and news reports said.Rescuers were searching for several others who were missing, the Press Trust of India news agency reported.India’s Border Roads Organization said the tourists were hit by the avalanche near the Nathu La mountain pass in Sikkim state. It said rescuers pulled 22 survivors from the snow and took them to a hospital for treatment.Nathu La mountain pass is along the border with China and is a major tourist destination.The ecologically sensitive Himalayan region, which has been severely affected by global warming, is prone to avalanches. Last year 27 trainee mountaineers were killed in an avalanche in the northern Uttarakhand region. Source

MSC Industrial: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:02 GMT

MELVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — MELVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — MSC Industrial Direct Co. (MSM) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $79.1 million.On a per-share basis, the Melville, New York-based company said it had profit of $1.41. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs, were $1.45 per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.35 per share.The distributor of industrial tools and supplies posted revenue of $961.6 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $936 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on MSM at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MSMSource

News reports say avalanche in India’s northeastern Sikkim state kills at least six people

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:02 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — News reports say avalanche in India’s northeastern Sikkim state kills at least six people.Source

Estas 5 reglas para dormir bien pueden influir en el desarrollo del asma, según los expertos

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:02 GMT

(CNN) — Según un nuevo estudio, una mala calidad y cantidad de sueño puede aumentar el riesgo de padecer asma.Investigaciones anteriores ya habían demostrado que el asma tiende a provocar problemas de sueño, pero los investigadores querían saber si la asociación funcionaba en sentido contrario; es decir, si la forma en que alguien dormía influía en su probabilidad de desarrollar asma, señala el estudio, publicado este lunes en la revista BMJ Open Respiratory Research.“Siempre hemos sabido que existe cierta relación entre el asma y el sueño, pero la mayoría de los estudios se habían realizado sobre la presencia de apnea obstructiva del sueño”, señaló la Dra. Amal Assa’ad, alergóloga pediátrica y directora adjunta de la División de Alergia e Inmunología del Centro Médico del Hospital Infantil de Cincinnati. No participó en el último estudio.Para investigar, los científicos examinaron los datos de una cohorte de 2006 a 2010 con más de 450.000 personas en el Biob...

Virgin Orbit, la compañía de cohetes de Richard Branson, se declara en bancarrota

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:02 GMT

(CNN) — Virgin Orbit, la compañía de cohetes fundada por el multimillonario británico Richard Branson, se declaró en bancarrota en Estados Unidos.La compañía con sede en California dijo en un comunicado este lunes que se declaró en bancarrota bajo Capítulo 11, lo que significa que puede seguir haciendo negocios mientras reestructura sus deudas.“Si bien hemos realizado grandes esfuerzos para abordar nuestra posición financiera y asegurar financiamiento adicional, en última instancia debemos hacer lo mejor para el negocio”, dijo Dan Hart, director ejecutivo de Virgin Orbit, en el comunicado publicado en su sitio web.Hart dijo que creía que la “tecnología de lanzamiento de vanguardia” de la empresa tendría “un gran atractivo para los compradores a medida que continuamos en el proceso de venta de la empresa”.Jeff Bezos y Richard Branson llegaron al espacio: ¿qué sigue ahora?Virgin Investments, una de las compañías hermanas de Virgin Orbit, inyec...

Denver weather: Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for light snow, rain

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — In the Denver weather forecast, the city will see light snow, brisk winds, and chilly temperatures Tuesday with fire danger in the southeastern corner of the state.Weather today: Dueling weather with snow and fire dangerLight snow will linger over the metro area for the first half of the day with a brisk wind. Temperatures will hover in the lower to middle 30s Tuesday with up to an inch of accumulation in the city. How much snow will Denver get on Tuesday? The base of the foothills could see up to 2 inches of snow. The higher elevations of the foothills will see the most snow, with 4-10 inches possible.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on April 4Pinpoint Weather: Snow totals on April 4High fire danger is back across the southeastern corner of the state with high winds and low relative humidity.Pinpoint Weather: Fire weather warnings on April 4. Weather tonight: Clearing skies, chillyThe snow wraps up by midnight with clouds slowing clearing overnight Tuesday. Winds...

Infertility affects a ‘staggering’ 1 in 6 people worldwide, WHO says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:02 GMT

(CNN) — An estimated 1 in 6 people globally are affected by infertility, according to a new report from the World Health Organization, which emphasizes that the condition is common.Rates of infertility — defined as not being able to conceive after a year of having unprotected sex — are similar across all countries and regions, Monday’s WHO report says.“In our analysis, the global prevalence of lifetime infertility was 17.5%, translating into 1 out of every 6 people experiencing it in their lifetime,” Dr. Gitau Mburu, a scientist of fertility research at WHO, said Monday.“Lifetime prevalence of infertility does not differ by income classification of countries,” he said. “Lifetime prevalence was 17.8% in high-income countries and 16.5% in low- and middle-income countries, which, again, was not a substantial or significant difference.”Yet there are differences in how much people are spending on fertility treatments and how acc...