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Records Reveal Extent of CIA’s Mishandling of Sexual Misconduct

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:48:48 GMT

A CIA officer lied to a female employee about opening an investigation into a male co-worker she said was sexually harassing her — and then rejected her complaint for being untimely. Another agency employee was retaliated and discriminated against after reporting an instance of sexual assault. A third woman resigned from her contract position with the intelligence agency because she felt she had no recourse against a male colleague who was harassing her.These are just some of the allegations made in dozens of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission appeals filed by CIA employees and contractors over the last decade. The previously unreported legal documents lend credence to recent reports of a widespread breakdown in the CIA office charged with responding to allegations of misconduct, describing often invisible aspects of the CIA’s process for dealing with such reports and detailing the barriers people face when appealing to internal agency mechanisms for protection and adjudication...

Ruling might cancel Alaska commercial king salmon season

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:48:48 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — A ruling from a U.S. judge in Seattle could effectively shut down commercial king salmon trolling in Southeast Alaska — a valuable industry that supports some 1,500 fishermen — after a conservation group challenged the harvest as a threat to endangered killer whales that eat the fish.Wild Fish Conservancy, the organization that brought the lawsuit, heralded the decision as the most significant government action in decades to provide more food for starving orcas. The group said it would also help recover struggling king salmon populations along the West Coast, as nearly all the salmon caught in Southeast Alaska spawn in rivers to the south. But fishing organizations condemned the ruling, saying it threatens the region with economic disaster and would do little or nothing to benefit orcas. The state of Alaska quickly announced an appeal.“If they can’t fish 10 months of the year — the two most productive seasons of the year — it’s going to be devastating,” Am...

Chesapeake Utilities: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:48:48 GMT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — DOVER, Del. (AP) — Chesapeake Utilities Corp. (CPK) on Wednesday reported profit of $36.3 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Dover, Delaware-based company said it had profit of $2.04.The energy and utility company posted revenue of $218.1 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 CPK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CPKSource

TPI Composites: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:48:48 GMT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — TPI Composites Inc. (TPIC) on Wednesday reported a loss of $22.1 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Scottsdale, Arizona-based company said it had a loss of 88 cents. Losses, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, were 72 cents per share.The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 41 cents per share.The maker of composite wind blades posted revenue of $404.1 million in the period, which beat Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $383.2 million.TPI Composites expects full-year revenue in the range of $1.6 billion to $1.7 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TPIC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TPICSource

SiTime: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:48:48 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — SiTime Corporation (SITM) on Wednesday reported a loss of $16.5 million in its first quarter.The Santa Clara, California-based company said it had a loss of 76 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense, were 9 cents per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was breakeven on a per-share basis.The company posted revenue of $38.3 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $38 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SITM at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SITMSource

Ghana national pleads not guilty to defrauding Wisconsin GOP

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:48:48 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Ghana national pleaded not guilty in federal court Wednesday to stealing about $2.4 million from the Wisconsin Republican Party in a wire fraud scheme. Paul Williams Anti, 59, was charged in February with embezzlement, online court records show. According to court documents, scammers manipulated state GOP employees’ email accounts in October 202 to divert funds meant for vendors into the scammers’ bank accounts. Williams Anti allegedly controlled two of those accounts. A cybersecurity firm that the state GOP hired to investigate found that an employee’s email account had been altered so that any message with the words “invoice,” “wire transfer” or “bank” would automatically move to an email folder the scammers could access. The scammers then increased the amount charged as well as the payee account information, then sent the messages to another GOP employee. That worker unknowingly sent the money to fraudulent accounts, according to court records. Court ...

PDC Energy: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:48:48 GMT

DENVER (AP) — DENVER (AP) — PDC Energy Inc. (PDCE) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $414.1 million.The Denver-based company said it had profit of $4.64 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $2.61 per share.The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.91 per share.The independent oil and gas company posted revenue of $957.7 million in the period, which topped Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $776.9 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PDCE at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PDCESource

Utah law requiring porn sites verify user ages takes effect

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:48:48 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — You may soon be required to prove you’re older than 18 to watch porn in Utah.A new state law requiring adult websites verify the ages of their users took effect on Wednesday, making the state at least the second to enact an age verification law to shield kids from sexually explicit materials that have become increasingly accessible online.“It’s part of our job as society — and maybe a subset of my job as a lawmaker — to try to protect children now,” state Sen. Todd Weiler, the measure’s Republican sponsor, said. “I’m not gonna blame all of society’s ills on pornography, but I don’t think it’s helpful when a kid is forming their impressions of sex and gender to have all of this filth and lewd depictions on their mind.”It’s currently illegal to show children pornography in Utah, however it’s rarely enforced. The law is Utah’s latest move to crack down on access to pornography and dovetails with lawmakers’ other efforts to restr...

Ramaco Resources: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:48:48 GMT

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Ramaco Resources, Inc. (METC) on Wednesday reported profit of $25.3 million in its first quarter.The Lexington, Kentucky-based company said it had net income of 57 cents per share.The company posted revenue of $166.4 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 METC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/METCSource

Advanced Energy: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:48:48 GMT

DENVER (AP) — DENVER (AP) — Advanced Energy Industries Inc. (AEIS) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $30.9 million.On a per-share basis, the Denver-based company said it had net income of 82 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.24 per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.12 per share.The maker of power-conversion products posted revenue of $425 million in the period.For the current quarter ending in June, Advanced Energy expects its per-share earnings to range from 75 cents to $1.25.The company said it expects revenue in the range of $390 million to $430 million for the fiscal second quarter.Advanced Energy shares have climbed 2% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $87.46, an increase of 11% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automa...