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BCE reports Q1 profit down from year ago, revenue edges higher

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

MONTREAL — BCE Inc. reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its revenue edged higher.The parent company of Bell Canada says it earned a profit attributable to common shareholders of $725 million or 79 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, down from $877 million or 96 cents per diluted share a year earlier.Operating revenue totalled $6.05 billion, up from $5.85 billion in the first three months of 2022.BCE says its adjusted profit amounted to 85 cents per share in its latest quarter, down from an adjusted profit of 89 cents per share a year earlier.Analysts on average had expected an adjusted profit of 77 cents per share and $5.99 billion in revenue, according to estimates compiled by financial markets data firm Refinitiv.The results came as Bell announced a deal to buy FX Innovation, a Montreal-based provider of cloud-based services. Financial terms of the agreement were not immediately available.This report by The Canadian Press was firs...

Hungary’s Orban bemoans liberal ‘virus’ at CPAC conference

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s populist prime minister likened liberalism to a “virus” in an opening speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in the Hungarian capital on Thursday, painting a picture of a global right-wing movement mobilizing to defeat “progressive elites.” Viktor Orban’s speech at CPAC Hungary centered around battling what he frequently described as “woke culture,” and delved primarily into hot-button cultural topics such as transgender and LGBTQ+ rights, migration and the content of education for children. The two-day conference, the second in Hungary in as many years, featured segments titled “Make Kids Not War” and “No Country for Woke Men.” A sign over the entrance to the venue, a conference hall on the Danube River, read, “No Woke Zone.”After receiving a standing ovation, Orban said Hungary had become “world-famous” for its hard-line migration and cultural policies, and offered those in attendance a recipe for implementing a simila...

Italian philosopher Ordine wins prestigious Spanish award

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Italian author and philosopher Nuccio Ordine has won Spain’s Princess of Asturias award for communication and humanities for 2023.Prize organizers said Thursday that Ordine, who teaches literature at Calabria University, was chosen for “his defense of the humanities and his commitment to education and the values rooted in the most universal of European thought.”Ordine, 64, is recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on Italian Renaissance studies and a specialist in the work of 16th century Italian philosopher Giordano Bruno.The award organizers said Ordine “advocates instilling in students the pleasure of knowledge and the curiosity to know things.”An honorary doctor and honorary member of numerous universities and cultural institutes, Ordine has written many academic books, most notably “Giordano Bruno and the Philosophy of the Ass” in 1987. He also has published several more popular works, including the bestseller “The Usefulness of the Useless,” in 2013.The...

Thursday Forecast: Low 70s and mainly sunny

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

Thursday's forecast is looking mainly sunny, SSW 5-10, cooler lakeside. With a high of 72 and a low of 64. Weather Blog | Chicago | WGN TVTonight: Partly cloudy, S 5-10. High: 51Chicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Friday Forecast: Mostly sunny, cooler lakeside, SSE 10-15 G20, evening rain chance. 77/67

Mayor Lightfoot to hold community meeting to address plans for asylum seekers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

CHICAGO — A community meeting is set Thursday to address plans to deal with the influx of migrants in Chicago.The new shelter could be housed in the old, vacant South Shore High School building. Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be joined with Alderperson Michelle Harris and other city officials at the high school's auditorium.The building has been vacant since 2014, until the Chicago police made it a training academy. It's a move that has happened in other parts of the city, like Lawndale where migrants were moved into Wadsworth Elementary. Englewood Save-A-Lot faces more push-back during town hall meeting Lightfoot said 8,000 migrants have already been bused here from Texas since August.The meeting is set for 6 p.m. Thursday. Chicagoans had to register to attend and the meeting is already at full capacity. Residents are expected to protest outside the meeting.

The 100 best brunch restaurants in the US, according to Yelp

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Your mother brought you into this world, raised you, and worked tirelessly to support your dreams and passions throughout your entire life.The least you can do is buy her some eggs.Just in time for Mother’s Day, the analysts at Yelp have scoured their national databases in an attempt to determine the 100 best-reviewed brunch restaurants on the platform. This year, restaurants in 34 different states made the list, meaning that (hopefully), you won’t have to drag mom too far for eggs benny or mimosas.Coming in at No. 1 — with a 4.5-star rating out of over 1,600 reviews — is Café Kacao in Oklahoma City, which specializes in Latin American cuisine alongside classic brunch staples and coffee drinks. The Comfort Café in San Antonio nabbed the No. 2 spot, thanks in part to its homestyle brunch dishes offered on a pay-what-you-can basis in support of the addiction recovery program operated by its parent organization. And at No. 3 is The Wild Chive in Long Beach, California, wher...

Missing 9-year-old Chicago boy located

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

CHICAGO -- A 9-year-old boy from Chicago who was last seen Wednesday afternoon has been located, according to police.The boy was last seen at Gregory Elementary School on the 3700 block of West Polk Street in Chicago just after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and was reported missing.Police released an update early Thursday morning stating the boy has been located.

Some senators warn bill to save Fairfield Lake State Park could lead to litigation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Some state senators are raising concerns that a bill intended to save a state park from permanent closure and development could open Texas up to possible litigation.The House approved House Bill 4757 last month in an attempt to stop development on the land currently occupied by Fairfield Lake State Park.The park, about 70 miles east of Waco, closed to the public at end of February after almost 50 years in operation. It has since temporarily reopened but is slated for permanent closure later this summer.The land in question is not owned by the state, but is instead leased from Vistra Energy, which formerly operated a power plant near the park. Vistra is in contract to sell the land to Todd Interests, a Dallas-based developer, which plans to turn the site into an exclusive gated community with multi-million dollar homes and a private golf course.HB 4757 would require the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to approve any application for new or amended wa...

5 things to know this Thursday, May 4

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- May the Fourth be with you. Happy Thursday, and happy Star Wars Day to all the Star Wars fans out there. According to Meteorologist Jill Szwed, we aren't out of the woods just yet when it comes to cloudy, showery weather. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Antonio Brown addressed the issues regarding paying players and former Head Coach Damon Ware on Wednesday. Meanwhile, an Olympic hopeful, training in Saratoga Springs, is documenting her road to the 2024 Olympics through a local podcast. These stories, and more, are covered in your five things to know this Thursday morning. 1. Antonio Brown speaks on payment issues with players, coachAntonio Brown discussed the issues with paying players and former Head Coach Damon Ware for the first time publicly on Wednesday. Ware, as well as six players, left the team on Monday after they claimed they were not paid before their game on Sunday with the Carolina Co...

Saratoga rower launches podcast to document Olympic journey

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - An Olympic hopeful, training in Saratoga Springs, is documenting her road to the next Summer Olympics in 2024 through a podcast. Launched in early April, "The Other 3 Years" brings listeners behind the scenes of Kristi Wagner’s journey to make the 2024 Olympic team. Off the Beaten Path: Sweet Mimi’s Café & Bakery Each week Kristi will share what being an elite athlete in training really looks like: the ups and downs, life on the road, and how to stay motivated with a goal so far away. She plans to include interviews with her boyfriend, family, coach and fellow athletes. Ghent teen shines at NFL Draft Bright Sighted, founded by Christine O'Donnell, is the podcast production company behind "The Other 3 Years." Listeners can follow her show everywhere podcasts are available. New episodes will be available every Friday, from now until the 2024 Olympic game.