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Month: May 2025

H&R Block: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — H&R Block Inc. (HRB) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $722.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Kansas City, Missouri-based company said it had profit of $5.31. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to account for discontinued operations, were $5.38 per share. The

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EPR Properties: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — EPR Properties (EPR) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The Kansas City, Missouri-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $92.9 million, or $1.21 per share, in the period.

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GOP lawmakers berate Haverford College president for not discussing discipline for antisemitism

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of Haverford College was berated by Republican lawmakers in a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism Wednesday, with some suggesting the school should lose federal funding because of her refusal to discuss student discipline in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests. Wendy Raymond appeared alongside two

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GOP lawmakers berate Haverford College president for not discussing discipline for antisemitism

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of Haverford College was berated by Republican lawmakers in a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism Wednesday, with some suggesting the school should lose federal funding because of her refusal to discuss student discipline in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests. Wendy Raymond appeared alongside two

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Salt Lake City and Boise make pride flags official city emblems, skirting flag ban laws

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Democratic controlled cities of Salt Lake City and Boise adopted new city flags this week showing support for LGBTQ+ people in defiance of their states’ Republican-controlled Legislatures, which have banned traditional rainbow pride flags at schools and government buildings. Utah’s capital

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The election director in North Carolina, a key swing state, is ousted after a Republican power play

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina elections board ousted its widely respected executive director Wednesday in a partisan move that will put Republicans in control of election operations in the political swing state, which includes the certification of results. The removal of Karen Brinson Bell, who had held

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Amdocs: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

SAINT LOUIS (AP) — SAINT LOUIS (AP) — Amdocs Ltd. (DOX) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $163.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Saint Louis-based company said it had net income of $1.45. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, were $1.78 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations.

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Emergency personnel work at the scene of a helicopter crash on the Hudson River on April 10. The sightseeing helicopter that plunged in the Hudson River and killed six people in April “suddenly separated into three major sections.”

Tourist helicopter suddenly broke apart and crashed into the Hudson River, NTSB preliminary report finds

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — The sightseeing helicopter that plunged in the Hudson River and killed six people in April “suddenly separated into three major sections,” a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board released Wednesday found. A family of five and the pilot were on a sightseeing excursion on April 10.

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The Kennedy Center is seen in August 2019 in Washington

Exclusive: Some ‘Les Mis’ cast members plan to boycott Trump’s attendance at Kennedy Center performance next month

By Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb, Shania Shelton and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump descends on the Kennedy Performing Arts Center next month for a high-dollar fundraiser and a performance of “Les Misérables,” he won’t be seeing the usual cast performing, sources told CNN. At least 10 to 12 performers in Les

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BC-KX-STOX-Final

New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 28.10 — .06 Altria 60.91 +.43 AmerenCp 99.54 +.08 AmExpress 276.24 +.87 ArchDanM 47.88 — .44 AutoZone 3745.54 —1.48 BPPLC 28.13 — .27 Boeing 185.56 — .40 BristMySq 47.62 +.05 Brunswick 45.90 +.24 Chevron 135.79 +.19 Citigroup 70.25 +.78 CocaCola 72.40 +.68 ConAgraBr 23.00 — .35 ConocoPhil 87.71 +.08 Corning

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BC-KX-STOX-Final

New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 28.10 — .06 Altria 60.91 +.43 AmerenCp 99.54 +.08 AmExpress 276.24 +.87 ArchDanM 47.88 — .44 AutoZone 3745.54 —1.48 BPPLC 28.13 — .27 Boeing 185.56 — .40 BristMySq 47.62 +.05 Brunswick 45.90 +.24 Chevron 135.79 +.19 Citigroup 70.25 +.78 CocaCola 72.40 +.68 ConAgraBr 23.00 — .35 ConocoPhil 87.71 +.08 Corning

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It also becomes necessary to avoid self-inflicted injuries. To its detriment, Western has failed to do that.

MWSU honors faculty and staff

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Missouri Western State University honored its employees during the 2025 Faculty and Staff Awards and Retirement Reception. Awards were presented to eight individuals in different categories. Dr. James Carviou, an associate professor of journalism, won the award for Outstanding Academic Advisor. Dr. Lane DesAutels, an associate professor of philosophy

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Sheinbaum asegura que México defenderá el T-MEC luego de que Trump pusiera en duda el futuro del tratado

CNN Español La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, aseguró este miércoles que su Gobierno defenderá el Tratado entre México, Estados Unidos y Canadá (T-MEC) “porque ha sido benéfico para los tres países” luego de que su homólogo, Donald Trump, dijera el martes que el tratado sería renegociado muy pronto. “Hasta ahora no tenemos ninguna otra

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BC-Merc Table,1st Add

OpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. May 540.0 543.0 539.0 541.0 +2.5 Jul 568.0 574.0 567.5 570.0 +2.5 Sep 595.5 598.5 594.5 597.0 +1.5 Nov 615.5 +1.5 Jan 632.5 +1.5 Mar 649.5 +1.5 May 666.5 +1.5 Est. sales 1,075. Tue.’s sales 1,242 Tue.’s open int 7,259, up 235 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3

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*‥ *‥ *Open*High*Low*Settle* Chg.

NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Wednesday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 70.47 —1.47 Jul 68.02 69.10 67.20 67.38 —.45 Oct 70.02 70.02 69.40 69.40 —.26 Dec 69.74 70.55 69.12 69.25 —.27 Mar 70.92 71.68 70.29 70.45 —.22 May 71.90 72.52 71.21 71.36 —.24 Jul

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