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Last student who helped integrate the University of North Carolina's undergraduate body has died
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Ralph Kennedy Frasier, the final surviving member of a trio of African American youths who were the first to desegregate the undergraduate student body at North Carolina's flagship public university in the 1950s, has died. Frasier, who had been in declining...
Ohio police fatally shoot Amazon warehouse guard who tried to kill supervisor, authorities say
A security guard trainee at an Amazon warehouse in Ohio was fatally shot by police after he tried to shoot his supervisor at close range and later shot an officer who was saved by his bulletproof vest, authorities said. The initial shooting occurred around 4:40 p.m. Sunday at the...
Georgia requires less basic training for new police officers than any state but Hawaii
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia requires fewer hours of basic training for law enforcement officers than any state but Hawaii. With this training, new officers enter unpredictable and dangerous situations where they must make quick decisions under stress. Even though they had more...
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: Justin Thomas gets rare experience playing a major in his hometown
Justin Thomas was back home in Kentucky for an occasion different from any other time in Louisville. The city honored him with its “Hometown Hero” award, and a 60-foot banner was unfurled from the building he used to pass on the way to Saint Xavier High School. Thomas was so...
Mettler-Toledo: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (MTD) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $177.5 million. On a per-share basis, the Columbus, Ohio-based company said it had profit of $8.24. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs and...
Installed Building Products: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Installed Building Products Inc. (IBP) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $55.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Columbus, Ohio-based company said it had profit of $1.97. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs,...
Diamond Hill Investment Group: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc. (DHIL) on Wednesday reported net income of $13 million in its first quarter. The company, based in Columbus, Ohio, said it had earnings of $4.62 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains,...
Core Molding Technologies: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Core Molding Technologies Inc. (CMT) on Tuesday reported net income of $3.8 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Columbus, Ohio-based company said it had net income of 43 cents. The maker of fiber...
Editorial Roundup: Ohio
Toledo Blade. April 29, 2024. Editorial: Unions not the issue A little-noticed event at the White House last week should serve as an opening to the important question of whether private equity funds — known for leveraged buyouts — should be operating with money...
Cummins: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
COLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) — Cummins Inc. (CMI) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $1.99 billion. The Columbus, Indiana-based company said it had profit of $14.03 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $5.10 per share. ...
