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Bread Financial: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (BFH) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $133 million. The Columbus, Ohio-based company said it had net income of $2.66 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations....
Knights of Columbus covers shrine's mosaics by ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Knights of Columbus, the world’s largest Catholic fraternal group, has covered up defining features of the mosaics in its Washington D.C. shrine after the famous ex-Jesuit artist who designed them was accused of abusing women. The influential Catholic...
Northwest Bancshares: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Northwest Bancshares Inc. (NWBI) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $4.7 million. On a per-share basis, the Columbus, Ohio-based company said it had profit of 4 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were...
Yoga, meditation and prayer: Urban transit workers cope with violence and fear on the job
NEW YORK (AP) — In a dimly lit room strung with fairy lights and ivy, transit workers file in and lie on inflated cots. Soothing piano notes play as a teacher rubs their ankles and toes, helping each with heated blankets and eye masks. “Breathe in," she says. "Think of a balloon,...
Huntington Bancshares: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN) on Friday reported second-quarter earnings of $474 million. The Columbus, Ohio-based bank said it had earnings of 30 cents per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The...
Synovus: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — Synovus Financial Corp. (SNV) on Wednesday reported a loss of $14 million in its second quarter. The Columbus, Georgia-based bank said it had a loss of 16 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.16 per share....
An Ohio mom was killed while trying to stop the theft of a car that had her 6-year-old son inside
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio mother who tried to stop two men from stealing her car with her 6-year-old son inside was killed when the vehicle struck her. The boy was unharmed, police said, and no other injuries were reported. Alexa Stakely, 29, of Pickerington,...
Knights of Columbus will cover up mosaics by ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women
ROME (AP) — The Knights of Columbus, an influential Catholic charitable organization, announced Thursday that it will cover up its mosaics made by a famous ex-Jesuit artist accused of abusing women in a sign of solidarity with victims of abuse. The world's largest Roman Catholic...
Jill Biden says she's 'all in' on husband's reelection as he insists anew he won't leave the race
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jill Biden on Monday declared herself “all in” on President Joe Biden's bid to remain as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, despite calls by some Democrats for him to drop out after his damaging debate performance against Donald Trump shook their confidence in...
How an Oscar-winning filmmaker helped a small-town art theater in Ohio land a big grant
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (AP) — When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, with a nod to its century-long history, the cozy Ohio arthouse theater had some talented help. Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Steve Bognar is a...
