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Black bear and cub destroy car in Connecticut after getting trapped inside

Jul. 26, 2024 10:56 AM EDT

WINSTED, Conn. (AP) — Trapped inside a car, the adult black bear and cub thrashed about. The horn was blaring and the radio blasting. Outside the car, a second cub ran around in apparent distress by the Connecticut home. State environmental conservation police were called by the...

Virtus: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 26, 2024 07:18 AM EDT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Virtus Investment Partners Inc. (VRTS) on Friday reported second-quarter earnings of $17.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Hartford, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of $2.43. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and...

Charter: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 26, 2024 07:09 AM EDT

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Charter Communications Inc. (CHTR) on Friday reported second-quarter net income of $1.23 billion. On a per-share basis, the Stamford, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of $8.49. The results surpassed Wall...

Barnes Group: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 26, 2024 06:51 AM EDT

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Barnes Group Inc. (B) on Friday reported a second-quarter loss of $46.8 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Bristol, Connecticut-based company said it had a loss of 91 cents....

SS&C Technologies: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 25, 2024 16:37 PM EDT

WINDSOR, Conn. (AP) — WINDSOR, Conn. (AP) — SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. (SSNC) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $190.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Windsor, Connecticut-based company said it had net income of 75 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time...

United Rentals: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 24, 2024 16:29 PM EDT

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — United Rentals Inc. (URI) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $636 million. On a per-share basis, the Stamford, Connecticut-based company said it had net income of $9.54. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were...

Connecticut woman found dead hours before she was to be sentenced for killing her husband

Jul. 24, 2024 15:27 PM EDT

A 76-year-old Connecticut woman was found dead at her home Wednesday, hours before she was to be sentenced for killing her husband and hiding his body for months while continuing to collect his paychecks. State police said they were investigating the “untimely death" of Linda...

Otis Worldwide: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 24, 2024 06:12 AM EDT

FARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) — FARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) — Otis Worldwide Corporation (OTIS) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $415 million. The Farmington, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of $1.02 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.06...

Avangrid: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 23, 2024 16:48 PM EDT

ORANGE, Conn. (AP) — ORANGE, Conn. (AP) — Avangrid Inc. (AGR) on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings of $169 million. The Orange, Connecticut-based company said it had net income of 44 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 49 cents per share....

'We were built for this moment': Black women rally around Kamala Harris

Jul. 23, 2024 13:24 PM EDT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Four years ago, a Zoom meeting to build support for Kamala Harris as the Democratic vice presidential nominee attracted just 90 participants. On Sunday night, an estimated 90,000 Black women and allies logged on at the same time to support her brand-new presidential campaign....