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Parent company of Great America, Six Flags theme parks merge to create a playtime powerhouse in North America

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:36 GMT

(AP) -- Cedar Fair and Six Flags are merging to create an expansive amusement park operator with operations spread across 17 U.S. states and three countries. In the Bay Area, those parks include Cedar Fair-owned California's Great America in Santa Clara and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo. Great America theme park to close in ‘up to 11 years’ The combined company, worth more than $3.5 billion, will boast 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. It will also have entertainment partnerships and a portfolio of intellectual property including Looney Tunes, DC Comics and Peanuts. Amusement parks have seen an uptick in revenue but have struggled to raise attendance since the pandemic, even as other entertainment sectors have bounced back. A tie-up between two huge players is expected to at least lower costs. Cedar Fair reported an attendance of 12.4 million guests in its third quarter, a 1% increase from a year earlier. Six Fl...

Las estrellas de mar son en realidad “cabezas que se arrastran por el fondo marino”, revela estudio

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:36 GMT

(CNN) — Las cabezas de la mayoría de los animales son fácilmente identificables, pero hasta ahora los científicos no podían decir lo mismo de las estrellas de mar.Una estrella de mar tiene cinco brazos idénticos con una capa de “pies tubulares” debajo que ayudan a la criatura marina a desplazarse por el fondo del mar. Esto ha llevado a los naturalistas a preguntarse si las estrellas de mar tienen extremos delanteros y traseros definidos… y si cuentan con una cabeza.Un grupo de científicos logra criar estrellas de mar para compensar su acelerada mortalidadPero una nueva investigación genética sugiere lo contrario: que las estrellas de mar son en gran medida cabezas que carecen de torsos o colas y que probablemente perdieron esas características evolutivamente con el tiempo. Los investigadores afirman que los extraños fósiles de los antepasados de las estrellas de mar, que parecían contar con una especie de torso, tienen mucho más sentido en términos evolutivos...

Black Diamond Group: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:36 GMT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Black Diamond Group Ltd. (BDIMF) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $10.1 million.The Calgary, Alberta-based company said it had profit of 16 cents per share.The work force housing and work space provider posted revenue of $87.6 million in the period.Black Diamond Group shares have risen 41% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $5.02, a rise of 79% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on BDIMF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BDIMFSource

Paramount Global: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:36 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount Global (PARAA) on Thursday reported earnings of $295 million in its third quarter.The New York-based company said it had profit of 43 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations and non-recurring gains, came to 30 cents per share.The company posted revenue of $7.13 billion in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PARAA at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PARAASource

Arc Resources: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:36 GMT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Arc Resources Ltd. (AETUF) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $176.2 million.On a per-share basis, the Calgary, Alberta-based company said it had net income of 29 cents.The oil and natural gas company posted revenue of $1.05 billion in the period.Arc Resources shares have climbed 24% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $16.71, an increase of 16% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AETUF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AETUFSource

Saints aim to re-establish playoff credentials vs. struggling Bears

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:36 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Derek Carr and the New Orleans Saints have a chance to turn a corner in their up-and-down season and reassert themselves as a leading contender in the NFC South. The next test for New Orleans (4-4) comes Sunday in the Superdome against the struggling Chicago Bears (2-6), who’ll again play without injured starting quarterback Justin Fields and who also fired an offensive assistant coach this week.The roster and staff upheaval in Chicago could bode well for the Saints, but that’s not the way Carr sees it. His focus is on a Bears defense which ranks third in the NFL against the run and might be better against the pass after acquiring defensive end Montez Sweat from Washington before this week’s NFL trade deadline.“If you don’t bring it in this league, you’re going to get beat,” Carr said. “So, our mindset is to treat every game the same, no matter what someone’s record is or what they’re dealing with.”The Bears ra...

House approves nearly $14.5 billion in military aid for Israel. Biden vows to veto the GOP approach

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:36 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved a nearly $14.5 billion military aid package Thursday for Israel, a muscular U.S. response to the war with Hamas but also a partisan approach by new Speaker Mike Johnson that poses a direct challenge to Democrats and President Joe Biden.In a departure from norms, Johnson’s package required that the emergency aid be offset with cuts in government spending elsewhere. That tack established the new House GOP’s conservative leadership, but it also turned what would typically be a bipartisan vote into one dividing Democrats and Republicans. Biden has said he would veto the bill, which was approved 226-196, with 12 Democrats joining most Republicans on a largely party-line vote. Johnson, R-La., said the Republican package would provide Israel with the assistance needed to defend itself, free hostages held by Hamas and eradicate the militant Palestinian group, accomplishing “all of this while we also work to ensure responsible spending a...

Cirugías sin anestesia y pacientes hacinados: los hospitales de Gaza están desbordados en medio de ataques israelíes y escasez de combustible

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:36 GMT

Nota del editor: esta historia contiene descripciones explícitas de la situación dentro de los hospitales en Gaza.(CNN) — En el hospital Al-Shifa, el centro médico más grande de Gaza, una mujer aturdida y somnolienta permanece sentada en el suelo mientras su pierna sangra. Un hombre más joven yace tendido sobre baldosas manchadas de sangre, con el cuello y las piernas vendados.Este martes, el resto de la sala de urgencias estaba abarrotada de hombres, mujeres y niños de distintas edades, algunos llorando, otros temblando y unos más dormidos en camas improvisadas en el suelo.“La situación en los hospitales es miserable… (te) hace llorar”, dijo este jueves a CNN Rajaa Musleh, una mujer de 50 años refugiada en Al-Shifa.“No hay equipos, la gente está hacinada”, dijo Musleh, que también es representante en Gaza de la organización benéfica de asistencia sanitaria MedGlobal.La crisis humanitaria en Gaza se vuelve cada día más graveMusleh perdió su casa e...

Potential Free Agents

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:36 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The 130 players who became free agents Thursday (r-re-signed):AMERICAN LEAGUEBALTIMORE (5) — Jack Flaherty, rhp; Adam Frazier, 2b; Shintaro Fujinami, rhp; Kyle Gibson, rhp; Aaron Hicks, of.BOSTON (3) — Adam Duvall, of; Adalberto Mondesi, ss; James Paxton, lhp.CLEVELAND (3) — Kole Calhoun, of; Lucas Giolito, rhp; Reynaldo López, rhp.CHICAGO (4) — Elvis Andrus, 2b; Yasmani Grandal, c; Bryan Shaw, rhp; José Ureña, rhp.DETROIT (2) — Matt Boyd, lhp; José Cisnero, rhp.HOUSTON (4) — Michael Brantley, of; Martín Maldonado, c; Phil Maton, rhp; Ryne Stanek, rhp.KANSAS CITY (3) — Matt Duffy, 3b; Zack Greinke, rhp; Brad Keller, rhp.LOS ANGELES (5) — C.J. Cron, 1b; Randal Grichuk, of;Mike Moustakas, 3b-1b; Shohei Ohtani, dh-rhp; Gio Urshela, 3b.MINNESOTA (8) — Joey Gallo, of; Sonny Gray, rhp; Dallas Keuchel, lhp; Kenta Maeda, rhp; Tyler Mahle, rhp; Emilio Pagan, rhp; Donovan Solano, 1b; Michael A. Taylor, of.NEW YORK (7) — Isiah Kiner-Falefa, ss-of; Zack McAllister, rhp; Keynan M...

Colin Rea stays with Milwaukee Brewers, agrees to $4.5 million 1-year contract

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:36 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Right-hander Colin Rea stayed with the Milwaukee Brewers rather than explore the free-agent market, agreeing Thursday to a $4.5 million, one-year contract that could be worth up to $10 million over two seasons.Rea gets a $3.5 million salary next season, and the deal includes a $5.5 million team option for 2025 with a $1 million buyout. He can earn $500,000 annually in performance bonuses based on innings: $75,000 each for 80 and 100, $100,000 for 120 and $250,000 for 140.If the 2025 option is declined, Rea’s contract specifies he can become a free agent.The 33-year-old became a free agent Monday and could have started negotiations with any team next Monday.After making just one major league appearance in 2021 and spending last season with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan’s Central League, Rea agreed to a $1.5 million, one-year deal with the Brewers and went 6-6 with a 4.55 ERA in 26 games. He earned $500,000 in performance bonuses based on innings.Rea...