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CHICAGO (AP) _ Monroe Capital Corporation (MRCC) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $4.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had net income of 21 cents. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, came to 39 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 37 cents per share. The business development company posted revenue of $14.8 million in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Читать дальше...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans homicide detectives are investigating an empty sailboat and a missing woman, but Commander Jeffrey Walls says they haven't made any conclusions. He says, "This could be a horrific accident or it could be a real crime." Spokesman Aaron Looney says police consider 32-year-old Sadie Thibodeaux (TIB-uh-doh) a missing person. Walls spoke to reporters Tuesday about the investigation. The Coast Guard reported Monday that Thibodeaux was missing but 43-year-old Michael Lee Farley... Читать дальше...

NEWARK, Calif. (AP) _ Protagonist Therapeutics Inc. (PTGX) on Tuesday reported a loss of $8.7 million in its second quarter. The Newark, California-based company said it had a loss of 41 cents per share. The biopharmaceutical company posted revenue of $11.7 million in the period. Protagonist Therapeutics shares have fallen 47 percent since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $10.99, a drop of slightly more than 5 percent in the last 12 months. _____ This... Читать дальше...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — In a blistering back-and forth, Paul Manafort's lawyer suggested Tuesday that the star witness in the former Trump campaign chairman's financial fraud trial has told "so many lies" he can't remember all of them. Defense lawyer Kevin Downing began his cross-examination of longtime Manafort deputy Rick Gates by pressing him on his own lies to special counsel Robert Mueller's investigators, an extramarital affair and hundreds of thousands of dollars he admitted to embezzling from his former boss. Читать дальше...

PLANO, Texas (AP) _ Nuvectra Corp. (NVTR) on Tuesday reported a loss of $11.8 million in its second quarter. The Plano, Texas-based company said it had a loss of 83 cents per share. The medical device company posted revenue of $13.1 million in the period. Nuvectra shares have risen 98 percent since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $15.36, a rise of 26 percent in the last 12 months. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap)... Читать дальше...

SYLMAR, Calif. (AP) _ Second Sight Medical Products Inc. (EYES) on Tuesday reported a loss of $8 million in its second quarter. The Sylmar, California-based company said it had a loss of 12 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, came to 11 cents per share. The maker of camera-based retinal implants posted revenue of $1.9 million in the period. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, the company's shares hit $1.67. A year ago, they were trading at $1.13.... Читать дальше...

Alex Jones’ InfoWars media brand has been banned from several social media and digital platforms this week over terms-of-service violations. But a look at InfoWars shows that the conspiracy focused website has many of the same regulations. Deep within the site’s lengthy terms of service, InfoWars spells out its policies very clearly to potential contributors. Read the full article on The Wrap

There must be something about the fullback position at Stanford that promotes hair growth. In recent years, the helmets of Owen Marecic, Ryan Hewitt and Daniel Marx couldn’t contain their long locks. The heir apparent, redshirt junior Reagan Williams, fits in with the tradition. His blond hair falls to his shoulders when he doesn’t have it tied up. “It’s been a tradition here for a while,” he said. “It gives us something different out there — to be ourselves. It’s cool to be recognized. Читать дальше...

Get ready for “Star Wars: The Sidewalk Strikes Back.” Following news that the West Hollywood City Council voted on Monday to call for the removal of Donald Trump’s oft-vandalized star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill came forth to offer a replacement for the space: His deceased co-star, Carrie Fisher. Read the full article on The Wrap

LONDRES (AP) — La cantante Ellie Goulding y el tratante de arte Caspar Jopling anunciaron que se han comprometido. Un aviso del martes en el diario Times of London dice que "Caspar, hijo del honorable Nicholas Jopling de Yorkshire y la señora Jayne Warde-Aldam de Yorkshire, y Elena, hija del señor Arthur Goulding de Herefordshire y la señora Tracey Sumner de West Midlands", se comprometieron en matrimonio. Goulding, una cantante y compositora inglesa nominada al Grammy cuyos éxitos incluyen "Starry Eyed"... Читать дальше...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina university has received a $2.5 million donation designed to help students who have limited options for paying for college. UNC Asheville announced Tuesday that the estate of Sally Birge, an Asheville native and successful real estate agent in California, made the donation. According to a news release from the school, Birge had no surviving relatives and decided to use her fortune to support higher education in the community where she was born. David Pierce... Читать дальше...

AT&T has acquired The Chernin Group’s controlling interest in Otter Media, the joint OTT venture between the two companies. Otter Media will be a part of AT&T’s WarnerMedia unit and Tony Goncalves, who was appointed Otter CEO earlier this year, will continue to run the company, reporting to WarnerMedia CEO, John Stankey. Read the full article on The Wrap

Guy Pearce is in talks to replace Micahel Sheen in Sony’s “Bloodshot,” an individual with knowledge of the project tells TheWrap. Scheduling issues forced Sheen to leave the film which is currently in production. Read the full article on The Wrap

Walt Disney Co. missed analysts earnings expectations for its 2018 fiscal third quarter on Tuesday. Disney reported adjusted per-share earnings of $1.87 for the quarter ending July 1. That was below analysts’ expectations for $1.95 earnings per share, according to estimates gathered by Yahoo Finance, but an improvement compared with the $1.58 per-share earnings the company reported during the same quarter a year ago. Read the full article on The Wrap

Liz Meriwether is sticking with Fox. The “New Girl” creator has extended her overall deal with 20th Century Fox TV, amid Disney’s pending purchase of the studio. “Liz is the greatest, and we all hope she will stay at this studio forever,” Joannie Davis, 20th Century Fox, President Creative Affairs, said. “She’s a spectacular talent and an incredibly special person.” Read the full article on The Wrap

Caitlin Foito and Sam Bramhall are joining Miramax to head up the studio’s television division. Foito will serve as senior vice president of development while Bramhall will take on the role on senior vice president of television business affairs. The duo will oversee Miramax’s expanding roster of content and producing partners as part of the studio’s new initiative for television. Read the full article on The Wrap

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Eight former Illinois workers are suing Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration, alleging they lost their jobs for political reasons. The workers were laid off from the Illinois Department of Transportation, The State Journal-Register reported. The governor's administration last year said the layoffs were partly a case of "cleaning up past hiring mistakes and personnel practices." Rauner said the employees were illegally hired patronage workers under previous Democratic governors. Читать дальше...

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has added New Hampshire to his schedule of trips to early-voting states this month as he explores a possible 2020 presidential bid. Matt McKenna, spokesman for Bullock's Big Sky Values Political Action Committee, confirmed Tuesday the Democratic governor will visit the Granite State on Aug. 24. That's just a week after Bullock visits the Iowa State Fair in his third trip to that state this year. Bullock has not said that he's running for president,... Читать дальше...

TX Amarillo TX Zone Forecast for Tuesday, August 7, 2018 _____ 291 FPUS54 KAMA 071955 ZFPAMA Zone Forecast Product for The Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles National Weather Service Amarillo TX 255 PM CDT Tue Aug 7 2018 TXZ012-017-081315- Potter-Randall- Including the cities of Amarillo and Canyon 255 PM CDT Tue Aug 7 2018 .TONIGHT...Increasing clouds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Читать дальше...

CT Forecast for Thursday, August 9, 2018 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index Bridgeport;A heavy p.m. t-storm;88;72;SW;6;74%;80%;8 Chester;A heavy p.m. t-storm;87;72;SSW;6;72%;80%;8 Danbury;Showers and t-storms;87;69;SW;4;79%;84%;8 Groton;A heavy p.m. t-storm;85;72;SSW;7;84%;81%;8 Hartford;A heavy p.m. t-storm;89;72;S;5;72%;80%;9 Meriden;A heavy p.m. t-storm;88;71;S;5;73%;80%;8 New Haven;A heavy p.m.... Читать дальше...

BOSTON (AP) — Boston's new top cop says creating a more diverse police force will require help from the community to dispel entrenched stereotypes and negative perceptions about law enforcement. William Gross told The Associated Press on Tuesday that potential candidates are sometimes discouraged from becoming officers by the same people who complain the police force isn't diverse enough. Gross said officers need to help change those views by going out into the community and talking to residents. Читать дальше...

WA Current Conditions as of 01:00 PM PDT Tuesday, August 7, 2018 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%) Arlington;Sunny;77;NNW;7;49% Bellingham;Sunny;75;S;6;53% Bremerton;Mostly sunny;82;N;6;45% Chehalis;Sunny;84;N;7;42% Deer Park;Sunny;87;Calm;0;19% Eastsound;Sunny;68;N;5;63% Ellensburg;Sunny;94;SE;6;20% Ephrata;Sunny;93;W;7;15% Everett;Mostly sunny;79;NNW;6;51% Fort Lewis;Sunny;80;NNW;3;50% Friday Harbor;Sunny;74;ESE;5;47% Hoquiam;Sunny;66;SSW;10;77%... Читать дальше...

TX Current Conditions as of 03:00 PM CDT Tuesday, August 7, 2018 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%) Abilene;Mostly cloudy;96;SSW;14;32% Abilene Dyess;Partly sunny;95;S;14;33% Alice;Partly sunny;87;SSE;9;62% Alpine;Partly sunny;92;ENE;6;25% Amarillo;Sunny;93;S;8;34% Angleton;Sunny;87;S;13;67% Arlington;Sunny;97;SE;12;34% Austin;Mostly cloudy;96;N;5;35% Austin Bergstrom;Cloudy;94;N;6;40% Bay;Partly sunny;92;S;15;58% Beaumont;Mostly cloudy;83;SW;6;76%... Читать дальше...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The suspect accused of randomly killing a Florida couple and chewing the face of the dying husband is being sued by the dead woman's estate. The estate of Michelle Mischcon Stevens filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Austin Harrouff, who is charged with killing her and her husband, John Stevens. Martin County prosecutors say Harrouff attacked the Stevenses outside their home north of Palm Beach on Aug. 15, 2016, stabbing and beating them to death. Deputies say they found... Читать дальше...

Universal has pulled Chris Pratt’s “Cowboy Ninja Viking” from the release calendar and the project has been delayed indefinitely, the company announced Tuesday. The movie, was originally scheduled to be released on June 28, 2019, is now undated. The film remains in active development and will be re-dated at a later time to accommodate production scheduling. Read the full article on The Wrap