IBM, Lam Research rise; Tesla, Humana fall, Thursday, 1/25/2024

IBM, Lam Research rise; Tesla, Humana fall, Thursday, 1/25/2024

NEW YORK — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: Tesla Inc., down $25.20 to $182.63. The electric vehicle maker reported disappointing fourth-quarter earnings and warned of “notably lower” sales growth this year. International Business Machines Corp., up $16.50 to $190.43. The technology and consulting company beat analysts’ fourth-quarter earnings and…

Bree Hall makes go-ahead 3 as No. 1 South Carolina rallies past No. 9 LSU 76-70

Bree Hall makes go-ahead 3 as No. 1 South Carolina rallies past No. 9 LSU 76-70

BATON ROUGE, La. – Bree Hall made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:14 remaining, and No. 1 South Carolina rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat ninth-ranked and defending national champion LSU 76-70 on Thursday night. Chloe Kitts scored 14 points to lead the Gamecocks (18-0, 6-0 Southeastern Conference), who beat the Tigers (18-3, 5-2) for…

A New York dancer with a severe peanut allergy has died from eating mislabeled cookies

A New York dancer with a severe peanut allergy has died from eating mislabeled cookies

HARTFORD, Conn. — A 25-year-old professional dancer from England who moved to New York City to pursue her career has died after eating a mislabeled cookie containing peanuts, part of a batch that has since been recalled. The grocery retailer Stew Leonard’s announced Tuesday that Vanilla Florentine Cookies sold in its stores in Danbury and…

Stephan Jaeger leads at Torrey Pines after eagle on final hole

Stephan Jaeger leads at Torrey Pines after eagle on final hole

SAN DIEGO —  Stephan Jaeger of Germany made a 35-foot eagle putt on his final hole for an eight-under 64 and a one-shot lead over Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark after the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines on Thursday. Jaeger was at 12 under halfway through the tournament on the blufftop layout…

GM’s Cruise robotaxi service targeted in Justice Department inquiry into San Francisco collision

GM’s Cruise robotaxi service targeted in Justice Department inquiry into San Francisco collision

SAN FRANCISCO — General Motors is facing a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a gruesome collision that critically injured a pedestrian and derailed its self-driving car ambitions. The Justice Department inquiry disclosed in a report Thursday is the latest twist in a debacle that began in October after a robotaxi operated by GM’s Cruise subsidiary…

Falcons set to hire the Rams’ Raheem Morris to be head coach

Falcons set to hire the Rams’ Raheem Morris to be head coach

The Rams coaching staff is undergoing another major turnover. On Thursday, defensive coordinator Raheem Morris is leaving to become head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, a person with knowledge of the situation said. The person requested anonymity because the Falcons had not announced the move. Morris, 47, has previous head-coaching experience with the Tampa Bay…

‘Once Upon a Mattress’ Review: Sutton Foster as a Perfectly Goofy Princess

‘Once Upon a Mattress’ Review: Sutton Foster as a Perfectly Goofy Princess

Some casting choices are blindingly obvious. That does not make them lazy; it makes them right. Such is the case with Sutton Foster as the eccentric Princess Winnifred in the Encores! revival of “Once Upon a Mattress,” which opened Wednesday at City Center. The central role in this broadly goofy musical was exuberantly, indelibly originated…

Bid to overhaul New Mexico oil and gas regulations clears first hurdle amid litigation

Bid to overhaul New Mexico oil and gas regulations clears first hurdle amid litigation

SANTA FE, N.M. — An effort to modernize state oversight of a thriving petroleum industry in the nation’s No. 2 state for oil production advanced past its first committee vetting Thursday at the New Mexico Legislature. The bill would rewrite portions of the state’s 1930s-era Oil and Gas Act in order to help regulators keep…

Carlos Vela and his LAFC future remains in limbo

Carlos Vela and his LAFC future remains in limbo

LAFC’s season opener is less than a month away, yet the team opened training camp this week with just 16 players under contract. “You only need 11,” one team executive said. Although that’s true, general manager John Thorrington said Thursday he’s making progress on filling the 14 vacant roster spots just the same. “Nobody [more]…

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