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Opinion: Chinese students wonder if Biden can engage Xi with curiosity

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:49 GMT

Hopes and fears have soared in the run-up to President Biden’s sit down with China’s leader, Xi Jinpeng, set for Wednesday in San Francisco. Not since the Vietnam War has America’s diplomatic dance with the People’s Republic fractured so many toes.One ray of hope shines bright — the more than 300,000 Chinese students who attend American universities, signaling the generosity of both governments. These young scholars enliven my classroom and enrich research programs around the country. Many come away with warm affection for America: our free press and raucous debates, our music and movies, even calling professors by their first name.Still, the backdrop to the Biden-Xi summit remains ominous. In recent months, the U.S. has shot down China’s spy balloon floating across the Midwest, limited technologies exported to Beijing, and implored Xi to push his ally, Iran, to defuse the bloody Israeli-Hamas conflict. Protestors will greet Xi on his arrival to California, spotlighting ...

The 10 most expensive reported home sales in Fremont the week of Nov. 6

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:49 GMT

A house that sold for $2.3 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Fremont in the past week.In total, 10 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $1.6 million, $888 per square foot.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Nov. 6 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $1.2 million, townhouse in the 3400 block of DaytonThe property in the 3400 block of Dayton in Fremont has new owners. The price was $1,215,000. The house was built in 1999 and has a living area of 1,430 square feet. The price per square foot is $850. The house features three bedrooms and three bathrooms.Dayton cmn.9. $1.2 million, single-family house in the 5100 block of Winston CourtThe 1,350 square-foot single-family residence in the 5100 block of Winston Court in Fremont has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in September and the t...

4 high school students identified as suspects in Rose Bowl locker room thefts during UCLA-Colorado football game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:49 GMT

Four Beaumont High School students are suspects in the Rose Bowl locker room thefts during the Oct. 28 game between Colorado and UCLA, authorities said Monday.No one has been arrested, said Lisa Derderian, spokeswoman for the city of Pasadena. Police referred the case to the District Attorney’s Office that handles juvenile cases, she added.She couldn’t immediately confirm media reports that the suspects were recruits to UCLA and were on a visit that day. UCLA did say individuals tied to the case were not on an official visit.Beaumont Unified School District officials also did not confirm if the students are football players at the school.“We are disappointed and disheartened to hear of the alleged involvement of Beaumont High School students in the incident at the UCLA-Colorado football game on Oct. 28,” Alex Sponheim, who oversees the Communications Department at the district, said in an email.“We strive to promote strong character and integrity in our students, and the alleged act...

Before and after: Photos show destruction of World War II-era hangar by massive fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:49 GMT

The north hangar was one of two enormous twin structures at the former Tustin Marine Corps Air Station built by the military during World War II for blimp operations.  Over the years, the hangars became beloved landmarks in the community and even served as sets for the TV show “Star Trek” and the film “Pearl Harbor.”In the early hours of Nov. 7, firefighters responded to reports of a blaze at the north hangar. The cause is still under investigation.The two mostly wooden hangars – each is 17 stories tall, 1,000 feet long and 300 feet wide – were quickly built at the base to house 12 blimps to patrol the West Coast against Japanese submarines. In later years the hangars were used by helicopter squadrons until the base was shuttered.According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, which named the hangars one of the “Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks” of the 20th Century, the Tustin hangars are two of the largest wooden structures ever built, and contain the largest covered, uno...

Eneti: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:49 GMT

MC, Monaco (AP) — MC, Monaco (AP) — Eneti Inc. (NETI) on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $18.3 million.On a per-share basis, the company said it had net income of 48 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 49 cents per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 31 cents per share.The dry bulk ocean shipper posted revenue of $53.2 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $48.9 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NETI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NETISource

PDS Biotechnology: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:49 GMT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — PDS Biotechnology Corporation (PDSB) on Tuesday reported a loss of $10.8 million in its third quarter.The Florham Park, New Jersey-based company said it had a loss of 35 cents per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 42 cents per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PDSB at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PDSBSource

A slow transition to winter keeps houseplants healthy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:49 GMT

My mandarin orange tree and spider plants enjoyed a longer vacation than I did, having spent the entire summer outdoors on the back deck. But the party ended late last month when frost threatened. So I gave them a thorough hose drenching — leaves and all — to remove any would-be hitchhikers and poured a bit of diluted Neem oil over the soil for good measure before bringing them indoors. But their transition didn’t end there.Just as when potted plants are introduced outside in spring, they undergo an acclimation period when they come back in. The difference is that at the beginning of the season, we “harden them off,” or move them into a shady spot for incrementally longer periods each day until they adjust to the stronger sunlight and breezy air of the great outdoors. The reverse, however, is often done in haste on the weatherman’s whim, so it doesn’t usually afford the same leisurely dawdling.That’s why your recently reintroduced houseplants might be turning yellow, dro...

Trevena: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:49 GMT

CHESTERBROOK, Pa. (AP) — CHESTERBROOK, Pa. (AP) — Trevena Inc. (TRVN) on Tuesday reported a loss of $7.9 million in its third quarter.The Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania-based company said it had a loss of 57 cents per share.The biopharmaceutical company posted revenue of $180,000 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 TRVN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TRVNSource

Pyxus: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:49 GMT

MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) — MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Pyxus International Inc. (PYX) on Tuesday reported net income of $8.1 million in its fiscal second quarter.The Morrisville, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of 32 cents per share.The tobacco company posted revenue of $624.3 million 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 PYX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PYXSource

Finance may be junked from EU climate law, leaked memo shows. Critics say it could be unenforceable

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:14:49 GMT

LONDON (AP) — A flagship EU law intended to push European companies toward net zero faces being seriously weakened by member states, a confidential document passed to The Associated Press reveals, with firms seemingly no longer forced to implement Paris Agreement goals.The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive was designed to make companies eliminate environmental and human rights violations throughout all areas of their business. The legislation was meant to ensure firms’ operations were aligned with a global rise in temperatures of no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit). But a Nov. 9 briefing obtained by The AP details a watered-down proposal that would drop the entire financial sector from the initial law. Banks and insurers are among Europe’s biggest contributors to global warming, by financing or insuring new oil and gas projects, or agribusinesses that chop down tropical rainforests. Nonprofits also warn the new proposal would mean firms merely need to ha...