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Sharks may be on your TV this week, but dolphins are in a bay or river nearby

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 16:24:08 GMT

Sharks may be dominating your TV with Discovery’s “Shark Week,” but that dorsal fin sighting on the Chesapeake Bay likely belongs to another marine animal.Of course, you may see some sharks in the Chesapeake or surrounding rivers; but if you spot a fin, it’s more likely to be a curious bottlenose dolphin.“In the past couple of years, we’ve noticed that dolphins are traveling very far up river, and that’s in a variety of different tributaries,” said Jamie Testa, with Chesapeake Dolphin Watch, a project of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science that has been around for five years and allows the public to record their dolphin sighting.Boaters and bay beach goers have recorded bottlenoses on the organization’s app from the Patuxent River, Rappahannock River, the Choptank River on the Eastern Shore, and the Chester River.“Generally, they’re here, foraging in the bay and the rivers. When the food is plentiful, they could just ...

¿Cuáles migrantes están exentos de la regla de carga pública? EEUU actualiza su manual

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 16:24:08 GMT

La agencia migratoria de Estados Unidos actualizó su Manual de Políticas para identificar más fácilmente si un inmigrante es inadmisible a un ajuste de estatus por razones de carga pública, una medida que se volvió controversial durante la administración de Donald Trump ante las crecientes ayudas financieras por la pandemia del COVID-19. Los Servicios de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos (USCIS, por sus siglas en inglés) dijeron en un comunicado que la actualización busca “ayudar a los solicitantes a responder con precisión a las preguntas relacionadas con el motivo de inadmisibilidad por carga pública en el Formulario I-485, Solicitud de registro de residencia permanente o ajuste de estatus”.Con la información dada por los solicitantes, los oficiales pueden otorgar el cambio de estatus migratorio y, si es posible, tomar una determinación de inadmisibilidad por carga pública sin emitir una Solicitud de evidencia. En detalle: el nuevo sistema para ...

¿Qué es y cómo solicitar el Carnet de la Patria para obtener los bonos en Venezuela?

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 16:24:08 GMT

(CNN Español) — El Carnet de la Patria es un documento de identificación introducido por el Gobierno de Venezuela en 2017 durante el mandato del presidente Nicolás Maduro. Este carnet es un código QR que identifica a los ciudadanos y les otorga acceso a diversos programas sociales, subsidios y beneficios proporcionados por el Estado, como los bonos del Sistema Patria.El Carnet de la Patria también es considerado por algunos analistas como una herramienta de control social y político, ya que podría permitir al Gobierno monitorear a los ciudadanos y sus necesidades, así como su participación en eventos políticos y elecciones.Bonos de la Patria en Venezuela: quién los recibe, cómo inscribirse, cuándo y lo que debes saberEl objetivo del carnet es conocer el estatus socioeconómico de la población y agilizar los programas de ayudas sociales del Gobierno.¿Cómo solicitar el Carnet de la Patria?Para tener el Carnet de la Patria y optar por las ayudas o bonos económicos que ofrece el Gobierno...

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 16:24:08 GMT

BOSQUES DE LAS LOMAS, Mexico (AP) — BOSQUES DE LAS LOMAS, Mexico (AP) — Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV (ASR) on Monday reported second-quarter profit of $142.7 million.On a per-share basis, the Bosques De Las Lomas, Mexico-based company said it had profit of $4.76.The airport facilities manager posted revenue of $359.3 million in the period.Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste shares have increased 16% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $269.11, a rise of 44% 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 ASR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ASRSource

Se suma a la competencia: TikTok presenta nuevo formato de publicación en texto

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 16:24:08 GMT

Twitter no es la única aplicación de redes sociales que está haciendo cambios en este momento.TikTok anunció el lunes que agregó publicaciones de texto a su plataforma.“Con las publicaciones de texto, estamos ampliando los límites de la creación de contenido para todos en TikTok, brindando a la creatividad escrita que hemos visto en comentarios, subtítulos y videos un espacio dedicado para brillar”, dijo TikTok en su comunicado.El formato más nuevo tiene un aspecto similar a las historias de Instagram, ya que los usuarios pueden agregar calcomanías, etiquetas, hashtags, colores de fondo y sonido. Hay un límite de 1,000 caracteres en las publicaciones de texto de TikTok. CNBC: no es solo Threads. Mark Zuckerberg tiene una larga historia de aplicaciones y funciones que ha imitado Las ventajas que tiene Threads frente a Twitter y otras redes sociales Los usuarios pueden crear una publicación de texto yendo a la página de la cámara en...

Packaging Corp.: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 16:24:08 GMT

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Packaging Corp. of America (PKG) on Monday reported second-quarter earnings of $202.7 million.The Lake Forest, Illinois-based company said it had profit of $2.24 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $2.31 per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.95 per share.The maker of containerboard and corrugated packaging products posted revenue of $1.95 billion in the period, missing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.98 billion.For the current quarter ending in September, Packaging Corp. expects its per-share earnings to be $1.88._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PKG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PKGSource

Bills RB Nyheim Hines will miss the season after being hit by a jet ski, AP source says

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 16:24:08 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills will have to shelve plans to incorporate Nyheim Hines’ versatility into their offense after the running back was struck by a jet ski and sustained a season-ending knee injury, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.Word of Hines’ injury came as the Bills begin reporting for training camp, which is set to open Wednesday in the Rochester suburbs.Hines was sitting on a stationary jet ski when he was struck by another water scooter, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Bills had not made an announcement about his injury. Hines will require surgery, the person said.The NFL Network first reported Hines’ injury.It was not immediately known exactly when and where he was hurt.With James Cook expected to take over the starting RB job this season, the Bills were counting on utilizing the 26-year-old Hines’ speed and pass-catching abilities to play a multifaceted role in the...

Broncos defensive lineman suspended for betting on games

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 16:24:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Denver Broncos defensive lineman will not be eligible to play the entire upcoming season after the NFL indefinitely suspended him for gambling.Eyioma Uwazurike is accused of betting on games in the 2022 NFL season, the league said Monday. How you can get half-priced Broncos tickets Tuesday “The NFL confirmed today that Eyioma Uwazurike of the Denver Broncos has been suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games in the 2022 season. Uwazurike will be eligible to petition for reinstatement no earlier than July 24, 2024,” the league said in a statement Monday. Details of Uwazurike's actions were not released, but the 25-year-old had only played eight games in the 2022 season. The Iowa State alum was selected in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Colorado ranks 4th in nation for attracting high earners

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 16:24:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado's status as a market for high earners keeps getting more and more solid, according to a new analysis.The Centennial State now has some of the nation’s highest income levels.It ranks seventh in the U.S. for the median family income, which was $102,073 in 2021. It is one of only nine states with a median family income of over $100,000, ranking just below Washington and above Hawaii. It ranks ninth-highest for household income, one of only 10 states where this exceeds $80,000. What Colorado’s new workforce, household finances look like Part of the new high-earning reputation comes from Colorado's desirability as a status destination. An analysis of tax and migration data from commercial real estate firm MyEListing.com says Colorado had the nation's fourth-highest net income gain from migration from 2020 to 2021. It gained $8.6 billion in income from movers. As a state with relatively lower taxes, Colorado has attracted high earners fleeing high-status b...

Dog saved from euthanization, placed at rescue to be rehomed

Published Sun, 22 Dec 2024 16:24:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A 10-year-old English setter named Watson is getting a second chance after he was near death. Nicole and Lars Ellingson surrendered Watson after he bit their 2-year-old son, who jumped on Watson while he was sleeping. “When I dropped him off, they did warn that there was a risk he could be euthanized, but that they’d store him for 10 days, and if I was able to find a home within that 10-day window that they would release him to me and let him be rehomed,” Lars Ellingson told FOX31's Evan Kruegel last week. “Since then, the story has changed.” Denver family fighting to save dog from being euthanized after biting child Ellingson told Kruegel he found out Watson was scheduled to be euthanized after he found a home for him at the Southwest English Setter Rescue. The Denver Animal Shelter provided a statement as to why it made the decision, in part, that, "Because of the severity of this bite and the history that his owner disclosed to us upon surrender – he has bitten...