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Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson will return after 7-game absence for hamstring injury

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:19:12 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson is ready to return after missing two months with a hamstring injury.Coach Kevin O’Connell announced on Tuesday that Jefferson will be activated from injured reserve. Minnesota began its bye week after a 12-10 loss to Chicago on Monday, but Jefferson will be added to the active roster before the Vikings (6-6) play at Las Vegas on Dec. 10 after missing the past seven games.Jefferson, the AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2022, has missed seven games since the injury in Week 5 against Kansas City, the first absence of his four-year career. He has 36 catches for 571 yards and three touchdowns this season.“Justin was close to having a chance of going last night, but the best thing for him and for our team moving forward was to get through the bye and ultimately have him at 100% coming out of the bye as we take on the Raiders on the road,” O’Connell said.Jefferson returned to practice on Nov. 8 an...

Berkshire Hathaway says Charlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build an investment powerhouse, has died.

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:19:12 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Berkshire Hathaway says Charlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build an investment powerhouse, has died.Source

Tigers sign Japanese RHP Kenta Maeda to $24M, 2-year contract to win games and mentor young pitchers

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:19:12 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Kenta Maeda gave the Detroit Tigers what they were looking for in free agency, a veteran talented enough to bolster their rotation with an approach they want pitchers on model on the mound.“We think he’s going to both help us win games and influence our young starters,” general manager Scott Harris said Tuesday after Detroit and the 35-year-old Japanese right hander finalized a $24 million, two-year contract.Maeda joins a projected rotation with pitchers in their 20s, a group that potentially includes Matt Manning, Alex Faedo, Reese Olson, Tarik Skubal, Joey Wentz and perhaps Casey Mize.“He does a lot of things that we really like, and hope will rub off on our young starters,” Harris said.Harris, entering his second full season in charge of the franchise, may add more players to the mound.“You’ll never hear me say we have enough pitching,” he said.Maeda is 65-49 with a 3.92 ERA in 155 starts and 35 relief outings for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota.He spen...

CNBC: cómo reportar tus donaciones de Giving Tuesday al declarar impuestos, según los expertos

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:19:12 GMT

Si planeas donar a organizaciones benéficas este Giving Tuesday, puede resultar complicado solicitar una deducción de tus impuestos, dicen los expertos.Los estadounidenses canalizaron aproximadamente $3,100 millones a sus organizaciones favoritas en 2022, un aumento del 15% con respecto a 2021, según el sitio web de la organización GivingTuesday.Si bien las exenciones fiscales generalmente no son la razón principal para donar, una deducción estándar más alta ha hecho que las exenciones fiscales para organizaciones benéficas sean más difíciles de reclamar. Aún así, ciertas estrategias de donación ofrecen más ahorros que otras, dicen los expertos.Al presentar tus impuestos, tu solicitas la mayor entre la deducción estándar o el total de deducciones detalladas. Esta segunda categoría puede incluir deducciones médicas y caritativas, impuestos estatales y locales y más. Hallan moneda de oro que vale $1,200 en cubeta de donaciones del Salvation Army ...

Intuit: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:19:12 GMT

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Intuit Inc. (INTU) on Tuesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $241 million.On a per-share basis, the Mountain View, California-based company said it had net income of 85 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, came to $2.47 per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.98 per share.The maker of TurboTax, QuickBooks and other accounting software posted revenue of $2.98 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Ten analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.87 billion.For the current quarter ending in January, Intuit expects its per-share earnings to range from $2.25 to $2.31.The company expects full-year earnings in the range of $16.17 to $16.47 per share, with revenue ranging from $15.89 billion to $16.11 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insi...

Joe Biden arriving Tuesday in Denver, visiting Pueblo Wednesday

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:19:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — President Joe Biden will arrive in Denver on Tuesday afternoon for a two-day visit to Colorado.Biden is scheduled to arrive around 4:15 p.m. when Air Force One lands in Denver.FOX31 will have live coverage of the president's arrival on TV and streaming in this story.The White House said Biden will participate in a campaign reception tonight, but no details were released. The Colorado Sun obtained a flyer for the event showing it's a fundraiser for the Biden Victory Fund with tickets that start at $1,000 and Gov. Jared Polis as a guest. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The Biden Victory Fund is a joint fundraising committee that brings in money for the president's reelection campaign along with the Democratic National Committee and state Democratic parties.Wednesday, Biden will travel to Pueblo to visit CS Wind. The South Korea-based company's Colorado facility is the largest wind tower manufacturing plant in the world.In April, CS ...

2 people found shot dead at Parker hotel

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:19:12 GMT

PARKER, Colo. (KDVR) -- Two bodies were discovered near the Parker Holiday Inn on Tuesday. according to Parker police.The Parker Police Department reported that the call was received at about 12:47 p.m. regarding two bodies with gunshot wounds between the Holiday Inn and the Saltgrass Steakhouse in the 19000 block of Cottonwood Drive. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Parker police said they are still gathering facts but are not looking for any additional suspects as of 1:22 p.m.

Northbound I-25 closes in Thornton after 2-vehicle crash

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:19:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Interstate 25 northbound was closed Tuesday afternoon after a two-car crash in Thornton.It happened in the area of northbound I-25, just north of 120th Avenue, according to the Thornton Police Department. Northbound I-25 was closed between Colorado 128/120th Avenue and Exit 225: 136th Avenue. Live traffic map: See road conditions around the Denver metro Cameras along the interstate around 3:30 p.m. showed traffic backed up for miles. Drivers were told to use 104th Avenue, Thornton Parkway and Washington Street as alternative routes.The interstate had reopened by around 3:45 p.m.

Suspect in deadly Aurora double stabbing arrested in Missouri

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:19:12 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- A suspect wanted in connection to a deadly double stabbing in Aurora that took place in October has been extradited back to Colorado, according to the Aurora Police Department. The suspect, Deven Jay Dobbins, 30, was arrested late last month in Missouri, according to the Aurora Police Department. Do you recognize these suspects who are wanted for retail theft? Aurora Police reported that two apparent stabbing victims were found in the 11200 and 11300 block of East Colfax Avenue at about 8 p.m. on Oct. 16. They both were rushed to local hospitals and died of their injuries. The Arapahoe County Coroner's Office identified the victims as Otto Washington, 58, and Desmond Thomas, 44.Aurora police originally detained two people of interest on Oct. 17 for interviews, releasing one and holding the other on outstanding warrants that were unrelated to the stabbing.Dobbins was "developed" as a suspect in the investigation, according to the Aurora Police Department. Th...

VMware to lay off 184 in Broomfield after Broadcom acquisition

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:19:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A recent, large technology company acquisition has led to 184 people losing their jobs in the Denver area.As a result of the recent $69 billion purchase of cloud technology company VMware, the semiconductor and infrastructure software manufacturer and supplier Broadcom has notified the City and County of Broomfield in a WARN notice that 184 employees will be laid off Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather The company stated that these layoffs are "a result of" Broadcom's acquisition of VMware.According to the City and County of Broomfield's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Statement, last year VMware had 450 Broomfield employees and was considered one of the area's principal employers. Broadcom is also listed among those employers, with 500 employees.The first separation is expected on Jan. 26, 2024. This will not close the entire facility, and no union is associated with these employees.VMware is based in Palo Alto, California, an...