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Anonymous gifts are common. But a climate group says a $10 million gift it got is an all-out mystery 05/22/2024 09:05am • On a Friday morning in April, Dan Stein, the founder of Giving Green, a climate philanthropy organization, found some big news in a surprising email. An anonymous donor had given his fund $10 million. “I didn’t quite process the number of zeroes,” Stein said, adding he was “tickled, awestru Williams-Sonoma: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/22/2024 08:20am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $265.7 million. On a per-share basis, the San Francisco-based company said it had profit of $4.07. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of n What you should know about North Carolina's race for governor 05/22/2024 08:17am • North Carolina has been an underappreciated political battleground recently and not gotten the same attention as nearby Georgia or Florida or the traditional campaign hotbeds of the Rust Belt. That is changing in 2024, partly because of a potentially historic governor’s race that pits North Caroli Russia is waging a shadow war on the West that needs a collective response, Estonian leader says 05/22/2024 08:15am • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Perched on the open ramp at the rear of a British Chinook helicopter, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas flew home from the annual Spring Storm military exercises, pleased to see NATO allies cooperating. But she later said that other types of warfare were on her mind. Her GOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds 05/22/2024 07:48am • WASHINGTON (AP) — In his bid to become North Carolina’s first Black governor, Republican Mark Robinson assails government safety net spending as a “plantation of welfare and victimhood” that has mired generations of Black people in “dependency” and poverty. But the lieutenant governor’ GOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds 05/22/2024 07:45am • WASHINGTON (AP) — In his bid to become North Carolina’s first Black governor, Republican Mark Robinson assails government safety net spending as a “plantation of welfare and victimhood" that has mired generations of Black people in “dependency” and poverty. But the lieutenant governor's po TJX: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/22/2024 07:38am • FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — The TJX Cos. (TJX) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $1.07 billion. The Framingham, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 93 cents per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate o At international energy conference, delegates push to make clean cooking accessible to all 05/22/2024 07:37am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Participants at a global conference on how to reduce the world's energy use are calling for universal access to clean cooking through government incentives and subsidies to unlock more private sector funds. The Paris-based International Energy Agency's 9th annual conference o Watchdog report: Metro skipping some steps while inspecting railcars 05/22/2024 07:23am • An independent agency that oversees safety on Metro released an audit Tuesday that found the D.C. transit system has skipped some safety checks, including railcar inspections and precautions to protect personnel. The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission conducted interviews, site visits and dat Petco: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/22/2024 07:17am • SAN DIEGO (AP) — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Petco Health & Wellness Co. (WOOF) on Wednesday reported a loss of $46.5 million in its fiscal first quarter. On a per-share basis, the San Diego-based company said it had a loss of 17 cents. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, GDS Holdings: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/22/2024 07:16am • SHANGHAI (AP) — SHANGHAI (AP) — GDS Holdings Limited (GDS) on Wednesday reported a loss of $47.9 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Shanghai-based company said it had a loss of 27 cents. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts s Analog Devices: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot 05/22/2024 07:08am • WILMINGTON, Mass. (AP) — WILMINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $302.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Wilmington, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 61 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and cost Brady: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 05/22/2024 07:08am • MILWAUKEE (AP) — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brady Corp. (BRC) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $50.9 million. The Milwaukee-based company said it had net income of $1.05 per share. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs, were $1.09 per share. The identification and security produc WalkMe: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/22/2024 07:07am • TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — WalkMe Ltd. (WKME) on Wednesday reported a loss of $6.1 million in its first quarter. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, came to 7 cents p Tough-on-crime challenger leading in race for district attorney in Portland, Oregon 05/22/2024 06:46am • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A centrist candidate who has vowed to be tough on crime was leading in the race for top prosecutor in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, in a contest that was seen as a referendum on voter concerns over homelessness, public drug use and disorder. Nathan Vasquez le