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Ticker: Instacart files for long-awaited IPO; Blockbusters boosting economy 

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:47:46 GMT

Grocery delivery company Instacart is going public. The San Francisco-based company filed paperwork Friday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The IPO is expected to happen in the next few weeks.Instacart said it plans to trade on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the stock symbol “CART.”The number of shares and the price haven’t yet been determined, the company said. PepsiCo has agreed to buy $175 million in convertible preferred stock in a private placement, Instacart said.In a letter to investors, Instacart CEO Fidji Simo said online grocery has tremendous potential.The U.S. grocery market is a $1.1 trillion industry, but only 12% of sales are made online. She expects that to at least double over time.“We have demonstrated our ability to help our retail partners drive strong growth and stay competitive in a complex and increasingly digital industry,” Simo wrote.Blockbusters boosting economyTaylor Swift, Beyoncé and “Barbenheimer” fever ar...

Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette exits game vs. Guardians early with quad tightness

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:47:46 GMT

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette exited Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians after grounding out in the bottom of the fifth inning.Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling reported the cause as tightness in Bichette’s right quadriceps muscle.UPDATE: SS Bo Bichette was removed from today's game with right quad tightness.— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) August 27, 2023Matt Chapman also left the game, with Whit Merrifield hitting for the third baseman in the top of the sixth inning, though the cause as unknown.Bichette was replaced by Santiago Espinal who took up duties at shortstop when the Blue Jays took to the field in the sixth.Bichette previously missed 15 games due to patellar tendinitis after tweaking his right knee while rounding the bases during a game against the Baltimore Orioles on July 31. He made his return to the lineup on Aug. 19.More to come.

Military identifies Marine Corps pilot killed in jet crash near San Diego base

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:47:46 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. military has identified the Marine Corps pilot who was killed Thursday when his combat jet crashed near a San Diego base during a training flight.Maj. Andrew Mettler was piloting an F/A-18D Hornet when it went down at 11:54 p.m. Thursday near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing said in a statement from its headquarters in Cherry Point, North Carolina. Searchers recovered Mettler’s body at the site, and the crash remains under investigation.Known as “Simple Jack,” Mettler was a native of Georgia and stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina. He was commissioned in 2007 and was a leader in his squadron, the Fighting Bengals, at the time of his death.“I had the great honor of flying in an F/A-18D with Simple Jack and will always remember his skill piloting the Hornet and his wry smile,” Maj. Gen. Scott Benedict, the commanding general of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, said in a statement.Mettler’s ca...

Tropical Storm Idalia: Why do so many infamous hurricanes have 'I' names?

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:47:46 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Floridians can now add "Idalia" to the growing list of "I"-named hurricanes to target the state. On Sunday, Tropical Storm Idalia formed and was projected to eventually become a hurricane. As they brace for another busy storm seasons, some parts of the Gulf are still recovering from the devastation Hurricane Ian left last yearLongtime Florida residents will remember the devastating hurricanes Irma, Irene, Ida, Ian, and Ingrid, as well. Why are hurricanes that start with I more destructive? It all comes down to timing. Gov. Ron DeSantis issues state of emergency for Tampa Bay counties ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia The World Meteorological Organization picks hurricane names on a six-year rotation. There are six lists of names that they rotate through, going down the list alphabetically. I is the ninth letter of the alphabet. Often, the ninth storm of the year hits around peak hurricane season, reports the Washington Post, from mid-August to late September...

'Parent's worst nightmare': South Dakota boy battling rare form of cancer

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:47:46 GMT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D (KELO) — People across South Dakota are rallying behind a family facing a difficult situation described as "a parent's worst nightmare." Charlie Murano is 15 months old and recently was diagnosed with PNET, a rare, aggressive form of cancer that attacks the brain. Now the family is doing what they can to Fight for Charlie."It's been the longest and the fastest two weeks of our life," said Charlie's mother, Abby Murano.Abby and Joel Murano and their son Max, welcomed the newest member of their family, Charlie, in May of last year."Charlie was always the happiest-go-lucky kid, he, he was the easy baby. He was the baby that slept through the night at two months. And he just always had this like calming and just really enjoyable personality," Abby told Nexstar's KELO. NASCAR driver ‘awake, alert and mobile’ following terrifying crash at Daytona But a few weeks ago, the Muranos began to notice Charlie displaying signs of paralysis. After doctors did scans of his brain,...

More than 200 new jobs coming to Cedar Park

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:47:46 GMT

CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — More jobs are coming to Cedar Park thanks to a new agreement between the city and Compedia USA, Inc., a company that creates immersive digital educational experiences.The company will set up a national corporate headquarters in the city, which will bring 228 new full-time jobs to Cedar Park.Those jobs offer an average salary of $100,000 a year.

Twins hoping to get a number of key contributors back in September

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:47:46 GMT

When the Twins host Cleveland on Tuesday night at Target Field, the game will have important implications for the standings. It is, after all, one of six remaining games remaining this season between the top two teams in the American League Central.But what will come before Tuesday night’s game will be nearly as important — this for the Twins’ hopes of making a deep run in the postseason.In the hours before the 6:40 p.m. game, reliever Jorge Alcala, who has been sidelined since May with a forearm extensor strain, will throw live batting practice. Alex Kirilloff, out with a shoulder strain since late July, will hit off him, and Byron Buxton, rehabbing a hamstring strain, is expected to, as well.How that goes will be important for all three, who are among a group of players that hope to return in September and play a role down the stretch run.“These rehab players that we have are really good baseball players and we have an opportunity to make our roster even better by getting some of ...

Man dies after early Sunday shooting in downtown Denver

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:47:46 GMT

A man has died following a early Sunday morning shooting in downtown Denver, according to police.At 3:16 a.m., Denver police tweeted that it was investigating a shooting in the area of 22nd and Lawrence streets where one person was sent a hospital. The man shot was “pronounced deceased on scene” in an update Sunday afternoon.UPDATE: The victim, an adult male, was pronounced deceased on scene. The Office of the Medical Examiner will release the identity of the victim. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact @CrimeStoppersCO at 720-913-STOP(7867). #Denver— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) August 27, 2023Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Denver police ask for public’s help in finding suspect connected to fatal shooting Crime and Public Safety | Aurora man killed after confronting scooter thieves Crime and Public Safety | Aurora officers shoot, kill man after alleged armed con...

Police investigate ‘suspicious’ disappearance of Fairfield woman

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:47:46 GMT

Sunday marks one week since Erica Brown, a 36-year-old Fairfield resident, was last seen at her home. The Fairfield Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in finding Brown, and said in a recent advisory that her disappearance is being investigated as “suspicious in nature.”Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Attorney: Man convicted of Kristin Smart’s murder is attacked in prison Crime and Public Safety | Woman — and her mobile home — washed away in Hilary flood Crime and Public Safety | Coroner confirms human remains belong to missing Saratoga teen Crime and Public Safety | Missing Sierra Nevada hiker found dead; wife saw his tracking dot stop moving Crime and Public Safety | In aftermath of Hilary, San Bernardino Mountains resident remains missing as search of river continues Brown’s boyfriend is considered a person of interest in the case. The police are e...

Southbound lanes on Hwy 101 in Marin to be closed starting Monday

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:47:46 GMT

(BCN) -- As many as three lanes of southbound U.S. Highway 101 will be closed in Sausalito and Mill Valley beginning at 5 p.m. Monday for work on the Richardson Bridge, Caltrans said. The lane closures will extend from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. each day through Thursday, Caltrans said in a statement Saturday. The work involves replacing the existing asphalt concrete bridge deck surface with new concrete, Caltrans said.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved.