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BancFirst: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:38 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — BancFirst Corp. (BANF) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $51 million.The bank, based in Oklahoma City, said it had earnings of $1.52 per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.48 per share.BancFirst shares have dropped 6.5% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $82.44, a decrease of 13% 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 BANF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BANFSource

Suspect taken to hospital after shooting with Denver police in Elyria Swansea

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- One person was taken to a hospital after a shooting with Denver police at 47th Avenue and York Street Thursday afternoon. According to DPD, a suspect was transported from the scene with unknown injuries.Denver police tell FOX31 officers were responding to a weapons-related call just after 2:30 p.m. when the incident occurred.Police vehicles can be seen on Josephine Street from a highway traffic camera over Interstate 70. DPD said no officers or other people were injured during the incident. Download the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather This is a developing story. SkyFOX and FOX31's Gabby Easterwood are heading to the scene.

Housekeeper found dismembered in possible Aurora homicide-suicide case

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:38 GMT

Editor's note: This story has been updated with information from Aurora police about the manners of death for the two people involved.DENVER (KDVR) — Aurora Police are investigating a homicide-suicide case after a woman was found dismembered and a man found dead from a gunshot wound.At 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to a missing person report at an apartment complex in the Tollgate Overlook neighborhood located in the 18300 block of East Kepner Place. The caller told police that his mother, later identified as 62-year-old Elena Vonfeldt, was scheduled to arrive at the apartment complex for a housekeeping job at 7 a.m. However, she failed to show up to her other appointments later in the day.When Aurora police arrived at the scene, they found Vonfeldt's car still parked at the complex. Her son told police the apartment number of her housekeeping job, and police were unable to contact the resident inside. ‘Justice is finally here’: Man convicted in 2020 death of 9-month-ol...

OSIRIS-REx spacecraft named 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Colorado

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The votes are in, and the Colorado Chamber of Commerce announced the winner of the 2023 Coolest Thing Made in Colorado Thursday.Coloradans voted from a list of 10 finalists in the competition. The options ranged from military aircraft ejection seats to a gadget that keeps your bedsheets from getting wadded up in the washer and dryer. What’s the coolest thing made in Colorado? You can help choose A spacecraft and asteroid-sampling mission made by Lockheed Martin Space, OSIRIS-REx, was crowned as the Coolest Thing Made in Colorado for 2023.The spacecraft was part of a NASA asteroid-sampling missionOSIRIS-REx stands for Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer. It was developed and constructed by Lockheed Martin in Littleton, Colorado and was utilized by NASA in a mission to collect asteroid samples.It launched for a 7-year mission on Sept. 8, 2016 and successfully retrieved asteroid material near Earth called Bennu. That ...

TNT's 'Inside the NBA' will be live in Denver for Nuggets championship celebration

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The NBA on TNT American Express Road Show will be in town Tuesday to celebrate the NBA Champion Denver Nuggets with a full-day, free fan experience at the Auraria Higher Education Center.The event is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m., Oct. 24, on the Tivoli Quad. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get Broncos, Nuggets, Rockies and more sports news At 5:30 p.m., the NBA Champion Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers will tip off an opening-day broadcast doubleheader.The game will feature the banner-raising ceremony for the Nuggets, and although specific details haven't been released fans can expect quite a showing for this celebration.There are limited tickets available for seats in Ball Arena, but seats in the 300-level start at nearly $200 and fans looking to sit closer to the action can expect to spend a lot more.The "Inside the NBA" studio team, which includes Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal, will provide live pregame, halftime and po...

Miami dentist fired after video of him ripping down flyers about kidnapped Israelis goes viral

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:38 GMT

A South Florida dentist has lost his job after a video surfaced online showing him ripping down flyers about kidnapped Israelis.The cellphone video shows two men taking down and trashing several flyers in Miami’s Brickell section. The flyers feature the faces of the missing in the wake of the Oct. 7 terror attack in Israel.The man in the left of the frame in the video, Dr. Ahmed Elkoussa, has since been fired by his employer, CG Smile, a dental clinic in Coral Gables.Elkoussa was spotted at a pro-Palestine rally in Miami last Friday.The dentist has also been seen on clips posted on CG Smiles’ Instagram page.The clinic confirmed Elkoussa is no longer employed there. Its owner, Juan Carlos Izquierdo, spoke with 7News on Thursday.“We take the stance with Israel. We will always support that,” said Izquierdo.A social media post from CG Smile on Wednesday reads, “We are very said to see this situation upon waking up. Our office, CG Smile, is not in favor of a...

South Florida school secretary accused of crossing the line with a student

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:38 GMT

A South Florida school employee is accused of crossing the line with a student.Detectives arrested 35-year-old Vanessa Vigil, a secretary at Miami Killian High School, Wednesday.Vigil is accused of making several sexual and romantic advances toward a 16-year-old student.Police said she also inappropriately touched the victim on several occasions.Vigil denied the allegations.

Police seek public’s assistance in locating driver responsible for fatal hit-and-run in Opa-locka

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:38 GMT

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident last Saturday. The collision took place on Ali Baba Avenue near the intersection of Northwest 27th Avenue in Opa-locka.The victim, who did not survive, was struck by a vehicle believed to be operated by Herald Herrera. If you have any information on this crime, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

Israel’s EU ambassador: To be relevant, EU should follow von der Leyen’s leadership

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:38 GMT

For the EU to play a bigger role in the war between Israel and Hamas, it should follow the example of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the Israeli ambassador to the EU said on Thursday.“I was surprised because she showed courage, she showed leadership, she raised the issue of humanitarian assistance … but she did it in the right manner,” Haim Regev said.  During her visit to Israel, lawmakers and diplomats sharply criticized von der Leyen for not explicitly calling on Israel to respect international law. Regev praised von der Leyen for keeping any critical messages she had for Israel behind closed doors, adding: “This is really exactly what the EU should do.”EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell has been vocal in criticizing Israel. Recently, he said Israel’s actions in Gaza may have already breached international law. The European Parliament called for a “humanitarian pause” on Thursday to provide food, water and medical aid to ...

Emergency crews respond to school bus crash in Wellesley 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:38 GMT

Emergency crews were on scene in Wellesley Thursday afternoon after a school bus was involved in a crash on Route 9, police said. Wellesley police in a post on X said the crash happened on the westbound side of Route 9 after the roadway’s interchange with Route 128. There were minor injuries reported and major traffic delays while police and fire personnel remained on scene around 4:30 p.m., according to police.Police said the bus was removed shortly before 4:45 p.m. Traffic was slowly inching past the crash site but police said delays continued “well into Newton.”No further information was immediately available.https://twitter.com/WellesleyPolice/status/1715105859020132673