Austin Wells loses track of the outs in 9th inning and costs the Yankees a late opportunity
Read full article: Austin Wells loses track of the outs in 9th inning and costs the Yankees a late opportunityPerhaps nobody was happier the Yankees won Wednesday night than catcher Austin Wells, after his embarrassing mental lapse on the bases cost New York an opportunity in the ninth inning.
Fed lifts restrictions placed on Wells Fargo in 2018 because of its fake-accounts scandal
Read full article: Fed lifts restrictions placed on Wells Fargo in 2018 because of its fake-accounts scandalThe Federal Reserve said Tuesday that Wells Fargo is no longer subject to the restraints the Fed placed on the bank in 2018 for having a toxic sales and banking culture.
Grizzlies' Jaylen Wells breaks his wrist on hard landing that sent rookie to the hospital
Read full article: Grizzlies' Jaylen Wells breaks his wrist on hard landing that sent rookie to the hospitalMemphis starting guard Jaylen Wells broke his right wrist on a hard fall on his arm and head from a midair collision at the end of a fast-break dunk during a victory over Charlotte.
Carbon monoxide poisoned this Texas family, here’s what they want everyone to do before the freeze
Read full article: Carbon monoxide poisoned this Texas family, here’s what they want everyone to do before the freezeDuring the February Freeze in 2021, Memorial Hermann Hospital said they saw over 100 patients in one day with carbon monoxide poisoning. That’s typically more than they get in a whole year!
Volpe slam sparks comeback after Freeman homer, Yanks beat Dodgers 11-4 to force World Series Game 5
Read full article: Volpe slam sparks comeback after Freeman homer, Yanks beat Dodgers 11-4 to force World Series Game 5Anthony Volpe’s third-inning grand slam overcame Freddie Freeman’s record-setting home run, and the New York Yankees avoided a World Series sweep with an 11-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers that forced a Game 5.
‘I don’t feel secure’: Houston community members react after KPRC 2′s exclusive interview with CenterPoint CEO
Read full article: ‘I don’t feel secure’: Houston community members react after KPRC 2′s exclusive interview with CenterPoint CEOFollowing CenterPoint Energy CEO Jason Wells exclusive interview with KPRC 2′s Gage Goulding, KPRC 2′s Amy Davis brought in five Houston community members to gauge how they feel about Wells responses.
Wells hits go-ahead three-run homer, drives in four as Yankees beat Royals 10-4
Read full article: Wells hits go-ahead three-run homer, drives in four as Yankees beat Royals 10-4Austin Wells hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning and added an RBI double in the eighth as the New York Yankees pulled away for a 10-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night and widened their lead in the AL East.
CenterPoint intends to ask Texas PUC for rate increase to recoup losses from Hurricane Beryl response
Read full article: CenterPoint intends to ask Texas PUC for rate increase to recoup losses from Hurricane Beryl response“CenterPoint intends to increase their rates to recoup the cost of recovering from Hurricane Beryl, passing the cost on to the customer,” Senator Carol Alvarado said in a social media post. “That dog won’t hunt.”
Big banks warn of uncertain year ahead after mixed financial performances in the first quarter
Read full article: Big banks warn of uncertain year ahead after mixed financial performances in the first quarterBig banks warned of an uncertain year ahead after mixed financial results during the first quarter in an environment of stubbornly high inflation and geopolitical clashes in Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere.
Lawyer picked to prosecute Army sexual assault is fired over an old email doubting victims' claims
Read full article: Lawyer picked to prosecute Army sexual assault is fired over an old email doubting victims' claimsThe lawyer selected to be the Army’s first top prosecutor of sexual assaults under an overhaul of the military justice system has been fired because of an email he sent 10 years ago appearing to belittle victims’ assault allegations.
Ballot shortages in Mississippi created a problem for democracy on the day of a governor's election
Read full article: Ballot shortages in Mississippi created a problem for democracy on the day of a governor's electionPeople in Mississippi’s largest county are demanding answers about why some polling places ran out of ballots and voters had to wait for them to be replenished on the day the state was deciding its most competitive governor’s race in a generation.
Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death
Read full article: Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, deathThe family of Tyre Nichols, who died after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, sued the officers and the city of Memphis, blaming them for his death and accusing officials of allowing a special unit’s aggressive tactics to go unchecked despite warning signs.
Wells Fargo tops Wall Street 1Q targets, earning $5 billion
Read full article: Wells Fargo tops Wall Street 1Q targets, earning $5 billionWells Fargo beat sales and profit targets in the first quarter of the year, a period that saw the collapse of two banks that rattled the financial sector and the broader stock market.
Wells Fargo 4Q profit falls by half but tops expectations
Read full article: Wells Fargo 4Q profit falls by half but tops expectationsWells Fargo’s profit for the fourth quarter came in ahead of Wall Street’s targets but were about half of what it earned last year as the bank had to pay another $3.3 billion in fines and penalties to settle numerous scandals from recent years.
‘It’s pretty bad’: Residents at northeast Houston apartment complex left without water for the holidays
Read full article: ‘It’s pretty bad’: Residents at northeast Houston apartment complex left without water for the holidaysResidents at Lakecrest Village Apartments in northeast Houston are frustrated after they say they spent the holiday weekend without running water.
Wells Fargo to pay $3.7B over consumer law violations
Read full article: Wells Fargo to pay $3.7B over consumer law violationsConsumer banking giant Wells Fargo agreed to pay $3.7 billion to settle charges that it harmed consumers by charging illegal fees and interest on auto loans and mortgages, as well as incorrectly applied overdraft fees against savings and checking accounts.
Gov't: US Bank workers opened fake accounts for sales goals
Read full article: Gov't: US Bank workers opened fake accounts for sales goalsFor more than a decade, US Bank pressured its employees to open fake accounts in their customers’ names in order to meet unrealistic sales goals, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday, in a case that is deeply similar to the sales practices scandal uncovered at Wells Fargo last decade.
Wells Fargo's $5.8 billion profit easily tops expectations
Read full article: Wells Fargo's $5.8 billion profit easily tops expectationsWells Fargo easily beat Wall Street expectations for the fourth quarter with interest rates beginning to take off, likely another boost for the nation’s largest mortgage lender going forward.
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Bank profits soar, helped by merger frenzy, fewer bad loans
Read full article: Bank profits soar, helped by merger frenzy, fewer bad loansFour of the largest U.S. banks said their profits grew by double-digits last quarter, as a healthier U.S. economy has allowed banks to have fewer bad loans and charge-offs.
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Wells Fargo 4Q profit rose 4%, tops Street estimates
Read full article: Wells Fargo 4Q profit rose 4%, tops Street estimatesA Wells Fargo office is shown, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in New York. Wells Fargo & Co. says its profit rose 4% to $2.99 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020. – Wells Fargo had its best quarter of 2020 as its profit rose 4% in the fourth quarter of a year defined by the coronavirus outbreak. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 59 cents per share. Wells Fargo shares fell 6.5% in midday trading and have lost about a third of their value in the past 12 months.
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Wells Fargo posts $2 billion profit in 3Q, reversing 2Q loss
Read full article: Wells Fargo posts $2 billion profit in 3Q, reversing 2Q lossWells reported revenue of $18.86 billion in the quarter, also down from last year's third quarter when it took in $22 billion. Wells set aside $769 million in the third quarter for loan loss provisions, which is the money set aside to cover potentially bad loans. Wells Fargo lost $2.4 billion in the second quarter, the first quarterly loss for the bank since the real estate crash of 2008. Wells Fargo said its net interest income was $9.4 billion, down $2.3 billion from last year's period. On top of the difficulties presented by the virus pandemic, Wells has been in seemingly constant trouble with regulators for years.
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2 firefighters fall from second floor while crews battle apartment fire
Read full article: 2 firefighters fall from second floor while crews battle apartment fireTwo firefighters were injured Saturday morning while battling an apartment fire in Houston’s Gulfton neighborhood, officials said. The fire was first reported around 2:30 a.m. Saturday at an apartment complex in the 5700 block of Glenmont Drive, near Alder Drive. Two firefighters were injured while searching for civilians in the building, Wells said. “It was covered in smoke,” Wells said. Everybody worked really really really hard.
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Houston woman arrested for embezzling over $40K from credit union, authorities say
Read full article: Houston woman arrested for embezzling over $40K from credit union, authorities sayHOUSTON – A Houston woman was charged and arrested after authorities said she stole thousands from a bank where she worked. Claudia Wells, 38, was charged with embezzlement from a federally-insured credit union after a grand jury returned the one-count indictment on Sept. 17, according to a news release. The indictment revealed the theft happened from May 28, 2019, to June 6, 2019, during which Wells embezzled around $43,000 from an account at the unnamed credit union while she was working there. Wells is expected to appear in court Friday. The FBI conducted the investigation.
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Texas Tech without 20-plus players with positive COVID tests
Read full article: Texas Tech without 20-plus players with positive COVID testsLUBBOCK, Texas Texas Tech is practicing without at least 20 players who have tested positive for COVID-19, as well as an unspecified number of additional players also being isolated because of contact with those affected by the novel coronavirus. The school said Tuesday that there were 24 active positive cases within the athletic program, including 21 involved with the football team. Texas Techs athletic program has had 64 positive cases overall from 1,382 tests completed among student-athletes and coaches and staff in multiple sports. At that point, the football team had reported 26 positive cases, all of which had recovered then. The school said any student-athlete who tests positive for COVID-19 is immediately placed in self isolation to prevent the further spread of the virus.
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