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CBS News
5 days ago
- CBS News
Irvine man arrested for apparent hate crime during road rage incident
Irvine police arrested a 54-year-old man after he allegedly shouted racial slurs and threw a hot cup of coffee at a Hispanic driver on Tuesday morning. The road rage incident that's being investigated as a hate crime happened on Sand Canyon Avenue near the 5 Freeway, according to the Irvine Police Department. Detectives said Robert Leon Tackett, 54, started shouting at the other driver before following the victim through Irvine. Tackett allegedly drove aggressively and swerved into the victim's lane multiple times, nearly causing a crash. After, Tackett threw a hot cop of coffee that landed on the victim's face, hands and car interior, according to Irvine PD. Police said the victim recorded most of the incident and a family member posted it onto social. The driver contacted Irvine police late Wednesday night, and officers arrested Tackett the following day for a hate crime and aggravated assault. Detectives asked any possible victims, witnesses, or people with additional footage of the incident to contact the investigators at rsteen@
Mint
6 days ago
- Business
- Mint
Alaska Air Brings Back Annual Profit Outlook on Improved Demand
(Bloomberg) -- Alaska Air Group Inc. provided a new profit outlook for the year following an upturn in demand from business travelers who set aside trips early in the year on concerns over possible tariffs and worsening inflation. Average fares and revenue have improved in recent bookings at both Alaska and its Hawaiian Airlines unit, leading to a 2025 adjusted profit outlook of more than $3.25 a share, the carrier said Wednesday in a statement that also included second-quarter financial results. The airline was among those that pulled annual outlooks in April, after uncertainty stoked by President Donald Trump's tariff policies rattled business and consumer confidence and cratered demand early in the year. Increased business travel — particularly in the tech industry — that started late in the second quarter has persisted this month as companies see more stability in the macroeconomy, Chief Financial Officer Shane Tackett said. 'That's been a good development,' Tackett said in an interview. 'We're optimistic that if it remains, we could have a stronger second half than the first as some demand that stepped down comes back.' The recent pickup in travel is particularly important for Alaska as it continues combining operations with Hawaiian, which it acquired in September. Alaska and other US-focused carriers were more affected by the early drop in demand than rivals including United Airlines Group Inc. and Delta Air Lines Inc. that also have extensive international operations. Alaska will limit flying capacity growth in the second half of the year. The carrier expects third quarter seating to be 1% lower than 2024 on demand that's below its expectations during off-peak travel times. Smaller airlines are broadly expected to slow growth after the summer travel period in an effort to better match demand and boost fares. The airline also said it expects a third-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1 to $1.40. That is lower than the $1.65 average of analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Wall Street was expecting a 2025 adjusted profit of $3.31 per share. Alaska has taken delivery of two Embraer SA E175 aircraft that it delayed earlier this year on the threat of possible tariffs, Tackett said. The airline is set to receive three more next year and will have to evaluate 'whether or not those assets make economic sense for us' if tariffs force Embraer to increase prices markedly. Embraer's chief executive officer has said punitive tariffs threatened by Trump could add $9 million to the price of each plane. Alaska's adjusted second-quarter profit was $1.78 a share, topping the $1.53 average from analyst estimates. Revenue was $3.7 billion, while analysts were expecting $3.66 billion. More stories like this are available on
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
Fond du Lac County deputy retires after 29 years of service
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – A longtime Fond du Lac County deputy has called it a career after 29 years of service with the Sheriff's Office. According to a post on social media by the County of Fond du Lac, Deputy Dave Tackett started his nearly three-decade-long career in the county jail before transferring to patrol. City of Green Bay announces new Alderperson for District 8 County officials say Deputy Tackett later became a school resource deputy, where he participated in and organized Shop with a Cop as well as several other PR events for the Sheriff's Office. Towards the end of his career, he is said to have transferred to City/County Government Center security, where he worked in the courts and at the security checkpoint. Deputy Tackett officially retired on Tuesday after 29 years of service. You will be so missed, Deputy Tackett! We wish you the best on your retirement, and we thank you for your many years of dedicated service to Fond du Lac County residents and keeping them safe! Fond du Lac County officials Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Parents and North Little Rock millage committee leaders speak about early voting to improve schools
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Five years after retiring as a principal from North Little Rock Middle School, Lee Tackett is now advocating as a Millage Committee Co-Chairman to get the district's millage passed. 'These building their falling apart, they're old, they opened in 1969,' Tackett said. Tackett says some of the hallways and classrooms have gotten worse since when she worked there. 'These buildings have got to be replaced. Not renovated, but replaced,' Tackett said. Voters reject Little Rock sales taxes, North Little Rock millage hike Some parents within the district like Nathan Hamilton also agree with Tackett. 'We're not trying to build the Taj Mahal, we just need better resources,' Hamilton said. The North Little Rock School District millage is a $127.8 million project that would help build a new middle school campus and build an indoor sports and activity complex. 'Toilets back up, classrooms flood, the courtyard is flooding now,' Tackett said. Early Voting Open for Vilonia Millage Tax The millage vote didn't pass last November, some parents feel it would be too much on their property taxes. But Hamilton says there's an urgent need to get it done now. 'I much rather start trying to fix things now that we're paying attention with all that extra money from the state that they've promised,' Hamilton said. He said he hopes that things will be different with votes time around. 'This is an opportunity to start with getting extra money from the state, it goes away if we don't vote for the millage,' Hamilton said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Alaska Air pulls its 2025 outlook, sees weaker profit in second quarter
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) -Alaska Air Group on Wednesday withdrew its full-year financial forecast, citing the prevailing macroeconomic uncertainty. The Seattle-based airline also forecast a lower-than-expected profit for the current quarter due to softening travel demand. Alaska is the latest U.S. carrier after Delta Air Lines and Frontier to pull its guidance as President Donald Trump's trade war has created the biggest uncertainty for the industry since the COVID-19 pandemic. With little clarity on how consumers will behave in the face of a potentially worsening economy, airlines are struggling to accurately forecast their business. Last week, United Airlines gave two different forecasts, a highly unusual move. United said this was necessary because it was impossible to predict the macro environment this year with "any degree of confidence." As travel is a discretionary item for many consumers and businesses, the deteriorating economic outlook has led to a pullback in travel spending. In an interview, Alaska's chief financial officer, Shane Tackett, said that while demand has stabilized in recent weeks, bookings were mostly coming at lower fare levels. "Consistent with our peers in the industry, we have seen lower fare levels being booked into April and throughout the summer," Tackett told Reuters. Weaker pricing power is estimated to shave off about 6 percentage points from Alaska's revenue in the current quarter. It expects an adjusted profit of $1.15 per share to $1.65 per share in the quarter through June. The midpoint of the forecast is $1.40 per share, compared with analysts' average estimate of $2.47, according to data compiled by LSEG. In a sign of resilient premium travel demand, Tackett said the airline is seeing higher passenger traffic and stronger pricing power in Hawaii. Alaska will likely provide an updated full-year forecast in July when it hopes to have more clarity about the economic backdrop, he said. "We just want to go another 90 days to see where the economy ends up," Tackett said. In January, the company had forecast a profit of more than $5.75 a share in 2025. Tackett said if the current revenue environment persists throughout the second half of the year, Alaska's earnings would be below $5.75 a share. "We will still be solidly profitable," he said. Alaska reported an adjusted loss of 77 cents a share in the first quarter compared with a loss of 75 cents a share expected by analysts. The company reported a double-digit increase in premium and loyalty revenue from a year ago during the March quarter. The company will discuss its financial results on a call with analysts and investors on Thursday morning. Sign in to access your portfolio
