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Candy corn is polarizing. Here’s how the candy’s make is trying to keep it relevant

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:25 GMT

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner | CNNNew York  — Love it or hate it, candy corn season is upon us.Everyone has an opinion on candy corn: Some love the treat, either as a sugary indulgence or a marker of the fall season. Others wonder why you would waste your time on candy corn, which they see as chalky or too-sweet, when there are so many other candy options. Either way, they’re here.The polarizing kernels start shipping out to stores over the summer, and generally stay on shelves through Halloween or a bit after.Brach’s, a candy brand which dates back to 1904, says it is the leader in the candy corn market by far. It makes 30 million pounds of candy corn each year, along with candy canes and other seasonal treats.So it’s largely up to Brach’s to keep consumers interested. In some ways, its efforts appear to have been paying off.Sales of Brach’s candy corn have been growing year-over-year from 2020 to 2022, said Katie Duffy, vice president and general manager of seasonal at the Ferrara C...

Have Bay Area students recovered from pandemic learning losses?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:25 GMT

It’s been two years since California’s students returned to the classroom. But the Golden State’s newly released assessment test scores show that across both the Bay Area and the state, students’ performance is still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels — and the most vulnerable students continue to show the steepest losses.The Bay Area fared better than the state as a whole in 2022-23, but with just 55.4% of students from Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties passing or exceeding the standards for English, and 46.5% for mathematics. That’s according to results of the Smarter Balanced exams, an assessment given to California students in grades three through eight and grade 11 every year.But when compared to 2018-19, the year before COVID turned schools upside down, the region’s average pass rates are 3-percentage points lower in English and 4 points lower in mathematics. And for every county but San Francisco, this past year’s score...

Suspected Bay Area car thief impaled on fence

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:25 GMT

A man fleeing Vallejo police impaled his leg while trying to jump a fence and required medical assistance to get down, authorities said.An officer spotted a stolen 2018 Infiniti Q50 traveling on Tennessee Street near Vervais Avenue in the early morning hours of Oct. 16, according to a social media post by the Vallejo Police Department. When the officer tried to pull the car over, police said it accelerated away – kicking off a high-speed chase.The vehicle eventually stopped near the Cal Maritime campus and authorities said two men jumped out and took off running toward the college’s gated dorms.Both men, according to police, attempted to climb over the fence – but only the passenger made it. The vehicle’s driver wasn’t so lucky.“The Vallejo Fire Department and Medic Ambulance arrived and successfully removed the driver’s leg from the security spike,” police stated. “He was then transported to a local hospital for medical clearance before incarceration.”The other suspect got away.Rel...

San Jose targets retail theft with new police unit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:25 GMT

(BCN) -- Thieves hoping to snatch items off the shelves of San Jose retailers may have a tougher time this holiday season.City policymakers this week launched a new police team to stop retail theft after the city saw a 25% spike in the crime from 2021 to 2022. Video: 5 suspects steal $50k in Gucci merch from San Jose store, 1 arrested The San Jose City Council unanimously approved creating the Organized Retail Theft Detail, an investigative team within the San Jose Police Department to gather intelligence and track crime statistics and patterns to identify hotspots, catch criminals and reduce the rate of retail crimes. The team will include one full time and four part-time investigators.Some shop owners say the timing is perfect with holiday shopping already underway. Jack Meir, manager of Yeti in Santana Row, said the store has lost almost $1,000 worth of merchandise after being open only two months."All we have talked about in our holiday meeting so far was trying to hire more s...

Manuel Neuer’s long-awaited return boosts Bayern but “Klassiker” at Dortmund will be the real test

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:25 GMT

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Manuel Neuer is finally back for Bayern Munich. He won’t get much time to settle in before the “Klassiker” with Borussia Dortmund.Neuer’s long-awaited return Saturday from a broken leg, nearly a year after his last club game, was overshadowed by the action elsewhere on the field, with a spectacular Harry Kane goal and three red cards as Bayern won 8-0 against Darmstadt.It wasn’t the gentle post-injury introduction for Neuer that the score suggests. It was goalless at halftime before Darmstadt’s defense crumbled and Neuer faced four shots on target including making a solid save from Marvin Mehlem at 0-0.For a goalkeeper whose passing is so central to his game, the Darmstadt game wasn’t ideal practice either. Coach Thomas Tuchel had flagged up before the game the need for the 37-year-old Neuer — who broke his leg skiing in December — to get used to playing with a new-look team including off-season signing Kim Min-jae at center ...

Red River Bancshares: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:25 GMT

ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — Red River Bancshares Inc. (RRBI) on Monday reported net income of $8 million in its third quarter.The bank, based in Alexandria, Louisiana, said it had earnings of $1.12 per share.The holding company for Red River Bank posted revenue of $35.9 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $26.3 million, falling short of Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on RRBI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/RRBISource

Road rookie: Leonard and George school Wembanyama in 1st away game, Clippers rout Spurs 123-83

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:25 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It didn’t take long for Victor Wembanyama to find out the road can be a tough place in the NBA.Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points, Paul George added 19 and the Los Angeles Clippers’ stars schooled the Spurs rookie in his first game away from home, a 123-83 rout of San Antonio on Sunday night.Wembanyama was held to 11 points, five rebounds, two assists and one block. He committed five of the Spurs’ season-worst 25 turnovers.“It’s not about how bad the struggles are going to be, but how persistent we’re going to be,” the 19-year-old said, sounding wise beyond his years.It was a letdown for Wembanyama after he scored 15 points in a loss to Dallas in his NBA debut last week. He followed up with 21 points in an overtime victory against Houston.“I wouldn’t see any reason to be frustrated three games into the season, but it is a learning experience,” he said.Russell Westbrook had 19 points and Ivica Zubac scored 16 for the Clippers, who had seven play...

ON Semiconductor Corp.: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:25 GMT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — ON Semiconductor Corp. (ON) on Monday reported third-quarter net income of $582.7 million.On a per-share basis, the Scottsdale, Arizona-based company said it had net income of $1.29. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and restructuring costs, were $1.39 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 14 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.35 per share.The semiconductor components maker posted revenue of $2.18 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Eleven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.15 billion.For the current quarter ending in December, ON Semiconductor Corp. expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.13 to $1.27.The company said it expects revenue in the range of $1.95 billion to $2.05 billion for the fiscal fourth quarter._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks...

Youth movement: Fishel, Shaw score their first U.S. goals as American women defeat Colombia 3-0

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:25 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mia Fishel and Jaedyn Shaw both scored their first international goals and the United States defeated Colombia 3-0 on Sunday. Lindsey Horan added a goal for the United States in the second of two exhibition matches against Colombia. The teams played to a scoreless draw on Thursday in Utah. The United States will play just two more games this year, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Frisco, Texas, in early December. Both matches are against China. The United States was expected to name a new coach before those matches as the team prepares for the Paris Olympics next summer. The Americans have been led for four games by Twila Kilgore, who was named interim coach following Vlatko Andonovski’s resignation after the Women’s World Cup this past summer. The United States was eliminated in the Round of 16 on penalties after a scoreless draw with Sweden, the earliest World Cup exit ever for the Americans. Andonovski, who led the team for four years, was recently named coach of...

Western Digital: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:25 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Western Digital Corp. (WDC) on Monday reported a loss of $685 million in its fiscal first quarter.On a per-share basis, the San Jose, California-based company said it had a loss of $2.17. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.76 per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of $1.88 per share.The maker of hard drives for businesses and personal computers posted revenue of $2.75 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.67 billion.For the current quarter ending in December, Western Digital expects its results to range from a loss of $1.35 per share to a loss of $1.05 per share. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had forecast adjusted earnings per share of $2.The company said it expects revenue in the range of $2.85 billion to $3.05 billion for the fiscal second quarter. Analyst...