A second night of temperatures below the threshold was in the forecast. The temperatures will affect citrus and cold-season vegetables like leafy greens, onions, beets, parsley and watermelons, Anciso said. Oranges were frozen solid, and some grapefruits were nearly frozen through, he said. The good news is that around 80% of the orange crop and two-thirds of the grapefruit crop were harvested before the winter storm, he said. The crop losses will be significant for producers, but the lasting damage could be tree losses. “A lot of citrus guys are running their sprinklers to insulate their

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Twilio produced an adjusted profit, surprising analysts. The cloud communications company's revenue growth accelerated in the fourth quarter, as did the number of active customers Twilio added. Twilio shares rose more than 10% in extended trading on Wednesday after the cloud communications company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results, including a surprise adjusted profit. Earnings: 4 cents per share, adjusted, vs. loss of 8 cents per share as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $548.1 million, vs. $454.8 million as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv.

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A construction site in Hillcrest. Photo credit: Courtesy The San Diego Workforce Partnership would like to connect with local businesses and organizations to expand its Construction Career Jumpstart program across other industries. Twenty San Diegans impacted by the COVID-19 crisis donned hard hats and picked up construction tools for four weeks of hands-on training in the initial phase of the program. The goal? To prepare the trainees for careers in the region’s growing  energy, construction and utilities sector. To date, 19 of the 20 graduates have received full-time job offers.  The program, designed to build a diverse and qualified talent pipeline, aims to meet San Diego employers’ needs while also giving residents from underserved

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TRAFFIC ALERT: I-20 in Ward County cleared following Sunday’s pile-ups A look at I-20 eastbound at FM 307 in Midland.(TxDOT Odessa) WEST TEXAS (KOSA) - 9:45 a.m. Monday UPDATE: The roadway has been cleared along I-20 in Ward County following Sunday’s pile-ups. According to DPS, traffic is moving extremely slow at this time. 9:27 p.m. UPDATE: I-20 at mile markers 83 and 60 between Pecos and Monahans remains closed in Ward County. DPS troopers are continuing to work to clear the roadway. There is no estimated time of when the interstate will reopen. Crews will be working through the night to

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If he’s right, this move could really pay off. No. 1, Michael Burry’s Biggest Position: CitiGroup, $33,272,000 in Call Options (Notional Value) In what might be a surprise to some investors, Burry’s biggest position in the most recent filing was Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C). Burry bought more than $330,000 in call options on the investment firm. CitiGroup’s stock hasn’t moved much throughout the last six months, but Burry is betting it will with these $33 million in call options. Photo by Norbert Nagel via Wikimedia. See more from BenzingaClick here for options trades from BenzingaKubient Is Using A

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But it has spent less time discussing how to manage the growing effects of climate change, facing criticism fromexperts for not appointing more people who focus on climate resilience. “I am extremely concerned by the lack of emergency-management expertise reflected in Biden’s climate team,” said Samantha Montano, an assistant professor at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy who focuses on disaster policy. “There’s an urgency here that still is not being reflected.” A White House spokesman, Vedant Patel, said in a statement, “Building resilient and sustainable infrastructure that can withstand

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he has a good point largest species alive today.' align='left' / Giant 14-foot-long crocodile found with human remains in stomach The remains likely belong to a local fisherman who went missing last week, the government said. Saltwater crocodiles are the largest species alive today.(Image credit: Getty Images) Human remains have been found inside the stomach of a 14-foot-long (4.2 meters) crocodile on an island north of Queensland, Australia. According to local authorities, the remains likely belong to Andrew Heard, a 69-year-old fisherman who went missing from the area on Feb. 11. Heard was last

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County Roads and Highways in Alcorn County are facing snowy and icy road conditions. People are finding it hard to try and leave their homes. KOSSUTH, Miss. (WTVA) -- On County Road 617 in Alcorn County, about one mile from Kossuth Schools, the road is icy and covered with snow. The snow is melting, but people around the neighborhood said they're having trouble getting out and about. A snowy County Road 617 in Kossuth, MS. Photo taken 02-19-21. Icicles hanging from the roof of a home on County Road 617. Photo taken 02-19-21. People are riding gators and four-wheelers up and down the road

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