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EPA rule would finally ban asbestos, carcinogen still in use
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and kills thousands of Americans every year.
The proposal marks a major expansion of EPA regulation under a landmark 2016 law that overhauled rules governing tens of thousands of toxic chemicals in everyday products, from household cleaners to clothing and furniture.
The proposed rule would ban chrysotile asbestos, the only ongoing use of asbestos in the United States. The substance is found in products such brake linings and gaskets, and is used to manufacture chlorine bleach and sodium hydroxide, also known as caustic soda.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan called the rule an important step to protect public health and “finally put an end to the use of dangerous asbestos in the United States.’’
The proposed ban “demonstrates significant progress in our work to implement the (2016) law and take bold, long-overdue actions to protect those most vulnerable among us,” Regan said.
The 2016 law authorized new rules for tens of thousands of toxic chemicals found in everyday products, including substances such as asbestos and trichloroethylene that for decades have been known to cause cancer yet were largely unregulated under federal law. Known as the Frank Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act, the law was intended to clear up a hodgepodge of state rules governing chemicals and update the Toxic Substances Control Act, a 1976 law that had remained unchanged for 40 years.
The EPA banned asbestos in 1989, but the rule was largely overturned by a 1991 court decision that weakened EPA’s authority under TSCA to address risks to human health from asbestos or other existing chemicals. The 2016 law required the EPA evaluate chemicals and put in place protections against unreasonable risks.
At the signing ceremony for the new law, then-President Barack Obama said the U.S. chemical system under TSCA was “so complex, so burdensome that our country hasn’t even been able to uphold a ban on asbestos. I think a lot of Americans would be shocked by all that.”
Asbestos, which was once common in home insulation and other products, is banned in more than 50 countries and its use in the U.S. has been declining for decades. The only form of asbestos known to be currently imported, processed or distributed for use in the U.S. is chrysotile asbestos, which is imported primarily from Brazil and Russia. It is used by the chlor-alkali industry, which produces bleach, caustic soda and other products.
Most consumer products that historically contained chrysotile asbestos have been discontinued.
While chlorine is a commonly used disinfectant in water treatment, there are only 10 chlor-alkali plants in the U.S. that still use asbestos diaphragms to produce chlorine and sodium hydroxide. The plants are mostly located in Louisiana and Texas.
The use of asbestos diaphragms has been declining and now accounts for about one-third of the chlor-alkali production in the U.S., EPA said.
The American Chemistry Council, a lobbying group for the chemical industry, slammed the EPA proposal, saying it could cause substantial harm to America’s drinking water supply by reducing the domestic supply of chlorine.
About 98% of public drinking water treatment facilities use some form of chlorine-based disinfectant, the group said, adding that supply chain disruptions experienced by water utilities over the last couple of years “have highlighted the vital importance of chlorine to water disinfection.’’
Chlorine also is used in production of batteries, windmills and solar panels, the group said.
The proposed ban would take effect two years after the effective date of the final rule.
In addition to addressing the significant human health effects of chrysotile asbestos exposure, the proposed rule is also expected to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions associated with chlor-alkali production, an energy-intensive industrial operation.
Linda Reinstein, co-founder and president of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, called the EPA rule “a landmark step forward,’’ but said “more work needs to be done to prevent exposure to asbestos and protect Americans.’’ Reinstein, whose husband, Alan, died from mesothelioma, called on Congress to approve a bill named for her husband that bans asbestos outright.
“We still need Congress to step up to protect all the Alans out there,’’ she said in an interview.
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Man arrested after running wife over, killing her in airport parking deck, police say
SALT LAKE CITY (Gray News) - Police have arrested a man accused of killing his wife by running her over in a vehicle while driving under the influence in an airport parking deck.
Salt Lake City police responded to the Salt Lake City International Airport Monday afternoon after learning a woman was seriously hurt in a collision.
When officers arrived, they found Charlotte Sturgeon, 29, with serious injuries. Paramedics transported her to the hospital where she died.
Investigators believe her husband, Shawn Christopher Sturgeon, 38, ran over his wife while driving the SUV on the second level of the short-term airport parking garage soon after the couple returned from a vacation.
Police said the husband drove to the payment booths to ask for help after the collision, and he never left airport property before his arrest.
Detectives booked Sturgeon and placed him in the Salt Lake County Metro Jail, where he faces a charge of automobile homicide - criminal negligence DUI of alcohol/drugs.
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Riviera Beach candidate wants another runoff election
In the March 8 general election, city council candidate Marvelous Washington was almost 700 votes behind incumbent Shirley Lanier, and only 100 votes ahead of a third candidate for the district.
But because Lanier only received 44% of the vote, Washington faced Lanier in a March 22 runoff.
This time, Washington ran a stronger campaign and finished less than 100 votes behind Lanier.
Washington believes election rules weren’t followed and has filed suit, asking a judge to call for a new runoff election.
Washington actually received more votes than Lanier in the predominantly African American third district. But voters all over Riviera Beach vote on each district and Lanier’s margin of victory came from Singer Island — the city’s wealthiest district — where turnout was stronger than the mainland.
In her lawsuit, Washington claims 104 votes were excluded because they were received after the deadline, enough to potentially make a difference in the race.
Washington also alleges almost all ballots challenged were on the mainland and not Singer Island.
The suit also alleges the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office failed to mail vote-by-mail ballots to those who requested them by the March 12 deadline.
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Teen facing murder charges after woman dies in hit and run involving stolen vehicle
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE/Gray News) - An Indiana teenager is in jail after a deadly hit and run incident Sunday night.
Officers in Evansville, Indiana, were called to an intersection near a gas station where they found the victim of the hit and run lying on the parking lot with severe injuries from being run over by a car.
Authorities told WFIE she was taken to the hospital, where she died.
The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Officer identified her as 33-year-old Megan Schaefer. Her cause of death was listed as blunt force trauma to the head.
According to an affidavit, she was hit by a white Honda Civic that was stolen while parked at the gas station.
Authorities say video footage showed two people standing outside of the gas station when the woman with the Civic pulled in, parked and left the car running to go inside the store.
Officers say the suspect then backed into another vehicle with Schaefer inside.
The affidavit states she got out of her car to block the white Honda Civic from leaving.
That’s when Evansville police say the car accelerated and hit Schaefer and ran over her.
“As she was walking over to the vehicle that just hit her vehicle, the suspect put the car in drive, accelerated and deliberately hit her,” Sgt. Anna Gray said.
By examining surveillance footage, investigators were able to match the suspect’s description with 16-year-old Mateo Rodriguez.
An investigation led officers to Rodriguez’s home where he was taken into custody. He faces several charges, including murder.
“A 16-year-old, when you see someone in front of your car and you deliberately accelerate, you know what you’re doing,” Gray said. “And the fact that once he struck her with the vehicle, he didn’t stop. He just kept going.”
Officials with the Evansville Police Department says Rodriguez is being charged as an adult.
At this time, police say the stolen Honda Civic has been found at a home.
The second male seen in the surveillance video has not been found. Authorities say he is a person of interest in this case.
If you have any information you are urged to call EPD at 812-436-7979.
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Teen shot 7 times in a case of mistaken identity, police say
RACINE, Wis. (WTMJ) - A 16-year-old who police believe was shot last month as a result of mistaken identity is still in the hospital recovering.
Police say Tamarion Moss, 16, and his young cousins were walking back from the store when a car pulled up by them. At least two people got out of the car and started shooting.
Moss was shot at least seven times in what prosecutors call an attempted execution, but court records indicate Moss was not the intended target.
Instead, investigators believe 18-year-old Xavier Jackson shot Moss in retaliation for the death of Eugene Henderson, a 14-year-old shot and killed in the area last month.
The complaint states, “It is believed Jackson and the other shooter(s) mistakenly identified T.M. as an NFL gang member and believed he was involved in E.H.’s death. However, T.M. had nothing to do with E.H.’s death and is NOT a gang member.”
Court documents state the car shown in a video of the dramatic shooting captured on a security camera was stolen. Jackson crashed it nearly a week after the shooting in Zion, Illinois, where he was caught.
Moss will be at the children’s hospital for a few more weeks as he recovers from his injuries. His grandmother said she’s relieved a suspect has been caught but is also at a loss for words.
“Just to know that people are out here on the streets, young people, with these guns and things going around doing what they do. When they find out it’s not who they intended it to be for, that’s when you start worrying,” Cokitha Moss said.
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Tiger's timeline: From last Masters win to planned comeback
Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he's planning to play in the Masters. If he follows through on his intentions, it will be his first PGA Tour competition since the pandemic-delayed Masters in 2020.
Here's a look at what Woods has endured since wearing the green jacket at the Masters in 2019 — the fifth time he's done so in his career.
April 14, 2019
Woods wins the Masters by one stroke to take home his fifth green jacket since 1997. The 14-year gap between titles remains the longest in tournament history.
March 13, 2020
Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, announces that the Masters, which had been scheduled to begin in April, will be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Woods, the reigning champion, will have to wait to defend his title.
Nov. 15, 2020
Dustin Johnson wins the postponed Masters by five strokes with a record 20-under-par total of 268. Woods, meanwhile, finishes tied for 38th place.
Dec. 20, 2020
Tiger Woods and his 11-year-old son play in the PNC Championship. Charlie Woods becomes the youngest competitor in the 25-year history of the tournament that pairs major players with family members. They finish seventh at 20 under.
Jan. 19, 2021
Woods announces that he has undergone a fifth back surgery, removing a pressurized disc fragment that gave him nerve pain during the PNC Championship.
Feb. 23, 2021
Days after hosting the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in California, Woods is involved in a rollover crash when the SUV he was driving crossed through two oncoming lanes, struck a curb and uprooted a tree near Los Angeles. Woods suffers multiple leg injuries.
March 16, 2021
Woods announces that he has returned to his home in Florida as he recovers from the crash.
April 8, 2021
The Masters begins without Woods. It is just the fourth time in his career that he has missed the tournament.
May 23, 2021
Woods offers some words of encouragement to a Jupiter girl battling cancer during a chance encounter at a soccer meet. Luna Perrone says the world's most famous golfer, who was still using crutches, encouraged her to "stay strong" and posed for a photograph with her.
Nov. 30, 2021
Woods tells Golf Digest that his days as a full-time professional golfer are over. It's his first public interview since the crash.
March 9, 2022
Woods is inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine.
April 3, 2022
Woods says he's flying to Augusta for practice and that it will be a "game-time decision" whether he plays in the Masters.
April 5, 2022
Woods announces that he's planning to play in the Masters.
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US official: US, allies to ban new investments in Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States, in coordination with the EU and Group of 7 nations, will roll out new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday — including an investment freeze — in response to evidence of war crimes in Ukraine, according to a senior administration official.
Among the measures being taken against Russia are a ban on all new investment in that country, greater sanctions on its financial institutions and state-owned enterprises, and sanctions on government officials and their family members. The official insisted on anonymity to discuss the forthcoming announcement.
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President Joe Biden and U.S. allies have worked together to levy crippling economic penalties against Russia for invading Ukraine more than a month ago, including the freezing of central bank assets, export controls and the seizing of property, including yachts, that belong to Russia’s wealthy elite. But calls for increased sanctions intensified this week in response to the attacks, killings and destruction in the Ukrainian city of Bucha.
The official said the sanctions would further Russia’s economic, financial and technological “isolation” from the rest of the world as a penalty for its attacks on civilians in Ukraine. That isolation is a key aspect of the U.S. strategy, which is premised on the idea that Russia will ultimately lack the resources and equipment to keep fighting a prolonged war in Ukraine.
An increasingly desperate Russia has engaged in military tactics that have outraged much of the wider global community, leading to charges that is committing war crimes and causing other sanctions.
Still, almost all of the EU has refrained from an outright ban on Russian oil and natural gas that would likely crush the Russian economy. The U.S. has banned fossil fuels from Russia, while Lithuania blocked natural gas from that country on Saturday, becoming the first of the 27-member EU to do so. The EU executive branch on Tuesday proposed a ban on Russian coal, while Germany’s government intends to end its use of Russian natural gas over the next two years.
On Monday, President Joe Biden called for his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to be tried for war crimes because of the atrocities and abuses seen around Kyiv after Russian forces pulled back from the Ukrainian capital. The corpses of what appeared to be civilians were seen strewn in yards, many of them likely killed at close range.
Biden said Monday that the U.S. and its allies would gather details for a war crimes trial, stressing that Putin has been “brutal” and his actions “outrageous.”
Associated Press journalists saw dozens of bodies in Bucha on the outskirts of Kyiv. There were at least 13 bodies in and around a building that local people said Russian troops used as a base. Three other bodies were found in a stairwell, and a group of six were burned together.
Many victims seen by AP appeared to have been shot at close range. Some were shot in the head. At least two had their hands tied. A bag of spilled groceries lay near one victim.
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White House to extend student loan pause through August
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31, extending a moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to postpone payments during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an administration official familiar with the White House’s decision-making.
Student loan payments were scheduled to resume May 1 after being halted since early in the pandemic. But following calls from Democrats in Congress, the White House plans to give borrowers additional time to prepare for payments.
The action applies to more than 43 million Americans who owe a combined $1.6 trillion in student debt held by the federal government, according to the latest data from the Education Department. That includes more than 7 million borrowers who have defaulted on student loans, meaning they are at least 270 days late on payments.
Borrowers will not be asked to make payments until after Aug. 31, and interest rates are expected to remain at 0% during that period.
The extension was first reported Tuesday by Bloomberg.
Democrats on education panels in the House and Senate recently urged President Joe Biden to extend the moratorium through the end of the year, citing continued economic upheaval.
Sen. Patty Murray said more time is needed to help Americans prepare for repayment and to rethink the government’s existing system for repaying student debt.
“It is ruining lives and holding people back,” she said in a statement last month. “Borrowers are struggling with rising costs, struggling to get their feet back under them after public health and economic crises, and struggling with a broken student loan system — and all this is felt especially hard by borrowers of color.”
Murray called on the Biden administration to lift all borrowers out of default to provide a “fresh start” following the pandemic.
The decision is being made amid rising concern that large numbers of Americans would quickly fall behind if payments restarted in May.
In March, the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank warned that resuming loan payments could place a heavy burden on borrowers who faced financial hardship during the pandemic. It said the impact would be hardest on Black families, who are more likely to rely on student loans to pay for college.
“Serious delinquency rates for student debt could snap back from historic lows to their previous highs in which 10% or more of the debt was past due,” the bank said.
The Trump administration initially gave Americans the option to suspend loan payments in March 2020, and Congress made it automatic soon after. The pause was extended twice by the Trump administration and twice more under Biden.
It remains in question whether Biden will pursue widespread debt forgiveness to reduce the nation’s student debt. Some Democrats in Congress have pressed Biden to use executive action to cancel $50,000 for all student loan borrowers, saying it would jumpstart the economy and help Black Americans who on average face higher levels of student debt.
Last year, Biden asked the Education and Justice departments to review the legality of widespread debt cancellation, but no decision has been announced. Biden previously said he supports canceling up to $10,000, but he argued it should be done through congressional action.
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Binkley reported from Boston.
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SEBASTIAN COUNTY, Ark. — Arkansas State Police are investigating a crash in southern Sebastian County Tuesday, April 5, morning that stalled traffic on Highway 71 for over an hour.
The wreck involving two vehicles, a black passenger car and a truck hauling a flatbed trailer, happened just after 9:00 a.m. First responders were able to get traffic moving smoothly again by noon.
5NEWS is still working to gather information on injuries sustained in the crash. Witnesses at the scene described one of the vehicles as being significantly damaged.
Crews moved the vehicles off the highway and into a nearby gas station parking lot to relieve traffic.
It's unclear at this time what caused the wreck.
Arkansas State Police are working to contact the families of the crash victims.
Please check back for updates to this developing story.
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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31, extending a moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to postpone payments during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an administration official familiar with the White House's decision-making.
Student loan payments were scheduled to resume May 1 after being halted since early in the pandemic. But following calls from Democrats in Congress, the White House plans to give borrowers additional time to prepare for payments.
The action applies to more than 43 million Americans who owe a combined $1.6 trillion in student debt held by the federal government, according to the latest data from the Education Department. That includes more than 7 million borrowers who have defaulted on student loans, meaning they are at least 270 days late on payments.
Borrowers will not be asked to make payments until after Aug. 31, and interest rates are expected to remain at 0% during that period.
The extension was first reported Tuesday by Bloomberg.
Democrats on education panels in the House and Senate recently urged President Joe Biden to extend the moratorium through the end of the year, citing continued economic upheaval.
Sen. Patty Murray said more time is needed to help Americans prepare for repayment and to rethink the government’s existing system for repaying student debt.
“It is ruining lives and holding people back,” she said in a statement last month. “Borrowers are struggling with rising costs, struggling to get their feet back under them after public health and economic crises, and struggling with a broken student loan system — and all this is felt especially hard by borrowers of color.”
Murray called on the Biden administration to lift all borrowers out of default to provide a “fresh start” following the pandemic.
The decision is being made amid rising concern that large numbers of Americans would quickly fall behind if payments restarted in May.
In March, the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank warned that resuming loan payments could place a heavy burden on borrowers who faced financial hardship during the pandemic. It said the impact would be hardest on Black families, who are more likely to rely on student loans to pay for college.
“Serious delinquency rates for student debt could snap back from historic lows to their previous highs in which 10% or more of the debt was past due,” the bank said.
The Trump administration initially gave Americans the option to suspend loan payments in March 2020, and Congress made it automatic soon after. The pause was extended twice by the Trump administration and twice more under Biden.
It remains in question whether Biden will pursue widespread debt forgiveness to reduce the nation’s student debt. Some Democrats in Congress have pressed Biden to use executive action to cancel $50,000 for all student loan borrowers, saying it would jumpstart the economy and help Black Americans who on average face higher levels of student debt.
Last year, Biden asked the Education and Justice departments to review the legality of widespread debt cancellation, but no decision has been announced. Biden previously said he supports canceling up to $10,000, but he argued it should be done through congressional action.
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Binkley reported from Boston.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods says, for now anyway, he's planning to play this week in the Masters.
The five-time champion at Augusta National made the announcement Tuesday morning. He will play nine more practice holes on Wednesday before making a final decision, but will be doing so with the intention of playing Thursday.
“As of right now," Woods said, “I feel like I'm going to play."
There had been plenty of signals in recent days that Woods was on the cusp of deciding it was time to play again. He came to Augusta National for a practice round last week, then returned Sunday — saying he'd be “a game-time decision" — and Monday for more. On Tuesday morning, with bad weather in the forecast, he spent plenty of time in the practice areas.
“It’s great to be back,” Woods said.
Woods played in December at the PNC Challenge, a 36-hole scramble on a flat Florida course where he and his son Charlie finished second to John Daly and his son. Woods was allowed to use a cart in that event, and when those rounds were over he flatly dismissed any notion that his game was tour-ready again.
“I can’t compete against these guys right now, no," Woods said on Dec. 19. “It’s going to take a lot of work to get to where I feel like I can compete at these guys and be at a high level."
About 3-1/2 months later, Woods apparently feels differently. If he plays, he'll be in the Masters for the 24th time; he's finished in the top five 12 times in his previous 23 appearances.
Thursday's opening round would mark the first time Woods competes against the world's best players since Nov. 15, 2020, which was the final round of that year's pandemic-delayed Masters.
He had his fifth back surgery two months later and was still recovering from that on Feb. 23, 2021 when he crashed his SUV over a median on a suburban coastal road in Los Angeles and down the side of a hill.
Woods' injuries from that crash were so severe that doctors considered right leg amputation, before reassembling the limb by placing a rod in the tibia and using screws and pins to stabilize additional injuries in the ankle and foot.
“It's been a tough, tough year ... but here we are," Woods said.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — On Tuesday, Arkansas senior Au'Diese Toney announced that he will enter the NBA Draft. Toney will hire an agent and forego his final year of eligibility.
Toney joins JD Notae and Jaylin Williams as the third Razorback to enter the draft. In his only season at Arkansas, Toney started all but three games and averaged 10.5 points and 5.2 rebounds.
“Growing up as a young athlete in the 256, it was always my dream to play the game of basketball on the biggest stage,” Toney wrote on Twitter. “I would like to thank God for allowing me the opportunity to compete at the highest collegiate level these last 4 years.”
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Is your online romance real or fake? How to avoid getting catfished
It's true love! You have found your eternal soulmate online, someone devoted to you and attentive and completely into you.
Except... There always seems to be a reason you can't meet them, or even FaceTime them. And they seem to have fallen deeply in love with you really quickly. And they might ask for signs of your affection a little too much, such as money, or intimate photos, or access to your online accounts.
You might be getting catfished.
Catfishing is when someone creates or steals an entire online identity to convince you they're someone else and form a relationship. Catfishers might do it because they enjoy the freedom of being someone besides themselves, or because they're exploring their own sexuality or gender identity, or because they want to benefit from a celebrity's fame, or because they want to seduce others and then move on without a trace, or because, in what the FBI calls a "romance scam," they want "to manipulate and/or steal from the victim." Sometimes it's to ultimately bully, frighten, hurt or kill the victim. Sometimes, catfishers are bored and just enjoy messing with others for kicks.
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Catfishing victims have been ghosted, heartbroken, swindled, attacked, humiliated, raped, and killed. Even catfishers who may have been doing it solely for the thrill of the relationship have hurt people, as NASCAR driver Hailie Deegan found out when a person who was convinced he'd been "dating" her online for months threatened to kill her boyfriend.
Romance scams cost victims $1 billion in 2021, according to the FBI. Scams reported to the Federal Trade Commission bilked victims out of $547 million, up from $304 million in 2020. And those are just the schemes that the victims weren't too embarrassed to report. Incidents rose sharply during the pandemic when more people were looking for online relationships.
Romance scams increased among all ages in 2021, with those aged 70 and up reporting the highest losses – nearly $9,000 per case – while those aged 18-29 lost $750, the FTC said.
Here's what you need to know about catfishing, and how to avoid it.
How do catfishers operate?
Catfishers will take a photo from someone else (or even generate a completely believable fake one) and create a new social media or dating profile with it. They'll use a different name, either creating a new one or copying someone's existing account and stealing the photo and information from that.
"The scammers strike up a relationship with their targets to build their trust, sometimes talking or chatting several times a day," according to the FTC. They often will have reasons they can't meet, such as living in a different city or state, or because they're working out of the country. And they often express deep affection or love for you within a few days of first contacting you.
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If the catfisher is a scammer, they often will have a reason they need money right away such as emergency medical issues, or the need for an emergency plane ticket, customs fees, a visa or other travel expenses, or to pay off gambling debts. The money is usually requested by wire, in cryptocurrency or in the form of reload cards such as MoneyPak or gift cards from vendors like Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, Steam, etc.
Some professional-level scammers have asked for bank account access and Social Security numbers (and gotten them).
Scammers out to seduce, bully, harass or exploit you may ask for nude photos or video.
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How can I tell if I'm being catfished?
The telltale signs vary from person to person, of course. Some catfishers may be very good at it, with lots of detailed preparation, and some actual, sincere romances may make innocent mistakes. But there are some red flags to watch for.
- Check out their picture on whatever social media or dating app they used to connect with you. Do the pictures look suspiciously good? Are there pictures of them doing ordinary things there, or is there just one or more photos that could be modeling shots? Do they have some reason they refuse to send you current photos?
- Are their various social media identities identical, or are there discrepancies? Do they have extremely scant social media accounts? Do they only seem to exist on one social media app?
- Have they told you they love you after only a few days or weeks of communication?
- Are they a celebrity who suddenly took an interest in you?
- Do they always seem to have a reason not to meet or video chat? Or, possibly worse, do they want to meet for the first time in a remote, private area?
Any of those might be innocent, but more than one may be a suspicious trend.
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How can I avoid being catfished?
It seems harsh to say it, but when your new romance seems suspicious do your best to verify they're who they say they are. This means Googling them, looking up their photos, checking their other social media and more.
Stay in the dating app: If you meet someone through a dating app, keep communicating to them in there as long as possible. Scammers often try to move you to text messages quickly.
Arrange an in-person meeting: Any in-person meeting should be in a public place, ideally with friends present at the beginning but at least only after you've told someone where you'll be and when to expect you back.
Arrange a video call: If meeting isn't an option, ask for a video call on FaceTime, WhatsApp, Messenger, Skype or whatever app you like. It's not a surefire way to catch catfishers, but ducking your call might be a big red flag.
Reverse image-search their photos: Download the photo(s) they use and drop it into Google's reverse image search to see if they belong to another person or pop up in a stock photo site.
Check their story: Did they tell you where they work? See if you can verify that. Are they a celebrity? Compare what they tell you day to day to that celeb's own social media or biography (but be careful, the scammer can read those, too). Did they mention family? You may be able to check that. And there are sites such as socialcatfish.com that offer verification services.
Check their social media: Do you get more than one Facebook account with the same name and picture when you search? One might be a fake. (Although some people maintain separate accounts for work, etc.) Do they post regularly? Do they seem to have an actual life? If they are on multiple social media, and most people with social media accounts are, do the photos and personal details match?
Be careful what you share: Obviously don't give out any financial information or passwords, but also avoid sharing things like your mom's maiden name or the name of your first pet. Never send intimate photos or videos to anyone you're not absolutely sure of.
Never send money to anyone you haven't met in person: If you're not sure, run their story past a trusted friend or relative to see if someone who isn't romantically attracted thinks it passes the sniff test.
Talk to your friends and family: Even if they haven't requested money, talk to a friend or family member about how things are going. Do they seem concerned?
Go with your gut: Are they simply too good to be true? They might be.
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What do I do if I think I'm being catfished?
If you suspect an online relationship is a scam, stop all contact immediately. If you have already sent money, immediately report any fund transfer to your financial institution.
You can file a complaint with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (www.ic3.gov), your local FBI office or other law enforcement agency. Also report the crime to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Why is it called catfishing?
It's from the 2010 documentary "Catfish," about Nev Schulman's experiences falling in love online with a 19-year-old woman named Megan who turned out to be a 40-year-old married housewife.
Schulman went on to create and host the 2012 MTV reality show "Catfish: The TV Show" with Max Joseph and, later, Kamie Crawford as they sought to uncover the true identities of people's online love interests. "Catfish" ran for eight seasons.
While the show was on the air, Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o brought the term to a wider audience in 2013 when he told the media reporters about the ongoing hardships and the tragic death of his girlfriend, only for reporters to investigate and discover she never existed.
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In the film, directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schuman, Vince Pierce, the husband of the middle-aged woman, explained it like this:
"They used to tank cod from Alaska all the way to China. They'd keep them in vats in the ship. By the time the codfish reached China, the flesh was mush and tasteless. So this guy came up with the idea that if you put these cods in these big vats, put some catfish in with them and the catfish will keep the cod agile," Pierce said. "And there are those people who are catfish in life. And they keep you on your toes. They keep you guessing, they keep you thinking, they keep you fresh.
"And I thank God for the catfish because we would be ... boring and dull if we didn't have somebody nipping at our fin."
Contributor: Mike Snyder, USA Today
C. A. Bridges is a Digital Producer for the USA TODAY Network, working with multiple newsrooms across Florida. Local journalists work hard to keep you informed about the things you care about, and you can support them by subscribing to your local news organization. Read more articles by Chris here and follow him on Twitter at @cabridges
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A look at the past from readers' photo albums
Thanks to all the readers who have been sending photos in for use on this page. Lately, we've seen some striking finds.
Rick Karl wrote in and sent along a photo of his father, Fred Karl, then 20 years old, atop a Sherman tank — a medium tank M4A3 (76)W HVSS assigned to D Company, 2nd Armored Division, dubbed "the Daytona Beach," Karl informs us.
The photo was taken at the fall of Berlin, 1945. The elder Karl would return home and go on to represent Volusia County as a member of the Florida House and Senate before sitting on the Florida Supreme Court.
Tim Langford's motorcycle photos graced an earlier page. Here's another from his collection, taken by longtime News-Journal photographer Ed Baggett. The photograph appeared in the pages of The Daytona Beach Morning Journal in 1964, and shows Edward "Fireball" Roberts on a carefree motorcycle ride only months before his death. "Here the Fireballer gives Tammy Wilson, 6, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilson, of Daytona Beach, a lift," the newspaper caption said.
Please keep these vintage looks at old Volusia County coming. Results are best if scanned on a flatbed scanner and sent in JPEG format, but digital pictures of photos often look just fine, too. There are several smartphone apps that scan pictures better than just taking a cellphone photo of a photo. I often use the Google PhotoScan app. It's free to download and can take the glare off framed and glossy photos.
— Mark Lane
Do you have vintage photos to share?
Do you have old photos that depict the people, landmarks and story of Volusia and Flagler counties? Don't leave them hidden away in boxes and albums. Send a scan or photo to mark.lane@news-jrnl.com for possible use on future historic photo pages.
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Hailie Deegan misses race because of stalking claims. Here are 5 things to know about NASCAR rising star
Rising NASCAR star Hailie Deegan was in the news this week, but not because she won a race.
In fact, it was because she missed a race.
Deegan, 20, skipped last week's Freedom 500 in Bradenton, Florida, after her boyfriend, Chase Cabre, received death threats from an online stalker who believed they were in a relationship with Deegan.
Instead, Deegan said during a 15-minute YouTube video, the alleged person was being catfished by a fake Hailie Deegan social media account.
Here are five things to know about Deegan.
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She was a member of NASCAR's Drive for Diversity class
Deegan was a NASCAR Drive for Diversity member in 2016, and received the NASCAR Diversity Young Racer award the following year. She was in New Smyrna Beach in 2016 for the annual NASCAR Drive for Diversity combine.
In 2017, she was one of nine drivers named to the NASCAR Next class. She was the youngest member and the only female in the class.
Deegan named NASCAR Truck Series Most Popular Driver
A Truck Series rookie last season, Deegan won the Most Popular Driver award. She drove the No. 1 David Gilliland Racing Ford in her freshman season and scored a career-best finish of seventh at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in August.
Deegan, Daytona, and Donald Trump
Two years ago at the Daytona 500, Deegan got her then-ARCA helmet signed by President Trump, who was in town for the 500 and served as the Grand Marshal.
Deegan made history in 2018
Deegan's rise to stardom hit the fast-track four years ago, when she became the first woman to win a NASCAR K&N West Series race during a September race at Meridian (Idaho) Speedway.
She has three career K&N Series wins.
She's been through NASCAR sensitivity training
In January 2021, NASCAR announced that Deegan would have to go through mandated sensitivity training after she used a derogatory term for the disabled during a virtual racing event that was streamed online.
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NASCAR Martinsville odds: Early lines, sleepers and best value picks for Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400
Forget March Madness ...
It's time for Saturday night Martinsville madness, baby!
The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the shortest track on the schedule (no, the Coliseum doesn't count!) this weekend for its first primetime race of the regular season, and there's sure to be plenty of drama on the docket.
Martin Truex Jr. opened the week as the betting favorite on the DraftKings Sportsbook at +550, followed by Chase Elliott (+700).
After those two, the foursome of Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch all check in at +900 followed by Hendrick Motorsports teammates William Byron and Kyle Larson at +1200.
All right. Enough stalling. Let's dig in and make some money with some of the top value picks ahead of Saturday's Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400.
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Kurt Busch
Odds: 50/1
Reason he could win: This number could be a little misleading, mainly because Busch is coming off a forgettable Sunday at Richmond. How bad was it?
His car basically fell apart just a few laps into the race, and by the time the team got him back out to the track Busch was over 100 laps down.
The 43-year-old knows a thing or two about winning at Martinsville (he's won twice there) and finished seventh as recently as last fall. Busch has three top-10s this season, but is coming off a dreadful past few races (he finished 32nd two weeks ago at COTA). This could be a spot for a nice comeback.
Brad Keselowski
Odds: 25/1
Reason he could win: Keselowski found speed seemingly out of nowhere last week at Richmond, overcoming a terrible start to the season (including a massive penalty) to come home a respectable 13th.
Assuming that team has found something, Kez could be one to watch here.
The veteran already has a pair of Grandfather clocks to his name, finished third here last fall, and has an average finish of 10.8 in 24 career Martinsville races, making it one of his best tracks.
One more thing: In case you haven't noticed, Kez has no qualms about moving people out of the way for a win, and, um, that happens plenty at this place.
Ross Chastain
Odds: 16/1
Reason he could win: OK, those two were a few longshots at a decent price. Now, to the drivers who will almost assuredly be in the mix late Saturday night.
Chastain has already won once this year and he's been in contention each and every week. In fact, last week's 19th-place finish at Richmond was the first time in over a month he's finished outside the top-three.
Something tells me arguably the best driver through seven races will rebound nicely on Saturday, and should be contending for the win at the end.
Kyle Larson
Odds: 12/1
Reason he could win: Rarely is Larson this far down the list ahead of a race, so you might as well jump on him.
The reigning Cup Series champ is almost always the betting favorite or right below him to win each and every week, so grabbing Larson at +1200 is a steal. He's coming off his best race in weeks Sunday at Richmond, and should probably be a little higher here.
You don't get to get Larson at this value often, so I'd jump on it now.
Ryan Blaney
Odds: 9/1
Reason he could win: Currently tied with Chase Elliott for the points-lead, it's just a matter of time before Blaney grabs a win.
He's started on the pole in three of the past four races, led 128 laps last week before finishing seventh, and, like Keselowski, has a really good track record here (average finish of 10.8).
Blaney finished runner-up twice at Martinsville back in 2020, and has led nearly 400 career laps at this place.
Getting a guy with those numbers at +900 is a good deal.
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The Masters: As Tom Watson joins Augusta National's list of honorary starters, how did it all start?
Golf has never been shy about celebrating its long-ago greats. During Masters week at Augusta National, that reverence is always on display.
The Tuesday night Champions Dinner is a big nod to the past, but it’s a private affair, which leaves the ceremonial Thursday morning tee time as the most public display of adulation for the game’s most historic figures.
This year, Tom Watson, an eight-time major champion (including two Masters), joins Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as an honorary starter for the 2022 Masters Tournament, which is scheduled to officially tee off shortly thereafter.
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It has become such a familiar ritual, it’s easy to assume it’s forever been among the Masters traditions. But it hasn’t. It was nearly three decades before the ceremony was introduced at the 1963 Masters, and since then there have been a pair of four-year gaps without any honorary starters.
How’d it all start? Well, let’s begin with a piece of trivia.
Today, the Senior PGA Championship is a traditional major tournament on the PGA Tour’s 50-and-up Champions circuit. It began in the late 1930s and the first two installments were played at Augusta National Golf Club.
The first two winners were Jock Hutchison and Fred McLeod, and to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the second and final Senior PGA at Augusta, Masters host Bobby Jones invited Hutchison (then 79) and McLeod (80) to do the honors. They continued the tradition together through 1973, then McLeod did it alone for three years following Hutchison’s death.
Following McLeod’s death, there was no opening tee-shot ceremony until 1981, when it became the domain of golfing giants — Gene Sarazen and Byron Nelson were the first two, later joined by Sam Snead.
In more recent times, the chore belonged to Arnold Palmer, who was later joined by Jack Nicklaus, and then Gary Player to round out the Big Three from the ’60s. Since Palmer’s death in 2016, Nicklaus and Player have started each Masters as a ceremonial twosome, though Lee Elder joined them last year to be honored — health limitations kept him from hitting a shot.
And now Watson, at a relatively young 72, joins Nicklaus (82) and Player (86), on a first tee that will be weighed down by 35 professional major championships, including 11 Masters.
Honorary Masters starters
1934-1962 — No honorary starters
1963-73 — Jock Hutchison and Fred McLeod
1974-76 — Fred McLeod
1977-80 — No honorary starters
1981-82 — Gene Sarazen and Byron Nelson
1983 — Gene Sarazen and Ken Venturi (subbing for Nelson)
1984-1999 — Gene Sarazen, Byron Nelson and Sam Snead
2000-2001 — Byron Nelson and Sam Snead
2002 — Sam Snead
2003-2006 — No honorary starters
2007-2009 — Arnold Palmer
2010-2011 — Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus
2012-2016 — Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player
2016-2019 — Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player
2020 — No honorary starters
2021 — Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Lee Elder
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Ukrainian soldiers patrol a road littered with Russian military vehicles in a residential neighborhood of Bucha on Sunday. Horrific scenes there and in nearby Irpin have led to renewed calls for investigation and prosecution of war crimes.
WASHINGTON - The United States and its allies will impose a new round of sweeping Russia-related sanctions on Wednesday, a source familiar with the planned announcement told Reuters.
The sanctions will ban all new investments in Russia, increase curbs on financial institutions and state-owned enterprises in Russia, and target Russian government officials and their families, the source said on Tuesday.
"Tomorrow, the U.S. will announce, in coordination with the G7 and EU, an additional sweeping package of sanctions measures that will impose significant costs on Russia and send it further down the road of economic, financial, and technological isolation," the source said.
The measures to be imposed Wednesday will "degrade key instruments of Russian state power, impose acute and immediate economic harm on Russia, and hold accountable the Russian kleptocracy that funds and supports Putin's war," the source said.
The actions being teed up will be taken in "lockstep" with other Group of Seven advanced economies and the European Union, the source said, demonstrating the West's resolve and unity in imposing unprecedented costs on Russia for its war against Ukraine.
The war and Western sanctions imposed in response are hitting the Russian economy, with experts forecasting a contraction of as much as 15%.
Russia says it launched a "special military operation" in Ukraine on Feb. 24 to demilitarize and "denazify" a country that President Vladimir Putin regards as an illegitimate state. The Kremlin's position is rejected by Ukraine, a parliamentary democracy, and the West as a pretext for an unprovoked invasion. (Reporting by Andrea Shalal; writing by Susan Heavey; editing by Alexandra Hudson)
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appears on a screen as he addresses the United Nations Security Council via video link during a meeting amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., April 5, 2022.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of committing a broad range of war crimes, charging during a meeting of the U.N. Security Council that Russian forces killed unarmed civilians and children, raped women, crushed people in their cars with tanks and burned bodies.
"They killed entire families, adults and children, and they tried to burn their bodies," Zelensky said. "This undermines the whole architecture of global security," he added. "They are destroying everything."
The Ukrainian leader addressed the council via video link after his visit to the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, where Russian forces are accused of massacring civilians. The visit comes as the United States and European nations demand accountability and seek additional sanctions and the expulsion of Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council.
Zelensky used graphic terms in accusing Russia of atrocities.
"They were killed in their apartments and houses," he said. "Civilians were crushed by tanks while sitting in their cars in the middle of the road."
Moscow has denied any involvement in the attacks and has accused Ukraine of manipulating photos. But the U.N. meeting underscored Moscow's isolation on the world stage as U.N. Secretary General António Guterres and leading nations excoriated Russia for the "senseless loss of life" and "destruction of civilian infrastructure."
Zelensky emphasized that the atrocities in Bucha are just "one example of what occupiers have been doing in our land for the past 41 days."
"The world has yet to learn the full truth," he said.
If the United Nations in incapable of preventing violations such as Russia's in Ukraine, and of fostering peace, it should dissolve itself, Zelensky said. "Admit it if there is nothing you can do besides conversation."
He called for Russian leaders and soldiers he accused of war crimes to be brought before a special tribunal to be tried "immediately."
To Ukraine, he said, "the Russian leadership feels like colonizers in ancient times . . . they need our wealth." Russia, he added, "wants to turn Ukraine into silent slaves."
Russian troops are "looting openly ... they are stealing everything, beginning with food and ending with gold earrings pulled out and covered with blood."
Calling for reform of the entire U.N. system, Zelensky said that Russia is "turning a veto in the Security Council into the right to die."
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Mayor Joyce Craig announced Tuesday that Shannon MacLeod will take over as her new chief of staff. MacLeod has served as Craig’s policy director since 2020.
MacLeod will take on her new role following the departure of Lauren Smith. Smith’s last day is April 14.
"For the past two years, Shannon has led policy initiatives in my office with outstanding attention to detail and professionalism," said Craig in a statement. "She is dedicated to progress and has proved time and time again her passion to make our community better."
In her role as chief of staff, MacLeod will direct all operations in the mayor's office. Prior to joining Craig's team in 2020, MacLeod was the New Hampshire State Director for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's presidential campaign and held senior positions in several statewide New Hampshire campaigns and organizations.
She also served as Craig's campaign finance director during her successful 2017 election.
"I'm honored to continue to serve Manchester as Mayor Craig's Chief of Staff," said MacLeod in a statement. "Our city has made incredible progress throughout Mayor Craig's time in City Hall, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to continue to work with the mayor and city staff to continue to move Manchester forward."
Smith joined Craig's office in 2018 and was promoted to chief of staff in February 2020.
Prior to joining Craig’s team, Smith served as the communications director for SEA/SEIU Local 1984, managing communications to over 12,000 public and private-sector workers across New Hampshire.
She also worked for communications agencies in Portsmouth and Minneapolis.
"Lauren provided steadfast leadership through one of the most difficult times in our city's history,” said Craig in a statement. “I'm grateful for her work on behalf of our community and look forward to seeing the positive impact that she'll continue to have on Manchester.”
"I'm thankful for the opportunity to have served Manchester for the past four and half years alongside Mayor Craig -- and I'm proud of what we accomplished," said Smith in a statement. "Over the past two years, people across the Queen City stepped up to help our community come back from the pandemic stronger. I couldn't be more thankful for the opportunity to work with all of them."
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Biden, Obama mark 12 years under Obama’s health care law
WASHINGTON (AP) — With hugs, laughs and good-natured ribbing, Barack Obama on Tuesday returned to the White House for the first time in more than five years to savor the 12th anniversary of his signature health care law and give a boost to President Joe Biden’s efforts to expand it.
The Affordable Care Act has survived repeated repeal attempts by Republicans.
Biden, who was Obama’s No. 2 when “Obamacare” became law in March 2010, wants to extend the law’s reach to even more than the current millions. He gave all the credit for the original law to the former president.
“It’s because of you,” Biden said after good-naturedly introducing himself as Obama’s vice president. Biden said the law “shows hope leads to change,” a play on Obama’s “hope and change” campaign slogan.
Obama was last at the White House on Jan. 20, 2017, when he left to escort Donald Trump, the successor bent on overturning the law, to the Capitol to be inaugurated.
“It’s good to be back in the White House. It’s been awhile,” he said after Vice President Kamala Harris introduced him in the East Room. Obama opened by referring to Biden as “vice president” before acknowledging that was a “set up” joke and embracing his former No. 2.
Obama said he and Biden accomplished “a lot” in their eight years but “nothing made me prouder than providing better health care and more protections to millions of people across this country.”
“The ACA was an example of why you run for office in the first place,” Obama said, calling it the “high point of my time here.”
Biden called the Affordable Care Act the most consequential legislation since Medicare and Medicaid were created in 1965, and insisted it must be expanded to more people.
“We can do this. We should do this. We have to do this,” Biden said. He said the law has been called a lot of things, “but Obamacare is the most fitting.”
Biden and Obama marked the 12th anniversary of the law, which back in 2010 the then-vice president had memorably whispered to Obama was a “big (expletive) deal” -- words captured on an open microphone.
At Tuesday’s event, Biden signed an executive order to close a “family glitch” in implementation of the 2010 law that his administration believes will help 200,000 more people gain affordable coverage.
Before signing the order, Biden jokingly warned Obama. “Let me remind you, it’s a hot mic.”
Obama warmed up the crowd with a few dead-pan jokes about how things around the White House had changed under Biden, leaning into the current occupant’s affinity for sunglasses and ice cream and his taste in pets.
He quipped that Secret Service agents now have to wear aviator sunglasses, the White House mess has been replaced by a Baskin-Robbins and “there’s a cat running around.”
“I guarantee you Bo and Sunny would have been very unhappy about it,” Obama added, referencing the his family’s dogs.
As for “Obamacare,” the law’s staying power has been enhanced by three Supreme Court victories and the late Sen. John McCain’s emphatic thumbs-down vote that took the wind out of then-President Trump’s efforts to repeal and replace it.
The law was such a bugaboo in 2010 that Democrats rarely invoked it as they went into a midterm election that turned out to be, in Obama’s own words, a “shellacking.” Now, Democrats are hoping the political equation will work to their advantage, and that a focus on shoring up the law can help them avoid a debacle at the polls this November.
Harris, in her remarks, called on Congress to allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and to make permanent subsidies for the Affordable Care Act that were included in Biden’s pandemic relief bill. Harris also called out 12 states that have not expanded eligibility for Medicaid.
Obama referred to the health care law as a “starter home” that Americans can build upon, gradually reducing the 9% share of the population that remains uninsured. The rate was nearly 15% in 2013, before the coverage provisions of the law took effect. Between the health law’s Medicaid expansion and its health insurance markets, more than 30 million people are now estimated to be getting coverage.
Biden opened up the health insurance markets to anyone seeking coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic, and his coronavirus relief bill provided a significant, though temporary, increase in financial assistance. The result was a record 14.5 million people signing up for subsidized private coverage.
People tripped up by the “family glitch” are dependents of workers who have an offer of employer coverage that the government interprets as being affordable. As a rule, people with affordable employer coverage are not eligible for taxpayer-subsidized ACA plans.
But the issue with the current interpretation is that affordability is determined by the cost for employee-only coverage, and not more expensive family policies. Workers able to afford their own share may not be able to cover premiums for the entire family. So the family is cut out of ACA coverage.
A Biden administration regulation addressing the issue recently cleared White House review. The intent of the original policy was to prevent people with employer coverage from going into the health law’s subsidized markets, but advocates say it has proven too restrictive.
There are more fundamental issues for the two presidents to consider as well, both policy-wise and politically.
Unless Democrats in Congress finally coalesce around a version of Biden’s social legislation, his enhanced financial assistance for millions purchasing ACA plans will expire at the end of this year. A return to higher premiums would likely trigger an increase in the number of uninsured people, a problem for them and a political embarrassment for Democrats committed to expanding coverage.
The Biden legislation, which passed the House but sputtered in the Senate, also includes a mechanism for providing coverage to as many as 4 million uninsured low-income adults in states that have refused the health law’s Medicaid expansion. It would deliver on Biden’s campaign promise to build on existing government programs to move the U.S. closer to coverage for all.
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Biden orders push on long COVID, pandemic’s shadowy mystery
WASHINGTON (AP) — Confronting the pandemic’s lasting shadow, President Joe Biden on Tuesday is ordering a new national research push on long COVID, while also directing federal agencies to support patients dealing with the mysterious and debilitating condition.
The White House said Biden is assigning the Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate an urgent new initiative across federal agencies, building on research already under way at the National Institutes of Health.
Biden also directed federal agencies to support patients and doctors by providing science-based best practices for treating long COVID, maintaining access to insurance coverage, and protecting the rights of workers as they try to return to jobs while coping with the uncertainties of the malaise.
Long COVID is the catch-all term for a hydra-headed condition whose symptoms can include brain fog, recurring shortness of breath, pain and fatigue. It is roughly estimated to affect as many as 1 in 3 people who recover from COVID-19, although the severity and duration of symptoms vary. Despite intense investigation, the causes of long COVID are not yet well understood and treatment largely focuses on helping patients cope with their symptoms as they try to rebalance daily routines.
The White House also acknowledged that long COVID appears to be a disability, meaning that patients could be entitled to the protection of federal laws that prohibit discrimination on account of health conditions and seek to create pathways for leading productive lives.
“The administration recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in new members of the disability community and has had a tremendous impact on people with disabilities,” said a White House statement.
Some independent experts praised the Biden administration for a comprehensive plan to meet an emerging need but noted the lack of timeline for delivering results.
“This is a very important move on the part of the Biden administration to acknowledge that long COVID is real, that it is a significant threat, and that much more needs to be done,” said Dr. Leana Wen, a former Baltimore health commissioner and commentator on the pandemic. “The emphasis on treatment for long COVID and the recognizing this could be a source of ongoing disability are long overdue.”
A prominent advocate for COVID patients sensed a breakthrough.
“This is the first effort that truly comports with the needs of people who are suffering,’’ said Diana Berrent, founder of Survivor Corps, a support group that connects patients with government and private researchers.
Advocates have been clamoring “for the government to create a command center for long COVID,” she added. “Up until now, that hasn’t existed.’’
“I see this as a global, comprehensive approach to an extremely thorny issue that has previously received a scattershot approach,” Berrent said.
Medical research thus far has led to theories about what causes long COVID, but no single root. One theory revolves around lingering infection or virus remnants that may trigger inflammation in the body. Another possibility involves autoimmune system responses that mistakenly attack normal cells. Researchers are also investigating the role of tiny clots.
The White House said Biden’s order will expand and build on a $1 billion research study already underway at NIH, called the RECOVER Initiative. One goal is to speed signing up 40,000 people with and without long COVID into the study. Around that effort, Health and Human Services will coordinate a government-wide research plan on long COVID.
Treatment is another major focus. An HHS unit called the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality will investigate best practices and get useful guidance to doctors, hospitals and patients. The Department of Veterans Affairs, which already has 18 facilities running long COVID programs, will serve as an incubator of ideas and strategies for dealing with the condition.
Finally, the administration said its plan will provide direct support for patients by safeguarding access to insurance coverage and extending the umbrella of civil rights protections to people with long COVID. In keeping with Biden’s focus on reducing racial and ethnic disparities in health care, part of the emphasis will be on minority communities that have borne a high toll from COVID-19.
Federal health programs, which can serve as a model for private insurance, will look for ways to make sure that treatments for long COVID are covered and paid for. “The administration is working to make long COVID care as accessible as possible,” said a White House overview of Biden’s plan.
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AP Medical Writer Lindsey Tanner contributed to this report.
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Bodycam shows rescue of baby, family from sinking car in Maryland
Published: Apr. 5, 2022 at 1:01 PM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
ANNE ARUNDEL CO., Md. (CNN) - A daring rescue was caught on police bodycam video in Maryland, as a family of four including a baby were pulled out of a sinking car.
The newly released bodycam video shows officers rushing to rescue the family members.
Anne Arundel County police say the dad lost control of the car, crashed through a wooded area and ended up in a pond.
An officer was patrolling the area when he heard the crash.
He and another officer rushed to the area and found the car taking on water.
The two worked together to rescue the entire family, including a 9-month-old baby and a 3-year-old.
Everyone is reportedly doing OK.
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Democratic, GOP Senate bargainers agree on $10B to fight COVID
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate bargainers have reached an agreement on a slimmed-down $10 billion package for countering COVID-19 with treatments, vaccines and other steps, but both parties’ bargainers ended up dropping all funding to help nations abroad combat the pandemic.
Yet a day after lawmakers announced the bipartisan accord, it was possible the measure could get entangled with an election-year battle over immigration, and it was unclear Tuesday how quickly the bill might move through Congress.
The compromise drew quick support Monday from President Joe Biden, who initially pushed for a $22.5 billion package. In a setback, he ended up settling for much less despite administration warnings that the government was running out of money to keep pace with the disease’s continued — though diminished — spread in the U.S.
“Every dollar we requested is essential and we will continue to work with Congress to get all of the funding we need,” said White House press secretary Jen Psaki. “But time is of the essence. We urge Congress to move promptly on this $10 billion package.”
Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., his party’s lead bargainer, abandoned Biden’s request to include $5 billion to help countries — especially poorer ones — where the disease is still running rampant.
The inability of Biden and top Democrats to protect the additional spending they wanted came after the two parties gridlocked over GOP demands to pay for it by pulling back unspent aid from earlier pandemic measures. It also reflected the diminished political force that battling COVID-19 has this election year, two years into a pandemic that began with bipartisan support for throwing trillions of dollars at it.
Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah, the lead GOP bargainer, hailed the accord as one that would address “urgent COVID needs.” He also trumpeted the measure’s savings, which he said meant it “will not cost the American people a single additional dollar.”
Still uncertain was whether objections by some Republicans might prevent the Senate from considering the bill this week, as Biden and Schumer want, before Congress begins a two-week recess.
As their price for letting the bill move quickly, Republicans were considering demanding a vote on an amendment barring Biden from lifting immigration restrictions. At least 10 GOP votes will ultimately be needed for the legislation to get the 60 votes it will need to clear the 50-50 Senate.
“We have an agreement,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said in a brief interview. “The question is when will we be able to process the bill, and honestly that’s just not clear yet.”
Some Republicans want an election-year vote on retaining curbs imposed by then-President Donald Trump during the height of the pandemic in 2020 that’s let authorities immediately expel migrants crossing the border from Mexico for public health reasons.
The ban is due to end May 23. And while Democrats largely favor immigration, the lifting of the restrictions could cause political problems for moderates due to the massive increase in migrants that its lapse would prompt.
In the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and many liberals have criticized the ejection of global assistance. But leaders signaled they were ready to accept compromise.
While short of Biden’s agreement full request, “this package will fulfill immediate needs to secure more vaccines, boosters, testing and therapeutics to keep the pandemic at bay – and it must be enacted as quickly as possible,” Pelosi set in a statement released overnight.
Schumer said members of both parties want to craft a second spending measure this spring that could include funds to battle COVID-19 and hunger overseas and more assistance for Ukraine as it continues battling the Russian invasion. The fate of such a measure is uncertain.
Romney also suggested an openness to considering future money. “While this agreement does not include funding for the U.S. global vaccination program, I am willing to explore a fiscally responsible solution to support global efforts in the weeks ahead,” he said.
The agreement comes with BA.2, the new omicron variant, expected to spark a fresh increase in U.S. cases. Around 980,000 Americans and over 6 million people worldwide have died from COVID-19.
At least half the agreement’s $10 billion would be used to research and produce therapeutics to treat the disease, according to fact sheets from Schumer and Romney.
The money would also be used to buy vaccines and tests. At least $750 million would be used to research new COVID-19 variants and to expand vaccine production, the descriptions said.
Administration officials have said the government has run out of money to finance COVID-19 testing and treatments for people without insurance. They’ve also said funds are running low for boosters, vaccines focused on specific variants, free monoclonal antibody treatments and care for people with immune system weaknesses.
The deal is also a reduction from a $15 billion version that both parties’ leaders negotiated last month. Pelosi abandoned that plan after Democratic lawmakers rejected proposed cuts in state pandemic aid to help pay for the package.
The measure is fully paid for by pulling back unspent funds from previous pandemic relief bills that have been enacted, bargainers said.
Fact sheets said that includes savings from funds protecting aviation manufacturing jobs, assisting entertainment venues shuttered by the pandemic, helping states extend credit to small businesses and aiding agriculture.
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EPA rule would finally ban asbestos, carcinogen still in use
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and kills thousands of Americans every year.
The proposal marks a major expansion of EPA regulation under a landmark 2016 law that overhauled rules governing tens of thousands of toxic chemicals in everyday products, from household cleaners to clothing and furniture.
The proposed rule would ban chrysotile asbestos, the only ongoing use of asbestos in the United States. The substance is found in products such as brake linings and gaskets, and is used to manufacture chlorine bleach and sodium hydroxide, also known as caustic soda.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan called the rule an important step to protect public health and “finally put an end to the use of dangerous asbestos in the United States.’’
The proposed ban “demonstrates significant progress in our work to implement the (2016) law and take bold, long-overdue actions to protect those most vulnerable among us,” Regan said.
The 2016 law authorized new rules for tens of thousands of toxic chemicals found in everyday products, including substances such as asbestos and trichloroethylene that for decades have been known to cause cancer yet were largely unregulated under federal law. Known as the Frank Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act, the law was intended to clear up a hodgepodge of state rules governing chemicals and update the Toxic Substances Control Act, a 1976 law that had remained unchanged for 40 years.
The EPA banned asbestos in 1989, but the rule was largely overturned by a 1991 court decision that weakened EPA’s authority under TSCA to address risks to human health from asbestos or other existing chemicals. The 2016 law required the EPA to evaluate chemicals and put in place protections against unreasonable risks.
At the signing ceremony for the new law, then-President Barack Obama said the U.S. chemical system under TSCA was “so complex, so burdensome that our country hasn’t even been able to uphold a ban on asbestos. I think a lot of Americans would be shocked by all that.”
Asbestos, which was once common in home insulation and other products, is banned in more than 50 countries and its use in the U.S. has been declining for decades. The only form of asbestos known to be currently imported, processed or distributed for use in the U.S. is chrysotile asbestos, which is imported primarily from Brazil and Russia. It is used by the chlor-alkali industry, which produces bleach, caustic soda and other products.
Most consumer products that historically contained chrysotile asbestos have been discontinued.
While chlorine is a commonly used disinfectant in water treatment, there are only 10 chlor-alkali plants in the U.S. that still use asbestos diaphragms to produce chlorine and sodium hydroxide. The plants are mostly located in Louisiana and Texas.
The use of asbestos diaphragms has been declining and now accounts for about one-third of the chlor-alkali production in the U.S., EPA said.
The American Chemistry Council, a lobbying group for the chemical industry, slammed the EPA proposal, saying it could cause substantial harm to America’s drinking water supply by reducing the domestic supply of chlorine.
About 98% of public drinking water treatment facilities use some form of chlorine-based disinfectant, the group said, adding that supply chain disruptions experienced by water utilities over the last couple of years “have highlighted the vital importance of chlorine to water disinfection.’’
Chlorine also is used in production of batteries, windmills and solar panels, the group said.
The proposed ban would take effect two years after the effective date of the final rule.
In addition to addressing the significant human health effects of chrysotile asbestos exposure, the proposed rule is also expected to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions associated with chlor-alkali production, an energy-intensive industrial operation.
Linda Reinstein, co-founder and president of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, called the EPA rule “a landmark step forward,’’ but said “more work needs to be done to prevent exposure to asbestos and protect Americans.’’ Reinstein, whose husband, Alan, died from mesothelioma, called on Congress to approve a bill named for her husband that bans asbestos outright.
“We still need Congress to step up to protect all the Alans out there,’’ she said in an interview.
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‘It caught me totally off guard’: Oklahoma restaurant staff gets $4,500 tip from couple
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO/Gray News) - The staff at an Oklahoma restaurant is counting their blessings after a mysterious couple left them a few thousand dollars as a tip.
Mitchell Rhoades, the owner of Leo and Ken’s Truck Stop and Restaurant, told KSWO a couple came in to eat breakfast Sunday morning.
Before they left, they paid for everyone’s meal and gave the cashier about $4,500 to split between the on-duty servers.
“They dropped off the money, and I, of course, tried to refuse it at first, you know that was way too much money,” he said. “But they weren’t hearing it, and they said, ‘Man, we’re just trying to bless people the way we’ve been blessed.’ So, they handed me the money and walked out the door. It was the first time it’s ever happened like that. I mean, it’s a cool deal, and it caught me totally off guard.”
Rhoades said before the couple left, they told him it was only fair that they pay their blessing forward.
Rhoades said he hopes the next time he or his staff sees someone in need of a helping hand, they also rise to the occasion.
“This world would be a whole lot of a better place if we tried to help each other out rather than stepping on or stepping over somebody else to get what we need or what we want,” he said. “There’s always plenty enough to go around, and we can always help somebody out that’s maybe in need or less fortunate; it’d make the world a better place. Put out good in the world, and the good will come back to you.”
The couple left without telling them who they were, but Rhoades said he wants them to know they are all very thankful, and “God bless.”
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Man arrested after running wife over, killing her in airport parking deck, police say
SALT LAKE CITY (Gray News) - Police have arrested a man accused of killing his wife by running her over in a vehicle while driving under the influence in an airport parking deck.
Salt Lake City police responded to the Salt Lake City International Airport Monday afternoon after learning a woman was seriously hurt in a collision.
When officers arrived, they found Charlotte Sturgeon, 29, with serious injuries. Paramedics transported her to the hospital where she died.
Investigators believe her husband, Shawn Christopher Sturgeon, 38, ran over his wife while driving the SUV on the second level of the short-term airport parking garage soon after the couple returned from a vacation.
Police said the husband drove to the payment booths to ask for help after the collision, and he never left airport property before his arrest.
Detectives booked Sturgeon and placed him in the Salt Lake County Metro Jail, where he faces a charge of automobile homicide - criminal negligence DUI of alcohol/drugs.
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With the April 5 race upon Norman residents, there's lots of candidates, issues and practical details for Norman voters to consider.
Here's the who and how of voting Tuesday in Norman.
Candidate profiles
We've profiled candidates in every Norman race. Get to know them here:
Mayoral race (runoff)
- Breea Clark (incumbent)
- Larry Heikkila
Ward 4 race (runoff)
School board Office No. 2 seat (runoff)
- Alex Ruggiers
- Dan Snell (incumbent)
Water rate increase
Practical info for voters
All polling places are open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. April 5, the final day of voting. Voters will find their precinct number and designated polling place on their voter ID card.
For voters still wondering which ward they live in or if they'll be voting for a city councilor this February, the City of Norman's interactive online map — available at bit.ly/3zSTaD4 — allows residents to input addresses and check their ward locations.
For voters who want to check their voting eligibility in the NPS Board of Education race, a map of districts is available at bit.ly/3ILY3RL.
Debate coverage
Mayoral and council candidates have participated in debates and forums across town. Read our coverage of each to learn where your candidates stand on the issues.
Norman Transcript forum
Watch anything from the entirety of our three-plus-hour debate to the segment with your candidates. Find candidates in each race at the following timestamps:
- Mayoral candidates: Start-44:00
- Ward 4: 1:29:10-2:15:00
Police funding and transparency dominated discussion during the Norman Fraternal Order of Police's Jan. 7 forum for four mayoral candidates. Read more here.
The Jan. 24 Norman Chamber of Commerce debate probed all five mayoral candidates’ plans to boost economic growth, improve relations between the city and businesses and address homelessness, police funding and the city’s recent string of lawsuits. Read more here.
Other candidate coverage
Beyond candidate profiles and debates, this election cycle has produced plenty of other noteworthy stories. Here's some of the most important election related coverage to know about:
FOP reverses course to back Heikkila; other organizations announce endorsements
The 2022 municipal election cycle has prompted candidate endorsements from Norman organizations and officials, including the Fraternal Order of Police, which reversed its decision to not endorse a mayoral candidate. Read more here.
Raising money: Campaign collections trickle in
Two candidates for the 2022 mayoral election are raking in campaign money and in-kind donations, election reports filed with the City of Norman reveal. Read more here.
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Prisma Health Midlands to pay $1 million in DOJ investigation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Prisma Health Midlands has agreed to pay $1 million to resolve allegations it violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
The allegations claim the company committed record keeping and dispensing violations. The civil settlement comes after an investigation from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office. This is the largest settlement of its kind in South Carolina.
Two patients of Prisma were arrested in November of 2018 on drug distribution charges. Investigators said they were able to obtain some of the drugs through Prisma pharmacies. U.S. Attorney Corey F. Ellis said, “When pharmacists ignore or disregard red flags, their actions allow controlled substance prescriptions to be diverted for illegitimate and dangerous purposes.”
The settlement does not include any admission of guilt from Prisma. The DOJ said over 100,000 Americans died from opiate overdoses in 2021. Prisma issued a statement on the announcement,
“Prisma Health has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for an issue that occurred several years ago. We fully cooperated throughout this process and appreciated the opportunity to work with the DOJ and DEA to resolve it.”
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Soda City Live: Applications now open for FBI Teen Academy
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - What would it be like to work for the FBI? Students between the ages of 15 and 18 will get a chance to find out through a teen academy. Now is the time to apply.
Kevin Wheeler is the public affairs specialist with the FBI Columbia office. And Chiquanda Tillie is the community outreach specialist. They joined Dawndy Mercer Plank for Soda City Live to talk about what happens at the academy.
The FBI Teen Academy course is July 20 and 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s held at the FBI Columbia field office headquarters which is at 151 Westpark Blvd. Applications and essays are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 22.
There are qualifications for the application. You must be a U.S. citizen between the ages of 15 and 18. You must be enrolled in an accredited high school or homeschool environment recognized by your school district. And you need to have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher.
Apply online at https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/columbia/community-outreach
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Study: Record number of road rage shootings happening in U.S., peaking during pandemic
(CNN) - A recent study found road rage shootings are on the rise in the U.S.
Everytown for Gun Safety and Support Fund, a gun-control advocacy group, found 44 people a month were killed or injured in road rage shootings last year, double the average reported in 2019.
And over the last three years, the numbers have increased, according to the advocacy group.
Overall, 728 road rage shootings happened in 2021, the highest number in the six years the group said it has recorded such incidents. And it amounts to someone getting injured or killed every 17 hours.
The group said it doesn’t know what’s causing the increase in road rage shootings, but the pandemic and its effects have brought all kinds of new stressors into people’s lives and worsened existing ones.
The study reports it gathered information from the gun violence archives database, a nonprofit database that gathers and verifies data from law enforcement and government, along with other sources.
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Teen facing murder charges after woman dies in hit and run involving stolen vehicle
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE/Gray News) - An Indiana teenager is in jail after a deadly hit and run incident Sunday night.
Officers in Evansville, Indiana, were called to an intersection near a gas station where they found the victim of the hit and run lying on the parking lot with severe injuries from being run over by a car.
Authorities told WFIE she was taken to the hospital, where she died.
The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Officer identified her as 33-year-old Megan Schaefer. Her cause of death was listed as blunt force trauma to the head.
According to an affidavit, she was hit by a white Honda Civic that was stolen while parked at the gas station.
Authorities say video footage showed two people standing outside of the gas station when the woman with the Civic pulled in, parked and left the car running to go inside the store.
Officers say the suspect then backed into another vehicle with Schaefer inside.
The affidavit states she got out of her car to block the white Honda Civic from leaving.
That’s when Evansville police say the car accelerated and hit Schaefer and ran over her.
“As she was walking over to the vehicle that just hit her vehicle, the suspect put the car in drive, accelerated and deliberately hit her,” Sgt. Anna Gray said.
By examining surveillance footage, investigators were able to match the suspect’s description with 16-year-old Mateo Rodriguez.
An investigation led officers to Rodriguez’s home where he was taken into custody. He faces several charges, including murder.
“A 16-year-old, when you see someone in front of your car and you deliberately accelerate, you know what you’re doing,” Gray said. “And the fact that once he struck her with the vehicle, he didn’t stop. He just kept going.”
Officials with the Evansville Police Department says Rodriguez is being charged as an adult.
At this time, police say the stolen Honda Civic has been found at a home.
The second male seen in the surveillance video has not been found. Authorities say he is a person of interest in this case.
If you have any information you are urged to call EPD at 812-436-7979.
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Teen shot 7 times in a case of mistaken identity, police say
RACINE, Wis. (WTMJ) - A 16-year-old who police believe was shot last month as a result of mistaken identity is still in the hospital recovering.
Police say Tamarion Moss, 16, and his young cousins were walking back from the store when a car pulled up by them. At least two people got out of the car and started shooting.
Moss was shot at least seven times in what prosecutors call an attempted execution, but court records indicate Moss was not the intended target.
Instead, investigators believe 18-year-old Xavier Jackson shot Moss in retaliation for the death of Eugene Henderson, a 14-year-old shot and killed in the area last month.
The complaint states, “It is believed Jackson and the other shooter(s) mistakenly identified T.M. as an NFL gang member and believed he was involved in E.H.’s death. However, T.M. had nothing to do with E.H.’s death and is NOT a gang member.”
Court documents state the car shown in a video of the dramatic shooting captured on a security camera was stolen. Jackson crashed it nearly a week after the shooting in Zion, Illinois, where he was caught.
Moss will be at the children’s hospital for a few more weeks as he recovers from his injuries. His grandmother said she’s relieved a suspect has been caught but is also at a loss for words.
“Just to know that people are out here on the streets, young people, with these guns and things going around doing what they do. When they find out it’s not who they intended it to be for, that’s when you start worrying,” Cokitha Moss said.
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Top general urges more US troops in eastern Europe
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States should look at the development of more bases in Eastern Europe to protect against Russian aggression, but rotate forces through them rather than make permanent deployments, the top U.S military officer told Congress on Tuesday.
Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the basing could be funded by other countries such as Poland and the Baltics that want more U.S. troops. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said any effort to expand security in Eastern Europe is a “work in progress” that probably will be discussed at the NATO summit in June.
Milley and Austin were testifying before the House Armed Services Committee on the 2023 budget proposal, but much of the focus of the hearing was the Russian war against Ukraine and what the U.S. can do to better help Ukraine and strengthen security across Europe.
Milley was asked about the need to reallocate forces to Europe’s eastern flank, where NATO allies are worried that they may be Russia’s next target.
“My advice would be to create permanent bases but don’t permanently station (forces), so you get the effect of permanence by rotational forces cycling through permanent bases,” he said. “I believe that a lot of our European allies, especially those such as the Baltics or Poland and Romania, and elsewhere — they’re very, very willing to establish permanent bases. They’ll build them, they’ll pay for them.”
Austin added that he recently visited and spoke with leaders in the Baltics, noting that they made it clear they value U.S. troops there. “We’ll continue to work with NATO to assess what the requirements will be moving forward,” Austin said. “We will be part of that solution.”
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The Pentagon is continuing to review its troop numbers across Europe, and whether to add more or shift some of those already there to other locations. Milley said Tuesday that while there are no decisions yet, there’s a possibility, if not a probability” of increase U.S. troops in Europe, and that need could be filled by rotational forces.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced last month that NATO is creating four new battlegroups, which usually number between 1,000 troops and 1,500 troops, to send to Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria. NATO allies are set to discuss additional security measures at the upcoming summit.
Milley has advocated using rotational forces more around the globe to defray the costs of permanently stationing troops and their families in allied countries at risk of war, such as South Korea and in the Persian Gulf. He said using this would eliminate some of the costs associated with schools, housing and other such services.
Rotational forces deploy for shorter periods of time. Permanent forces are often deployed for two years to three years.
Milley also agreed that Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine, and its ongoing demands that the U.S. and NATO reduce troops and arms in European countries along Russia’s borders, signal a lengthy conflict in the region that extends beyond Ukraine.
“I do think this is a very protracted conflict and I think it’s at least measured in years. I don’t know about decades, but at least years for sure,” said Milley. “I think that NATO, the United States, Ukraine and all of the allies and partners that are supporting Ukraine are going to be involved in this for quite some time.”
Austin added that the broad Russian demands were not acceptable to NATO, and the U.S. is looking at ways to provide additional aid and training to countries, including non-NATO allies such as Georgia and Finland.
Members of Congress pressed Austin and Milley on what could have stopped Russia from invading Ukraine, and that sanctions did not work as a deterrent.
Both said that the only possible way to deter Russian may have been to put U.S. troops on the ground inside Ukraine, but that option was rejected because it risked a broader U.S. war with Russia. Milley said he isn’t sure Russian President Vladimir Putin was deterrable since invading Ukraine has been a long-term goal for Moscow.
Milley and Austin also told the committee that the U.S. has learned a number of things as it has watched Russia struggle to fight against an unexpectedly fierce Ukrainian defense over the past month. They said Russia has significant military capabilities but has been unable to use them effectively.
Austin said Russian forces lack training among their noncommissioned officers and the Kremlin has been unable to get the supplies and logistics needed to ground troops
Austin said Ukraine has used Stinger and Javelin missiles effectively against Russian troops and weapons. Milley said that Ukraine’s junior officers, many trained by the U.S., have shown initiative and good command and control abilities.
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Traffic reopen after tractor-trailer overturns on I-20 West
Published: Apr. 5, 2022 at 12:50 PM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A tractor-trailer overturned on I-20 west near Broad River Road Tuesday, bringing traffic to a halt. Around 3 p.m. officials said they’d cleared the road.
TRAFFIC UPDATE: traffic is once again moving along I-20 WB near Broad River Rd following this afternoon’s tractor trailer crash. pic.twitter.com/7rWRH6uRKD
— Columbia-Richland Fire Department (@ColaFire) April 5, 2022
Crews with the Columbia-Richland Fire Department were working to clear the scene around 12:40 p.m.
No injuries have been reported.
Officials are advising drivers to seek alternate routes.
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US official: US, allies to ban new investments in Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and western allies plan to pile additional sanctions on Russia on Wednesday after the emergence of troubling new evidence of war crimes in Ukraine, a U.S. official said Tuesday. The new penalties will include a ban on all new investment in Russia.
Among the other measures being taken against Russia are greater sanctions on its financial institutions and state-owned enterprises, and sanctions on government officials and their family members. The official insisted on anonymity to discuss the forthcoming announcement.
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Separately, the Treasury Department moved Tuesday to block any Russian government debt payments with U.S. dollars from accounts at U.S. financial institutions, making it harder for Russia to meet its financial obligations.
President Joe Biden and U.S. allies have worked together to levy crippling economic penalties against Russia for invading Ukraine more than a month ago, including the freezing of central bank assets, export controls and the seizing of property, including yachts, that belong to Russia’s wealthy elite. But calls for increased sanctions intensified this week in response to the attacks, killings and destruction in the Ukrainian city of Bucha.
The official said the sanctions would further Russia’s economic, financial and technological “isolation” from the rest of the world as a penalty for its attacks on civilians in Ukraine. That isolation is a key aspect of the U.S. strategy, which is premised on the idea that Russia will ultimately lack the resources and equipment to keep fighting a prolonged war in Ukraine.
An increasingly desperate Russia has engaged in military tactics that have outraged much of the wider global community, leading to charges that it is committing war crimes and causing other sanctions.
Still, almost all of the EU has refrained from an outright ban on Russian oil and natural gas that would likely crush the Russian economy. The U.S. has banned fossil fuels from Russia, while Lithuania blocked natural gas from that country on Saturday, becoming the first of the 27-member EU to do so. The EU executive branch on Tuesday proposed a ban on Russian coal, while Germany’s government intends to end its use of Russian natural gas over the next two years.
On Monday, Biden called for his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to be tried for war crimes and face new sanctions because of the atrocities and abuses seen around Kyiv after Russian forces pulled back from the Ukrainian capital. The corpses of what appeared to be civilians were seen strewn in yards, many of them likely killed at close range.
Biden said the U.S. and its allies would gather details for a war crimes trial, stressing that Putin has been “brutal” and his actions “outrageous.”
Associated Press journalists saw dozens of bodies in Bucha on the outskirts of Kyiv. There were at least 13 bodies in and around a building that local people said Russian troops used as a base. Three other bodies were found in a stairwell, and a group of six were burned together.
Many victims seen by AP appeared to have been shot at close range. Some were shot in the head. At least two had their hands tied. A bag of spilled groceries lay near one victim.
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White House to extend student loan pause through August
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31, extending a moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to postpone payments during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an administration official familiar with the White House’s decision-making.
Student loan payments were scheduled to resume May 1 after being halted since early in the pandemic. But following calls from Democrats in Congress, the White House plans to give borrowers additional time to prepare for payments.
The action applies to more than 43 million Americans who owe a combined $1.6 trillion in student debt held by the federal government, according to the latest data from the Education Department. That includes more than 7 million borrowers who have defaulted on student loans, meaning they are at least 270 days late on payments.
Borrowers will not be asked to make payments until after Aug. 31, and interest rates are expected to remain at 0% during that period.
The extension was first reported Tuesday by Bloomberg.
Democrats on education panels in the House and Senate recently urged President Joe Biden to extend the moratorium through the end of the year, citing continued economic upheaval.
Sen. Patty Murray said more time is needed to help Americans prepare for repayment and to rethink the government’s existing system for repaying student debt.
“It is ruining lives and holding people back,” she said in a statement last month. “Borrowers are struggling with rising costs, struggling to get their feet back under them after public health and economic crises, and struggling with a broken student loan system — and all this is felt especially hard by borrowers of color.”
Murray called on the Biden administration to lift all borrowers out of default to provide a “fresh start” following the pandemic.
The decision is being made amid rising concern that large numbers of Americans would quickly fall behind if payments restarted in May.
In March, the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank warned that resuming loan payments could place a heavy burden on borrowers who faced financial hardship during the pandemic. It said the impact would be hardest on Black families, who are more likely to rely on student loans to pay for college.
“Serious delinquency rates for student debt could snap back from historic lows to their previous highs in which 10% or more of the debt was past due,” the bank said.
The Trump administration initially gave Americans the option to suspend loan payments in March 2020, and Congress made it automatic soon after. The pause was extended twice by the Trump administration and twice more under Biden.
It remains in question whether Biden will pursue widespread debt forgiveness to reduce the nation’s student debt. Some Democrats in Congress have pressed Biden to use executive action to cancel $50,000 for all student loan borrowers, saying it would jumpstart the economy and help Black Americans who on average face higher levels of student debt.
Last year, Biden asked the Education and Justice departments to review the legality of widespread debt cancellation, but no decision has been announced. Biden previously said he supports canceling up to $10,000, but he argued it should be done through congressional action.
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10,000 Mentors Provide Free Expert Advice and Education
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SCORE mentors to America's small businesses and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is celebrating the impact of its 10,000 volunteers during National Volunteer Month. SCORE's volunteers provide business mentoring and education in 1,500 communities nationwide, empowering local entrepreneurs, creating jobs and growing the American economy.
New impact data shows that in 2021 alone, SCORE volunteers:
- Donated 4,580,420 hours
- Helped create 25,084 new businesses, 71,475 non-owner jobs and 96,559 total jobs
- Provided clients with 326,617 total mentoring sessions
"We cannot thank our volunteers enough for the years of industry expertise they lend to small business owners trying to jumpstart their entrepreneurial dreams," said SCORE CEO Bridget Weston. "Our volunteers are fundamental to SCORE's mission of helping foster vibrant small business communities."
The impact of SCORE volunteers
SCORE volunteers come from diverse backgrounds and offer expertise in different areas of industry. All are experienced business people with a passion to help small business owners succeed. About half currently work as entrepreneurs and executives and half are retired. SCORE mentors help entrepreneurs by sharing their knowledge and real-world experience of running a small business.
"I enjoy giving back to my community and helping other small business owners start and grow their business," said Mary Harris, SCORE's Mississippi District Director. "Small businesses are the backbone of our community."
SCORE data shows that entrepreneurs who receive more than three hours of mentoring report higher revenues and increased business growth. In addition, SCORE offers a wealth of resources to guide entrepreneurs in every phase of their small business journey.
"You know when you reach a milestone yourself and you want to celebrate?" said SCORE Savannah mentor DeLisa Clift. "That's what it feels like to me when I see a SCORE client reach a goal that they've set for themselves."
SCORE is actively recruiting diverse volunteers to share their expertise and business insight with current or rising entrepreneurs. To learn more about becoming a volunteer, visit www.SCORE.org/volunteer.
Since 1964, SCORE has helped 11 million entrepreneurs start or grow a business. SCORE's 10,000 volunteers provide free mentoring, workshops and educational services to 1,500+ communities nationwide, creating 25,084 new businesses and 71,475 non-owner jobs in 2021 alone. Visit SCORE at www.score.org. Follow @SCOREMentors on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Attendees Can Interview, Receive Offers on Site; Signing Bonuses Available
EIGHTY FOUR, Pa., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 84 Lumber, the nation's largest privately held building materials supplier, is recruiting for more than 10 immediate openings at locations in Louisville, KY, as the company's business continues to expand nationwide. Interested job seekers can interview for open positions at a hiring event on April 12, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Holiday Inn (1325 S Hurstbourne Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40222).
"At 84 Lumber, we are on the leading edge of the ongoing rise in residential construction across the nation," said Rob Woodrow, divisional vice president at 84 Lumber. "Greater demand for our products means a need for more motivated, dedicated employees who want to take advantage of the phenomenal growth opportunity in our industry. If you have a strong work ethic and are eager for something new, you could be the perfect fit for us."
Hiring event attendees will participate in job interviews, learn more about 84 Lumber's company culture, and get more details about signing bonuses being offered for certain positions. Some attendees may receive a job offer on site. Open positions include:
- Yard associates. Applicants need no prior experience and perform essential functions behind the scenes – from the management of supply shipments to the operation of forklifts and other equipment. Starting pay is $17 per hour. Yard associates also receive an $840 sign-on bonus.
- Field operations trainees will travel to assist stores with operational functions including marketing, sales, and management. This position provides an advanced education in management and operations. Starting compensation is $51,000 per year.
- Manager trainees (MTs), who enter an intensive, one-on-one, on-the-job training program that teaches them about the company's business and puts them on a path to become a future leader within the enterprise. Starting compensation for manager trainees is $40,000 per year plus monthly incentive compensation. MTs also receive an $840 sign-on bonus.
- Customer service managers are responsible for assisting salespeople in managing customer accounts, including ordering and processing materials, setting pricing, and invoicing and back charging decisions. Starting compensation is $41,600 per year plus monthly bonuses.
- Multi-family project managers are responsible for the solicitation of project documents and information, ensuring that all information is delivered to hub estimators, and supporting team members and outside vendors through RFP procedure. Compensation is based on experience.
"As a family-owned company, 84 Lumber is committed to helping our employees build a long-term career with us. We are proud to say that 95% of our store managers started in our manager trainee program," Woodrow said. "We believe that a wide variety of candidates can find a home with the company and open doors for themselves – a person with no construction experience but a desire to learn, military veterans ready to open their next chapter, or someone simply ready to make a fresh start. We'll give every one of them the tools to grow."
Candidates interested in participating in the Hiring Event should pre-register online and complete the form. Registrants will then receive an email from 84 Lumber with the link to apply for the desired position. To save time, Woodrow strongly encourages candidates to apply for positions online before they attend the event.
On-site pre-employment drug screening will be available for applicants at the hiring event. Candidates who advance in the process will also be required to pass a background check prior to employment.
To learn more about 84 Lumber, follow the company on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
ABOUT 84 LUMBER
Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, 84 Lumber Company is the nation's largest privately held supplier of building materials, manufactured components and industry-leading services for single- and multi-family residences and commercial buildings. The company operates nearly 250 stores, component manufacturing plants, custom door shops, custom millwork shops and engineered wood product centers in more than 30 states. 84 Lumber also offers turnkey installation services for a variety of products, including framing, insulation, siding, windows, roofing, decking and drywall. A certified national women's business enterprise owned by Maggie Hardy Knox, 84 Lumber was named by Forbes as one of America's Largest Private Companies in 2018 and one of America's Best Large Employers in 2019. For more information, visit 84lumber.com or join us at Facebook.com/84lumber and linkedin.com/company/84-lumber.
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Masterclass Provides Members Access to Pre-Recorded Lectures by Top Experts
NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AIkido Pharma Inc. (Nasdaq: AIKI) ("AIkido" or the "Company") today announced that the Company has secured an early equity interest in privately-held Yanka Industries, Inc., doing business as MasterClass (https://www.masterclass.com/). MasterClass is self-described as the "streaming platform where the world's best come together so anyone, anywhere, can access and be inspired by their knowledge and stories. With an annual membership, members get unprecedented access to 150+ instructors and classes across a wide variety of fields, including Arts & Entertainment, Business, Design & Style, Sports & Gaming, Writing and more." (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/masterclass-announces-professional-streamer-tyler-ninja-blevins-to-teach-how-to-become-a-streamer-in-30-days-301497337.html).
In a December 21, 2021 article entitled "30 Startups We Think Could Go Public in 2022," Crunchbase news stated, "it wouldn't be a big surprise to see San Francisco-headquartered MasterClass dipping a toe in the public markets in coming months. The online education platform offers courses on a broad array of topics and features well-known figures including Malala Yousafzai, Spike Lee, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Ringo Starr. It reportedly had a valuation around $2.75 billion in May, more than tripling in value in the course of a year." (https://news.crunchbase.com/news/2022-startup-ipo-predictions-stripe-klarna-plaid-instacart-thrasio/).
Anthony Hayes, CEO of Aikido, stated, "The extraordinary content provided by MasterClass truly reflects its name. We are amazed by the broad spectrum of topics and sheer number of prominent and renowned experts who have recorded the lectures provided by MasterClass's service. We are thrilled to be a part of this exceptional company, especially considering the potential it provides for value creation for our shareholders. As some sectors of the market begin to slow down, we are constantly looking for opportunities that will augment shareholder value."
In its news announcements, MasterClass has described itself as follows:
"ABOUT MASTERCLASS
"Founded in 2015, MasterClass makes it possible for anyone to learn from the best. With MasterClass, step into Anna Wintour's office, Timbaland's recording studio, and Neil Gaiman's writing retreat. Improve your serve with Serena Williams, perfect your pitch with Shonda Rhimes, and leave the atmosphere with Chris Hadfield. Hundreds of video lessons from 85+ of today's most brilliant minds are available anytime, anywhere on iOS, Android, desktop, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Roku devices with the All-Access Pass ($180/year). Subscribe to greatness with MasterClass."
"MasterClass's current roster of classes includes:
"Business: Howard Schultz (business leadership), Anna Wintour (creativity and leadership), Sara Blakely (self-made entrepreneurship), Bob Iger (strategy and leadership), Chris Voss (art of negotiation), Goodby and Silverstein (advertising and creativity), Robin Roberts (effective and authentic communication)
"Culinary Arts: Gordon Ramsay (cooking), Alice Waters (home cooking), Thomas Keller (cooking techniques), Wolfgang Puck (cooking), Dominique Ansel (French pastry), James Suckling (wine appreciation), Aaron Franklin (Texas BBQ), Massimo Bottura (Italian cooking), Gabriela Cámara (Mexican cooking), Lynnette Marrero and Ryan Chetiyawardana (mixology)
"Film and Television: Werner Herzog (filmmaking), Martin Scorsese (filmmaking), Ron Howard (directing), Spike Lee (filmmaking), Mira Nair (independent filmmaking), Jodie Foster (filmmaking), Ken Burns (documentary filmmaking), Helen Mirren (acting), Samuel L. Jackson (acting), Judd Apatow (comedy), Aaron Sorkin (screenwriting), Shonda Rhimes (writing for television), Natalie Portman (acting), David Lynch (creativity and filmmaking)
"Lifestyle: Bobbi Brown (makeup and beauty), RuPaul (self-expression and authenticity), Kelly Wearstler (interior design), Ron Finley (gardening)
"Music and Entertainment: Steve Martin (comedy), Christina Aguilera (singing), Usher (performance), Reba McEntire (country music), Herbie Hancock (jazz), Deadmau5 (music production), Armin van Buuren (dance music), Hans Zimmer (film scoring), Tom Morello (electric guitar), Carlos Santana (art and soul of guitar), Timbaland (producing and beatmaking), Penn & Teller (magic), Itzhak Perlman (violin), Danny Elfman (music for film), Sheila E. (drumming and percussion)
"Writing: James Patterson (writing), David Mamet (dramatic writing), Judy Blume (writing), Malcolm Gladwell (writing), R.L. Stine (writing for young audiences), Margaret Atwood (creative writing), Dan Brown (writing thrillers), Neil Gaiman (storytelling), Billy Collins (poetry), David Baldacci (writing thrillers), Joyce Carol Oates (short story writing), David Sedaris (storytelling and humor)
"Photography: Annie Leibovitz (photography), Jimmy Chin (adventure photography)
"Design and Fashion: Frank Gehry (architecture), Diane von Furstenberg (how to build a fashion brand), Marc Jacobs (fashion design)
"Sports and Games: Serena Williams (tennis), Stephen Curry (shooting, ball-handling, and scoring), Garry Kasparov (chess), Daniel Negreanu (poker), Phil Ivey (poker strategy), Simone Biles (gymnastics), Misty Copeland (ballet)
"Politics and Society: Jane Goodall (conservation), Bob Woodward (investigative journalism), Karl Rove and David Axelrod (political campaign strategy), Paul Krugman (economics and society), Doris Kearns Goodwin (U.S. presidential history and leadership)
"Science and Technology: Chris Hadfield (space exploration), Will Wright (game design), Neil deGrasse Tyson (scientific thinking and communication)
"For more information, please visit www.masterclass.com."
(See, e.g., https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/masterclass-raises-100-million-in-series-e-funding-301062884.html)
AIkido Pharma Inc. was initially formed in 1967 and is a biotechnology Company with a diverse portfolio of small-molecule anticancer and antiviral therapeutics. The Company's platform consists of patented technology from leading universities and researchers, and we are currently in the process of developing an innovative therapeutic drug platform through strong partnerships with world renowned educational institutions, including The University of Texas at Austin and University of Maryland at Baltimore. Our diverse pipeline of therapeutics includes therapies for pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer. We are constantly seeking to grow our pipeline to treat unmet medical needs in oncology. The Company is also developing a broad-spectrum antiviral platform that may potentially inhibit replication of multiple viruses including Influenza virus, SARS-CoV (coronavirus), MERS-CoV, Ebolavirus and Marburg virus.
Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as "may," "might," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue," "predict," "forecast," "project," "plan," "intend" or similar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current expectations, are forward-looking statements. While the Company believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward-looking statements, which are based on information available to us on the date of this release. These forward-looking statements are based upon current estimates and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including without limitation those set forth in the Company's filings with the SEC, not limited to Risk Factors relating to its business contained therein. Thus, actual results could be materially different. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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WASHINGTON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Jewish Committee's (AJC) Transatlantic Friends of Israel (TFI) inter-parliamentary group convened a virtual roundtable discussion on transatlantic responses to Iran's nuclear ambition. Introduced by new American TFI co-chairs Reps. Brad Schneider (D-IL) and Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), the discussion brought together 22 members of Congress, members of the Knesset, and lawmakers from Europe and Canada. The event was moderated by AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer Jason Isaacson.
As negotiations on Iran's nuclear program continue in Vienna, the lawmakers from across the political spectrum and from both sides of the Atlantic consulted yesterday on the challenges in addressing Tehran's quest for nuclear weapons, its regional aggression, and its support for global terrorism.
"It is in the interest of the world that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon. Period, stop. And we need to do everything to ensure that that never happens. The only way to peacefully end Iran's nuclear ambitions and activities is through diplomacy. But we need to make sure all options are on the table," said TFI co-chair Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL) who, alongside Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), leads the 25-member congressional delegation of TFI.
TFI co-chair Rep. Andrew Garbarino said: "There needs to be bipartisan buy-in from Congress to make sure that whatever is done will last - and the rules won't change. I think you will get a stronger deal that way and it is something that everyone can come out together and say they support. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) continues to actively support - both financially and with weapons - terrorist organizations that want to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. We can't allow that to continue. Taking them off the terrorist watch list is a reward that they don't deserve."
Members of Knesset from both the coalition and the opposition shared their concerns about Iran's nuclear escalation. MK Yuval Steinitz of Likud, previously Minister of Strategic and Intelligence Affairs responsible for International Relations, said: "The world must prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons. The scenario of what happened with North Korea will repeat itself in the Middle East. Israel will have to prevent it - but I hope that won't be necessary. But we have to be prepared for any scenario. In the past, Israel already twice - in Iraq and Syria - destroyed nuclear military projects after the world refused to do anything. I hope this time it's different."
MK Moshe Tur-Paz (Yesh Atid), who serves on the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, said: "In the last seven years, Iran has launched more terror and now has much more extreme leadership than it had in 2015. Because of this we cannot look at Iran in an optimistic way. Israel won't stand alone against Iran."
TFI President Anna Michelle Asimakopoulou, a Greek Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the European People's Party (EPP), said: "We're seeing right now the degree to which Russia's possession of nuclear weapons is curtailing our room for maneuver in pushing back against its invasion of Ukraine. The idea that we could end up in a similar position when it comes to Iran is pretty terrifying."
TFI Chair in the European Parliament, MEP Lukas Mandl of Austria, added that also Iran's non-nuclear malign activities must be addressed: "The EU must finally end the artificial distinction between a so-called military and political wing. Hezbollah is one organization and its 'political' operations make it only more dangerous. We must designate it in its entirety."
Canadian MP James Bezan (Conservative Party) underlined that "all efforts must be made to make it impossible for Iran to achieve their nuclear aspirations and spread their terror around the world and ultimate goal of attacking Israel."
The Transatlantic Friends of Israel (TFI) was founded in July 2019 in the European Parliament by the AJC EU office in Brussels, the Transatlantic Institute. TFI is the first cross-party, interparliamentary group of its kind that connects lawmakers from the U.S. Congress, the Knesset, the Parliament of Canada, and legislatures across Europe. With over 160 legislators from 25 countries, TFI fosters the transatlantic bond with Israel by engaging legislators to create synergies across the Atlantic, to advance mutual interests, and to address common threats.
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CENTENNIAL, Colo., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AlloSource®, one of the largest allograft providers creating innovative cellular and tissue allografts to help surgeons heal their patients, today announced scientific data supporting the company's cartilage allograft technology will be featured at the International Cartilage Repair Society's (ICRS) 16th World Congress in Berlin, Germany, April 12-15, 2022. ICRS attendees can stop by booth #15 to learn more from the AlloSource team.
The science behind AlloSource's cartilage cryopreservation process, ViaTrue™, will be highlighted in two posters; P#171 – Cryopreservation of Thin OCA ProChondrix® CR Suppresses Apoptosis and Maintains Viability, and P#173 – Cryopreserved OCAs Provide an Alternative to Refrigerated OCAs. AlloSource's ProChondrix CR Osteochondral Allograft will also be featured at oral session #16.3.2 – Allografts-Biomechanical Effects of Cryopreservation on ProChondrix CR Thin Osteochondral Allografts. Abstracts can be found on the ICRS web page by searching the associated number.
"As a leading innovator and manufacturer of allograft cartilage for joint preservation, we are excited to be at ICRS showcasing our scientific expertise," said Carolyn Rorick, AlloSource Senior Director Product Development, Innovation and Clinical Affairs. "We remain motivated to advance our cartilage allograft tissue offerings to better support the surgeon community and their patients."
Among the many types of cartilage products that AlloSource manufactures, the company developed ProChondrix® CR, a viable hyaline cartilage osteochondral allograft used for single-stage cartilage restoration procedures. This cartilage restoration therapy contains live functional chondrocytes and other biological components necessary for repair and regeneration of damaged cartilage tissues.1 ProChondrix CR has an average of 94.97% chondrocyte viability after two years of storage at -40°C. The two-year shelf life helps to alleviate the inventory management challenges of other cartilage products and provides surgeons with more flexibility for their patients.
For more information on AlloSource and featured product ProChondrix CR, please visit allosource.org or contact info@allosource.org.
About AlloSource
Founded in 1994, AlloSource is a nonprofit leader in providing allografts that maximize tissue donation to help surgeons heal their patients. The company has grown into one of the largest tissue networks in the country creating more than 200 types of precise bone, skin and soft-tissue allografts for use in an array of life-saving and life-enhancing medical procedures. As a leading manufacturer of cartilage tissue for joint repair and skin allografts to help heal severe burns, AlloSource's products bridge the proven science of allografts with the advanced technology of cells. The company is accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks and is headquartered in Centennial, CO. For more information, please visit allosource.org.
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NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Astra Space, Inc. f/k/a Holicity, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTR, HOL) between February 2, 2021 and December 29, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important April 11, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action commenced by the Firm.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Astra securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Astra class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3039 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than April 11, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose: (1) Astra cannot launch "anywhere"; (2) Astra significantly overstated its addressable market; (3) Astra overstated the effectiveness of its designs and reliability; (4) Astra significantly overstated its plans for diversification and its broadband constellation plan; and (5) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and/or misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Astra class action, go https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3039 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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Ralph's Coffee set to open this summer; Toku Modern Asian this fall
AVENTURA, Fla., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aventura Mall continues expanding its selection of restaurants and eateries with the addition of Sugar Factory, Motek and Carrot Express.
Sugar Factory is a family-friendly, world-famous celebration destination known for its over-the-top treats, which earned it Food & Wine Magazine's "Most Instagrammed Restaurant in the U.S." designation. Diners can indulge in a range of exciting menu items such as Rainbow Sliders, Monster Burgers, Insane Milkshakes like Caramel Sugar Daddy Cheesecake, a King Kong Sundae that serves 12 people, and colorful cocktails served in fishbowl-style cauldrons. Additional menu items include towering salads and sandwiches, meat and seafood entrees, and pasta dishes.
Motek, a family-owned, Kosher-style eatery offering flavorful Israeli-Mediterranean fare, serves authentic dishes such as falafel, hummus, shawarma, malawach and more. Offering brunch, lunch and dinner, as well as sweets and coffee, Motek's menu features both big and small plates. The Miami-based owners sought to elevate fast-casual food culture by bringing fresh Israeli food to the mix: Motek uses only the highest quality ingredients and offers a variety of vegetarian options.
Carrot Express was founded in South Florida in 1993 by Mario Laufer, who was passionate about cooking simple, healthy and flavorful dishes. The eatery – recently named one of "The Absolute 12 Best Vegan Restaurants in Miami" by Pure Wow – has grown into a spot for fresh, handcrafted food made with natural, high-quality ingredients. The menu includes acai and poke bowls, healthy burgers and wraps, salads with homemade dressings, and more.
Additionally, Ralph's Coffee, which represents the timeless American spirit of the Ralph Lauren brand and features custom blends crafted from the world's finest coffee beans, is set to open this summer. Toku Modern Asian, which features a diverse, modern Asian menu consisting of Japanese and Chinese inspiration with touches of Thai, is set to open this fall.
Complementing Miami's eclectic and diverse culture, Aventura Mall's dining experience enables visitors to brush with cuisines from around the globe. Guests enjoy a multitude of classics and newcomers, many offering indoor and outdoor seating, including Estiatorio Ornos by Chef Michael Mina, Ladurée, CVI.CHE 105, Pubbelly Sushi, PANI, Tap 42 Craft Kitchen + Bar, Pollos & Jarras, Serafina Miami, Bella Luna, Trattoria Rosalia, The Cheesecake Factory, and Divieto Ristorante.
Treats Food Hall, a curated food emporium on the expansion wing's third level, is a gastronomical delight, home to Jrk!, Shake Shack, Chicken Guy! by Guy Fieri, Chipotle, Zuuk Mediterranean Kitchen, Poké 305, and more.
For more information about Aventura Mall's dining options, call 305-935-1110 or visit aventuramall.com/dining.
ABOUT AVENTURA MALL: Aventura Mall is the premier shopping destination in Miami and South Florida, and one of the top shopping centers in the U.S. Anchored by Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's, the center is highlighted by a mix of over 300 stores, from luxury fashion brands to shopper favorites, including the largest Apple store in Florida, Adidas, Anthropologie, Balenciaga, BVLGARI, Burberry, Cartier, Givenchy, Gucci, H&M, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, MCM, Ralph Lauren, Sephora, and Zara. Aventura Mall also features more than 50 eateries and restaurants, including Treats Food Hall; The Aventura Farmers Market, which showcases dozens of farmers and artisans; and the experiential Arts Aventura Mall program highlighting 20+ museum-quality pieces in a range of mediums. For hours of operation, visit AventuraMall.com or call (305) 935-1110.
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Investment Will Spur Economic Development and Support Physical and Mental Health Initiatives in Historic Anacostia and throughout D.C.
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of America today announced an investment of nearly $43 million directly impacting economic and social opportunity in Southeast and Southwest Washington, D.C. as part of its commitment to local communities. Through affordable housing projects and partnerships with local nonprofits, including Building Bridges Across the River (BBAR), the Washington Area Community Investment Fund (Wacif), and Bread for the City, the funding and grant package will address housing, workforce development, healthcare and small business efforts in the region.
"These are the types of investments that give more D.C. residents a fair shot," said Mayor Muriel Bowser. "Bank of America and the organizations it's partnering with know D.C., they know what our residents and neighborhoods need to thrive, and I'm confident in their ability to help us realize our shared goal of building a more equitable and connected D.C."
Aligned with Bank of America's $1.25 billion, five-year commitment to help advance racial equality and economic opportunity in local communities, the funding is aimed at improving the area's long-term economic growth and stability.
As part of its commitment to safe, affordable housing, Bank of America has invested $39 million in the mixed-use affordable housing development, MDL Flats Apartments, in the Buzzard Point neighborhood of Southwest D.C. The bank's funding will help provide 76 units for individuals and families in need of affordable housing in the community.
Building Bridges Across the River (BBAR), a nonprofit dedicated to providing residents east of the Anacostia River with a thriving, equitable community, is receiving a total of $1.25 million to build the 11th Street Bridge spanning the Anacostia River, D.C.'s first elevated public park. To help fund construction of the bridge and further environmental education efforts, BBAR will receive a $1 million grant. BBAR will also receive $250,000 to support workforce development efforts to train Ward 8 residents in construction skills necessary for employment opportunities to help build the park.
"We are thrilled about Bank of America's investment in the 11th Street Bridge Park and our workforce training strategies," said Rahsaan Bernard, President, Building Bridges Across the River. "This naming gift for the environmental education plaza moves us one step closer to realizing this community driven civic space that will literally and figuratively bridge D.C."
The bank is providing $1 million in support to the Washington Area Community Investment Fund (Wacif) to help to fund the acquisition and redevelopment of the Anacostia Arts Center to promote small business development in the region. Wacif, which helps promote equity and economic opportunity in underserved D.C. area communities, will create a new hub for inclusive, diverse entrepreneurship in the heart of Historic Anacostia and hopes to support more than 1,000 underserved entrepreneurs over five years.
"As a long-term, strategic partner in our mission and growth, we are delighted to deepen our work with Bank of America by reimagining the Anacostia Arts Center as a new regional hub for inclusive entrepreneurship," said Wacif CEO Harold B. Pettigrew, Jr. "This critical gift accelerates Wacif's efforts to scale investments that help small businesses recover and be resilient, and drives our commitment to deploy greater capital to under resourced entrepreneurs and create thousands of local jobs in the years ahead."
To support mental and preventive healthcare in the region, Bread for the City, a nonprofit providing D.C. residents living with lower income with resources and services to reduce the burden of poverty, is receiving $1 million. The grant will help Bread for the City provide critical care, such as health screenings, nutrition consultation and mental wellness treatments, in its Anacostia clinic.
"The partnership with Bank of America, the Ward 8 Community Economic Development Initiative and Bread for the City is helping us provide much needed behavioral health support and care to young ward 8 residents and their families as they struggle with the trauma caused by the intersection of pandemic, and the persistent socioeconomic disparities that are so prevalent in the community," said George Jones, CEO of Bread for the City.
This announcement is the latest in a series of investments that Bank of America has made in the Greater Washington, D.C. community. In 2021, Bank of America invested $350 million in local grants and additional capital investments to help finance small businesses, affordable housing, and other economic revitalization projects benefiting communities throughout the Washington region.
"Through our business offerings, our partnerships with non-profit and community leaders, and the trust of our neighbors, we are driving meaningful growth and helping create opportunity and prosperity in Anacostia, and throughout the DMV," said Larry Di Rita, President of Bank of America Greater Washington, D.C.
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EAGLE, Idaho, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boise Hunter Homes, a family-owned and operated homebuilder and developer based in Eagle, ID, has announced a record-breaking year for 2021, closing 183 homes, generating $196M in revenue. Founded in 2007, Boise Hunter Homes has grown to become the largest move-up homebuilder ($800K+ housing) in the State. The company has distinguished itself with its land positions around the Treasure Valley, focusing on the most sought-after locations in their market. Cody Hunter, co-owner of Boise Hunter Homes along with his brother Travis, explained the success of this past year: "Last years' success began before the influx in housing demand. It was a career of financial stewardship by our father, Jim Hunter, that enabled us to have a strong inventory of projects, and houses to build, when demand was finally realized in 2020 and 2021."
The effort to close 183 homes was no small task. With ongoing supply constraints, labor shortages, and a constant influx of demand, the Hunter family had to remain disciplined and focused on finishing homes. "Our staff continued to overcome obstacles to deliver beautiful homes to our customers," said Cody. "On top of that, we locked home prices to our buyers in the face of rising material costs. During an impossible time to build, we managed to close more homes than ever before".
As Boise Hunter Homes starts 2022, the company is poised for another banner year. The company has hired world-renowned architect, Mike Woodley, to design a menu of ultra-high-end floorplans to capture the best views in Boise in its Harris North community. Additionally, a new riverfront community is underway in Star, ID, aptly named River Park Estates, which will feature a half mile of riverfront greenbelt and four large lakes. Meanwhile on the north border of Eagle, recent phases of Dry Creek Ranch have been delivered including The Estates featuring rare 1+ acre lots, and The Hills taking advantage of the natural rolling topography.
Boise Hunter Homes has secured nearly 2,200 entitled homesites in the Treasure Valley and is well positioned for a bright future. Travis Hunter notes "The success of Boise's real estate industry has recently attracted new homebuilders to our market, but without a doubt newcomers will face challenges that we will not. We have spent the last decade acquiring the best developable real estate in the Treasure Valley, and have a mature company that is capable of delivering the quality communities and homes that buyers are looking for."
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NORWALK, Conn., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) announced today that it intends to hold a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2022 financial results on Wednesday, May 4 at 4:30 p.m. ET. The event will be webcasted at ir.bookingholdings.com and the audio will be available for replay on the website for seven days thereafter.
Booking Holdings will post a release containing its first quarter 2022 financial results on the company's Investor Relations website, ir.bookingholdings.com, at approximately 4:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 4.
About Booking Holdings
Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world's leading provider of online travel and related services, provided to consumers and local partners in more than 220 countries and territories through six primary consumer-facing brands: Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, Rentalcars.com, KAYAK and OpenTable. The mission of Booking Holdings is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. For more information, visit BookingHoldings.com and follow us on Twitter @BookingHoldings.
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BOSTON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New cannabinoids are gaining popularity throughout the country on a weekly basis as the hemp industry continues to grow rapidly. Boston Hemp Inc has recently added federally compliant Delta-9 THC and HHC edibles to their lineup, making them the nation's largest wholesaler of hemp derived edibles and HHC infused flower and consumables. These are just 2 of the most recent, and popular, hemp derived cannabinoids to hit the hemp market.
Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) was first created in 1944 by the American chemist Roger Adams, when he added hydrogen molecules to Delta-9 THC. This process, known as hydrogenation, converts THC to hexahydrocannabinol, which in turn leads to psychoactive effects. The trace amounts of Delta-9 THC in hemp are now being put through the hydrogenation process to create a federally legal, hemp derived version of HHC. This has generated an explosion of wholesale demands that currently has Boston Hemp supplying over 15,000 stores throughout America.
Along with HHC, Boston Hemp also specializes in federally compliant hemp derived Delta-9 THC edibles. All edibles are below the 0.3% active THC by dry weight limit and average approximately 12mg of THC per consumable. Boston Hemp's cutting edge and expansive catalog is the largest and most diverse within an ever-expanding industry. With over 300 options now on their website, they lead the nation (and the industry as a whole) in innovation with affordable pricing and creative products. "Our top selling products are our hemp derived and federally legal Delta-9 edibles" said Kevin Coyle, head of sales and operations at Boston Hemp. "Wholesale inquiries are increasing daily, and we are now servicing over 15 thousand stores nationwide through our extensive distribution network" he added.
All of Boston Hemp's products are 100% insured and lab tested by both the insurance company and a third-party lab, ensuring accuracy and potency. The entire catalog of products, as well as wholesale requests, can be found on the company's website at bostonhempinc.com. Kevin Coyle can also be contacted for wholesale/distribution requests here.
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Lionell Dotson says City of Philadelphia and UPenn treatment of sisters' remains is a nightmare
PHILADELPHIA, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorneys for Lionell Dotson, Sr., whose sisters Katricia and Zanetta were killed in the 1985 MOVE bombing when the Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on a residential home on Osage Avenue, are calling on Mayor Jim Kenney to release the sisters' remains and finally do the right thing in a story of deception, denial, disrespect and outfight racism that reaches back nearly 37 years.
"The City of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania have had countless opportunities to treat Mr. Dotson, his sisters and the MOVE bombing victims with dignity and respect and they have failed time and again," said renowned Civil Rights attorney Bakari Sellers who represents Dotson. "All Mr. Dotson wants is to finally put his sisters to rest. But they won't even let him do that."
"Of course I don't trust the University of Pennsylvania or the City of Philadelphia to do the right thing. How could I? Everytime I think this nightmare is over, another lie comes to light and the pain starts all over again," said Dotson. "This isn't about making a statement and I'm not affiliated with MOVE. This is about my sisters."
"They don't have a voice so I have to speak for them and I have to be there myself and make sure they are finally put to rest"
Outrage over the MOVE bombing reignited in April 2021 when it was reported that the University of Pennsylvania's Penn Museum still held remains of Katricia Dotson and that they had been used in anthropology demonstrations and classes without the family's knowledge or consent.
Weeks later, the City revealed the Medical Examiner's Office also had remains of both Katricia and Zanetta Dotson though former Health Commissioner Thomas Farley had ordered them destroyed in 2017.
All of Katricia and Zanetta's remains were supposed to be turned over to their uncle Isaac Dotson for burial in 1985.
"This is one of the most disgusting cases of racial injustice and inhumanity I have ever seen and Lionell Dotson has been living with it since he was 8-years-old," said attorney Daniel Hartstein who also represents Dotson. "The least that the City of Philadelphia and Penn can do is take some responsibility for their actions."
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ALPHARETTA, Ga., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Celsior Technologies™, a division of Pyramid Consulting, Inc., announces Dutt Kalluri has joined as Chief Digital Officer. This new appointment positions the company as a leader in the digital transformation space across both applications and infrastructure services with an emphasis on data & insights, applied automation and integrated security & network architectures.
In this role, Kalluri will leverage his experience in aligning business strategies, and identifying emerging technologies, architectures, data management and operational excellence to assist Celsior clients in their digital transformation.
"Dutt is the right leader for Celsior" said Raghu Puri, Celsior's Chief Operating Officer. "Our clients look to us to bring discipline and solutions to their business challenges and to integrate digital initiatives into their strategic planning process. With over 25 years of executive-level business and technology leadership, he has the proven experience in transforming IT and operations for global enterprises."
"I'm very excited to be joining the Celsior team," said Kalluri. "More and more companies are focused on integrating digital into all aspects of their business – from customer support to operational processes and into the culture of the company. Celsior – with its parent – Pyramid Consulting, has a unique opportunity to bring a cost effective and timely suite of digital, data and infrastructure solutions combined with the human resource talent that can deliver on a successful digital future. I am committed to making Celsior the digital transformation partner of choice."
Before joining Celsior, Kalluri held global leadership roles at Broadridge, BlueOrbit Solutions, Deloitte, and L&T Infotech. He has led multiple transformation programs for global clients across industries including financial services, insurance, aerospace/defense, retail/CPG, and manufacturing.
Kalluri holds an Industrial Engineering Degree and a Post Graduate Diploma from National Computing Center, UK. He is the Senior Advisor for Digital Transformation at The Institute for Robotic Process Automation & Artificial Intelligence (IRPA AI).
About Celsior Technologies
Celsior Technologies, a division of Pyramid Consulting, helps organizations build their digital future and transform how they work, live and play. The company provides customers with the industry's broadest and most innovative technology and services portfolio for the data era. As a certified Minority Business Enterprise, the organization assists our clients and society with inclusive diversity through hiring or developing talent with diverse backgrounds.
www.celsiortech.com
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Donating essential period products with the help of I Support The Girls
TORONTO, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Citron Hygiene, a global washroom hygiene services company, and Aunt Flow, provider of free-vend period product dispensers, are donating 20,000 period products to support those affected by the conflict in Ukraine. With the help of I Support The Girls (ISTG), a non-profit organization that helps impoverished women, they are getting these essentials to those who need them in Ukraine.
Robert Guice, CEO of Citron Hygiene, said, "We are committed to combating period poverty. We help businesses, companies and institutions in Canada, USA and UK satisfy the basic needs of females and other menstruators who use their public washrooms by providing them free menstrual products for emergency use and proper, safe disposal units for them. By partnering with Aunt Flow and ISTG, we extend our support of period dignity to Ukraine."
"Periods don't stop for pandemics or wars", said Claire Coder, CEO and Founder of Aunt Flow. "By donating these period products to affected Ukrainians, we hope this will be a small but meaningful way to help. With so much going on, menstruators should not need to worry about how to access essentials like tampons or pads. We're so grateful to Citron Hygiene and ISTG for partnering with us to make this donation possible to support the health, hygiene, and safety of those in Ukraine and globally."
Join Citron Hygiene and Aunt Flow in combating period poverty around the globe by donating what you can to ISTG and other organizations committed to this cause.
About Citron Hygiene LP
Citron Hygiene LP is a leading global company that provides washroom hygiene services and products to businesses that seek to enhance their brand by providing their customers and employees with an elevated washroom experience. Citron Hygiene, founded in 1996, is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and has service locations throughout Canada, US, and the United Kingdom. Citron Hygiene is a private portfolio company of Birch Hill Equity Partners, a Canadian mid-market private equity firm. To learn more, visit www.citronhygiene.com
About Aunt Flow
Aunt Flow is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to period products. Claire Coder founded Aunt Flow after getting her period in public without the supplies needed. At 18-years-old, she dedicated her life to developing a solution to ensure businesses and schools could sustainably provide high-quality menstrual products for free in bathrooms. Now, 900+ companies have joined the menstrual movement with Aunt Flow, providing free-vend dispensers stocked with 100% organic tampons and pads. For every 10 tampons and pads sold, Aunt Flow donates 1 to a menstruator in need. We call this people helping people. PERIOD.® For more information and to join the menstrual movement, visit www.goauntflow.com.
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NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Laundry Capital Co. LLC, was founded in New York City in 1996 and pioneered the laundromat "super store" concept. It is the largest operator of retail laundromats in the United States, including 40 locations in the New York boroughs and more than 30 locations across New England, Maryland, and Ohio. On National Laundry Day, Friday, April 15, Laundry Capital's Clean Rite Center and Laundromax locations will give away one free laundry load to customers. For every online pre-registration received (https://bit.ly/ntllaundryday) a free laundry load will be donated to All Sisters Evolving Together (ASET) and Safe in My Brother's Arms (SIMBA).
These organizations are dedicated to enriching the lives of New York City high school students, of which 10% are homeless and living in temporary housing. SIMBA and ASET offer support services and environments to encourage achievement and success. Through Laundry Capital's donation, whose hope it is to reach 10,000 free loads of laundry for these organizations, more students will benefit from clean clothes, which is linked to improved school attendance, according to the United Federation of Teachers.
"We are so thankful to receive the laundry card donations," says Wayne Harris, Students in Temporary Housing regional manager. "SIMBA and ASET have been serving homeless high school students for 14 years. Our primary focus is to support positive school attendance. When we gift the parents of our students with the laundry cards they are ecstatic."
This level of caring is nothing new for Laundry Capital stores whose involvement in a number of youth enrichment initiatives includes a 6-month pilot program with the United Community Schools whereby Clean Rite donates a portion of laundry cards purchased by schools to help reduce student absenteeism. In a study done by Sacramento City Unified School District in partnership with the UC Davis Center for Regional Change and Community Link Capital Region, unfulfilled basic needs, was a contributing factor to 13 percent of the 196 chronically absent students assessed in the study.
On National Laundry Day, April 15, customers are encouraged to visit a Clean Rite Center or Laundromax location and ask an attendant for a free laundry load. Pre-registration can be done that day.
www.cleanritecenter.com or www.laundromax.com
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SAN ANTONIO, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clearday, Inc. (OTCQB: CLRD) is pleased to announce it has begun marketing its Clearday at Home digital care service through Association Healthcare Partners (AHP) to accelerate the sales of Clearday at Home. Working with AHP, Clearday will first offer Clearday at Home™ digital care as a benefit to the Independent Route Drivers Association of America (IRDAA) members.
James Walesa CEO of Clearday said, "Offering our digital care services to IRDAA member is a great first step to helping as many older Americans as possible to age at home in a manner that is safe and comfortable for clients and their family members. Clearday at Home offers a low cost alternative to support Americans Aging in the Right Place."
Clearday at Home, in a few simple clicks offers:
-Support to the at home caregiver
-Daily streams supporting the Mind, Body and Soul for enhanced client engagement
-A Digital Care Map for better engagement
-24/7 access to the Clearday library of streams for around the clock help
About Independent Route Drivers Association of America
Independent Route Drivers Association of America (IRDAA) is the only national trade association dedicated to the success of our entire industry through ethics, education and excellence. We are the Washington D.C. based voice of independent route drivers and ride share providers before the U.S. Congress and federal agencies. IRDAA serves and supports the independent spirit of our members. IRDAA Members deliver the 21st Century way of life for America's businesses and families. The independent driving industry generates and supports billions of dollars in economic activity annually and employs several million dedicated and skilled people. IRDAA is recognized and supported by many leading companies, manufacturers and suppliers as the premier organization committed to helping professional independent drivers improve their business.
About Clearday™
Clearday™ is an innovative non-acute longevity health care services company with a modern, hopeful vision for making high quality care options more accessible, affordable, and empowering for older Americans and those who love and care for them. Clearday has decade-long experience in non-acute care through its subsidiary Memory Care America, which operates highly rated residential memory care communities in four U.S. states. Clearday at Home – its digital service – brings Clearday to the intersection of telehealth, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), and subscription-based content.
Learn more about Clearday at www.myclearday.com.
Learn more about Clearday at Home at www.cleardayathome.com.
Learn more about Clearday Clubs at clubs.myclearday.com.
Learn more about the Clearday Network at https://business.cleardayathome.com.
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Cleveland Cell Therapy Incubator selected as production hub for Deverra's cord-blood derived therapeutics
CLEVELAND and SEATTLE, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deverra Therapeutics, Inc., a leading clinical-stage company in Seattle, Washington, developing therapeutic allogeneic off-the-shelf cord blood-derived cell products, has entered into a manufacturing service agreement with the Cleveland Cell Therapy Incubator (CCTI), a subsidiary of the Cleveland Cord Blood Center (CCBC).
Since 2018, CCTI and Deverra have successfully collaborated on supply programs utilizing frozen cord blood products. To support Deverra's next mid-stage clinical development programs, Deverra Therapeutics has selected CCTI for the manufacturing of the required clinical grade materials.
CCTI will be the production hub for clinical-grade expanded cord blood progenitors and immune cells using Deverra's proprietary manufacturing platforms to support Deverra's FDA-approved clinical studies.
With the agreement, the collaborations will extend to using these supplies for manufacture of Deverra products at CCTI's Cleveland, Ohio facility, providing Deverra with the flexibility for product sourcing to expand manufacturing. For CCTI, this is an important opportunity to establish itself in the rapidly growing field of cell therapy manufacturing for novel treatments of cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
"Our organizations are well-acquainted and have already developed a track record of collaborative success and flexibility. We look forward to supporting Deverra's product lines as they move towards approved clinical therapies," said Wouter Van't Hof, Director, Cord Blood Bank and CEO, Cleveland Cell Therapy Incubator.
"This is an exciting step forward in our partnership with CCTI, leveraging our respective expertise from cell sourcing to manufacturing and clinical development of innovative cell therapies. We are excited to work together to accelerate these therapies through this partnership and make a difference in the lives of patients with life-threatening disorders," said Colleen Delaney, CSO and EVP of Research and Development, Deverra Therapeutics.
About the Cleveland Cord Blood Center (CCBC)
The Cleveland Cord Blood Center (CCBC), is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3), independent public cord blood bank serving as a leader in the collection, processing, storage and distribution of quality cord blood stem cell units for transplantation in patients with life threatening disorders such as leukemia, lymphoma and immune system disorders. The Center is one of only eight FDA-approved Cord Blood Centers in the U.S. Launched in 2008, The Cleveland Cord Blood Center was founded in 2008 by Mary J. Laughlin, M.D., who performed one of the world's first successful umbilical cord blood stem cell transplants on an adult leukemia patient in 1995. With headquarters in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, umbilical cord collection sites are located in Cleveland, Ohio, Atlanta, Georgia, and San Francisco and San Leandro, California. For more information, visit clevelandcordblood.org or call 1-866-922-3668.
About Deverra Therapeutics, Inc.
Deverra is a leading developer of allogeneic off-the-shelf cell therapies for patients with cancer and other critical diseases. Deverra's proprietary Notch ligand technology platform serves as the foundation for its ongoing clinical, preclinical and discovery programs. The company currently has three active INDs, with two phase 1 trials utilizing an unmodified NK cell therapy in COVID-19 and in AML/MDS.
Deverra's lead product candidate dilanubicel, an ex vivo expanded allogeneic off-the-shelf hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell therapy, has been evaluated in a phase 2 randomized controlled trial for adult patients with de novo AML as an adjuvant to standard of care induction/consolidation chemotherapy. Treatment with dilanubicel was associated with improved treatment outcomes and statistically significant increased incidence of complete remission. Deverra is also pursuing multiple preclinical and discovery programs in the development of engineered NK and myeloid cell therapies. For more information, visit Deverratx.com.
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COVINGTON, Ky., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Commonwealth Hotels announced today that Jeremy Daniuk has been appointed the dual director of sales of the Hyatt House and the Hyatt Place Chicago/Naperville/Warrenville. Mr. Daniuk brings over 20 years of hospitality experience to his new role as director of sales having previously served as the dual director of sales of the Hyatt Place Chicago Hoffman Estates and the Hyatt Place Chicago/Lombard/Oak Brook.
"We are confident with Jeremy's strategic sales approach and deep understanding of the market that he will bring a fresh lens and be a strong asset to these two hotels," said Jennifer Porter, Chief Operating Officer for Commonwealth Hotels. "He is a proficient hospitality leader."
Prior to joining the Hyatt House and Hyatt Place, Daniuk built his career as a food and beverage leader with tenures at award-winning venues including the Ruth Lake Country Club, the Metropolitan, Morton's The Steakhouse, and Norwegian Cruise Lines America. Daniuk holds a Culinary Arts degree and a Hotel Restaurant Management degree from Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.
About Commonwealth Hotels, LLC
Commonwealth Hotels, LLC was founded in 1986 and is a proven partner in providing hotel management services with superior financial results. The company has extensive experience managing premium branded full service and select service hotels. Commonwealth Hotels currently manages 61 properties with nearly 7,600 rooms. Additional information may be found at www.commonwealthhotels.com.
Contact
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Commonwealth Hotels, LLC
bwillen@commonwealthhotels.com
859.392-2254
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ReVAMP is Confidant Health's New DIY Behavior Change Program
HARTFORD, Conn., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Confidant Health unveiled ReVAMP, a DIY behavior change system, today as a new JAMA study confirmed the deadly impact of drug and alcohol use during the pandemic. Alcohol-related deaths increased by 25% in 2020, resulting in more deaths from alcohol than COVID-19 among individuals under the age of 65. Opioid overdose deaths increased by a staggering 38%, with overdoses from stimulants such as cocaine and methamphetamine also on the rise. Millennials (25-44) are driving these trends for both drug overdoses and alcohol. ReVAMP provides millennials with digital support to reduce or eliminate their drinking and/or drug use.
Dr. John Kelly, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the director of the Recovery Research Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital noted in a recent New York Times article on addiction that, "What we are doing now is not sufficient. We need to help people live meaningful purpose-filled lives." He also suggested that new approaches to addiction were necessary to educate people on how to handle stress effectively.
ReVAMP is a free self-guided tool offered within Confidant Health's app. Individuals answer questions about their goals, which may include changing drinking or drug use, or quitting entirely, or focused on improving their quality of life. The platform then generates a personalized plan, including DIY therapeutic tools, healthbots, and sometimes connections to prescribers or therapists when clinically indicated. By placing the person at the center of the program and using data to drive the consumption of 600+ pieces of interactive content, ReVAMP serves as an effective means by which to reduce excessive drinking or drug use and curb the deaths highlighted in the JAMA study.
Confidant Health's team of technologists, therapists, coaches and prescribers worked in tandem to create the tool. It is powered by the latest research into:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change); and
- Motivational Interviewing
Confidant Health Co-Founder and Chief Quality Officer Sam Arsenault Wilson stated, "Nearly every American has been impacted by harms related to drug and alcohol use. But few know how to get help. ReVAMP leverages technology to provide curated support that is judgment-free, highly accessible, and backed by science to help people change their alcohol and drug use and lead healthier lives."
ReVAMP is now available as a part of the Confidant Health app. For more information on ReVAMP, visit confidanthealth.com/revamp.
About Confidant Health: Confidant Health is a virtual substance use and mental health clinic dedicated to offering evidence-based care for individuals and families. Confidant offers clinical services, including medications and therapy, in Connecticut and Virginia. Confidant offers coaching services, support groups, and education around substance use and mental health to people everywhere.
Nick Miller
Confidant Health
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ATLANTA, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Court TV, the free multi-platform network devoted to live, gavel-to-gavel coverage, in-depth legal reporting and expert analysis of the nation's most important and compelling trials, will work with local court officials as the pool feed provider for the widely-discussed defamation lawsuit involving Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.
Court TV cameras will provide viewers unobstructed and unbiased views of the proceedings. Depp is suing Heard for libel after she published an opinion piece which the actor's lawyers say falsely implies she was abused by Depp when the pair were married. The case is scheduled to begin on April 11 in Virginia.
"Court cases that are as high-profile as this one often create a lot of noise, and it can be difficult for viewers to break through these distractions to have a clear picture of the facts, but that's where we come in," said Ethan Nelson, Acting Head of Court TV. "Between the camera feed directly from the courtroom and our first-class lineup of talent, Court TV will be the true source of an unbiased, down-the-middle perspective of the trial as it unfolds."
Court TV's on-air team – with extensive journalism and legal backgrounds – includes anchors Vinnie Politan, Julie Grant, Michael Ayala, Ted Rowlands and Ashley Willcott, along with correspondents Julia Jenaé, Chanley Painter and Joy Lim Nakrin. They are frequently joined by the country's brightest attorneys, most experienced investigators and experts who provide legal insights, opinion, discussion and debate.
Court TV has previously led the charge for media access and served as the pool feed while providing extensive on the ground coverage for recent milestone legal cases including those involving Derek Chauvin, Kim Potter and the three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery.
Media contact: Jim Weiss, 770-672-6504, jim.weiss@scripps.com
About Court TV
Court TV (@CourtTV) is devoted to live gavel-to-gavel coverage, in-depth legal reporting and expert analysis of the nation's most important and compelling trials. The network is available to 97% of U.S. television homes free and over the air via digital antenna, on cable, on mobile with the Court TV app and online at CourtTV.com. It is also carried on connected TVs, including Samsung TV Plus and Vizio, and an expanding array of streaming services and apps, including YouTube TV, SiriusXM, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Pluto TV, Apple TV, Sling and Xumo. Court TV is part of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP).
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Catherine Tcheandjieu joins Gladstone Institutes to uncover what predisposes people from diverse ancestries to disease
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ever since she was a young girl growing up in a rural town of West Cameroon, caring for sick animals and dissecting mice to see what their organs looked like, Catherine Tcheandjieu (she/her), DVM, PhD, has been fascinated with biology. Now, years later, she is starting her first independent lab by joining Gladstone Institutes as an assistant investigator.
Tcheandjieu is a human geneticist who incorporates machine learning with more traditional statistical approaches to understand the genetic roots of disease. By analyzing immense amounts of genomic and health record data, she develops models to uncover factors that predispose to disease and may differ between people of different ancestries. Her work is especially focused on examining data from Black and Indigenous populations, who have so far been largely understudied.
"There is a huge need for Catherine's work," says Katie Pollard, PhD, director of the Gladstone Institute of Data Science and Biotechnology. "Her research has already revealed new pathways that may cause heart disease, which were missed in earlier studies that centered on people with European ancestry. Catherine is a natural trailblazer who already displays impressive leadership at her early career stage."
In her recent work as a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University, Tcheandjieu conducted the largest genetic study to date for coronary artery disease in European, African, Hispanic, and Asian populations. Her previous research aimed to predict risk for thyroid cancer and cardiovascular diseases in people of various descent.
"I'm thrilled to be bringing my unique expertise to Gladstone," says Tcheandjieu. "I think I have a lot to contribute, and also a lot to gain from this organization, its environment, and its culture."
Finding Your Predisposition to Disease
The human genome contains over 20,000 genes. People have different versions of each gene, and some of these genetic variants are associated with a higher risk of developing certain diseases.
Tcheandjieu is interested in better understanding the specific parts of a person's genome that contribute to their predisposition to disease. She uses the latest genomics and machine learning technology to define the genes associated with cardiovascular disease in diverse populations, and aims to eventually apply her expertise to other complex disorders too.
Once she identifies genes that contribute to the risk of a particular disease, she combines the information with data on environmental exposure to build models that can predict a person's risk of developing the disease.
"My goal is that these models will one day allow you to go see your doctor and they can tell you, based on your lifestyle and genetics, 'This is the likelihood that you will develop a given disease, and this is the prevention protocol that we can put in place to help you avoid that situation,'" says Tcheandjieu.
In addition to providing a new tool to help guide healthcare decisions, her work can help identify genes that could be used as therapeutic targets to cure diseases.
Bringing Diversity to Genomic Studies
As part of her research, Tcheandjieu compares groups of patients with a certain disease to groups without the disease, and analyzes their DNA for genetic variants. To do so, she uses platforms like the Million Veteran Program from the US Department of Veterans Affairs, which contains genetic information on over 650,000 people.
"This is one of the most diverse data sets in the country, and includes data from over 100,000 African American individuals," she explains.
This diversity—which has historically been lacking in genomic studies—is particularly important to Tcheandjieu.
To date, most studies have relied solely on genetic data from people with European ancestry, who only account for 30 percent of the global population. As a result, the drugs and precision medicine tools developed from those efforts are not necessarily helpful to all patients.
"I really want to orient my research to populations that have been understudied and forgotten over time, like African, African American, Latinx, and Indigenous populations," Tcheandjieu says. "I want to do something that's going to be useful for me and my family, because we are part of the forgotten. It's important to focus on 100 percent of the world population to make sure treatments can help everyone."
From Dissecting Mice to Studying Heart Disease
Tcheandjieu grew up in Bafang, an agricultural town in Cameroon. Her passion for research and medicine started when she was 8 years old and decided to adopt a sick newborn baby goat.
"No one could separate me from that baby goat," she recalls. "We were together 24/7, even sleeping together. In fact, I caught a very bad cold from it, and I ended up having a stuffy nose for years after that."
When the goat died a few months later, Tcheandjieu was devastated. That's when she pledged to take care of people and become a doctor. She read biology books and began following her father around, who was a registered nurse specialized in gynecology and obstetrics and essentially acted as the town's physician.
At 12 years old, she started setting mouse traps to catch rodents and, using a box-cutter, she would sit in her front yard and dissect them to look at their organs and understand how they are interconnected.
Tcheandjieu eventually got a scholarship to study veterinary medicine in Algeria, where she did her dissertation on using genetic selection to improve economical yield in cows. The field of genetics captivated her so much that she decided to go into research, with the goal of becoming a professor.
She completed her PhD on the epidemiology of thyroid cancer at University Paris-Saclay in France. During that time, she lost her father to complications from a stroke.
"My dad was my biggest inspiration, and the person who drove my energy and my willingness to do science," she says. "To honor his memory, I decided to switch the focus of my research to cardiovascular disease to see how I could help people."
So Tcheandjieu next went to Stanford University to study the genetic risk factors for cardiovascular disease. There, she identified several genetic variants linked to the shape and size of the aorta, which could be used for early prediction of aortic valve disease.
Building Representative Biobanks
By starting her own lab at Gladstone, Tcheandjieu looks forward to pursuing her work in cardiovascular disease, as well as expanding to other areas including neurological and immunological disease.
"I've really liked my connection and interaction with other investigators at Gladstone and I can't wait to collaborate with them," she says. "Compared to large universities, I don't feel like a statistic here, but like a person that my colleagues care about. This is the type of place where I want to start my faculty career."
She also likes that, at Gladstone, she will be relieved of much of the administrative burden that often comes with academic positions.
"Science comes first here," she adds. "Gladstone has so many professionals to support me, from editors who can help refine my grant applications to people who can raise funds for my big ideas, and I've been impressed by how efficient they all are."
One of Tcheandjieu's big ideas is to eventually create her own datasets, rather than relying on existing sources.
"I'm early in my career, but what I get really excited about is figuring out a way to build a giant African biobank," she says.
Africa is the most genetically diverse continent. So, a platform that captures Africa's genetic diversity would provide a greater opportunity to observe genetic changes that explain disease risk.
But Tcheandjieu doesn't intend to stop there. She also wants to create a biobank for Indigenous and Native American people.
"These populations have been widely understudied and widely misrepresented, and the consequences have been really bad for people from Black and Indigenous communities," she says. "I want to make sure they can be correctly represented in future genomic studies, and reap the same benefits of research as others have."
About Catherine Tcheandjieu
Catherine Tcheandjieu, DVM, PhD, is an assistant investigator at Gladstone Institutes. She earned a doctorate of veterinary science from the National School of Veterinary Medicine of Algiers in Algeria, and a Master's degree in public health followed by a PhD in genetic epidemiology from the University of Paris-Saclay in France. She trained as a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University, where she focused on the genetics of cardiovascular diseases.
Her expertise includes epidemiology, genomics, and statistics, which she applies to complex disorders such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases. She specializes in mining large genomics and epidemiological datasets from diverse populations to discover genetic and environmental factors that predispose to disease and may differ between different ancestries.
Tcheandjieu is a recipient of the Stanford Postdoc Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Champion Award, the Stanford Jump Start Award, and the Million Veteran Program early career investigator award. She is a co-founder of BlackInCardio.
About Gladstone Institutes
To ensure our work does the greatest good, Gladstone Institutes focuses on conditions with profound medical, economic, and social impact—unsolved diseases. Gladstone is an independent, nonprofit life science research organization that uses visionary science and technology to overcome disease. It has an academic affiliation with the University of California, San Francisco.
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During National Stress Awareness Month, with vacations being so important for overall well-being, a new consumer-generated sandcastle installation, 'Sand Hassles,' will be unveiled weekly at beaches across the Island
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With April being National Stress Awareness Month, Discover Puerto Rico, the Island's Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), has kicked off a month-long consumer-generated activation and sweepstakes titled 'Sand Hassles.' From work and traffic to finances and relationships, everyday stressors occupy mind space. 'Sand Hassles' aims to normalize talking about it, help reduce stressors with a visual exercise and remind people that travel can improve mood and reduce stress.
According to Destination Analysts and U.S. Travel Association: Close to 79 percent of Americans believe vacations are important to their overall health and well-being. More than 68 percent of American workers feel at least moderately burned out and 13 percent are extremely burned out. Booking a trip in the coming months was identified as a top-rated motivator for avoiding burnout.
"Multiple studies have shown that traveling can reduce stress," said Leah Chandler, Chief Marketing Officer of Discover Puerto Rico. "Relaxing on Puerto Rico's shores while listening to waves lap the sand, experiencing a sunrise yoga session or golf play at your resort can be an invaluable asset to overall wellness. And thankfully, Puerto Rico has no shortage of ways to relax, recharge and reconnect."
Starting today through April 27, 2022, Discover Puerto Rico is calling on travelers to unload their most common burdens and share them via Twitter, Instagram, or the DMO's website by tagging #SandHasslesSweepstakes. In return, not only do participants enter for a chance to win a trip for two including roundtrip flights to the Island, but the top-inducing stressors from that week will be crowd-sourced based on submissions and recreated in sandcastle form by local sand artist, Josué Báez of JD SandWork.
Each week, a sandcastle representing a top stressor will be constructed and washed away by the Caribbean Ocean waves at several locations throughout Puerto Rico's 300-mile-plus coastline. One of the most beautiful features of Puerto Rico's beaches is that they are open to the public, and the chosen beaches throughout the Island were selected based on their sand quality for castle construction and ocean tide patterns. The 'Sand Hassles' sandcastles will be constructed at the following locations:
- Ocean Park, Carolina
- Rio Mar, Rio Grande
- Seven Seas, Fajardo
- Boquerón, Cabo Rojo
- Condado Beach, San Juan
Research supports that connectedness to nature can lead to improvements in health and mood, and regular practice of mediation can also help the brain better manage stress and anxiety. With this in mind and to culminate National Stress Awareness Month, Discover Puerto Rico will be transporting followers to the beach by releasing calming visual content of the 'Sand Hassles' washing away every #WellnessWednesday on the DMO's social media channels. Discover Puerto Rico has also curated a landing page to provide travelers with tips and information on how to incorporate wellness into their next vacation. At the end of April, the DMO will release 'Sand Hassles' video and audio content for guided meditations, manifesting mindfulness and positive vibes that extend beyond National Stress Awareness Month.
Puerto Rico is uniquely positioned to not only reduce everyday stresses with its beautiful beaches and relaxing amenities, but also take away the stress of travel for many in the mainland U.S. with no passport, currency exchange, or international phone plan required for U.S. citizens. Puerto Rico is the perfect place to reset with unparalleled nature and beaches; wellness experiences with world-class spa retreats and farm-to-table cuisine. And no matter what side of the Island, there's always a place to dance, enjoy cocktails, and experience the legendary nightlife of Puerto Rico, from DISTRITO T-Mobile and rooftop hangouts to low-key beachside bars.
For more information about the destination, follow Discover Puerto Rico's social channels on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and visit DiscoverPuertoRico.com. There is no purchase necessary to enter or win. Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 48 U.S./D.C., age 21+. For full details and sweepstakes rules visit www.discoverpuertorico.com/sand-hassles; terms & conditions apply.
About Discover Puerto Rico:
Discover Puerto Rico is a newly established private, not-for-profit Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) whose mission is to make Puerto Rico visible to the world as a premier travel destination. The DMO brings prosperity to the people of Puerto Rico by collaboratively promoting the Island's diversity and uniqueness for leisure and business travel, and events. It is responsible for all global marketing, sales, and promotion of the destination and works collaboratively with key local governmental and non-governmental players throughout Puerto Rico's visitor economy and the community at large, to empower economic growth. To discover all the beauty the Island has to offer, visit DiscoverPuertoRico.com.
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NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: New York, N.Y., April 5, 2022. Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (NYSE: EDU) between April 24, 2018 and July 22, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important April 5, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased New Oriental Education securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the New Oriental Education class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3117 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than April 5, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) New Oriental Education's revenue and operational growth was the result of deceptive marketing tactics and abusive business practices that flouted Chinese regulations and policies and exposed New Oriental Education to an extreme risk that more draconian measures would be imposed on New Oriental Education; (2) New Oriental Education had engaged in misleading and fraudulent advertising practices, including the provision of false and misleading discount information designed to obfuscate the true cost of New Oriental Education's programs to its customers; (3) New Oriental Education had falsified teacher qualifications and experience to increase student enrollments; (4) New Oriental Education had defied prior government warnings against linking school enrollments with the provision of private tutoring services; (5) as a result, New Oriental Education was subject to an extreme undisclosed risk of adverse enforcement actions, regulatory fines and penalties, and the imposition of new rules and regulations adverse to New Oriental Education's business and interests; (6) the new rules, regulations, and policies to be implemented by the Chinese government following the Two Sessions parliamentary meetings were far more severe than represented to investors by defendants and in fact posed an existential threat to New Oriental Education and its business; and (7) consequently, defendants' positive statements about New Oriental Education's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and lacked a reasonable factual basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the New Oriental Education class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3117 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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TYLER, Texas, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Education Advanced Inc., a leading provider of operations management and workflow solutions for K-12 school districts, announced today that Stu Lucko, a seasoned financial executive, has joined the company's leadership team as Chief Financial Officer.
"One of my core values is helping people learn and improve," said Lucko. "I am thrilled to leverage my experience and expertise to help Education Advanced be more successful so we can drive the business forward and empower more educators across the nation."
Lucko comes to Education Advanced with over 20 years of business and financial experience in the technology and software industries. Before joining Education Advanced, Lucko served as the Chief Financial Officer for leading software companies including Jabber, Envysion, Insightsofware.com, Alchemer (formerly SurveyGizmo) and most recently ThinkTank.
"We are thrilled to welcome Stu to EAI where he is already making an impact on our business operations," said Education Advanced CEO Dr. Eli Crow. "Stu's impressive background in business and accounting and his passion for advancing the future of K12 education make him a great fit for Education Advanced as we continue momentous growth."
About Education Advanced, Inc.
Education Advanced is a provider of operations management and workflow solutions for K-12 school districts that enable educators to be more efficient, allowing them to dedicate more of their time and resources to exceeding student needs. EAI's product offering includes Cardonex, TestHound, and Embarc (formerly BYOC). These award-winning and patented technology solutions advance the efficacy of master scheduling, staff planning, curriculum development and delivery, and assessment coordination for K-12 school districts across the country. Learn more at www.educationadvanced.com.
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FRANKLIN, Tenn., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EnableComp + Argos Health announced today that the combined company will be operating under the brand, EnableComp. With a strategic investment from private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS), the two organizations consolidated in December 2021 to establish the market leader in complex claims solutions.
Based in Franklin, Tennessee, EnableComp leverages its proprietary software, Enforcer360, to increase revenue recovery and speed collection for healthcare providers on Veterans Administration, Workers' Compensation, and Motor Vehicle Accident/Third-Party Liability. With the merger of Argos Health, EnableComp will now offer additional services for Out of State Medicaid and ERISA appeals to ensure hospitals see significant cash uplift and the recovery of revenue from underpayments or zero-balance accounts. The company today serves more than 1,000 healthcare providers across all 50 states, representing over $4 billion in annual collections.
Recently appointed Chief Executive Officer, Randy Dobbs said, "The combined scale and capabilities of these two companies together as one establishes EnableComp as the partner of choice for complex claims. The united teams and their extensive expertise provide a powerful opportunity to serve hospitals so they can continue delivering quality patient care without worrying about whether they are getting paid fairly for the services they provide. As the enterprise name exhibits, our newly combined business truly enables complex claim solutions across the broad spectrum of client needs."
"We are excited about the chapter ahead as we formally join the EnableComp and Argos Health families under one name," said Caroline Dechert, Principal at WCAS. "We will draw on the decades of experience from both companies to continue providing exceptional service to our clients while pursuing innovative technology developments and expanding our product offerings."
About EnableComp
EnableComp partners with over 1,000 healthcare providers to manage Veterans Administration, Workers' Compensation, Motor Vehicle Accident/TPL, and Out of State Medicaid claims, as well as ERISA appeals. EnableComp also offer services for A/R management, zero balance recovery, and commercial and government denials. The company's industry leading technology and analytics identifies the right payer, at the right time, for the right amount, ensuring clients collect the appropriate revenue for their complex claims and denials. EnableComp is also among the top one percent of companies to make the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States for the last eight years. To learn more, visit: enablecomp.com.
About Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
WCAS is a leading U.S. private equity firm focused on two target industries: technology and healthcare. Since its founding in 1979, the firm's strategy has been to partner with outstanding management teams and build value for its investors through a combination of operational improvements, growth initiatives and strategic acquisitions. The firm has raised and managed funds totaling over $30 billion of committed capital. For more information, please visit wcas.com.
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Integrating With Multiple TMS Systems, Driver App
Improves Communication, Saves Time, Accelerates Cashflow
DOVER, N.H., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Envase, a mission-critical software platform for the intermodal supply chain, announces the release of Envase Mobile – a next-generation mobile app to support the operations of drayage drivers and their back-office counterparts. It is built from hundreds of years of collective experience in intermodal drayage.
Envase Mobile connects to all Envase Intermodal and Drayage TMS products, including Compcare, GTG and Profit Tools.
"When the truck driver gets into their truck, they open up the Envase app, and from there they'll look at their dispatch, they'll confirm it, and that will automatically send a message back to Envase's TMS," says Ping Burke, VP Sales and Operations for Tradelink Transport. "It's helped us tremendously - it's helped us automate dispatching operations."
An ideal solution for drayage carriers, Envase Mobile provides seamless, automated communication between drivers and dispatch/back-office operations. Some of the leading examples include:
- Instantaneous receipt of proofs of delivery, so customers can be invoiced as soon as delivery is complete
- Constant real-time visibility for drivers of all their deliveries and their expected earnings per load
- Use of geofencing technology to generate auto-arrive and auto-depart features – keeping delivery status visible without extra work for drivers
- Ability to upload documents and collect e-signatures directly through the app, skipping the paperwork and deliveries to the office
- Dispatch directly through the app, even when the driver is still at home or on the road with another delivery, along with instructions, load details and the ability to modify departure times if necessary
- Convenient in-app chat between drivers and back-office to keep everyone moving without waiting on hold
The system also helps to match orders with the drivers who are best fit for the assignment, based on factors like their qualifications, current location, hours of service and driver preferences.
"Envase Mobile helps to digitize the lifecycle of a container across the drayage and intermodal ecosystem," said Larry Cuddy Jr, Envase CEO and Founder. "It saves drivers significant time that they used to spend visiting the office before departure. And it gives them so many tools – from heightened visibility to simplified communication and even accelerated cash flow – it truly elevates their experience while ensuring better performance and results for everyone in the process."
Between happy drivers, quicker payments, real-time tracking of loads, more efficient communication, more direct dispatch activity and improved back-office operations – not to mention seamless integration with the leading TMS platforms – Envase Mobile introduces tremendous added value to drayage operations for intermodal carriers and their drivers.
Envase Mobile can be used by any driver focused on drayage and is available for download from the Android and Apple app stores. Carriers can also facilitate their drivers' use of the app by sending them a download link via e-mail, text or through their Envase TMS.
To learn more about the Envase Mobile driver app and how it ties into a carrier's TMS, register for the April 20th webinar demonstration here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6945363586270505743
About Envase
Envase provides mission-critical, cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) enterprise software and mobile applications to the supply chain, with a core focus on the drayage trucking niche. The software merges order entry, dispatch, container tracking, electronic data interchange (EDI), API connectivity, document imaging, invoicing, settlements, and business intelligence, among other functions, into a single, streamlined system providing carrier efficiencies and container visibility over the supply chain. For more information, visit: www.envasetechnologies.com.
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Envase
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– Government Agency to Use Leading-edge Instruments to Verify 5G UE Meets Federal Regulations –
ALLEN, Texas, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anritsu Company announces that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has selected the Radio Communication Test Station MT8000A, Radio Communication Analyzer MT8821C, and Signalling Tester MD8475B to conduct compliance tests on 5G mobile devices. Anritsu has recently installed the test systems in the FCC's Columbia, MD, laboratory to support verification that 5G devices entering the U.S. market meet federal regulations.
The MT8000A will be configured with the MT8821C as part of a test system to measure Frequency Range 1 (FR1) and Frequency Range 2 (FR2) Specific Absorption Rates (SARs) of 5G mobile devices. SAR tests measure the RF energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile device. The FCC limit for safe public exposure levels from a mobile device is a SAR level of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).
For Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) testing, the FCC will use the MT8000A, MD8475B, and the HEAD acoustics labCORE modular hardware platform designed for high-precision voice and audio quality testing. The labCORE's support of multiple codecs and protocols makes it the ideal reference gateway for modern IP-based communication testing. It fits perfectly into the test system, which will determine whether a handset is hearing aid-compatible or will not interfere with a consumer's hearing aid. Tests are conducted in accordance with the 2019 ANSI standard.
MT8000A Overview
The MT8000A is an all-in-one platform that supports RF, protocol, and other functional tests to verify 5G radios and devices. An easy-to-use GUI allows the FCC to set parameters and view measurement results efficiently and an all-at-once measurement result display allows users to view multiple Tx measurement items simultaneously.
MT8821C Overview
An all-in-one tester for RF verification and functional tests of mobile device, the MT8821C supports all cellular technologies in accordance with 3GPP TS36.521-1 Chapter 6, 7. The MT8821C features a call-processing mode to simplify chipset control and reduce development time.
MD8475B Overview
The MD8475B all-in-one base station simulator supports LTE, LTE-Advanced, W-CDMA/HSPA/HSPA Evolution/DC-HSDPA, GSM/GPRS/EGPRS and TD-SCDMA/TD-HSPA. Configuring a mobile device test environment is simplified with the MD8475B equipped with the GUI-based SmartStudio MX847570B software.
About Anritsu
Anritsu is a provider of innovative communications test and measurement solutions. Anritsu engages customers as true partners to help develop wireless, optical, microwave/RF, and digital solutions for R&D, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance applications, as well as multidimensional service assurance solutions for network monitoring and optimization. Anritsu also provides precision microwave/RF components, optical devices, and high-speed electrical devices for communication products and systems. The company develops advanced solutions for emerging and legacy wireline and wireless technologies used in commercial, private, military/aerospace, government, and other markets.
To learn more visit www.anritsu.com and follow Anritsu on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.
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NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: FENC) between May 28, 2021 and November 26, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important April 11, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Fennec Pharmaceuticals securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Fennec Pharmaceuticals class action, go https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3153 http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-register-1961.htmlor call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than April 11, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Fennec Pharmaceuticals had not successfully remediated, and overstated its efforts to remediate, issues with the manufacturing facility of its drug product manufacturer for PEDMARK; (2) as a result, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was unlikely to approve the Resubmitted PEDMARK New Drug Application ("NDA"); (3) accordingly, the regulatory and commercial prospects of the Resubmitted NDA were overstated; and (4) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Fennec Pharmaceuticals class action, go https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3153http://www.rosenlegal.com/cases-register-1961.html or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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READING, Pa., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission (MAIT), a transmission subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has completed proactive visual inspections of nearly 1,400 miles of its high-voltage transmission lines in areas served by FirstEnergy's Met-Ed electric utility.
Completed twice each year, aerial inspections are conducted from a helicopter to help quickly spot and assess infrastructure in need of repair or replacement not readily visible from the ground. The helicopter flies along transmission lines at 25 to 30 mph, giving an onboard inspector a bird's-eye view of each steel or wooden transmission structure and the wire strung between them.
When a potential issue is spotted, the helicopter may circle back and hover as long as necessary for the inspector to take high-resolution photos of transmission infrastructure. Inspectors are on the lookout for items such as broken crossarms, damaged insulators, bent lattice steel, damaged wood poles and damaged wire. Harsh winter storms, exposure to weather and age can cause such conditions.
"The transmission system acts as the interstate highway of the electric grid, channeling power from generation sources and neighboring systems to local lines serving towns and communities," said Carl Bridenbaugh, FirstEnergy's vice president of Transmission. "We seek out, prioritize and address issues as necessary to help prevent potential power outages, especially with higher electric usage and severe weather expected in the summer months ahead."
The inspections covered transmission lines in Adams, Berks, Dauphin, Lebanon, Monroe, Northampton, Pike and York counties. The flight crew was in communication with local airports when operating within their airspace.
Met-Ed serves approximately 570,000 customers within 3,300 square miles of eastern and southeastern Pennsylvania. Follow Met-Ed on Twitter @Met Ed and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MetEdElectric.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Visit FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com and follow FirstEnergy on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp.
Editor's Note: A photo of the helicopter that performed the inspection is available for download on Flickr.
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PITTSBURGH, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB) announced today that it plans to issue financial results for the first quarter of 2022 after the market close on Monday, April 18, 2022. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vincent J. Delie, Jr., Chief Financial Officer, Vincent J. Calabrese, Jr., and Chief Credit Officer, Gary L. Guerrieri, plan to host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial results on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at 8:30 AM ET.
Participants are encouraged to pre-register for the conference call at: https://dpregister.com/10164719. Callers who pre-register will be provided a conference passcode and unique PIN to bypass the live operator and gain immediate access to the call. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time.
Dial-in Access: The conference call may be accessed by dialing 844-802-2440 (for domestic callers) or 412-317-5133 (for international callers). Participants should ask to be joined into the F.N.B. Corporation call.
Webcast Access: The audio-only call and related presentation materials may be accessed via webcast through the "About Us" tab of the Corporation's website at www.fnbcorporation.com and clicking on "Investor Relations" then "Investor Conference Calls." Access to the live webcast will begin approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of the call.
Presentation Materials: Presentation slides and the earnings release will also be available on the Corporation's website at www.fnbcorporation.com by accessing the "About Us" tab and clicking on "Investor Relations" then "Investor Conference Calls."
A replay of the call will be available shortly after the completion of the call until midnight ET on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. The replay can be accessed by dialing 877-344-7529 (for domestic callers) or 412-317-0088 (for international callers); the conference replay access code is 5454350. Following the call, a link to the webcast and the related presentation materials will be posted to the "Investor Relations" section of F.N.B. Corporation's website at www.fnbcorporation.com.
About F.N.B. Corporation
F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a diversified financial services company operating in seven states and the District of Columbia. FNB's market coverage spans several major metropolitan areas including: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; Cleveland, Ohio; Washington, D.C.; Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham and the Piedmont Triad (Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point) in North Carolina; and Charleston, South Carolina. The Company has total assets of approximately $42 billion and more than 340 banking offices throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington, D.C. and Virginia.
FNB provides a full range of commercial banking, consumer banking and wealth management solutions through its subsidiary network which is led by its largest affiliate, First National Bank of Pennsylvania, founded in 1864. Commercial banking solutions include corporate banking, small business banking, investment real estate financing, government banking, business credit, capital markets and lease financing. The consumer banking segment provides a full line of consumer banking products and services, including deposit products, mortgage lending, consumer lending and a complete suite of mobile and online banking services. FNB's wealth management services include asset management, private banking and insurance.
The common stock of F.N.B. Corporation trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "FNB" and is included in Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index with the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) Regional Banks Sub-Industry Index. Customers, shareholders and investors can learn more about this regional financial institution by visiting the F.N.B. Corporation website at www.fnbcorporation.com.
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CūtisCare Shares How HBOT is Impacting Limb Preservation.
BOCA RATON, Fla., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CūtisCare USA, a leading provider of wound care management services to hospitals and physicians, is raising awareness through its Hyperbaric Aware initiative of the successes we have seen with limb preservation when hyperbaric oxygen therapy, HBOT, is a part of a treatment plan. Diabetes is a complex disease to treat and manage. However, we are starting to see amputation rates decline when HBOT is incorporated into the treatment plan for those with chronic wounds. Research shows that the vast majority of non-traumatic amputations to the lower extremity are preventable, making the need for diversification in treatment plans stronger than ever before.
When administered correctly, pressurized oxygen helps speed cell repair and form new blood vessels from just one treatment. Repeated exposure gives a lifeline to ischemic tissue and promotes the healing process of chronic wounds, specifically those suffering from diabetic foot ulcers.
There are approximately 200 non-traumatic lower-limb amputations performed each day in the United States associated with diabetes. These patients often experience restrictions to the supply of blood needed to support healthy tissue due to restricted circulation. As a result, amputation was far too often the only option for seriously infected wounds that were unresponsive to treatment.
Experts in the field are incorporating hyperbarics as an adjunct therapy. Dr. Louis Pilati, MD, Kettering Medical Center Network and CutisCare Medical Advisor Board physician, recommends the use of HBOT for patients suffering from diabetic foot wounds and has become an advocate for HBOT after seeing the results firsthand. "Use of hyperbaric oxygen in treating these patients has been shown to reduce the risk of major amputation. These patients are complicated and require a team approach. This should include vascular surgery, foot and ankle surgeons, and infectious disease specialists along with the wound care and hyperbaric medicine team."
There is hope for this vulnerable patient population. Healthcare systems that have established dedicated healthcare clinics that are using HBOT are showing significant reductions in amputation rates. CūtisCare offers hospitals customized management solutions to begin providing next-level care for their patients. Committed to the growth and success of each hospital or physician practice. Visit cutiscare.com to access more information regarding the benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or even to find a CutisCare Wound Care Center of Excellence.
About CūtisCare
Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, CūtisCare works with hospitals, academic medical centers, hospital systems, and physicians to design customized outpatient and office-based wound care and hyperbaric oxygen (HBOT) solutions. With more than 25 years of management experience, a commitment to research, and driven by ethics and a culture of compliance, CūtisCare collaborates with its partners to reach and heal people with chronic wounds.
For more information, visit https://cutiscareusa.com or CutisCare LLC | LinkedIn.
Media Contact: Kelly Caceres, (904) 446-0708, kcaceres@cutiscareusa.com
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HERNDON, Va., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jessie Niespolo joins Foundation Direct as the SVP of Performance after eight years as Google's Lead Automotive Retail Strategist. She will be tasked with broadening Foundation Direct's already best-in-class arsenal of Digital Solutions and further differentiating the company as the industry's leading Digital Advertising solution.
"Jessie has a track record of transforming complex challenges into simple solutions that drive business results for clients," said Andrew Diffenderfer, Founder of Foundation Direct. "Her work at Google focused on translating both beta products and OEM initiatives into actionable and compelling opportunities for dealers. She brings an incredible wealth of knowledge on the latest dealership best practices that drive true impact for large and small dealers."
During her tenure at Google, Jessie partnered closely with OEMs & Auto Groups to develop and evolve Dealer Digital Advertising Programs, led the release of Google's Dealer Guidebook 2.5, and has represented the tech giant as a keynote speaker at Industry events and Google's Auto OnAir series.
"As former Googlers, we are never satisfied with the status quo -- we are always 'launching and iterating' -- continuously looking for ways to improve -- or completely innovate -- on the current model," said Peter Leto, CEO of Foundation Direct. "Jessie brings unmatched experience and tenacity for doing just that and will lead our team and clients into the next frontier of data utilization and automation."
Beyond her 15+ year career in automotive marketing, Jessie has a passion for empowering women to reach their full potential and most recently led Google's efforts to bring the #IamRemarkable initiative to Google's top clients in The Americas. Outside of Google, Jessie is the Co-Founder of the local Detroit 4Word Chapter, an organization that supports Women in the Workplace.
"I'm thrilled to reunite with my former teammates at Foundation Direct," said Niespolo. "The ability to work directly with Dealers to practice the strategies we preached at Google was a driving factor in this decision. Additionally, I'm excited to further contribute to industry efforts to drive female representation and growth within the automotive vertical."
Jessie resides north of Detroit with her husband and five children (four girls and one boy). When Jessie is not working, you will find her cheering on her kids at their many activities or getting lost in nature during their Northern Michigan adventures.
Jessie is the 6th former Googler to join Foundation Direct's Leadership Team.
About Foundation Direct
Foundation Direct was created to give OEMs, regional associations, automotive groups, and dealerships the ability to take their ad dollars directly to Google, YouTube, Facebook, and Microsoft, enabling them to spend less on margin, invest more in media, and drive better business results.
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New Nonprofit Supports the Development of Employee Ownership Programs to Drive Wealth Creation
NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvest Partners, LP ("Harvest" or "the Firm"), an established private equity firm with an over 40-year history of investing in middle-market companies, announced today that the Firm is a founding member of the newly created nonprofit Ownership Works, whose mission is to increase prosperity through shared ownership at work. Ownership Works, which officially launched today, develops and helps implement broad-based employee ownership programs to create better work environments and financial opportunities for employees. By 2030, the nonprofit anticipates that the shared ownership movement in America will create hundreds of thousands of new employee-owners and generate at least $20 billion of wealth for working families.
The nonprofit was launched with the support of 60 partners across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Harvest is one of 19 investors among that group, each of which has committed to providing financial support, implementing new models of shared ownership within their portfolio companies, and supplying detailed data and reporting that will inform improvements and best practices as the programs evolve.
Jay Wilkins, President of Harvest, said, "Harvest Partners is honored to be a founding member of Ownership Works and fully endorses its mission, which strongly aligns with our firm's core values and practices. Harvest has long taken the view that facilitating economic participation for our employees is essential to establishing, building and maintaining a culture of inclusion, drive and shared focus to help achieve our goals."
Initially, Harvest will build on the employee ownership efforts of its portfolio companies Insight Global, an IT-enabled talent management company, and Integrity Marketing Group, a leading distributor of life and health insurance and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions.
"By working with Ownership Works and our portfolio companies to implement a similar approach, we hope to not only help build better companies but also to ensure a stronger foundation to power innovation, collaboration and results," Mr. Wilkins added.
About Harvest Partners
Founded in 1981, Harvest Partners, LP is an established New York-based private equity investment firm that focuses on investments in middle-market companies in the business services & industrial services, consumer, healthcare, industrials and software industries. Harvest's control strategy leverages the firm's over 40 years of experience in financing organic and acquisition-oriented growth. For more information, please visit www.harvestpartners.com.
About Ownership Works
Founded in 2021, Ownership Works is a nonprofit organization on a mission to increase prosperity through shared ownership at work. We partner with business leaders and investors to provide all employees with the opportunity to participate in the success they help create. Our shared ownership approach improves employees' financial security, helps them build wealth and increases their on-the-job engagement. By creating stronger workplace cultures, our model also sets the stage for businesses to enhance performance and competitiveness. To learn more, please visit ownershipworks.org.
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Bids Due April 25, 2022
NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilco Streambank is seeking offers to acquire more than $12 million in final judgments against five judgment debtors. The position of plaintiff and judgment creditor is being offered on behalf of Raymond A. Yancey, in his capacity as Plan Administrator of the Liquidation Trust in the bankruptcy case of Min Sik Kang and Man Sun Kang in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Alexandria Division).
Offers to acquire the Plan Administrator's position are due by April 25, 2022, and a virtual auction is scheduled for April 28, 2022. The Plan Administrator reserves the right to enter into an agreement to sell and/or transfer the judgments prior to these dates, so interested parties are encouraged to submit competitive offers prior to the bid deadline.
Interested parties should CLICK HERE or contact Hilco Streambank directly using the contact information provided below. Access to a virtual data room containing additional information is available to parties that enter under a nondisclosure agreement.
About Hilco Streambank: Hilco Streambank is a market-leading advisory firm specializing in intellectual property disposition and valuation. Having completed numerous transactions, including sales in publicly reported transactions, private transactions, and online sales through IPv4.Global, Hilco Streambank has established itself as the premier intermediary in the consumer brand, internet, and telecom communities. Hilco Streambank is part of Northbrook, Illinois-based Hilco Global, the world's leading authority on maximizing the value of business assets by delivering valuation, monetization, and advisory solutions to an international marketplace. Hilco Global operates more than twenty specialized business units offering services that include asset valuation and appraisal, retail and industrial inventory acquisition and disposition, real estate, and strategic capital equity investments.
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HOUSTON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Bight Ventures, the Houston-based VC firm which focuses exclusively on the advancement and acceleration of early-stage Synthetic Biology companies, has added two new advisors.
"We are excited to announce the addition of Dr. Gaurab Chakrabarti and Kevin Cocker. These two advisors are experts in their respective fields of medicine and biotechnology. They are proven leaders of Houston-based companies, which is key to our overall growth strategy, as we seek to establish Houston as a geographic center for innovation in Synthetic Biology," Founder Veronica Wu said.
Dr. Gaurab Chakrabarti is the co-founder and CEO of Solugen. As a physician-scientist, Gaurab took an oath to first do no harm—and for him, that goes beyond patients or medicine. In 2016, he started Solugen to decarbonize the chemicals industry, one of the most damaging for people and the Earth. Chakrabarti believes in using biology in unconventional ways to solve incredibly complex problems and is building a world-class team to join him on the journey. Chakrabarti studied computational neuroscience as an undergraduate at Brown University and received his MD & PhD in cancer biology and enzymology at the University of Texas.
Kevin Cocker is the Co-Founder and CEO of Proxima CRO, a regulatory and clinical partner for the emerging biotech and medical device industry. He is a founder and partner of the M1 MedTech accelerator and the Host of the Inventing Tomorrow podcast. Coker received a B.S. in Biology from the University of Central Arkansas, a M.S. in Pathology from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and J.D. and M.P.H. degrees from Case Western Reserve University.
"I couldn't be more excited to work with Veronica and First Bight Ventures," Cocker said. "The time is now for companies developing Synthetic Biology products and platforms. Much of this technology has reached commercial level maturity and we are beginning to see exciting things happen, particularly in Houston," he added.
More about First Bight can be found on the company's website at firstbight.com.
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Latest Software Release of Identiv's Premier Security Management System Enables AI in Physical Security
FREMONT, Calif., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Identiv, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE), a global leader in digital security and identification in the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced the release of Hirsch Velocity Software version 3.8.4. The latest version of the company's complete security management system provides security teams with networked global integrated operations (IO), holistic data centricity across the system, and a thin web client. This transforms the way data is collected throughout the entire physical access control system (PACS), making the solution more intelligent and enabling PACS artificial intelligence (AI).
Identiv's Hirsch Velocity Software is an integrated security management system managing access control and security operations across facilities worldwide, from single high-security rooms to multi-building, multi-location campuses. Velocity provides the security and functionality expected from high-end systems with the ease-of-use found in entry level platforms. It delivers stringent security compliance, interoperability, and expansion and flexibility options. The platform is designed for use with the Hirsch family of controllers, uTrust TS Readers, uTrust TS Cards, and Velocity Vision intelligent video management system (VMS). It also integrates with the industry's leading intrusion detection, video surveillance, visitor management, and security services.
Velocity 3.8.4 adds global IO, data centricity, and a refreshed web client to the industry-leading platform. Networked global IO provides edge computing capabilities and allows panels to share information between themselves and readers. In the event of a software failure, the panels remain functional and do not rely on the host server. With data centricity, the software now supports more data holistically across the system, creating a path to synthesize that data. The thin web client simplifies access control without requiring a full installation, improving user interface (UI), and moving towards a software as a service (SaaS) model.
"With the latest release of Velocity, we're making our controllers more intelligent, providing a platform where they communicate with each other," said Mark Allen, Identiv GM Premises. "As the physical security industry deploys artificial intelligence, controllers at the edge are no longer managed by the host server and need to think for themselves. The networked intelligence of global IO represents that step towards AI. Before controllers can begin to interpret, track trends, and react to data, they need to master data gathering. We're really excited to support this evolution in the industry."
Velocity allows administrators and operators to access real-time system information, enrollment, and control functionality through a compatible browser on almost any device. It controls doors, gates, turnstiles, elevators, and other equipment, monitors users as they move around a facility, prevents unwanted access, maintains compliance, and provides a robust audit trail. The system also allows contact tracing and lockdown features, providing security operators and dispatchers across an entire campus an affordable, integrated platform for emergency physical security, campus lockdown, and after-event forensic reporting.
In addition to networked global IO (NGIO) and user interface changes in the Velocity Web Server Client, the 3.8.4 release also includes:
- Shared Zones in Who's Inside for Global IO
- Federal Identity and Credential Access Management (FICAM) Wireless Lock Controllers
- Badge Designer Enhancements
Identiv's physical access control and video intelligence solutions provide the highest security at the lowest cost. Robust, feature-rich systems, hardware, and software verify frictionless access managed from anywhere. For more information on Identiv's complete end-to-end portfolio, call +1 888.809.8880, contact sales@identiv.com, or book a sitewalk.
About Identiv
Identiv, Inc. is a global leader in digitally securing the physical world. Identiv's platform encompasses RFID and NFC, cybersecurity, and the full spectrum of physical access, video, and audio security. Identiv is a publicly traded company, and its common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC in the U.S. under the symbol "INVE." For more information, visit identiv.com.
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Groundbreaking Population Health and Value Model Will Improve Affordability and Access to Care
SALT LAKE CITY and BROOMFIELD, Colo., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Intermountain Healthcare and SCL Health, two leading nonprofit healthcare organizations, have completed their merger, creating a model health system that provides high-quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare to more patients and communities in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Kansas.
This combination employs more than 59,000 caregivers, operates 33 hospitals (including one virtual hospital), and runs 385 clinics across seven states while providing health insurance to one million people in Utah and Idaho.
With the close of this merger, Intermountain Healthcare is the eleventh largest nonprofit health system in the United States.
Mike Leavitt will serve as the new Board Chair for the combined organization. In previous roles, he served in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Secretary of Health and Human Services and as a three-time elected governor of Utah.
The Board includes representation from the pre-merger boards of both Intermountain Healthcare and SCL Health. The most recent Intermountain Healthcare Board Chair, Gail Miller, and most recent SCL Health Board Chair, Michael L. Fordyce, will continue as members of the combined board.
Fordyce will serve as Board Vice-Chair of the Intermountain Healthcare Board and as Board Chair of the Intermountain region board based in Broomfield, Colorado, and Miller will serve as Board Chair of the new region board based in Salt Lake City.
The new organization, named Intermountain Healthcare, is headquartered in Salt Lake City, with regional offices in Broomfield, Colorado, and Las Vegas, Nevada.
Intermountain Healthcare President and CEO Marc Harrison, MD, is confident about this united effort.
"With this merger, we'll create a model for the future of healthcare that focuses on keeping people healthy and proactively addresses causes of illness through high-quality, affordable, and accessible care to more patients," Dr. Harrison said. "The merger provides a model for healthcare for the rest of the country."
Dr. Harrison leads the new organization. Lydia Jumonville, as the Executive Sponsor, will lead the integration of the two systems and work in partnership with Dr. Harrison and serve as a member of the new Intermountain Board.
In addition to the newly integrated Board of Trustees, the enterprise leadership team has been selected from both systems as the dynamic integration process is now moving forward.
"We're pleased with how our organizations have come together," said Jumonville. "Our work is well underway, and we are being very thoughtful about moving the best of our systems forward to continue providing the highest quality of care in the communities we serve. We will advance our mission and better serve the entire region together."
SCL Health's Catholic hospitals retain their distinctive Catholic names and continue to operate according to existing practices.
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MONCTON, N.B, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The most comprehensive personal finance awards in Canada has officially launched on moneyGenius, showcasing more than 36 top products in 7 finance categories. Over 2 years in the making, the first ever Best Of Money Awards are entirely based on Genius Ratings, a bias-free calculation which includes in-depth comparison and analysis of the features each product offers Canadian consumers.
"After creditcardGenius was launched as the most sophisticated credit card comparison tool in the country, we wondered what the next step could be in personal finance education," said Stephen Weyman, Co-Founder of moneyGenius. "So we developed a robust system for ranking all types of financial products, not just credit cards. Our goal is to help Canadians cut through the noise and find products that are actually worth their time."
Today, moneyGenius has reviewed 420 features across 313 finance products, with plans to continue adding more products on a weekly basis. These products cover all aspects of consumer finances, with rankings in banking, credit cards, mortgages, investing, loans, insurance, and software.
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All 36+ categories are listed on the Best Of Money Awards page.
About WeyMedia Inc:
Trusted by over 275,000 readers and subscribers every month, WeyMedia is a leading Canadian personal finance company. moneyGenius was launched as HowToSaveMoney in 2010, providing Canadians with the tools to make every dollar count. Then creditcardGenius was launched in 2017, providing Canadians with the only tool that compares 126+ features of 180 Canadian credit cards using math-based ratings and rankings that respond to consumer's individual needs, instantly. Their new cash back rewards program, called GeniusCash, offers extra cash to anyone approved for featured credit card offers through creditcardGenius.
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Rapidly Expanding Italian Ice Franchise Remains a Frozen Force in the QSR Dessert Space as Q2 Begins
ORLANDO, Fla., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jeremiah's Italian Ice – the hottest franchise in the frozen dessert category – is continuing its rapid growth throughout the country and celebrating its 26th anniversary this April as well as the milestone opening of its 50th franchise location with help from their devoted franchisees in Asheville, North Carolina. The brand, which has seen tremendous success throughout the last 20+ years, is proud to say that they are continuing to find new ways to innovate as a company, bolstering growth.
"We are all so proud of the work that we have done to help make Jeremiah's the amazing frozen dessert franchise that it is," said Nicole DiPietro, Vice President of Jeremiah's Italian Ice. "Our goal every step of the way is to create smiles and bring joy to every community that we enter. I am pleased to say that for the last 26 years, we have done just that and will continue to do so for the next 26 years and beyond."
Since its franchising launch in 2019, Jeremiah's has awarded more than 240 units across 102 franchise groups and has increased its footprint by more than 200% with 68 units and counting now operational across 7 states. Jeremiah's has introduced new franchise programs and initiatives to help current and future franchisees succeed with their new business ventures. These programs and initiatives have helped to propel Jeremiah's Italian Ice into the national spotlight, gaining recognition from Entrepreneur Magazine as well as Nation's Restaurant News for their achievements as a dominant franchise business.
For all of the hard work and determination, Jeremiah's has been awarded multiple honors since launching the franchise program, putting them not only in the dessert industry spotlight but in the national franchise and QSR spotlight as well. At the start of 2022 alone, Jeremiah's has been awarded four Entrepreneur 500 awards which include being named to the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list and also identified as the #3 Top Food Franchises in Miscellaneous Frozen Desserts, a Top New and Emerging Franchise, and a Fastest Growing Franchisee, In addition, Vice President of Jeremiah's Italian Ice, Nicole DiPietro, was recently named one of Nation's Restaurant News' Most Influential Restaurant Executives Across the Country.
"2021 was a year of resilience, introspection, and gratitude," stated CEO and Founder of Jeremiah's Italian Ice Jeremy Litwack. "It was a year of putting our heads down and continuing to challenge ourselves to overcome unforeseen obstacles. Fortunately, this has led to unprecedented growth for our brand that drove us into the national spotlight in 2022. I am so proud of our team and the incredible work that they have done and continue to do. These awards are just validation for the ideas and principles that we founded this company on as well as the strong-minded individuals that continue to make Jeremiah's the outstanding brand that we had envisioned from its creation."
For 2022, the brand has launched a new Franchisee Advisory Council to help current and prospective franchisees start this new business journey. Its mission is to assist franchisees by getting their location up, running, and profitable while providing continued support and advice whenever they may need it. The brand also did something out of the ordinary this year to show appreciation for its devoted franchisees. In February of 2022, the brand hosted its First Annual Franchise Frog Squad Operations Summit. The summit, which included franchise owners from all over the United States, also hosted store managers and any other franchise partners listed on their franchise agreements. It was the brand's biggest gathering yet, and they are excited to see how many frog squad members attend the next one.
"Coming out of the tail end of a global pandemic, we wanted to show appreciation for the dedication and continued excellence of our franchisees," said Nicole DiPietro. "This paired with our new Franchisee Advisory Council, we wanted to create a helpful resource for our franchisees to get them off the ground and running while answering any and all questions they may have throughout the process of opening their location. We want our franchisees to feel appreciated and valued and I hope they can see how admired they are."
The brand is excited to announce that they have opened 8 new units in the first quarter of 2022 with a total of 45 anticipated to open in 2022. Jeremiah's now operates in FL, AZ, GA, TX, LA, SC & NC with additional units planned for Colorado, Tennessee, Alabama, and Nevada. In addition, the brand was able to sign four additional area rep groups in 2022, with a total commitment of 148 units in the markets of Dallas, Houston, Alabama/Mississippi, and Eastern Tennessee.
To learn more about Jeremiah's Italian Ice franchise opportunities, please visit: www.jeremiahsfranchise.com/
About Jeremiah's Italian Ice
Founded in 1996 and franchising since 2019, Jeremiah's Italian Ice has come to be known not only for its superior frozen treats, but also for its outstanding customer service, community involvement, and an exciting brand image that exudes the Jeremiah's motto - LIVE LIFE TO THE COOLEST®. Focused on delivering flavorful experiences to each and every guest, Jeremiah's is committed to serving its vibrant, flavorful treats up with a smile in a lively environment. With 68 locations throughout Florida, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, and Texas, Jeremiah's is offering franchises across the Southern United States. To help guide the brand's rapid expansion, Jeremiah's Italian Ice has partnered with Pivotal Growth Partners – a team of franchising veterans who've led some of the top brands in foodservice to award-winning growth. For more information about Jeremiah's franchise opportunity, visit https://jeremiahsfranchise.com/
About Pivotal Growth Partners
Pivotal Growth Partners (PGP) is a full-service Growth & Development Firm with an unparalleled track record of success in growing franchise brands. The experienced team at PGP has awarded & developed more than 5000 franchised businesses across the US and internationally, working with startups and some of the world's largest companies. With a combined 50+ years of experience and a network of growth and development partners, Pivotal Growth Partners creates value, growing small, regional companies into nationally acclaimed brands. PGP deploys proven processes and systems to effectively grow a business, by creating a "Results Focused" Franchise Growth & Support Culture within its brands. For more information, visit www.pivotalgrowthpartners.com.
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Local craft gin brand partners with celebrated baseball team to bring fun and unfiltered experiences to Oracle Park and San Francisco at large
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Junipero Gin, the San Francisco-based award-winning brand that is celebrated as America's first craft gin, announced today it has entered into a partnership with the San Francisco Giants, solidifying the brand as an official gin partner of the team. Junipero Gin is distilled at the Hotaling & Co. Distillery on Pier 50, which is adjacent to Oracle Park, home of the Giants. Established in 1996, Junipero Gin's mission remains the same today as it was a quarter century ago – to be bold, challenge established norms and to Live Life Unfiltered. Born and bred in a city of firsts that is a home for those who break with convention to pursue an original path, San Francisco is Junipero Gin's largest fanbase.
As part of the three-year deal, the Giants will host Junipero Gin sampling events at Oracle Park, promote the brand in local television placements, and feature Junipero Gin celebrating "San Francisco Unfiltered" on Oracle Park's scoreboard and in-park signage.
"As a local brand with roots in San Francisco, we are proud that Junipero will enhance the ballpark experience for both the team and their fans," said Dan Leese, President and CEO of Hotaling & Co., Junipero Gin owner and producer. "Our proximity to Oracle Park and our support for the community make this a natural partnership that we are excited to see come to life."
"The Giants are proud to extend our partnership with Hotaling & Co., a local brand whose values and objectives align with ours", said Jason Pearl, Senior Vice President and Chief Business Development Officer of the San Francisco Giants. "Like the Giants and our food and beverage partners at Bon Appetit, Hotaling & Co. strives to offer their customers an extensive and quality array of products."
The deal will see Junipero Gin become an official gin partner of the franchise until late 2024.
For more information, please visit www.HotalingandCo.com.
About Junipero Gin
Based in San Francisco, Junipero Gin fearlessly led the birth of American craft gin in 1996. Junipero is Spanish for juniper berry, the main botanical in gin. Hell bent on elevating juniper & citrus flavors, the distilling team forged a new path by crafting each batch of Junipero in a small copper pot still, scouring the globe for the most expressive botanicals, and boldly bottling at an unfiltered 98.6 proof. Decades later Junipero is still made by hand in San Francisco and celebrates those who break with convention to pursue an original path. For more information on Junipero, visit JuniperoGin.com.
About Hotaling & Co.
Hotaling & Co., the leading San Francisco distiller & importer, creates, curates, and builds artisanal brands of unmatched character and quality. Hotaling & Co., originally named Anchor Distilling Company, was established in 1993 and is credited with releasing America's first craft whiskey (Old Potrero) and American craft gin (Junipero Gin) after Prohibition. In 2010, Anchor Distilling Company was sold to a business partnership that included Tony Foglio and London's oldest wine and spirit merchant, Berry Bros. & Rudd and began expanding to incorporate a collection of super-premium artisanal spirits imported from around the world. In 2017, Anchor Distilling became Hotaling & Co. The new name is a nod to one of Anchor Distilling's most beloved small batch whiskies (Old Potrero Hotaling's Whiskey) and to the San Francisco legend A.P. Hotaling, who came out West during the Gold Rush and quickly became one of the most reputable spirits dealers in the country. Today, Hotaling & Co. celebrates exciting growth and achievements; marking its 29th year of distilling and its 12th year of commercially uniting likeminded distillers from around the world to share the passion and raise the bar.
Hotaling & Co.'s portfolio includes Luxardo Liqueurs & Cherries, Nikka Whisky, Junipero Gin, HINE Cognac, Convite Mezcal, Kavalan Whisky, Denizen Rum, HIRSCH Selected Whiskeys, Writers' Tears Whiskey, Old Pulteney Whisky, Speyburn Whisky, Balblair Whisky, Arran Whisky, Old Potrero Rye Whiskey, and more. Visit www.HotalingandCo.com for a full list of brands.
About San Francisco Giants
One of the oldest teams in Major League Baseball, the 139-year old franchise moved to San Francisco from New York in 1958. After playing a total of 42 years in Seals Stadium and Candlestick Park, the team moved to the privately constructed, downtown ballpark on the corner of 3rd and King. 2022 marks the Giants 23rd season at Oracle Park. The organization is widely recognized for its innovative business practices and baseball excellence having been named in the past decade the Sports Organization of the Year by Street & Smith's Sports Business Journal and Organization of the Year by Baseball America. Oracle Park is also the only ballpark in the country to have earned Silver, Gold and Platinum LEED certification for an existing building.
Since opening its gates, Oracle Park has become internationally-renowned as a premier venue in the world of both sports and entertainment. On the diamond, more than 63 million spectators have witnessed a number of magical moments, including a franchise record 107-win season in 2021, three World Series Championships (2010, 2012 & 2014), the raising of five National League Pennants and eight playoff appearances. On June 13, 2012, the organization's first-ever Perfect Game was thrown by Giants ace Matt Cain. On July 10, 2007, San Francisco was the center of the baseball universe when it hosted the 78th Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The ballpark has played host to some of music's biggest acts, including Lady Gaga, Beyoncé & Jay Z, Ed Sheeran, the Rolling Stones, the Eagles, Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band, Green Day and Billy Joel. It also was the site of the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
Off the field, the Giants have one of the premier community outreach programs in professional sports. Through its community outreach programs and award winning Junior Giants Program, the Giants and the Giants Community Fund work with corporate and non-profit partners to raise awareness, educate and generate interest in a variety of issues important to both their fans and community including education/literacy, violence prevention, health and youth recreation and fitness.
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HOUSTON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- King & Spalding today announced that Sara Brinkmann has joined the firm as a partner on the Healthcare team in the Houston office.
Brinkmann represents healthcare providers and other clients in litigation and investigations, with a particular focus on those that arise under the False Claims Act (FCA). An experienced litigator, Brinkmann's clients include hospital systems, academic medical centers, medical device companies, retail pharmacies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, universities, and defense contractors. She also counsels her clients on fraud and abuse issues and other healthcare regulatory matters. She joins from Reed Smith.
"Sara's skills will be an immediate asset to our Healthcare clients, and she'll add depth to our growing practice in an important region," said Mark Polston, co-head of King & Spalding's Healthcare team. "She has a great reputation among our lawyers and clients, and her FCA experience will be in demand for government investigations and Special Matters issues as well."
Brinkmann has represented her clients in qui tam cases involving the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute, Medicare billing and payment issues, claims related to Medicaid supplemental payment programs, pharmacy discount programs and drug pricing, university grant requirements, and government contracting regulations. She has also represented her clients in other complex dispute matters and has advised them on due diligence and risk issues in mergers and acquisitions. She has been recognized by Chambers USA and Best Lawyers.
"Sara is well known in the Texas market, particularly on the issue of healthcare fraud," said Tracie Renfroe, managing partner of King & Spalding's Houston office. "She'll be an excellent addition to our office in a key area of strategic growth for the firm."
Prior to joining private practice, Brinkmann clerked for Judge David Hittner of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. She earned her JD and MBA from the University of Houston Law Center and C.T. Bauer College of Business, respectively, and her undergraduate degree from Baylor University.
"I am excited to join King & Spalding and start the next chapter of my practice. The firm's internationally recognized Healthcare and Special Matters teams attracted me to the firm, and I believe its collaborative approach to providing excellent legal advice will serve my clients well," Brinkmann said. "I look forward to continuing to help my clients achieve their goals alongside the top-notch attorneys at this firm."
About King & Spalding
Celebrating more than 130 years of service, King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune Global 100, with 1,200 lawyers in 22 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm has handled matters in over 160 countries on six continents and is consistently recognized for the results it obtains, uncompromising commitment to quality, and dedication to understanding the business and culture of its clients. More information is available at www.kslaw.com.
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CINCINNATI, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) announced today Erin Rolfes has been named as Director, Corporate Communications & Media Relations. She will be responsible for enhancing and protecting Kroger's corporate reputation, driving brand narrative across the company's many lines of business, and serving as the company's spokesperson.
"Erin is a strategic communicator who understands the importance of telling compelling and authentic stories that express our company's character," said Keith Dailey, Group Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Kroger. "We're excited Erin has accepted this role and look forward to her help to elevate our brand."
Erin joined the Kroger team in 2018 as the Corporate Affairs Manager for the Cincinnati-Dayton division, where she led media, strategic communications, government relations, community engagement and philanthropy. In 2021, she was promoted to Head of Kroger Technology & Digital Communications.
Prior to Kroger, Erin held several key roles in professional communications, including television production, agencies, and as Manager of Public Relations & Communications for REDI Cincinnati.
In 2020, Rolfes was named to the Cincinnati Business Courier's Forty under 40 list. She serves on the boards of Our Daily Bread and the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. She holds a B.A. in International Affairs/International Politics from The George Washington University and an M.A. in Strategic Public Relations from the same institution.
Rolfes succeeds Kristal Howard who is leaving the company in May to pursue other interests.
To download Rolfes' headshot, please visit here.
At The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), we are Fresh for Everyone™ and dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit®. We are, across our family of companies, nearly half a million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless shopping experience under a variety of banner names. We are committed to creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. To learn more about us, visit our newsroom and investor relations site.
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New platform tokenizes physical collectibles which can be bought, sold and traded, making it possible for anyone to own a piece of the world's rarest items
First items up for grabs include a 7 figure Lebron James Exquisite Autographed Jersey Patch Rookie Card and a million-dollar PSA 8 Pikachu Illustrator Card, among other high valued items
TORONTO, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Liquid MarketPlace, a large-scale platform where people can buy, sell, own, and trade portions of rare collectibles in real-time, launched today. Powered by blockchain and crypto technology, the platform offers a new way for collectors of every demographic to purchase pieces of rare, high-valued items with both crypto and government-backed fiat currencies, by turning physical items into tokens that can be traded 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Founded by expert collectors, Ryan Bahadori, Amin Nikdel and YouTube personality, Logan Paul, Liquid MarketPlace offers a curated selection of high valued, unobtainable items, and is the only trading platform of its kind to offer a truly democratic approach to collecting via its voting page which empowers users by giving them control over their ownership.
"Liquid MarketPlace was born out of a mutual passion for collecting. We wanted to create a platform that would level the playing field so that anyone with a similar passion for collecting, regardless of demographic, would be able to own a portion of these amazing assets," said Ryan Bahadori, Co-Founder and CEO of Liquid MarketPlace. "By tokenizing physical items we are able to transform the collecting process, offering even the smallest collector ownership opportunities. Also, by operating our platform on the highly used and decentralized Ethereum blockchain, we've eliminated the potential for fraudulent ownership claims, something that is growing more important as collecting becomes even more popular."
All items will initially be available in the Offerings tab within Liquid MarketPlace where collectors can purchase partial ownership. Subsequently, owners can buy, sell, and trade their ownership interests, 24/7, in the Pro Exchange within the platform, with other users. The platform also uses gamification technology that enables collectors to rise in platform rank, creating an engaging experience for all its users. "All assets have their own individual token that collectors buy and sell. The supply of the token is fixed and can never be changed. Buying a token gives you genuine ownership over that asset," adds Mr. Bahadori.
With the initial drop being focused primarily on high valued trading cards, Liquid MarketPlace plans to introduce new categories of collectibles in the next 2-3 months as it expands its user base globally. At launch, ownership of the following items is being offered:
- Logan Paul's Personal WOTC Pokémon 1st Edition Base Set Booster Box
- PSA 8 Pikachu Illustrator
- 2013 - 14 National Treasures #130 G. Antetokounmpo Autographed Jersey Patch Rookie Card
- 2009 - 10 National Treasures #206 Stephen Curry Autographed Jersey Patch Rookie Card
- 2003 - 04 Exquisite Collection #78 Lebron James Autographed Jersey Patch Rookie Card
- 2009 UD Exquisite Collection #23 Michael Jordan One of One Autographed Jersey Patch Card
- NFT – Crypto Punk #6837
All physical items entering Liquid MarketPlace are carefully inspected for authenticity, photographed and insured, and then stored safely in a bank-grade 3rd party vault, owned and managed by the third party, where they remain. The vault is audited by MNP on a quarterly basis to verify assets on the platform are within the vault, these reports are then published on the platform. Liquid MarketPlace takes no ownership interest in any of the tokens or the underlying collectible, but rather provides a technical solution allowing tokenization and secondary trading of joint ownership interests. Liquid MarketPlace is designed to encourage thriving secondary markets for tokens but will take no action with the specific intent of increasing the value of any particular token.
Liquid MarketPlace has raised CA$10 million in funding to date and are poised to begin their Series B round in the coming weeks. The company is advised by a number of experienced professionals, including Jeff Levin, Entertainment Executive and Talent Manager; Buster Scher, Collectibles Expert; Jeremy Padawar, Industry Veteran; Rich Antoniello, Former CEO and Founder of COMPLEX Media; Marketing Titan, Rob Segal; and Steve Aoki, 2x Grammy-Nominated Artist/DJ/Producer.
"We have built the world's best collector platform for everything from trading cards to fine art and other types of coveted items," added Mr. Bahadori. "We can't wait for collectors to experience it."
Liquid MarketPlace is a platform that facilitates co-ownership of high-valued collectibles, including Pokémon and sports cards. Through Liquid MarketPlace, anyone can own a piece of some of the rarest collectibles in the world – items that are usually accessible only to ultra-wealthy individuals. The platform democratizes the collectible ownership experience. It was founded in February 2021 and currently has offices in Toronto, ON and Miami, FL.
For more information, visit https://www.liquidmarketplace.io/.
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First Baptist of LaPlace alleges carrier violated state law with inadequate, untimely payments
NEW ORLEANS, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A LaPlace, Louisiana, church has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that its insurer failed to adequately cover millions of dollars in property damage resulting from two devastating weather events last year, including Hurricane Ida. In the filing, attorneys with the New Orleans office of the Potts Law Firm LLP, representing the First Baptist Church of LaPlace, allege that Church Mutual Insurance Company of Merrill, Wisconsin, violated state law requiring insurers to pay claims within 30 days of proof of loss. The company is foreign-owned, leading to the filing in federal court.
The church was first damaged in an April 2021 windstorm, followed by the even more devastating effects of Hurricane Ida in late August of last year. The 38,000-square-foot facility sustained significant wind and water damage to its roof and interior during Ida, forcing the 150-member congregation to continue holding makeshift worship services in its adjacent Fellowship Hall, a practice which continues today. Church Mutual adjustors verified the damages in both cases, but payment for the initial April damage was not even received prior to Hurricane Ida, well outside the state-mandated timeframe.
The lawsuit further alleges that Church Mutual was fully aware of the critical damage but grossly underpaid the initial claim, refused to pay an adequate amount to remediate and repair the facility for losses sustained from Hurricane Ida, and incorrectly asserted that much of the damage sustained during Ida was from the April storm.
In addition to the timeline violation, which subjects the company to a penalty of an additional 50 percent of the total payment due, the lawsuit seeks damages for breach of contract and breach of duty against the insurer.
LaPlace was among the Louisiana communities hardest hit by Hurricane Ida, a Category 4 storm with catastrophic winds of 150 mph, a tie for fifth-strongest hurricane to ever hit the U.S. mainland. The storm also brought heavy rainfall and tornadoes, along with flash and urban flooding and life-threatening storm surges along the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
The lawsuit, filed by the Potts Law Firm LLP, is The First Baptist Church of LaPlace v. Church Mutual Insurance Company, No. 2:22-cv-00884, filed in the United States District for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
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Sunshine Sanitation complements a series of LRS acquisitions announced last year in Minnesota, including three disposal assets from a GFL divestiture and two regional acquisitions in the Minneapolis market
ROCHESTER, Minn., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LRS, one of the nation's leading independent waste diversion, recycling and portable services providers, today announced it has acquired Sunshine Sanitation, a leading Rochester-area provider of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and recycling, commercial waste and recycling, and roll-off container services; financial terms were not disclosed and the transaction is effective immediately.
The acquisition of Sunshine Sanitation highlights LRS' commitment to ongoing investments in the North Star State. LRS first entered Minnesota in early 2021, with the Minneapolis-area acquisitions of C&D recycling leader, Atomic Recycling, and leading portable restroom provider, Jimmy's Johnnys. Later in 2021, LRS acquired the following assets from GFL Environmental as part of a divestiture of assets previously owned by WM: a transfer station in Rochester, the Rolling Hills Landfill in Buffalo and a collections operation in St. Cloud.
Founded in 2001 by longtime resident, Tory Keefe, Sunshine Sanitation quickly scaled to become one of the region's key independently owned waste services platforms in greater Rochester. Keefe's leadership and commitment to customer service differentiated Sunshine through the years as the region's premier waste and recycling provider of choice. Sunshine serves residential, commercial and roll-off customers in in Rochester, Stewartville, Byron, Racine, Grand Meadow, Leroy, Rock Dell, Wabasha, Plainview, Kellogg, Spring Valley and Pleasant Grove; along with an MSW and C&D transfer station in Stewartville.
Keefe and all Sunshine employees will remain on with LRS as the company continues to invest both time and resources into expanding the LRS Rochester footprint, while committing to the same level of exceptional customer service.
"The decision to sell any family-owned business is never easy, but ultimately we trusted and felt comfortable handing off our legacy to LRS based on the company's commitment to customer experience, sustainability, and a proven track record of successful acquisition integrations," Keefe said. "We believe our legacy, customers and employees will be in great hands with LRS, coupled with the company's shared and unyielding commitment to delivering an exceptional customer-first experience."
LRS President and CEO Alan T. Handley heralded the deal as an outstanding marketplace acquisition, enabling LRS to expand operations and services to the next level and build on the many successes and impressive infrastructure built by Keefe and Sunshine employees.
"We are thrilled to welcome Sunshine customers and employees to LRS and couldn't be more excited to expand service investments across greater Rochester thanks to the infrastructure and goodwill built by Tory and his team over the past twenty years," Handley said. "Rochester is the fastest growing MSA in Minnesota, and we look forward expanding platform investments in our waste diversion, recycling and portable services lines of business."
In 2021, LRS successfully completed 22 acquisitions across the Midwest and South-Central United States. To-date in 2022, LRS has announced the acquisitions of Junoll Services in the South Bend, Ind. (Michiana) region, and Auburn Disposal serving the City of Chicago's South Side communities.
About LRS
Headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, LRS is among the nation's leading independent waste diversion, recycling and portable services providers. Since 2012, LRS has specialized in delivering an exceptional customer experience for millions of residential and commercial customers across nine states: Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Kansas, Arkansas and Tennessee. Diversified and growing exponentially, LRS also offers affordable roll-off container services, C&D recycling, street sweeping, portable restroom rentals, on-site storage and temporary fencing. LRS owns and operates more than 60 facilities and thrives on the passion of over 2,000 full-time employees. The company provides safe, innovative, sustainability-driven services to clean and beautify the cities, neighborhoods, and communities it serves. To learn more visit www.LRSrecycles.com. #BeyondWaste
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Subscribers get access to every regular season and postseason game on SiriusXM radios and the SXM App
New show, "Unassisted with Jenny Cavnar," airs weekdays on SiriusXM's exclusive MLB Network Radio channel
SiriusXM and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's award-winning podcast Black Diamonds returns for a new season
NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM will again provide the most comprehensive national audio coverage available for the 2022 Major League Baseball season, offering subscribers access to live play-by-play of every regular season and postseason game, as well as 24/7 news, talk and analysis on the exclusive MLB Network Radio channel.
MLB programming on SiriusXM, including live game broadcasts and the MLB Network Radio channel, is available to subscribers nationwide on SiriusXM radios, the SXM App, and with Amazon Alexa, the Google Assistant or however they stream at home. Streaming access is included with all of SiriusXM's trials and most popular plans.
The SXM App offers 30 play-by-play channels dedicated to streaming the official radio broadcasts of every MLB team, giving fans the choice between the home and visiting team announcers for every game, all season long. All 30 MLB play-by-play channels are also available on vehicles equipped with SiriusXM with 360L radios.
The 2022 MLB season begins on Opening Day this Thursday, April 7, with a slate of nine games. It will include the next episode of one of the most storied rivalries in sports when the New York Yankees face the Boston Red Sox at 1:05 pm ET in the Bronx, and also features the World Series Champion Atlanta Braves hosting the Cincinnati Reds at 7:20 pm ET. For a full schedule of MLB games and their SiriusXM channels visit www.SiriusXM.com/sports.
MLB Network Radio will broadcast live on Opening Day from Nationals Park before the Washington Nationals host the New York Mets. Former general manager Jim Duquette and Mike Ferrin will host live from the ballpark starting at 1:00 pm ET.
Listeners get the most in-depth coverage of the league 365 days a year with MLB Network Radio. New this season to MLB Network Radio's lineup is Unassisted with Jenny Cavnar, which airs live every weekday at 2:00 pm ET. MLB Network Radio's roster of expert hosts includes former GMs Jim Bowden, Jim Duquette and Steve Phillips, former players Matt Diaz, Kevin Frandsen, Chris Gimenez, Jensen Lewis, Brad Lidge, CJ Nitkowski, Eduardo Perez, Rico Petrocelli, Xavier Scruggs, Ryan Spilborghs and Mike Stanton, former manager Kevin Kennedy, national baseball writers Tyler Kepner, Scott Miller and Jon Morosi, as well as Scott Braun, Robert Brender, Mike Ferrin, Dan Graca, Jeff Joyce, Jim Memolo, Grant Paulsen, Ed Randall and Dani Wexelman.
MLB Network Radio is available to subscribers nationwide on SiriusXM radios (channel 89) and on the SXM App at siriusxm.us/2Pdwnu6.
To help get fans ready for Opening Day, SiriusXM is presenting its annual MLB Network Radio Spring Training Tour, consisting of 30 one-hour shows, each focused on a single MLB team. MLB Network Radio's experts and insiders visit MLB team camps to give fans an in-depth preview of every ball club as it prepares for the season. Hear the episodes anytime on the SXM App: siriusxm.us/SpringTrainingTourMLB.
Throughout the season, listeners will hear regular one-on-one interviews with several managers including: Rocco Baldelli (Twins), Bud Black (Rockies), Kevin Cash (Rays), Alex Cora (Red Sox), Terry Francona (Guardians), Joe Girardi (Phillies), A.J. Hinch (Tigers), Brandon Hyde (Orioles), Gabe Kapler (Giants), Mike Matheny (Royals), Charlie Montoyo (Blue Jays), Dave Roberts (Dodgers), Scott Servais (Mariners), Derek Shelton (Pirates) and Chris Woodward (Rangers).
MLB Network Radio features a simulcast of Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo's MLB Network show, High Heat with Christopher Russo presented by Liberty Mutual, every weekday afternoon at 1:00 pm ET as well as simulcasts of additional MLB Network television programming, including the flagship studio show MLB Tonight on weeknights at 6:00 pm ET.
A new season of Black Diamonds, the award-winning podcast presented by SiriusXM and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, will debut on April 14, the eve of the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the Major League Baseball color barrier. Hosted by museum president and historian Bob Kendrick, season two of the podcast will look back at integration, the forces that created baseball's segregation and the people who fought to tear those barriers down. Listeners will hear the stories of baseball legends like Josh Gibson, Ray Dandridge, Leon Day and many more. Black Diamonds, a SiriusXM Sports Podcast production, is available on the SXM App, Pandora, Stitcher and other podcast platforms.
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About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. SiriusXM's platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free tiers in North America, and deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. SiriusXM's subsidiaries Stitcher, Simplecast and AdsWizz make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and monetization. The Company's advertising sales arm, SXM Media, leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization, and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. SiriusXM, through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers. For more about SiriusXM, please go to: www.siriusxm.com.
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COLUMBIA, Md., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) —a joint project of NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR—mapped the very first and most detailed map of the long filaments that outline the densest part of a galaxy's arms (galactic bones). It is the most detailed map of the magnetic fields of G47—a giant filamentary bone in the Milky Way. The results were published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.
At the largest scales, the magnetic fields of a galaxy follow its spiral arms. Fields in the bones were accordingly believed to be aligned with respect to the bone, but research from SOFIA hints that this is generally not the case. The magnetic fields do not follow the spiral shape of the galaxy's arms, nor are they in general perpendicular to the bones.
"Before SOFIA, it was difficult to image magnetic fields at high resolution over the entirety of the bones," said Ian Stephens, an astrophysicist at Worcester State University. "We are now able to get so many independent measurements of the magnetic field direction across these bones, allowing us to really delve into the importance of the magnetic field in these massive filamentary clouds."
Stephens is part of the Filaments Extremely Long and Dark: a MAgnetic Polarization Survey (FIELDMAPS) project, the first attempt to map the magnetic field of any galactic bone in its entirety. Of the ten bones the group plans to map, the first project completed by FIELDMAPS is that of G47, a giant filamentary bone within the Milky Way that is 200 light-years in length and 5 light-years in width.
"Magnetic fields...can potentially set the rate at which stars form in a cloud. They can also guide the flow of gas, shape the bones, and affect the quantity and size of the densest pockets of gas that will eventually collapse to form stars," Stephens said. "By mapping the orientation of the fields, we can estimate the relative importance of the magnetic field to that of gravity to quantify how much magnetic fields affect the star formation process."
The researchers did just that and were able to determine that the magnetic fields are strong enough to prevent gas in many areas from succumbing to gravitational collapse to form stars. They found the magnetic fields in the G47 bone were complex, changing directions frequently – though in the densest areas, they trended perpendicular to the bone. This means the parallel fields from the less dense regions are feeding material into the denser regions, where fields play a key role in the star formation rate by impeding the birth of new stars.
FIELDMAPS used the HAWC+ polarimeter aboard SOFIA, which determines the alignment of dust, allowing astrophysicists to sense the direction of the magnetic field so it can be observed from afar. This enabled the largest and most detailed maps ever made of magnetic fields across galactic bones.
The group has more galactic bones to analyze, which they plan to compare with computer simulations of spiral galaxies. Together, these results will help develop a more thorough description of the role of magnetic fields in spiral galaxies' arms.
Resources: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/ac4d8f/meta
About SOFIA
SOFIA is a joint project of NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR. DLR provides the telescope, scheduled aircraft maintenance, and other support for the mission. NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley manages the SOFIA program, science, and mission operations in cooperation with the Universities Space Research Association, headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, and the German SOFIA Institute at the University of Stuttgart. The aircraft is maintained and operated by NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center Building 703, in Palmdale, California.
About USRA
Founded in 1969, under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences at the request of the U.S. Government, the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), is a nonprofit corporation chartered to advance space-related science, technology and engineering. USRA operates scientific institutes and facilities, and conducts other major research and educational programs. USRA engages the university community and employs in-house scientific leadership, innovative research and development, and project management expertise. More information about USRA is available at www.usra.edu.
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LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury General Corporation (NYSE: MCY) reported today that after the markets close on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, the Company will issue an earnings press release reporting its results for the first quarter of 2022, and will also file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The earnings press release should be read in conjunction with the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
Mercury General Corporation and its subsidiaries are a multiple line insurance organization offering predominantly personal automobile and homeowners insurance through a network of independent producers in many states. For more information, visit the Company's website at http://www.mercuryinsurance.com.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for certain forward-looking statements. Certain statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements based on the Company's current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those anticipated by the Company. Actual results may differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of the Company) and are subject to change based upon various factors, including but not limited to the following risks and uncertainties: changes in the demand for the Company's insurance products, inflation and general economic conditions, including general market risks associated with the Company's investment portfolio; the accuracy and adequacy of the Company's pricing methodologies; catastrophes in the markets served by the Company; uncertainties related to estimates, assumptions and projections generally; the possibility that actual loss experience may vary adversely from the actuarial estimates made to determine the Company's loss reserves in general; the Company's ability to obtain and the timing of the approval of premium rate changes for insurance policies issued in the states where it operates; legislation adverse to the automobile insurance industry or business generally that may be enacted in the states where the Company operates; the Company's success in managing its business in non-California states; the presence of competitors with greater financial resources and the impact of competitive pricing and marketing efforts; the Company's ability to successfully manage its claims organization outside of California; the Company's ability to successfully allocate the resources used in the states with reduced or exited operations to its operations in other states; changes in driving patterns and loss trends; acts of war and terrorist activities; pandemics, epidemics, widespread health emergencies, or outbreaks of infectious diseases; court decisions and trends in litigation and health care and auto repair costs; and legal, cybersecurity, regulatory and litigation risks. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new information, future events or otherwise. For a more detailed discussion of some of the foregoing risks and uncertainties, see the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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CHICAGO and CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Metafora and Lean Solutions Group are partnering to provide IT consulting and tech development services to companies in the transportation, logistics, and supply chain sectors, the two firms announced today. Metafora, formerly CarrierDirect, is a management consulting and tech development firm. Lean Solutions Group will work with Metafora to provide recruitment, staffing, and team spin-up services delivered from the company's nearshore satellite locations in Latin America.
"Like Metafora, our firm is rooted in serving the transportation, logistics and supply chain space," said Robert Cadena, CEO and co-founder of Lean Solutions Group. "This mutual agreement allows us to work together on behalf of our clients and prospects, leveraging each other's strengths and experience. While there remains a grave talent shortage problem in the United States, Latin America is bulging with strong, successful IT talent with a strong work ethic. Our Lean Staffing division excels at recruiting, building, and retaining tech teams which, operating as extensions of our clients' IT teams in the same time zone, can help businesses more rapidly develop and deploy tech solutions."
Peter Rentschler, CEO of Metafora adds, "In an increasingly difficult hiring environment, we've seen first hand the tremendous benefits of using nearshore labor like Lean Solutions Group across transportation and logistics businesses. Our partnership with Lean is about helping the top transportation & logistics businesses maximize the value they get from nearshoring, allowing leaders to scale their businesses with incredible cost efficiency. Metafora's 10+ years of consulting on organization and process efficiency and optimization for the top 3PLs, carriers, and forwarders makes this the perfect partnership. We've developed a rapid operating model assessment to quickly identify what parts of an organization are best suited to move nearshore to optimize process and cost efficiency."
The staffing crunch challenge in transportation & logistics is not going away anytime soon. This strategic partnership is designed to directly address the labor shortage in our industry by improving processes and getting reliable nearshore talent.
About Metafora
Metafora, previously "CarrierDirect", is a business consulting and software development firm that exclusively serves the transportation, logistics, and supply chain space. Metafora partners with carriers, shippers, and freight tech vendors to help them optimize their business and develop tech strategy to fuel their growth. Metafora+ is their partnership network.
About Lean Solutions Group
Lean Solutions Group, established in 2012, and based in Coral Springs, Florida, is a nearshore services provider that has partnered with more than 400 U.S.-based companies to establish their satellite offices in Colombia, South America. Lean Solutions Group's expanded service offerings, provided by a highly scalable and flexible workforce of more than 6,000 employees, include staffing, technology, marketing, sales, and business process outsourcing services, all in one place. By leveraging the right talent, culture, and price that Lean Solutions provide, businesses can lower operational costs and drive business growth. For more information, visit www.leangroup.com.
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- MilliporeSigma to become first company to offer a fully integrated ecosystem for advanced process technologies
- Brings biopharmaceutical industry closer to digitally enabled manufacturing facility of the future
- MAST® Platform provides real-time process information; cuts process development time by half, improving efficiency and lowering costs
BURLINGTON, Mass., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany a leading science and technology company, today announced the acquisition of MAST® (Modular Automated Sampling Technology) platform from Lonza. The MAST® platform is an automated, aseptic bioreactor sampling system designed to advance bioprocessing capabilities for more efficient and cost-effective drug manufacturing. The MAST® platform was developed in Bend, Oregon. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
"Today biopharmaceutical companies are under immense pressure to get products to patients faster. The acquisition of the MAST® platform adds fully automated sampling to our bioprocessing portfolio," said Andrew Bulpin, Head of Process Solutions, Life Science business sector of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. "This technology, coupled with the software to analyze and manage data, allows us to offer unique and integrated solutions to help customers optimize their bioprocesses. The MAST® platform moves us closer toward our vision of connected and continuous bioprocessing to increase speed and lower costs," said Bulpin.
The MAST® platform enables the gathering of more frequent samples and collection of real-time data, including product attributes in hours instead of weeks, compared to manual sampling. The average cell culture process can save more than 80 hours of labor generally required for sample collection, handling, and analysis. Additionally, one MAST® platform unit can collect samples from up to 10 bioreactors and connect them to four primary analyzers.
Upon closing the deal, the MAST® Platform will be part of MilliporeSigma's BioContinuum™ Platform: It includes the Bio4C™ Software Suite, a first-of-its-kind ecosystem that combines process control, analytics, and plant-level automation for GMP manufacturing. The Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany is the first life science business to converge advanced process technologies with software, automation, and analytics into one ecosystem, moving the biopharmaceutical industry another step closer to the digitally enabled facility of the future.
"The Life Science business sector's established experience implementing real-world data into its projects will enable it to further unlock the potential of the MAST® platform that Lonza has worked diligently to develop. With this divestment, we remain focused on our broad Bioscience offering, providing our customers with the tools to develop, manufacture and test therapeutics from basic research to the final product release," said Jean-Christophe Hyvert, President, Biologics and Cell & Gene, Lonza.
The acquisition of the MAST® platform is another milestone to accelerate innovation in the Process Solutions business unit, one of the company's three growth engines ("Big 3"), through targeted smaller to medium-sized acquisitions with high impact. The deal follows the acquisitions of Exelead, a CDMO specializing in complex injectable formulations, including Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) based drug delivery technology, in January and AmpTec, a CDMO, with expertise in PCR-based mRNA technology, in 2021.
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About the Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
The Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, which operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada, has more than 26,000 employees and 52 manufacturing sites worldwide, with a portfolio of more than 300,000 products focused on scientific discovery, biomanufacturing and testing services. Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, operates across healthcare, life science and electronics.
Around 60,000 employees work to make a positive difference to millions of people's lives every day by creating more joyful and sustainable ways to live. From advancing gene-editing technologies and discovering unique ways to treat the most challenging diseases to enabling the intelligence of devices – the company is everywhere. In 2021, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany generated sales of € 19.7 billion in 66 countries.
The company holds the global rights to the name and trademark "Merck" internationally. The only exceptions are the United States and Canada, where the business sectors of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany operate as EMD Serono in healthcare, MilliporeSigma in life science, and EMD Electronics. Since its founding in 1668, scientific exploration and responsible entrepreneurship have been key to the company's technological and scientific advances. To this day, the founding family remains the majority owner of the publicly listed company. For more information about Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, visit www.emdgroup.com.
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About Lonza
Lonza is the preferred global partner to the pharmaceutical, biotech and nutrition markets. We work to enable a healthier world by supporting our customers to deliver new and innovative medicines that help treat a wide range of diseases. We achieve this by combining technological insight with world-class manufacturing, scientific expertise and process excellence. Our unparalleled breadth of offerings enables our customers to commercialize their discoveries and innovations in the healthcare industry.
Founded in 1897 in the Swiss Alps, today, Lonza operates across five continents. With approximately 16,000 employees (full-time equivalent), we comprise high-performing teams and individual talent that make a meaningful difference to our own business, as well as to the communities in which we operate. The company generated sales of CHF 5.4 billion with a CORE EBITDA of CHF 1.7 billion in Full-Year 2021. Find out more at www.lonza.com.
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Fans most requested GAME FUEL® flavor is making a return with a special Doc twist - available for a limited time only at GameFuel.com
PURCHASE, N.Y., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MTN DEW GAME FUEL and Dr Disrespect are taking their relationship to the next level with the release of Championship Citrus Cherry. One of the most requested Game Fuel flavors, Citrus Cherry, is getting a championship-level twist at the hands of The Doc. That's right, The Two-Time brought it again and leveled up the OG Citrus Cherry flavor with the creation of the limited-edition Championship Citrus Cherry. The fan favorite is finally back and bolder than ever, including a limited-edition can as epic as his mustache and mullet. Gamers can get their hands on Doc's new limited-edition flavor starting today, available only while supplies last on GameFuel.com.
"The Two-Time is finally getting what he deserves - his very own flavor of that sweet nectar, GAME FUEL. That's right, GAME FUEL and I are taking it to the next level and I'm putting a Doc twist on one of the OG great flavors - Citrus Cherry," says Dr Disrespect. "Get it while you can, Champions Club - it's going to go fast."
MTN DEW GAME FUEL x Doc Championship Citrus Cherry features a revamped taste worthy of The Doc himself: cherry blasted flavor with a wave of citrus. A bold flavor needs a bold design and the collectible 16 oz. can features Doc's portrait and logo, all in his signature red and black, of course.
"Our partnership with Doc continues to grow. Last year it was our hit video collaboration, Gamerobics, and now we're bringing back Citrus Cherry, one of the all-time greats for GAME FUEL flavors," said Matt Nielsten, senior director, marketing, MTN DEW. "Turns out it's one of Doc's favorites too, so we decided to get the Two-Time's bold take on the original. Gamers will not be disappointed."
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About MTN DEW GAME FUEL
MTN DEW® GAME FUEL® is the first beverage in the PepsiCo portfolio designed just for gamers. The beverage, developed in partnership with professional and elite amateur gamers, includes ingredients shown to improve accuracy and alertness. MTN DEW GAME FUEL cans feature unique resealable technology and a tactile grip, to keep the beverage fresh and hardware dry. The beverage, formerly known as MTN DEW AMP GAME FUEL is available in five game-winning flavors: Charged Cherry Blast, Charged Cherry Burst, Charged Original DEW®, Charged Tropical Strike and Charged Orange Storm. MTN DEW GAME FUEL also offers a Zero Sugar option in two flavors - Charged Raspberry Lemonade and Charged Watermelon Shock. For more information, follow on Twitter @gamefuel.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.
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LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boutique Los Angeles law firm Reuben Raucher & Blum announced that Partner Stephanie Blum has been named to the National Law Journal's 2022 list of "Family Law Trailblazers," published today.
National Law Journal says it compiles a list of professionals who have moved the needle in the legal industry, attorneys "that are truly trailblazers." The special report features for each of the honorees, examples of their pioneer spirit, trails blazed and future explorations.
Blum, a Certified Family Law Specialist who has practiced exclusively in the area of Family Law for 25 years, was selected for her work supporting those who face the turmoil, uncertainty and challenges of divorce. The publication reveals that experiencing her parent's difficult divorce as a child is part of the genesis of Blum's trailblazing path. "Not only can I help guide my clients through what can be one of the difficult times in their lives," says Blum, "but I can also help make a difference in the lives of their children."
The publication says that partnership and responsiveness are what sets Blum apart from other divorce attorneys. "I believe that clients should understand the pros and cons of their options since their decisions have lifelong impact," Blum says in the feature. "I support my clients' efforts to mediate their disputes. However, if that is not possible, I will fight aggressively to ensure my client's rights are protected."
A Cornell University graduate and USC School of Law alumna, Blum speaks regularly before professional organizations on various aspects of family law. She has frequently appeared on radio and television shows and co-authored the book "Divorce and Finances: Know your Rights Clearly and Quickly." Blum has been featured and quoted in publications and print, such as Variety, CBSMarketWatch.com, People Magazine, US Weekly and the Los Angeles Daily Journal and she is a Contributing Expert to Living Brentwood Magazine on family law topics.
In 2022, the Daily Journal named Blum to its list of Top Family Law Attorneys. Last year, she was selected by the Los Angeles Times as an "Inspirational Women Award" nominee and was honored by the Los Angeles Business Journal as a "Leader in Law." Blum has been recognized by Southern California Super Lawyers as a "Top Rated Family Lawyer" for the past 10 years.
REUBEN RAUCHER & BLUM has earned widespread recognition as a boutique litigation and family law firm representing a broad spectrum of clients. The firm has an outstanding track record in resolving complex disputes for its clients through mediation and other settlement methods, but also has obtained multi-million dollar results, as well as total vindication and recovery of attorney's fees when representing the defense. For more information, please visit https://www.rrbattorneys.com/.
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Through this Partnership, Traditional Homebuyers Can Compete and Win the Bidding War
TUSTIN, Calif., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As one of the nation's largest mortgage lenders, New American Funding is uniquely familiar with how difficult it is to buy a home in today's ultra-competitive housing market. Thanks to record low inventory and fierce competition from corporate interests and cash buyers, traditional homebuyers are being left behind. But that ends now.
New American Funding is proud to announce that it has partnered with Buyer Accepted, which recently launched a nationwide cash buyer program, to turn traditional homebuyers into cash buyers. Through this program, Buyer Accepted will buy the borrower's chosen home upfront with cash and then sell it to the borrower with financing provided by a New American Funding mortgage.
New American Funding wants to help level the playing field for traditional homebuyers at a time when cash buyers make up more than 25% of all home purchases1.
The program offers numerous benefits, including:
- Homebuyers using Buyer Accepted may be able to buy their home for less and close faster than those using traditional homebuying methods
- Buyers don't have to sell their current home first. They have up to 90 days to sell their existing home, which allows them to make a full cash offer without a financing or appraisal contingency
- Helps buyers win the bidding war over others using traditional financing and directly compete with all-cash buyers
The process is easy. Buyers simply need to get approved by New American Funding at the beginning of their home search. Once they find their dream home, Buyer Accepted will win the bidding war and buy the house with cash. Buyers can then move in when they are ready.
New American Funding's Buyer Accepted program is available nationwide, excluding New York and Hawaii, and can be used on Conventional, Jumbo, VA, and FHA loans.
"So many buyers, especially first-time homebuyers, are struggling in today's housing market. They find the home of their dreams only to lose it to a cash buyer. It's just crushing for them," New American Funding Co-Founder and CEO Rick Arvielo said. "That's why we partnered with Buyer Accepted. We want to help those buyers win the bidding war and help more deserving homebuyers secure the home of their dreams."
To learn more about buying your home with cash, contact New American Funding today.
About New American Funding
New American Funding is an independent mortgage lender with a servicing portfolio of over 226,000 loans for approximately $59.6 billion, 167 nationwide locations, and about 4,400 employees. The company is a 2021 Mortgage Professional America 5-Star Retail Lender and has made Inc. 5000's list of Fastest-Growing Companies in America seven times. It offers state-of-the-art career training and provides its branch Loan Officers with innovative technologies to streamline the mortgage process.
About Buyer Accepted LLC
Buyer Accepted was created for today's real estate market. We provide a clear and creative solution to get homebuyers into their dream home while providing a stress-free homebuying process. Buyer Accepted buys their house with cash and sells it back to them, meaning they get the house of their dreams. With Buyer Accepted, they become a cash buyer, get their offer accepted, and win the bidding war.
Buyer Accepted Program is fulfilled by Buyer Accepted LLC, an affiliated real estate company of New American Funding. Buyer Accepted LLC is a separate legal entity that is managed and operated in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
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NEWARK, Del., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) has selected seven students for their 2022 NIIMBL eXperience Program. This year, the NIIMBL eXperience Program returns in person and offers real-world insight into career options in the biopharmaceutical industry for African American/Black, Latinx, and Native American college freshman and sophomore students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and NIIMBL member institutions.
"This year is especially exciting because we are able to bring students together in person once again which was not possible due to the pandemic during the last two years. Students will connect directly with companies and network with peers and leaders firsthand and on site," shares NIIMBL's workforce director, John Balchunas. "Part of NIIMBL's workforce development strategy is to increase industry access to diverse talent, and the NIIMBL eXperience facilitates this connection on both the employer and candidate sides," adds Balchunas.
From June 5-10, 2022, students from a variety of academic institutions will engage with leading companies and organizations key to the biopharmaceutical industry across the Mid-Atlantic region. Students will tour GMP facilities, participate in a hands-on introduction to state-of-the-art equipment, and become familiar with the role and resources of federal stakeholders critical to bringing life-saving treatments to patients.
"The NIIMBL eXperience puts underclassmen in places that most students don't see until their fourth year or even until they graduate. Ultimately, these opportunities to explore the biopharmaceutical industry at such an early stage in their career journeys allow students [to] discover and begin working towards where they want to see themselves in the future," shared Zion Brannon, University of Georgia, 2022 NIIMBL eXperience Program participant.
Meet the 2022 NIIMBL eXperience Cohort
Zion Brannon, University of Georgia
Dedra Dadzie, University of Virginia
Jeff Garcia, Alamance Community College
Dwight Jones, Frederick Community College
John Josiah, Johnson C. Smith University
Williams Ochoa, Montgomery College
Victory Yinka-Banjo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The NIIMBL eXperience Program launched in the summer of 2019 and has offered a unique glimpse into the biopharmaceutical industry to approximately 40 students. To learn more about the NIIMBL eXperience, visit NIIMBL.org
About NIIMBL
The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) is a public-private partnership whose mission is to accelerate biopharmaceutical innovation, support the development of standards that enable more efficient and rapid manufacturing capabilities, and educate and train a world-leading biopharmaceutical manufacturing workforce, fundamentally advancing U.S. competitiveness in this industry. NIIMBL is part of Manufacturing USA®, a diverse network of federally-sponsored manufacturing innovation institutes, and is funded through a cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the U.S. Department of Commerce with significant additional support from its members.
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LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of Earth Day, Nosotros Tequila & Mezcal announces its shift to 100% recycled glass bottles for all products, an effort that began at the beginning of 2022. Founded by Costa Rica native, Carlos Soto, the California-based company's sustainability goals and values have fueled this evolution in their packaging as part of their pledge to contribute to creating a healthier environment. Propelled by the pura vida mentality, Nosotros has a deep appreciation for nature, gratitude, and deep connections.
The shift to 100% recycled glass bottles aids Nosotros' sustainability goals by removing millions of pounds of glass waste from landfills, emitting lower CO2 levels, and reducing production resources. Crafted in Jalisco and Oaxaca, Mexico, Nosotros Tequila and Mezcal are made from agave blends that yield an effortlessly smooth and flavorful tasting experience. Nosotros Tequila is made from both Highland and Lowland agaves, while the Mezcal is made from Espadín and Tobalá. These products are sustainable, small-batch, all-natural, 100% agave, gluten-free, and Kosher.
"We are excited to release our 100% recycled glass bottles," says Michael Arbanas, Co-Founder & CFO of Nosotros. "Shifting to recycled bottles adds to our confidence that we are being as sustainable as possible and doing our part in helping our planet, while creating products that are deeply enjoyed by consumers," continued Carlos Soto, Founder & CEO. "This shift epitomizes our passion for nature and being thankful for a simple and meaningful life."
Alongside this product launch, Nosotros is hosting an intimate event for media and content creators at our Los Angeles headquarters to celebrate the brand's commitment to sustainable practices.
Combining the pura vida lifestyle of Costa Rica with the rebel spirit of Mexico and blending them under the California sun has become Nostros Tequila & Mezcal - a household essential and favorite for creating memories. Recycle with us. Drink with us.
Founded in 2017, Nosotros became the winner of the San Francisco World Spirit Competition, claiming the "World's Best Tasting Tequila" title just a few months after joining the marketplace. After winning this award, Nosotros gained a competitive edge in the spirits industry and Nosotros Reposado won a Gold medal in the same competition. Nosotros is centered around creating unforgettable and authentic experiences with loved ones. For more information, please visit www.nosotrostequila.com and @nosotros.
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Sameer Bendre to lead the New Chief of Operations Role, Yogesh Patgaonkar joins as Chief People Officer
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and PUNE, India , April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
Persistent Systems (BSE and NSE: Persistent), a global leader in Digital Engineering, is bolstering its leadership team to support continued growth and strategic focus on Environment, Social and Governance (ESG), Risk Management and Talent Transformation initiatives.
Sameer Bendre, formerly Chief People Officer, will take on the role of Chief of Operations with the responsibility for overseeing Persistent's ESG and Risk Management priorities as well as the company's Enterprise Information Systems and Administration functions.
Yogesh Patgaonkar has joined Persistent Systems as Chief People Officer. In this role, he will be responsible for Persistent's Global HR function, including Learning & Development as well as Talent Acquisition.
New to Persistent, Yogesh brings over 28 years of experience handling strategically critical roles setting up and scaling the HR function to cater to global operations across leading organizations like RPG Group, L&T, Mphasis. He joins Persistent after a consulting stint where he set up a successful practice to work on executive coaching and strategic interventions for a diverse set of organizations across industries. Yogesh will be a member of Persistent's executive team and will be based out of Pune, India.
"We are excited to welcome Yogesh to the Persistent family as we embark upon the next phase in our talent transformation journey. As we continue to grow organically and through acquisitions around the world, Yogesh's diverse experience across HR, P&L and consulting will help in the seamless integration and development of our global workforce. At the same time, ESG and Risk Management are at the core of our strategy, and we look forward to Sameer's leadership in driving tangible business outcomes in these areas as well as other operational efficiencies."
"My fifteen-year journey at Persistent has been very exciting. I am privileged to have played a role in shaping the growth of the organization as the leader of the people function as well as in prior roles. I wish Yogesh all the best and I look forward to taking on new responsibilities as the Chief of Operations to lead our ESG and Risk Management practices across the organization and bring new levels of efficiency in the EIS and Admin functions."
"Persistent's growth trajectory and market leadership in Digital Engineering are impressive to watch. I am thrilled to join the Persistent leadership team at this exciting time. I look forward to furthering the people-centric culture that Persistent is well-known for. Our future depends on the nurturing and growing talent in the Company and that will be my mission."
For risks and uncertainties relating to forward-looking statements, please visit persistent.com/FLCS
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NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On behalf of Brio Benefits Consulting, we're pleased to announce that Matthew Compton, Managing Director, Retirement Solutions at Brio, has been recognized as a 2022 Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year Finalist.
Recently re-launched as the PLANADVISER Industry Leaders Awards, the upcoming awards program will celebrate the accomplishments of the best and the brightest in the retirement plan industry.
"I am honored to be selected as a finalist for Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year," said Matthew Compton. "The last 18 years in this industry has really taught me a lot about the retirement plan business. I've had the opportunity to learn from some of the industry's top retirement plan specialists and have benefited from my experience working on the plan provider side of the business. I'm looking forward to celebrating with my fellow nominees in May."
As Managing Director of Retirement Solutions for Brio Benefits Consulting, Inc., Compton works closely with plan sponsors to provide investment fiduciary services, retirement plan design consulting, cost containment strategies and participant education.
The PLANADVISER Industry Leader Awards dinner will be held in New York City on May 3, where they will honor the nation's foremost retirement plan advisers, as well as advisers' most preferred investment and recordkeeping service providers.
About Brio Benefits
Brio Benefit Consulting, Inc. is a full-service employee benefits consulting firm offering customized solutions for their clients. Brio was founded on the principle of getting away from the traditional broker model. After years in the insurance industry Brio's founders realized that the model simply wasn't working. A reactive process to benefits was leaving too many employees, executives, and HR teams frustrated and unhappy with renewals and benefits year after year. Brio is committed to delivering solutions that advance the objectives of their clients and their employees. More information by calling 212.803.7160 or at www.briobenefits.com.
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HAIFA, Israel, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- proteanTecs, a global leader in deep data analytics solutions for electronics health and performance monitoring, has announced they will be hosting a virtual panel discussion on The Changing Landscape of Automotive Electronics on April 12 at 9:00 am (PST).
The automotive industry is undergoing a seismic shift. Supply chain constraints, software defined architectures, functional safety requirements, and the changing dynamics between OEMs, Tier 1s and semiconductor companies, are driving the industry to seek innovative ways to approach new challenges.
Hear from industry experts:
- Dr. Peter Mertens, Automotive Industry Veteran and Tech-Investor
- Dean Bushey, Vice President, Global Social Innovation Business at Hitachi
- Stephen Kosonocky, Senior Fellow at Uhnder
- Gal Carmel, GM Automotive at proteanTecs
The panel will be moderated by Grayson Brulte, co-founder of Brulte & Company.
The webinar will examine the following topics:
- Beyond the current supply vs. demand problem
- The changing relationships between OEMs, Tier 1s, and Semiconductors
- How the industry can develop a standardization of language
- How software defined architecture is changing automotive electronics
- The next generation of vehicle architecture
- Advanced electronics as a driver for safety profiles
To join the free event register here
About proteanTecs
proteanTecs is a leading provider of deep data monitoring solutions for advanced electronics in the Datacenter, Automotive, Communications and Mobile markets. Based on Universal Chip Telemetry™ (UCT), the company provides system health and performance monitoring, from production to the field. By applying machine learning to novel data created by on-chip UCT agents, the company's analytics platform delivers predictive insights and visibility, leading to new levels of quality, reliability and scale. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Israel with offices in New Jersey, California, India and Taiwan. For more information, visit: www.proteanTecs.com.
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Order Your Tiny Tina's High Rollin' Sparkly Boom Magic! Collector's Box Now While Supplies Last
NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate the launch of Gearbox Software's critically acclaimed looter-shooter adventure, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, G FUEL — The Official Energy Drink of Esports® — today announced that its explosive new flavor, G FUEL Tiny Tina's High Rollin' Sparkly Boom Magic!, is now available in Collector's Boxes, Tubs and 16 oz Cans at G FUEL.com!
Picture this… you're sitting at the table, your Fatemaker's character sheet in hand, and a tiny girl in a bunny-shaped wizard's hat – your Dungeon Master – takes a deep breath and yells, "ALRIGHT GANG It's time we get this party started with a litttttttle bit of dynamite. Who wants to blow some MORE stuff up in this round of BUNKERS & BADASSES?!"
She slams her hand down on the table, spilling your carefully stacked damage tokens all over the floor. "I brought a little something to keep us… ahem… focused… if you know what I mean…" You look down at the table and see it's the new G FUEL Tiny Tina's High Rollin' Sparkly Boom Magic! Collector's Box, Tubs and Cans!
G FUEL created this fantastic new flavor in celebration of Gearbox Software's latest looter shooter, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands. The flavor is as bombastic as Tina herself – an explosive Cherry Vanilla combo!
Tiny Tina's High Rollin' Sparkly Boom Magic! Energy Formula is sugar-free and loaded with antioxidants from 18 different fruit extracts. A serving of Energy Formula has only 15 calories and contains 140 mg of caffeine along with proprietary energy and focus-enhancing complexes. It has plenty of power to help keep you going, no matter how long – or weird – an encounter might get.
G FUEL Tiny Tina's High Rollin' Sparkly Boom Magic! 16 oz Cans can also be found along your adventure. Each can has zero calories and 300 mg of caffeine along with proprietary energy and focus-enhancing complexes.
In other words, you might be stuck in Tina's fantasy world until she lets you leave, but you should have all the energy you need to help you face whatever she might throw at your party which, knowing her, could be just about anything.
Each Collector's Box, Tub, and Can of Tiny Tina's High Rollin' Sparkly Boom Magic! will grant players access to Skeleton Keys, which are used in-game to open chests and amass sweet, sweet loot. Codes can be redeemed at gfuelxtinytina.com.
"When I knew we'd be able to play Bunkers & Badasses with Tiny Tina and Gearbox, I was confident G FUEL was in for a fun time," said G FUEL Founder and CEO, Cliff Morgan. "Innovating flavors in conjunction with partnerships like these keep GFUEL flavors fun and refreshing."
G FUEL Tiny Tina's High Rollin' Sparkly Boom Magic! is now available as a Collector's Box, 16 oz cans and 40-serving tubs at G FUEL.com while supplies last. Roll for initiative to claim your own G FUEL Tiny Tina's High Rollin' Sparkly Boom Magic! now!
About G FUEL
As The Official Energy Drink of Esports®, G FUEL provides gamers with a performance-driven alternative to standard energy drink products. With an ever-expanding, sugar-free product lineup that includes a powdered energy formula, ready-to-drink cans, a Hydration Formula, and edible Energy Crystals, G FUEL has firmly established itself as the market leader in the gamer energy drink industry.
With over 324,000 5-star Shopper Approved Ratings, a shipping network that spans over 125 countries, a nationwide retail campaign, and a global social media footprint of over 1 billion followers, G FUEL maintains the industry's largest and most passionate community of fans, customers, content creators, and partners. Content creators and partners who include the likes of Ninja, Logic, FaZe Clan, NoisyButters, Luminosity Gaming, PewDiePie, David Dobrik, Summit1G, xQc, KSI, Roman Atwood, Activision, SEGA of America, CAPCOM®, Bethesda Game Studios, Warner Bros., HYPEMAKER, DXRacer, Scuf Gaming, SteelSeries, and Digital Storm.
Join the movement today at GFUEL.com and follow us on social media @GFuelEnergy.
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About Gearbox Entertainment
Gearbox Entertainment Company is a Frisco, Texas-based award-winning, developer and publisher of interactive entertainment. It was founded in 1999 by game industry veterans, and its first release was Half-Life: Opposing Force. Since then, the company has become known for successful game franchises including Borderlands, and Brothers in Arms, as well as acquired properties Duke Nukem and Homeworld. The Gearbox Entertainment Company is a proud member of the Embracer Group AB family of companies, which is publicly traded at Nasdaq First North (EMBRAC B). For more information, visit www.gearboxsoftware.com.
© 2022 Gearbox. Gearbox and the Gearbox Software logos are registered trademarks, and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and the Tiny Tina's Wonderlands logos are trademarks, of Gearbox Enterprises, LLC. 2K and the 2K logo are trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. All rights reserved. All other marks are property of their respective owners.
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NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Verra Mobility Corporation (NASDAQ: VRRM) resulting from allegations that Verra may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Verra securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the prospective class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3848 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
WHAT IS THIS ABOUT: On February 28, 2022, Verra issued a press release "announc[ing] its filing of a Form 12b-25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") to disclose that it will not be able to file its Form 10-K by its due date of March 1, 2022 and is not expected to do so within the 15-day extension period allowed by the Form." Verra further disclosed that "[d]uring its year-end 2021 financial statement review process, Verra Mobility Corporation (the "Company") determined that revenues from the Company's recently acquired Australian subsidiary, Redflex Holdings Limited, may not have been recorded in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company's Audit Committee is conducting an investigation of the circumstances surrounding these issues to determine, among other things, whether any related adjustment is necessary for the previously issued financial statements for the second and third quarters of fiscal year 2021."
On this news, Verra's stock price fell $0.85 per share, or 4.8%, to close at $16.80 per share on February 28, 2022, damaging investors.
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Tivity Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: TVTY)'s sale to funds managed by Stone Point Capital for $32.50 in cash per share. If you are a Tivity Health shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Iron Spark I Inc. (NASDAQ: ISAA)'s merger with Hypebeast Limited. If you are an Iron Spark shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Riverview Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: RVAC)'s merger with Westrock Coffee Holdings, LLC. If you are a Riverview Acquisition shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBII)'s sale to Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, each share of Marrone Bio common stock will be exchanged at closing for ordinary shares of Bioceres at a fixed ratio of 0.088. If you are a Marrone Bio shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Mandiant, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNDT)'s sale to Google LLC for $23.00 in cash per share. If you are a Mandiant shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
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