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ARLINGTON, Va., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eagle Hill Consulting has landed another accolade as a top workplace, and now is Certified™ by Great Place to Work®. The award is based solely on the views of current employees and what they say about their work experience. This year, 91 percent of Eagle Hill employees said the company is a great place to work.
"We're proud of this certification because we continue to be intentional about creating a healthy culture and meaningful employee experience," says Melissa Jezior, president and chief executive officer of Eagle Hill Consulting. "Even as we've grown and weathered the pandemic, Eagle Hill has stayed true to a culture that empowers employees to be creative, energized and happy. This focus on our employees is the right thing to do for our people, and ultimately it drives satisfaction and success for our client base."
"Great Place to Work Certification™ isn't something that comes easily. It takes ongoing dedication to the employee experience," said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at Great Place to Work. "It's the only official recognition determined by employees' real-time reports of their company culture. Earning this designation means that Eagle Hill is one of the best companies to work for in the country."
According to Great Place to Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at certified workplaces are 93 percent more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company's profits, and have a fair chance at promotion.
Eagle Hill Consulting also has been recognized as a top company to work for by Vault and The Washington Post among others. Learn about Eagle Hill's current career opportunities here. Read about a year in the life at the company here. Learn about the company's unconventional employee career paths here.
Great Place to Work® is a leading authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
Eagle Hill Consulting LLC is a woman-owned business that provides unconventional management consulting services in the areas of Strategy & Performance, Talent, and Change. The company's expertise in delivering innovative solutions to unique challenges spans across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, from financial services to healthcare to media & entertainment. Eagle Hill has offices in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Boston, MA and Seattle, WA. More information is available at www.eaglehillconsulting.com.
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WASHINGTON, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia, today named Samuel Thomas as interim president and chief executive officer following a unanimous vote by the organization's board of directors. Thomas, Events DC's current chief operating officer, will replace longtime president and CEO Greg O'Dell, who announced his resignation last month.
Thomas has worked at Events DC for over 15 years and previously served as senior vice president and general manager of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center before his promotion to Chief Operating Officer. With more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry, he managed some of the country's most prestigious and celebrated events, from four presidential inaugural balls to an Alpha Kappa Alpha function that broke the Guinness World Record for largest sit-down dinner ever recorded.
"It was a natural choice to have Samuel to step into this role," Max Brown, chairman, Events DC Board of Directors, said after the vote. "Samuel has been an asset to this organization's growth and his experience is vital to our continued success. He is in a position to take the helm, ensuring a seamless transition in leadership."
"I am honored for this opportunity and look forward to working with our dynamic team," Thomas said. "I am proud of our accomplishments, especially over the past two challenging years, and am eager to continue our work in hosting world-class event experiences for residents and visitors."
Thomas will assume his new role on May 1. A search committee has been formed and the Board of Directors hopes to have a new President and CEO named this fall.
ABOUT EVENTS DC
Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia, delivers premier event services and flexible venues across the nation's capital. Leveraging the power of a world-class destination and creating amazing attendee experiences, Events DC generates economic and community benefits through the attraction and promotion of business, athletic, entertainment and cultural activities. Events DC oversees the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, an anchor of the District's hospitality and tourism economy that hosts more than 1.7 million visitors and generates more than $400 million annually in direct economic impact, and the historic Carnegie Library at Mt. Vernon Square. Events DC manages the RFK Stadium-Armory Campus (RFK Campus), including Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Festival Grounds at RFK Campus, the non-military functions of the DC Armory, and the Skate Park at RFK Stadium. Stay current on the 190-acre RFK Campus Redevelopment Project at www.RFKFields.com. Events DC also built and serves as landlord for Nationals Park, the first LEED-certified major professional sports stadium in the United States. Events DC manages Gateway DC, R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center and Entertainment & Sports Arena all conveniently located in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Washington, DC. For more information, please visit www.eventsdc.com and find us on social media – Facebook, Instagram and YouTube (Events DC), and Twitter (@TheEventsDC) — and on our new hub for live and on-demand event programming on GATHER by Events DC at www.gatherbyeventsdc.com.
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As Seen on VH 1 "RuPaul's Drag Race: Reunited" Season 14, Preorder on HouseofLoveCocktails.com as of April 15th; Available May 20th
LOS ANGELES, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Category is… Cocktails & Mocktails! World of Wonder and RuPaul, the multiple Emmy-award winning team behind the "RuPaul's Drag Race" global franchise, are serving up the light, love and laughter of "RuPaul's Drag Race" with House of Love, direct-to-consumer canned cocktails and mocktails. A collaboration among World of Wonder, RuPaul, and SVEDKA VODKA founder Marina Hahn, this line celebrates everyone who lives life with pride. Pre-sales start April 15th; sales begin May 20th.
The refreshing and fabulous cocktails for those 21+ come in four different flavors: Watermelon Vodka, Tangerine Margarita, Strawberry Daiquiri, and Pomegranate Lime Vodka. And, because everyone is welcome in the House of Love, this line includes two mouthwatering mocktail flavors including Ginger Mule and Colada.
House of Love will be available in 4-packs of 12oz cans or in 24-can "Viewing Party Boxes," designed to share with friends and fellow fans when tuning in to "RuPaul's Drag Race" or staging your own party.
The purchase of a "Viewing Party Box" will unlock a 30-day ALL ACCESS PASS to curated drag content, world premieres, sneak peeks of WOW Presents Plus shows, and House of Love merch flash sales.
"Charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent never tasted so good! We put a little bit of love in every can," said RuPaul.
"Everything World of Wonder does, leads with love," said World of Wonder co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato. "The House of Love is a reflection of the passionate, global fans who have come together around 'RuPaul's Drag Race' and given us the most incredible support for more than a decade. Cheers to our tribe and the House of Love!"
"Canned cocktails are all the rage, this new beverage line truly reflects the freedom, inclusivity, and joy of RuPaul and the 'Drag Race' community," said Marina Hahn. "To live this inclusivity we are launching with both cocktails and mocktails so everyone is invited to enjoy the House of Love. And, importantly, today's consumer not only wants a variety of delicious cocktails to choose from but this same consumer also wants the option of cocktails with and without alcohol. This is the trend and it will only continue to grow in the future."
House of Love is available for presale April 15th at houseoflovecocktails.com, and attendees of upcoming RuPaul's DragCon Los Angeles will be among the first to have access to the beverages. Fans will be able to buy the drinks exclusively online at houseoflovecocktails.com on Friday, May 20th. Additional assets can be found here.
House of Love cocktails and mocktails join World of Wonder's "Drag Race" universe including the world's largest celebration of drag culture, RuPaul's DragCon; a Las Vegas Revue "RuPaul's Drag Race Live!"; SVOD service WOW Presents Plus; and international formats produced in countries around the world.
About World of Wonder:
World of Wonder (WOW) has reshaped international pop culture, earning 28 Emmys, inspiring two Oscars, creating global network WOW Presents Plus across 190 territories, and bringing drag culture to the world stage via RuPaul's Drag Race and DragCon. WOW's pioneering television portfolio includes other smash-hit franchises like Million Dollar Listing. Their film division WOW Docs produces groundbreaking documentaries including Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures, Party Monster, and The Eyes of Tammy Faye. WOW also operates YouTube channel WOWPresents, music label World of Wonder Records, the WOW Podcast Network, and year-round international live events. Co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato have been profiled in Variety's Reality TV Impact Report. Honors for their trailblazing work include the IDA Pioneer Award, Realscreen's Global 100 list, and the OUT 100. Most recently, World of Wonder was ranked #2 among film and TV powerhouses in Fast Company's World's 50 Most Innovative Companies
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Homepoint New Build partners mortgage brokers with regional independent builders to accelerate new construction
ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new partnership in the wholesale mortgage lending industry is aimed at sparking more widespread development of new homes, alleviating the inventory woes that currently plague the real estate market. Announced today, the Homepoint New Build program connects thousands of regional homebuilders throughout the country with increased access to capital through its nationwide network of local independent mortgage brokers to accelerate new home construction.
The program is offered by Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Homepoint, the nation's third-largest wholesale mortgage lender, in partnership with Level Capital, a national private portfolio lender.
"The housing supply shortage that we're experiencing nationwide can't singularly be attributed to supply chain issues or even the time-consuming process required to build a home. The reality is that there are thousands of smaller home builders that have been effectively sidelined or restricted to a few builds each year because they're under-supported in terms of financed capital," said Phil Shoemaker, President of Originations at Homepoint. "We've partnered with Level Capital to build a stronger foundation of capital for those builders to drastically increase their workload capabilities, which will ultimately increase the pace and abundance of new home builds throughout the country."
Homepoint New Build connects builders with business purpose construction financing through in-region independent mortgage brokers that is less expensive and more accessible than through banks, credit unions or hard-money lenders. Under this program, Brokers can help builders close new construction loans for single-family residences, multifamily homes, condos, and townhomes. Loan amounts can be as much as $4 million per unit or $25 million per project.
"There is tremendous opportunity for small to midsize home builders throughout the country to boost the nation's housing supply which could have a leveling effect on housing prices," said Brady Yeager, President of Level Capital. "We strongly believe that mortgage brokers can provide builders with a more efficient process, better technology, market and project risk analysis via our Level Tech platform."
Homepoint New Build is currently available in 10 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington. Three additional states – Nevada, New Mexico and North Carolina – are coming soon.
About Homepoint
Homepoint, a subsidiary of Home Point Capital Inc. (NASDAQ: HMPT), is one of the nation's leading mortgage originators and servicers, putting people front and center of the homebuying and homeownership experience. The company supports successful homeownership as a crucial element of broader financial security and well-being through delivering long-term value beyond the loan. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Homepoint works with a nationwide network of more than 8,500 mortgage brokers and correspondent partners with deep knowledge and expertise about the communities and customers they serve. Today, Homepoint is the nation's third-largest wholesale mortgage lender and the 7th-largest non-bank mortgage lender.
Home Point Financial Corporation d/b/a Homepoint. NMLS No. 7706 (For licensing information, go to: nmlsconsumeraccess.org). Home Point Financial Corporation does not conduct business under the name, "Homepoint" in KY, LA, MD, NY, or WY. In these states, the company conducts business under the full legal name, Home Point Financial Corporation. 2211 Old Earhart Road, Suite 250, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Toll-Free Tel: 888-616-6866.
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INDIANAPOLIS, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This month, in connection to Autism Acceptance Month, Bierman Autism Centers and Salem University started their first cohort for their Behavior Technician certificate program. This program is the first of its kind and spans multiple states. Individuals in this program earn the credentials and on-the-job experience required to sit for the Behavior Analysis Certification board RBT® exam. Enabling them to begin their career providing autism support and therapy. The certificate takes 12 weeks and results in 6 credit hours.
All current attendees have scholarships to participate in the program!
Classes are designed to give each individual individualized training and a supportive learning environment. All students will complete 40 hours onsite at one of the Bierman Autism Centers' locations - Avon, IN; Bedford, MA; Berkeley Heights, NJ; Broad Ripple, IN; Cranston, RI; Fort Wayne, IN; Needham, MA; Scottsdale, AZ; Raleigh, NC; Randolph, MA; Tempe, AZ; Warren, RI, Warwick, RI, and Westfield, IN.
This program is designed for any individual who is interested in education, special education, or healthcare. Bierman's Chief Clinical Officer, Christina Barosky said, "This program was designed to expose new individuals to a field who may not have heard of ABA or behavior analysis before. It's an opportunity for individuals to join a growing field that currently has very few coursework options available. This program is a great opportunity for career development."
The next cohort of the program is set to begin at the beginning of June. Learn more here.
ABOUT BIERMAN www.biermanautism.com
Bierman Autism Centers is a place where kids as young as 18 months to 9 years of age engage in play to learn foundational skills they can build on such as self-advocacy and communication. For more about Bierman Autism Centers visit www.biermanautism.com.
Contact: Alexis Ducharme at marketing@biermanautism.com
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LAS VEGAS, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GBank Financial Holdings Inc. ("GBank" or the "Company") (OTCQX: GBFH), the parent company for Bank of George (the "Bank"), today announced that Shouvik Ray has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Information & Technology Officer (CIO/CTO) of Bank of George, effective March 22, 2022.
Mr. Ray has over 20 years of extensive cross-functional Banking experience with demonstrated thought leadership in Technology, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Fintech, Outsourcing, Payments, and Vendor (Third-Party) Management. Prior to joining Bank of George, he led the IT, Information Security, Technology Risk, and Vendor Management functions at Westamerica Bank. He has previously seeded and developed functions and managed large international teams and initiatives for Global Banks including HSBC and BNP Paribas in the roles of SVP/Head of Global IT Services, Head of Global Software Development Supply Chain Management, Head of Technology Vendor Management, Head of R&D Center, Program Manager, Client Engagement Manager, Business Analyst, and Functional Architect. He began his career in software development and management consulting for Financial Services, Telecom and Energy sectors.
"In years past, once we configured our information technology systems, they functioned properly and remained fairly static. Those days are over. Our ongoing demands necessitate dynamic performance from our IT systems. A year from now, our systems will look quite different, and the expectation is that they will perform flawlessly," said T. Ryan Sullivan, President and Chief Executive Officer. "To further strengthen the client experience and our growth-centric environment, it is now time for Bank of George to increase the size of its executive team. Having Shouvik Ray join us as CIO/CTO is critical to achieving the Bank's strategic goals quickly and effectively. His new responsibilities include directing and overseeing the Bank's Information Technology department's vision, strategy, and operations. The technology solutions he oversees will help the Company stay at the forefront of technological advancements, innovation, and operational excellence. We are delighted to have Shouvik on board."
"On behalf of our Board of Directors, I am excited to welcome Shouvik Ray to Bank of George," said Edward M. Nigro, Executive Chairman. "As a member of an already successful leadership team, his appointment adds further strength, and his industry knowledge and insight will be a significant component in our future growth for the benefit of our customers, employees, and shareholders."
Mr. Ray holds a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, India and an MBA from École des Ponts ParisTech, Paris. He mentors technology start-ups, advises universities on Business Technology Programs and actively volunteers with Philanthropic organizations in the community.
GBank Financial Holdings Inc. ("GBank" or the "Company") (GBFH), a bank holding company with approximately $618 million in assets at December 31, 2021, conducts business through its wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of George (named in honor of George Washington). Founded in 2007, the Bank operates two full-service commercial branches in Las Vegas, Nevada, with primary lending activities focused on engaging clients in Nevada, California, Utah, and Arizona. Bank of George has key businesses in three prominent divisions: SBA Lending, Gaming FinTech, and Commercial Lending. The Bank conducts business nationally through its SBA lending activities (ranked 19th in the nation by the U.S. Small Business Administration for SBA 7(a) dollar loan volume through September 30, 2021) and its partnership. Launched in 2016, the Bank's Gaming FinTech Division, through its contract with BankCard Services, LLC ("BCS") is empowering Sightline Payments Play+ Solution (Sightline Payments) for seamless and secure pay-and-play that is enabling cashless, mobile commerce solutions for gaming, lottery, and sports betting ecosystems – positioning GBank as a financial leader in this new payments world. The Bank also provides general commercial banking services with an emphasis on serving the needs of small- and medium-sized businesses, high net worth individuals, professionals, and investors. The Bank offers a full complement of consumer deposit products and is focused on delivering a premium level of service. Bank of George has been recognized every year for each of the past five years by S&P Global Market Intelligence as a top 100 U.S. community bank under $3 billion in assets. For more information about Bank of George, please visit its website at https://www.bankofgeorge.com. GBank's Common Stock is quoted on the US OTCQX Market under the symbol GBFH.
GBank has made forward-looking statements in this Press Release. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries. When words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," or similar expressions occur in this Press Release, the Company is making forward-looking statements. Note that many factors could affect the future financial results of the Company and its subsidiaries, both individually and collectively, and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements contained in this Press Release. Those factors include, but are not limited to: the recent and continuing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which poses risks and may harm the Company's business and results of operations in future quarters, credit risk, changes in market interest rates, inability to achieve merger-related synergies, competition, economic downturn or recession, and government regulation and supervision. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
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MIAMI , April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GID has acquired Elan Doral, a newly-built apartment community located in Miami's Doral neighborhood. This 385-unit community is managed by GID's wholly-owned property management company, Windsor Communities, and has been rebranded Céntrico by Windsor.
Céntrico is located in the heart of downtown Doral, a 250-acre master-planned development in the western part of Miami-Dade county, and offers access and walkability to two top-rated Charter Schools, Class-A employment centers, University of Miami Health System, and is minutes away from top shopping, dining, and entertainment at CityPlace Doral.
Each of Céntrico's one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartment homes includes smart home technology, a private terrace or balcony, and a gourmet kitchen. Residents also enjoy an expansive amenity package, including two heated swimming pools, poolside cabanas, a sundeck, a fitness center that includes a yoga lawn/deck and cardio and fitness on-demand, a billiards and game lounge, a business center, a theatre, and a penthouse sky lounge.
To learn more about Céntrico by Windsor visit www.céntricobywindsor.com.
GID is a privately-held, vertically-integrated real estate company that owns and operates a portfolio of multifamily and industrial assets, as well as develops mixed-use projects. With corporate offices in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, New York City and San Francisco, GID is an experienced real estate private equity investor and manager supported by an integrated operating platform and has 60+ years of experience across multiple asset classes. GID's existing and under-development properties are valued at over $25.8 billion as of December 31, 2021.
The current portfolio includes over 46,000 residential units, 20 million square feet of industrial space, and 1 million square feet of retail and office space. More information is available at www.gid.com.
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- Educational, free, real-time consumer resource from coast to coast available on Wednesday, April 20th as part of 420 celebrations
- Staffed by budtenders, growers, and industry experts
- 420 is an important annual celebration for cannabis retailers and consumers
- 42% of Canadians say they've consumed cannabis in the past 12 months1
TORONTO, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (the "Company" or "TGOD") (CSE: TGOD) (OTC: TGODF), a sustainable global cannabis company is pleased to announce a new educational initiative as part of its 4/20 celebrations. The Highly Dutch Organic 420 hotline (the "Hotline") will be open and free to individuals of legal age everywhere.
April 20th ("420") is a notable day in the calendar for the cannabis community and has evolved into one of annual importance with rallies, promotions and events taking place around the World. The celebration has been about recognizing the value of the cannabis plant. Despite that, there are still limited educational resources for consumers.
"From the evolution of the counterculture movement to the growing legalization of cannabis around the World, the spirit of 420 has always been to celebrate cannabis with others, and we can help to ensure everyone has access to the information they need on the big day," says Drew Campbell, VP of Marketing of TGOD. "For decades, the Thanksgiving industry has had turkey experts on stand-by via tollfree hotlines for aspiring home chefs. This is our way of providing the same service to those who view 420 as an equally important event."
From the growing facility where Highly Dutch (www.highlydutch.ca) products are cultivated in Ancaster, Ontario, on Wednesday, April 20th from 9am-9pm EST, experts will be available to support any inquiry consumers or potential consumers may have about cannabis. A panel of industry experts, budtenders, growers, and cannabis education professionals, like Andrew Freedman (The Cannabis Sommelier), and Kelsey Cannabis will be available through the Hotline. Inquiries to our panel of experts are all free and can be made via phone 1-833-4Highly (1-833-444-4459) or DM on Instagram (@highlydutchorganic). The Hotline is open to individuals of legal age only.
A recent poll suggested that at least 35% of Canadians are more open and positive about cannabis use since legalization2, and 55% of Canadians are aware of 420.3 The poll also said that 20% also confirmed that they'd be somewhat more or much more likely to consume cannabis if more educational resources were available.4
"Whether someone is a cannabis-regular or hasn't touched the plant in many decades, we owe it to curious individuals anywhere to support them, and to ensure they have the celebration they're looking for on this 420," says Sean Bovingdon, CEO. "Despite legalization, the educational resources for cannabis are restricted from most mainstream media, so we're excited to offer this free educational service for consumers everywhere."
420 Statistics
- Since legalization, cannabis has contributed $43.5 billion to Canadian economy, contributed $15.1 billion in government tax revenues, and sustained 98,000 jobs across the country5
- In 2021, cannabis sales jumped more than 50% on 420 vs. an average day6
The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (CSE: TGOD) (US‐OTC: TGODF) is a sustainable cannabis company with a focus on innovation, quality, consistency, integrity and transparency. The Company is committed to cultivating a better tomorrow by producing its products responsibly, with less waste and impact on the environment. In Canada, the Company serves the recreational market with a brand portfolio including The Green Organic Dutchman, Highly Dutch Organics, Ripple by TGOD and Cruuzy, and the medical markets in Canada, South Africa, Australia, and Germany. All cannabis utilized in products for The Green Organic Dutchman and Highly Dutch Organics brands is grown through a certified organic process, which includes living soil, filtered rainwater, sunlight, and natural inputs.
The Company's common shares and certain warrants issued under the indentures dated December 19, 2019, June 12, 2020, October 23, 2020, and December 10, 2020, trade on the CSE under the symbol "TGOD", "TGOD.WS", "TGOD.WR", "TGOD.WA", and "TGOD.WB" respectively. The Company's common shares trade in the U.S. on the OTCQX under the symbol "TGODF". For more information on The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd., please visit www.tgod.ca.
This news release includes statements containing certain "forward‐looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities law ("forward‐looking statements"). Forward looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to statements about the operation of the Hotline, information to be available through the Hotline, and events occurring on 420. Forward‐looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "continue", "expect", "project", "intend", "should", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "may", "will", "potential", "proposed" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. These statements are only predictions. Various assumptions were used in drawing the conclusions or making the projections contained in the forward‐looking statements throughout this news release. Forward‐looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties (including market conditions) and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward‐looking statements, including those risk factors described in the Company's most recent Annual Information Form filed with Canadian securities regulators and available on the Company's issuer profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information or forward-looking statements in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements included in this news release are made as of the date of this news release. The Company is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward‐looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable law.
Neither the CSE nor the CSE's Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of CSE) accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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As he has on most major holidays for the past several years, Michael Scales brought presents to the residents of Talladega Health Care Wednesday afternoon. He also delivered stuffed Easter bunnies, Peeps, cards, clothing and a little extra spending money, not just for the members of his weekly Bible study class, but to everyone in the facility.
Although Scales bringing holidays gifts is a long-standing tradition, this past Christmas and this coming Easter feel special. For all of 2020 and most of 2021, due to COVID-19 lockdown, Scales was unable to deliver the gifts in person, and the few times he actually met with residents had to take place outside.
“But having to be outside didn’t stop God’s work, though,” he said Wednesday. “But I’m thankful that I can have fellowship with all of you inside today. I know you’ve been through a lot the last couple of years, but now I just want you to be able to enjoy your day. And I know I’ll be getting my reward in heaven.”
In addition to the gifts, every resident of the facility also received an Easter card from the Elizabeth Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star Number 447.
And no sooner had Scales started the Easter festivities before he said he was already planning ahead for the next event.
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NEW YORK, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOTH), a patient-focused biopharmaceutical company, today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 8,235,294 shares of common stock (the "Common Stock") at a public offering price of $0.85 per share, priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $7.0 million, prior to deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and other offering expenses. In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,235,294 shares of Common Stock at the public offering price per share, less the underwriting discounts and commissions, to cover over-allotments, if any.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate and working capital purposes.
EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC, acted as sole book-running manager for the offering. The proposed offering of the Common Stock described above were offered by the Company pursuant to a "shelf" registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-236887) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and declared effective by the SEC on March 11, 2020, and the accompanying prospectus contained therein.
A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering have been filed with the SEC and are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering were filed with the SEC on April 13, 2022.
Copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov or by contacting EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC Attention: Syndicate Department, 590 Madison Avenue, 39th Floor, New York, NY 10022, by email at syndicate@efhuttongroup.com, or by telephone at (212) 404-7002.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Any offer, if at all, will be made only by means of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus forming a part of the effective registration statement.
Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing new generation therapies for unmet medical needs. Hoth's pipeline development is focused to improve the quality of life for patients suffering from skin toxicities associated with cancer therapy, mast-cell derived cancers and anaphylaxis, Alzheimer's Disease, atopic dermatitis and other indications. To learn more, please visit https://ir.hoththerapeutics.com/.
This press release includes forward-looking statements based upon Hoth's current expectations which may constitute forward-looking statements for the purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws, and are subject to substantial risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These statements concern Hoth's business strategies; the timing of regulatory submissions; the ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval of existing product candidates and any other product candidates Hoth may develop, and the labeling under any approval Hoth may obtain; the timing and costs of clinical trials, the timing and costs of other expenses; market acceptance of Hoth's products; the ultimate impact of the current Coronavirus pandemic, or any other health epidemic, on Hoth's business, its clinical trials, its research programs, healthcare systems or the global economy as a whole; Hoth's intellectual property; Hoth's reliance on third party organizations; Hoth's competitive position; Hoth's industry environment; Hoth's anticipated financial and operating results, including anticipated sources of revenues; Hoth's assumptions regarding the size of the available market, benefits of Hoth's products, product pricing, timing of product launches; management's expectation with respect to future acquisitions; statements regarding Hoth's goals, intentions, plans and expectations, including the introduction of new products and markets; and Hoth's cash needs and financing plans. There are a number of factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which include words such as "could," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "may," "continue," "predict," "potential," "project" or similar terms, variations of such terms or the negative of those terms. Although Hoth believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, Hoth cannot guarantee such outcomes. Hoth may not realize its expectations, and its beliefs may not prove correct. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including, without limitation, market conditions and the factors described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Hoth's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Hoth's other filings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All such statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Consequently, forward-looking statements should be regarded solely as Hoth's current plans, estimates, and beliefs. Hoth cannot guarantee future results, events, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Hoth does not undertake and specifically declines any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrences of unanticipated events, except as may be required by applicable law.
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WASHINGTON, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IDB Invest, rated Aa1/AA+/AAA, raised $1 billion in funding through a 3-year fixed rate benchmark issue. The sustainability bond is IDB Invest's inaugural benchmark issued under its new global debt issuance program.
The three-year bond pays an annual coupon of 2.625% and priced at mid-swaps plus 32 basis points, 3 bps less than the initial price thoughts (IPT), equivalent to 20.4 basis points above the 3-year U.S. Treasury bond. Bank of Montreal, Citigroup, Daiwa, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs acted as joint bookrunners.
The transaction drew 51 investors across the globe and orders totaling over 1.7 billion, the largest orderbook for an IDB Invest bond to date.
Central banks represented 71%, followed by asset managers (15%), banks (7.0%), and insurance/pension funds (7.0%). The investor base included Americas (37%), Asia (34%) and EMEA (29%).
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PITTSBURGH, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an easier way to unlock the door while carrying groceries or other items," said an inventor, from Tampa, Fla., "so I invented the WRIST KEY. My design eliminates the need to struggle and pull keys or key fobs from your pocket or bag."
The invention provides a hands-free way to unlock a door or vehicle. In doing so, it eliminates the need to fumble with traditional keys. As a result, it increases convenience and safety and it could save time and effort. The invention features a practical design that is easy to use so it is ideal for households, vehicles, offices, etc.
The original design was submitted to the Tampa sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TPA-2770, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an accessory to help keep the toes warm, dry and comfortable," said an inventor, from Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, "so I invented the TOE MITTS. My design could help to reduce irritation and ailments caused by wet, cold feet."
The patent-pending invention provides added warmth for the feet. In doing so, it eliminates the need to wear a second pair of bulky socks. As a result, it increases comfort and it can be worn while working, engaged in outdoor activities, etc. The invention features a versatile design that is easy to wear so it is ideal for various members of the labor force, outdoor enthusiasts, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Toronto sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TRO-498, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I own an online tea company and I see so much go to waste in unsealed packaging," said the inventor from Maple, Ontario. "I thought of this idea to help keep the contents of the package longer while being housed in an economical and eco-friendly package."
She created a prototype for the patent-pending ULTIMATE PACKAGE that fulfills the need for a novel packaging design for food and beverages that would keep the contents fresh. This packaging would feature back-to-back compartments to help prevent the wastage of food and beverage items. Additionally, this would be cost-saving and easy-to-use by consumers as well as biodegradable to benefit the environment.
The original design was submitted to the Toronto sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TRO-488, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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New partnerships expand Kohler's longstanding efforts to support students, starting from elementary school through their transition to the workforce
KOHLER, Wis., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kohler Co. announces a Community Partnership Program starting with 13 organizations across the country, including Howard University, Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund, Boys & Girls Clubs, College Possible and several other community-based programs to help provide educational and workforce preparedness opportunities to students. The goal is to increase access to opportunities and support students from an early age through post-secondary school and as they consider joining the workforce.
The partnerships cover high school and college scholarships, college and workforce readiness support, mentorship and internship opportunities, skills training and financial literacy for people of all backgrounds and financial needs. The partnership program, which aims to impact over 7,000 students annually, includes partnerships with:
Howard University
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee
College Possible
M-Cubed
Greater Milwaukee Urban League
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County
Alabama A&M
Boys & Girls Club of Northern Alabama
Lee High / New Century Technology High Schools
Calhoun Community College
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Boys & Girls Club of Jefferson County
"We imagine a future where everyone has the tools to succeed," says Laura Kohler, SVP Human Resources, Sustainability and Stewardship. "We understand how critical education and training are when it comes to opening up opportunities for young people so that they have choices about where they want to take their future, and we are honored to work alongside community partners to make the biggest impact for these young people."
Kohler has been supporting education and workplace readiness initiatives throughout the company's history, more recently including scholarships with college and university partners, funding and implementing high school programming, and supporting initiatives like Outward Bound, Junior Achievement and INSPIRE Sheboygan. These new partnerships build upon a longstanding commitment to strengthen communities and improve people's lives.
For more information regarding Kohler's commitment to communities, education and Believing in Better, please visit https://www.kohlercompany.com/social-impact/
Founded in 1873 and headquartered in Kohler, Wisconsin, Kohler Co. is one of America's oldest and largest privately held companies comprised of more than 40,000 associates. With more than 50 manufacturing locations worldwide, Kohler is a global leader in the design, innovation and manufacture of kitchen and bath products; luxury cabinetry, tile and lighting; engines, generators, and clean energy solutions; and owner/operator of two, five-star hospitality and golf resort destinations in Kohler, Wisconsin, and St. Andrews, Scotland. Kohler's Whistling Straits golf course recently hosted the 43rd Ryder Cup. The company also develops solutions to address pressing issues, such as clean water and sanitation, for underserved communities around the world to enhance the quality of life for current and future generations. For more details, please visit kohlercompany.com.
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Liquid I.V. launches new, limited edition Cotton Candy Hydration Multiplier to keep festivalgoers hype and hydrated for the hottest parties
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthy hydration leader Liquid I.V. has just announced it will make its first festival season appearance and host the Liquid I.V. House of Hydration on Saturday, April 16 in the Coachella Valley. Liquid I.V.'s House of Hydration will offer a breathtaking juxtaposition of the sky's natural phenomena with digital touches creating a cotton candy paradise in the desert. Exclusive performances will take place throughout the day by this year's hottest artists Jack Harlow and Saweetie, with live DJ sets by MAAD. A festival essential, Liquid I.V.'s electrolyte drink mix will keep fans hydrated all day and weekend long.
Joining in for the return of music's most celebrated desert festival, Liquid I.V. will also appear for the first time at Neon Carnival on Saturday, April 16, helping attendees refuel and recharge with a fully branded bumper car installation emblazoned with neon signs and a steady supply of Hydration Multipliers.
Keeping the music and celebrations alive, a few weeks later Liquid I.V. will open its doors at Stagecoach with their Hydration Saloon. From Friday, April 29 to Sunday, May 1, Stagecoach attendees can visit the Hydration Saloon to get refreshed, stay cool and live in the moment with Liquid I.V. slushies, samples and merchandise. Fans can follow the season's festivities on social with #LiquidIVFest.
"We're excited to be entering the festival world with the Liquid I.V. House of Hydration and fueling music lovers with our delicious Hydration Multipliers. Proper hydration is the key to keeping your energy up, so you never miss a beat. And the best part is that we're bringing the party, the performances and the energy to the Coachella Valley with our House of Hydration and an amazing lineup of talent," said Mike Keech, CEO Liquid I.V. "We also can't wait to see everyone at Stagecoach with our Hydration Saloon. It's going to be the best place to replenish and refuel all weekend long."
Liquid I.V. is celebrating festival season with a new, limited-edition Hydration Multiplier flavor – Cotton Candy. Available in a 16ct carton, Cotton Candy Hydration Multiplier will be the first classic Hydration Multiplier formula to change the color of your water - available in Blue and Pink. Powered by Cellular Transport Technology®, Liquid I.V. Hydration Multipliers help you hydrate 2x faster than water alone. Cotton Candy Hydration Multipliers are available exclusively on www.Liquid-IV.com for $24.99, while supplies last.
About Liquid I.V.
Liquid I.V. is a wellness company based in El Segundo, CA, created to fuel life's adventures. The product line features great-tasting, non-GMO electrolyte drink mixes made in the USA utilizing Cellular Transport Technology (CTT)® to enhance rapid absorption of water and other key ingredients into the bloodstream. As part of their one-to-one Giveback Mission to Change the World, Liquid I.V. has donated over 19 million servings in total to people in need around the globe.
Liquid I.V. is available at select retailers nationwide and on e-commerce, in a range of coveted core flavors including Lemon Lime, Strawberry, Concord Grape, Golden Cherry, Passion Fruit and more. To learn more, visit www.Liquid-IV.com and follow @LiquidIV on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Twitter.
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Coastal destination offers an abundance of eco-friendly options for visitors
MONTEREY, Calif., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As more people demand sustainable travel options, and eco-tourism continues to grow as a popular trend, Monterey County, California, offers a wide variety of responsible lodging, dining, outdoor adventures and educational opportunities for visitors to experience. In fact, the Monterey community has been dedicated to sustainable practices and raising awareness about responsible travel since 2015 through the Sustainable Moments initiative. The destination is no stranger to the impacts of climate change, and has taken significant strides to help combat its harmful effects.
"Ensuring visitors treat our destination responsibly and respectfully is imperative for our organization," said Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau president and CEO, Rob O'Keefe. "That means providing the resources and information visitors need to make more sustainable choices as they explore the natural beauty of Monterey County, and in turn, help preserve it."
From 99 miles of Pacific coastline, to more than 25 state parks, beaches and nature preserves, the county's commitment to preservation extends far beyond one organization and involves a collaborative community effort.
"We are all stewards of our National Parks and public lands, and part of caring for our shared spaces means enjoying them responsibly," said Chris Symons, West Lead Ranger and Volunteer Coordinator at Pinnacles National Park. "Enjoy the wilderness, and minimize your impact on our shared protected spaces by planning ahead and cleaning up trash."
Here are a few eco-friendly ways for visitors to experience Monterey County:
- Portola Hotel & Spa, located in the heart of Monterey, has implemented a number of green initiatives throughout the hotel including LED lighting, Energy Star® appliances, low flow faucets and showerheads, biodegradable amenity products, green cleaning supplies and more. The hotel is LEED® Certified by the U.S. Green Council and the winner of the 2021 California Hotels & Lodging Association's Good Earthkeeping Award, which recognizes lodging properties that have integrated environmental management practices into their everyday operations while still maintaining quality service.
- Pebble Beach Resorts is recognized as an environmental leader with a number of programs dedicated to preserving its 5,300 acres of accommodations, restaurants, golf courses and open coastline. For example, the Energy Efficiency Program was established in 2008 and has resulted in a reduction of more than 1.9 million pounds of carbon emissions annually, while the Materials Program has diverted 6.5 million pounds of plastic, glass, metal and dozens of other materials from landfills annually. Other green programs include water conservation, golf ball recovery and a full-time staff dedicated to ecology and forestry.
- One of the leading eco-conscious resorts in Monterey County is Post Ranch Inn. Located along Big Sur's rugged coastline, Post Ranch Inn's innovative environmental design was built using all-natural materials and living sod roofs to reduce heat loss. Efforts were also taken to ensure no tree was removed during the property's development. The hotel has installed a 990-panel solar array that produces 350,000 kWh of pollution-free electricity per year and the first commercial greywater system approved in Monterey County, among countless other green initiatives.
- The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Program has been working to transform the seafood industry for more than 20 years, and has grown to be a global leader in the sustainable seafood movement. Nearly 90% of fish populations are fished at, or above, their sustainable limit. The Seafood Watch Program is on a mission to educate and empower consumers, restaurants, retailers, seafood suppliers and government officials to make sustainable decisions in food selection. Dozens of Monterey's top restaurants are certified by the program including, Wild Fish, Montrio Bistro and Old Fisherman's Grotto. Visitors can use the recommendation tool to find sustainable seafood and safe alternatives.
- Monterey County is known for its wide variety of farmers' markets happening almost every day of the week. Visitors can help support local growers, chefs and business-owners by attending the markets. With Monterey County's Salinas Valley being nicknamed the "Salad Bowl of the World," it's no surprise these markets are a thriving hub for organic produce. Julia's Vegetarian Restaurant in Pacific Grove is one example of a can't-miss, woman-owned restaurant that regularly travels to markets to source fresh locally-grown ingredients. The eatery was named the best vegetarian restaurant on the Monterey Peninsula, and also allows guests to pay it forward by donating a meal to someone in need.
- Monterey County is home to several wineries and vineyards that are dedicated to sustainable winemaking. Holman Ranch in Carmel Valley prides itself on its sustainable practices. The ranch does not use any machinery for picking or pesticides for growing, everything is hand-picked and processed naturally. Their holistic approach to agriculture also allows for distinct wines year-to-year based on the climate and soils. Scheid Vineyards, which is celebrating 50 years in 2022, in Salinas Valley received the California Green Medal Environment Award, as well as Global G.A.P., S.I.P. and C.C.S.W certifications. The vineyard's winery and bottling operation is 100 percent powered by a wind turbine that also produces power for 125 nearby homes with renewable energy.
- Monterey County's parks are dedicated to protecting endangered species and their habitats. For example, Pinnacles National Park joined the California Condor Recovery Program as a release and management site in 2003 – becoming one of only three sites in the U.S. The national park is also home to 500 different bee species, which is the most bee diversity of anywhere in the world, as well as 14 of California's 24 bat species. Despite its dry climate, the park is known for its rare plants and wildflowers as well, with 80% of the park's plants in bloom from March through May. As always, visitors are encouraged to camp, hike, rock climb and view wildlife responsibly. The best time to visit the park is mid-week and near sunset for a more intimate expereince.
- Recognized as one of the nation's largest federally-protected marine sanctuaries – spanning 276 miles of shoreline, extending an average of 30 miles off the coast and reaching more than two miles below the ocean's surface – the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is larger than Yellowstone National Park and deeper than the Grand Canyon. Plus, with 36 species of marine mammals and at least 525 species of fish, the sanctuary is a remarkable location for wildlife viewing. Visitors can safely explore the sanctuary in a variety of ways including kayaking, boating, fishing, tide pooling, diving, whale watching and more.
- Located about 20 miles north of Monterey is another protected wildlife area spanning 17,000 acres of rich woodlands, waterways and salt marshes called Elkhorn Slough Reserve. This biologically diverse ecosystem provides habitat for resident and migratory birds, plants, marine mammals and fish. In fact, the reserve is home to about 340 species of birds and has been identified as a Globally Important Bird Area by the American Birding Conservancy, as well as the highest concentration of the southern sea otters on the California coast. Visitors can explore scenic hiking trails, birding lookouts and kayaking channels in a safe and sustainable environment. New in 2021, Monterey Bay Eco Tours offers a one-of-a-kind, electric-powered catamaran ride for a wildlife tour. The catamaran was custom built by owner Wendy Kitchell and her brother for a sustainable experience in the Slough. The reserve's dedication to ongoing research, biological monitoring and conservation efforts ensure the habitats and animals remain healthy and active.
- The Monterey Bay Aquarium has been educating visitors about marine life and conservation for nearly 40 years. With over 200 world-class exhibits and 80,000 plants and animals – including the newly opened, first-of-its-kind Into the Deep exhibit that explores the mysterious deep sea – guests receive a first-hand look at the ocean's ecosystems and the importance of preserving them. Behind the scenes, the aquarium's scientists, engineers, ecologists and researchers are leading the way in sea exploration and conservation by addressing the biggest threats facing the ocean today, like rebuilding sea otter populations, tackling plastic pollution, diving into the science of climate change and improving aquaculture around the globe.
- Monterey County is one of the nation's leading suppliers of produce each year, providing 61% of leaf lettuce and 57% of celery distributed across the U.S. Visitors can support and learn more about this influential industry is by visiting the Earthbound Farm Stand in Carmel Valley. Founded in 1984 in a local family's backyard, Earthbound Farm has grown to 30,000 organic crop acres and is recognized as one of the first brands to catalyze the accessibility of fresh, organic food. Today, the farm is 100% USDA Organic Certified and Non-GMO Verified. Visitors can enjoy a delicious meal at the organic café, take a tour of the grounds with an expert gardener or pick their own fresh herbs and berries at the family-friendly stand.
- To learn more about Monterey County's responsible travel options and community programs, visit www.seemonterey.com/sustainable. To plan your trip, visit SeeMonterey.com or download the See Monterey app in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
The Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau (Monterey County CVB) is a 501c6 non-profit organization that drives tourism for Monterey County. Tourism is the largest industry on the Monterey Peninsula and the second largest in the County. The MCCVB is a partnership of the hospitality community and local governments that aims to drive business growth through compelling marketing and targeted sales initiatives that maximize the benefits of tourism to its guests, members and the community. Travel spending in Monterey County was $3.24 billion in 2019, representing a 3.3 percent increase from 2018. This $3.24 billion in visitor spending supported 27,120 jobs, contributed $296 million in total taxes and generated $153 million local tax dollars that directly benefited the community. For more information, visit www.SeeMonterey.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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WASHINGTON , April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Media accreditation is open for prelaunch and launch activities for NASA's Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission to the International Space Station, the second uncrewed flight test of the company's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for the agency's Commercial Crew Program.
Liftoff on the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Starliner is targeted for Thursday, May 19, from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
NASA and Boeing will hold a joint media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday, May 3, to discuss the OFT-2 mission and provide an update on spacecraft readiness. The teleconference will include the following participants:
- Kathryn Lueders, associate administrator, NASA's Space Operations Mission Directorate
- Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston
- Dr. Michelle Parker, vice president and deputy general manager, Space and Launch, Boeing
- Mark Nappi, vice president and program manager, CST-100 Starliner, Boeing
Audio of the teleconference will stream live on the agency's website.
The uncrewed mission will test the end-to-end capabilities of the Starliner spacecraft and Atlas V rocket from launch to docking and return to Earth at one of five designated landing zones in the western United States. Following a successful completion of the OFT-2 mission, NASA and Boeing will determine a launch window for NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT), Starliner's first flight with astronauts aboard.
OFT-2 and CFT will provide valuable data toward NASA certifying Boeing's crew transportation system for regular flights with astronauts to and from the space station.
Media accreditation and mission overview teleconference participation deadlines for the OFT-2 launch are as follows (all times Eastern):
- Media interested in participating in the OFT-2 mission overview news teleconference must RSVP by 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 3.
- U.S. media interested in covering the OFT-2 launch must apply for credentials by 5 p.m. Sunday, April 24.
- All international media, including U.S.-based international media without U.S. citizenship, interested in covering the OFT-2 launch must apply by 5 p.m. Sunday, April 17.
All accreditation requests should be submitted online at:
For questions about media accreditation, email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. For other questions, contact the newsroom at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at: 321-867-2468.
Special logistical requests, such as space for satellite trucks, tents, or electrical connections, should be sent: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov by 5 p.m. Friday, May 6.
Para obtener información sobre cobertura en español en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en español, comuníquese con Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425.
NASA's Commercial Crew Program is working with the American aerospace industry through a public-private partnership to launch astronauts on American rockets and spacecraft from American soil. The goal of the program is to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation to and from the International Space Station, which will allow for additional research time and will increase the opportunity for discovery aboard humanity's testbed for exploration. The space station remains the springboard to NASA's next great leap in space exploration, including future missions to the Moon and eventually to Mars.
For launch coverage and more information about the mission, visit:
https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew
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WASHINGTON, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The purpose of the Board is to provide independent advice and recommendations on matters pertaining to the overall management and governance of NDU to support its mission to educate joint warfighters and other national security leaders in critical thinking and the creative application of military power to inform national strategy and globally integrated operations, under conditions of disruptive change, in order to prevail in war, peace, and competition.
The Board is comprised of a diverse group of recognized experts who have deep experience in national security, military, industry, Congressional, government, and academic issues. The Board will hold its initial meeting soon, with agenda and dates to be published in the Federal Register. The members of the new Board are:
- General Norton Schwartz USAF (Ret)—Board Chair
- Ambassador Bismarck Myrick* (Ret)—Vice Chair
- Vice Admiral Jody Breckenridge* USCG (Ret)
- Lieutenant General Charles Hooper USA (Ret)
- Dr. Chris Howard*
- Dr. Suzanne Logan*
- Colonel Nora Ramirez Marcos USA (Ret)
- Dr. DJ Patil
- The Honorable Tim Roemer
- The Honorable Debra Wada
* - Indicates previous BoV member
The National Defense University congratulates the members of the Board of Visitors on their appointment to the Board, and thanks them for their commitment to NDU's mission to prepare strategic leaders to succeed in the current and future security environment.
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Bridging the gap between sports & culture, the new facility includes an indoor track, sophisticated Sports Research Lab, spacious warming areas, as well as a music venue and a beer hall
BOSTON, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, global athletic leader New Balance announced the launch of The TRACK at New Balance, a new world-class multi-sport facility where Team New Balance, professional and community athletes will train and compete year-round. The grand opening event today will celebrate the intersection of style, sport, and culture with a special performance from brand ambassador Jack Harlow along with appearances from Storm Reid and several New Balance brand athletes. Poised to break records, the athletic center will include a dual terrain indoor track that can be converted to a field, flexible basketball, soccer and volleyball courts, a sophisticated Sports Research Lab, the Roadrunner music venue operated by Bowery Presents, and a Beer Hall named Broken Records where visitors can take in the action happening throughout the facility.
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Located across from New Balance's global headquaters at Boston Landing , The TRACK at New Balance joins the Auerbach Center -- the official practice facility for the Boston Celtics, the Warrior Ice Arena -- the official practice facility for the Boston Bruins, and the Boston Landing MBTA commuter rail stop as the premier destination for sports in New England. The development of Boston Landing including The TRACK at New Balance speaks to New Balance's long-standing commitment to Boston's Allston-Brighton community and the brand's continued investment into world-class sport innovation and excellence.
"Fifty years ago this month, Jim Davis purchased New Balance and together with Anne, they have led the tremendous growth of our brand into the global athletic leader we are today, while still maintaining our unique company culture," said Joe Preston, President & CEO of New Balance. "Jim also had the bold vision to completely transform the area around our global headquarters in Boston into a vibrant world-class sports hub for athletes and fans including the debut today of The TRACK at New Balance. The TRACK at New Balance offers the optimal training and performance venue for athletes of all abilities while driving New Balance innovation and technology insights through our new state-of-the-art New Balance Sports Research Lab."
In designing The TRACK at New Balance, maintaining valuable sustainable practices was very important. Not only did New Balance redevelop a brownfield site in order to build this facility that ultimately obtained a LEED Silver certification, but the roof houses a solar array of 2,491, 405-Watt modules that will cover approximately 72,956 square feet (or 1.67 acres).
The team of Beynon Sports Surfaces, Weems Mechanical, Elkus Manfredi Architects, John Moriarty Associates, and Paige Design Group designed and built the indoor track for speed, competition, and daily training. The track itself features hydraulically banked turns, the widest allowable oval lanes at 42 inches wide and the maximum number of 6 oval lanes. As a result, runners experience a smooth transition from turns to straights and help maximize athlete acceleration.
The New Balance Sports Research Lab is a team of Sports Scientists situated within innovation. There are 3 pillars of Sports Research Lab work, these pillars include 1) New Balance Athlete Insights Engine, 2) Foundational Research, and 3) Innovation Partnerships. With the data collected at Boston Landing, the Sports Reasearch Lab is able to obtain standardized athlete movement and interview data with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment that lead to innovative products and experiences for New Balance consumers.
"When we first started discussing The TRACK at New Balance, we wanted to ensure that we could create a destination for the community at Boston Landing, as well as design a space where the New Balance Sports Research Lab could take their work to the next level," said Jim Halliday, President of New Balance Development Group. "This facility and all of the high-tech equipment it houses allow the New Balance Sports Research Lab team to increase their surveys with athletes and enhance technology throughout our products."
The TRACK at New Balance has over 19,000 square feet dedicated to the New Balance Sports Research Lab. Outfitted with high tech imaging, 360-degree motion capture equipment, force plates that measure foot depression, a state-of-the-art hyperbaric chamber and more, the Sports Research Lab further solidifies New Balance's position as a leader in sport innovation and technology.
Nestled below The TRACK at New Balance is Roadrunner, a 50,000 square-foot concert venue operated by the Bowery Group – the largest of its kind in New England. With a 60-foot-wide stage, over 30 speakers, and half a dozen bars sprinkled on all sides, the place is built for perfect views no matter where you are on the floor.
The TRACK at New Balance will be open to the public and an up-to-date schedule of events can be found here. To learn more about The TRACK at New Balance, visit thetrackatnewbalance.com.
New Balance, headquartered in Boston, MA has the following mission: Demonstrating responsible leadership, we build global brands that athletes are proud to wear, associates are proud to create and communities are proud to host. Manufactured in the U.S. for more than 75 years and representing a limited portion of our U.S. sales, New Balance MADE U.S. is a premium collection that contains a domestic value of 70% or greater. New Balance owns five factories in New England and one in Flimby, U.K. New Balance employs more than 7,000 associates around the globe, and in 2021 reported worldwide sales of $4.4 billion. To learn more about New Balance, please visit www.newbalance.com and for the latest press information please visit http://newbalance.newsmarket.com.
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WATERBURY, Conn., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Therap Services, LLC is pleased to announce it has received Certification from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) for the Therap Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) system, contracted by the State of North Dakota Department of Human Services (DHS), Aging Services Division, and Developmental Disabilities Services Division. This Certification recognizes the work to bring North Dakota's EVV system online and allows North Dakota to apply for enhanced federal financial participation (FFP). This represents a continuation of Therap's EVV systems receiving Certification, and is again one of the early states to receive this Certification. This Certification decision is based upon CMS's comprehensive review of North Dakota's EVV system, and is retroactive to the implementation date of January 1, 2021.
With its proven statewide EVV system, Therap will continue to provide North Dakota DHS with a tool to assist their stakeholders to efficiently support the delivery of services to meet CMS requirements and improve quality of care.
"We are extremely honored to receive this Certification in partnership with the State of North Dakota DHS" said Kevin Dierks, Therap's Director of Government Relations. "We believe that all stakeholders in North Dakota will benefit from the ongoing EVV operations under this Certification. We will continue this work to increase security and accountability for service delivery while supporting provider organizations and caregivers to operate more efficiently. Most importantly, we strive to improve the lives of the individuals receiving these supports, to ensure they are receiving the services they are authorized and eligible to receive. We look forward to continuing our work with DHS to move into expansion and future phases of North Dakota's EVV system."
North Dakota began engaging stakeholders shortly after the 21st Century Cures Act was introduced and subsequently implemented an EVV system with its vendor, Therap. The state decided on a hybrid EVV model, where providers may choose to use the state's EVV system or procure their own system that meets state requirements. The Therap system is used widely by providers supporting people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities as well as people receiving Aging Services.
"Therap's EVV process has been a collaborative effort involving all stakeholders and gives individuals, families, community service providers and DHS more access to information and data to provide better outcomes and decisions for our customers," said Tina Bay, DHS Director Developmental Disabilities Services.
"CMS Certification allows for North Dakota to apply for enhanced federal financial participation to continue to improve services and outcomes for all North Dakotans," said Nancy Maier, DHS Director of Aging Services.
Together, Therap, DHS, and all North Dakota stakeholders will move forward and implement the expansion and future phases of Therap's Statewide EVV system. Over the coming months, stakeholders will be informed of next steps and enhancements.
For more information about Therap and North Dakota EVV, please visit:
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Therap's comprehensive and HIPAA-compliant software is used in human services settings for documentation, communication, reporting, EVV and billing.
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NORTHEAST INDIANA BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2022 EARNINGS
Published: Apr. 14, 2022 at 3:00 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
HUNTINGTON, Ind., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Northeast Indiana Bancorp, Inc., (OTCQB: NIDB), the parent company of First Federal Savings Bank, has announced net income of $1.78 million ($1.49 per diluted common share) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. This earnings level was a decrease of $112,000, or 5.9% when compared to earnings from the quarter ended March 31, 2021 of $1.89 million ($1.57 per diluted common share). The current three months earnings equate to an annualized return on average assets (ROA) of 1.70% and a return on average equity (ROE) of 15.07% compared to an ROA of 1.88% and an ROE of 16.47% for the prior year quarter ended March 31, 2021.
Total assets increased $1.8 million, or 1.8% on an annualized basis, to $419.5 million at March 31, 2022 compared to total assets of $417.7 million at December 31, 2021. Total loans increased $5.4 million, or 7.8% annualized, to $279.6 million at March 31, 2022 compared to total loans of $274.3 million at December 31, 2021. Total deposits increased $14.7 million, or 17.2% annualized, to $356.6 million at March 31, 2022 compared to $341.9 million at December 31, 2021.
Shareholders' equity decreased $3.4 million to $45.3 million at March 31, 2022 compared to $48.7 million at December 31, 2021. The decrease in shareholders' equity was a result of accumulated other comprehensive income declining $4.8 million due to a reduction in the fair value of the investment portfolio due to increased market interest rates. The book value of NIDB stock declined $2.80 to $37.60 per common share as of March 31, 2022 compared to $40.40 at December 31, 2021. The number of outstanding common shares was 1,205,435 as of March 31, 2022. The last reported trade of the stock on April 11, 2022 was $46.60 per common share.
Net interest income increased $274,000 in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. The increase was a result of an eight-basis point increase in net interest margin to 3.80% and an increase in average earning assets of $19.0 million for the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021.
Non-interest income declined $323,000 in first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. The decrease was a result of a decline of $387,000 in gain on sale of loans due to slower mortgage refinances in the first quarter of 2022. Non-interest expense increased $248,000 in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily due to a $280,000 increase in salaries and employee benefits due to fewer FAS 91 salary deferrals in the first quarter of 2022 without the PPP production and mortgage refinance business that was more prevalent in the first quarter of 2021.
Michael S. Zahn, President/CEO said, "We are very pleased with the start of 2022. We continue to see strong loan and deposit growth in our markets and believe we are well positioned for the increasing rate environment."
Northeast Indiana Bancorp, Inc. is headquartered at 648 N. Jefferson Street, Huntington, Indiana. The company offers a full array of banking and financial brokerage services to its customers through its main office in Huntington and five full-service Indiana offices in Huntington (2), Warsaw and Fort Wayne (2). The Company is traded on the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (www.otcmarkets.com) utilizing the OTCQB platform under the symbol "NIDB". Our web site address is www.firstfedindiana.bank.
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Coleman to Focus on Overall Operations and Further Scaling the Business
LOS ANGELES, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scott Coleman, formerly of Pinterest and Google, is joining Omaze as President. In this new role, Coleman, a seasoned executive with a proven track record, will focus on platform development, scaling global operations, and driving revenue growth. Coleman will report to Omaze CEO Matt Pohlson.
Omaze is the leading social impact fundraising platform reimagining the charitable giving experience to create equal opportunity for all. Omaze curates incredible prizes like cars, trips, houses, and experiences to incentivize people who are dreaming big and want to help solve some of the world's most challenging issues. It supports the world's best charities by running sweepstakes to raise money for their life-changing work. In 2021, the Omaze community raised nearly $30M to support more than 130 charities.
"Throughout my career, I've gravitated towards companies that are mission oriented and roles that gave me the opportunity to drive positive impact," said Coleman. "After spending time with Matt and the team at Omaze, I'm excited about the opportunity to continue the incredible growth the company has experienced and put my expertise to use further scaling this business, all while doing good in the world. What the team has built here over the last ten years is remarkable."
Most recently, Coleman was at Pinterest where he was the Head of Growth and International, responsible for global user growth. During his time there, he oversaw growth product, product operations, localization, product marketing, and content partnerships. Scott also served as board director for Pinterest Europe Limited and Pinterest's international entities.
Prior to Pinterest, Coleman spent over a decade at Google where he was responsible for new business development and product partnerships for Google Search and Maps, bringing new products to Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Europe. He also built a fiber network business in Africa, and led a variety of new product launches such as Google Earth Engine. Coleman developed customer support and sales teams in Brazil, Argentina, India and the United States to grow AdSense into a multi-billion dollar business.
"Scott is one of the rare talents who can go both broad and deep into tech, product, growth, marketing, and more and I couldn't be more excited for Scott to join," said Pohlson. "He has a reputation as a world-class leader and his track record helping Google and Pinterest scale internationally, will help set us up for our next stage of global impact."
Coleman holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California at Berkeley with a double major in Political Economy and Spanish and Portuguese.
About Omaze
Omaze is an online fundraising platform that offers the chance to win once-in-a-lifetime experiences and prizes to support nonprofits around the world. Through the Omaze platform, the Omaze community has raised over $150M to support over 400 charities, driving substantial levels of awareness for their work. Omaze experiences raise funds for Charities Aid Foundation America ("CAF America"), a US-registered, 501(c)(3) public charity, who then grants the donations, minus experience fees and costs, to the nonprofit(s) identified for an applicable experience. To learn more and donate, please visit omaze.com.
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Hardware-aware software drives maximum hardware performance, speeds time-to-market and an improved ecological footprint.
AUSTIN, Texas, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the OCP Foundation, the nonprofit organization bringing hyperscale innovations to all, announced a new hardware-software co-design strategy that is exemplified by recent contributions to the OCP by Microsoft and Intel of the Scalable I/O (Input/Output) Virtualization (SIOV) specification, and a new collaboration with the SONiC Project now at the Linux Foundation.
"Hardware–software co-design focuses on software that requires intimate knowledge of the hardware to drive maximum hardware performance, and speed time-to-market for hardware where system performance and ecological footprint can be highly dependent on software and hardware interactions. As part of the OCP's new hardware–software co-design strategy we are pleased to have new contributions from Microsoft and Intel and continue our collaboration with the SONiC Project at the Linux Foundation," said George Tchaparian, CEO Open Compute Project Foundation.
Hardware-software co-design takes on new importance as software workloads become more diverse requiring specialized silicon to deliver top performance at an acceptable energy and ecological cost. System software, or firmware, will need to be designed using knowledge of the underlying hardware architecture to make appropriate engineering trade-offs along the cost vs performance curve enabling greener software.
The recent contribution of Microsoft and Intel of the Scalable I/O Virtualization specification is an important example of OCP's hardware-software co-design strategy where SIOV provides a hardware and software architecture for mass-scale virtualization of I/O. This specification is an evolution of SR-IOV (single root input output virtualization) removing scaling limitations, enabling 100's and 1,000's of VMs (virtual machines) or software containers to dynamically share a pool of I/O devices meeting the requirements of today's modern cloud native software. The OCP intends to grow a healthy community around SIOV becoming a catalyst to spark innovation in silicon and cloud architectures.
Collaboration between the OCP and the Linux Foundation expands to include the SONiC Project. In alignment with hardware-software co-design, collaboration continues around the Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI) project remaining at OCP and SONiC now at the Linux Foundation. The OCP is pleased that this collaboration allows the OCP to benefit from larger acceptance of SONiC by the Linux Foundation software development community, creating pull for OCP recognized switch hardware, opening new market verticals for OCP recognized equipment. While SONiC is the OS of choice for many hyperscale data center operators, other market segments need specialized features and SAI will enable the market to choose the switch OS best suited to its use cases.
"The market for Data Center Infrastructure continues to evolve with increased silicon diversity prompted by adoption of AI and ML workloads. This diversity is reshaping the market which is under pressure to deliver the high-performance computational infrastructure that also manages its power and ecological footprint. These combinations of requirements make hardware-software co-design an imperative." said Ashish Nadkarni, Group Vice President, Infrastructure Systems, Worldwide Infrastructure at IDC.
Support from Key Stakeholders
Intel (SIOV)
"Intel is committed to open standards as the fuel that that powers inclusive, innovative ecosystems," said Ronak Singhal, Senior Fellow and Chief Architect for Intel Xeon Roadmap & Technology at Intel. "By partnering with Open Compute Project to host the new Scalable I/O Virtualization (SIOV) specification, the whole CPU and PCIe device ecosystem can accelerate adoption of more scalable, efficient and high-performance I/O virtualization for the hyperscale era."
Microsoft (SONiC)
"The open source SONiC Network Operating System is enabling rapid innovation across the network ecosystem, and it began with the definition of the Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI) at OCP. OCP and SONiC have contributed tremendously to each other's growth in the last several years. SONiC is now joining the Linux Foundation to expand the communities and industries it serves. The OCP & LF SONiC Foundation will continue to work closely together across hardware and SAI specifications as part of the OCP's hardware-software co-design strategy," said Dave Maltz, SONiC Foundation Board Member and Technical Fellow/CVP, Microsoft.
Linux Foundation
"The Linux Foundation is happy to welcome SONiC, a leader in open source data center NOS deployments, to our growing community of open networking projects and developer communities," said Arpit Joshipura, general manager, Networking, Edge, and IoT, the Linux Foundation. "As we focus on the software component of SONiC, we look forward to partnering with the Open Compute Foundation (OCP) on aligning hardware and specifications such as SAI."
About the Open Compute Project Foundation
At the core of the open compute project (OCP) is its community of hyperscale data center operators, joined by telecom and colocation providers and enterprise IT users, working with vendors to develop open innovations that when embedded in product are deployed from the cloud to the edge. The OCP Foundation is responsible for fostering and serving the OCP community to meet the market and shape the future, taking hyperscale led innovations to everyone. Meeting the market is accomplished through open designs and best practices, and with data center facility and IT equipment embedding OCP community developed innovations for efficiency, at-scale operations, and sustainability. Shaping the future includes investing in strategic initiatives that prepares the IT ecosystem for major changes, such as AI & ML, optics, advanced cooling techniques, and composable silicon. Learn more at www.opencompute.org.
Media Contact
Dirk Van Slyke
Open Compute Project Foundation
Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
dirkv@opencompute.org
Mobile: +1 303-999-7398
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Free Mega Medical, Dental & Eye Care Clinic at the Lucas Oil Stadium on April 17-20, 2022
INDIANAPOLIS, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The setup of the mega clinic in the Lucas Oil Stadium is well underway, and on Sunday, April 17, over 2,500 healthcare professionals and volunteers will operate a no-cost medical and dental clinic in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 17-20, 2022. Free health-related services will be offered to noninsured and underinsured residents of Indianapolis at the Lucas Oil Stadium. The event is organized by Your Best Pathway to Health, in partnership with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Free on-site services include primary care visits, women's health services, optometry and glasses, dental care including root canals, crowns, fillings, extractions, dental cleaning, pediatrics, cardiology, skin care, cholesterol and diabetes testing, hearing yest, orthopedics, minor surgical procedure, mental health services, radiology, pharmacy, physical therapy, health coaching, and more.
In an effort to serve as many Indianapolis residents as possible, media outlets are encouraged to alert residents that services will be offered on a first come, first served basis. Dental registration is now available and can be accessed at www.pathwaytohealth.org. No insurance and no identification are required. The free mega clinic runs from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on April 17, and from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. April 18-20. No appointment is necessary for medical and vision, registration for dental is strongly encouraged.
Indianapolis residents can obtain more information at www.pathwaytohealth.org or by calling 844-545-8000.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PYA, a leading certified public accounting and professional services firm, has announced it has purchased ownership in Crux Strategies, welcoming it to the PYA Enterprise, where it will join affiliate firms Realty Trust Group, PYA Waltman Capital, and Intuitive MB.
Crux, a full-service business advisory and consulting firm, was founded in 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm leverages business intelligence, issues management, and data collection to inform business strategies for its clients nationwide. Crux works in corporate strategy, healthcare compliance, government relations, and more. Crux founder, C. Timothy Gary, is an experienced attorney and business executive with expertise in healthcare and governmental relations. Gary and Senior Vice President of Government Relations, Matt King, will retain ownership as well.
"Tim's legal knowledge in the healthcare industry and Crux's work in data and business intelligence will greatly benefit our clients," said PYA's Managing Principal of Consulting Services David McMillan.
"Joining PYA will allow Crux an opportunity to expand our capabilities–using data and business intelligence tools to provide strategic insight to our clients," Gary said. "We look forward to joining the PYA Enterprise and working together to help our clients succeed."
About PYA
For more than 35 years, PYA, a national professional services firm providing management consulting and accounting, has helped its clients navigate and derive value amid complex challenges related to regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisitions, governance, business valuations and fair market value assessments, multi-unit business and clinical integrations, best practices, tax and assurance, business analysis, and operations optimization.
PYA's steadfast commitment to an unwavering client-centric culture has served the firm's clients well. PYA was named one of America's Best Tax and Accounting Firms of 2022 in the Forbes annual list. PYA consistently is ranked among the Top 20 healthcare consulting firms in the U.S. by Modern Healthcare. PYA is also ranked by INSIDE Public Accounting as one of the Top 100 largest accounting firms in the U.S. Additionally, PYA has been consistently voted a "Top Workplace." PYA's affiliated companies offer clients world-class data analytics; professional real estate development and advisory resources for healthcare providers; and wealth management and retirement plan administration.
PYA is an independently owned consulting and accounting firm and is a member of HLB, the global advisory and accounting network.
PYA assists clients in all 50 states from offices in Atlanta, Helena, Kansas City, Knoxville, Nashville, and Tampa. For more information, please visit pyapc.com.
About Crux Strategies
Crux Strategies is a national firm specializing in corporate strategy, healthcare compliance, business analytics, and government relations. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Crux helps organizations navigate to avoid crises, improve revenue and operations, influence legislative change, and resolve disputes.
The company was founded in 2015 in conjunction with an Am Law 200 law firm. A true strategy company, Crux's client's successes are derived by leveraging data, business analytics, and national healthcare contacts with the experience of the Crux team.
Crux clients include all types of healthcare practitioners and all sizes of practice groups, healthcare facilities, private equity, and financial institutions. The Crux team believes strategy without data is just an opinion.
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More than 800 Real Estate Professionals Walk the Las Vegas Strip During 2nd Annual ONE Walk for Beverly Carter Foundation
LAS VEGAS, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty ONE Group, a modern, purpose-driven lifestyle brand and ONE of the fastest growing franchisors in the world, hosted more than 800 real estate professionals and their friends and family during the 2nd annual ONE Walk in Las Vegas, NV, last week to raise awareness for REALTOR(R) safety and the Beverly Carter Foundation.
The company has been a strong supporter of the Foundation, donating money and resources to benefit the nonprofit whose mission is to ensure that every real estate professional gets home safely.
"Our purpose for the ONE WALK is to encourage the entire REALTOR(R) community to share their stories while training all of our professionals to stay connected to each other, and to be ready and always aware so that as an industry we can avoid any more tragedies. No ONE is alone," said Kuba Jewgieniew, CEO and Founder of Realty ONE Group.
Carl Carter Jr, Founder of the Beverly Carter Foundation and son of the late Beverly Carter, was on hand to welcome walkers and present Jewgieniew with the first-ever "Heart" award, on behalf of the Foundation, to recognize the company's continued commitment to the cause.
The walk kicked off Realty ONE Group's 2022 ONE Summit event held at the Aria Resort & Casino, which drew more than 2,000 attendees from 49 U.S. states and eight countries. During the event, the company also hosted One Girl Can founder Lotte Davis, donating proceeds from a women's luncheon to help fund scholarships for three young African women. The international franchisor pledges a significant amount of time, money and resources every year to help a variety of organizations and causes through its 501(c)3, ONE Cares, and will celebrate its May 1 anniversary with an annual day of giving back.
The UNBrokerage, as it's known in the industry, now has more than 17,000 real estate professionals in more than 400 offices in 45 states, Washington D.C. and Canada and will be opening in Ecuador, Costa Rica, Italy, Singapore and Spain, in addition to the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.
Learn more at www.OwnAOne.com.
About Realty ONE Group
Founded in 2005, Realty ONE Group is an industry disruptor, radically changing the face of real estate franchising with its unique business model, fun coolture, technology infrastructure and superior support for its real estate professionals. The company has rapidly evolved to include more than 17,000 real estate professionals in over 400+ offices across 45 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, Canada, Italy, Spain, Singapore and Costa Rica. Realty ONE Group ranks in the top one percent in the nation by REAL Trends, has been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as a Top 5 Real Estate Franchise and has been on Inc. 500's list of the Fastest-Growing Companies for seven consecutive years. Realty ONE Group is surging ahead, opening doors, not only for its clients but for real estate professionals and franchise owners. To learn more, visit www.RealtyONEGroup.com.
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REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP (RJLF) has been awarded "Silicon Valley Firm of the Year" and Managing Partner Courtland Reichman "Silicon Valley Litigator of the Year" for the third consecutive year at the 2022 Benchmark Litigation West Coast Awards ceremony held on April 7, 2022.
The firm's recent achievements include securing a $15 million patent infringement verdict on behalf of Droplets, Inc. against tech giant Yahoo, Inc., following a three-week jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. After only seven hours of deliberation, the nine-member jury found that Yahoo infringed Droplets' patent, which covers pioneering technology allowing browsers to load and store information more quickly and efficiently. At the same time, RJLF tried a high-profile case involving 10 poultry industry executives, including RJLF client Roger Austin, concerning an alleged scheme to fix prices and rig bids for chickens sold to grocery stores and restaurants. On March 29, 2022, Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado declared a mistrial after jurors deadlocked and were unable to reach a verdict against any of the poultry executives following a six-week jury trial. This is the second time a jury has been unable to convict the firm's client. Judge Brimmer also declared a mistrial in December 2021 after jurors deadlocked following a seven-week trial.
"We are a boutique trial firm that tries some of the country's largest cases," said Courtland Reichman. "These Benchmark Litigation awards are a testament to our amazingly talented lawyers and their outstanding commitment to our clients. Having young star lawyers on their feet at trial right away has helped our clients achieve these important wins. I couldn't be prouder of our team."
Benchmark Litigation is the definitive guide to America's leading litigation law firms and lawyers. It is the only publication on the market to focus exclusively on litigation in the U.S. Research is conducted through extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists, and their clients to identify the leading litigators and firms.
About Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP
Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg LLP (RJLF) is an elite national trial firm that handles high-stakes commercial litigation, intellectual property, and white collar disputes. The firm is majority women-owned and rejects the billable hour in favor of fee arrangements that align client interests. RJLF's attorneys are diverse, exceptionally credentialed, and passionate about trial advocacy. From offices in Silicon Valley, New York, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta, the firm tries cases and argues appeals throughout the country. For more information, visit www.reichmanjorgensen.com.
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The real estate powerhouse continues to grow its roster of strategic alliances, promoting leadership and entrepreneurship opportunities for all
DENVER, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RE/MAX, LLC today announced a new corporate partnership with the Women's Council of REALTORS®. Through this new relationship, RE/MAX Affiliates in the U.S. are even more empowered to become involved with the Women's Council and its extensive resources and leadership development opportunities. The Women's Council's online referral system paves the way for new connections within a membership network of 12,000 high-achieving real estate professionals.
RE/MAX has a long history of championing a welcoming business environment for all aspiring entrepreneurs.
Nearly 50 years ago, Dave and Gail Liniger, two young, ambitious professionals, set out to build a real estate company that would operate differently than competitors and ultimately disrupt the real estate industry as a whole. They hired employees and invited real estate professionals to join the RE/MAX network who were best qualified, regardless of gender – a concept not widely adopted at the time. It's a culture that has continued to evolve and define RE/MAX company values to this day.
At the end of 2021, the RE/MAX network had 3,400+ Broker/Owners and over 74,000 RE/MAX agents identifying as women*. RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., parent company of RE/MAX, also exemplifies its support of female leadership with two of five C-Suite executives and 50% of the Board of Directors identifying as women.
The mission of the Women's Council of REALTORS® is centered around advancing women as business leaders in both the industry as well as the local communities they serve. "There are over 800 RE/MAX Affiliates involved in the Women's Council and we are excited about the potential for this number to grow through our new corporate partnership with this great organization," says Shawna Gilbert, RE/MAX Vice President, Global Development, who will direct the partnership. "By joining the Women's Council, women leaders in the RE/MAX network can help ensure their perspectives, collective experience and ideas are considered – which in turn creates greater potential to inspire real change."
The Women's Council of REALTORS® joins a comprehensive lineup of organizations RE/MAX is working with to break down barriers to homeownership, build a more inclusive real estate experience and live up to the Company's ethos of being a business that builds businesses.
Additional organizations RE/MAX supports include the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance, Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) and the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP).
*Data as of year-end 2021.
About the RE/MAX Network
As one of the leading global real estate franchisors, RE/MAX, LLC is a subsidiary of RE/MAX Holdings (NYSE: RMAX) with more than 140,000 agents in almost 9,000 offices and a presence in more than 110 countries and territories. Nobody in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX, as measured by residential transaction sides. RE/MAX was founded in 1973 by Dave and Gail Liniger, with an innovative, entrepreneurial culture affording its agents and franchisees the flexibility to operate their businesses with great independence. RE/MAX agents have lived, worked and served in their local communities for decades, raising millions of dollars every year for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® and other charities. To learn more about RE/MAX, to search home listings or find an agent in your community, please visit www.remax.com. For the latest news about RE/MAX, please visit news.remax.com.
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LIBERTY HILL, Texas, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Rita Ranch, a 3,700-acre historical ranch redesigned as a master-planned community featuring world-class amenities and spectacular views near Austin, Texas is pleased to announce Homestead, a new neighborhood that will bring hundreds of newly built homes from award-winning home builders to the community this spring.
With new neighborhoods in Liberty Hill, TX in high demand, home shoppers will be excited to learn that Homestead is selling now. Interested buyers are encouraged to get in touch with Santa Rita Ranch to learn more about how they can be a part of the community's newest neighborhood.
"Besides some amazing homes with prices starting in the low $400's, the new Homestead neighborhood will feature its own Welcome Center and Amenity Center, complete with resort-style pool with splash pad and lounge areas, plus all the amenities that make Ranch living so unforgettable," said Santa Rita Ranch Developer Ed Horne. "Home shoppers in the Austin area can see for themselves at the model park that will be opening later this year."
Builders in the new neighborhood include some of the most respected names in the industry, such as Castlerock Communities, Coventry Homes, Pulte Homes, Scott Felder, and Westin Homes. Buyers can choose from a variety of floor plans on lots ranging from 40' to 60'. Highland Homes and Perry Homes will construct the largest and most luxurious homes in the new neighborhood on 90' lots. Toll Brothers will add homes on 70' lots in the near future.
With the demand for quality housing higher than ever before, new home buyers looking for their dream homes in a vibrant and welcoming neighborhood should contact Santa Rita Ranch to learn more about Homestead. The neighborhood is part of the Liberty Hill ISD school district, and it will be located just across from the new Santa Rita Middle School.
About Santa Rita Ranch
Nestled in the Texas Hill Country north of Austin, the Santa Rita Ranch master-planned community offers beautiful, affordable homes coupled with exceptional lifestyle options. It has been honored as a three-time Developer of the Year, three-time Community of the Year, and the Best-Selling Master-Planned Community in the Austin-Round Rock area.
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Santa Rita Ranch
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Dr. Javad Sajan Of Allure Esthetic Performs Life Saving Gender Affirming Surgery Pro Bono For Qualifying Low Income Patients
SEATTLE, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gender affirming surgery such as FTM top surgery has been known to improve and save lives. However, not all medical insurance companies cover gender affirming procedures and some patients may not have access to insurance or the funds to undergo gender affirming care. As one of the best plastic surgeons performing top surgery, Dr. Javad Sajan of Allure Esthetic created a program to offer pro bono top surgery to qualifying patients under the poverty line.
According to Consumer Reports, 1 in 5 transgender people report being denied medical care. Allure Esthetic aims to provide care in the form of surgery to transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals. Along with this, patients may not get a say in who their provider is or have absurd wait times to undergo care. "Many patients on state-subsidized programs have to wait years to get this life saving surgery. Through this program, we offer these patients a chance to have the freedom of choosing their provider and undergoing the surgery in a timely manner," Dr. Sajan said.
Allure Esthetic knows that surgery is not accessible to everyone. Yet, as a lifesaving procedure that reduces gender dysphoria, they created this pro bono program in an effort to perform lifesaving care for individuals who may not be able to afford or seek gender affirming surgery.
To apply for the pro bono top surgery program, the patient will need to contact the Allure Esthetic office. The application will involve submitting a personal statement, a medical history, financial statements, and photos of the surgical area. From there, Dr. Sajan and the review team will review to identify good surgical candidates and evaluate each applicant's unique needs.
About Javad Sajan, MD: Dr. Javad Sajan of Allure Esthetic Plastic Surgery is a world renowned plastic surgeon who specializes in gender affirming surgery including FTM top surgery, MTF breast augmentation, tracheal shave, and body feminization/masculinization. Located in Seattle, WA patients of all gender identities come from around the world to seek care with Dr. Sajan at Allure Esthetic.
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- SeaWorld's diverse experience includes caring for seven species including bottlenose, long and short beak common, pacific white-sided, striped, short-finned pilot whale, and spinner dolphins
- Our rescue teams have come to the aid of 68 dolphins in the last six years alone
- Large portion of rescues are for dolphins stranded after floods and natural disasters
- SeaWorld's five decades of studying dolphins in human care makes possible breakthrough understandings in science and health that help wild populations
- Our dolphin care experience enables on-site treatment and immediate release for 40 percent of rescues, significantly increasing survival rates
- SeaWorld Conservation Fund has provided nearly $100,000 in grants to scientists to study dolphins across Europe, North and South America
ORLANDO, Fla., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SeaWorld proudly supports National Dolphin Day today with more than five decades of rescue, rehabilitation, and conservation of dolphins as part of its commitment to protecting marine animals and their habitats worldwide. More than 68 sick, injured, and orphaned dolphins have been helped by SeaWorld in the last six years alone, the success of which is informed by the study of animals in its care. SeaWorld has experience in caring for seven distinct species of dolphin. The diversity and expertise gained through years of experience makes it possible for 40 percent of dolphins rescued by SeaWorld to be treated on the scene and immediately released - more than any other species rescued - which has a dramatic impact on the survival rate of these animals. SeaWorld also helps protect wild populations around the world through the scientific study of animals in its care, many of which are rescued dolphins unable to be returned due to chronic health conditions. The SeaWorld commitment also extends to supporting the research of other organizations as the SeaWorld Conservation Fund has made nearly $100,000 in financial grants to dolphin conservation programs in Europe, North and South America.
"Better understanding all species of dolphin and applying that knowledge to the conservation of these extraordinary animals around the world has always been core to our DNA," said Dr. Chris Dold, Chief Zoological Officer of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. "What we learn through the animals in our care has direct and indirect benefits to the conservation of the species. It directly helps improve the success of our rescue efforts. The findings from research studies conducted by our scientists and outside experts are shared with the larger community, ensuring healthy and abundant wild dolphin populations for future generations."
SeaWorld experiences dramatic increases in dolphin rescues from standings out of habitat caused by flooding and intensifying storm patterns. With greater storm severity and variable water levels, dolphins can easily be pushed into freshwater and develop life threatening skin lesions. Stranding from displacements from habitats now accounts for a large portion of the dolphins rescued by SeaWorld today.
As a member of the Southeast Stranding Network, SeaWorld is one of 30 organizations that works with law enforcement, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other organizations like Audubon Louisiana to mobilize quickly in the event of an out of habitat stranding.
For example, in 2021 SeaWorld traveled to Louisiana after Hurricane Ida to help a dolphin stranded for nearly a week in a residential retention pond only 4-6 feet deep. The juvenile male dolphin likely came in through an estuary connected to the Gulf of Mexico and was pushed by the hurricane into a canal that led to the pond. SeaWorld rescued the dolphin and performed a veterinary exam on site, observing skin lesions from extended exposure to fresh water but otherwise finding him to be in good health. The dolphin was tagged for tracking and released the same day back into the Gulf of Mexico.
"What makes SeaWorld an ideal partner is that we can count on them 24x7 to mobilize quickly and travel anywhere there is an animal in need, even to the most challenging of situations," said Blair Mase, NOAA Fisheries, Southeast Regional Marine Mammal Stranding Coordinator. "The high level of expertise and knowledge SeaWorld brings to the rescue and response of stranded marine mammals is exceptional and we are proud to partner with them."
SeaWorld is experienced in the care and rescue of seven different dolphin species including bottlenose, long and short beak common, pacific white-sided, striped, short-finned pilot whale, and spinner. The diversity is extremely helpful as dolphin rehabilitation is very challenging and the first two weeks of dolphin rehabilitation are usually indicative of overall prognosis, making early intervention key to ensuring a healthy recovery.
SeaWorld has developed a unique dolphin care system that involves conducting medical tests and procedures immediately upon intake, which substantially increases survival rates among rescued dolphins. It has also pioneered several species-specific medical treatments like custom nebulizers, scales, blood parameters, milk matrix, intubations, surgeries and stem cell treatments that allow animal care takers to provide quick and impactful treatment, yielding greater positive outcomes.
In addition to world-class medical care, dolphins are provided with balanced and nutritious diets based on the individual needs of each animal. Highly social, dolphins at SeaWorld live in groups together in habitats designed to exceed their needs that feature flowing water currents, shading, rocks and fauna that replicate natural environments. Dolphins participate in positive reinforcement sessions daily and engage in enrichment activities.
Through the study of dolphins in human care, scientists can examine aspects of dolphin biology and anatomy that are difficult or sometimes impossible to study in the wild. SeaWorld researchers also apply their knowledge toward the study of wild dolphin populations. The studies have led SeaWorld scientists to publish many research papers of new findings into dolphin health and behaviors that help inform dolphin conservation. Some examples include:
- First-ever hormone categorization techniques led to groundbreaking understandings in dolphin reproduction.
- Studying how a dolphin combines cardiac and respiratory function when they surface for breath which leads to more efficient and enhanced gas exchange.
- Discovery of a new method of estimating dolphin age using DNA Epigenetic Aging Clocks. Accurate age estimation is a critical component of health assessments and ensures a better understanding of age-specific nutritional and health requirements.
Through the Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute, one of the largest forensic tissue banks has been created to assess the change in dolphins' chemical signatures and how they target different animals in the food chain. By studying the chemical signatures before, during, and after largescale die-off events, researchers were able to tell that the dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon were feeding at the same trophic level, but that there were some unusual prey items in their stomachs, like tunicates and catfish. This shows that during that period of time, the dolphins may have been depending on a food source they normally wouldn't eat, which usually indicates an illness. Many were also found with empty stomachs.
The SeaWorld Conservation Fund has provided nearly $100,000 in grants to third party research organizations focused on the study and conservation of dolphins in Europe and across North and South America. This includes studies of the health and population status of bottlenose dolphins off the coast of Southern California and in South Padre Island, Texas; those along the east coast of central Florida where they experienced an increase in entanglements and repeated Unusual Mortality Events (UMEs); Amazon River dolphin populations in South America; and dolphins in the Aeolian Islands in the Mediterranean north of Sicily.
Grants were also made to study alterations in dolphin hormone receptor response due to environmental pollutants and to studies of environmental changes from natural disasters, such as hurricanes. For example, the Galveston Bay Dolphin Research Program (GDRP) studied the impacts of Hurricane Harvey on Galveston Bay where unprecedented volumes of freshwater drastically changed the salinity of the Bay and likely contaminated the water with pathogens and toxic chemicals.
"Our organization is committed to better understanding the bottlenose dolphins living in the Galveston Bay estuary and the financial and scientific support provided through the SeaWorld Conservation Fund is vital to our efforts to study the ecology, behavior and health of this population," said Bob Stokes, President of the Galveston Bay Foundation. "We are thrilled to have SeaWorld's support as we share a common mission to protect the bottlenose dolphin."
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: SEAS) is a leading theme park and entertainment company providing experiences that matter, and inspiring guests to protect animals and the wild wonders of our world. The Company is one of the world's foremost zoological organizations and a global leader in animal welfare, training, husbandry, and veterinary care. The Company collectively cares for what it believes is one of the largest zoological collections in the world and has helped lead advances in the care of animals. The Company also rescues and rehabilitates marine and terrestrial animals that are ill, injured, orphaned, or abandoned, with the goal of returning them to the wild. The SeaWorld® rescue team has helped more than 39,000 animals in need over the Company's history. SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. owns or licenses a portfolio of recognized brands including SeaWorld®, Busch Gardens®, Aquatica®, Sesame Place® and Sea Rescue®. Over its more than 60-year history, the Company has built a diversified portfolio of 12 destination and regional theme parks that are grouped in key markets across the United States, many of which showcase its one-of-a-kind zoological collection. The Company's theme parks feature a diverse array of rides, shows and other attractions with broad demographic appeal which deliver memorable experiences and a strong value proposition for its guests.
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JANESVILLE, Wis., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SHINE Technologies, LLC (SHINE), a next-generation nuclear technology company, today announced the appointments of global technology, energy sector and business veterans Holli C. Ladhani and Janet S. Wong to the company's board of directors.
"We are excited to bring these two highly talented individuals to our board," said Greg Piefer, founder and CEO of SHINE. "Both Holli's and Janet's industry, operational and financial experience will play an important role as we continue to scale in our mission to transform humankind via nuclear fusion applications."
Ladhani has served as a public company CEO and CFO, and she has served as a board director for six publicly traded companies, guiding mergers and acquisitions, international operations, CEO succession and shareholder engagement. She also brings extensive operating experience, collaborating with numerous companies to successfully navigate capital-intensive industries, support safe operations and achieve compliance in highly regulated areas. She holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Baylor University and a master's in business administration from Rice University.
"I'm eager to leverage my operating and industry experiences and play a part in helping to shape the next phase for SHINE as the company continues to harness opportunities in fusion-based technology," said Ladhani. "I'm also excited to help pioneer the medical and energy industry, potentially solving huge world challenges."
Wong is an experienced strategic business executive currently serving as an independent board director for several publicly traded companies across various energy and high-technology industries. She is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and recognized as an experienced Financial Expert by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. She previously served as a senior partner with KPMG, a global professional services organization, where she spent most of her career providing industry experience in technology, manufacturing, services and consumer products. Wong earned her Master of Professional Accountancy from Louisiana Tech University and Master of Taxation from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.
"SHINE has a unique economic opportunity ahead," said Wong. "It's exciting to be able to offer strategic counsel and collaborate with such a dynamic, innovative team to help take SHINE to the next level of technology deployment that is transforming multiple industries."
Both Wong and Ladhani were also recently named honorees of the 2022 National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Directorship 100™, an annual recognition of the leading corporate directors, corporate governance experts, policymakers, and influencers who significantly impact boardroom practices and performance. NACD includes more than 22,000 members.
The board appointments will begin immediately. Wong will also serve as the chair of the board's audit committee.
About SHINE
SHINE is a next-generation nuclear technology company, deploying state-of-the-art fusion technology to create a scalable path toward fusion energy. Based in southern Wisconsin, with headquarters in Janesville, and with a future site in development in Europe, SHINE deploys its safe, cost-effective and environmentally friendly technology in a step-wise approach. Our systems are used for industrial imaging of components in aerospace, defense, transportation, energy and other sectors. And SHINE's proprietary isotope production processes create molybdenum-99 and non-carrier-added lutetium-177 used in tens of thousands of daily procedures to diagnose and treat heart disease and late-stage cancer. For more information, follow SHINE on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Snack innovators wowed judges and the audience by pitching the future of the industry
ARLINGTON, Va., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SNAC International's inaugural SNX 2022, the snack industry's education and networking forum, announced the winners of the second biennial "SNAC Tank," a pitch competition for start-up snack brands. The caliber of finalists challenged the audience and the panel of judges with innovative products and solid brand pitches.
Candid, creator of NoonsTM cacao bites snack, took home the $10,000 grand prize with its "better-for-you pedigree for both people and the planet" snack. Candid's Noons use the whole cacao pod - seed and fruit - making them the first company to use the cacao fruit as a sweetener. Candid works with close to 1,000 farmers in Costa Rica and Peru to use regenerative agroforestry techniques for ingredients and is utilizing compostable packaging to keep Candid's environmental impact as low as possible.
"SNAC Tank was a fantastic experience! I was able to pitch in front of industry leaders, receive great feedback, and connect with other passionate entrepreneurs doing amazing things in the food and beverage space," said Candid company founder and CEO Chris Kajander. "Winning SNAC Tank was incredible validation. I started Candid as COVID hit, so I haven't had much of an opportunity to participate in industry events, trade shows, pitch competitions, etc. It felt amazing to receive positive feedback from such an all-star panel of judges. The ten grand really helps, too!"
Rohan Oza, the founder and managing partner of CAVU Venture Partners, and popular Guest Shark on ABC's "Shark Tank," helmed the esteemed judging panel and plied the audience with stories of his successes and failures.
Pulp Pantry, a brand of veggie chips made with upcycled, fresh vegetable juice pulp, took home the Audience Choice Award, which was decided via a live vote by the SNAC Tank crowd. Kaitlin Mongentale, CEO, and founder, received an unexpected $5,000 pledge from Mr. Oza, who thought the audience's favorite pitch also deserved a prize.
"Showcasing some of the most innovative start-ups in our category is an SNX highlight," said Christine Cochran, President and CEO of SNAC International. "Entrepreneurs like these are what continue to drive the ever-evolving snack industry and what makes this part of SNX so exciting. I want to congratulate both of our winners and look forward to seeing a new collection of innovative ideas for the next SNAC Tank."
Three other finalists also pitched, including; Eat The Change's Cosmic Carrot Chews, a kid-friendly carrot snack sweetened with fruit juice; Daily Crunch Snacks, a line of sprouted almonds and trail mixes; and Awakened Foods with their product Ka-Pop! , a sorghum-based vegan and gluten-free snack.
The expert panel of judges included Cindy Kuester, Vice President of Sales for Snak King Corp.; Johnny Tran, Senior Business Development Manager of 301 Inc. the venture capital arm of General Mills; Hector De La Barreda, President of Amplify Snack Brands and EVP of New Ventures for Hershey; Kristy Lewis, Founder and Chief Visionary Officer for Quinn Foods LLC; and the previously mentioned Rohan Oza, Founder and Managing Partner for CAVU Ventures.
About SNAC International
Founded in 1937, SNAC International (formerly Snack Food Association) is the leading international trade association for the snack industry representing over 400 companies worldwide, including suppliers, marketers, and manufacturers. Upon its three pillars of education, advocacy, and networking, SNAC is committed to connecting the snack industry to create growth and opportunity. For more information, visit www.snacintl.org.
About SNX – March 27-29, 2022, Phoenix, AZ
Sponsored by SNAC International, the biennial SNX Education and Networking Forum offers venues for private business meetings between producers and suppliers. SNX also features an interactive Experience Zone, allowing for informal networking and learning opportunities at each step of the snack production process, an Education Arena where thought leaders will discuss the industry's most pressing topics, and the popular SNAC Tank pitch competition that showcases start-up snack brands to pitch to a live audience for the chance to win a $10,000 prize. For more information, visit www.snxevent.com.
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DENVER, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SSR Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRM) (TSX: SSRM) (ASX:SSR) ("SSR Mining" or the "Company") announced today the publication of its Sustainability Report which outlines the Company's Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") practices. The report outlines our approach to sustainability across a range of areas, including Health & Safety, environment, communities and diversity, as well as summarizes our 2021 performance.
Rod Antal, President and CEO said, "SSR Mining's fourth annual Sustainability Report continues to demonstrate our commitment to delivering sustainable value for all shareholders. Safe, responsible and profitable mining activities are the tenets of our business, and we are constantly enhancing and progressing our sustainability practices and strategies as our company evolves. Our progression towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 remains top-of-mind, and we expect to establish a science-based action plan for achieving this goal in the coming years. Overall, we continue to move forward with our ESG initiatives as we seek to ensure a lasting positive legacy for our company and operations."
Sustainability Report Highlights:
- Full implementation of environment, safety & health, and social standards through compliance with SSR Mining's internal Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability ("EHSS") Integrated Management System.
- Continued commitment to transparency and accountability through inaugural public disclosure of Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Climate and Water Security scores.
- Completion of third-party closure reviews across all operating sites to ensure a positive post-mining future for our stakeholders globally.
- Development of a water stewardship strategy as we seek to continually reduce our environmental footprint.
- Commitment to establish a science-based Action Plan for net zero greenhouse gas emission targets by 2025.
The report is available on our website at www.ssrmining.com/corporate_responsibility.
About SSR Mining
SSR Mining Inc. is a leading, free cash flow focused gold company with four producing operations located in the USA, Turkey, Canada, and Argentina, combined with a global pipeline of high-quality development and exploration assets. In 2021, the four operating assets produced approximately 794,000 gold-equivalent ounces. SSR Mining is listed under the ticker symbol SSRM on the NASDAQ and the TSX, and SSR on the ASX.
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The above list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company's forward-looking information. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information and statements. Forward-looking information and statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and our projections about future events. Actual results may vary from such forward-looking information for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties disclosed in our filings on our website at www.ssrmining.com, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, on EDGAR at www.sec.gov and on the ASX at www.asx.com.au and other unforeseen events or circumstances. Other than as required by law, we do not intend, and undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking information to reflect, among other things, new information or future events. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.
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State Champions to Vie for Scholarship Dollars Published: Apr. 14, 2022 at 2:56 PM EDT | Updated: 1 hour ago
The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program - "A Constitutional Speech Contest"
INDIANAPOLIS , April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
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Who:
50 state and territorial high school speech champions.
What:
Will vie for scholarships of $25,000, $22,500, and $20,000 in the final round of the 83rd American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program - "A Constitutional Speech Contest."
When:
Quarterfinals:
Semifinals:
Finals:
9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m., Eastern, Saturday, April 23, will narrow field from 50 to 18 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern, Saturday, April 23 will narrow field from 18 to 310:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Eastern, Sunday, April 24 Live webcast atwww.legion.org and Facebook
Where:
Wyndham Indianapolis West Hotel, 2544 Executive Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46241
POC Kim Shriver 317-371-3557.
Cool Under
Pressure :
Competitors will deliver a rehearsed 8-10-minute address and a randomly assigned 3 to 5-minute oration on a constitutional topic, each without the benefit of notes and in front of a live audience, including the judges.
Background:
The nearly 2-million member American Legion, the nation's largest veterans organization, holds the American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program - "A Constitutional Speech Contest" to encourage young Americans to improve their communications skills and to study the U.S. Constitution. Annually, more than 6,000 high school students begin competition at the American Legion Post-community level. The American Legion national headquarters provides transportation, room and board in Indianapolis to all of the competitors.
Media Availability:
Prior to the contestants' arrival in Indianapolis call Kim Shriver, (317) 371-3557 for contestant's contact information. Immediately following each round, contact John Raughter of The American Legion National Headquarters, (317) 630-1350 for up to the minute reporting.
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StyleSeat's High Ranking Reflects Demand for its Unique Platform which allows Consumers to Easily Find and Book Expert Beauty Professionals, Stylists, and Barbers
SAN FRANCISCO, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- StyleSeat, the leading destination for booking beauty and wellness services, has been named as one of the top ten largest and fastest-growing consumer-facing marketplace startups and private companies on the a16z Marketplace 100 list for 2022.
StyleSeat is ranked number ten on the 2022 list, two spots up from its 2021 position, and is the only company in the beauty category ranked in the top 40.
"This recognition is a testament to the growing demand for StyleSeat's unique marketplace that powers independent beauty and grooming professionals to run and grow their businesses," said StyleSeat founder and CEO Melody McCloskey. "Recovering from the effects of the pandemic hasn't been easy, but in 2020, StyleSeat put over $15 million of revenue into the pockets of our community of small business owners. We continue to champion these entrepreneurs by using artificial intelligence and smart pricing to help them earn more. We're excited to continue to innovate in this area and are thrilled to be in the company of this year's a16z Marketplace 100 List."
The Marketplace 100, from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, is based on data from Bloomberg Second Measure, a consumer data analytics company that analyzes billions of purchases to track real-time consumer behavior and relative sales across over 5,200 merchants. The startups and private companies on the Marketplace 100 are then ranked using a common industry metric, Gross Merchandise Value (GMV), which is extrapolated from the total dollars consumers are spending against each company.
Supporting more women-run businesses than almost any other destination, StyleSeat has powered over 155 million appointments in cities across the United States. 80 percent of these beauty professionals are women, and 55 percent of them are people of color.
To learn more about StyleSeat, please visit www.styleseat.com.
About StyleSeat:
StyleSeat is the leading destination for booking beauty, barber and wellness services. Melody McCloskey co-founded StyleSeat in 2011 to simplify the appointment booking process. Since its inception, StyleSeat has powered over 155 million appointments in cities across the United States. With StyleSeat, industry experts gain a place to showcase their work, connect with clients, and build their business, while clients can discover new services and stylists and book appointments on the go. For more information, please visit www.styleseat.com.
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At scale 8K deployments no longer a dream, now a reality
LONDON, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Synamedia, the world's largest independent video software provider, today announced that its VIVID Compression platform, powered by AMD EPYC™ 7763 processors, was one of a range of partners to support UK broadcaster BT Sport's 8K-UHD broadcast of the Saracens vs. Bristol Bears Gallagher Premiership Rugby on March 26, 2022. This accomplishment was the UK's first live 8K home broadcast of a top-tier sporting event delivered in 8K using a single CPU to encode the broadcast.
"Within six months, we've delivered on our promise to distribute 8K content at scale and cost-effectively to help kickstart the 8K economy," said Elke Hungenaert, Vice President, Product Management, Synamedia. "Our highly efficient software-defined, AI-based compression algorithms, combined with the power of the AMD EPYC processor high core-counts, deliver on the market demand for immersive experiences to feel as if fans are 'in the game.' The global implications of this deployment with BT Sport will ignite live sports streaming in 8K for years to come; we're excited to be a part of it."
Along with the AMD EPYC processors, VIVID Compression delivers pin-sharp sports scenes by eliminating the need for multiple tiles and other technology tricks which compromise video quality. Its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based algorithms remove the need for technology trade-offs by leveraging the full codec toolset, powered by AMD EPYC 7763 processors.
"Our technology partnership with Synamedia has already helped drive the industry forward, and we're proud to support companies like BT Sport on their mission to deliver high-quality viewing experiences," said James Knight, director, Global Media & Entertainment - VFX, AMD. "Our collaboration has already supported one industry-first, and we're excited for the many more to come."
This deployment has proven that there is no need to split the 8K signal into 4K quadrants, nor for dedicated CPUs or other hardware acceleration. With Synamedia's software capabilities and AMD EPYC processors, premium quality 8K video is available today at an affordable price point with less dependency on expensive hardware.
VIVID Compression will be at NAB 2022 in Synamedia's booth, W10113. Schedule a meeting here .
About Synamedia
We're trusted by over 200 video service providers to deliver, protect and monetize video content in an increasingly IP world. Synamedia's flexible incremental architecture provides a rapid, friction-free way to add, build and deploy cloud-based video services. Our award-winning portfolio also includes intelligence-led anti-piracy, advanced advertising, business analytics, broadband, and video network solutions and services. Synamedia's technology is in 320 million active devices and protects $70 billion in revenue annually. Synamedia is backed by the Permira funds and Sky.
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HOUSTON, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tachyus announced today that it has signed a contract with a customer in the US to optimize CO2 injection in one of its fields in the state of Texas.
Carbon Dioxide flooding is widely used as an Enhanced Oil Recovery methodology. When injected at the right pressure, the CO2 mixes with the remaining oil, increasing recovery factor and at the same time, providing a safe place to store the CO2 as part of Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) initiatives. Given the fact that combined EOR - CCS projects increase production while reducing GHG emissions, the number of projects is seeing significant growth in recent years.
Traditional methods try to minimize the amount of CO2 injected and to maximize the oil produced; but CCS projects will actually look at maximizing both the carbon stored and the oil produced. Dioxeon, powered by Data Physics, helps operators build predictive models in a few weeks and run scenarios in minutes enabling the possibility of applying advanced optimization techniques to generate the most efficient frontier (so-called pareto front) and optimize multiple objectives by prescribing recommendations on CO2 injection rates for each well and at each period of time.
Following the international success of Aqueon, Tachyus waterflood optimization tool, the company expects Dioxeon to become widely used in North America where a large number of CO2 flooding projects are being executed.
For more information go to https://www.tachyus.com/dioxeon/
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Therapy Brands, whose comprehensive Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) practice management solutions include WebABA, Catalyst, AccuPoint, and NPAWorks, has partnered with Data Makes the Difference (DataMTD) to offer the first Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP) with automated data capture and analysis tools. VB-MAPP is the most utilized assessment in the ABA field for evaluating early learners with autism. It is an essential tool for assessing language development and other life skills in a non-invasive manner for autistic children.
Fully integrated with Therapy Brands' Catalyst solution, the VB-MAPP assessment offers enhanced efficiencies for ABA practitioners. Catalyst automates the manual components of the VB-MAPP process, enabling ABA practitioners to eliminate printing costs and save time recording and analyzing data. With Catalyst, Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) and other ABA practitioners can more easily assess progress and make critical decisions in treatment.
"A critical aspect of this integration is that it enables VB-MAPP to seamlessly merge into Catalyst, a previously manual and time-consuming process. Now, ABA practitioners can spend more time focusing on their patients while also experiencing higher accuracy due to the automated process," says Nick Padula, Executive Vice President, ABA segment, Therapy Brands.
About Therapy Brands
Therapy Brands is the leading healthcare IT partner for mental, behavioral, and rehabilitative therapy. Our purpose-built practice management, revenue and data solutions drive exceptional clinical and financial outcomes. Therapy Brands is the trusted partner of thousands of therapy practices who rely on our solutions to simplify their administration, improve revenue, and enable them to focus on patient care. (www.therapybrands.com)
About DataMTD
Data Makes the Difference, LLC, formed in 2009 by Steve and Liz Maher, is a software development company located in Mountaintop, PA. The Mahers are parents of a young women with Autism, Sarah, who also works for the family business. Steve and Liz Maher have dedicated their lives to the creation of treatment platforms for developmental disorders, especially Autism. DMTD's core mission is to leverage technology to bring efficiency to the assessment and treatment process for all learners on the spectrum. (https://support.datamtd.com)
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- Aurox is scheduled to present at 1:00 PM ET Thursday, April 21, 2022
- Management will conduct breakout sessions on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, and Thursday, April 21, 2022
- Momentum to continue as Company gains access to a large pool of investors to showcase and discuss its game changing solutions in the cryptocurrency DeFi market
DALLAS, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aurox, a leading crypto software ecosystem, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Giorgi Khazaradze will present at the Noble Capital Markets', 18th Annual Emerging Growth Investor Conference (NobleCon18). The presentation is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 21, 2022. Investors may also tune into the presentation via webcast at https://noble.mediasite.com/Mediasite/Play/aa27a0e040a14ea0b81972a7a011a1731d.
Aurox management will lead breakout sessions to meet with investors on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 10:45 AM ET , and on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 10:45 AM ET.
"Participating in NobleCon18, will provide us a unique opportunity to reach a large audience comprising private and institutional investors who truly understand the massive opportunity of the dynamic cryptocurrency market. We look forward to showcasing our unique solutions and discussing the value of our crypto ecosystem that we expect will transform the $100 billion decentralized (DeFi) market with its accessibility, efficiency, low fees, and ease of value transfer," said Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Giorgi Khazaradze.
Aurox enters NobleCon18 with significant momentum after participating in and sponsoring Bitcoin 2022, the world's largest gathering of bitcoin enthusiasts.
About Aurox
Aurox is a leading crypto software ecosystem - offering traders, investors and institutions a suite of tools that make DeFi easy. Co-founded by crypto traders Giorgi Khazaradze, Ziga Naglic, and Taraz Andreyevich in 2017, the company launched its free trading terminal, an all-in-one platform that integrates 60+ exchanges, 100,000 pairs, advanced market trend indicators and real-time data that help crypto traders make better decisions. Today, an estimated 70,000 crypto traders trust Aurox. The company is scheduled to release its web3 wallet, mobile app and lending protocol in 2022. For more info, visit: https://getaurox.com/
About 18th Annual Emerging Growth Investor Conference (NobleCon18)
NobleCon 18 will take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida from April 19-21. The conference will feature 120 carefully selected emerging growth public companies and a limited total attendance of 1,000 people. This ideal-sized event will provide investors with more direct access to executive teams over the course of the two-day conference. The agenda will feature multiple presentation tracks, hundreds of scheduled meetings, engaging panel discussions offering varied insights on a range of relevant topics, and unlimited opportunities for networking. The event will bring institutional and private investors face-to-face with the men and women representing the best of bright concepts coupled with ingenuity – those who are merging innovation and technology, manufacturing, science and medicine to shape the future. Within the state-of-the-art conference facility, innovative company presentations will be on full display – broadcast to 8'X12' screens utilizing the newest technology – UHD laser projection. NobleCon18 will not limit ideas to physical space, however, but will significantly extend the platform and narrative well beyond the conference walls. Channelchek.com will host the conference site and broaden access to investors both far and near. Full, no-cost access for global investors and the general public is devoted to increasing awareness for emerging growth companies to take their stories to the worldwide stage.
For more info, visit: https://www.nobleconference.com/eighteen#home
About Noble Capital Markets, Inc.
Noble Capital Markets ("Noble") is a research driven investment bank that has supported small & microcap companies since 1984. As a FINRA and SEC licensed broker dealer Noble provides institutional-quality equity research, merchant and investment banking, and order execution services. In 2005, Noble established NobleCon, an investor conference that has grown substantially over the last decade. Noble launched www.channelchek.com in 2018 - an investor community dedicated exclusively to public small and micro-cap companies and their industries. Channelchek is the first service to offer institutional-quality research to the public, for FREE at every level without a subscription. More than 6,000 public emerging growth companies are listed on the site, with growing content including research, webcasts, podcasts, and balanced news.
For more info, visit: https://noblecapitalmarkets.com/home
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NWCCU Awards Joyce University Institutional Accreditation
SALT LAKE CITY, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After more than 43 years of academic excellence, Ameritech College of Healthcare will carry a new name, Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences. In addition to the rebrand, Joyce University was granted institutional accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). The new name reflects the institution's mission, values, and the excellence of its people.
"Though our walls bear a new name, Joyce University will continue to thrive through our innovative hands-on nursing programs, our inspiring students, and our talented faculty," said Sherry Jones, President and CEO of Joyce University. "I'm proud to unveil this new brand to our community of nurses and healthcare professionals throughout the country who emulate our shared dedication for learning, integrity, service, excellence, and caring."
The transition to Joyce University is more than a name change, it is an acknowledgement of the value and importance of our nursing community. Established in 1979, Joyce University has built a community of thousands of nurses, occupational therapists, healthcare alumni, faculty, and staff committed to caring for patients and each other.
Joyce University has a robust and reputable history of providing high-quality education with several accolades:
- Graduated more than 4,600 nurses
- Alumni represented throughout the US and beyond
- Provides global humanitarian clinical opportunities for students
- Ranked third safest college in the United States by Niche
- Ranked top 100 Best Nursing Schools in America by Niche
- Listed as one of the top online colleges and community colleges by intelligent.com
The institution will bear the new name starting April 11 which coincides with the university's recently announced accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and University.
Following a multi-year review process that included several site visits and an analysis of the university's faculty, curriculum, facility, and programs, the NWCCU granted Joyce accreditation. The institution is recognized among a number of prestigious nursing schools in Utah to receive this accreditation.
The NWCCU is a private 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation to accredit postsecondary institutions. The Commission recognizes higher education institutions for performance, integrity, and quality to merit the confidence of the educational community and the public.
For more information about Joyce University and its innovative nursing programs, please visit www.joyce.edu.
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences, formerly known as Ameritech College of Healthcare, is one of the largest nursing schools in Utah. Founded in 1979, Joyce University's mission is to prepare students to serve as competent professionals, to advance their careers, and to pursue lifelong learning. With locations in Draper and Provo, Utah, Joyce University is proud to have helped thousands of students graduate and launch lasting healthcare careers.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The new Spotlight On 5 minute short film for PBS explores the truth about canned and jarred tomatoes. This film is now airing nationwide and includes interviews with chefs, a registered dietitian, and a fourth-generation tomato grower. Often people think that fresh is always best, but the truth is that there are greater health benefits from consuming tomato products, because of higher bioavailabilty of lycopene antioxidant compounds. In addition, the canning process captures the tomatoes within hours of harvest, sealing in their seasonal peak for taste and nutrition. These factors culminate into processed tomatoes offering an optimal choice throughout the year. That's how we can enjoy the flavor of summer all year long.
The Tomato Products Wellness Council promotes the entire USA Tomato Products Industry. Click here to learn why it matters to look for Made in the USA. For everything nutrition related to canned and jarred tomatoes, download our Ultimate Tomato Wellness Tool Kit. Also be sure to follow @TomatoWellness on Social Media, Youtube, and our website for more health tips, and recipes.
Working with a team of trusted health influencers across social media, including the Food Network's Ellie Kreiger and top registered dietitians, Tomato Wellness works to educate consumers about seasonal, sustainable, affordable, healthy, delicious tomato products. Learn more and join the conversation @TomatoWellness.
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Video messages from celebrity, Tri Delta alumna JoAnna Garcia Swisher celebrates historic milestone
MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® announced that international women's organization and longtime partner Tri Delta completed its 10-year, $60 million fundraising commitment two years ahead of schedule, making it the single largest commitment ever completed by a St. Jude partner to date.
Actress JoAnna Garcia Swisher shared her excitement about this moment and what it meant to be part of an organization of strong women leaders making a positive mark on the world. See video here. Echoing her sentiment was Richard C. Shadyac Jr., president and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
"For more than two decades, the women of Tri Delta have generously dedicated their time, heart and talent to fundraising for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and have achieved astounding results," said Shadyac. "Tri Delta members demonstrate that philanthropic service by young people makes a tremendous difference. We are immensely grateful for their continued support that ensures that St. Jude will keep providing families with world-class care while delivering on its six-year $11.5 billion strategic plan to triple its global investments and impact more of the 400,000 kids around the world with cancer each year."
Tri Delta's partnership with St. Jude began in 1999 and has raised an astounding more than $80 million since then. In 2014, Tri Delta set the ambitious goal of raising $60 million by 2024 – which they met this year. In honor of this momentous pledge, St. Jude named its on-campus, short-term housing facility Tri Delta Place, a home away from home for patient families.
"Tri Delta members are brave, bold and kind, with a special place in our hearts for the lifesaving work being done at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital," said Tri Delta CEO Karen Hughes White. "Throughout our 23-year partnership, we've experienced St. Jude's impact firsthand – through our many visits to the hospital to support patients and families, and the brave battles our own sisters and loved ones have fought as patients, themselves. For us, this partnership goes beyond philanthropy, it's one of the ways Tri Delta lives into our founding tenet as an organization created to be "kind alike to all."
From its signature letter-writing campaign, Sincerely Yours, to events like competitive "Delta Dodgeball" tournaments and popular "D-Hop" pancake breakfast events, Tri Delta members work year-round to raise funds and awareness for St. Jude at colleges and universities across North America. In addition, Tri Delta alumnae work tirelessly to support St. Jude Walk/Run events across the country and the St. Jude Memphis Marathon® Weekend. Because of generous supporters and partners like Tri Delta, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food, so they can focus on helping their child live.
To learn more about the partnership between St. Jude and Tri Delta, visit stjude.org/tridelta.
About St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80% since the hospital opened in 1962. St. Jude won't stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Because of generous donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food, so they can focus on helping their child live. Visit St. Jude Inspire to discover powerful St. Jude stories of hope, strength, love and kindness. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok, and subscribing to its YouTube channel.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VerifyMe, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRME) ("VerifyMe," "we," "our," or the "Company"), providing brand owners authentication, supply chain monitoring, and data-rich consumer engagement features using unique smartphone readable codes on their products, announced today the closing of its previously announced private placement priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules for the issuance and sale of approximately $5.0 million of its common stock (or-prefunded warrants to purchase common stock in lieu thereof) and warrants. Each share of common stock (or pre-funded warrant in lieu thereof) was sold together with an accompanying warrant at a combined effective purchase price of $3.215. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, VerifyMe sold 1,555,208 shares of common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,555,208 shares of common stock. The warrants are exercisable for a period of five years commencing six months from the date of issuance and have an exercise price of $3.215 per share. Certain officers and directors purchased 93,312 shares of common stock and 93,312 warrants in this offering.
Maxim Group LLC acted as the sole placement agent for the offering.
The shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants and warrants described above have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. The securities were offered only to accredited investors. Pursuant to a registration rights agreement with the investors, the Company has agreed to file one or more registration statements with the SEC covering the resale of the shares of common stock and the shares issuable upon exercise of the pre-funded warrants and warrants.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About VerifyMe, Inc.
VerifyMe, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRME), is a technology solutions provider specializing in products to connect brands with consumers. VerifyMe technologies give brand owners the ability to gather business intelligence while engaging directly with their consumers. VerifyMe technologies also provide brand protection and supply chain functions such as counterfeit prevention, authentication, serialization, and track and trace features for labels, packaging and products. To learn more, visit www.verifyme.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements regarding revenue opportunities, the use of our products with additional capabilities, strategic partnerships, commercialization efforts, our sales pipeline and opportunities, and geographic areas, markets and industries in which we intend to expand our business. The words "believe," "will," "expect" and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements include, market and other conditions, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, intellectual property litigation, the successful development of our sales and marketing capabilities, our ability to retain key management personnel, our ability to work with partners in selling our technologies to businesses, production difficulties, our inability to enter into contracts and arrangements with future partners, issues which may affect the reluctance of large companies to change their purchasing of products, acceptance of our technologies and the efficiency of our authenticators in the field. These risk factors and uncertainties include those more fully described in VerifyMe's Annual Report and Quarterly Reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the heading entitled "Risk Factors." Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those currently anticipated. Any forward-looking statement made by us herein speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
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JERSEY CITY, N.J., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WallachBeth Capital LLC, a leading provider of capital markets and institutional execution services, announced the completion of the purchase and sale of 2,900,000 shares of LIXTE Biotechnology Holdings, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: LIXT) common stock, at a purchase price of $2.00 per share, in a registered direct offering for total gross proceeds of $5.8 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated offering expenses.
WallachBeth Capital, LLC and WestPark Capital, Inc. acted as co-placement agents for the offering.
About LIXTE Biotechnology Holdings, Inc.
LIXTE Biotechnology Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIXT), is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on new targets for cancer drug development and developing and commercializing cancer therapies. Major drivers of cancer are defects in the switches that turn the biochemical pathways in cells on or off. Most cancer research over the past 30 years has focused on the "on" switches because the "off" switches, especially the master "off" switch protein phosphatase (PP2A), were believed to cause intolerable toxicity in patients. LIXTE has achieved a breakthrough with its novel, first-in-class lead clinical compound and PP2A inhibitor, LB-100, demonstrating that LB-100 is readily tolerated in cancer patients at doses associated with anti-cancer activity. Based on extensive published preclinical data (see www.lixte.com), LB-100 has the potential to significantly improve outcomes for patients undergoing various chemotherapies or immunotherapies. LIXTE's new approach has no known competitors and is covered by a comprehensive patent portfolio. Initial proof-of-concept clinical trials are in progress.
About WallachBeth Capital LLC
WallachBeth Capital offers a robust range of capital markets and investment banking services to the healthcare community, connecting corporate clients with leading institutions, creating value for both issuers and investors. The firm's experience includes initial public offerings, follow-on issues, PIPE offerings, and private transactions. WallachBeth Capital is a leading provider of institutional execution services, offering clients a full spectrum of solutions to help them navigate increasingly complex markets. The firm's website is located at www.wallachbeth.com.
The shares of common stock are being offered by Lixte pursuant to a "shelf" registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-252430) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on January 26, 2021 and declared effective by the SEC on February 5, 2021. The offering of the securities will be made only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the securities being offered will be filed with the SEC. Electronic copies of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may be obtained, when available, on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov or from WallachBeth Capital, LLC, via email at cap-mkts@wallachbeth.com.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of that state or jurisdiction.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing the celebration of the recent launch of Fenty Beauty at Ulta Beauty, Rihanna debuted an exclusive Ulta Beauty haul video on April 13th showing how she shops for her favorite products at the nation's largest beauty retailer. Ulta Beauty customers can now shop for Rihanna's Fenty Beauty favorites, including best-selling Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation, which Rihanna says is "the GOAT" because "there's a shade for everyone out there," Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter for "people who like options because I like to play with makeup in different ways – I use it on my eyes, or my cheeks, or my nose bridge," and the product Rihanna never leaves home without – Invisimatte Blotting Powder.
Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9022251-fenty-beauty-by-rihanna-now-available-at-ulta-beauty/
Fenty Beauty officially launched retail distribution into all Ulta Beauty 1,300+ stores and Ulta.com on March 6, 2022, making its extensive shade range, light-as-air-formulas, unique packaging, and universally flattering colors and finishes even more accessible.
Rihanna created Fenty Beauty as "Beauty for All" with the mission to help "everyone feel beautiful and recognized, no matter their race, ethnicity, culture or personal style." And in creating the brand, Rihanna sparked a movement, noting that Fenty Beauty is "more than makeup; it's a community that supports and uplifts each other." It's this shared brand ethos that makes Rihanna's decision to expand her Fenty Beauty family to Ulta Beauty a natural next step in making everyone feel welcomed, seen, and heard.
"We are thrilled to welcome the iconic Fenty Beauty to the Ulta Beauty family. Rihanna has creatively developed and meticulously nurtured one of the most loved, inspirational beauty brands in today's market. Our guests have kept Fenty Beauty at the top of their wish lists and we can't wait for them to discover these beloved products at Ulta Beauty stores nationwide."
- Monica Arnaudo, Chief Merchandising Officer, Ulta Beauty
"I created Fenty Beauty with a global vision in mind, and that vision transcends everything from our shade ranges and products to where and how people can shop the brand. I want everyone to truly be included and Ulta Beauty's amazing community shares the same passion for beauty that I do."
- Rihanna
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NEW YORK, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global animal welfare nonprofit organization World Animal Protection is pleased to announce Model, Designer, Reality Television Star, and Social Influencer Nicole Williams English as its US Celebrity Ambassador.
Nicole's passion for animal welfare closely aligns with World Animal Protection's mission to move the world to protect animals. Nicole supports a vegetarian lifestyle and has made a conscious effort not to participate in activities where animals are used for entertainment.
"I am so excited and proud to represent an organization whose mission hits close to my heart. I have made it a mission in my personal life to educate my friends and family about the cruelty both wild and farmed animals endure. I am looking forward to the opportunity to share resources with my followers and raise awareness on how to end animal suffering forever."
"World Animal Protection is so lucky to partner with someone with such immense social influence as Nicole. She shares our vision of changing the way the world works to end animal cruelty and suffering. We are thrilled to name her a World Animal Protection, US Ambassador," States Lindsay Oliver, Executive Director, World Animal Protection, US.
Nicole will be instrumental in advocating for World Animal Protection's two strategic goals: Ending the Commodification of Global Wildlife and No Future for Factory Farming.
World Animal Protection is the only animal welfare organization with UN Consultative Status.
World Animal Protection
World Animal Protection is the global voice for animal welfare, with more than 70 years experience campaigning for a world where animals live free from cruelty and suffering.
World Animal Protection has offices in 12 countries and works across 47 countries collaborating with local communities, the private sector, civil society and governments to change animals' lives for the better.
The organization's goal is to change the way the world works to end animal cruelty and suffering for both wild and farmed animals. Through its global food system strategy, World Animal Protection will end factory farming and create a humane and sustainable food system, that puts animals first. By transforming the broken systems that fuel exploitation and commodification, the organization will give wild animals the right to a wild life. Its work to protect animals will play a vital role in solving the climate emergency, the public health crisis and the devastation of natural habitats.
For more information on World Animal Protection, visit: http://www.worldanimalprotection.us/
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Women Warriors: The Voices of Change by BMI Composers Amy Andersson, Miriam Cutler, Isolde Fair, Penka Kouneva, Starr Parodi and Lolita Ritmanis to Receive the BMI Impact Award
The Ceremony will also Salute the Previous Year's Top Composers for Film, TV and Visual Media on May 11th in Beverly Hills
LOS ANGELES, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) is proud to name esteemed composer Brian Tyler as a BMI Icon at the 38th Annual BMI Film, TV and Visual Media Awards on May 11th in Beverly Hills, CA. Tyler will be receiving the highest honor of the evening for his exceptional body of work and phenomenal success as a composer, orchestral conductor and music producer. In addition, the BMI Impact Award will be presented to the ensemble of BMI's female composers who scored the ground-breaking Women Warriors: The Voices of Change project, celebrating the female activists who have fought for human rights and equality over the years. The private ceremony will be hosted by BMI President and CEO Mike O'Neill and BMI Senior Vice President, Creative, Alex Flores.
"It is our honor to celebrate Brian Tyler's musical accomplishments by presenting him with the BMI Icon Award," said Flores. "As one of today's most prolific composers, Brian has scored countless hits across film, TV and gaming, resonating with millions of fans worldwide. His body of work, musical range and contributions to the world of entertainment will continue to inspire emerging music creators for generations to come." Flores added, "We're also introducing the BMI Impact Award at this year's ceremony to honor the BMI female composers behind Women Warriors: The Voices of Change for shining a spotlight on some of the most compelling women from around the globe through their inspirational compositions. We're looking forward to a magnificent night celebrating the best in film, TV and visual media scoring."
Brian Tyler is among the top ten highest-grossing film composers of all-time, scoring more than 80 films including box office hits such as Avengers: Age of Ultron, the Fast and Furious franchise, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Rambo, Charlie's Angels, Scream and Crazy Rich Asians, among others. Under his electronic music alter-ego, Madsonik, Tyler also wrote and produced the certified RIAA platinum hit and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme song, "Shell Shocked." His television credits are equally as impressive, including 1883, Yellowstone, Scorpion, Magnum PI, Hawaii Five-0, Last Call, Sleepy Hollow and Transformers: Prime. Last year, Tyler debuted his immersive audio-visual project "Are We Dreaming," which explores the universe and our place in it through music and powerful imagery, on the main stage at Lost Lands Music Festival in front of a crowd of 30,000 fans.
Throughout his career, Tyler has amassed numerous accolades including 34 BMI Awards, three Emmy Award nominations, and 12 GoldSpirit Awards, including Composer of the Year. Tyler is also a skilled orchestral conductor and multi-instrumentalist and has conducted symphonic concerts around the globe, including performances with the London Philharmonia Orchestra at Royal Festival Hall, the Warsaw Philharmonic at Tauron Arena and the Chinese National Orchestra at the historic Dolby Theatre. In receiving this honor, Tyler now joins a prestigious list of BMI Icon Award recipients including Alan Silvestri, Alexandre Desplat, James Newton Howard, John Williams and Terence Blanchard, among others.
In addition to honoring Tyler, BMI composers and lyricists Amy Andersson, Isolde Fair, Lolita Ritmanis, Miriam Cutler, Penka Kouneva and Starr Parodi will be receiving the BMI Impact Award, recognizing their profound work on Women Warriors: The Voices of Change, a GRAMMY-winning album and documentary film that has received rave reviews on the international festival circuit. During an interview with the Recording Academy, the project's creator Amy Andersson said that the idea emerged from a dream about a conversation she had with American civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer stating, "I had a clear instruction that I was to do something with the conversation we had, and the next day I woke up and heard Women Warriors: The Voices of Change." She went on to write, direct and produce the empowering live-to-picture symphony concert and well-received documentary film, creating a powerful and inspiring narrative which honors some of the world's most compelling female activists.
During the ceremony, composers of the previous year's top-grossing films, top-rated primetime network television series and highest-ranking cable and streamed media programs will also be recognized.
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ABOUT BMI:
Celebrating over 80 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®) is a global leader in music rights management, serving as an advocate for the value of music. BMI represents the public performance rights in over 18.7 million musical works created and owned by more than 1.2 million songwriters, composers, and music publishers. The Company negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public. In 1939, BMI created a groundbreaking open-door policy becoming the only performing rights organization to welcome and represent the creators of blues, jazz, country, and American roots music. Today, the musical compositions in BMI's repertoire, from chart toppers to perennial favorites, span all genres of music and are consistently among the most-performed hits of the year. For additional information and the latest BMI news, visit bmi.com, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @BMI or stay connected through Broadcast Music, Inc.'s Facebook page. Sign up for BMI's The Weekly™ and receive our e-newsletter every week to stay up to date on all things music.
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Restaurant veteran Sharlene Smith named to the position
ATHENS, Ga., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zaxby's, a Georgia-based premium quick-service restaurant franchise known for its Signature Sandwich, Chicken Fingerz™ and flavorful signature sauces, announced today that Sharlene Smith will serve as chief operating officer effective April 25, 2022. With more than 30 years of experience at some of the nation's leading restaurant concepts, Smith will be instrumental in driving the company's national expansion through operational effectiveness, system improvements and people development.
"Given that culture and quality have always been hallmarks of our brand, we needed an exceptional leader who has demonstrated capabilities for operational excellence as well as a passion for people," said Bernard Acoca, Zaxby's CEO. "Sharlene is an executive who balances vision with execution, and that makes her ideally suited to help accelerate our growth."
With over three decades of operational experience within the restaurant industry and franchising, Smith is a proven leader of teams as well as growth strategies. Most recently, Smith served as vice president of operations excellence, North America for Papa John's International, responsible for operations execution across 3,000 locations. There, she worked closely with a franchisee advisory council to ensure alignment on vision, strategic growth plans and system-wide initiatives.
"Our industry is experiencing rapid off-premise growth and the digitalization of practically every aspect of our business," said Acoca. "Sharlene's vast foundational experience with iconic brands in the areas of drive-thru and delivery, along with her abilities to build strong teams while scaling for growth will prove vital in the evolution of Zaxby's."
Before joining Papa John's, Smith spent the bulk of her career in field leadership positions at McDonald's Corporation where she led one of the largest, high-growth regions in the system with more than 850 company and franchised locations. She consistently exceeded year-over-year income growth and guest counts by improving performance metrics and adding new restaurants annually. Smith's ability to lead and train cross-functional teams and her commitment to developing top talent garnered her recognition as a "National People Leader" through her work with the McDonald's Corporation.
"Helping organizations develop talent, grow revenue and create systems for excellent service are my passion," said Smith. "Zaxby's is a company I am proud to join and has teams that I am honored to lead. I am particularly excited to be part of Zaxby's during its next phase of growth."
About Zaxby's
Founded in 1990, Zaxby's is committed to serving delicious chicken fingers, wings, sandwiches and salads in a fun, offbeat atmosphere where customers are considered friends. Zaxby's iconic Signature Sandwich won Thrillist's 2021 Fasties Award for Best Fried Chicken Sandwich. Zaxby's has grown to more than 900 locations in 17 states and is headquartered in Athens, Georgia. For more information, visit zaxbys.com or zaxbysfranchising.com.
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CHANDLER, Ariz., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zovio (Nasdaq: ZVO), an education technology services company, announced today that it will release its fourth quarter 2021 financial results after market close on Friday, April 15, 2022.
Zovio will host a conference call and webcast for investors and analysts to discuss these results at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) / 2:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) the same day.
Call participants should dial (888) 330-3204 in the United States or (646) 960-0844 internationally and request the Zovio call. The access code for all callers is conference ID: 8039474.
A live broadcast of the call will also be available on the company's website at http://ir.zovio.com.
About Zovio
Zovio (Nasdaq: ZVO) is an education technology services company that partners with higher education institutions and employers to deliver innovative, personalized solutions to help learners and leaders achieve their aspirations. The Zovio network, including Fullstack Academy and TutorMe, leverages its core strengths to solve priority market needs through education technology services. Using proprietary advanced data analytics, Zovio identifies the most meaningful ways to enhance the learner experience and deliver strong outcomes for higher education institutions, employers, and learners. Zovio's purpose is to help everyone be in a class of their own. For more information, visit www.zovio.com.
Contact: Vickie Schray
vickie.schray@zovio.com
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Daytripping around NSB: Here are five spots for visitors to discover
NEW SMYRNA BEACH — Visitors to Volusia County can’t go wrong spending their vacation in one of its beloved beach towns.
But those stopping in New Smyrna Beach are in for a special treat.
Historic homes:NSB Residents’ Coalition supports historic homes during Charming Homes Tour
Duss Street:Revitalizing the neighborhood: NSB hosts Duss Street project ribbon-cutting
The city was founded in 1768 and is one of the oldest settled places in Volusia County and the state. It was incorporated as a town in 1887 and as a city in 1947.
Besides its unique history, the city is a destination for nighttime entertainment and offers visitors a chance to learn and immerse themselves in its rich natural environment.
Here are five spots around New Smyrna Beach to visit:
1. Marine Discovery Center
Located at 520 Barracuda Blvd., the Marine Discovery Center is devoted to protecting the Indian River Lagoon and coastal ecosystems.
The center offers “feet-wet” educational activities for visitors to learn about the environment in an outdoor setting. Inside the building, there are several aquariums to view some of the sea creatures that live in the Indian River Lagoon.
Related:Marine Discovery Center's New Smyrna donor salt marsh now produces thousands of plants
The Marine Discovery Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
2. Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum
This museum on 314 Duss St. is one of the cornerstones of the city's historic westside.
The structure that houses the museum was built in 1899 as the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. It was later moved to the site at Duss Street in 1956 as the Old St. Rita Colored Mission Church.
Recent coverage:Black Heritage Museum gets latest upgrade in ongoing NSB Duss Street project
Its exhibits “speak of the hardships and triumphs of this African American community from the early 1900s to the present. These personal accounts of daily life make history come alive for young and old,” the museum website says.
The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
3. Canal Street
Canal Street shares with Flagler Avenue the status of most popular street in New Smyrna Beach.
Located on the historic westside, there are plenty of restaurants and stores to choose from — some dating back almost 100 years.
It is also a spot for several events throughout the year, such as the Canal Street Nights on the third Thursday of every month and the Classic Cruise Car Show every second Saturday of the month.
4. Old Fort Park
The Old Fort Park ruins, located on the city's historic westside, has a mysterious past.
Today, the site features several roofless stonewalls, but no one really knows what this structure was. It is generally accepted, according to the Florida Historical Society, that the structure was built as part of Andrew Turnbull’s (a Scottish physician who established the New Smyrna settlement in the 1700s) settlement.
Located across from the New Smyrna Beach City Marina, the Old Fort Park is surrounded by Julia Street, Washington Street, Riverside Drive and Sams Avenue.
5. Flagler Avenue
If Canal Street is the westside’s go-to destination, the same is true for Flagler Avenue over on the beachside.
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After crossing the North Causeway bridge and heading all the way to the beach, Flagler Avenue has several restaurants and local stores that make it one of the most unique thoroughfares on Florida's east coast. | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/entertainment/events/2022/04/14/visiting-new-smyrna-beach-here-five-spots-marine-discovery-center-flagler-ave-black-heritage-museum/7269963001/ | 2022-04-14T20:14:30 | 1 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/entertainment/events/2022/04/14/visiting-new-smyrna-beach-here-five-spots-marine-discovery-center-flagler-ave-black-heritage-museum/7269963001/ |
Ormond father who killed infant son sentenced to life after jury rejects death sentence
Saying that instead of protecting his infant son he tormented and killed him, a judge on Thursday sentenced Calib Justice Scott to the mandatory term of life in prison without parole.
It was the only sentence Circuit Judge Dawn Nichols could impose for Scott's first-degree murder conviction after a jury rejected the death penalty. For the judge to have that option, all 12 jurors would have had to unanimously recommend death.
Scott, 26, appeared to show no emotion as a clerk read the jury's decision sparing him the death sentence. Scott also appeared to show no emotion as Nichols sentenced him to life in prison without parole.
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But Nichols had some words for Scott before pronouncing sentence.
"The abuse of this child was ongoing," Nichols said before sentencing Scott. "The second medical examiner specifically referenced old brain injuries to this child that were several weeks old. This abuse was not occurring just the day of his death. This child was subjected to torment, abuse for the entirety of his short life.
"The medical examiner specifically stated that there were old injuries to the child's frontal lobe that were several weeks old," Nichols said. "This child was a victim of abuse from you, Mr. Scott, the person who was charged with protecting him. You were supposed to be his protector. You were his tormentor and ultimately his killer. The jury has shown you mercy. Mercy you never showed Daemon."
In addition to the murder conviction, Scott was convicted of aggravated child abuse and child neglect causing great harm. Nichols sentenced him to 30 years on the aggravated child abuse charge and 15 years on the neglect charge, both to run concurrent with the life sentence.
The 12-member jury began deliberating at 9:05 a.m. and reached a verdict about 11:05 a.m. in the courtroom at the Volusia County Courthouse in DeLand.
After the verdict, Chief Assistant Public Defender Larry Avallone sent an emailed statement to The News-Journal.
"We are grateful for the outcome of this case. This was not an easy case for any jury to decide. The jury was able to set aside their emotions and consider the facts and mitigation in the case and arrive at a just verdict. We appreciate the professionalism of the judge, the court staff and opposing counsel," Avallone stated.
What happened to Daemon
The investigation began after Scott called 911 early on the morning of June 11, 2019, to his mobile home at 19 N. Yonge St. in Ormond Beach because he said Daemon was having difficulty breathing, a report said. The child, who was not quite 5 months old and weighed about 12 pounds, was taken to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach where he was later pronounced dead.
Ormond Beach Police found that the child had been living in deplorable conditions in a filthy, cluttered mobile home with dog feces.
Assistant State Attorneys Andrew Urbanak and Heatha Trigones said that Scott should be sentenced to death for killing his infant son who suffered before his death in his short life.
Urbanak in his closing arguments told jurors that they should not allow Scott to spend the rest of his in prison where he could still enjoy privileges such as watching movies on a tablet.
Urbanak recalled testimony from a radiologist who said an MRI scan of Scott's brain showed no signs of a traumatic brain injury, which contradicted a defense expert who testified he saw indications of a traumatic shearing injury to Scott's brain.
Within 24 hours of being convicted of killing his child, Scott was laughing with other inmates at the jail, Urbanak said, reminding jurors of a recording of a jailhouse phone call played for the jury.
He said Scott had lied to police for more than an hour to try to avoid arrest and had been deceitful with a defense expert who interviewed him.
Prosecutors pushed for the death penalty
Prosecutors said that four aggravating circumstances justified sentencing Scott to death: that the child was killed while Scott was committing aggravated child abuse; that the murder was especially heinous, atrocious and cruel; that the child was under 12 years old; and that the child was particularly vulnerable because his killer was someone who was in a position of familial authority.
Urbanak said that Scott had enjoyed 9,658 days on Earth as opposed to his son, Daemon, who lived 147 days before his father killed him.
He told jurors that Scott deserved a death sentence and that if he were sentenced to life, he would still have many privileges in prison. Urbanak recalled testimony from a prison expert’s description about people sentenced to prison for life or “lifers.”
“They still have a fulfilling life in prison,” Urbanak said. “They can write, email, call and actually be visited by family members. He has access to a law library and a library. He can enroll in various programs. He can play sports. He can receive commissary. He can watch TV and utilize a tablet to download a movies as a lifer. Daemon Scott never got to appreciate any of these things. He never grew old enough to write or read or enjoy the simplest pleasures in his life.”
Attorney: He didn't mean to kill his son
Assistant Public Defender Rosemarie Peoples, who along with Avallone and Brian Smith represented Scott, argued that Scott had suffered a traumatic brain injury as a child, and grew up in poverty with a brother who would choke him until he was unconscious while wrestling at home. She said Scott attended school smelling so badly that it caught teachers' attention.
Peoples said that while Scott initially lied to police about what happened, he had accepted responsibility and was remorseful. Peoples said Scott never intended to kill Daemon.
Peoples displayed for jurors a slide of two plants on a screen in the courtroom. She said one of the plants was withered because it was growing in thorns while the other was prospering because it was in a field without thorns. She said Scott had grown up in a field of thorns.
Earlier in the trial, another defense witness testified that Scott had used drugs, including inhaling gasoline vapors and computer cleaner and using methamphetamine and marijuana.
Even though he was smaller than other boys, Scott played football while in school, which could have injured his brain, the defense argued.
Peoples pushed back about Urbanak's description of prison, saying it was not "Club Med," that it was prison and Scott would never leave until he dies.
She said Scott could tell other prisoners about his faith, about the dangers of meth.
"Calib is not beyond redemption because despite all the disfunction his family loves him," Peoples said.
She said Scott did not mean to kill Daemon.
Peoples said: "He never woke up that moment with an intent to kill that little baby." | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/courts/2022/04/14/ormond-beach-father-sentenced-life-killing-infant-son-calib-scott/7316143001/ | 2022-04-14T20:14:36 | 1 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/courts/2022/04/14/ormond-beach-father-sentenced-life-killing-infant-son-calib-scott/7316143001/ |
Police: Stray bullet in parking lot fight hits man in his Daytona home
A stray bullet fired during a fight between two women in the parking lot of a Daytona Beach apartment complex Thursday morning struck a man in his home, police said.
Police said a second man standing nearby was also hit by bullets.
This is the second shooting incident in two days in Daytona Beach that has left injured victims.
Daytona Beach police spokesman Messod Bendayan confirmed the shooting occurred at the Tzadik Bay Apartments at 1215 S. Beach St.
Bendyan said calls to 9-1-1 indicate the shooting stemmed from a fight between two women.
When the confrontation turned physical, one of the women, Jayla Monet Fisher, 19, went to her car, grabbed a gun and started shooting, investigators said.
The other woman, an unidentified 20-year-old, was not hit by gunfire, but two others were struck by bullets, police said.
A 19-year-old man who was in the parking lot observing the fight, was hit in the arm and drove himself to Halifax Health Medical Center were he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, Bendayan said.
The other victim, a 78-year-old man who lives at the apartment complex, was in his home when one of the bullets went through a glass window and struck him in the upper torso, Bendayan said.
Paramedics transported him to Halifax Health Medical Center, also with a non-life-threatening injury, Bendayan said.
Fisher fled the scene, and police began searching for her, assisted by a Volusia County Sheriff's Office helicopter.
At 10:19 a.m., police said they had detained Fisher at the Andros Isles Apartments on Acklin Circle in Daytona Beach.
Fisher was charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery and one misdemeanor count of simple battery. She was being held without bail at the Volusia County Branch Jail on Thursday.
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On Wednesday, a person was shot in the back at 333 N. Caroline St. in Daytona Beach. Police said the shooting was a case of domestic violence. The victim was transported to Halifax Health Medical Center with two gunshot wounds. | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/crime/2022/04/14/police-stray-bullet-parking-lot-fight-hits-man-his-daytona-home/7316938001/ | 2022-04-14T20:14:42 | 1 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/crime/2022/04/14/police-stray-bullet-parking-lot-fight-hits-man-his-daytona-home/7316938001/ |
2 bird flu cases confirmed in US zoos as virus spreads
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Two cases of bird flu have been confirmed in U.S. zoos, but officials said they won’t order widespread euthanasia of zoo birds the way they have on farms.
U.S. Department of Agriculture spokesman Mike Stepien declined to release any details about the zoo cases Thursday, including which two zoos were involved.
Many zoos across the country have closed down their aviaries and moved birds inside whenever possible to help protect them from avian influenza that officials believe is primarily being spread by the droppings of wild birds.
At many zoos, penguins might be the only birds visitors can see because they are generally kept inside behind glass where they are shielded from the virus.
Nearly 27 million chickens and turkeys have been slaughtered in 26 states to limit the spread of bird flu during this year’s outbreak. Officials order entire flocks to be killed when the virus is found on farms.
Stepien said zoos work with state veterinary officials when the virus is found, but unlike farms, zoos are generally allowed to isolate and treat an infected bird as long as they take precautions to protect the other birds in their collections.
Health officials emphasize that bird flu doesn’t jeopardize food safety because infected birds aren’t allowed into the food supply and properly cooking meat and eggs to 165 degrees Fahrenheit will kill any viruses. The disease also doesn’t represent any immediate public health threat, and no human cases have been found in America.
This year’s outbreak is the worst one since 2015 when roughly 50 million chickens and turkeys were slaughtered because of the virus. Stepien said that there were very few bird flu cases in captive wild birds in 2015 and none in large zoos, and no wild birds at zoos were euthanized that year.
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Flagler Sheriff's Office announces new program to alert deputies to autistic individuals
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is offering a new sticker to notify deputies that an autistic person may be present at a home, in a car, at a business or other location, according to a press release on Wednesday.
The sheriff’s office designed the new logo, an autism puzzle piece with a sheriff’s office insignia and Sheriff Rick Staly's name in the middle, according to the release.
“The logo is a sticker which can be placed on the window of your car, your home or any location where you may have a loved one with autism,” according to a statement from Staly in the release. “This is a great tool that allows deputies to quickly become aware there may be a person with autism and will help us partner with the community in providing special consideration and sensitivity to your loved ones.”
The sheriff’s office is rolling out the initiative this month, which is Autism Awareness month.
“This is a free and voluntary database that the FCSO manages to help our Flagler County residents,” Staly stated in the release. “It will give residents who deal with the world of autism every day some peace of mind when it comes to encounters involving the men and women of the FCSO."
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The sheriff’s office will send the stickers and an informational brochure with details about the Autism Awareness program to people who complete a survey from the FCSO Community Engagement Section. The survey will provide specific information to deputies who respond to a scene where a person with autism may be present.
The information helps deputies know more about the uniqueness of the autistic person and can help build a communication link between the deputy and the individual.
All deputies are already trained on working with autistic individuals, the release stated.
For information on the program, visit FlaglerSheriff.com and click on “programs” found along the top of the page and scroll down and click on “autism awareness," according to the press release.
People can then fill out an online form that requests information about the autistic person, including whether they are verbal or nonverbal, their behaviors and the best way to approach the person.
Residents participating in this program may also benefit from the FCSO Safe Trak and Wanderers programs, which are also listed under the programs page.
For information on the Autism Awareness initiative and other programs, contact the FCSO Community Engagement Section at CommunityEngagement@FlaglerSheriff.com. | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/flagler/2022/04/14/flagler-sheriff-has-new-program-alert-deputies-autistic-people/7301719001/ | 2022-04-14T20:14:48 | 0 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/flagler/2022/04/14/flagler-sheriff-has-new-program-alert-deputies-autistic-people/7301719001/ |
Alabama administrators suspend students following swap of high schools for senior prank
CHILTON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - Some high school seniors in Alabama are saying the punishments they’ve received from school administrators for a senior prank are too harsh.
The students planned the prank through a Snapchat group message, according to WBRC. The idea was that students from two different high schools would attend the other school for the day. Close to two dozen students from Chilton County High School and Jemison High School participated. Now, several feel the consequences for the prank are over the top.
“My scholarships are in jeopardy because of this,” Haileigh Greer, a senior at Jemison High School, said.
Greer was not the only Jemison senior who participated in the senior prank. Kathryn Blow did as well, and believes the district’s punishment is far too harsh for what they call a harmless prank.
“I just don’t think that’s very fair. I think it’s really blown out of proportion,” Blow said.
Some Chilton County High School students agree. That includes Colby Hughes, who says past pranks were way worse.
“Past classes have peed on the gym floor, put desks on the ceiling, and pigs in the school, and all we did was swap schools and we got suspended for three days -- goes on our transcripts, all of that,” Hughes said.
Several students fear this will hurt their grades and chances to pick up scholarships. While Greer knows the students must face punishment, she never suspected she would be stripped of her passion -- softball.
“I don’t mind the three day suspension. I understand,” she said. “But we shouldn’t have gotten kicked off the teams. I mean, I have played softball since I was 8 and I got kicked off my senior year.”
Some people argued online that this is about student safety, and that’s why the district must be so strict.
Students like Chilton County Senior Austin Knight believe that isn’t the responsibility of the senior class.
“I think that’s the main thing they are upset about. It’s not our fault that your security is not as good,” Knight said.
WBRC reached out to the district for a comment.
Superintendent Jason Griffin stated, “Due to safety protocols, employee and student privacy rights, I will be unable to provide a statement or response.”
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Annual tree giveaway for DeLand residents set for Saturday morning
DeLand's annual tree giveaway, a joint effort of city staff and the DeLand Breakfast Rotary Club, is set for Saturday.
Hundreds of live oak, loquat, persimmon, sand pine, wild olive, winged elm and yaupon holly will be available at the Public Services complex, 1102 S. Garfield Ave., starting at 8 a.m., according to a city news release. Residents should use the Amelia Avenue entrance.
Trees are available to residents within the city's utility service area on a first-come, first-served basis. Each residence is limited to three trees.
Attendees should bring proof of residence and the giveaway form already filled out, according to the release. Those picking up a tree(s) for someone else need to bring a copy of that person's proof of residency and their written request.
To print the form, visit deland.org/news/annual-tree-giveaway. | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2022/04/14/delands-annual-tree-giveaway-set-saturday-morning/7308419001/ | 2022-04-14T20:14:54 | 0 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2022/04/14/delands-annual-tree-giveaway-set-saturday-morning/7308419001/ |
Daytona State women's basketball team sending 5 athletes to Division I programs
Daytona State College's women's basketball program celebrated five Division I signings this week, the regular period for athletes to put pen to paper on national letters of intent.
The Falcons' five leaders in minutes, including four players who averaged double figures in scoring, are heading to mid-major schools. Daytona State posted a 15-8 record, returning to the state tournament for the first time since 2018-19.
Freshman forward/center Kierra Wheeler, a top-25 national scorer and rebounder at the JUCO level, signed with Chicago State. The 6-foot-1 Minneapolis native averaged 12.4 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, shooting 49.1% from the field.
Shayla Bouie, the only Falcon to start in all 23 games this season, locked down her spot at Arkansas Pine-Bluff — a rival of Bethune-Cookman in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The sophomore guard from Jacksonville averaged 11.2 points per game.
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The remaining three signees — sophomore guard Tanyia Gordon, sophomore guard Kimeira Burks and sophomore forward Blessing Okoh — will continue their college futures together at North Carolina Central. Gordon and Burks scored 11.9 and 11.8 points per game, respectively.
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Bethune-Cookman also unveiled its spring signing class Wednesday, the first for head coach Janell Crayton.
"I am truly excited about each and every one of these young ladies," Crayton said. "We are bringing depth, toughness, leadership, and winning, not to mention; scoring from perimeter, and a defensive mind set to the Wildcat family."
The six players include three from the high school ranks and three from junior colleges.
Guard Crystal Corley and forward O'Mariyah Tucker helped Georgia Highlands to a 32-3 record and a spot in the NJCAA national championship game. Kerrighan Dunn was an WBCA All American, averaging 16.3 points per game at Kilgore College this season.
All three high school arrivals are from outside the state of Florida: guard Daimoni Dorsey (St. Frances Academy/Baltimore), guard D'Shantae Edwards (Dallastown/York, Pa.) and guard Kari Woods (Arbor Prep/Ypsilanti, Mich.). | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2022/04/14/womens-college-basketball-daytona-state-bethune-cookman-unveil-signings/7318465001/ | 2022-04-14T20:15:00 | 0 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2022/04/14/womens-college-basketball-daytona-state-bethune-cookman-unveil-signings/7318465001/ |
CUTE: Firefighters save baby owl that fell from nest
Published: Apr. 14, 2022 at 2:06 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. (CNN) - The Los Angeles Fire Department saved a baby owl that fell from its nest.
The baby got separated from its mom after taking a tumble from high atop a house in Woodland Hills.
The people who live there found the little bird, and firefighters showed up to make sure the baby got back home safe and sound.
With a gentle touch – and a ladder – the feathered family was finally reunited.
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Sorry, but Dave Roberts was right when he yanked a perfect Clayton Kershaw | KEN WILLIS
Yes, Ray Caldwell’s legend was cemented over a century ago when he got off the ground to get one more out and finish a complete-game victory for the Cleveland Indians.
Sounds plausible and normal for the times, except Caldwell had just gone down after being STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Yes, Nolan Ryan threw 235 pitches in a 1974 game for the California Angels. He returned to the mound three days later for his next start.
Neither of those episodes is remotely possible in today’s game. First off, in Caldwell’s case, how many starting pitchers are still on the mound with two out in the ninth?
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And 235 pitches? That’s three outings for most of today’s starters. Maybe four.
Yes, yes and yes, in many ways it’s a shame what metrics and data have done to the game. Starting pitchers — the aces, specifically — once prowled the dugout, turf and clubhouse like Matt Dillon giving a look-see to the goings-on in Dodge City. And that was on off days.
Don Drysdale, Bob Gibson, Tom Seaver, and a little later, Dave Stewart, Jack Morris, Roger Clemens . . . there was an air about them. Nowadays, of course, not so much.
But I say all that to also say this: Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was right to remove Clayton Kershaw after seven perfect innings — and 80 pitches — Wednesday night in Minnesota.
Why on earth do you pull a pitcher of historic greatness when he’s six outs away from a perfect game?
The word should be when, not why. At least in this case.
When? You pull your starting pitcher after seven perfect innings, and 80 pitches, when it’s his first start of the season, after an abbreviated spring training in which he threw just 11 innings and topped out at 57 pitches in his last spring start.
Also, when he missed two months of the previous season with inflammation in his left arm — the arm with which he’s crafted a Hall of Fame career as, clearly, the best pitcher of his generation.
For what it’s worth, it was also 38 degrees and windy in Minneapolis.
“Blame it on the lockout. Blame it on me not picking up a baseball until January,” Kershaw told the media post-game. “My slider was horrible the last two innings. It didn’t have the bite. It was time.”
Not so surprisingly, there was angry fallout from the bleachers of social media and beyond. Reggie Jackson registered disappointment, as did Fergy Jenkins (speaking of yesteryear’s Matt Dillons).
Listen, there’s plenty to dislike about the current state of baseball, but this isn’t one of them.
Pitch counts officially became a stat in the late 1980s, and there’s been too much adherence to them, many of us would say. Refocus your disgust with the state of modern pitching and how talented young arms are treated like endangered species. You have plenty of examples to cite, and on a nightly basis.
Just don’t include this one among your exhibits for the weekly Airing of Grievances down at the beer line.
— Reach Ken Willis at ken.willis@news-jrnl.com | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/sports/columns/2022/04/14/why-pull-kershaw-after-7-perfect-innings-when-these-factors-involved-dave-roberts-dodgers-twins/7302011001/ | 2022-04-14T20:15:06 | 1 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/sports/columns/2022/04/14/why-pull-kershaw-after-7-perfect-innings-when-these-factors-involved-dave-roberts-dodgers-twins/7302011001/ |
Man blaming Trump’s ‘orders’ for riot actions found guilty
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Ohio man who testified that he was “following presidential orders” from Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol was convicted Thursday of obstructing Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.
A federal jury also found Dustin Byron Thompson, 38, guilty of stealing a coat rack from an office inside the Capitol during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Thompson’s jury trial was the third among hundreds of Capitol riot cases prosecuted by the U.S. Justice Department. In the first two cases, jurors convicted both defendants of all charges.
Thompson, an exterminator who lost his job during the COVID-19 pandemic, was the first Capitol riot defendant to mount a trial defense blaming Trump and members of his inner circle for the insurrection.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal jury began deliberating Thursday in the trial of an Ohio man who testified he was “following presidential orders” from Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol last year.
Jurors heard attorneys’ closing arguments in the trial of Dustin Byron Thompson, who is charged with obstructing Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory and stealing a coat rack from a Capitol office during the riot on Jan. 6 of last year.
Thompson, 38, of Columbus, Ohio, is the fifth defendant to be tried among hundreds of Capitol riot cases. He is the first to mount a defense blaming Trump and members of the president’s inner circle for the insurrection.
Assistant U.S. Attorney William Dreher said that Thompson, a college-educated exterminator who lost his job during the COVID-19 pandemic, knew he was breaking the law when he joined the mob that attacked the Capitol and, in his case, looted the Senate parliamentarian’s office. The prosecutor told jurors that Thompson’s lawyer “wants you to think you have to choose between President Trump and his client.”
“You don’t have to choose because this is not President Trump’s trial. This is the trial for Dustin Thompson because of what he did at the Capitol on the afternoon on Jan. 6,” Dreher said.
Defense attorney Samuel Shamansky said Thompson hasn’t avoided taking responsibility for his conduct that day.
“This shameful chapter in our history is all on TV,” Shamansky told jurors.
But he said Thompson, unemployed and consumed by a steady diet of conspiracy theories, was vulnerable to Trump’s lies about a stolen election. He described Thompson as a “pawn” and Trump as a “gangster” who abused his power to manipulate supporters.
“The vulnerable are seduced by the strong, and that’s what happened here,” Shamansky said.
Thompson’s jury trial is the third among hundreds of Capitol riot cases prosecuted by the U.S. Justice Department. In the first two cases, jurors convicted the defendants of all charges.
U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton barred Thompson’s lawyer from calling Trump and former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani as trial witnesses. But the judge ruled that jurors could hear recordings of speeches that Trump and Giuliani delivered on Jan. 6, before the riot erupted. A recording of Trump’s remarks was played.
Shamansky claimed that Giuliani incited rioters by encouraging them to engage in “trial by combat” and that Trump provoked the mob by saying that “if you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore.”
Dreher told jurors that neither Trump nor Giuliani had the authority to “make legal” what Thompson did at the Capitol.
Thompson, who testified on Wednesday, admitted that he joined the mob’s attack and stole the coat rack and a bottle of bourbon from the Senate parliamentarian’s office. He said he regretted his “disgraceful” behavior.
“I can’t believe the things that I did,” he said. “Mob mentality and group think is very real and very dangerous.”
Thompson said he believed Trump’s false claim that the election was stolen and was trying to stand up for the lame duck president.
“If the president is giving you almost an order to do something, I felt obligated to do that,” he testified.
Thompson is charged with six counts: obstructing Congress’ joint session to certify the Electoral College vote, theft of government property, entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a Capitol building, and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.
The obstruction count is the only felony charge. The rest are misdemeanors.
Thompson drove from Ohio to Washington with a friend, Robert Lyon, who also was arrested less than a month after the riot. Lyon pleaded guilty in March to two misdemeanors — theft of government property and disorderly conduct — and is to be sentenced June 3.
Thompson and Lyon took an Uber ride into Washington on the morning of Jan. 6. After Trump’s speech, they headed to the Capitol.
Thompson was wearing a bulletproof vest when he entered the building and went to the parliamentarian’s office, The FBI said agents later searched Lyon’s cellphone and found a video that showed a ransacked office and Thompson yelling: “Wooooo! ‘Merica Hey! This is our house!”
“(Trump) didn’t force you to go. He didn’t force you to walk every step of the way to the Capitol building, did he?” Dreher asked Thompson on Wednesday.
“No,” Thompson said.
“You chose to do that?” Dreher asked.
“I was following presidential orders, but yes,” Thompson said.
More than 770 people have been charged with federal crimes arising from the riot. Over 250 of them have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanors. Thompson is the fifth person to be tried on riot-related charges.
On Monday, a jury convicted a former Virginia police officer, Thomas Robertson, of storming the Capitol with another off-duty officer. Last month, a jury convicted a Texas man, Guy Reffitt, of storming the building with a holstered handgun.
A judge hearing testimony without a jury decided cases against two other Capitol riot defendants at separate bench trials. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden acquitted one of them of all charges and partially acquitted the other.
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Associated Press reporter Jacques Billeaud contributed from Phoenix.
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Jimmie Johnson has a fractured right hand. Dale Earnhardt once broke his right hand on someone's face.
Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson fractured his right hand during an IndyCar crash last Friday, raced Sunday, and then had a screw inserted into his finger on Tuesday.
He's not the first seven-time champ to break that hand, though.
Nope.
That, like a lot of NASCAR records, belongs to Dale Earnhardt Sr.
"I know another 7 time cup champion who broke the exact same bone punching some (expletive) in the face over and over," Dale Earnhardt Jr. tweeted earlier this week.
Ah, yes — the time back in 1990 when Dale Sr. punched an intruder in the face. Who could forget?!
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Junior told the story on his Dale Jr. Dirty Mo Media podcast a few years back. Here's a refresher for those of you who need to hear the story again (and we all do).
"A guy was working on a tractor during the day on dad's property," Junior starts. "He saw some deer. Then, he went to a bar later that afternoon drinking."
After a few (dozen) beers, Junior says, the guy took a friend back to Earnhardt's North Carolina property that night to shoot the deer. The two jumped the fence and shot the deer while Earnhardt was out walking the property.
"They heard the shot and saw the deer run down the power line and fall down," Junior said. "They hid in the tree line and waited for those guys to come up for the deer, and then dad just ran after the one with the gun.
"So he tackled the guy and broke his hand on his face."
Dale Earnhardt shows up at a NASCAR banquet with a black cast
Shortly after, Earnhardt showed up to NASCAR's annual end-of-year banquet with a black cast on his right hand. When asked what happened, he made something up, Junior said.
"He didn't want everyone to know about his deer," he added. "He had some really big bucks on that property."
Earnhardt later acknowledged the incident in an interview with the News-Journal.
“Pushed into a corner or pushed into a situation, then yes, I could get violent,” Earnhardt said. “I have gotten violent in my time. When I found out who was poaching my deer — a guy I knew that worked on my farm, ran my bulldozer — well, I took care of that myself.”
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Team of lawyers work to prove innocence of 14-year-old convicted in mother’s murder
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) – Michael Politte was 14 years old when his mother died.
Rita Politte was beaten, then set on fire in December of 1998. Politte and a friend were sleeping in the next room and say they woke up to smoke.
Despite swearing his innocence, Politte was convicted of killing his mother.
“This kid never had a chance,” Politte’s attorney Megan Crane told KCTV.
He’s now 38 years old and will be released from prison at the end of April due to new sentencing guidelines for juveniles.
The crime
“I remember the hair on the back of my neck rising up – I didn’t know what to do,” said Politte. “What’s a 14-year-old kid supposed to do in that moment?”
After he woke up to smoke, he tried to put the fire out himself with a garden hose, but the hose wouldn’t stretch that far.
Politte remembers kneeling down to see what he could see and saw his mother’s legs covered in blood.
“She was on fire from her waist up,” he recalled.
Police expected Politte to be more emotional at the crime scene, maybe even shed tears. But he didn’t. He was quiet – and angry.
“I mean, I can still hear it – I can hear the fire crackling,” said Politte. “There are times I wake up in the morning that I can smell (it). It’s with me forever.”
Politte was defiant throughout the investigation. A police dog alerted investigators to his shoes – three times. Testing revealed gasoline on them.
When the case went to trial, Politte had a public defender. He believed in the system and that the truth would come out.
But with no explanation for gasoline on the shoes, a jury convicted Politte and the judge sentenced him to life in prison.
He’s lived more than half of his life behind bars.
“I can’t describe the feeling of helplessness,” said Politte. “There’s no reason to exist anymore.”
Nagging questions
In the years since Politte’s conviction, many people question whether the court got it right.
His case attracted the attention of the Midwest Innocence Project, the MacArthur Justice Institute and a Kansas City law firm, Langdon & Emison, in part, because of his age.
“According to law enforcement, he just wasn’t acting right. He wasn’t emotional. He wasn’t crying. He wasn’t upset. But psychologists tell us that’s what trauma often looks like, especially in a kid,” Crane explained.
Politte’s attorneys point the court to another possible motive for the murder.
The week of Rita Politte’s murder she was granted alimony, child support and part of her ex-husband’s pension and 401K.
They also argue that her ex-husband, Ed Politte, responded, “You will never see the day when you’ll get the money.”
Investigators found a boot print behind the burning trailer, but Ed Politte was quickly dismissed as a suspect in the case. He had an alibi. He was at work at the time of the murder.
Politte’s current lawyers sent investigators back to Hopewell to conduct new interviews.
That investigation turned up witnesses who place one of Ed’s cousins near the scene of the crime the morning of the fire. Circumstantial evidence suggests he had a financial windfall shortly after the murder. They argue the evidence implicates the cousins in a murder-for-hire scheme.
Ed released the following statement in response to the accusation:
I’m grateful and happy Mike is being released. Now about me, I did a dozen or so interviews with the law. I did a lie detector test, a blood test, a DNA test and fingerprints. I cooperated 100% with the law. I don’t know what else I could have done. My place of work was checked out. My coworkers were interviewed, I have a couple dozen witnesses that placed me 85 miles from my ex…. That’s all I have to say. Your (sic) a reporter I’m sure you can verify what I’ve said. I will discuss this no further. Thank you for atleast(sic) getting my side.
New evidence supports Michael’s innocence claim
More than 20 years after the murder, evidence is now on Politte’s side.
A new test revealed there is no gasoline on the shoes that helped convict him. The newer test can tell the difference between accelerants. The earlier test was positive for the adhesive in the shoes – information that was revealed six years ago.
The majority of jurors who are still alive and even a former member of the sheriff’s office are now advocating for Michael Politte’s release.
“It shouldn’t be this hard. We’re the greatest country in the world, but yet here I am, after six years of discovering that I was wrongfully convicted with false science, my jury was lied to, and I’m still sitting in a prison cell,” Politte said. “I don’t want to be angry – I just want to live.”
Release is not “The End”
As it turns out, Politte will be released from prison at the end of April. Not because a judge ruled in his favor, but because the parole board granted his release due to new sentencing guidelines for juveniles.
Politte plans to visit his mother’s grave soon after his release.
“She can probably finally rest,” he said. “I don’t think she’s been resting since she passed away knowing what happened in the aftermath.”
Politte said he will fight to clear his name. He hopes the local prosecutor will reopen the case and look at new evidence.
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MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – The New York International Auto Show returned to New York City this week after a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The New York Auto Show runs from April 15-24 at Javits Convention Center in Manhattan. It will feature displays from dozens of car companies, including hundreds of new 2022 and 2023 models. The event will also showcase concept cars and the latest technological innovation in the automotive industry.
“In the past two years there’s been so much change with new and exciting products, technology and advancements and we can’t wait to again showcase the very best that the industry has to offer to potential car buyers throughout our area,” said New York Auto Show President Mark Schienberg.
A significant portion of this year’s show will be dedicated to electric vehicles. A 250,000-square-foot indoor track will showcase a wide range of electric vehicles, organizers said. Attendees will be able to take a ride, with an authorized driver, in electric vehicles and explore exhibits that promote consumer awareness about electric vehicles.
“The great constant of the history of the automobile industry over the past 120 years is the New York Auto Show and its unique place as the premier automotive marketing event in the nation,” said John LaSorsa, chairman of the New York Auto Show.
The New York Auto Show hasn’t been held since 2019 due to coronavirus concerns. Organizers expect hundreds of thousands of attendees to visit this year’s show. It comes as New York deals with an uptick in coronavirus cases due to BA.2, the highly contagious omicron subvariant. However, Health Commissioner Mary Bassett said in March she doesn’t expect to see a “steep surge” in virus cases because of BA.2. | https://www.wivb.com/automotive/new-york-auto-show-returns-after-2-year-pandemic-hiatus/ | 2022-04-14T20:18:37 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/automotive/new-york-auto-show-returns-after-2-year-pandemic-hiatus/ |
NEW YORK, N.Y. (WIVB) — For the first time since 2019, the New York International Auto Show is back.
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SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — The number of migrant expulsions into Baja California remained high during the first two months of this year, a pattern that began in 2021, according to Colegio de la Frontera, a prominent collegiate think tank based in Tijuana.
It says on average, 385 migrants are being expelled every day from the U.S. into Baja California border cities such as Tijuana and Mexicali.
Researcher Juan Antonio Del Monte Madrigal said that in January and February, there were 22,252 total expulsions, which accounted for more than half of all ejections along the southern border.
He said the elevated numbers are a result of U.S. immigration policies such as Title 42, which allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to almost immediately expel migrants back to Mexico after being apprehended for illegally crossing the border.
Title 42 began under the Trump administration after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a directive to turn back migrants as a way to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
This notion was never proven to be accurate.
The White House has said it will rescind this measure on May 23.
“These are called recurring events given that Title 42 doesn’t allow time for immigration documentation to be recorded,” said Del Monte Madrigal. “This means the same person just tries to cross the border over and over.”
Del Monte Madrigal and his team documented one man who was expelled 14 times.
“It’s not like there were 1.7 million people expelled last year, it was total expulsions, some are recurring,” he said.
In recent weeks, the overall number of expelled migrants has gone down, said Patrick Murphy, director of Casa del Migrante, one of the biggest migrant shelters in Tijuana.
Murphy was quoted recently, stating they had seen a 50 percent drop in the number of migrants, not counting Ukrainian refugees.
“Most migrants now in Tijuana are from Central America and Haiti,” Murphy said last week.
Both Murphy and Del Monte Madrigal expect a higher number of migrants coming into Tijuana and other border cities as the elimination of Title 42 gets closer.
Tijuana migrant activist Jose Moreno Mena said many asylum-seekers believe their time is near.
“This is creating a hope within many international migrants that they will qualify for asylum and it’s likely we will have a lot more migrants at the border,” said Moreno Mena. “There will be many crossings since people know they won’t be sent back immediately while others will seek asylum at ports of entry trying to exercise their right to asylum in the United States.” | https://www.wane.com/border-report-tour/expulsions-through-baja-california-remain-high-ahead-of-title-42-rollback/ | 2022-04-14T20:20:04 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/border-report-tour/expulsions-through-baja-california-remain-high-ahead-of-title-42-rollback/ |
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – The No. 3-ranked Indiana Tech men’s volleyball team had their historic season come to a close Thursday afternoon inside the MidAmerican Energy RexPlex with a 3-1 loss (15-25, 20-25, 26-24, 20-25) to No. 8-ranked Benedictine University at Mesa in pool play portion of the NAIA National Championship.
Dante Siracusa had a team-best 10 kills while Daynte Stewart had eight kills and five digs. Brandon Jones dished out 29 assists with six digs and two blocks. Joey Hermes had seven digs while Chase Christiansen, Jon Fonda and Mason Milan each had two blocks.
The Redhawks took the lead on the opening point of the first set and never looked back thanks to a 10-1 run that pulled them ahead 22-11. Benedictine Mesa hit .455 in the opening set while holding the Warriors to a .000 attack percentage.
The second set was more even with 10 ties and three lead changes, with the Warriors holding slim two-point leads at 7-5 and 9-7, but the Redhawks came back with a 4-1 lead to go up 11-10 and never trailed again. A 4-0 run by Benedictine Mesa pushed their lead to 17-13 and they rode the momentum to the 2-0 match lead.
The Warriors found some momentum with a 7-4 run to kick off the third set before pushing their lead to 12-6. The Redhawks came storming back thanks to a 9-4 spurt that knotted the set up at 21. After trading two-point swings, Tech got a kill from Fonda to put them up 24-23 before eventually pulling out the 26-24 victory to keep their season alive.
Benedictine Mesa took the opening point of the fourth set and never trailed despite the Warriors tying up the match three different times, but the last one coming at 7-7. The Redhawks went on an 8-2 run following the tie-up, but the Warriors got within three points at 20-17 to make things interesting. The Warriors got back to within three at 23-20, but the Redhawks took the final two points following a kill form John Dawson, who had a match-high 15, and a triple block to send the Redhawks to the national semifinals on Friday.
Tech finishes the season 29-3, their most wins ever.
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An elections board in a North Carolina county has removed Mark Meadows, a former chief of staff to President Donald Trump, from its list of registered voters after documents showed he lived in Virginia and voted in the 2021 election there.
He was removed Monday by Macon County's Board of Elections.
Public records show he cast an absentee vote in Macon County during the 2020 general election.
Questions had already arisen last month about Meadows when North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein's office asked the State Bureau of Investigation to look into his voter registration, which listed a home he never owned as his legal residence.
A representative for Meadows did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Meadows frequently raised the prospect of voter fraud before the 2020 presidential election and in the months after Trump's loss.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association announced Purdue Fort Wayne men’s volleyball student-athletes Jon Diedrich, Troy Gooch, Bryce Walker and Rico Wardlow received All-League recognition on Thursday, April 14.
Diedrich and Gooch received First Team All-MIVA honors. Walker and Wardlow were named to the All-MIVA Second Team.
Offensively, Diedrich led the Mastodons in total kills (390) which was second-most in the MIVA. He also led the ‘Dons in points per set (4.27) and kills per set (3.94) while hitting .274. His marks in kills per set and points per set were fifth in the MIVA. Defensively, Diedrich averaged 1.46 digs per set, which ranks second for the Mastodons. This is the first time Diedrich has been named an All-MIVA performer.
Gooch led the ‘Dons in digs per set (2.29). This marks ranks first in the MIVA and 12th in the country. The senior libero racked up 10 or more digs in eight matches this season, including a career-high 20 digs against Ohio State on April 9. He received two MIVA Defensive Player of the Week awards this season. Gooch was named an All-MIVA First Team selection for the second time, the first coming in 2021.
This is Walker’s first All-MIVA nod in his career. The sophomore middle blocker averaged ranked third in the MIVA in hitting percentage (.397), fourth in aces per set (0.38), and fifth in blocks per set (0.91) and total service aces (32). He also finished third on the team in kills per set (2.15). Walker hit .500 or better in seven matches this season and had a career high 17 kills against Ball State on February 17.
This is also Wardlow’s first All-MIVA selection in his career. He led the Mastodons and finished second in the MIVA in hitting percentage (.443). He was also fourth on the team in kills per set (2.04). This season, Wardlow hit .500 or better in eight matches, including a .909 hitting percentage on 11 attempts against Harvard on February 5. He had a career-high 12 kills against McKendree on February 26.
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Officials in a Georgia county say they're moving ahead with plans to build a launchpad for commercial rockets barely a month after residents voted to halt the project by a margin of nearly 3-to-1.
Commissioners in coastal Camden County said in a statement Thursday that they have approved purchasing 4,000 acres for the proposed Spaceport Camden. Camden County has spent a decade and more than $10 million pursuing the spaceport, promising economic growth by blasting satellites into orbit.
Critics argue the project has serious safety and environmental risks. Commissioners are asking the Georgia Supreme Court to declare the referendum invalid.
James Goodman, a spaceport critic and a city councilman in the Camden County community of St. Marys said in early March, “Right now they are guilty of ignoring the will of the voters.” Goodman said, “What they will do if they persist is to demonstrate utter contempt for the voters.” | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/coastal-county-in-georgia-still-moving-ahead-with-a-spaceport-that-voters-rejected | 2022-04-14T20:20:18 | 1 | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/coastal-county-in-georgia-still-moving-ahead-with-a-spaceport-that-voters-rejected |
(The Hill) – President Biden’s approval rating among younger generations of Americans has declined, according to a new Gallup poll released Thursday.
The new poll found that Biden’s approval rating among millennials and Generation Z respondents had dropped nearly 20 points since the beginning of his presidency.
Thirty-nine percent of Generation Z respondents said they approve of the job Biden has done as president, a 21-point decline from 60 percent of respondents who approved of Biden’s handling of the job when he first took office.
Forty-one percent of millennial respondents said they approve of Biden’s job as president, a 19-point decline from 60 percent of respondents who approved of his job as president through the months of January and June 2021, his first months in the White House.
Along party lines, 30 percent of Generation Z respondents who identify as Democrats said they approve of Biden’s job as president, while 52 percent of independents and 18 percent of Republicans surveyed agreed, according to the poll.
Twenty-seven percent of millennial respondents who identify as Democrats approve of the job Biden has done as president, while 53 percent of independents and 20 percent of Republicans surveyed also approve of Biden’s job as president.
Sixty-seven percent of respondents who are Black approve of Biden’s job performance as president, seeing a 20-point decline from the 87 percent of respondents who approved of his job as president when he first took office.
According to the poll, 52 percent of Hispanic respondents and 35 percent of white respondents also approve of the job Biden is doing as president.
There was also a difference based on respondents’ education level. Forty-seven percent of those who are college-educated said they approve of the job Biden has done as president, while 37 percent of respondents who have high school/GED degrees or less agree, the poll said.
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The federal government is considering everything in its power to fight the U.S. obesity epidemic.
One option involves a new label, "FDA Healthy," which would be placed on any qualifying food or beverage.
The FDA said in March it is studying label designs "while at the same time developing a proposed rule that would update when manufacturers may use the 'healthy' nutrient content claim on food packages."
The goal is to help people make healthier decisions.
Right now, that's not easy.
Companies often use buzz words like "naturally flavored" or "100 calories" to cover up the high sugar content of their products.
"It's the specific keywords that lead consumers to believe things are healthy," said Jeremy King, CEO of the British consumer research firm Attest. "It leads consumers to fail to believe things are healthy when they really are."
Some consumers seem to have catch on.
Forty-six percent of shoppers worry that products marketed as "healthy" actually contain high levels of sugar, salt or fat, according to Attest's research.
"In many cases, the perception of healthiness is created by the packaging, and that link is inaccurate," King said. "It's perhaps, in some cases, even actively misleading. And clearly, some brands are being really successful because of this."
Attest's research highlights a major issue: Americans aren't always sure what they are buying.
In one experiment, people were given six breakfast bars and asked to pick the healthiest one.
Only 9% of people picked the healthiest breakfast bar. Thirteen percent said the least healthy option was the healthiest.
People said they were swayed by marketing terms like "whole grains."
"It looks like a delicious iced muffin and it's purporting itself to be a healthy breakfast bar, and the word 'whole grains' is there," King said. "That makes you feel good about the choice."
The FDA Healthy label is intended to address this kind of confusing marketing, but the proposal's future remains uncertain.
The label, and the definition of 'healthy,' are both subject to a lengthy federal vetting process.
It could be years before either is used regularly.
In the meantime, King said it's important for consumers to utilize the nutrition facts available to them.
"Just think to yourself: 'Is this really as healthy as meets the eye, flip the package over and have a look at the back. That will bring the health message and data to light," King said. | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/fda-considers-solutions-to-confusing-food-labels | 2022-04-14T20:20:24 | 1 | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/fda-considers-solutions-to-confusing-food-labels |
(The Hill) – The interest rate for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit a ten-year high of 5 percent Thursday, continuing steep inclines that started last December in a U.S. housing market where values are surging.
The rate on the most popular U.S. mortgage has climbed nearly 2 points from 3 percent a year ago, according to the latest numbers from government-mortgage administrator Freddie Mac. The last time the 30-year fixed rate mortgage hit 5 percent was February 2011.
Fifteen-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 4.17 percent this week, up from 3.91 percent last week and 2.35 percent a year ago.
“This week, mortgage rates averaged five percent for the first time in over a decade,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “As Americans contend with historically high inflation, the combination of rising mortgage rates, elevated home prices and tight inventory are making the pursuit of homeownership the most expensive in a generation.”
Adjustable rate mortgages have also spiked, with the 5-year standard Treasury-indexed mortgage averaging 3.69 percent, up from 2.8 percent last year.
As a result of the spiking rates, the mortgage market is experiencing a dip of activity, according to information from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) trade group, as potential homeowners reconsider buying houses and investing in real estate.
A mortgage market index from the MBA shows loan application volumes decreased 1.3 percent compared to a week earlier. Home refinancing application volumes dipped 5 percent on the week and were down 62 percent compared to the previous year.
“The rapid increase in rates, caused by a much more rapid pace of rate hikes and balance sheet reduction from the Federal Reserve, is in response to the booming job market and inflation being at a 40-year high,” Mike Fratantoni, an economist with the MBA, said in a statement. “The jump in mortgage rates will slow the housing market and further reduce refinance demand the rest of this year. Higher home prices and rates as well as ongoing supply constraints are now expected to lead to an annual decline in existing home sales.”
In addition to high interest rates, home sales are also facing elevated prices in the real estate market due to the pandemic, as well as supply shortages for building materials as part of larger supply chain disruptions that are contributing to inflation.
“Elevated inflation continues to push up mortgage rates,” Nadia Evangelou, an economist with the National Association of Realtors (NAR), said in a statement. The higher rates “added about $400 to the monthly mortgage payment for a median-priced home. This means that potential buyers need to spend more of their budget on housing to buy the typical home.”
Wage data released this week by the Department of Labor saw real earnings decrease by 2.7 percent from March of last year. The change in earnings combined with a dip of 0.9 percent in the length of the average workweek resulted in a 3.6-percent decrease in real average weekly earnings over the last year.
“Comparing inflation with real wage growth since 2008, this is the first time that inflation has risen so much faster than wages,” Evangelou said. “With rising borrowing costs, expect about 16 million households to be priced out of the market this year. As a result, NAR forecasts home sales activity to drop about 10 percent in 2022.”
Housing affordability declined in February, according to an index compiled by NAR. Compared to a year ago, the group found the average mortgage payment increased by more than 30 percent, while median family income rose by only 3.6 percent.
To combat inflation, some analysts have suggested the Federal Reserve could increase interest rates by as many as six times this year, bringing the Federal Funds rate as high as 1.9 percent by the end of the year. The risk of such a hike is a contraction in the economy, but with inflation as a driver of recession itself, most analysts see the Fed as not having much of a choice.
“The twin shocks of the war in Ukraine and the build-up of momentum in elevated U.S. and Europe inflation will lead to a recession in the U.S. and a growth recession in the euro area within the next two years,” researchers at Deutsche Bank forecasted earlier this month.
“More troubling, especially in the U.S., are signs that the underlying drivers of inflation have broadened, emanating from very tight labor market conditions and spreading from goods to services,” the company said. “The forecast is for inflation to recede to more desired levels over the next several years assuming there are no other geopolitical or other supply shocks and that central banks take action, just in time, to keep inflation expectations anchored. Should these assumptions prove incorrect, inflation pressure, central bank tightening, and economic downturns could all be more intense than baseline projections.” | https://www.wane.com/news/mortgage-rates-top-5-percent-for-the-first-time-in-a-decade/ | 2022-04-14T20:20:28 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/mortgage-rates-top-5-percent-for-the-first-time-in-a-decade/ |
An elections board in a North Carolina county has removed Mark Meadows, a former chief of staff to President Donald Trump, from its list of registered voters after documents showed he lived in Virginia and voted in the 2021 election there.
He was removed Monday by Macon County's Board of Elections.
Public records show he cast an absentee vote in Macon County during the 2020 general election.
Questions had already arisen last month about Meadows when North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein's office asked the State Bureau of Investigation to look into his voter registration, which listed a home he never owned as his legal residence.
A representative for Meadows did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Meadows frequently raised the prospect of voter fraud before the 2020 presidential election and in the months after Trump's loss.
Meadows represented the state in Congress until he stepped down in 2020 to become Trump's chief of staff. | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/mark-meadows-removed-as-north-carolina-registered-voter | 2022-04-14T20:20:30 | 1 | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/mark-meadows-removed-as-north-carolina-registered-voter |
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A divided Ohio Supreme Court has issued an extraordinary fourth rebuke of the state’s Republican-controlled mapmaking panel for unconstitutionally gerrymandering Statehouse maps to benefit their party.
In a 4-3 ruling, the court ordered the embattled and defiant Ohio Redistricting Commission to reconvene and draw a constitutionally compliant plan by May 6.
Primaries in Ohio House and Senate races have already been called off for May 3 because of the dispute.
A federal court had signaled its intention to intervene to resolve the monthslong stalemate between the commission and the court if a solution wasn’t reached by Wednesday. | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/justices-send-ohio-statehouse-maps-back-to-drawing-board/ | 2022-04-14T20:20:34 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/justices-send-ohio-statehouse-maps-back-to-drawing-board/ |
The racial reckoning the U.S. has been experiencing for years is having an impact on how people look at themselves. More people than ever before are now identifying as multiracial.
According to the 2020 census, released in August 2021, 33 million Americans identified as more than one race. That's an increase of 25 million from the 2010 census.
“This increase is astounding,” said Reginald Daniel, a University of California at Santa Barbara sociology professor who identifies as multiracial. “What will happen if we have large numbers of people no longer saying they’re monoracial but multiracial?”
It is a question that experts like Daniel have been trying to explore. He says there is no anticipation for what this increase could mean, but there are areas of thought; one of which is theorizing whether the increase could lead to more racial harmony in the United States.
“There’s a tendency to think that,” said Daniel. “But it comes with its own challenges. We may have an increase in interracial marriages but that won’t change the larger-scale issues like systemic racism.”
On a more personal level, however, people who identify as mixed-race see the increase as moving in the right direction.
“I remember being in a predominantly Black high school freshman year and everyone knew me as Justin Timberlake,” said Demetrius Nelson, a 30-year-old music artist who identifies as Black and white. “Not even a year later I moved from inner-city Buffalo to Syracuse, New York, and everyone called me Lil’ Bow Wow. It was intense but funny.”
Growing up, Nelson said he was able to fit in with groups of children of both races seamlessly, but that is not the experience for everyone as some multiracial individuals feel excluded from both groups because they are not perceived as “Black enough” or “white enough.”
“I definitely get asked, ‘What are you?’ a lot,” said Dani Joseph, Nelson’s girlfriend of three years who is both Black and Chinese.
Daniel postulates that the dramatic rise in multiracial Americans could come from ‘white guilt,’ brought on by the national discussion surrounding race in America.
“One of the arguments is that people identified as multiracial because they don’t want to be associated with a white agency,” he said.
Daniel, agrees, however, the rise in multiracial Americans could increase equity in certain areas of society.
“There are significant implications in terms of earning capacity, educational outcomes for people of lighter skin within communities of color as well as in the larger society,” he said.
For those who are living the experience, they look forward to what the future holds.
“Mixed people are beautiful people," said Nelson. "America 2050 is going to be beautiful."
The Census Bureau projects sometime between 2040 and 2050 the U.S. will be a majority-minority country. | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/more-people-are-now-identifying-as-multiracial | 2022-04-14T20:20:36 | 1 | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/more-people-are-now-identifying-as-multiracial |
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) — It was a weekend trip for Alexcia Powell, Brittany Gilliard and family to a North Carolina amusement park for some family time.
But a relaxing day turned into a stressful one as people watched the Electro-Spin ride get stuck midair at Carowinds, a 407-acre amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina.
“We were on a boat ride that was across from it, and as we were getting off, we heard people screaming,” said Powell, who witnessed the incident.
Powell and Gilliard said they can’t remember how long people were stuck in the air, but in video they recorded, you can see many hanging in their seats.
“It looked terrifying,” added Gilliard. “I was terrified for them.”
“People were terrified,” Powell agreed while recounting the incident. “It was quite horrifying to watch because that could have been anyone on there.”
A spokesperson for Carowinds sent WJZY a statement saying, “Safety and security of our guests and associates is our top priority. Unfortunately, while we work hard to provide the best experience possible, attractions may not always be operational.”
“It kind of deterred us from wanting to get on any other rides for that exact reason,” Powell said. “Like what if we get on and we get stuck upside down or midway through a loop? You never know.”
This is not the first time people have been stuck on a ride at the amusement park. Nearly 100 people were suspended high in the air for over two hours on the ride Windseeker.
The two videos of the Electro-Spin have been shared over 7,000 times on Facebook and viewed nearly 8,000 times on Twitter, with many people saying they may not ride again.
“It was crazy how big of an effect those videos had on people,” Powell said.
Powell and Gilliard said after witnessing the incident, they will still go back to Carowinds, but only to the water park. | https://www.wane.com/news/terrifying-amusement-park-ride-stalls-midair-with-people-onboard/ | 2022-04-14T20:20:40 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/terrifying-amusement-park-ride-stalls-midair-with-people-onboard/ |
A federal jury convicted an Ohio man who testified that he was following orders from then-President Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol last year.
Jurors heard attorneys' closing arguments Thursday in the case against Dustin Byron Thompson. The 38-year-old man was convicted of obstructing Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory and stealing a coat rack from a Capitol office during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Thompson was the fifth defendant to be tried among hundreds of Capitol riot cases. He is the first to mount a defense blaming Trump and members of his inner circle for the insurrection. | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/ohio-man-who-said-he-followed-trumps-orders-on-jan-6-convicted | 2022-04-14T20:20:43 | 1 | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/ohio-man-who-said-he-followed-trumps-orders-on-jan-6-convicted |
SHREWSBURY, N.J. – The ECHL on Thursday announced its All-ECHL First and Second Teams for 2021-22 as determined in a vote of ECHL coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors and media, who were asked to select a goaltender, two defensemen and three forwards.
2021-22 All-ECHL First Team
G – Francois Brassard, Jacksonville Icemen (30 gp, 18-9-3, 2.23 GAA, .911 save pct.)
D – Charle-Edouard D’Astous, Utah Grizzlies (51 gp, 26g, 31a, 58 pts.)
D – Ben Finkelstein, Newfoundland Growlers (34 gp, 11g, 48a, 59 pts.)
F – Will Graber, Fort Wayne Komets (57 gp, 26g, 57a, 83 pts.)
F – TJ Hensick, Toledo Walleye (64 gp, 21g, 55a, 76 pts.)
F – Patrick Watling, Wheeling Nailers (54 gp, 31g, 46a, 77 pts.)
The ECHL will announce the Community Service Award and Sportsmanship Award winners on Friday.
Francois Brassard of the Jacksonville Icemen leads the ECHL with a 2.23 goals-against average, is tied for seventh with 18 wins and ranks ninth with a .911 save percentage.
Charle-Edouard D’Astous of the Utah Grizzlies leads all defensemen with 26 goals, nine power-play goals and seven game-winning goals, while ranking second with 59 points. He is tied for second among blueliners with 23 power-play points and is fifth with a +23 rating.
Ben Finkelstein of the Newfoundland Growlers earns ECHL honors for the second consecutive season after earning a spot on the ECHL All-Rookie Team last season. He leads defensemen with 48 assists and 59 points, while ranking fifth with 21 power-play points and tied for sixth with a +22 rating.
Will Graber of the Fort Wayne Komets leads the ECHL with 57 assists, 83 points and a +36 rating. He is tied for seventh with 17 power-play assists and ranks sixth with 23 power-play points.
TJ Hensick of the Toledo Walleye ranks second in the league with 55 assists and is fourth with 76 points while ranking seventh with a +26 rating and tied for 12th with 16 power-play assists and 14th with 213 shots on goal.
Patrick Watling of the Wheeling Nailers is third in the ECHL with 77 points, tied for fifth with 31 goals and seventh with 46 assists.
2021-22 All-ECHL Second Team
G – Keith Petruzzelli, Newfoundland Growlers (22 gp, 15-6-1, 2.10 GAA, .924 save pct.)
D – Randy Gazzola, Toledo Walleye (59 gp, 12g, 40a, 52 pts.)
D – Josh Maniscalco, Wheeling Nailers (63 gp, 17g, 36a, 53 pts.)
F – Kris Bennett, Iowa Heartlanders (48 gp, 35g, 38a, 73 pts.)
F – Chad Costello, Allen Americans (64 gp, 26g, 42a, 68 pts.)
F – Zach O’Brien, Newfoundland Growlers (52 gp, 28g, 50a, 78 pts.)
Keith Petruzzelli of the Newfoundland Growlers, who was named to the ECHL All-Rookie Team yesterday, is 15-6-1 with a 2.10 goals-against average and a save percentage of .924. His four shutouts are tied for second in the league and he has allowed two goals of less in 13 of his 22 appearances.
Randy Gazzola of the Toledo Walleye is second among defensemen with 40 assists and is fourth with 51 points. His four game-winning goals are tied for second among blueliners while his 16 power-play assists are tied for sixth.
Josh Maniscalco of the Wheeling Nailers, who was named to the ECHL All-Rookie Team yesterday, is tops among first-year defensemen with 53 points, which third among all blueliners, while his 17 goals are second among rookie blueliners and third overall. His 237 shots on goal lead all defensemen, and are fourth overall in the league.
Kris Bennett of the Iowa Heartlanders, who was named to the ECHL All-Rookie Team yesterday, leads all ECHL players with 35 goals while his 73 points lead all rookies and ranks fifth overall. He leads first-year players with 25 power-play points, which is tied for second in the league, and his 17 power-play assists are tied for first among rookies.
Chad Costello of the Allen Americans earns All-ECHL honors for the fifth time in his career after previously being named to the All-ECHL First Team in 2011-12, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17. He is tied for 10th in the league with 68 points and is 11th with 42 assists.
Zach O’Brien of the Newfoundland Growlers earns All-ECHL Second Team honors for the second time after previously earning the honor in 2018-19. He ranks second in the league with 78 points and third with 50 points while he leads the ECHL with 28 power-play points, is tied for the league lead with eight game-winning goals and is second with 20 power-play assists. | https://www.wane.com/sports/komets/graber-named-all-echl-first-team/ | 2022-04-14T20:20:46 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/sports/komets/graber-named-all-echl-first-team/ |
A popular popcorn snack sold in more than a dozen states is being recalled due to possible allergen concerns.
In a recall notice, the US Food and Drug Administration said Snak King voluntarily recalled five-ounce packages of O Organics Sea Salt Organic Popcorn "due to the potential presence of an undeclared milk allergen."
The recalled products have a “best if used by” dates of 9/24/2022 and 9/25/2022, the agency said.
They were sold in stores including ACME, Safeway, King's, Balducci's, Jewel-Osco, Andronico's Community Markets, Vons, Pak 'N Save, Albertsons, Eagle, Carrs-Safeway, Haggen, and Pavilions.
The agency said the stores are in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington D.C., Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Idaho.
The recalled items' UPC number is 079893 403038.
There have been no reports of illness.
Consumers who may have purchased the recalled products are advised not to eat them and can return them to the store it was bought at for a full refund. | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/popcorn-sold-in-18-states-recalled-over-allergen-concerns | 2022-04-14T20:20:49 | 0 | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/popcorn-sold-in-18-states-recalled-over-allergen-concerns |
RIPLEY COUNTY — A North Vernon man died Thursday morning when his motorcycle went into oncoming traffic and hit a passing pickup truck.
Christopher Kincaid, 48, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the pickup truck was uninjured in the collision, according to Indiana State Police.
State Troopers responded about 7 a.m. to a two-vehicle crash on SR 48 near SR 129 in rural Ripley County.
Investigators initially determined Kincaid’s 2012 Harley Davidson was traveling eastbound on SR 48, east of SR 129. At this point, Kincaid’s motorcycle crossed the center line into the path of the pickup truck.
Alcohol and drugs are not believed to be factors in the crash, but police say toxicology results are pending.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Jeff Klein, who was a quarterback for the Auburn Tigers, died Wednesday after a brief battle with cancer.
He was 42.
According to Sports Illustrated and The Birmingham News, Klein's wife announced the news of his passing on CaringBridge.com, saying her husband died "surrounded by his loved ones."
TMZ reported that Klein was hospitalized last week due to severe back pain, later revealed to be stage 4 cancer.
Sports Illustrated reported that Klein suffered a severe stroke Tuesday and died Wednesday afternoon.
Auburn shared its condolences on social media after news of his passing was reported.
An Auburn Man through and through. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of former Auburn QB Jeff Klein.
Rest In Peace, Jeff. pic.twitter.com/TwmQGcO2kO
— Auburn Football (@AuburnFootball) April 13, 2022
Klein played for the Tigers under coach Tommy Tuberville from 1999 to 2001, playing in 13 games. | https://www.wrtv.com/sports/former-auburn-quarterback-jeff-klein-dies-after-cancer-battle | 2022-04-14T20:21:01 | 1 | https://www.wrtv.com/sports/former-auburn-quarterback-jeff-klein-dies-after-cancer-battle |
DENVER, Colo. (KMGH) — A lot of brainpower is needed to excel at Chess.
Griffin McConnell, 17, has undergone four different brain surgeries to treat severe seizures and still managed to become a national chess master.
While recovering from the surgeries, Griffin had to relearn how to walk and speak.
His biggest passion, chess, came back the easiest.
"It's kind of interesting because I feel like chess is one part of me, and that's why I did so well," Griffin said. "And with the hemispherectomy, when that happened, I don't know. It's interesting because I (wanted to relearn) chess more than I wanted to walk or talk."
After the latest surgery, Griffin said his game improved.
“I knew right away that my thinking was better.” Griffin McConnell, chess master
Griffin recently won the Colorado Scholastic Championship.
He and his family have also started a nonprofit organization, ChessAbilities Inc. They will host a tournament for children with disabilities later this year.
For more information, click here.
This story was originally reported by Danny New on thedenverchannel.com. | https://www.wrtv.com/teen-becomes-national-chess-master-following-4th-brain-surgery | 2022-04-14T20:21:07 | 0 | https://www.wrtv.com/teen-becomes-national-chess-master-following-4th-brain-surgery |
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Mayor Eric Adams, a former New York City police captain, took office this year with a central focus on making the city feel safe and trying to return it to some sense of normalcy post-pandemic.
But the first 3 1/2 months of his administration have been beset by a string of high-profile violent incidents, with Tuesday’s shooting on a subway train the most terrifying and public of all.
The morning rush-hour attack, in which 10 people were shot on a system that serves as the arteries of New York, complicates Adams’ push to address crime and persuade people that the city of nearly 9 million is safe. It also occurred amid a broader, multi-year debate about policing and crime, and how the city should respond.
In New York City, like many places around the country, violent crime rates have climbed since the pandemic, though they remain far below rates seen three decades ago during the city’s notoriously grittier era, or even just a decade ago.
The mayor has been among Democrats who’ve pushed back on calls from liberals to cut police budgets and instead route resources to social services, and he has sought to bring back some controversial policing tactics, saying they can be employed as useful tools without a return to past abuses.
Adams has a unique perspective. He’s not only a former New York City police captain and transit officer, but is a Black man who in the past has criticized his own department’s unjust practices, and he is someone who was brutally beaten by police as a teenager.
BROOKLYN SUBWAY SHOOTING
Since he took office Jan. 1, he’s been speaking about policing and crime frequently, as the list of frightening incidents piled up quickly.
The city saw a rash of random shootings, the killing of two police officers and attacks that included a woman shoved to her death in front of a train by a stranger.
“This has been particularly brutal. And I feel for him. I think he’s done a fine job, especially as he’s just getting used to it,” said Adams’ predecessor and fellow Democrat, Bill de Blasio.
Most of the violence the city has experienced has not been in the subways but in neighborhoods, particularly in communities of color. But attacks on the subway, a vital sprawling network millions of New Yorkers rely upon, loom large in public perceptions of safety.
Adams rode the subway to City Hall on his first day as mayor, calling 911 to report a fight near the train platform before he even boarded the train. He admitted later that he didn’t feel safe on the train after encountering a yelling passenger and several homeless people, and said the city needs to tackle “actual crime” and “the perception of crime.”
Adams had already announced plans earlier this year to boost the number of police officers on subway platforms and trains and to address crime generally. He has brought back a controversial police anti-gun unit, called for help from the federal government cracking down on ghost guns and pushed for changes to New York’s bail laws.
Critics contend that focusing just on beefing up police isn’t a solution to making the city safe, but more investment is needed in mental health programs and other social services.
Frank James, the 62-year-old suspect in the Brooklyn subway shooting, spoke of his own mental health struggles in a series of YouTube videos in which he described going in and out of mental health facilities, including some in New York City.
Before Tuesday’s attack, Adams had started sending out social work teams to try to connect people on the streets with mental health help and other services. The mayor also announced plans to significantly expand a summer youth job program designed to put young people in paid jobs when school is on break, with the aim of diverting them from activities that could lead to arrest or violence.
After this week’s subway shooting, Adams, in a series of interviews, discussed plans to increase the number of police officers patrolling the subways and suggested metal detectors could be installed in stations — a decision that ultimately would rest with the transit authority, which falls under state control.
Danny Pearlstein, a spokesman for the nonprofit Riders Alliance representing New York City bus and subway passengers, said that despite a high-profile incident like the shooting, the subway is still the safest way to get around the city, with traffic accidents and pedestrians being struck by cars a far more likely hazard.
Rather than explore metal detectors and other ways to scrutinize passengers, he said New York needs a better transit system overall that gets more people on board and provides safety with strength in numbers.
“By having transit that is faster and more reliable and gets to more places that people want to go is a way to boost ridership,” he said.
De Blasio praised Adams’ attempts to address both crime and perceptions of crime, and said public safety experts recommend the best way to make the city feel safe is “more normalcy, more recovery from COVID.”
Getting people back on trains and back in the city is not just a reminder of New York’s resiliency, but also an added layer of eyes and ears to compliment the police, the former mayor said.
“The overall reality is NYPD has actually done a very good job over the years of making the subway safer and safer,” he said. “Police can do so much, but they can’t do it alone. They need eyes and ears — and cooperation of the public.”
Former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said it’s difficult to have a discussion about how to prevent Tuesday’s shooting without knowing more about the alleged perpetrator and his motivation and mental health, and that makes it difficult to link it to a broader examination of other violent crime in New York.
“One of the challenges with crime is you can get three people shot in one night and they’re all shot for different reasons that have different solutions and different responses,” Quinn said.
She said Adams, with his law enforcement background, understands that crime and criminals are not one-size-fits-all. And while guns may be involved in a lot of crimes and more illegal guns need to be taken off the street, other incidents can stem from gang issues, mental health issues or other factors.
Confronting crime generally requires a multi-faceted response, she said, and help from many layers of government.
“There are very few things that one elected official can fix alone,” she said. “Even in a big city like New York, a lot of what exists here is also controlled by the state and the feds.”
“But there is no bigger bully pulpit and convening power—short of the president of the United States—than that of the mayor of the city of New York. And we know Eric Adams is not afraid to use that,” she said. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/brooklyn-subway-shooting-heightens-mayor-eric-adams-focus-on-rising-crimes/3646942/ | 2022-04-14T20:22:39 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/brooklyn-subway-shooting-heightens-mayor-eric-adams-focus-on-rising-crimes/3646942/ |
A New Jersey man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly ran down a woman in a road rage incident that was caught on video.
The footage filmed by a neighbor and aired on News12 New Jersey shows a car on a residential street in Elizabeth on Tuesday backing up and then chasing the woman onto a front lawn, where she slips and falls in front of the oncoming vehicle.
Police and prosecutors allege 56-year-old Vincent Jean of Elizabeth was involved in a minor traffic accident with the woman and began pursuing her after she began taking pictures of his car as he tried to flee. Jean allegedly drove over the victim, then backed up and drove over her again, according to the prosecutor’s office.
The 23-year-old woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The Union County prosecutor’s office charged Jean with attempted murder, aggravated assault and other offenses.
Jean made an initial court appearance and was being held in the county jail pending a pretrial detention hearing next Tuesday. He didn’t have an attorney listed, according to the prosecutor’s office. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nj-man-charged-with-running-over-woman-in-road-rage-incident/3646979/ | 2022-04-14T20:22:40 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nj-man-charged-with-running-over-woman-in-road-rage-incident/3646979/ |
A suspect is in custody in connection with the arson attack that destroyed a Brooklyn bar only five months after it opened and just as it was becoming a mainstay for the LGBTQ+ community, Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday.
Everything inside Bushwick's Rash Bar was left unrecognizable and scorched after the 9 p.m. arson on April 3 at the hands of a man dressed in black who strolled into the business with a gas canister. He poured some out, lit it ablaze and then ran off.
Adams said Thursday that FDNY and NYPD members, along with federal partners, brought the suspect into custody. Further details on him weren't clear.
There were three people inside working when the blaze broke out.
"I was standing right here actually when it happened, I had just stepped out,” said owner Claire Bendiner. "Everyone rushed out. The side door has a glass front and I looked over and saw flames to the top of ceiling. It was crazy, it happened so fast."
The 5-month-old space near Myrtle Avenue caters to the LGBTQ+ crowd and is known for being packed late into the night. Nearly all of the damage was contained to the inside of the bar.
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Bendiner said that the alleged arsonist boldly left behind a key piece of evidence.
"He left the gas canister inside. Kind of calmly placed it on the bar counter. Wasn’t knocked over or anything," she said.
Police say their investigation into the case is ongoing. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/gas-can-arsonist-who-turned-popular-brooklyn-lgbtq-bar-into-fireball-nabbed-mayor/3646943/ | 2022-04-14T20:22:40 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/gas-can-arsonist-who-turned-popular-brooklyn-lgbtq-bar-into-fireball-nabbed-mayor/3646943/ |
A jury convicted a British national Thursday for his role in an Islamic State group hostage-taking scheme that took roughly two dozen Westerners captive a decade ago, resulting in the deaths of four Americans, three of whom were beheaded.
In convicting El Shafee Elsheikh, the jury concluded that he was one of the notorious “Beatles,” Islamic State captors nicknamed for their accents and known for their cruelty — torturing and beating prisoners, forcing them to fight each other until they collapsed and even making them sing cruel song parodies. Surviving hostages testified that the Beatles delighted themselves rewriting “Hotel California” as “Hotel Osama” and making them sing the refrain “You will never leave.”
The guilty finding came even though none of the surviving hostages could identify Elsheikh as one of their captors. Although the Beatles had distinctive accents, they always took great care to hide their faces behind masks and ordered hostages to avoid eye contact or risk a beating.
Prosecutors suggested in opening statements that Elsheikh was the Beatle nicknamed “Ringo” but only had to prove that Elshiekh was one of the Beatles because testimony showed that all three were major players in the scheme.
Elsheikh, who was captured by the Kurdish-led Syrian defense Forces in 2018, eventually confessed his role in the scheme to interrogators as well as media interviewers, acknowledging that he helped collect email addresses and provided proof of life to the hostages' families as part of ransom negotiations.
But testimony showed that he and the other Beatles were far more than paper pushers. The surviving hostages, all of whom were European — the American and British hostages were all killed — testified that they dreaded the Beatles' appearance at the various prisons to which they constantly shuttled and relocated.
Surviving witness Federico Motka recounted a time in the summer of 2013 when he and cellmate David Haines were put in a room with American hostage James Foley and British hostage John Cantlie for what they called a “Royal Rumble.” The losers were told they'd be waterboarded. Weak from hunger, two of the four passed out during the hourlong battle.
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The jury deliberated for four hours before finding Elsheikh guilty on all counts. Elsheikh stood motionless and gave no visible reaction as the verdict was read. He now faces up to a life sentence in prison.
Several victims' family members, who were present throughout throughout the three-week trial, fought back tears as the guilty counts were read.
“Praise God! I'm so thankful,” said Diane Foley, the mother of James Foley, after the verdicts came in. “I'm so proud of the American justice system. El Shafee Elsheikh was treated with a great deal of mercy. He had four attorneys. ... Hopefully we were able to turn this into justice, not revenge.”
She contrasted what she said was the stellar work of the prosecution with what she said was the inaction of government to bring Foley and the other Americans home when they were hostages.
“When we really needed to bring the full force of the government to bear to bring them home, that failed,” she said. “They were abandoned.”
She said she hopes the case brings attentionto the more than 60 Americans who are being held hostage or wrongly detained around the world.
The convictions on all eight counts in U.S. District Court in Alexandria revolved around the deaths of four American hostages: Foley, Steven Sotloff, Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller. All but Mueller were executed in videotaped beheadings circulated online. Mueller was forced into slavery and raped multiple times by Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi before she was killed.
They were among 26 hostages taken captive between 2012 and 2015, when the Islamic State group controlled large swaths of Iraq and Syria.
Defense lawyers acknowledged that Elsheikh joined the Islamic State group but said prosecutors failed to prove he was a Beatle. They cited a lack of clarity about which Beatle was which, and back in the trial's opening statement cited the confusion about whether there were three or four Beatles.
Prosecutors said there were three — Elsheikh and his friends Alexanda Kotey and Mohammed Emwazi, who all knew each other in England before joining the Islamic State.
Emwazi, who as known as “Jihadi John” and carried out the executions, was later killed in a drone strike. Kotey and Elsheikh were captured together in 2018 and brought to Virginia in 2020 to face trial after the U.S. promised not to seek the death penalty. Kotey pleaded guilty last year in a plea bargain that calls for a life sentence but leaves open the possibility that he could serve out his sentence in the United Kingdom after 15 years in the U.S.
Kotey will be formally sentenced April 29. Elsheikh will be sentenced Aug. 12. But on Thursday the judge in the two cases, T.S. Ellis III, ordered that Elsheikh appear at Kotey's hearing as well so that he will hear victim impact testimony that will presented ahead of Kotey's sentencing.
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An earlier version of this story misspelled Alexanda Kotey's first name. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/brit-convicted-as-beatle-in-islamic-state-beheadings-trial/3646947/ | 2022-04-14T20:22:42 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/brit-convicted-as-beatle-in-islamic-state-beheadings-trial/3646947/ |
A decommissioned World War II-era destroyer docked near downtown Buffalo in New York was taking on water and listing perilously on Thursday.
Crews were working to keep the USS The Sullivans from sinking at its berth at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, where it had been open for tours.
“We’ve got a committed group down here. We’re not going to give up the ship and failure is not an option,” said park president Paul Marzello.
Marzello said they believe there was a breach on the right side of the hull Wednesday night. He said crews trying to stabilize the 79-year-old vessel are pumping out up to 13,000 gallons (49,210 liters) a minute.
“I think we’ve seen the worst, but I don’t know,” he said.
The USS The Sullivans, a National Historic Landmark, was named in honor of the five Sullivan brothers from Waterloo, Iowa. The brothers were killed in action when the USS Juneau was sunk by the Japanese in the South Pacific during World War II.
More than $1 million was raised last year to repair the ship’s breached hull. Crews paused work over the winter and were to resume repairs Monday, Marzello said.
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The USS The Sullivans is one of four decommissioned Naval vessels at the park. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/crews-work-to-save-wwii-destroyer-taking-on-water-in-buffalo/3646896/ | 2022-04-14T20:22:58 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/crews-work-to-save-wwii-destroyer-taking-on-water-in-buffalo/3646896/ |
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Thursday that bans most abortions after 15 weeks.
Appearing at an event at a church in Kissimmee, DeSantis signed House Bill 5, known as Reducing Fetal and Infant Mortality.
"We are here today to defend those who can't defend themselves," DeSantis said. "This will represent the most significant protections for life that have been enacted in this state in a generation."
The bill, which will take effect July 1, contains exceptions if the abortion is necessary to save a mother’s life, prevent serious injury or if the fetus has a fatal abnormality. It does not allow for exemptions in cases where pregnancies were caused by rape, incest or human trafficking. Under current law, Florida allows abortions up to 24 weeks.
The bill signing comes ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could limit abortion access nationwide.
Republicans in several states have moved to place new restrictions on abortion after the conservative Supreme Court signaled it would uphold a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks. The court's decision, expected this summer, could potentially weaken or overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that declared a nationwide right to abortion.
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Critics said the bill signing will mark a significant blow to abortion access in the South, where Florida has provided wider access to the procedure than its regional neighbors.
“This 15-week abortion ban takes away every woman’s right to make personal decisions that should only be made by themselves, with their family, their doctor, and their faith," Florida House Democratic Caucus leader Evan Jenne, of Hollywood, said in a statement. "Not only is this unconstitutional and infringes on personal freedom, it also isn’t our place as elected officials to mandate choices women must make about their health. This new law is gross government overreach dictating the choices and free will of Floridians."
Earlier this week, a Florida judge ruled that women will have to wait 24 hours before getting an abortion.
Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey in Tallahassee tossed out a lawsuit filed on behalf of a Gainesville women's clinic, saying other medical procedures have similar waiting periods and other important decisions like getting married, getting divorced and buying a gun have longer waiting periods. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/florida-gov-ron-desantis-signs-bill-banning-most-abortions-after-15-weeks/3646878/ | 2022-04-14T20:23:05 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/florida-gov-ron-desantis-signs-bill-banning-most-abortions-after-15-weeks/3646878/ |
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Legal sales of marijuana in New Jersey will begin April 21, Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday.
People aged 21 and over in the state will be able to purchase cannabis and cannabis products without a medical card on that date, the governor tweeted.
Voters approved the legal sale of marijuana in the state in 2020, but the state has taken this long to establish the rules governing its sale and approve companies to sell it.
Seven medical marijuana dispensaries in the Garden State were given the green light to sell recreational pot at 13 locations in a vote by the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission on April 11.
Before that ruling, there were only medical marijuana dispensaries operating in New Jersey. Seven of those medical marijuana companies received the first licenses.
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This Q&A answers many of the most-asked questions about legal weed in New Jersey.
This is a developing story and will be updated. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/legal-weed-sales-in-new-jersey-to-begin-april-21/3647025/ | 2022-04-14T20:23:18 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/legal-weed-sales-in-new-jersey-to-begin-april-21/3647025/ |
An Ohio man who testified he was “following presidential orders” from Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol was convicted Thursday of obstructing Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.
A federal jury also found Dustin Byron Thompson, 38, guilty of stealing a coat rack from an office inside the Capitol during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Jurors deliberated less than three hours before their verdict, rejecting Thompson's novel defense. He blamed Trump and members of the president’s inner circle for the insurrection and for his own actions.
He was ordered held pending his sentencing, set for July 20. He had been free since his arrest.
Thompson's jury trial was the third among hundreds of Capitol riot cases prosecuted by the U.S. Justice Department. In the first two cases, jurors convicted both defendants of all charges.
Thompson, an exterminator who lost his job during the COVID-19 pandemic, was the first Capitol riot defendant to mount a trial defense blaming Trump and members of his inner circle for the insurrection.
Jurors heard attorneys' closing arguments earlier in the day.
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Assistant U.S. Attorney William Dreher said that Thompson, a college-educated exterminator who lost his job during the COVID-19 pandemic, knew he was breaking the law when he joined the mob that attacked the Capitol and, in his case, looted the Senate parliamentarian’s office. The prosecutor told jurors that Thompson's lawyer "wants you to think you have to choose between President Trump and his client.”
“You don't have to choose because this is not President Trump's trial. This is the trial for Dustin Thompson because of what he did at the Capitol on the afternoon on Jan. 6," Dreher said.
Defense attorney Samuel Shamansky said Thompson hasn't avoided taking responsibility for his conduct that day.
“This shameful chapter in our history is all on TV,” Shamansky told jurors.
But he said Thompson, unemployed and consumed by a steady diet of conspiracy theories, was vulnerable to Trump's lies about a stolen election. He described Thompson as a “pawn” and Trump as a “gangster” who abused his power to manipulate supporters.
“The vulnerable are seduced by the strong, and that's what happened here,” Shamansky said.
Thompson’s jury trial is the third among hundreds of Capitol riot cases prosecuted by the U.S. Justice Department. In the first two cases, jurors convicted the defendants of all charges.
U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton barred Thompson’s lawyer from calling Trump and former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani as trial witnesses. But the judge ruled that jurors could hear recordings of speeches that Trump and Giuliani delivered on Jan. 6, before the riot erupted. A recording of Trump's remarks was played.
Shamansky claimed that Giuliani incited rioters by encouraging them to engage in “trial by combat” and that Trump provoked the mob by saying that “if you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore.”
Dreher told jurors that neither Trump nor Giuliani had the authority to “make legal” what Thompson did at the Capitol.
Thompson, who testified on Wednesday, admitted that he joined the mob’s attack and stole the coat rack and a bottle of bourbon from the Senate parliamentarian’s office. He said he regretted his “disgraceful” behavior.
“I can’t believe the things that I did,” he said. “Mob mentality and group think is very real and very dangerous.”
Thompson said he believed Trump’s false claim that the election was stolen and was trying to stand up for the lame duck president.
“If the president is giving you almost an order to do something, I felt obligated to do that,” he testified.
Thompson is charged with six counts: obstructing Congress’ joint session to certify the Electoral College vote, theft of government property, entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a Capitol building, and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.
The obstruction count is the only felony charge. The rest are misdemeanors.
Thompson drove from Ohio to Washington with a friend, Robert Lyon, who also was arrested less than a month after the riot. Lyon pleaded guilty in March to two misdemeanors — theft of government property and disorderly conduct — and is to be sentenced June 3.
Thompson and Lyon took an Uber ride into Washington on the morning of Jan. 6. After Trump’s speech, they headed to the Capitol.
Thompson was wearing a bulletproof vest when he entered the building and went to the parliamentarian’s office, The FBI said agents later searched Lyon’s cellphone and found a video that showed a ransacked office and Thompson yelling: “Wooooo! ’Merica Hey! This is our house!”
“(Trump) didn’t force you to go. He didn’t force you to walk every step of the way to the Capitol building, did he?” Dreher asked Thompson on Wednesday.
“No,” Thompson said.
“You chose to do that?” Dreher asked.
“I was following presidential orders, but yes,” Thompson said.
More than 770 people have been charged with federal crimes arising from the riot. Over 250 of them have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanors. Thompson is the fifth person to be tried on riot-related charges.
On Monday, a jury convicted a former Virginia police officer, Thomas Robertson, of storming the Capitol with another off-duty officer. Last month, a jury convicted a Texas man, Guy Reffitt, of storming the building with a holstered handgun.
A judge hearing testimony without a jury decided cases against two other Capitol riot defendants at separate bench trials. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden acquitted one of them of all charges and partially acquitted the other.
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Associated Press reporter Jacques Billeaud contributed from Phoenix. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/man-blaming-trumps-orders-for-riot-actions-found-guilty/3647015/ | 2022-04-14T20:23:25 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/man-blaming-trumps-orders-for-riot-actions-found-guilty/3647015/ |
Peter Lyoya took his six children from war-torn Congo in 2014 to escape violence. Now he fears he brought them to the U.S. to die.
A Michigan police officer fatally shot his eldest son, 26-year-old Patrick, in the head this month following a traffic stop in Grand Rapids. Video shows a brief foot chase and struggle over the officer's Taser before the white officer shoots Patrick Lyoya as the Black man is face down on the ground.
Peter Lyoya talked with The Associated Press in his Lansing apartment on Thursday, a day after police released video of the fatal encounter. Patrick’s cousin Ben served as an interpreter. The family's native language is Swahili.
Peter said the Lyoya family emigrated to the U.S. as refugees to get away from prolonged civil unrest in which several rebel groups have vied for control of territories in mineral-rich eastern Congo. Patrick, who has two young children of his own, worked at an auto parts factory in Grand Rapids and would visit his siblings in Lansing on weekends, his dad said.
“Patrick never had a problem with anybody," his dad said.
In the April 4 encounter, the officer repeatedly ordered Lyoya to “let go” of his Taser, at one point demanding: “Drop the Taser!”
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Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom cited a need for transparency when releasing video collected from a passenger in Lyoya car, the officer’s body camera, the officer’s patrol car and a doorbell camera. Winstrom didn’t identify the officer, a seven-year veteran who is on paid leave during the investigation.
“I view it as a tragedy. ... It was a progression of sadness for me,” said Winstrom, a former high-ranking Chicago police commander who became Grand Rapids chief in March. The city of about 200,000 people is about 150 miles (240 kilometers) northwest of Detroit.
Peter Lyoya asked for justice for his son and for the police to release the officer’s name. He said Patrick’s brothers and sisters want to know who killed him and would like to see his picture so they can know “this is the person that took our beloved one.”
Video shows Patrick Lyoya running from the officer who stopped him for driving with a license plate that didn't belong to the vehicle. They struggled in front of several homes while Lyoya's passenger got out and watched.
Winstrom said the fight over the Taser lasted about 90 seconds. In the final moments, the officer was on top of Lyoya, kneeling on his back at times to subdue him.
“From my view of the video, Taser was deployed twice. Taser did not make contact," Winstrom told reporters. “And Mr. Lyoya was shot in the head. However, that’s the only information that I have.”
State police are investigating. Kent County’s chief medical examiner, Dr. Stephen Cohle, said he completed the autopsy but toxicology tests haven’t been finished.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she had spoken with the family.
“He arrived in the United States as a refugee with his family fleeing violence. He had his whole life ahead of him,” Whitmer, a Democrat, said.
The traffic stop was tense from the start. Video shows Lyoya getting out of the car before the officer approached. He ordered Lyoya to get back in the vehicle, but the man declined.
The officer asked him if he spoke English and demanded his driver's license. The foot chase began soon after, video shows.
Prosecutor Chris Becker will decide whether any charges are warranted but said the public shouldn't expect a quick decision. While the videos “are an important piece of evidence, they are not all of the evidence," he added.
The officer's body camera was turned off before the shooting, which happens when a button is pushed for three seconds, Winstrom said. He said it appears it was deactivated unintentionally due to body pressure during the struggle, but he would not discuss any officer statements about it.
“That will come out once the investigation's complete,” Winstrom said.
Several hundred protesters gathered outside the Grand Rapids Police Department following the release of the videos, with some cursing and shouting from behind barricades. The group demanded that officials make public the name of the officer in the shooting. The demonstration remained nonviolent.
Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump,speaking on behalf of Lyoya's family, called for the officer to be fired and prosecuted.
“It should be noted that Patrick never used violence against this officer even though the officer used violence against him in several instances for what was a misdemeanor traffic stop,” Crump said in a news release.
As in many U.S. cities, Grand Rapids police have been occasionally criticized over the use of force, particularly against Black people, who make up 18% of the population.
In November, the Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments in a lawsuit over the practice of photographing and fingerprinting people who were never charged with a crime. Grand Rapids said the policy changed in 2015.
A downtown street has been designated Breonna Taylor Way, named for the Black woman and Grand Rapids native who was killed by police in Louisville, Kentucky, during a botched drug raid in 2020.
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AP reporters Ed White in Detroit, Corey Williams in West Bloomfield, Michigan, and John Flesher in Traverse City, Michigan, contributed to this story. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/patrick-lyoyas-family-left-congo-to-escape-violence-a-michigan-cop-fatally-shot-him/3646945/ | 2022-04-14T20:23:31 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/patrick-lyoyas-family-left-congo-to-escape-violence-a-michigan-cop-fatally-shot-him/3646945/ |
Abortion-rights groups went to court Thursday seeking to restore abortion services in Kentucky, where the last two abortion clinics signaled they couldn't immediately comply with sweeping new restrictions imposed by the Republican legislature.
Two lawsuits filed in federal court in Louisville asked that a judge intervene to block the law from taking effect while the case is litigated.
Kentucky's GOP-dominated legislature overturned Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's veto of the abortion measure on Wednesday as the chants of abortion-rights advocates shouting “bans off our bodies” echoed through the statehouse. They joined Republican lawmakers across the country in passing new restrictions, while some Democratic-led states have worked to preserve or expand access.
In Kentucky, the new law is filled with revisions to the state's abortion laws, with many new requirements that clinics must meet.
The two remaining abortion clinics in Kentucky — both in Louisville, the state's largest city — can't comply because the law mandates a new regulatory process that hasn't been set up yet, resulting in an “unconstitutional ban on abortion in Kentucky,” the plaintiffs said.
“It is impossible to comply with its vast provisions, resulting in an immediate ban on abortion in the commonwealth absent this court's intervention,” they said.
Kentucky's Republican attorney general, Daniel Cameron, said he is ready to defend the new law.
“The General Assembly passed HB 3 to protect life and promote the health and safety of women, and we are prepared to earnestly defend this new law against the legal challenge from Planned Parenthood and the ACLU," he said in a statement Thursday.
About half of all abortions performed in Kentucky are the result of medication procedures. The new law, which took effect immediately, requires such women to be examined in person by a doctor before receiving the abortion pills through a registration process that hasn't been established, they said.
EMW Women’s Surgical Center was closed Thursday and cannot provide abortion services until a court grants a temporary restraining order, while Louisville's Planned Parenthood location remained open for other services such as STD testing, ultrasounds and birth control, their spokespersons said.
No protesters appeared at midday outside the Planned Parenthood office, and only two stood silently holding signs outside the surgical center, which has been targeted so frequently by protests that the city passed a law in 2021 creating a 10-foot-wide buffer zone.
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The new Kentucky law also requires new reporting that will violate patient privacy, providing women with no protection against having their identities exposed through the information submitted by the clinics, the abortion-rights groups said.
Opponents also condemned the new law for failing to make exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest. “Those are violent crimes,” Democratic Rep. Rachel Roberts said. “This bill forces those women to be violated again.”
With this law, Kentucky now aims to ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, replacing the 20-week limit in the state code.
The 15-week ban is modeled after a Mississippi law the U.S. Supreme Court is considering in a case that could dramatically limit abortion rights in many states. The law's supporters wanted Kentucky’s stricter ban in place in case the Mississippi law is upheld. In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a 15-week abortion ban into law on Thursday. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/abortions-stop-in-kentucky-as-groups-seek-to-block-new-law/3646919/ | 2022-04-14T20:23:38 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/abortions-stop-in-kentucky-as-groups-seek-to-block-new-law/3646919/ |
Five-time Olympian Allyson Felix is officially hanging up her running sneakers – at least the ones she competes in anyway.
The 36-year-old track and field athlete announced her plans to retire in an Instagram post on Wednesday afternoon.
Felix plans for the 2022 season to be her version of “one last run,” starting with the Penn Relays on April 28. She is determined to finish over two decades of decadent running with bliss.
“I have given everything I have to running and for the first time I’m not sure if I have anything left to give,” said Felix. “I want to say goodbye and thank you to the sport and people who have helped shape me the only way I know how – with one last run. This season isn’t about the time on the clock, it’s simply about joy.”
Felix did actually touch upon the thought of retiring last year when she mentioned she would consider racing in 2022 but not participating in a sixth Olympics in Paris 2024.
She is the 2012 Olympic champion, a three-time world champion, a two-time Olympic silver medalist and the 2011 world bronze medalist in the 200 meters. Felix is also the 2015 world champion, 2011 world silver medalist, 2016 Olympic silver medalist, 2017 world bronze medalist and 2020 Olympic bronze medalist in the 400 meters. Additionally, she is a 10-time U.S. national champion in short distances.
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Felix’s first Olympics was in Athens back in 2004, where she secured the silver medal in the 200 meters at just 18 years old.
During the 2020 Tokyo Games, Felix clinched the 400m bronze and 4x400m gold. This broke four-time Olympian Carl Lewis’ record for the most U.S. Olympic track and field medals earned by an individual in history.
In 2019, Felix broke her tie with four-time Olympian Usain Bolt for the most world titles at the world championships. And not only that – she also broke the U.S. record after participating in her ninth world championship.
Felix plans to compete in the world outdoor championships, which will take place in the U.S. for the first time in history in Eugene, Ore., from July 15-24. However, she must qualify first. The athlete will compete at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships on June 23-26. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/olympian-allyson-felix-retiring-after-2022-track-and-field-season/3646991/ | 2022-04-14T20:23:46 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/olympian-allyson-felix-retiring-after-2022-track-and-field-season/3646991/ |
Tourists in Maine spent $7.9 billion last year — a huge rebound from a COVID-depressed 2020 season and an increase above pre-pandemic levels.
Those numbers come from the Maine Office of Tourism, which reports that tourist-related visitation increased by nearly 30%. Those tourists spent more on restaurants, shopping and accommodations. But spending on attractions and recreation jumped the most, up 184% compared with 2020.
The state says that the increased spending in the tourism industry ultimately generated more than $1 billion in tax revenue. | https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2022-04-14/data-tourists-spent-7-9-billion-in-maine-in-2021 | 2022-04-14T20:26:04 | 0 | https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2022-04-14/data-tourists-spent-7-9-billion-in-maine-in-2021 |
Four electric transit buses will soon be driving routes in southern Maine.
Greater Portland Metro and Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit purchased the buses using state and federal funding. Greg Jordan, executive director of Greater Portland Metro, says the two buses it will deploy in May will help the organization meet its goal of zero emissions by 2040.
"And so on the transit side, not only is using transit part of the strategy for combating climate change, but transitioning our fleets, which heavily rely on fossil fuels today, to electric energy, is also going to be a step in that direction," he says.
Jordan says Greater Portland Metro will ultimately need to replace all 44 buses in its fleet, and he's hoping the price of electric buses will come down. Currently, he says, they cost around $900,000 each, nearly double the cost of gas-powered buses.
But before purchasing more, Jordan says Metro will evaluate how the first two buses fare in Maine's cold winters, which can significantly impact their range.
"Under perfect conditions, one of these buses could run about 300 miles in a day. And we need our buses to run between 200 and 300 miles in a day because they run all day long, of course. But on the coldest days of the year, they're not going to be able to achieve those ranges," he says. | https://www.mainepublic.org/environment-and-outdoors/2022-04-14/4-electric-buses-acquired-for-southern-maine-routes | 2022-04-14T20:26:10 | 0 | https://www.mainepublic.org/environment-and-outdoors/2022-04-14/4-electric-buses-acquired-for-southern-maine-routes |