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HO CHI MINH, Vietnam, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2022, the trends of investing and trading flourish due to the rise of blockchain and similar fields. Therefore, Investors always crave demo trading tournaments which provide the most realistic experience to gain new knowledge, make a profit, and relax. MerriTrade's foundation in 2022 aims to be a unique demo trading platform that can meet all the standards of a fair playground where traders can learn and experience before starting live trading.
MerriTrade - Forex demo playground just launched
MerriTrade is an online playground and trading platform that helps traders strengthen, improve and maximize their investment skills. Demo tournaments are regularly organized for all investors. The slogan of the broker is 'MerriTrade, a fair trading playground to upgrade your trading skills.
MerriTrade offers users free trading on Forex, binary options, and cryptocurrencies. You can also join its proprietary demo tournaments to upgrade your trading skills without any fees. Also, participants can receive benefits and rewards equally.
With a huge number of participants each year, MerriTrade has established itself as a professional broker in tournament organization and operation. The winner will receive valuable rewards such as cash or gifts for trading.
MerriTrade's highlights that take your trading experience to the next levellevel
Realtime data
When trading with the demo account of this broker, traders will experience the exact price of the market at the time of the demo. This is also a way for traders to truly feel their ability and experience while monitoring and orienting to make decisions.
A fair playground
MerriTrade always provides traders with professional events as well as interesting and unique experiences. It claims to be the fairest online playground and arena for all traders. Participants will receive the same benefits, facilities, bonuses, and support in all aspects. The opportunity is open to all traders, regardless of their experience, age, or financial capacity.
Valuable prizes and gifts
In other trading tournaments, investors must pay a registration fee and the prizes will be vouchers or tokens. However, at MerriTrade, participants can access demo trading and receive 100% real prizes. It is considered the main benefit by investors.
Things that make MerriTrade the fairest platform in 2022
MerriTrade has become a bridge connecting the trader community and the global trading market. It helps to build a trading mindset and a useful environment for all investors.
Operation mechanism
MerriTrade regularly updates and organizes online trading tournaments. At MerriTrade, users will receive knowledge, news, and prizes.
Humanity
MerriTrade makes a great effort to provide customers the best benefits, a quality, healthy playground to freely learn and conquer the market.
MerriTrade successful tournaments
In 2021 and early 2022, MerriTrade becomes popular among the investment community of its top-notch demo tournaments with great prizes including:
Merri Champions
The Merri Champions is one of the recorded tournaments with a total prize value of up to $10,000. After 2 seasons, the total number of registered participants reached 1456 people. So, the heat of the tournament has never stopped.
Mini Battle
Mini Battle is a small-scaled Forex CFD tournament where participants can try trading platforms and gain skills to participate in larger demo tournaments of MerriTrade. Now, Mini Battle #4 is going to be held in early March 2022. Investors can register to participate right HERE.
King Of Demo
This is a special tournament sponsored by a reputable Forex exchange. The total prize is up to $5,000. Like other tournaments, King Of Demo participants can trade to receive real various rewards.
In addition to being an online platform with many valuable prizes, MerriTrade is also a connecting playground between brokers and investors, creating a close connection for this relationship to grow more and more to reap many new successes.
How to join the MerriTrade playground
MerriTrade provides traders with distinctive investment experience with a Demo account in MerriTrade. There aren't any deposits, each participant will receive a demo account with the same fund. Users will use the fund provided at MerriTrade to participate in the tournament.
Step 1: Create a MerriTrade account
Visit the website https://merritrade.com/, fill in the necessary information and you will have a MerriTrade account.
Step 2: Register to join the desired tournament
Select the tournament you want to participate in, then confirm registration information.
Step 3: Get $10,000 and start trading
At this step, investors just need to wait for the starting day of the tournament.
After finishing the above steps, investors have the chance to win prizes ranging from $100 to $10,000.
Participants are not allowed to withdraw profits or the total value of prizes in tournaments. When the winners meet all tournament conditions, they will receive specified prizes.
Contact
MerriTrade builds a polite and strong community of players through channels including MerriTrade Fanpage, Trade Demo Community group, Telegram group, etc. All investors have chances to participate in the tournament, gain knowledge, ask questions and share experiences in MerriTrade.
Plus, MerriTrade's team supports traders 24/7 with a professional attitude. They bring participants the best, most satisfying experience to try their best at the tournament.
Why don't you sign up for the MerriTrade demo tournament right now?
For more information, please contact us directly
- Website: https://merritrade.com/en
- E-mail support@merritrade.com
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DALLAS, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohr Partners, Inc., a leading global full-service end-to-end corporate real estate services firm, is pleased to announce that Kevin Williams, a 15-year construction management veteran, has joined Mohr Partners in the Dallas office.
In his new role, Williams will be a senior member of the Mohr Partners Project & Development Management Services division, overseeing both ground-up development and tenant improvement projects for the occupier clients that utilize industrial, office, retail and healthcare real estate to support their businesses.
Williams will report to Craig Bull, a 30-year industry veteran, who oversees business development, client management and operations for Mohr Partners' project & development management services division, which has been one of the firms fasted growing service lines.
"I am pleased to have Kevin join my team as he and I both started in the design industry before transitioning to project management, which allows us to execute complicated design-build and build-to-suit projects" stated Craig Bull.
Kevin Williams commented, "I am excited to join Mohr Partners. The firm's full-service corporate real estate platform will allow me to leverage my experience and add value throughout the total occupier real estate life cycle."
About Mohr Partners, Inc.:
Mohr Partners, Inc. is a global corporate real estate advisor, providing corporate tenants with an integrated set of portfolio services including strategic planning, business intelligence, lease administration/accounting & FASB ASC 842 compliance, research and site selection, labor analytics, project and construction management, comprehensive demographics analysis, economic incentives negotiations and transaction management. Since 1986, Mohr has been managing real estate portfolios for corporations, and each year completes transactions for its clients in all 50 U.S. states, all provinces of Canada and locations around the world. Mohr seamlessly provides corporate real estate services globally through its strategic alliance partners in Canada, Mexico/Latin America, EMEA and Asia Pacific. For more information on Mohr, please visit www.mohrpartners.com.
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WASHINGTON, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As they prepare to return to Earth later this month, NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts will answer media questions about their time aboard the International Space Station during an in-orbit news conference at 1:20 p.m. EDT Friday, April 15.
NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, and Kayla Barron, as well as ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer, will participate in the news conference. The event will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website.
Interested media must contact the newsroom at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston by calling 281-483-5111 or emailing jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov no later than 10 a.m. Friday, April 15. To ask questions, reporters must dial into the news conference no later than 1 p.m. Those wishing to submit a question on social media may do so using #AskNASA.
The Crew-3 astronauts have been living and working on the station since their launch Nov. 10, 2021. During their mission, the crew members contributed to hundreds of experiments and technology demonstrations. They worked on a variety of plant growth experiments, testing new systems for growing crops and studying potentially drought-resistant cotton plants. In addition, they tested a handheld bioprinter designed to print bandages made from skin cells directly onto a wound, and a miniature scanning electron microscope. Crew members also installed a new device to support studies on fire safety in microgravity, and conducted one of the first archaeological experiments in space. Working in pairs, the astronauts also completed four spacewalks to prepare the station for upcoming solar array upgrades by assembling and installing modification kits and successfully replacing a faulty antenna on the Port-1 truss structure.
The Crew-3's SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, which they named Endurance, will undock from the space station later this month, splashing down off the coast of Florida to conclude the mission.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 mission is the third crew rotation mission of the agency's Commercial Crew Program. Regular, long-duration commercial crew rotation missions enable NASA to continue the important research and technology investigations taking place aboard the station. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future exploration of the Moon and Mars starting with the agency's Artemis missions, which includes landing the first woman and person of color on the lunar surface.
Follow Chari, Barron, Marshburn, and Maurer on social media, and learn more about their scientific journey and download images and video on NASA's website.
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'The Return' Marks New Birth's First In-Person Worship Since the Covid-19 Pandemic
STONECREST, Ga., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After two years of virtual worship services due to the Covid-19 pandemic, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church is reopening its doors on Good Friday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. with internationally renowned faith leader and best-selling author Bishop T.D. Jakes and award-winning gospel artist John P. Kee. New Birth's reopening activities, called 'The Return', will culminate on Resurrection Sunday, April 17, with Senior Pastor Dr. Jamal Bryant and celebrated gospel artist VaShawn Mitchell beginning at 9:30 a.m. All planned events will take place at New Birth, located at 6400 Woodrow Rd in Stonecrest.
"We are beyond thrilled to return to in-person worship services, to re-engage with our congregation and to welcome visitors who are thirsty for an extraordinary encounter with the Lord," said Dr. Bryant. "Bishop T.D. Jakes is a global force and one of the most prolific voices in ministry. We are truly blessed to have him join us for our Good Friday service with the legendary John P. Kee. We are equally excited that gospel sensation VaShawn Mitchell will join us as our guest psalmist on Resurrection Sunday."
Throughout the pandemic, New Birth has advanced innovative ways to engage members and enhance its online ministry as well as its outreach activities. The King's Table, New Birth's food pantry, was launched just two months before the pandemic and served 300 people each month. With the financial impacts that accompanied the global crisis, The King's Table saw those numbers skyrocket to more than 3,000 people weekly at the height of the pandemic and is quickly approaching a major milestone – 1 million people served during the pandemic.
During the weekend events, The King's Table will also host its weekly free food distribution on Saturday, April 16, at 10 a.m. on the church's campus. All distributed items are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. "What better way to punctuate Resurrection Sunday than to advance the work of the Lord through giving to those in need," Bryant said.
For more information, visit newbirth.org.
Media interested in covering any of the planned events or scheduling an interview with Dr. Jamal Bryant should contact Erik Burton at 770-294-8475 or profilepr@gmail.com.
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CHINO, Calif., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Specialty Enzymes & Probiotics is proud to announce a clinical trial on the safety and efficacy of ImmunoSEB™ (systemic enzyme complex) and ProbioSEB CSC3™ (a spore-forming probiotic blend) in people experiencing Long COVID, specifically post-viral fatigue, was recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Medicines.
"We are grateful to be able to offer effective, natural solutions at a time when people really need them," said Vic Rathi, President and CEO of Specialty Enzymes & Probiotics. "The global long-term effects of this pandemic continue, and ImmunoSEB™ and ProbioSEB CSC3™ can support people for whom the issues linger."
The 200-person study analyzed treatment efficacy over 14 days using the Chalder Fatigue scale (CFQ-11), while secondary endpoints such as patient vitals were taken to determine safety.
The results show that 91% of patients receiving supplementation of ImmunoSEB™ and ProbioSEB CSC3™ experienced resolution of fatigue, versus only 15% in the control arm. Patients in the test arm also had a greater improvement in physical and mental fatigue scores at all time points. ImmunoSEB™ and ProbioSEB CSC3™ were well-tolerated.
ProbioSEB CSC3™ is a blend of robust spore-forming probiotics SEBiotic™ (Bacillus coagulans LBSC), SEBtilis™ (Bacillus subtilis PLSSC), and SEBclausii™ (Bacillus clausii 088AE) with a prebiotic.
ImmunoSEB™ is a powerful systemic enzyme complex with Peptizyme SP™ (serrapeptase), Bromelain, Amylase, Lysozyme, Peptidase, Glucoamylase, Catalase, Papain, and Lactoferrin.
Specialty Enzymes & Probiotics is a leading probiotic and enzyme manufacturer with 60+ years of experience. We offer a full line of more than 25 probiotic strains for a range of nutraceutical, food, and beverage applications. As a true manufacturer with decades of experience in nutraceuticals, we have supply chain visibility and provide unparalleled technical support through every step of the process. Our strict quality standards are backed by a lengthy list of the most rigorous third-party certifications.
To learn how you can add ImmunoSEB™ and ProbioSEB CSC3™ to your product line or how consumers can get finished supplements, email adm@specialtyenzymes.com or call (909) 613-1660.
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SUGAR LAND, Texas, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE, "Noble", or the "Company") today announced that the extraordinary general meeting of Noble shareholders (the "General Meeting") relating to Noble's previously announced proposed business combination (the "Business Combination") with The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (CSE: DRLCO) ("Maersk Drilling") will be held on May 10, 2022 at 9:00 a.m., Central Time, at Noble Advances Training and Collaboration Center, 12550 Reed Rd., Ste. 200, Sugar Land, Texas 77478.
On April 11, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") declared effective the registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-261780) of Noble Finco Limited ("Topco") relating to the Business Combination, and Noble will mail the definitive proxy statement/prospectus for the General Meeting to shareholders as of April 8, 2022 (the "Record Date"). Shareholders are encouraged to vote in advance of the General Meeting and will have until May 9, 2022 at 11:59 p.m., Central time, to do so. Voting in advance is easy and can be done in one of three ways: online, via telephone or by mail.
All Noble shareholders as of the Record Date are encouraged to vote in favor of the Business Combination.
Noble is a leading offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. Noble owns and operates one of the most modern, versatile, and technically advanced fleets in the offshore drilling industry. Noble and its predecessors have been engaged in the contract drilling of oil and gas wells since 1921. Currently, Noble performs, through its subsidiaries, contract drilling services with a fleet of 19 offshore drilling units, consisting of 11 drillships and 8 jackups, focused largely on ultra-deepwater and high specification jackup drilling opportunities in both established and emerging regions worldwide. Noble is an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability with registered office at P.O. BOX 309, Ugland House, S. Church Street, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104. Additional information on Noble is available at www.noblecorp.com.
With 50 years of experience operating in the most challenging offshore environments, Maersk Drilling (CSE:DRLCO) provides responsible drilling services to energy companies worldwide. Headquartered in Denmark, Maersk Drilling owns and operates a fleet of offshore drilling rigs and specialises in harsh environment and deepwater operations. For more information about Maersk Drilling, visit www.maerskdrilling.com.
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed transaction, including statements regarding the benefits of the transaction, the anticipated timing of the transaction, the products and services offered by Noble and Maersk Drilling and the markets in which they operate, and Noble's and Maersk Drilling's projected future financial and operating results. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by terminology such as "believe," "may," "will," "potentially," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "could," "would," "should," "project," "target," "plan," "expect," or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. The absence of these words, however, does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations, beliefs, estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable as and when made by Noble and its management, and Maersk Drilling and its management, as the case may be. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all risks and uncertainties.
Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of Noble's and Maersk Drilling's securities, (ii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the transaction, including the adoption of the business combination agreement by the shareholders of Noble, the acceptance of the proposed exchange offer by the requisite number of Maersk Drilling shareholders and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals, (iii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the business combination agreement, (iv) the effects of public health threats, pandemics and epidemics, such as the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19, and the adverse impact thereof on Noble's or Maersk Drilling's business, financial condition and results of operations, (v) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transaction on Noble's or Maersk Drilling's business relationships, performance, and business generally, (vi) risks that the proposed transaction disrupt current plans of Noble or Maersk Drilling and potential difficulties in Noble's or Maersk Drilling's employee retention as a result of the proposed transaction, (vii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Noble or Maersk Drilling related to the business combination agreement or the proposed transaction, (viii) the ability of Noble Finco Limited ("Topco") to list the Topco shares on NYSE or the Nasdaq Copenhagen, (ix) volatility in the price of the combined company's securities due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive markets in which Topco plans to operate, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting Topco's business and changes in the combined capital structure, (x) the effects of actions by, or disputes among OPEC+ members with respect to production levels or other matters related to the price of oil, market conditions, factors affecting the level of activity in the oil and gas industry, and supply and demand of jackup rigs, (xi) factors affecting the duration of contracts, the actual amount of downtime, (xii) factors that reduce applicable dayrates, operating hazards and delays, (xiii) risks associated with operations outside the US, actions by regulatory authorities, credit rating agencies, customers, joint venture partners, contractors, lenders and other third parties, legislation and regulations affecting drilling operations, compliance with regulatory requirements, violations of anti-corruption laws, shipyard risk and timing, delays in mobilization of jackup rigs, hurricanes and other weather conditions, and the future price of oil and gas, and (xiv) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations (including with respect to synergies and financial and operational metrics, such as EBITDA and free cash flow) after the completion of the proposed transaction, and to identify and realize additional opportunities, (xv) the failure to realize anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, (xvi) risks related to the ability to correctly estimate operating expenses and expenses associated with the transaction, (xvii) risks related to the ability to project future cash utilization and reserves needed for contingent future liabilities and business operations, (xviii) the potential impact of announcement or consummation of the proposed transaction on relationships with third parties, (xix) changes in law or regulations affecting Noble, Maersk Drilling or the combined company, (xx) international, national or local economic, social or political conditions that could adversely affect the companies and their business, (xxi) conditions in the credit markets that may negatively affect the companies and their business, and (xxii) risks associated with assumptions that parties make in connection with the parties' critical accounting estimates and other judgements. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. There can be no assurance that the future developments affecting Noble, Maersk Drilling or any successor entity of the transaction will be those that we have anticipated.
These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond Noble's or Maersk Drilling's control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements or from our historical experience and our present expectations or projects. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties that affect the parties' businesses, including those described in Noble's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other documents filed from time to time by Noble and Topco with the SEC and those described in Maersk Drilling's annual reports, relevant reports and other documents published from time to time by Maersk Drilling. Noble and Maersk Drilling wish to caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, Noble and Maersk Drilling are not undertaking any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
In connection with the proposed business combination, Topco has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (which Registration Statement was declared effective on April 11, 2022) with the SEC that includes (1) a proxy statement of Noble that also constitutes a prospectus for Topco and (2) an offering prospectus of Topco to be used in connection with Topco's offer to exchange shares in Maersk Drilling for Topco shares. Noble will mail the proxy statement/prospectus to its shareholders in connection with the vote to approve the merger of Noble and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Topco, and Topco will distribute the offering prospectus in connection with the exchange offer. Should Maersk Drilling and Noble proceed with the proposed transaction, Maersk Drilling and Noble also expect that Topco will file an offer document with the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet). This communication does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed transaction and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the proposed business combination. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND THE OFFERING DOCUMENT RELATING TO THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION IN THEIR ENTIRETY, IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED BY EACH OF TOPCO AND NOBLE WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS COMBINATION OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THEREIN BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TOPCO, MAERSK DRILLING AND NOBLE, THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION AND RELATED MATTERS.
Investors and shareholders are able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and all other documents filed with the SEC by Topco and Noble through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and stockholders are able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents related thereto on Maersk Drilling's website at www.maerskdrilling.com or Noble's website at www.noblecorp.com, or by written request to Noble at Noble Corporation, Attn: Richard B. Barker, 13135 Dairy Ashford, Suite 800, Sugar Land, Texas 77478.
Maersk Drilling, Noble and their respective directors, executive officers and certain employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Maersk Drilling and Noble, respectively, in connection with the proposed transaction. Shareholders may obtain information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of Noble's directors and officers in Noble's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on February 17, 2022, and Items 10 through 14 of Part III of Amendment No. 1 thereto on Form 10-K/A, which was filed with the SEC on March 11, 2022. To the extent the holdings of Noble's securities by Noble's directors and executive officers have changed since the amounts set forth in such annual report, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of Maersk Drilling's directors and officers is contained in Maersk Drilling's Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Additional information regarding the interests of such individuals in the proposed business combination will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed transaction when it is filed with the SEC. You may obtain free copies of these documents from the sources indicated above.
This press release is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or the solicitation of any vote in any jurisdiction pursuant to the proposed transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction, in each case, in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act and applicable European or the UK, as appropriate, regulations. Subject to certain exceptions to be approved by the relevant regulators or certain facts to be ascertained, the public offer will not be made directly or indirectly, in or into any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the laws of such jurisdiction, or by use of the mails or by any means or instrumentality (including, without limitation, facsimile transmission, telephone and the internet) of interstate or foreign commerce, or any facility of a national securities exchange, of any such jurisdiction.
This announcement is not a public takeover offer and this announcement does not represent a formal decision by Topco or Noble to make a public takeover offer within the meaning of section 4(1) of the Danish Takeover Order (Executive Order no. 636 dated 15 May 2020), and such formal decision by Topco to make a public takeover offer in accordance with section 4(1) of the Danish Takeover Order is conditional on the approval of a prospectus approved in accordance with Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 (the "Prospectus Regulation") or a document that satisfies the exemptions in article 1, paragraph 4, subparagraph m and paragraph 5, subparagraph e of the Prospectus Regulation, by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority. If and when Topco formally launches the exchange offer, it will be made in the form of an offer document to be approved by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority in accordance with the Danish Capital Market Act (Consolidated Act no. 1767 of 27 November 2020 on Capital Markets, as amended) and the Danish Takeover Order.
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MILWAUKEE, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Directors of A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.28 per share on the company's Common Stock and Class A Common Stock.
The dividend is payable on May 16 to shareholders of record April 29, 2022.
About A. O. Smith
A. O. Smith Corporation, with headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis., is a global leader applying innovative technology and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: AOS), the company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products. For more information, visit www.aosmith.com.
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MELBOURNE, Australia, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Australian hype commerce startup, EQL, today announced that it has raised AUD $25 million in funding. With support from global software investor Insight Partners and Australian investor AirTree Ventures, the new funds will fuel the company's growth as it strengthens its global sales and customer teams, as well as further develops its infrastructure and AI smarts.
Already live in nine markets, EQL is the world's first and fairest hype commerce platform. Built from a deep appreciation for hype drops, the EQL platform allows retailers to address problems universally felt within high heat product launches such as sites crashing, payment chaos created by demand, or backlash sparked by scammers and bots clearing out stock.
The company has experienced quick international growth since its launch last year – early adopters such as Footlocker, Sullivans Cove whisky and Crocs use the platform to manage their limited release product launches. EQL enables them to get their products like scarce Jordans and highly sought after Croc collabs into the hands of real fans.
To date, EQL has supported over 1,000 launches, connecting millions of hopeful fans with products they love. The funding includes support from investors who are market leaders in digital commerce, platforms and fan engagement including Guillaume Pousaz's Zinal Growth, Harry Stebbings' investment fund, 20VC; Sam Kroonenburg, Founder of A Cloud Guru; and the family office of Michael Rubin, CEO of Fanatics and Co-Owner of the Philadelphia 76ers.
"EQL started from a shared passion for fairness. As avid sneaker fans, we were sick of missing out while others scored in droves," said Andrew Lipp, CEO and Co-Founder of EQL. "When we decided to build the platform, our focus was on creating more fairness. This is still our truth today. As we've grown, we've always focused on how we can give fans better access to the products they love."
Continued Lipp, "By using EQL, we're giving brands more control of their limited release product drops and supporting more meaningful interactions with fans. This is something the market hasn't experienced before. With us, they can own their hype and harness it. This is creating a new wave of commerce."
While initially focused on pain points in the sneaker space, EQL now also supports luxury brands across apparel, alcohol and accessories, and plans to soon expand into gaming, ticketing and the digital collectives space. This vision, and the platform's impressive rate of growth in a global market, is what attracted Insight Partners.
AJ Malhotra, Managing Director, Insight Partners said, "Avid and loyal fans can't get their hands on products fast enough - and that hype can create a number of technical challenges for e-commerce retailers. EQL's innovative platform is helping mitigate and prevent these challenges by creating seamless product launch experiences that give retailers more control and fans better access to the products they want. Insight is thrilled to partner with Andrew, Patrick, James and the entire EQL team on this exciting next chapter in the company's growth journey."
John Henderson, General Partner, AirTree Ventures said, "Andrew, Patrick and James' pain comes from an authentic place. They were frustrated that they couldn't get access to products they love. Todays' e-commerce infrastructure can't always handle the hype heat, but EQL now can. We were delighted to fund them and help turn EQL into what it is today; a fully fledged ecosystem working with global brands."
"We're thrilled to have the best of the best both locally and abroad," added Lipp. "With the support of Insight, AirTree and many incredible angels, we're intent on helping the global hype community, and safeguarding fairness for fans across the world, well into the future."
More about EQL
EQL is an Australian based, hype commerce platform that retailers use to manage the chaos that comes with high demand product launches. EQL's hype infrastructure prevents sites from crashing, slows down scammers and bots, and delivers a launch experience that is always Run Fair. They aim to get products into the hands of real fans. EQL is currently live in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Spain, the UK, America, Singapore, France, Netherlands, Macau and Hong Kong.
About Insight Partners
Insight Partners is a global software investor partnering with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup and ScaleUp companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. As of February 24, 2022, the closing of the firm's recent fundraise, Fund XII, brings Insight Partners' regulatory assets under management to over $90B. Insight Partners has invested in more than 600 companies worldwide and has seen over 55 portfolio companies achieve an IPO. Headquartered in New York City, Insight has offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto. Insight's mission is to find, fund, and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with practical, hands-on software expertise to foster long-term success. Insight Partners meets great software leaders where they are in their growth journey, from their first investment to IPO. For more information on Insight and all its investments, visit insightpartners.com or follow us on Twitter @insightpartners.
About AirTree
AirTree is a venture capital fund with a mission to back the most ambitious Australian and Kiwi founders, building the iconic technology companies of tomorrow. We're right by a founder's side, right from the start, investing pre-product and pre-revenue to support startups from the earliest stages of their journey. With a portfolio of 75+ companies, AirTree has been an early investor in many breakout tech companies, including Canva, A Cloud Guru, Pet Circle, Go1, Linktree, Employment Hero and Immutable.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras ("Petrobras") (NYSE: PBR) today announced the consideration for the previously announced cash tender offers (each, an "Offer" and collectively, the "Offers") by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Petrobras Global Finance B.V. ("PGF"), with respect to any and all of (i) its notes of the series set forth in the table below under the heading "Tender Group 1" and (ii) its notes of the series set forth in the table below under the heading "Tender Group 2,". Tender Group 1 and Tender Group 2 are referred to herein individually as a "Tender Group" and collectively as the "Tender Groups." The notes for each Tender Group are referred to herein collectively as the "Notes."
The following table sets forth certain information about the Offers, including the applicable consideration that holders of Notes are eligible to receive for Notes validly tendered and accepted in the Offers and the repurchase yield for each series of Notes, in each case as calculated at 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) today.
The Offers are being made pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the offer to purchase, dated April 5, 2022 ("Offer to Purchase"), and the accompanying notice of guaranteed delivery (together with the Offer to Purchase, the "Offer Documents").
The Offers will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, today unless extended with respect to an Offer. The settlement date with respect to the Offers is expected to occur on April 14, 2022 (the "Settlement Date").
The exchange rates to be used to calculate the maximum consideration payable for each Tender Group is £1.3040 per US$1.00 and €1.0896 per US$1.00, the applicable exchange rates as of 11:00 a.m., New York City time today, as reported on Bloomberg screen page "FXIP" under the heading "FX Rate vs. USD."
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PGF has engaged BNP Paribas Securities Corp. ("BNP PARIBAS"), Citigroup Global Markets Inc. ("Citigroup"), HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. ("HSBC"), Mizuho Securities USA LLC ("Mizuho Securities"), Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC ("Morgan Stanley"), and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. ("Scotiabank" and together with BNP, Citi, HSBC, Mizuho and Morgan Stanley, the "Dealer Managers") to act as dealer managers with respect to the Offers. Global Bondholder Services Corporation is acting as the depositary and information agent (the "Depositary") for the Offers.
This announcement is for informational purposes only, and does not constitute an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities.
The Offers are not being made to holders of Notes in any jurisdiction in which PGF is aware that the making of the Offers would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction in which the securities laws or blue sky laws require the Offers to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offers will be deemed to be made on PGF's behalf by the Dealer Managers or one or more registered brokers or dealers that are licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction. Any questions or requests for assistance regarding the Offers may be directed to BNP PARIBAS confirmation No. at +1 (212) 841-3059 or toll-free at +1 (888) 210-4358, Citigroup collect at +1 (212) 723-6106 or toll free at +1 (800) 558-3745, HSBC collect at +1 (212) 525-5552 or toll free at +1 (888) HSBC-4LM, Mizuho Securities collect at +1 (212) 205-7736 or toll free at +1 (866) 271-7403, Morgan Stanley collect at +1 (212) 761-1057 or toll free at +1 (800) 624-1808 and Scotiabank collect at +1 (212) 225-5501 or toll free at +1 (833) 498-1660. Requests for additional copies of the Offer Documents may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation at +1 (855) 654-2015 (toll-free) or +1 (212) 430-3774 (banks and brokers call). The Offer Documents can be accessed at the following link: https://www.gbsc-usa.com/Petrobras/.
Holders are advised to check with any bank, securities broker or other intermediary through which they hold Notes as to when such intermediary would need to receive instructions from such holder in order for that holder to be able to participate in, or withdraw their instruction to participate in, an Offer, before the deadlines specified herein and in the Offer Documents. The deadlines set by any such intermediary and the relevant clearing systems for the submission and withdrawal of tender instructions will also be earlier than the relevant deadlines specified herein and in the Offer Documents.
The Offers are being made solely pursuant to the Offer Documents. The Offer Documents have not been filed with, and have not been approved or reviewed by any federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority of any country. No authority has passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the Offer Documents or any other documents related to the Offers, and it is unlawful and may be a criminal offense to make any representation to the contrary.
The communication of this announcement and any other documents or materials relating to the Offers is not being made and such documents and/or materials have not been approved by an authorized person for the purposes of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. This announcement and any such related documents and/or materials are for distribution only to persons who (i) have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order"), (ii) are persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) ("high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.") of the Order, (iii) are outside the United Kingdom, (iv) are members or creditors of certain bodies corporate as defined by or within Article 43(2) of the Order, or (v) are persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) in connection with the offer to purchase any securities may otherwise lawfully be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). This announcement and any such related documents and/or materials are directed only at relevant persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this press release and any such related documents and/or materials are available only to and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are information of a non-historical nature or which relate to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. No assurance can be given that the transactions described herein will be consummated or as to the ultimate terms of any such transactions. Petrobras undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events or for any other reason.
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BOCA RATON, Fla., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Phoenix Tower International ("PTI") announces that it has closed two transactions in the US, with the first transaction being the acquisition of a 100% ownership interest in Tower Ventures Holdings III, LLC ("Tower Ventures") and related entities; and the second transaction the 100% acquisition of the US-based telecom infrastructure services company, Technology Associates EC Inc. ("TAEC").
The Tower Ventures transaction provides PTI ownership of 202 high-quality wireless telecommunications sites across the country. This marks the second transaction between Tower Ventures and PTI, with the first transaction taking place in 2020 (see further details here). The acquisition of these new sites further advances PTI's position as the leading private tower company in the world.
The TAEC transaction bolsters PTI's telecom infrastructure services' offering and geographic footprint in the US. The transaction provides PTI with a country-wide presence and with additional 90+ leading telecom professionals. The TAEC transaction expands PTI's US business to offer services, such as project management, data management, site acquisition, backhaul and AAV/fiber design and acquisition, architecture & engineering design and structural engineering, and construction project management. The TAEC team will allow PTI to further integrate as a strategic partner to US wireless carriers in connection with the ongoing densification of networks and roll-out of next-generation technologies, including 5G.
"With these two acquisitions, PTI continues to grow and scale in the United States for its customers, providing a high quality portfolio of strategic sites across the country and a best in class services business to help our customers build out their 5G networks faster. Furthermore, the TAEC transaction doubles our personnel in the United States to over 200 employees dedicated to helping our customers achieve their goals." Stated Dagan Kasavana, CEO of Phoenix Tower International
About Phoenix Tower International
PTI, through its subsidiaries, will, pro forma for pending transactions, own and operate over 18,000 telecom towers and 986 kilometers of fiber across 18 countries throughout the United States, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.
PTI was founded in 2013 with a mission to be a premier site provider to wireless operators across the world and in high-growth markets. PTI's investors include funds managed by Blackstone and various members of the management team and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. For more information, please visit www.phoenixintnl.com
About Tower Ventures
Tower Ventures is a Memphis, Tennessee based cell phone tower operator that owns and manages a combined 850 wireless communication sites in the United States. Tower Ventures and its subsidiaries have developed towers since 1987 and over that time have successfully built and sold tower portfolios valued at over $800 million dollars. Tower Ventures is owned by its management team with an investment from BBH Capital Partners, a private equity strategy of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
About Technology Associates EC Inc.
Technology Associates EC Inc. (TAEC) was founded in 2005 as the Commercial Division of Technology Associates International Corp. (TAIC), a government consulting contractor in the Information Technology, Security, and Asset Management sectors. TAEC diversified into commercial consulting practice areas, including Wireless Convergence Telecommunications, Professional Project Management, Microwave Engineering, and Asset Management.
Responding to the marketplace during the global economic crisis of the late-2000s, TAEC refocused its diversified services offerings on its then and current core competencies of wireless telecommunications deployment and professional services consisting of Site Acquisition, Architecture and Engineering Designs, and Construction Project Management (CPM). TAEC currently performs services across 8 states in the Western region of the United States.
Bank Street Group served as exclusive financial advisor to TAEC in connection with the Transaction.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Players Coalition, the nonprofit co-founded by NFL players Anquan Boldin and Malcolm Jenkins, with athletes across 12 professional leagues, announced a partnership with Junior Achievement USA® (JA), a national nonprofit that equips young people and students with the knowledge and skills necessary to improve their own economic success. The partnership aims to engage Players Coalition members in educational initiatives with JA students that will focus on promoting economic empowerment through financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship.
"Junior Achievement is on the frontlines of the educational advancement of young people. With the support of Players Coalition, we can continue to raise awareness around these efforts and further close the gap in racial and economic disparities," said Players Coalition advocate and former Major League Soccer player Justin Morrow.
"The new partnership between Players Coalition and Junior Achievement will help students across the country to take greater ownership of their lives," said Junior Achievement Chief Marketing Officer Ed Grocholski. "By teaching and implementing critical life skills, we can ensure that each student has the opportunity to flourish in their communities."
In the past year, Players Coalition and JA have teamed together to inspire change in various markets where there is overlapping interest between the organizations. Players Coalition advocates Justin Morrow (MLS) and Anthony Walker (NFL) supported the Junior Achievement of Greater Cleveland "Stock Market Challenge" that encouraged students to learn the fundamentals of stocks; Romar Dennis (PLL) recorded and shared two videos on the topics of credit and debt which were used as educational tools for students of Junior Achievement of Southern California; and Torry Holt (NFL) supported Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina by promoting the launch of the "Essential Employability Skills" virtual workshop series.
More recently in the state of Texas, JA participated in two separate social justice workshops hosted by Players Coalition in partnership with the Hope Initiative for student-athletes from Huston-Tillotson University and Texas A&M University- Texarkana. The town halls centered around financial inclusion and how the student-athletes can impact their local communities through volunteering and mentorship programming with respective JA chapters.
The new partnership will further evolve the collective goal of making an impact on social justice and racial equality within the country. Players Coalition and JA continue to support the economic advancement of students nationwide.
About Players Coalition
Players Coalition is an independent 501(c)(3) (charity) and 501(c)(4) (advocacy) organization, working with professional athletes, coaches and owners across leagues to improve social justice and racial equality in our country. Founded in 2017 by NFL players Anquan Boldin and Malcolm Jenkins, Players Coalition continues to grow exponentially with representation from more than 1,500 athlete advocates across 12 professional leagues.
About Junior Achievement USA® (JA)
Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches more than 2.5 million students per year in 103 markets across the United States, as part of 10 million students served by operations in 100 other countries worldwide. Junior Achievement USA is a member of JA Worldwide. Visit www.ja.org for more information.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Corporation (NASDAQ: QMCO) announced today preliminary revenue results for its fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, 2022. Revenue is expected to be $93 million, plus or minus $1 million, which is a tighter range with a higher midpoint from its original guidance of $92 million, plus or minus $5 million. As it is early in the financial closing process, the Company is not providing additional financial metrics or results for the fourth quarter.
As announced on March 29, 2022, Quantum commenced a Rights Offering to raise gross proceeds of up to approximately $67.5 million (the "Rights Offering"). As previously reported, the Company has entered into an Investment Commitment Agreement with certain large security holders that have agreed to exercise basic and over-subscription rights for up to an aggregate of approximately $55.0 million in the Rights Offering. All of the Company's directors and certain executive officers who are eligible to participate have indicated that they plan to participate in the Rights Offering. As part of the announcement of the Rights Offering, the Company also entered into an amendment to its Term Loan Credit and Security Agreement and an amendment to the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement to among other things, waive applicable covenants for the fourth fiscal quarter.
In connection with the closing of the Rights Offering, which is currently anticipated to occur the week of April 18, 2022, the Company intends to reduce its outstanding term debt by $20 million, with the remaining proceeds used to bolster its cash position. Also, upon the closing of the Rights Offering, Quantum intends to further amend its credit agreements to increase the borrowing capacity on its revolving line of credit from $30 million to $40 million and to reset the financial covenants in a manner that will be supportive of the Company beyond the current period.
"I am pleased to report stronger preliminary revenue results for the fourth quarter," said Jamie Lerner, Chairman and CEO of Quantum. "We believe closing the Rights Offering in the coming weeks can significantly strengthen our balance sheet and liquidity, with the potential to significantly reduce our net term loan debt to less than $40 million with a fully subscribed offering. In addition to reducing the related interest expense on our term loan debt, we plan to ensure further financial flexibility by increasing the borrowing capacity of our revolver by $10 million. Collectively, we believe these actions should provide greater financial stability in a challenging environment, allowing us to focus on supporting our customers and operational execution."
Quantum has not completed preparation of its financial statements for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022. The preliminary, unaudited results presented in this press release for the three-months ended March 31, 2022 are based on current expectations and remain subject to adjustment. Quantum will report its complete financial results and other metrics during its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022 conference call in early June.
Quantum has filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and related prospectus, dated December 9, 2020, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated March 29, 2022, for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and the Rights Offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
Quantum has engaged Alliance Advisors, LLC to act as information agent with respect to the Rights Offering. To obtain copies of the Rights Offering prospectus supplement and any related materials, please contact the information agent, Alliance Advisors, LLC, toll free at (833) 786-6484, by email at QMCO@allianceadvisors.com, or by mail at Alliance Advisors, LLC, 200 Broadacres Dr., 3rd Floor, Bloomfield, NJ 07003.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy Quantum's common stock in its Rights Offering, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful. Any offer will be made only by means of a prospectus and prospectus supplement forming part of the registration statement.
Quantum technology, software, and services provide the solutions that today's organizations need to make video and other unstructured data smarter – so their data works for them and not the other way around. With over 40 years of innovation, Quantum's end-to-end platform is uniquely equipped to orchestrate, protect, and enrich data across its lifecycle, providing enhanced intelligence and actionable insights. Leading organizations in cloud services, entertainment, government, research, education, transportation, and enterprise IT trust Quantum to bring their data to life, because data makes life better, safer, and smarter. Quantum is listed on Nasdaq (QMCO) and the Russell 2000® Index. For more information visit www.quantum.com.
Quantum and the Quantum logo are registered trademarks of Quantum Corporation and its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
The information provided in this press release may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"). These forward-looking statements are largely based on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting our business. Such forward-looking statements include, in particular, statements related to our preliminary financial results; expectations regarding increasing the borrowing capacity on our revolving line of credit and resetting the financial covenants in a manner that will be supportive of the Company beyond the current period, and the effects of such changes on the Company; anticipated use of proceeds from the Rights Offering; and timing of the closing of the Rights Offering.
These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of terms and phrases such as "anticipates", "believes", "can", "could", "estimates", "expects", "forecasts", "intends", "may", "plans", "projects", "targets", "will", and similar expressions or variations of these terms and similar phrases. Additionally, statements concerning future matters and other statements regarding matters that are not historical are forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future performance and are subject to business, economic, and other risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including without limitation, the following: risks related to the need to address the many challenges facing our business; the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, including potential disruptions to our supply chain, employees, operations, sales and overall market conditions; the competitive pressures we face; risks associated with executing our strategy; the distribution of our products and the delivery of our services effectively; the development and transition of new products and services and the enhancement of existing products and services to meet customer needs and respond to emerging technological trends; estimates and assumptions related to the cost (including any possible disruption of our business) and the anticipated benefits of the Rights Offering; termination of the investment commitment agreement with committed purchasers in the Rights Offering; our stock price performance and general stock market volatility; the impact of political and economic instability and geopolitical tensions, including outbreak or escalation of hostilities, wars, or other acts of aggression, such as the current conflict in Ukraine, terrorism and political unrest, boycotts, curtailment of trade, government sanctions and other business restrictions; the risk that we will not be able to come to an agreement at all or on terms acceptable to us with our lenders to amend our credit agreements to increase the borrowing capacity on our revolving line of credit and to reset the financial covenants currently applicable to us; the outcome of any claims and disputes; and other risks that are described herein, including but not limited to the items discussed in "Risk Factors" in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Committee on May 26, 2021 and our Form 10-Q filed on February 9, 2022. We do not intend to update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law or regulation.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (NYSE American: REPX) ("Riley Permian" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend on the Company's common stock in the amount of $0.31 per share. The dividend is payable on May 5, 2022 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 21, 2022.
About Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.
Riley Permian is a growth-oriented, independent oil and natural gas company focused on the acquisition, exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. For more information please visit www.rileypermian.com.
Investor Contact:
Rick D'Angelo
405-438-0126
IR@rileypermian.com
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC) between February 8, 2021 and February 4, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important April 26, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Cerence securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Cerence class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3722 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than April 26, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the global semiconductor shortage had a materially negative impact on demand for Cerence's software licenses; (2) defendants masked the impact of the semiconductor shortage on demand for Cerence's software licenses by pulling forward sales; and (3) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' statements about Cerence's business, operations, and prospects were false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Cerence class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3722 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Embark Technology, Inc. f/k/a Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ: EMBK) (NASDAQ: EMBKW) (NASDAQ: NGAB) (NASDAQ: NGAB.U) (NASDAQ: NGAB.WS) between January 12, 2021 and January 5, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important May 31, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Embark securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Embark class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=4934 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 31, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Embark had performed inadequate due diligence into Embark Trucks Inc. ("Legacy Embark"); (2) Legacy Embark and the Company, following the November 2021 merger of Legacy Embark and Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. II (the "Business Combination"), held no patents and an insignificant number of test trucks; (3) accordingly, Embark had overstated its operational and technological capabilities; (4) as a result of all the foregoing, Embark had overstated the business and financial prospects of the Company post-Business Combination; and (5) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Embark class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=4934 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Everbridge, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVBG) between November 4, 2019 and February 24, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 3, 2022.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Everbridge securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Everbridge class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3095 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 3, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Everbridge was experiencing integration problems with respect to its acquiring nine separate companies; (2) the Company was using the revenues from these acquisitions to mask increasingly stagnant organic growth; and (3) the Company was failing to disclose that the COVID-19 pandemic was having a material impact on the size of the deals that Everbridge was able to obtain, with a negative effect on the Company's revenue growth. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Everbridge class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3095 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Celsius Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CELH) between August 12, 2021 and March 1, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important May 16, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Celsius securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Celsius class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=4162 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 16, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Celsius had improperly recorded expenses for non-cash share-based compensation for second and third quarters of 2021; (2) as a result, Celsius's financial statements for those periods would be restated, including to report a net loss for the third quarter of 2021; (3) there was a material weakness in Celsius's internal controls over financial reporting; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about Celsius's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Celsius class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=4162 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Get ready for hot stew, round two.
Longtime Indy restaurant John’s Famous Stew has reopened on Kentucky Avenue, local dining expert Jolene Ketzenberger tells us. They offer hot, medium and mild stews, plus traditional favorites like roast beef Manhattans, breaded tenderloins and stuffed peppers.
Over in SoBro, renovations are almost complete at Delicia’s new cantina in the former La Mulita space.
And last but not least, West Fork Whiskey just announced that Indy chef Carlos Salazar of Lil Dumplings Noodle Bar will be the executive chef at the restaurant at their new agritourism development in Westfield, just down the street from Grand Park Sports Campus. | https://fox59.com/indy-now/around-the-table-johns-stew/ | 2022-04-11T22:56:54 | 1 | https://fox59.com/indy-now/around-the-table-johns-stew/ |
DELPHI, Ind. — Investigators looking into the murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German are asking for information about another online profile linked to the anthony_shots account.
On Monday, the Indiana State Police said investigators are looking to expand the list of social media applications used by anthony_shots. This is the social media account that has been connected to the Delphi murder case.
Kegan Kline ran the anthony_shots account, and police said he used the account to solicit nude pictures of underage girls. Transcripts of an interview police did with Kline reveal that the account was interacting with Libby German the day she and Abby Williams were killed.
Also in the transcripts, Kline said gave the password to the account “to a lot of people”. In another interview, Kline said his father had access to the account.
The Delphi Double Homicide Task Force says the profile was used on the social media platform that once went by the name of Yellow. It is now called Yubo.
This app was designed as a social networking site to make new online friends when it launched in 2017. However, The Irish Times reports it came under fire among child protection experts who dubbed it “Tinder for kids” warning it could be a potential “free-for-all for sexual predators.” It has since been rebranded as Yubo.
The task force is asking anyone who communicated with the anthony_shots profile on the app to contact the task force at abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com or 765-822-3535.
Kline has not been criminally charged in connection with the murders and ISP hasn’t said he’s a suspect. | https://fox59.com/news/delphi-murders-investigators-looking-into-another-anthony_shots-account/ | 2022-04-11T22:56:57 | 0 | https://fox59.com/news/delphi-murders-investigators-looking-into-another-anthony_shots-account/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — Elijah Ellis always dreamed of being on the big screen.
“He wanted to be an actor since he was three, and he knew he had to buckle down and work to get his goals accomplished,” said Laurinda Horton, his Godmother.
Though Horton was Ellis’ Godmother, she said he affectionally called her “grandma.” She recalled that it was him who helped her through tough times, including her battle with breast cancer.
“I miss him every day,” she said.
His family said Ellis had a plan: move to Florida, finish school and pursue his acting career. Once he made it big, he had plans to take care of Horton, his mother, brother and grandmother.
For at least the next five years, that was the vision he saw himself working towards. Unfortunately, he’d never get the chance.
“I was so hopeful he could get away and begin his life,” said Horton.
On July 29 of 2021, just before 10 p.m., police responded to a person shot at the intersection of West 47th St. and Georgetown Rd. Officials would later identify the victim as Ellis, who ultimately died at the hospital.
He was only 20 years old.
“He was just the light of the party. He was the life of the party. His friends said he was the glue that held them all together,” Horton said. “It’s just a tragedy all the way around for everybody who knew him.”
Nearly a year since Ellis’ death, his family said piecing together his final moments has plagued them ever since, including who pulled the trigger and why.
“Everybody is all out for themselves and no one else, and it’s hard to find people, like us, that care about everybody,” said Charlesetta Cook, Ellis’ grandmother. “I don’t have negativity in my heart. I just want them to do the right thing and let us have some peace.”
“Turn yourself in,” Elijah’s mother, Tomeika Ellis, said as she fought through tears. “What if it was you? What if it was somebody in your family? What would you want someone to do?”
If you have any information on Elijah’s death, you’re asked to contact Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana. You can report information anonymously at 317-262-TIPS. | https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/family-of-aspiring-indy-actor-pleads-for-killer-to-come-forward/ | 2022-04-11T22:57:00 | 0 | https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/family-of-aspiring-indy-actor-pleads-for-killer-to-come-forward/ |
(The Hill) – President Joe Biden on Monday announced a ban on unlicensed kits to manufacture so-called ghost guns at home as part of his efforts to crack down on the proliferation of untraceable firearms.
The new rule includes a ban on “buy build shoot” kits that people can purchase online or at a store without a background check. The kit can assemble a working firearm in as little as 30 minutes, according to senior administration officials.
The new rule clarifies that such kits qualify as “firearms” under the Gun Control Act and, as a result, commercial manufacturers of them must be licensed, include serial numbers and conduct a background check prior to a sale.
Biden touted these new actions to fight gun crime on Monday, alongside Vice President Kamala Harris and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco.
Gun violence survivors and families of victims joined the event in the Rose Garden.
“If you buy a couch you have to assemble, it’s still a couch. If you order a package like this one over here that includes the parts you need, the directions of assembling a functioning firearm, you bought a gun. Take a look,” Biden said, walking over to a ghost gun kit on a table.
“Anyone can order it in the mail, anyone,” he added. “Folks, a felon, a terrorist, a domestic abuser, can go from a gun kit to a gun in as little as 30 minutes.”
Biden pushed back on the idea that the rule is extreme.
“Is it extreme to protect police officers? Extreme to protect our children? Extreme to keep guns out of the hands of people who couldn’t even pass a background check? The idea that someone on a terrorist list could purchase one of these guns,” he said “It isn’t extreme, it’s just basic, common sense.”
Biden also repeated his stance against defunding the police, distancing himself from the popular progressive movement.
“I’ve said it many times. The answer is not to defund the police. It’s to fund the police and give them the tools and training, the support they need to be better partners and protectors of our communities in need,” he said.
In 2021, there were about 20,000 suspected ghost guns reported to ATF as having been recovered by law enforcement in criminal investigations, a tenfold increase from 2016, according to officials.
The rule applies to all ghost guns, regardless of how they were made, which can include 3D printing as well as kits. The Justice Department will require federally licensed dealers to take any unserialized firearm into inventory to serialize them.
“These guns are weapons of choice for many criminals,” Biden said on Monday. “We’re going to do everything we can to deprive them of that choice, and when we find them, put them in jail for a long, long time.”
The rule builds on executive orders Biden issued in June aiming to reduce the proliferation of untraceable ghost guns, as well as regulating stabilizing braces on firearms and helping states enact red flag legislation.
The rule announced on Monday will also update the regulatory definitions of “frame” and “receiver” to ensure that firearms with split receivers are subject to regulations requiring serial numbers and background checks when purchased.
And it requires federally licensed firearms dealers to retain records until they shut down their business or licensed activity, responding to ATF data that over 1,300 firearms a year are untraceable because dealers destroyed records that were over 20 years old.
Biden called on Congress to pass legislation to ban the sale and possession of unserialized firearms, like ghost guns.
He also called on Congress to pass bills to require background checks for all gun sales, ensure that no terrorist can buy a weapon, ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and repeal gun manufacturers’ protection from liability. | https://fox59.com/news/politics/biden-announces-ban-on-unlicensed-ghost-gun-kits/ | 2022-04-11T22:57:00 | 1 | https://fox59.com/news/politics/biden-announces-ban-on-unlicensed-ghost-gun-kits/ |
GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Saga Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGA) announced today that it will release its 1st Quarter 2022 results at 9:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, May 5, 2022. The company will be holding a conference call on the same date at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The dial-in numbers are as follows:
Domestic and International Dial-in Number: (973) 528-0008
Conference Entry Code: 554719
The Company requests that all parties that have a question that they would like to submit to the Company to please email the inquiry by 10:00 a.m. EDT on May 5, 2022, to SagaIR@sagacom.com. The Company will discuss, during the limited period of the conference call, those inquiries it deems of general relevance and interest. Only inquiries made in compliance with the foregoing will be discussed during the call.
Saga's earnings release will contain certain non-GAAP financial measures including station operating income and free cash flow. A reconciliation of all non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures will be provided in the earnings release.
Saga Communications, Inc. is a broadcasting company whose business is devoted to acquiring, developing, and operating broadcast properties. The company owns or operates broadcast properties in 27 markets, including 79 FM, 35 AM radio stations and 80 metro signals. For additional information, contact us at (313) 886-7070 or visit our website at www.sagacom.com.
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WASHINGTON (Nexstar) — Americans hold between $90 billion and $200 billion in medical debt. That’s why the Biden Administration says getting sick or taking care of loved ones who are sick shouldn’t be a financial hardship.
On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris announced new actions the federal government will take to help ease the burden of medical debt Americans face.
“No one in our nation should have to go bankrupt just to get the health care they need,” Harris said.
Health & Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said medical debt often “forces families into making impossible choices: Do I pay off my debt? Do I purchase life-saving medication?”
HHS will evaluate the practices of medical providers and debt collectors and hold them accountable for harmful practices.
“Credit reports are now being used as a weapon to coerce people into paying bills that they don’t even owe,” said Consumver Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra.
The Biden administration also wants to reduce the impact medical debt can have on someone’s credit score.
The White House said these steps are important because one in three Americans have medical debt and it’s the largest source of debt collection in the US.
“For too many families some two-thirds of debtors medical issues, medical challenges and medical debt contribute to personal bankruptcy,” Becerra said.
The CFPB will also ramp up efforts to inform patients about their rights. The Biden administration also has ongoing efforts to help ease or even eliminate medical debt for veterans who are VA patients and qualify. | https://fox59.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/becerra-2-3-of-personal-bankruptcy-linked-to-medical-debt/ | 2022-04-11T22:57:01 | 0 | https://fox59.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/becerra-2-3-of-personal-bankruptcy-linked-to-medical-debt/ |
Sameday Health supports employees in their return to the office through health and wellness services, including COVID testing, virtual therapy and primary care, and vitamin injections.
LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sameday Health , a leading COVID testing and healthcare provider in the US, has launched its Back To Work With Sameday Health campaign aimed at providing new and existing clients with the care they need to keep themselves, their colleagues, and their loved ones safe with the return to in-person work and beyond.
In recent months, large companies have announced their return to office plans. Yet, according to a Pew Research Center survey, 51 percent of U.S. adults still feel uncomfortable about returning to work. Employees' anxiety around potential coronavirus infection continues to be a major concern of theirs as they anticipate resuming in-person work activities. Coupled with reduced COVID-testing availability, employees and employers alike are in need of solutions to keep themselves and their loved ones at home safe.
Back To Work With Sameday Health offers support and a sense of safety throughout the big transition to in-person work, providing a wide range of health and wellness services from B2B and B2C reliable and speedy COVID testing, to vitamin injections to keep up one's immune system, as well as convenient and flexible virtual care clients can access from anywhere.
"At Sameday Health, we're committed to empowering our clients to prioritize their health and providing the health and wellness services they need to lead their fullest lives, especially during pivotal moments like the return to work," said Sameday Health CEO & Founder, Felix Huettenbach. "We understand that everyone's comfort level is different when it comes to in-person activities. We want our clients to know that we see and understand them, and stand ready with resources like COVID testing, virtual therapy, vitamin injections, and more to offer them more peace of mind when returning to the workplace."
Sameday Health has 55+ clinic locations in over 15+ states and offers its talk therapy, primary care, and urgent care services virtually so clients can get the care they need whenever and wherever they need it. Sameday Health provides clients with thoughtful back to work and life care, including:
COVID Testing
Sameday Health offers the gold standard in COVID-19 PCR and Rapid Antigen testing with some of the fastest turnaround times depending on clinic location, so clients can have quick peace of mind for themselves, coworkers, and loved ones before and after being in the office.
Sameday Health offers RT-PCR Priority tests with results available in 12-36 hours depending on clinic location, and RT-PCR Standard tests with results available in 36-72 hours also depending on clinic location. Additionally, Sameday Health offers a Rapid Antigen test with results available in 30 minutes or less (clinic location dependent). Self-payer and private insurance payer options are available.
Sameday Health offers reliable and speedy COVID testing directly to consumers and through their partnerships with employers. To book your COVID test, visit here.
Virtual Therapy & Virtual Urgent Care
To help clients cope with feelings of uncertainty and anxiety as they themselves, roommates, or their loved ones return to work, Sameday Health offers virtual therapy with a licensed mental health therapist for $100 per session. Sameday Health's mental health professionals are well qualified and experienced in working with individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, PTSD and trauma, and are able to provide individuals with a devised, thoughtful treatment plan and coping skills to assist them in their return to normal life. To book your virtual therapy appointment, visit here.
For immediate care whenever and wherever you need it, Sameday Health also offers virtual urgent care to treat a myriad of clients' health concerns as they return to the office for $50 per appointment. Leave the worry to your care team with doctors that can treat a myriad of health concerns & issues such as: cough & cold symptoms, urinary tract infections, allergies, prescription refills, travel medications, and more. To book your virtual urgent care appointment, visit here.
Vitamin Injections
With the return of in-person work, concerts, and large gatherings, Sameday Health provides vitamin injections to boost overall immunity, health, and wellness. Sameday's Immunity Boost Injection is a triple-defense immunity formula that consists of potent antioxidants & essential minerals that assist in supporting the body's immune response. Sameday Health also offers Energy Boost, Weight Loss, Muscle Boost, & Beauty Boost Injections to support your short and long-term goals. To book your vitamin injection, visit here.
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About Sameday Health
Sameday Health is dedicated to healthcare as a complete experience, not simply a service. Our purpose is to create healthcare that centers around the client, combining a human approach with intuitive technology. We offer quality, personalized care wherever you are including in our clinics or at your door.
Inspired by the lotus flower's ability to grow in even the toughest terrains, Sameday Health is determined to create a sense of hope and help with our clients. Since opening our first clinic in Venice, CA at the height of the COVID 19-pandemic, the Sameday team has been focused on closing gaps in the healthcare system from testing to wellness to care. Devoted to responding immediately to our client's needs, we are providing expanded same day healthcare in our locations including Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Miami, DC, Boston, and more.
Sameday Health serves its clients wherever and whenever it is most convenient for them. In most cases there is at home and same day.
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On this date in 1965 tornadoes swept through northern and north-central Indiana claiming 137 lives. Several years ago I visited the site of the infamous twin tornadoes the ravaged the Midway Trailer Park.
IMPORTANT DATE: April 11, 1965 – it was 57 years ago today the deadliest tornado outbreak in state history occurred. 137 Hoosiers died as a swarm of tornadoes raked the state. 10 tornadoes across 18 counties in only a matter of a few hours. 37 Tornadoes would touch down in 6 states that day killing 258 and injuring 3000. The historical image of the twin F4 tornadoes that struck the Midway Trailer Park near Dunlap was photographed by Elkhart Truth photographer Paul Huffman. An 800 yard wide tornado would kill 25 near Kokomo. 84 people would die in Elkhart County alone. Weather radar was sparse in 1965 and the then U.S. Weather Bureau relied on information from Chicago and its radar. The tornado reports were so numerous that for the first and only time in U.S. history a blanket tornado warning was issued. Following that deadly tornado outbreak, the National Weather Service underwent changes to improve severe weather forecasts and warnings, including establishing the Watch and Warning Program that exists today and the weather spotter program, SKYWARN.
I was honored to return to Elkhart, Dunlap and Goshen in 2015 marking the 50th anniversary of those dreadful tornadoes. So many Hoosier families were affected and I had a chance to hear more of their stories and recount not only the night but the events after the storms. The healing, scarring and heroism that followed. The Elkhart County Historical Museum has an exhibit of photos documenting the day – a must see. It was a pleasure and honor meeting Betty Huffman – wife of over 65 years to now late photographer of the Elkhart Truth – Paul Huffman. He snapped the most infamous photo taken of the twin F4 tornadoes near Dunlap that now hangs in the Smithsonian. So much work went into the dedication that Sunday – a huge THANK YOU to all especially Debbie Forsythe Watters whose home was destroyed and where the location of the Palm Sunday memorial has been erected. I’m posting some of the pictures from that weekend. And encourage you to visit the palm Sunday Face book page for more 1965 Palm Sunday Tornado Memorial. | https://fox59.com/weather/deadliest-indiana-tornado-outbreak-on-this-date-in-1965/ | 2022-04-11T22:57:14 | 0 | https://fox59.com/weather/deadliest-indiana-tornado-outbreak-on-this-date-in-1965/ |
NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. ("SailPoint" or the "Company") (NYSE: SAIL), in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by Thoma Bravo. Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company's shareholders will receive $65.25 in cash for each share of SailPoint common stock owned. The transaction is valued at approximately $6.9 billion.
If you own SailPoint shares and wish to discuss this investigation or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests, visit our website:
https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/sail
Or please contact:
Joshua Rubin, Esq.
Weiss Law
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New York, NY 10007
(212) 682-3025
(888) 593-4771
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Weiss Law is investigating whether (i) SailPoint's board of directors acted in the best interests of Company shareholders in agreeing to the proposed transaction, (ii) the $65.25 per-share merger consideration adequately compensates SailPoint's shareholders, and (iii) all information regarding the sales process and valuation of the transaction will be fully and fairly disclosed. Notably, at least one analyst set a price target for the Company of $75 per share, $9.75 above the per-share merger consideration.
Weiss Law has litigated hundreds of stockholder class and derivative actions for violations of corporate and fiduciary duties. We have recovered over a billion dollars for defrauded clients and obtained important corporate governance relief in many of these cases. If you have information or would like legal advice concerning possible corporate wrongdoing (including insider trading, waste of corporate assets, accounting fraud, or materially misleading information), consumer fraud (including false advertising, defective products, or other deceptive business practices), or anti-trust violations, please email us at stockinfo@weisslawllp.com
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Columbia Care Inc. (OTCQX: CCHWF)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Columbia Care Inc. (OTCQX: CCHWF) in connection with its proposed merger with Cresco Labs ("Cresco"). Under the terms of the merger agreement, CCHWF shareholders will receive 0.5579 shares of Cresco for each share of CCHWF common stock owned, representing an implied per-share merger consideration of approximately $3.12 based upon Cresco's April 8, 2022 closing price of $5.60. If you own CCHWF shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/cchwf
Emclaire Financial Corp (NASDAQ: EMCF)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Emclaire Financial Corp (NASDAQ: EMCF) in connection with the proposed merger of EMCF with Farmers National Banc Corp. ("Farmers"). Under the terms of the merger agreement, each shareholder of EMCF may elect to receive either $40.00 per share in cash or 2.15 shares of Farmers' common stock, subject to an overall limitation of 70% of the shares being exchanged for Farmers' shares and 30% for cash. If you own EMCF shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/emcf
The National Security Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSEC)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of The National Security Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSEC), in connection with the proposed acquisition of NSEC by VR Insurance Holdings, Inc. Under the terms of the merger agreement, NSEC's shareholders will receive $16.35 in cash for each share of NSEC common stock that they hold. If you own NSEC shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/nsec
Exterran Corporation (NYSE: EXTN)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Exterran Corporation (NYSE: EXTN) in connection with the proposed merger of EXTN with Enerflex Ltd. ("Enerflex"). Under the terms of the merger agreement, EXTN shareholders will receive 1.021 shares of Enerflex common stock for each share of EXTN common stock that they hold. If you own EXTN shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/extn
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Grants will support equipment upgrades, employee retention, and deferred maintenance, for local-owned restaurants
LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SoCalGas today announced a second $525,000 donation to the California Restaurant Foundation's (CRF) Restaurants Care Resilience Fund. Last year, SoCalGas co-founded the Fund to help small businesses recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic and was also a leading donor, committing $525,000 in 2021. Qualifying restaurants throughout SoCalGas' service area are encouraged to apply for a $3,000 grant starting April 15th. These grants aim to support equipment upgrades, employee retention, and deferred maintenance, allowing small restaurants to recover after nearly two years of incurring debt, losses, and shouldering rising costs.
The application period closes on April 30.
"Restaurants and the families and employees that run them showed incredible resilience and strength as they adapted their businesses to serve all of us during the pandemic," said David Barrett, vice president and general counsel at SoCalGas and California Restaurant Foundation board member. "Last year's grants provided essential support to local restaurants as they struggled to keep their doors open. This year, grant funds will provide support for kitchens or crews, while overall supporting restaurant resiliency."
"We are honored that SoCalGas has returned as a partner for this year's Resilience Fund, and extremely grateful they identified the program as being worthy of one of their largest charitable donations planned for this year," said Alycia Harshfield, Executive Director of California Restaurant Foundation. "SoCalGas' generous contribution will help independent restaurant owners across central and southern California invest in their people, their equipment and ultimately, the long-term health and success of their business."
This year, the Restaurants Care Resilience Fund will award nearly $1.5 million in grants to small businesses in 2022. Last year, 318 restaurants statewide received grants including Rajas con Crema, in the City of Maywood, run by wife-and-husband team Alicia and Javier Solorzano, who opened their dream Mexican restaurant after more than 16 years in the catering business. The dishes are inspired by Alicia's travels, recipes from friends, and family, while adding her own touch.
"We are extremely thankful to the California Restaurant Fund and SoCalGas for the grant, and for creating this fund to help local restaurants," said Javier Solorzano, owner of Rajas con Crema. "Our concern was to survive, and the grant helped us give back to our community in a time of need. We were able to donate warm meals to local families while paying for our employee's time. I highly encourage other restaurants to apply for this grant, it can make all the difference."
"We are grateful to SoCalGas for their ongoing commitment to community and small businesses through this grant opportunity and many other efforts, including their food distributions in the City of Maywood and Southeast Los Angeles during the pandemic," said Maywood Mayor Heber Marquez.
Another grant recipient from 2021, Natalia Pereira of Woodspoon, a Brazilian restaurant in downtown Los Angeles said, "The Resilience Fund is such a special program on so many levels-the people and the program are wonderful, and this initiative has such an incredible impact on the restaurant community throughout the region!" Woodspoon recently received the MICHELIN Bib Gourmand award that recognizes restaurants with "value for money."
The Zagat-rated Shiro Restaurant in South Pasadena has been serving French food over 34 years and received a grant award last year. According to Shiro owner Irene Yokoi, "There are no words to express our gratitude for receiving your funds during our turmoil to cope with Covid-19 closures. It has helped us great deal especially for covering the cost of payroll."
In addition to providing financial support to restaurants, SoCalGas offers programs and services for selecting energy-efficient equipment for any commercial customer. Restaurant owners can schedule a "try before you buy" equipment demo to test-drive gas cooking equipment before making a purchase, sign up for an energy survey by a utility expert, and receive information on rebates and incentives on qualified gas cooking equipment, water heating, heat recovery products and installation of eligible energy-efficient upgrades.
Restaurants Care Resilience Fund applications will be open from April 15-30, 2022 and can be found at www.restaurantscare.org/resilience. Grants will be available to all California-based restaurant owners with less than three units and less than $3 million in revenue. Priority will be given to restaurants owned by women and people of color. Last year, the Resilience Fund awarded 318 grants to independent restaurant owners, 65 percent of which were women-owned and 83 percent person of color-owned.
SoCalGas' partnership with the California Restaurant Fund is part of the company's ASPIRE 2045 sustainability goals, which includes a commitment to invest $50 million to drive positive change in diverse and underserved communities over the next five years. In addition to supporting the Restaurant Care Resilience Fund, in 2021, SoCalGas contributed $9.6 million in total community investment, $4.8 million to support health & human services, and $2.3 million to education causes. In 2021, SoCalGas' Fueling Our Communities program provided over 9,800 free meals, over 2,600 grocery bags, and 2,520 restaurant gift cards totaling $60,400 in support of 25 local restaurants.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, and increasingly renewable gas service to 21.8 million consumers across 24,000 square miles of Central and Southern California. Gas delivered through the company's pipelines will continue to play a key role in California's clean energy transition—providing electric grid reliability and supporting wind and solar energy deployment.
SoCalGas' mission is to build the cleanest, safest and most innovative energy company in America. In support of that mission, SoCalGas is committed to the goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its operations and delivery of energy by 2045 and to replacing 20 percent of its traditional natural gas supply to core customers with renewable natural gas (RNG) by 2030. Renewable natural gas is made from waste created by dairy farms, landfills, and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is also committed to investing in its gas delivery infrastructure while keeping bills affordable for customers. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE), an energy services holding company based in San Diego.
For more information visit socalgas.com/newsroom or connect with SoCalGas on Twitter (@SoCalGas), Instagram (@SoCalGas) and Facebook.
California is home to more than 90,000 eating and drinking places that ring up more than $72 billion in sales and employ more than 1.6 million workers, making restaurants an indisputable driving force in the state's economy. The California Restaurant Foundation is a non-profit that empowers and invests in California's restaurant workforce. Founded in 1981, CRF supports the restaurant community through relief grants for restaurant workers facing a hardship, job and life skills training for 13,500 high school students each year, and scholarships. For more information visit www.calrestfoundation.org.
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ProbioSEB CSC3™ PET (Probiotics Blend) & ImmunoSEB™ PET (Systemic Enzymes) for Immune Health
CHINO, Calif., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Specialty Enzymes & Probiotics, a leading global enzymes and probiotics manufacturer, launches two game-changing pet supplements for gut and immune health: ProbioSEB CSC3™ PET and ImmunoSEB™ PET.
"Pets are an integral part of American families, and their health is vital," said Vic Rathi, CEO/Founder of Specialty Enzymes & Probiotics. "We're proud to offer natural and research-backed probiotics and enzymes to tackle two major areas: gut and immune health."
ProbioSEB CSC3™ PET is a blend of robust spore-forming probiotics SEBiotic™ (Bacillus coagulans LBSC), SEBtilis™ (Bacillus subtilis PLSSC), and SEBclausii™ (Bacillus clausii 088AE) with a prebiotic.
ImmunoSEB™ PET is a powerful systemic enzyme complex with Peptizyme SP™ (serrapeptase), Bromelain, Amylase, Lysozyme, Peptidase, Glucoamylase, Catalase, Papain, and Lactoferrin.
Numerous research studies, including clinical trials published in peer-reviewed journals, highlight the safety and efficacy of these blends.
Specialty Enzymes & Probiotics is a leading probiotic and enzyme manufacturer with 60+ years of experience. We offering a full line of more than 25 probiotic strains for a range of nutraceutical, food, and beverage applications. As a true manufacturer with decades of experience in nutraceuticals, we have supply chain visibility and provide unparalleled technical support through every step of the process. Our strict quality standards are backed by a lengthy list of the most rigorous third-party certifications.
To add ImmunoSEB™ Pet and ProbioSEB CSC3™ Pet to your product line, contact us at (909) 613-1660 or adm@specialtyenzymes.com.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Squarespace, Inc. (NYSE: SQSP), the all-in-one website building and ecommerce platform, today announced it will report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, before market open on Thursday, May 12, 2022.
Squarespace will host a conference call and webcast to discuss first-quarter results at 8:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. PT on the same day. To register, please visit the Events & Presentations section of Squarespace's Investor Relations website at investors.squarespace.com.
An archived replay of the webcast will be available following the conclusion of the call.
Squarespace is the all-in-one platform with everything to sell anything, providing customers in approximately 200 countries and territories with all the tools they need to sell physical products, digital content, classes, appointments, reservations and more. Powered by best-in-class design for a consistent brand experience across all touchpoints, our suite of fully integrated products enables anyone to manage their projects and businesses through websites, domains, ecommerce, marketing tools, and scheduling, along with tools for managing a social media presence with Unfold and hospitality business management via Tock. Squarespace's team of more than 1,500 is headquartered in downtown New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, Portland, Oregon, and Chicago, Illinois. For more information, visit www.squarespace.com.
Contacts
Investors
Robert Sanders
Clare Perry
investors@squarespace.com
Media
Kaitlyn Rawlett
press@squarespace.com
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MIAMI, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- St. Thomas University President David A. Armstrong, J.D., has been selected to the Board of Trustees of The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the body responsible for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. As a Trustee for SACSCOC, President Armstrong and the Board will guide the organization's work and implement the accreditation process.
President Armstrong's selection to the SACSCOC Board of Trustees follows a tradition of celebrated servant leadership in higher education.
1. From 2009 to 2011, he distinguished himself for three years as the President of the National Catholic College Admission Association (National CCAA), a nonprofit organization of Catholic colleges and universities committed to promoting the value of Catholic higher education and to serving students, parents, and counselors.
2. In 2010, after a presentation for the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights at the University of Maryland, then Vice President Joe Biden recognized President Armstrong as "one of the heroes for Title IX and campus safety policies and procedures".
3. From 2017 to 2020, Armstrong served on the Committee on Accountability for the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), which serves as the unified voice of private, nonprofit higher education.
"A college education changes students' lives, not only for themselves, but for their families, and the generations that follow," commented Armstrong. "I am blessed to be given the opportunity to serve on the Board of Trustees at SACSCOC, helping to continue their pursuit of quality education, and commitment to students. I would like to personally thank Dr. H. Keith Wade, President of Webber International University for the nomination, and Dr. Belle S. Wheeland, President of SACSCOC, for her belief in me to serve the organization."
Entering his fourth year as President of St. Thomas University (STU), Armstrong has led STU to three years in a row of record undergraduate enrollment. The Fall 2021 semester saw the largest incoming class in the 60-year history of the University, with a 15% increase over 2020. STU's College of Law, continuously ranked nationally in the Top 5 for Diversity, also had an 18% increase in enrollment. STU students hail from 41 U.S. states or territories, and 70 countries.
St. Thomas University (STU) is a private, non-profit Catholic institution committed to the academic and professional success of its students who become ethical leaders in our global community. Rich with cultural and international diversity, STU is the only Catholic archdiocesan-sponsored university in Florida.
On our beautiful campus and online, the university's College of Health Sciences & Technology, College of Law, College of Business and Biscayne College offer 61 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and post-graduate certificate programs.
In 2020, STU launched our Limitless five-year strategic plan, based on the pillars of limitless Devotion, limitless Opportunities, and limitless Results. The plan, conceived to provide students with a magical collegiate experience, incorporates mentoring faculty, character formation activities outside the classroom, and required real-world experience before graduation.
Contact: Donna Jannine
St. Thomas University Media Relations
(m) 786.390.4688
djannine@stu.edu
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GREENWICH, Conn., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD) today announced that the Company will release its first quarter financial results on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. A conference call will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
During the conference call, the Company's officers will review first quarter performance, discuss recent events and conduct a question-and-answer period.
The conference call will also be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.starwoodpropertytrust.com. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the call will also be available for 90 days on the Company's website.
To Participate in the Telephone Conference Call:
Dial in at least five minutes prior to start time.
Domestic: 1-877-407-9039
International: 1-201-689-8470
Conference Call Playback:
Domestic: 1-844-512-2921
International: 1-412-317-6671
Passcode: 13728386
The playback can be accessed through May 11, 2022.
Full Text of the Earnings Release
- Internet -- The full text of the earnings release will be available on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at the Company's web site, www.starwoodpropertytrust.com.
- Mail -- For those without Internet access, the first quarter earnings release will be available by mail or fax, on request. To receive a copy, please call the Company's Investor Relations line at 203-422-7788.
About Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD) is a leading diversified finance company with a core focus on the real estate and infrastructure sectors. An affiliate of global private investment firm, Starwood Capital Group, the Company has successfully deployed over $83 billion of capital since inception and manages a portfolio of over $24 billion across debt and equity investments. Starwood Property Trust's investment objective is to generate attractive and stable returns for shareholders, primarily through dividends, by leveraging a premiere global organization to identify and execute on the best risk-adjusted returning investments across its target assets. Additional information can be found at www.starwoodpropertytrust.com.
Contact:
Zachary Tanenbaum
Starwood Property Trust
Phone: 203-422-7788
Email: ztanenbaum@starwood.com
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sterling Publishing announced today the acquisition of Knock Knock, the gift and publishing company composed of two brands: Knock Knock, known for its smart, witty notepads, sticky notes, journals, decks and books; and Em & Friends, known for humor- and empathy-themed gifts and greeting cards. This acquisition adds to Sterling's existing publishing businesses, including Union Square & Co. and its affiliates Union Square Kids, Boxer Books, Puzzlewright and Sterling Ethos. Emily Meehan, Chief Creative Officer and Publisher, Union Square & Co. and affiliates, will oversee the Knock Knock business.
More than 600 backlist products and 150 frontlist projects will be added to the Union Square & Co. catalog as a result of the purchase. The deal was completed April 7, 2022 with the operations and distribution of Knock Knock titles remaining business as usual.
"We are honored to welcome the smart and inspired team at Knock Knock and Em & Friends, and to provide them with a new home where they can continue to thrive," says Meehan. "Their distinctive book, gift and paper products fit perfectly into categories we've earmarked for growth and will move our strategic vision forward."
"I launched Knock Knock in 2002 on a bit of a whim, and the growth, creativity and marketplace change we've experienced over the last twenty years has been exhilarating," says Jen Bilik, CEO and Founder of Knock Knock. "With a new home at Union Square & Co., I know that the combined crackerjack crew will continue to expand our two brands into the future."
Bilik and Emily McDowell, Founder of Em & Friends, will remain as creative consultants, reporting directly to Meehan. Also staying on from Knock Knock and reporting to Meehan will be Jim Papscoe, Vice President, Sales & Operations and Craig Hetzer, Vice President, Associate Publisher, both focusing on the day-to-day operations of the overall business.
Knock Knock was represented by Ardent Advisory Group, LLC, in this transaction.
ABOUT UNION SQUARE & CO. AND STERLING
Union Square & Co. is a talent-driven publisher whose mission is to promote excellence in contemporary publishing and to honor the vision of our creators by providing best-in-class production, editorial and design choices. Headquartered in New York City, Union Square & Co., LLC, is a subsidiary of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., and includes imprints Puzzlewright Press, home to pencil-and-paper puzzles; and Sterling Ethos, home to magic- and mystic-driven books and products. For more information, visit unionsquareandco.com.
KNOCK KNOCK
Knock Knock was founded by Jen Bilik in 2002 with the mission of creating interesting, smart, well-designed gift and stationery products, pioneering a marketplace shift toward consumer goods with a point of view. In 2018, Knock Knock acquired Em & Friends, which celebrates the lives and relationships we actually have, and the two brands have since comprised the Who's There Group. For more information, visit knockknockstuff.com and emandfriends.com.
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EASTON, Md., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TeraWulf Inc. (NASDAQ: WULF) ("TeraWulf" or the "Company"), which owns and operates fully integrated environmentally clean bitcoin mining facilities in the United States, today announced that it is commencing an underwritten public offering of its common stock (the "Offering"). TeraWulf also expects to grant to the underwriter for the Offering a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the number of shares of common stock offered in the public offering. All of the shares to be sold in the Offering will be sold by TeraWulf, subject to customary closing conditions. TeraWulf intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for mining operations and digital asset infrastructure and for working capital and general corporate purposes. Certain of TeraWulf's existing investors, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer Paul Prager, have agreed to purchase $5,000,000 of shares of the Company's common stock, at a price of $7.88 per share (the last reported sale price of the common stock on the Nasdaq on April 8, 2022) in a private offering, which is expected to close prior to or concurrently with the closing of the Offering.
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is acting as sole book-running manager for the Offering.
The Offering is being made pursuant to a shelf registration statement (File No. 333-262226) declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 4, 2022. A preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the Offering will be filed with the SEC. The securities may be offered only by means of a written prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement. When available, copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus relating to the Offering may be obtained from the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the Offering can be obtained, when available, from Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Attn: Capital Markets, 499 Park Avenue, 6th floor, New York, NY 10022; Email: prospectus@cantor.com. The final terms of the Offering will be disclosed in a final prospectus supplement to be filed with the SEC.
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 other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
TeraWulf (Nasdaq: WULF) was formed by an experienced group of energy entrepreneurs to own and operate fully integrated environmentally clean bitcoin mining facilities in the United States. The Company is developing two mining facilities, Lake Mariner in New York and Nautilus Cryptomine in Pennsylvania, with the objective 800 megawatts of mining capacity deployed by 2025, enabling over 23 exahash per second of expected hashrate. TeraWulf will generate domestically produced bitcoin powered by nuclear, hydro and solar energy with a goal of utilizing 100% zero-carbon energy. With a core focus of ESG that ties direction to its business success, TeraWulf expects to offer attractive mining economics at an industrial scale.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements include statements concerning anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical facts. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as "plan," "believe," "goal," "target," "aim," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "outlook," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "continue," "could," "may," "might," "possible," "potential," "predict," "should," "would" and other similar words and expressions, although the absence of these words or expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations and beliefs of TeraWulf's management and are inherently subject to a number of factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions and their potential effects. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward- looking statements based on a number of factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, among others: (1) conditions in the cryptocurrency mining industry, including fluctuation in the market pricing of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and the economics of cryptocurrency mining, including as to variables or factors affecting the cost, efficiency and profitability of cryptocurrency mining; (2) competition among the various providers of data mining services; (3) changes in applicable laws, regulations and/or permits affecting TeraWulf's operations or the industries in which it operates, including regulation regarding power generation, cryptocurrency usage and/or cryptocurrency mining; (4) the ability to implement certain business objectives and to timely and cost-effectively execute integrated projects; (5) failure to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis and/or on acceptable terms with regard to growth strategies or operations; (6) loss of public confidence in bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies and the potential for cryptocurrency market manipulation; (7) the potential of cybercrime, money-laundering, malware infections and phishing and/or loss and interference as a result of equipment malfunction or break-down, physical disaster, data security breach, computer malfunction or sabotage (and the costs associated with any of the foregoing); (8) the availability, delivery schedule and cost of equipment necessary to maintain and grow the business and operations of TeraWulf, including mining equipment and equipment meeting the technical or other specifications required to achieve its growth strategy; (9) employment workforce factors, including the loss of key employees; (10) litigation relating to TeraWulf, IKONICS and/or the business combination; (11) the ability to recognize the anticipated objectives and benefits of the business combination; and (12) and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the SEC. Potential investors, stockholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward- looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they were made. TeraWulf does not assume any obligation to publicly update any forward- looking statement after it was made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law or regulation. Investors are referred to the full discussion of risks and uncertainties associated with forward-looking statements and the discussion of risk factors contained in the Company's filings with the SEC, which are available at www.sec.gov.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- COVID-19 cases are once again on the rise in parts of the United States and health experts predict North Carolina will soon see similar trends.
"I am anticipating that with the increase in travel and changes in patterns with spring break and several holidays coming up, we are likely going to have an increase in cases and potentially hospitalizations over the next few weeks," said Dr. Julie Swann, a professor at North Carolina State University who has tracked models throughout the pandemic.
Around half of the country is already reporting an uptick in cases.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported hospitalizations were still on the decline nationwide last week. The weekly case average has increased by around 8% nationwide since the beginning of April, according to CDC data.
"Everybody wants to be done with the pandemic. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean we can't just wish it away. And right now, most schools do not have masks, many workplaces do not as well. And so that is also an increase in risk compared to what we might have had a couple of months ago," Swann explained.
Last week the state reported an increase in COVID-19 particles in the wastewater. Wastewater surveillance signals how quickly the virus is spreading and doesn't rely on people getting a test or reporting symptoms. The number of particles found was up around 25% last week. The number of COVID-19 particles is still down 98% from the peak in January.
"Just look to your left, look to your right. We're all hearing about friends, neighbors, and family who are getting infected over the last week, so the numbers are going up," Dr. David Wohl, an infectious disease expert at UNC said.
Wohl pointed to the recent dinner in Washington D.C. where 70 people were infected as further evidence that the risk for COVID-19 remains very real.
"The good news is the difference between now and maybe a year ago is those people didn't end up in the hospital because they are vaccinated," Wohl said. "So, once we don't have people in the hospital that's the big-ticket. That's what we want. Having a lot of people with sniffles that's not why we shut down our economy. It's keeping people off of life support."
Predicting how many cases will increase is difficult, especially with the rise in popularity of at-home testing.
"There is less data than there was earlier because of testing. It's not updated as frequently because we are not in as dire a situation as we have been before," Swann explained.
Positive at-home testing kits are not included in states' case counts, which means the number of total cases is underreported.
"We know those lab-reported cases won't capture all of them including our at-home tests. But that's why all along we've never relied on looking at one metric, we've relied on multiple metrics that help look at our trends," Dr. Elizabeth Tilson, North Carolina's state health director explained.
The Wake County Health Department did report an uptick in people seeking COVID-19 testing over the past week. A spokesperson for the county said they are monitoring demand and may consider expanding capacity again.
Tilson said so far hospitalizations and test positivity rate remains stable.
"It is true that we are in a much better place than we were last year one, because again, all of our metrics are down but more importantly because we have so many tools in our toolkit that people can utilize to protect themselves and their families," Tilson said.
One of those top tools; is vaccinations.
Around 41,000 North Carolinians have received the second booster since it was approved for part of the population nearly two weeks ago. This represents around 1% of the population who has been boosted. Around 40% of North Carolinians remain unvaccinated.
"That's a problem because really what protects us from having our ICUs full of people with COVID-19 is the immunity we get from vaccination," Wohl explained.
Durham County Health director Rodney Jenkins said the country has seen a noticeable uptick in people coming in for vaccine appointments since the second booster was approved.
"Last week, we had two COVID deaths in Durham County and that was the first time we had a death due to COVID since February 13. So that lets us know that you know, again, vaccines continuing to work," Jenkins said.
Officials are continuing to press individuals to take action now, before cases tick back up.
"Now is the time to get your immunity as high as you can and get prepared. So don't be fooled by low cases. Cases are up ticking right now," Wohl said.
IHME has monitored COVID-19 metrics and offered projections throughout the pandemic. Current projections from IHME predict hospitalizations may creep up slightly over the next two weeks before dropping.
As health officials prepare for the next increase, one main obstacle is a potential lack of funding.
Congress has yet to approve additional money to fund critical services to combat COVID-19. The lack of additional funds has caused the federal Uninsured Program to stop reimbursing providers for testing, vaccination and treatment for serving uninsured individuals.
There are still multiple free testing and vaccination options throughout the state and supply remains in good shape.
"I do worry moving forward though, that if this continues, we will run out of supplies, we will run out of tests," Wohl said. | https://abc11.com/covid-19-rising-cases-in-nc-2nd-booster/11738288/ | 2022-04-11T22:58:14 | 0 | https://abc11.com/covid-19-rising-cases-in-nc-2nd-booster/11738288/ |
Electronic Statements campaign reinforces Third Coast's commitment to monthlong earth-friendly initiatives
HUMBLE, Texas, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: TCBX), ("Third Coast"), the holding company of Third Coast Bank, SSB, today announced a campaign to encourage its customers to go paperless. By switching to free and secure electronic statements, or E-Statements, Third Coast customers can avoid the clutter of traditional paper statements and enjoy the ease and convenience of the bank's online banking solutions. Currently, approximately 8% of its customers have opted in to receive E-Statements.
Beginning today, Third Coast will post encouraging messages on its website, social platforms, lobby posters, and lobby TV streaming content for customers to 'Go Paperless' and 'Enroll in E–Statements.' E-Statements are generated automatically as part of the standard statement cycle on checking, money market, and certificate of deposit accounts. Once they opt in, Third Coast Bank customers are able to access securely protected account statements, accommodating those customers who want to get up-to-the-minute statement information.
"E-Statements have been designed to be quick, secure, convenient, and accessible, and were developed with our customers' needs in mind," said Bart Caraway, Third Coast's President and Chief Executive Officer, who had nothing but praise for the program. "Enhancing communication is a big part of Third Coast's mission to provide quality service, and E-Statements has helped us do that. The transition to E-Statements is a great example of a customer-focused program that adds significant value and benefits everyone. It's great for the environment as it reduces paper waste, and it benefits our customers through enhanced identity security. In addition, it helps the bank become a bit more efficient at serving our customers through reduced paper processes."
About Third Coast Bancshares, Inc.
Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. is a commercially focused, Texas-based bank holding company operating primarily in the Greater Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Austin-San Antonio markets through its wholly owned subsidiary, Third Coast Bank, SSB. Founded in 2008 in Humble, Texas, Third Coast Bank, SSB conducts banking operations through 12 branches and one loan production office encompassing the four largest metropolitan areas in Texas. Please visit https://www.tcbssb.com for more information.
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DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Some students heading to Durham Technical Community College this fall will have the opportunity to attend tuition-free for two school years.
The tuition-free initiative is a scholarship supplement to the North Carolina Longleaf Commitment Grant, which covers tuition based on family income.
According to the North Carolina Community College System, the Longleaf Commitment Grant provides incoming 2022 community college students in NC with funding to cover tuition and fees based on their expected family contribution to education.
The scholarship will provide students the ability to begin working toward future education or career goals without paying tuition, said J. B. Buxton, president of Durham Technical Community College.
"This provides an opportunity to start at college, whether you're thinking about a four-year university or you're looking to go straight into the workforce, we've got a range of programs to study that meet people's interests and goals," Buxton said. "And so, this provides not just an affordable, but a free first step in college, no matter what your long-term goals are."
The scholarship applies to first-time college students who will graduate, graduated from a North Carolina High School or achieved their high school equivalency in 2021 or 2022. Buxton says the students must enroll in at least six credit hours. Complete requirements for eligibility are listed on Durham Tech's website.
Students must fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2022 school year with an expected family contribution toward education falling at $15,000 or less.
"The most important thing is to complete the FAFSA - the federal financial aid form - to make sure you've got eligibility for the scholarship. But for a large number of students, this is going to be free," Buxton said.
According to Buxton, the local area provides many career opportunities which students can begin working toward at Durham Tech.
"Durham Tech provides a first step if you want to go on to four-year, but for others, the pathway to opportunity to enter into those jobs and careers," Buxton said.
Students wanting to enroll in programs or classes who might not be recent high school graduates or first-time college students may still be able to access affordable or free tuition.
"There is a lot of financial aid available through federal, state and county resources, and they should contact us and see what the financial aid package might look like for them," Buxton said. "They might find, in fact, that it's free for them as well, depending on their ability to contribute to their own education."
Incoming Durham Tech students have opportunity for tuition-free education
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NORTHPORT, New York -- The Northport Sweet Shop has been in this quaint fishing village on Long Island's North Shore since 1929, cradled in the caring hands of the Panarites family since day one.
Stepping inside is like entering a world that is largely confined to the history books of yesterday's downtowns, but it's all very much part of the present at the sweet shop.
You'll find a luncheonette serving up treats like homemade ice cream, glass candy display cases teeming with chocolates made in the shop's kitchen, and cozy booths to enjoy it all with family and friends.
Year round, this is a magical place, but it is especially so at Easter. The time leading up to the holiday is a busy one here, with owner Pete Panarites himself making the chocolate bunnies and other sweet goodies. They are created from cherished recipes and set in classic molds, true antiques that have been in the family for generations.
"We use quality chocolate," said Panarites. "Don't sacrifice quality, and I always followed that concept," said Panarites about the philosophy he carries on from his dad, George.
The sweet shop is a family affair, with Panarites running the shop along with his sister, Georgia Pappias; her son, John Pappias; and her daughter, Marlene Niehaus.
"It's not an easy thing. It's 24/7 around the clock ... my uncle's been making the rabbits since November. He makes them all by hand here, each one individually, so they are all unique in their own way," Niehaus said.
(Be sure to watch the video to see the chocolate-making process, and learn about the historic molds the family uses.)
The shop was founded by George Panarites, a Greek immigrant who schooled himself in the confectionery and ice cream trade in Astoria, Queens before setting up shop in Northport just as the Great Depression began.
Pete Panarites started to work here at 13, and became a pupil of his father, whom he describes as a tough man with a heart of gold.
The shop has always been a second home to Pete.
"It's my life. It's part of me, let me put it that way. I'm 81, and people say, "When are you going to retire," said Panarites, shrugging off the question. "When you get older, you get bumps in the road. But you don't let that slow you down. And that's what keeps me going."
Panarites is grateful for the help of his family members, who each wear different hats, from whipping up ice cream to making the seasonal decorations to marketing the shop, all to keep things as sweet as ever.
If you hear the word "sweet" a lot around here, it's second only to "family." Both are what keep customers returning year after year.
"We've been coming to the sweet shop for 47 years. We brought our children here and now we bring our grandchildren here," said customer John Deveau. "It's so unique. There's only a couple places on Long Island that still exist" that are like the sweet shop, whose vintage storefront hasn't changed since the end of World War II.
Customer Lynn Leonard has been enjoying the comfort food here since she moved to town 23 years ago, when her son, Jack, was just an infant. The other day, she was sitting in a booth with her son, she nursing an iced tea and he enjoying a milkshake.
"What a great memory for these kids to have. You feel like family," Leonard said.
Historic sweet shop, famed for its chocolate Easter bunnies, is a family affair
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CHICAGO, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TJM Capital, a private equity investment firm focusing on lower and middle-market growth businesses has purchased the Machine Tool Solutions Division of the UK's 600 Group. This acquisition includes Colchester Machine Tool Solutions, with offices in the UK, Germany, and Australia, and Clausing Industrial, Inc., headquartered in Michigan. "The Machine Tool Solutions Division is a perfect fit with our growth strategy," according to TJM Chairman Tom McDonough. "These companies supply well-known, high-quality products for metalworking applications, and give us scope to provide more solutions to our customers," said McDonough.
The Machine Tool Solutions Division has a strong reputation in the market for metal turning machines. Products range from small conventional machines for education markets, CNC workshop machines and CNC production machines. Incoming CEO Micah Coleman stated, "Our customers remain the Group's highest focus. The addition of this new technology continues to build on our vision to become the partner of choice for complete manufacturing solutions." Mr. Coleman also serves as CEO of Timesavers LLC, Midwest Automation, and Dubois Equipment Company.
The strong leadership teams at both Colchester Machine Tool Solutions & Clausing Industrial will remain in their current roles under new ownership. Jonathan Wright, Managing Director of Colchester, and Kevin Mungovan, President of Clausing Industrial, have a combined 50 years in the Machine Tools industry and will continue to lead their respective companies.
The acquisition was completed on April 8, 2022.
About TJM Capital Partners
Founded in 2008, TJM is a private investment firm that invests in established middle and lower middle-market businesses looking to substantially grow and realize shareholder value. TJM has a fully supported management team backed by a select group of committed capital sources – including family offices, high net worth individuals, and a diverse set of first-generation (G1) investors – as a different type of private investment firm. www.tjmcapitalpartners.com
About Timesavers LLC
For seventy-five years, Timesavers has been producing widebelt abrasive finishing machines for surfacing wood, metal, plastics and a wide range of other materials. Timesavers is a pioneer in sanding technology for the woodworking and machine tool industries and has the largest worldwide installed base of machines. Superior product performance, exceptional customer service, and unequalled technical field support service makes Timesavers the market leader.
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GREENVILLE, S.C., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United Community Bank is proud to announce it once again ranked Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Consumer Banking in the Southeast according to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study℠. This marks the 8th out of the last 9 years that United has received this recognition, and the third consecutive year.
The J.D. Power U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study is the longest-running and most in-depth study of the retail banking industry. Now in its 17th year, the annual study analyzes retail banking customers' satisfaction with their primary financial institution and the impact it has on bottom-line metrics, such as retention, loyalty, and advocacy.
"I'm tremendously proud of the team to receive this recognition once again. Service is at the heart of our company culture and we're pleased that our customers receive satisfaction as a result of our commitment. We are honored to have the ability to serve our communities," said Lynn Harton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of United Community Bank. "As customer preferences for communication and technology have evolved, we remain committed to providing excellent service across all channels of our company to meet their financial needs."
This year's study featured a redesigned methodology that is more reflective of the industry's evolution and how consumers now conceptualize satisfaction with their primary retail bank. The new methodology also has "an increased emphasis on emotional and relationship-oriented experiences, while continuing to measure more traditional metrics related to transactional and operational retail banking experiences." The redesigned Retail Banking Index Model is comprised of seven (7) factors, of which United ranked highest in six (6); 1) Account offerings, 2) Allowing customers to bank how and when I want (Convenience), 3) People, 4) Saving time and money, 5) Trust and 6) Resolving Problems or Complaints (Problem Resolution).
The 2022 study is based on responses from 101,587 retail banking customers belonging to more than 170 of the largest banks in the United States regarding their experiences with their retail bank. It was fielded from April 2021 through January 2022. For more information about the U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study, visit https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2022-us-retail-banking-satisfaction-study.
About United Community Banks, Inc.
United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQGS: UCBI) provides a full range of banking, wealth management and mortgage services for relationship-oriented consumers and business owners. The company, known as "The Bank That SERVICE Built," has been recognized nationally for delivering award-winning service. At December 31, 2021, United had $20.9 billion in assets and 171 offices in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee along with a national SBA lending franchise and a national equipment lending subsidiary. Through its January 1, 2022 acquisition of Reliant Bancorp and its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Reliant Bank, United added $3 billion in assets and 25 banking offices in high growth markets in Tennessee. In 2022, J.D. Power ranked United highest in customer satisfaction with retail banking in the Southeast, marking eight out of the last nine years United earned the coveted award. United was also named one of the "Best Banks to Work For" by American Banker in 2021 for the fifth consecutive year based on employee satisfaction. Forbes included United in its inaugural list of the World's Best Banks in 2019 and again in 2020. Forbes also recognized United on its 2022 list of the 100 Best Banks in America for the ninth consecutive year. United also received ten (10) Greenwich Excellence Awards in 2021 for excellence in Small Business Banking and Middle Market Banking, including national awards for Overall Satisfaction and Likelihood to Recommend. Additional information about United can be found at www.ucbi.com.
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Raising Awareness of the Contributions of Wheelchair Users to American Society and the Struggle for Equality
SAN DIEGO, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adam Lane, a member of the Oklahoma chapter of United Spinal Association today began a 90-day cross-country handcycling trek from San Diego, California to New York City to raise funds to support the organization's #StrongWheeled Together campaign and show how exercise and fitness can have a positive impact on the rehabilitation of individuals living with SCI/D.
"The work of the United Spinal was critical in helping me live the full life that I have today. Whether they are helping wheelchair users get out and about, connecting them with resources, or advocating on their behalf, United Spinal is making a true difference in the lives of so many people," said Lane, a T10-11 paraplegic, disability advocate, and former paramedic who was spinal cord injured in motorcycle accident in 2007 at the age of 35.
Lane will be making numerous stops along his route to connect with people with and without disabilities to raise the awareness of the benefits of fitness, and the possibilities for life after SCI/D. Stops include Oklahoma City on May 3 and Washington, DC on June 12, before finishing his ride in New York City on June 25. United Spinal, United Access, and BraunAbility are sponsoring his trek.
Lane, who currently works for United Access as a Mobility Specialist helping people with disabilities adapt their vehicles to fit their needs, has served on the Mayor's Committee for Disability Concerns for both Kansas City, MO, and Oklahoma City, OK. He has also been active in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee for United Access.
Donate now to support Lane's goal of raising $1,000,000 to benefit United Spinal's programs and services that empower the disability community.
You can follow Lane's handcycling journey on Instagram @2022handcycleacrossamerica and in Facebook @AdamStrongWheeledAcrossAmerica.
United Spinal's #StrongWheeled Together campaign showcases the strength of the SCI/D community when it comes together to achieve goals, demonstrates how the organization's resources and support empower individuals to live the lives they choose, and raises public awareness on the benefits of diversity, equity and inclusion in helping people with mobility disabilities discover greater independence.
The campaign will culminate with a Member Awards Event on November 10th, 2022, a virtual gala recognizing people with SCI/D in business, youth community organizing, the visual and performing arts, and athletics, and honoring the allies and corporate partners whose support makes our work possible.
Learn more at www.unitedspinal.org/strong-wheeled-together.
ABOUT UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION
Formed in 1946 by paralyzed veterans, United Spinal is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization dedicated to empowering people with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D), including veterans, to live successful and fulfilling lives. Membership is free and open to all individuals with SCI/D, with over 53,000 members across 48 chapters nationwide. Known for its revolutionary advocacy efforts, United Spinal played a significant role in writing the Americans with Disabilities Act, provided important contributions to the Fair Housing Amendments Act and the Air Carrier Access Act, and was instrumental in attaining sidewalk curb ramps and accessible public transportation in New York City, which created the standard accessibility model used in many United States cities.
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The storied champagne House celebrates its 250th anniversary with a joyful ode to the sun, reinterpreting the iconic song, "Good Day Sunshine", in a new international brand campaign.
REIMS, France, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Veuve Clicquot, the iconic champagne House, has long been a symbol of profound optimism, boldness, and steadfast resilience. To commemorate 250 years of excellence, Veuve Clicquot will unveil an international brand campaign titled, "Good Day Sunshine", highlighting the House's solaire culture, which expresses one of Madame Clicquot's convictions that each new day opens new paths to build a brighter future.
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The campaign will be released globally on April 11, 2022, asserting the solaire nature of Veuve Clicquot, of which yellow – the color of the rising sun that has been included on its labels since 1877 – is the first embodiment.
Optimism captured in a film, the iconic song, "Good Day Sunshine", has been exclusively reinterpreted by globally recognized singer Charlotte Cardin and is at the forefront of Veuve Clicquot's newly unveiled campaign. "I'm very happy to partner with the iconic Veuve Clicquot and to reinterpret 'Good Day Sunshine', a true classic", says Cardin. "This collaboration was very natural to me as I am a fan of drinking champagne and love the joyful vibes of this project."
To illustrate its message, the House has called upon film director Jan Gleie and renowned photographer Tyler Mitchell, who cast a sensitive and spontaneous gaze on Veuve Clicquot, and life in general. "Good Day Sunshine" explores a universal attraction to the sun through the eyes of a young man, discovering yellow objects which, just as Veuve Clicquot's recognizable label, are a symbol of the new day and all its possibilities.
More than an anniversary, this is an ode to joy and optimism, and the audacious resilience that began with Madame Clicquot, la grande dame of Champagne.
"This new brand campaign is the embodiment of Veuve Clicquot's belief that every sunrise is the promise of endless opportunities," says Carole Bildé, Chief Marketing & Communications, Veuve Clicquot. "From Madame Clicquot's profoundly optimistic state of mind to our iconic yellow, our link to the sun is rooted in our DNA and our 250th anniversary was the opportunity to claim it loud and clear! This new campaign breaks the codes of the champagne category, elevating Veuve Clicquot as a luxury House beyond the category while staying true to its effortless chic brand identity."
The campaign will be rolled out across print, OOH & Digital and will also include one exclusive showcase of Charlotte Cardin, broadcasted digitally.
About Charlotte Cardin:
Amassing more than 272 million combined global career streams and attracting acclaim from global press, Charlotte Cardin takes flight out of flames on her debut album Phoenix. Released in April 2021, Phoenix has made Cardin the first female artist to spend multiple weeks at #1 on top Canadian Billboard since Céline Dion in September 2016. In addition to being long listed for this year's Polaris Prize, the record won Anglophone Album of the Year at ADISQ 2021 and was certified Platinum in Canada within a year from its release.
Back in 2017, Cardin's first two breakthrough EPs, Big Boy and Main Girl had sparked a whirlwind two-year journey around the globe - opening for Nick Murphy and BØRNS, selling out headline shows on multiple continents and gracing the stage of Bonnaroo, and Festival d'Été de Québec, as a special guest of Sting and Peter Gabriel. In the fall of 2021, Cardin headlined the return of Osheaga in her hometown of Montreal. The artist then went on to sell-out her first headlining Canadian tour, selling over 47k tickets coast to coast, plus selling out nights at The Roxy in Los Angeles and New York's Music Hall of Williamsburg.
About Tyler Mitchell:
Tyler Mitchell (born 1995, Atlanta GA, lives and works in Brooklyn, NY) is a photographer and film maker working across many genres to explore and document a new aesthetic of Blackness.
In 2018, he made history as the first Black photographer to shoot a cover of American Vogue for Beyonce's appearance in the September issue. The following year, a portrait from this series was acquired by The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery for its permanent collection. In 2019, Mitchell held its first solo exhibition I Can Make You Feel Good and in 2020, he was announced as the recipient of the Gordon Parks Fellowship, which support a new project that reflects and draws inspiration from Parks central themes of representation and social justice. Mitchell's work is also visible across key media such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, Self Service and i-D. He is represented worldwide by Art Partner.
About Jan Gleie:
Award-winning director Jan Gleie's films and still photography have such striking visual flair and visceral impact that he is considered one of Denmark's greatest creative exports. He has a rare ability to capture reality through layers of emotion, making him one of the most sought-after talents in advertising and branding. Jan's impressive body of work in Europe, the U.S. and Asia includes such notable clients as Hermès, Vivienne Westwood, LVMH, Hugo Boss, Mercedes, VW, Converse, Mods Hair, Boots, MasterCard, Canon, Zalando and more.
Today his work is a true visual experience viewed across all formats with most of his branding commissions produced simultaneously for broadcast, print, social media and internet syndication. His extensive awards list includes Best Campaign wins at AWNY, Golden Aurora, Eurobest, London International... From fashion and film to music and sport, he's worked with the great and the good including Charlize Theron, Malcom McLaren, Helena Christensen, Tatjana Patitz, Eva Padberg, among others. Jan's honest approach to directing and his unique aesthetic fuse fashion and commercial work with real life, resulting in an unconventional expression that is both beguiling and effortlessly stylish.
About Veuve Clicquot:
Founded in Reims in 1772, Veuve Clicquot still remains true to its motto each day: "Only one quality, the finest". In 1805, Madame Clicquot took over the reins of the House and became one of the first businesswomen of modern times. Driven by her unfailing optimism, she was soon named "La grande dame of Champagne". Her free spirit, her boldness and her culture of innovation have continued to inspire the House, the footprint of which still radiates throughout the world. Despite hardships, she looked to the future with confidence, and won the almost impossible bet for a woman of her time, by revolutionizing the champagne industry.
"If in the search of perfection, we must take two steps at a time, I do believe that we should not be content in only taking one." – Madame Clicquot
Madame Clicquot thus created the first riddling table – still used today, the first vintage, as well as the first blended rosé champagne. Her iconic Vintage, Yellow Label is synonymous with over two centuries of know-how at the heart of an exceptional heritage. The color yellow – included on its labels since 1877, is also that of the rising sun. An ode to joy and optimism, expressing one of the House's convictions that each new day offers the promise of new possibilities to build a brighter future.
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Cloud Native Obsidian Offers Secure, Flexible and Cost-Effective Alternative to Public Cloud Storage Platforms
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Enterprise Solutions, a product division of Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM), today announced the launch of Cloud Native Obsidian (CNO), an on-premise storage solution that provides enterprises with complete control of mission critical and frequently accessed data. CNO addresses the enterprise sector, delivering easy-to-manage, cloud based solutions to market segments including the media/entertainment, video surveillance, backup and archive, and enterprise file services sectors.
Dramatic growth in unstructured data has challenged enterprises to pay unpredictable storage fees to public cloud providers, while also having to deal with performance and control issues. CNO is an on-premise storage solution designed to provide enterprises an economical and flexible storage alternative to public cloud solutions.
"We're excited to expand our position in the storage market with this comprehensive solution that meets the unique needs of enterprises and reduces operational expenses," said Mark DeVincent, SVP and GM of Viking Enterprise Solutions. "CNO was specifically designed to present an appealing proposition to the channel in the form of an attractive, more secure, all-in-one solution that delivers cloud benefits on-premise."
Based on a cloud native and object-and-file storage architecture, CNO's compatibility with public cloud platforms enables businesses to deploy a hybrid cloud strategy while reducing operational expenses. The solution simplifies storage implementation by providing flexibility, geo-redundancy, data durability, reliability and scalability at predictable costs.
CNO is now available through VES distribution partner Climb Channel Solutions. For more information, please contact channel@vikingenterprise.com.
Viking Enterprise Solutions, a product division of Sanmina Corporation, provides advanced data center products including solid-state memory and disk-based storage server appliances, JBOD storage systems and other products for a variety of data center and storage applications. Viking Enterprise Solutions award winning products are tailored for integration into OEM, system integrator and data center products, reducing development and operating costs while improving time-to-market. More information is available at www.vikingenterprisesolutions.com.
Sanmina Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider serving the fastest growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. Recognized as a technology leader, Sanmina provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions, delivering superior quality and support to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) primarily in the communications networks, storage, industrial, defense, medical, automotive and energy industries. Sanmina has facilities strategically located in key regions throughout the world. More information about the company is available at www.sanmina.com.
The foregoing, including the discussion regarding the Company's future prospects, contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including uncertainties associated with economic conditions in the electronics industry, particularly in the principal industry sectors served by the Company, changes in customer requirements and in the volume of sales principal customers, the ability of Sanmina to effectively assimilate acquired businesses and achieve the anticipated benefits of its acquisitions, and competition and technological change. The Company's actual results of operations may differ significantly from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements as a result of these and other factors, including factors set forth in our Company's Annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities Exchange Commission.
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HARTFORD, Conn., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS) today reported preliminary assets under management of $183.3 billion as of March 31, 2022. The decrease from December 31, 2021 primarily reflected market depreciation and net outflows in open-end funds, partially offset by the addition of $14.7 billion of assets from the acquisition of Stone Harbor Investment Partners and positive net flows in institutional and retail separate accounts. In addition, the company provided services to $3.5 billion of other fee-earning assets, which are not included in assets under management.
About Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ: VRTS) is a distinctive partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to the long-term success of individual and institutional investors. We provide investment management products and services from our affiliated managers, each with a distinct investment style and autonomous investment process, as well as select subadvisers. Investment solutions are available across multiple disciplines and product types to meet a wide array of investor needs. Additional information about our firm, investment partners, and strategies is available at virtus.com.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it has arranged $70,000,000 in permanent financing for 21 West Street in New York, New York. The 33-story tower includes 293 carefully designed studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments. Located in the Financial District of Manhattan, the property is proximate to the offices of major financial firms, including Goldman Sachs and American Express.
Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Michael Ianno, and Triston Stegall led the Walker & Dunlop team in arranging the financing for Rose Associates, a repeat client. Based in New York, Rose Associates is a leading multifamily and mixed-use real estate developer and operator that has overseen the successful residential and retail leasing at the property for nearly 30 years. The 12-year loan, provided by MetLife features an attractive fixed rate and interest-only payments for the entire term, which will ensure continued operating performance for years to come. The Rose Associates team was led by Marc Ehrlich, Chief Investment Officer and Michele Bengelsdorf, Head of Asset Management.
"Though the New York City rental market experienced headwinds during the COVID-19 pandemic, the market has successfully absorbed more than 60,000 new units that were delivered over the past four years. With vacancies at near record lows, this lending opportunity was very attractive to the capital markets," said Walker & Dunlop's Jonathan Schwartz.
21 West Street blends modern convenience and a classic landmark style with luxurious residences. The property's amenity offerings include a roof deck, fitness center, resident lounge, and children's playroom. With excellent transit access, residents enjoy convenient access to the rest of Manhattan as well as to Brooklyn, Queens, and New Jersey. New retail offerings, including West of Broadway, Brookfield Place, and Westfield's World Trade Center mall dramatically increase area residents' shopping and dining options.
Walker & Dunlop is the third largest provider of capital to the U.S. multifamily market, originating $49 billion in transactions and lending over $42 billion for multifamily properties in 2021. With one of the strongest networks in the industry, the firm's 2021 brokered loan originations totaled $30 billion, a 170% increase over 2020. To learn more about our Capital Markets capabilities and financing options, visit our website.
About Walker & Dunlop
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) is one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry, enabling real estate owners and operators to bring their visions of communities — where Americans live, work, shop and play — to life. The power of our people, premier brand, and industry-leading technology makes us more insightful and valuable to our clients, providing an unmatched experience every step of the way. With over 1,000 employees across every major U.S. market, Walker & Dunlop has consistently been named one of Fortune's Great Places to Work® and is committed to making the commercial real estate industry more inclusive and diverse while creating meaningful social, environmental, and economic change in our communities.
About Rose Associates, Inc.
Established in 1925, Rose Associates is a premier real estate firm specializing in multifamily rental properties in New York City and the tristate area. Focused on the development, acquisition and management of the highest quality assets, the firm is currently developing six properties in the New York City metropolitan area. Rose's management platform incorporates state-of-the-art services to maximize revenue and enhance asset value, ensuring that Rose properties consistently outperform the market. Under the leadership of CEO and President Amy Rose, the firm is a certified Women's Business Enterprise that is currently pursuing a diverse and aggressive growth strategy.
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VERO BEACH, Fla., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 100 guests lined the resort-style pool and patio of Watercrest St. Lucie West Assisted Living and Memory Care as the community hosted the 'Forget Me Not' Fashion Show benefitting the local chapter of Alzheimer's Community Care.
Local politicians, as well as Watercrest residents and the Executive Director walked the runway in style, escorted by emergency responders and modeling clothing by Chico's. The fundraising event, sponsored by Access Perfect Homes Keller Williams, was a huge success as guests clinked glasses of champagne amidst the perfect Florida spring weather, all for a great cause.
Watercrest St. Lucie West is well-known in the St. Lucie area for their outstanding commitment to community partnerships, fundraising involvement, and hosting of social events throughout the year. From their annual Walk to End Alzheimer's event, to the ceremonies honoring U.S. Veterans, or the roaring Mardi Gras celebrations, the Watercrest St. Lucie West team ensures that residents, family members and guests experience engagement, interaction, recreation and culinary delight.
"We are so grateful for our fabulous community partnerships, particularly to Access Perfect Homes and Chico's for their support of this spectacular event for a truly worthy cause," says Bobi Kruemberg, Senior Executive Director for Watercrest St. Lucie West. "Forget Me Not has a very special meaning to all of us whose loved ones have been affected by Alzheimer's. Even though they may not remember us, we will never forget them."
Watercrest St. Lucie West just celebrated the milestone achievement of 100% resident occupancy, a tremendous accomplishment in light of the difficulties facing senior living communities in recent years. Watercrest St. Lucie West opened in 2018 as a signature Watercrest product providing 102 assisted living and 26 memory care apartments with resort-style service and breathtaking lakeside views. The community boasts an exquisite design with stunning promenade, fireplace, signature water wall, multiple dining options, pool, salon and spa, grand balconies and Florida style outdoor living spaces with picturesque water views.
Conveniently located at 279 NW California Boulevard, Watercrest St. Lucie West is just minutes from abundant dining, entertainment, and retail options. Port St. Lucie is home to PGA Village, the NY Mets Spring Training facility, waterfront downtown district, botanical gardens, as well as a top-rated park system, cultural attractions, recreational facilities, and vast residential options. For information, contact the community at 772-758-7472.
About Watercrest Senior Living Group
Watercrest Senior Living Group was founded to honor our mothers and fathers, aspiring to become a beacon for quality in senior living. Watercrest senior living communities are recognized for their luxury aesthetic, exceptional amenities, world-class care, and innovative memory care programming. A certified Great Place to Work, Watercrest Senior Living Group specializes in the development and operations of assisted living and memory care communities and the growth of servant leaders. Visit www.watercrestseniorliving.com
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HENDERSONVILLE, N.C., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The thousands of four-wheel adventure enthusiasts attending this year's Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, will be able to see several of the latest off-road suspension technologies from Tenneco's globally respected Ӧhlins® Racing business.
Öhlins is making its Moab debut during this year's nine-day Jeep enthusiast event and will be represented by executives of Öhlins Racing USA as well as Robin Vesterlund, the Sweden-based research and development engineer behind the brand's growing portfolio of off-road products.
"We are pleased to continue to expand Öhlins' presence in North America, particularly among dedicated enthusiasts who are looking for the world's finest suspension technologies," said Scott MacDonald, CEO, Öhlins Racing USA. "Our brand is now helping drivers and teams maximize performance at the highest levels of professional racing as well as in the most demanding off-road environments worldwide."
Among the latest Öhlins products for off-roaders are highly advanced shock package for 2007 and newer Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator models. Designed for use with lifts ranging from 2" to 5", these shocks feature the brand's rally-proven Progressive Damping System (PDS), also referred to as an internal hydraulic bump stop that protects against bottoming out of the suspension in extreme conditions.
Each shock also includes Ӧhlins' industry-leading pressure balanced design, which prevents cavitation. The two-way independently adjustable compression AND rebound damping, enables drivers to tune their suspensions to a wide range of on- and off-road environments, as well as match the increased weight from accessories and unique wheel/tire packages. Also included are sealed, spherical upper and lower ball joints for precise, low-friction movement and body control.
The Ӧhlins aluminum body shocks utilize piggyback and remote reservoirs connected by three-way, high-pressure stainless-steel hose. The shocks also feature internal hydraulic bump stops, internal check-valve system that separates compression and rebound adjustment, and rear rock guards. The products are covered by a premium, two-year limited warranty.
For more information about innovative Öhlins technologies, please visit www.ohlins.com.
Öhlins Racing has been an integrated part of the motorsport industry as well as the motorcycle and automotive industry for over 45 years. Our focus has always been on high-quality products, service and support, all the way from Formula 1 circuits to the local, national racing events in over 50 distributing countries.
For more information visit www.ohlins.com.
Tenneco is one of the world's leading designers, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with full year 2021 revenues of $18 billion and approximately 71,000 team members working at more than 260 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, Motorparts, Performance Solutions, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.
Visit www.tenneco.com to learn more.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Some local students are enjoying their spring break this week at Shea’s dance camp.
It’s the first time Shea’s has offered a camp fully dedicated to dance.
Campers are learning all kinds of different dances everything from hip hop to salsa.
“I do a lot of ballet, and so I wanted to kind of diversify my dance a bit for this break, and I really like ballet and I don’t want to leave it but I think its good to have like lots of different dance so I can apply it to my ballet too,” camper Yannick Franquesa Werner said.
Director Naila Ansari said learning several styles of dance can help lay a foundation for anyone who wants to pursue musical theater.
“The more that you’re learning chorography, the more you’re learning about the techniques, the easier it is in auditions to pick up quickly the easier it is for you to understand, recognize something for a show you want to go for and audition say, ‘I know that movement and technique, I feel a little bit more confident in being in the space,'” she said.
Each day starts with a warm up, learning technique, then applying it to their final presentations.
Classes are taught by some of Buffalo’s best instructors with genres like Afro Caribbean, tap, hip-hop, salsa, and more.
“I wanted to try something new, like I do dance at a studio, but I just needed a little push, a little more because they have basics there but I wanted to try different dances like samba and all types of different cultural dances,” said camper Natalia Jimenez.
They’ll perform their final dances for family and friends at a showcase Friday.
Ansari said she hopes students walk away feeling more confident and able to incorporate dance with singing and acting.
“A lot of these forms are really new for them and to be able to feel like, ‘oh wow I did this,’ to be able to go from day one trying to learn what the step is to day five that they understand what it is and what it feels like in their body, in conjunction with the history that they understand that these dance forms are really important to musical theater world, they’re important to the dance world, they’re important to everybody in terms of telling stories.”
There are also summer camps coming up at Shea’s and registration for those will be open by the end of the week.
Kayla Green is a reporter who has been part of the News 4 team since 2021. See more of her work here. | https://www.wivb.com/community/sheas-kicks-off-first-ever-dance-camp/ | 2022-04-11T23:00:12 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/community/sheas-kicks-off-first-ever-dance-camp/ |
(NEXSTAR) – Britney Spears has announced she is pregnant just months after her long-standing conservatorship was terminated.
In a post to Instagram Monday, the 40-year-old recounted how she lost “so much weight” before taking a trip to Maui “only to gain it back.”
“My husband said ‘No you’re food pregnant silly,'” Spears wrote. “So I got a pregnancy test … and uhhhhh well … I am having a baby.”
She continued, saying that she won’t be out in public much to avoid the paparazzi and reflected on how, when she was previously pregnant, she “had perinatal depression.”
Perinatal depression occurs during or after pregnancy, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Mothers experiencing perinatal depression may experience feelings of extreme sadness, anxiety, and fatigue.
“I have to say it is absolutely horrible,” Spears said. “Women didn’t talk about it back then … some people considered it dangerous if a woman complained like that with a baby inside her … but now women talk about it everyday … thank Jesus we don’t have to keep that pain a reserved proper secret.”
Spears already has two sons – Jayden, 15, and Sean, 16 – with her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, making this the first child for her and fiance Sam Asghari.
The singer was released from her conservatorship in November after nearly 14 years. Her father established the conservatorship when Spears was a 26-year-old new mother in 2008.
The decision to terminate the conservatorship capped a stunning odyssey that saw Spears publicly demand the end of it, hire her own attorney, have her father removed from power and finally win the freedom to make her own medical, financial and personal decisions for the first time in over a decade.
Among the allegations during the conservatorship was that Spears was unable to have children because an IUD had been implanted. It’s unclear whether or not that allegation was true but, after the conservatorship came to an end, Spears posted to Instagram saying she was “thinking about having another baby.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.wivb.com/entertainment-news/britney-spears-announces-she-is-pregnant/ | 2022-04-11T23:00:18 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/entertainment-news/britney-spears-announces-she-is-pregnant/ |
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Jamestown woman pleaded guilty to numerous drug charges Monday in U.S. District Court, landing her a $10 million fine and a minimum of 10 years in prison, with a maximum of a life sentence.
Antasia Babcock, 28, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and conspiracy to possess with intention to distribute drugs in the following amounts:
- 500 grams or more of cocaine
- 400 grams or more of fentanyl
- 100 grams or more of acetyl fentanyl
- 50 grams or more of methamphetamine
The U.S. Attorney’s office said Babcock conspired with others to sell cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin in the Jamestown area.
Her co-defendant, Jun Martinez, was arrested in mid-September after traveling out of state to acquire narcotics, they said. A search of his vehicle turned up more than 14 pounds of methamphetamine (6,359 grams), nearly 7 pounds of fentanyl (3,157 grams), and nearly 5 pounds of cocaine (2,241 grams).
It is alleged that Babcock continued to distribute the drugs while Martinez was detained. Authorities subsequently raided a Wescott Street residence that Babcock shared with Martinez and recovered drugs, paraphernalia, a ledger and more than $60,000 cash.
The U.S. Attorney’s office said the bust was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation, which seeks to identify, disrupt and dismantle the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the country.
Babcock will be sentenced on Sept. 21. Martinez was previously convicted and is awaiting sentencing. | https://www.wivb.com/news/crime/jamestown-woman-fined-10-million-on-fentanyl-drug-charges/ | 2022-04-11T23:00:24 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/news/crime/jamestown-woman-fined-10-million-on-fentanyl-drug-charges/ |
GENESEE, Pa., (WETM) – Five children have died and two adults have been hospitalized in a tragic house fire that occurred in Genesee, Pa., according to the Wellsville Sun.
Reports of the fire went out around 3:30 a.m. April 11, to the home of Charlie and Michele Erway. According to the Sun, Michele Erway jumped out of a window and was taken to Jones Memorial Hospital for Severe smoke inhalation. Charlie was reportedly burned and flown to Strong Memorial Hospital.
The Wellsville Sun reported that five children died in the fire, authorities aren’t releasing the names until the children’s families are notified.
A GoFundMe page has been set up for the Erway Family. Anyone interested in the page can visit it by clicking here.
According to the Allegheny county firewire, at least eight departments responded including Whitesville, Willing, Wellsville, Andover, Wellsville EMS, MTS EMS, and Independence EMS responded to the scene.
18 News will provide any updates as they become available. | https://www.wivb.com/news/five-children-die-in-house-fire-in-genesee-pa/ | 2022-04-11T23:00:30 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/news/five-children-die-in-house-fire-in-genesee-pa/ |
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A stretch of Allen Street, between Delaware and Elmwood Avenues, is going to be closed to vehicles through the middle of summer.
It’s all part of the $13.4 million Allen Street Complete project. Through this, the City of Buffalo is aiming to make Allen better for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians.
The city is in the second phase of the project, which began with utility work late last year. Sewer reconstruction between Elmwood and Wadsworth has been part of it.
This work follows Phase I, when crews worked on Allen between Main Street and Delaware Avenue. That concluded in October 2020.
“The transformative results of Phase I have already proved a welcome improvement for long-time Allentown residents and businesses, while also accommodating the increased activity fueled by the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and spin-off development,” Mayor Brown said. “We look forward to the positive impact Phase II will have on the remaining section of the Allen Street corridor.”
While this phase is ongoing, Irving Place, Upper Park Street and Lower Park have been converted to two-way traffic and parking has been limited to one side of the street.
Right now, crews are installing a new 24-inch water line, as well as telecommunications cables. After this, the street itself will be reconstructed; that includes the sidewalks. Flexible parking options, new lighting, landscaping, street furniture and public art are also part of the plan.
The entire project is expected to be finished before 2023.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The gaming compact which allows the Seneca Nation of Indians to operate three casinos in Western New York expires in December 2023. State records show lobbyists representing gaming rival Delaware North have been speaking with state officials about that compact.
A firm representing Delaware North lobbied four officials from the Division of the Budget in late 2021 and a Gaming Commission official in early 2022. “Seneca Nation Compact” is the focus listed as the focus in JCOPE lobbying reports.
The lobbying filings were first reported by the Albany Times-Union last week.
“Like others in our industry, Delaware North retains registered lobbyists to meet with regulators through the proper channels to discuss matters important to our business,” a spokesperson for Delaware North said. “These meetings are always reported to the joint commission on public ethics.”
But Seneca Nation of Indians President Matthew Pagels has concerns with the lobbying effort.
“Knowing through public documents that Delaware North is meeting with New York State and speaking on the Seneca Compact, that is definitely a conflict of interest,” Pagels alleged.
Delaware North’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel is former U.S. Attorney for Western New York Bill Hochul, the husband of Governor Kathy Hochul.
“Mr. Hochul is recused from all elements of our work in New York,” the Delaware North spokesperson said.
The day before Governor Hochul took office, she signed a letter recusing herself from “any and all matters relating to Delaware North” and promised not to use her job to benefit that company.
As it relates to the Seneca Nation and compact negotiations, a spokesperson for Governor Hochul said Monday, “Governor Hochul is committed to the strictest ethical standards and restoring trust in government. The Governor’s counsel will conduct a legal analysis of the circumstances to ensure compliance with recusal policies and applicable law.”
Seneca President Pagels says compact negotiations have not yet started.
“Good faith negotiations need to happen now,” he said last Friday.
Chris Horvatits is an award-winning reporter who joined the News 4 team in December 2017. See more of his work here. | https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/delaware-north-takes-interest-in-expiring-seneca-nation-compact-records-show/ | 2022-04-11T23:00:42 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/delaware-north-takes-interest-in-expiring-seneca-nation-compact-records-show/ |
JERUSALEM (AP) — Mimi Reinhard, a secretary in Oskar Schindler’s office who typed up the list of Jews he saved from extermination by Nazi Germany, has died in Israel at the age of 107.
Reinhard died early Friday and was laid to rest Sunday in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv, her son Sasha Weitman confirmed.
She was one of 1,200 Jews saved by German businessman Schindler after he bribed Nazi authorities to let him keep them as workers in his factories. The account was made into the acclaimed 1993 film “Schindler’s List” by director Steven Spielberg.
Reinhard was born Carmen Koppel in Vienna, Austria, in 1915, and moved to Krakow, Poland, before the outbreak of World War II. After Nazi Germany invaded Poland in 1939, she was confined to the Krakow ghetto before being sent to the nearby Plaszow concentration camp in 1942.
Reinhard’s knowledge of shorthand got her work in the camp’s administrative office, where, two years later, she was ordered to type up the handwritten list of Jews that were to be transferred to Schindler’s ammunition factory.
“I didn’t know it was such an important thing, that list,” she told an interviewer with Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, in 2008. “First of all, I got the list of those who were with Schindler already in Krakow, in his factory. I had to put them on the list.” Later she put her own name, and the names of two friends.
At the Brünnlitz labor camp, where Schindler’s ammunition factory was housed, she was put to work in Schindler’s office.
She said that although she worked in Schindler’s office toward the end of the war, she had little personal contact with him.
“He was a very charming man, very outgoing,” she recalled decades after the war. “He didn’t treat us like scum.”
After the war, she made her way to the United States, where she lived until immigrating to Israel in 2007 at the age of 92.
Weitman, Reinhard’s son, said that after coming to Israel she “became a kind of a celebrity” because of the Schindler’s List film’s popularity, something he said “pumped another 15 years into her life.” | https://www.wivb.com/news/mimi-reinhard-schindlers-list-typist-dies-at-107/ | 2022-04-11T23:00:48 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/news/mimi-reinhard-schindlers-list-typist-dies-at-107/ |
BALTIMORE — All it took was a little home cooking.
The Baltimore Orioles won their first game of the season in their home opener Monday afternoon at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
'The way you want to do it': Orioles' home opener means family, friends, tradition for many fans
Cedric Mullins had a two-run single in the bottom of the second inning, and that's all the Orioles needed in their 2-0 win.
PHOTO GALLERY: Play Ball! Orioles' home opener returns to Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Baltimore native Bruce Zimmermann pitched four scoreless innings, yielding just three base hits, for the Orioles.
Jorge Lopez pitched the ninth inning to earn his first save.
Anthony Santander had two base hits for the O's, while the team had six total.
Mullins stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs before delivering the game's lone scores.
The Orioles (1-3) play the Brewers Tuesday evening, starting at 7:05 p.m. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/home-cooking-orioles-top-brewers-2-0-in-2022-home-opener | 2022-04-11T23:00:51 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/home-cooking-orioles-top-brewers-2-0-in-2022-home-opener |
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York State finally has a budget — voted into law nine days past the deadline. Parts of the spending plan caused some tension in the capital, and are still getting some pushback this week.
Political analyst Jack O’Donnell from O’Donnell and Associates joined News 4 at 4 Monday to discuss the budget and its after effects.
The full interview is available above. | https://www.wivb.com/news/new-york/political-analyst-jack-odonnell-joins-news-4-to-talk-about-the-new-state-budget/ | 2022-04-11T23:00:54 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/news/new-york/political-analyst-jack-odonnell-joins-news-4-to-talk-about-the-new-state-budget/ |
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A state court judge has concluded that Democrat Abby Finkenauer cannot appear on the June 7 primary ballot for U.S. Senate, knocking off the candidate considered by many to be the party's best chance to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley.
Judge Scott Beattie filed a ruling late Sunday that overturned a decision by a three-member panel of state elected officials.
The ruling stems from a lawsuit brought forth by two Republicans, Kim Schmett and Leanne Pellett, who challenged the number of signatures Finkenauer's campaign collected, the Associated Press reported.
The panel concluded last week that Finkenauer's campaign had substantially complied with Iowa law requiring at least 100 signatures from at least 19 counties.
However, Beattie said the law requires that each signature be accompanied by the date and some of Finkenauer's petition signatures didn't comply, leaving her with too few signatures.
The signatures in question were about three obtained from Allamakee and Cedar counties, CNN reported.
Finkenauer might appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court.
NBC News reported that a hearing before the Iowa Supreme Court is scheduled for Wednesday. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national-politics/leading-iowa-democrat-knocked-off-us-senate-primary-ballot | 2022-04-11T23:00:57 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national-politics/leading-iowa-democrat-knocked-off-us-senate-primary-ballot |
WASHINGTON (Nexstar) — Americans hold between $90 billion and $200 billion in medical debt. That’s why the Biden Administration says getting sick or taking care of loved ones who are sick shouldn’t be a financial hardship.
On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris announced new actions the federal government will take to help ease the burden of medical debt Americans face.
“No one in our nation should have to go bankrupt just to get the health care they need,” Harris said.
Health & Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said medical debt often “forces families into making impossible choices: Do I pay off my debt? Do I purchase life-saving medication?”
HHS will evaluate the practices of medical providers and debt collectors and hold them accountable for harmful practices.
“Credit reports are now being used as a weapon to coerce people into paying bills that they don’t even owe,” said Consumver Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra.
The Biden administration also wants to reduce the impact medical debt can have on someone’s credit score.
The White House said these steps are important because one in three Americans have medical debt and it’s the largest source of debt collection in the US.
“For too many families some two-thirds of debtors medical issues, medical challenges and medical debt contribute to personal bankruptcy,” Becerra said.
The CFPB will also ramp up efforts to inform patients about their rights. The Biden administration also has ongoing efforts to help ease or even eliminate medical debt for veterans who are VA patients and qualify. | https://www.wivb.com/news/washington-dc/becerra-2-3-of-personal-bankruptcy-linked-to-medical-debt/ | 2022-04-11T23:01:00 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/news/washington-dc/becerra-2-3-of-personal-bankruptcy-linked-to-medical-debt/ |
Temperatures on Earth will shoot past a key danger point unless greenhouse gas emissions fall faster than countries have committed, the world's top body of climate scientists said Monday, warning of the consequences of inaction but also noting hopeful signs of progress.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change revealed "a litany of broken climate promises" by governments and corporations, accusing them of stoking global warming by clinging to harmful fossil fuels.
"It is a file of shame, cataloging the empty pledges that put us firmly on track toward an unlivable world," he said.
Governments agreed in the 2015 Paris accord to keep global warming well below 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit this century, ideally no more than 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit. Yet temperatures have already increased by over 2F since pre-industrial times, resulting in measurable increases in disasters such as flash floods, extreme heat, more intense hurricanes, and longer-burning wildfires, putting human lives in danger and costing governments hundreds of billions of dollars to confront.
"Projected global emissions from (national pledges) place limiting global warming to 1.5C beyond reach and make it harder after 2030 to limit warming to 2C," the panel said.
In other words, the report's co-chair, James Skea of Imperial College London, told The Associated Press: "If we continue acting as we are now, we're not even going to limit warming to 2 degrees, never mind 1.5 degrees [Celsius]."
Ongoing investments in fossil fuel infrastructure and clearing large swaths of forest for agriculture undermine the massive curbs in emissions needed to meet the Paris goal, the report found.
Emissions in 2019 were about 12% higher than they were in 2010 and 54% higher than in 1990, said Skea.
The rate of growth has slowed from 2.1% per year in the early part of this century to 1.3% per year between 2010 and 2019, the report's authors said. But they voiced "high confidence" that unless countries step up their efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the planet will on average be 4.3 to 6.3F warmer by the end of the century — level experts say is sure to cause severe impacts for much of the world's population.
"Limiting warming to 1.5C requires global greenhouse gas emissions to peak before 2025 at the latest and be reduced by 43% by 2030," he said.
Such cuts would be hard to achieve without drastic, economy-wide measures, the panel acknowledged. It's more likely that the world will pass 1.5C and efforts will then need to be made to bring temperatures back down again, including by removing vast amounts of carbon dioxide — the main greenhouse gas — from the atmosphere.
Many experts say this is unfeasible with current technologies, and even if it could be done it would be far costlier than preventing the emissions in the first place.
The report, numbering thousands of pages, doesn't single out individual countries for blame. But the figures show much of the carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere was released by rich countries that were the first to burn coal, oil, and gas beginning with the industrial revolution.
The U.N. panel said 40% of emissions since then came from Europe and North America. Just over 12% can be attributed to East Asia, which includes China. But China took over the position as the world's top emissions polluter from the United States in the mid-2000s.
Many countries and companies have used recent climate meetings to paint rosy pictures of their emissions-cutting efforts while continuing to invest in fossil fuels and other polluting activities, Guterres charged.
"Some government and business leaders are saying one thing but doing another," he said. "Simply put, they are lying. And the results will be catastrophic."
The report isn't without some hope, however.
Its authors highlight myriad ways in which the world can be brought back on track to 2C or even, with great effort, return to 1.5C after that threshold has been passed. This could require measures such as the removal of CO2 from the atmosphere with natural or artificial means, but also potentially risky technologies such as pumping aerosols into the sky to reflect sunlight.
Among the solutions recommended is a rapid shift away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy such as increasingly cheap solar and wind power, the electrification of transport, less meat consumption, more efficient use of resources, and massive financial support for poor countries unable to pay for such measures without help.
The situation is as if humanity has "gone to the doctor in a very unhealthy condition," and the doctor is saying "you need to change, it's a radical change. If you don't you're in trouble," said report co-author Pete Smith, a professor of soils and global change at the University Aberdeen.
"It's not like a diet," Smith said. "It is a fundamental lifestyle change. It's changing what you eat, how much you eat, and get on a more active lifestyle."
One move often described as "low-hanging fruit" by scientists is to plug methane leaks from mines, wells, and landfills that release the potent but short-lived greenhouse gas into the atmosphere. A pact forged between the United States and China at last year's U.N. climate conference in Glasgow aims to do just that.
"The big message we've got (is that) human activities got us into this problem and human agency can actually get us out of it again," said Skea, the panel's co-chair.
The panel's reports have become increasingly blunt since the first one was published in 1990, and the latest may be the last before the planet passes 1.5C of warming, Skea told the AP.
Last August, it said climate change caused by humans was "an established fact" and warned that some effects of global warming are already inevitable. In late February, the panel published a report that outlined how further temperature increases will multiply the risk of floods, storms, drought, and heatwaves worldwide.
Still, the British government's former chief science adviser David King, who wasn't involved in writing the report, said there are too optimistic assumptions about how much CO2 the world can afford to emit.
"We don't actually have a remaining carbon budget to burn," said King, who now chairs the Climate Crisis Advisory Group.
"It's just the reverse. We've already done too much in the way of putting greenhouse gases up there," he said, arguing that the IPCC's calculation omits new risks and potentially self-reinforcing effects already happening, such as the increased absorption of heat into the oceans from sea ice loss and the release of methane as permafrost melts.
Such warnings were echoed by U.N. chief Guterres, citing scientists' warnings that the planet is moving "perilously close to tipping points that could lead to cascading and irreversible climate impacts."
"But high-emitting governments and corporations are not just turning a blind eye; they are adding fuel to the flames," he said, calling for an end to further coal, oil, and gas extraction. "Investing in new fossil fuels infrastructure is moral and economic madness."
Vulnerable nations said the report showed big polluters have to step up their efforts before the next U.N. climate summit in Egypt this fall.
"We are looking to the G-20, to the world's biggest emitters, to set ambitious targets ahead of COP27, and to reach those targets – by investing in renewables, cutting out coal and fossil fuel subsidies," said Tina Stege, climate envoy for the Marshall Islands. "It's long past time to deliver on promises made."
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — On Monday, News 4 received a visit from Middleton! He’s up for adoption through the SPCA Serving Erie County.
Middleton is 7 years old and looking for a new home. If you’re interested in the possibility of that home being yours, click or tap here.
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Juneteenth is officially a paid holiday for city employees in New York City.
On Monday, Mayor Eric Adams announced the decision, calling Juneteenth "a time for reflection, assessment, and self-improvement."
It’s time for our city to finally do what’s right and officially designate Juneteenth as a city holiday. This decision is long overdue, which is why it will immediately take effect this year.
Read my full statement: pic.twitter.com/W0yPmKTl5q
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) April 11, 2022
“As the second Black mayor of New York City, I know that I stand on the shoulders of countless heroes and sheroes who put their lives on the line to secure a more perfect union," Adams said. "Now is the time for me to do a small part and recognize one of our nation’s greatest wrongs."
Juneteenth, which became a federal holiday last year, is celebrated on June 19.
The holiday commemorates the anniversary of Union troops bringing the word to Galveston, Texas, in 1865 that slavery had been outlawed.
Then-President Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation two years earlier.
New York City is the latest city to recognize Juneteenth as a paid city holiday, including Phoenix and Chattanooga, Tennessee. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/new-york-city-mayor-declares-juneteenth-paid-holiday-for-city-employees | 2022-04-11T23:01:09 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/new-york-city-mayor-declares-juneteenth-paid-holiday-for-city-employees |
(PARIS) — Societe Generale has announced it is ending its Russian activities, making it the first big Western bank to announce it’s quitting Russia.
SocGen is also selling its entire stake in Rosbank to a company linked to a Russian oligarch, costing the French bank some $3.3 billion.
Rosbank is a heavyweight in the Russian banking sector, and Societe Generale was the majority shareholder.
“After several weeks of intensive work,” the bank said in a statement, it had signed an agreement with Russian investment fund Interros Capital to sell all of its stake in Rosbank as well as its insurance subsidiaries in Russia.
Interros is one of the largest funds in the country, which holds assets in heavy industry and metallurgy. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/french-bank-socgen-becomes-first-big-western-bank-to-end-russia-ties | 2022-04-11T23:01:15 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/french-bank-socgen-becomes-first-big-western-bank-to-end-russia-ties |
(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon’s latest assessment is that Russia is gearing up for, but has not yet begun, an intensified offensive in the Donbas.
A senior U.S. defense official said the Russians are moving more troops and materiel toward that area and are focusing many of their missile strikes there. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal U.S. military assessments.
The official said a lengthy convoy of vehicles that is headed south toward the eastern city of Izyum contains artillery as well as aviation and infantry support, plus battlefield command-and-control elements and other materials.
The official said the convoy appeared to originate from the Belgorod and Valuyki areas in Russia, which are shaping up as key staging and marshalling grounds for the Russian buildup in the Donbas.
The official said the Russians also are bolstering their presence in the Donbas by deploying in recent days more artillery southwest of the city of Donetsk. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/pentagon-says-russia-preparing-for-offensive-in-donbas-focusing-missile-strikes | 2022-04-11T23:01:21 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/pentagon-says-russia-preparing-for-offensive-in-donbas-focusing-missile-strikes |
It's all hands on deck for Dr. Tracy Maione and her team at the Oz Animal Hospital in Chicago.
They're one of the thousands of animal clinics in the U.S. trying to keep up with a growing demand for animal care while navigating a nationwide shortage of veterinarians.
"Pretty much every veterinarian I know and every veterinary clinic I know of is dealing with a shortage right now," Maione said. "That means everyone is feeling the stress of just not having as much staff to make things go as smoothly as possible."
According to Mars Veterinary Health, with pet ownership on the rise, pet healthcare service spending is anticipated to grow 33% over the next decade. That means the industry needs to add roughly 41,000 veterinarians to the force by 2030 to meet the demand.
However, projected graduation numbers for veterinarians show that the industry will likely fall short. This is due in part to how few veterinary programs there are available and factors that limit some people from being exposed to the profession.
"Veterinary school is often a bit more difficult to get into just because we don't have that many schools," Maione said. "In certain communities, especially communities of color, there seems to not be enough applicants."
Veterinary programs require four years of schooling following the completion of an undergraduate degree.
The total cost of tuition can exceed $200,000.
But it's not just veterinarians that are in short supply. Many clinics are in desperate need of more veterinary technicians who play a critical role in the day-to-day care of animals.
"Technicians are like veterinary nurses of our industry," Maione said. "I'm really hoping that there's going to be more veterinary technical schools coming out because we really need our support staff."
The American Veterinary Medical Association is working to find ways to combat this worker shortage, and clinics are exploring new ways to reach their patients. But if those efforts are to succeed, Maione says owners need to be more understanding.
"We try our best to educate people that these are just not the times that they used to be," she said. "We used to be able to drop everything and see everyone's pet that day when they got sick. We certainly do the best that we can but it's a balancing act of that."
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BALTIMORE — The Orioles opened the home portion of their 2022 schedule on Monday against the Milwaukee Brewers.
WMAR-2 Sports Reporter Shawn Stepner caught up with O’s designated hitter/outfielder/first baseman Trey Mancini before the game.
They chatted about opening day at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the new left field wall, his health, and expectations.
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BALTIMORE — The sights... the sounds... the smells of baseball are all back.
And for the first time in three years so is a full Oriole Park at Camden Yards for the Orioles home opener.
Opening day at Oriole Park - the right way - for those in the seats and in the dugout.
"It’s amazing. It’s got to be one of the best, if not the best opening day experiences you can have," said Orioles designated hitter/outfielder Trey Mancini.
"It’s very exciting. I’m very excited to be in front of these fans again," added Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle.
"It’s exciting. I feel like we’re finally starting to feel the routine of coming back," said Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins.
The pomp, the circumstance, the orange carpet... it’s all back. Finally.
"It’s awesome," said Orioles manager Brandon Hyde. "We’re really excited to be back. It’s like a first day of school feeling a little bit."
It feels like normal. What doesn’t is the new, deeper, higher left field wall.
"It’s a sight to see, for sure," said Mullins. "It looks way bigger than it used to be. We got to go out there and make adjustments out in the field."
"Very far. A lot farther than it normally is," Mountcastle said with a smile. "You got to adjust and hopefully some of [the fly balls] will still carry out."
"I think it is going to help out our pitching staff," said Hyde. "We’re fortunate to have Austin Hays."
Hays is tasked with patrolling the grounds in front of the brand new wall.
"Treat it like you would going into a visiting ballpark. It’s your first time there. You go in. You get your reps in. You get a feel for what you need to do, where you need to play," said the Orioles left fielder.
Taking the mound on Monday was Bruce Zimmermann, who started the home opener for his hometown team. The Loyola Blakefield grad grew up in Ellicott City.
"Really it’s just a dream come true for him," said Hays.
Zimmermann did not speak to the media on Monday prior to the game.
Monday was also the first chance for the O's to enjoy the comforts of home post-Covid protocols. Couches and tables were back in the clubhouse. It might not seem like much. But, it is.
"It feels like baseball again," said Hays. "It feels like we can really grow together as a team and get closer and I think that’s going to show up with wins on the field. It just feels really good to be home and it feels good to just have the environment of a big league clubhouse again."
Follow Shawn Stepner on Twitter @StepnerWMAR and Facebook | https://www.wmar2news.com/sports/baseball/orioles/orioles-come-home-to-camden-yards | 2022-04-11T23:01:40 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/sports/baseball/orioles/orioles-come-home-to-camden-yards |
Court rules that NJ family living in motel can keep dog in the car
Middle Township police have given an update on a situation concerning a family that is living in a Rio Grande area motel while they look for a place to live that will accept a dog.
In the meantime, the family has been keeping their dog in their car, which is parked in the motel parking lot. Middle Township police posted on Facebook that they had previously seized the dog and filed animal cruelty charges, which are currently pending.
The dog was returned to the owner by the court. The owner’s position is the dog is cared for and walked frequently by the family in addition to being close to their motel room.
According to police, there was a social media post that talked about this dog being seen in the car which received quite a bit of attention, including people responding from out of state that this should not be allowed and demanding that police seize the dog.
Police say they were contacted by the family who reported receiving threats about their treatment of the dog since the social media post appeared.
The Middle Township Police Department has been in contact with the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office, which has an assistant prosecutor who is specially trained in animal cruelty cases. The position of the prosecutor is there is no legal basis to seize the dog. This was confirmed with numerous conversations with the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office on Saturday.
Middle Township Police Department say they have responded to every call in relation to this situation and taken all the proper steps within the law. | https://nj1015.com/court-rules-that-nj-family-living-in-motel-can-keep-dog-in-the-car/ | 2022-04-11T23:02:21 | 0 | https://nj1015.com/court-rules-that-nj-family-living-in-motel-can-keep-dog-in-the-car/ |
Elderly man killed in East Orange, NJ house fire
EAST ORANGE — An elderly man was killed in a house fire in East Orange Monday morning.
Albert Prince, 76, was killed in the pre-dawn hours when a fire spread through his three-story single-family home on Hawthorne Avenue, where he lived alone, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II.
The cause and origin of the fire are still under investigation.
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School aid for all New Jersey districts for 2022-23
The state Department of Education announced district-level school aid figures for the 2022-23 school year on Thursday, March 10, 2022. They're listed below, alphabetically by county. For additional details from the NJDOE, including specific categories of aid, click here. | https://nj1015.com/elderly-man-killed-in-east-orange-nj-house-fire/ | 2022-04-11T23:02:28 | 0 | https://nj1015.com/elderly-man-killed-in-east-orange-nj-house-fire/ |
Firefighter says Absecon, NJ suspended him over Facebook ‘like’
ABSECON — A veteran volunteer firefighter was suspended for 30 days over a comment he made on a Facebook post.
Veteran Deputy Fire Chief Dale Conover was suspended on March 4 for 30 days for an "inappropriate post" on Facebook, according to a letter from Absecon fire Chief Roy Talley to Conover. The letter was obtained by Harry Hurley of WPG Talk Radio, a sister station of New Jersey 101.5.
The suspension was the result of his liking a post in the public Facebook group "Yeah, I'm from Absecon" about a boat ramp and calling the project "a waste of taxpayer money," according to Conover and his daughter Ashley.
"I’m truly disgusted with the people who are targeting my father. A hero. All my life he’s done nothing but save people, help people, and volunteer his time because that’s what he loves to do and you are going to try and take that away from him," Ashley Conover wrote.
At Thursday's City Council meeting, Dale Conover explained his side.
"In my opinion, this has nothing to do with the fire department, which I've been an active member of for 40 years," Conover said. "Being a volunteer firefighter is a thankless hobby. Most people don't realize the hours of sacrifices we make. Family gatherings you miss or are late getting to or are interrupted to leave your loved ones to help people not knowing if you're ever going to see them again."
Conover said Talley and the police chief are being pressured by the city and put in a bad spot.
He and his wife came home early from a Florida vacation in order to come home to defend himself, Conover said.
A need for due process?
Chris Seher, a former councilman who said he does not share Conover's opinion on the boat ramp, asked for a clarification on Conover's suspension and a lack of due process.
"To hear that there was no direct interaction or personnel discussion with the employee or the volunteer before an action was taken, I don't get it," he said.
While the council could not discuss Conover's suspension publicly, City Solicitor Bill Blaney explained that because the fire department is volunteer they have their own bylaws that apply to personnel matters.
"If the city were to take action there would be charges placed by the city and a hearing," Blaney said, adding that he could not comment further.
Conover spoke with Hurley on Monday during his program and admitted he worked during the time of his suspension and believes a fellow member reported his non-compliance to the city government. He expects further punishment for the violation.
Township Administrator Jessica Thompson, Lally and the Atlantic County Firefighters' Association on Monday morning did not respond to New Jersey 101.5's request for more information.
Dan Alexander is a reporter for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach him at dan.alexander@townsquaremedia.com
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Murphy discusses NJ plan to give 5-year-olds gender identity classes
There is a growing firestorm in New Jersey over a law that will require that sexual orientation and gender identity instruction be taught to Garden State children in kindergarten through third grade beginning in the fall.
Republican leaders on Monday called on Gov. Phil Murphy and Senate President Nick Scutari, D-Union, to hit the brakes on the state's implementation of its curriculum until public hearings could be held.
The sex education law, which was passed two years ago, indicates there can be discussions with 5-year-old students about what happens if you have "boy" parts but you might feel like a girl, and vice versa.
For the first time, Murphy addressed the issue during a stop Monday in Burlington County.
After holding a news conference on affordable housing, the governor was asked what he would say to parents and others who feel it’s not appropriate to have very young children exposed to such lesson plans.
Parents deserve a say
“There’s some sort of sense that parents have no say and I would just say emphatically parents deserve absolutely to have a say in this sort of stuff, along with all other interested parties, but probably none more interested than parents,” said Murphy.
Murphy, a Democrat, also cautioned against bigoted rhetoric.
“I don’t like the fact that some are using this as an opportunity to score political points and to further divide us versus them," he said. "In particular, I say that on behalf of the LGBTQIA plus communities.”
The governor did not elaborate or say whether the state curriculum standards needed to be revised.
Murphy said the requirements, or standards that have been adopted are not very prescriptive, but “if folks think they need to be adjusted or altered, and there’s a reasonable argument for that, count me as somebody who’s willing to entertain that.”
He pointed out the state Board of Education voted on this issue in 2020 but “local boards are required to have this implemented by this coming fall, which is why I think this has come up as a topic.”
Republicans on offense
Several New Jersey Republican lawmakers and a congressman decried the plan to teach young kids about sexual orientation and gender identity.
Eight GOP leaders from the state Senate called on the top Democrats to halt the curriculum implementation in order to allow parents to catch up to speed.
"Put simply, parents are telling us they do not understand how standards they view as extreme and age-inappropriate were adopted by an unelected, politically-appointed board, and they are outraged at how your administration is implementing them through the New Jersey Department of Education," the letter to Murphy says.
"Further, we believe the Legislature should publicize and hold public hearings to give parents the forum they desire to discuss their various curriculum concerns, including both content and the process for adopting and implementing changes. We should empower parents, not ignore them," a separate letter to Scutari said.
The GOP letter was signed by Republican Leader Steven Oroho, R-Sussex, and Sens. Robert Singer, R-Ocean; Joe Pennacchio, R-Morris; Kristin Corrado, R-Passaic; Holly Schepisi, R-Bergen; Anthony M. Bucco, R-Morris; Michael Doherty, R-Warren; Declan O'Scanlon, R-Monmouth.
Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, D-N.J. 2nd District, said he plans to introduce the “My Child, My Choice Act," saying these lesson plans were "outrageous" and "just wrong."
"Instead of teaching our second graders about math, science, and reading, Governor Murphy and the state of New Jersey are threatening the safety and security of our school children," Van Drew said.
"While every child should go to school and feel accepted and comfortable, we should not be compromising the safety of our young children by allowing restrooms and changing rooms be available to any child regardless of their actual gender. The whole country saw late last year the terrible event that took place in Loudon County Virginia where a young girl was sexually assaulted in the girl's restroom by a boy who dressed in girls' clothing. As legislators, our job is to protect our constituents and the American people; New Jersey is doing just the opposite. These children are young. They are concerned with improving their reading and writing. Not learning about gender identity and sexual orientation."
State Sen. Jim Holzapfel, R-Ocean, said “parents are confused and troubled. They see the left-wing state moving in and taking over their role of raising their children and passing on their spiritual, cultural and societal beliefs to a new generation, they don’t understand how this happened.”
Assemblymen Greg McGuckin, R-Ocean, said “it is clear that Murphy and the Democrats have a ‘woke’ agenda, and they want to use the schools to manipulate the minds of even the youngest children, the new curriculum standards are an outright scheme to indoctrinate our kids and eliminate the influences of moms and dads across the state. If we don’t stop this before September, there is no telling what might be next.”
State Sen. Jon Bramnick, R-Union, said “first- and second-grade students should not have a course on gender identity. It is a complicated subject that would be confusing to very young children.”
David Matthau is a reporter for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach him at david.matthau@townsquaremedia.com
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New Jersey’s pets have some strange quirks (Opinion)
If you watch your pet long enough, you will probably see them do something that you will believe is a trick so incredible that no other pet would ever attempt it.
Once we finally get legalized marijuana on the streets of New Jersey, we'll probably see more people watching their pets longer. David Letterman once had a long-running feature on both "Late Night with David Letterman" and "The Late Show with David Letterman" called "Stupid Pet Tricks."
Letterman knew how much we love our pets and how impressed we are by the slightest little thing out of the ordinary that they could do. People would come from miles around to show the world. Whether it was a basketball-playing dog or a cat who could balance a can of beer on her head, they came to New York to show off their pets.
Today of course we don't have David Letterman but we do have social media. Our pets may all not be able to do tricks but they do have some pretty funny quirks. My dog Fluffy forecasts football games. Doesn't always get them right but at least he tries. I asked my listeners and social media following what are some of the crazy quirks your pets have?
Debbie Doff-Horn
And the big guy helps me with the dishes.
Melanie Wendt
Mine goes after the vacuum
Gina Preston Caplan
Mine paws at the cabinet door. I have to open it and show him we have plenty of cat food.
Amy Spagnuolo Higgins
Acts like the Laminate floor is lava. Won't walk on it unless there is a rug or towel down. I think she slipped once. My other dog will not get in car unless you open doors on both sides and I crawl through first and go out other side.
Mike Darkwater
My English Pointer Ben steal all my socks
Thomas Thomi Hawk Hickey
Remi our Black Lab burps in your face!
Mark G Tillson
Mine hops the yard gate to Chase the neighbor's dog
Dee Selgrath
He finds the bathroom farthest away and shuts himself in the bathroom if the talking or tv or music is too loud for his liking. Once he’s in there, he lays against the door and will let you squish him to get the door open instead of moving, he’s 125 lbs German Shepard and will let you drag him around the floor. If he wants someone to pet him but no one will do it, he walks back and forth under the bathroom towel rack so the towel will “pet” him.
Sharon Carhart
During a thunder storm or fireworks or any loud noise outside she likes to hide in the bathtub . It’s sad n sweet , now I put her bed n blanket in there if I am leaving n think it’s going to storm , I also leave the radio on n fan to hide the noise . My poor girl
Tina Marie
My dog always brings 2 or 3 toys in her mouth to play with. Like she has trouble picking things to do like me.
Scott Soffen
Understands Yiddish phrases
Lynette Taylor
Cannoli sits behind my head on the couch and will pull the scrunchie out of my messy bun. Every. Single. Time. But ONLY if it’s a velvet scrunchie…bc she’s a fancy girl
Kathleen Cahill Tintle
Our "Tonka" leads ME down the hall to the bathroom when it's time for his insulin shots!
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Pizza from Wawa? Would New Jersey buy it?
I was as shocked as you are when I heard that WAWA was testing pizza in their Pennsylvania stores. They've tried it before. Here's why I think it's a good idea.
First off, If anyone would know how difficult it would be to compete for the coveted pizza buying crowd, in the state pie in the state that makes the best in the country, it would be WAWA. They live here too. They know where the bar is set.
The pie choices will be pepperoni, buffalo chicken, bacon & jalapeño popper vegetable, and cheese. They will be 16 inches in diameter and cost between $14.99 and $17.99. Could they possibly compete with a great Jersey pizza like DeLorenzo's or Manco & Manco who by the way are now available at Phillies games?
Probably not but if you're in Wawa and want pizza while all your friends are going hoagies and burgers which Wawa also now makes, you don't have to go hungry for your craving. Chances are it may not be the best pizza you ever ate, but it certainly won't be the worst. I'm guessing definitely better than the frozen pizzas we also eat in New Jersey.
Keep in mind that Wawa didn't get to that place in your heart by serving bad food. While they don't specialize in doing just one thing right like say chicken, they make their bones by doing everything right, perhaps pizza included.
First burgers, now pizza and tacos, I bet it won't be long before Wawa starts doing chicken too. If they do, I bet it will be pretty good.
What do you think about Wawa serving pizza? Here's what my social media following had to say
Danny Robbins
Wawa was a lifesaver during the pandemic. Anything that they can add would be great!
Brett S. Harrison
They're a good outfit. They wouldn't attempt it if it wasn't going to be good.
TrafficDan Miller
Go back to hoagies only. That's when it was great. They've tried to do too much over the years.
Howard Vogel
If its anything like their gasoline, I can't afford it
Joanne Voorhees
I don't know about pizza, but their black Angus burgers are really good
Heather Zysk
Sure, why not? They had a shredded pork sandwich years ago that was actually good…idk why they nixed that…
Pat McCloskey
Hell, their coffee hasn't been the same since they switched from the glass pots to the pump carafes, They only awesome thing they do now id the waffle Sizzli
Randy Chepigan
Good lord, why not? Why take non-serious things so seriously? Nothing here - hoagies, cheesesteak, pizza - is ordained by a deity. I've always subscribed to the notion that there's no bad pizza, just different levels (even more so than hoagies and cheesesteak). Haven't tried Wawa's yet; maybe it might just surpass carnival pizza, maybe won't quite achieve boardwalk pizza? Maybe nowhere near excellent NY-style pizzeria pizza? Fine, why care? It's a niche; there are many niches in the long-treasured holy realm of pizza.
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EWING — Police have asked for the public’s help in finding a 14-year-old girl who was last seen nearly two weeks ago.
Township police have said Zahira Navedo is 5 feet 2 inches and 126 pounds.
She was last seen on March 30, wearing grey leggings and a red hooded sweatshirt, according to police.
Navedo has been known to frequent the area of Roger Gardens, Hamilton Avenue/South Clinton Avenue, and Wilbur Section of Trenton.
Previously, she was reported missing in both November and December, by Ewing Police, before being located within a couple days' time.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts can contact Detective Tyler Finnerty at 609-882-1313 extension 5576.
Erin Vogt is a reporter and anchor for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach her at erin.vogt@townsquaremedia.com
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New Jersey high school graduation rates
The lists below show 4-year graduation rates for New Jersey public schools for the 2020-21 school year. The statewide graduation rate fell slightly, from 91% in 2019-20 to 90.6%.
The lists, which are sorted by county and include a separate list for charter schools, also include a second graduation rate, which excludes students whose special education IEPs allow them to qualify for diplomas despite not meeting typical coursework and attendance requirements.
Columns with an asterisk or 'N' indicate there was no data or it was suppressed to protect student privacy.
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Recreational pot sales within weeks at 13 NJ medical dispensaries
TRENTON – Starting in a few weeks, any adult will be able to purchase marijuana for recreational use at 13 medical dispensaries around New Jersey.
An official start date hasn’t yet been set and will probably vary by location. But the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission, less than three weeks after saying dispensaries didn’t yet have the supply needed to add recreational customers, voted Monday to allow the alternative treatment centers to expand their scope.
Jeff Brown, the CRC executive director, said the commission’s staff visited all the sites since the last meeting are were satisfied that the ATCs were committed to prioritizing patient access, social equity concerns and labor peace agreements.
“The path to get there does not have to be any specific length of time. It’s based on when those ATCs meet those operational requirements and that license is issued,” Brown said. “It doesn’t have to be 30 days. It can be less. It can be more, depending on that operational assessment and when they can meet those requirements.”
To ensure medical patients aren’t squeezed out, the dispensaries agreed to at least 14 patient-only hours per week, exclusive parking and patient-only lines and, in some places, home delivery. The ATCs can be fined $10,000 a day and have their licenses suspended if they don’t meet those mandates.
“What we’re proposing as far as post-award conditions put the necessary teeth in place to ensure ongoing compliance with patient access and accountability with our social equity plans and accountability to ensure that workers have the rights and the choices that they are afforded by law,” Brown said.
Seven companies got the go-ahead: Acreage CCF New Jersey, Curaleaf and Columbia Care in South Jersey; Verano in Central Jersey; and Green Thumb Industries, Ascend New Jersey and TerrAscend in North Jersey. Another had applied but hasn’t yet been approved.
The expansion will apply to 13 of the state’s current 23 medical dispensaries.
The votes for the expanded ATCs were not unanimous, as CRC chairwoman Dianna Houenou voted to abstain. Also, Commissioner Krista Nash voted against the TerrAscend certification, saying she didn’t feel it was fully committed to a labor peace agreement.
“I’m very happy to see that some of the ATCs have decided to take this seriously and button up their plans for expansion,” Houenou said.
“At the last public meeting, it was noted that staff would have to do a little extra hand-holding where needed,” she said. “Now as the CRC takes the training wheels off of this bicycle, it is up to the expanded alternative treatment centers to ensure compliance with their plans, the commission’s regulations and the law.”
“I do expect to see some heavy lines, long lines and heavy traffic around some of these facilities,” said Houenou. “But I do expect the ATCs to work with the CRC and the towns in which the businesses are located to ensure that local officials are properly informed and ready for potential lines and traffic.”
The patient-only hours will vary by dispensary but generally include the first and/or last hours of a business day and a block on the weekend.
The CRC also approved 34 more applications for conditional licenses for recreational marijuana businesses – 20 growers and 14 manufacturers.
Michael Symons is the Statehouse bureau chief for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach him at michael.symons@townsquaremedia.com
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Slight majority in NJ wants self-serve gas, but only if full service is still an option
Plenty of New Jerseyans like the fact that they live in the only U.S. state that prohibits self-serve at the gas pump, according to poll results released on Monday.
In a Monmouth University Poll of of 802 New Jersey adults, 34% say that New Jersey being the only state that doesn't allow pump-your-own at any gas station is a bad thing. A majority, 55%, say the distinction is a good thing for the state.
In the poll, 60% are opposed to a self-serve policy that does away with full service entirely. Fifty-four percent would be on board with a compromise: allow self-serve but have an attendant on duty for those who prefer full service. And 43% are opposed to just having the option for self-serve in the Garden State.
"Most New Jerseyans would like the option to pump their own gas, but they're not clamoring for it," Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute, told New Jersey 101.5.
Men are more likely than women to support self-serve only, as well as a self/full combination at gas stations, according to the poll.
"The Monmouth survey mirrors our own internal polling that shows the majority of New Jerseyans support self-serve gas as long as the option of full-service remains, which was always part of the recently introduced legislation," said Sal Risalvato, executive director of the New Jersey Gasoline, Convenience Store and Automotive Association. "We hope this poll helps lawmakers better understand that New Jerseyans do support self serve and we urge them to begin acting on the legislation in the coming weeks."
The issue of pump-your-own reignited in late February when legislation was introduced to bring self-serve gas to New Jersey. The bill would force gasoline retailers with more than four dispensers to still have a full-service pump in operation if they choose to go the self-serve route.
Weeks later, Senate President Nicholas Scutari, D-Union, indicated that he has no plans to advance the proposal, but said he'd reconsider if he were shown convincing data or polling.
Just 21% of respondents in the Monmouth University Poll believe that introducing a self-serve option would bring down the cost of gas. According to Risalvato, self-serve gas could save motorists up to 15 cents per gallon.
A Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released in March found that 73% of New Jersey adults prefer having their gasoline pumped for them. It did not ask specifically whether residents would like to have the option to pump their own gas.
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Will Trenton Animal Shelter keep ‘no-kill’ mission after council axes contract?
TRENTON — Days after the City Council voted to retake control of the Trenton Animal Shelter, there are no concrete plans for what comes next.
Trenton City Council voted 4-3 at a recent meeting to cut ties with a local non-profit running the shelter at 72 Escher St. It rejected a $375,000 contract extension with Trenton Animals Rock in favor of giving back control to the city.
After the Council's vote, a locksmith showed up Friday to change the locks on the shelter. Now only city employees are allowed inside.
Mayor Reed Gusciora's office denounced the vote. The mayor called it "another example of Council's inaction having real consequences," in a statement from spokesperson Timothy Carroll.
"Following Council's reckless actions, the City is providing staff to ensure continuation of services. Because of Council's decision to vote against funding the shelter, the City is losing the expertise of a veterinarian, vet techs, dog cage cleaners, and professionals who provide important services for residents."
Gusciora asked for state assistance in a letter to Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver on Monday. He called TAR "instrumental" in maintaining a no-kill shelter.
"I have determined that a resolution to this matter requires utmost urgency for the sake of the animals embraced under the care of the City of Trenton animal shelter," Gusciora said.
TAR Executive Director Danielle Gletow told New Jersey 101.5 that the Council's vote was "devastating."
Gletow explained the nonprofit operates on a budget of $750,000, but half comes from donations. The city had offered to cover the other half last year and agreed to a six-month contract.
Recently, the city had asked for additional services at the shelter, according to Gletow. But when those services increased the cost of operation, they went back to the original contract of $375,000.
Gletow was caught off-guard by Thursday's vote. She doesn't understand why Council chose to take Trenton backward.
Before TAR stepped in, Trenton Animal Shelter euthanized 47% of its dogs because of space. Now Gletow says the "kill rate" is under 5%, in keeping with their mission to run a no-kill shelter.
Along with her work with TAR, Gletow is the founder of One Simple Wish. The national, multi-million dollar nonprofit focuses on helping children in foster care.
Gletow joined the shelter several years ago. She said volunteers had to sign confidentiality agreements to keep details of the conditions from getting out.
"I know that four years ago when I came through these doors this was a horrid place for animals to come to," Gletow said out front of the shelter Friday. She spoke of extremely dirty conditions, animals stacked on top of each other, and other horrors.
"I don't understand what Council's plan was here. Lock us out, and who's coming in?" Gletow asked.
East Ward Councilman Joe Harrison was on scene to support TAR.
"This is embarrassing to believe that my colleagues want a kill shelter," Harrison said. "They're making allegations up. They have no plan."
But not everyone is touting their confidence in TAR or Gletow.
Councilwoman Robin Vaughn said at Thursday night's meeting that she had an "email full of complaints" about TAR. The West Ward representative said people had raised concerns about managing disease, keeping the facility, and making sure staff have the right certifications.
"I have some serious concerns about this organization," Vaughn said.
Gletow took issue with Vaughn's comments.
"None of them have even been here," Gletow said of the members of Council who voted to ax the contract. "So all of the claims that are being made are through third parties, some of them through fictitious names, coming through in emails, and a fake non-profit group that is spearheaded by a woman who lives in Ocean County.
Later on Facebook, Vaughn posted that she wanted to dispel "disinformation and misinformation."
"The government of the City of Trenton did not close the shelter and will continue to operate its animal shelter as other cities and towns do," Vaughn stated. "And just like it has done historically fully staffed with City workers or employees, not via outsourcing a contract."
But historically, the conditions at Trenton Animal Shelter have also raised concerns.
In 2017, the state Department of Health cited the Trenton Animal Shelter for euthanizing dogs before the minimum seven-day waiting period.
"Records showed that 18 animals were euthanized between March, 2017 and
May 5, 2017 without being held the required 7 days," the report found.
New Jersey 101.5 reached out to Vaughn for comment asking for any details about how the city would run the shelter but did not receive a response Monday.
In a video on Facebook, Gletow said the city is keeping animals locked up 24 hours a day.
"They're not being walked at all," Gletow said.
She added it's a return to how the city operated before bringing in TAR. "That is what it was like. They weren't being socialized, walked, enriched."
Council Vice President Marge Caldwell-Wilson made a similar point at Tuesday night's City Council meeting. She detailed the city's failings regarding the shelter, saying Trenton neglected it.
"We have certain council members that want to put animal welfare on the back burner," Caldwell-Wilson said. "And I say shame on you because we finally have an organization that is actually taking care of these animals."
Her comments prompted outrage from Vaughn, who interrupted and had to be muted.
"She will wish she never said anything about my advocacy," Vaughn said. "I will shut you down, Caldwell-Wilson."
It's not the first time tensions have flared between the all-Democratic council members during meetings.
Dysfunction in the City of Trenton has gained statewide attention. Gusciora and City Council agreed the situation had escalated to "a crisis level" last month.
Volunteers with TAR worked Monday morning to get dogs out of the shelter. They confirmed all but six were safely relocated.
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Norman police's preliminary investigation into Saturday's fatal shooting near the University of Oklahoma shows a driver shot a man after an unspecified “disturbance."
NPD responded to a report of a shooting around 11:26 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of Lindsey and Elm streets. Witnesses tried to help the man who was shot, but he died at the scene, the release says.
The driver, 33, told police the 36-year-old man he shot approached his car and "a disturbance occurred," according to an NPD news release. A juvenile was inside the shooter's car when he shot the man, the release states.
NPD spokesperson Sarah Jensen did not provide the names of the shooter or the man he shot Monday.
Jensen also declined to detail if either man had a criminal history, say if police believe the driver shot the man in self-defense or describe the “disturbance” that led up to the shooting.
“The investigation is ongoing,” Jensen said in emailed responses to questions Monday.
The driver is cooperating with NPD's investigation, the release says.
NPD will give the results of the investigation to the Cleveland County District Attorney’s office, where prosecutors will decide if they’ll file charges against the shooter.
OU borders Lindsey Street east of Elm on the north and south. At least eight police cars responded to the scene around noon Saturday.
Minutes after the shooting, OU sent a text message to students alerting them of the situation; another went out 23 minutes later saying the area was secure.
The driver shot the man during the university’s annual family weekend.
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Through three weeks of spring practices, nearly every Oklahoma offensive player has lauded Jeff Lebby’s fast-paced offensive system.
Lebby’s emphasis on running a lot of plays as fast as possible isn’t a gimmick; it’s about keeping the opposing defenses off balance.
“We’re running a lot of plays in a short amount of time,” OU center Andrew Raym said. “Even our defense is telling us right now it’s going to be a defense killer. They don’t even know what’s coming at them.”
Just like the offense, the defense is adjusting to Brent Venables and Ted Roof’s new defensive system. But the defensive players, especially the veterans, is also adjusting to the speed of the new offense.
OU redshirt junior cornerback Woodi Washington said there’s a clear difference in pace with this year’s offense compared to previous years.
“The offense goes very, very, very quick,” OU cornerback Woodi Washington said. “It’s something we’re definitely not used to seeing. We’re definitely getting adjusted to it in a good way.”
The Sooners’ faster pace on offense even surprised the the defense, at least at first.
“It’s definitely wild, especially the first week,” OU defensive lineman Jordan Kelly said. “We had a new defense and they came out with a faster tempo than I’ve ever played against. It’s hard to get used to but I feel it’ll benefit so much when we go against other people’s tempo. We’ll just be there waiting for them and they’ll be trying to tempo us. It will definitely benefit us. We’re getting work.”
“I heard there was going to be tempo, but I thought it would just be normal tempo. The next thing you know, they are snapping the ball in 10 seconds. I’m like ‘we just got back to the ball.’ It’s crazy but it’s definitely exciting. and I know that I’m getting that much better working with that every day.”
It’s even had an impact on the line of scrimmage, with both the offensive and defensive lines battling for control amid the faster pace.
“It’s definitely physical in the trenches,” Kelly said. “The O-line and D-line have been getting after it. One thing I do want to shout out [is] the O-line. Their tempo, they are snapping the ball in 10-12 seconds. It’s a tempo that I’ve never played against and it’s definitely making the team better.”
The offensive players have noticed how much faster the defense is playing, and a lot of the scrimmages in practice have been a competition on who can play with more pace.
“The way they want everybody to run to the ball [on defense] kind of slows down the offense,” OU receiver Marvin Mims said. “But when we go live in scrimmages and stuff, we’re able to really see how fast the offense goes and how fast we can kind of manipulate the defense by them not being able to get a call in or something like that.”
For OU coach Brent Venables, the offense isn’t just forcing the defense to adapt when it comes to learning the playbook and playing with a faster pace. It’s also helping with seeing things before the ball even snaps and understanding the new concepts.
“It creates a sense of urgency about all of the pre-snap procedural things from the sideline to the field to the communication to getting lined up with urgency,” Venables said. “I love it. I love all of it because it challenges things that are, in some ways, out of your control as a coach. The players need to buy into my pre-snap procedures. To me, the challenge every day and every play is to take away something to neutralize something that they view as a strength.
“As I challenge both sides of the ball, I challenge the offense. That’s great if they can get to a pace where, next thing you know, they’re dragging people up and down the field and making them quick. That’s the goal. That’s the mindset. You want to taste blood. You want to go for the jugular. That’s what the game is about, but you can’t rely on that as the answer. To me, the answer is fundamentals, technique, mindset and physicality. It’s precision and attention to detail. It’s 11 guys playing with purpose, 11 guys being on the same page.
One unintended consequence is that the pace is helping both sides of the ball stay in shape, too.
“It’s a great conditioning thing,” Venables said. “We don’t have to do additional conditioning to get our team right when transitioning from spring ball to summer workouts. That in itself is a great challenge for our guys and a way for our guys to get in shape.
“But it really challenges you both physically and mentally and develops a toughness that you have to have to play this game when you’re practicing at a really tough, challenging pace.” | https://www.normantranscript.com/sports/ou-football-sooners-defense-adjusting-to-quick-tempo-offense/article_a8385488-b82d-11ec-afb3-7bf217cd32b7.html | 2022-04-11T23:04:17 | 1 | https://www.normantranscript.com/sports/ou-football-sooners-defense-adjusting-to-quick-tempo-offense/article_a8385488-b82d-11ec-afb3-7bf217cd32b7.html |
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Updated: April 11, 2022 04:30 PM
Created: April 11, 2022 02:15 PM
BELEN, N.M. — Evacuations are in progress in the area of Blue Sky Road, Las Chapulinas and Nighthawk Road, according to the Valencia County Fire Department.
Officials are urging residents in that immediate area to report to the Belen Recreation Center at 205 Eagle Lane.
The fire is reportedly burning on both sides of the Rio Grande north of River Road. It is currently estimated at 60 acres and is 0% contained.
The Valencia County Fire Department and multiple agencies are responding to the bosque north of Rio Communities.
The bosque fire in Valencia Co. is now called the "Big Hole Fire." So far, structures have been burned and evacuations continue in the area. Red Flag Fire conditions continue statewide! pic.twitter.com/CdCCeJiAkI
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Christina Rodriguez
Created: April 11, 2022 02:30 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico Department of Health reported 13 additional COVID-19-related deaths and 329 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday.
There are currently 50 individuals hospitalized in New Mexico with COVID-19.
The NMDOH has modified its daily reporting of COVID-19 data. Their data dashboard no longer includes a daily breakdown of new cases and deaths in each county.
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PARIS (AP) — Beer flowed at incumbent Emmanuel Macron’s celebration of his first-round victory in the French presidential election, while Champagne corks popped across town to mark far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s second-place showing.
It was a night of effervescence for both contenders and their supporters ahead of a showdown in two weeks to see who will become France’s chief of state for the next five years. The two will be revisiting their 2017 match when centrist Macron, then an upstart never before elected to office, won by a landslide.
Flags, the national anthem and cheers — fueled with drinks as different as the programs of the two contenders — marked the end of a campaign that left 10 other candidates on the sidelines.
Macron was expected to capture a healthy first-round lead of around 28% support, ahead of Le Pen’s 23%-24%, according to projections. Final official results were not yet available.
“One, two, five more years,” Marcon’s supporters cried out. “Marine president” and “We will win,” the hundreds of guests at Le Pen’s electoral party chanted.
“Now, everything is possible,” said Aurélien Lopez Liguori, a municipal councilor for Le Pen’s National Rally party, in the southern town of Sete. Macron “will finally answer to the French people” for his “bad record.”
He credited Le Pen’s mostly quiet, close-to-the-people campaign, far from TV cameras, for her showing. “The French thanked us tonight.”
It was anything but quiet at Le Pen’s electoral venue in a park in eastern Paris. Cheers drowned out parts of her speech when poll projections were announced.
Le Pen, 53, a solid nationalist, has revamped her program and her style, campaigning on buying power and going decidedly people-friendly, to further distance herself from the far-right image that has haunted her anti-immigration party, work she began when she took over a decade ago. She has campaigned since September, longer than any other candidate, and as the campaign wound down took off in opinion polls.
In contrast, Macron, 44, came late to the campaign trail, occupied with affairs of state, including his active role in trying to stop the war in Ukraine. He has dominated polls from the start, but some in his entourage worried aloud about Le Pen’s steady advance.
Supporter Julien Bon said he was joyful with Sunday night’s results.
“It’s better than what we had expected,” he said, referring to recent opinion polls. “We are well on track. Now we must fight.”
Le Pen’s supporters at her electoral party came from around France and beyond.
“I couldn’t support Marine Le Pen with my vote, but I would if I were French,” said Hungarian guest Agnes Zsofia Magyar, who met Le Pen during the French politician’s visit to Budapest to support leader Victor Orban and his nationalist Fidesz party. She works in Brussels with the party-linked Foundation for a Civil Hungary.
“I am sure that the French have decided to change systems,” Magyar said, anticipating a Le Pen victory in the April 24 runoff and alluding to the drastic differences that populist Le Pen and pro-European Union Macron represent.
Macron asked his supporters to applaud all 10 candidates eliminated from Sunday’s race, naming each, including far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who came in third.
Melenchon gave his own orders at his electoral gathering: “We must not give a single vote to Le Pen.”
“I think Marine Le Pen has a big chance of winning,” said Gilles Lebreton, a European Parliament lawmaker for the far-right party. Her party counts on winning over supporters of Eric Zemmour, a far-right pundit whose decision to enter the race divided Le Pen’s support base.
For Le Pen’s National Rally, the second round begins Monday when Lebreton said party officials would meet to plan strategy for the second round.
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Associated Press writer Sylvie Corbet contributed to this report. | https://www.wivb.com/news/beer-flows-champagne-bubbles-as-macron-le-pen-reach-final/ | 2022-04-11T23:08:55 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/news/beer-flows-champagne-bubbles-as-macron-le-pen-reach-final/ |
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler looked like a Masters champion even before he slipped into his green jacket, the model of calm as he methodically worked his way around the most stressful course in major championship golf.
Sunday morning was different. That turned out to be the toughest test he had all day.
“I cried like a baby this morning. I was so stressed out. I didn’t know what to do,” Scheffler said after winning his first major. “I was sitting there telling (wife) Meredith, ”I don’t think I’m ready for this … and I just felt overwhelmed.”
And then he capped off his torrid two-month stretch with his grandest feat of all, leading the entire weekend and strolling to a 1-under 71 — with one lapse in concentration at the end when it didn’t matter — for a three-shot victory over Rory McIlroy.
For a guy who had won three of his previous five tournament, who reached No. 1 in the world, why suddenly be overcome with doubt?
“I think because it’s the Masters. I dreamed of having a chance to play in this golf tournament. I teared up the first time I got my invitation in the mail,” Scheffler said.
“If you’re going to choose a golf tournament to win, this would be the tournament,” he said. “You don’t know how many chances you’re going to get. And so having a chance — I had a five-shot lead on Friday and then a three-shot lead going into today — I don’t know if you get better opportunities than that. You don’t want to waste them.”
He felt peace between the ropes and never allowed himself to enjoy the moment until he took that famous walk up the 18th green, his ball 40 feet away and a five-shot lead.
“And you saw the results of that,” he said with a laugh at his four-putt double bogey that only affected the margin of victory.
McIlroy holed out from the bunker on the final hole for a record-tying final round of 64. That pulled him within three shots, and his only hope for the final piece of the career Grand Slam was for the Sunday pressure at Augusta National to get to Scheffler.
No chance.
Not on Sunday. Not the last four days. Not the last two months.
“You get on those hot streaks, and you just got to ride them out because they, unfortunately, don’t last forever,” Justin Thomas said. “But he is doing it in the biggest tournaments. … It’s really, really impressive to see someone that young handle a moment this big so easily.”
And to think that 56 days ago, Scheffler was still trying to win his first PGA Tour title. Now he’s won four of the last six he has played, the best stretch since Jason Day in the summer of 2015.
The Sunday theater, thrilling and tragic, belonged to everyone else.
Scheffler overcame a nervy moment early in the round by chipping in for birdie. He delivered key putts to keep Cameron Smith at bay and never looked rattled, even as he was swatting at short putts at the end.
McIlroy was the runner-up. It was Smith who felt as though he let one get away. The Aussie was still in the game, three shots out of the lead, when he dumped his 9-iron in Rae’s Creek on the par-3 12th hole for triple bogey and ended his hopes.
“Just a really bad swing at the wrong time,” Smith said.
Smith closed with a 73 and tied for third with Shane Lowry, who birdied the 18th for a 69.
Tiger Woods was finishing up about the time Scheffler was getting started, and anyone who left missed quite a show. As for Woods, he found consolation in playing four rounds in his first tournament since a February 2021 car crash shattered his right leg. He shot 78 and finished at 13-over 301, his highest 72-hole score at the Masters and furthest (23 shots) he ever finished behind the winner.
Scheffler joined Ian Woosnam in 1991 as the only players to win a major — the Masters in both cases — in their debut at No. 1 in the world.
Everyone should have seen this coming. He won the Phoenix Open in a playoff on Super Bowl Sunday. He followed that with a comeback win at Bay Hill to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He rose to No. 1 in the world by winning the Match Play two weeks ago in Texas.
And now this.
“He’s sort of been head and shoulders above everyone else this week,” McIlroy said.
Scheffler, who finished at 10-under 278, won $2.7 million from the $15 million prize fund. That brings his total to $8,872,200 over his last six starts.
Scheffler’s big moment came early in the round, and it was no less significant.
Starting the final round with a three-shot lead, he watched Smith open with two straight birdies to the cut the deficit to one, and then Scheffler’s approach from the pine needles left of the third fairway came up short and rolled back down the slope.
His pitch was racing toward the hole when it banged into the pin and dropped for an unlikely birdie, and a two-shot swing when Smith from the same position made bogey.
No one got closer than three the rest of the way. Only the contenders changed.
The 12th hole remains the most riveting par 3 in golf, the scene of more collapses than comebacks. Smith became the latest victim.
Coming off birdie at No. 11, his shot was still in the air when he let his club slip through his hands and he slowly closed his eyes twice as it splashed into Rae’s Creek. The next shot wasn’t much better, but at least dry, and Smith’s hopes ended there with a triple bogey.
He was three behind standing on the 12th tee. Three holes later, he was eight back.
From there, any hope resided with McIlroy. All he needed to complete the career Grand Slam was to match the best final round in Masters history and get some help from Scheffler. He only got one of those and had to settle for his first silver medal from Augusta.
Not that he didn’t create some Sunday magic. McIlroy went bunker-to-bunker on the 18th hole, leaving himself right of the green and aiming some 25 feet right of the flag. It rode the slope all the way into the hole, setting off one of the loudest roars of the week.
Morikawa followed him in from the same bunker, different angle, and McIlroy could only laugh.
“This tournament never ceases to amaze,” McIlroy said. “That’s as happy as I’ve ever been on a golf course right there. Just having a chance — and then with Collin, we both played so well all day — and for both of us to finish like this, I was just so happy for him, too.
“I’ve never heard roars like on the 18th green.”
The best ones were saved for Scheffler.
Scheffler still had five holes in front of him, with no evidence he was going to be anything but the smooth, smart operator who seized control on Friday in the toughest conditions to build a five-shot lead and never lost it.
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Hozier | photo by Avi Warren for WXPN
It’s been a big year for Andrew John Hozier-Byrne; in March, he released his long-awaited sophomore album Wasteland, Baby. In July, he headlined the XPoNential Music Festival.
As his tour in support of the record continues, Hozier played to a packed house at The Met Philly last night, showcasing the hits and deep cuts from both of his full-length releases, from “As It Was” to “Take Me To Church.”
The energy in the room was powerful, as was the music coming from the stage, and Hozier took to Instagram after the show to thank the audience: “Philly, it was so good to be back. I’m blown away every time I come here, thank you for joining us at the Met last night – you were an unforgettable crowd �Ƥ”
The Key’s Avi Warren was on hand shooting pictures of the concert; see his photos below. And keep tabs on Hozier’s social media channels, since he told his Instagram audience that a new song called “Jackboot Jump,” written and recorded on the road, would be debuted at midnight tonight. | https://xpn.org/2019/11/20/hozier-the-met-philly/ | 2022-04-11T23:11:45 | 0 | https://xpn.org/2019/11/20/hozier-the-met-philly/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — Parents and riders across the country are questioning roller coaster and ride safety following the death of Tyre Sampson.
Sampson was killed on March 24 after falling out of his seat on the Orlando FreeFall ride at Icon Park.
According to documents obtained by WFLA, the ride’s operations manual lists the maximum weight for the ride being listed as less than 287 pounds.
“He should have never gotten through the gate to the ride. Because there should have been signage there stopping him,” said Ken Martin, ride safety analyst and consultant told WESH 2 News.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said the ride was inspected in December and has been open for less than six months. Martin is critical of the state and how it handled the inspection.
“I call that a drive-by inspection,” Martin said. “He didn’t write, you know, that I operated it (the ride) and it did this and it did that, checked all that lap bars for proper configuration. This inspector didn’t write anything down!”
John Stine, director of sales and marketing for the Slingshot Group of Companies, the owner and operator of the ride, says there are several safety checks in place before the ride is ready to launch.
“The ride will not operate if those checks are not greenlighted. Again, everything was functioning properly when the ride started. What we don’t know is what happened after that,” Stine told News Channel 8. “We’re just deeply saddened and shocked by what happened.”
He said the ride had several safety checks to ensure the equipment was functioning properly.
The ride is currently closed as the state is still undergoing an investigation into Sampson’s death. | https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/ride-safety-expert-blames-state-freefall-operator-over-tyre-sampsons-death/ | 2022-04-11T23:14:16 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/ride-safety-expert-blames-state-freefall-operator-over-tyre-sampsons-death/ |
PLANT CITY, Fla. (WFLA) – What’s spicier, KFC’s chicken or their sign at a Tampa Bay area restaurant?
The KFC is located at 2305 James L Redman Parkway and reads, “Our spicy chicken sandwich hits harder then Will Smith.”
While the spelling mistake is forgivable, some people are not forgiving Smith following his slap of Chris Rock at the Oscars.
On Sunday, veteran actor Harry J. Lennix said that Will Smith must return his Oscar in the wake of Smith’s onstage altercation.
The academy’s Board of Governors announced on Friday they have placed Smith on a 10-year ban from attending any academy event as a result of his altercation with Rock.
In a statement to The Hill, Smith, who resigned as a member of the academy earlier this month, accepted the punishment handed to him by the Board of Governors, saying, “I accept and respect the Academy’s decision.” | https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/plant-city-kfc-sign-pokes-fun-at-will-smith-slap/ | 2022-04-11T23:14:22 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/plant-city-kfc-sign-pokes-fun-at-will-smith-slap/ |
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — You don’t have to go far in the City of Tampa to find a pothole or crumbling asphalt.
Valerie Newman first noticed a growing pothole on her Tampa street in June 2021. She reported it to the city, called her city council member and filled out an online form to complain.
“My pothole wasn’t a pothole. It was a road collapse,” Newman said.
A city worker came out and put a barricade in the hole but didn’t do anything to fix it. The hole sat there for weeks as people threw trash into it and weeds started to grow.
Months and months went by until finally she put a photo of the hole on a social media app. The city patched the problem in the second week of April.
“It is absolutely deplorable,” said Newman.
She points out that the city has never repaved her street since her father first purchased the home where she now lives. He bought the home in 1956.
The City of Tampa spends $5.4 million each year on repaving its nearly 3,000 miles of streets. According to the director of transportation, that allows the city to repave about 30 miles of streets each year.
The average street in Tampa, under the current budget, is only repaved once every 75 years.
“That’s not nearly enough. I mean our actual needs is at least eight times more to keep it to a normal 20 to 25-year cycle of repaving,” City of Tampa Director of Transportation Vic Bhide said.
Bhide hears from city residents all the time with complaints about street problems.
“Our number one complaint, and I know the community is aware of this, is the condition of our roads,” said Bhide.
He says the majority of roads and streets in Tampa rate from fair to poor on an accepted standard.
“It takes a very long time for a street, a recently-paved street, to go from good to fair condition,” Bhide said. “But it takes much less time to go from fair to poor.”
The transportation director also points out that it becomes more expensive to repair a street once its condition deteriorates to poor.
“So we have less time than we think to fix this problem,” he said.
Bhide is hoping Hillsborough County voters will approve the new version of the transportation tax when it comes to a vote to put more money into the city repaving program.
“So we are at $5.4 million a year right now. We need to be at about $41 million a year,” he explained.
He says the transportation tax will allow the city to meet that goal. | https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/tampa-streets-in-bad-shape-and-getting-worse/ | 2022-04-11T23:14:28 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/tampa-streets-in-bad-shape-and-getting-worse/ |
BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) – Bradenton recently received two unsolicited offers for the 3.9-acre property that’s currently housing its city hall and police department.
In a report dated March 2022, the waterfront property was appraised at $10,460,000.
“When City Hall was built here 22 years ago, it was very controversial. Over the years, people said – questioned if City Hall and the police station should be on the waterfront,” Mayor Gene Brown explained. “In the last year, we got results of a space study, a survey, an appraisal and now there’s an opportunity where two unsolicited offers came in.”
Both offers came in at $10 million.
One developer wants to bring more than 220 luxury rental apartments to the site. The project may also include a mixed-use component of restaurants and/or retail on the ground floor along the waterfront.
The other developer, based out of Bradenton, wants to build a new, mixed-used development on the waterfront property, including a hotel, retail, restaurants, entertainment and residential housing. The housing would include luxury apartments, condos and attainable workforce housing. Barcarrota Development LLC. also offered the current site housing a local newspaper as an option (after renovations) for use as a new City Hall building.
“When you look at what you can do in the moment to bring things to better the community, that is where I am at and I think that is where we are at right now and we are very excited,” Mayor Brown said. “Again, it is going to go through the process of the council and you are going to hear a lot of different opinions, but we are opening this up to the community and going to let developers come in and say what is the best plan. The highest and best use – that is what it is about, bringing people and giving them reasons to be in this town.”
City leaders have said the city has outgrown the building. The two offers haven’t yet been presented to city council. The city administrator says that is expected to happen later this month.
“The city is looking for the highest and best use for this property if it was to consider disposition and sale, and we want know what would really increase the economic impact to the community as well as the redevelopment potential overall for Bradenton,” City Administrator Rob Perry said.
During a joint meeting with Manatee County last month, one councilman expressed hesitation about the offers, pointing out it cost around $10 million to construct the waterfront property back in the 1990s.
“If we put 10 million in it, and we are only getting 10 million now, something is wrong with that process because I have bought a lot of property of my life, and I’ve never sold it 25 years later for only what I had in it,” Councilman Bill Sanders said.
During that meeting, Manatee County commissioners expressed interest in transforming the waterfront area.
“We’ve massively, massively underutilized our waterfront on both sides of the river,” Commissioner George Kruse said. “When you compare it to other places like downtown St. Pete that has cafés and things all on their water, you’ve got Tampa doing Water Street and downtown Sarasota with the Quay and the Ritz and the new Bay project – and we’ve got a City Hall, a county library, a hospital and a retirement home.”
Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge told 8 On Your Side there’s no time like the present to start looking at getting valuable, public property into private hands. He referenced the county’s public library, which is only a few hundred feet west of Bradenton’s City Hall.
“If we were to put those two government buildings back into private hands, it would be a huge economic generator for the downtown area,” said Van Ostenbridge.
County leaders will likely direct staff this week to work on rezoning the Downtown Central Library to T6, which is the maximum allowable height, density and use for the property. The item is on Tuesday’s consent agenda.
“Once we do that, then we should get it appraised and once we have it appraised, we should start to look at other locations for the library,” said Van Ostenbridge. “We don’t just want to sell the library and be done with it, we want to relocate the library. None of the current libraries in Manatee County are in underserved communities; I would love to see our next library in an underserved community.” | https://www.wfla.com/news/local-news/manatee-county/developers-want-to-buy-waterfront-property-housing-bradenton-city-hall-police-department/ | 2022-04-11T23:14:34 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/news/local-news/manatee-county/developers-want-to-buy-waterfront-property-housing-bradenton-city-hall-police-department/ |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The City of Fayetteville has approved new programs for nonprofits using funding from the city's American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Nonprofits have faced significant challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic's increased demand for services and changing operational needs, plus declines in revenue sources like donations and fees.
The city has three programs available to assist nonprofit organizations serving Fayetteville residents who have experienced negative impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Program 1: Grants to nonprofits- This program is available for qualifying nonprofits to perform projects for Fayetteville residents on a prospective basis to address current and future challenges:
- A total award amount of $25,000 or greater per applicant
- Funding will be provided to nonprofits on a reimbursement basis
- Applicants submitting proposals for funding must ensure their proposal meets U.S. Department of Treasury regulations for ARPA funding as outlined here.
- Application deadline: April 30, 2022
For more information, click here.
Program 2: Economic assistance to nonprofits- The city has developed two additional economic assistance projects for those nonprofits who may not qualify or otherwise be able to participate in the first program offering more significant grant amounts. City Council has appropriated $100,000 for the first program and $900,000 for the second program.
Eligible organizations should apply for only one of the below programs:
2A. Economic assistance to nonprofits – up to $5,000:
- Total economic aid of up to $5,000 is available per qualifying nonprofit applicant
- Designed to more urgently address economic needs directly related to COVID-19
- Eligible nonprofits include 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) organizations serving Fayetteville residents
- Qualifying costs eligible for economic aid include payroll, rent or other operating costs
2B. Economic assistance to nonprofits – more than $5,000
- A separate financial aid program is available for qualifying nonprofit applicants for requests of more than $5,000
- This program is intended to assist qualifying nonprofits that experienced negative economic impact directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Examples of adverse economic effects can include increased demand for services provided, changing operational needs, a decline in revenue sources, reduced ability to hold fundraising events, increased costs or challenges covering payroll, rent or other operating expenses of the nonprofit organization
- Qualifying costs eligible for economic aid include payroll, rent or other operating costs
- Application deadline: April 30, 2022
Nonprofits eligible for assistance through these additional assistance programs have experienced negative economic impacts of the pandemic and meet the definition of "nonprofit," specifically, those that are 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) tax-exempt organizations. Application forms are currently being developed and will be available on the city's website as soon as possible.
For more information on ARPA, please click here.
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Officials: Port Orange teen drowns in rip current near Daytona Beach Shores
A 13-year-old Port Orange teen drowned Sunday night after he was caught in a rip current near Daytona Beach Shores, Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue officials said Monday.
The incident occurred at 3621 S. Atlantic Ave at 6:40 p.m., said Ocean Rescue Deputy Chief Tamra Malphurs.
A witness told beach officials he was watching the teen and it appeared that he did not know how to swim, according to an incident report.
The teen's father was not at the scene at the time, and later told beach officials that his son had basic swimming skills but was not a strong swimmer, the report stated.
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The teen was with two friends in shoulder-deep water when they were called back to shore by their parents, according to the report.
Two of the juveniles said they felt the rip current pull them as they were headed to shore. As they continued toward the beach, they heard the 13-year-old shouting for help and saw him struggling in the water, beach officials said.
A father of one of the victim's friends initially tried rescuing the teen, the report states, but he lost sight of the 13-year-old.
A search was launched by lifeguards and beach patrol on jet skis and the teen was eventually found near where he was last seen, the report states.
The teen was brought to shore where Ponce Inlet firefighters tried to revive him. He was then transported to Halifax Hospital Port Orange where he was pronounced dead, Malphurs said.
This is the second drowning for the year, according to Malphurs.
On March 14, a woman was found unresponsive facedown in the ocean in Ormond Beach, beach officials said. | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/2022/04/11/port-orange-teen-drowns-ocean-near-daytona-beach-shores-rip-current/7282027001/ | 2022-04-11T23:18:15 | 1 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/2022/04/11/port-orange-teen-drowns-ocean-near-daytona-beach-shores-rip-current/7282027001/ |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Mission-Razorback Connector Bikeway is one of the most used on-street bikeways in Fayetteville and is undergoing construction to increase safety.
On Monday, April 11, construction began on the 1.1-mile route section that connects the Razorback Regional Greenway and Mission Boulevard. The route includes Prospect St., Park Ave., Trenton Blvd. and Rebecca St., all of which will see improvements made over the next four months.
The construction will be completed in sections to minimize transportation disruptions with Trenton Blvd. the first to undergo work and require a full closure of the street to through traffic. Local traffic will be able to access roads during construction but subsequent lane closures will be necessary over the construction timeframe.
The Trenton Blvd. improvement will be a mountable raised side path along the north side for pedestrians and bicyclists and can be driven on by vehicles for passing when clear. All current on-street parking will remain throughout the corridor.
On Prospect St., the sidewalk will be widened from the Greenway to Wilson Ave. to a 10-foot side path with the remaining portions of the route, including shared bike lane markings and improved wayfinding signage. This improvement is meant to provide enhanced bike and pedestrian access to Wilson Park.
The Mission-Razorback Connector Bikeway, combined with the Mission improvements, will connect cyclists to safe bike infrastructure and greater access to the regional trail network. When both projects are complete, a 12-mile loop will include sections of the Greenway, Old Wire Cycle Track, Niokaska Creek and Mud Creek trails.
The Mission-Razorback Connector Bikeway was designed by the City of Fayetteville Engineering Division and construction is managed by City staff.
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7-hour standoff in Palm Coast Plantation ends with woman's suicide, release states
After a seven-hour standoff with deputies, a Palm Coast woman committed suicide, according to a press release from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
The incident began just before 8 a.m. Sunday when the sheriff’s office received a 911 call about an armed domestic violence situation on Emerald Lake Drive in Palm Coast Plantation, the release stated.
The woman was initially holding her husband at gunpoint, but deputies rescued him and a child shortly after the standoff began, according to the release.
But for the next several hours, first responders were unable to communicate with the woman, the release stated.
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Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly stated in the release that the woman refused to communicate with deputies who tried using a robot, drones and other technology in hopes of speaking with her.
Staly said deputies saw her holding a gun "in a suicidal manner."
“We knew from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office in a prior nine-hour standoff with her that she would not communicate and a tactical resolution would be the only solution,” Staly stated in the release.
The press release stated that because of the threat to the neighborhood and the woman not communicating, the sheriff’s office deployed “tactical gas.”
The woman then went into the home’s lanai holding a gun to her head and started walking into the pool, the release stated.
Deputies used a non-lethal weapon to try to disarm her, but the woman shot herself in front of deputies, the release stated.
Deputies immediately got her out of the pool and along with Flagler County Fire Rescue began working to save her life, the release stated.
She was taken to AdventHealth Palm Coast and then flown to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach where she later died, the release stated.
Staly stated in the release that the sheriff’s office did all it could to end the situation peacefully and that he was proud of his deputies.
“This is not the outcome we were hoping for. But in these situations, we do not control the outcome,” Staly stated. "Fortunately, no deputies, neighbors or the family members were injured during this almost eight-hour incident. Our prayers go out to the family as this is a sad and difficult time for everyone involved.”
Help is available if you or someone you know is thinking about suicide. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or 1-800-273-TALK.
You can also visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org. | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/crime/2022/04/11/palm-coast-standoff-ends-womans-suicide-release-states/7282818001/ | 2022-04-11T23:18:21 | 1 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/crime/2022/04/11/palm-coast-standoff-ends-womans-suicide-release-states/7282818001/ |
The IRS is holding onto nearly $1.5 billion in tax refunds for an estimated 1.5 million people who have not yet filed their 2018 tax returns, and there's only about one week left to collect.
The deadline to get those delinquent 1040s to the IRS for most taxpayers is April 18. Those living in Maine and Massachusetts have until April 19.
"By law, there's only a three-year window to claim these refunds, which closes with this year's April tax deadline," IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said in a statement on March 28. "We want to help people get these refunds, but they need to file a 2018 tax return before this critical deadline."
The median amount owed to taxpayers who haven't filed their returns is $813, according to IRS estimates. That means half of those refunds will be more and half will be less than $813.
The state with the highest potential median refund is Alaska at $969. The lowest is Idaho at $686.
In addition, some of those who did not file a 2018 return could be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit, which was worth up to $6,431 for that tax year. The EITC income thresholds for 2018 were as follows:
- $49,194 ($54,884 if married filing jointly) for those with three or more qualifying children
- $45,802 ($51,492 if married filing jointly) for people with two qualifying children
- $40,320 ($46,010 if married filing jointly) for those with one qualifying child, and
- $15,270 ($20,950 if married filing jointly) for people without qualifying children.
Forms 1040s, 1040-As and 1040-EZs for 2018 can be found on IRS.gov.
Those who are missing W-2s or other income forms and who cannot get them from employers, banks or other payers can use the IRS Get Transcript Online tool. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/nation-world/irs-2018-tax-refunds-uncollected/507-fadeaee2-1489-4250-b721-d0bae3f11888 | 2022-04-11T23:18:27 | 1 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/nation-world/irs-2018-tax-refunds-uncollected/507-fadeaee2-1489-4250-b721-d0bae3f11888 |
Banks and credit unions have been getting pushback for their long-standing use of overdraft fees, or penalties for covering a purchase when a customer doesn’t have enough funds in their account.
A user on Twitter wrote “it’s expensive to be poor,” alongside a meme that compared financial losses incurred by Americans in 2011 from both overdraft fees and burglary. The graphic claims the cost of burglary totaled $4.8 billion, while overdraft fees accounted for $30.8 billion in losses, a difference of more than six-fold. The post has been shared more than 14,000 times. Another post references the same numbers.
THE QUESTION
Did overdraft fees cost Americans more than six times as much as burglaries in 2011?
THE SOURCES
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- FBI
- Moebs Services
- Bruce McClary, Senior Vice President, Membership & Communications, National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC)
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
THE ANSWER
Yes, overdraft fees cost Americans more than six times as much as burglaries in 2011.
WHAT WE FOUND
The meme’s data correctly shows overdraft fees cost Americans more than six times as much as burglaries in 2011, a difference that nearly doubled by 2019, VERIFY confirmed.
VERIFY checked the sources listed at the bottom of the graphic: An economic research group called Moebs Services that studies overdraft fees, and FBI crime data.
The meme’s first statistic, which cites Moebs Services, says Americans paid $30.8 billion in overdraft fees in 2011. That report did indeed find banks and credit unions took in $30.8 billion in overdraft revenue during the fiscal year ending in June 2011. Moebs’ data was later cited in a 2013 report on overdraft fees published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
The second data point cited in the viral meme is from the FBI. The tweet claims victims of burglary, or the “the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft,” as defined by the FBI, lost $4.8 billion in 2011. That’s true; the bureau's data from 2011 reports the same amount was lost in burglaries that year.
Burglaries differ from robberies and larcenies, which do not involve illegal entry into a home or building. The FBI estimates Americans lost an additional $6.4 billion to robberies and "larceny-theft" crimes in 2011.
Though the FBI has reported declines in burglary losses since 2011, banks’ revenue from overdraft fees has largely remained consistent. Moebs Services reported overdraft fees totaled $31.3 billion in 2020 and $32 billion in 2021.
Overdraft protection is not automatically the default for all bank accounts. Customers legally must opt-in in order for their bank to provide this service, which was originally “created in the spirit of convenience” when checks were mailed, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
But the CFPB also says financial institutions have become too reliant on overdraft penalties and similar non-sufficient funds fees (NSF), or charges for bounced transactions.
Since 2015, the agency has taken legal action against multiple financial institutions for deceptive or fraudulent overdraft practices and marketing and collected data on how these fees affect consumers. In 2021, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra announced the organization would pay close attention to banks that rely heavily on overdraft fees.
“Over time…banks figured out how to make even more money off depositors for the ‘privilege’ of holding their money. Rather than compete on the highest interest rate to attract customers, our nation’s largest banks now provide hardly any interest on deposits and charge billions in fees,” CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said in an announcement about the initiative.
On April 6, attorneys general in 15 states plus D.C. urged JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo to eliminate overdraft fees, citing the charges’ disproportionate effect on people of color and low-income customers.
Some banks have already made changes. In January, Bank of America announced it would eliminate and reduce some fees related to low account balances. Citi announced in February it would cut overdraft fees altogether, following similar moves from Capital One and Ally in 2021.
But many experts say too many vulnerable customers are still falling prey to these fees. Critics say the charges, typically around $35, often push cash-strapped customers further into debt.
Some banks will continue to charge for every day the account remains in the negative, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC.) Without money to pay off negative balances, charges can snowball.
CFPB data shows less than 9% of bank customers pay 10 or more overdrafts per year, making up close to 80% of all overdraft revenue. Frequent overdrafters are also more likely to have a lower credit score, implying their access to credit cards is limited, the CFPB also concluded in a 2017 report.
“These overdraft fees are the same dollar amount for somebody making minimum wage as they are for somebody making a hundred thousand dollars a year. It is hitting people hard, especially those who are struggling the most right now,” said Bruce McClary, senior vice president for Membership & Communications at the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC.)
Avoiding these fees can also be confusing when juggling low balances. It’s not always clear when recently-deposited funds will be available to cover pending charges, or when purchases will post to an account.
“Many large banks today penalize their own customers based on things outside their control like the difference between authorization and settlement, the significance of the timing gap between the two, the amount of time a credit may take to show up in the account, the use of one kind of balance over another for fee calculation purposes, or the order of transaction processing across different types of credit and debits,” Chopra said in 2021.
To avoid uncertainty, McClary recommends reading the fine print to understand the most cost-effective way to avoid fees. He also suggested setting up automated alerts that will send notifications when an account's balance is low. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/verify/yes-overdraft-fees-cost-americans-more-than-burglaries-non-sufficient-funds-banks-credit-unions/536-13e7918d-cacc-46d0-8b89-fdb8dcd5007a | 2022-04-11T23:18:33 | 0 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/verify/yes-overdraft-fees-cost-americans-more-than-burglaries-non-sufficient-funds-banks-credit-unions/536-13e7918d-cacc-46d0-8b89-fdb8dcd5007a |
LAS VEGAS — The NFL Draft is suddenly now just over two weeks away in what is expected to be a highly unpredictable NFL Draft.
But that isn't stopping us from putting out new mock drafts every Monday on the Locked On NFL Draft podcast. Hosts Eric Crocker and Ryan Tracy put out their latest mock drafts every Monday and give their analysis on what they think might happen in this year's draft.
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This week, it was co-host Eric Crocker's turn to put out his full round one mock draft, which included a shakeup in his top 10 from his previous mock two weeks ago.
Check out the results of this week’s mock draft below, and tune into the Locked On NFL Draft podcast’s “Mock Draft Monday” episode for their full explanation and analysis.
Locked On NFL Draft Mock Draft - April 11 - Eric Crocker's picks
1. Jacksonville Jaguars: Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan
2. Detroit Lions: Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon
3. Houston Texans: Travon Walker, EDGE, Georgia
4. New York Jets: Jermaine Johnson, EDGE, Florida State
5. New York Giants: Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
Picks 6-10
6. Carolina Panthers: Malik Willis, QB, Liberty
7. New York Giants: Ahmad Gardner, CB, Cincinnati
8. Atlanta Falcons: Ikem Ekwonu, OT, NC State
9. Seattle Seahawks: Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State
10. New York Jets: Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama
Picks 11-15
11. Washington Commanders: Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State
12. Minnesota Vikings: Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU
13. Houston Texans: Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame
14. Baltimore Ravens: Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia
15. Philadelphia Eagles: Andrew Booth, CB, Clemson
Picks 16-20
16. New Orleans Saints: Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh
17. Los Angeles Chargers: Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa
18. Philadelphia Eagles: Drake London, WR, USC
19. New Orleans Saints: Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State
20. Pittsburgh Steelers: Desmond Ridder, QB, Cincinnati
Picks 21-25
21. New England Patriots: Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State
22. Green Bay Packers: Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas
23. Arizona Cardinals: Devonte Wyatt, DT, Georgia
24. Dallas Cowboys: Kenyon Green, IOL, Texas A&M
25. Buffalo Bills: Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida
Picks 26-32
26. Tennessee Titans: Zion Johnson, IOL, Boston College
27. Tampa Bay Bucs: Tyler Linderbaum, IOL, Iowa
28. Green Bay Packers: David Ojabo, EDGE, Michigan
29. Kansas City Chiefs: Lewis Cine, S,Georgia
30. Kansas City Chiefs: George Karlaftis, EDGE, Minnesota
31. Cincinnati Bengals: Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington
32. Detroit Lions: Daxton Hill, S, Michigan | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/sports/locked-on/lo-national/locked-on-nfl-draft/nfl-mock-draft-monday-four-edge-rushers-off-the-board-first-locked-on-nfl-draft-podcast-aidan-hutchinson-kayvon-thibodeaux-malik-willis-kenny-pickett/535-14b7600e-13ad-424e-a2eb-c7cd89d7e81d | 2022-04-11T23:18:39 | 0 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/sports/locked-on/lo-national/locked-on-nfl-draft/nfl-mock-draft-monday-four-edge-rushers-off-the-board-first-locked-on-nfl-draft-podcast-aidan-hutchinson-kayvon-thibodeaux-malik-willis-kenny-pickett/535-14b7600e-13ad-424e-a2eb-c7cd89d7e81d |
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A special prosecutor has said no charges will be filed against a Purdue University police officer who was caught on camera arresting a student in February, sparking an outcry when the student could be heard repeatedly telling the officer, “You’re choking me!”
The incident stems from an encounter between the officer and the student that occurred on Feb. 4 near Horticulture Drive. In the video, the student can be seen on the ground with the Purdue police officer on top of him. The student shouts, “You’re choking me!” during the video while the officer’s arm appears to be near or on his neck. A bystander can also be heard shouting, “Get your elbow off his neck!”
The video of the arrest went viral with hundreds of Purdue students protesting and calling for change. The police officer was placed on leave during the investigation due to both the department and the officer in question receiving death threats, according to a past statement from the Purdue University Police Department.
On Feb. 22, the Tippecanoe County Prosecutor’s Attorney recused himself from the case and Madison County Prosecutor Rodney J. Cummings was appointed to the case as special prosecutor.
Cummings released his findings on Monday, coming to the conclusion that no charges will be filed against the police officer nor the student whom the officer was detaining in the video.
Cummings stated his investigation revealed that the officer “did exactly as we expect our police officers to do” and that he intervened on behalf of a domestic dispute victim and restrained the student without injuring him until backup arrived.
“For that, (the officer) should be commended, not vilified,” Cummings said in his report.
According to Cummings’ investigation, police were called to the alleged domestic dispute near the Lynn Hall of Veterinary Medicine on the Purdue University campus on Feb. 4. A caller reportedly told dispatch that a woman had been attempting to leave in her vehicle but a man wouldn’t let her.
When the officer arrived on scene, he reportedly spoke to the male student who was standing outside a vehicle that his then-girlfriend was in. The student told the officer his girlfriend was “acting crazy.” The student had the woman’s phone and wallet, police said.
The officer reportedly told the student several times to move to the rear of the vehicle. The officer said after the student repeatedly refused he went to handcuff him. The student resisted and began to fight with the officer, according to the special investigator’s findings.
Cummings said the viral video began when the victim exited the car and began filming the officer attempting to restrain the male student on the ground.
According to the special prosecutor’s findings, the student later said in an interview that he wasn’t injured during the struggle with the officer, claiming self-defense after the officer grabbed his arm.
Cummings said in his analysis the officer had legal authority to use reasonable force in the student’s arrest due to the student refusing to comply and the officer having probable cause that he was committing a criminal offense due to arriving at a scene of an “apparent domestic dispute.”
“Regardless of whether (the student) believed the arrest was unlawful, he was not justified in using self-defense to prevent (the officer) from arresting him,” Cummings said in his report.
Cummings went on to conclude that the officer “used reasonable force” to overcome the student’s resistance and avoid a potentially dangerous situation.
“At no time did (the officer) choke (the student),” Cummings said in his report. “(The officer) placed his forearm on (the student’s) chest and briefly on the side of his neck until assisting officers arrived.”
Cummings said the reasonableness of the officer’s actions were further confirmed by the student admitting he was not injured.
“I recognize there are times when police officers fail to live up to their public trust and expectations. This, however, was not one of those occasions and the public response to this incident was therefore unfortunate,” Cummings said.
He went on to say the video released by the student “failed to depict his own behavior which necessitated police use of force.”
“He was given valid legal instruction by the officer, refused, resisted and engaged in a fight with the officer,” Cummings said. He went on, reacting to the outcry that followed by saying, “How about we just wait and see what all the evidence is before we reach a conclusion or burn the town down, it makes no sense to me.”
Cummings did admit, however, that the officer “could have spent more time attempting to de-escalate the situation” but called the situation “tense, uncertain, and rapidly evolving.”
“I do think the officer went from ‘step to the rear of the car’ to bringing his handcuffs out real quickly,” Cummings said. “I think he could have spent more time trying to talk.”
Despite Cummings stating that probable cause exists for multiple criminal charges to be filed against the student, the special prosecutor has agreed to “honor the requests” of the officer, representatives of Purdue University and the wishes of the victim by declining to file charges against the student.
Cummings claimed the officer had expressed worry that the student would be kicked out of school if charges were filed and didn’t want his future career affected.
“It’s so unfortunate that there is a segment of our society is so eager to indict the police, attack the police, it doesn’t matter what the evidence says,” Cummings said.
Cummings did not speak to the student as part of his investigation, nor did he speak with the victim of the domestic dispute. Cummings said all his evidence came from body camera video of the incident and from speaking to the officer and the mother of the now ex-girlfriend. | https://fox59.com/indiana-news/he-should-be-commended-special-prosecutor-says-no-charges-against-purdue-officer-in-viral-arrest-video/ | 2022-04-11T23:23:26 | 1 | https://fox59.com/indiana-news/he-should-be-commended-special-prosecutor-says-no-charges-against-purdue-officer-in-viral-arrest-video/ |
Dallas school board candidate holds meet and greet event
Beatriz Guerrero
The Gaston Gazette
A candidate for the Dallas Township seat on the Gaston County school board will hold a campaign event from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 23.
Glenn Bratton will hold a meet and greet at 308 S. Rhyne St. in Dallas.
Bratton, a 1978 graduate of North Gaston High School, retired as a sergeant with Gaston County Police in 2013 after 30 years of service.
Bratton is running for the seat now held by Steve Hall.
Hall is running for the Dallas Township seat on the Gaston County Board of Commissioners, but could file for re-election to the school board if unsuccessful in the May 17 primary.
The nonpartisan school board election takes place Nov. 8.
Beatriz Guerrero can be reached at 704-869-1828 or on Twitter@BeatrizGue_. | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/2022/04/11/dallas-school-board-candidate-holds-meet-and-greet-event/9482165002/ | 2022-04-11T23:24:20 | 1 | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/2022/04/11/dallas-school-board-candidate-holds-meet-and-greet-event/9482165002/ |
Gastonia store sells winning lottery ticket worth $100,000
Kevin Ellis
The Gaston Gazette
A Gastonia store sold a lottery ticket worth $100,000.
Samuel Hatten of Charlotte bought the $25 scratch off ticket "Spectacular Riches" at the Gray Franklin Express Mart on East Franklin Boulevard. Hatten arrived at lottery headquarters Thursday to collect his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $71,017.
The Spectacular Riches game launched in October with eight top prizes of $1 million and 20 $100,000 prizes. Six $1 million prizes and 13 $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery.
You can reach Kevin Ellis at 704-201-7016 or email him at kellis@gastongazette.com. | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/2022/04/11/gastonia-store-sells-100-000-north-carolina-education-lottery-winner/7282583001/ | 2022-04-11T23:24:26 | 1 | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/2022/04/11/gastonia-store-sells-100-000-north-carolina-education-lottery-winner/7282583001/ |
Alabama woman says she found Apple Airtag tracking device on her car
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA/Gray News) - An Alabama woman said someone might be stalking her after she said she found a tracking device on her car.
Her father, John Price, said his daughter informed him that she got a notification on her cell phone saying she was being tracked while on her way home from work.
Price said the notification popped up on his 23-year-old daughter’s cell phone Thursday.
Frantic, he said, she called her family to figure out what to do next. While on the phone with her, Price said his daughter found an Apple Airtag on her tire’s wheel well.
Airtags are quarter-sized devices created to help users keep track of personal items like their keys, purse, or luggage through the “Find My App.”
But if it gets into the wrong hands, it can be used to track someone.
“It was just one of those really scary moments for any parent to find out that your 23-year-old daughter is being tracked,” Price said.
Price said they contacted police in Mobile, Alabama, about it, but it’s unclear at this time who the device belongs to or who put it on his daughter’s car.
According to Fox News, similar incidents have been reported across the nation. A Sports Illustrated model even claimed an Airtag was placed in her coat while she was out with friends in New York City.
Price said he put pictures from his daughter about the tracking on Facebook to warn others to check their vehicle. The post was shared more than 3,000 times in less than 24 hours.
“You never really think it’s going to pertain to you or your family until it does, and then you’re like, ‘Holy cow!’ This is my daughter,” Price said. “Hopefully it helps somebody down the road find something that’s not supposed to be there.”
Apple has some advice on its website so you can be notified if someone is stalking you with an Airtag.
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Minneapolis mural of pop icon Prince to be finished in June
Published: Apr. 11, 2022 at 1:50 PM CDT|Updated: 4 hours ago
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KEYC) - A downtown Minneapolis mural honoring pop superstar Prince will be unveiled in June.
Officials with the Crown Our Prince project say the painting is scheduled to begin on May 16 on a parking ramp near near First Avenue and 8th Street.
The artwork will be carried out by 33-year-old Hiero Veiga, a Black Florida street painter known for the rendering on the exterior wall of Miami’s Museum of Graffiti.
Organizers say the $500,000 Minneapolis project has been in the works for seven years.
A block party is scheduled for June 2 to celebrate its completion.
This month marks six years since Prince died of an accidental fentanyl overdose at his Paisley Park home in Chanhassen.
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Instantly recognizable for their precisely composed shots, highly stylized (and detailed) set design, whimsical color palette and recurring ensemble casts, Wes Anderson’s films merge playful, over-the-top absurdism with moments of emotional candor.
Anderson is known for his fine attention to detail and sense of style, which has made his aesthetic a subject of analysis- or criticism for some. For others, his aesthetic is an art piece. Even his forays into stop-motion animation are imbued with his distinctive flair; every set piece and puppet is immaculately styled.
In order to get a glimpse of what occurs behind the perfectly hung curtain of Anderson’s works, Giggster got granular with his filmography and dug into the major filming locations of each feature production.
Read on to discover where and how some of Anderson’s films were made.
“Bottle Rocket” (1996)
– IMDb user rating: 6.9
– Metascore: 66
– Runtime: 91 minutes
Wes Anderson’s first feature film was also his first collaboration with actors Owen and Luke Wilson. The director filmed “Bottle Rocket” primarily on location in Dallas, the same city where the Wilson brothers were raised. (Anderson also grew up in Texas.)
The high school featured in the film, St. Mark’s High School, was where Owen Wilson went to school before being expelled for cheating on a math test. The actor reportedly chose the school for the film as an act of playful revenge.
The film also features the last house Frank Lloyd Wright ever designed, the Gillin Residence, a sprawling building in Wright’s signature Usonian style. This Dallas house serves as the backdrop for where the eccentric robbery crew plot and practices their heists.
“Rushmore” (1998)
– IMDb user rating: 7.6
– Metascore: 86
– Runtime: 93 minutes
Another Texas-based film for Lone Star State-native Anderson, “Rushmore” is set at a Houston high school—Anderson’s alma mater, in fact.
He reportedly looked at schools all over the United States, Canada and even the United Kingdom for the perfect location. It wasn’t until his mother sent him a photo of his old high school, St. John’s School, that Anderson decided to film the movie in his native Houston.
In order to avoid disrupting the school’s normal proceedings, Anderson and his crew shot only on weekends and during winter break. The production used local Houston kids as extras, including the then-undiscovered Alexis Bledel, who would go on to play Rory Gilmore on the TV show “Gilmore Girls” just three years later.
When searching for a house for teacher Rosemary Cross, Anderson again leaned on his Houston connections, choosing a house belonging to a former school classmate. This ended up being the set of the iconic pool party scene, when Bill Murray’s character jumps into the pool with a lit cigarette in his mouth and whiskey glass in hand, wearing Budweiser shorts.
“The Royal Tenenbaums” (2001)
– IMDb user rating: 7.6
– Metascore: 76
– Runtime: 110 minutes
Set in a fictionalized version of New York City, this classic was mostly shot on location in and around the city.
The iconic Tenenbaum house, located at the fictional 111 Archer Avenue, was shot at the Charles H. Tuttle Mansion in Manhattan’s Hamilton Heights. This historic 1890 mansion was owned by attorney Charles Tuttle, who lost to Franklin D. Roosevelt in his 1930 gubernatorial run.
In 2001, Anderson rented the home for six months in order to film both its interior and exterior, stalling planned renovations by its owners. Making the home unique to the Tenenbaums included picking up on eccentric, old New York references, like the zebra wallpaper decorating Margot’s bedroom, which was originally a fixture at the infamous Italian restaurant Gino’s.
Other notable New York locations in the film include the Tenenbaum’s summer house on Eagle’s Island, actually located on City Island in the Bronx. The house was previously used in the 1962 film “Long Day’s Journey Into Night,” starring Katharine Hepburn.
For the invented 375th Street Y, Anderson’s team used the exterior of a building on the Upper East Side, while opting for an interior based somewhere in New Jersey.
“The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou” (2004)
– IMDb user rating: 7.3
– Metascore: 62
– Runtime: 119 minutes
“The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou,” a Jacques Cousteau-meets-Moby Dick tale that takes place largely in a submarine, was mostly filmed at Cinecittà studios in Rome.
Nicknamed “The Dream Factory” and “The Hollywood on the Tiber,” the studio was founded by Benito Mussolini in 1937 to revive Italian nationalist cinema. Over the years, Cinecittà was the location for “Ben-Hur” in 1959, “Cleopatra” in 1963, “La Dolce Vita” in 1960, “Gangs of New York” in 2002, and many more films.
In the studio, set designers erected a massive cross-section of the ship so each room could be looked into at once. Besides the 150-foot-long and 40-foot high set piece, the film also included a real boat.
The boat’s name, the Belafonte, was formerly used as a naval ship before being sold to “The Life Aquatic” production team in South Africa. The film crew then towed the Belafonte to Italy for filming, where they shot at Ponza Island, the largest in a chain of islands off the western coast of Italy, as well as Torre Astura, a peninsula near Rome.
“The Darjeeling Limited” (2007)
– IMDb user rating: 7.2
– Metascore: 67
– Runtime: 91 minutes
In “The Darjeeling Limited,” Anderson made somewhat of a departure from his hyper-stylized and controlled set design, particularly when filming scenes on the streets. The production was filmed in the Rajasthan cities of Jodhpur, Narlai, Osian, and Udaipur in India.
According to frequent Anderson collaborator Jason Schwartzman, Anderson wanted to lean more on documentarian techniques, like filming in streets that were not blocked off, and without trailers for hair and makeup crews. As a result, spontaneous moments like people or cars passing by were captured, adding to the authentic atmosphere of the locations.
The train scenes, however, were more true-to-form Anderson style. The production team acquired an actual Indian train and decorated it whimsically. It ran on schedule, though it didn’t pick up passengers, and even featured identical sets on either end of the train in order to have even lighting throughout the day.
“Fantastic Mr. Fox” (2009)
– IMDb user rating: 7.9
– Metascore: 83
– Runtime: 87 minutes
Anderson began his foray into stop-motion animation with “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” with the film largely created at the London-based 3 Mills Studios.
Tim Burton’s “The Corpse Bride,” as well as “Attack the Block,” “Never Let Me Go,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “The Great,” and “Killing Eve,” among others, have all been made at the location.
Over the course of several years, the crew made roughly 535 puppets for Anderson’s film, including six different sizes of the same puppets for different types of shots. Two-inch puppets were used for wider, full shots, while more articulated 12-inch puppets were employed for closeups.
Instead of simulating the outdoors in a voice studio setting, Anderson opted to give the voice acting a natural, woodsy feel. The cast members went to a farm in Connecticut, where they recorded their parts in the woods, by a river, and yelling into horse trailers.
“Moonrise Kingdom” (2012)
– IMDb user rating: 7.8
– Metascore: 84
– Runtime: 94 minutes
The whimsy and detail of the world in “Moonrise Kingdom” was captured largely through its picturesque surroundings. Conanicut Island, the second largest island in Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay, served as the location for the fictional New Penzance.
Conanicut Island Light, a real and now inactive lighthouse, was fit for the stylized exterior of Suzy’s family home. The interior of the house came to life from an empty Linens ’n Things store in Middletown, Rhode Island.
During set construction, the crew paid careful attention to creating a set consistent with Anderson’s look for the film while also making sure a family could realistically live in this home.
Modeled after a house in the Thousand Islands region of New York, the crew meticulously designed each prop and element of the house, including books, paintings, and the fantasy stories Suzy reads from, which were specially created by several different illustrators.
For the design of Camp Ivanhoe, Anderson and his team took inspiration from a real nearby scout camp called Camp Yawgoog, where the Fort Lebanon scenes were filmed.
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” (2014)
– IMDb user rating: 8.1
– Metascore: 88
– Runtime: 99 minutes
Anderson filmed much of “The Grand Budapest Hotel” in the eastern German town of Görlitz. Set designers transformed an abandoned 1913 department store in Görlitz, called the Görlitzer Warenhaus, into the hotel’s lobby. The upstairs of the department store served as the film’s production office.
The Grandhotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, and Hotel Adlon in Berlin served as inspiration for the exterior of the hotel, although the exterior was a model.
The crew staged the hotel’s baths at an old Görlitz bathhouse, and many sets—including the hotel’s restaurant, the trophy room and the hall of armor—were built in the town’s old city hall, the Stadthalle.
Mendl’s, the luxuriantly tiled bakery in the film, was shot inside a still-operating 19th-century dairy shop in Dresden, Germany, called Dresdner Molkerei Gebrüder Pfund. The outside of the bakery, like the lobby, was another Görlitz storefront.
The town’s well-preserved and quintessentially European architecture has made it popular among other filmmakers as well. Quentin Tarentino’s “Inglourious Basterds,” “The Reader” and “The Book Thief” all used Görlitz as a backdrop.
“Isle of Dogs” (2018)
– IMDb user rating: 7.8
– Metascore: 82
– Runtime: 101 minutes
Anderson’s second animated feature, “Isle of Dogs,” was perhaps even more ambitious than “Fantastic Mr. Fox” in terms of its scale: It had 1,000 handmade puppets and 240 carefully constructed sets.
Anderson’s team returned to 3 Mills Studios in London to make the film which involved 670 animators, artists and editors.
The production took two years, in part because of the incredible detail that went into every shot and puppet. One character, voiced by Greta Gerwig, had 321 freckles painstakingly hand-painted onto each of her puppets.
Specificity played a huge role in designing the sets, inspired by ’60s Japanese cinema blended with 19th-century Edo-period woodblock prints. Anderson and his crew created a look that blended urban, technological, and classical styles. This included not only the overall look of the sets, but the design of tiny individual components, like milk cartons, medicine bottles, and books. Some scenes, like a particularly detailed one in a sushi bar, took six months to shoot.
The French Dispatch (2021)
– IMDb user rating: 7.2
– Metascore: 74
– Runtime: 107 minutes
The fictional town where “The French Dispatch” takes place, Ennui-sur-Blasé, was filmed in the French city of Angoulême, about two hours from Bordeaux.
In an interview, Anderson explained that he chose Angoulême because it could be mistaken for a Parisian neighborhood, like Belleville or Montmartre. Shooting there took six months, and the production employed 900 locals to be extras.
In the final vignette of the film, which features the story of a famous chef and a harrowing kidnapping and rescue sequence, the animated sequence serves as a tribute to the talents of Angoulême’s renowned comic book scene, created completely by local illustrators.
For the second section of the film—a profile of the fictional incarcerated artist, Moses Rosenthaler—the team transformed a factory just outside Angoulême into the prison where Rosenthaler creates his massive frescos.
Anderson commissioned Sandro Kopp, an artist (and partner of cast member Tilda Swinton), to create the entire works of Moses Rosenthaler over the course of only a few months. Kopp worked closely with Anderson in Angoulême to complete the project.
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