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LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The life trajectory of renowned Los Angeles attorney, Larry Litzky, was positively impacted in 2019 while he sat to watch a favorite show of his, NBC's The Voice. It was a performance of Paul McCartney's "Maybe I'm Amazed" that brought Larry to tears as he witnessed the awe-inspiring sound and presence of 'Team Gwen Stefani' finalist, Rose Short.
Larry, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2009, has always been musically driven himself, earning a Bachelor of Music from the University of Miami (in addition to his law degree from Southwestern Law School). But on that cold November night, Larry couldn't imagine that Rose would sing a Gospel song he wrote almost twenty years prior.
"I wrote 'Oh God, You Rescued Me' in the year 2000, a song about having the tenacity and strength to overcome," says Larry Litzky. "Years later, watching The Voice, I was completely blown away by Rose's brilliant singing and charisma, and I never forgot about her. Of course, I didn't know it then that I'd later be working with her."
In October of 2021, dreams began to manifest when Larry underwent an intensive and serious brain surgery to combat his Parkinson's disease. It was successful!
"My newly revived health brought back memories of when I wrote 'Oh God, You Rescued Me', and I knew that I wanted nothing more than to revive my song and have Rose Short record it," Larry explains.
To help get in touch with Ms. Short, Larry signed with public relations, marketing, and branding firm, EKC PR, who propelled Rose to record the beautiful Gospel track after she heard Larry's heartwarming narrative and positive message behind the song.
"'Oh God, You Rescued Me' is about perseverance," says Rose Short. "We've all been at a place where we were at the bottom, and so it's a story everyone can relate to."
The compelling news of having Rose on board motivated Larry to launch his own production company, Level 22 Entertainment, which produces and distributes uplifting and inspiring music. Rose Short is the first artist to lend her soulful vocals for a Level 22 composition.
The goal for the song, which is available on all major streaming platforms, is that it can be utilized as an emblem of hope.
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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, 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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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is unveiling a completed rule aimed at reining in the proliferation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers that have been turning up at crime scenes across the nation in increasing numbers.
The White House and the Justice Department argue that regulating the firearms parts and requiring dealers to stamp serial numbers on ghost guns will help drive down violent crime and aid investigators in solving crimes. Gun groups, however, argue that the government is overreaching and that its rule violates federal law.
Here’s a look at ghost guns and the debate brewing in the U.S.
WHAT ARE GHOST GUNS?
They are privately-made firearms without serial numbers.
Generally, firearms manufactured by licensed companies are required to have serial numbers – usually displayed on the frame of the gun – that allow officials to trace the gun back to the manufacturer, the firearms dealer and the original purchaser.
Ghost guns, however, are made of parts and are then assembled together. The critical component in building an untraceable gun is what is known as the lower receiver. Some are sold in do-it-yourself kits and the receivers are typically made from metal or polymer.
An unfinished receiver — sometimes referred to as an “80-percent receiver” — can be legally bought online with no serial numbers or other markings on it, no license required. Under the current rules, the federal government does not consider unfinished lower receivers to be firearms.
WHAT DOES THE RULE DO?
It changes the definition of a firearm and will require federal firearms dealers to add serial numbers to ghost guns that come their way.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has, for years, said that unfinished lower receivers don’t meet the legal definition of a firearm. And there is nothing illegal about building your own firearm.
It’s legal to make your own firearm if it’s for your personal use and you don’t intend to sell it. But if you open a business selling guns, you need a federal firearms license.
Under the new rule, the definition of a firearm would change to include unfinished parts, like the frame of a handgun or the receiver of a long gun. The rule also would require those parts to be licensed and include serial numbers. Dealers would also need to run background checks before a sale — just like they do with other commercially made firearms.
The requirement applies regardless of how the firearm was made, meaning it includes ghost guns made from individual parts, kits, or by 3D-printers.
It also will compel federally licensed dealers and gunsmiths who take in firearms without serial numbers to add serial numbers. That means, for example, if someone sells a ghost gun to a pawn broker – or other licensed dealer – the dealer must put a serial number on it before selling the gun to someone else.
HOW PREVALENT ARE GHOST GUNS?
Ghost guns aren’t new. But they are becoming a growing problem for law enforcement agencies across the U.S.
Federal officials have been sounding the alarm about the growing black market for homemade, military-style semi-automatic rifles and handguns. And guns without serial numbers have been turning up more frequently at crime scenes. They have also been increasingly encountered when federal agents buy guns in undercover operations from gang members and other criminals.
Ghost guns really popped into the public consciousness in 2013 when a gunman, John Zawahri, opened fire on the campus of Santa Monica College in California. Six people were killed, including Zawahri’s father and brother. The suspect had assembled an AR-15 after failing a background check at a gun dealer.
A gunman who killed his wife and four others in Northern California in 2017 had been prohibited from owning firearms, but he built his own to skirt the court order before his rampage. And in 2019, a teenager used a homemade handgun to fatally shoot two classmates and wound three others at a school in suburban Los Angeles.
The sale of ghost guns has exploded since then. It is hard to say how many are circulating on the streets, in part because in many cases police departments don’t contact the government about the guns because they can’t be traced.
Justice Department statistics show that nearly 24,000 ghost guns were recovered by law enforcement at crime scenes and reported to the government from 2016 to 2020. The New York Police Department said officers found 131 firearms without serial numbers since January.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
The Justice Department said the rule goes into effect 120 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register. But it’s likely the rule will be met with heavy resistance from gun groups and draw litigation in the coming weeks. Even reaching the point of introducing a rule has taken more than a year. Biden announced plans to impose tighter regulations on ghost guns in April 2021.
Gun Owners of America vowed that it would immediately fight the rule and that it would sue the ATF “to halt the implementation of this rule.” | https://www.wane.com/news/explainer-what-are-ghost-guns-and-why-is-biden-taking-action/ | 2022-04-12T03:59:53 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/news/explainer-what-are-ghost-guns-and-why-is-biden-taking-action/ |
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. and VENTURA, Calif., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to rapid changes in the legal services industry, The Santa Barbara & Ventura Colleges of Law has launched its new Master of Arts in Law program. Recruitment is underway to enroll an inaugural cohort in a pioneering online program that intersects cross-disciplinary studies with a legal curriculum.
The Colleges of Law dean and chief academic officer, Jackie Gardina, J.D., first proposed the program to the college's Board of Trustees in 2019 to address emerging trends in the practice of law. "Our field is being disrupted," says Gardina. "Technology is transforming how people access services and how lawyers perform their jobs. While there will always be a need for competent and ethical attorneys, those with knowledge of where the field is going next will be poised to help lead the change."
The Master of Arts in Law program was designed for entry-level master's students seeking knowledge of law applied to specific areas of expertise. The program is also applicable to professionals currently working in the legal industry—including those with a J.D. degree—in order to access new areas of expertise and apply them to their practice, effectively providing opportunities for upskilling to meet a changing job market.
Jeannette Eicks, a recognized expert in the legal field who joined The Colleges of Law in 2021 to lead the Master of Arts in Law initiative, developed the curriculum and ushered the program through WASC Senior College and University Commission review.
"As has been the case for many other sectors, technology is transforming the legal industry. This transformation brings new opportunities for legal professionals at all levels and will address the demand of underserved legal markets," says Eicks. "To better prepare students and alumni for this transformation, the school's curriculum has expanded to addresses the cross-disciplinary needs of this growing legal marketplace. We have dedicated ourselves to bringing the knowledge driving the legal industry's transformation to students at all graduate levels."
The Master of Arts in Law program is the latest venture of a college that has staked its future in modernizing legal education.
"The bar is high for this project," says The Colleges of Law President Matthew Nehmer, Ph.D. "Nearly three years in the making, it is our follow-up to delivering the first accredited Hybrid J.D. program in California. From the beginning it was conceived to be something new and different. We wanted to go beyond just offering a new master's degree. We wanted to create a learning experience with multiple applications with high value to learners and the legal services industry at large."
The Master of Arts in Law program launches this fall, delivering 30 units of academic content across 21 months of study. Students can specialize in one of four concentrations—Business Operations, Entrepreneurship, Emerging Law, and Technology—and will complete a capstone project. Courses will also be available as electives for The Colleges of Law's J.D. population, opening up the college's J.D. curriculum to new career pathways.
About The Colleges of Law
Established in 1969, The Colleges of Law (COL) was founded to expand opportunities and broaden access to legal education. COL is dedicated to a student-centered approach that affords students of diverse backgrounds the opportunity to pursue careers in law or legal-related fields. COL's faculty advances a real-world perspective and practicality on the application of law and includes practicing attorneys, judges, public servants, and leaders in business and nonprofit organizations. An accredited nonprofit institution, COL offers a Juris Doctor (J.D.) and a Master of Arts in Law (MAL) program. Additionally, in the fall of 2018, COL became the first accredited law school in California to offer a Hybrid J.D. degree. COL is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). The Juris Doctor program is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) of the State Bar of California. COL is a part of TCS Education System, a national nonprofit system that works collaboratively to advance institutional sustainability, student success, and community impact.
For more information, visit www.collegesoflaw.edu.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Ivy tech hosted the inaugural Northeast Indiana Defense Summit on Monday, April 11th.
The summit hosted members of the defense industry from across the country, notably Oculus founder Palmer Lucky and US representative from Alabama’s 3rd congressional district Mike Rogers.
The event was aimed at providing a place for the defense industry to network and share collective knowledge.
For Indiana representative Jim Banks however, it meant a great deal more for his home district.
“We make things here, and the more innovation that occurs in places like silicon valley or on the west coast or east coast, they come to northeast Indiana to build their products.”
He hopes that the event will serve to bring more business to what he says is already a hub for manufacturing, claiming that his district (Indiana’s third congressional district) has more manufacturing jobs per capita than any other district in the United States.
Banks was optimistic that the event would happen again next year. | https://www.wane.com/news/fort-wayne-attracts-defense-summit-hosted-by-banks/ | 2022-04-12T03:59:59 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/fort-wayne-attracts-defense-summit-hosted-by-banks/ |
NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Pulse Biosciences, Inc. ("Pulse" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: PLSE). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Pulse and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On February 8, 2022, Pulse issued a press release "announc[ing] an update to its recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) submission to add the specific indication for treatment of sebaceous hyperplasia to expand the CellFX System's current labeling." Specifically, Pulse advised that following its submission of " a 510(k) in December 2021 to add the treatment of sebaceous hyperplasia to the CellFX System's indications for use in the United States", " [o]n February 5, 2022, the Company received an Additional Information ("AI") letter from the FDA", in which "the FDA stated it did not believe the Company provided sufficient clinical evidence at this time to support the expanded indication for use, and that the Company had not met the primary endpoints of the sebaceous hyperplasia FDA-approved IDE study."
On this news, Pulse's stock price fell $3.74 per share, or 34.44%, to close at $7.12 per share on February 8, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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Robert S. Willoughby
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888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of SunPower Corporation ("SunPower" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SPWR). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether SunPower and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On January 20, 2022, SunPower announced that it had "identified a cracking issue that developed over time in certain factory-installed connectors" and that the Company "expects approximately $27 million of supplier-quality related charges in fourth quarter 2021 and approximately $4 million in the first quarter of 2022" to replace the faulty connectors.
On this news, SunPower's stock price fell $3.22 per share, or 16.9%, to close at $15.80 per share on January 21, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. ("Akebia" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AKBA) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and docketed under 22-cv-01411, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Akebia securities between June 28, 2018 and September 2, 2020, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Akebia securities during the Class Period, you have until May 13, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) vadadustat was not as safe in treating NDD-CKD patients with anemia as Defendants had represented; (ii) as a result, Defendants overstated the PRO2TECT Program's clinical prospects; (iii) accordingly, Defendants also overstated vadadustat's overall commercial and regulatory prospects; and(iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against C3.ai, Inc. ("C3.ai" or the "Company") (NYSE: AI) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and docketed under 22-cv-01413, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) C3.ai Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the Offering Documents issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering conducted on or about December 9, 2020 (the "IPO" or "Offering"); and/or (b) C3.ai securities between December 9, 2020 and February 15, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). Plaintiff pursues claims against the Defendants under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired C3.ai Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the IPO; and/or securities during the class period, you have until May 3, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
C3.ai operates as an enterprise artificial intelligence ("AI") software company. The Company offers a variety of software-as-a-service applications for enterprises and software solutions and integrated turnkey enterprise AI applications for oil and gas, chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, financial services, defense, intelligence, aerospace, healthcare, and telecommunications market segments. The Company also purports to have strategic partnerships with Baker Hughes related to oil and gas markets; FIS related to financial services markets; Raytheon; and AWS, Intel, and Microsoft.
The complaint alleges that the Offering Documents were negligently prepared and, as a result, contained untrue statements of material fact or omitted to state other facts necessary to make the statements made not misleading and were not prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations governing their preparation. Additionally, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, the Offering Documents and Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) C3.ai's partnership with Baker Hughes was deteriorating; (ii) C3.ai's was employing a flawed accounting methodology to conceal the deterioration of its Baker Hughes partnership; (iii) C3.ai faced challenges in product adoption and significant salesforce turnover; (iv) the Company overstated, inter alia, the extent of its investment in technology, description of its customers, its total addressable market, the pace of its market growth, and the scale of alliances with its major business partners; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On February 16, 2022, during pre-market hours, Spruce Point Capital Management ("Spruce Point") issued a report and strong sell research opinion regarding C3.ai (the "Spruce Point Report"). Specifically, Spruce Point alleged that it had uncovered, inter alia, "[e]vidence of a severely challenged partnership with Baker Hughes, a related-party and C3.ai's largest customer"; "[s]igns of problematic financial reporting and accounting regarding the Baker Hughes joint venture and a revolving door in C3.ai's Chief Financial Officer position"; that "[c]hallenges in product adoption and significant salesforce turnover make it unlikely that C3.ai will meet aggressive analyst estimates"; "[e]vidence of exaggerated or irreconcilable claims made by C3.ai[,]" including "numerous discrepancies" regarding "the value of and cumulative investment made by C3.ai in its technology, description of its customers, its total addressable market, the pace of its market growth and the scale of alliances with companies such as Microsoft, Hewlett Packard Enterprises, Google Cloud, Intel and Amazon Web Services"; and "[w]orrisome corporate governance practices and insider enrichment." As a result, Spruce Point "conservatively estimate[d] 40% - 50% downside risk to C3.ai's share price."
Following publication of the Spruce Point Report, C3.ai's stock price fell $1.01 per share, or 3.93%, to close at $24.70 per share on February 16, 2022.
As of the time this Complaint was filed, the price of C3.ai Class A common stock continues to trade below the $42.00 per share Offering price, damaging investors.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Cabaletta Bio, Inc. ("Cabaletta or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CABA) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and docketed under 22-cv-00737, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Cabaletta common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the Offering Documents (defined below) issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering conducted on or about October 24, 2019 (the "IPO" or "Offering"); and/or (b) Cabaletta securities between October 24, 2019 and December 13, 2021, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). Plaintiff pursues claims against the Defendants under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Cabaletta common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the IPO; and/or Cabaletta securities during the Class Period, you have until April 29, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Cabaletta, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, focuses on the discovery and development of engineered T cell therapies for patients with B cell-mediated autoimmune diseases. The Company's proprietary technology utilizes chimeric autoantibody receptor (CAAR) T cells that are designed to selectively bind and eliminate B cells, which produce disease-causing autoantibodies or pathogenic B cells. Cabaletta's lead product candidate is DSG3-CAART, which is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of mucosal pemphigus vulgaris (the "Phase 1 Clinical Trial"), an autoimmune blistering skin disease, and Hemophilia A with Factor VIII alloantibodies.
On September 30, 2019, Cabaletta filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the SEC in connection with the IPO, which, after amendment, was declared effective by the SEC on October 24, 2019 (the "Registration Statement").
On October 25, 2019, Cabaletta filed a prospectus on Form 424B4 with the SEC in connection with the IPO, which incorporated and formed part of the Registration Statement (the "Prospectus" and, together with the Registration Statement, the "Offering Documents").
Pursuant to the Offering Documents, Cabaletta conducted the IPO, selling approximately 6.8 million shares of common stock priced at $11.00 per share, for approximate proceeds of $69.5 million to the Company after applicable underwriting discounts and commissions, and before expenses.
The complaint alleges that, the Offering Documents were negligently prepared and, as a result, contained untrue statements of material fact or omitted to state other facts necessary to make the statements made not misleading and were not prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations governing their preparation. Additionally, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, the Offering Documents and Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) top-line data of the Phase 1 Clinical Trial indicated that DSG3-CAART had, among other things, worsened certain participants' disease activity scores and necessitated additional systemic medication to improve disease activity after DSG3-CAART infusion; (ii) accordingly, DSG3-CAART was not as effective as the Company had represented to investors; (iii) therefore, the Company had overstated DSG3-CAART's clinical and/or commercial prospects; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On December 14, 2021, Cabaletta issued a press release "report[ing] top-line data on biologic activity from the two lowest dose cohorts in the DesCAARTes™ Phase 1 clinical trial of DSG3-CAART for the treatment of patients with mucosal Pemphigus Vulgaris (mPV)." Among other results, Cabaletta reported that two cohort participants had "disease activity scores that worsened . . . after DSG3-CAART infusion" and thus "reduced or discontinued selected systemic therapies prior to DSG3-CAART infusion, as required by the protocol", while another participant "subsequently received systemic medication to improve disease activity after DSG3-CAART infusion."
On this news, Cabaletta's stock price fell $9.15 per share, or 73.14%, to close at $3.36 per share on December 14, 2021.
As of the time this Complaint was filed, the price of Cabaletta common stock continues to trade below the $11.00 per share Offering price, damaging investors.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Cano Health, Inc. ("Cano" or the "Company") f/k/a Jaws Acquisition Corp. ("Jaws") (NYSE: CANO; CANO/WS; JWS; JWS.U; JWS WS) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and docketed under 22-cv- 20827, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Cano securities between May 18, 2020 and February 25, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Cano securities during the Class Period, you have until May 17, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Cano provides primary care medical services to its members in the United States and Puerto Rico. The Company owns and operates medical centers, as well as operates pharmacies.
Cano used to be a special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC") and operated under the name "Jaws Acquisition Corp." A SPAC, also called a blank-check company, is a development stage company that has no specific business plan or purpose or has indicated its business plan is to engage in a merger or acquisition with an unidentified company or companies, other entity, or person. On June 3, 2021, Jaws consummated a merger with Primary Care (ITC) Intermediate Holdings, LLC, whereby, among other things, Jaws changed its name to "Cano Health, Inc." and began to provide primary care medical services (the "Business Combination").
As a publicly traded company, Cano must adhere to strict financial reporting requirements by, among other things, timely filing periodic financial reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and complying with Financial Accounting Standards Board guidelines, including Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) ("ASC 606"). Particularly, under ASC 606, Cano must analyze its revenue recognition with respect to, inter alia, certain Medicare risk adjustments.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Cano overstated its due diligence efforts and expertise with respect to acquiring target businesses; (ii) accordingly, Cano performed inadequate due diligence into whether the Company, post-Business Combination, could properly account for the timing of revenue recognition as prescribed by ASC 606, particularly with respect to Medicare risk adjustments; (iii) as a result, the Company misstated its capitated revenue, direct patient expense, accounts receivable, net of unpaid service provider costs, and accounts payable and accrued expenses; (iv) accordingly, the Company was at an increased risk of failing to timely file one or more of its periodic financial reports; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On February 28, 2022, Cano issued a press release "announc[ing] it will delay its fourth quarter and full year 2021 earnings release, conference call and 2022 guidance updates, previously scheduled for Monday, February 28, 2022." In explaining the delay, Cano advised that "in the course of finalizing its audit of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company and its independent auditor . . . identified certain potential non-cash adjustments to account for revenue recognition under accounting standard ASC 606." Specifically, Cano advised that "[t]he adjustments relate to how and when the Company accrues revenue related to Medicare Risk Adjustments" and that "[t]he adjustments are expected to impact the timing of revenue recognition, by delaying recognition of certain amounts related to the Medicare Risk Adjustment to subsequent periods[.]"
On this news, Cano's Class A common stock price fell $0.32 per share, or 6.17%, to close at $4.87 per share on February 28, 2022.
On March 14, 2022, Cano filed its annual report for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021 (the "2021 10-K"). That filing stated, inter alia, that "[t]he correction in the timing of revenue recognition under ASC 606 resulted in adjustments to capitated revenue, direct patient expense, accounts receivable, net of unpaid service provider costs, and accounts payable and accrued expenses[,]" and that the Company therefore "restated its financial statements for each of the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2021, June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2021 in the [2021 10-K.]" For example, the 2021 10-K reported that, as restated, capitated revenue decreased 2.13% for the three months ended March 31, 2021; 13.11% for the three months ended June 30, 2021; and 5.58% for the three months ended September 30, 2021.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Embark Technology, Inc. f/k/a Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. II ("Embark" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: EMBK; EMBKW) (NYSE: NGAB.U; NGAB; NGAB WS) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and docketed under 22-cv-02090, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Embark securities between January 12, 2021 and January 5, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Embark securities during the Class Period, you have until May 31, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Embark develops self-driving software solutions for the trucking industry in the U.S. The Company was originally a special purpose acquisition company, also called a blank-check company, which is a development stage company that has no specific business plan or purpose or has indicated its business plan is to engage in a merger or acquisition with an unidentified company or companies, other entity, or person.
On November 10, 2021, the Company consummated a merger transaction with Embark Trucks Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Legacy Embark"), whereby, among other things, the Company changed its name from "Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. II" to "Embark Technology, Inc." (the "Business Combination").
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company had performed inadequate due diligence into Legacy Embark; (ii) Legacy Embark and the Company following the Business Combination held no patents and an insignificant amount of test trucks; (iii) accordingly, the Company had overstated its operational and technological capabilities; (iv) as a result of all the foregoing, the Company had overstated the business and financial prospects of the Company post-Business Combination; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On January 6, 2022, The Bear Cave published a short report entitled "Problems at Embark Technology (EMBK)" (the "Bear Cave Report"). The Bear Cave Report alleged, among other issues, "that Embark appears to lack true economic substance" and that its "current evaluation appears to be based on puffery rather than actual substance", noting that "[t]he company holds no patents, has only a dozen or so test trucks, and may be more bark than bite."
On this news, Embark's stock price fell $1.37 per share, or 16.75%, to close at $6.81 per share on January 6, 2022.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Homology Medicines, Inc. ("Homology" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: FIXX) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, and docketed under 22-cv-01968, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Homology securities between June 10, 2019 and February 18, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Homology securities during the Class Period, you have until May 24, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Homology, a genetic medicines company, focuses on transforming the lives of patients suffering from rare genetic diseases. The Company's lead product candidate is HMI-102, which is in Phase I/II pheNIX clinical trial, a gene therapy for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU) in adults (the "HMI-102 Trial").
On June 10, 2019, Homology issued a press release announcing that it had commenced enrollment of the HMI-102 Trial.
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company had overstated HMI-102's efficacy and risk mitigation; (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the Company would be able to commercialize HMI-102 in its present form; and (iii) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On July 21, 2020, Mariner Research ("Mariner") published a report questioning statements by Homology and its officers about the efficacy of HMI-102, the Company's lead product candidate for treatment of phenylketonuria. Mariner focused on Homology's HMI-102 dose escalation pheNIX trial, concluding that the Company concealed data showing HMI-102's lack of efficacy and indicating that the program was unlikely to proceed to commercialization. Among other evidence, Mariner cited an email from Homology's Chief Communications Officer appearing to indicate the Company's awareness that a HMI-102 high dose patient had adverted to the adverse efficacy issue in a social media post during April 2020.
On this news, Homology's stock price fell $1.71 per share, or 10.38%, over the following three trading days, closing at $14.77 per share on July 24, 2020.
Then, on February 18, 2022, Homology issued a press release disclosing that "the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has notified the company that its pheNIX gene therapy trial of HMI-102 in adults with phenylketonuria has been placed on clinical hold due to the need to modify risk mitigation measures in the study in response to observations of elevated liver function tests" and that "[t]he Company expects to receive an official clinical hold letter within 30 days."
On this news, Homology's stock price fell $1.26 per share, or 32.64%, to close at $2.60 per share on February 22, 2022.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ("Ericsson" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ERIC) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and docketed under 22-cv-01167, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Ericsson securities between April 27, 2017 and February 25, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Ericsson securities during the Class Period, you have until May 2, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Ericsson, together with its subsidiaries, provides communication infrastructure, services, and software solutions to the telecommunications and other sectors. The Company operates in, among other countries, the Republic of Iraq ("Iraq").
Ericsson has a well-documented history of using bribes to secure business in countries throughout the Middle East and Asia. For example, in December 2019, Ericsson was the subject of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") action alleging, among other things, that the Company used third party consultants and illicit payments from 2011 through early 2017 to access business in Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, and China. The Company also entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") the same month for its illicit business dealings.
Following the foregoing regulatory enforcement actions—which resulted in Ericsson being fined over $520 million and nearly $540 million by the DOJ and SEC, respectively—Ericsson repeatedly assured investors that the Company had a "zero tolerance" stance for bribery and was making significant investments in related programs. For example, in a December 2019 press release, the Company asserted that it was "[e]nhancing . . . internal anti-corruption and compliance related awareness campaigns (including the Company's zero tolerance for corruption)." Likewise, in its 2019 annual report, the Company asserted that it has "zero tolerance for corruption" and "work[s] hard every day to build a culture of compliance, anchored securely within the organization, to ensure that such an event will never happen again."
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Ericsson overstated the extent to which it had reformed its business practices to eliminate the use of bribes to secure business in foreign countries; (ii) Ericsson had paid bribes to the terrorist group the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria ("ISIS" or the "Islamic State") to gain access to certain transport routes in Iraq; (iii) accordingly, the Company's revenues derived from its operations in Iraq were, in at least substantial part, derived from unlawful conduct and thus unsustainable; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On February 15, 2022, during intraday trading hours, Ericsson issued a press release disclosing media inquiries into its business dealings in Iraq. That press release assured investors of the Company's "transparency" regarding these inquiries, while vaguely alluding to having undertaken its own investigative and compliance efforts.
Then, on February 16, 2022, Ericsson's Chief Executive Officer told a Swedish newspaper that the Company may have made payments to ISIS to gain access to certain transport routes in Iraq, noting that the Company had identified "unusual expenses dating back to 2018" but had not yet determined the final recipient of the funds for those expenses, although Defendants could "see that it disappeared[,]" and that Ericsson has spent "considerable resources trying to understand this as best we can."
Following these disclosures, Ericsson's American Depositary Share ("ADS") price fell $1.44 per ADS, or 11.57%, to close at $11.01 per ADS on February 16, 2022.
Finally, on Sunday, February 27, 2022, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists ("ICIJ") published a report on Ericsson's alleged dealings with ISIS in Iraq, citing a leaked internal investigation that revealed that Ericsson had reportedly made "tens of millions of dollars in suspicious payments" over nearly a decade to keep its business in the country. The ICIJ report also alleged that "a spreadsheet lists company probes into possible bribery, money laundering and embezzlement by employees in Angola, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brazil, China, Croatia, Libya, Morocco, the United States and South Africa[,]" which "have not been previously disclosed."
On this news, Ericsson's ADS price fell $0.84 per ADS, or 8.3%, from its closing price on February 25, 2022, to close at $9.28 per ADS on February 28, 2022, the next trading day.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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BALTIMORE — A Baltimore Police Detective was convicted of multiple federal crimes for providing a BB gun that he knew would be planted on a suspect.
According to court documents, 45-year-old Robert Hankard, from Baltimore, was also convicted of falsely testifying to a federal grand jury about his role in the BB gun planting, falsifying an application for a search warrant and an arrest report in a second incident where drugs were planted on a suspect, that he falsely testified to a federal grand jury in a federal investigation, and falsifying an application for a search warrant and subsequent police report related to the search of an apartment.
“Today’s conviction further demonstrates this office’s continuing commitment to protect the civil rights of all Marylanders, including from egregious instances of police misconduct,” United States Attorney Erek L. Barron said. “I commend the outstanding work of Assistant United States Attorneys Leo J. Wise and Christopher M. Rigali, in obtaining this guilty verdict and recognize the FBI Special Agents and Task Force Officers who conducted this investigation. Criminals who work in police agencies violate the faith of the community and they unfairly tarnish the reputations of the many honorable officers who work to protect us every day.”
“As evidenced by the jury's guilty verdict, the actions of Mr. Hankard were not only harmful to the individuals he swore under oath to protect, but they also undermined public trust and confidence in law enforcement,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Thomas J. Sobocinski. “The FBI will not tolerate those who abuse their positions of authority and is committed to rooting out public corruption and civil rights violations at all levels. We appreciate all our law enforcement partners who have assisted on this case.”
According to the trial evidence, Hankard has been a member of the Baltimore Police Department since 2007 and was promoted to detective on March 20, 2014. In 2014 and 2015, Hankard served on a Special Enforcement Section (SES) unit assigned to the BPD’s Western District.
On the evening of March 26, 2014, Hankard, who was not on duty that day, received a call from his partner, who advised him that Sergeant W.J. had been “hemmed up” in something and asked Hankard if he had any “toys” or “replicas.”
Documents showed that Hankard understood that his partner was asking for a BB gun or air soft gun so that it could be planted on a suspect. Hankard said that he did have a BB gun.
According to documents, Hankard’s partner came to Hankard’s house and Hankard provided him with the BB gun, which was subsequently planted at the scene of the arrest of D.S., whom Sergeant W.J. had run over after chasing D.S.
No guns or drugs were recovered from D.S. at the time of his arrest, but drugs were recovered from D.S. at the hospital, where he had been taken in the custody of the Baltimore Police officers. D.S. was charged with possession, use, and discharge of a gas or pellet gun, for the BB gun that was planted at the scene of D.S.’s arrest, and a number of drug offenses. D.S. was detained on those charges until at least April 2, 2014, and the charges were dismissed on January 16, 2015.
The trial evidence showed that on March 2, 2015, Hankard and other officers arrested I.R. in the 5100 block of Falls Road in Baltimore City. Hankard and other officers took I.R.’s keys and went to Apartment A at 15 Cross Keys Road, which I.R. had been seen leaving earlier that day. I.C. lived in Apartment A with her daughter.
Hankard used one of the keys that had been taken from I.R. to open the door to Apartment A and Hankard and other officers entered the apartment, which was not occupied at that time. Once inside, Hankard searched a bag that he found inside a closet, which contained gel caps of heroin, two digital scales, and other drug paraphernalia.
Hankard had not obtained a search warrant prior to entering the apartment or searching the bag.
Hankard then left the apartment and returned to BPD to prepare a search warrant for Apartment A. Several BPD officers remained inside Apartment A and one of those officers called I.C. and asked her to return, which she voluntarily did. I.C. then waited inside the apartment with the officers.
On the evening of March 2, 2015, Hankard appeared before a judge in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City and swore out the search warrant that he had prepared after entering Apartment A, in which Hankard allegedly falsely claimed that the “exterior” of Apartment A was secured, not disclosing that he and other detectives had entered Apartment A prior to obtaining a search warrant. Nor did Hankard disclose that he had opened a bag containing gel caps with heroin, scales, and other paraphernalia prior to preparing a search warrant.
After obtaining the warrant, Hankard returned to the apartment where the other officers were waiting with I.C.
During the execution of the search warrant, the bag that Hankard had previously searched was seized along with its contents and I.C. was arrested. I.R. was ultimately charged with drug offenses related to their seizure. Following the execution of the search warrant, the evidence showed that Hankard authored official BPD reports which contained similar false statements.
Witnesses testified that on September 24, 2015, Hankard arrested D.B., a target in a drug investigation, as he sat in his pick-up truck in a motel parking lot.
According to trial testimony, after removing D.B. from the vehicle, Hankard and his partner searched the vehicle, but no drugs were found.
Other officers on the scene then went into the room where D.B. had been staying and found a woman, B.J., a large quantity of heroin that had not yet been packaged for distribution, and a small quantity of cocaine that had already been packaged for distribution.
The officers had not obtained a search warrant before entering the room. After learning that no drugs had been found in the truck, another officer, with Hankard’s permission, planted some of the cocaine found in the motel room in D.B.’s truck, in order to justify the arrest of D.B. and B.J. and the entry into the motel room.
According to the evidence, Hankard subsequently wrote a search warrant for the motel room, which contained several false statements, including that his partner had “observed in plain view, a clear tied bag, that contained small zip lock bags (with red dice logo) of suspected cocaine (after opening the clear bag, it revealed 10 ziplock bags total)” in D.B.’s truck; that D.B. was seen throwing the package of suspected cocaine to the floor of the vehicle; that after making sure the motel room card key worked, detectives had secured the room pending a search warrant; and that Hankard “believes there is addition suspected controlled dangerous substances (CDS)” in the motel room.
As detailed in trial testimony, after the search warrant was obtained and executed at the motel room, Hankard prepared a false incident report, which was approved by his partner as the “officer-in-charge” at the time of the arrests, even though the SES unit’s Sergeant was on the scene at the time.
Further, the evidence showed that on February 13, 2019, Hankard falsely testified before a federal grand jury by stating that he had not provided the BB gun to his partner on March 26, 2014.
Hankard faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States; a maximum of 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to deprive civil rights; a maximum of 20 year in federal prison for each of two counts of falsification of records in a federal investigation; and a maximum of five years in federal prison for false declarations before a grand jury. U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake has not scheduled a date for sentencing. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/baltimore-police-detective-convicted-on-charges-of-providing-bb-gun-to-be-planted-on-suspect | 2022-04-12T04:01:01 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/baltimore-police-detective-convicted-on-charges-of-providing-bb-gun-to-be-planted-on-suspect |
DENVER, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SSR Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRM) (TSX: SSRM) (ASX: SSR) ("SSR Mining") announces the date for its first quarter 2022 consolidated financial results news release and conference call. Investors, media and the public are invited to listen to the conference call.
- News release containing first quarter consolidated financial results: Tuesday, May 3, 2022, before markets open.
- Conference call and webcast: Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at 5:00 pm EDT.
Toll-free in U.S. and Canada: +1 (800) 319-4610
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Webcast: http://ir.ssrmining.com/investors/events - The conference call will be archived and available on our website. Audio replay will be available for two weeks by calling:
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About SSR Mining
SSR Mining Inc. is a leading, free cash flow focused gold company with four producing operations located in the USA, Turkey, Canada, and Argentina, combined with a global pipeline of high-quality development and exploration assets. In 2021, the four operating assets produced approximately 794,000 gold-equivalent ounces. SSR Mining is listed under the ticker symbol SSRM on the NASDAQ and the TSX, and SSR on the ASX.
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While a lot of renters are struggling, few are hurting more than those dependent on Section 8 government housing assistance. Many are losing their homes and can't find anywhere accepting vouchers.
Margaret is one of those people. The 80-year old is tired, physically and emotionally, from struggling to find a new home.
"I'm on the computer from the time I get up at seven in the morning till two to three in the afternoon, then go and eat something and go and start all over again," Margaret said.
She counts on it to pay a big part of her rent. But Villa Montana apartments in Scottsdale, Arizona, her home of 19 years, notified Margaret they no longer take Section 8 vouchers.
And she can't find any place that does accept the vouchers.
"This just hasn't happened to me before and I don't know which way to turn," she says.
After this story aired on television, dozens of people reached out with suggestions. They ranged from links with property listings to programs that help renters to people looking for roommates.
We sent them all to Margaret.
"I've had so many responses and numbers to call. I've called over 200 numbers now," she tells me.
But still, no luck.
"We don't accept it anymore. That's what most of them say," Margaret recalls.
So, Margaret paid $1,400 out of her own pocket to stay one more month in hopes of finding something. In this very tight housing market, more owners know they can get more money with fewer potential Section 8 hassles.
It's leaving people like Margaret on years-long waiting lists or taking anything they can get.
"There's no choosing which is better, or which is worse. It's just accepting what's available," she says.
Margaret and her daughter were in Mesa, Arizona after they discovered some potentially good news. They were looking at a place that apparently had a Section 8 opening.
While it would be miles from her life of 19 years, Margaret is hopeful but cautious.
She was asked what she would do if it doesn't work out.
"Then I'm up the creek without a paddle," she says.
The Mesa apartment is open, does accept Section 8 and she's going through the process of applying right now.
If it doesn't work out, Margaret knows she's better off than many since she has children nearby. But she still wants a place of her own. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/200-calls-and-no-rental-80-year-old-struggles-to-find-housing | 2022-04-12T04:01:07 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/200-calls-and-no-rental-80-year-old-struggles-to-find-housing |
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.
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Florida's citrus industry continues to struggle as production numbers are expected to decrease. Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture dropped its Florida orange forecast by more than 7 percent from the March update, dropping numbers to the lowest they’ve been since before World War II.
Mixon’s Fruit Farms in Bradenton has been producing and selling citrus for more than 80 years. But owner Dean Mixon says in the last 20 years, diseases like “citrus greening” have wiped out nearly 95 percent of the farm's orange crop. He says citrus farmers across the state are facing the same problem.
"If they could find a cure, a true cure for the greening, maybe it could bounce back, but it's gone so far now that growers are being forced to sell their property and get out of the business," said Mixon.
Mixon’s continues to produce some citrus and has started planting bamboo as well as using their property for weddings and events to try and make up for some of the loss in citrus sales.
For more information on events at or visiting Mixon's Fruit Farms, click here.
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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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Since its first days at war with Russia, Ukraine has succeeded in leveraging social media and the press to get the attention and support of countries around the world.
That's led some to suggest that it's winning the information war against Russia, an impressive feat considering that many experts see the Kremlin as a global leader in information warfare.
Experts tell Newsy Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy's regular addresses on the turmoil the country is facing have helped.
On-the-ground footage showing the effects of war that could be published incredibly quickly has also allowed Ukraine to keep its narrative of the war ahead of Russia's.
"We're down to a scale of minutes," said Daniel Johnson, Park fellow at the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at the University of North Carolina. "Ukrainians understand the power of images. They understand the power of the messages coming in almost real-time."
Social media has allowed Ukrainians to constantly document and broadcast the real-time turmoil they're facing from Russia. Ukraine's ability to debunk Russian propaganda with images of what's actually happening on the ground has helped them draw even more global support.
"When Ukraine says there are mass graves in the city of Bucha, almost any of us can turn on satellite imagery that's readily available online, or follow reporting by western reporters who are there to get a horrifying but firsthand look at what's going on," said Andy Carvin, managing editor of the digital forensic research lab at the Atlantic Council.
"But when Russia makes claims of Ukraine purposely attacking its own citizens, they don't offer proof."
"Zelenskyy and the government's ability to appeal to populations around the world, partly through social media, partly through making direct appeals to parliaments of countries, through the United Nations” of being visible and making Ukraine's case, is critical for Ukraine to continue receiving the support that it needs from wealthier countries around it," said Scott Radnitz, associate professor of Russian and Eurasian studies at the University of Washington.
Still, experts told Newsy that just because Ukraine is winning the information war on one front doesn't mean it's winning it everywhere. It also means that if Ukraine doesn't keep attention on the situation, it could lead to them losing the information war in the future.
"If you're looking at domestic Russian audiences, Ukraine is not even in the fight," Carvin said. "It's purely Russian messaging, with Russian censors cracking down on social media, arresting people who share truthful information, and then they get charged for spreading fake news."
"This really is a David and Goliath story," Radnitz said. "It's not hard to sell that storyline, and Zelenskyy has worked this narrative masterfully. But the truth is, people around the world, social media users, have other things to do. They have more immediate concerns. There will be other short-term crises and eventually attention is going to flag. And Ukraine is going to have to try ever harder to justify why people should care about it."
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DALLAS, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Topgolf Entertainment Group, a modern day, technology-enabled golf entertainment company, is set to open a first-of-its-kind experience in El Segundo, Calif. on Friday, April 15. The location features traditional and non-traditional ways to play golf through the company's signature three-level venue experience as well as an adjacent 10-hole, lighted, par-3 golf course.
Located along the prominent Pacific Coast Highway, Topgolf's 76th outdoor global venue welcomes all communities in and around El Segundo and Los Angeles County to enjoy both Topgolf's signature, technology-driven multi-level entertainment experience and traditional golf via the refreshed Lakes at El Segundo golf course.
"This is a very exciting opening for Topgolf as the game of golf continues to grow and diversify both on and off the course. We are thrilled to be part of this movement and for the opportunity to become a part of the El Segundo community," said Topgolf Chief Executive Officer Artie Starrs. "From the variety of experiences to the next-level technology features, our El Segundo location will bring the power of play to so many as we continue to shape the future of golf."
The Topgolf venue in El Segundo is an open-air, three-level venue that features 102 outdoor hitting bays, a restaurant and sports bar offering chef-inspired menu items, top-shelf drinks, music and year-round programming for all ages. The venue is fully equipped with Topgolf's latest technology including a giant TV wall, brand-new ball dispenser units, large HD screens in the outfield, and the company's signature Toptracer technology. Toptracer is the most trusted ball-tracing technology in the golf industry, powering the experience at the venue and enabling players at Topgolf to enjoy favorite games including Angry Birds and Jewel Jam.
As part of the unmatched experience, Topgolf partnered with renowned golf course designer Mike Angus to refresh and reintroduce the beloved Lakes at El Segundo golf course to the community.
The course features a 10-hole, par-3 course where players can have laid back fun while playing a round of traditional golf. The course was uniquely designed to not only challenge the experienced golfer, but also create a fun experience for the novice golfer. Each hole is unique as players discover quirky names and hidden gems throughout the course. Similar to what players can experience in venue or see on TV during professional golf majors, the 10th hole of the course is equipped with Topgolf's Toptracer technology that allows players to trace their shots like the pros. After assuming operations of The Lakes at El Segundo, Topgolf renovated the golf course complete with new turf and grass, refurbished lakes, night-lighting, a built-in music system, and a brand-new Golf Shop offering food, beverages and golf equipment.
Beyond playing at the venue and golf course, Topgolf El Segundo and The Lakes at El Segundo will collectively employ approximately 500 Associates, further strengthening the Greater Los Angeles area's economy. Those interested in joining the team at Topgolf can visit Topgolf's career website.
As part of Topgolf's ongoing commitment to bring the power of play to the community, Topgolf hosted a unique ceremonial eightsome charity swing event that benefited the local Los Angeles Make-A-Wish® Chapter. Composed of local celebrities, well-known golfers, and public officials, Topgolf donated $20,000 to grant a child's wish in the greater Los Angeles area.
This latest Topgolf in El Segundo marks the fourth venue to serve the state of California alongside venues in Ontario, San Jose and Roseville (Sacramento).
For more information, including hours of operation and pricing, visit the Topgolf El Segundo and The Lakes at El Segundo golf course pages.
About Topgolf Entertainment Group
Topgolf Entertainment Group is a technology-enabled global sports and entertainment company committed to bringing players joy through more ways to play the game of golf. What started as a simple idea to enhance the game of golf has grown into a movement where people from all walks of life can play at the intersection of technology and sports entertainment. Topgolf Entertainment Group's platforms include Topgolf venues, Topgolf Media and Gaming, and Toptracer technology. Follow @topgolf on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, or visit the Topgolf Press page for the latest news.
About Topgolf Venues
Topgolf venues bring people together to play in a dynamic, technology-driven golf entertainment experience.. With an energetic atmosphere, Topgolf venues feature high-tech gaming, outdoor hitting bays, chef-driven menus, hand-crafted cocktails, music, corporate and social event spaces, and more. Topgolf entertains more than 30 million guests annually at nearly 80 locations across the globe. To learn more or plan your visit, visit topgolf.com.
Topgolf Media Contact:
Kara Barry
Head of Communications
Email: press@topgolf.com
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VIENNA, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inviting someone for a coffee or smiling at a stranger could inspire thousands more acts of kindness, according to Julius Meinl – one of Europe's oldest coffee brands.
To mark its 160th anniversary, Julius Meinl is lifting the lid on simple acts of gratitude with a new study into everyday moments that mean the most. 4,000 adults were polled, with responses highlighting that saying 'thank you' is one of the most powerful gestures you can make.
The study revealed that for every 'thank you' received, more thanks are given, creating a chain reaction of gratitude and kindness. And thanking someone goes beyond words: 79% of respondents agree that inviting someone for a coffee is by far one of the most popular ways to express gratitude, followed by a hug, which one in two people believe is an easy gesture you can make.
Across Vienna, Milan, Zagreb and Bucharest, 85% of respondents agreed that a smile from a stranger can brighten their day – proving that simple gestures have a transformative effect.
Christina Meinl, Managing Director of Julius Meinl Austria, said: "The world needs more kindness right now, and this study proves how everyday gestures can make a big impact. As we mark our 160th anniversary, we want to create even more meaningful moments in people's lives. Inspired by Vienna coffeehouse culture, which is globally recognised by UNESCO, the 'Say Thank You' initiative aims to spread gratitude with every cup of our coffee served."
The study also revealed that over a third of respondents are more likely to say 'thank you' now than two years ago, with 26% of those explaining they have chosen to be nicer post-pandemic.
What's more, 63% of people feel taken for granted in the workplace. One of the most impactful ways to show appreciation at work is to take someone for a coffee break, according to over half of respondents (55%).
Julius Meinl is known for serving iconic quality and expert service to its hospitality partners, hence the initiative is designed to support coffee houses worldwide and inspire more than 100,000 'thank yous' this Spring. For every coffee ordered at participating outlets, coffee lovers will receive a voucher to gift someone dear a complimentary cup of Julius Meinl coffee.
#SayThankYou launches on April 20th, 2022. Find out more at www.juliusmeinl.com/say-thank-you.
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MIAMI, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zaimella ("ZIGH - MEL - LA"), a global leader in manufacturing non-woven personal care products such as baby diapers, is pleased to announce starting May 1st, 2022, all payments received for goods sold to customers in the United States will be subject to an instant 10% discount when paid with Bitcoin.
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"Zaimella was founded on the belief that quality personal care products should be accessible to everyone. Inspired by Bitcoin 2022, we believe the answer to 'So what?' concerning Bitcoin and other virtual currencies is ultimately lower prices for essential goods for the world's consumers, especially for lower income groups," says Humberto Sanchez, CEO of Zaimella USA.
The pre-COVID world of producing and moving goods between different countries was created in the 19th century. This legacy system is ultimately dependent on an entire chain of human handling and accounting, from exporter to importer, then to wholesalers, distributors, freight consolidators and eventually to retailers, whether they be brick and mortar stores or online e-commerce platforms.
Importantly, at every point in this legacy process, different currencies and paperwork must get processed before the next step in the journey can take place. This creates incredible bottle necks in the global distribution system which can delay shipments for weeks or even months, as was witnessed recently around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Virtual currencies, such as Bitcoin, and blockchain technologies in general have the potential to eliminate wasteful steps and transaction costs that occur every day as goods get produced and shipped around the world," Sanchez said.
"Zaimella is always striving to find the best ways to keep our commitment to make quality personal care accessible, so we are happy to announce that beginning May 1st, 2022, all payments by US customers made in Bitcoin will receive an instant 10% discount vs payments made in US Dollars."
Ultimately, Zaimella says it's time to start answering the question of "why do I want to use Bitcoin?" with a simple answer:
"To save money on diapers."
About Zaimella
Founded in 1995 in the city of Quito, Zaimella is the market leader for non-woven family care products (baby diapers, adult incontinence, and pet pads) in Ecuador. Zaimella also owns and operates the only diaper manufacturing plant in Florida, located in the rapidly growing Medley area of Miami.
You can reach Zaimella USA at
service@zaimellausa.com
+1 (305) 470-0041
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MELBOURNE, Australia, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Australian and US MedTech start-up Nutromics (Nutromics or the Company), a global leader in DNA-based biosensors, today announced that Dr Agim Beshiri, most recently Senior Medical Director at Abbott Laboratories, has joined the organisation as its inaugural Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
Dr Beshiri is an accomplished senior medical device executive with special expertise in developing and implementing diagnostics research for biomarkers and has supported over 900 publications in Cardiology, Infectious Disease, and Oncology. Dr. Beshiri was most recently a Senior Medical Director at Abbott Laboratories, a MedTech leader valued at over $200 billion and known for its Freestyle Libre and Lingo biosensors. He has over 20 years of experience in the diagnostic space and specialises in lab medicine, and internal medicine.
Commenting on the hire, co-founder and co-CEO Hitesh Mehta said "Medical Affairs is a critical function for all life sciences companies. So, when we decided to hire for this role we invested in a global search for a true CMO who would challenge us and ensure we stay true to our values, whilst developing and commercialising an extraordinary technology. In each of our meetings with Dr. Beshiri we found that he was aligned with Nutromics' vision and values, the most critical deciding factor."
Hitesh continues "Dr. Beshiri is a world-class hire and a fantastic start in our US hiring drive. Having him join Nutromics is a testament to the potential of our technology, especially in its ability to close major gaps in unmet clinical needs. This is one of many big achievements we have planned for 2022!"
Based in the United States (US), Dr Beshiri will be leading the charge on Nutromics' medical research, regulatory engagement, clinical development, and hospital partnerships. "I am excited to play my part in transforming Nutromics' innovative technology into a clinically implementable technology in a clinician's hands. This will drive both improved patient management by clinicians as well as improved outcomes because continuous monitoring has been missing from the diagnostics space in the last 50 years", he said.
Chief Medical Officer Role - Context
This is a key hire for Nutromics as the company will imminently commence its first-in-human clinical studies for its novel biosensors. Nutromics is developing DNA-based wearables that will provide continuous and real time data for multiple molecular targets, starting with the antibiotic vancomycin. For this first market, Nutromics will ensure that patients get the right dose at the right time, thus avoiding life-threatening complications. Nutromics' DNA-enabled technology promises to create a world with zero preventable deaths by providing personalised and timely molecular insights for a myriad of diseases.
About Nutromics
Founded in 2017 by co-CEOs Peter Vranes and Hitesh Mehta, Nutromics has a mission to revolutionise healthcare through Continuous Molecular Monitoring (CMM), with a vision for a world with zero preventable deaths through personalized and timely molecular insights.
Nutromics is developing a world-first medical wearable device (patch) comprised of two technologies: a microneedle array that provides pain-free access to interstitial fluid, just under the skin, and DNA sensor technology applied to the microneedle tips, streaming molecular insights converted into electrical signal and sent to clinicians via Bluetooth.
Nutromics will complete world-first in-human clinical studies of its first DNA sensors in 2022, as well as its integrated alpha prototype device. FDA approval of the Company's first product, a continuous monitor for the IV antibiotic vancomycin is planned for 2025, with a pipeline of new DNA sensors and products also under development.
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This strategic alliance between bi-national trucker convoys marks a historic stand against vaccine and other COVID-19-related mandates across North America
OTTAWA, Canada and WASHINGTON, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a historic stand for freedom in western democracy, The Canadian Freedom 22 Convoy and The People's Convoy in the USA demonstrate unity as they announce a strategic alliance in their common fight against harsh and unscientific government overreach across North America and the world as it relates to vaccine and other COVID-19 mandates.
"Truckers in Canada initiated the fight against our government's abusive COVID-19 policies as we held the line with our month-long blockade in Ottawa, and we stand proud to see that our movement has inspired truckers and other everyday citizens to take up the fight in their own countries," said Leanne Carter, trucker liaison for The Canadian Freedom 22 Convoy. "We are also proud to announce a strategic alliance with The People's Convoy in our common fight to restore freedom and hold our governments and other officials accountable for their unprecedented abuse of power."
The initial trucker's convoy in Canada hit the road in early January and grew to over 12,000 semis as they seized Canada's capital city of Ottawa in a 3 week standoff with government officials. The rallies held outside of Ottawa in front of the Parliament buildings on weekends grew to millions of people. Canadian truckers recently announced that they are firing their engines up once again to continue their fight for freedom and liberty.
"Inspired by our Canadian brothers and sisters, this movement is not a right or left issue politically – it is a human issue and citizens of all political affiliations are coming together in an effort to restore liberty for our children and grandchildren," said Mike Landis, truck driver and co-organizer, The People's Convoy. "We demand that politicians on both sides of the political aisle be held accountable for their actions, or inaction, over the past two years as they have crippled and divided our country. It's time to remind politicians in every western democracy that, indeed, they work for us."
The People's Convoy launched its journey to Washington, DC from Adelanto, California on February 23rd and grew to 62 miles long by the time it reached the DC Beltway, which it has been circling almost daily since its arrival on March 5th. While traveling through eleven states over ten days, an estimated two million freedom-loving Americans across every race and political affiliation packed the highway overpasses and overnight staging areas in support of the movement.
The People's Convoy recently announced that it would be departing Washington, DC to head for California to raise public awareness of 10 of the most abusive proposed Covid-19-related bills the US has ever seen: https://unityprojectonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Bad-Bill-Flyer-1.jpg
For updates, news and to donate to The Canadian Freedom 22 Convoy and The People's Convoy, please visit: (temporary landing page pending official website) www.canadianfreedom22.com and www.ThePeoplesConvoy.org
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TORONTO, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Talisker Resources Ltd. ("Talisker" or the "Company") (TSX: TSK) (OTCQX: TSKFF) is issuing this press release pursuant to National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issuers in connection with the filing of an Early Warning Report in respect of the disposition of common shares ("Shares") of TDG Gold Corp. ("TDG").
On April 7, 2022, the Company sold 2,846,000 Shares at a price of $0.45 per Share and on April 11, 2022, the Company sold 55 Shares at a price of $0.475 resulting in aggregate gross proceeds of $1,280,726. The sales were facilitated through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange. Prior to such sales, the Company held 14,230,278 Shares, representing approximately 14.8% of the issued and outstanding Shares. Following such sales, the Company holds a total of 11,384,215 Shares, representing approximately 11.8% of the 96,343,142 issued and outstanding Shares as of the date of this press release.
The sales of Shares were undertaken as a monetization strategy of the Company. The Company will evaluate its investment in TDG from time to time and may, based on such evaluation, market conditions and other circumstances, increase or decrease its shareholdings through market transactions, private agreements, or otherwise, subject to and in accordance with the terms of the investor rights agreement dated December 11, 2020 (the "Investor Rights Agreement") between the Company and the Issuer. Other than exercising its board nomination rights in accordance with the Investor Rights Agreement, it currently has no other plans or intentions with respect to TDG's board of directors.
An Early Warning Report in respect of the disposition of Shares will be filed under TDG's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and may also be obtained by contacting Charlotte May at 416 471 3366. The Company's head office is located at 350 Bay Street, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2S6. TDG's head office is located at Unit 1 – 15782 Marine Drive, White Rock, British Columbia V4B 1E6.
Talisker (taliskerresources.com) is a junior resource company involved in the exploration of gold projects in British Columbia, Canada. Talisker's projects include two advanced stage projects, the Bralorne Gold Complex and the Ladner Gold Project, both advanced stage projects with significant exploration potential from historical high-grade producing gold mines, as well as its Spences Bridge Project where the Company holds ~85% of the emerging Spences Bridge Gold Belt and several other early-stage Greenfields projects. With its properties comprising 299,789 hectares over 484 claims, three leases and 197 crown grant claims, Talisker is a dominant exploration player in the south-central British Columbia. The Company is well funded to advance its aggressive systematic exploration program at its projects.
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking information. These statements relate to future events or future performance. The use of any of the words "could", "intend", "expect", "believe", "will", "projected", "estimated" and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on Talisker's current belief or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events. Actual future results may differ materially. In particular, this release contains forward-looking information relating to, among other things, the Company's plans and future intentions with respect to its investment in TDG and exercise of its board nomination rights. Various assumptions or factors are typically applied in drawing conclusions or making the forecasts or projections set out in forward-looking information. Those assumptions and factors are based on information currently available to Talisker. Although such statements are based on reasonable assumptions of Talisker's management, there can be no assurance that any conclusions or forecasts will prove to be accurate.
Forward looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Such factors include risks inherent in the exploration and development of mineral deposits, including risks relating to changes in project parameters as plans continue to be redefined, risks relating to variations in grade or recovery rates, risks relating to changes in mineral prices and the worldwide demand for and supply of minerals, risks related to increased competition and current global financial conditions, access and supply risks, reliance on key personnel, operational risks regulatory risks, including risks relating to the acquisition of the necessary licenses and permits, financing, capitalization and liquidity risks, title and environmental risks and risks relating to the failure to receive all requisite shareholder and regulatory approvals.
The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the date hereof, and Talisker is not obligated to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Because of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions contained herein, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The foregoing statements expressly qualify any forward-looking information contained herein.
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LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV) ("GreenPower"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of zero emission electric powered vehicles serving the cargo, delivery, shuttle, transit, and school bus markets, today announced its participation in several major industry conferences and events in the second quarter of 2022.
GreenPower will be showcasing its all-electric, zero-emission vehicle line, meeting with consumers, customers and the investor community.
See below for a full itinerary of events the company will be participating in.
National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) Institute and Expo
April 11-13 in Columbus, Ohio
- The NAFA Expo brings together fleet professionals from all over North America in the corporate, government, public safety, utility and education segments.
- GreenPower will be exhibiting in booth #934 with the EV Star Cargo Plus.
CALACT Spring Conference & Expo
April 19-22 in Newport Beach, Calif.
- CALACT represents the interests of small, rural, and specialized transportation providers.
- GreenPower will be showcasing its passenger transport capabilities with EV Star ADA.
Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo
May 9-12 in Long Beach, Calif.
- The ACT Expo is North America's largest advanced transportation technology and clean fleet event.
- GreenPower will be displaying BEAST, EV Star ADA, the EV Star Cargo and available for briefings at booth #911.
Oklahoma Transit Association (OTA) Spring Conference
May 23-25 in Norman, Okla.
- OTA represents urban, small urban, suburban, rural and tribal transit agencies in Oklahoma, and is the leading voice in the state for public transit.
CalStart Zero-Emission Truck Showcase
June 7-8 in Fontana, Calif.
- The Zero-Emission Truck showcase, sponsored by CARB and CALSTART, will showcase HVIP eligible vehicles and offer a hands-on experience through a ride and drive.
- GreenPower will be showcasing its cargo transport capabilities with the EV Star Cargo on display and the EV Star CC featured at the ride and drive.
Government Fleet Expo and Conference
May 23-26 in Detroit, Mich.
- Government Fleet Expo is the largest annual conference for public fleets and is known for their conference program and immersive exhibitions serving public fleet professionals.
- GreenPower will be showcasing the EV Star Cargo at booth #627.
School Transportation News Expo
June 3-7 in Indianapolis, Ind.
- The School Transportation News Expo brings together industry leaders and consumers to discuss topics and conversations that make a difference in the school bus industry.
- GreenPower will showcase its new electric BEAST school bus which spotlights its expert student transport capabilities at booth #309.
American Association of Airport Executives Conference & Exposition
June 5-8 in Seattle, Wash.
- The American Association of Airport Executives Conference and Expo features resources and solutions to elevate airport operations.
- GreenPower will be exhibiting in booth #607.
Oregon Pupil Transportation Association (OPTA) Summer Conference and Trade Show
June 20-23 in Welches, Ore.
- OPTA Summer show will bring together the latest innovations in student transit and provide leadership training for industry professionals.
- GreenPower will showcase its new electric BEAST school bus, and industry leader in safety and efficiency.
For more information, visit https://greenpowermotor.com/.
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About GreenPower Motor Company
GreenPower designs, builds and distributes a full suite of high-floor and low-floor all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, including transit buses, school buses, shuttles, cargo van and a cab and chassis. GreenPower employs a clean-sheet design to manufacture all-electric vehicles that are purpose built to be battery powered with zero emissions while integrating global suppliers for key components. This OEM platform allows GreenPower to meet the specifications of various operators while providing standard parts for ease of maintenance and accessibility for warranty requirements. GreenPower was founded in Vancouver, Canada with primary operational facilities in southern California. Listed on the Toronto exchange since November 2015, GreenPower completed its U.S. IPO and NASDAQ listing in August 2020. For further information go to www.greenpowermotor.com
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. © 2022 GreenPower Motor Company Inc. All rights reserved.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOTH), a patient-focused biopharmaceutical company, today announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 8,235,294 shares of common stock (the "Common Stock") at a public offering price of $0.85 per share, priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $7.0 million, prior to deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and other offering expenses. In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,235,294 shares of Common Stock at the public offering price per share, less the underwriting discounts and commissions, to cover over-allotments, if any.
The offering is expected to close on or about April 14, 2022, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate and working capital purposes.
EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC, is acting as sole book-running manager for the offering.
The proposed offering of the Common Stock described above is being offered by the Company pursuant to a "shelf" registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-236887) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and declared effective by the SEC on March 11, 2020, and the accompanying prospectus contained therein.
A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering have been filed with the SEC and are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC's website.
Copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained, when available, on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov or by contacting EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC Attention: Syndicate Department, 590 Madison Avenue, 39th Floor, New York, NY 10022, by email at syndicate@efhuttongroup.com, or by telephone at (212) 404-7002.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Any offer, if at all, will be made only by means of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus forming a part of the effective registration statement.
Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing new generation therapies for unmet medical needs. Hoth's pipeline development is focused to improve the quality of life for patients suffering from skin toxicities associated with cancer therapy, mast-cell derived cancers and anaphylaxis, Alzheimer's Disease, atopic dermatitis and other indications. To learn more, please visit https://ir.hoththerapeutics.com/.
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TORONTO, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arturo James Daly is set to release another book for offering seasoned advice to couples seeking ways to sustain their marriages. Using his years of coaching couples, the author condenses his experience into an engaging, easy-to-read guide.
5 Habits of Purpose to Make Love Last (published by Infocus Media, Inc.) is a self-help relationship advice book that reveals advanced techniques couples can use to strengthen their marital bonds. It touches upon topics that are sensitive yet crucial for maintaining the health of any romantic relationship. For instance, it talks about how to communicate correctly and support each other during hard times.
This book is aimed at couples who want to work on their marital bonds and ensure they don't deteriorate over time. Each chapter has been specifically designed to address one common problem that occurs in most relationships. Using his experience of working with couples, the author shares practical solutions and recommendations that have been proven to be effective. Through his writing, Mr. Arturo wants to spread the message that divorce is not the only answer, and couples can enjoy the love they want by adopting a few small habits that can save their relationships.
About the Author
Arturo James Daly is an Afro-Latino telecast journalist and media marketing specialist. Using his 25 years of marital experience, which includes living through a pandemic and raising four daughters, and his experience of studying more than 100 relationships, he also serves as a relationship coach on a mission to help couples avoid divorce. His efforts have helped him determine what makes relationships last or fail. He now intends to use his years of expertise to assist all couples, irrespective of sexual identity, in developing a strong bond. If you wish to contact Arturo for coaching, interviews, or speaking engagements, please email him at arturo@infocusmediapublishing.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 TaskUs, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASK) between June 11, 2021 and January 19, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important April 25, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased TaskUs 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 TaskUs class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3647 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 25, 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) TaskUs was experiencing severe financial strain and business challenges, particularly with its most important customer Facebook; (2) the Content Security market was smaller than defendants represented and defendants' representations were based on outdated market data; (3) TaskUs improperly recognized revenue from certain key contracts; (4) defendants overstated the size of TaskUs' workforce as well as employee retention rates, and understated attrition rates; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially 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 TaskUs class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3647 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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Chinese banks retain top slots while U.S. banks improve in rankings
NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- European banks lost some of their dominance in global asset size rankings in 2021, while major Chinese lenders maintained their lead as the world's biggest financial institutions, according to the Global Bank Rankings published by S&P Global Market Intelligence, an annual ranking of the 100 largest banks in the world in terms of total assets.
Twenty-six of the 37 European lenders on the list of the world's 100 largest banks slid down the rankings by between one and nine notches as of 2021-end from a year ago. The total assets of all European banks on the list contracted 2.16% to $36.9 trillion in 2021 from $37.7 trillion a year earlier.
"European lenders saw their balance sheets shrink as their home markets offered slower economic growth relative to the rest of the world. Several European lenders also scaled back their stateside operations after facing strong competition from major U.S. lenders," said Nathan Stovall, Principal Analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Spain's Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, for instance, slid one place to No. 47 after selling a 639-branch business in the U.S. with almost $103 billion in total assets. HSBC Holdings PLC, however, maintained its position at No. 8 as its pivot to Asia's wealth management business helped offset the impact of the sale of its retail banking operations in the U.S. and France.
Meanwhile, major Chinese banks – Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., China Construction Bank Corp., Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. and Bank of China Ltd. – kept their top four positions with an expanded balance sheet, widening their lead over most other banks in the world.
"Beijing has been pushing banks to lend more to infrastructure projects and small businesses while cutting key interest rates to free up more liquidity for lending," Stovall said. "The policy goal was to speed up economic recovery, which started slowing again in the second half of 2021 amid a wave of bond defaults by property developers."
Major U.S. banks, such as JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp. and The Goldman Sachs Group Inc., saw an expansion in their balance sheets in 2021, pushing their asset size rankings higher. JPMorgan and Bank of America moved up the ranks by one and two notches to No. 5 and No. 7, respectively.
"Government efforts to mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic flooded the markets with liquidity and inflated U.S. bank balance sheets," Stovall said. "The absence of government stimulus and the Fed's efforts to combat elevated inflation, including through the reduction of its $9 trillion balance sheet, will lead to slower balance sheet growth in the future."
Regional rankings from the Global Bank Rankings series covering the U.S., Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America & Caribbean, and African and the Middle East will also be available in the coming weeks.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of AbbVie Inc. ("AbbVie" or the "Company") (NYSE: ABBV). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether AbbVie and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On September 1, 2021, the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") announced that final results from the safety trial of Xeljanz, an anti-inflammatory drug manufactured Pfizer Inc., established an increased risk of serious adverse events, even with low doses of Xeljanz. As a result, the FDA determined that it would require new and updated warnings for Xeljanz and Rinvoq, an anti-inflammatory drug manufactured by AbbVie, because Rinvoq "share[s] similar mechanisms of action with Xeljanz" and "may have similar risks as seen in the Xeljanz safety trial." The FDA also indicated that it would further limit approved indications for Rinvoq as a result of these safety concerns.
On this news, AbbVie's stock price fell $8.51 per share, or 7.04%, to close at $112.27 per share on September 1, 2021.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Celsius Holdings, Inc. ("Celsius" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CELH). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Celsius and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On March 1, 2022, Celsius disclosed that it could not timely file its 2021 annual report due to "staffing limitations, unanticipated delays and identified material errors in previous filings." Specifically, Celsius "determined that the calculation and expense of non-cash share-based compensation, related to grants of stock options and restricted stock units awarded to certain former employees and retired directors were materially understated for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2021 and three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021." As a result, management concluded that there was a material weakness in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting.
On this news, Celsius's stock price fell sharply during intraday trading on March 2, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Cerence Inc. ("Cerence" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CRNC). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Cerence and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On February 7, 2022, Cerence issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. Among other items, Cerence reported revenue of $94.4 million, falling short of consensus estimates by approximately $700,000. Separately, Cerence announced the retirement of Company Chief Financial Officer Mark Gallenberger, effective March 11, 2022.
On this news, Cerence's stock price fell $19.97 per share, or 31.41%, to close at $43.61 per share on February 7, 2022.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Cortexyme, Inc. ("Affirm" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CRTX). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Cortexyme and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On October 26, 2021, Cortexyme issued a press release "report[ing] top-line results from its Phase 2/3 GAIN Trial, a double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the efficacy of atuzaginstat (COR388), an investigational orally administered small-molecule that targets gingipain proteases from the bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis)." The press release reported, in relevant part, that the study had failed to meet statistical significance in its co-primary endpoints of improving cognitive and functional abilities in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease.
On this news, Cortexyme's stock price fell $44.17 per share, or 76.58%, to close at $13.51 per share on October 27, 2021.
On January 26, 2022, Cortexyme disclosed receipt of a letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") advising that the FDA had "plac[ed] a full clinical hold on atuzaginstat's (COR388) Investigational New Drug application (IND 134303)."
On this news, Cortexyme's stock price fell $2.85 per share, or 31.46%, to close at $6.21 per share on January 26, 2022.
Then, on February 1, 2022, Cortexyme issued a press release announcing plans to reduce its workforce by 53% in response to the FDA's clinical hold. That same day, Cortexyme announced the resignations of Casey Lynch, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board, and Steve Dominy, the Company's Chief Scientific Officer and a director.
On this news, Cortexyme's stock price fell $0.67 per share, or 9.81%, to close at $6.16 per share on February 2, 2022.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Curis, Inc. ("Curis" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CRIS). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Curis and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On April 4, 2022, Curis announced "that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed a partial clinical hold on the Company's TakeAim Leukemia Phase 1/2a study (NCT04278768)" for "orally-administered emavusertib (CA-4948) as monotherapy and in combination with azacitidine or venetoclax in patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)." According to the Company, "[w]ith the partial hold, the FDA is requesting additional data from the study, including data related to the death of a R/R AML patient who experienced, among several conditions, rhabdomyolysis, which has previously been identified as a dose-limiting toxicity of emavusertib[,]" and that "the FDA is requesting safety, efficacy, and other data, including data related to rhabdomyolysis and the Company's determination of the Recommended Phase 2 Dose for emavusertib in this study." Curis also advised that "[w]hile this partial hold does not affect the TakeAim Lymphoma study (NCT03328078), a Phase 1/2 open-label dose escalating clinical trial investigating emavusertib in patients with B-cell malignancies, the Company has decided to pause enrollment of new patients in that study as well, pending resolution of the partial clinical hold in the TakeAim Leukemia study."
On this news, Curis' stock price fell $0.81 per share, or 33.33%, to close at $1.62 per share on April 4, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Everbridge, Inc. ("Everbridge" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: EVBG). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Everbridge and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On December 9, 2021, the Company disclosed that its CEO had unexpectedly resigned. The Company also provided 2022 revenue growth guidance of between 20-23%, well below the expected baseline of 30%. On this news, Everbridge's stock price fell $52.37 per share, or 45.4%, to close at $63.00 per share on December 10, 2021. Then, on February 24, 2022, Everbridge announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2021, as well as its guidance for the first quarter and full year 2022. As to revenue, the Company guided only 20% growth in the first quarter of 2022 and a scant 15-17% growth for the full year, even lower than the disappointing guidance previously issued in December 2021. Further, in the related earnings call that same day, the new interim co-CEO, Vernon Irvin, disclosed for the first time, despite prior representations to the contrary, that "these products and businesses" obtained from Everbridge's buying binge "have created incremental product line complexity that produce integration challenges and have complicated our go-to-market efforts." Irvin also stated that Everbridge will pause engaging in any new M&A activity to focus on product integration, as well as significantly "simplify" and reduce its product offerings. Finally, Patrick Brickley, Everbridge's other interim co-CEO and CFO, stated that the focus on product integration and simplification would alone result in an approximate $17 million of revenue loss. Brickley also disclosed that the decline in deal sizes "has been exacerbated by lingering effects of COVID," and that it would result in another $15 million reduction in revenues.
On all this news, Everbridge's common stock price fell another $15.68 per share, or 33.9%, to close at $30.61 per share on February 25, 2022.
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Paris is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 80 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of FAT Brands Inc. ("FAT" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: FAT). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether FAT and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On February 22, 2022, FAT disclosed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that its Chief Executive Officer Andy Wiederhorn has been under federal investigation for several months "concerning, among other things, the Company's December 2020 merger with Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc., transactions between these entities and Mr. Wiederhorn, and compensation, extensions of credit and other benefits or payments received by Mr. Wiederhorn or his family."
On this news, FAT's stock price fell $2.42 per share, or 22.92%, to close at $8.14 per share on February 22, 2022.
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The New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation is trying something new to hire 16 people across the state: an all-virtual Rapid Hire event on April 27.
Division Director Tina Tawater believes DVR is the first state agency to do an all-virtual event where candidates never have to leave their homes to apply, get interviewed and, possibly, be offered a job.
Applications opened April 4, and people can apply until 5 p.m. at the end of the event, which runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Jobs include vocational rehabilitation counselors and technicians, positions in finance and information technology, and an executive assistant. Openings are in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Española, Farmington and Roswell. All positions are filled in the southwestern quadrant of the state, Tawater said.
Annual pay for these jobs ranges from $28,249 to $59,553.
Job seekers can apply at dvr.cynaptx.com/external/careerfair/260 and upload their résumés, references and transcripts (depending on the job) and schedule an interview time for April 27.
“HR will review résumés to make sure they qualify,” Tawater said. “We will interview everyone who applies [and qualifies] before 5 p.m. on April 27.”
Interviews will last 15 minutes. Each job will have at least two interviewers.
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PORTSMOUTH — Shawnee State University’s Department of Allied Health Sciences (AHS) hosted their annual AHS Interprofessional Education Day for all second-year students to attend. Held on campus since 2015, the event brings together all two-year AHS programs to work together through case studies. Jean McGlone, the Program Director for Medical Laboratory Technology, helps to oversee and plan the event every year.
“Students are placed into interdisciplinary teams,” said McGlone. “There was at least one student from each of the five programs represented at each table.”
The purpose of the event is to prepare students for interdisciplinary teamwork in a professional setting. The students then work in teams to answer questions based on a case study. For the past several years, the event has used the opioid epidemic in their case study, with AHS faculty members enacting roles to take care of an overdose patient.
“The case study video begins with a patient checking into the SSU Dental Hygiene Clinic and subsequently overdoses in the restroom,” said McGlone. “Emergency Medical Technicians are shown loading the patient onto the ambulance and then at the ‘hospital’ Respiratory Therapy and Radiologic Technology faculty are shown as techs working on the patient, with Medical Laboratory Technology coming to draw blood.”
One session during the event consisted of each of the teams visiting the Look & Learn tables where each program had objects unique to their discipline on display.
“It is one of my favorite sessions,” McGlone said. “The student in the team for that discipline explains the use and significance of each item as it pertains to the patient with an opioid addiction.”
Students in the AHS programs benefitted from the event by working as a team and learning about the different types of medical laboratory tests, the importance of the various healthcare professions, and how dental examinations can aid in detecting drug use. McGlone hopes that by participating in this annual event, students will use the skills they practiced in a professional environment following graduation.
“We want our students to take what they’ve learned about the scope of practice and body of knowledge of the other members of the healthcare team as they become practicing professionals,” McGlone said. “We want to foster respect and admiration between different sets of healthcare professionals.”
Students in this department are taught to advocate for patient safety as they prepare to enter the workforce. McGlone is passionate about teaching students the importance of empathy and teamwork in a healthcare environment.
“The driving force for our Interprofessional Education Day is a quote by Tassone and Hodges – ‘Patient safety will improve only when we change the way health professionals relate to each other, the way they see themselves in relation to members of their own profession and to colleagues from other disciplines’,” said McGlone.
The SSU Department of Allied Health Sciences serves the region by educating and preparing competent and responsible healthcare professionals so that they can deliver the best quality health care possible. The department’s programs include associate degrees in Dental Hygiene, Emergency Medical Technology, Exercise Science, Medical Laboratory Technology, Radiologic Technology, and Respiratory Therapy, while also offering an online bachelor’s degree in Health Science.
To learn more about the Allied Health Sciences programs at Shawnee State University, visit www.shawnee.edu. | https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/news/74535/ssu-allied-health-sciences-programs-host-interprofessional-education-day-for-students | 2022-04-12T04:03:34 | 1 | https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/news/74535/ssu-allied-health-sciences-programs-host-interprofessional-education-day-for-students |
NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Gatos Silver, Inc. ("Gatos" or the "Company") (NYSE: GATO). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Gatos and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On January 25, 2022, post-market, Gatos issued a press release disclosing that "[d]uring the Company's resource and reserve update process for the Los Gatos Joint Venture ("LGJV") . . . the Company concluded that there were errors in the technical report entitled 'Los Gatos Project, Chihuahua, Mexico' with an effective date of July 1, 2020 (the '2020 Technical Report'), as well as indications that there is an overestimation in the existing resource model." Accordingly, "[o]n a preliminary basis, the Company estimates a potential reduction of the metal content of CLG's mineral reserve ranging from 30% to 50% of the metal content remaining after depletion" and advised that "the mineral resource and reserve estimates in the 2020 Technical Report should not be relied upon."
On this news, Gatos' stock price fell $7.02 per share, or 68.89% percent to close at $3.17 per share on January 26, 2022.
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The FBI announced Monday it is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information in the ongoing investigation into vandalism at the La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs near Santa Fe.
Vandals struck the ancient cultural site in mid-January, damaging art that dates back hundreds and perhaps thousands of years.
Officials with the Bureau of Land Management, which also is investigating the incident, said 10 petroglyphs along a popular hiking trail were defaced. It was the third time the site had been struck in less than a year and the most damaging of the three incidents.
The graffiti included a swastika, a pentagram and ethnic slurs as well as graphic images spray-painted or chiseled into the ancient art.
"Visitors from around the world come to New Mexico to admire wonderful Native American cultural resources like the La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs," Raul Bujanda, special agent in charge of the Albuquerque FBI Division, said in a statement. "It's hard to believe someone would try to ruin these priceless works of art and show such disrespect for this area’s unique heritage.
"The FBI is asking anyone with information about this vandalism to come forward so we can ensure this crime doesn't go unpunished," he added.
BLM Taos Field Manager Pamela Mathis said the crime doesn't just affect the landscape but “destroys the tribal history within this sacred place" and "takes away from critical scientific, historical and social resources that society cannot recreate.”
The FBI asks anyone with information about the vandalism to call 800-225-5324 or visit the agency online at tips.fbi.gov.
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PORTSMOUTH — A long time employee at Peoples Bank has taken the leap into retirement.
Diana Donahoe who retired from People Bank Friday, April 8, worked at Peoples Bank’s Portsmouth, Ohio office and has been with Peoples Bank for nine years. On Friday Donahoe officially started her retirement after being in the banking industry for almost 45 years.
Along with her time at the bank, Donahoe has spent her time serving on several boards and committees including Compass Community Health Board Member (Vice President) and Goodwill Industries of Southern Ohio board member (Secretary.)
Donahoe shared that the biggest supporter in her life has been her husband.
“Throughout my career, there have been many many times that I have worked late hours, gone in on Holidays just to get caught up, have come home stressed and he is there to just listen,” Donahoe said. “He has always said “Do what you need to do.”
Donahoe is also thankful for the many coworkers and teammates she has met along the way and worked with.
“I started my career as a senior in high school and so many people along the way have been a mentor to me and still mean so much to me,” Donahoe said.
After many great years of helping clients, her teammates and supporting the community, Donahoe is going to start enjoying the retired life. With free-time on the horizon, Donahoe plans on cleaning, volunteering more at her church, and traveling with her husband.
“First, I have plans to clean closets,” Donahoe said. “I want to spend more time volunteering at church, time with family and friends, and I would like to do some traveling.” | https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/news/74538/donahoe-retires-from-peoples-bank | 2022-04-12T04:03:41 | 1 | https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/news/74538/donahoe-retires-from-peoples-bank |
NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Grab Holdings Limited ("Grab" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: GRAB). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Grab and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
In December 2021, Grab went public through a special-purpose acquisition company ("SPAC") merger, emphasizing the Company's dramatic growth in the food delivery, digital payments, ride-hailing and financial services areas through its "super app." The Company highlighted a purportedly significant opportunity for further growth in the firm's core businesses in Southeast Asia and other regions. Then, on March 3, 2022, Grab announced its first quarterly earnings report as a public company. Among other items, the Company reported a 44% revenue decline from the same period in the prior year, along with a loss of $3.6 billion for the year. Grab's management blamed the results on the Company's need to increase spending in order to offer higher commissions to attract drivers and greater incentives to users and partners.
On this news, Grab's stock price fell $1.95 per share, or 37.28%, to close at $3.28 per share on March 3, 2022.
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After a two-year hiatus, thousands of pilgrims are expected to take to the highways of Northern New Mexico on foot in order to reach El Santuario de Chimayó by Good Friday.
The return of one of the area's most cherished traditions is a far cry from the disappointment left by the coronavirus pandemic, when only a trickle of pilgrims made their way to the Chimayó shrine in 2020 and 2021. The walk usually draws tens of thousands from throughout the state and beyond who come to pray at the small Catholic church and collect soil some believe holds special healing properties.
Against the backdrop of recent tragedies on New Mexico roads, public safety officials are asking drivers and pedestrians to step up safety precautions along highways and roads leading to Chimayó.
In early March, a Santa Fe police officer and a retired Las Vegas, N.M., firefighter were killed during the chase of a wrong-way driver on Interstate 25. There have been other wrong-way incidents on New Mexico freeways since the fatal crash.
State Department of Transportation spokeswoman Marisa Maez said such risks always worry officials, particularly when pedestrians and drivers are closely mingled.
"You're crossing different modes of transportation, and it does increase the risk of injury," she said.
The Transportation Department will make sweeps on the shoulders of U.S. 84/285 and N.M. 503 and N.M. 76 leading to Chimayó this week, Maez said. Pedestrian traffic is set to be heaviest on Good Friday.
The department also is providing temporary portable lighting structures, trash receptacles and traffic signage that will warn vehicles to proceed with caution.
Maez said drivers should be prepared for traffic delays along those roads throughout the week.
"Slow down, move over," Maez said. "Give those walkers room; don't go flying by them at 70 miles per hour."
The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in the northern portion of the county Thursday evening, when pedestrian traffic along major roads is likely to be high. Heightened patrols are expected to continue through the weekend.
"If you're driving, please be extra careful and be more observant of pedestrians while traveling along the route of the pilgrimage," sheriff's office spokesman Juan Ríos wrote in a news release on the event.
Sheriff's deputies are urging pedestrians to wear light-colored clothing during the day and reflective materials if they are walking at night. Deputies will be distributing glow sticks along the pilgrimage route on Thursday evening.
New Mexico State Police will have officers on site Friday at El Santuario de Chimayó for traffic control and security. The agency did not respond to an email request for comment.
Sheriff's deputies from Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties will offer traffic control as well, and two medical units along with a first aid station will be available along N.M. 503.
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The average price of gasoline across South Central Ohio is six cents lower this week at $3.900 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
This week’s average prices: South Central Ohio Average: $3.900
Average price during the week of April 4, 2022 $3.967
Average price during the week of April 12, 2021 $2.709
The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:
$4.099 Athens
$3.883 Chillicothe
$3.979 Columbiana
$3.927 East Liverpool
$3.999 Gallipolis
$3.581 Hillsboro
$4.007 Ironton
$3.960 Jackson
$3.734 Logan
$3.946 Marietta
$3.916 Portsmouth
$3.791 Steubenville
$3.798 Washington Court House
$3.976 Waverly
The cost of gasoline has continued to slide due to falling oil prices. The global oil market has seen lower prices since the U.S. and its allies agreed to significant releases of oil reserves. Also weighing down oil prices is the fear of resurgent COVID-19 infections in China and its potential for an economic slowdown in one of the world’s largest oil-consuming nations. Domestically, the national average for a gallon of gas has fallen to $4.11. This is seven cents less than a week ago, 22 cents less than a month ago, and $1.25 more than a year ago.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), total domestic gasoline stocks decreased by 2 million barrels to 236.8 million barrels last week. Gasoline demand increased slightly from 8.5 million barrels per day to 8.56 million barrels per day. Although less supply and more demand would typically support higher prices, the fluctuating oil price continues to be the main factor influencing pump prices. Pump prices will likely face downward pressure if oil prices remain below $100 per barrel.
At the close of Friday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate increased by $2.23 to settle at $98.26. Overall, crude prices declined last week following EIA’s weekly report, which showed U.S. crude oil inventories rose by 2.4 million barrels to reach 412.4 million barrels. | https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/news/74547/aaa-gas-prices-lower-in-ohio-oil-prices-still-declining | 2022-04-12T04:03:47 | 0 | https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/news/74547/aaa-gas-prices-lower-in-ohio-oil-prices-still-declining |
NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM" or the "Company") (NYSE: IBM). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether IBM and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On October 16, 2018, IBM issued a press release announcing its preliminary results for its third quarter of 2018. The Company reported revenue of $18.8 billion, down 2%, and slowing growth in its "Strategic Imperatives" line of business.
On this news, IBM's stock price fell $11.07 per share, or 7.6%, to close at $134.05 per share on October 17, 2018.
Then, on October 20, 2021, IBM issued a press release announcing its results for its third quarter of 2021. The Company announced total revenues for the quarter of $17.62 billion, a shortfall of $191.84 million based on analyst estimates. The main culprit was the Cloud & Cognitive Software segment, which had revenues of $5.69 billion, a shortfall of approximately $80 million based on analyst estimates of $5.77 billion. Over 42% of the shortfall of approximately $190 million was attributable to Cloud & Cognitive Software (including IBM's Watson business), the segment where most of the strategic revenue produced by the Company's reclassification of revenues from non-strategic to strategic historically went.
On this news, IBM's stock price fell $12.80 per share, or 9.56%, to close at $121.07 per share on October 21, 2021.
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String of north-side burglaries frustrates Santa Fe business owners, April 6
“Our new police chief needs to tell us his plan and what is in place now and in the future. Communication counts.” Lynn K. Allen
“Cerrillos [Road] from St. Mike’s to Airport Road, especially around Siler, is frightening after dark. All the hotels and other business should be bombarding the council and mayor with complaints. If this continues, citizens will avoid those businesses, and visitors will not stay at the hotels. Let’s be proactive before a tragedy.” Mary Beal Bercham
“What’s messed up is if these store owners did something to physically stop the robberies, the police would come down on them. Business owners are really left out to dry.” Francisco Castillo
“And the cases on the south side are probably 100 times that, but Mr. Mayor Man never travels to those parts and neither do the tourists.” Caroline Murphy
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ATLANTA (AP) — Hunter Greene felt a bit anxious before making his first career start.
Even so, the hard-throwing phenom had no trouble settling down early.
“Honestly, it felt like just another game,” he said. “It’s great to have that. Obviously you have butterflies, and I think that’s important. It means you care. It means you want to do well.”
Greene won his major league debut, Kyle Farmer hit a two-run single in a five-run third inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Sunday.
Greene (1-0) lived up to his billing as a top prospect with overpowering velocity.
He regularly touched 100 mph on the radar gun, topped out at 102 in the fourth and was still hitting triple digits in his final inning.
The right-hander allowed three runs, four hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in five innings.
“I felt great out there,” Greene said. “I felt like I was at home. A lot of people don’t look up, but I looked up as soon as I got out there. I wanted to take it all in and enjoy it, but I felt really comfortable out there. Really happy with today. The team did a great job behind me getting the lead early. Put me in a really good position to win and succeed today.”
The Reds took a 5-0 lead in the third.
Jonathan India walked and scored from first when Tyler Naquin doubled to the right-field corner.
Braves starter Ian Anderson (0-1) loaded the bases on a pair of walks, giving up two more runs on a forceout and Colin Moran’s single.
Sean Newcomb then gave up a two-run single to Farmer.
Tyler Stephenson made it 6-1 in the fifth with a homer to left off Newcomb.
Greene, at 22 years and 247 days, became the youngest starting pitcher to make his debut for Cincinnati since Mike Leake received no decision on April 11, 2010, against the Chicago Cubs.
Greene mixed in his changeup and slider to keep the Braves guessing.
“I was really happy (with the slider) today,” he said. “That was kind of a battle in spring training. It’s nice to find that, especially in the first game. I was like, I don’t have a choice. I need to find it. It was there. That was a nice feeling knowing that was in my back pocket. Just keeping those guys off balance, you know? Being able to slow the game down and just read swings helped a lot today.”
Greene, the second overall draft pick in 2017, is the Reds’ top prospect according to MLB Pipeline and No. 2 according to Baseball America.
He missed the 2019 season recovering from Tommy John surgery.
“We pushed him a little bit in the fifth to get him through that fifth inning, but he was still throwing the ball well and I think he put forth effort, but not max effort, so he didn’t have to work too hard,” Reds manager David Bell said. “It was great for our bullpen. It set us up for the rest of the game.”
Matt Olson whiffed on a 100 mph fastball in the first for Greene’s first career strikeout, but Olson singled on a 102 mph fastball to begin the fourth for Atlanta’s first hit.
After Austin Riley doubled, Olson scored on Marcell Ozuna’s sacrifice fly to make it 5-1.
Travis d’Arnaud and Olson homered in the fifth off Greene to trim the lead to 6-3.
It marked Olson’s first homer since he replaced Freddie Freeman as the Braves’ everyday first baseman after getting traded from Oakland and signing a $168 million, eight-year contract.
Olson connected on a 101 mph pitch, the second-fastest any Braves player has homered off in the pitch-tracking era since 2008.
Eddie Rosario homered off a 101.2 mph heater from Brusdar Graterol last Sept. 1.
Anderson, making his first start since pitching five hitless innings to win Game 3 of the World Series, allowed a career-high five runs, five walks and three hits in 2 2/3 innings.
“That’s where I feel like I am at, trying to get back to feeling comfortable in a big league game again,” Anderson said. “As the season goes on, I’ll be fine and settle in, but for now I’m trying to get my feet back under me.”
Luis Cessa pitched 1 2/3 innings in relief, Tony Santillan got four outs and Art Warren worked the ninth for Cincinnati.
Bell brought in Santillan, who earned his first career save Thursday, in the seventh to face Rosario with a runner on first and the Reds sitting on a three-run lead with Olson, who went 3 for 4, on deck.
Rosario popped up to end the threat.
Warren earned his first career save by facing the minimum.
Each team won twice in the four-game series to open the season.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Reds LHP Mike Minor (left shoulder) will make a rehab start Wednesday at Double-A Chattanooga. … Cincinnati RHP Luis Castillo (right shoulder) will play catch on the off day Monday and is scheduled for another bullpen session Tuesday. … Reds 2B Donovan Solano (left hamstring) ran Saturday and took grounders on Sunday.
NICE WORK
Farmer, the Cincinnati shortstop, retired the final two batters of the sixth with over-the-shoulder catches in shallow left and center.
HEAT CHECK
Greene reached 100 mph with 20 pitches, tied for eighth-most among starting pitchers in any game since pitch tracking started in 2008.
He trailed only Jacob deGrom (33 and 28), Nathan Eovaldi (28), Yordano Ventura (26), Noah Syndergaard (24 and 21) and James Paxton (24), and tied Sandy Alcántara.
UP NEXT
Reds RHP Tyler Mahle (1-0) will make his second start Tuesday in Cincinnati’s home opener opposite Cleveland RHP Shane Bieber (0-0).
Braves RHP Huascar Ynoa (0-0) will make his season debut Monday at home against a yet-to-be announced starter for Washington. Aníbal Sánchez was scheduled to go for the Nationals but is dealing with neck stiffness. | https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/sports/74532/greene-wins-debut-as-reds-beat-braves-6-3 | 2022-04-12T04:03:54 | 0 | https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/sports/74532/greene-wins-debut-as-reds-beat-braves-6-3 |
NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Meta Platforms, Inc. f/k/a Facebook, Inc. ("Meta" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: FB). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Meta and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
In June 2020, Apple Inc. ("Apple") announced significant changes to the iOS operating software that runs iPhones (and iPads). These changes would essentially cut off Meta's Facebook platform and its sister services from almost all the tracking and targeting abilities and information necessary to sell targeted ads as they had done for many years. Then, on February 2, 2022, Meta released weak Q4 2021 financial results and provided disappointing 2022 revenue guidance. During the related earnings call, the Company disclosed that its mitigation efforts in fact had not rendered the effects of the iOS changes "manageable." Instead, Meta's advertising business would suffer a shattering $10 billion revenue hit from the iOS privacy changes. Meta also attributed its weak results and guidance on the slowing user growth due to competition from TikTok.
Following these admissions, Meta's stock price fell $85.24 per share, or 26.39%, to close at $237.76 per share on February 3, 2022.
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On April 6, U.S. Forest Service managers authorized lighting a “controlled burn” in the Las Dispensas/Hermit’s Peak area at the top of Gallinas Canyon, home to 100-plus residents and the watershed area for the city of Las Vegas, N.M. I understand the necessity of controlled burns in helping mitigate forest fire catastrophes. But despite brutally dry conditions, low humidity and wind advisory/red flag warnings issued the entire week and worse conditions predicted for the coming week, it still was determined to initiate the burn. Soon after the fire was lit, winds swirled and hot embers jumped the fire line and started an uncontained wildfire now threatening several mountain communities — with a potential catastrophic impact on the water supply to Las Vegas.
Given the conditions, none of the residents in Gallinas Canyon and the surrounding areas can believe that a controlled burn was authorized. We are now all readying for evacuation, as are the communities of Las Dispensas, Penderies and San Ignacio. Another wildfire burning in Southern New Mexico started as a controlled burn. My question to Forest Service officials is this: What kind of guidelines would ever make you think it was OK to start a controlled burn under such conditions during the windiest time of year? Tell us how you evaluate the risk of people losing their homes, livestock and potentially ruining a watershed area that serves as the only source of water to the city of Las Vegas.
Charlie Paynter
Montezuma
Explain, please
Not interested in personal attacks or specific blaming, but it would be of great interest to know the actual real and true specifics of how a controlled burn is initiated. What criteria are involved? What background and experience in the natural and scientific world are involved? Many questions can lead to a process that is multifaceted, in touch with all aspects of such an important decision, not a bureaucratic tangle or a simple bungle resulting in a shrug. We deserve clarity on this subject.
Thor Sigstedt
Santa Fe
Beware of thieves
People in Santa Fe need to know that an organized crime group is stealing exhaust systems off cars throughout the city. Catalytic converters on cars and trucks contain unusual metals that can be sold for money to scrap dealers willing to buy from criminals.
Car repair shops, car dealers and private parties across Santa Fe have had exhaust systems removed by these criminals. They come with battery-powered reciprocating saws, quickly cut the exhaust pipes and leave. I caught a group of young men cutting the exhaust off my van. They fled in an older brown Chevy Tahoe with no muffler. They did just under $8,000 damage to my van. While we wait for law enforcement to catch the thieves and their metal buyers, everyone needs to keep a close eye on your vehicles. Let’s work together to catch these thieves.
Tom Ribe
Santa Fe
Nation of laws
Sometimes I’m sorry we’re a nation of laws (“Man accused of raping 6 children, giving them STDs,” April 10). If we were some rogue country, we could just air-drop this miscreant into some jungle. But we’re not. We’re a nation of laws. Which doesn’t stop me from being resentful that some of my tax dollars go to feeding this guy three meals a day. That’s assuming he stays in jail — this is New Mexico after all. So we’re a nation of laws, but apparently not of common sense.
Patricia Emerson
Santa Fe
Low-priority education
As a former teacher, I am utterly dismayed by the news (“SFPS nixes plans for extended school year,” April 9) that Santa Fe Public Schools parents and teachers are turning down supplemental school days, a prepaid state offering. Find another way to “move the academic needle?” There is no better way to get New Mexico off the low-performing list of states than beefing up curriculum, spending more time on educational tasks and enriching educational experiences for children. How sad that education in this state doesn’t reach the level of a priority. That alone explains our low standing now and forecasts a dim future for the children of this state.
Irene Thomas
Santa Fe
Stop at red
Fellow Santa Feans: Red means stop. Please stop running red lights and be a kind human.
Nancy Roybal
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PEDRO — Collecting 15 hits as a team and holding Rock Hill to three hits, the Portsmouth Lady Trojans won their third-straight game — handing the Redwomen an 11-0 defeat in Ohio Valley Conference play on Friday.
Senior Madison Perry led Portsmouth at the plate, driving in a game-high three RBI — including two with a two-run home run in the top of the third to give the Lady Trojans an 8-0 lead.
Sophomore Olivia Dickerson had a team-high three hits in three plate appearances and a pair of RBI. Sophomore Emily Cheatham, seniors Olivia Ramey, Faith Phillips, and Kyndal Kearns each had two hits apiece and at-least one RBI.
Phillips earned the shutout win in the circle, allowing no runs in six complete innings with three strikeouts.
Portsmouth (5-1, 3-0 OVC) is scheduled to host Ironton on Monday (April 11) in OVC play.
***
BOX SCORE
Portsmouth 0 5 3 1 0 2 — 11 15 2
Rock Hill 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 3 1
Portsmouth hitting
Emily Cheatham 2-5, R, RBI
Olivia Ramey 2-4, R, RBI, BB
Madison Perry 1-2, 2R, 3RBI, 2BB
Olivia Dickerson 3-3, 2R, 2RBI
Ayonna Carr 1-3
Madison Ankrom 0-1
Faith Phillips 2-4, RBI
Sydney Johnson 1-3, 2R, BB
Kyndal Kearns 2-3, 2R, 2RBI
Portsmouth pitching
Faith Phillips (P) 6IP, 3H, 0ER, 0BB, 3K
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Recruiter.com Group, Inc. ("Recruiter.com" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: RCRT). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Recruiter.com and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On April 4, 2022, Zacks Small Cap Research published an article addressing Recruiter.com, entitled "RCRT: Recruiter.com Gets Off to a Slower Start in 2022 as Recruiters Need to Redeploy", stating that "2022 starts with challenges for Recruiter.com . . . as it works to redeploy recruiters to new customers." Further, according to the article: "In Q4 the company took a reserve for a collection problem with a partner and as a result was required by the auditors to stop recognizing revenues from this partner and is now in litigation to collect. While some of the moneys owed may be ultimately collected, for the time being it a reserve was taken for bad debt. Specifically, Recruiter.com is currently pursuing two related collections matters against BKR Strategy Group."
On this news, Recruiter.com's stock price fell $0.35 per share, or 14.17%, to close at $2.12 per share on April 4, 2022.
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April 12, 1922: What is fire protection worth to you — a dollar, five dollars, ten dollars? Come across!
April 12, 1947: Heavy snows, whipped by cold north winds, blocked U.S. Highway 87 between Raton and Des Moines today as highway department maintenance crews cleared five-foot drifts from Raton pass on U.S. Highway 85.
The storm brought snow and rain to most of the state east of the Rio Grande. Snow fell in mountainous areas as far south as Carrizozo and west to Santa Fe and the mountains around Albuquerque.
From reports in this city and Tesuque valley, apricots were the most damaged by the second night of below-freezing weather last night.
April 12, 1972: Short of some strong-arm tactics by the State Supreme Court and party officials to eliminate the large number of candidates, we doubt the present, unworkable primary situation will be fully resolved.
Legislative, executive and party officials know what must be done. In fact, they had an opportunity to prevent the current chaos after the federal court struck down filing fees for the U.S. Senate nomination. But they failed to act before the filing date and before Attorney General David Norvell issued a ruling banning almost all filing fees.
April 12, 1997: In final action Friday, Gov. Gary Johnson vetoed a bill that would have allowed voters in towns and counties to ban drive-up windows through local option elections.
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PORTSMOUTH — The Notre Dame Titans baseball team secured their second-straight win on Friday — besting visiting Green 12-4 in SOC I play.
Titans senior Nate Johnson drove in three Titans runs with one hit in the contest, while fellow senior Matt Boldman had a pair of RBI with a hit.
Boldman allowed no earned runs in relief of junior starter Dylan Seison who was credited with the win. In four innings on the hill, Seison allowed no hits, two earned runs, and struck out eight Bobcat batters.
Notre Dame (2-5, 2-1 SOC I) travels to Ironton St. Joe on Monday in SOC I play. Green (0-7, 0-4 SOC I) travels to South Webster in non-league play Tuesday.
***
BOX SCORE
Green 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 — 4 3 8
Notre Dame 0 1 3 4 0 4 X — 12 7 2
Green hitting
Blake Smith 0-3, BB
Landon Kimbler 0-4, 2R
Quincy Merrill 1-2, BB
Nathaniel Brannigan 1-2, BB
Landon Lewis 1-4, 3RBI
Braxton Conschafsky 0-4
Austin Ray 0-4
Matthew Evans 0-2
Eli Fitch 0-1
Notre Dame hitting
Eugene Collins 1-3
Brock Shepherd 0-0, R
Matt Boldman 1-4, 2R, RBI
Dylan Seison 0-2, 2R, 2BB
Alex Cassidy 0-2, R, 2BB
Seth Mowery 0-0, R
Nate Johnson 1-4, R, 3RBI
Braidan Shepherd 1-3, 2R, RBI, BB
Myles Phillips 2-4, RBI
Reed Lasswell 0-1, R, BB
Ashton Whaley 1-3
Reagan Lester 0-3, BB, R
Pitching
Nathaniel Brannigan (G) 3IP, 4H, 4ER, 2BB, 3K (L)
Landon Kimbler (G) 3IP, 3H, 3ER, 5BB, 1K
Dylan Seison (ND) 4IP, 0H, 2ER, 4BB, 8K (W)
Matt Boldman (ND) 3IP, 3H, 0ER, 2BB, 5K
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Renalytix Plc ("Renalytix" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: RNLX). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Renalytix and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On or around July 17, 2020, Renalytix conducted its initial public offering, issuing 11 million of its ordinary shares to the public at $13.50 per share. Then, on March 31, 2022, Renalytix announced its financial results for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2022. Among other results, the Company reported second quarter GAAP earnings per share of -$0.21, missing consensus estimates by $0.04, and revenue of $0.84 million, missing consensus estimates by $0.21 million. Renalytix also reported that during the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a loss of $1.4 million and $2 million, respectively, to adjust its investment in a subsidiary, Verici Dx Limited, to fair value.
On this news, Renalytix's ordinary share price fell $0.21 per share, or 2.95%, to close at $6.92 per share on March 31, 2022.
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LUCASVILLE — The Portsmouth West Lady Senators collected 14 runs on 14 hits in Friday’s 14-3 win over host Valley in five innings in Friday’s Southern Ohio Conference Division II contest.
With the win, the Lady Senators (8-0, 5-0 SOC II) remain unbeaten in SOC II play to start the 2022 season.
Sophomores Emma Sayre and Kaylor Pickelsimer had perfect days at the plate for West — combining to go 5-of-5, four RBI, three walks drawn, and six runs.
Sayre hit a leadoff home run in the top of the fourth inning to put West ahead 6-1. A six-run fifth from the Lady Senators gave them a 14-1 lead, before the Lady Indians plated two with a two RBI single by Karsyn Davis in the bottom of the fifth.
West junior Sydney McDermott earned the win in the circle for West, allowing just four hits, two walks, and striking out 12 Valley batters.
West travels to Whiteoak on Tuesday in non-league play. Valley (3-3, 3-2 SOC II) will host Wheelersburg on Wednesday in SOC II play.
***
BOX SCORE
West 2 1 2 3 6 — 14 14 1
Valley 1 0 0 0 2 — 3 4 4
West hitting
Emma Sayre 3-3, 3R, 2RBI, BB
Macie Bradford 3-4, 2R, RBI
Emily Moore 1-3, 2R, BB
Kaylor Pickelsimer 2-2, 3R, 2RBI, 2BB
Abi Boland 1-4, RBI
Myla Meade 1-3, R, RBI, BB
Acie Stone 1-4, 3RBI
Sydney McDermott 2-4, RBI
Kylie Osborne 0-2
Kate Rollins 0-1
Valley hitting
Emilie Johnson 1-3, R
Taylor Cunningham 0-1, BB
Karsyn Davis 1-3, 2RBI
Addalyn Conaway 1-3, RBI
Madison Montgomery 0-2
Lexi Whitt 0-2
Braxtyn Holbrook 1-2, R
Camry Carpenter 0-1, R, BB
Olivia Hilton 0-2
Pitching
Sydney McDermott (W) 5IP, 4H, 3ER, 2BB, 12K (W)
Emilie Johnson (V) 5IP, 14H, 9ER, 5BB, 3K (L)
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Rivian Automotive, Inc. ("Rivian" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: RIVN). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Rivian and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On or around November 10, 2021, Rivian conducted its initial public offering ("IPO") of 153 million shares priced at $78.00 per share. Unbeknownst to investors, the Registration Statement failed to disclose, among other things, that the Company's electric vehicles were underpriced to such a degree that Rivian would have to raise prices shortly after the IPO and that these price increases would tarnish Rivian's reputation as a trustworthy and transparent company and would put a significant number of the existing backlog of 55,400 preorders along with future preorders in jeopardy of cancellation. Since the IPO, Rivian's stock price has closed as low as $42.21 per share, down nearly 46% from the $78.00 offering price.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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WHEELERSBURG — It was cold, it was raining off and on despite SOME semblance of breakthrough sunshine, and it was a downright dreadful day weather-wise to be playing baseball on Friday.
None of that mattered, though, to the host Wheelersburg Pirates —which dodged the rain, the wind, the chilly temperatures and ultimately an early Oak Hill Oaks’ unearned run.
That’s because the Pirates plated the game’s final 11 runs, and two Pirate pitchers tossed for seven strikeouts and allowed only three Oaks’ hits, as Wheelersburg remained undefeated in Southern Ohio Conference Division II competition —following an 11-1 six-inning mercy-rule win over the young Oaks.
That’s correct, as Oak Hill had an unearned counter in its opening at-bat —on a Rylan Sams single, a Nate Clutters walk, and an error off the bat of Aidan Hall as Sams scored.
But beyond that, Friday’s no-good weather day did serve the now 4-3 Pirates —which remained undefeated in the SOC II at 4-0 and tied atop the division with Valley (5-0 SOC II) — quite well.
They answered immediately Oak Hill’s (4-3, 3-2 SOC II) single marker, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first —followed by four more in the fourth, three more in the fifth, and finally one in the sixth for the 10-run mercy rule.
Of the Pirates’ nine hits off three Oak Hill hurlers, Cole Estep amassed a 4-for-5 day with a two-run fifth-inning double and a fourth-inning sacrifice fly —but his two-out single to right field off Oak Hill’s Gavin Howell ended it, easily scoring Landon Hutchinson.
Hutchinson himself singled to lead off the inning, and then moved up a base on back-to-back walks to Creed Warren and Cole Estep.
The Pirates took true advantage of four Oak Hill errors, combined with 10 total walks — with one being intentional to Jake Darling.
Hutchinson in the second inning, Hunter Thomas in the fourth and Isaac Bockway in the opening were also all hit by pitches —paving the way for the Pirates to attack at the plate, provided patience among the at-bats.
With the weather what it was, there was no reason to roll the dice —just take what the Oaks offered, according to Wheelersburg head coach Derek Moore.,
“It was good to see our guys come out and swing the bats and work counts at the plate,” said the coach. “Let’s say a pitcher is off that day, you have to find ways to make that hurt. We found ways to do that tonight. We got to (Nate) Clutters later in the game, second or third time through the lineup. We took advantage of some opportunities that they gave us, and we never looked back.”
That the Pirates did —against Oak Hill ace Nate Clutters, who pitched a complete-game one-run three-hit gem in the Oaks’ 10-1 triumph over West last Monday.
Against Wheelersburg, Clutters walked Warren to lead off the first Pirate at-bat —followed by an Connor Estep sacrifice bunt, a Cooper McKenzie RBI-single which crossed Warren, Bockway being hit by a pitch, and Cole Estep opening his good day with a single.
The initial of the Oaks’ errors off the bat of Darling, with two outs, allowed McKenzie to come home —along with Bockway.
Clutters pitched into the fourth before being relieved by Mason Davis, but the Pirates’ plate patience paid off again —as they sent 10 batters to the plate, with Clutters and Davis facing five Pirates apiece.
They combined for four unearned runs on one hit —a disputed Darling two-run ground-rule double which Wheelersburg believed was a home run —and two more Oaks’ errors.
Both errors occurred when Clutters was still in, as he walked a pair before Davis entered —who walked Bockway, gave up the sac fly to Estep and double to Darling, and finally hit Thomas with a pitch.
That made it 7-1, which Wheelersburg upped to 10-1 with three more markers and two more hits in the fifth.
Davis did walk Warren and Connor Estep before Howell did so in the sixth, as McKenzie crushed a double to the gap in left to bring in Warren.
With two outs, Cole Estep unloaded for a two-run double to right —scoring Connor Estep and McKenzie for the now nine-run commanding lead (10-1).
Behind Cole Estep, the senior catcher McKenzie went 2-for-3 with three RBI —as Darling’s double, Bockway’s infield single in the third and Hutchinson’s single to left in the sixth accounted for all nine Orange and Black basehits.
McKenzie and Thomas are the only Pirate seniors, so it is important —Moore said —that the younger players gain valuable experience at the dish.
“As you can tell with a lot of these young guys, as the season goes on, the maturity at the plate is definitely starting to help us out,” he said. “It was good to see the performance out of Cole (Estep), and a couple of other guys have good at-bats and hit the ball hard. We didn’t have lazy outs, we made them have to make plays. We don’t like to give them (runs) any, but if we do, then we have to find a way to scratch a couple runs across of our own.”
It was more than just a couple.
Those 11 runs on nine hits and 10 walks with three hit batsmen and four Oaks’ errors were more than enough support for the ace Thomas —who retired the Oaks 1-2-3 in the second, left the bases loaded in the third, and finally left Oaks on the corners in the fourth.
He stranded Clutters and Hall at second and third in the first, then bounced back for the final two outs in the third — after Howell and Sams singled to lead off, and Hall was hit by a pitch.
After the Pirates’ only other error, and Thomas’ second walk, he recovered quickly —retiring the final three hitters he saw.
Thomas struck out a quarter (five) of the 20 total batters he faced — before Darling worked the final two innings and fanned two, while facing the minimum six Oaks.
He walked Clutters to lead off the fifth, but came right back to induce Hall to hit into a 4-3 double play.
“Hunter wasn’t his sharpest on the mound tonight, but we got four good innings out of him. Then Jake (Darling) came in and closed the door, faced the minimum for those two innings and looked really good,” said Moore.
Indeed, the Pirates —amid the rain, cold, wind and just downright dreary weather from Friday — put together a key SOC II triumph.
After all, Wheelersburg —like all the other conference clubs —can’t be taking league losses with the absolutely rugged nature of this division this season.
Case in point, South Webster upset the apple cart quite a bit — with its 3-2 Thursday night win over defending champion Minford.
“It’s always good to get a conference win, especially on your home field. Glad Mother Nature held off enough for us tonight to be able to play at home and keep some rhythm going and play some good baseball,” said Moore. “It’s important, especially on your home field, to find a way to take care of business. I felt that’s what we did.”
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Oak Hill 100 000 — 1 3 4
Wheelersburg 300 431 — 11 9 2
OHHS: Nate Clutters 3 1/3 IP, 7R, 1ER, 4H, 2HB, 3BB, 0K, 21BF; Mason Davis 1IP, 2R, 2ER, 1H, 1HB, 3BB, 0K, 8 BF; Gavin Howell 1 2/3 IP, 2R, 2ER, 4H, 0HB, 3BB, 1 IBB, 1K, 12BF
WHS: Hunter Thomas 4IP, 1R, 0ER, 3H, 1HB, 2BB, 5K, 20BF; Jake Darling 2IP, 0R, 0ER, 0H, 0HB, 1BB, 2K, 6BF
W —Hunter Thomas; L — Nate Clutters
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Spero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Spero" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SPRO). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Spero and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On March 31, 2022, Spero issued a press release announcing the Company's fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results. In the press release, Spero disclosed that "[t]he U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified Spero that, as part of its ongoing review of Spero's New Drug Application (NDA) for tebipenem HBr, it has identified deficiencies that preclude discussion of labeling and post-marketing requirements/commitments at this time."
On this news, Spero's stock price fell $1.59 per share, or 18.27%, to close at $7.11 per share on April 1, 2022.
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SOUTH WEBSTER — A three-run first inning and a season-high 10-run second helped the South Webster Lady Jeeps best visiting Northwest 14-2 in five innings in SOC II play on Friday.
Senior Bri Claxon and sophomore Bella Claxon led the Lady Jeeps with three RBI apiece in the win — improving South Webster’s overall mark to 2-5 (2-3 SOC II).
Seven different Lady Jeeps collected a hit as part of 12 hits as a team.
Northwest had one hit as a team — a solo home run by freshman Mollyann Runyon in the top of the first.
SW sophomore Skylar Zimmerman allowed just one hit from the circle, issuing three walks and striking out three in five innings.
South Webster travels to Gallia Academy on Tuesday in non-league play. Northwest (3-6, 3-3 SOC II) hosts Wellston in non-league play Tuesday.
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BOX SCORE
Northwest 1 0 1 0 0 — 2 1 3
South Webster 3 10 0 1 X — 14 12 2
Northwest hitting
Jeanatte Mustain 0-1, BB
Haley Hawes 0-2
Mollyann Runyon 1-2, R, RBI, HR
Alison Throckmorton 0-2
Lauren Redoutey 0-2
Madison Puckett 0-2
Alyssa Ferguson 0-2
Abby Throckmorton 0-2
Brooke Hawes 0-0, R, 2BB
Alayna Bazler 0-2
South Webster hitting
Bri Claxon 3-3, 4R, 3RBI, BB
Skylar Zimmerman 2-4, 2R
Lauren Kaltenbach 0-2, R, RBI
Bre Potters 0-1, RBI
Bella Claxon 2-4, 2R, 3RBI
Ashlee Spence 1-3, 2RBI
Aiden Sizemore 0-1
Ava Messer 2-3, R, RBI
Makayla Raynard 0-3, R, RBI
Riley McGraw 1-2, R
Riley Raynard 1-1, 2R, RBI
Hunter Sizemore 0-1
Pitching
Lauren Redoutey (N) 1.1IP, 7H, 10ER, BB, 0K (L)
Madison Puckett (N) 2.2IP, 5H, 1ER, 0BB, 2K
Skylar Zimmerman (SW) 5IP, 1H, 2R, 1ER, 3BB, 3K (W)
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of TaskUs, Inc. ("TaskUs" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TASK). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether TaskUs and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On January 20, 2022, Spruce Point Capital Management ("Spruce Point") published a report on TaskUs. Citing "a forensic financial and accounting review," the Spruce Point report described TaskUs as having "a pattern of exaggerated and inflated business claims, including revenue, and . . . covering-up financial strain with reduced disclosures, cherry-picked market data, and non-standard key performance metrics."
On this news, TaskUs's stock fell $5.46 per share, or nearly 15.34%, to close at $30.13 per share on January 20, 2022.
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LUCASVILLE — The Valley Indians secured a 12-6 win over visiting Portsmouth West on Friday — improving their unbeaten mark to 5-0 (5-0 SOC II) in the early 2022 season.
Entering the bottom of the second with the game tied 2-2, Valley scored six runs in the home half and never looked back in the six-run victory.
The Indians tallied 12 hits as a team, including team-highs from senior Chase Morrow who had three hits and four RBI.
Junior George Arnett earned the win on the hill, allowing nine hits and five earned runs in six innings of work.
Valley travels to Piketon on Tuesday in non-league play. West (5-3, 2-3 SOC II) travels to Minford on Wednesday in SOC II play.
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BOX SCORE
West 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 — 6 9 3
Valley 2 6 1 1 2 0 X — 12 12 1
West hitting
Trevor Fike 2-4, 2R
Tucker Spriggs 3-4, 2R
Jakob Tipton 1-3, R, RBI
Jacob Davis 2-3, R, RBI
Eli Sayre 1-2, 2RBI
Reece Coleman 0-3
Max Rapp 0-3
Cole Windsor 0-3
Wesley Cooper 0-3
Valley hitting
George Arnett 1-2, 3R, 2RBI, BB
Chase Morrow 3-4, 2R, 4RBI
Tate Queen 2-4, R, 2RBI
Chris Queen 1-3, R, RBI, BB
Landon Jones 1-3, BB
Jace Copley 0-4
Hunter Edwards 1-4, 2R
Colt Buckle 1-2, R
Jaekyn Ridout 2-3, 2R
Pitching
Trevor Fike (W) 4.1IP, 10H, 6ER, 4BB, 1K (L)
Jakob Tipton (W) 1.2 IP, 2H, 0ER, 2K
George Arnett (V) 6IP, 9H, 5ER, 7K (W)
Chris Queen (V) 1IP, 0H, 0ER, 2K
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Twitter, Inc. ("Twitter" or the "Company") (NYSE: TWTR). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Twitter and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On April 4, 2022, Elon Musk ("Musk") disclosed in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filing that he owned 9.2% of Twitter stock. On this news, Twitter's stock price rose $10.66 per share, or 27.12%, to close at $49.97 per share on April 4, 2022.
Then, on April 5, 2022, in another SEC filing, Musk disclosed that he had purchased more than 5% of Twitter stock on March 14, 2022, which, per applicable SEC rules, should have been disclosed by March 24, 2022. The same April 5, 2022 filing also indicated that Musk had acquired approximately 13.1 million Twitter shares at an average price of $39.06 per share after March 24, 2022, and before Twitter's stock price rose to $49.97 per share on April 4, 2022, thereby potentially saving him millions of dollars at the expense of other investors that could have sold their Twitter stock at a higher price, had they been similarly and timely informed of Musk's large stake in the Company.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Vertiv Holdings Co ("Vertiv" or the "Company") (NYSE: VRT). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Vertiv and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On February 23, 2022, at 6:00 a.m. Eastern, Vertiv reported disappointing financial results, including $0.06 earnings per share for fourth quarter 2021, missing analyst estimates of $0.28 per share. Vertiv's Chief Executive Officer attributed the poor results to management "consistently underestimat[ing] inflation and supply chain constraints for both timing and degree, which dictated a tepid 2021 pricing response."
On this news, the Company's stock price fell $7.19 per share, or 37%, to close at $12.38 per share on February 23, 2022, on unusually heavy trading volume.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Vir Biotechnology, Inc. ("VIR" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: VIR). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether VIR and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On March 25, 2022, the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") announced that it was limiting the use of VIR's monoclonal antibody, Sotrovimab, to treat COVID-19 in some U.S. regions due to the BA.2 Omicron sub-variant. On this news, VIR's stock price fell $3.42 per share, or 13.5%, to close at $21.81 per share on March 25, 2022.
Then, on April 5, 2022, the FDA announced that "Sotrovimab is no longer authorized to treat COVID-19 in any U.S. region due to increases in the proportion of COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant." Specifically, the FDA stated that "[d]ata included in the health care provider fact sheet show the authorized dose of sotrovimab is unlikely to be effective against the BA.2 sub-variant. Due to these data, sotrovimab is not authorized in any U.S. state or territory at this time." On this news, VIR's stock price fell sharply during intraday trading on April 5, 2022.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Volta Inc. ("Volta" or the "Company") (NYSE: VLTA). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Volta and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On March 28, 2022, Volta announced that both of its co-founders had resigned—namely, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and President, both of whom served as Directors of the Company.
On this news, Volta's stock price fell $0.76 per share, or 18.4%, to close at $3.37 per share on March 28, 2022.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Newfront, a tech-enabled, full-service brokerage based in San Francisco, CA, has brought Vince Giordano on board as a Vice President and P&C Producer. Vince brings nearly two decades of insurance industry experience, primarily specializing in towing insurance and auto haulers.
"Vince brings additional depth to our P&C team with his extensive knowledge of the commercial transportation industry," said Brian Hetherington, Newfront President. "We're thrilled to bring him on board and be able to offer our clients even more of a comprehensive experience!"
Vince is based in the San Diego area and will serve clients across the country. He originally began his career focused on finding Life & Health insurance solutions, but in 2009, he expanded into the P&C space and found his passion.
"I am very excited to join Newfront and bring my 'niche' to enhance the P&C team," Vince said. "I absolutely cannot wait to see where this journey takes us!"
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Newfront is transforming the delivery of risk management, employee experience, insurance, and retirement solutions by building the modern insurance platform. Transparent data delivered real-time translates into a lower total cost of risk and greater insights. Newfront makes insurance work for you.
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Four Daughters’ Winery to open distillery by Memorial Day
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (KTTC) – Four Daughters’ Winery in Spring Valley is adding a distillery to boost bourbon Production. The winery began producing bourbon full time during the pandemic shutdowns, which was a huge success for the vineyard, according to winemaker Justin Osborne.
“People are more excited for this than for any other product we have done and in all of our preliminary sampling and trials of having people try it, the feedback has been so good and we were so pleased in the fact that the feedback was so good that at the beginning of 2021, we decided that ‘Hey this is really good, were gonna double production.’ and so we scaled up after just one year and we doubled our production.” said Osborne. “The winery also wanted to have a broader audience for men and women to come and enjoy.”
Four Daughters hopes to have the distillery up and running by Memorial Day.
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Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus reacts to White House regulations on ghost guns
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – On Monday, President Joe Biden announced plans to regulate ghost gun use.
These guns are legal but buyers can construct the guns themselves by purchasing kits. Ghost guns do not have serial numbers which makes the guns untraceable for law enforcement when a crime is committed.
The Biden administration hopes placing rules on ghost guns, will lower gun violence that’s surged nationally since the beginning of the pandemic.
“These guns are the weapons of choice for many criminals. We’re going to do everything we can to deprive them of that choice and we’re going to find them and put them in jail for a long long time. Law enforcement has sounded the alarm our communities are paying the price. And we are acting today. The United States Department of Justice is making it illegal for businesses to manufacture one of these kits without a serial number . . .illegal,” Biden said.
In addition, the federal rules implement background checks for buyers. Sellers have to be federally licensed firearms dealers, and sellers need to keep records of gun purchases.
Rob Doar, of the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, said the president’s rules aren’t guaranteed to prevent crimes.
“If serial numbers were mandated then criminals are just going to revert just to filing off serial numbers. So, at the end of the day, I don’t see this having a single impact on violent crime,” he said.
Doar predicts many sellers will sue the government because of the changes they’ll have to implement.
“I can imagine within 48 hours there will be several lawsuits filed,” he said. “It’s rather unfair to business owners. The ATF has ruled on this before, and they ruled that these kits do not constitute firearms. So, we have many businesses that have started up in this field based on that information. But now they’re all going to all become registered firearms dealers if they want to stay in business that’s not an inexpensive or cheap process.”
Rochester Police Department says it has recovered some ghost guns, but a majority of firearms do have serial numbers.
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MNDOT and Ulland Brothers host open house to showcase future of Highway 65
ALBERT LEA, Minn. (KTTC) – Main Street in Albert Lea, also known as Highway 65, will have a new look come October, 2022.
“It is definitely tired and in need of a smoothing out, as you would say,” said Chris Harber, a project manager for Ulland Brothers in Albert Lea.
The project is set to begin April 25, which may have an impact on traffic flow for several weeks.
“We’ll have two detours that will be set up,” said Harber. “There will be some intersections that will be closed.”
The main stretch of this project will go from the Shellrock River bridge until the Newton Intersection downtown. The purpose of this renovation is for flood mitigation.
“We’re raising the grade to try to alleviate some of the storm water issues in that area,” said Adam Miller, a MNDOT chief construction inspector. “We’re readjusting the curb lines, changing the drainage underneath the road, and raising the road in that area to get all that water to get to the storm water ponds to collect there to filter out instead of collecting on the roadway.”
That’s not the only major update to Main St., more sidewalks, traffic lights, and reduced conflict intersections. Those intersections will be closer to I-90 and I-35.
“So, they’ll no longer be able to stop at a stop sign there and try to cut across,” said Miller.
The estimated cost for the project, in its totality, will be a little more than $13.4 million. Most of the funding comes from state and federal infrastructure resources, but Albert Lea residents may still foot some of the bill.
“There’s actually a fairly good chunk that’s city funds for underground things that a normal person wouldn’t see,” said Miller.
“The city is paying for a portion of the utility work going on that’s in the reconstruct section,” said Harber.
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CREEK COUNTY, Okla. — Update: The children have been located and the alert has been canceled.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) has issued an Amber Alert for three children out of Sapulpa on behalf of the Muscogee Nation Tribal Agency.
The alert is issued for Zoey Ramos, Chloe Bearden and Conner Johnston who are believed to be with Librado Ramos, 39, in a 2014 Red Dodge Journey with Oklahoma plate LFA632. Police also describe the car as having scratches all over it.
11-month-old Zoey Ramos has brown hair, blue eyes and was last seen wearing a floral sweatshirt, blue jeans and pink sandals.
6-year-old Chloe Bearden has blonde hair, blue eyes and was last seen wearing a tie-dye t-shirt, blue jeans and tennis shoes.
8-year-old Conner Johnston has brown hair and blue eyes.
Ramos is approximately 5'11 and 170- pounds with brown hair and eyes. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, blue jeans and black shoes.
Police say officers responded to a child assault call at Creek Nation Childcare Facility and during their investigation, Ramos arrived on the scene and then fled with the three children.
Police say Ramos allegedly tried to hit officers with his car and is wanted for eluding, violating a protection order, abduction, 2 counts of assault with a deadly weapon and child endangerment.
OHP is asking anyone who sees the vehicle, suspect or children, to call 9-1-1.
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The effort to hold drug companies, pharmacies and distributors accountable for their role in the opioid crisis has led to a whirlwind of legal activity around the U.S. that can be difficult keep tabs on.
Three trials are underway now, in Florida, West Virginia and Washington state. New legal settlements are being reached practically every week to provide governments money to fight the crisis and in some cases funds for medicines to reverse overdoses or to help with treatment.
In all, more than 3,000 lawsuits have been filed by state and local governments, Native American tribes, unions, hospitals and other entities in state and federal courts over the toll of opioids. Most allege the industry created a public nuisance in a crisis that has been linked to the deaths of 500,000 Americans over the past two decades.
Collectively, businesses already have faced settlements, judgements and civil and criminal penalties totaling more than $47 billion. The main entities targeted are the companies that manufactured and sold the pills; the businesses that distributed them; and the pharmacies that dispensed them.
Here's an overview of the litigation and settlements involving the various companies:
Purdue Pharma
Purdue is the maker of OxyContin, an extended-release version of oxycodone that packed higher doses into pills. The drug, released in 1996, became a heavily marketed blockbuster drug — and is associated closely with the epidemic's first wave.
Like other opioids, it was promoted not just for post-surgery and cancer pain but for chronic pain — an area where doctors previously were reluctant to prescribe such powerful drugs.
Faced with thousands of lawsuits, the company went into bankruptcy protection in 2019 to help reach a settlement.
A deal is now in place, but it's not final.
It calls for members of the Sackler family who own the company to give up their stakes, making way for it to become a new entity — to be known as Knoa Pharma — with profits funding the fight against the opioid crisis. Additionally, family members are to pay $5.5 billion to $6 billion over time, with a portion of the money going to victims.
Earlier this year, three members of the family attended an online hearing in which parents described losing children to addictions that started with OxyContin, and people recovering from addictions described their journeys.
As part of the exchange, Sackler family members would get protection from lawsuits over opioids.
For the settlement to be finalized, a higher court must overturn a judge's ruling that threw out an earlier version of the deal. A hearing on that is scheduled for April 29 before the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals.
In the meantime, activists and some U.S. senators are asking the Justice Department to consider charges against family members.
Other drugmakers
In a major court victory for drugmakers last year, a California judge ruled against some local governments in their case against pharmaceutical companies Johnson & Johnson, Endo International and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries.
Some of those drugmakers — Johnson & Johnson, Allergan and Teva — are now on trial in West Virginia.
But companies have largely been settling suits.
Mallinckrodt, which was a leading producer of generic oxycodone, also used bankruptcy court to reach a settlement, agreeing to a $1.6 billion nationwide deal in 2020.
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to a $5 billion nationwide settlement. It was announced alongside a separate settlement involving the three biggest drug wholesalers. The company's Janssen subsidiary stopped selling its fentanyl patches and pain pills in the U.S. in 2020. J&J was also the first drugmaker to be held liable for the opioid crisis in a trial, though the Oklahoma Supreme Court later overturned the ruling.
Endo made the opioid Opana, which was eventually removed from the market. The company has been reaching individual settlements with states. Deals since last year with Florida, New York, Texas, West Virginia and some district attorneys in Tennessee have totaled well over $200 million.
Late last year, a New York jury found Teva partly responsible for the state's opioid crisis through its marketing of the fentanyl drugs Actiq and Fentora. Most of the other companies the state and two counties sued settled before or during a trial last year. A separate trial is to be held to determine damages.
Since the New York trial, Teva has reached settlements with Texas, Florida and Rhode Island totaling more than $250 million. It will also provide drugs to reverse overdoses and treat addictions.
Allergan, now a subsidiary of AbbVie, has been settling suits involving the extended-release morphine pill Kadian. It reached one major settlement with New York last year. Since then, it has been part of the multi-company settlements in Florida and Rhode Island.
Executives from drugmaker Insys were convicted in 2019 of bribing doctors across the U.S. to prescribe their sublingual fentanyl spray Subsys. Company founder John Kapoor was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in federal prison.
The company also paid $225 million to resolve federal investigations into allegations that it paid kickbacks and used other illegal marketing tactics.
Distribution companies
The three big national companies — AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson — finalized their settlement, worth a total of $21 billion over 18 years, in February.
The deal, combined with Johnson & Johnson's, is expected to be the single biggest settlement between companies in the drug industry and governments.
The total amounts include separate settlements covering all federally recognized Native American tribes.
With settlement money starting to flow to state and local governments, officials are figuring out how to prioritize it. The funds are arriving at a precarious time: The number of U.S. overdose deaths from all drugs topped 100,000 in a 12-month period for the first time last year. The majority of those deaths are from opioids — and particularly illicit synthetic versions including fentanyl.
Unlike the tobacco settlements of the 1990s, there are safeguards intended to steer most of the opioid settlement funds to addressing the crisis. Public health experts have ideas for how to do that, but the decisions are up to government officials.
The distribution companies also went to trial last year in West Virginia. A judge has not yet ruled.
Closing arguments in Washington state's trial against the distributors are expected this week.
Pharmacies
Pharmacy chains have been sued less often than companies that make or distribute opioids. In one groundbreaking case, a federal jury in Ohio last year found CVS, Walgreens and Walmart recklessly distributed massive amounts of pain pills in Lake and Trumbull counties.
Late last month, CVS settled in Florida. That left Walgreens to go to trial Monday.
Consulting company
Global consulting firm McKinsey & Company also reached deals last year with the states, Washington, D.C., and U.S. territories for advising businesses on how to sell more prescription opioids amid the overdose crisis. Those settlements totaled more than $600 million.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- On Moore Square in Raleigh on Monday night, residents weighed in on a question that could become reality; What if the mask mandates returned here, too?
"I honestly wouldn't mind," said Passion Hunter, a senior at Broughton High School. "People are still coming to school with COVID and there's no mask mandate. So you're in school with COVID and no mask, and anybody can get it. So, I wouldn't mind if they put the mandate back in place."
Nadia Djukic added, "I don't think I would have a problem with wearing a mask. I'd prefer not to."
"Hayes," a graduate student in Durham said, "I go to Duke. They make the rules. I don't argue. They tell me to put on a mask. I do. They tell me to get vaccinated. I do."
Some colleges in the Northeast, including Columbia, Georgetown and Johns Hopkins are reinstating indoor mask mandates. On Monday, Philadelphia became the first major American city to announce it is bringing back its requirement.
The moves are a response to an uptick in COVID-19 case counts fueled by the highly-transmissible Omicron subvariant, BA.2.
"I think Philadelphia is being smart and being proactive rather than reactive," said UNC infectious disease doctor David Wohl. He told ABC11 that the new dynamic of the COVID fight is no longer how many cases but the consequences of the cases -- the strain on hospitals and healthcare workers.
"If we all just got sniffles from COVID-19, we wouldn't be talking about this," Wohl said. "The problem is that there's a substantial proportion of people who get very, very sick, and those people end up on life support."
Should North Carolinians anticipate mask mandates again?
"I hope that everyone like me looks at the data and makes personal decisions that are wise and not emotional," Wohl said. "You don't need a dashboard from our state government to tell us that there's more at COVID-19 this week now than there was last week."
In Wake County, COVID testing is up this month with over 8,400 tests conducted, so far, in April.
It's a slight increase that the county suspects may be related to more people getting tested ahead of spring break travel. | https://abc11.com/mask-mandates-face-masks-philadelphia-coronavirus/11738878/ | 2022-04-12T04:11:12 | 1 | https://abc11.com/mask-mandates-face-masks-philadelphia-coronavirus/11738878/ |
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Reunions
July 11 — HRVHS Class of 1972 Reunion (50th), 2-7 p.m. at Divots Restaurant at Indian Creek Golf Course. Info, RSVP to Lisa Perkins, lisaperk123@gmail.com.
Community Events
Thru April 15 — Soroptimist Spring Hanging Basket Sale. Two sizes: 10-inch ($30) and 12-inch ($45). Pick up April 25-30 at Vanguard Nursery, White Salmon, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For info contact Lynda.dallman@gmail.com.
Now thru April 16 — Hood River Lions Club Ukrainian Relief Fundraiser. Can and bottle drive; collection trailer as located at Hood River Supply. Proceeds go to Lions Clubs International Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit, where it will be sent to relief organizations; Lions to match up to $2,500. Cash for larger amounts are appreciated.
Now — Central Gorge Master Gardener Plant Sale online ordering. Drive-thru pickup May 5-6; blogs.oregonstate.edu/cgmga.
April 11 — Friends of the Library, 11 a.m. in the Jean Marie Gaulke Room, Hood River Library; public welcome. More at hoodriverlibrary.org/friends.
April 11 — Author Event, 6 p.m. at The Dalles Public Library. Nancy Wesson, author of “I Miss the Rain in Africa.” Livestream on The Dalles Public Library Facebook page. Refreshments, Q&A follows. Info at wascocountylibray.com/the-dalles-library, follow The Dalles Public Library on Facebook or call 541-296-2815.
April 12 — Odell Garden Club Meeting, 10 a.m. at the Hood River County Fairgrounds Community Building. For more info, contact President Norma Curtis, 541-806-1019 or nlcurtis@hrecn.net. Meets second Tuesday of the month.
April 12 — Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group, 5:30-630 p.m. online. Meets second Tuesday of the month. Email belinda.ballah@hoodrivercounty.gov for more info.
April 12 — Author Event, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, The Dalles. With Richard Etulain; “Mark O. Hatfield: Oregon Statesman.” Tickets $12 for museum members, $15 general admission.
April 13 — Wasco County Fair Board Meeting, 6 p.m. at the Wasco County Faigrounds, Tygh Valley.
April 14 — Hood River County Democrats Meeting, 6-7 p.m. either at the Hood River Library or via Zoom (COVID dependent); check hoodriverdemocrats.org or facebook.com/hoodriverdemocrats beforehand for venue information.
April 14 — Climate Change in the Gorge Webinar, 6-7:30 via Zoom; register at gorgefriends.org/news-events/events/2022-04-14/climate-change-in-the-gorge.html. With Bill Weiler and Denise López; climate impacts on the Gorge and ways to take action. Friends of the Columbia Gorge in collaboration with Columbia Gorge Climate Action Network; 2022 Earth Month event.
April 14 — Open House, 6:15-7 p.m. at Hood River New School, 220 Clearwater Lane, Hood River. For interested students grades 5-8. Stay 7-8:30 p.m. for student exhibits of ancient civilizations and fireside beverages.
April 16 — Relay for Life of Mid-Columbia See’s Candy Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mid-Columbia Senior Center in The Dalles. All proceeds will fund the American Cancer Society programs. Donations will be accepted.
April 16 — Hood River Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to noon at Ferment Brewing, 403 Portway Ave., Hood River. Gorge Grown Food Network market; free parking.
April 16 — Hazardous Waste Collection Event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Parkdale Fire Department. For rural households and businesses; pre-registration is required at www.tricountyrecycle.com or 541-506-2529.
April 16 — Easter Fun Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Howards Haven Animal Sanctuary, 37 Monogan Howard Road, Lyle. Free; RSVP for a time slot to 509-945-8362, 541-571-3485 or 541-705-7073.
April 16 — Shakespearean Lego Build, 2-4 p.m. at the Hood River Library. Kids and their grownups will build a famous Shakespeare scene out of provided Legos, with drawings for prizes. More at 541-386-2535, info@hoodriverlibrary.org, or hoodriverlibrary.org.
April 17 — Children’s Chapel Mini-Service, 2-3 p.m. at the Rockford Grange, 4262 Barrett Drive, Hood River. Mid-Columbia Unitarian Universalist Fellowship’s Religious Exploration program; short, kid-focused service, followed by craft or activity. Space is limited; register at mcuuf.breezechms.com/form/3b6189. N95 or KN95 masks required (and available on-site).
April 18 — Lyle Lions Club Meeting, 6 p.m. at the Lyle Lions Community Center, corner of Fifth and Highway 14. No potluck; masks required.
April 19 — Mid-Columbia Car Club Meeting, 5 p.m. social / 6 p.m. meeting at Spooky’s Pizza, 3320 W. Sixth, The Dalles. Meets third Tuesday.
April 20 — Innovator Drinks in The Dalles, 5:30 p.m. at Freebridge brewery. Hosted by Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD) and other Wasco County Innovation Partners. Free.
April 21 — Hands on Harps, 3 p.m. at the Hood River Library. No musical experience needed; taught by Lisa Lynne. Registration required at info@hoodriverlibrary.org or call 541-386-2535.
April 22 — Zine Extravaganza: An Exploration into Small Press Publication Culture, Distribution and Commerce Workshop, 1-2:30 p.m., Hood River Library or Zoom. Work-shop led by Kate Bingaman-Burt and Leland Vaughan. Preregistration needed at 541-386-2535, info@hoodriverlibrary.org, or visit hoodriverlibrary.org. Hood River County Reads event.
April 22-24 — 41st Annual Northwest Cherry Festival, The Dalles. Carnival, parade, classic car show, Cherry Idol, community fair, Little Royals, Cherry Trail, pie eating contest and more. Details at NorthwestCherryFestival.com.
April 22-24 — Gorge Artists Open Studios Tour, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at studios throughout the Gorge. Free and self-guided; more at gorgeartists.org, or social media @gorgeartists.
April 23 — Shakespeare’s Birthday, noon to 6 p.m. at the Hood River Library. Elizabethan scavenger quest. More at 541-386-2535, info@hoodriverlibrary.org, or hoodriverlibrary.org.
April 23 — Glow in the Dark Hunt, 8 p.m. at the hood River Library. For ages 12-20. Teens, candy and things that glow — search the library for tasty treasurers after hours. More at 541-386-2535, info@hoodriverlibrary.org, or visit hoodriverlibrary.org.
April 29 — Dia de los Niños/Children’s Day, 3-5 p.m. at Mid Valley Elementary School. Every child receives a new book and each family a goodie bag.
April 30 — Simplicity Sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at- Hood River Valley Christian Church Fellowship Hall. Supports youth program activities and camp scholarships.
April 30 — Writing Workshop with Brian Fies, 10-11:30 a.m., Hood River Library or Zoom. Preregistration needed at 541-386-2535, info@hoodriverlibrary.org, or visit hoodriverlibrary.org. Hood River County Reads event.
April 30 — Goldendale Litter Pickup, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; meet at Goldendale High School, 525 E. Simcoe D. Community members needed to help clean up within the city limits.
April 30 — Hood River Cider Fest, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hood River County Fairgrounds, 3020 Wy’east Road. More at www.hoodriverciderfest.com.
April 30 — Laser Tag, 7 p.m. at the Hood River Library. For ages 12-20; sign up to join rounds of laser tag after hours in the library. Snacks, game equipment provided. Limit 20 participants. Register at 541-386-2535, info@hoodriverlibrary.org, or visit hoodriverlibrary.org.
May 1 — Presentation: Cartooning in a Firestorm, 2 p.m., location TBA or Zoom. With Brian Fies, “A Fire Story.” Free and open to all. More at 541-386-2535, info@hoodriverlibrary.org, or visit hoodriverlibrary.org. Hood River County Reads event.
May 2 — Author Event, 6 p.m. at The Dalles Library. Nancy Wesson, “I Miss the Rain in Africa.” Q&A, light refreshments. Livestreamed @thedalleswascocountylibrary on Facebook.
May 3 — Firewise Living in the Gorge, 7 p.m., location TBA or Zoom. With Glenn Ahrens, OSU Forestry. Free and open to all. More at 541-386-2535, info@hoodriverlibrary.org, or visit hoodriverlibrary.org. Hood River County Reads event.
May 4 — Field Trip: Fire Ecology at Dry Creek, 10 a.m. With Glenn Ahrens and Bill Weiler. Free and open to all. More at 541-386-2535, info@hoodriverlibrary.org, or visit hoodriverlibrary.org. Hood River County Reads event.
May 4 — Hood River County Library Book Club, 6:30 p.m. in the library meeting room and on Zoom. “Symphony for the City of the Dead.” More at info@hoodriverlibrary.org or call 541-386-2535.
May 7 — Leos Club Can and Bottle Collection, 9 a.m. to noon at Rosauers, Hood River. Supports local nonprofits.
May 7 — Make Soup, Not Waste Scrappy Cooking Demo, 2-3 p.m. (online event). With chef and author Anne-Marie Bonneau. List of items needed will be included in confirmation email; for questions or registra-tion info, email michelleam@klickitatcounty.org.
May 7 — Take Me Back to Chicago Tour, 7:30 p.m. at Hood River Middle School Auditorium. Featuring Danny Seraphine, co-founder member of Chicago. Supports Hood River County Education Foundation. Tickets at TicketTomato.com (reserved seating).
May 20 — Life Line Screenings at the Hood River Armory, 1590 12th St. Package pricing; 1-877-237-1354 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com. Pre-registration is required.
May 21 — Dimes for Dogs Walkathon, 9 a.m. registration, 10:10 walkathon along Riverfront Trail, The Dalles (starts at Home at Last animal shelter). Goodie bag and participation medal. After party starts at noon with live music, beverages, food, dog treats, costume contest (human and canine), raffle prizes, games for kids and more. Proceeds to Home at Last.
Ongoing
Now — Hood River and The Dalles Household Hazardous Waste Event Registration at tricountyrecycle.com or 541-506-2529. Pre-registration will be required for households and small businesses to attend events in order to decrease waiting time in line.
Mondays — Movement and Yoga, 9 a.m. at the FISH Community Room, Hood River. Pay what you can if you can; all are welcome. Bring your own mat. Questions to cindy@yogavisual.com.
Mondays — Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association Voci Choir Rehearsals, 6:30-8 p.m. at Valley Christian Church. All welcome. Questions to info@gorgeorchestra.org.
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday — NU-2-U Shop Open, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mid-Columbia Senior Center, 1112 W. Ninth, The Dalles. Enter via front desk; masks required. No trying on clothes, no refunds. Donations of clothing items now accepted. More information at 541-296-4788.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday — Strong Women, 10-11 a.m. at the Cascade Locks cemetery.
Monday thru Friday — Klickitat Senior Services Telephone Support, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Goldendale, 509-773-3757; White Salmon, 509-493-3068; or Toll Free, 1- 800-447-7858. Staff will direct callers to available resources, assist with online benefit applications and issues with Social Security and Medicare. Seniors can also call for essential grocery delivery, prescription pickup or food bank needs.
Tuesdays — Mommy and Baby Wellness, noon to 1 p.m.; register at mcmc.net/for-patients-guests/mommy-wellness-program or call 541-296-7319. Free, for new moms with babies up to 2 years. Sponsored by MCMC.
Tuesdays thru May 17 — Powerful Tools for Caregivers, 1-2:30 p.m. via Zoom; us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpd-6vqTojGdElAkzvxAQveSkqaX7VdIDL, or contact Britta Willson, 541-256-4623 or bwillson@gobhi.org, for help. Registration deadline March 28. Requested donation $20 to pay for books provided. Limited space.
Tuesdays — Movement and Yoga, 10 a.m. at the Mt. Hood Town Hall. Pay what you can if you can; all are welcome. Bring your own mat. Questions to cindy@yogavisual.com.
Tuesdays — White Salmon-Bingen Rotary Club, noon to 1 p.m. Learn more at www.whitesalmon-bingenrotary.org, www.facebook.com/whitesalmonbingenrotaryclub, or email rotary.club.323@gmail.com.
Tuesdays — Harmony of the Gorge Chorus, 6-8 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Bingen. Please check the website for rehearsal details at www.harmonyofthegorge.com. Masks, social distancing. Info at 541-490-2481.
Tuesdays — Al-Anon Meeting, 7 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 400 11th St., Hood River.
Tuesdays — Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association Sinfonietta Rehearsals, 7-9 p.m. at Valley Christian Church. All welcome. Questions to info@gorgeorchestra.org.
Wednesdays — The Dalles Rotary Club, noon via Zoom. Address: us02web.zoom.us/j/693639881?pwd=UFlNdWw2QTZGTURmRHVhY3VlZUQvQT09 (us02web.zoom.us).
Wednesdays — Mid-Columbia Car Club Weekly Cruise-In, 5:30 p.m., Burgerville USA, downtown The Dalles.
First & Third Wednesday — Lyle Good Food Pantry, 9 a.m. to noon and 1-3:30 p.m. Drive-thru service during COVID restrictions. Come in, apply and take food home the same day.
Thursdays — Take Pounds Off Sensible (TOPS) Support Group, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in and 9 a.m. meeting at Zion Church, 10th and Union, The Dalles. First meeting is free.
Thursdays — Hood River Art Club, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at FISH Food Bank Community Room, 1130 Tuck-er Road, Hood River. Thru May. Membership $25/year. Masks and vaccinations required. For information contact Sue Moore, 541-490-2275.
Thursdays — The Dalles Kiwanis Club Meetings, noon; Log on between 11:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. at TheDallesKiwanisZoom.us. Visitors welcome. More information at www.thedalleskiwanis.org or The-Dalles-Kiwanis-Club on Facebook. April 7: Parks and Rec Director Scott Baker on redesign of Sorosis Park; April 10: Kiwanians serve Community Meal, 3 p.m. at meal site; April 14: Debi Ferrer, replacing interpretive signs along Riverfront Trail; April 21: Mika Barrett, Friends of the Gorge, access and equity; April 23: Kiwanians meet at Eighth and Cherry Heights to line up the Cherry Festival Parade, 7:30 a.m.; April 28: Social / business meeting, noon at Spooky’s.
Thursdays — Thursday Night Bingo, 5:30 p.m. at Mid-Columbia Senior Center, 1112 W. Ninth St., The Dalles. Doors open 4 p.m. Must be 18 or over. $10 minimum buy-in.
Thursdays — Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m. at Working Hands Fermentation, 1021 12th St., Hood River. Friendly competition and prizes; $5.
Thursdays — Cascade Singers Rehearsal, 7 p.m. at UCC, The Dalles (Fifth and Court streets).
Thursday, Friday and Saturday — Hood River Valley Adult Center Thrift Shop, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels. Masks must be worn and provided hand sanitizer used before entering; limited capacity inside.
Fridays — Movement and Resets, 9 a.m. at the FISH Community Room, Hood River. Exploring restorative movement patterns. Pay what you can if you can; all are welcome. Bring your own mat. Questions to cindy@yogavisual.com.
Fridays — Gorge Women in Black, Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. at the corner of Fifth and Oak, Hood River. Standing in silence for peace and justice. More on Facebook.
Fridays — Blue Collar Yoga, 4:30 p.m. at the Hood River Elks. Members $10, non-members $15. With Bill Kupchin; call 907-854-9177 for details. Everyone welcome.
Saturdays starting April 2 — Grief Share, 10 a.m. to noon at Tucker Road Baptist Church, 1455 Tucker Road, Hood River. All welcome. Info at 541-386-1049.
Saturdays in March & April — Clear the Cans, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Home at Last, The Dalles. Volunteers needed to process redeemable cans and bottles to support the animal shelter’s fundraising goal of $250,000 for the shelter. Go to www.homeatlasths.org to volunteer.
Saturdays — Saturday Night Bingo, 5:30-8 p.m. at the Mid-Columbia Senior Center, 1112 W. Ninth, The Dalles. Doors open 4 p.m.; new players should arrive by 5 p.m. Ages 8-18 must be accompanied by legal guardian. Minimum buy-in $6. Cash prizes, dinner concessions.
Sundays — Pickup Basketball, noon at the Horizon Christian gym, Hood River. Players 18 and older, $3/visit.
Sundays — Columbia Gorge Orchestra Association Jazz Collective Rehearsals, 4-6 p.m. at WAAAM. All welcome. Questions to info@gorgeorchestra.org.
Sundays — Cascade Singers Rehearsal, 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran, The Dalles (10th and Union streets).
Children and Teens
Tuesdays — Hood River Squares Chess Club Weekly Tournament, 5-7 p.m. Free online chess through lichess.org; click “Community” tab under “Teams.” All abilities are welcome; individuals can also make challenges any time, and games can be played at any pace. For more information on joining, email Justin at sushiokalani@gorge.net.
Tuesdays — Sea Scouts, 7-8:30 p.m. downstairs at The Dalles UCC, 111 E. Fifth St. (marine branch of Boy Scouts). Open to all teens ages 14-20. Bring mask. Info at 707- 363-5353 or ssfreedom399@gmail.com.
Wednesdays — Radio Tierra Storytime, 9:30 a.m. on Radio Tierra 95.1 FM; songs, stories and announcements for all kiddos who haven’t begun school.
Wednesdays — Online Teen Hangout, 5 p.m. Sponsored by the Hood River County Library District. Games, chat, etc. Email rachelt@hoodriverlibrary.org to join. For teens.
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays — Virtual Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., sponsored by Wasco County Library. Wednesday is for babies (birth to 18 months), Thursday is for toddlers and Friday for preschoolers. For information on how to join, contact thedallespubliclibrary@gmail.com or 541-296-2815.
Thursdays — Storytime on Facebook, 10:30 a.m. Sponsored by the Hood River County Library District. Join Teacher Jana each week for stories and songs.
Fridays — Children’s Activity, 3-4 p.m. at Tucker Road Baptist Church, 1450 Tucker Road, Hood River. Includes bible study, mission study and fun. Ages 5-12. Contact Pastor Dean for more info at 360-944-0964. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/free_news/what-s-happening-week-of-april-11-2022/article_2e0b46da-b9df-11ec-b551-23d1986f05cd.html | 2022-04-12T04:18:23 | 0 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/free_news/what-s-happening-week-of-april-11-2022/article_2e0b46da-b9df-11ec-b551-23d1986f05cd.html |
Dorothy Angeline Mellenthin died Jan. 22, 2022, in Hood River, Ore. Dorothy was born July 24, 1923, and was 98 years of age at the time of her passing. Celebration of life and reception will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19 at Riverside Community Church, 317 State St., Hood River. A private committal service will follow at Idlewilde Mausoleum. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.
Delores “Dee” Castonguay died in North Dakota on March 31, 2022. She was born Dec. 19, 1939. A small family celebration of life will take place this summer in Kindred, N.D.
Michael Dennis Packer, age 71, a resident of Dufur, Ore., died April 1, 2022. A celebration of life to be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.
Rolland William Taskey, age 87, a resident of The Dalles, Ore., died April 5, 2022. A rosary service will be held at the St. Peter’s Catholic Church April 23 at 10:30 a.m., with a burial service to follow at 11 a.m. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.
Maria Guadalupe Marquez De Leon April 6, 2022, in Portland, Ore. Maria was born on Oct. 5, 1957, and was 64 years of age at the time of her passing. A viewing will be held 4-8 p.m. on Monday, April 11 and Tuesday, April 12 at Anderson’s Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont Ave, Hood River, Ore., with her funeral Mass at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1501 Belmont Ave., Hood River; graveside service to follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.
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Maria Guadalupe Marquez De Leon falleció rodeada de su familia el 6 de Abril del 2022 en Portland, Oregon. Maria nació el 5 de octubre de 1957 y tenía 64 años de edad cuando falleció. Habrá un tiempo de velación de 4-8 P.M., lunes, 11 de abril de 2022 y martes 12 de abril de 2022 en Anderson’s Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, Ore. Su misa fúnebre será 11:00 A.M., miércoles 13 de abril de 2022 en la iglesia católica St. Mary’s, 1501 Belmont Ave., Hood River, procederemos al panteón católico St. Mary’s Visite www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com para dejar una nota de condolencia a la familia.
Gladys Elma Castle died April 7, 2022, at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital in Hood River, Ore. Gladys was born on Sept. 7, 1922, and was 99 years old at the time of her passing. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson’s Tribute Center, Hood River. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.
Harold “Bud” Joseph Bickford Jr. died April 8, 2022, in Hood River, Ore. Harold was born on May 16, 1929, and was 92 years old at the time of his passing. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson’s Tribute Center, Hood River,. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.
Betty Jane Ervin, age 71, a resident of The Dalles, Ore., died April 10, 2022. A celebration of life to be held at a later date. Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/obituaries/death-notices-and-service-announcements-april-13-2022/article_d2dd970c-b9e0-11ec-8775-07876b6fe460.html | 2022-04-12T04:18:29 | 0 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/obituaries/death-notices-and-service-announcements-april-13-2022/article_d2dd970c-b9e0-11ec-8775-07876b6fe460.html |
In loving memory of Ben Munoz, born Sept. 8, 1947, in Portland, Ore., to Benito and Victoria Munoz. Ben passed away on March 2, 2022, with his wife and three of his children by his side. He had lung complications from COVID-19.
Ben was a long-time resident of Wamic, Ore., and was married to Terry (Edginton) Munoz for 56 blessed years. He is survived by his children, Anna Munoz Scott and Ben Munoz Jr., his (late daughter) Christina R. Munoz Webb, Ryelynn Munoz, Austin Munoz, Summer Munoz, Kyia Munoz, and Shyla Munoz, 10 very close and loved grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his two sisters Ruth Norris and Martha Honald, and brothers David and John (three late siblings, Esther Kahut, Clyde and Roy Munoz), and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Ben worked and retired from Montgomery Ward, where he was a metro supervisor. C.M.O. He was a volunteer hunter education instructor for many decades in Portland and Wamic. Ben was the north central committee man for O.B.H. Oregon bowhunters. Bow hunting and especially elk calling were his lifelong passions. He had four Pope and Young elk and antelope in the record book. Practicing elk bugling was a year-round love of his. He wouldn’t admit it, but he was known as a legend to many.
Ben was a Christian man who was always there for family and friends. He loved the beautiful wooded mountains. His memorial will be held at the Wamic church, officiated by Pastor Jeff Hoover, on April 23 at 1 p.m. A gathering for family and friends after the service will be at the Wamic Grange Hall. Please bring memories to share. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/obituaries/obituary-ben-munoz/article_8f1787c4-b9ba-11ec-bb36-23596675c128.html | 2022-04-12T04:18:35 | 0 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/obituaries/obituary-ben-munoz/article_8f1787c4-b9ba-11ec-bb36-23596675c128.html |
Eugene “Gene” John Uczen Jr., born Feb. 28, 1943, died of natural causes early on April 7, 2022. He was 79 years old and was surrounded by his family.
Gene is survived by his wife Joyce and his three children and their families: David Uczen, wife Jannette, and daughter Hallie; Carol Harris, husband Trenton, son Hunter, and daughter Heather; and Pamela Hegemann, husband Rob, daughters Lindsey and Lauren, and their son Luke. Gene is also survived by his younger sister, Alice Uczen Hladon, of Arizona, and his brother-in-law, Larry Cline, of Illinois.
Gene has lived in Hood River, Ore., since December 2011, when he retired from a career in the telecommunications industry.
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson’s Tribute Center (Funerals • Receptions • Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/obituaries/obituary-eugene-gene-uczen-jr/article_f935db76-b9db-11ec-bf37-cf0e2457781c.html | 2022-04-12T04:18:41 | 0 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/obituaries/obituary-eugene-gene-uczen-jr/article_f935db76-b9db-11ec-bf37-cf0e2457781c.html |
Gerald Gene Colvard, a loving husband and father, lost his long battle with COPD on April 1, 2022, in The Dalles, Ore. He was 69 years old and he died at home surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife, Ree, and three sons, Micah (Marcie), Isaac and Ian; grandchildren Starsyn, Lotus, Sienna, and Maciah; sisters Janis Ferrell (Jim) and Joy Smith; father-in-law Dick Worton; brother-in-law Rick Worton; nephews and nieces Sky, Keef, Season and Celeste; and grandniece and grandnephews.
Gerald was born in McAlester, Okla., to Dell and Catherine Colvard in April 1952. The family moved to The Dalles when he was around 2 years old. He grew up in The Dalles and met his wife Donna Worton, nickname Ree, and married Ree Nov. 29, 1974. Gerald loved music and played many instruments. Gerald moved his family to Portland Metro area in 1976 to play music. His other interests were cars and football. He was a lifelong fan of Green Bay Packers. Gerald loved his family and worked hard taking good care of them. In 2010, he moved back to The Dalles where his parents were still living. Gerald was a good man and will be greatly missed by his family.
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson’s Tribute Center • Celilo Chapel, 204 E. Fourth St., The Dalles. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/obituaries/obituary-gerald-colvard/article_67db06f4-b9dd-11ec-a93b-d323001513f8.html | 2022-04-12T04:18:48 | 1 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/obituaries/obituary-gerald-colvard/article_67db06f4-b9dd-11ec-a93b-d323001513f8.html |
Virginia Ruth Medhaug, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, was born in Waynesville, N.C., on Nov. 1, 1929, to Frank Jesse Warlick and Molly Norman Warlick. She was the oldest of seven siblings. David followed, then Susan, Jean, Daniel, Frank and Steven. She grew up surrounded by many relatives who lived nearby.
When she was 19 years old the family moved to Umatilla, Ore. She had two young boys at that time, Tom and Dan. Later came Joy, Debbie, Michael and Mary. In 1954, the family moved to Hood River, Ore., where she met Lars Edward Medhaug. They were married on May 5, 1962. He remained a dedicated and loving husband for 60 years, and a father figure to her children to this day.
Ruth was the indomitable matriarch of a large family including six biological children, two stepdaughters and three stepsons, 20 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren. She was a lifeline to many of her children and grandchildren during difficult periods of their lives and influential in guiding several to the Lord. Ruth had a strong work ethic. She was rarely idle and efficient in all that she did. She worked many years as a waitress, managed several apartment complexes, and ultimately became the manager of Creekside Retirement home in Beaverton, Ore., and then Beaverton Lodge Retirement Home. This required much organizational skill, diplomacy, and intelligence, all which she handled with grace and dignity. Ed was also a vital part of the job.
When they retired they moved to Elgin, Ore., where they had a small farm and house. She was free to live her passion of gardening, tended a few farm animals, did copious amounts of canning, and enjoyed her grandchildren. She was very active in the local Baptist Church, always ministering in some capacity. She had a big heart and a steadfast love of the Lord. Everyone who met her was impacted by her generosity. When they could no longer manage the farm work, they moved to The Dalles, Ore. Their son Tom and his wife Dawn were a constant source of support to them.
Ruth and Ed’s last place of residence was in Alexandria, La., where they were close to her youngest son, Michael. It was here that she took ill and her time on earth was coming to an end. Her beloved husband Ed, son Michael and his wife Jere, daughter Debbie and stepdaughter Darlene lovingly ministered to her for the last several days of her life. She died quietly and peacefully in her sleep. There will never be another one like her.
Services are planned for 11 a.m. on Friday, April 15 at Anderson’s Tribute Center (Funerals • Receptions • Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, with a reception to follow. Graveside committal service with vault interment will be at Idlewilde Cemetery of Hood River.
Please do not send flowers. You can honor her by planting a tree or shrub if you feel so inclined.
Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for family or to access the Zoom link to watch Ruth’s service. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/obituaries/obituary-ruth-medhaug/article_80d8d48e-b9dc-11ec-becb-7fbd0c2acb95.html | 2022-04-12T04:18:54 | 1 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/obituaries/obituary-ruth-medhaug/article_80d8d48e-b9dc-11ec-becb-7fbd0c2acb95.html |
Walter “Walt” Lee Heacock passed away peacefully March 12, 2022, with family at his bedside. He was born Nov. 12, 1936, and was 85 years of age at the time of his passing. Walt was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Walter Ewing and Alma (Bell) Heacock in a small cabin heated only by a wood cookstove. That year was one of the most intense winter cold waves recorded in the history of North America.
Walt had a unique childhood as he, his sister Jolene, and his parents traveled the rodeo circuit performing a variety of trick riding stunts. Walt also competed in fast draw and roping competitions. What he learned on the road, and from other cowboys, gave him a doctorate in street smarts and an extensive vocabulary.
While at a 5 Spot Drive-In restaurant in September 1958, Walt saw and fell for Elfriede Elizabeth “Liz” Matthaeus, and on Dec. 26 they were married in Verdi, Nev. They were well matched, and have celebrated 63 years of marriage. They started out in the San Jose, Calif., area where he worked as a carpenter. Daughter Julie was born in 1962, followed by daughter Lynne in 1964.
In 1971, the family moved to the Hood River, Ore., area, settled on a small ranch and enjoyed raising cattle, pigs, chickens and hay. Due to a back injury, Walt could no longer work as a carpenter, so he studied for, and obtained his Realtor and Broker licenses. The place he was most proud to use them was when he opened his own office, Westwind Properties.
Early 1990s, Walt obtained his Construction Contractors license, personally designing and overseeing the building of multiple homes. Early 2000, Liz and Walt returned to the first home he had built, where they remained.
Throughout his life, Walter enjoyed many pursuits; he was an accomplished self-taught guitar player, and an outdoor enthusiast of shooting, hunting, and fishing. In his later years many remember him sitting on the porch, smoking a cigar, and keeping a watchful eye on the neighborhood.
Walt was a “man’s man,” tough as nails, always ethical, and had absolute grit. He was a fierce protector of not only his family, but any others in need of protection. Walt didn’t show his gentle side often, but he really had a soft spot when it came to babies, puppies and kittens. As the beloved and respected patriarch of our family, “Papa Bear” will be truly missed.
Walt is survived and will be dearly missed by his wife, Elfriede Elizabeth “Liz” of Hood River; daughters Julie Lee (and Doug Epperson) of Hood River and Lynne Granberg of Troutdale, Ore.; grandchildren Vanessa Lee, Courtney Lee (and Rob Kovacich), Savannah Falconer (and Justin) and Andrew Granberg; and great-grandchildren Austen Lee, Dakota Sharkey and Penelope Kovacich. In addition to his parents, Walt was preceded in death by his sister, Jolene Williams, and son-in-law, Eric Granberg.
A celebration of life service will be held 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 14 at Anderson’s Tribute Center, 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, with a reception to follow. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/obituaries/obituary-walter-walt-heacock/article_d205b8da-b9dd-11ec-9998-c364398dacac.html | 2022-04-12T04:19:00 | 0 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/obituaries/obituary-walter-walt-heacock/article_d205b8da-b9dd-11ec-9998-c364398dacac.html |
The 2022 CMT Music Awards finally arrived, honoring every winner from one of the biggest shows honoring country music.
Hosted by "Falcon and the Winter Soldier" star Anthony Mackie and country singer Kelsea Ballerini, the April 11 ceremony aired live on CBS from Nashville, Tennessee. However, just hours before the ceremony, Ballerini shared she recently tested positive for COVID.
In an Instagram video, the 28-year-old revealed that the "CMT family" brought part of the set to her Nashville home so she could both host and perform virtually. "I am devastated, I am gutted," she shared. "But the good news is that I'm feeling a lot better."
While she was remote, there were still plenty of powerhouse performances to rock out to including Mickey Guyton, Carrie Underwood, Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd. The list of presenters was equally as stacked with stars like Faith Hill, Gayle King, Taylor Lautner and LeAnn Rimes appearing.
When it came to this year's nominees, the talented list included a few fan favorites. In the category for video of the year, 12 nominees including Brandi Carlile, Cody Johnson, Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson, Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood, Kacey Musgraves, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini (feat. Kenny Chesney), Luke Combs, Maren Morris, Mickey Guyton, Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift (feat. Chris Stapleton) duked it out for the coveted trophy.
As for who led the night with the most nominations, that honor went to two-time winner Kane Brown. The "One Mississippi" singer, who also served as co-host for the awards ceremony in 2020 and 2021, earned four nods this year including video of the year, male video of the year and two nominations for CMT performance of the year (one for "Three Wooden Crosses" and another for his collab with Nelly, "Ride Wit Me.")
Continue reading to see every nominee and winner from the night.
Video of The Year
Brandi Carlile – “Right On Time”
Cody Johnson – “‘Til You Can’t”
Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson – “Never Say Never”
WINNER: Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood – “If I Didn’t Love You”
Kacey Musgraves – “justified”
Kane Brown – “One Mississippi”
Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny Chesney – “half of my hometown”
Luke Combs – “Forever After All”
Maren Morris – “Circles Around This Town”
Mickey Guyton – “Remember Her Name”
Miranda Lambert – “If I Was A Cowboy”
Taylor Swift feat. Chris Stapleton – “I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)”
Female Video of The Year
Brandi Carlile – “Right On Time”
Gabby Barrett – “Footprints On The Moon”
Kacey Musgraves – “justified”
Maren Morris – “Circles Around This Town”
Mickey Guyton – “Remember Her Name”
WINNER: Miranda Lambert – “If I Was A Cowboy”
Tenille Arts – “Back Then, Right Now”
Male Video of The Year
WINNER: Cody Johnson – “’Til You Can’t”
Eric Church – “Heart On Fire”
Kane Brown – “One Mississippi”
Luke Bryan – “Waves”
Luke Combs – “Forever After All”
Thomas Rhett – “Country Again”
Walker Hayes – “Fancy Like”
Group/Duo Video of The Year
Brothers Osborne – “I’m Not For Everyone”
Dan + Shay – “Steal My Love”
WINNER: Maddie & Tae – “Woman You Got”
Old Dominion – “I Was On a Boat That Day”
Parmalee – “Take My Name”
Zac Brown Band – “Same Boat”
Breakthrough Video of The Year, Presented by SONIC®
BRELAND – “Cross Country”
Caitlyn Smith feat. Old Dominion – “I Can’t”
Elvie Shane – “My Boy”
WINNER: Parker McCollum – “To Be Loved By You”
Priscilla Block – “Just About Over You”
Tenille Arts – “Back Then, Right Now”
Collaborative Video of The Year
Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde – “Never Wanted To Be That Girl”
Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter – “Thinking ’Bout You”
Nelly & Florida Georgia Line – “Lil Bit”
WINNER: Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood – “If I Didn’t Love You”
Jimmie Allen & Brad Paisley – “Freedom Was A Highway”
Jordan Davis feat. Luke Bryan – “Buy Dirt”
Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny Chesney – “half of my hometown”
CMT Performance of The Year
Brothers Osborne – “Muskrat Greene/Dead Man’s Curve Medley (from CMT Campfire Sessions)”
WINNER: George Strait – “Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone (from CMT GIANTS: Charley Pride)”
H.E.R. feat. Chris Stapleton – “Hold On (from 2021 CMT Music Awards)”
Kane Brown – “Three Wooden Crosses (from 2021 CMT Artists of the Year)”
Kelsea Ballerini feat. Paul Klein of LANY – “I Quit Drinking (from 2021 CMT Music Awards)”
Mickey Guyton feat. Gladys Knight & BRELAND – “Friendship Train (from 2021 CMT Music Awards)”
Nelly feat. Kane Brown, Blanco Brown & BRELAND – “Ride Wit Me (from CMT Crossroads: Nelly & Friends)”
CMT Digital-First Performance of The Year
Brittney Spencer “Sober & Skinny” (from CMT Campfire Sessions)
Carly Pearce – “Dear Miss Loretta” (from CMT :60 Songs)
WINNER: Cody Johnson – “Dear Rodeo” (from CMT Campfire Sessions)
Jon Pardi “On The Other Hand / Forever and Ever, Amen” (in honor of 2021 CMT Artist of a Lifetime Randy Travis)
Josh Turner LIVE (from CMT KickBack)
Lainey Wilson – “Things A Man Oughta Know” (from the CMT Studio)
Trending Comeback Song of the Year
Alan Jackson – "Freight Train"
Brooks & Dunn – "Neon Moon"
Dolly Parton – "9 to 5"
Reba McEntire – "I'm A Survivor"
Sara Evans – "Suds in the Bucket"
Shania Twain – "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!"
WINNER: Taylor Swift – "Love Story" | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022-cmt-music-awards-see-complete-list-of-winners/3641232/ | 2022-04-12T04:28:35 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022-cmt-music-awards-see-complete-list-of-winners/3641232/ |
President Joe Biden asked India's Narendra Modi on Monday not to accelerate the buying of Russian oil as the U.S. and other nations try to cut off Moscow's energy income following the invasion of Ukraine. The Indian prime minister made no public commitment to refrain from Russian oil, a source of tension with the U.S.
Meeting by video call, Biden told Modi that the U.S. could help India diversify its sources of energy, according to press secretary Jen Psaki. Even though India receives little of its oil from Russia, it stepped up recently with a major purchase as other democracies are trying to isolate Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“The president also made clear that he doesn’t believe it’s in India’s interest to accelerate or increase imports of Russian energy or other commodities,” Psaki said.
At a separate State Department news conference with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar pointedly suggested that Europe, not India, be the focus of Washington's concern about energy purchases from Russia.
“I suspect, looking at the figures, probably our total purchases for the month would be less than what Europe does in an afternoon,” he said.
While Biden and Modi ended their session with Biden saying they committed to strengthening their relationship, White House officials could not say if India stood with them in fully condemning Putin, saying the choice ultimately rested with Modi's government. The two leaders will meet in person on May 24 in Tokyo for a summit of the Quad, a coalition that also includes Australia and Japan.
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At the State Department news conference, Blinken appeared to seek to cajole India into taking a stronger stance on the conflict in Ukraine, appealing to the country’s interest in upholding the international rules-based order and pointing out that resource-stretched Indians may be affected by both energy and food shortages caused by the war.
“Russia’s aggression stands in stark contrast to the vision that the United States and India share for a free and open Indo-Pacific, and Russia’s actions are having a profound impact not just in Europe and Ukraine, but around the world, for example, causing food insecurity and rising prices,” Blinken told reporters after the meetings concluded.
India’s neutral stance in the war has raised concerns in Washington and earned praise from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who lauded India this month for judging “the situation in its entirety, not just in a one-sided way.”
Biden opened the video conversation by emphasizing the defense partnership between the two countries and by saying the U.S. and India are going to “continue our close consultation on how to manage the destabilizing effects of this Russian war" on food and other commodities.
“The root of our partnership is a deep connection between our people, ties of family, of friendship and of shared values,” the U.S. president said.
Modi on Monday called the situation in Ukraine “very worrying,” and he noted that an Indian student lost his life during the war. He said he has spoken with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, appealing to both of them for peace. India has condemned the killings uncovered in the city of Bucha and has called for an independent investigation.
A senior U.S. official described the Biden-Modi exchange as warm and productive, though the official stressed that India would make its own decisions on how to respond to Putin. The official insisted on anonymity to discuss the meeting.
Biden and Modi discussed how to manage the risks of global instability regarding food, humanitarian relief and climate change, and Modi candidly shared his views about some of the tight links between Russia and China that raise concerns, the official said.
Also Monday, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met in person with Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
Austin appealed to India to act together with fellow democracies, a form of government based on the popular consent of the people that stands in contrast to autocracies such as China and Russia.
“Now more than ever, democracies must stand together to defend the values that we all share,” Austin said.
India has refrained from some efforts to hold Russia accountable for its invasion. India abstained when the U.N. General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from its seat on the 47-member Human Rights Council over allegations that Russian soldiers in Ukraine engaged in rights violations that the U.S. and Ukraine have called war crimes.
The vote was 93-24 with 58 abstentions.
India continues to purchase Russian energy supplies, despite pressure from Western countries to avoid buying Russian oil and gas. The U.S. has also considered sanctions on India for its recent purchase of advanced Russian air defense systems.
Last month, the state-run Indian Oil Corp. bought 3 million barrels of crude from Russia to secure its needs, resisting entreaties from the West to avoid such purchases. India isn’t alone in buying Russian energy, however. Several European allies such as Germany have continued to do so, despite public pressure to end these contracts.
Indian media reports said Russia was offering a discount on oil purchases of 20% below global benchmark prices.
Iraq is India’s top supplier, with a 27% share. Saudi Arabia is second at around 17%, followed by the United Arab Emirates with 13% and the U.S. at 9%, the Press Trust of India news agency reported.
Sharma reported from New Delhi. AP Diplomatic Writer Matthew Lee in Washington contributed to this report. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/biden-urges-indias-modi-not-to-step-up-countrys-use-russian-oil/3641214/ | 2022-04-12T04:28:41 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/biden-urges-indias-modi-not-to-step-up-countrys-use-russian-oil/3641214/ |
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To the Editor: Let’s vote for someone who has done well by us veterans. Stand together!
There is a great deal of talk about elections and what will happen to our senator, Maggie Hassan, because President Joe Biden has more than failed at doing his job. This is the feeling of 90% of independents and more than half of Democrats.
The saying “let’s not throw the baby out with the dirty water” fits here. Senator Hassan has stood 100% of the time with this state’s veterans and the nation’s. Before you believe some negative report, check the positive. Does the candidate do the veteran community good, not harm them by passing along false information? Right now veterans are looking at two veteran clinics in this state closing. Who is out front fighting this? Senator Maggie Hassan.
Vote for the person not the party. Party will most always let you hang. Independents are growing and learning and I, for one, am a conservative independent. Enough of this woke stuff. This is New Hampshire, America first. The American Party, as Ross Perot said!
To the Editor: When Bosnian Serbs were committing war crimes they termed ethnic cleansing, the U.S. and NATO eventually stepped in militarily to stop the bloodshed. A peace deal was then brokered. Today, Russia is committing war crimes in Ukraine. While sanctions will cost Russians financial… | https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/letter-hassan-has-stood-100-of-the-time-with-vets/article_4102b044-7faa-5657-9216-41bb8bedd240.html | 2022-04-12T04:29:12 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/letter-hassan-has-stood-100-of-the-time-with-vets/article_4102b044-7faa-5657-9216-41bb8bedd240.html |
A quality public education anchors the NH Advantage
To the Editor: Sharing with friends from other states the truly alarming actions against education, teachers, and school officials, many friends are shocked learning about New Hampshire’s regressive politics fomented by “Free Stater” Republicans.
They express disbelief learning that a tiny cohort of anti-education residents recently cut Croydon’s school budget by 50% from $1.6 million to $800,000.
They found it inconceivable efforts by Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut were undermining public education and potentially leading to a huge state education budget shortfall due to his original “Education Freedom Account” enrollment estimate of 28 students at an average cost of $4,952, totaling $138,656. Last November he raised the total to 1,635 students at a total cost of more than $8 million. This is the law that gives our public tax dollars to private and religious schools.
They were dismayed Edelblut has posted a complaint form for parents and others to report any teacher they feel violates the law that prohibits the teaching of so-called “divisive concepts” related to race and gender by public schools, state agencies and contractors. HB 1255 virtually bans the mention of indigenous genocide and race-based chattel slavery in New Hampshire classrooms.
My older friends harkened back to the 1950s, learning Republicans had submitted a Cold War-era teacher loyalty bill that teachers would have had to sign to teach.
As we deal with the corrosive forces of autocracy within and without, please consider how critical a good, honest public education is for the continuation of our American Experiment in democracy.
To the Editor: When Bosnian Serbs were committing war crimes they termed ethnic cleansing, the U.S. and NATO eventually stepped in militarily to stop the bloodshed. A peace deal was then brokered. Today, Russia is committing war crimes in Ukraine. While sanctions will cost Russians financial… | https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/letter-sharing-nhs-embarrassing-approach/article_e609dfb5-3119-5c29-a79e-639fcd55802d.html | 2022-04-12T04:29:15 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/letter-sharing-nhs-embarrassing-approach/article_e609dfb5-3119-5c29-a79e-639fcd55802d.html |
Why allow clear cutting if we are in a climate crisis?
To the Editor: Why are we continuing clear-cut logging operations on state and federal lands during a climate crisis?
Our forests are home to more than half of all living species, and reduce and prevent flooding while purifying water, soil, and air. And, critically important during the climate crisis, forests worldwide sequester billions upon billions of tons of carbon.
Science determines that approximately 30% of forest lands must be preserved to help mitigate climate change. Currently, less than 1% of those lands are protected. A shocking 86% of today’s carbon sequestration loss is directly attributable to logging.
To illustrate how devastating the human impact on earth’s forests has been, consider that the earth is approximately 4.5 billion years old. If we convert this to 45 years (1:100,000,000 scale), then humans have been on this earth for about 3 minutes. Still following that same scale, humans have destroyed 2/3 of the earth’s forests in the last 40 seconds.
Protecting our forests is important to the future of all living things. We must turn away from destructive logging practices and protect remaining forests now.
To the Editor: When Bosnian Serbs were committing war crimes they termed ethnic cleansing, the U.S. and NATO eventually stepped in militarily to stop the bloodshed. A peace deal was then brokered. Today, Russia is committing war crimes in Ukraine. While sanctions will cost Russians financial… | https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/letter-why-allow-clear-cutting-amid-climate-crisis/article_0e9552dd-d914-589e-8ed0-15f99cfa580b.html | 2022-04-12T04:29:15 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/letter-why-allow-clear-cutting-amid-climate-crisis/article_0e9552dd-d914-589e-8ed0-15f99cfa580b.html |
IT’S NO SECRET that the past few years have been tough on working families. From school and child care closures due to COVID to the soaring cost of everyday goods like groceries and gas, families have been hit hard. Thankfully, lawmakers in D.C. passed some new tax cuts as part of the American Rescue Plan, providing much needed tax relief to working New Hampshire families during a very difficult time. Many families have already directly benefited from some of that relief thanks to monthly child tax credit payments in the second half of 2021. As the tax filing deadline approaches, make sure you’re taking advantage of these new tax cuts!
The Child Tax Credit provides tax relief for working parents juggling everyday expenses related to raising a family. The American Rescue Plan temporarily expanded the CTC for families by increasing the amounts families were eligible for and by making the credit fully refundable. What some folks may not know is that the monthly payments families were receiving from July to December 2021 only constitute half of the total credit. In order to claim the full credit, families must file their household taxes ahead of the April 18 deadline.
From July to December of last year, the families of more than 222,000 New Hampshire children received a federal tax cut of up to $1,800 per child thanks to the expanded child tax credit. That tax cut helped families put food on the table, cover housing costs, and pay down debt. It helped parents deal with inflation and the rising costs of basic household needs. It helped families — especially mothers — get back to work.
Thanks to the monthly child tax credit payments, Alison in Nashua was able to invest in an additional day of child care each week enabling her and her husband to increase their work hours. Mary in Dover used the child tax credits she received to save up for a security deposit and moving expenses to get her and her son out of an unsafe living arrangement.
Kevin, a veteran and father in Manchester, recently saw his utility bills triple in size but the child tax credit payments helped his family adjust to that inflated cost and put some money away so that they went from living paycheck to paycheck to having a small financial buffer that is helping them adjust to rising costs.
Congress also expanded the size and eligibility requirements of the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit to help with the cost of childcare. Families with incomes under $125,000 a year are able to claim back up to half of what they spent on child care in 2021 while working or studying, saving up to $4,000 for one child or $8,000 for two or more children. Families with incomes up to $438,000 are eligible for a partial credit.
The American Rescue Plan also expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit to provide tax relief to low-wage households without children, tripling the maximum credit available to about $1,500 and lifting the income ceiling. The age range of eligible workers is expanded, too, to include younger adults age 19-24 who are not in school. An estimated 70,000 low-income workers in New Hampshire who do not have dependent children stand to benefit from the expanded Earned Income Tax Credit.
What these tax cuts mean for the average working family in New Hampshire getting ready to file their taxes is money directly back into their household budgets. This is the kind of relief that we need in this world of uncertainty and rising costs.
Across the state, families are struggling. That is why it is so important that we continue to elevate these tax cuts and make sure that every single eligible Granite Stater is filing their taxes ahead of the April deadline to gain access to this much needed tax relief.
We thank Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen and Representatives Chris Pappas and Annie Kuster for their commitment to lifting up New Hampshire families and helping to pass these cost savings. We know that as families prepare their tax filings, these tax cuts are making a huge difference for the families hit hardest by the pandemic. We hope that our leaders in Washington will continue to promote efforts to make this tax relief permanent. | https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/op-eds/amanda-sears-nh-families-should-take-advantage-of-arp-tax-cuts-this-year/article_51f5102b-ac11-5c2e-b47f-5d6d82939556.html | 2022-04-12T04:29:21 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/op-eds/amanda-sears-nh-families-should-take-advantage-of-arp-tax-cuts-this-year/article_51f5102b-ac11-5c2e-b47f-5d6d82939556.html |
MATT MOWERS’ unwavering support of our police has distinguished himself from the rest. That is why we, the Manchester Police Patrolman’s Association and Manchester Association of Police Supervisors, are proud to endorse Matt Mowers for Congress in New Hampshire’s First Congressional district. Our associations — two of the largest law enforcement groups in New Hampshire — decided to make this historically early endorsement because Matt has always had our back no matter what.
In the summer of 2020, when police officers across the country were targeted with hateful and violent rhetoric by politicians, celebrities, and corporations, Matt Mowers stood with New Hampshire’s law enforcement community. While members of Congress were voting in favor of allowing criminals to sue first responders with frivolous lawsuits and calling to defund the police, Mowers stood shoulder to shoulder with us and was a fierce advocate for New Hampshire’s law enforcement community.
We are now seeing the results of the vile anti-police rhetoric being pushed by elected officials over the past few years. A violent crime wave is sweeping the country — especially in cities like Manchester — because criminals are emboldened by the soft-on-crime policies being pushed by career politicians in Washington, D.C.
We were extremely disappointed when our current congressman not only went back on his word but failed to give us a heads up when he voted in favor of legislation that would harm our officers. Now more than ever, we need a representative who is willing to communicate with us on a regular basis and be an advocate for safe communities, not just show up when it’s an election year. Getting our communities back on track and restoring trust in government starts with electing representatives who will hold true to their word.
Matt Mowers is constantly communicating with law enforcement officials across the state and is meeting with various departments and agencies to learn about the unique issues they face. Whether it be the opioid epidemic, human trafficking, local issues, or violent crime, Matt is willing to have the hard conversations before he speaks out about complex topics. We know he will be a great partner for us when he is our representative in Washington next year.
In Congress, Matt will ensure we have the resources and protections necessary to do our jobs, keep our communities safe, and return home safely to our families. As the father of an eight-month-old, Matt will do everything in his power to make sure our kids grow up in a world where they can walk home safely from school. Additionally, Matt will advocate for proper training techniques, more funding for our departments, and laws that will make our communities safer and our law enforcement stronger.
We support Matt Mowers because the New Hampshire law enforcement community knows that as they venture out each day into an increasingly dangerous and uncertain world, they will never have to doubt the support of their elected representative for one moment. | https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/op-eds/kyle-daly-joe-lorenzo-we-support-mowers-because-mowers-supports-us/article_7eef3936-ea7c-5ccd-ac74-5a8679763c05.html | 2022-04-12T04:29:24 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/op-eds/kyle-daly-joe-lorenzo-we-support-mowers-because-mowers-supports-us/article_7eef3936-ea7c-5ccd-ac74-5a8679763c05.html |
NIPTON, Calif. (KLAS) – The whole town of Nipton, California has once again been sold, according to the realtor who represented the property.
Many of the sale details are not yet being made public, including the price. Nexstar’s KLAS has been able to confirm it was bought by a group out of Las Vegas. In late 2020, the tiny town was listed for $2.75 million.
Nipton has railroad tracks on one side and a massive Joshua tree forest on the other in the Mojave National Preserve. The tiny desert town attracts stargazers, motorcycle riders, photographers, railroad buffs, and others seeking to escape city life, if just for a day.
The town currently has a population of 15 – 20 people. It has been sold several times before. In 2017 it was bought by a large cannabis company for $5 million. The company tried to rebrand it as Magical Nipton. The company had ambitious plans to turn it into a cannabis retreat. It spent a lot of money on infrastructure, built several eco-cabins, comfy teepees for visitors, installed massive public art pieces, and did restoration work on some of the historic structures. But the cannabis retreat didn’t materialize, so the town reverted to its previous owner.
That was Roxanne Lang. She and her late husband Jerry Freeman worked and lived in Ivanpah Valley for over 50 years. Freeman came to Nipton in the 1960s on the Union Pacific Railroad line from Los Angeles.
Nipton was first founded in 1905, a few months before Las Vegas was founded. And similar to Las Vegas, Nipton came into existence when the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad arrived. It was the crossroads for two different wagon trails and a mining camp and it became a center for area cattle ranchers, including Hollywood royalty Rex Bell and Clara Bow.
The two owned the Walking Box Ranch just down the road and now the hotel has the Clara B room. And yes, some say the hotel is also haunted and claim they have felt Bow’s presence in her namesake room.
Freeman was staking gold mining claims on the weekend when he was in graduate school at the University of California Los Angeles and had previously earned a geology degree from Cal Tech. It took him 20 years to establish a publicly-traded gold mining company, Vanderbilt Gold, in Ivanpah Valley. He then started growing jojoba, which is also known as goat nut, deer nut, or pignut, and bio-mass fuel plants in the 1980s.
During this time he purchased Nipton, which led to him convincing Lang to leave her home in Malibu and head east. Land said Freeman’s vision for Nipton was sustainability. He did this by building a solar plant for the community, the first in Ivanpah Valley.
At one point in time, Nipton was called the most energy-independent town in America and was featured in a New York Times article about going green.
Freeman passed away in 2016. The inscription on his tombstone tells his story: Visionary Extraordinaire, Builder of teepees, towns and treasures. Captain of the desert and the sea.
Nipton is located about 65 miles south of Las Vegas. | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/tiny-california-town-with-less-than-two-dozen-residents-sells-again/ | 2022-04-12T04:37:25 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/tiny-california-town-with-less-than-two-dozen-residents-sells-again/ |
The Mets weren’t the only ones who had a complete meltdown in Philadelphia Monday night.
Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm made three throwing errors in three innings, helping the Mets jump out to a 4-0 lead that they eventually blew.
Between his second and third errors — the Mets simply could not stop hitting the ball at him, giving him a whopping seven chances by the third inning — Bohm made a clean play. The notoriously patient Philly fans gave him a sarcastic Bronx cheer, and Bohm was caught on camera saying “I f—ing hate this place.”
Bohm, a much-hyped prospect who has had a disastrous major league career so far, was straight up after the game.
“Emotions got the best of me. I said it,” he admitted.
“And do I mean it? No. It’s a frustrating night for me. Obviously I made a few mistakes in the field. But these fans just want to win. You heard it, when we came back. They’re great. I’m sorry to them. I don’t mean that.”
And with that, all was forgotten.
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The boos started early Monday. They were for George Springer, the target of Yankee fans’ vitriol for his part in the 2017 Astros cheating scandal. The Blue Jays’ center fielder, however, quieted the taunts with a home run and RBI double. So, the Bronx faithful’s anger turned on the Bombers and their weak offense.
Alek Manoah and the Blue Jays bullpen held the Yankees to just three hits and shut the Bombers out 3-0 loss in front of 26,211 at the Stadium.
Aaron Judge, who was booed as he walked off the field after striking out for the second time in the eighth inning, said that this Blue Jays team, picked by many to win the division, is going to be a battle for the Yankees all season.
“They’re a great ballclub,” Judge said. “They got a great offense that we saw today. Up and down they got guys and hit the power, got good speed up and down and then a great pitching staff. A good starting rotation and back end of the bullpen. So they’re gonna be tough all year, but we’re looking forward to it.”
The Yankees (2-2) have lost two straight and went down quietly to their American League East rivals Monday night.
Joey Gallo, who had his first multiple-hit game of the season, led off the ninth with a single, but Gleyber Torres then hit into a double play. Aaron HIcks singled and then Kyle Higashioka struck out to end the game.
It pretty much went like that most of the night for the Yankees’ bats.
Manoah flummoxed the supposedly powerful lineup. Joey Gallo’s single in the second was the Bombers’ only hit for the first six innings. The Blue Jays right-hander, who made his major league debut here at Yankee Stadium last season, did put four Yankees on the bases with walks, but also struck out seven.
“He was locating his pitches. We gave him a little pressure and didn’t come through,” Anthony Rizzo said. “He’s got three pitches that he can locate and he was locating them. Tip your hat to him. He played a good game.”
Yes, it’s very, very early in the season. But offense was an issue last season, and the Yankees have yet to show they’ve improved that aspect of their game.
The Yankees were built on power hitters and to overwhelm their opponents with offense, but finished seventh in the American League in OPS (.729), 10th in runs scored (711) and were fourth in strikeouts (1482) last season. The Yankees let long-time hitting coach Marcus Thames and assistant hitting coach PJ Pilittere go this winter after those struggles.
They promoted Dillon Lawson, who had been the team’s minor league hitting coordinator, to the coaching position with the big leaguers. The promoted Triple-A hitting coach Casey Dykes to his assistant and hired Hensley Meulens, who has vast major league coaching experience, as the second assistant.
So far the change in personnel hasn’t netted the desired results.
While offense is down across the board — with league-wide batting average through four games down from .237 last year to .229 now and the OPS from .714 to .682 — the Yankees aren’t exactly dominating on that side of the ball. The Yankees went into Monday night’s game 18th in scoring in the league and 16th in OPS.
Jameson Taillon, who got off to a strong start, was surprised by the lack of offense.
“You gotta be on your game to shut this lineup out,” Yankees right-hander Jameson Taillon said. “So it’s not going to happen much this year, I don’t think. Even in the game like tonight they worked a bunch of walks and good counts, there were balls hit hard.
“Hats off to them,” Taillon said of the Blue Jays. “They played some really good defense throughout the game and made the plays when they had to and made the pitches when they had to.”
Taillon, who was a question mark to start the season after having ankle surgery this winter, was the first Yankee pitcher to get through five innings this year. Taillon battled the Blue Jays, allowing two runs on five hits. He struck out six and did not walk a batter. The only damage the Jays did to the right-hander was George Springer’s third-inning, two-run homer.
Taillon held the rest of the Blue Jays’ explosive lineup, which already had a major league-leading eight homers coming into the game, in check.
Michael King gave up an RBI double to Springer in the seventh.
“They’re super professional,” Taillon said of the Blue Jays’ lineup. “They are going to adjust and we’re going to have to make sure we don’t fall into anything predictable. It’s going to be a fun back and forth.”
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GRAPHIC: Mayor: More than 10,000 civilians dead in Ukraine port city
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Six weeks of brutal Russian siege have left more than 10,000 civilians dead in the southern port city of Mariupol and corpses “carpeted through the streets,” the mayor of that cut-off city said, as the West warned that a Russian convoy and other troops and weapons were on the move for a suspected planned Russian assault in Ukraine’s east.
Mariupol has been the site of some of the heaviest attacks and civilian suffering in the 6-week-old war, but the land, sea and air assaults by Russian forces fighting to capture it have increasingly limited information on circumstances inside the city.
Speaking by phone Monday with The Associated Press, Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko accused Russian forces of having blocked weeks of attempted humanitarian convoys into the city in part to conceal the carnage there from the outside world. Boychenko said the death toll there could surpass 20,000.
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Boychenko also gave new details of allegations by Ukrainian officials in recent weeks that Russian forces have brought mobile cremation equipment to Mariupol to dispose of the corpses of victims of the siege.
Russian forces have taken many bodies to a huge shopping center where there are storage facilities and refrigerators, Boychenko said.
“Mobile crematoriums have arrived in the form of trucks: You open it, and there is a pipe inside and these bodies are burned,” he said.
Boychenko spoke from a location in Ukrainian-controlled territory but outside Mariupol. The mayor said he had several sources for his description of the alleged methodical burning of bodies by Russian forces in the city, but did not further detail the sources of his information.
The discovery of large numbers of apparently executed civilians after Russian forces retreated from cities and towns around the capital, Kyiv, this month already has prompted widespread condemnation and charges from Ukrainians and from Western leaders that Russia is committing war crimes in Ukraine.
Elsewhere, U.S. officials point to new signs that Russia’s military is gearing up for a major offensive in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, switching its focus after Russian forces failed in their initial drive to capture Kyiv.
Donbas has been torn by fighting between Russian-allied separatists and Ukrainian forces since 2014, and separatists there have declared independent states. Military strategists say Russian leaders appear to hope for more local support and logistics and terrain in Donbas that favor Russia’s larger and better-armed military, potentially allowing Russian troops to gain more territory and weaken Ukraine’s fighting forces.
Russia has appointed a seasoned general to lead its renewed push in the eastern Donbas region.
A senior U.S. defense official on Monday described a long Russian convoy now rolling toward the eastern city of Izyum with artillery, aviation and infantry support, as part of redeployment for what appears to be the looming Russian campaign.
More artillery is being deployed near the city of Donetsk, while ground combat units that withdrew from around the Kyiv and Chernihiv areas appear destined for refitting and resupplying before they position in Donbas, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal U.S. military assessments.
With their offensive in many parts of the country thwarted, Russian forces have relied increasingly on bombarding cities — a strategy that has flattened many urban areas and killed thousands of people.
The U.N. children’s agency said nearly two-thirds of all Ukrainian children have fled their homes in the six weeks since Russia’s invasion began. The United Nations has verified that 142 children have been killed and 229 injured, though the actual numbers are likely much higher.
Ukrainian authorities accuse Russian forces of committing atrocities, including a massacre in the town of Bucha, outside Kyiv, airstrikes on hospitals and a missile attack that killed at least 57 people last week at a train station.
In Bucha, the work of exhuming bodies from a mass grave in a churchyard resumed.
Galyna Feoktistova waited for hours in the cold and rain in hopes of identifying her 50-year-old son, who was shot and killed more than a month ago, but eventually she went home for some warmth. “He’s still there,” her surviving son, Andriy, said.
In Mariupol, about 120,000 civilians are in dire need of food, water, warmth and communications, the mayor said.
Only those residents who have passed the Russian “filtration camps” are released from the city, Boychenko said.
Ukrainian officials say Russian troops are confiscating passports from Ukrainian citizens, then moving them to “filtration camps” in Ukraine’s separatist-controlled east before sending them to distant, economically depressed areas in Russia.
Boychenko said Monday that those who did not pass the “filtering” have been moved to improvised prisons. He put the number of people taken to Russia or separatist territory in Ukraine at 33,000 or more.
Russian has denied moving people against their will.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Ukrainians that Russia might use chemical weapons in Mariupol. “We take this as seriously as possible,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly address Monday.
Western leaders warned even before Russian troops moved into Ukraine that Russia could resort to unconventional weapons there, particularly chemical agents.
A Russia-allied separatist official, Eduard Basurin, appeared to urge their use Monday, telling Russian state TV that Russian-backed forces should seize a giant metals plant in Mariupol from Ukrainian forces by first blocking all the exits out of the factory. “And then we’ll use chemical troops to smoke them out of there,” he said.
A Ukrainian regiment, without evidence, also claimed Monday that a drone had dropped a poisonous substance in Mariupol. It indicated there were no serious injuries.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in a statement that the U.S. could not confirm the drone report out of Mariupol. But Kirby noted the administration’s persistent concerns “about Russia’s potential to use a variety of riot control agents, including tear gas mixed with chemical agents, in Ukraine.”
Russian forces will likely try to encircle the Donbas region from the north and the south as well as the east, said retired British Gen. Richard Barrons, co-chair of the U.K.-based strategic consulting firm Universal Defence & Security Solutions.
The ground in that part of Ukraine is flatter, more open and less wooded — so the Ukrainian ambush tactics used around Kiev may be less successful, Barrons said.
“As to the outcome, it’s finely balanced right now,” Barrons said. If the Russians learned from their previous failures, concentrated more force, connected their air force to ground forces better and improved their logistics, he said, “then they might start to overwhelm the Ukrainian positions eventually, although I still think it would be a battle of enormous attrition.”
Questions remain about the ability of depleted and demoralized Russian forces to conquer much ground, after determined Ukrainian defenders repelled their advance on Kyiv.
Britain’s Defense Ministry said Monday that Ukraine has already beaten back several assaults by Russian forces in the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions — they make up the Donbas — resulting in the destruction of Russian tanks, vehicles and artillery.
Western military analysts say Russia’s assault increasingly is focusing on an arc of territory stretching from Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, in the north, to Kherson in the south.
A residential area in Kharkiv was struck by incoming fire on Monday afternoon. Associated Press journalists saw firefighters putting out the fire and checking for victims following the attack, and saw that at least five people had been killed, including a child.
Oleh Synyehubov, the regional governor of Kharkiv, said earlier Monday that Russian shelling had killed 11 people over the last 24 hours.
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Karmanau reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Anna reported from Bucha, Ukraine. Associated Press writer Robert Burns in Washington, and AP journalists around the world contributed to this report.
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Column: Harold Varner III's overnight celebrity after 2022 Masters good for future of golf
We’re a few decades removed from the Foreigner’s heyday, the British-American rock band stringing together its share of hits during the late 1970s and much of the 1980s. Classic tunes such as “Juke Box Hero,” “Cold As Ice” and “I Want to Know What Love Is” remain favorites among tribute bands and revelers at karaoke bars.
One can neither confirm or deny the presence of such song selections on any of Harold Varner III’s music playlists. But I doubt the Gastonia native and PGA Tour pro would argue the vintage rock band’s “Feels Like the First Time” fit the occasion last weekend.
An opportunity he’d long pursued, Varner participated in his first Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club from April 7-10. The Forestview High product finished 3-over for the tournament, tying for 23rd.
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A realist, Varner had few expectations of capturing a hallowed green jacket on his first attempt. But if there’s anything local folks have learned about him through the years, the Gastonia talent has an endless well of confidence.
Despite it being his first walk of the famed golf course at a competitive level, Varner seemed right at home between the junipers, magnolias and pink dogwoods of Augusta National. Particularly in the first two rounds of play, shooting conseutive 71s to place him only a few shots back of eventual champion Scottie Scheffler. It also earned him a seat next to ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt for a brief interview after finishing play on Friday.
A rough Saturday ended those pursuits, the pristine Georgia golf course introducing Varner to its dark side. He finished the day 7-over par, and 6-over for the tournament. A strong showing (3-under 69) during the final 18 holes allowed him to settle at 3-over in his first Masters Tournament.
A brand ambassador for Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan’s line of golf clothing and shoes, Varner has long looked the part. Blessed with a charming smile and quick wit, the 31-year old Varner is quickly becoming one of the more likable players on the PGA Tour. Some of that may lie in the fact he speaks from the heart, not afraid to let one know exactly where he stands on matters great and small.
However, it’s as refreshing to find an emerging superstar interested in others as much as their own individual pursuits. Long an advocate for the advancement of golf among youths and teens, the work of Varner’s HV3 Foundation is to bring awareness to the rising cost of entry and access to sports.
Two weeks before accomplishing a lifelong dream, the PGA Tour pro welcomed 156 high school golfers from throughout the Carolinas to Gaston County as part of the third annual HV3 Invitational. Originally expected not to be in town due to obligations at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in Austin, Varner flew in for the final round and an opportunity to hand the trophy to the winner of the event bearing his name.
“Growing up I experienced those same challenges first hand,” Varner said in the foundation’s mission statement. “I was incredibly fortunate to be able to join a youth program at my local municipal course that allowed me to play unlimited golf for $100 a summer. That $100 was not easy to come by, but was worth scraping together due to the access it afforded.”
I’ve always believed one only gets from this life what they pour into it. While his God-given ability has taken him around the world and back, Varner doesn’t allow himself to stray too far from that little boy spending countless hours on putting greens at the old Gastonia Municipal Golf Course.
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In one weekend, the masses were introduced to Varner not as one in a select few Black golfers on the PGA Tour, but also one with the ability to compete week in and week out. And with it, the opportunity to be a blessing to others as shown throughout his professional career.
It’s been a steady brew for Varner, one full of trial, error and growth. Hopefully, that beautiful concoction eventually results in a Tour win for the Gastonia native.
But in the meantime, a hashtag and two words will have to do — #WeHere.
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Seven robotics teams set up work stations around a makeshift practice arena in AndyMark Inc. on Saturday. The majority had driven from out of county and found camaraderie among potential competitors.
Each of the seven teams were preparing for the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Robotics state championship, which will start Thursday and continue through April 16 in Terre Haute.
Liz Smith, an adult mentor for Northwestern High School’s robotics team, CyberTooth, explained state championships reset previous alliances that had been formed in prior competitions.
The slate will be wiped clean at the Terre Haute competition as each Indiana robotics team tries to qualify for playoffs. During the first few games, teams will be randomly assigned alliances for every match — competition in one game could become an ally in another.
After qualification matches, the top eight teams will draft alliances for playoffs.
“We’re really excited to go to states,” Smith said. “We worked really hard on our robot, so we’re excited.”
Ultimately, Smith said, CyberTooth is aiming for world championships.
She compared the students’ practice to the schedule of traditional sports teams — they meet three to four times a week to practice or develop the coding and construction of their robot.
How the game works
Before each match, teams are divided between red and blue alliances. Balls, roughly the size of volleyballs, are placed around the field.
Once the match starts, robots have 15 seconds to fire balls into one of two stacked hoops. The lowest hoop is 3 feet and 5 inches above the ground, and the top reaches 8 feet and 8 inches. During those first 15 seconds, all of the robot’s movements must be automated.
If the robots shot a ball from their opponent’s color, the points would count toward the opposing alliance’s score.
After the first 15 seconds, drivers and operators take control. They have 135 seconds to score more points by getting balls in the hoops and climbing an obstacle similar to monkey bars. There are four rungs on the obstacle, each a little taller than the last and worth more points. The lowest bar sits at 4 feet and ¾ inches, while the tallest rung requires robots to remain suspended 7 feet and 7 inches in the air.
Teams show progress
Janna Wilson, a junior at Northwestern and one of the team captains, explained the most dramatic change to the robot has been its ability to climb.
Going into their first competition, which was held in the Northwestern gymnasium on March 5, the robot was able to pull itself to the top bar in 10 to 15 seconds.
Now, it’s able to ascend in 6 to 8 seconds, giving the team more time to score points with the balls before transitioning to the climb.
However, the improved speed has sacrificed stability. The robot must remain suspended for a few seconds for its climb to count. CyberTooth was working to fix the robot’s stability on Saturday.
Wilson said the team was confident in its ability to reach FIRST world championships and win at the state championship.
“I’m really excited, but there’s always a bit of nervousness,” Maranda Padfield, another leader on the team, said.
Thursday will mark Western High School team PantherTech’s first time at state championships since 2017. None of the students on this year’s team have ever been.
“I think everyone’s a little nervous, whether they say it or not,” said Gavan Davis, a Western senior who serves as team captain and robot driver.
After every competition, PantherTech members make improvements on their robot.
Since the first competition, Davis explained, the robot’s intake arm has been expanded to nearly the width of the entire robot. It’s also able to pick up balls quicker.
Dylan Barkley, another Western senior who acts as lead programmer and robot operator on the team, explained the automation coding has also been modified, allowing the robot to complete tasks quicker than it had at the first competition.
The Kokomo High School TechnoKats were developing their robot’s automation on Saturday.
Going into the first competition, the robot consistently got one ball in the lower basket during automation mode. By Saturday, the team was discussing whether it should play things safe with three balls in automation mode, or go for four.
The team has also developed new automation modes, allowing the robot to start in different positions of the arena.
Reinforcements, bumpers and extra climbing hooks have also been added to the robot since the first competition.
“We’ve got a lot to do,” David Brothers, a senior at Kokomo High School and software developer for the team, said of the TechnoKat’s preparations for state championships. “If we can get it done, we’ve got a chance.”
Brothers added that the robot’s light weight, estimated around 85 to 90 pounds, gives the team an edge. It’s able to score ball points or play defensively quicker than other robots.
Noting the different teams working together during the Saturday practice, Brothers said the FIRST competitions promoted “gracious professionalism.” Even during competition days, it isn’t rare for non-allied teams to help each other.
Paul Johnson, a senior at Purdue Polytechnic High School who competes with the school’s team SuPURDUEper, mirrored Brothers’ remarks.
“It’s a really great model,” Johnson said. “It’s cool to see a bunch of teams that could very well be competing against each other work together.”
The Purdue team has won every match in the 2022 competition and was the top-ranking Indiana team on Saturday.
“We’re confident that we’re going to be good,” said Xavion Owens, a sophomore at Purdue Polytechnic who helps with robot construction. He added that the team was aware there would still be challenges to overcome at the state championships.
SuPURDUEper was focusing on the robot’s ability to shoot balls into the top basket on Saturday.
“I feel pretty good with how we’ve done so far,” Johnson said. “If the season ended today, I’d be happy with how we’ve done.”
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Governor Ricketts visits south central Nebraska to discuss “Road 739 Fire”
Gosper/Furnas County wildfire
ARAPAHOE, Neb. (KNOP) - Monday, Governor Ricketts traveled to Holdrege to meet with locals following the outbreak of the Road 739 Fire in Gosper County. The fire, made its way into Furnas County, west of Edison and east of Arapahoe, over 20 miles away, in one day due to high winds. Approximately 35,000 acres burned, 8 homes, and at least 45 outbuildings were destroyed. Additional damage is being assessed daily across the 22-mile-long stretch affected.
The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency reports that representatives from the Nebraska Farm Bureau, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency, and several local officials and community members met at the Sun Theatre to discuss conditions around the area.
The conversation focused on the needs of landowners and first responders as they look toward a long road of recovery. Impacted infrastructure and the scarcity of available resources to replace what was damaged in the fire were among the top concerns.
Following that meeting, Governor Ricketts and emergency management leadership traveled to Arapahoe to speak with fire chiefs Brian Sisson and Wesley Hock who were in charge of the overall response to the fire. During a tour of the area to survey the damage, Chief Hock was able to discuss the many challenges first responders faced while fighting this fire.
Holbrook Volunteer Fire Fighter Tiffany Hock said, “This is devastating to our area.”
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GRAPHIC: Mayor: More than 10,000 civilians dead in Ukraine port city
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Six weeks of brutal Russian siege have left more than 10,000 civilians dead in the southern port city of Mariupol and corpses “carpeted through the streets,” the mayor of that cut-off city said, as the West warned that a Russian convoy and other troops and weapons were on the move for a suspected planned Russian assault in Ukraine’s east.
Mariupol has been the site of some of the heaviest attacks and civilian suffering in the 6-week-old war, but the land, sea and air assaults by Russian forces fighting to capture it have increasingly limited information on circumstances inside the city.
Speaking by phone Monday with The Associated Press, Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko accused Russian forces of having blocked weeks of attempted humanitarian convoys into the city in part to conceal the carnage there from the outside world. Boychenko said the death toll there could surpass 20,000.
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Boychenko also gave new details of allegations by Ukrainian officials in recent weeks that Russian forces have brought mobile cremation equipment to Mariupol to dispose of the corpses of victims of the siege.
Russian forces have taken many bodies to a huge shopping center where there are storage facilities and refrigerators, Boychenko said.
“Mobile crematoriums have arrived in the form of trucks: You open it, and there is a pipe inside and these bodies are burned,” he said.
Boychenko spoke from a location in Ukrainian-controlled territory but outside Mariupol. The mayor said he had several sources for his description of the alleged methodical burning of bodies by Russian forces in the city, but did not further detail the sources of his information.
The discovery of large numbers of apparently executed civilians after Russian forces retreated from cities and towns around the capital, Kyiv, this month already has prompted widespread condemnation and charges from Ukrainians and from Western leaders that Russia is committing war crimes in Ukraine.
Elsewhere, U.S. officials point to new signs that Russia’s military is gearing up for a major offensive in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, switching its focus after Russian forces failed in their initial drive to capture Kyiv.
Donbas has been torn by fighting between Russian-allied separatists and Ukrainian forces since 2014, and separatists there have declared independent states. Military strategists say Russian leaders appear to hope for more local support and logistics and terrain in Donbas that favor Russia’s larger and better-armed military, potentially allowing Russian troops to gain more territory and weaken Ukraine’s fighting forces.
Russia has appointed a seasoned general to lead its renewed push in the eastern Donbas region.
A senior U.S. defense official on Monday described a long Russian convoy now rolling toward the eastern city of Izyum with artillery, aviation and infantry support, as part of redeployment for what appears to be the looming Russian campaign.
More artillery is being deployed near the city of Donetsk, while ground combat units that withdrew from around the Kyiv and Chernihiv areas appear destined for refitting and resupplying before they position in Donbas, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal U.S. military assessments.
With their offensive in many parts of the country thwarted, Russian forces have relied increasingly on bombarding cities — a strategy that has flattened many urban areas and killed thousands of people.
The U.N. children’s agency said nearly two-thirds of all Ukrainian children have fled their homes in the six weeks since Russia’s invasion began. The United Nations has verified that 142 children have been killed and 229 injured, though the actual numbers are likely much higher.
Ukrainian authorities accuse Russian forces of committing atrocities, including a massacre in the town of Bucha, outside Kyiv, airstrikes on hospitals and a missile attack that killed at least 57 people last week at a train station.
In Bucha, the work of exhuming bodies from a mass grave in a churchyard resumed.
Galyna Feoktistova waited for hours in the cold and rain in hopes of identifying her 50-year-old son, who was shot and killed more than a month ago, but eventually she went home for some warmth. “He’s still there,” her surviving son, Andriy, said.
In Mariupol, about 120,000 civilians are in dire need of food, water, warmth and communications, the mayor said.
Only those residents who have passed the Russian “filtration camps” are released from the city, Boychenko said.
Ukrainian officials say Russian troops are confiscating passports from Ukrainian citizens, then moving them to “filtration camps” in Ukraine’s separatist-controlled east before sending them to distant, economically depressed areas in Russia.
Boychenko said Monday that those who did not pass the “filtering” have been moved to improvised prisons. He put the number of people taken to Russia or separatist territory in Ukraine at 33,000 or more.
Russian has denied moving people against their will.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Ukrainians that Russia might use chemical weapons in Mariupol. “We take this as seriously as possible,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly address Monday.
Western leaders warned even before Russian troops moved into Ukraine that Russia could resort to unconventional weapons there, particularly chemical agents.
A Russia-allied separatist official, Eduard Basurin, appeared to urge their use Monday, telling Russian state TV that Russian-backed forces should seize a giant metals plant in Mariupol from Ukrainian forces by first blocking all the exits out of the factory. “And then we’ll use chemical troops to smoke them out of there,” he said.
A Ukrainian regiment, without evidence, also claimed Monday that a drone had dropped a poisonous substance in Mariupol. It indicated there were no serious injuries.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in a statement that the U.S. could not confirm the drone report out of Mariupol. But Kirby noted the administration’s persistent concerns “about Russia’s potential to use a variety of riot control agents, including tear gas mixed with chemical agents, in Ukraine.”
Russian forces will likely try to encircle the Donbas region from the north and the south as well as the east, said retired British Gen. Richard Barrons, co-chair of the U.K.-based strategic consulting firm Universal Defence & Security Solutions.
The ground in that part of Ukraine is flatter, more open and less wooded — so the Ukrainian ambush tactics used around Kiev may be less successful, Barrons said.
“As to the outcome, it’s finely balanced right now,” Barrons said. If the Russians learned from their previous failures, concentrated more force, connected their air force to ground forces better and improved their logistics, he said, “then they might start to overwhelm the Ukrainian positions eventually, although I still think it would be a battle of enormous attrition.”
Questions remain about the ability of depleted and demoralized Russian forces to conquer much ground, after determined Ukrainian defenders repelled their advance on Kyiv.
Britain’s Defense Ministry said Monday that Ukraine has already beaten back several assaults by Russian forces in the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions — they make up the Donbas — resulting in the destruction of Russian tanks, vehicles and artillery.
Western military analysts say Russia’s assault increasingly is focusing on an arc of territory stretching from Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, in the north, to Kherson in the south.
A residential area in Kharkiv was struck by incoming fire on Monday afternoon. Associated Press journalists saw firefighters putting out the fire and checking for victims following the attack, and saw that at least five people had been killed, including a child.
Oleh Synyehubov, the regional governor of Kharkiv, said earlier Monday that Russian shelling had killed 11 people over the last 24 hours.
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Karmanau reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Anna reported from Bucha, Ukraine. Associated Press writer Robert Burns in Washington, and AP journalists around the world contributed to this report.
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Iowa rejected Biden, but president back to sell rural plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iowa has never been fertile ground for Joe Biden.
His 1988 presidential bid imploded in a plagiarism scandal sparked by comments he made at a debate there. He abandoned his 2008 White House run after a fifth-place Iowa caucus finish. And his 2020 campaign limped to a fourth-place finish in the state’s technologically glitchy caucus.
After bouncing back to win the Democratic nomination, Biden returned for a rally at the Iowa state fairgrounds four days before Election Day 2020, only to see Donald Trump win the state by 8 percentage points.
Biden heads back to Iowa for the first time as president on Tuesday at a moment when he’s facing yet more political peril. He’s saddled with sagging approval ratings and inflation at a 40-year high while his party faces the prospect of big midterm election losses that could cost it control of Congress.
The president is set to promote his economic plans to help rural families struggling with higher costs at the gas pump and elsewhere, while highlighting the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law enacted last fall. It includes money to improve internet access, as well for modernizing wastewater systems, reducing flooding threats and improving roads and bridges, drinking water and electric grids in sparsely populated areas.
Proponents of an emergency waiver that would allow year-round sales of gasoline mixed with 15% ethanol are hopeful Biden will use his trip to announce the move, which they say would help ease rising gas prices.
Biden will be visiting a biofuel company in Menlo, a farming community west of Des Moines, Iowa’s capital. It is in Guthrie County, which backed Trump over Biden by 35 percentage points in 2020.
“Part of it is showing up in communities of all sizes, regardless of the results of the last election,” said Jesse Harris, who was a senior adviser to Biden’s 2020 campaign in Iowa and directed get-out-the-vote and early voting efforts for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign in 2008.
Harris said most presidents who come to Iowa typically visit the state’s largest cities. Hitting an area like Menlo “does speak to the importance the administration places on infrastructure broadly, but also infrastructure in rural and smaller communities.”
The Biden administration plans to spend coming weeks pushing billions in funding for rural areas. Cabinet members and other senior officials will travel the country to help communities get access to money available as part of the infrastructure package.
“The president is not making this trip through a political prism,” said White House press secretary Jen Psaki. “He’s making this trip because Iowa is a rural state in the country that would benefit greatly from the president’s policies.”
Iowa State University political science professor Steffen Schmidt said part of Biden’s trouble is that key social issues that are driving the national Democratic agenda — including gay rights and combating institutional racism — can turn off moderate voters in the heartland.
“Iowa’s a traditional, rural state, and even Democrats are middle-of-the-roaders,” he said.
To win over voters more focused on pocketbook issues, administration officials have long suggested that Biden travel more to promote an economy that is rebounding from the setbacks of the coronavirus pandemic. The number of Americans collecting unemployment has fallen to the lowest levels since 1970, for example.
But much of the positive jobs news nationally has been overshadowed by surging gas, food and housing prices that have pushed consumer inflation to 7.9% over the year ending in February. That’s the sharpest spike since 1982. Inflation figures for March, due out Tuesday, are likely to bring more bad news for the Biden administration.
“Maybe a trip back to Iowa will be just what Joe Biden needs to understand what his reckless spending, big government policies are doing to our country,” Iowa Republican Party Chairman Jeff Kaufmann said in a statement.
After Iowa, Biden will visit Greensboro, North Carolina, on Thursday.
Psaki blamed Russia’s war in Ukraine for helping to drive up gas prices, and said the administration expects the consumer price index for March to be “extremely elevated” in large part because of it.
Members of Congress from both parties have urged Biden to issue the ethanol waiver.
“Homegrown Iowa biofuels provide a quick and clean solution for lowering prices at the pump and bolstering production would help us become energy independent once again,″ said Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley. He and eight Republican and seven Democratic senators from Midwestern states sent Biden a letter last month urging him to allow year-round E15 sales.
Most gasoline sold in the U.S. is blended with 10% ethanol. Farmers in corn-rich Iowa have pushed for widespread sale of a 15% ethanol blend. That product is banned in the summer because of concerns that it adds to smog in high temperatures.
The Environmental Protection Agency has lifted seasonal restrictions on E15 in the past, including after Hurricane Harvey in 2017. The Trump administration allowed for selling E15 in the summer months two years later, but saw the rule struck down by a federal appeals court.
The price of ethanol peaked in December but has been falling more recently. Wholesale ethanol has traded about $1.20 per gallon cheaper than gasoline, though not all savings are passed on to drivers.
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Associated Press writer Matthew Daly contributed to this report.
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