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NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Delcath Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCTH), an interventional oncology company focused on the treatment of primary and metastatic cancers of the liver, today reported business highlights and financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Recent Business Highlights
During and since the second quarter, Delcath:
- Held a pre-NDA meeting with FDA and locked the phase 3 FOCUS Trial database for the purpose of resubmitting the NDA for the Hepzato Kit® (melphalan hydrochloride for injection/hepatic delivery system) in the third quarter of 2022,
- Presented a poster updating the results from the FOCUS Trial at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2022 Annual Meeting,
- Opened two Expanded Access Program (NCT05022901) sites, and
- Raised $5 million in a private placement priced at market.
In addition, during and since the fourth quarter, independent investigators:
- Published Predictive Parameters in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion with Melphalan for Unresectable Liver Metastases from Uveal Melanoma: A Retrospective Pooled Analysis in the journal Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology,
- Presented two abstracts on the use of Chemosat® Hepatic Delivery System with Melphalan in the treatment of metastatic uveal melanoma at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2022 Annual Meeting, including:
"As we prepare to resubmit the Hepzato Kit NDA by the end of the third quarter, Chemosat usage in Europe continues to result in publications supportive of both Chemosat and by extension the Hepzato Kit," said Gerard Michel, Chief Executive Officer of Delcath. Mr. Michel continued, "We would expect that within 30 days of the resubmission, the FDA will confirm receipt of the submission and, if they agree the resubmission is sufficiently complete to warrant review, establish a PDUFA date sometime late in the first quarter of 2023."
First Quarter 2022 Results
Income Statement Highlights.
Total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2022, was approximately $0.8 million, compared to $0.5 million for the prior year period, from our sales of CHEMOSAT in Europe. This increase in product revenue is primarily due to a full quarter of direct product sales by Delcath compared to the revenue share arrangement with our distribution partner in Europe in 2021.
Research and development expenses for the quarter were $5.5 million, compared to $3.5 million in the prior year quarter. The growth in R&D expense is primarily due to increased activity related to the NDA preparation. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter were approximately $4.1 million, compared to $3.3 million in the prior year quarter. Total operating expenses for the quarter were $9.6 million, compared with $6.8 million in the prior year quarter.
The Company recorded a net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2022, of $9.7 million, compared to a net loss of $6.4 million for the same period in 2021.
Balance Sheet Highlights
On June 30, 2022, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaling $14.4 million, as compared to cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaling $27.0 million on December 31, 2021. During the three months ended June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2021, we used $6.1 million and $7.1 million, respectively, of cash in our operating activities.
On July 20, 2022, Delcath closed a private placement for the issuance and sale of 690,954 shares of common stock (the "Common Stock") and 566,751 pre-funded warrants to purchase Common Stock (the "Pre-Funded Warrants") to certain investors. Each share of Common Stock was sold at a price per share of $3.98 and the Pre-Funded Warrants were sold at a price of $3.97 per Pre-Funded Warrant. The Pre-Funded Warrants have an exercise price of $0.01 per share of Common Stock and are immediately exercisable. Delcath received gross proceeds from the Private Placement of approximately $5.0 million before deducting offering expenses payable by Delcath. Delcath intends to use the net proceeds from the Private Placement for working capital purposes and other general corporate purposes.
Conference Call Information
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Event Date: Monday August 8, 2022
Time: 8:30 AM Eastern Time
Participant Numbers: Toll Free: 1-844-836-8745
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About Delcath Systems, Inc.
Delcath Systems, Inc. is an interventional oncology company focused on the treatment of primary and metastatic liver cancers. The company's proprietary percutaneous hepatic perfusion (PHP) system is designed to administer high-dose chemotherapy to the liver while controlling systemic exposure and associated side effects. In the United States, the PHP system is being developed under the tradename HEPZATO KIT (melphalan hydrochloride for injection/hepatic delivery system), or HEPZATO, for the treatment of patients with unresectable hepatic-dominant metastatic ocular melanoma (mOM), also known as metastatic uveal melanoma (mUM), and is considered a combination drug and device product regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
In Europe, the PHP system is now regulated as a Class lll medical device and is approved for sale under the trade name CHEMOSAT Hepatic Delivery System for Melphalan, or CHEMOSAT, where it has been used at major medical centers to treat a wide range of cancers of the liver.
Safe Harbor / Forward-Looking Statements
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by the Company or on its behalf. This news release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially from those described, in particular, the expected uses of the proceeds from the Private Placement. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to, uncertainties relating to: the timing and results of the Company's clinical trials, including without limitation the mOM and ICC clinical trial programs, as well as the receipt of additional data and the performance of additional analyses with respect to the mOM clinical trial, our determination whether to continue the ICC clinical trial program or to focus on other alternative indications, and timely monitoring and treatment of patients in the global Phase 3 mOM clinical trial and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the completion of our clinical trials; the impact of the presentations at major medical conferences and future clinical results consistent with the data presented; approval of Individual Funding Requests for reimbursement of the CHEMOSAT procedure; the impact, if any, of ZE reimbursement on potential CHEMOSAT product use and sales in Germany; clinical adoption, use and resulting sales, if any, for the CHEMOSAT system to deliver and filter melphalan in Europe including the key markets of Germany and the UK; the Company's ability to successfully commercialize the HEPZATO KIT/CHEMOSAT system and the potential of the HEPZATO KIT/CHEMOSAT system as a treatment for patients with primary and metastatic disease in the liver; our ability to obtain reimbursement for the CHEMOSAT system in various markets; approval of the current or future HEPZATO KIT/CHEMOSAT system for delivery and filtration of melphalan or other chemotherapeutic agents for various indications in the U.S. and/or in foreign markets; actions by the FDA or foreign regulatory agencies; the Company's ability to successfully enter into strategic partnership and distribution arrangements in foreign markets and the timing and revenue, if any, of the same; uncertainties relating to the timing and results of research and development projects; and uncertainties regarding the Company's ability to obtain financial and other resources for any research, development, clinical trials and commercialization activities. These factors, and others, are discussed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they are made.
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AR-15-style guns brought in over $1 billion in 10 years, House probe finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gun manufacturers have made more than $1 billion from selling AR-15-style guns over the past decade, and for two companies those revenues have tripled over the past three years, according to a House investigation unveiled Wednesday.
Those profits have come as the weapons have been used in mass shootings that have horrified the nation, including one that left 10 people dead at a grocery store in Buffalo and another where 19 children were shot to death in Uvalde, Texas.
Those guns are often marketed to young men as a way to prove their masculinity, the Committee on Oversight and Reform said. Some ads mimic popular first-person shooter video games, while others claim the weapons will put buyers “at the top of the testosterone food chain.”
Those sales tactics are “deeply disturbing, exploitative and reckless,” said Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York. “In short, the gun industry is profiting off the blood of innocent Americans.”
The committee she chairs focused its investigation on five major gunmakers, and found they took in a combined total of more than $1 billion in revenue over the past 10 years from the sale of AR-15-style firearms, which mimic the look of military-style weapons. The revenue numbers were released ahead of a committee hearing examining the marketing and sales of the firearms that have gained notoriety because of their use in the mass killings.
Two of those companies tripled their revenue from the weapons over the past three years, the committee found. Daniel Defense, the company that made the gun used in Uvalde, raised its revenue from $40 million in 2019 to more than $120 million last year. The company sells weapons like the one used in that shooting on credit and advertises that financing can be approved “in seconds.”
Sturm, Ruger & Co.’s gross earnings, meanwhile, have gone from $39 million to over $103 million since 2019, and Smith and Wesson reported that its revenues from all long guns doubled from 2019 to 2021.
Those increases are against a backdrop of a record-setting overall increase in gun sales that began around the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Gun manufacturers, the committee said, don’t gather or analyze safety data related to firearms.
The hearing comes amid a push by House Democrats to get legislation passed that would ban certain semi-automatic weapons. It’s the lawmakers’ most far-reaching response yet to this summer’s mass shootings.
It also comes a time when such violence appears to be on the rise.
There have been 15 mass killings this year, according to the Associated Press/USA TODAY/Northeastern University Mass Killing Database. According to that research, those incidents have left 86 dead and 63 injured. Guns were used in all of them. Mass killings are defined as incidents where at least four people were killed.
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- Company also announces upcoming retirement of Todd Clossin -
WHEELING, W.Va., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wesbanco, Inc. (Nasdaq:WSBC), a diversified, multi-state bank holding company, announced today the hiring of Jeffrey H. Jackson as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Wesbanco, Inc. and President and Chief Operating Officer of Wesbanco Bank, its banking subsidiary, effective August 15, 2022. The Board of Directors of Wesbanco formally elected him to those positions effective today.
Jeff Jackson comes to Wesbanco after a successful career at First Horizon Bank. He most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Regional Banking based out of Memphis, TN; Regional President for the state of Florida; and Market President for Southeast Tennessee and Atlanta. Prior to his career in banking, he spent 15 years with IBM in a variety of positions.
Mr. Jackson, age 49, is a graduate of Auburn University and received a certificate of Corporate Strategy from Columbia University. He has been active in numerous community activities, throughout his career, including the Red Cross and the Urban League. He received the South Florida Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizens Award in 2020.
Mr. Jackson and his wife, Ronna-Renee, will reside in the Wheeling, West Virginia area. They are the parents of 2 children.
Mr. Clossin, age 60, also announced his anticipated retirement date of January 1, 2024. Mr. Clossin will retire from Wesbanco with approximately 10 years of service and a 40 year financial services career with 25 years as a bank president. As Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Jackson will begin the transitional phase of a change in the executive management at Wesbanco. He will be working with Mr. Clossin, and it is anticipated, succeeding Mr. Clossin upon his retirement. When Mr. Jackson becomes President and CEO, he will enter into a new 3-year revolving term employment agreement. Mr. Clossin will remain as a member of the Board of Directors of Wesbanco, and the Executive Committee of the Board, upon his retirement.
Mr. Clossin commented, "I am excited to name such a talented executive to be my eventual successor. Jeff has demonstrated experience in building and leading teams and delivering results in a variety of markets throughout his career."
Mr. Jackson states, "I am looking forward to leading Wesbanco into the future and building upon its tradition of excellence. My family and I will be relocating to the Wheeling area and we are excited to start this new chapter in our lives. My past roles and experiences have prepared me well for this opportunity. Wesbanco is a growing institution with a great future."
About Wesbanco, Inc.
Founded in 1870, Wesbanco, Inc. (www.wesbanco.com) is a diversified and balanced financial services company that delivers large bank capabilities with a community bank feel. Our distinct long-term growth strategies are built upon unique sustainable advantages permitting us to span six states with meaningful market share. Built upon our 'Better Banking Pledge', our customer-centric service culture is focused on growing long-term relationships by pledging to serve all personal and business customer needs efficiently and effectively. Furthermore, our strong financial performance and employee focus has earned us recognition by Forbes as both one of America's Best Banks and Best Midsize Employers – the only midsize bank making the top ten of both rankings. In addition to a full range of online and mobile banking options and a full-suite of commercial products and services, Wesbanco provides trust, wealth management, securities brokerage, and private banking services through our century-old Trust and Investment Services department, with approximately $5.4 billion of assets under management (as of March 31, 2022). Wesbanco's banking subsidiary, Wesbanco Bank, Inc., operates 205 financial centers in the states of Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Additionally, Wesbanco operates an insurance agency, Wesbanco Insurance Services, Inc., and a full service broker/dealer, Wesbanco Securities, Inc.
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LONDON — It’s a weekend warrior’s nightmare. You’re playing hoops in the driveway and go up for a lay-up. You land and hear a pop: you’ve torn your Achilles tendon.
Do you have surgery or hope it heals with just a cast and rehab? New research says both options led to similar outcomes about a year later.
The Achilles tendon, which connects the muscles in the back of the calf to the heel bone, is the most commonly torn tendon in the body. Most tears are due to trauma or accident while playing sports; men are much more prone to the injury than women.
In the biggest-ever study investigating which treatment is best, scientists in Norway tracked 526 patients — mostly men with an average age of 39 — who ripped their Achilles tendon.
They either had minimally invasive surgery, a standard surgery or non-surgical treatment, a brace to immobilize the affected foot and physical therapy. All patients got rehab therapy and were told to avoid risky activities for six months.
There were only slight differences in how everyone had recovered about a year later. There were more people who re-injured their Achilles tendon among those who didn’t have surgery — 6.2% versus 0.6% of those who had an operation. And there were more nerve injuries reported in those who had surgery. About 5% of those who had the minimally invasive surgery reported nerve injuries afterward, compared to 2.8% of those who had the standard surgery and 0.6% of those who skipped surgery. The study was published online Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
“For the average person, who is not a high-performance athlete, there is no need to have surgery,” said Dr. Matthew Costas, a professor of orthopedic trauma surgery at the University of Oxford and not part of the study. Costas said the only benefit to an operation might be to avoid the chance of a repeat injury, but said the chances of that were similar to the risk of a standard complication from surgery, like a wound infection or a bad reaction to anesthesia.
He also said surgery could be helpful in other cases, including for people who don’t realize they’ve torn the tendon until long after the injury. In those cases, the tendon may not have been able to heal properly.
Dr. William Levine, chair of orthopedic surgery at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, said patients should talk through their options with their doctor to explore if surgery is appropriate.
“If you tear a tendon, there is a natural healing process in the body that occurs,” Levine explained. “But it may heal in a position that’s not ideal, and surgeons are able to fix it more precisely.”
Dr. Stale Myhrvold, the study’s lead author, said that for people to successfully skip surgery, patients need to have their affected foot in a brace early — within the first three days.
“Most acute Achilles tendon ruptures in adults can be treated non-operatively,” he said in an email. “Most of my patients choose non-operative treatments after receiving this information.” | https://www.tdtnews.com/life/health_and_fitness/article_f39f1890-bf20-11ec-a4d5-c743b609327e.html | 2022-04-19T06:58:13Z |
NEW YORK, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Grab Holdings Limited ("Grab" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: GRAB; GRABW) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and docketed under 22-cv-03277, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Grab securities between August 2, 2021 and March 3, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). Plaintiff pursues claims against the Defendants under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Grab securities during the Class Period, you have until May 16, 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.
Grab offers a superapp that operates primarily across the deliveries, mobility, and digital financial services sectors in Southeast Asia.
On December 1, 2021, Grab became a public entity via a business combination with Altimeter Growth Corp., a special purpose acquisition company.
Between late 2019 and early 2020, a novel strain of the coronavirus disease, commonly referred to as COVID-19, became an ongoing global pandemic, with the outbreak first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The virus quickly spread to other countries, including the U.S., prompting state, federal, and private parties to enact various health and safety measures to halt the spread of the disease, which has since claimed millions of lives.
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that Grab had overstated its post-business combination business and financial prospects; (2) that, notwithstanding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Grab's financial projections failed to take into account the pandemic's broad consequences, which included increased driver supply demand; (3) that Grab's driver supply declined during the third quarter; (4) that, as a result, Grab continued to invest heavily in driver and consumer incentives to "preemptively recalibrate driver supply"; (5) that, as a result, the Company's financial results would be adversely impacted, including, among other things, a significant decline in revenue; and (6) that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
On March 3, 2022, at 7:01 a.m. Eastern, over two years into the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Grab disclosed that its fourth quarter revenues had declined 44% from the previous quarter and reported a $1.1 billion loss for the quarter. Grab's Chief Financial Officer attributed the poor financial results to "invest[ing] heavily" in driver incentives and stated that it would take one or two quarters "to get that equilibrium between drivers and riders, between supply and demand."
On this news, the Company's stock price fell $1.95, or 37.3%, to close at $3.28 per share on March 3, 2022, on unusually heavy trading volume.
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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This exclusive algal-based specialized SPM formula delivers better tolerance, absorption and activity*
MIDDLETOWN, Conn., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vital Nutrients, a leading practitioner-founded nutritional supplement company dedicated to making a positive impact on the health of people and the planet, today announced the launch of its latest innovative formulation, Ultra Pure® Vegan Omega SPM+. This high-performance vegan fish oil alternative provides the most biologically active form of specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs), plus 400 mg of triglyceride form omega-3s from sustainably sourced, plant-based algal oil concentrate in mini vegan softgels.*
This innovative formulation addresses the increasing demand for vegan alternatives to marine fish oil to support healthy immune responses, cardiovascular health, and cognitive focus. Vital Nutrients holds the exclusive position on this form of algal-based triglyceride DHA/DPA-derived specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs), for better tolerance and absorption, and SPMs specific to DHA + DPA. This is the first and only plant-based combination of omega-3 fatty acids with clinically relevant levels of active SPMs that may facilitate resolution of inflammatory processes more effectively and up to 5x more than omega-3s can alone.*
"In collaboration with our healthcare practitioners, we identified a critical need in the marketplace for a vegan-friendly SPM solution, as well as smaller omega-3 capsules for increased compliance among the general patient population," explains John P. Troup, Ph.D., Chief Science & Education Officer, Vital Nutrients. "Our new Vegan Omega SPM+ delivers a first of its kind vegan algae omega formulation, in a capsule that is 40% smaller than traditional fish oils for improved patient compliance."
According to the CDC, up to 80% of Americans have an omega-3 nutrient gap and deficiency in the essential omega-3 fatty acid DHA. In addition, veganism in the United States has increased 6X since 2014.[i] Traditional fish-oil derived omega-3 supplements lack clinically relevant levels of SPMs and are not a suitable option for a growing portion of the population following a vegan lifestyle.
In accordance with Vital Nutrients' commitment to clean supplements, Ultra Pure® Vegan Omega SPM+ is free of gluten, dairy, soy, peanut, tree nut, fish and egg, and contains no artificial flavors, colors, sweeteners, coatings or binders. The product is non-GMO and free of heavy metals, solvents and pesticides.
Each ingredient in the formula has been hand selected to provide unique benefits, resulting in a balanced, well-rounded combination of scientifically validated ingredients including:
0.1% DHA/DPA-derived SPMs
- Activation and support of healthy immune system responses*
- SPMs specific to DHA and DPA offer more precise activation*
390 MG DHA
- Supports healthy immune system responses and cardiovascular health maintenance*
- Supports Central Nervous System function and healthy cognitive performance*
75 MG DPA[ii] [iii]
- Structurally similar to DHA and EPA, the inclusion of DPA provides a full-spectrum omega profile
- Provides enhanced support for healthy platelet activity, lipid metabolism and cardiovascular system health*
- Can be retro-converted to DHA and EPA
1 MG ASTAXANTHIN
- High antioxidant characteristics help protect the delicate omega-3 oils within each softgel
Ultra Pure® Vegan Omega SPM+ is the latest vegan-friendly innovation from Vital Nutrients. More than 70% of Vital Nutrients complete line of clean nutritional supplements is vegan-friendly, including new Vegan Pancreatic Enzymes, formulated to promote complete digestion across a broader pH range than animal enzymes.*
For more information, visit VitalNutrients.co/VeganOmegaSPM.
Vital Nutrients was founded nearly 30 years ago by healthcare practitioners who set out to make a positive impact on the health of people and the planet. The company produces a diverse portfolio of premium quality, clinically relevant, clean-label formulas, trusted and beloved by hospitals, healthcare practitioners and people around the world. Vital Nutrients' long-standing reputation for efficacy-first in formulation and rigorous quality assurance program. For more information, visit vitalnutrients.co.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
[i] https://www.reportbuyer.com/product/4959853/top-trends-in-prepared-foods-exploring-trends-in-meat-fish-and-seafood-pasta-noodles-and-rice-prepared-meals-savory-deli-food-soup-and-meat-substitutes.html
[ii] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4467567/
[iii] https://omegaquant.com/dpa-spms-and-other-cool-things-about-omega-3s
Erin Anthony
Eanthony@blueroothealth.co
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HOUSTON, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to invest an additional $100 million in Mura Technology ("Mura") bringing KBR's aggregate investment in Mura to 18.5%.
This investment provides Mura incremental capital to accelerate development of its plastics recycling projects and enables KBR to participate more fully in this sustainability-focused, high growth sector. Funding is expected in two tranches with the first payment in the quarter ended June 30, 2022 and the remainder in 2023.
"Building on our strong partnership of collaboration and innovation, we are very excited to announce our expanded investment in Mura," said Stuart Bradie, KBR President and CEO. "With a strategic approach to commercializing and scaling its proprietary, differentiated plastics recycling solution, Mura is very well positioned for profitable growth and value creation as the plastics circular economy develops and matures."
Mura's mission is to commercialize its differentiated plastics recycling solution to enable a plastic-neutral, sustainable future by providing an end-to-end process to convert mixed waste plastic back to high quality chemical feedstocks. Targeting 1,000,000 tonnes of annual recycling capacity in operation or development by 2025, Mura licenses its technology through KBR to a global client base and is also developing its own portfolio of global sites.
"The combination of Mura's game-changing Hydro-PRT℠ technology with KBR's scalable engineering and licensing expertise has now established a world-leading alliance in the advanced recycling of plastics," said Dr. Steve Mahon, CEO of Mura Technology. "This additional investment by KBR in Mura Technology and the addition of a member of KBR's management to Mura's Board of Directors demonstrates a strong commitment to this partnership by both parties."
In early 2021, KBR entered into an alliance to become Mura's exclusive licensing partner, broadening the addressable market and customer access for this highly differentiated plastics recycling technology. Together, KBR and Mura have won numerous license awards and feasibility studies. This alliance has also produced advances in process technology innovation such as closed loop power, water recycling, modularization and digital operating solutions. Through this partnership, KBR may also expand its engagement on Mura's own projects to provide advanced engineering, program management and integration expertise.
A circular economy, in which plastics are reused, remade, and recycled, could slash CO2 emissions by almost 40% across the globe. Mura's plastics recycling solution will play a central role in a global circular economy by providing an innovative new way to recycle all forms of end-of-life plastic, many of which would otherwise be incinerated, sent to landfill, or leak into the environment as plastic pollution, helping to eliminate unnecessary single-use plastic and cut carbon emissions.
About KBR
We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 28,000 people performing diverse, complex and mission critical roles in 34 countries.
KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long- term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.
Visit www.kbr.com
Forward Looking Statement
The statements in this press release that are not historical statements, including statements regarding future financial performance, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's control that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the significant adverse impacts on economic and market conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the company's ability to respond to the resulting challenges and business disruption; the recent dislocation of the global energy market; the company's ability to manage its liquidity; the outcome of and the publicity surrounding audits and investigations by domestic and foreign government agencies and legislative bodies; potential adverse proceedings by such agencies and potential adverse results and consequences from such proceedings; changes in capital spending by the company's customers; the company's ability to obtain contracts from existing and new customers and perform under those contracts; structural changes in the industries in which the company operates; escalating costs associated with and the performance of fixed-fee projects and the company's ability to control its cost under its contracts; claims negotiations and contract disputes with the company's customers; changes in the demand for or price of oil and/or natural gas; protection of intellectual property rights; compliance with environmental laws; changes in government regulations and regulatory requirements; compliance with laws related to income taxes; unsettled political conditions, war and the effects of terrorism; foreign operations and foreign exchange rates and controls; the development and installation of financial systems; the possibility of cyber and malware attacks; increased competition for employees; the ability to successfully complete and integrate acquisitions; and operations of joint ventures, including joint ventures that are not controlled by the company.
The company's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, any subsequent Form 10-Qs and 8-Ks, and other U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss some of the important risk factors that the company has identified that may affect its business, results of operations and financial condition. Except as required by law, the company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryan Cranston was hoping to get a hit in the All-Star Celebrity Softball game at Dodger Stadium.
Instead, the “Breaking Bad” actor got hit.
Cranston was struck in the right shoulder by a line drive off the bat of Grammy Award winner Anthony Ramos as they took batting practice in side-by-side makeshift cages outside the ballpark Saturday night.
The 66-year-old Cranston doubled over for a couple of minutes, then headed to his nearby trailer.
“It’s definitely going to bruise,” Cranston said after recovering. “I might be more of a cheerleader in this game.”
The Tony, Emmy, and Olivier award winner later felt well enough to play on the field at Dodger Stadium. He took a called third strike and feigned an argument with the umpire.
Cranston played for the Los Angeles team, which lost to Brooklyn 15-13. Former San Francisco Giants star Hunter Pence hit two home runs for Brooklyn and was repeatedly booed by the LA crowd.
Best known for his role as Walter White on TV’s “Breaking Bad,” Cranston wore an Albuquerque Isotopes hat in the scene where White first meets lawyer Saul Goodman — now the title character of the spinoff series “Better Call Saul.”
Cranston has appeared at several games for the Triple-A Isotopes, and he and “Breaking Bad” costar Aaron Paul are scheduled to throw a ceremonial first pitch there on July 30.
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is Tuesday at Dodger Stadium. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/breaking-bad-actor-hit-by-line-drive-at-all-star-celeb-softball/ | 2022-07-17T17:28:03Z |
Ferdinand Marcos Jr claimed victory in the 2022 Philippines elections on Wednesday saying the "people have spoken decisively," according to a statement from his spokesperson.
Known as "Bongbong" in the Philippines, Marcos Jr, who is the son and namesake of the late dictator, promised to be a "President for all Filipinos," said Victor Rodriguez, his chief of staff and spokesperson.
With 98% of the votes counted, Marcos Jr received 31 million votes compared to his closest rival, the outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo, who got about 14 million, partial and unofficial results showed.
"In historic numbers, the people have used their democratic vote to unite our nation," the statement said. "This is a victory for all Filipinos, and for democracy. To those who voted for Bongbong, and those who did not, it is his promise to be a President for all Filipinos. To seek common ground across political divides, and to work together to unite the nation."
Marcos Jr campaigned on a platform of "unity," promising more jobs, lower prices and more investment in agriculture and infrastructure.
The victory, if confirmed, would see the Marcos family return to power more than 30 years after they were forced to flee the country in disgrace following a People Power revolution that toppled the regime of Marcos Sr in 1986. Marcos Sr, whose 21-year rule was marked by human rights abuses and widespread corruption, died in exile in Hawaii three years later, but his family returned to the Philippines in 1991 and became wealthy, influential politicians, with successive family members representing their dynastic stronghold of Ilocos Norte.
Analysts say Marcos Jr's rise is the culmination of a decades-long attempt to rebrand the Marcos family's name and image, most recently through a supercharged social media campaign.
Despite tying his campaign to his father's legacy with the slogan "rise again," Marcos Jr has asked the world to judge him by his actions, not by his family's past.
"To the world, he says: Judge me not by my ancestors, but by my actions," Rodriguez said in the statement.
Robredo, who has said she won't concede until election irregularities are checked, urged her supporters to accept the results of the May 9 election.
"Whatever the results will be, let us accept it because this will bring out a bigger strength that could unite us," said Robredo during a thanksgiving mass in the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, according to CNN Philippines.
She has announced a gathering for her supporters on May 13.
On Tuesday, presidential candidates Manny Pacquiao, the former boxing champion, and Isko Moreno, Manila mayor and former actor, conceded.
Hundreds of protesters, including students and members of progressive groups, gathered in the capital Manila outside of the Philippines election commission on Tuesday holding banners and chanting slogans in protest against Marcos and what they said were election irregularities.
The election commission (Comelec) dismissed claims of electoral cheating on Tuesday.
Critics of Marcos Jr are angry at what they say is a whitewashing of Philippines history and an attempt by the Marcos family to rewrite the abuses and corruption committed during his father's dictatorship.
Tens of thousands of people were imprisoned, tortured or killed during the martial law period from 1972 to 1981 under Marcos Sr, according to human rights groups. The Philippines' Presidential Commission on Good Governance (PCGG), tasked with recovering the family's ill-gotten wealth, estimates about $10 billion was stolen from the Filipino people. Dozens of cases are still active.
The Marcos family has repeatedly denied abuses under martial law and using state funds for their personal use. Campaigners say the Marcoses were never held fully accountable and victims of martial law are still fighting for justice.
Marcos Jr's running mate for vice president is Sara Duterte Carpio, the daughter of populist outgoing leader Rodrigo Duterte. While many of his policies are unclear, Marcos Jr is expected to continue Duterte's policies on infrastructure and his controversial "war on drugs."
Partial and unofficial results show Duterte Carpio will win the vice presidency, elected in a separate race from the presidency, in a landslide.
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AP Was There: LeBron James dumps Cleveland for Miami
By TOM WITHERS
AP Sports Writer
LeBron James ends weeks of speculation over his future by announcing his decision on an ESPN special that he has decided to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers and his home state of Ohio after seven years to join Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh at the Miami Heat seeking his first championship. James announced his plans from a small stage in Greenwich, Connecticut. James said he was taking his talents to South Beach. The two-time MVP with no title decided to join forces with fellow superstars, good friends and U.S. Olympic teammates for a powerful threesome. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/06/ap-was-there-lebron-james-dumps-cleveland-for-miami/ | 2022-04-06T16:37:46Z |
Freeze-dried blueberries recalled due to possible high level of lead
Published: Jul. 20, 2022 at 8:16 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) - A nationwide recall has been announced for some pouches of Natierra organic freeze-dried blueberries because they could contain too much lead.
The recall is for 1.2-ounce pouches that are labeled best used by December 2024 or January 2025. The pouches could have been purchased in stores or online.
Customers can check the lot number on the bottom right of the pouch to see if it has been recalled.
Lead poisoning is especially dangerous to children. It can lead to learning disorders, developmental defects and long-term health problems.
The company is offering refunds for the recalled products.
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Nation's largest gastroenterology practice management company to pursue continued growth with new investment partner
DALLAS, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Waud Capital Partners, L.L.C. ("WCP") today announced it has completed its sale of a controlling ownership stake in GI Alliance ("GIA"), the nation's largest gastroenterology practice management company, as part of a physician-led buyout and recapitalization (the "Transaction"). The Transaction valued GIA at $2.2 billion and was facilitated by an investment from funds managed by Apollo (NYSE: APO). As a result of the Transaction, GI Alliance's physician owners, led by James Weber M.D., CEO, own a controlling equity interest in GIA.
GIA was formed in 2018 in partnership with WCP and has since established itself as the nation's largest independent gastroenterology practice management company through organic growth, ancillary investment, and practice affiliation. Since WCP's initial investment, GIA expanded from 2 to 14 states, and has become the partner of choice for high-quality gastroenterology practices looking to benefit from a national support services organization. GIA's strategic priority has been to maintain its unwavering commitment to support clinical quality, complemented by significant investment in corporate infrastructure and systems, while pursuing and maintaining its position of national leadership.
"GI Alliance has achieved significant growth over the past four years, and I appreciate the support from our committed partners at WCP," said Dr. Weber. "Our primary focus on delivering superior outcomes for patients has continued through this growth. With this transaction, GI Alliance will maintain its vision of being a physician-owned and physician-led organization. We are excited to embark on this new chapter with Apollo and we want to thank the WCP team for its contributions to our success."
David Neighbours, Partner at WCP, commented, "We are proud to have partnered with Dr. Weber and the team we helped him recruit over the last four years to build one of the leading physician practice management organizations in the U.S. across all medical specialties. Since the time of our initial investment, GIA has increased its physician count by nearly five times. This growth was achieved through both organic initiatives and highly targeted, strategic acquisitions. We wish GIA continued success with its new partner, Apollo."
Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP served as legal advisors to WCP and GI Alliance's practices and management, respectively. Latham & Watkins LLP and Houlihan Lokey acted as legal counsel and financial advisor, respectively, to the Apollo funds. Jefferies acted as financial advisor to GI Alliance and its shareholders. Greenhill & Co. acted as financial advisor to management and physician owners of GI Alliance. Blackstone & Ally led the lender group providing committed debt financing for the Transaction.
About GI Alliance
GI Alliance is a physician-led and majority physician-owned GI practice management company providing services to nearly 700 independent gastroenterologists operating in Texas, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Utah, and Washington. GIA-managed practices focus on providing the highest-quality care to their patients. In addition to providing operational support for practices, GIA is working to unite gastroenterologists nationwide by aligning interests and improving patient care. To learn more, please visit www.gialliance.com.
Waud Capital Partners is a growth-oriented private equity firm with total capital commitments of approximately $3.7 billion since its founding in 1993. WCP partners with exceptional management teams to build market-leading companies within two industries: healthcare services and software/technology. Since its founding, WCP has successfully completed more than 400 investments, including platform companies and follow-on opportunities. To learn more, please visit www.waudcapital.com.
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312.676.8436
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Gabriel Torres
312.676.8431
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BERLIN (AP) — German carrier Lufthansa says it is canceling almost all passenger and cargo flights Friday from its two biggest hubs, Frankfurt and Munich, due to planned strike action by pilots.
A union representing Lufthansa pilots said early Thursday that they will stage a walk-out after demands for a pay increase were rejected by management.
Lufthansa said some 800 flights would be canceled, affecting many travelers returning at the end of the summer vacation. The airline’s budget carrier Eurowings would not be affected, it said.
The union Vereinigung Cockpit accused Lufthansa on Thursday of failing to improve on their previous offer, leaving pilots no choice but to go on strike to press their demands.
According to Lufthansa, the company had offered a one-off increase of 900 euros ($900), amounting to a 5% increase for senior pilots and an 18% increase for those starting the profession.
The union had called for a 5.5% raise this year and an automatic above-inflation increase in 2023. In addition, pilots are seeking a new pay and holiday structure that the airline said would increase its staffing costs by about 40%, or some 900 million euros over two years. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/ap-german-carrier-lufthansas-pilots-to-strike-friday-over-pay/ | 2022-09-01T19:10:58Z |
TOKYO, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EdgeCortix® Inc., the innovative fabless semiconductor design company with a software first approach, focused on delivering class-leading compute efficiency and latency for edge artificial intelligence (AI) inference; unveiled the architecture, performance metrics and delivery timing for its new industry leading, energy-efficient, AI inference co-processor.
Today, at the prestigious TechInsights' Linley Spring Processor Conference, EdgeCortix officially introduced its flagship energy-efficient AI co-processor (accelerator), branded SAKURA™. Designed entirely in their Tokyo based development center, the company announced that SAKURA is produced by TSMC on the popular 12nm FinFET technology and will be available as low-power PCI-E based development boards to participating companies of the EdgeCortix Early Access Program (EAP) in July of 2022.
"SAKURA is revolutionary from both a technical and competitive perspective, delivering well over 10X performance/watt advantage compared to current AI inference solutions based on traditional graphics processing units (GPUs), especially for real-time edge applications.", said Sakyasingha Dasgupta, CEO and Founder of EdgeCortix, "After validating our AI processor architecture design with multiple field-programmable gate array (FPGA) customers in production, we designed SAKURA as a co-processor that can be plugged in alongside a host processor in nearly all existing systems to significantly accelerate AI inference. Using our patented runtime-reconfigurable interconnect technology, SAKURA is inherently more flexible than traditional processors and can achieve near optimal compute utilization in contrast to most AI processors that have been developed over the last 40+ years."
SAKURA is powered by a 40 trillion operations per second (TOPS), single core Dynamic Neural Accelerator® (DNA) Intellectual Property (IP), which is EdgeCortix's proprietary neural processing engine with built-in reconfigurable data-path connecting all compute engines. DNA enables the new SAKURA AI co-processor to run multiple deep neural network models together, with ultra-low latency, while preserving exceptional TOPS utilization. This unique attribute is key to enhancing the processing speed, energy-efficiency, and longevity of the system-on-chip, providing exceptional total cost of ownership benefits. The DNA IP is specifically optimized for inference with streaming and high-resolution data.
Key industrial segments where the SAKURA performance profile is ideally suited include: transportation / autonomous vehicles, defense, security, 5G communications, augmented & virtual reality, smart manufacturing, smart cities, smart retail and robotics, all markets that require low power, low latency AI inference.
The company announced that SAKURA will also be available to customers for purchase in multiple hardware form factors, and the underlying IP can be licensed in conjunction with EdgeCortix's software stack for customers designing their own proprietary semiconductors.
Key SAKURA features include:
- Up to 40 TOPS (single chip version) and 200 TOPS (multi-chip version).
- PCI-e Device TDP @ 10W-15W.
- Typical model power consumption ~5W.
- 2x64 LPDDR4x – 16 GB.
- PCIe Gen 3 up to 16 GB/s bandwidth.
- Two form factors – Dual M.2 and Low-profile PCIe.
The DNA processing engine within SAKURA delivers:
- Over 24K MACs in single core @ 800 MHz.
- Optimized for INT8 and batch size 1.
- Runtime-reconfigurable data-path.
- Relatively large on-chip memory at 20 MB.
- Maximizes compute utilization exploiting multiple degrees of parallelism defined by software.
- Extreme low-latency (< 4 ms) on demanding workloads, e.g., object detection models (Yolo-v3, Yolo-v5), multiple stream video analytics, neural network-based point-cloud data processing, etc.
The company also officially announced the open-source release of their MERATM compiler software framework effective immediately. MERA enables seamless acceleration of today's increasingly complex and compute intensive AI workloads, allowing software engineers to use SAKURA, as well as leading FPGAs powered by DNA IP and other 3rd party silicon, as drop-in replacements for CPUs or GPUs. Without leaving their comfort zone of standard frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow and ONNX, software engineers can leverage MERA to easily port models currently running on GPUs, seamlessly to the SAKURA accelerator, without any re-training.
About EdgeCortix Inc.
EdgeCortix is a fabless semiconductor design company focused on enabling energy-efficient edge intelligence. It was founded in 2019 with the radical idea of taking a software first approach, while designing an artificial intelligence specific runtime reconfigurable processor from the ground up using a technique called "hardware & software co-exploration". Targeting advanced computer vision applications first, using proprietary hardware and software IP on existing processors like FPGAs and custom designed ASIC, the company is geared towards positively disrupting the rapidly growing AI hardware space across defense, aerospace, smart cities, industry 4.0, autonomous vehicles and robotics.
For more details or to schedule a product demonstration, contact: info@edgecortix.com
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Authorities still seeking answers in killing of mother of 8
By Deion Broxton
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CAHOKIA HEIGHTS (KMOV) — Illinois State Police are still investigating the shooting death of a Cahokia Heights mother of eight.
Authorities found the body of Camesha McCline just before 7 a.m. April 20 in East St. Louis. ISP said she was found near Illinois Avenue Playground at the intersection of Illinois Avenue and 26th.
The family of McCline is still hopeful authorities will make an arrest nearly three weeks after the killing.
“I can say that they have a lot of information that’s going to help this case get solved pretty soon,” Dana Crosby said, an aunt of McCline. “We want to make sure that when they do catch whoever did this, their case is strong enough to make sure that they will go away for whatever… given to them.”
Crosby told News 4 that the family held McCline’s funeral last Saturday.
McCline’s mother, Nevis Robins, is taking her eight grandchildren with her to Atlanta, where she currently lives.
“Our goal as a family is to let them be children. Let them continue to play,” Crosby said. “Just be normal kids as much as possible.”
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America's Egg Farmers Honor Dr. Jill Biden's Commitment to Ensuring Education for All at White House Easter Egg Roll and Donate Over 100,000 Eggs to Annual Event and Local Foodbank
WASHINGTON, April 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Egg Board (AEB), on behalf of America's egg farmers, has unveiled the 2022 First Lady's Commemorative Egg, a symbolic gift for Dr. Jill Biden and an Easter tradition on behalf of America's egg farmers. This year's egg has been intricately designed to honor Dr. Biden's commitment to ensuring all Americans have access to a quality education and with homages to Delaware, where Dr. Biden has called home since the 1970's.
"It is a privilege and a joy for America's egg farmers to continue the 45-year legacy of gifting the handcrafted Commemorative Egg, a tribute to our nation's first ladies, their patriotism and service, and in recognition of the causes closest to their hearts. Eggs are an essential part of Easter and Passover celebrations, not just in our homes and with our families, but at the White House, too," said Emily Metz, president and CEO of the American Egg Board.
Celebrating the history of the First Lady's Commemorative Egg, this year the White House East Colonnade has been transformed into a Colonnade of Eggs. More than 40 years of First Lady's Commemorative Eggs—presented to every First Lady since the tradition began in 1977—are on display in the East Colonnade. The Colonnade of Eggs marks the first time that First Lady's Commemorative Eggs representing multiple presidential administrations will be on display together.
Now that it has officially been presented to Dr. Biden, the 2022 First Lady's Commemorative Egg will join the Colonnade of Eggs. A hand-painted quote from Dr. Biden showcasing her dedication to education is featured in flowing scrolls on the front of the 2022 First Lady's Commemorative Egg: "Education is possibility set in motion." Surrounding the quote are peach blossoms, Delaware's state flower, and the American holly, Delaware's state tree.
Since Easter 2021, America's egg farmers have also made good on their pledge to donate 90 million eggs directly from their farms to food banks, nearly doubling the donation of 46 million eggs the year prior. "It is our mission to nourish American families, and what better way to do that than provide wholesome, nutritious eggs with powerful nutrients to Americans across the country?" said American Egg Board Chair Mindy Truex, a fourth-generation egg farmer from Warsaw, Indiana.
America's egg farmers remain committed to fighting hunger in 2022 through generous donations of eggs to their communities and foodbanks year-round. In the spirit of Easter, America's egg farmers once again are donating every egg used at this year's White House Easter Egg Roll for hunting, decorating and the iconic egg roll. More than 100,000 eggs will be donated to the event and to the Maryland Food Bank.
America's egg farmers from across the country will have a strong presence at this year's White House Easter Egg Roll. In addition to the roll itself, families on the South Lawn will have an opportunity to visit the American Egg Board's interactive Hen to Home exhibit to learn about an egg's journey from the farm to the plate; decorate eggs with stickers, googly eyes, washi tape and markers; take their photo at a replica of the President's desk; and more.
In the cafetorium, mini quiches, mini egg salad sliders and blueberry swirl cheesecakes will be served to hungry egg rollers and hunters. Animal lovers can enjoy "First Pet" sugar cookies with photos of Commander and Willow. Also in the cafetorium is a one-of-a-kind Macaron White House, created in partnership with Chef Stephen Durfee.
Home of The Incredible Egg, the American Egg Board (AEB) is the national marketing organization of America's egg farmers. The AEB's mission is to increase demand for eggs and egg products through research, education and promotion. The AEB is located in Chicago, Ill. For more, visit IncredibleEgg.org.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Ever wondered how to make your favorite espressos? Now picture this, making your espressos in a healthier kind of way!
How does a cinnamon dolce latte with no sugar sound? Yes, it’s still sweet. Are you hooked? Great.
For all of your coffee lovers in North Texas and beyond who want their caffeine without the extra sugar, there’s a healthier kind of creamer for you to try out.
It’s vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and to top it all off, it has zero grams of sugar. We talked with lifestyle blogger Andrea Overturf to get the scoop on this way to have your daily caffeine fix in a healthier way. | https://cw33.com/lifestyle/inside-dfw/ever-wondered-how-to-have-your-caffeine-fix-without-the-extra-sugar/ | 2022-05-06T17:26:57Z |
Mother remembers her children lost in Mother’s Day wreck in Emporia
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -On May 8th of 2021, Heather Luby lost her 17-year-old daughter, Chase and 13-year-old son, Paxton in a car wreck in Emporia. Chase and Paxton were two out of three teens killed when their car hit a tree and went into the Cottonwood River.
She told 13 NEWS how she wants her children’s legacy to carry on.
A year ago, just hours before Mother’s Day, Luby did something she hopes no parents ever have to experience.
“I do remember identifying my children, you know they portray that scream that mothers do when they lose a child, I hope no one ever has to hear that, I heard the other Heather’s and that will forever be in my mind,” said Luby.
One year later, the anniversary of her children’s passing landed on Mother’s Day.
“After that accident took place, I found what my kids were going to get my on that Mother’s Day and it was a really big card and a frame and a picture of them.”
“They were my life,” she says.
Now, she has a way to keep them close to her heart forever. She has two tattoos, one on each leg with images of her children’s favorites.
“We have Pooh bear because me and her dad called her Pooh bear, every since she was a year old.”
“Also his xbox and his code name, Dup2paxy, was his gamer name,” she said.
Luby says she has advice for anyone else who might experience a similar tragedy.
“It’s a day by day thing sometimes, and it comes in waves you know, you’re fine one day and then you completely melt down the next. There’s no proper way to grieve and I want other parents to know that.”
But, she says more importantly.
“I want them to be remembered, their legacy to live on when it was cut so short. They were beautiful, beautiful children and I may be bias because I’m their mom, but I think the world is going to miss what they had to offer.”
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Foundries.io delivers a consistent cloud-native software experience for developers building IoT and Edge devices
LONDON, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Foundries.io, the leader in cloud native development and deployment solutions for secure IoT and Edge devices, today announced it is the first Linux distribution to fully integrate and provide commercial support for Project Cassini, an open, collaborative, standards-based initiative from Arm. The FoundriesFactory Edge Platform-as-a-Service (EPaaS) will accelerate the adoption and deployment of Cassini platforms by providing safe and secure updates as the Cassini specifications expand and evolve.
Project Cassini focuses on compatibility, security and reference implementations for a cloud-native ecosystem. FoundriesFactory Linux microPlatform delivers on each of these areas, enabling Arm® SystemReady™-IR and -ES certification, PSA Certified Level 1 and the Parsec security services enablement.
The result is a Project Cassini-aligned platform that is standardized and secure with application portability that will aid the proliferation of IoT and Edge devices by allowing developers to focus on their value-added applications instead of undifferentiated platform software. Several major Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) are already implementing the Project Cassini requirements using FoundriesFactory, including AAEON, ADLINK, Advantech, ASUS and Nexcom.
"Project Cassini and FoundriesFactory enables the same kind of application portability in embedded development that mobile phone users have come to expect." said George Grey, co-founder and CEO at Foundries.io. "This collaboration between our FoundriesFactory Edge Platform-as-a-Service and Arm really marks a major milestone in the way we build, test and deploy IoT and Edge devices, and signals to the market where embedded development is headed."
When using a Project Cassini-aligned platform, enabled by FoundriesFactory, the developer experience will not vary from platform to platform regardless of whether the underlying hardware configurations or even the system CPU is different from one platform to another. Retargeting containerized workloads and applications becomes very straightforward.
"Developers need to build, test and deploy IoT devices more quickly and securely than ever before," said Mohamed Awad, vice president, IoT and Embedded at Arm. "Arm's collaboration with FoundriesFactory will push Project Cassini forward, laying the foundation for a cloud-native developer experience across a diverse and secure edge ecosystem."
Foundries.io helps organizations bring IoT and Edge devices to market faster. The FoundriesFactory subscription service reinvents IoT by delivering a secure, customizable, Linux platform with fleet management services for the world's connected devices. Now, product teams gain enhanced data security while reducing the cost of developing, testing, deploying and maintaining devices across their installed lifetime. Our open-source Linux microPlatform interfaces to any cloud and supports market leading microprocessors, SBCs and SoMs, enabling developers to focus on their applications, and not have to worry about the firmware platform and operating system. For more information, visit https://foundries.io/
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GRAPHIC: Mother seriously injured when hit by driver while taking trash out, family says
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Gray News) - A Texas mother was sent to the hospital for several days after being seriously injured in a collision when she was just taking out the trash.
On April 14, a driver fell asleep at the wheel and hit Shelby Mackenzie in front of her home in San Antonio, according to her family.
Shelby Mackenzie was taking her trash can out when a vehicle jumped the curb and hit her. Her family said she was thrown about 15-20 feet and landed on her head on the sidewalk.
She was immediately taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and spent time in the intensive care unit. Her family said she was diagnosed with two skull fractures, three subdural hemorrhages, a dissection of her internal carotid artery and a complete rupture of her ligaments in her right knee.
The driver involved in the crash had the minimum required insurance without any assets, according to Shelby Mackenzie’s family. So, Megan Mackenzie said she started a GoFundMe page on behalf of an amazing sister and daughter to help with medical bills.
Megan Mackenzie said Shelby Mackenzie is a single mother of a 3-year-old daughter named Olivia and is healing but has thousands of hospital bills after being able to leave the hospital after a two-week stay.
Megan Mackenzie has thanked the public already for the help the family has already received and said given the uncertainty of pending medical expenses, they have raised their fundraising goal.
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Tanya Rad and Sisanie shared details about this year’s KIIS FM Wango Tango. They talked about the star-studded lineup and what to expect from the music festival.
Wango Tango is on June 4. Tickets are on sale on AXS.com.
This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on April 8, 2022. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/tanya-rad-and-sisanie-talk-about-kiis-fms-wango-tango/ | 2022-04-08T19:24:26Z |
CHERRY HILL, N.J., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Real Good Food Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGF) ("Real Good Foods" or the "Company"), an innovative, high-growth, branded, health- and wellness-focused frozen food company, today announced the launch of its most anticipated platform ever, nutritious Chicken Nuggets and Strips.
Real Good Foods is expanding into the largest frozen food category, Frozen Meat & Poultry, with a nutritious twist on one of US consumers' favorite foods. The Frozen Meat & Poultry category, an $8.9B category according to SPINS L52 weeks, is ripe for real innovation, as most breaded chicken options today offer the same nutritional profile – 20 to 30g of carbs, and breading made from processed flours and grains.
Real Good Foods' Breaded Chicken is made from nutritious ingredients, 100% Grain-Free and Gluten-Free, with only 3g-4g net carbs and packed with 23g protein per serving. Real Good Foods' Breaded Poultry lineup consists of four offerings: original lightly breaded nuggets, lightly breaded strips, buffalo nuggets and buffalo strips.
Real Good Foods' Breaded Chicken is currently available at Walmart, Stop & Shop, Giant Eagle, Safeway Albertsons, as well as available direct to customers on realgoodfoods.com.
"These craveable nuggets and strips are a result of our mission to make our favorite comfort foods more nutritious and improve human health. Our delicious chicken nuggets and strips are made without all the added sugar, carbohydrates, and processed grains found in other food options, and are instead packed with protein and have a limited amount of carbs," said Bryan Freeman, Executive Chairman of The Real Good Food Company. "After seeing strong and enthusiastic approval from our social community, we're thrilled to finally introduce these grain-free, low carb, and low sodium offerings to the world."
To learn more about Real Good Foods and to find a store near you, please visit www.realgoodfoods.com.
Source: Frozen SPINS L52 Weeks all Frozen Food Sub_Categories.
Founded in 2016, Real Good Foods believes there is a better way to enjoy our favorite foods. Its brand commitment, "Real Food You Feel Good About Eating," represents the Company's strong belief that, by eating its food, consumers can enjoy more of their favorite foods and, by doing so, live better lives as part of a healthier lifestyle. Its mission is to make nutritious comfort foods that are low in carbohydrates, high in protein, and made from gluten and grain free real ingredients more accessible to everyone, improve human health, and, in turn, improve the lives of millions of people. Real Good Foods offers delicious options across breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacking occasions available, in over 16,000 stores nationwide, including Walmart, Costco, Kroger, and Target, and directly from its website at www.realgoodfoods.com. Learn more about Real Good Foods by visiting its website or on Instagram at @realgoodfoods, where it has one of the largest social media followings of any brand within the frozen food industry today with more than420,000 followers. For interviews with Bryan Freeman, Executive Chairman, email realgoodfoods@powerdigital.com.
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Second-Annual Game Changers List Is Featured in the Special July Innovation Issue of FOOD & WINE
NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dotdash Meredith's FOOD & WINE announces the 2022 Game Changers, recognizing 16 people and organizations who are driving the culinary world forward and transforming the way we eat and drink for the better. From chefs, restaurateurs, entrepreneurs, and winemakers to activists, relief organizations, and companies creating innovative products, the leaders and visionaries named to the second-annual FOOD & WINE Game Changers list are featured in the July issue of FOOD & WINE and at foodandwine.com/gamechangers.
FOOD & WINE Editor in Chief Hunter Lewis wrote in the July issue: "Once a year, we devote an entire issue to innovation on a grand scale, spotlighting the leaders who are doing the most good to change the way we eat and drink. You'll find them in our second-annual F&W Game Changers list, featuring 16 people and companies who are making hospitality and packaged goods smarter, more sustainable, more inclusive, and more delicious for all. People like Dwyane Wade, the NBA star who's helping make sure the future of wine is a diverse one, and Birgit Cameron, who launched Patagonia Provisions to help fight climate change through food."
2022 FOOD & WINE GAME CHANGERS
Alexis Nikole Nelson (Columbus, Ohio)
BentoBox (New York City)
Chintan Pandya and Roni Mazumdar (New York City)
Dwyane Wade (Napa)
Ghetto Gastro (New York City)
Jenny Dorsey (Los Angeles)
Momofuku (New York City)
No & Low (Detroit)
OXO (New York City)
Patagonia Provisions (Sausalito, California)
Prime Roots (Berkeley, California)
Sanzo (New York City)
Stephen Satterfield (San Francisco)
World Central Kitchen (Washington, DC)
Yannick Benjamin (New York City)
To read the profiles of each of the winners named to the 2022 FOOD & WINE Game Changers, visit here. To reference last year's FOOD & WINE Game Changers, visit here for the 2021 list.
Bringing the special July Innovation issue of FOOD & WINE to life, the theme of this year's FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen, taking place June 17–19, is the Summit of Innovation. The event will feature several 2022 FOOD & WINE Game Changers, including Dwyane Wade and Yannick Benjamin, as well as Chintan Pandya and Roni Mazumdar, who will pop up their Rowdy Rooster restaurant and serve their fried chicken sandwich spiced with chaat masala in the Grand Tasting Pavilion.
About FOOD & WINE
FOOD & WINE is the ultimate authority on the best of what's new in food, drink, travel, design, and entertaining. FOOD & WINE has an extensive social media following on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube. FOOD & WINE includes a magazine in print and digital; a website, foodandwine.com; a books division; plus newsletters, events, and more. At FOOD & WINE, we inspire and empower our wine- and food-obsessed community to eat, drink, entertain, and travel better—every day and everywhere. FOOD & WINE is part of the Dotdash Meredith publishing family.
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PITTSBURGH, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be a way to smother, contain and stop a rapidly advancing fire," said an inventor, from Long Beach, Calif., "so I invented the FIRE TENT. My design would prevent a fire from harming a home or other property."
The invention provides a system to protect a residential home against ground-based brush fires. In doing so, it helps to extinguish any manmade brush fire or wildfire. As a result, it increases safety and efficiency and it eliminates the need for laborious, ground-based firefighting procedures. The invention features an effective design that can be rapidly deployed so it is ideal for households and businesses. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Orange County sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-OCC-1607, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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UPS driver saves dogs trapped in pool, family says
IRETON, Iowa (KTIV/Gray News) - A family in Iowa is praising the work of a UPS delivery driver.
KTIV reports UPS driver Colin Mitchell heard some commotion while making a delivery at a home in Ireton, Iowa. He checked the home’s backyard area and reported seeing two dogs swimming in an above-ground pool.
Mitchell tried to notify the customers, but no one was home. He said he didn’t feel right about leaving, so he walked back to check on the dogs and realized the pool’s solar cover had trapped them.
The UPS driver was able to rescue the two dogs, Groot and Remy, and returned to his route.
The family said the dogs would have been stuck in the pool for at least another three hours if it wasn’t for Mitchell.
But now the dogs are doing well.
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New data source expansion and alerting capabilities, coupled with key integrations including Envoy, Azure AD, ServiceNow and Kisi, help organizations mitigate sudden and evolving risk to their people and operations
ATLANTA, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OnSolve, a leading critical event management provider that enables organizations to mitigate physical threats and remain agile when a crisis strikes, today announced at one of the largest security events in the U.S., Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2022, new risk intelligence and critical alert capabilities, as well as platform integrations that include Envoy, Azure AD, ServiceNow and Kisi.
"Physical threats are becoming more complex, interconnected and more frequent," said Mark Herrington, CEO at OnSolve. "Our Global Risk Impact Report shows triple-digit increases across severe weather, civil unrest and supply chain disruption since 2020. Business leaders need proactive insight and technology to anticipate the cascading effects these risks have on their employees, communities, and critical operations. Today's news signifies how we are continuing to innovate to keep customers ahead of these challenges."
Deepening Risk Intelligence to Help Fortune 500 Companies Proactively Identify Organizational Threats
Using analyst-vetted and AI-driven risk intelligence, OnSolve detected more than 6.6 million critical events in 2021, and helped customers identify 260,000 physical threats that had a direct impact on their people and operations. With a focus on proximity and granularity, OnSolve Risk Intelligence coverage now includes data sources from local to international, with coverage of the top 100 most populous U.S. cities. Data types include law enforcement and emergency services, traffic incidents and natural disaster information. OnSolve Risk Intelligence has also added sources to identify threats to the top 50 domestic and international airports used by OnSolve customers.
OnSolve Risk Intelligence has increased its data sources by 100%, year over year. With the increase in data sources OnSolve, on average, is processing an additional 3 million articles, improving the speed and accuracy of OnSolve Risk Intelligence, while detecting 300,000 more events per month from sources added. Using this information, OnSolve not only provides critical event information to its customers, but it also serves as an invaluable source of historical data that highlights trends on a local and global level. OnSolve's recent release of the CEO Brief: Global Risk Impact Report reveals the top physical threats organizations face, based on an analysis of OnSolve Risk Intelligence data from January 2020 to July 2022. The report shares insight on why CEOs need to be more proactive in understanding the broader risk landscape to make effective business decisions.
Improving Organizational Resilience During Sudden Disaster and Extreme Weather
OnSolve has made advancements to make it easier for organizations of any size or structure to scale adoption and usage across the global enterprise while making improvements to usability. These releases range from advanced search and filter capabilities to manage complex organizational structures to a simplified Quick Alert send process that reduces the amount of time and clicks it takes to send an alert. This level of customization allows organizations to tailor their system to their needs – whether simple or complex, improving trainability, speed and scale across organizations with employees at various technical proficiency levels.
With situational awareness being essential to modern critical event management, OnSolve has also launched key critical communications capabilities for organizations leveraging the OnSolve Platform to stay informed of a potential threat and ensure organizations keep their employees safe in the wake of a disaster, including:
- Risk Alerts: Through a robust integration with The Weather Company®, Risk Alerts brings situational awareness to OnSolve Critical Communications. It allows employees to receive automated location-based critical event alerts from civil emergencies to severe weather, eliminating the need to manually send an alert once a threat is identified. Alert categories include missing persons, 911 outages, civil danger and civil emergencies, as well as weather alerts, such as heat advisories, floods, fires, wind and local storms. Organizations can customize the type of alerts they want to receive or include unique call-to-actions for specific scenarios, and if they're in need of a more powerful solution, they can gain access to AI-powered Risk Intelligence through the unified OnSolve Platform.
- Life Check: Life Check is critical for organizations tasked with protecting lone worker employees, such as truck drivers, service technicians, social workers, or property managers. With Life Check, organizations receive an automated emergency SOS if an employee is working onsite alone or in a hazardous area and does not respond after a designated amount of time. Once the designated countdown session expires, an automated emergency SOS is sent to their organization, letting them know something could be wrong. Organizations are able to configure what number they want to dial when triggering an SOS – whether a specific team, GSOC or directly to emergency services.
- Quick Alerts: Quick Alerts enables risk and disaster teams to send a simple alert in real time to employees or designated groups. The functionality is a complement to OnSolve's advanced alert send process, where additional communication controls are needed for more complex workflows and communications. With Quick Alerts, organizations can instantly create messages, select the preferred devices to send the message, select which individuals will receive the alert and add any response options from one single page in under 60 seconds.
To keep critical communication seamless and efficient when a crisis strikes, OnSolve has also announced new platform integrations with market-leading SaaS providers which customers commonly use. Integrations with ServiceNow, Envoy, Azure AD, Kisi, ensure contact information stays updated and accurate and critical messages are received by the correct individuals, whether they are in the office or working remote.
To learn more about these capabilities please visit www.onsolve.com or visit OnSolve at booth 1861 during GSX 2022.
To learn more about the Global Risk Impact Report, please click here.
OnSolve is a leading critical event management provider that proactively mitigates physical threats, allowing organizations to remain agile when a crisis strikes. Using the most trusted expertise and reliable AI-powered risk intelligence, critical communications and incident management technology, the OnSolve Platform enables enterprises, SMB organizations and all levels of government to detect, anticipate and mitigate physical threats that impact their people, places and property.
With billions of alerts sent annually and proven support for both the public and private sectors, OnSolve is used by thousands of entities to save lives, protect communities, safeguard critical infrastructure and enable agility for the organizations that power our economy. For more information, please visit www.OnSolve.com.
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NEW YORK, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai recently announced the creation of the Center for Engineering and Precision Medicine (CEPM), one of the first centers in the nation to bridge engineering and engineering science with medicine. This undertaking will build on shared basic research discoveries, explore unique therapeutic innovations in cancer, Alzheimer's, tissue degeneration, and infectious diseases; educate a new generation of biomedical leaders; and develop new technologies and processes that enhance patient outcomes in unprecedented ways. CEPM represents an evolution in the successful partnership between Mount Sinai and RPI.
The center at 619 West 54th Street in Manhattan will drive advances in point-of-care and point-of-use devices and diagnostics; microphysiological platforms for discovery and diagnosis; robotic surgery; biomedical imaging; therapeutics biomanufacturing; and artificial intelligence and machine learning applied to biomedical data. These engineering advances will improve patients' quality of life by synergizing state-of-the-art expertise in research and education at the nexus of engineering and medicine.
"This transformative partnership between Rensselaer and Icahn Mount Sinai recognizes that engineering and engineering science is fundamental to the understanding of biomedical phenomena and is essential to the development of the next generation of precision diagnostics and therapeutics, human health and well-being, and to the training of advanced researchers and physicians," said Shirley Ann Jackson, PhD, President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. "Innovative research is a foundation of Rensselaer, as our students, faculty, and graduates continue to change the world through scientific and technological advances. This center will continue to fuel medical and scientific discoveries with life-changing impacts across the globe."
"From highly sensitive and accurate bioimaging systems to new drug target discoveries, the major inventions that have shaped modern medicine were born out of close collaboration between engineers and clinicians," said Dennis S. Charney, MD, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and President for Academic Affairs of the Mount Sinai Health System. "The CEPM presents a bold new paradigm for that collaboration to continue that we believe will result in unprecedented advances in science, medicine, and human health. In addition, the PhD program will enable us to attract and equip a new generation of researchers with the interdisciplinary engineering and clinical skills to pursue more groundbreaking, impactful research."
Contact: Deanna Cohen, cohend8@rpi.edu, 5182334828
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Technology and enterprise software continue to be the main drivers of Utah deals, while ecommerce grew significantly in the past year.
The total value of Utah's equity transactions was the highest on record, while the number of deals rebounded from lows in 2020.
SALT LAKE CITY, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Utah's financial market transactions reached a record-high value for the second year in a row, according to MountainWest Capital Network's (MWCN) annual Deal Flow Report, released today. Now in its 27th year, MWCN's Deal Flow Report is Utah's only in-depth analysis of the equity-related financial transactions – including mergers and acquisitions, public deals and private placements – that shaped the state's business environment in 2021.
Financial transactions in Utah showed significant recovery from the impacts of the COVID pandemic in 2021, with MWCN tracking 435 deals throughout the year – a sharp rise from 289 in 2020, and more in line with 474 in 2019. The total value of deals in the state exceeded $30 billion for the first time, reaching $31.2 billion. This was a significant jump from the previous record of $26.4 billion in 2020 and $25.1 billion in 2019.
Utah's track record of top GDP growth and high national rankings for favorable business climate continues to attract high-tech jobs as they shift away from coastal cities to more affordable inland cities, according to MWCN. The Milken Institute's Best-Performing Cities 2022 report named Provo–Orem as the top large city in the U.S. and Logan as the top small city in the U.S. based on levels of employment, wage and high-tech GDP growth.
"Companies are looking for great places to do business and Utah has been at the top of everyone's lists for years," said Kady Reese, MWCN's Deal Flow chair. "That consistency as an ideal climate for running a business with an educated, high-tech workforce continues to benefit the state and helps our financial markets keep growing."
Technology and enterprise/SaaS software once again drove the highest number of investments in Utah during 2021, making up 41% of deals. Consumer and retail/e-commerce has grown substantially in recent years and now represents 31% of total transactions in this year's report. Healthcare was third with 14% of Utah's investment interest.
Utah's largest disclosed deal value for 2021 was the $3.5 billion Pluralsight acquisition, with Divvy and PCF Insurance Services also exceeding $2 billion. Public issuances in 2021 doubled year-over-year from 2020 and included a number of SPACs. The largest public issuances included Black Rifle Coffee Company at $1.70 billion, Qualtrics at $1.55 billion, and Owlet Baby Care at $1.40 billion.
The Deal Flow Report is a publication of the MWCN, a nonprofit organization, created to foster a dynamic flow of information about capital formation and distribution. It does not report on transactions that were either confidential or otherwise not publicly disclosed.
The full 2021 MWCN Deal Flow Report can be viewed at https://www.mwcn.org/deal-flow/.
About MountainWest Capital Network
MountainWest Capital Network is Utah's first and largest business networking organization devoted to supporting entrepreneurial success and dedicated to the flow of financial, entrepreneurial and intellectual capital. Learn more at www.mwcn.org.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Yext, Inc. ("Yext" or the "Company") (NYSE: YEXT) and certain of its former officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and docketed under 22-cv-05127, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Yext securities between March 4, 2021 and March 8, 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 Yext securities during the Class Period, you have until August 16, 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.
Yext organizes a business's facts to provide answers to consumer questions online. The Company operates Yext platform, a cloud-based platform that allows its customers to, among other things, provide answers to consumer questions, control facts about their businesses and the content of their landing pages, and manage their consumer reviews. Yext's website describes its service as "a modern, AI-powered Answers Platform that understands natural language so that when people ask questions about a business online they get direct answers—not links."
As COVID-19 resurged throughout 2021, Yext consistently assured investors that pandemic-related impacts on the Company's business were limited as the Company adapted to lockdowns and improved efficiencies in its sales and other operations.
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) Yext's revenue and earnings were significantly deteriorating because of, inter alia, poor sales execution and performance, as well as COVID-19 related disruptions; (ii) accordingly, Yext was unlikely to meet consensus estimates for its full year ("FY") fiscal 2022 financial results and fiscal 2023 outlook; and (iii) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On March 8, 2022, Yext issued a press release announcing its fourth quarter ("Q4") and FY fiscal 2022 results. Among other items, Yext reported Q4 fiscal 2022 revenue of $100.9 million, falling short of consensus estimates by $140,000; first quarter ("Q1") fiscal 2023 revenue outlook of $96.3 million to $97.3 million, versus consensus estimates of $103.79 million; Q1 fiscal 2023 non-GAAP net loss per share outlook of $0.08 to $0.07, versus consensus estimates of $0.05; FY fiscal 2023 revenue outlook of $403.3 million to $407.3 million, versus consensus estimates of $444.71 million; and FY fiscal 2023 non-GAAP net loss per share outlook of $0.19 to $0.17, versus consensus estimates of $0.09. The Company further disclosed the departure of its CEO and CFO.
That same day, on a conference call to discuss Yext's Q4 and FY fiscal 2022 results, the Company's incoming CEO, Michael Walrath ("Walrath"), addressed the Company's disappointing financial results, revealing, inter alia, that "we have seen fragmentation in our interactions with customers and our ability to deliver premium service and support" and that, "[i]n hindsight, it is clear we were too focused on building sales capacity and not focused enough on other functions that drive productivity, particularly sales enablement, training, client success and services." Walrath also disclosed that "we saw a really significant disruption in our business" such as "in Q4, 50% -- over 50% of our in-person events were canceled because of the Omicron surges[,]" while opining that Yext could "[a]bsolutely" improve its "sales motion so that it's more efficient during disruptions like that[.]"
Following that call, a Truist Securities analyst lowered the firm's rating on Yext to hold from buy and slashed its price target to $6 from $17, noting, among other things, that key performing indicators showed an "unexpected slowdown" in Q4, guidance for fiscal 2023 shows no near-term turn around, and that "planned changes under new management (in go-to-market strategy, sales organization) carry execution risks and the timing for a meaningful and sustainable revival in growth is unclear[.]"
Following these disclosures, Yext's stock price fell $0.55 per share, or 9.29%, to close at $5.37 per share on March 9, 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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Eugene Starbucks first in Oregon to unionize
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Baristas and other employees at an Oregon Starbucks have voted to unionize, the first in the state and the latest in a nationwide push to organize the coffee shop chain. KLCC radio reports the South Eugene Starbucks unanimously approved the formation of a union Wednesday. This is the fourth U.S. Starbucks location in the past three days to win their union vote unanimously, including one in Pittsburgh that also voted to unionize Wednesday. They are the latest stores at which employees have voted in favor of unionizing with Workers United, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-idaho/2022/04/13/eugene-starbucks-first-in-oregon-to-unionize/ | 2022-04-14T02:20:39Z |
Devastated mom forced to travel out of state for abortion of unviable fetus
(CNN) - Oklahoma has some of the most restrictive abortion bans in the nation, with the procedure almost fully outlawed.
Advocates have pledged to challenge that law, but with all abortion providers in the state having shut their doors, it’s already too late for some women.
Lori Brown-Loftis is one of them. She and her family were preparing to welcome its newest member into the world, even getting the nursery started. Her first daughter even started wearing a T-shirt that said “big sister.”
But what should have been a happy time soon turned to crushing devastation when an ultrasound revealed a rare genetic disorder.
“The doctor kind of explained that this disorder is not compatible with life,” Brown-Loftis said. “It was a little girl that, you know, she would not be viable, that most children either die during childbirth or shortly after.”
With no chance of the baby surviving outside the womb, Brown-Loftis made the painful choice to have an abortion.
“That is one of the most difficult things that I’ve ever had to do, it was the hardest decision,” Brown-Loftis said. “Had I been forced to carry that pregnancy, knowing that I would not get to bring that child home, would have caused so much trauma.”
At 23 weeks pregnant, Brown-Loftis was forced to travel out of state for the three-day, invasive procedure with significant financial and emotional cost.
Brown-Loftis said the worst part was being met at the clinic by protesters.
“Just the assumption that I didn’t want my baby, I think that was probably the hardest part,” she said.
This was in January, when Oklahoma allowed abortions up to 20 weeks of pregnancy. Today, the state has one of the most far-reaching abortion bans in the nation – prohibiting the procedure at the moment of fertilization with very narrow exceptions.
Abortion is now effectively outlawed in Oklahoma, with all four of its clinics no longer providing the service. If they can afford it, women seeking an abortion will now need to travel out of state, just like Brown-Loftis did.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, a Republican, said he does not want abortion allowed in the state.
“I don’t know how much clearer we can be. We don’t believe in abortion in Oklahoma. We don’t want it in our state,” Stitt said.
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue an opinion that could effectively overturn Roe v. Wade in the coming weeks. If that happens, many other states could become like Oklahoma.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California punched back Friday against two recent landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions as Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a controversial, first-in-the-nation gun control law patterned after a Texas anti-abortion law and urged other states to follow suit.
He acted one month after conservative justices overturned the constitutional right to abortion and undermined gun control laws in states including California.
Newsom stitched the two hot-button topics together in approving a law allowing people to sue anyone who distributes illegal assault weapons, parts that can be used to build weapons, guns without serial numbers, or .50-caliber rifles.
“We’re sick and tired of being on the defense in this movement,” he said.
“It’s time to put them on the defense. You cannot sell, you cannot manufacture, you cannot transfer these illegal weapons of war and mass destruction in the state of California. And if you do, there are 40 million people that can collect $10,000 from you, and attorney fees, for engaging in that illegal activity.”
Lawmakers patterned the bill, at Newsom’s request, after a Texas law allowing citizens to sue anyone who provides or assists in providing an abortion. The U.S. Supreme Court gave preliminary approval to the Texas law, but California’s law will automatically be invalidated if the Texas law is eventually ruled unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court’s support for the Texas law was “a terrible decision,” Newsom said. However, “if they’re going to use this framework to put women’s lives at risk, we’re going to use it to save people’s lives here in the state of California.”
Newsom also placed $30,000 worth of full-page advertisements in three Texas newspapers Friday criticizing what he said is Gov. Greg Abbott’s hypocrisy on gun safety. The ads parrot a comment by Abbott about children’s right to life but substitute “gun violence” where he said “abortion.”
“Governor Newsom should focus on all the jobs and businesses that are leaving California and coming to Texas,” Abbott spokeswoman Renae Eze responded.
It’s a similar tactic to the television ad that Newsom, a Democrat running for reelection, recently aired in Florida targeting Gov. Ron DeSantis. Newsom again denied presidential aspirations Friday even while stoking that speculation.
“I can’t take what’s happening in this country,” Newsom said in explaining the ads. “Can’t take the assault on liberty and freedom, can’t take the rhetoric, can’t take the … bullying, the zest for demonization of these governors, not just Abbott, DeSantis, but many of these other governors.”
An unusual combination of gun owner advocates and the American Civil Liberties Union have criticized Newsom for creating what they said amounts to a bounty system to encourage such lawsuits. The ACLU called California’s law “an attack on the constitution” for deliberately trying to sidestep judicial review by empowering enforcement by citizens and not governments, and for undermining due process rights.
“It’s all about these two big issues that are facing us. And you can’t have a double standard. You can’t have one standard for guns and another standard for women’s reproductive health. It’s not right,” Democratic state Sen. Robert Hertzberg, who carried the bill, said in an interview.
Gun control advocacy organizations Moms Demand Action and affiliated Students Demand Action backed the bill’s potential to combat untraceable “ghost guns.”
Newsom signed the bill at Santa Monica College, where five victims were killed in 2013 by a gunman using such a gun.
The new law “will make it easier for victims of ghost gun violence like myself to help enforce our laws,” said Mia Tretta, who was shot in Santa Clarita during a 2019 attack at Saugus High School. She is now an incoming senior and a volunteer with Students Demand Action.
Newsom grew emotional as Tretta introduced him. He later said he couldn’t help but recall her optimism as he visited her in the hospital after an attack that he said personalized the danger for him as the father of a pre-teen daughter himself.
Aside from the merits of the bill, opponents say it is written to discourage any legal challenges to California’s myriad gun regulations by requiring plaintiffs or lawyers to pay attorneys’ fees if they lose the lawsuit.
That portion of the law “is intended to make it impossible to file a Second Amendment challenge to an unconstitutional gun control law. That is itself unconstitutional,” said Chuck Michel, president of the California Rifle and Pistol Association.
Newsom acted a day after he signed eight other gun laws among numerous measures adding to California’s already strict regulations.
They encourage the safe storage of firearms and limit gun making including with a 3D printer.
Others bar gun sales on state property, boost inspections of gun dealers, limit dealer fees, and add child and elder abuse to the list of crimes that block gun ownership.
The governor recently signed another bill patterned after a New York law that empowers anyone who suffered harm to sue gun makers or dealers who fail to follow precautions under a “firearm industry standard of conduct.”
He further criticized the high court and conservative Republicans in a video message after he signed two earlier gun bills into law, one also addressing ghost guns and the other barring marketing firearms to minors.
California and New York also are scrambling to update their laws regulating the concealed carrying of firearms after the nation’s high court ruled that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called lawmakers there back into a special session to approve changes that take effect Sept. 1, including requiring gun owners to allow an examination of their social media accounts. California legislators expect to act in August on concealed carry restrictions.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC), the nation's largest producer of construction aggregates, today provided an update with respect to its Mexican operations.
"We are making progress in our discussions with the Government of Mexico," said Tom Hill, Chairman and CEO of Vulcan Materials Company. "Earlier this year, Mexico delayed issuing a historically routine three-year customs permit for Vulcan's deep-water port at Punta Venado. In March, we received that customs permit, which enabled us to continue servicing our customers."
In discussions between Vulcan and senior Mexican officials earlier this month, Vulcan once again indicated its openness to supply construction materials needed for the construction of the Mayan Train and other infrastructure projects and to make port capacity available for transfer of train-related construction materials. Vulcan also indicated an openness to adapt its mine plan to enable development and construction over time of a large-scale ecotourism project—suggested by the Government of Mexico—on land owned by the Company, as long as the Company can continue supplying its customers. Development could begin immediately on certain areas of the land owned by Vulcan from which reserves have already been depleted. Finally, Vulcan is also prepared to explore an expansion of the Punta Venado maritime terminal to receive passenger, freight and naval vessels in the coming years.
"While there is more to be done before a final binding agreement can be reached, we are working toward a satisfactory resolution for all those involved that enables us to continue to supply aggregates to our customers," continued Mr. Hill.
Since late 2018 and as previously disclosed, Vulcan Materials has been engaged in a NAFTA arbitration with Mexico over Mexico's repudiation of an agreement to unlock a portion of Vulcan's aggregates reserves in Mexico and the arbitrary shutdown of a portion of the Company's quarrying operations there. A hearing took place in July 2021, and a decision is expected in the second half of 2022. Vulcan has continued to engage with government officials to pursue an amicable resolution of the dispute while awaiting the final resolution from the NAFTA tribunal.
The Company has quarried limestone legally in Mexico—on land that it owns—for over 30 years. Vulcan is the sole owner of four lots of land south of Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, that together form its "Sac Tun" operation, formerly known as Calica. Vulcan has the right to maintain full property ownership over these lots, owns the limestone reserves in the same, and complies and has always complied with Mexican law, including the laws and permitting regulating our operations from which we service our customers both in Mexico and abroad.
About Vulcan Materials Company
Vulcan Materials Company, a member of the S&P 500 Index with headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, is the nation's largest supplier of construction aggregates – primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel – and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials, including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. For additional information about Vulcan, go to www.vulcanmaterials.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT DISCLAIMER
This document contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical fact, including statements about Vulcan's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Generally, these statements relate to future financial performance, results of operations, business plans or strategies, projected or anticipated revenues, expenses, earnings (including EBITDA and other measures), dividend policy, shipment volumes, pricing, levels of capital expenditures, intended cost reductions and cost savings, anticipated profit improvements and/or planned divestitures and asset sales. These forward-looking statements are sometimes identified by the use of terms and phrases such as "believe," "should," "would," "expect," "project," "estimate," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "will," "can," "may" or similar expressions elsewhere in this document. These statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including but not limited to general business conditions, competitive factors, pricing, energy costs, and other risks and uncertainties discussed in the reports Vulcan periodically files with the SEC.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results, developments, and business decisions may vary significantly from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. The following risks related to Vulcan's business, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: general economic and business conditions; a pandemic, epidemic or other public health emergency, such as the COVID-19 outbreak; Vulcan's dependence on the construction industry, which is subject to economic cycles; the timing and amount of federal, state and local funding for infrastructure; changes in the level of spending for private residential and private nonresidential construction; changes in Vulcan's effective tax rate; the increasing reliance on information technology infrastructure, including the risks that the infrastructure does not work as intended, experiences technical difficulties or is subjected to cyber-attacks; the impact of the state of the global economy on Vulcan's businesses and financial condition and access to capital markets; risks related to international business operations and relationships, including recent actions taken by the Mexican government with respect to Vulcan's property and operations in that country; the highly competitive nature of the construction industry; the impact of future regulatory or legislative actions, including those relating to climate change, wetlands, greenhouse gas emissions, the definition of minerals, tax policy or international trade; the outcome of pending legal proceedings; pricing of Vulcan's products; weather and other natural phenomena, including the impact of climate change and availability of water; availability and cost of trucks, railcars, barges and ships as well as their licensed operators for transport of Vulcan's materials; energy costs; costs of hydrocarbon-based raw materials; healthcare costs; labor shortages and constraints; the amount of long-term debt and interest expense incurred by Vulcan; changes in interest rates; volatility in pension plan asset values and liabilities, which may require cash contributions to the pension plans; the impact of environmental cleanup costs and other liabilities relating to existing and/or divested businesses; Vulcan's ability to secure and permit aggregates reserves in strategically located areas; Vulcan's ability to manage and successfully integrate acquisitions; the effect of changes in tax laws, guidance and interpretations; significant downturn in the construction industry may result in the impairment of goodwill or long-lived assets; changes in technologies, which could disrupt the way Vulcan does business and how Vulcan's products are distributed; and other assumptions, risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the reports filed by Vulcan with the SEC. All forward-looking statements in this communication are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Vulcan disclaims and does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement in this document except as required by law.
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SK Biopharmaceuticals will now be present in four continents: North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America
PANGYO, South Korea, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SK Biopharmaceuticals, Co., Ltd., today announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement for Eurofarma, a Brazilian pharmaceutical company with business in over 20 countries, to develop and commercialize cenobamate in Latin America for the treatment of epilepsy. Cenobamate is approved and available in the United States and Europe for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in adults.
Under the terms of the agreement, SK Biopharmaceuticals has granted Eurofarma the exclusive rights to develop and commercialize cenobamate in Latin America. In return, SK Biopharmaceuticals will receive an upfront payment of US$15 million and will be eligible to receive future milestones of up to US$47 million, in addition to royalties on sales generated in Latin America.
The agreement reinforces the company's commitment and capabilities in developing medicines for central nervous system disorders and providing treatment options for the epilepsy communities in this region and around the world. Cenobamate has been previously launched in the United States and Europe, and SK Biopharmaceuticals completed partnerships for cenobamate in Japan, China, Canada, and Israel. With this agreement, SK Biopharmaceuticals will now be present in four continents: North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.
"We are extremely pleased to partner with Eurofarma, which has a proven track record in the region and a widespread network to drive development and commercialization of cenobamate in Latin America," said Jeong Woo Cho, PhD, President and CEO of SK Biopharmaceuticals. "This partnership reaffirms our commitment to provide innovative treatments to people with epilepsy. We will continue to broaden our footprint around the world to support the patient community with cenobamate."
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases, affecting over 6 million people in Latin America.1 According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Americas, over half of the people living with epilepsy in Latin America and the Caribbean do not receive appropriate treatment.2 Collaborating with Eurofarma, a Brazilian pharmaceutical company that covers 100% of Latin America and has, for 2022, a projected investment in innovation of more than BRL500 million, SK Biopharmaceuticals aims to bring its innovative product widely to the region.
About Cenobamate
Cenobamate is an anti-seizure medication (ASM) discovered and developed by SK Biopharmaceuticals and SK life science. While the precise mechanism by which cenobamate exerts its therapeutic effect is unknown, it is believed to reduce repetitive neuronal firing by inhibiting voltage-gated sodium currents. It is also a positive allosteric modulator of the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABAA) ion channel.
Cenobamate is approved in the United States for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in adults and is available under the brand name XCOPRI® (cenobamate tablets) CV. Cenobamate can be combined with other ASMs or used alone. The recommended initial dosage of cenobamate is 12.5 mg once-daily, with titration every two weeks; it is available in six tablet strengths for once-daily dosing: 12.5 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg and 200 mg.
Cenobamate is also approved in the European Union and the United Kingdom for the adjunctive treatment of focal-onset (partial-onset) seizures with or without secondary generalization in adult patients with seizures that have not been adequately controlled despite a history of treatment with at least two anti-epileptic medicinal products and is marketed by Angelini Pharma under the brand name ONTOZRY®.
Additionally, cenobamate is in clinical development in Asia. Ono Pharmaceutical and Ignis Therapeutics have the rights to develop and commercialize cenobamate in Japan and in the Greater China region, respectively. SK Biopharmaceuticals has recently entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Endo for cenobamate in Canada.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION AND INDICATION FOR XCOPRI® (cenobamate tablets) CV
DO NOT TAKE XCOPRI IF YOU:
- Are allergic to cenobamate or any of the other ingredients in XCOPRI.
- Have a genetic problem (called Familial Short QT syndrome) that affects the electrical system of the heart.
XCOPRI CAN CAUSE SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS, INCLUDING:
Allergic reactions: XCOPRI can cause serious skin rash or other serious allergic reactions which may affect organs and other parts of your body like the liver or blood cells. You may or may not have a rash with these types of reactions. Call your healthcare provider right away and go to the nearest emergency room if you have any of the following: swelling of your face, eyes, lips, or tongue, trouble swallowing or breathing, a skin rash, hives, fever, swollen glands, or sore throat that does not go away or comes and goes, painful sores in the mouth or around your eyes, yellowing of your skin or eyes, unusual bruising or bleeding, severe fatigue or weakness, severe muscle pain, frequent infections, or infections that do not go away. Take XCOPRI exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it. It is very important to increase your dose of XCOPRI slowly, as instructed by your healthcare provider.
QT shortening: XCOPRI may cause problems with the electrical system of the heart (QT shortening). Call your healthcare provider if you have symptoms of QT shortening including fast heartbeat (heart palpitations) that last a long time or fainting.
Suicidal behavior and ideation: Antiepileptic drugs, including XCOPRI, may cause suicidal thoughts or actions in a very small number of people, about 1 in 500. Call your health care provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms, especially if they are new, worse, or worry you: thoughts about suicide or dying; attempting to commit suicide; new or worse depression, anxiety, or irritability; feeling agitated or restless; panic attacks; trouble sleeping (insomnia); acting aggressive; being angry or violent; acting on dangerous impulses; an extreme increase in activity and talking (mania); or other unusual changes in behavior or mood.
Nervous system problems: XCOPRI may cause problems that affect your nervous system. Symptoms of nervous system problems include: dizziness, trouble walking or with coordination, feeling sleepy and tired, trouble concentrating, remembering, and thinking clearly, and vision problems. Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how XCOPRI affects you.
Do not drink alcohol or take other medicines that can make you sleepy or dizzy while taking XCOPRI without first talking to your healthcare provider.
DISCONTINUATION:
Do not stop taking XCOPRI without first talking to your healthcare provider. Stopping XCOPRI suddenly can cause serious problems. Stopping seizure medicine suddenly in a patient who has epilepsy can cause seizures that will not stop (status epilepticus).
DRUG INTERACTIONS:
XCOPRI may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how XCOPRI works. Do not start or stop other medicines without talking to your healthcare provider. Tell healthcare providers about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements.
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
XCOPRI may cause your birth control medicine to be less effective. Talk to your health care provider about the best birth control method to use.
Talk to your health care provider if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if XCOPRI will harm your unborn baby. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you become pregnant while taking XCOPRI. You and your healthcare provider will decide if you should take XCOPRI while you are pregnant. If you become pregnant while taking XCOPRI, talk to your healthcare provider about registering with the North American Antiepileptic Drug (NAAED) Pregnancy Registry. The purpose of this registry is to collect information about the safety of antiepileptic medicine during pregnancy. You can enroll in this registry by calling 1-888-233-2334 or go to www.aedpregnancyregistry.org.
Talk to your health care provider if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if XCOPRI passes into breastmilk. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby while taking XCOPRI.
COMMON SIDE EFFECTS:
The most common side effects in patients taking XCOPRI include dizziness, sleepiness, headache, double vision, and feeling tired.
These are not all the possible side effects of XCOPRI. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or at www.fda.gov/medwatch.
DRUG ABUSE:
XCOPRI is a federally controlled substance (CV) because it can be abused or lead to dependence. Keep XCOPRI in a safe place to prevent misuse and abuse. Selling or giving away XCOPRI may harm others and is against the law.
INDICATION:
XCOPRI is a prescription medicine used to treat partial-onset seizures in adults 18 years of age and older. It is not known if XCOPRI is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age.
Please see additional patient information in the Medication Guide. This information does not take the place of talking with your healthcare provider about your condition or your treatment.
Please see full Prescribing Information.
About SK Biopharmaceuticals
SK Biopharmaceuticals and its U.S. subsidiary SK life science are global pharmaceutical companies focused on the research, development and commercialization of treatments for disorders of the central nervous system (CNS). The companies have a pipeline of eight compounds in development for the treatment of CNS disorders, including epilepsy. Additionally, SK Biopharmaceuticals is focused on early research in oncology. For more information, visit SK Biopharmaceuticals' website at www.skbp.com/eng and SK life science's website at www.SKLifeScienceInc.com.
About Eurofarma
The Eurofarma Group has been operating in the healthcare industry since its establishment in 1972, producing and marketing innovative products and services to improve people's quality of life. Focused on generating shared value, it operates in the areas of Prescription, Non-Prescription, OTC and Generic Drugs, Hospital and Oncology. Offers more than 700 products, over 2,000 SKUs, and serves 42 medical specialties. Present in over 20 countries, with a manufacturing park in Brazil and plants in six other Latin American countries, it generated net sales of BRL 7.1 billion in 2021, growth of 23% over the previous year, and employs more than 8,100 people.
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1 Kevin Pacheco-Barrios, et al. Burden of epilepsy in Latin America and The Caribbean: a trend analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990 – 2019. The Lancet Regional Health – Americas. available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2021.100140
2 Pan American Health Organization | Word Health Organization. Available at: https://bit.ly/3nF31qV [Last accessed July 2022]
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Thandiwe Newton departs ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’
By Marianne Garvey
Thandiwe Newton is departing “Magic Mike’s Last Dance.”
“Thandiwe Newton has made the difficult decision to step away from the production of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Magic Mike’s Last Dance to deal with family matters,” a spokesperson for the studio told CNN.
Salma Hayek will reportedly join the cast as Newton departs, according to Variety.
CNN has contacted a representative of Hayek for comment.
Steven Soderbergh is directing the third and final installment of the “Magic Mike” franchise, starring Channing Tatum.
Production has started in the United Kingdom.
The movie is being made exclusively for HBO Max, which shares a parent company with CNN.
A release date has yet to be announced.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) members pass a Pet Insurance Model Act to establish appropriate regulatory standards for the pet insurance industry, which has annual premiums of approximately $2.8 billion in total in-force premiums in 2021 (up over 30.5% from $2.175 billion in 2020) and over 4.41 million insured pets across North America, up 27.7% from over 3.45 million pets insured in 2020, according to the North American Pet Health Insurance Association.
"This model law establishes clear rules for the sale of pet insurance and provides important disclosures to pet owners interested in purchasing this product," said Beth Dwyer, Superintendent of Insurance for the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation. "Now, it is up to the states to see if they would like to adopt or modify the model law for this regulatory framework to be in effect."
Consumer Protections: The model codifies several consumer protections related to policy renewals, required disclosures of waiting periods, policy limits, conditions, benefit schedules, and more. Robust disclosures allow consumers to affirmatively choose the policy that is best for them in a world with dozens of available options.
Preexisting Conditions: The model limits how insurers can deny pet insurance claims related to preexisting conditions of covered pets. And the onus is put on the insurer to prove those preexisting condition limitation applies.
Wellness Programs: The model explicitly requires insurers and their producers to clearly differentiate pet wellness programs from insurance policies to help eliminate consumer confusion between insurance policies and non-insurance wellness programs.
Training Requirements: The model codifies training for insurance producers to ensure that producers are appropriately prepared to present information to consumers.
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(The Hill) — New data collected by the U.S. government found that nearly 1 out of 5 adults who previously had COVID-19 now report having symptoms of long COVID.
The information was sourced through the “Household Pulse Survey” conducted by the Census Bureau and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The NCHS began asking about the presence of long COVID at the start of June.
Out of the more than 62,000 adults surveyed, 40 percent said they had had a previous COVID-19 infection. From this group, 19 percent said they were currently experiencing symptoms of long COVID.
Overall, 14 percent of adults with prior infections said they had had post-COVID symptoms at some point.
Of the general population, one out of 13 or 7.5 percent of U.S. adults reported having symptoms of long COVID that lasted three or more months after their initial infection.
Women were found to have a higher rate of long COVID than men, with 9.4 percent reporting the condition compared to 5.5 percent of men.
The rate at which long COVID occurred also varied across states, with Kentucky, Alabama and Tennessee ranking among the states with the highest rates. Hawaii, Maryland and Virginia were found to have some of the lowest rates of long COVID.
Early research into the rate at which long COVID occurs has been varied, with some estimates indicating that a majority of people infected with COVID experience the perplexing condition while others found that only a small minority had the corresponding symptoms.
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Did you lose money on investments in PLAYSTUDIOS? If so, please visit PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com to discuss your rights.
NEW YORK, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP announces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired the securities of PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. ("Playstudios" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MYPS) between June 22, 2021 and March 4, 2022, both dates inclusive, including, but not limited to, those who purchased or acquired Playstudios securities pursuant to the private investment in public equity offering ("PIPE" offering); (2) held common stock of Acies Acquisition Corp. ("Acies") as of May 25, 2021, and were eligible to vote at Acies' June 16, 2021 special meeting and exchanged their shares of Acies stock for shares of Playstudios stock pursuant to the merger of Acies and Old Playstudios, a privately-held gaming company (the "Merger"); and/or (3) purchased or otherwise acquired Playstudios common stock pursuant to or traceable to the Acies' Registration Statement and Proxy Statement issued in connection with the Merger. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and alleges violations of Sections 10(b), 14, and 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933.
On February 1, 2021, Acies announced that it had reached a merger agreement with Old Playstudios (the "Merger Agreement"). Playstudios represented that the transaction implied an enterprise valuation for Playstudios of $1.1 billion and that the consideration to Old Playstudios shareholders for the Merger would comprise at least 89.1 million shares of Acies common stock, worth $10 per share, up to $150 million in cash, and a $250 million PIPE investment of Acies common stock.
Defendants allegedly made misleading statements and omissions regarding the true state of Playstudios' development of its flagship game Kingdom Boss, and about its financial projections and future prospects, including in the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. In the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement, Playstudios represented that "Kingdom Boss, which began development in 2020, will launch as expected in the second half of 2021". However, Defendants knew that Kingdom Boss had encountered difficulties in its design and implementation that would cause the launch to be substantially delayed. In fact, only a few months later, it was revealed that Kingdom Boss would never be launched. Consequently, the 2021 and 2022 projected revenues and profits were inflated and unreliable.
On August 11, 2021, Playstudios released its financial results for the second quarter of 2021, ended on June 30, 2021. The financial results reported for the quarter were finalized on June 30, 2021, just nine days after the Merger closed. Playstudios revealed for the first time on August 11, 2021 that the Kingdom Boss launch was delayed until later in the year and investors should expect decreased revenues and profits during the year as a result.
On February 26, 2022, Paystudios CEO Andrew Pascal attributed the failure to meet the revenue and earnings projections to the failure to launch Kingdom Boss, and revealed that Kingdom Boss was not only delayed, but indefinitely "suspended".
On February 28, 2022, a securities analyst published an article entitled "Getting Played by Playstudios". In that article, he wrote: "I feel lied to. Or they were disastrously wrong about the prospects for their own company. Either way, it's not good."
On March 3, 2022, Playstudios filed its 10-K, which confirmed the extent of costs attributable to Kingdom Boss' failed launch.
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BENSALEM, Pa., Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Lottery.com Inc. f/k/a Trident Acquisitions Corp. ("Lottery.com" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LTRY).
Class Period: November 15, 2021 – July 29, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 18, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their Lottery.com investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) the Company lacked adequate internal accounting controls; (2) the Company lacked adequate internal controls over financial reporting, including but not limited to those pertaining to revenue recognition and the reporting of cash; (3) the Company was not in compliance with state and federal laws governing the sale of lottery tickets; and (4) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The IEEE Circuits and Systems Society (CASS) has recently established the Standards Activities Sub-Division (SASD) under its Technical Activities (TA) Division. In collaboration with IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA), IEEE CASS SASD provides an open, inclusive, and transparent environment for voluntary consensus standardization and other industry consensus activities in the areas related to Circuits and Systems.
The following members have been nominated and elected for the IEEE CASS SASD committee for the 2022-2023 term:
Vice President - Technical Activities: Xinmiao Zhang
Chair: Kiran Gunnam
Chair-Elect: Yongfu Li
Voting Members:
Shashikant Patil,
Wen-Hsiao Peng,
Yu Lu,
Yuanjin Zheng
The IEEE CASS SASD has identified four key strategic areas to provide core standards for the benefit of the industry and academic research and formed four Standards Committees with several industry and academic experts, namely
(1) IC Design and Test for Emerging Circuits and Systems. Chair: Vahid Vahidfar, Apple.
(2) Emerging Processor Systems. Chair: Travis Anderson, Office of Naval Research.
(3) Domain-Specific Accelerators. Chair: Mehran Nekuii, Google.
(4) Flexible and Wearable Circuits and Systems. Chair: Yong Lian,York University, Canada
Dr. Kiran Gunnam, Chair of IEEE CASS SASD and Industry Member of IEEE CASS Board of Governors indicated that the SASD committee has done significant work in recruiting more than 50 experts as part of IEEE CASS SASD Standards Committees and study groups. These Standards Committees will co-sponsor new as well as on-going Working Groups. For instance, IEEE CASS Standards Committee on Domain-Specific Accelerators will co-sponsor on-going IEEE P3109 Standard Working Group for Arithmetic For Machine Learning which already attracted more than 30 experts from organizations like Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, Western Digital, Seagate, ARM, Cerebras, D-Matrix, University of California at Berkeley, National University of Singapore, INESC-ID, CEA-LETI, UTSA, Ens-Lyon and University of Pisa. Professionals and ad hoc industry groups engaged in standardization activities related to CASS should consider bringing their activities under the IEEE CASS SASD to take advantage of the broader impacts of IEEE Standards.
The series of outreach events will be held either in-person or hybrid in our IEEE CASS flagship conferences. Event details will soon be posted at the SASD page.
Professionals interested in participating in IEEE CASS SASD activities can join the SASD mailing list.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SourceFuse Inc has consolidated its position globally as a leading provider of cloud-native, bespoke solutions and services for enterprises in its 16-year journey. Offering modernization services and custom application development has reinforced the company's strategy of innovation and collaboration. This has created long-lasting value for their customers - empowering enterprises in their respective digital transformation journeys by unlocking the full potential of the cloud and achieving business goals at speed.
SourceFuse is proud of its modernization engagements with multiple enterprises and unicorns across healthcare life sciences, finance, and telecommunications industries. The company takes the lead in legacy app modernization-led migration on the cloud, leveraging its containerization and microservices approach for custom-built applications. Its rapid application development framework, SourceFuse ARC (formerly known as SourceLoop) accelerates the design, development, and roll-out of modern cloud-native enterprise applications. In this way, it has accelerated customers' business plans ~50% faster than industry benchmarks, lowering TCO by 35% and eliminating vendor lock-ins.
"Over the years, we've created an unrivaled level of cloud expertise that has made digital transformation a seamless and pain-free journey for our customers. From legacy app modernization, cloud cost optimization, custom app development, to complete cloud managed services, we help enterprises focus on their business growth, while we focus on their cloud investment ROI," says Kelly Dyer, Co-Founder, and Co-CEO, SourceFuse
SourceFuse's strength lies in its rich pool of talent hired from around the globe with a passionate team of developers, architects, DevOps engineers, and cloud-certified associates forming SourceFuse's own dedicated AWS Business Unit. It has brought innovative industry-specific solutions and services that ensure a seamless customer experience.
Being an AWS Advance Tier Services Partner with multiple AWS Competencies and Service Delivery Programs, SourceFuse has demonstrated technical expertise and proven customer success. Owing to stringent industry regulatory requirements, the company has deepened its security and compliance roots by being HIPAA Compliant and ISO 27001 certified.
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Amber Alert: Police search for missing Georgia girl, 15
Published: Jul. 16, 2022 at 9:55 PM EDT|Updated: 35 minutes ago
LITHONIA, Ga. (Gray News) - Police in Georgia have issued a Levi’s Call, that state’s version of an Amber Alert, for a missing 15-year-old girl.
DeKalb County police are searching for Ta’Niyah King.
She is described as 5′4″ tall and weighing 90 lbs.
King was last seen in the area of 3027 Winding Grove in Lithonia, which is just outside Atlanta. She was wearing a white shirt, black jeans, hot pink bonnet, no shoes. Her hair is in braids.
She is believed to be with Dana Dutley who may be travelling in a 2015 blue Chevrolet Malibu with license plate number CDI2646.
Anyone with information is asked to call DeKalb County police at 678-937-2852 or 911.
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A brand new meteor shower could dazzle the night sky Monday
By Katie Hunt, CNN
Earth is expected to pass through the debris trail of a broken comet on Monday night and early Tuesday morning. It could result in a brand new meteor shower.
Night sky watchers in North America have the best chance of seeing the tau Herculid shower, with NASA recommending around 1 a.m. on the East Coast or 10 p.m. on the West Coast as the best times to look up. The moon is new, so there will be no moonlight to obscure the meteors.
However, there’s no guarantee of a dazzling display even if the sky is clear and dark, NASA stressed. It could come to nothing.
The comet, officially known as 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, or SW3, was discovered in 1930 by German observers Arnold Schwassmann and Arno Arthur Wachman. It wasn’t spotted again until the late 1970s and in the 1990s the comet shattered into several pieces, NASA said.
By the time SW3 passed Earth again in 2006, it was in nearly 70 pieces, and has continued to fragment further since then, the statement said.
NASA said observations from the Spitzer Space Telescope published in 2009 indicated that some fragments are moving fast enough to be visible, exciting space scientists.
Each year, there are around 30 meteor showers, which occur when the Earth passes through the trail of debris left by a comet or asteroid, that are visible with the naked eye.
Some meteor showers have been around for centuries. For example, the Perseid meteor shower, which occurs each year in August, was first observed about 2,000 years ago and recorded by Chinese astronomers, NASA said. New meteor showers like this one, should it materialize, are relatively rare.
‘All or nothing event’
The debris from SW3 will strike Earth’s atmosphere slower than other meteor showers and it’s the velocity at which the debris strikes rather than the size of the debris that causes the shower.
Even if visible, this means the meteors would be much fainter, for example, than the eta Aquariids meteors earlier this month.
“This is going to be an all or nothing event. If the debris from SW3 was traveling more than 220 miles per hour when it separated from the comet, we might see a nice meteor shower. If the debris had slower ejection speeds, then nothing will make it to Earth and there will be no meteors from this comet,” Bill Cooke, who leads NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, said in a statement.
Meteor showers are typically named after the constellation from where they appear to radiate in the night sky although Robert Lunsford, secretary general of the International Meteor Organization, said that the tau Herculids had been incorrectly named. He said they will appear to radiate from a constellation known as Bootes, northwest of the brilliant orange star known as Arcturus (alpha Bootis).
“The radiant is expected to be a large area of the sky and not a pinpoint. So any slow meteor from this general area of the sky can be expected to be from SW3,” Lunsford said in a blog post.
“You need not look directly overhead as meteors may appear in any portion of the sky. They are actually more likely to appear at lower elevations in the sky since at these elevations one is looking through a far thicker slice of the atmosphere that when looking straight upwards.”
More meteor showers
If the tau Herculid shower turns out to be a dud, fear not, there are several other opportunities to witness meteor showers this year.
The Delta Aquariids are best seen from the southern tropics and will peak between July 28 and 29, when the moon is 74% full.
Interestingly, another meteor shower peaks on the same night — the Alpha Capricornids. Although this is a much weaker shower, it has been known to produce some bright fireballs during its peak. It will be visible for everyone, regardless of which side of the equator they are on.
The Perseid meteor shower, the most popular of the year, will peak between August 11 and 12 in the Northern Hemisphere, when the moon is only 13% full.
Here is the meteor shower schedule for the rest of the year, according to EarthSky’s meteor shower outlook.
- October 8: Draconids
- October 21: Orionids
- November 4 to 5: South Taurids
- November 11 to 12: North Taurids
- November 17: Leonids
- December 13 to 14: Geminids
- December 22: Ursids
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2 arrested for separate drug crimes over Labor Day weekend
MORRIS CO., Kan. (WIBW) - Two people were booked into jail for various drug crimes in Morris Co. over Labor Day weekend.
The Morris Co. Sheriff’s Office says around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, officials arrested Cole Zimmerman, 38, of Council Grove, after he was found at his home in the 500 block of Country Ln.
Officials said Zimmerman was booked into the Morris Co. Jail on a felony probation violation for distribution of methamphetamine and for felony and misdemeanor warrants out of Riley Co. for distribution of meth, theft and criminal use of a financial card.
The Sheriff’s Office indicated that the Council Grove Police Department helped with this arrest.
Then, just before 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 5, deputies said they stopped a suspicious vehicle in the area of Highway 77 and G Ave.
During the investigation, deputies said they found illegal drugs inside the car.
As a result, the driver, Demonta L. Banks, 20, of Junction City, was booked into jail for distribution of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia with intent to distribute, no drug stamp, and using a telecommunications device to facilitate the commission of a felony.
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MIAMI, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) has scheduled a conference call with analysts for Friday, June 24, 2022, at 10 a.m. (EDT); 3 p.m. (BST) to provide a business update.
A simulcast of the call will be available via the company's websites at www.carnivalcorp.com and www.carnivalplc.com.
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PURCHASE, N.Y., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) today declared a quarterly dividend of $1.15 per share of PepsiCo common stock, a 7 percent increase versus the comparable year-earlier period. Today's action is consistent with PepsiCo's previously announced increase in its annualized dividend to $4.60 per share from $4.30 per share, which will begin with the June 2022 payment. This dividend is payable on June 30, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 3, 2022. PepsiCo has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends since 1965, and 2022 marks the company's 50th consecutive annual dividend increase.
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PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
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Amber Heard is ‘looking forward to finally telling her story’ ahead of taking stand in defamation trial
Sonia Moghe, CNN
Amber Heard is “looking forward to finally telling her story and protecting her freedoms under the First Amendment,” a source close to the actress tells CNN ahead of Heard’s testimony in her ex-husband Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against her.
Depp is suing Heard for $50 million over a 2018 op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post in which she described herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.” Though Depp was not named in the article, he claims it cost him lucrative acting roles.
Heard is expected to take the stand in a Fairfax, Virginia courthouse Wednesday afternoon.
Her testimony will come 14 days into the trial, after weeks of jurors hearing testimony about the explosive relationship between the actors, including from Depp himself, who testified over the course of multiple days that he never struck a woman in his life and accused Heard of abuse.
Heard and Depp, who met in 2009 and were married from 2015-2016, accuse the other of acts of physical violence during their relationship. They have both denied the other’s claims.
Attorneys for Depp rested their case on Tuesday.
The first witness called by the defense was forensic psychologist Dawn Hughes, who testified that she believed Heard has post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of intimate partner violence perpetrated by Depp.
“What these tests show is that there was a high degree of serious violence perpetrated by Mr. Depp toward Ms. Heard. There was violence more on the mild level perpetrated by Ms. Heard toward Mr. Depp with one severe indicator which was the punching that she indicated to me,” Hughes testified on Tuesday. “She was subjected to sexual violence where Mr. Depp, based on her report, was subjected to none.”
On Wednesday, Depp’s attorney Wayne Dennison played a recording of a conversation between Heard and Depp.
“I was hitting you, I was not punching you,” Heard’s voice was heard saying in the recording.
“Don’t tell me what it feels like to be punched,” Depp’s voice was heard saying in the recording.
Dennison asked Hughes if she felt the situation captured in that recording was Heard fighting back reactively.
“In this instance, if true, if she said she hit him first, then that would not be reactive violence,” Hughes said.
Dennison pressed Hughes on her assessment that violence perpetuated by Heard against Depp was “mild,” showing a graphic photo of Depp’s partially severed finger, an injury Depp said he sustained after Heard allegedly threw a glass bottle at him.
“That photograph doesn’t reflect a low level of violence, does it?” Dennison asked.
“That reflects a serious injury,” Hughes said.
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What do a pub in London, a 113-year-old apartment building in New York City, a former mental hospital in Atlanta, a luxury resort in Hawaii, a sprawling office complex in New Jersey and a mausoleum in one of the South's largest cemeteries have in common?
On some of this year's top Emmy-nominated shows, these places play roles as important as any character. And off-screen, they all have their own dramatic stories.
Here's a glimpse at the real-life locations behind some of TV's most popular places, and what we learned talking with some of the people who know them best.
A pub where everyone knows your name
On "Ted Lasso," The Crown and Anchor is the pub where AFC Richmond fans watch and heckle the team's matches, where Ted wins a memorable game of darts and where he shares many a folksy American one-liner while sipping a pint in a place that's quintessentially British.
What it is real life: The Prince's Head pub in London's Richmond borough
The backstory you haven't heard: British actor Emmy McMorrow already loved her neighborhood and its local watering holes. But she says it wasn't until an American tourist asked her to snap a photo of him on a bench there that she realized a TV show was featuring Richmond's charms on-screen. Now McMorrow leads tours of exterior "Ted Lasso" shooting locations (interior scenes are shot in a studio), and she says the pub is always a favorite destination.
"It's the thing everyone wants to see...because it's the heart of the show," she says. "The pub is like our community center. It's like the heart of the British community. It's your friends. It's your community."
The team behind "Ted Lasso" built an in-studio version of the pub for filming the show. "It does really, really look like the (actual) pub," McMorrow says. And visitors to the real location may now even spot bartenders wearing shirts supporting the fictional "AFC Richmond" club.
How history shaped it: The pub's history in the neighborhood dates back well over a century. It sits on Richmond Green, which, according to a borough history website, has been surrounded by houses and commercial establishments "for 400 years at least."
A stately New York landmark known for a 'long history of disputes'
On "Only Murders in the Building," the Arconia is full of quirky, only-in-New York personalities, with a gorgeous interior courtyard and an unfortunate track record of homicide.
What it is in real life: The Belnord, an apartment building on New York's Upper West Side
The backstory you haven't heard: The Belnord spans a full block in Manhattan and, even before becoming the setting for the hit Hulu series starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez, it was catching the attention of passersby.
"It's sort of thrilling just to walk by it," says Julia Vitullo-Martin, who's lived at the Belnord since 1975 and is the executive director of the Belnord Landmark Conservancy.
"The archways lead to our wonderful courtyard. It's such an extraordinary amenity in New York, because every square inch counts, and here we have 22,000 square feet of courtyard space," Vitullo-Martin says.
These days, Vitullo-Martin says many a fan of the show can be seen snapping a selfie near the archways.
At first, she says, many residents of the building bristled at the idea of filming near their homes. But eventually they struck a deal with producers that only exterior scenes would be shot there, Vitullo-Martin says, and that residents of the Belnord would have the chance to be cast as extras on the show.
How history shaped it: Construction of the Belnord finished in 1909. In addition to its beauty, the building is also known for a "long history of disputes," Vitullo-Martin says. Luxury condos in the building now sell for millions of dollars. But for years, a notorious slumlord who controlled the property wouldn't even let residents spruce up their own units. "Under the stealth of night people would sneak in a new appliance via 87th street to their apartments. Because what were you going to do?" Vitullo-Martin recalls.
In the 1990s, she says, a new owner found the building in "terrible disrepair," with its storied courtyard caving in. His investment turned the Belnord's fortunes around. And now the Hulu show has given Realtors another selling point.
An abandoned mental hospital, reborn as a government lab
In the Hawkins National Laboratory, a secretive government-run facility featured in "Stranger Things," scientists conduct mind control experiments, subjects are held against their will and its basement tunnels connect to a creepy alternate dimension called the Upside Down.
What it is in real life: "Building A" on Emory University's Briarcliff Campus
The backstory you haven't heard: In addition to its pivotal role in "Stranger Things," the brutalist building has appeared in many other film and television productions. "I had a production designer once refer to Building A as an exoskeleton that's perfect for making it into just about any kind of institutional setting they need -- from a bustling hospital to a sedate bank lobby to a nondescript government office," the university's head of film production and management recently told Emory magazine. "And the building's interiors are so varied you can shoot a number of scenes right next to each other and they'll look like they've been filmed at completely different locations."
How history shaped it: The 42-acre property where the building sits was originally the site of the vast estate of Coca Cola heir Asa Candler Jr. The Georgia Mental Health Institute was built there in the 1960s and served as a treatment center for decades. A brochure for the institute once boasted of the building's "ultra-modern design" and the state's "forward looking attitude in the field of mental health."
After the institute shut down, it was used as an office building by Emory faculty. In 2001, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution described one professor's attempts to create a cozier environment by adding rugs, leather furniture and ficus trees to the space, noting there were still "steel grids over the windows that kept the suicidal from leaping and the criminally insane from escaping."
A luxury resort that found new life during a pandemic lockdown
The resort in "The White Lotus" features numerous beachfront amenities, jaw-dropping views of Hawaii's natural beauty and brightly colored rooms that reflect the personalities of the characters staying in them. It's a gorgeous destination, but the show's protagonists quickly find trouble in paradise.
What it is in real life: Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea
The backstory you haven't heard: The coronavirus pandemic had virtually shut down tourism around the globe, and a state order forced the Four Seasons Resort Maui and other Hawaii hotels to close their doors temporarily. The normally fully booked resort was still closed when an HBO team asked about shooting "The White Lotus" there.
"We took a leap of faith that this was the right thing to do at a really strange time, and it all worked out amazingly," says Crissa Hiranaga, a spokeswoman for the resort.
Suddenly having a large block of rooms reserved for the show and its production staff "was the best way to reopen the hotel, get people back on the payroll and do it in a super safe way," Hiranaga says.
There are some big differences between the satire's storyline and a real-life stay in the hotel, she says -- and the room décor is much kitschier than the Four Seasons' more modern style.
"It makes it look a little bit garish," Hiranaga says.
Even though "The White Lotus" depicts dream vacations gone awry, Hiranaga says the real-life resort has still seen a recent increase in interest from travelers. And the show comes up frequently with visitors, too.
"You can't walk around the property without hearing people talk about it," she says.
At one of the resort's bars, now there's even an off-menu cocktail dubbed "The White Lotus."
How history shaped it: The Hawaiian property, which opened in 1990, was the Four Seasons' first-ever resort, Hiranaga says.
A research lab that inspired Nobel prize-winning discoveries
On "Severance," a long driveway and vast parking lot lead Mark Scout back to Lumon's corporate headquarters every day. He walks through a desolate, modern atrium before taking an elevator into a mysterious world of cubicles and white, windowless corridors.
What it is in real life: Bell Works, a redeveloped mixed use office space in Holmdel, New Jersey
The backstory you haven't heard: The original aim for the building complex, which opened in the early 1960s, was to "bring about 6,000 of the greatest minds in the world together," Ralph Zucker says. Back then it was Bell Labs, a famed research hub known for groundbreaking discoveries. Now it's Bell Works, a redeveloped office complex that includes a food hall and numerous other amenities.
"If you come here on any given day, you might see a flash mob doing a dance routine, you'll see a ballet class, you'll see people playing a random pick-up game of basketball right in the middle of the atrium," says Zucker, a partner in Bell Works and CEO of Inspired by Somerset Development.
On "Severance," Lumon gets its workers to come back time and again by making them forget what their office is like through a dystopian medical procedure.
Zucker says the Bell Works team is taking a friendlier approach with its 2-million-square-foot building.
"We create a place that people can't wait to come back to," he says.
How history shaped it: Before its recent redevelopment, the Bell Labs complex was home to numerous groundbreaking discoveries, Zucker says. Among them, former Energy Secretary Steven Chu's Nobel prize-winning research on laser cooling. Inside, this legacy endures on a wall that reminds visitors of the many patents from scientists who worked there.
The mausoleum built by a Coca-Cola heir
On "Ozark," the gothic architecture and ornate doorways of Omar Navarro's mansion often loom in the background during the drug lord's calls with Wendy and Marty Byrde, and when the show's protagonists meet with him in Mexico.
What it is in real life: Westview Abbey, a mausoleum at an Atlanta cemetery.
The backstory you haven't heard: The building was designed in Spanish Plateresque style, which Westview Cemetery Director of Administration Jeff Clemmons notes was known "for detailed and extensive ornamentation around doorways, windows and arcades." Its three floors boast more than 70 stained glass windows, its crypts are covered by more than 35 types of marble and grand chandeliers illuminate the space, Clemmons writes in a history of the cemetery. The abbey's memorial chapel hosts funerals and concerts, in addition to serving as a popular filming location for "Ozark" and other shows.
How history shaped it: Coca-Cola heir Asa "Buddie" Candler Jr. -- who Clemmons describes as "an avid yachtsman, car and aviation enthusiast and big game hunter" -- ran the cemetery for 18 years and led the construction of Westview Abbey in the 1940s. The mausoleum is one of the largest in the country, with more than 11,000 crypts inside.
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Mother left ‘unrecognizable’ after son beat her to death, police say
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow/Gray News) - Police in Hawaii arrested a 19-year-old man accused of beating his mother to the point of her being “unrecognizable.”
Honolulu police say Joshua McPeek punched and stomped on his 38-year-old mother, Michelle McPeek, in the middle of a highway after an argument on April 20, according to Hawaii News Now.
Court documents say the woman was found by police, lying lifeless on her back with her face completely smashed in. They said she was unrecognizable because of her injuries.
An officer said Joshua McPeek was located a short time later, about a mile from the crime scene, near Makaha Beach Park. Police said his hands and face were covered in blood.
Defense attorney Victor Bakke said it appeared the teen may have been suffering from a serious mental illness, drug addiction or both.
“Nobody just assaults somebody else like that and especially your mother,” he said.
The attorney added that intoxication is not a defense.
“But sometimes with long-term drug use you’ll see that it causes a brain injury so that the person actually becomes brain damaged so to speak,” Bakke said.
It’s still unknown what led up to the argument between Joshua McPeek and his mother.
However, witnesses did report seeing a second woman during the attack, crying and running up and down the road, but she vanished a short time later.
Authorities said there was a brief struggle before the teen was detained.
McPeek is charged with murder, and his bail remains at $1 million.
A vigil for Michelle McPeek was held on Monday, with a group of people meeting at a park and then releasing flowers into the ocean.
Kuulei Lincoln, who had known Michelle McPeek for 15 years, said she was a mom of seven.
“She was a very lovely person,” said Lincoln. “She loved her kids, she did everything for her kids.”
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a durable device to aid home builders when installing exterior walls," said an inventor, from Fair Haven, Mich., "so I invented the WALL JACK. My design would simplify the work while reducing labor costs and potential wall-related damage."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved device to simplify the installation of exterior walls. In doing so, it enables exterior walls to be lifted in a controlled and professional manner. As a result, it saves time and effort and it helps to prevent damage. The invention features a durable design that is easy to use so it is ideal for home builders, construction workers, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Detroit sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-DTI-102, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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7-year-old reported missing in Texas found dead inside washing machine
(CNN) - A Texas neighborhood is in shock after a 7-year-old boy was found dead inside of a washing machine at his home.
Before the discovery, his adopted parents reported him missing.
Investigators are now working to see if any foul play was involved.
“Never seen nothing like that before. Not here,” neighbor Rudy Chata said.
The Harris County Precinct 4 Constables Office released Troy Khoeler’s picture and asked the public to be on the lookout for him.
After canvassing the neighborhood, their attention was turned back to Troy’s home.
“Constables got here, did a brief interview for the missing person report, and things that they observed led them to search the house thoroughly,” Lieutenant Robert Minchew said.
Sadly, that search ended with Troy found fully clothed in a washing machine inside the garage of his home around 7:20 a.m. Thursday.
“I don’t even know what to say. It hurts me to my soul that a child would be hurt that way,” neighbor Sherri Barnes said.
CPS confirmed that Troy’s parents had fostered him, then officially adopted him in 2019.
He was enrolled in the Spring Independent School District, as his teacher say he was full of energy, loved his instructors, and was very bright.
Neighbors say Troy had just moved into the house with his parents a couple of weeks ago.
It’s still unclear how the parents discovered Troy was missing or if there’s more to the story, but investigators are interviewing the parents and checking every possibility.
“We don’t know what happened, but we intend to find out,” Minchew said.
The parents were detained and brought in for questioning.
No other children currently live with the family.
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Trained Object Detection Models Fine-Tuned to the InferX AI Accelerator Enable Customers to Get to Market Quickly and Easily with AI-Powered Vision Products
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Flex Logix® Technologies, Inc., supplier of fast and efficient edge AI inference accelerators, announced today the availability of EasyVision Platforms designed to help customers get to market quickly with edge computer vision products for a wide range of markets such as robotic vision, industrial, security, and retail analytics. EasyVision features the industry's most efficient edge AI accelerator, the InferX™, along with ready-to-use models that are trained to perform the most common object detection capabilities such as hard-hat detection, people counting, face mask detection and license plate recognition.
"There is an explosive demand today for edge vision solutions that bring AI capabilities to a wide range of products of services – yet many companies lack the expertise or data science know-how to develop and train models and then integrate them with existing AI accelerators," said Dana McCarty, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Flex Logix's Inference Products. "With EasyVision, we are essentially providing an AI/ML 'platform in a box' that has the AI model already trained and ready to integrate into an existing application and it's also been fine tuned to work with a hardware accelerator that is fast and accurate."
"Flex Logix's EasyVision solution provides a turnkey solution, converting our data to a trained and quantized model, that met our throughput and accuracy requirements," said Jack Duan, CTO and co-founder of Emerging Risk Analytics (ERA). "We are able to quickly build an AI inference solution with low-power-consumption requirement that avoids the GPU-caused thermal headaches we've been struggling with."
Flex Logix's EasyVision is available today as a complete solution that includes a server, accelerator card, and all the software needed to do the object detection. In the future, EasyVision will also be offered as standalone accelerator cards.
EasyVision has been fine tuned to work with the Flex Logix InferX X1 accelerator, the industry's most efficient AI inference chip for edge systems. Its price/performance is much better than existing edge inference solutions.
EasyVision platforms are based on Dell and HPE computing hardware and include a USB Camera for quick and easy trials and production deployments. A set of initial trained models including models for hardhat detection, people counting and others, are provided with the EasyVision platform. The AI vision model library will be continually refreshed over time in response to customer requirements.
For more information on EasyVision, please visit the EasyVision webpage at https://easyvision.ai
Flex Logix is a reconfigurable computing company providing AI inference and eFPGA solutions based on software, systems and silicon. Its InferX X1 is the industry's most-efficient AI edge inference accelerator that will bring AI to the masses in high-volume applications by providing much higher inference throughput per dollar and per watt. Flex Logix's eFPGA platform enables chips to flexibly handle changing protocols, standards, algorithms, and customer needs and to implement reconfigurable accelerators that speed key workloads 30-100x compared to general purpose processors. Flex Logix is headquartered in Mountain View, California and has offices in Austin, Texas and Vancouver, Canada. For more information, visit https://flex-logix.com.
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– A collab between iconic brands, JONES SODA & SUB POP RECORDS takes music to fizzy new heights –
SEATTLE, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jones Soda Co. (CSE: JSDA, OTCQB: JSDA) ("Jones" or the "Company"), the original craft soda known for its unconventional flavors and user-submitted photo labels, has teamed with Sub Pop Records and sister record label Hardly Art to promote 15 artists with albums dropping this summer. This is the latest collaboration between the two iconic Seattle companies both known for over 25 years of artistic innovation through music and imagery.
Through Jones' REEL LABELS Augmented Reality label series, soda & music fans can see and hear exclusive clips from Sub Pop and Hardly Art artists by scanning soda bottles with the Jones mobile app. Artist bios, tour dates, and social media pages are promoted right from these clips, and are also featured on Jones' social channels and through retail displays around the country. After the long pandemic-forced hiatus from the live music experience, Jones sees this as a great opportunity to use its labels to promote up-and-coming bands and celebrate one of the arts that is so important to the culture of the Jones community. Jones has also donated use of their fully customized RV to Sub Pop artist Suki Waterhouse, which she is using to tour the country from July through October.
The "Summer of Indie Music" AR experience features 15 Sub Pop and Hardly Art artists who represent the labels diverse and talented roster with exclusive clips, so indie music enthusiasts can discover new bands as they sip their favorite Jones flavors. Featured artists are based everywhere from Seattle, New York, Chicago, Austin, Virginia, New Jersey and Massachusetts to Toronto, Montreal and Tokyo, providing an eclectic mix of sounds to show the diversity of tastes represented by Sub Pop, Hardly Art & Jones.
The new animated labels will appear on Jones' fan-favorite Berry Lemonade, Cream Soda, Green Apple Soda, Root Beer, and Orange & Cream flavors. The first shipments are on store shelves now, look for these exciting Jones bottles nationally at Kroger, Albertsons-Safeway, Walmart, Dollar Tree and regional accounts such as Meijer and HyVee in the U.S. as well as Loblaws C&C, Sobeys, Metro, Buy Low Foods, 7-Eleven and Dollar Tree stores in Canada.
"We have used the labels on Jones Soda bottles to showcase other people's crafts for over two decades. Augmented reality gives us a way to bring these photos to life," said Bohb Blair, Chief Marketing Officer, Jones Soda. "This partnership with Sub Pop turns our labels into mini-concerts, visits to rehearsal spaces and in some cases curiously odd moments with such an array of exciting artists. This program is sure to give our fans a uniquely Jones experience."
"At Sub Pop we try to connect people with music that resonates with them, and it can be fun to do that in unexpected ways," said Megan Jasper, CEO, Sub Pop Records. "We're excited to shine a light on 15 amazing artists from the Sub Pop and Hardly Art rosters in a completely unexpected location: the label of their favorite craft soda." And from the band Sweeping Promises, "To our tender teenage minds, Jones Soda was a magic elixir of neon-hued liquid sunshine encased in enigmatic black-and-white photo labels and talismanic bottlecap fortunes. One sip transported you to an exotic world, full of color, flavor, and exciting people. We're thrilled to join our Sub Pop/Hardly Art friends on these limited edition bottles of Jones Soda."
The series is the latest in an industry-first AR label initiative that Jones launched last summer. Previous bottles have featured the animatronic fortune teller character Zoltar® reading humorous fortunes, edgy artists, athletes, and other masters of their preferred crafts.
The Jones Soda app that brings the company's augmented reality REEL LABELS to life is available on the App Store and Google Play. The app also gives users access to Jones Soda products, view the thousands of fan-submitted photos on the company's Photo Gallery, and submit photos or videos of their own for possible inclusion on upcoming Jones Soda bottles.
Jones Soda Co.® (CSE: JSDA, OTCQB: JSDA) is a leading craft soda manufacturer with a subsidiary dedicated to cannabis products. The company markets and distributes premium craft sodas under the Jones® Soda and Lemoncocco® brands, and a variety of cannabis products under the Mary Jones brand. Jones' mainstream soda line is sold across North America in glass bottles, cans and on fountain through traditional beverage outlets, restaurants and alternative accounts. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. For more information, visit www.jonessoda.com, www.myjones.com, www.drinklemoncocco.com or https://gomaryjones.com
Founded in 1988, Sub Pop Records is an independent record label based in Seattle, WA. Often associated with "the grunge movement" of the early '90s, Sub Pop continues to extend its tentacles of pervasive, worldwide cultural influence from this somewhat damp upper-left corner of the US.
Often referred to as Sub Pop's "sister label," Hardly Art is an offshoot of Sub Pop designed to spotlight emerging talent. While the label's initial focus was local when it started up in 2007, its roster now includes artists from around the world, encompassing the sounds of garage rock, post-punk, surf rock, power pop, electronic, and other debatably useful genre descriptors.
For more information, visit https://www.subpop.com/ and https://www.hardlyart.com/.
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Coupons and other details to be shared on whitecastle.com, in social media and through Craver Nation in the White Castle app
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mix in a little bit of football, the annual color change of leaves, and a whole lot of White Castle and you have the makings of a pleasant autumn. The iconic hamburger chain has some craveable deals lined up for September, October and November including free food, discounted prices, and buy one, get one free (BOGO) offers that are sure to make fall even more enjoyable for those who crave White Castle.
"We're all treats and no tricks when it comes to making sure our Cravers are getting the best dining experience possible," said Jamie Richardson, vice president at White Castle. "One of our top priorities remains providing families a variety of high-quality menu items at a great price point that will leave Cravers satisfied."
White Castle is making sure you get your fair share of cheese this fall. Cravers can grab the Cheesy 10 Sack for only $8.99 ($9.99 in NJ/NY), a special offer that runs now through the end of November.
Some of the offers are available only to members of the Craver Nation customer loyalty program in the White Castle app. Craver Nation is free and simple to join. More information can be found at whitecastle.com/download-app.
Special Offers (no coupon necessary)
Delivery Offers (available on White Castle's social media and/or website)
Value Offers (details at whitecastle.com/value-offers)
Craver Nation Member Offers
(available through Craver Nation in the White Castle app)
White Castle, America's first fast-food hamburger chain, has been making hot and tasty Sliders as a family-owned business for 101 years. Based in Columbus, Ohio, White Castle started serving The Original Slider® in 1921. Today White Castle owns and operates more than 350 restaurants dedicated to satisfying customers' cravings morning, noon and night and sells its famous fare in retail stores nationwide. The Original Slider, named in 2014 as Time magazine's "Most Influential Burger of All Time," is served alongside a menu of creatively crafted Sliders and other mouthwatering food options, including White Castle's Impossible™ Slider, named by Thrillist in 2019 as the "Best Plant-Based Fast-Food Burger." White Castle's commitment to maintaining the highest quality products extends to the company owning and operating its own meat processing plants, bakeries and frozen-food processing plants. In 2021, 100 years after the first Slider was sold, Fast Company named the fast-food pioneer one of the "10 Most Innovative Dining Companies." White Castle is known for the legendary loyalty of its team members, more than 1 in 4 of whom have worked for White Castle for at least 10 years, and also for its faithful fans ("Cravers"), many of whom compete each year for entry into the Cravers Hall of Fame. The official White Castle app, available at iTunes App Store or Google Play, makes it easy for Cravers to access sweet deals and place pickup orders at any time. They can also have their orders delivered using one of White Castle's delivery partners. For more information on White Castle, visit whitecastle.com.
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NEW YORK, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. f/k/a Peridot Acquisition Corp. ("Li-Cycle") (NYSE: LICY) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between February 16, 2021 and March 23, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Li-Cycle, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Li-Cycle includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Li-Cycle's largest customer, Traxys, is not actually a customer, but merely a broker providing working capital financial to the Company while Traxys tries to sell Li-Cycle's product to end customers; (2) the Company engaged in highly questionable related party transactions; (3) the Company's mark-to-model accounting is vulnerable to abuse and gave a false impression of growth; (4) a significant portion of the Company's reported revenues were derived from simply marking up receivables on products that had not been sold; (5) the Company's gross margins have likely been negative since inception; (6) the Company will require an additional $1 billion of funding to support its planned growth (which is a figure greater than the Company raised via the merger); and (7) as a result, Defendants' public statements were materially false and/or misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: June 20, 2022
Aggrieved Li-Cycle investors only have until June 20, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
CONTACT:
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Native American leaders seek more from US consultations
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and FELICIA FONSECA
Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland vowed on her first day on the job to ensure Native American tribes have opportunities to speak with her and the agencies she oversees. Haaland has been delivering on the promise, meeting with nearly 130 tribes over the past year. Her selection as the first Native American to serve in the position opened a door for tribes who point to a history fraught with broken promises and instances where the federal government failed to take their voices into account. Native American and Alaska Native groups are seeing change under Haaland but some remain frustrated with the pace of action. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-utah/2022/04/02/native-american-leaders-seek-more-from-us-consultations-2/ | 2022-04-02T19:11:28Z |
NEW YORK, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and other violations of law by the board of directors of PBF Logistics LP ("PBF Logistics" or the "Company") (NYSE: PBFX) in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by PBF Energy Inc. ("PBF Energy") (NYSE: PBF). Under the terms of the merger agreement, each outstanding common unit of PBF Logistics that PBF Energy does not own will be converted into 0.270 shares of PBF Energy Class A common stock and $9.25 in cash, without interest. Currently, PBF Energy owns approximately 47.7% of the outstanding common units of PBF Logistics.
If you own PBF Logistics LP shares and wish to discuss this investigation or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests, visit our website:
https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/pbfx
Or please contact:
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Weiss Law
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Weiss Law is investigating whether (i) PBF Logistics' board of directors acted in the best interests of Company shareholders in agreeing to the proposed transaction, (ii) the share merger consideration adequately compensates PBF Logistics' shareholders, and (iii) all information regarding the sales process and valuation of the transaction will be fully and fairly disclosed.
Weiss Law has litigated hundreds of stockholder class and derivative actions for violations of corporate and fiduciary duties. We have recovered over a billion dollars for defrauded clients and obtained important corporate governance relief in many of these cases. If you have information or would like legal advice concerning possible corporate wrongdoing (including insider trading, waste of corporate assets, accounting fraud, or materially misleading information), consumer fraud (including false advertising, defective products, or other deceptive business practices), or anti-trust violations, please email us at stockinfo@weisslawllp.com
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Ryan Last received a message on a school night in February from someone he believed to be a girl.
Within hours, the 17-year-old, straight-A student and Boy Scout had died by suicide.
"Somebody reached out to him pretending to be a girl, and they started a conversation," his mother, Pauline Stuart, told CNN, fighting back tears as she described what happened to her son days after she and Ryan had finished visiting several colleges he was considering attending after graduating high school.
The online conversation quickly grew intimate, and then turned criminal.
The scammer -- posing as a young girl -- sent Ryan a nude photo and then asked Ryan to share an explicit image of himself in return. Immediately after Ryan shared an intimate photo of his own, the cybercriminal demanded $5,000, threatening to make the photo public and send it to Ryan's family and friends.
The San Jose, California, teen told the cybercriminal he could not pay the full amount, and the demand was ultimately lowered to a fraction of the original figure -- $150. But after paying the scammers from his college savings, Stuart said, "They kept demanding more and more and putting lots of continued pressure on him."
At the time, Stuart knew none of what her son was experiencing. She learned the details after law enforcement investigators reconstructed the events leading up to his death.
She had said goodnight to Ryan at 10 p.m., and described him as her usually happy son. By 2 a.m., he had been scammed, and taken his life. Ryan left behind a suicide note describing how embarrassed he was for himself and the family.
"He really, truly thought in that time that there wasn't a way to get by if those pictures were actually posted online," Pauline said. "His note showed he was absolutely terrified. No child should have to be that scared."
Law enforcement calls the scam "sextortion," and investigators have seen an explosion in complaints from victims leading the FBI to ramp up a campaign to warn parents from coast to coast.
The bureau says there were over 18,000 sextortion-related complaints in 2021, with losses in excess of $13 million. The FBI says the use of child pornography by criminals to lure suspects also constitutes a serious crime.
The investigation into Last's case is ongoing, Stuart and the FBI tell CNN.
"To be a criminal that specifically targets children -- it's one of the more deeper violations of trust I think in society," says FBI Supervisory Special Agent Dan Costin, who leads a team of investigators working to counter crimes against children.
According to Costin, many of the sextortion scams reported to the FBI are determined to be from criminals on the African continent and in Southeast Asia. Federal investigators are working with their law enforcement counterparts around the world, Costin said, to help identify and arrest perpetrators who are targeting kids online.
One challenge for the FBI: many victims of sextortion do not report the incidents to law enforcement.
"The embarrassment piece of this is probably one of the bigger hurdles that the victims have to overcome," said Costin. "It can be a lot, especially in that moment."
But investigators urge victims to quickly contact law enforcement, either online or at their local FBI field office.
Medical experts say there's a key reason why young males are especially vulnerable to sextortion-related scams.
"Teen brains are still developing," said Dr. Scott Hadland, chief of adolescent medicine at Mass General in Boston. "So when something catastrophic happens, like a personal picture is released to people online, it's hard for them to look past that moment and understand that in the big scheme of things they'll be able to get through this."
Hadland said there are steps parents can take to help safeguard their kids from online harm.
"The most important thing that a parent should do with their teen is try to understand what they're doing online," she said. "You want to know when they're going online, who they're interacting with, what platforms they're using. Are they being approached by people that they don't know, are they experiencing pressure to share information or photos?"
Hadland said it's also critical that parents specifically warn teens of scams like sextortion, without shaming them.
"You want to make it clear that they can talk to you if they have done something, or they feel like they've made a mistake," he said.
Ryan's mom agrees.
"You need to talk to your kids because we need to make them aware of it," Stuart said.
Still grieving the loss of her son, she is channeling her family's pain into action, and honoring Ryan by speaking out and telling his story. She hopes that doing so will help save lives.
"How could these people look at themselves in the mirror knowing that $150 is more important than a child's life?" she says. "There's no other word but 'evil' for me that they care much more about money than a child's life. I don't want anybody else to go through what we did."
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Earth & Wire partners with Ambri to address critical national energy needs
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. , June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambri, provider of long-duration energy storage, today announced that Earth & Wire, South Africa's independent renewable energy retail brand, placed an order for Ambri's Liquid Metal™ battery system to serve a 300-MW, 1,200-MWh combined wind- and solar-powered generation site in the Eastern Cape. To date, this is the largest battery energy storage system to be deployed in South Africa.
"We are looking forward to working with a dynamic and mission-driven company like Earth & Wire as we expand in the U.S. and globally," said Adam Briggs, Chief Commercial Officer at Ambri. "Our companies share a mission of accelerating the decarbonization of grids and enabling consumers to meet their energy needs from renewable resources. As South Africa works to address its current energy challenges, this partnership – and our technology more broadly – will help Earth & Wire and other renewable energy providers solve long-standing operational challenges and stabilize their nation's energy grids."
As demand for energy increases and Eskom begins to decommission its coal-generation fleet, these systemic issues will require the introduction of renewable energy resources that can connect effectively and supply consistently into the national grid.
"As we've continued to develop, construct, grow, and sell our pipeline of renewable energy projects across South Africa, we've been looking for the right partner to meet the challenges of storing the excess energy we generate and providing our customers with a full-spectrum, 24-hour source of electricity. Ambri is that partner," said Thomas Garner, Business Development Executive at Earth & Wire. "Ambri's technology is an ideal answer to meet this challenge, and we look forward to utilizing their battery system to provide affordable, reliable clean energy to all Southern Africans, from all walks of life."
By deploying Ambri's technology, Earth & Wire will be able to help manage fluctuations in supply and demand, and work toward providing consistent and responsive electrical power to their South African customers.
Ambri will begin shipping batteries for this project in 2024 with installation completed in 2026. This announcement represents the largest commercial deployment in the company's history to date and another step in Ambri's progress toward commercialization.
Ambri's Liquid Metal™ battery technology solves the world's biggest energy problems – fundamentally changing the way power grids operate by increasing the contribution from renewable resources and reducing the need to build traditional power plants. Ambri's long-duration energy storage solution is built for daily cycling – even in extreme, harsh environments. With a lifespan of 20+ years with minimal fade, Ambri systems are not only extremely reliable but also safe, as Ambri systems do not produce or emit any gases and there is no possibility for thermal runaway. For more information visit: www.ambri.com.
For any additional information from Earth & Wire, contact Thomas Garner at thomas@earthandwire.com.
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Event to be webcast online at: http://investors.sunpower.com/events.cfm
RICHMOND, Calif., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ:SPWR) will discuss its third quarter 2022 financial results on Tuesday, November 8 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call can be accessed live by registering at https://register.vevent.com/register/BI45f40baae7fb4eb19531e810dd5b7edb.
The results are scheduled to be released at 8:05 a.m. ET. The live audio webcast and supplemental financial information will be available on SunPower's investor website at http://investors.sunpower.com/events.cfm.
About SunPower
SunPower is a leading solar and energy services provider in North America. SunPower offers the only solar + storage solution designed and warranted by one company that gives customers control over electricity consumption and resiliency during power outages while providing cost savings. For more information, visit www.sunpower.com.
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Indoor Active Entertainment Industry Leader to Bring the Sky Zone Experience to Dublin, Roseville, Sacramento and Santa Rosa
PROVO, Utah, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CircusTrix, the largest developer, operator and franchisor of indoor active entertainment parks in the world, has announced that it will be converting its locations in Dublin, Roseville, Sacramento, and Santa Rosa, California to the Sky Zone brand by year end 2022.
Sky Zone invented the trampoline park industry over a decade ago and has been at the forefront of innovating the active entertainment space ever since. With over 60 attractions, there is something for everyone, including the Toddler Zone perfect for children under the age of six, Air Courts that give tricks and sports a boost for kids and teens, and thrilling Slick Slides exclusive to Sky Zone that offer an exhilarating free-fall along with a social media-worthy landing. In addition to monthly memberships, Sky Zone offers birthday parties, fundraising events, school field trips, corporate outings, and other experiences allowing families and friends to gather and make memorable moments together.
"Our business in California has grown by double digits in the past twelve months and we are excited to expand the Sky Zone footprint within the state on both an owned and franchised basis," said Elizabeth Blair, CEO of CircusTrix. "As interest in family-friendly active entertainment continues to grow, we are consistently working to elevate the experiences our customers enjoy at our parks. During 2022, we have announced new parks in Southern California and will be announcing multiple additional California locations by year end. In parallel, we are excited to immediately bring the Sky Zone experience to our Dublin, Roseville, Sacramento, and Santa Rosa locations."
With aggressive expansion plans, Sky Zone is actively searching for engaged community and business leaders to add to its ever-growing roster of new franchisees. To learn more about Sky Zone and to become a franchisee, please visit: https://circustrix.com.
About Sky Zone:
Sky Zone was founded in 2004 as the world's first trampoline park and has grown to become the leader in in indoor active entertainment. The award-winning franchise believes in the power of active play to make us healthier, happier, and more creative. Offering unforgettable parties, an exclusive membership program, and gravity-defying, wall-to-wall aerial attractions, Sky Zone encourages everyone to live joyously in the moment. For more information, visit www.skyzone.com.
About CircusTrix:
CircusTrix is the largest developer, operator, and franchisor of indoor active entertainment parks in the world. Known for Sky Zone, the preeminent brand in the industry, along with the DEFY and Rockin' Jump brands, CircusTrix serves over 40 million visitors and members annually. CircusTrix's rapid growth and innovation has created facilities and exclusive attractions that provide active physical fun, facilitate shareable social media posts, and bring thrill and delight to its worldwide fan base. For more information on the company and franchising opportunities, please visit www.circustrix.com.
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The 'Whiskey of the West' remains true to its commitment to protect America's wide open spaces
KIRBY, Wyo. , June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyoming Whiskey announces the release of its limited edition National Parks No. 2 straight bourbon whiskey in tandem with the brand's continuing partnership with Yellowstone Forever, the official nonprofit partner of Yellowstone National Park. The collaboration was born in celebration of Yellowstone National Park's 150th anniversary. The Wyoming Whiskey National Parks No. 2 bottle is the second collectible Limited Edition release in an annual National Park series which debuted in April 2021. It is now available in Yellowstone National Park and throughout Wyoming. It is also available in select U.S. markets and online from ReserveBar, Flaviar and Caskers.
The inaugural release of Wyoming Whiskey's National Parks series contributed over $120,000 to the National Park Foundation in 2021. Wyoming Whiskey continues on a steadfast mission to support our nation's sacred outdoor spaces with this year's initiative and has committed to donating $150,000 to Yellowstone Forever in the park's historic 150th year.
March 1, 2022, marked the 150th anniversary of the opening of Yellowstone National Park— the world's first national park. Yellowstone Forever supports Yellowstone National Park through three main initiatives: Wildlife Forever, Trails Forever, and Here Forever. Wildlife Forever focuses on conservation efforts encompassing all of the species that call the Park home. Trails Forever supports ongoing trail maintenance as well as new initiatives. Here Forever supports the Park on climate and environmental related projects to increase efficiency within the Park and reduce the overall environmental impact.
For every bottle sold of Wyoming Whiskey National Parks No. 2 (MSRP $69.99) from May 2022 until supplies last, Wyoming Whiskey will donate $5 up to a maximum donation of $150,000 based on distributor depletions to support Yellowstone Forever in preserving Yellowstone National Park for the next generation of wonderers, wanderers, and explorers.
"Wyoming Whiskey was born on the doorstep of Yellowstone and it has played a profound role in the development of our brand and the enrichment of our people," said David DeFazio, Co-Founder of Wyoming Whiskey. "Our partnership with Yellowstone Forever recognizes the importance of the Park and provides the perfect opportunity to support current and future conservation needs."
"Yellowstone Forever is proud to have Wyoming Whiskey on board as a partner in Yellowstone's future. Their commitment to preserving the world's first national park will help ensure that the next generation experiences a vibrant and thriving Yellowstone," said Lisa Diekmann, President & CEO of Yellowstone Forever.
The limited edition release is a straight bourbon whiskey made from 68-percent corn, 20-percent wheat, and 12-percent malted barley. Wyoming Whiskey National Parks No. 2 whiskey is bottled at 105 proof. All grains are grown In Wyoming and are non-GMO. The water used to produce Wyoming Whiskey is also sourced from a local limestone aquifer that has not seen the light of day in over 6,000 years. Tasting notes are as follows:
COLOR: Amber, Goldenrod, Toasted Maize
NOSE: Sandalwood, Cane Sugar, Orange Cream, Peach, Lemon Peel
PALATE: Marzipan Buttercream, Carrot Cake, Browned Spices, hints of Toffee and Salted Caramel
MOUTHFEEL: Ethereal, forward yet smooth with swelling dryness
FINISH: Zesty Orange/Lemon, Lingering oak, Black Pepper, Leather
This fall, Wyoming Whiskey will be launching a limited release Single Barrel to continue the celebration. This whiskey will be released in a limited edition run of 180 bottles. Stay tuned for more information on this official release in the coming months.
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Based in Kirby, Wyoming, Wyoming Whiskey has had a simple goal: to create America's next great bourbon. That goal has evolved to include all whiskies. The company and their products are a collaboration between its partners and 97,818 square miles of Wyoming. The Mead family first came to Wyoming as ranchers in 1890 and the state defines them, and their whiskey. They use the finest corn, winter wheat, winter rye, barley, and water from the Big Horn Basin and promote Wyoming's natural and human resources. Every drop of this bourbon is 100% Wyoming. To learn more, visit http://www.wyomingwhiskey.com.
Yellowstone Forever is the official nonprofit partner of Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone Forever's mission is to protect, preserve, and enhance Yellowstone National Park through education and philanthropy. The nonprofit raises money to fund priority projects that protect Yellowstone's ecosystem and wildlife; preserve the park's heritage, history & trails; and enhance visitor education and experiences. Yellowstone Forever offers educational programs for visitors of all ages through the Yellowstone Forever Institute and operates 11 educational Park Stores in and around Yellowstone. For more information visit www.Yellowstone.org.
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Taiwan’s military fired warning shots at drones from China flying over its outposts just off the Chinese coastline, underscoring heightened tensions and the self-ruled island’s resolve to respond to new provocations.
Taiwan’s forces said in a statement that troops took the action on Tuesday after drones were found hovering over the Kinmen island group. Dadan, one of the islands where a drone was spotted, lies roughly 15 kilometers (9 miles) off the Chinese coast.
The statement Wednesday referred to the unmanned aerial vehicles as being of “civilian use,” but gave no other details. It said the drones returned to the nearby Chinese city of Xiamen after the shots were fired. Taiwan previously fired only flares as warnings.
The incident comes amid heightened tensions after China fired missiles into the sea and sent planes and ships across the dividing line in the Taiwan Strait earlier this month. It followed angry rhetoric from Beijing over a trip to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the highest-ranking U.S. dignitary to visit the island in 25 years.
China claims Taiwan as its own territory and its recent actions have been viewed as a rehearsal of a possible blockade or invasion. China’s drills brought strong condemnation from Taiwan’s chief ally, the U.S., along with fellow regional democracies such as Australia and Japan. Some of China’s missiles early in August fell into nearby Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
Taiwan maintains control over a range of islands in the Kinmen and Matsu groups in the Taiwan Strait, a relic of the effort by Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists to maintain a foothold on the mainland after being driven out by Mao Zedong’s Communists amid civil war in 1949.
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said China’s actions failed to intimidate the island’s 23 million people, saying they had only hardened support for the armed forces and the status quo of de-facto independence.
Officials said anti-drone defenses were being strengthened, part of a 12.9% increase in the Defense Ministry’s annual budget next year. The government is planning to spend an additional 47.5 billion New Taiwan dollars ($1.6 billion), for a total of 415.1 billion NTD ($13.8 billion) for the year.
The U.S. is also reportedly preparing to approve a $1.1 billion defense package for Taiwan that would include anti-ship and air-to-air missiles to be used to repel potential Chinese invasion attempt.
Following the Chinese drills, the U.S. sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait, which China has sought to designate as its sovereign waters. Foreign delegations from the U.S., Japan and European nations have continued to arrive to lend Taipei diplomatic and economic support.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is currently visiting Taiwan to discuss production of semiconductors, the critical chips that are used in everyday electronics and have become a battleground in the technology competition between the U.S. and China.
Ducey is seeking to woo suppliers for the new $12 billion Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (TSMC) plant being built in his state.
The governor is also visiting tech powerhouse South Korea, and in a statement on his official website said his aim was to take these relationships to the next level – to strengthen them, expand them and ensure they remain mutually beneficial.”
Last week, the Indiana governor visited Taiwan on a similar mission.
Taiwanese Air Force pilots have also trained at Luke Air Force Base outside Phoenix for more than 25 years, an indication of continuing U.S. support for Taiwan’s defense despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties.
Taiwan produces more than half the global supply of high-end processor chips. China’s firing of missiles during its exercises disrupted shipping and air traffic, and highlighted the possibility that chip exports might be interrupted.
Reacting to Ducey’s visit, China on Wednesday reaffirmed its opposition to any official contacts between the U.S. and Taiwan. That was a further reminder of the Communist Party’s refusal to acknowledge the separation of powers within the U.S. government and the right of American local officials to operate independently of the administration.
“We urge the relevant parties in the U.S. to … stop any forms of official contacts with Taiwan, and refrain from sending wrong signals to the Taiwan independence forces,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a daily briefing.
“China will take strong measures to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Zhao said. | https://cw33.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-taiwan-forces-fire-at-drones-flying-over-island-near-china/ | 2022-09-01T03:46:28Z |
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish police and intelligence have captured a senior member of the Islamic State group, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced.
Erdogan identified the captured operative as Bashar Hattab Ghazal Al Sumaidai and said he was known by his code name Abu Zeyd.
The militant was seized in a joint operation carried out by police and the Turkish intelligence agency who were monitoring his connections in Syria and Istanbul and had received intelligence that he would enter Turkey illegally, Erdogan said.
Erdogan did not say when he was captured.
The Turkish leader made the announcement late on Thursday on his return from a three-day tour of Balkan countries. His comments were reported by the state-run Anadolu Agency.
The militant was handed over to the judicial authorities following his interrogation by police and intelligence officials, Erdogan said. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-erdogan-says-senior-is-militant-captured-in-turkey/ | 2022-09-09T16:22:34Z |
Judge rules firing squad, electric chair unconstitutional in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A Richland County judge ruled Tuesday that firing squads and the use of the electric chair are unconstitutional in South Carolina.
Judge Jocelyn Newman ruled in the case involving four death row inmates against the State of South Carolina. She granted declaratory and injunctive relief for the inmates, writing:
“In 2021, South Carolina turned back the clock and became the only state in the country in which a person may be forced into the electric chair if he refuses to elect how he will die. In doing so, the General Assembly ignored advances in scientific research and evolving standards of humanity and decency.”
Newman’s ruling found the state’s use of firing squads and electrocution is in violation of the South Carolina Constitution and its prohibition on cruel, corporal or unusual punishments. It additionally said the state is permanently prevented from executing the inmates by electrocution or firing squad.
One of the inmates in the lawsuit, Richard Bernard Moore, was scheduled earlier in the year to be the first person executed by firing squad in the state after the legislature added the option for prisoner executions. Through legal appeals, Moore’s execution was delayed while the court considered the case.
Copyright 2022 WIS via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/09/06/judge-rules-firing-squad-electric-chair-unconstitutional-south-carolina/ | 2022-09-07T00:27:56Z |
Trump’s Truth Social still unavailable on Google Play
Published: Aug. 31, 2022 at 8:43 AM CDT|Updated: 21 minutes ago
(CNN) - Truth Social, the social network supported by former President Donald Trump, is still unavailable on Google’s Android app store.
The Twitter-like app is preferred by many Trump supporters, but Google said it doesn’t reach the company’s Play store standards.
Although Truth Social has been available for preorder on the Google Play store for nearly a month, it hasn’t been officially released, though it is available from Apple’s app store.
Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes said in a recent interview that they’re still waiting for approval from Google Play.
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Georgia jury awards $1.7 billion in Ford truck crash case
WOODSTOCK, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia jury has returned a $1.7 billion verdict against Ford Motor Co. involving a pickup truck crash that claimed the lives of a Georgia couple, their lawyers confirmed.
Jurors in Gwinnett County, just northeast of Atlanta, returned the verdict late last week in the yearslong civil case involving what the plaintiffs’ lawyers called dangerously defective roofs on Ford pickup trucks, lawyer James Butler Jr. said Sunday.
Melvin and Voncile Hill were killed in April 2014 in the rollover wreck of their 2002 Ford F-250. Their children Kim and Adam Hill were the plaintiffs in the wrongful death case.
“I used to buy Ford trucks,” Butler said on Sunday. “I thought nobody would sell a truck with a roof this weak. The damn thing is useless in a wreck. You might as well drive a convertible.”
Ford did not immediately respond to requests for comment Sunday. But in closing arguments, lawyers hired by the company defended the actions of Ford and its engineers.
The Michigan-based automaker sought to defend the company against accusations “that Ford and its engineers acted willfully and wantonly, with a conscious indifference for the safety of the people who ride in their cars when they made these decisions about roof strength,” defense lawyer William Withrow Jr. said in his closing arguments, according to a court transcript.
The allegation that Ford was irresponsible and willfully made decisions that put customers at risk is “simply not the case,” another defense lawyer, Paul Malek, said in the same closing argument.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs had submitted evidence of nearly 80 similar rollover wrecks that involved truck roofs being crushed that injured or killed motorists, Butler’s law firm, Butler Prather LLP, said in a statement.
“More deaths and severe injuries are certain because millions of these trucks are on the road,” Butler’s co-counsel, Gerald Davidson, said in the statement.
“An award of punitive damages to hopefully warn people riding around in the millions of those trucks Ford sold was the reason the Hill family insisted on a verdict,” Butler said.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/08/21/georgia-jury-awards-17-billion-ford-truck-crash-case/ | 2022-08-21T19:38:48Z |
Microsoft Dynamics Practice and Vitalyst Receive Accolades
ALPHARETTA, Ga., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Alithya Group inc. (NASDAQ: ALYA) (TSX: ALYA) ("Alithya") announced its Microsoft Dynamic practice has won the Dynamics 365 Customer Service & Field Service 2022 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award and its Training and Adoption practice, Vitalyst, has won the Learning 2022 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award. The company was honored among a field of top US Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.
The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards recognize Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered outstanding Microsoft-based applications, services and devices during the past year. Awards were classified in various categories, with honorees chosen from a set of more than 3,900 submitted nominations from more than 100 countries worldwide. Alithya is recognized for providing outstanding solutions and services in the United States. The US Dynamics 365 Customer Service & Field Service Partner of the Year Award recognizes a partner that excels at providing innovative and unique customer solutions centered on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service. The US Learning Partner of the Year Award recognizes a partner who has excelled in the delivery of high impact Microsoft training solutions promoting the adoption and utilization of Microsoft technologies.
Quote from Nick Parker, corporate vice president of Global Partner Solutions at Microsoft
"I am honored to announce the winners and finalists of the 2022 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards. These partners were outstanding among the exceptional pool of nominees, and I'm continuously impressed by their innovative use of Microsoft Cloud technologies and the impact for their customers."
Quote from Russell Smith, President, Alithya US
"We are humbled to win two very prestigious Microsoft partner awards. They validate our strategy to help customers on digital transformation journeys maximize the value of their Dynamics 365 investments and accelerate adoption of all integrated Microsoft technologies including Microsoft 365, Viva, PowerPlatform, plus others. Our long-term commitment to Microsoft continues to fuel powerful business outcomes for our customers, and it has been incredible to be a part of this digital evolution."
Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards are announced annually prior to the company's global partner conference, Microsoft Inspire, which will take place on July 19-20 this year.
The complete list of categories and US winners can be found at
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/us-partner-blog/2022/06/29/announcing-the-2022-microsoft-us-award-winners/
Alithya is a North American leader in strategy and digital transformation, employing a dedicated and highly skilled workforce of 3,700 professionals in Canada, the United States, and internationally. Since its founding in 1992, Alithya's capacity, size, and capabilities have continuously evolved, guided by a long-term strategic vision to become the trusted advisor of its clients. The company's integrated offer is based on four pillars of expertise: business strategies, enterprise cloud solutions, application services, and data and analytics. Alithya deploys leading-edge solutions, services, and skills as one of the most prominent consulting firms, driving successful digital change as a trusted advisor to customers in a variety of sectors, including financial services, manufacturing, renewable energy, telecommunications, transport and logistics, professional services, healthcare, government, and beyond.
Alithya is one of the largest Microsoft partners in North America, with a practice that covers Microsoft Dynamics 365, Azure, Power Apps, Business and Advanced Analytics, and Digital Solutions. Focused on business outcomes and delivering a digital transformation that starts with go live, Alithya has delivered Microsoft solutions to hundreds of clients across manufacturing, professional services and healthcare industries.
In February 2022, Alithya acquired Vitalyst to help Fortune 1000 companies increase adoption of cloud-based, Microsoft business applications. Vitalyst offers best-in-class employee experience and transformative change enablement via its on-demand, subscription-based Adaptive Learning™ proprietary platform. Its services are offered in over 10 languages and drive usage and awareness of Microsoft applications, allowing organizations to achieve the maximum return on their investment by enhancing user proficiency and productivity.
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MY/MOCHI ICE CREAM CELEBRATES NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY WITH FIRST-EVER NASCAR APPEARANCE AT THE AMBETTER 301
LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Modern frozen snack company, My/Mochi, in celebration of National Ice Cream Day, announced today their attendance and sponsorship as the primary partner, with primary logo placement, of the NASCAR Cup Series' No. 78 Ford Mustang for the Ambetter 301 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, July 17 on National Ice Cream Day. The My/Mochi car is sure to win with fans both on and off the track.
To highlight one of the most important and celebrated holidays each summer season, this year on National Ice Cream Day, My/Mochi serves NASCAR fans an eyeful, as well as mouthful, of ice-cold treats as they join the team at Live Fast Motorsports to combine one of the hottest NASCAR race teams with the coolest frozen snacks, My/Mochi Ice Cream. As a colorful brand for colorful people, fans will be delighted to see the eyepopping purpinkle car adorned with milky, melts mochi ice cream balls speeding around the track this Sunday.
My/Mochi Ice Cream and the Live Fast Motorsports Team showcase their mind-blowing mouthfuls at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Fans should not be shocked if NASCAR drivers expected this weekend such as Bubba Watson and Kyle Busch are spotted mid-race making an extra Pit-Stop looking to cool down with a cool, doughy, My/Mochi ice cream snack!
"There is nothing better than cool doughy mochi balls and hot laps," said Russell Barnett, Managing Director of My/Mochi Ice Cream. "Being credited as the inventors of mochi ice cream, we're excited to be part of this fantastic event and celebrate National Ice Cream Day with NASCAR fans in New Hampshire and around the country."
"Live Fast Motorsports is super excited to partner with My/Mochi Ice Cream for the New Hampshire race this weekend," said CEO of Live Fast Motorsports, Jessica McLeod. "I'm a snacker and My/Mochi has me hooked. My personal favorite flavor is strawberry... it's perfect for summer. Our team looks forward to seeing My/Mochi on the No. 78 Ford Mustang!"
Live Fast Motorsports and My/Mochi Ice Cream are eager for this weekend's race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. My/Mochi Ice Cream is the perfect way to enjoy a cold trackside treat to beat the summer heat. For more information about My/Mochi Ice Cream, please visit www.mymochi.com. Tune-in to watch the Ambetter 301 on Sun. July 17, 2022, at 3 PM EST on USA Network.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, My/Mochi, creator of the Modern Frozen Snack category, is a mouthboggling, textural experience, taking premium ice cream and wrapping it in pillowy, sweet rice mochi dough. Available in a variety of fan-favorite flavors, My/Mochi gives snackers a colorful and wonderfully weird snacking experience in a handheld, portion-controlled way. My/Mochi products are made with real ingredients, always gluten-free, rBST-free, made without soy and no GMO ingredients. A variety of non-dairy and vegan offerings are also available. Come play with us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter.
Live Fast Motorsports is a single-car Ford Mustang team based in Mooresville, NC., competing in the NASCAR Cup Series under the No. 78. The team is co-owned by B.J. McLeod and Matt Tifft. B.J. McLeod also serves as the team's driver. Jessica McLeod, CEO of Live Fast Motorsports, gives a progressive outlook in breaking down barriers in the sport of NASCAR and inspiring opportunities for women in the sport for generations to come.
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Virtual Presentation Scheduled for 7:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 24, 2022; Management Available for Virtual One-on-One Meetings on May 23 and May 25, 2022
STOCKHOLM, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE, Nasdaq First North: ECOWVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company"), a leader in the production of clean electricity from ocean and sea waves, today announced that it will participate in the H.C. Wainwright Global Investment Conference on May 23-26, 2022.
Inna Braverman, co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Eco Wave Power, will present virtually via Zoom at 7:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Management of the Company is available for virtual one-on-one meetings on Monday, May 23, 2022 and Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Investors interested in scheduling a one-on-one meeting with Ms. Braverman should contact FNK IR at wave@fnkir.com.
About Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ)
Eco Wave Power is a leading onshore wave energy technology company that developed a patented, smart and cost-efficient technology for turning ocean and sea waves into green electricity. Eco Wave Power's mission is to assist in the fight against climate change by enabling commercial power production from the ocean and sea waves.
Eco Wave Power is recognized as a "Pioneering Technology" by the Israeli Ministry of Energy and was labeled as an "Efficient Solution" by the Solar Impulse Foundation. Eco Wave Power received funding from the European Union Regional Development Fund, Innovate UK and the European Commission's Horizon 2020 framework program. The Company has also received the "Global Climate Action Award" from the United Nations.
Eco Wave Power's common shares (ECOWVE) are traded on Nasdaq First North and its ADSs (WAVE) are traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market. More info: www.ecowavepower.com.
Vator Securities is the Company's Certified Advisor (+46 8 580 065 99, ca@vatorsec.se).
Information on, or accessible through, the websites mentioned above does not form part of this press release.
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From July 23-24, consumers can shop exclusive deals from eco-conscious fashion companies, clean and green beauty brands, and more
NEW YORK, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments, and shopping service, today announced the opening of its US retail pop-up, "Klarna Oasis," an immersive shopping experience in Los Angeles focused on supporting its various mission-driven merchant partners. From Saturday, July 23 to Sunday, July 24, consumers can shop exclusive discounts from fashion, beauty, and accessory brands, including Lunya, Rebecca Minkoff, RE/DONE, VRAI, AVYA, Christy Dawn, Kjaer Weis, Westman Atelier, Pepper, and The Detox Market. Exclusive discounts will also be available to shop nationwide over the weekend online at www.klarnaoasis.com.
"We're excited to bring the smoooth Klarna shopping experience to life for the first time in Los Angeles, spotlighting mission-driven merchant partners that support a range of important causes from sustainability in fashion to clean beauty," said Raji Behal, Global Head of Partner Success, Klarna. "At Klarna, we realize we have a responsibility to help drive positive change towards a better future, and providing our consumers unique access to shop more mindfully is just one of the many ways we are working to make a difference."
With "Klarna Oasis," Klarna is making mindful shopping as easy as possible for consumers, providing a one-stop shop to purchase conscious fashion and clean beauty must-haves, all while offering its popular interest-free Pay in 4 option at check out. As sustainability is a core focus for the pop-up, shoppers will also be able to donate gently used shoes and clothing in exchange for an on-site discount in partnership with Soles4Souls.
"Christy Dawn is proud to partner with Klarna on such an exciting, impactful initiative. We believe that all shopping should be conscious-shopping and Klarna Oasis allows consumers to make more educated purchasing decisions," said Aras Baskauskas, Co-Founder and CEO at Christy Dawn. "What's more, we love knowing that by partnering with Klarna, we're providing our Christy Dawn community with a new and easy way to shop regeneratively."
Additional programming includes a fireside chat on Saturday, July 23, on the importance of regenerative agriculture within the sustainable fashion movement. Speakers include Raji Behal, Global Head of Partner Success at Klarna; Aras Baskauskas, Co-Founder and CEO of Christy Dawn; and Jasmyne Spencer, professional soccer player at Angel City Football Club, of which Klarna is a Founding Partner. The talk will be open to the public, and guests can register to attend at the link here: https://fb.me/e/2MvNQnsME.
The "Klarna Oasis'' pop-up is located at 8070 Melrose Avenue and will be open to the public on Saturday, July 23, from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday, July 24, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.klarnaoasis.com.
About Klarna
Since 2005 Klarna has been on a mission to revolutionize the retail banking industry. With over 150 million global active users and 2 million transactions per day, Klarna is meeting the changing demands of consumers by saving them time and money while helping them be informed and in control. Over 400,000 global retail partners, including H&M, Saks, Sephora, Macys, IKEA, Expedia Group, and Nike have integrated Klarna's innovative technology to deliver a seamless shopping experience online and in-store. With over 5,000 employees, Klarna is active in 45 markets with a valuation of $6.7 billion. For more information, visit Klarna.com
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ECDI, in partnership with three more of Ohio's most-active CDFIs, deployed targeted capital to help gentrified communities
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Through a $3 million JPMorgan Chase investment, four community development financial institutions (CDFIs) – ECDI, Cincinnati Development Fund, Ohio Capital Finance Corporation and Village Capital Corporation – joined forces to combat effects of gentrification through targeted capital investments in nine neighborhoods within Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland.
From 2018 to 2021, the OH3C partnership addressed issues that negatively affect neighborhoods' original residents, including a lack of affordable housing and loss of locally-owned small businesses. Neighborhoods served are Cincinnati's College Hill, Madisonville, Price Hill, and Walnut Hills; Cleveland's Buckeye-Shaker, Glenville and Slavic Village; and Columbus's Franklinton and South Side. Impacts included:
- Financed 16 real estate projects
- Developed/redeveloped more than 235 affordable housing units
- Disbursed more than $1.2 million in 74 loans and grants to 60 small businesses
- Created/retained 198 jobs
"As a firm, we are committed to helping everyone share in the rewards of a growing economy. Even in neighborhoods that are growing, we know not everyone has the same opportunities to move up the economic ladder. We are proud to partner with these four CDFI's across the state to break down barriers to economic mobility and advance the long-held vision local residents have for their neighborhoods," said John McCourt, Managing Director for Chase Business Banking and ECDI Board Member.
"The incredible impact of OH3C is proof of what can be accomplished in deserving communities," said ECDI Founder and CEO, Inna Kinney. "This is why we are dedicated to fostering inclusive, equitable community development, and breaking barriers that stand in the way of small business opportunities."
The full OH3C Impact Report can be reviewed HERE.
ECDI is a nonprofit organization, dedicated to assuring underbanked entrepreneurs – regardless of where they came from, where they live, their gender, or their race – have access to funding and business incubation services they need to succeed. Based in Columbus, with offices in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Akron, Canton, Toledo, and Portsmouth, we serve small businesses in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Indiana. As the nation's top SBA microloan intermediary and Treasury-designated CDFI, we have assisted more than 284,000 individuals, disbursed more than $92 million through more than 4,000 loans, and created and retained more than 13,000 jobs since 2004. Learn more: www.ecdi.org.
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Kuaishou announced it gained the ISO/IEC 27701 and ISO/IEC 27001 certification in China as well as multiple countries in Latin America, Southeast and South Asia, and the Middle East.
BEIJING, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ISO/IEC 27701 and ISO/IEC 27001 is an international standard on how to manage information security. ISO/IEC 27701 is a privacy extension to ISO/IEC 27001 with additional requirements in order to establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS). For Kuaishou, that proves that it is handling personal data with the the worldwide standards recognized in the industry.
Calvin Liu, head of Kuaishou Compliance, Communication Experience and Partnership says: This certification reflects Kuaishou's social responsibility and commitment to user information security, marking that Kuaishou has reached the international advanced level.
The independent third-party auditor performed a series of rigorous checks to confirm that Kuaishou's controls, global security, and risk operations met the highest standards, evaluating how the platform protects its development, infrastructure, operations, and services. It requires that management:
- Systematically examine the organization's information security risks, taking account of the threats, vulnerabilities, and impacts;
- Design and implement a coherent and comprehensive suite of information security controls and/or other forms of risk treatment (such as risk avoidance or risk transfer) to address those risks that are deemed unacceptable; and
- Adopt an overarching management process to ensure that the information security controls continue to meet the organization's information security needs on an ongoing basis.
Zhang Hua, head of Kuaishou Information Security says, "Achieving the ISO 27701 and 27001 certification is another step in our comprehensive security journey. Kuaishou will continue to increase investment in the field of information security, strengthen privacy security protection, continuously improve itself with technological and management innovation, deepen the construction of an information security compliance system, and provide users with more secure and credible services.
About Kuaishou
Kuaishou is a leading content community and social platform with its mission to be the most customer-obsessed company in the world. Kuaishou focuses on serving its customers and creating value for them through the continual innovation and optimization of its products and services. Kuaishou provides product and service offerings that address various user needs that arise naturally, including entertainment, online marketing services, e-commerce, online games, online knowledge-sharing, and more. Kuaishou is a listed company in Hong Kong Stock Exchange with ticker 1024.HK.
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FAIRFAX, Va., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI), a global consulting and digital services provider, will release its second quarter 2022 results on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, after the market close. The results will be available at: http://investor.icf.com.
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ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI) is a global consulting services company with approximately 8,000 full- and part-time employees, but we are not your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve their most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape the future. Learn more at icf.com.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea suggested Friday its COVID-19 outbreak began in people who had contact with balloons flown from South Korea — a highly questionable claim that appeared to be an attempt to hold its rival responsible amid increasing tensions over its nuclear program.
Activists for years have flown balloons across the border to distribute hundreds of thousands of propaganda leaflets critical of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and North Korea has often expressed fury at the activists and at South Korea’s leadership for not stopping them.
Global health authorities say the coronavirus is spread by people in close contact who inhale airborne droplets and it’s more likely to occur in enclosed, poorly ventilated spaces than outdoors. South Korea’s Unification Ministry said there was no chance South Korean balloons might have spread the virus to North Korea.
Ties between the Koreas remain strained amid a long-running stalemate in U.S.-led diplomacy on persuading North Korea to abandon its nuclear ambitions in return for economic and political benefits. South Korean and U.S. officials have recently said North Korea is ready for its first nuclear test in five years amid its torrid run of weapons tests this year.
The state media report said North Korea’s epidemic prevention center had found infection clusters in the town of Ipho near its southeastern border with South Korea and that some Ipho residents with feverish symptoms traveled to Pyongyang. The center said an 18-year-old soldier and a 5-year kindergartener had contact with “alien things” in the town in early April and later tested positive for the omicron variant.
In what it called “an emergency instruction,” the epidemic prevention center ordered officials to “to vigilantly deal with alien things coming by wind and other climate phenomena and balloons” along the inter-Korean border and trace their sources to the last. It also stressed that anyone finding “alien things” must notify authorities immediately so they could be removed.
The reports did not specify what the “alien things” were. But laying the blame on things flown across the border likely is a way to ease public complaints about its handling of the pandemic while repeating its objections to the ballooning activities of North Korean defectors and activists in South Korea, observers say.
Leafletting campaigns were largely halted after South Korea’s previous liberal government passed a law criminalizing them, and there were no public balloon attempts made in early April.
An activist who is standing trial for past activities flew balloons carrying propaganda leaflets across the border in late April after halting them for a year. Park Sang-hak floated balloons twice in June, switching the cargo on those attempts to COVID-19 relief items such as masks and painkillers.
Police are still investigating the recent leafleting activities by the activist, Cha Duck Chul, a deputy spokesperson at the South’s Unification Ministry, told reporters Friday.
Cha also said the consensus among South Korean health officials and World Health Organization experts is that infections via contact with the virus on the surface of materials is virtually impossible.
In its previous dubious statements on COVID-19, North Korea also claimed the virus could spread through falling snow or migratory birds. Its pandemic-related restrictions even included strict bans on entering seawater.
Analyst Cheong Seong-Chang at South Korea’s Sejong Institute said North Korea wants its people to believe the coronavirus originated from leaflets, U.S. dollars or other materials carried across the border by the balloons.
Cheong said North Korea will likely sternly punish anyone taking such South Korean items covertly. He said North Korea could also try to shoot down incoming South Korean balloons, a move that would prompt South Korea to return fire and would sharply escalate animosities between the countries.
North Korea is infuriated by the leafletting campaign because it’s designed to undermine Kim’s authoritarian rule over a population that has little access to outside information. In 2014, North Korea fired at propaganda balloons flying toward its territory and South Korea returned fire, though there were no casualties.
North Korea’s latest announcement on the virus contradicts the outside view that it spread after North Korea briefly reopened its northern border with China to freight traffic in January and it surged further following a military parade and other large-scale events in Pyongyang in April. Some outside experts have accused Kim of being largely responsible for the outbreak because he organized those events to boost public loyalty to the ruling Kim family amid economic hardships.
After maintaining a widely disputed claim to be coronavirus-free for more than two years, North Korea on May 12 admitted to the COVID-19 outbreak, saying an unspecified number of people in Pyongyang were diagnosed with the omicron variant.
North Korea has since reported about 4.7 million fever cases out of its 26 million population but only identified a fraction of them as COVID-19. It says 73 people have died, an extremely low fatality rate. Both figures are believed to be manipulated by North Korea to keep its people vigilant against the virus and prevent any political damage to Kim.
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Associated Press writer Kim Tong-hyung contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/n-korea-suggests-balloons-flown-from-south-brought-covid-19/ | 2022-07-01T15:06:32Z |
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 6, 2022, Talesun Solar tied up with battery energy storage system (BESS) provider Tecloman, to jointly exhibit at Intersolar Mexico, a solar PV exhibition that has attracted 13,000 visitors and 450 exhibitors and brands.
Intersolar Mexico is one of the world's leading Intersolar series of exhibitions. With events organized on four continents, Intersolar is now the world's most important platform for the solar industry. Intersolar interconnects and integrates the entire industry, and maintains a very forward-looking vision for the industry's development. Its events focus on photovoltaics, solar thermal technologies, solar power plants and grid infrastructure as well as integrated renewable energy solutions. Intersolar Mexico is also one of the most influential professional PV exhibitions in the Americas.
Talesun Solar's exhibit was led by the company's US team at booth #307. At the exhibition, Talesun Solar mainly showcased the informational highlights of its high-efficiency modules, intelligent R&D and production facilities alongside successful cases of its global PV projects in the North and South American markets. Some countries in the Americas are developing into emerging solar PV markets with their natural geographical advantages and abundant sunlight resources. Talesun Solar is actively expanding into these markets to promote their green carbon-free process by meeting their evolving demands.
Talesun Solar is capable of meeting the demand of markets throughout the Americas as the firm has recently engaged in a new round of solar power development and been providing more optimized solutions, making new contributions to the development of green power worldwide!
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NEW YORK, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds sellers of the common stock of Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) between March 24, 2022 and April 1, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important June 13, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you sold Twitter 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 Twitter class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5134 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 13, 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: Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla and Space-X, and according to Forbes, the richest person in the world, began acquiring shares of Twitter in January 2022. By March 14, 2022, Musk had acquired more than a 5% ownership stake in Twitter, requiring him to file a Schedule 13 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") within 10 days, or March 24, 2022. However, Musk did not file a Schedule 13 with the SEC within the required time and instead continued to amass Twitter shares, eventually acquiring over a 9% stake in the Company before finally filing a Schedule 13 on April 4, 2022.
Upon Musk belatedly filing the required Schedule 13, which first revealed his ownership stake in Twitter to the public, the Company's shares rose from a closing price of $39.31 per share on April 1, 2022, to close at $49.97 per share on April 4, 2022 – an increase of 27%.
Investors who sold shares of Twitter between March 24, 2022 and April 4, 2022 missed the resulting share price increase as the market reacted to Musk's purchases. By failing to timely disclose his ownership stake, Musk was able to acquire shares of Twitter less expensively during the Class Period.
To join the Twitter class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5134 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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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Parke Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: PKBK) today announced the declaration of a $0.16 per share cash dividend payable on July 19, 2022, to its stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 5, 2022.
The Board anticipates paying cash dividends on a quarterly basis, subject to determination and declaration by the Board of Directors, which will take into account a number of factors, including the financial condition of the Company and the Bank, and any applicable legal and regulatory restrictions on the payment of dividends by the Company. If paid, such dividends may be reduced or eliminated in future periods.
Parke Bancorp, Inc. was incorporated in January 2005, while Parke Bank commenced operations in January 1999. Parke Bancorp and Parke Bank maintain their principal offices at 601 Delsea Drive, Washington Township, New Jersey. Parke Bank conducts business through a branch office in Northfield, New Jersey, two branch offices in Washington Township, New Jersey, a branch office in Galloway Township, New Jersey, a branch office in Collingswood, New Jersey, a branch in center city Philadelphia and a branch in Chinatown in Philadelphia. Parke Bank is a full service commercial bank, with an emphasis on providing personal and business financial services to individuals and small-sized businesses primarily in Gloucester, Atlantic and Cape May counties in New Jersey and Philadelphia and surrounding counties in Pennsylvania. Parke Bank's deposits are insured up to the maximum legal amount by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Parke Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "PKBK".
This release may contain forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors; our ability to maintain a strong capital base; our ability to continue to pay a dividend in the future; our ability to enhance shareholder value in the future; our earnings and shareholders' equity; and the possibility of additional corrective actions or limitations on the operations of Parke Bancorp and Parke Bank being imposed by banking regulators, therefore, readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Parke Bancorp, Inc. does not undertake, and specifically disclaims, any obligations to publicly release the results of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such circumstance.
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HONG KONG, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BIT Mining Limited (NYSE: BTCM) ("BIT Mining" or the "Company"), a leading technology-driven cryptocurrency mining company, today announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on April 7th, 2022. The annual report can be accessed on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov, as well as on the Company's investor relations website at ir.btcm.group.
The Company will provide a hard copy of its annual report containing the audited consolidated financial statements, free of charge, to its shareholders and ADS holders upon request. Requests should be directed to the Company's IR Department at ir@btcm.group.
About BIT Mining
BIT Mining (NYSE: BTCM) is a leading technology-driven cryptocurrency mining company, with a long-term strategy to create value across the cryptocurrency industry. Its business covers cryptocurrency mining, mining pool, and data center operation. The Company owns the world's top blockchain browser BTC.com and the comprehensive mining pool business operated under BTC.com, providing multi-currency mining services including BTC, ETH and LTC. The Company also owns a 7-nanometer cryptocurrency mining machine manufacturer, Bee Computing, completing the Company's vertical integration with its supply chain, increasing its self-sufficiency and strengthening its competitive position.
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NEW YORK, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Investcorp, a leading global alternative investment firm, today announced it has agreed to sell its stake in United Talent Agency ("UTA" or "The Company"), a global talent and entertainment company, to EQT Private Equity. The sale will represent a highly successful investment for Investcorp and its institutional investors.
As a leading champion of entertainers, content creators and artists, UTA partners with the most influential talent across sports, entertainment, media, and technology sectors and with major corporate brands. Investcorp invested in UTA in 2018 alongside the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) and other institutional co-investors. Since Investcorp's investment, UTA more than tripled its EBITDA through exceptional organic growth and several strategic acquisitions driven by its mission of always providing clients outstanding service and staying at the forefront of the industry. Investcorp supported UTA's management team as they expanded their services and geographic footprint amid rapidly evolving innovation in content creation and distribution. The Company entered sports representation through its acquisition of KLUTCH Sports, digital influencer management through its acquisition of DBA and brand consulting through its acquisition of MediaLink. The Company also entered the European market through its recent acquisition of Curtis Brown Group.
"Our partnership with Jeremy Zimmer and the management team was outstanding and demonstrates our commitment to working closely with our companies to help them achieve their strategic objectives," said Dave Tayeh, Head of Private Equity – North America at Investcorp. "We are proud to have been part of UTA's consistent innovation and substantial growth over the past four years and we look forward to their continued success. Our North American Private Equity business will continue to invest in exceptional founder-led companies."
"Working with Investcorp and Dave Tayeh has been a great experience for the leadership at UTA," said Jeremy Zimmer, CEO and Co-Founder of UTA. "They have supported our growth in every way and were a thoughtful and steady hand as we navigated the pandemic. I'm grateful to them and look forward to achieving continued success in future partnerships."
"Over the past four years, UTA has continued to build on its best-in-class reputation and platform, and it has been a great pleasure to support them as they've evolved to meet the massive demand for quality content and creative talent in an increasingly digital world. We believe this remains an attractive industry and we look to build on our experience in future opportunities," added Steve Miller, Managing Director, Private Equity – North America at Investcorp.
Investcorp's Private Equity North America team has been investing in North American mid-market businesses for over 35 years. The firm has a deep history of investing in founder-led and professional services businesses like UTA.
The transaction is expected to close later this month.
About Investcorp
Investcorp is a global investment manager, specializing in alternative investments across private equity, real estate, credit, absolute return strategies, GP stakes, infrastructure and insurance asset management. Since our inception in 1982, we have focused on generating attractive returns for our clients while creating long-term value in our investee companies and for our shareholders as a prudent and responsible investor.
We invest a meaningful portion of our own capital in products we offer to our clients, ensuring that our interests are aligned with our stakeholders, including the communities that we operate within, towards driving sustainable value creation. We take pride in partnering with our clients to deliver tailored solutions for their needs, utilizing a disciplined investment process, employing world-class talent and combining the resources of a global institution with an innovative, entrepreneurial approach. In January 2022, Investcorp issued its 2021 Responsible Business Report which outlines its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) highlights for 2021 and specific initiatives the Firm implemented to meet its goals: https://www.investcorp.com/esg/.
Investcorp has today 13 offices across the US, Europe, GCC and Asia, including India, China and Singapore. As of March 31, 2022, Investcorp Group had US $41.2 billion in total AUM, including assets managed by third party managers, and employed approximately 480 people from 50 nationalities globally across its offices.
For further information, visit www.investcorp.com and follow us @Investcorp on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.
About UTA
UTA unites ideas, opportunities and talent. The company represents some of the world's most iconic, barrier-breaking artists, creators and changemakers—from actors, athletes and musicians to writers, gamers and digital influencers. One of the most influential companies in global entertainment, UTA's business spans talent representation, content production, as well as strategic advisory and marketing work with some of the world's biggest brands. Affiliated companies include Digital Brand Architects, KLUTCH Sports Group, Curtis Brown Group, and MediaLink. UTA is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Nashville, New York and London.
More info: www.unitedtalent.com
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(KRON) — 2021 marked the year of the Great Resignation when the nation’s “quit rate” reached a 20-year high last November, according to Pew Research Center. The majority of the workers who quit a job that year cited low pay and lack of opportunities for advancement as the top two reasons.
One young worker took a similar energy to TikTok, questioning why some managers are making workers take their jobs so seriously. She went on to say the job is not her life.
“This job is not my craft,” said TikToker Lynese who goes by the username @ssharkkbait. “This job just pays my bills. This job is not my life.
“I’m here. I do my job. I go the f— home. What more do you want?”
The video, posted six days ago, started to slowly buzz on TikTok. It’s since garnered over 146,000 views, 30,000 likes, 286 comments and 796 shares.
A number of those comments were in support of Lynese’s comments. One comment reads: “I refuse to be bald and outta shape bc of stress over a job that can’t even pay me enough or treat me equally.”
Another comment written in response to the post: “True but at the same time most of us want to claim the corporate ladder so we do the most to get [paid] the most.”
Lynese wrote in reply, “Not me, I don’t want to climb their ladder. I just want to pay my bills and work on what I actually want to do in life.”
Lynese, 21, could be part of the recent Gen Z trend of “quiet quitting.” It means to consciously decide to put less effort into your job. The hope is to avoid burnout and work just hard enough to not get fired.
NewsNation contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/i-do-my-job-i-go-the-f-home-workers-tiktok-rant-goes-viral/ | 2022-09-10T05:09:16Z |
LEADING OFF: Miggy still after 3,000, Sasaki’s perfect roll
By The Associated Press
Miguel Cabrera should get to swing for his 3,000th career hit after his pursuit was delayed a day by a rainout. The Tigers are set for a day-night doubleheader against Colorado at Comerica Park. The teams were washed out Friday. Cabrera got to 2,999 hits on Wednesday night, then struck out in his final at-bat of the game. The 39-year-old went 0 for 3 with an intentional walk on Thursday. Also, the baseball world will be watching this weekend to see whether Roki Sasaki can do it again. The 20-year-old Japanese pitcher with the 100 mph fastball and devastating splitter has thrown 17 straight perfect innings. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/22/leading-off-miggy-still-after-3000-sasakis-perfect-roll/ | 2022-04-23T03:20:54Z |
Single-vehicle crash leaves one dead in Denison
Published: Aug. 20, 2022 at 8:13 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
DENISON, Texas (KXII) -A Denison crash leaves one man dead.
On the night of August 20, the Denison Police Department responded to the 4000 block of Texoma Parkway for a single-vehicle crash.
Driver, Vaughn Days and his passenger were transported to a local hospital where Days was later pronounced dead.
Denison PD says this crash is under investigation.
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Customizable System Provides Robust Positioning without Added Site Infrastructure
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the first deployment of its map-based localization system for land-based autonomous vehicle applications. IHI Corporation, a heavy industry manufacturer based in Japan, will retrofit its existing container and haulage trucks with a customized Applanix POS LV® system as part of its broader autonomy capabilities for the transport of goods around industrial facilities.
Map-based localization provides precise positioning and orientation estimation, augmenting GNSS/inertial data, which is critical for safe and efficient autonomous vehicle operations. The ability to provide IHI Corporation a full workflow and real-time data ensures seamless integration into IHI's truck design.
The custom-built, locally supported system leverages Trimble's innovative engineering capabilities and technology to provide reliable performance across a variety of challenging environments. Using this system, IHI Corporation can provide robust positioning for their autonomous fleet without additional site infrastructure, lowering capital expenditure (CAPEX) costs and improving scalability.
Tailoring POS LV to work within IHI's unique specifications and existing autonomous platform, the map-based localization system couples an inertial navigation system (INS) with simultaneous localization and mapping-based (SLAM) capabilities, and works with several types of sensors, including LiDAR for IHI. POS LV provides an accurate base map using post-processed data and localizes vehicle positioning in real-time, enabling the reliable and safe autonomous operation of industrial vehicles.
IHI continually enhances its work environments, while also compensating for varying labor scenarios and personnel shortages. This makes the need to automate transportation critical to operations. The complexities of the evolving industrial manufacturing environment require solutions that can be tailored to a customer's specific application requirements. By partnering with Trimble, IHI can develop a retrofit system that addresses two major challenges—affordability and consistent reliability—within the autonomous operation of large-scale industrial equipment. Customers such as IHI rely on Trimble to create autonomous solutions that enable them to meet their strategic goals no matter where they are on their journey to autonomy.
The POS LV solution is available worldwide. To learn more, visit: https://www.applanix.com/products/poslv.htm.
IHI Corporation is a comprehensive heavy industry manufacturer working to create value for customers in four main areas—Resource, Energy and Environment; Social Infrastructure and Offshore Facilities; Industrial Systems and General-purpose Machinery; and Aero Engine, Space and Defense. For more information, visit: https://www.ihi.co.jp/en.
Trimble Autonomy delivers leading positioning and orientation technology to major industrial markets worldwide. This approach to autonomy is built on decades of engineering expertise, system intelligence and field-proven solutions, covering billions of acres and millions of miles. Trimble's autonomous technology enables advanced action in any environment, designed to meet the unique needs of our customers no matter where they are on their autonomy journey. For more information, visit: autonomy.trimble.com.
Trimble is an industrial technology company transforming the way the world works by delivering solutions that enable our customers to thrive. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds to improve productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability. From purpose-built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble is transforming industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com.
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The 378-Guest Viking Octantis Becomes the Most Modern Vessel to Sail in the Region
LOS ANGELES, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) continues to mark new milestones for its expedition voyages, as the new purpose-built Viking Octantis® kicks off its inaugural season in the Great Lakes. Designed specifically to reach the Great Lakes region, the Viking Octantis recently completed a roundtrip through the Welland Canal—a key section of the St. Lawrence Seaway connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie—making it the largest passenger vessel ever to transit the canal. The ship will remain in the Great Lakes until early October 2022, sailing a variety of itineraries between Toronto and Duluth. A second expedition vessel, the Viking Polaris®, will debut later this year and will join the Viking Octantis in the Great Lakes for the 2023 season.
"Our expedition ships were designed with the Great Lakes in mind. This region has been historically underserved by cruise lines, and we are delighted by the warm and enthusiastic reception we have received from the local communities," said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking. "With our first season now underway, we are pleased with the strong demand among our guests and look forward to introducing even more curious travelers to these fantastic destinations in 2023."
Viking's arrival to the Great Lakes brings the newest and most modern vessels ever to explore this region of North America, as well as a significant commitment to local tourism and economic development for the states of Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohio (beginning in 2023) and the Canadian province of Ontario.
To help develop the scientific enrichment program for its Great Lakes voyages, Viking has partnered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL), which conducts innovative research on the dynamic environments and ecosystems of the Great Lakes and coastal regions to provide information for resource use and management decisions that lead to safe and sustainable ecosystems, ecosystem services, and human communities. Viking's expedition ships have also been designated official NOAA / U.S. National Weather Service weather balloon stations, from which regular launches are undertaken.
2022—2023 Great Lakes Voyages:
During Viking's inaugural 2022 season, the company is operating four new itineraries in the Great Lakes. Highlights include:
- Undiscovered Great Lakes (8 days; Thunder Bay to Milwaukee) – Cross the width of Lake Superior between Duluth and the Soo Locks, exploring the Apostle Islands and Keweenaw Peninsula along the way. Hike along clifftop trails for sweeping views of the lake. Gain insight into the unique features and ecosystems of remote wilderness islands, and admire Kakabeka Falls, the "Niagara of the North." Discover sea caves by kayak and step back in time as you stroll the quaint, car-free streets of Mackinac Island.
- Great Lakes Explorer (8 days; Milwaukee to Thunder Bay) – Discover the maze of granite islands that comprise Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve while hiking and kayaking through its tranquil beauty and admiring sweeping vistas. Experience Victorian charm on Mackinac Island and venture into the boreal forests of Sleeping Giant Provincial Park on Lake Superior's northern shore. Explore coastal wetlands replete with birdlife, comb pristine beaches and get acquainted with native cultures of the northern Great Lakes.
- Niagara & The Great Lakes (8 days; Toronto to Milwaukee) – From urban skylines to uninhabited islands, discover North America's wilderness alongside renowned cultural attractions while cruising the striking waterways of the Great Lakes. Immerse yourself in the lakes' compelling shipping history, experience the power of thundering Niagara Falls and keep watch for scores of migratory birds at Point Pelee. Led by a team of experts, explore sheltered bays and woodlands to uncover complex ecosystems and hidden treasures.
- Canadian Discovery (13 days; New York to Toronto) – Unleash your inner explorer in the remote wilds of eastern Canada. Discover this region's rich colonial past amid stunning natural settings. Admire the unparalleled beauty of the rugged coast of the Canadian Maritimes. Cruise along the wide expanse of the St. Lawrence River and marvel at the dramatic cliffs and wildlife of the Saguenay River Valley. Engaging shore excursions in each port allow you to better enjoy all this region has to offer.
In 2023, Viking will add a new, 15-day voyage:
- Great Lakes Collection (15 days; Toronto to Duluth) – Join Viking for a unique expedition across the historic waterways of all five of the majestic Great Lakes. Experience culture-rich urban centers and admire the awesome power of thundering Niagara Falls. Explore the granite islands and sheltered inlets of Georgian Bay and traverse the famous Soo Locks. Study the aquatic ecosystems of the lakes and venture into the dense boreal forests that line the shores of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan.
Viking Expedition Ships
The new Polar Class Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris host 378 guests in 189 staterooms. The vessels are purpose-built for expeditions, at an ideal size for safety and comfort in remote destinations. With more indoor and outdoor viewing areas than other expedition vessels, guests are as close as possible to the most magnificent scenery on earth. Highlights include:
- The Aula: A stunning panoramic auditorium inspired by the University of Oslo's famed ceremonial hall, the former venue for the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. Used for lectures, daily briefings, documentaries and films, this spectacular venue features a 4k laser-projected screen that retracts to expose floor-to-ceiling windows and 270° views.
- Finse Terrace: An outdoor lounge area just above sea level with recessed, heated seating and lava rock "firepits," the Finse Terrace was designed to allow guests the comforts of the ship al fresco while enjoying the dramatic scenery. Named after the Finse Plateau in Norway, where some of the greatest polar explorers, including Nansen and Amundsen, did their expedition training in preparation for their North and South Pole expeditions.
- The Hangar: A state-of-the-art, industry-first in-ship marina providing ease of embarkation and disembarkation of Special Operations Boats and other equipment while sheltered from the elements.
- The Bow: An important forward-viewing platform. And in the case of inclement weather, The Shelter is a comfortable, partially enclosed space for guests to warm up with a hot drink before going back out into the elements.
- The Science Lab: Developed in partnership with the University of Cambridge and Akvaplan-Niva, The Science Lab, at 380 sq. ft., is designed to support a broad range of research activities and is equipped with wet and dry laboratory facilities. Guests have supervised access to The Science Lab to learn from and participate with scientists in undertaking meaningful research.
- Expedition Central: The hub for the expedition team to consult with guests on their expedition activities and share knowledge about the destinations on a one-on-one basis, with the aid of 3D printed maps, digital screens, and a state-of-the-art spatial data visualization chart table.
- Dining Choices: The Restaurant offers fine dining featuring regional cuisine and always-available classics; the casual World Café offers an open kitchen, bakery, grill and premium seafood and sushi choices, as well as a wide range of international flavors; Mamsen's, named for the Hagen family matriarch, serves Scandinavian-inspired fare; and Manfredi's offers the best of Italian cuisine.
- The Nordic Spa: Following a day of exploration, The Nordic Spa offers guests opportunities to experience the ultimate healthy Nordic traditions, with an indoor heated pool set against expansive windows and a badestamp (wood-sided hot tub) that is open to the outside.
- Explorers' Lounge: Located high on the ship with floor-to-ceiling windows, the Explorers' Lounge provides guests an ideal space to take in the magnificent scenery, share discoveries with fellow travelers or to enjoy a drink.
- The Living Room: On Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris, The Living Room is located to maximize views of the surroundings through floor-to-ceiling windows and a library that informs even the best-read explorers. The Library is curated by acclaimed London bookshop Heywood Hill, as on all Viking vessels, as well as Cambridge University's Scott Polar Research Institute.
- Nordic Balcony: A first for polar expedition vessels, all staterooms on board Viking's expedition ships feature a Nordic Balcony, a sunroom that converts into an al fresco viewing platform with an observation shelf at elbow level to stabilize binoculars or a camera. Guests can choose from six stateroom categories that range from 222 sq. ft. to 1,223 sq. ft.—all with a Nordic Balcony, as well as a king-size bed and large bathroom with spacious glass-enclosed shower, heated bathroom floor and anti-fog mirror. Every stateroom is also equipped with a unique floor-to-ceiling drying closet that circulates warm air to dry and store clothing and expedition gear.
- Expedition Ship Suites: Nordic Junior Suites (322 sq. ft.) and Explorer Suites (580 sq. ft.) on Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris are similar to those on Viking's fleet of ocean ships, with wood detailing and amenities that include additional storage and seating, an expanded bathroom with extended shower and double sinks, welcome champagne, a fully-stocked mini-bar replenished daily, complimentary laundry, priority restaurant reservations and more. Explorer Suites feature two separate rooms, a Nordic Balcony and a full outdoor veranda. Additionally, each ship features one Owner's Suite (1,223 sq. ft.) that has three rooms –a living room, a board/dining room and a bedroom—as well as a 792 sq. ft. private deck with a traditional Norwegian badestamp open to the invigorating outdoors.
- Enrichment On Board and On Shore: Viking has created the world's leading scientific enrichment environment in an expedition setting. Exclusive partnerships with the Scott Polar Research Institute at Cambridge University, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)—as well as other prestigious scientific institutions match leading researchers and educators with each expedition. Thirty-six experts accompany each journey as part of the Viking Expedition Team, including an Expedition Leader and support staff, photographer, field research scientists, general naturalists, mountain guides, kayak guides, submarine pilots and specialists (ornithology, geology, higher predator biology and history). On board, guests will enjoy daily briefings and world-class lectures about their destination. On shore, they can assist in fieldwork or interact through experiential activities during landings—such as monitoring birds to help identify migratory patterns; accompanying scientists to collect samples; or taking their cameras ashore alongside a professional photographer to learn how best to capture scenic landscapes.
- Environmentally Considerate: Viking's expedition ships have set a new standard for responsible travel with an energy-efficient design that exceeds the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) requirements by nearly 38%. In addition to an integrated bow that creates a longer waterline for the ships, engines with heat recovery systems and Azipod® Electric Propulsion, Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris have received one of the industry's first SILENT-E notations—the highest-level certification for quiet ship propulsion, minimizing underwater noise pollution.
Booking Details
From now through May 31, 2022, Viking is special fares and reduced airfare on Great Lakes voyages. Call Viking toll free at 1-855-8-VIKING (1-855-884-5464) or contact a travel agent for details.
About Viking
Viking was founded in 1997 and provides destination-focused journeys on rivers, oceans and lakes around the world. Designed for experienced travelers with interests in science, history, culture and cuisine, Chairman Torstein Hagen often says Viking offers guests The Thinking Person's Cruise® in contrast to mainstream cruises. With more than 250 awards to its name, Viking has been rated the #1 River Cruise Line and #1 Ocean Cruise Line by Condé Nast Traveler in the publication's 2021 Readers' Choice Awards. Viking has also been consistently rated the #1 ocean cruise line and one of the best river cruise lines in Travel + Leisure's "World's Best" Awards. For additional information, contact Viking at 1-800-2-VIKING (1-800-284-5464) or visit www.viking.com. For Viking's award-winning enrichment channel, visit www.viking.tv.
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Americans Called to Sign Petition to Permanently Move the Beloved Food Holiday; Signers Receive Instant Coupon for Free Medium Fries Valid at All Checkers & Rally's Nationwide through July 15
TAMPA, Fla.,, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Checkers & Rally's, an iconic drive-thru restaurant chain known for flavorful, craveable food at a great value, is boldly taking a stand this National French Fry Day. The beloved holiday strangely falls on a Wednesday this year, and Checkers & Rally's believes "Fry Day" should always be on a Friday (obviously). Fry lovers across the nation are asked to "rally" together and visit FryDaytoFriday.com starting today to sign a petition and make their voices heard.
Currently, National Fry Day takes place annually on July 13, as designated by the National Day Calendar. Checkers & Rally's – whose Famous Seasoned Fries are recognized as the #1 Most Craveable Fries in America* – identi-fries this major misstep in holiday lore and calls upon Mr. Marlo Anderson, the founder of the National Day Calendar, to permanently change the date of the fry-tastic holiday to the second Friday of July starting next year (and forevermore).
In recognition of universal fry love and support, anyone who signs the "Fry Day To Friday" petition will instantly receive a digital coupon valid for a free medium order of Checkers & Rally's Famous Seasoned Fries (no purchase necessary), redeemable now through Friday, July 15, 2022.
"The last time National Fry Day fell on a Friday was exactly 15 years ago, which I find to be a total fry fail," said Frances Allen, President & CEO of Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. "Not having the beloved holiday fall on Fridays just doesn't make sense. I hereby call on all fry fans to sign our petition and help us right this wrong, now and forever. Plus when you sign the petition, you get free medium fries on us – it's a win-win. To Mr. Anderson, I say 'move National Fry Day to a Friday!' America's eyes (and fries) are on you."
Join the movement and sign the petition at FryDaytoFriday.com. For more information, hours of operation, or to find a Checkers or Rally's location near you, please visit Checkers.com.
*Technomic Ignite Consumer Data (2020), published by Restaurant Business.
Based in Tampa, Fla., Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., an iconic and innovative drive-thru restaurant chain known for its bold, craveable food, famous fries, exceptional value, and people-first attitude, operates and franchises both Checkers® and Rally's® restaurants. With 850 restaurants and room to grow, Checkers & Rally's is a proven brand with flexible building formats that is aggressively expanding across the country. Checkers & Rally's is dedicated to being a place where franchisees and employees who work hard can create opportunities for themselves, their families, and their communities. In recent years, the brand has earned several of the industry's most prestigious awards including: "#1 Most Craveable Fries" by Restaurant Business 2020 and 2018; Best Franchise Deal and "Best Drive-Thru in America" by QSR Magazine; Top Food and Beverage Franchise by Franchise Business Review; the "Hot! Again" award from Nation's Restaurant News and has consistently been ranked on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500.
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LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Saputo Dairy USA (SDUSA, Saputo) has been recognized by the World Dairy Championship Expo by winning awards in several categories across the cottage cheese and sour cream divisions. (www.worlddairyexpo.com) Its awarded products include:
- 1st place for Regular Cottage Cheese with Pineapple, scoring 99.75 points of 100
- 1st place for Lite Sour Cream, scoring 99.6 points of 100; and
- 2nd place for All-Natural Sour Cream, scoring 99.7 points of 100
"We're extremely proud of the teams who craft these products with the utmost care," said Christina Fiocchi, SDUSA Director of Category Management. "This recognition is a testament to their hard work and expertise and reflects Saputo's commitment to producing high-quality products."
SDUSA produces a wide assortment of cultured products for the retail, foodservice, and industrial channels. Whether customers need products with superior hold, a cleaner label, or reduced fat, Saputo's rich and delicious products are meant to complement any application.
For more details and information on Saputo Dairy USA products, visit www.saputousafoodservice.com.
About Saputo Dairy USA
Saputo Dairy USA (SDUSA) is part of Saputo Inc., one of the top 10 dairy processors in the world. Through the Dairy Division (USA), Saputo produces, markets and distributes a vast assortment of cheeses. Furthermore, the company converts, markets and sells a broad range of specialty cheeses and holds an important portfolio of import licences for specialty cheeses manufactured abroad. SDUSA also produces a variety of dairy and non-dairy extended shelf-life products. Additionally, Saputo produces, markets and distributes dairy ingredients in the USA, and on the international market. Products are sold under a variety of the company's brand names, as well as under customer brand names. SDUSA is among the top mozzarella, string cheese, and domestic blue and goat cheese producers and is one of the largest producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products in this region.
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Jenna Greene
612-375-8597
jenna.greene@clynch.com
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10,000 lucky passholders will enjoy 50% off footlongs in September
MILFORD, Conn. , Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week, Subway launched the Footlong Pass, the first-ever sandwich monthlong subscription. Subway fans across the country ate up all 10,000 passes available for sale in six hours.
Created exclusively for its MyWay Rewards program members, Footlong Passholders can buy Subway's iconic menu item – the footlong – for 50% off on the Subway App or Subway.com, once per day, throughout the month of September for a one-time fee of $15.
Subway Footlong Passes went on sale on Wednesday, August 24. While the initial release was limited to 10,000, Subway fans and MyWay Rewards members are encouraged to stay tuned for more opportunities to participate in the industry's first monthlong sandwich subscription.
"Subway has some of the most passionate and dedicated fans, who have been with us every step of the way on our journey to becoming a better Subway. We created the Footlong Pass to thank them for their loyalty as summer winds down and the pace of life picks back up," said Barb Millette, Senior Director, Loyalty and Gift Cards for Subway. "We look forward to unveiling even more exciting surprises and exclusive perks for our MyWay Rewards members very soon."
Subway's MyWay® Rewards Program launched in 2018 and is available in the U.S. and Canada. In addition to earning tokens that can be redeemed for cash rewards on future orders, members also receive exclusive discounts and bonus offers.
To learn more about Subway's MyWay® Rewards program or sign up as a new member and earn triple tokens during your first week of membership, visit Subway.com.
As one of the world's largest quick service restaurant brands, Subway serves freshly made-to-order sandwiches, wraps, salads and bowls to millions of guests, across more than 100 countries in more than 37,000 restaurants every day. Subway restaurants are owned and operated by Subway® franchisees – a network that includes more than 20,000 dedicated entrepreneurs and small business owners – who are committed to delivering the best guest experience possible in their local communities.
Subway® is a Registered Trademark of Subway IP LLC. © 2022 Subway IP LLC
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Woman, child killed when boat capsizes in NYC’s Hudson River
Published: Jul. 13, 2022 at 5:21 AM EDT|Updated: 22 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City officials say a woman and a 7-year-old child were killed when the chartered boat capsized in the Hudson River.
Nearby ferries rushed to the scene to help police and fire department rescuers get people out of the water.
Twelve people went into the water, and three others were critically injured, including the captain.
Victims became trapped beneath the boat when it flipped Tuesday afternoon.
Authorities say the boat was chartered by a group of family and friends, and its owner was following behind on a personal watercraft.
Investigators plan to look at the water conditions and the boat’s capacity to determine what went wrong.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Treasury Department official is set next week to make his first official trip to India since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Amid tensions over India’s neutral stance on the invasion that began in late February, the U.S. wants the meetings to focus on how to deepen ties with the South Asian nation.
Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo will travel to Mumbai and New Delhi for meetings that include Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office, the finance ministry, the Reserve Bank of India, and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
And as India is set to lead the Group of Twenty intergovernmental forum in 2023, Treasury says Adeyemo will “discuss key shared priorities such as bolstering energy security, addressing food insecurity globally, and combatting illicit financial flows.”
India hasn’t shunned Russia despite its membership in the regional Quad alliance with the U.S., Australia and Japan, Instead, it has maintained its business ties with Russia, depending on the Kremlin for energy and other exports.
The nation has boosted its purchase of Russian oil, buying roughly 60 million barrels in 2022 so far, compared with only 12 million barrels in all of 2021, according to commodity data firm Kpler.
The U.S. and Europe, however, are moving away from Russian energy — with Treasury officials promoting a price cap on Russian oil.
A Treasury statement says Adeyemo will meet with financial services and energy sectors executives in Mumbai and will speak about strengthening economic ties between the U.S. and India.
He will also underscore “our two countries’ deep economic, security, and cultural ties” and discuss ways to build “more resilient supply chains” through the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework that India joined as a founding member in May.
India is the world’s second-most populous country and largest democracy based on a population of 1.4 billion.
On Sunday, President Joe Biden issued a statement celebrating India’s 75th anniversary of independence, calling the U.S. and India “indispensable partners.” | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/us-treasury-official-to-visit-india-amid-ukraine-tensions/ | 2022-08-19T22:26:07Z |
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the country recovers from Covid-19 fatigue, rampant inflation, and a general state of heightened anxiety, mental health awareness is at the forefront of our minds. Round-the-clock news reporting, viral social media stories, and a new focus on maintaining behavioral health wellness bombard us with a sense of dread – "Am I okay emotionally?" "Why do I feel down today?" "Do I need professional help?"
The simple answer is – "yes, you are okay emotionally, it's okay to feel down at times and sure, we could all use some counseling." As community-based care centers, schools, and even employers are now repeating this same message and offering mental health care services to increasing numbers of people, there is a surprising niche of the population that are also recognizing the need to ask for help.
Call them the one-percenters, high-achievers, or anything else – the reality is those who (seemingly) do not have a care in the world struggle with the same anxiety, concerns, and human emotions we all do. Chief executive officers, business owners, professional athletes, actors, and those with extreme wealth; these bon vivant carefree few not only share the same frailties and flaws that mere-mortals do, but they also often carry enhanced responsibilities and challenges that come from achieving extreme success. The spotlight is on them - be it market watchers, employees' dependent upon them as an owner, or the media scoping them out for the first sign of fragility; those in this position cannot or will not show any weakness for fear of shame or ostracizing. Now, many in this segment are stepping out from behind the curtain and asking for help. Some in a public manner and others quietly, behind the scenes. The reasons do not matter, the point is we all need to find equilibrium and support that enables us to function at our best - in mind, body, and spirit.
Dr. Ann Monis, is a licensed clinical, and forensic psychologist with expertise in the evaluation and treatment of a range of mental health disorders. Dr. Ann is the founder, owner, and CEO of the Mental Health Center of Florida, one of the largest providers of behavioral health care services in the state of Florida serving vulnerable seniors, at-risk youth, and first responders. Dr. Ann also provides extensive pro bono services through her non-profit Florida Mental Health Coalition, serving those most in need and lacking resources of their own. Finally in her private practice, Dr. Ann Monis, P.A., highly accomplished and successful individuals seek her counsel and treatment for one-to-one therapy, substance abuse, anger management, performance improvement, and mental health tune-ups. Dr. Ann, through her experience and clinical training, as well as serving as the CEO of a thriving, multi-site practice, recognizes and understands the unique concerns and obstacles that those in this population must manage. As Dr. Ann notes, "Everyone has different difficulties and has to deal with issues that people looking in from the outside necessarily don't see or believe they may have."
Please direct media inquiries to Adam Hertzman Please direct confidential patient / service inquiries to Adam@ths.health.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Missfresh Limited ("Missfresh" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MF). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Missfresh and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On or around June 25, 2021, Missfresh conducted its initial public offering ("IPO"), selling approximately 21 million American depositary shares ("ADSs") priced at $13.00 per share.
On April 29, 2022, Missfresh filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 which announced that Missfresh would not be able to timely file its Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2021, due to an ongoing "internal review of certain matters, including those relating to transactions between the Company and certain third-party enterprises." On this news, Missfresh's ADSs fell $0.068 per ADS, or 13.2%, to close at $0.448 per ADS.
Then, on May 24, 2022, Missfresh disclosed that the Company was unable to file its 2021 Annual Report by the extended deadline, "primarily because the Company is unable to complete the audit of the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021". On this news, Missfresh's ADSs fell $0.018 per share, or 9.7%, over the following two trading days, to close at $0.167 per ADS on May 26, 2022.
Finally, on July 1, 2022, Missfresh issued a press release entitled "Missfresh Announces the Substantial Completion of the Audit Committee-Led Independent Internal Review" which disclosed, among other things, that the Company's review "identified certain transactions . . . that exhibit characteristics of questionable transactions, such as undisclosed relationships between suppliers and customers, different customers or suppliers sharing the same contact information, and/or lack of supporting logistics information" and that consequently, "certain revenue associated with those reporting periods in 2021 may have been inaccurately recorded in the Company's financial statements."
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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Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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(STACKER) — The 1989 film “Back to the Future Part II” predicted that there wouldn’t be much of a need for sports almanacs in the 21st century. True to form, today’s internet allows us to instantaneously relive great sports moments of yesteryear and find data and recaps of a majority of games from the past century. Still, even some of the sports world’s most heralded records contain multiple backstories that could take days to pore through, even in a time-traveling DeLorean.
That’s why Stacker compiled a list of 100 sports records from the 20th and 21st centuries, and the stories behind them. Sources included statistical databases, Hall of Fame records, official league records, record books, and news reports.
Most baseball buffs know that Nolan Ryan holds the record for most strikeouts in a season, but do you know how many innings he had to pitch in his final start of the 1973 season to break Sandy Koufax’s mark? There are plenty of hoop heads who can easily remember that Mike Krzyzewski has the most career NCAA basketball wins, but can they name the coach who previously had the most victories across all levels of college hoops?
Not all of the records are great athletic feats, but they provide interesting fodder nonetheless—anyone who can crush more than one can per second deserves a tip of the hat, don’t you think? This story also examines important records beyond pro and college sports—like the X Games athlete who overcame a serious injury to inspire us in 2009—and recognizes just plain impressive control over body and mind (like averaging almost three pull-ups a minute over a 24-hour period).
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1911: Cy Young’s 749 complete games
Cy Young holds the MLB record for complete games with 749. During a 22-year career, Young pitched 7,356 innings, also a record. Young also holds records for wins, losses, starts, hits allowed and earned runs allowed.
1919: Babe Ruth’s reported 587-foot home run
MLB Statcast has only been used in this century, but baseball fans have always been enamored with tape-measure home runs. In 1919, media reported that Babe Ruth swatted a 587-foot homer at Tampa’s Plant Field. Some historians have speculated the home run was closer to 550 feet, but it remains a monstrous feat regardless and is earmarked with a historical marker at the current site of Plant Field.
1920: The longest MLB game ever
On May 1, 1920, the Brooklyn Robins and Boston Braves played 26 innings before it was called due to darkness, with the score tied, 1-1. The longest game in terms of duration, a 25-inning tilt in 1984 that the Chicago White Sox won over the Milwaukee Brewers, lasted eight hours, six minutes over the course of two days.
1930: Hack Wilson’s 191 RBI
During Hack Wilson’s RBI tear in 1930, he did not hit one grand slam. Still, Wilson’s 191 runs batted in remain the best single-season mark in MLB history; Lou Gehrig’s 184 RBI the following year is the closest anyone’s come to hacking Wilson off the top spot.
1940: Chicago mauls Washington, 73-0
The 1940 Washington Redskins were riding high with a 9-2 record and earned the right to host the NFL Championship Game. Their opponent, the Chicago Bears, went 8-3, including a loss to the Redskins a few weeks earlier. In the rematch, the Bears recorded the biggest blowout in NFL history, stomping Washington, 73-0.
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1941: Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak
Joe DiMaggio’s box score for the New York Yankees’ game on May 15, 1941, was nothing special: 1-for-4, 1 RBI. But that lone hit was the beginning of one of baseball’s most revered records, a 56-game hitting streak that stands today. Pete Rose came the closest to DiMaggio’s record, recording at least one hit in 44 consecutive games in 1978.
1944: Red Barrett’s 58-pitch complete game
Today, baseball pitch counts heavily dictate a pitcher’s career longevity. In 1944, relief pitchers were an anomaly, and starters tossed well over 100 pitches per outing. Charley “Red” Barrett only needed about half that many pitches when he took the mound on Aug. 10, as he threw a 58-pitch complete game, which remains the fewest number of pitches ever needed for a complete game.
1950: Jim Hardy throws eight interceptions
The Chicago Cardinals’ 1950 game against the Philadelphia Eagles was one to forget for Jim Hardy. The Cardinals quarterback threw eight interceptions in a 45-7 loss. Hardy bounced back, though, and was named to the Pro Bowl team at season’s end.
1957: Oklahoma football team wins 47 straight games
The Oklahoma Sooners were unbeatable on the gridiron for the better part of five seasons during the mid-1950s. Oklahoma, led by coach Bud Wilkinson, won 47 straight games. Notre Dame ended the streak in 1957. Toledo’s 35 wins in 1969-1971 have come the closest since that reign of Sooner dominance.
1962: The Big O’s triple-doubles
In 1962, Oscar Robertson recorded 41 triple-doubles in a season, an NBA record that stood for 55 years until Russell Westbrook notched 42 in 2017. Robertson also averaged a triple-double for the season (30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds and 11.4 assists). Only eight other players have hit 41 or more triple-doubles through their entire NBA careers.
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1962: Wilt Chamberlain reaches the century mark
On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a game for the Philadelphia Warriors. Chamberlain took 63 shots and made 28 of 32 free-throw attempts. The “track meet” was a rare 300-point game, with the Warriors beating the New York Knicks, 169-147.
1967: The Ice Bowl
The kickoff temperature for the 1967 NFL Championship Game in Green Bay was minus-13 degrees. Later, the temperature dropped to minus-18, prompting the battle between the Packers and Dallas Cowboys to be dubbed “The Ice Bowl.” The Packers went on to win what is believed to be the coldest game in NFL history.
1969: Bill Russell earns his 11th ring
Bill Russell won his 11th championship as a player in 1969 but also served double duty. Since 1966, Russell had been coaching the Boston Celtics—he was also the first Black coach in NBA history. Today, the NBA Finals MVP award is named after Russell; the honor was first given out in 1969 and won by Jerry West, whose Lakers lost to Russell’s Celtics.
1972: Miami Dolphins achieve perfection
The 1972 Miami Dolphins were coming off a Super Bowl loss to the Dallas Cowboys. To return to the big game, Miami reeled off 14 straight wins in the regular season and then swept through the playoffs, culminating with a 14-7 victory over the Washington Redskins in the Super Bowl. The 1972 Dolphins remain the only NFL team to achieve an undefeated season.
1973: Jack Nicklaus tops Walter Hagen
By winning the 1973 PGA Championship, Jack Nicklaus passed Walter Hagen for most golf major victories with 12. Nicklaus retired with 18 major victories and is being chased by Tiger Woods, who has 15.
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1973: Nolan Ryan’s 383 strikeouts
In 1973, young flamethrower Nolan Ryan took aim at Sandy Koufax’s record of 382 strikeouts in a season. Ryan topped Koufax by one K during his last start of the year; Ryan pitched 11 innings and struck out 16 Minnesota Twins in that game.
1976: Nadia Comaneci scores a perfect 10
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, a largely unknown 14-year-old gymnast from Romania became a worldwide phenomenon. Nadia Comaneci scored the first perfect 10 at the Olympics, then went on to duplicate 10s six more times en route to three gold medals. She later scored two more perfect 10s at the 1980 Moscow Games.
1977: Tampa Bay’s terrible start
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers began play in 1976 and lost their first 26 NFL games. The Bucs finally won by defeating the New Orleans Saints, 33-14, in December 1977. During the 26-game losing streak, the Buccaneers were shut out 11 times, and the 26 losses were by an average of 16 points. The second-worst NFL losing streak belongs to the Detroit Lions, with 19 straight in 2007-2009, a team that also lost 12 straight through mid-November 2021.
1980: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wins his sixth MVP
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record-breaking sixth MVP season came as the writing on the wall signaled a new heir apparent. His rookie teammate Magic Johnson mesmerized crowds and stifled opponents with his magnificent play, and when Abdul-Jabbar went down with an injury in the 1980 NBA Finals, Johnson stepped in at center and won Finals MVP honors. Michael Jordan, with five, has come closest to matching Kareem’s six-pack of MVP trophies.
1983: Nolan Ryan becomes strikeout king
By the time Nolan Ryan finished his career, he led all pitchers in MLB history with 5,714 strikeouts. No one has come close ever since. Randy Johnson is second all-time with 4,875 Ks, while Reggie Jackson holds the records for the most times striking out at 2,597. Ryan overtook the previous record with his 3,509th in 1983 and pitched for another decade.
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1984: Eric Dickerson runs for 2,105 yards
Eric Dickerson thought he’d break O.J. Simpson’s single-season rushing record in the final game of the 1984 season. Instead, in the season’s penultimate game against the Houston Oilers, Dickerson jumped ahead of schedule to top Simpson’s 2,003 yards one week early with a 215-yard game. The player to come closest to the LA Rams star’s record is Adrian Peterson, whose 2,097 yards in 2012 missed it by eight yards.
1984: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks NBA scoring mark
For over a decade, Wilt Chamberlain reigned supreme as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. But on April 5, 1984, his Laker brethren Kareem Abdul-Jabbar surpassed his record of 31,419 points. Altogether, six players have overtaken Chamberlain’s record, led by Abdul-Jabbar’s record of 38,387 points, Karl Malone’s 36,928 and LeBron James’ 35,500-plus as of mid-November 2021.
1984: Richard Petty’s 200 NASCAR wins
Richard Petty is known as The King of racing for good reason. On July 4, 1984, in his final triumph, Petty won his 200th NASCAR race at the Firecracker 400. That’s nearly double the number of wins by the career runner-up (and Petty’s contemporary), David Pearson, with 105 wins. President Ronald Reagan was in attendance for the monumental victory and later had a meal of Kentucky Fried Chicken with Petty and other racers.
1985: Pete Rose becomes the hit king
In September 1985, Pete Rose surpassed Ty Cobb to become MLB’s all-time hit king. Inconsistent MLB records have led some to believe Rose topped Cobb on Sept. 8, but Sept. 11 is widely regarded as the correct date. Either way, Rose finished his career with 4,256 hits, 65 more than Cobb and 485 more than third-best Hank Aaron.
1986: Mike Tyson, the prodigal heavyweight champ
Mike Tyson, at just 20 years old, became the youngest heavyweight champion when he knocked out Trevor Berbick in the second round of their November 1986 fight. Tyson threw more power punches (46) than Berbick threw in the whole fight (43). The oldest heavyweight champion? George Foreman at 46.
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1986: Wayne Gretzky wins his seventh Hart Trophy
Edmonton Oilers legend Wayne Gretzky won his seventh straight Hart Trophy (the NHL’s MVP award) for his 1986–1987 season. That gave him the most Harts, passing Gordie Howe. Gretzky finished his career with nine MVP awards. Only Howe (six) and 1930s star Eddie Shore (four) have won more than three.
1986: Wayne Gretzky scores 215 points in one season
During the 1985–86 NHL season, Wayne Gretzky amassed 215 points in 80 games, the most in NHL history. It was Gretzky’s third straight season with 200 or more points (no other player has ever scored 200) and culminated in winning his seventh straight Hart Trophy (he won eight straight overall). Gretzky’s 163 assists that season is also an NHL record.
1988: Orel Hershiser’s 59 consecutive scoreless innings
On Aug. 30, 1988, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser pitched a complete game, ending with four-plus scoreless innings, to close out the win. Over his next six starts, he did not allow an earned run. In fact, no team scored a run against him in a regular-season game until the 1989 season. In all, Hershiser pitched 59 consecutive scoreless innings, the longest such streak in MLB history, to top Dodgers predecessor Don Drysdale’s 58 straight in 1968.
1990: Derrick Thomas records seven sacks
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Dave Krieg did not have a good day at the office on Nov. 11, 1990. Kansas City Chiefs pass-rusher Derrick Thomas sent Krieg to the turf seven times that afternoon, a new NFL record for sacks in one game. There have only been four six-sack games, and Thomas has one of those too.
1991: Rickey Henderson steals Lou Brock’s record
After Oakland Athletics star Rickey Henderson stole his 939th base on May 1, he lifted the bag from the ground and raised it above his head. Henderson would go on to steal 1,406 bases, which is still miles ahead of runner-up Lou Brock’s 938 stolen bags. But his record-breaking steal that day was amazingly overshadowed by another accomplishment later that night (see next item).
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1991: Nolan Ryan tosses his seventh no-hitter
Henderson’s 939th stolen base looked to be the story of the day. But it happened during a day game in Oakland shortly before Nolan Ryan took the mound in Arlington for the Texas Rangers. Ryan ended up tossing his seventh career no-hitter, which still stands as the MLB record. Ryan’s sixth no-hitter came a year before—against Henderson and the A’s. Sandy Koufax, the all-time runner-up in the category, “only” pitched four no-hitters.
1993: Bullets teammates were tallest NBA tandem
In 1993, the Washington Bullets drafted Gheorghe Muresan, a 7-foot-7 center from Romania, who was tied as the tallest player in NBA history. Who was Muresan tied with? Teammate Manute Bol, a 7-foot-7 center from Sudan—although Bol played just two games for Washington that season.
1994: Kim Jong-il’s alleged 38-under-par round
This one’s for kicks, folks, and is hardly believable. But the story goes that in 1994, North Korean media reported that Kim Jong-il, the country’s leader at the time, shot 38 under on a par-72. Kim was said to have made five holes in one during his first time playing golf, at a course in Pyongyang. If this wild tale highlights anything (other than the fact that disinformation is nothing new), it is how the existence of a cult of personality often dominates information in North Korea.
1994: Wayne Gretzky scores his 802nd NHL goal
Entering the 1994 season, Wayne Gretzky seemed destined to pass Gordie Howe’s NHL record of 801 goals. In the weeks leading up to Gretzky’s 802nd goal, Howe spent a lot of time with “The Great One.” After Gretzky lit the lamp for the 802nd time, a 15-minute ceremony stopped play to celebrate the new record, which he would later pad with 92 more goals. He and Howe are still the only NHL players to score more than 800 goals.
1995: Cal Ripken Jr.’s consecutive-game streak
Lou Gehrig’s streak of 2,130 consecutive games played stood as an MLB record for almost 60 years. But on Sept. 6, 1995, Cal Ripken Jr. broke the record many thought was unbreakable. Ripken made his debut in 1981, and some attribute his longevity to helping revive baseball one year after a strike halted the sport.
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1995: John Stockton breaks Magic Johnson’s assist mark
John Stockton’s record-breaking 9,222nd assist came in familiar fashion, with a pass to Utah Jazz forward Karl Malone. Stockton and Malone played 18 seasons together, making two NBA Finals. After topping Magic Johnson’s mark, Stockton received a video message from Magic, who called him “the greatest team leader I have ever played against.” Stockton went on to notch 15,806 assists, which now leads runner-up Jason Kidd’s 12,091.
1995: Pro wrestling in North Korea draws over 300,000
In 1995, U.S.-based wrestling promoter WCW and Japanese-based promoter New Japan Pro Wrestling staged a show in North Korea at Pyongyang’s May Day Stadium. The two-day event reportedly drew crowds of 150,000 and 190,000, making it the largest pro wrestling event in history. The event was partly a political ploy, as New Japan’s Antonio Inoki, who was also a politician, was looking to improve his public image among local voters.
1996: Michael Jordan wins his fourth Finals MVP
Millions have relived Michael Jordan’s heyday watching ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docuseries, now streaming on Netflix. Jordan won six NBA Finals MVP awards, but his fourth in 1996 gave him the most of any player. Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Tim Duncan, and LeBron James are tied for second place with three apiece.
1997: Gordie Howe’s six decades of hockey history
Gordie Howe first broke into the professional ranks in 1945. His NHL career ended in 1980 with the Hartford Whalers, but in 1997, Howe signed a one-day deal with the Detroit Vipers of the International Hockey League at age 69. No other player has played professional hockey through as many decades.
1997: Tiger Woods becomes youngest Masters champion
Tiger Woods made his Masters debut in 1995 as a 19-year-old amateur. Two years later, the golf world was already waiting for his coronation, and the 21-year-old phenom set the Augusta National Golf Club ablaze with a dominant victory. At 20 years old, Jordan Spieth almost broke the “youngest champion” record in 2014 but instead had to settle for a victory in 2015, becoming the second-youngest winner.
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2001: Barry Bonds’ 73 home runs
Barry Bonds broke the MLB record for home runs in a single season when he crushed 73 long balls in 2001. Ever since, baseball fans have argued over the validity of the record because of the steroid allegations that trailed Bonds during his time in a San Francisco Giants uniform. No teams came forward to sign him after his 2007 release from the Giants even though he hit 28 homers that year.
2001: Seattle Mariners win 116 games
After going 116-46 during the 2001 regular season, the Seattle Mariners were clear favorites to win the World Series. Edgar Martinez, Ichiro Suzuki and John Olerud supplied the lumber, and manager Lou Piniella pulled the strings. But the Mariners could not overcome the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series and fell short of the World Series despite its 116 wins, which tied the 1906 Chicago Cubs (116-36) as MLB’s winningest team in history.
2002: Brazil captures fifth World Cup
Brazil’s 2-0 win over Germany in the 2002 World Cup Final gave them their fifth championship, the most of any country. Italy and Germany are second with four wins—though during Germany’s 2014 championship run, they gained a modicum of revenge, crushing Brazil, 7-1. The 2002 World Cup also made history as the first one held in Asia and the first to be hosted by two countries (South Korea and Japan).
2002: Cael Sanderson’s 159-0 record
No NCAA wrestler has had an amateur career like Cael Sanderson’s. The Iowa State star went a perfect 159-0 in college, and he was the second wrestler to win four NCAA titles. Oklahoma State’s Pat Smith accomplished the four-peat a decade earlier but lost five matches.
2002: Mark Henry lifts Thomas Inch dumbbell
Before 2002, reportedly no one had lifted a “Thomas Inch” dumbbell off the floor clean with one hand. The Inch dumbbell is 172 pounds, with a handle approximately 2.5 inches in diameter. Mark Henry, a former powerlifter and professional wrestler, became the first to lift one, in front of a room full of strongmen and lifters at a private dinner.
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2003: Michelle Wie becomes youngest to make LPGA cut
In 2003, at only 13 years old, Michelle Wie won the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship, becoming the youngest champion of a USGA-sanctioned tournament. That year, Wie also became the youngest player to make a cut at an LPGA major; the eighth-grader placed ninth at the Nabisco Championship, becoming the youngest player to finish in the top 10 of an LPGA major.
2004: Barry Bonds wins his seventh MVP crown
Barry Bonds won his seventh MVP award (and fourth straight) after the 2004 season, though many believe he was “juiced” during some of those Steroid Era years. Mike Trout and Albert Pujols are the only current players tied for second place with three MVPs, and just 31 players have won multiple MVP awards.
2004: Barry Bonds’ 120 intentional walks
Barry Bonds’ 2004 season featured one of the best offensive outputs ever. Bonds was so lethal with the bat that he was intentionally walked 120 times (and 232 times overall), still nearly triple the number of the #2 and #3 players in the category (Willie McCovey’s 45 and Albert Pujol’s 44). He had long been a feared hitter; in 1998, the Arizona Diamondbacks intentionally walked him with the bases loaded.
2004: Eric Gagne’s consecutive saves streak
Early in his career, Eric Gagne was regarded mostly as a mediocre starter with a history of Tommy John surgery. After moving into the closer’s role for the Los Angeles Dodgers, however, Gagne became a revelation. From Aug. 28, 2002, until July 3, 2004, Gagne converted 84 consecutive save attempts. Later, perhaps explaining the dramatic turnaround, he revealed his usage of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) during his career.
2004: Lance Armstrong wins sixth Tour de France
Four cyclists have five Tour de France victories, but there was a time when one man surpassed them all. In 2004, Lance Armstrong won his sixth straight Tour de France, but his titles (seven overall) would be scratched from the record books in 2012, when Armstrong accepted a ban from the sport of cycling after evidence of doping was published in the press.
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2004: Roger Clemens wins his seventh Cy Young
Roger Clemens retired in 2003 with six Cy Young awards. But Clemens changed his mind and returned in 2004, picking up his MLB-record seventh Cy Young with the Houston Astros. Randy Johnson is second all-time, with five Cy Young plaques. Unlike Clemens, however, Johnson’s reputation has not been tarnished by evidence or allegations of steroid use.
2006: Alan Shearer’s 260 goals
Alan Shearer finished his English Premier League career with 260 goals, the most all-time. Shearer played in 441 games over 14 seasons and tops Wayne Rooney, in a distant second, by 52 goals.
2006: LaDainian Tomlinson rushes for 28 TDs
LaDainian Tomlinson put up video game numbers in 2006. Aside from rushing for a record 28 touchdowns (and scoring 31 overall), LT was responsible for 186 points, breaking a 46-year record held by Paul Hornung. From Games 7 to 15, Tomlinson ran for 100 or more yards and two touchdowns or more in all but one game.
2007: Adrian Peterson runs for 296 yards
On Nov. 4, 2007, in a 35-17 Minnesota Vikings win over the Chargers, Adrian Peterson broke the NFL record for rushing yards in a game. Peterson tallied 296 yards but only had 43 in the first half. Peterson topped the 295 yards gained by Jamal Lewis in 2003.
2007: Barry Bonds surpasses Hank Aaron
Six years after breaking Mark McGwire’s single-season home run record, Barry Bonds etched his name atop another list. With his 756th career homer, Bonds passed Hank Aaron for most ever by an MLB player. Aaron was mostly quiet as Bonds, hounded by steroid allegations, neared his record, but he videotaped a congratulatory message that was aired the night Bonds hit 756.
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2008: Danica Patrick wins Indy Japan 300
Danica Patrick made her IndyCar debut in 2005 and won her first—and only—race at the 2008 Indy Japan 300. The race was Patrick’s 50th IndyCar start, and she finished almost six seconds ahead of second-place finisher Helio Castroneves. No other woman has won an IndyCar race since.
2008: Michael Phelps tops Mark Spitz
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay. Mark Spitz’s seven-gold-medal performance at the 1972 Olympics was the previous high mark. Phelps’ career total of 28 Olympic medals makes him tops all-time in any Olympic sport.
2009: Chris Ridgway enters Summer X Games history
At the 2009 Summer X Games, Chris Ridgway became the first amputee to win gold. Ridgway won the adaptive Moto X class event in its first official year; previously, adaptive Moto X was a demo event, which Ridgway won in 2008. In 2002, Ridgway had his left leg amputated below the knee after a motocross crash several years earlier.
2009: Usain Bolt runs 100m in 9.58 seconds
In less time than it takes to reheat chicken, Usain Bolt broke his own world record at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. The six-foot-five sprinter’s 9.58-second 100-meter run required only 41 steps. Five days later during the Worlds, Bolt also broke the 200m world record in a stunning 19.19. Both times are still world records.
2010: An 11-hour Wimbledon marathon
In 2010, John Isner and Nicolas Mahut played a match at Wimbledon over three days that lasted 11 hours, 5 minutes, and went 183 games. Isner ended up winning the longest match in tour history. The match only had three service breaks, and the fifth set alone (70-68 final) lasted over eight hours.
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2010: Brett Favre’s 297 consecutive starts
While not as high as Cal Ripken’s 2,632-game iron-man streak, Brett Favre’s record of 297 consecutive starts is not too shabby (the NFL only plays 16 games per season, too). Favre’s streak spanned 19 seasons (two more than Ripken) and included several broken bones, but a damaged shoulder forced him to sit out a 2010 game against the New York Giants. After Favre missed the game, his website sold commemorative footballs honoring the streak.
2012: 234 climbers reach summit of Mount Everest
The first person to climb Mount Everest achieved the feat in 1953. On May 19, 2012, 234 climbers reached the peak, a new record for most in a day. Nearly 6,000 climbers have reached the top of Mount Everest to date.
2012: North Carolina’s 21 NCAA soccer titles
Since the NCAA women’s soccer tournament was first held in 1982, the North Carolina Tar Heels have won a record 21 titles, led by players like Mia Hamm and Cindy Parlow, and coached the entire time by Anson Dorrance. North Carolina won 12 of the first 13 titles, only dropping the 1985 title game, 2-0, to George Mason. They have not, however, won any titles since 2012.
2012: Sam Groth’s 163-mph serve
Aussie Sam Groth, then ranked 340th in the world, became #1 in one regard in 2012. Groth served one point at 163 mph in a South Korea match, the fastest recorded serve in an ATP event. The previous record was around 156 mph by Ivo Karlovic.
2021: Justin Tucker’s 66-yard field goal
Broncos kicker Matt Prater set the NFL field goal record of 64 yards in 2013, though it was in the thin air of Denver (along with two previous 63-yarders). But on September 26, 2021, Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens airmailed the ball a record 66 yards in sea-level Detroit, simultaneously crushing the record, winning the game as time expired and seeing it bounce over the crossbar. His 90.8 completion percentage (as of Nov. 2021) is also best all-time.
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2013: Peyton Manning throws 55 touchdowns
In 2011, some thought Peyton Manning’s career was over after he missed the entire NFL season due to neck surgery. But two years later, he threw 55 touchdown passes, crushing Tom Brady’s single-season record of 50 (which beat Manning’s previous record of 49 in 2004). Manning won the MVP award that year but lost the Super Bowl to the Seattle Seahawks.
2013: The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak
Results in professional wrestling are predetermined, but one streak earned respect from fans and athletes alike. WWE’s The Undertaker won 21 consecutive matches at Wrestlemania—the sport’s “Super Bowl”—and put his streak on the line at Wrestlemania XXX against MMA star Brock Lesnar. Some betting sites had The Undertaker as a huge favorite, but Lesnar shockingly pinned The Undertaker, giving him his first loss at WrestleMania.
2014: Canada’s golden women’s hockey trio
Jayna Hefford, Hayley Wickenheiser and Caroline Ouellette won four consecutive Olympic gold medals (2002 to 2014) for Canada, the most by any players in Olympic hockey history. In 2018 and 2019, Hefford and Wickenheiser were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and Ouellette might not be far behind.
2014: LA Galaxy win fifth MLS Cup
The 2014 MLS Cup was a battle of league originals, and the LA Galaxy came out on top, defeating the New England Revolution, 2-1.. The win gave the Galaxy a record five MLS Cups, while the Revolution fell to 0-5 all-time in the Cup final—three of those losses handed to them by the Galaxy.
2015: Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather shatter records
Fight fans waited years for Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather to face off in the ring, and their 2015 “Fight of the Century” drew in about 4.6 million pay-per-view buys, the most in boxing history. Mayweather, who won the bout by decision, earned about $250 million, while Pacquiao earned somewhere in the neighborhood of $150 million. Those made it the richest-ever fight in history.
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2015: Most-watched Super Bowl ever
Pete Carroll might not be too happy about this one. A record 114.4 million viewers watched Super Bowl XLIX on NBC, featuring the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. The dramatic game all but ended when Carroll called a pass play instead of a run near the goal line, and Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was intercepted, deflating a last-second comeback bid.
2016: Crushing 77 cans with an elbow in 1 minute
If there’s one record on this list that you could maybe take a run at while at home, it might be this one. In 2016, Muhammad Rashid crushed 77 full drink cans in one minute with his elbow, setting a new world record. Then again, Rashid founded the Pakistan Academy of Martial Arts, so there’s probably no chance of a regular Joe coming close to his mark.
2016: Deng Wei adds to her world records
China’s Deng Wei executed a 147-kilogram (more than 324 pounds) clean and jerk in the 63-kilogram (139-pound) category, setting a new world record at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Wei also holds several other world records and has won five World Championship titles.
2016: Eva Clarke’s 3,737 pull-ups
Australian Eva Clarke holds the world record for most pull-ups in a 24-hour period. In an effort to raise funds for the Task Brazil charity, Clarke did 3,737 pull-ups on March 10, 2016. She also set another world record that same day by completing 725 pull-ups in one hour. Try that at the local schoolyard!
2016: Geno Auriemma overtakes John Wooden
By winning the 2016 NCAA women’s tournament, University of Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma hoisted his 11th championship trophy, the most by a Division I basketball coach. Auriemma won all 11 with the UConn Huskies, coaching stars like Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Maya Moore and Tina Charles. Auriemma’s title stash bested the 10 won by former UCLA men’s basketball coach John Wooden.
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2016: Golden State wins 73 games
The Golden State Warriors broke the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls’ record of 72 wins by going 73-9. Steve Kerr, coach of the Warriors, was a guard on that Bulls team; however, unlike Chicago, Golden State did not win the NBA title, falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James after leading the Finals, 3-1.
2016: Ichiro’s 4,257 hits
In 2016, Ichiro Suzuki reached 4,257 hits between his pro careers in Japan and MLB. That was enough to top Pete Rose’s career total in the majors and had some arguing that Ichiro’s achievement was equally or even more impressive. Whether or not he deserves the crown as the true hit king, Ichiro’s achievement is one to marvel at.
2016: Max Verstappen races into Formula One history
Max Verstappen became the youngest driver to win a Formula One Championship race at age 18 (and 228 days). The teenage speed racer took the Spanish Grand Prix in May 2016 and also became the first Dutch racer to win an F1 Championship race.
2017: Diana Taurasi passes Tina Thompson
Diana Taurasi became the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer in her 13th season, passing Houston Comets great Tina Thompson, who set the former mark of 7,488 points over 17 seasons. Taurasi’s achievement is especially impressive because she spent many offseasons playing abroad, taxing her body year-round. Since then, she has seemingly put the record out of reach with 9,174 career points after the 2021 season.
2017: Sean McVay becomes NFL’s youngest coach
Sean McVay became the NFL’s youngest head coach in 2017 when he was tapped to lead the Los Angeles Rams at age 30. In his second season, McVay led the Rams to a Super Bowl appearance. Lane Kiffin, who began coaching the Oakland Raiders in 2007, is the second-youngest to coach a team at 31 years, eight months.
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2017: Serena Williams sets several records in Australia
The biggest news regarding Serena Williams’ 2017 Australian Open victory was that it gave her 23 Grand Slam titles, which broke a tie with Steffi Graf for the most in the Open era. But Williams, then 35, also set other Open-era records that week by becoming the oldest woman to win a Grand Slam and capturing her fifth Australian Open (most of any player, ahead of Roger Federer’s four).
2017: Sorry, Atlanta: 28-3
The biggest comeback in Super Bowl history occurred on Feb. 5, 2017. The Atlanta Falcons held a 28-3 lead over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI but then allowed 31 unanswered points and lost the game. Even Patriots fans thought the game was over: Mark Wahlberg was seen leaving the Super Bowl early with his hometown team getting thrashed.
2017: UConn women win 91 straight games
The UConn Huskies women’s basketball team owns a plethora of college basketball records. In 2017, they extended a winning streak to 91 games, the most in NCAA history. UConn broke the previous record of 90, which was set by earlier Huskies teams, and in all, won 111 straight games before a loss in the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
2018: Joey Chestnut gobbles 74 hot dogs
The annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest has become a widely viewed event every Fourth of July. The sometimes gross contest has seen some astounding records, too. In 2018, Joey Chestnut set a new world record, eating 74 hot dogs in 10 minutes—devouring his previous record of 72.
2018: Lindsey Vonn’s 82 World Cup victories
In 2018, Lindsey Vonn won her 82nd World Cup race, a women’s skiing record. Vonn is ranked as the greatest women’s skier in history, but oddly won only one Olympic gold medal, the downhill, in 2010.
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2018: Marit Bjørgen’s 15 Winter Olympic medals
Marit Bjørgen won her 15th Olympic medal at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and retired as the most decorated Winter Olympian ever. The Norwegian cross-country skier first medaled at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City but didn’t win Olympic gold until 2010.
2019: Coach K becomes all-time winningest coach
Harry Statham was a big name at a small university, McKendree, leading its NAIA basketball team to 1,122 wins, the most in NCAA history. However, Statham was bumped when Mike Krzyzewski won his 1,123rd game in 2019. Krzyzewski coached Army for five years, beginning in 1975, before his current gig with Duke, highlighted by five NCAA titles. He plans to retire after the 2021-22 season, so he won’t threaten Statham’s record of 1,635 games coached.
2019: Eliud Kipchoge breaks the two-hour marathon mark
Breaking the two-hour marathon barrier has been the holy grail of runners for decades. In late 2019, Eliud Kipchoge finally did it on a course in Vienna, completing 26.2 miles in 1:59:40. The time is not recognized as a world record, however, because he was aided by the use of professional pacesetters. But Kipchoge still owns the recognized world record of 2:01:39 (4:38 per mile) and has won the last two Olympic marathons.
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2019: Joe Burrow sets college TD mark
LSU’s Joe Burrow broke the NCAA’s single-season passing touchdown record with a four-yard pass to Thaddeus Moss in the 2020 National Championship Game. Burrow finished his final season at LSU with a Heisman Trophy and 60 touchdowns passes, two more than Hawaii’s Colt Brennan (58) in 2006. Burrow is now contracted to be the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback through 2025.
2019: Mariano Rivera earns unanimous election
Before 2019, none of the hundreds of members of the Baseball Hall of Fame entered the hallowed halls by unanimous vote—not even Jackie Robinson or Hank Aaron or Randy Johnson. That summer, though, Mariano Rivera became the first to appear on 100% of baseball writers’ ballots, thanks to a career in which he became the majors’ all-time leader in saves.
2019: Mike Trout’s $430 million contract
In March 2019, Mike Trout signed baseball’s biggest contract ever, a 12-year, $430 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels. Just one month earlier, Bryce Harper had signed a 13-year, $330 million contract, which at that point was the biggest ever. Trout went on to win the American League MVP award that year for the third time.
2019: Simone Biles flips world record
In 2019, Simone Biles won her 25th World Artistic Gymnastics medal, surpassing Vitaly Scherbo’s old record of 23. She also became the first gymnast to execute a double-double beam dismount and the first female to accomplish a triple-double in a gymnastics competition. In all, the gymnastics GOAT has six world records.
2019: U.S. wins fourth World Cup
The United States women’s national soccer team captured their fourth World Cup title in 2019, the most in women’s soccer. The first tournament was held in 1991, and Germany is the only other winner of at least two titles. The Women’s World Cup was skipped in 2021 but will resume in Australia/New Zealand in 2023.
2019: UFC’s 5-second KO
At UFC 239, Jorge Masvidal knocked out Ben Askren in five seconds, the fastest KO in UFC history. Masvidal won the bout with a knee, followed by a series of punches to his defenseless opponent. The American welterweight really won in about two seconds, but it took five seconds for the referee to call the match.
2020: Aaron Gordon’s perfectly imperfect dunks
Aaron Gordon scored perfect 50s on his first five dunks at the 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, giving him a total of eight all-time, the most in NBA dunk contest history. However, Gordon lost the 2020 contest in a judged dunk-off, which many NBA fans blamed on judge Dwyane Wade, a former teammate of winner Derrick Jones Jr.
2020: Patrick Mahomes becomes a half-billion-dollar man
The $503 million, 12-year contract the Kansas City Chiefs awarded Patrick Mahomes was jaw-dropping even by professional sports standards. Only soccer star Lionel Messi earns more; baseball star Mike Trout’s $426 million (also for 12 years) comes in third. The contract awards the superstar quarterback that amount through 2031, when he will be 36, and doesn’t include the fortune he is earning through endorsements.
2020: Christine Sinclair’s 188 goals
Canadian soccer captain Christine Sinclair holds the record for most international goals with 188. Sinclair passed American star Abby Wambach and may have her sights on 200. “When I get tired of scoring, that’s when I’ll stop playing,” Sinclair told reporters after netting #186.
2020: Super Mario Bros. speedrun record
Gaming is steadily gaining recognition in the sports world. In 2020, gamer Kosmic set a new fastest time in beating Super Mario Bros., posting a mark of 4:55.64. More than 1 million viewers have watched that speedrun on YouTube, and speedruns in other classic games make up one of the most popular genres of competitive gaming.
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2021: Tom Brady gets fitted for a seventh ring
Tom Brady had already played on the most winning Super Bowl teams when he took the field for Super Bowl LV. By crushing the Kansas City Chiefs, 31-9, in Tampa on February 7, 2021, he earned his seventh ring. That one was different because the longtime Patriot won it for his new team, the Tampa Bay Bucs, and he did it with a torn MCL. The ageless GOAT will have to be fitted for thumb rings if he wins two more.
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2021: Novak Djokovic catches Roger and Rafael
By taking his sixth Wimbledon title on July 11, 2021, Novak Djokovic pulled into a three-way tie with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal by winning his 20th Grand Slam title, the most all-time for men. By the time they’ve all retired, the Swiss and Spanish tennis stars will probably yield to the Serb in the title race because, at 34, Djokovic is six years younger than Federer and is still on top, winning three of the four 2021 Grand Slam titles. | https://cw33.com/sports/texas-rangers-nolan-ryan-holds-one-of-top-100-sports-records/ | 2022-05-09T17:50:22Z |
A suspect is in custody after multiple people were shot at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday afternoon, police said.
Buffalo police responded to the scene of an "active multiple shooting event" at the Tops Markets on Jefferson Street in the city, according to a tweet from Erie County executive Mark Poloncarz.
Authorities have not yet made public how many people have been impacted by what police have referred to as a mass shooting.
"BPD on scene of a mass shooting at the Tops in the 1200 block of Jefferson Avenue," the Buffalo Police Department tweeted. "Police say multiple people have been struck by gunfire. The shooter is in custody. Motorists and residents are urged to avoid the area."
The Erie County Sheriff's Office expressed its condolences in a tweet following the incident, adding that Sheriff John Garcia "has ordered all available resources and personnel to assist" police.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul tweeted, "I am closely monitoring the shooting at a grocery store in Buffalo. We have offered assistance to local officials. If you are in Buffalo, please avoid the area and follow guidance from law enforcement and local officials."
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NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Olmeca Altos®, the award-winning tequila, is mixing up the ready-to-serve cocktail market with the launch of Olmeca Altos® Margarita Classic Lime. With good taste and bar quality margaritas in mind, Altos Margarita Classic Lime uses only premium ingredients – made with Olmeca Altos® Plata Tequila, natural lime flavor, triple sec, and agave syrup. Here's to raising the at-home imbibing experience in three simple steps: simply unscrew the 750mL glass bottle, pour over ice, and sip!
Born from the passion of two bartenders inspired to create a tequila that fulfilled their mixology dreams, Altos is naturally smooth, blends well with a variety of flavors, and cuts through complex cocktails with great taste. The brand has become beloved within the bar community and consistently receives notable accolades, including being voted #1 best tequila for margaritas three years in a row by Drinks International. Altos brings this same commitment to quality taste with the new Altos Margarita Classic Lime.
In the spirit of the brand's integrated campaign 'It Takes Two to Altos', Altos is changing the way you think about tequila by encouraging drinkers to slow things down and celebrate those at-home moments best enjoyed with a cocktail. Altos knows a thing or two about slowing things down, producing premium plata tequila from agave that's been matured 7-8 years to peak sweetness and ground using a 400-year-old distilling method of the Tahona Stone.
Smooth to sip and best when shared, it's time to elevate an evening in and trade your basic glass of Chardonnay for a premium ready-to-serve cocktail: Altos Margarita Classic Lime. With premium ingredients, this Ready-to-Serve is best enjoyed over ice and should be refrigerated after being opened. (SRP $19.99 /750mL | 15% ALC/VOL | five-servings per bottle).
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Award-winning Olmeca Altos® Tequila is made from 100% blue agave grown in the highlands of Jalisco in Mexico. The agave is slow cooked in brick ovens, distilled in copper pot stills and aged in ex-bourbon barrels, following centennial traditions for the purest expression of tequila. Olmeca Altos was created in 2009 by two world-famous bartenders and a Maestro Tequilero who believe in making tequila the right way, with respect for people and the planet.
Pernod Ricard USA is the premium spirits and wine company in the U.S., and the largest subsidiary of Paris, France-based Pernod Ricard SA., the world's second-largest spirits and wine company. Pernod Ricard employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide, is listed on Euronext (Ticker: RI) and is part of the CAC 40 index. The company's leading spirits include such prestigious brands as Absolut® Vodka, Avión® Tequila, Chivas Regal® Scotch Whisky, The Glenlivet® Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Jameson® Irish Whiskey, Kahlúa® Liqueur, Malibu®, Martell® Cognac, Olmeca Altos® Tequila , Beefeater® Gin, Del Maguey® Single Village Mezcal, Monkey 47® Gin, Plymouth® Gin, Seagram's® Extra Dry Gin, Malfy® Gin, Hiram Walker® Liqueurs, Midleton® Irish Whiskey, Powers® Irish Whiskey, Redbreast® Irish Whiskey, Aberlour® Single Malt Scotch Whisky; Lillet®; Smithworks® Vodka, Jefferson's® Bourbon, Smooth Ambler® Whiskey, Rabbit Hole® Whiskey, Pernod® and Ricard®; such superior wines as Jacob's Creek®, Kenwood® Vineyards, Campo Viejo® and Brancott Estate®; and such exquisite champagnes and sparkling wines as Perrier-Jouët® Champagne, G.H. Mumm™ Champagne and Mumm Napa® sparkling wines. Pernod Ricard USA is headquartered in New York, New York, and has more than 700 employees across the country. As "creators of conviviality," Pernod Ricard USA is committed to sustainable and responsible business practices in service of customers, consumers, employees and the planet. Pernod Ricard USA urges all adults to consume its products responsibly and has an active program to promote responsible drinking. For more information on this, please visit: www.responsibility.org
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Boosts investment in nonprofit capacity building by nearly $2 million
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Park Foundation (NPF) announced more than $1.7 million in new funding to support 41 park partner organizations across the country. The grants will enable partner organizations to invest in strategic planning, community engagement, improving visitor experience in parks, increasing organizational relevancy and resiliency, and launching new fundraising campaigns.
The funding initiative is part of the National Park Foundation's Strong Parks, Strong Communities program to cultivate and expand national park philanthropy working in partnership with the National Park Service, and Friends Alliance.
"Philanthropy and partnership are essential to the success of America's national parks," said Will Shafroth, president and CEO of the National Park Foundation. "New funding will help park partners across the country to build capacity, improve strategic planning and fundraising initiatives, and to more deeply engage the communities and national parks they serve. Ultimately, investing in the growing community of park partners is a commitment to expanding and transforming the role philanthropy plays to ensure national parks reach their full potential."
"These strategic investments in local groups elevate the creative opportunities, organizational efficacy, and bandwidth of the professional network that Friends Alliance serves," said Vickie Mates, Executive Director of the National Park Friends Alliance. "We look forward to our continued collaboration and celebrating the outcomes created by these incredible grantee projects."
The new grants will go directly to National Park Service nonprofit partners across the country, enabling organizations to invest in tailored solutions to increase the impact they can deliver in national parks they support.
"We are developing a long-term strategy for reimagining Floyd Bennett Field, an underused NPS site in South Brooklyn that once served as New York's first municipal airport," said Scott Middleton, Partnership Planner with Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy. "With the support of NPF, and in cooperation with our many projects partners, we are planning for a more resilient, equitable, and accessible park that will accommodate the education, recreation, and workforce development needs of New Yorkers for decades to come."
"The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway has over a million visitors a year, but with the lack of official gates and entrances, compounded by declining visitor center attendance, the challenge of creating meaningful visitor experiences grows," said Deb Ryun, Executive Director of the Wild Rivers Conservancy. "This grant supports the visioning needed to create a mobile visitor center in the park to engage visitors from all walks of life and cultural backgrounds."
The Strong Parks, Strong Communities program also helps connect park partners with similar needs, building a network to share lessons learned, support one another, and problem solve together.
"The Friends of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is honored to participate in the National Park Foundation's Strong Parks, Strong Communities program. Under our Wing is a project that will enable us to support Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park," said Elizabeth Fien, president & CEO of The Friends of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. "This park has significant historical importance to indigenous people of Hawai'i. We are creating a new friends group with a focus on preserving the culture, sharing it with residents and visitors alike, and protecting the natural resources."
"This grant will help the Blue Ridge Music Center increase visitors, income, and tourism spending in a rural, economically distressed region," said Carolyn Ward, CEO of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. "We believe this work will create a valuable model for expanding visitor experiences and revenue in other rural communities throughout the national park system."
Approximately 450 local and regional park partner organizations across the country provide critical support to national parks and programs.
View the full list of 2022 Strong Parks, Strong Communities Capacity Building grantees here.
The National Park Foundation works to protect wildlife and park lands, preserve history and culture, educate, and engage youth, and connect people everywhere to the wonder of parks. We do it in collaboration with the National Park Service, the park partner community, and with the generous support of donors, without whom our work would not be possible. Learn more at nationalparks.org.
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Bringing revolutionary off-road technology from snow to water marks milestone year with second vehicle category sales
MONTREAL, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Taiga Motors Corporation (TSX: TAIG) ("Taiga" or the "Company"), a leading electric off-road vehicle manufacturer, today announced it initiated deliveries of its Orca™ personal watercraft. Taiga's 2022 Orca marks its world's first electric personal watercraft sale, as the Company continues to ramp up production, furthering its legacy of being a pioneer in the electric powersports industry.
"This is a significant moment for the Taiga team because not only are we kicking off summer with Orca deliveries, but we are proudly marking the milestone of the first-ever mass-produced electric watercraft available to consumers," said Samuel Bruneau, Taiga CEO. "Years of engineering and testing of our revolutionary electric powertrain platform in snow and water has now come full circle, truly changing how people connect with the outdoors."
Taiga developed the world's first performance-focused, commercial electric off-road powertrain pioneering cutting-edge technology to electricity the off-road segment. First installed into its snowmobiles, then adapted and fine-tuned for the Orca personal watercraft. Orca quietly powers through water with up to 120kW and peak torque from zero RPM. Orca delivers reliable, linear power for precise performance, and ultimate thrills of gliding through the water.
Orca redefines the personal watercraft experience with silent operation, powerful efficiency, no engine maintenance and intelligent connectivity. The Orca Carbon model features a unique carbon fiber composite hull hydrodynamically engineered for dynamic handling with leading power-to-weight ratio and stunning customizable color/finish combinations.
Taiga's deliveries of the Orca personal watercraft are another achievement in its ongoing mission to electrify the off-road segment, the most challenging and demanding vehicle category. Taiga initiated North American deliveries of its Nomad snowmobile in March, made its European debut in April, and supplied units to Québec's Parks and Wildlife Reserve Agency, Sépaq in May. Taiga was also recently named Fast Company's 2022 Best World Changing Idea Overall in North America.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Canada congratulates Taiga for this achievement: "Our government has always been a champion for a greener economy. This's why, last year, we recognized the leading role Taiga is playing in the electrified powersports industry, and stepped up to support the manufacturing of their electric vehicles. I'm very pleased to see this Canadian company beginning deliveries of their first-ever electric personal watercraft. We will continue to support Canadian businesses that are on the cutting-edge of green innovation – it's good for the economy, the environment, and Canadians."
Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of Economy and Innovation for Quebec says: "Taiga is focusing on innovation by allowing users to practice their favourite activity without polluting with this new electric watercraft. For 100 years now, we have been innovating in Quebec by creating off-road vehicles. I am proud that we continue in this direction today with their electrification."
Taiga (TSX: TAIG) is a Canadian company reinventing the powersports landscape with breakthrough electric off-road vehicles. Through a clean-sheet engineering approach, Taiga has pushed the frontiers of electric technology to achieve extreme power-to-weight ratios and thermal specifications required to outperform comparable high-performance combustion powersports vehicles. The first models released include a lineup of electric snowmobiles and personal watercraft to deliver on a rapidly growing demand from recreational and commercial customers who are seeking better ways to explore the great outdoors without compromise. For more information, visit https://www.taigamotors.com.
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, information with regards to the anticipated performance of customer deliveries, the expected production times, the anticipated perormance of customer experiences and customer demand for Taiga's products, as well as information with respect to our beliefs, plans, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions.
This forward-looking information is identified by the use of terms and phrases such as "may", "would", "should", "could", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "plan", "foresee", "believe", and "continue", as well as the negative of these terms and similar terminology, including references to assumptions, although not all forward-looking information contains these terms and phrases. Forward-looking information is provided for the purposes of assisting the reader in understanding the Company and its business, operations, prospects and risks at a point in time in the context of historical and possible future developments and therefore the reader is cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.
Forward-looking information is based on a number of assumptions and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in the Company's management's discussion and analysis for the three month periods ended March 31, 2022, and 2021, and under the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's annual information form filed on March 28, 2022 on the Company's SEDAR profile at sedar.com.
Forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs, expectations and assumptions and are based on information currently available to management. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the future circumstances, outcomes or results anticipated or implied by such forward-looking statements will occur or that plans, intentions or expectations upon which the forward-looking statements are based will occur. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such statements.
All of the forward-looking information contained in this press release is qualified by the foregoing cautionary statements, and there can be no guarantee that the results or developments that we anticipate will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences or effects on our business, financial condition or results of operation. Unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise indicates, the forward-looking information contained herein is provided as of the date hereof, and we do not undertake to update or amend such forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law.
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HALIFAX, NS, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - GoGold Resources Inc. (TSX: GGD) (OTCQX: GLGDF) ("GoGold", "the Company") is pleased to announce further positive results of the metallurgical testing of the Los Ricos South ("LRS") deposit. GoGold is also pleased to update on on-going Pre-Feasibility ("PFS") studies of the LRS project.
The PFS optimization test work program has been completed independently at SGS Laboratories located in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada on HQ core samples. The program was to further develop data for the project to enhance the previously reported Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") to a PFS level of report.
"Since acquiring the Los Ricos district in March 2019, we've focused on moving forward with the projects in three key areas. The first area of focus has been resource definition and expansion through our drilling and exploration programs in the district. The second area of focus has been on engineering and technical reports ultimately leading towards a construction decision. The third area of focus has been on consolidation of mineral concessions within the district, expanding from the initial 29 to the current 44 concessions," said Brad Langille, President and CEO. "As outlined in this release, we are very pleased with the advancement of engineering towards the PFS in Los Ricos South, and the growth in resource ounces as defined in our last resource update. Also, we cannot overlook the success of our consolidation efforts in the district of which potentially more strategic opportunities may present themselves."
The objectives of the program were to develop comminution data to confirm the grindability characteristics of the ore as well as obtain metallurgical data to optimize the recovery of gold, silver, and the benefits of SART technology as it relates to cyanide regeneration and a saleable copper product. As described in the PEA, the regeneration of cyanide through the SART process will greatly reduce process operating cost. The metallurgical processes carried out were whole ore cyanide leaching, Merrill Crowe zinc precipitation, and SART copper sulfide production and cyanide recovery. The envisioned SART plant is similar to that currently in operation at the Company's Parral project.
The results generated from the test program allowed for further development of the process design criteria, major equipment design and capital costing. The design included but was not limited to the associated crushing, milling (SAG, ball mill, and pebble crusher), leaching, thickening, and pre-leach and final tailings filtration. The work also allowed for development and submission of technical requirements for LRS permitting.
Highlights of the metallurgical test program follow:
- Optimized leach test work returned 82 to 88% and 92 to 97% for silver and gold recovery, respectively.
- The optimized conditions encompassed a 96-hour leach period to maximize silver recovery, four hours of pre-aeration, 2 g/l of sodium cyanide and a nominal grind of 80% passing 75 microns.
- Comminution testing confirmed the grinding characteristics of the ore, as medium to moderately hard.
- Merrill Crowe (zinc precipitation) testing determined that gold and silver was efficiently precipitated out of the pregnant solution under optimum conditions.
- SART testing on the Merrill Crowe barren solution determined that the WAD (weak acid dissociable) cyanide is fully converted to free cyanide and recoverable. Copper recovery was in excess of 90%.
- Modified acid/base (ABA) showed the solids are non-acid generating and have a net acid consumption potential. Net acid generation (NAG) testing results also showed the samples were non-acid generating and have a net acid consumption potential.
The following is an update on specific LRS PFS activities:
- PFS testing complete with development of final process design criteria underway
- Major equipment sized and quotes received to finalize capital costs.
- Process flow diagrams completed.
- Site Work – crusher and plant locations have been relocated from the PEA to a more strategic location and minimize construction directs costs. Preliminary layouts complete.
- Power – main power for the LRS project will be via a take-off of an existing 115kV line routed 14 km to the project site. Associated capital and operating costs have been obtained. This planned take-off has been changed from the PEA .
- Water – final water balance underway based on the test work. Water source will be from a near-by dam located 3.5 km from the project site.
David J. Salari, P.Eng. of D.E.N.M Engineering Ltd is a Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Salari has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this press release.
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The Company's two exploration projects at its Los Ricos property are in Jalisco state, Mexico. The Los Ricos South Project began in March 2019 and an initial resource was announced on July 29, 2020 which indicated a Measured & Indicated Mineral Resource of 63.7 million ounces AgEq grading 199 g/t AgEq contained in 10.0 million tonnes, and an Inferred Resource of 19.9 million ounces AgEq grading 190 g/t AgEq contained in 3.3 million tonnes. An initial PEA on the project was announced on January 20, 2021 indicating an NPV5% of US$295M.
The Los Ricos North Project was launched in March 2020 and includes drilling at the El Favor, La Trini, Mololoa, Casados and El Orito targets. The Company is expecting to release its initial resource estimate on the Project in late 2021, and has a drill program for an additional 100,000 metres of drilling for 2022 in place.
GoGold Resources (TSX: GGD) is a Canadian-based silver and gold producer focused on operating, developing, exploring and acquiring high quality projects in Mexico. The Company operates the Parral Tailings mine in the state of Chihuahua and has the Los Ricos South and Los Ricos North exploration projects in the state of Jalisco. Headquartered in Halifax, NS, GoGold is building a portfolio of low cost, high margin projects. For more information visit gogoldresources.com.
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The securities described herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) except in compliance with the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or pursuant to exemptions therefrom. This release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy of any of GoGold's securities in the United States.
This news release may contain "forward-looking information" as defined in applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements other than statements of historical fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Los Ricos South and North projects, and future plans and objectives of GoGold, including the intention to undertake further exploration at Los Ricos North, and the prospect of further discoveries there, constitute forward looking information that involve various risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking information is based on a number of factors and assumptions which have been used to develop such information but which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to, assumptions in connection with the continuance of GoGold and its subsidiaries as a going concern, general economic and market conditions, mineral prices, the accuracy of mineral resource estimates, and the performance of the Parral project. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information.
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Which PS4 wireless controller is best?
Unboxing a PlayStation 4 console and connecting it to your monitor for the first time is exciting. There are plenty of single-player games that you can immediately sink your teeth into. But if you want to enjoy the on-screen entertainment with a friend, you’ll be disappointed when you realize there is only one controller in the box.
To play split-screen games, you must get a second controller. If you prefer the look and feel of third-party controllers over the original, then you might also want to invest in another wireless controller. For the best of both worlds, the dual connection (wireless and wired) Nacon Revolution Unlimited Pro Controller For PS4 is an excellent choice.
What to know before you buy a PS4 wireless controller
It doesn’t need to be an official Sony controller
You might think that you must use an official Sony controller with your PS4, but that isn’t the case. The wireless controller uses the universal Bluetooth connection, making it possible for third-party makers to develop their own controller versions. Many third-party companies add functions and abilities not found on the original wireless controller.
You can use it on a Windows computer
A wireless PS4 or Xbox controller can also connect to a Windows-based computer for PC gaming. Many games support a controller input, making it much easier to direct the on-screen action over a traditional keyboard and mouse. The setup process is relatively easy, as the Windows game controller tool handles the configuration.
Vibration and customization
The original PS4 controller can vibrate during specific actions in a game, but not all third-party controllers can do this. If this is a must-have feature for you, consider a controller that is capable of doing so. Customization might also be important to you, and there are controllers that let you change the sensitivity of the triggers or thumbsticks. Some also let you add paddles or have additional buttons at the rear.
What to look for in a quality PS4 wireless controller
Long battery life and easy charging
A wireless controller naturally has a built-in battery to keep it going, which must be charged through a USB cable. A good-quality PS4 controller has a battery life of a few hours and easily plugs into a USB cable or cradle for quick charging. Replacing the battery when reaching its end-of-life cycle isn’t as easy as with Xbox controllers.
Sturdy grip
Sports and action games can be heated. So, before your friend scores another touchdown against you, it’s a great idea to ensure that you have a sturdy grip on the controller. In a fit of frustration, the controller might go flying toward the television. A good-quality PS4 controller has textured handles and triggers, keeping the device where it belongs — and not wedged in the monitor.
Headphone jack
It’s not always possible or practical to play video games or watch streaming services with the TV’s sound on. In some cases, your monitor might not have speakers for audio. To get around the problem, a good-quality controller has a 3.5-millimeter jack so that you can connect a wired headset directly to the console.
How much you can expect to spend on a PS4 wireless controller
The average price of a wireless PS4 controller largely depends on the manufacturer and the capabilities. The original controller costs $60-$70, but a customizable controller with additional functions can retail for $120-$450.
PS4 wireless controller FAQ
Can you customize the thumbstick heads?
A. Yes, but it depends if the controller is compatible with it. It’s not possible to swap out the heads on the original controller, but plenty of third-party devices allow for changing the shape or the textured feeling.
How many controllers can connect to a PS4?
A. There are very few games that support more than two controllers at a time, but you can connect up to four controllers simultaneously.
What’s the best PS4 wireless controller to buy?
Top PS4 wireless controller
Nacon Revolution Unlimited Pro Controller For PS4
What you need to know: This controller is optimized for esports games, as you can change the joystick heads and add weights for better grip, and it has four shortcut buttons on the rear.
What you’ll love: Communication through this controller is possible with a wired or wireless connection, and it has a built-in microphone and headphone volume controls. An LED light indicates which profile is active, and the battery provides around seven hours of gaming.
What you should consider: You can’t program macro buttons on the controller, but any face button is remappable to any triggers or back buttons.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top PS4 wireless controller for the money
Sony DualShock 4 Wireless Controller For PS4
What you need to know: The original PS4 wireless controller is still the best value, as it has everything you might need for gaming.
What you’ll love: Available in six colors, this authentic PS4 controller has all the buttons, thumbsticks and direction pad inputs you’d expect. It features a sharing button to upload screenshots to social media, and the touch pad has a built-in speaker.
What you should consider: This controller is only compatible with the PS5 if you are playing PS4 games on it.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Astro Gaming C40 TR Controller For PS4
What you need to know: The main feature of this wireless controller is that the thumbsticks and direction pad pop out so that you can rearrange them on the controller.
What you’ll love: There are additional buttons and trigger stops on the rear, a PS Share button on the front and voice chat through a wired or wireless connection.
What you should consider: Although it has more buttons and longer battery life than other controllers, it comes at a much steeper price.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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