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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing ("GRAM"), a leading parenteral contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), recently announced that Bernie King has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, a new position within GRAM. King will report to Tom Ross, President and CEO of GRAM.
"GRAM has grown rapidly since 2010, and even more rapidly in the past two years as we brought on a world-class aseptic filling facility and state-of-the-art finishing center. Facility expansions, advanced technology, and experiences gained manufacturing COVID vaccines and fighting a pandemic all strategically brought GRAM to a new level," said President and CEO, Tom Ross. "Bernie's executive level experience in operations, supply chain, and manufacturing make him a perfect fit as GRAM's Chief Operating Officer. I look forward to all he will accomplish with our team."
As COO, Bernie will assist in the evolution of the GRAM organization as new technology and capacity is added at their industry leading facilities. Additionally, he will continue to build GRAM's talent and team of experts to best serve client and industry demands.
"I am extremely excited to join the GRAM team as we enter a stage of significant growth and potential. GRAM is rapidly establishing itself as premier supplier among CDMO's. Our ongoing investment in world-class facilities and talent will enable GRAM to provide our clients with the highest level of service as they continue to bring life-saving products to market. I'm honored to now be part of that mission," said King.
Bernie's previous experience includes vice president roles at Merck & Co, Wyeth, Pfizer, and Sanofi Pasteur. He brings in-depth expertise leading manufacturing and site operations, global supply chain management, and strategic planning to his new role at GRAM. Bernie is a manufacturing and supply chain management executive with a proven track record maximizing operational performance.
About Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing, Inc.
Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing, Inc. ("GRAM"), a leading parenteral contract development and manufacturing organization, delivers customized solutions to meet clients' fill and finish needs from development through commercialization. With capabilities for biologics, small molecules and vaccines, GRAM's advanced technology and staff supports pharmaceutical development and cGMP manufacturing, analytical testing, and regulatory filing.
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Contact: Avery Jones, 989-293-2965, ajones@lambert.com
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HONOLULU, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaiian Airlines today confirmed its long-awaited return to New Zealand on July 2 with the resumption of three-times-weekly nonstop flights between Honolulu (HNL) and Auckland (AKL), ending a more than two-year-long suspension due to pandemic-related travel restrictions.
"Our July return comes at just the right time as Kiwis looking to get away this winter can now take a much-needed tropical escape to the Hawaiian Islands or visit the continental United States. We look forward to welcoming them back with our authentic Hawaiian hospitality and unparalleled onboard service," said Andrew Stanbury, regional director for Australia and New Zealand at Hawaiian Airlines. "The resumption of our New Zealand service, along with the restart of our Sydney service in December, completes the reopening of our Oceania market – an integral piece of our company's post-pandemic recovery."
HA445 will resume on July 2, departing HNL Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2:25 p.m. and arriving at AKL at 9:45 p.m. the next day. Beginning July 4, HA446 will depart AKL on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 11:55 p.m. with a 10:50 a.m. same-day arrival at HNL, allowing guests to settle in and explore O'ahu or connect to any of Hawaiian Airlines' four Neighbor Island destinations. Kiwi travelers also regain access to the carrier's extensive U.S. domestic network of 16 gateways, including new destinations in Austin, Orlando, and Ontario, California, with the option to enjoy a stopover on the Hawaiian Islands in either direction.
Hawaiian has proudly served as one of the leading carriers for service between New Zealand and Hawaiʻi since March 2013. The airline will continue to operate its AKL-HNL route with 278-seat, spacious wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft featuring 18 Premium Cabin lie-flat leather seats, 68 of its popular Extra Comfort seats and 192 Main Cabin seats. Guests onboard Hawaiian's transpacific flights to Hawaiʻi will also experience its new Travel Pono in-flight video, which debuted last year to encourage visitors to experience Hawai'i safely and respectfully.
Those arriving in Hawaiʻi must comply with U.S. federal travel requirements, including providing proof of COVID-19 vaccination and a negative test result obtained no more than one day prior to travel. Non-citizens traveling from Hawaiʻi to New Zealand need to submit proof of vaccination and a negative test result before entering the country, and take two rapid antigen tests upon arrival. All international guests are encouraged to reference official government channels for the latest updates as they prepare for their trip.
For flight schedules and to purchase tickets, visit www.HawaiianAirlines.com.
About Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian® has led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for each of the past 18 years (2004-2021) as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation and was named No. 1 U.S. airline by Condé Nast Traveler's 2021 Readers Choice Awards. Consumer surveys by Travel + Leisure and TripAdvisor have placed Hawaiian among the top of all domestic airlines serving Hawaiʻi.
Now in its 93rd year of continuous service, Hawaiian is Hawaiʻi's biggest and longest-serving airline. Hawaiian offers approximately 130 daily flights within the Hawaiian Islands, daily nonstop flights between Hawaiʻi and 16 U.S. gateway cities – more than any other airline – as well as service connecting Honolulu and American Samoa, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Tahiti.
The airline is committed to connecting people with aloha by offering complimentary meals for all guests on transpacific routes and the convenience of no change fees on Main Cabin and Premium Cabin seats. HawaiianMiles members also enjoy flexibility with miles that never expire. As Hawai'i's hometown airline, Hawaiian encourages guests to Travel Pono and experience the islands safely and respectfully.
Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA). Additional information is available at HawaiianAirlines.com. Follow Hawaiian's Twitter updates (@HawaiianAir), become a fan on Facebook (Hawaiian Airlines), and follow us on Instagram (hawaiianairlines). For career postings and updates, follow Hawaiian's LinkedIn page.
For media inquiries, please visit Hawaiian Airlines' online newsroom.
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Company holds exclusive preview of Hexbreak3r™ tournament solution at annual Spirit of Sovereignty Slot Tournament benefiting Indian Country
LONDON, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) announced today that it will present an impressive portfolio of performance-driving solutions for tribal casinos at the 2022 Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention ("NIGA"), April 20-22 in Anaheim, Calif. The three-day event will serve as the world debut for the Company's Hexbreak3r tournament solution, and an important platform for IGT to demonstrate how its gaming, systems and sports betting solutions can help operators accelerate growth and attract new players.
On the first day of the exhibition, IGT will have the distinct opportunity to host the annual Spirit of Sovereignty Slot Tournament within its booth. Participants will have the chance to play IGT's all-new Hexbreak3r tournament technology on the CrystalCurve™ cabinet well in advance of its market release. All tournament proceeds will support tribal college scholarships and programming for Native youth.
"IGT's NIGA portfolio will feature in-demand technologies such as our Resort Wallet and IGTPay cashless solutions that align with evolving player preferences and reflect our commitment to maximizing growth opportunities for our tribal gaming customers via future-forward innovations," said Renato Ascoli, IGT CEO Global Gaming. "We've built on the success of high-performing products such as Hexbreak3r, Triple Fortune Dragon and countless Wheel of Fortune® games to produce engaging, next-generation content that drives play and pairs perfectly with cabinets from our Peak hardware series."
"The sports betting and iGaming sectors are expanding at historically fast rates across the U.S.," said Enrico Drago, IGT CEO Digital & Betting. "We look forward to connecting with existing and prospective PlayDigital customers at NIGA to discuss their short and long-term goals and to illuminate how our content, technology and services can help them maximize exceptional player acquisition opportunities."
Under the theme, "It's Game Time!," IGT will feature a variety of standout innovations in its booth 438. Portfolio highlights will include:
- IGT will provide demonstrations of its industry-leading Resort Wallet™ and IGTPay™ cashless gaming modules of the IGT ADVANTAGE™ casino management system. The award-winning solution enables tribal gaming operators to offer patrons added choice, convenience and security, and positions them to be on the cutting edge of casino payments technology. As the industry's only fully integrated, turnkey solution, Resort Wallet and IGTPay seamlessly accommodate a range of external funding sources including debit cards, credit cards and eWallets.
- As a long-time leader in Wide Area Progressive (WAP) content and hardware, IGT will reinforce its momentum in this category with marquee games, Money Mania™ video slots and Wheel of Fortune® High Roller™ video slots. Housed on the PeakSlant32™ cabinet, Money Mania video slots is a unique WAP jackpot with two exciting base games, Cleopatra® and Pharaoh's Fortune™, that delivers a top-level jackpot of $100,000 and a frequently hitting second-level jackpot. Wheel of Fortune High Roller is IGT's latest large-format game on the Company's Peak65™ cabinet. Packed with vibrant entertainment, Wheel of Fortune High Roller features IGT's player-favorite growing reels mechanic, a content-rich free games bonus, and signature "WHEEL-OF-FORTUNE!" fun. Show attendees can also enjoy many premium Multi-Level Progressive (MLP) games such as IGT's Lucky Coin™ Link and Prosperity Link on the Peak49 cabinet.
- The Company's commitment to tribal gaming operators and opportunities will be further supported by its impressive portfolio of Central Determination System (CDS) and Class II games. A must-see product in IGT's booth will be Triple Fortune Dragon™ Rising, an extension of IGT's high-performing Triple Fortune Dragon game family for Washington state. Similarly, IGT will show advancements in its Class II content portfolio by demonstrating new Class II games including Golden Rooster Unleashed™, Hephaestus™ and Medusa Queen of Stone™ on the Peak32™ cabinet and Samurai 888™ Takeo and Katsumi on the Peak49™ cabinet.
- IGT's dazzling DiamondRS™ gaming machine will be the star of the Company's stepper portfolio at NIGA. The impressive mechanical reel cabinet retains many player-preferred classic stepper elements and features an attention-grabbing top box. The cabinet's IGT Diamond Glass allows for supreme player engagement and increased content innovation. The DiamondRS also allows for multi-denomination and multi-game configurability and is supported by a world-class game library including legendary titles such as Double Top Dollar™ and Fortune Coin™ Extra™.
- IGT PlayDigital will highlight its compelling portfolio for the expanding U.S. sports betting market through its PlaySports solution. IGT PlaySports and its skilled trading advisory services team is one of the most widely deployed B2B sports betting solutions in the U.S. The Company will also showcase the award-winning CrystalFlex™ gaming and betting terminal and the high-performing PeakBarTop™ cabinet with sports betting capabilities.
- IGT will support its momentum in the core video segment by presenting highly engaging standalone and MLP games on portrait and dual-screen cabinets. From the MLP segment, IGT's Wolf Run® Eclipse is a must-play, as are the Egyptian Link and Fu Gui Hao Men™ II games. IGT's Da Vinci Diamonds™ Masterpiece and Samurai 888 are additional standout core video games from the Company's NIGA portfolio.
- Other growth-driving solutions within IGT's NIGA booth will include new, multiplier-rich video poker and Keno games on a variety of form factors, as well as a new concurrent multi-game offering for IGT's Dynasty Electronic Tables Games (ETG) solution.
For more information, visit IGT.com, follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, or watch IGT videos on YouTube.
About IGT
IGT (NYSE:IGT) is a global leader in gaming. We deliver entertaining and responsible gaming experiences for players across all channels and regulated segments, from Lotteries and Gaming Machines to Sports Betting and Digital. Leveraging a wealth of compelling content, substantial investment in innovation, player insights, operational expertise, and leading-edge technology, our solutions deliver unrivaled gaming experiences that engage players and drive growth. We have a well-established local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100 countries around the world, and create value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT has approximately 10,500 employees. For more information, please visit www.igt.com.
Contact:
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James Hurley, Investor Relations, +1 (401) 392-7190
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Elotek Will Now Provide Full Sales Representation of the Leader in Force Measurement's Products in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and all of Nevada
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Interface, the leader in force measurement solutions, has announced the expansion of territory coverage by Elotek Systems, a professional, highly-technical marketing organization structured to sell solutions in sensor, data acquisition, instrumentation, OEM, and telemetry markets. Elotek will now offer Interface's extensive catalog of the industry's most accurate and reliable sensors and instrumentation to customers in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and all Nevada.
For several years, Elotek Systems has represented Interface products and services in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, Hawaii, and most of Nevada. The expanded partnership increases the territorial coverage throughout the western regions of the U.S.
"Elotek is excited to add Interface force measurement solutions to the line of products we represent in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Nevada," said Mike Elovitz, president and CEO, Elotek Systems. "With Interface, we are enhancing our offering in these states by bringing a complete line of precision load cells, load pins, torque transducers, multi-axis sensors, instrumentation and more. We have a staff of 19 team members ready to help resolve measurement issues and provide precision quality products."
Elotek Systems, Inc. was founded in 1981. They have decades of experience selling a variety of engineering, manufacturing, and test solutions. Servicing both the engineers and purchasing managers, the organization provides technical assistance and demonstrations of the most complex products.
Elotek's customer base includes organizations across in aerospace and defense, industrial, medical, OEM, R&D, test & measurement labs, universities, and energy markets.
"Elotek Systems is an outstanding sales partner and has our complete confidence in its ability to serve Interface customers in these additional regions," said Brian Peters, vice president of sales, Interface. "We look forward to working in close collaboration to support our existing customers and growing our market share in these areas with those that benefit from utilizing the industry's best in quality and accurate sensor solutions."
To learn more about Interface, our global sales network, growing line of force measurement solutions, please visit https://www.interfaceforce.com/.
About Interface, Inc.
Interface is the world's trusted leader in technology, design, and manufacturing of force measurement solutions. Our clients include a "who's who" of the aerospace, automotive and vehicle, medical device, energy, industrial manufacturing, test and measurement industries. Interface engineers around the world are empowered to create high-level tools and solutions that deliver consistent, high-quality performance. These products include load cells, torque transducers, multi-axis sensors, wireless telemetry, instrumentation, and calibration equipment. Interface, Inc., was founded in 1968 and is a U.S.-based woman-owned technology manufacturing company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. For more information, please visit https://www.interfaceforce.com.
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New LAFC and Pepsi Scarf Sculpture Unveiled To Celebrate Fan Traditions and Represent Community Commitment In Pepsi Plaza at Banc of California Stadium
LOS ANGELES, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) and PepsiCo Beverages North America today officially launched the 'Scarves Up For Good' community giveback program with the unveiling of the LAFC and Pepsi Scarf Sculpture in Pepsi Plaza at Banc of California Stadium.
"The Scarves Up For Good community program is reflective of the kind of collaboration among our Club, partners and community that has always been our goal," said Larry Freedman, LAFC Co-President and Chief Business Officer. "We are grateful to have a dedicated, Golden Boot Club partner like Pepsi that fully embraces our pillar of being a Force for Good in Los Angeles, and we are very excited to see the positive impact the Scarves Up For Good program will have in the years ahead."
All visitors to Banc of California Stadium can help raise money for the program by sharing a photo in front of the new LAFC and Pepsi Scarf Sculpture located in Pepsi Plaza using #ScarvesUpForGood and posting on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. For each post with the hashtag, Pepsi will pledge $1 to be donated to the LAFC Foundation (up to $25,000), with the intention to assist with the build of the Mo Fascio Memorial Futsal Court in South Los Angeles, a project led by the 3252 Independent Supporters Union.
The 35-foot long LAFC and Pepsi Scarf Sculpture honors the Club's Scarves Up pregame tradition where fans proudly hold their scarves in the air to rally the home team. The sculpture serves as a symbolic expression of the Club and Pepsi's commitment to the Los Angeles community.
"The Pepsi Plaza and new scarf sculpture are all about going above and beyond to celebrate LAFC fans and a beloved game time tradition, while giving back to the community beyond the stadium. We hope fans will join us by sharing the love on social to support the Mo Fascio Memorial Futsal Court and the 3252 Independent Supporters Union with Scarves Up For Good," said Claudia Calderon, Vice President of Marketing, West Division for PepsiCo Beverages North America.
LAFC midfielder Latif Blessing kicked off the campaign with the first #ScarvesUpForGood photo on his Instagram (@latifblessing).
The sculpture is the centerpiece of the new Pepsi Plaza. Situated on the Northwest corner of Banc of California Stadium, the convivial open-air plaza is one of the main hubs of activity on match days, providing fans a gathering point for pregame activities and welcoming supporters into the stadium with access to the Northwest Toyota Gate and Grand Lobby entry, as well as LAFC HQ, the Club's team store.
Fans can participate in the Scarves Up For Good community program on social media now through October 9, 2022.
About Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC)
The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) is the newest MLS soccer club serving the greater Los Angeles area. The 2019 MLS Supporter's Shield winners, LAFC is dedicated to building a world-class soccer club that represents the diversity of Los Angeles and is committed to delivering an unrivaled experience for fans. LAFC's ownership group is comprised of local leaders and innovators of industry with intellectual capital, financial prowess, operations expertise and success in the fields of entertainment, sports, technology and media. LAFC is invested in the world's game and Los Angeles, constructing and developing the 22,000 seat Banc of California Stadium and a top-flight training center on the campus of Cal State Los Angeles.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.
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Publication highlights company's commitment to employees, subcontractors, homebuyers and the planet
DENVER, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MDC), parent company to the Richmond American Homes companies, recently announced the release of its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report. The publication highlights the company's environmental initiatives, social practices and corporate governance, and concludes with a performance and impact analysis that will serve as a baseline for future progress.
The Richmond American companies bring cost-effective, environmentally friendly homes to customers by working to create efficiencies and providing common features, materials and product dimensions across plans when feasible to minimize waste.
- Responsible land development practices, including geotechnical investigations, environmental site assessments, geophysical studies, wetland studies and other biological and cultural assessments, as applicable to the site
- National average HERS® score improved from 65 in 2013 to to 51 in 2021, with a goal to achieve a score of 50 or less by 2025
- 14,802 ENERGY STAR®-qualified new homes built from 2000 through June 2021
- Closed on 5,682 homes with solar panels installed through June 2021, and solar program is expanding
The Richmond American companies prioritize the health and welfare of employees, subcontractors and homebuyers. This is achieved by cultivating a positive and inclusive company culture, as well as establishing policies that protect employees and subcontractors. In recent years, this included measures to help limit the spread of COVID-19.
- MDC/Richmond American Homes Foundation, funded by M.D.C. Holdings, Inc., has made more than $20 million in charitable donations
- Employee volunteering and charitable match program
- Competitive benefits promoting health, wellness and long-term financial stability of employees
- Company-wide training and policies that set the standard for creating a positive company culture that's safe, ethical and inclusive
Strong company leadership and an engaged board dedicated to ESG are propelling the Richmond American companies forward on sustainability initiatives. A well-established Corporate Code of Conduct and closely governed company policies set the foundation for meeting environmental and social goals in the future.
- Increasingly diverse corporate management with an average of 15 years of experience at the company as of February 2022
- Expansion of positive impacts in the communities in which the Richmond American companies operate by providing funding to the MDC/Richmond American Homes Foundation
- Developed an ESG policy to outline approach to ESG matters and guide business practices
"As we look to the future, we will leverage the core principles that led to our past success, while welcoming new perspectives that allow our organization to meet new challenges. If there is anything the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us, it is that life on our planet is fragile. We will continue to work toward sustainability so we can leave a legacy for the next generation," said Larry A. Mizel, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
For more information on M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.'s ESG initiatives, view the full report at ir.richmondamerican.com.
Operating under the name Richmond American Homes, MDC's homebuilding subsidiaries have built more than 220,000 homes since 1977. Among the nation's largest homebuilders, MDC's subsidiary companies have operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington. Mortgage lending, plus insurance and title services are offered by the following MDC subsidiaries, respectively: HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation, American Home Insurance Agency, Inc. and American Home Title and Escrow Company. M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MDC." For more information, visit MDCHoldings.com.
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NEW YORK, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, LLC announces that it has filed a class action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (White Plains Division)(Case No. 7:22-cv-02831) on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired International Business Machines ("IBM" or the "Company") (NYSE: IBM) common stock between April 4, 2017, and October 20, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"). IBM investors interested in serving as lead plaintiffs in the action have until June 6, 2022, to file a lead plaintiff motion.
On October 20, 2021, after the close of the market, IBM disclosed that it was going to suffer a revenue shortfall, with its Cognitive & Cloud Computing segment the main culprit. Unbeknownst to the investing public, the Company had stopped and/or curtailed its improper conduct described below, which caused Company results to suffer. On this news, IBM's common stock fell from its close on October 20, 2021, of $133.87 per share to close at $121.07 per share on October 21, 2022, a loss of almost $13.00 per share, thereby injuring investors.
The complaint filed in this class action alleges that prior to and 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 overstated IBM's revenues from its strategic side of the business, by misclassifying and/or shifting revenues from its non-strategic mainframe part of the business, to appease market expectations about the Company's future prospects and boost incentive compensation for its executives. This misconduct began prior to the start of the Class Period and continued throughout. The defendants in the case are IBM, Virginia M. Rometty, Martin J. Schroeter, James J. Kavanaugh and Arvind Krishna. The Complaint alleges that the conduct of Defendants violates Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act of 1934.
If you purchased IBM securities during the Class Period, you may move the Court no later than June 6, 2022, to ask the Court to appoint you as lead plaintiff. A lead plaintiff is a member of the class that has the largest financial interest among competing movants and is deemed by the Court to be adequate and typical of the claims of other class members. To be a member of the Class, if one is eventually certified by the Court, 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. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery of the class action lawsuit is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff, and a lead plaintiff is entitled to the same pro-rata recovery as absent class members. If you purchased IBM securities, have information, or would like to learn more about these claims, or have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Jennifer S. Czeisler, Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman, LLC, 100 Garden City Plaza, Suite 500, Garden City, NY 11530, jczeisler@milberg.com, www.Milberg.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased.
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ATLANTA, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MJV Technology & Innovation's book "Design Driven Data Science" has become a leading resource for IT leaders and innovators on turning business data into valuable assets. The book aims to provide a framework for data analysis, team infrastructure, scientific process design and data privacy and security.
"The Design Driven Data Science book is one of the most important tools for enhancing your organization's data science practices," says MJV Innovation CEO Mauricio Vianna. "We are living in a time when it has never been more important to base business decision-making on the right actionable data."
As a global leader in design thinking, MJV shares practices in the book on integrating data science and design thinking to create superior customer experiences and agile business strategies. It equips business leaders with ideas, processes and MJV's cutting edge methodologies for becoming a data leader in your industry.
The book can be downloaded for free at: https://www.designdrivendatasciencebook.com/
About MJV Technology and Innovation
MJV Technology and Innovation is a leading global consulting and development firm specializing in digital transformation. The firm serves Fortune 500 clients including Coca-Cola, Delta, BNP, Cartier, and more in implementing data-driven innovation and strategies, including design thinking, ESG practices, consumer experiences, and data analytics. The firm was founded in 1997 and has locations across the US, Europe, and Latin America.
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SASKATOON, SK, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - myComply, a Saskatchewan-based of IoT technology and cloud-connected software for the construction industry has landed its final capital to close their seed round investment at a total of $4.5M USD.
The seed round consists of $1.5M USD in non-dilutive government grants/investment and $3M USD from private investors with blue-collar industry roots.
Funds from this round will be used by myComply to support go-to-market functions in the face of accelerating demand and assist the rollout of numerous enterprise launches with some of the globe's top builders. The funds will also be used to expand the team to achieve a greater development velocity while offering enhanced support to myComply's existing client-base.
Headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (with US operations in Manhattan, NY), myComply was founded in 2015 as a free platform built to store and manage construction training certifications. As the company matured, so did the technology, and the solution grew into a paid enterprise model serving some of the world's largest construction firms. These firms use the platform to gather reliable workforce data on construction sites, which includes timecards, attendance records, onboarding status, and qualification records. To-date, myComply has served over 6,000 contractors globally and continues to grow its presence across North America.
"Closing the books on our seed round allows us to plan as we gear up for a Series A round. We have been fortunate to have had a lot of support from both the provincial and federal government, as well as local investors here in Saskatchewan. Seed investment in myComply has allowed our team to grow, continue to learn, and build confidence in our path forward."
- Mark Wolff, CEO & Co-Founder, myComply
myComply's platform empowers general contracting firms to ensure that all workers are qualified on a construction site. Their innovative IoT hardware allows for unparalleled data collection on jobsites and offers real-time insights through the cloud-connected software, giving remote decision makers boots-on-the-ground transparency. General contractors utilize the system to control the entire project onboarding process, which includes orientation, document exchange, training verification, and more. With myComply, projects avoid costly rework, reduce incidents, slash injury costs, and maximize insurance savings.
"We have managed to create a strong brand in the industry as a smaller firm. Additional capital positions myComply for a coming-out party. We are confident in the product and it's fit in the market, now it is time to expand our roots in the construction space. I expect these funds will allow our company to hit new milestones, grow its presence into new markets, and drive a refined, streamlined customer experience."
- Simon Kluge, Director of Revenue Operations, myComply
Founded in 2015, Saskatoon-based myComply is a technology platform that ensures construction site compliance and provides workforce data on-demand. myComply is setting a new standard for how construction workers are onboarded on construction projects. The platform combines intelligent hardware with easy-to-use software to verify safety training and is relied on by contractors to reduce risk on construction sites. To date, over 6,000 contractors across the globe have used myComply to ensure that all workers on the job meet site standards and are properly onboarded. To learn more, visit www.mycomply.net
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WASHINGTON, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Five universities were chosen by NASA for grants to provide students with opportunities to design research experiments that will be conducted on the International Space Station. The selections are part of the agency's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research or EPSCoR.
Each of the selected universities will receive approximately $100,000 through NASA EPSCoR. They are:
- University of Delaware, Newark
- University of Idaho, Moscow
- Montana State University, Bozeman
- University of Nebraska, Omaha
- New Mexico State University, Las Cruces
NASA EPSCoR, based at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, provides research opportunities for jurisdictions that have not had the ability to participate equally in aerospace-related research activities. Its support is currently directed toward 25 states and three territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands).
"Each of these projects has the potential to contribute to critical innovations in human spaceflight on the International Space Station and beyond," said NASA EPSCoR Project Manager Jeppie Compton. "We're very impressed with the ideas put forward in these investigation concepts and look forward to seeing how these technologies perform."
The new awards will allow students to get hands-on experience preparing payloads bound for space and send their experiments or technology demonstrations to a microgravity environment.
"Getting something on the space station is not trivial in multiple ways," said Alexandre Martin, a previous awardee and professor at the University of Kentucky. "There are a ton of tests you need to do, and there's a lot of manpower involved. The NASA EPSCoR program exposes students to experiences they wouldn't normally have."
Investigations funded by NASA EPSCoR support the agency's deep space exploration efforts and, ultimately, may assist with developing a long-term presence at the Moon in preparation for missions to Mars.
Through the Artemis program, NASA is preparing to send the first woman and first person of color to the Moon. Artemis missions will require explorers to be self-sufficient when away from Earth for longer periods of time. An investigation from the University of Idaho will use the space station to study "nonfouling thin film polymer coatings" that could prevent biofilm from forming on water stored in space – a preventative measure crucial for long-duration missions.
A technology demonstration from the University of Nebraska would advance of robotic surgery. After years of support and sponsorship from NASA, the university developed a miniature surgical robot and robotic endoscope camera aimed at enabling an "Operating Room in a Shoebox." While on the station, the robot is set to demonstrate its ability to cut simulated tissue. The project will determine the amount of force needed to perform an operation, as well as whether microgravity affects precision. If successful, this miniature surgical robot could allow doctors to remotely perform minor surgeries in space.
In addition to supporting NASA's deep-space exploration efforts, investigations funded through EPSCoR contribute to the agency's low-Earth orbit initiatives, including its Commercial Crew Program. New Mexico State University's technology demonstration focuses on a structural health monitoring system that could be a part of the "black box" recorder aboard new launch vehicles, providing real-time data during at stages including pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight. The system could also play a key role in recertifying launch vehicles for future flights.
EPSCoR aims to build lasting research infrastructure in traditionally underfunded jurisdictions by establishing partnerships among NASA research missions, academic institutions, and industry. The program allows NASA to fund investigations critical to its mission while providing outside institutions direct access to space.
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The organizations kick off a culturally responsive campaign to demystify SNAP eligibility among Latino families
WASHINGTON, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- No Kid Hungry, a national campaign by Share Our Strength, an organization committed to ending hunger and poverty, and UnidosUS, the nation's largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization, announced today during a virtual Town Hall a new partnership to promote accurate information among eligible Latino families about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The partnership consists of a comprehensive awareness campaign and the strengthening of UnidosUS' Comprando Rico y Sano program, a community health worker led initiative to promote SNAP enrollment and healthy eating.
More than 62 million Latinos live and work in the United States, contributing $2.7 trillion to the economy. And although Latinos have kept businesses running and Americans fed throughout the height of the pandemic, they continue to experience disproportionate impacts of the crisis, including food insecurity. SNAP is available to help put food on the table for families during challenging times; however, misinformation, cultural, linguistic, and structural barriers, including the chilling effect of the now repealed Public Charge rule, continue to keep many hard-working Latino families experiencing hardships from accessing these vital programs. It's estimated that more than 4 million eligible Latinos are not enrolled in SNAP, in spite of the fact that more than 1 in 5 Latino families with children faced hunger in 2020, a 28% rise from 2019.
"We're thrilled to launch this important campaign in partnership with No Kid Hungry, far too many Latino families are not aware of this essential benefit. By promoting the SNAP program to eligible Latino families and their children we help ensure healthier, stronger communities for everyone and that no one goes to bed hungry each night," said Rita Carreón, Vice President for Health at UnidosUS. "Our nation's social and economic success depends on the stability, vibrancy, and health of every person. SNAP plays a vital role in helping nearly 40 million Americans—including 6.5 million Latinos—put food on the table every day."
The new multi-market campaign launched today by UnidosUS and No Kid Hungry will help address some of these barriers, with messages in Spanish and English that provide accurate information about SNAP eligibility and benefits. The campaign will include a strong digital and radio push, two popular sources of information for the Latino community. The effort will also leverage digital assets for affiliates and community partners via a digital toolkit, and outreach to media in target states, including Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada and Texas. The need for greater awareness was informed by the findings of a recent survey which revealed that the majority of Latinos in mixed- status families remain unaware the public charge policy has been reversed and are wary of using critical programs for which they or their children qualify.
"Food is a basic human need and programs like SNAP ensure families going through tough times have equitable access to this fundamental right," said Lisa Davis, Senior Vice President at Share Our Strength, the organization behind the No Kid Hungry campaign. "We are committed to working in solidarity with trusted partners like UnidosUS to break down the barriers that stand in the way of Latino families and children having access to the nutrition we all need to thrive."
In addition to the multi-platform awareness campaign, this partnership will expand the structure, capacities and activities for the UnidosUS Comprando Rico y Sano (Buying Healthy and Flavorful Foods) program. The goal is to strengthen the program to reach more Latino families through community health workers led nutritional education sessions, grocery store tours, cooking demonstrations, and other hands-on activities to promote health-conscious shopping and cost-saving strategies, as well as enroll eligible Latinos into SNAP.
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NEW YORK, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Owl Rock Capital Corporation (NYSE: ORCC) ("ORCC") today announced it will release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022 on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 after market close. ORCC invites all interested persons to its webcast / conference call on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its first quarter ended March 31, 2022 financial results.
Conference Call Information:
The conference call will be broadcast live at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the Investor Resources section of ORCC's website at www.owlrockcapitalcorporation.com. Please visit the website to test your connection before the webcast.
Participants are also invited to access the conference call by dialing one of the following numbers:
Domestic: 1 (888) 440-4182
International: (646) 960-0653
Conference ID: 7406736
All callers will need to enter the Conference ID followed by the # sign and reference "Owl Rock Capital Corporation" once connected with the operator. All callers are asked to dial in 10-15 minutes prior to the call so that name and company information can be collected.
Replay Information:
An archived replay will be available for 14 days via a webcast link located on the Investor Resources section of ORCC's website, and via the dial-in numbers listed below:
Domestic: 1 (800) 770-2030
International: (647) 362-9199
Conference ID: 7406736
Owl Rock Capital Corporation (ORCC) is a specialty finance company focused on lending to U.S. middle-market companies. As of December 31, 2021, ORCC had investments in 143 portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of $12.7 billion. ORCC has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. ORCC is externally managed by Owl Rock Capital Advisors LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser that is an indirect affiliate of Blue Owl Capital Inc. ("Blue Owl") (NYSE: OWL) and part of Owl Rock, a division of Blue Owl. Owl Rock, together with its subsidiaries, is a New York based direct lending platform with approximately $39.2 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2021.
Certain information contained herein may constitute "forward-looking statements" that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors and undue reliance should not be placed thereon. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about ORCC, its current and prospective portfolio investments, its industry, its beliefs and opinions, and its assumptions. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "will," "may," "continue," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "would," "could," "should," "targets," "projects," "outlook," "potential," "predicts" and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond ORCC's control and difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements including, without limitation, the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in ORCC's filings with the SEC. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date on which ORCC makes them. ORCC does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or any other information contained herein, except as required by applicable law.
Investor Contact:
Dana Sclafani
212-651-4705
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NEW YORK, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) announced today that on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, it will issue financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2022. The company will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET), following the release of its earnings materials.
A live audio webcast will be available on Paramount's Investor Relations homepage at ir.paramount.com beginning at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on May 3.
The conference call can also be accessed by dialing 844-200-6205 (domestic) or 929-526-1599 (international) using access code 041459. Please call five minutes in advance to ensure that you are connected prior to the call.
An audio replay of the call will be available beginning at 11:30 a.m. (ET) on May 3, in the Events, Webcasts & Annual Meetings section of Paramount's Investors homepage, and at 866-813-9403 using access code 337748.
The earnings release and any other information related to the call will be accessible on the Investors homepage of Paramount's website.
About Paramount
Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution, and advertising solutions.
For more information about Paramount, please visit www.paramount.com and follow @Paramount on social platforms.
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CALGARY, AB, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Pembina Pipeline Corporation ("Pembina" or the "Company") (TSX: PPL) (NYSE: PBA) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a common share cash dividend for April 2022 of $0.21 per share to be paid, subject to applicable law, on May 13, 2022 to shareholders of record on April 25, 2022. The common share dividends are designated "eligible dividends" for Canadian income tax purposes. For non-resident shareholders, Pembina's common share dividends should be considered "qualified dividends" and may be subject to Canadian withholding tax.
For shareholders receiving their common share dividends in U.S. funds, the April 2022 cash dividend is expected to be approximately U.S. $0.1687 per share (before deduction of any applicable Canadian withholding tax) based on a currency exchange rate of 0.8031. The actual U.S. dollar dividend will depend on the Canadian/U.S. dollar exchange rate on the payment date and will be subject to applicable withholding taxes.
Pembina's Board of Directors also declared quarterly dividends for the Company's preferred shares, Series 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 and 25. Series 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 21 preferred share dividends are payable on June 1, 2022 to shareholders of record on May 2, 2022. Series 15, 17 and 19 preferred share dividends are payable on June 30, 2022 to shareholders of record on June 15, 2022. Series 23 and 25 preferred share dividends are payable on May 16, 2022 to shareholders of record on May 2, 2022.
Pembina pays cash dividends on its common shares in Canadian dollars on a monthly basis to shareholders of record on the 25th calendar day of each month (except for the December record date, which is December 31st), if, as and when determined by the Board of Directors. Should the record date fall on a weekend or a statutory holiday, the effective record date will be the previous business day. The dividend payment date is the 15th calendar day of the month following the record date. Should the payment date fall on a weekend or on a statutory holiday, the business day prior to the weekend or statutory holiday becomes the payment date.
Dividends on the preferred shares Series 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 21 are payable on the first calendar day of March, June, September and December in each year, if, as and when declared by the Board of Directors to shareholders of record on the first calendar day of the preceding month, or, if such payment or record date is not a business day, the next succeeding business day after the weekend or statutory holiday. Dividends on the preferred shares Series 15, 17 and 19 are payable on the last calendar day of March, June, September and December in each year, if, as and when declared by the Board of Directors to shareholders of record on the 15th calendar day of the same month, or, if such payment or record date is not a business day, the next succeeding business day after the weekend or statutory holiday. Dividends on the preferred shares Series 23 and 25 are payable on the 15th day of February, May, August and November in each year, if, as and when declared by the Board of Directors to shareholders of record on the last business day of the preceding month, or, if such payment or record date is not a business day, the next succeeding business day after the weekend or statutory holiday.
Pembina will release its first quarter 2022 results on Thursday, May 5, 2022 after markets close. A conference call and webcast have been scheduled for Friday, May 6, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. MT (10:00 a.m. ET) for interested investors, analysts, brokers and media representatives.
The conference call dial-in numbers for Canada and the U.S. are 647-792-1240 or 800-437-2398. A recording of the conference call will be available for replay until May 13, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. ET. To access the replay, please dial either 647-436-0148 or 888-203-1112 and enter the password 1397681.
A live webcast of the conference call can be accessed on Pembina's website at www.pembina.com under Investor Centre, Presentation & Events, or by entering:
https://produceredition.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1501650&tp_key=057312b160 in your web browser. Shortly after the call, an audio archive will be posted on the website for a minimum of 90 days.
About Pembina
Pembina Pipeline Corporation is a leading energy transportation and midstream service provider that has served North America's energy industry for more than 65 years. Pembina owns an integrated network of hydrocarbon liquids and natural gas pipelines, gas gathering and processing facilities, oil and natural gas liquids infrastructure and logistics services, and a growing export terminals business. Through our integrated value chain, we seek to provide safe and reliable infrastructure solutions which connect producers and consumers of energy across the world, support a more sustainable future and benefit our customers, investors, employees and communities. For more information, please visit pembina.com.
Purpose of Pembina:
To be the leader in delivering integrated infrastructure solutions connecting global markets:
- Customers choose us first for reliable and value-added services;
- Investors receive sustainable industry-leading total returns;
- Employees say we are the 'employer of choice' and value our safe, respectful, collaborative and inclusive work culture; and
- Communities welcome us and recognize the net positive impact of our social and environmental commitment.
Pembina is structured into three Divisions: Pipelines Division, Facilities Division and Marketing & New Ventures Division.
Pembina's common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under PPL and PBA, respectively. For more information, visit www.pembina.com.
This news release contains certain forward-looking information and statements (collectively, "forward-looking statements"), including forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of applicable securities legislation, that are based on Pembina's current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "continue", "anticipate", "schedule", "will", "expects", "estimate", "potential", "planned", "future", "outlook", "strategy", "protect", "trend", "commit", "maintain", "focus", "ongoing", "believe" and similar expressions suggesting future events or future performance.
In particular, this news release contains forward-looking statements relating to: future dividends which may be declared on Pembina's common shares and preferred shares; the timing and the amount of such dividend payments; and the expected tax treatment thereof. The forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions that Pembina has made in respect thereof as at the date of this news release regarding, among other things: the success of Pembina's operations and growth projects; prevailing commodity prices, margins, volumes and exchange rates; that Pembina's future results of operations will be consistent with past performance and management expectations in relation thereto; the availability of capital to fund future capital requirements relating to existing assets and projects; future operating costs; that all required regulatory and environmental approvals can be obtained on the necessary terms in a timely manner; prevailing regulatory, tax and environmental laws and regulations; maintenance of operating margins; and the availability of coverage under Pembina's insurance policies (including in respect of Pembina's business interruption insurance policy).
Although Pembina believes the expectations and material factors and assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date hereof, there can be no assurance that these expectations, factors and assumptions will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to: the regulatory environment and decisions; Indigenous and landowner consultation requirements; the impact of competitive entities and pricing; reliance on third parties to successfully operate and maintain certain assets; the strength and operations of the oil and natural gas production industry and related commodity prices; non-performance or default by counterparties to agreements which Pembina or one or more of its affiliates has entered into in respect of its business; actions by governmental or regulatory authorities; the ability of Pembina to acquire or develop the necessary infrastructure in respect of future development projects; fluctuations in operating results; adverse general economic and market conditions in Canada, North America and worldwide; risks relating to the current and potential adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; the ability to access various sources of debt and equity capital; changes in credit ratings; counterparty credit risk; and certain other risks and uncertainties detailed in Pembina's management's discussion and analysis and annual information form, each for the year ended December 31, 2021, and from time to time in Pembina's public disclosure documents available at www.sedar.com, www.sec.gov and through Pembina's website at www.pembina.com.
This list of risk factors should not be construed as exhaustive. Readers are cautioned that events or circumstances could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted, forecasted or projected. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of the date hereof. Pembina does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information contained herein, except as required by applicable laws. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
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FORT WORTH, Texas, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PermRock Royalty Trust (NYSE: PRT) today announced that the Special Meeting of the Trust's unitholders scheduled for April 5, 2022 for the purpose of obtaining approval of the appointment of Argent Trust Company as successor trustee of the Trust, was adjourned to permit the solicitation of additional proxies in favor of the proposals. The Special Meeting has been adjourned until Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 1:00 p.m., Central Time, at Shady Oaks Country Club, 320 Roaring Springs Road, Fort Worth, TX 76114.
The Trust's proxy materials, which were previously filed and mailed to the unitholders on or about February 11, 2022, remain unchanged. The record date for unitholders entitled to vote at the Special Meeting remains the close of business on February 4, 2022. Unitholders who have already voted on the proposals do not need to take any further action. Unitholders who have not voted as of yet are strongly encouraged to submit their votes.
Any statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits filed or furnished herewith about plans for the Registrant, the expected timing of the completion (if any) of the proposed resignation of the Trustee or appointment of a successor trustee, and other statements containing the words "estimates," "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," "may," "intends" and similar expressions, other than historical facts, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Factors or risks that could cause the Registrant's actual results to differ materially from the results we anticipate include, but are not limited to the inability of the Trustee to resign or Argent Trust Company to assume duties as successor trustee due to the failure to obtain necessary unitholder or court approval or the failure to satisfy other conditions to the Trustee's resignation set forth in the Trustee's notice of resignation and definitive proxy statement.
Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent the Trustee's views as of the date hereof. The Trustee anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause its views to change. However, while the Trustee may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Trustee's views as of any date subsequent to the date hereof.
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ATLANTA, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 13, 2022, Practolytics LLC ("Practolytics") provided a media statement related to a data security incident it learned of in November 2021. This subsequent statement provides additional information related to the incident.
Around November 30, 2021, Practolytics discovered that a report generated by a client containing information related to COVID testing conducted by Priority MedExpress, which would normally be deactivated following initial download, remained active. Upon discovery, Practolytics took immediate steps to deactivate and delete the download link to prevent further access or dissemination. Since the discovery of the incident, Practolytics engaged cybersecurity experts to conduct an investigation to determine the source and scope of the incident and ensure a similar incident will not occur in the future.
As part of the investigation, Practolytics confirmed that minor and adult information was accessible in the report, which may have included name, age, gender, address, date of birth, Social Security number, email address, appointment date and type, provider name, and insurance information. Between January 13 and January 18, 2022, 1,125 individuals were notified by USPS first-class mail of the incident and provided with information on how to protect their personal information. A call center has been set up with IDX to answer any questions that individuals may have about the incident and can be reached at 1-800-939-4170 between the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. Eastern Time from Monday to Friday.
The security of information is our top priority at Practolytics, and we are committed to safeguarding data and privacy. We deeply regret any worry or inconvenience that this matter may cause.
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BEIJING, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RISE Education Cayman Ltd ("RISE" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: REDU) today announced that it has received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the "Staff") of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") notifying the Company that its continued non-compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1), which requires maintenance of a minimum closing bid price of US$1.00 per share, could serve as an additional basis for the delisting of the Company's securities from Nasdaq. The Company was previously granted a 180-day grace period to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement on September 27, 2021, which expired on March 28, 2022. The Company plans to provide an update to both the Staff and the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the "Panel") regarding its efforts to evidence compliance with all applicable criteria for initial listing upon its business combination with Dada Auto Inc. ("NaaS"), including the higher threshold, US$4.00 minimum closing bid price requirement, within the time period granted by the Staff.
Following the Company's hearing before the Panel, at which the Company presented its plan to acquire an operating business and evidence compliance with the initial listing criteria applicable to the combined entity concurrent therewith, on March 9, 2022, the Panel granted the Company's request for continued listing through at least June 30, 2022, subject to the Company's satisfaction of certain conditions, including: completion of the previously announced proposed business combination with NaaS, a leading operation and technology provider serving China's electric vehicle charging market; the combined entity's compliance with all requirements for initial listing on for The Nasdaq Capital Market, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5505; as well as the timely satisfaction of other interim milestones relating to the receipt of shareholder approval for the business combination and completion of the financial audits of both the Company and NaaS.
On April 4, 2022, the Company announced that it plans to hold an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (China Standard Time), for the purposes of considering and, if thought fit, approving the transactions contemplated in the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between the Company and NaaS, dated February 8, 2022, pursuant to which the shareholders of NaaS will exchange all of the issued and outstanding share capital of NaaS for newly issued shares of the Company in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933.
The Company and NaaS are diligently working to ensure the combined entity's compliance with all applicable initial listing criteria upon consummation of the proposed transaction, which efforts will likely include changing the ratio of the Company's American Depositary Shares to Ordinary Shares to ensure the combined entity's compliance with the $4.00 minimum closing bid price requirement for initial listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market.
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This press release contains statements of a forward-looking nature. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-looking statements by terminology such as "will," "expects," "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "estimates" and similar statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about RISE and the industry. All information provided in this press release is as of the date hereof, and RISE undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although RISE believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that its expectations will turn out to be correct, and investors are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results.
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2,800+ equipment items and trucks sold via its automated online bidding system for US$29+ million
SACRAMENTO, Calif, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - More people are shopping online than ever before—it's the new norm. Time is money and Ritchie Bros. wants to make buying and selling equipment and trucks as easy, efficient, and secure as possible, with a multitude of innovative selling solutions and formats to meet the needs of its customers.
Last week the company sold more than 2,800 items for US$29+ million in its largest-ever automated online Timed Auction event in Sacramento, CA. With the Timed Auction format, buyers place a maximum bid online and the system bids for them up to that amount with regular automated feedback if they are outbid—it saves time for buyers and drives strong returns for sellers.
"We introduced Timed Auctions to help us sell attachments and smaller items more efficiently, but over the years we have optimized it to transact items of all sizes and get big returns for our sellers," said Brian Hamre, Regional Sales Manager, Ritchie Bros. "Our Sacramento event last week attracted an average of 37 bids per lot, showcasing the strong buyer demand in the market today. If you have surplus equipment, now is a great time to sell and we have a solution for every situation."
The record-breaking Sacramento Timed Auction event, held March 30, attracted more than 8,250+ bidders from 40+ countries, which is a 25% increase year over year. Approximately 97% of the equipment in the auction was sold to U.S. buyers, including 63% sold to Californians, while the remaining 3% was sold to international buyers from as far away as Guatemala, India, and Australia.
"We are continuously reviewing and updating our technology to ensure we meet the evolving needs of our customers and the industries in which we operate," said Baron Concors, Chief Information Officer, Ritchie Bros. "Our online Timed Auction format provides great convenience and transparency to customers. Timed Auctions provide details on exactly when the item will sell, you're notified if and when you're outbid, we've added item time extensions to allow buyers more time to decide, and you can choose your own language to bid in. We also recently added Timed Auction bidding functionality to our mobile app to make buying online easier than ever."
Big Sellers from Sacramento:
- 2014 Caterpillar 740B articulated dump truck – US$257,500
- 2005 Kenworth T800 w/ Manitex 28102S 28-ton straight boom truck – US$202,500
- 2018 Caterpillar 323 hydraulic excavator – US$185,000
- 2016 Kenworth T800 6x4 twin-axle truck tractor – US$177,500
- 2018 Peterbilt 367 8x4 tri-axle dump truck – US$157,500
Ritchie Bros. has dozens of upcoming events on its calendar, including weekly IronPlanet and GovPlanet auctions, a three-day Houston, TX auction on April 12 – 14 with 3,800+ items, and a Timed Auction dealer dismantler event in California on April 22.
About Ritchie Bros.:
Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA) is a global asset management and disposition company, offering customers end-to-end solutions for buying and selling used heavy equipment, trucks and other assets. Operating in a number of sectors, including construction, transportation, agriculture, energy, mining, and forestry, the company's selling channels include: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world's largest industrial auctioneer offering live auction events with online bidding; IronPlanet, an online marketplace with weekly featured auctions and providing the exclusive IronClad Assurance® equipment condition certification; Marketplace-E, a controlled marketplace offering multiple price and timing options; Ritchie List, a self-serve listing service for North America; Mascus, a leading European online equipment listing service; Ritchie Bros. Private Treaty, offering privately negotiated sales; and sector-specific solutions GovPlanet, TruckPlanet, and Kruse Energy. The Company's suite of solutions also includes Ritchie Bros. Asset Solutions and Rouse Services LLC, which together provides a complete end-to-end asset management, data-driven intelligence and performance benchmarking system; SmartEquip, an innovative technology platform that supports customers' management of the equipment lifecycle and integrates parts procurement with both OEMs and dealers; plus equipment financing and leasing through Ritchie Bros. Financial Services. For more information about Ritchie Bros., visit RitchieBros.com.
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In the first quarter of 2022, the company saw a record number of monthly active users, minutes watched per month, and hours of uploaded videos per day, with an all-time users record in March 2022.
LONGBOAT KEY, Fla., April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the online video platform Rumble announced that its user base hit a new record in the first quarter of 2022, rising to an average of 41 million monthly active users (MAUs) in the quarter, representing a 22 percent increase in MAUs relative to the fourth quarter of 2021. March 2022 saw a record high of 44.3 million MAUs.
Rumble also set user engagement records in the first quarter of 2022, with Rumble users watching an average of 10.5 billion minutes per month (MWPM) and the platform receiving an average of 6,158 hours of uploaded video per day in the quarter, representing 23 percent and 88 percent increases, respectively, over the fourth quarter of 2021. Rumble's significant growth in these metrics is a reflection of our deep and growing pool of content creators, our continued value proposition as competing platforms continue to censor and cancel the voices of creators, increased uploads from a cloud services customer, and a number of new platform features. The net impact is to allow our loyal users access to a vast and growing library of new content.
"When you consider the limited capital Rumble has raised to date, I believe this kind of growth is unlike anything we've seen before," said Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski. "Other technology companies spend hundreds of millions of dollars to achieve this amount of market share; Rumble has done it with a fraction of their capital."
About Rumble
Rumble is a high-growth neutral video platform that is creating the rails and independent infrastructure designed to be immune to cancel culture. Rumble's mission is to restore the Internet to its roots by making it free and open once again. Additionally, the company announced in December 2021 the execution of a definitive business combination agreement with CF Acquisition Corp. VI (NASDAQ: CFVI). See the announcement here: https://corp.rumble.com
Information About Performance Indicators
Monthly Active Users ("MAUs"). Rumble uses MAUs as a measure of audience engagement to help it understand the volume of users engaged with its content on a monthly basis. MAUs represent the total web and app users of Rumble for each month, reflecting unique web and app users, based on data provided by third-party analytics providers using company-set parameters. The analytics systems and the resulting data have not been independently verified. There is a potential for minor overlap in the resulting data due to users who access Rumble's content from both the web and the app in a given measurement period. MAUs do not include embedded video, certain connected TV users, or users of the Locals platform.
Minutes Watched Per Month ("MWPM"). Rumble uses MWPM as a measure of audience engagement to help it understand the volume of users engaged with its content on a monthly basis and the intensity of users' engagement with the platform. MWPM represents the monthly average of minutes watched per user within a quarterly period. MWPM is calculated by converting actual bandwidth consumption into minutes watched, using Rumble management's best estimate of video resolution quality mix and various encoding parameters. Bandwidth consumption includes video traffic across the entire Rumble platform (website, apps, embedded video, connected TV, etc.), as well as what Rumble management believes is a nominal amount of non-video traffic. Bandwidth consumption does not include consumption from the Locals platform.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" relating to Rumble and its business, which include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Rumble's expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. The words "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "could", "estimate", "expect", "intends", "may", "might", "plan", "possible", "potential", "predict", "project", "should", "would" and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to assumptions, risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as and must not be relied on by an investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Rumble. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Rumble assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Rumble gives no assurance that Rumble will achieve its expectations.
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TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Sailfish Royalty Corp. (TSXV: FISH) (OTCQX: SROYF) (the "Company" or "Sailfish") is pleased to announce that, further to the Company's news release dated October 7, 2021, Sailfish is continuing to engage in discussions with 1287398 B.C. Ltd. ("Pubco" or "Swordfish Silver") to complete the previously announced transaction with Pubco (the "Proposed Transaction") with the goal of creating a silver focused exploration and development company pursuant to the terms of a binding letter of intent (the "LOI") with Pubco. The Proposed Transaction is expected to result in the transfer of the Company's wholly owned Gavilanes silver property located in Durango, Mexico (the "Gavilanes Silver Project") to Pubco in exchange for shares of Pubco (the "Gavilanes Acquisition"). Pubco also signed a binding letter of intent with certain funds managed by Wexford Capital LP to acquire the Commonwealth silver and gold property in Cochise County, Arizona (the "Commonwealth Silver-Gold Project"). Closing of the Gavilanes Acquisition is subject to, among other things, Pubco acquiring the Commonwealth Silver-Gold Project in exchange for shares of Pubco, a concurrent private placement financing for proceeds of US$5,000,000 (the "Private Placement"), and receipt of conditional acceptance from the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") to have Pubco's common shares listed on the TSXV.
Paolo Lostritto, VP Corporate Development of Sailfish states that, "investor and corporate appetite for silver has greatly improved over the past six months. At the same time, the work at both the Gavilanes Silver Project and Commonwealth Silver-Gold Project continue to show signs of significant exploration growth. At the Gavilanes Silver Project, surface geochemical surveys combined with follow-up trenching and sampling have identified several new veins that have yet to be drilled. This supports the view that there is significant exploration potential to expand mineralization at Gavilanes.1 At the Commonwealth Silver-Gold Project, additional geophysical work is being done to refine and prioritize untested low-sulphidation epithermal targets that have remained untested because of a thin colluvial cover. The Commonwealth Silver-Gold Project currently targets a shallow open-pit.2 Once public, Swordfish Silver plans to focus on rapidly expanding the precious metals resource inventory at both projects."
For additional information regarding the Proposed Transaction and the Private Placement, please refer to the Company's news release dated October 7, 2021.
About Sailfish
Sailfish is a precious metals royalty and streaming company. Within Sailfish's portfolio are two main assets in the Americas: a gold stream equivalent to a 3% NSR on the San Albino gold mine (~3.5 sq. km) and a 2% NSR on the rest of the area (~134.5 sq. km) surrounding San Albino in northern Nicaragua; and an up to 3% NSR on the multi-million ounce Spring Valley gold project in Pershing County, Nevada.
Sailfish is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "FISH" and on the OTCQX under the symbol "SROYF". Please visit the Company's website at www.sailfishroyalty.com for additional information.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as the term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Notes Regarding the U.S. Securities Act:
This press release is not an offer of the securities for sale in the United States. The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an available exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") and applicable U.S. state securities laws. Pubco will not make any public offering of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Cautionary Notes Regarding the Proposed Transaction:
Completion of the Proposed Transaction is subject to a number of conditions including, but not limited to, entering into a definitive agreement, Pubco's acquisition of the Commonwealth Silver- Gold Project , completion of the Private Placement, closing conditions customary to transactions of the nature of the Proposed Transaction, approvals of all regulatory bodies having jurisdiction in connection with the Proposed Transaction, TSXV acceptance of the disposition of the Gavilanes Silver Project by Sailfish and of listing of Pubco, court approval of the plan of arrangement and, if applicable, shareholder approval.
Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in listing statement to be prepared in connection with the proposed listing of Pubco, any information released or received with respect to the proposed transaction may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon. The Exchange has in no way passed upon the merits of the Proposed Transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.
Cautionary Notes Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
This release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical facts, are forward looking statements, including statements regarding the steps contemplated by the LOI, the completion of the private placement, the Company's views regarding the exploration potential of Gavilanes, the intention of Swordfish to focus on rapid expansion of the precious metals resource inventory at both Gavilanes and Commonwealth upon closing of the Proposed Transaction, and the listing of Pubco on the TSXV. Forward-looking statements are based on certain material assumptions and analysis made by the Company and the opinions and estimates of management as of the date of this press release, including that the transactions contemplated by the LOI will be completed, that the Proposed Transaction (including the private placement) will ultimately close, and that the shares of Pubco will be listed on the TSXV. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information. Important factors that may cause actual results to vary, include, without limitation, capital market conditions for the Private Placement, receipt of TSXV and other regulatory approval for completion of the Proposed Transaction, satisfactory due diligence completed by the parties and satisfaction of other conditions for completion of the Proposed Transaction. Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial out-look that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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SALEM, W.Va., April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Salem University is excited to announce the launch of its new Master of Science in Health and Human Performance degree program. The program will build on Salem University's rich history of biology and physical education and the University's NCAA Division II athletics. The program is aligned with nationally recognized exercise science, health, and wellness certifications.
"One of Salem University's strategic goals is to expand our educational offerings beyond nursing into other areas of healthcare, wellness, and integrative health," said Dr. Karen Ferguson, Provost and VP of Enrollment at Salem University. "The new Master of Science in Health and Human Performance program is a natural complement to our offerings and meeting the need for highly skilled, educated, and credentialed exercise science professionals".
"Health and Human Performance is a growing field and the need for a program like the one we have designed at Salem is ideal for those in the field already, and those looking to make a shift into the exercise and health science fields," said Dr. Scott Howell, Lead Faculty for the program. "Our goal is to provide opportunities for those looking to advance their careers, as well as new people into the field who may have an interest in health and human performance."
The Health and Human Performance program will offer four specialization options: (1) strength and conditioning, (2) health and fitness, (3) sports coaching administration, and (4) integrated health coaching. The degree can be completed in just 12 months. Students can also complete additional areas of specialization as continuing education certificates.
Salem is now accepting applications for the program. Interested applicants are encouraged to visit Health and Human Performance - Salem University to learn more or https://www.salemu.edu to apply.
About Salem University
Salem University was founded in 1888 with the goal of providing comprehensive, affordable degree programs, and that is still the mission that drives them today. The university offers master's, bachelor's, and associate degree programs, as well as post-master's certificate programs, in a wide array of subject areas and specializations. Find out more by visiting www.salemu.edu.
Media contact: Karen Ferguson, karen.ferguson@salemu.edu
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Masterclass and spectator excursions in Palm Beach only available through Four Seasons
PALM BEACH, Fla. , April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the "Game of Kings" marking another thrilling season in one of the world's premier polo destinations, Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach launches Polo in Paradise with Nic Roldan featuring three unforgettable daytrips that combine the oceanfront setting of the Five-Star, Five-Diamond Resort with a Palm Beach favourite pastime.
Upon arrival, guests are greeted with an equestrian-inspired amenity and bespoke collectibles autographed by the world-acclaimed polo player. The two-night minimum stay includes roundtrip transportation to the sprawling green polo fields graced by majestic ponies and skilled athletes. At the time of making the reservation, guests can choose from one of the three following polo experiences only available when staying at Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach during the Palm Beach polo season through May:
- Polo with a Pro - Arrive to polo with a denizen's je ne sais quoi as Nic Roldan's personal guest at one of the most exhilarating sporting matches in the world. Catch all the action field-side with his insider's point of view, guided by Nic. Experience based on availability throughout the Palm Beach Polo Season, which runs through April 2022.
- Polo Prodigy - Budding polo sensations take the reins in this immersive experience including an on-foot masterclass with Nic Roldan. Learn the basic swings and proper riding techniques and make a connection with Nic's prized ponies at the stables. After a day of excitement, recess under the shade with a kids' snack picnic crafted with care by our Chefs.
- Polo Masterclass - Take interest in the game to the next level with a one-hour lesson, complete with majestic polo ponies, all the gear one needs, a chef-curated picnic for this equine adventure and champagne to toast a successful lesson. This Masterclass can also be added to the Polo with a Pro experience.
Polo Prodigy and Polo Masterclass experiences are based on availability through May 2022.
To make reservations, call 561 582 2800 or book online.
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Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging now accepts another form of insurance.
LAS VEGAS, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging (SDMI) will now be accepting Culinary Insurance at all of its offices across the Las Vegas Valley.
Those who utilize their Culinary Insurance within their offices will experience no authorization requirements but will have to pay a pre-designated co-pay depending on the ordered exam. The only exam exempt from the no authorization policy is the 'Low Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening.'
Everyone's health is of utmost importance, and SDMI is here to help when it comes to answering any questions and scheduling appointments. Please visit www.sdmi-lv.com or give us a call at (702) 732-6000 and they will be happy to get you set up at any of their SDMI offices.
In 1958, Dr. Leon Steinberg moved to Las Vegas to open Sunrise Hospital's first radiology department in Southern Nevada. Through this experience, he saw a need for a more patient-friendly option for medical imaging and aimed to build such a practice. With Dr. Mark Winkler and his son, Dr. David Steinberg, as his partners, Dr. Leon opened the first SDMI office in 1988. Their standards of excellence in patient care and technology have brought national and international recognition. Today, the commitment to deliver top-notch care wrapped around a positive patient experience has never been stronger. With more than 30 years under their belt, the number one priority in this family-owned business is to make sure that every patient is treated like a VIP.
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INVESTOR VIDEO CONFERENCE CALL
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SIGMA Lithium Corporation ("Sigma Lithium" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SGML) (TSXV: SGML) dedicated to powering the next generation of electric vehicles with environmentally sustainable and high-purity lithium, announces that it has rescheduled its fourth quarter financial results conference call for 11:00 a.m. EST on April 11, 2022, where the Company's senior management team will give prepared remarks followed by a question-and-answer session.
ABOUT SIGMA LITHIUM CORPORATION
Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ: SGML) (TSXV: SGML) is a Canadian company dedicated to powering the next generation of electric vehicle batteries with environmentally sustainable and high-purity lithium.
Sigma Lithium is currently in construction at its wholly owned Grota do Cirilo Project in Brazil, which includes a state-of-the-art, green-tech processing plant that uses 100% renewable energy, 100% recycled water and 100% dry-stack tailings. The project also represents one of the largest and highest-grade hard rock lithium spodumene deposits in the Americas. Since inception, Sigma Lithium has devoted itself to strong ESG practices, from its ongoing support of local communities to its goal of achieving net zero by 2024. For more information about Sigma Lithium, visit https://www.sigmalithiumresources.com/
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release includes certain "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian and U.S. securities legislation, including but not limited to statements relating to the general business and operational outlook of the Company; and other forward-looking information. All statements that address future plans, activities, events, estimates, expectations or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur is forward-looking information, including statements regarding the potential development of mineral resources and mineral reserves which may or may not occur. Forward-looking information contained herein is based on certain assumptions regarding, among other things: general economic and political conditions (including but not limited to the impact of the continuance or escalation of the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and economic sanctions in relation thereto); the stable and supportive legislative, regulatory and community environment in the jurisdictions where the Company operates; anticipated trends and effects in respect of the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic; demand for lithium, including that such demand is supported by growth in the electric vehicle market; the Company's market position and future financial and operating performance; the Company's estimates of mineral resources and mineral reserves, including whether mineral resources will ever be developed into mineral reserves; and the Company's ability to develop and achieve production at its mineral projects. Although management believes that the assumptions and expectations reflected in the forward-looking information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these assumptions and expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking information inherently involves and is subject to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to that the Company may not develop its mineral projects into a commercial mining operation; the market prices for lithium may not remain at current levels; and the market for electric vehicles and other large format batteries currently has limited market share and no assurances can be given for the rate at which this market will develop, if at all, which could affect the success of the Company and its ability to develop lithium operations. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. For more information on the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ from current expectations, please refer to the current annual information form of the Company and other public filings available under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com.
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XSET and Tee Grizzley announced Partnership on Tee Grizzley's Grand Theft Auto Roleplay Server
BOSTON, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- XSET, the world's fastest-growing gaming and lifestyle organization, announced today an exclusive partnership with Detroit rapper Tee Grizzley. As a part of this partnership, Grizzley and XSET will join forces to invite ex-convicts to join the Grizzley Gang and play in Grizzley World RP, Grizzley's customized Grand Theft Auto roleplay server. The partnership was announced on Tee Grizzley's Grand Theft Auto Server, making history by being the first talent that has ever joined a gaming organization live in-game.
"I'm excited to join XSET and take Grizzley Gang Gaming to the next level," said Grizzley. "I've always loved gaming for fun, but now it's so much more than that. I've seen how this industry can really change lives and I can't wait to provide more opportunities for people who have faced similar challenges and adversities as I have."
Falling in love with games like GoldenEye 007 and Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, gaming has been part of Grizzley's lifestyle since childhood. In the gaming world, Tee is best known for streaming Call of Duty and his own customized Grand Theft Auto roleplay server, Grizzley World RP on his Twitch channel. In Grizzley World RP, the rapper takes on numerous roles, from the head of Grizzley Gang to a gang unit detective cleaning up the streets. His server features everyday characters played by everyday people, with the occasional drop-ins by friends like Anthony Davis, who is a part of Grizzley World. Since building the world in 2021, Grizzley World RP has climbed to the top 10 most popular GTA V RP servers worldwide, and recently served as the platform to announce Grizzley's last album, Built for Whatever.
Similar to his music, Grizzley shares his compelling backstory and raw authenticity in his streams, using it as a way to connect with fans and share a part of his life with them off the stage. But what he values most about the gaming scene is the opportunity it provided him and others - giving them a new and fun way to make money while staying out of trouble and off the streets. Grizzley has already gifted a gaming PC for his friend who was recently released from jail and under house arrest, to encourage him away from going back to old ways and is now a full-time gamer and streamer as well.
"XSET is about pushing boundaries and redefining the world of gaming," said XSET CBDO and co-founder Clinton Sparks. "We are excited to welcome Tee Grizzley to the set to help give a second chance to those who need one, as well as continuing to introduce gaming to those unfamiliar with the opportunities it provides. XSET is building the worlds greatest culture club and Tee with his music, gaming and entrepreneurial spirit is an amazing representation of what that means."
With the announcement of this partnership comes the drop of the first of three installments of Tee Grizzley x XSET merchandise. Within Tee Grizzley's GTA server will be a merchandise store where players can go and purchase the commemorative shirt to wear while in Grizzley World RP. The proceeds from the sales of the first installment of t-shirts will be used for giving personal consoles to ex-incarcerated inmates who have a passion for gaming and are looking to start a positive future.
About XSET
Founded in 2020 in Boston by gaming and pop culture veterans Greg Selkoe, Marco Mereu, Clinton Sparks and Wil Eddins, XSET is the fastest growing gaming organization and lifestyle brand in history. XSET fields some of the world's top competitive esports teams in titles including Valorant, Rocket League, Rainbow Six, Fortnite, Warzone, Apex Legends, eNASCAR and more. Built on a foundation of a diverse and inclusive gaming culture, XSET is building the preeminent brand for today's growing Gen Z audience of gamers. The organization continues to grow at a breakneck pace, partnering with high-profile brands such as Ghost Lifestyle, SCUF Gaming, Roots Canada, HyperX, Quality Control Music, Respawn, Fanshark and Wahlburgers and is working with socially positive causes including Big Brother Big Sister of America. Since its launch, XSET has attracted top-tier, world famous talent across music, sports and entertainment to its shared vision, including Grammy-nominated hip-hop artists Swae Lee and Ozuna, BMX legend Nigel Sylvester, 14-year-old female Olympic skateboarding phenom Minna Stess, and professional athletes such as NFL stars Kyle Van Noy and Adrian Colbert of the New England Patriots. Sitting at the intersection of gaming and culture, XSET's robust merchandise offerings are some of the most sought-after in the industry, featuring high-profile collaborations and exclusive pieces fans can't find anywhere else. XSET is defining what it means to be cultural leaders in the space for future generations to come. For more information visit XSET.com #reptheset
About Tee Grizzley
Tee Grizzley is a rapper from Detroit, Michigan. Most fans were introduced to Tee Grizzley via his breakthrough hit, "First Day Out." "First Day Out'' is layered with references that only people from Grizzley's walk of life could understand. Grizzley depicts his struggles with the legal system, being a disenfranchised youth with a fractured homelife, and his tenacity through the song. Grizzley followed the success of the 3-time platinum record by releasing his debut mixtape, My Moment. Following My Moment, he joined forces with one of the founding fathers of the Drill movement, Lil Durk. This bond resulted in their Bloodas joint mixtape. Tee Grizzley has been able to forge working relationships with some of the game's elite—including Jeezy, A-Boogie, Chris Brown, Jay Rock, and others. In 2017, Tee joined forces with Lil Yatchy to craft the track, "From the D to the A," which set the table for Grizzley's debut album, Activated in 2018. This project featured Lil Pump, Chris Brown, Moneybagg Yo, Jeezy, Lil Durk, and others and had a top 10 finish in the Billboard 200. In 2019, Timbaland, decided to step into the kitchen with Grizzley and feed him some of his legendary production. That steady diet resulted in 2019's Scriptures album. In 2020, Tee Grizzley released his latest mixtape The Smartest and his latest album Built for Whatever came out in 2021. The 19 track-record includes guest appearances from artists such as the late King Von and Young Dolph, as well as Lil Durk, YNW Melly, Quavo, G Herbo, and Big Sean.
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--A Newly Created Positon as TransForce Continues to Experience Exponential Growth--
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TransForce Group, a recognized leader in the transportation and logistics industry, announced today that Jesus Bosque has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Bosque joins TransForce Group from L&R Distributors, a national distributor of specialty and general merchandise as well as the largest distributor of cosmetics in the U.S, where he served as COO.
"We are thrilled to have Jesus join our team," said Dennis Cooke, President and CEO of TransForce Group. "Creating the COO role at TransForce Group and appointing Jesus is key to supporting and continuing the accelerated growth we have been experiencing."
Bosque has over 16 years of progressive growth experience leading large organizations with end-to-end supply chain expertise in sourcing, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, and strategic planning. He leverages technology and Six-Sigma techniques to drive innovation in B2B and D2C sectors. He has collaborated with venture capital and private equity firms on both the buy and sell-side of M&A transactions, and has successfully led the subsequent integrations.
"Adding Jesus to our TransForce Group executive team is an incredibly important step in the future growth of the company," said Leon Brujis, Partner at Palladium Equity Partners, L.L.C., a private equity firm whose affiliate is TransForce Group's majority owner. "His experience in leveraging technology and operational efficiencies to accelerate EBITDA growth is a huge win for the future of TransForce Group."
Prior to TransForce Group and L&R, Bosque worked as the VP of Operations for a marketplace startup called MakeSpace where he led a successful acquisition by Iron Mountain. He also served as Director of Operations at L'Oréal where he led the beauty giant's omnichannel strategy for physical distribution in North America. Bosque also spent over five years at Amazon, progressing through several positions of increasing responsibility to the role of Fulfillment Center Site Leader, where he ran a leading-edge robotics facility.
Bosque has an MBA in Supply Chain & Operations from Texas A&M University and a BS in Economics, from Universidad Regiomontana in Mexico. He studied International Business Management at École Supérieure de Commerce in France and is a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP). He is fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
"I could not be more thrilled to join TransForce Group," said Jesus Bosque, COO of TransForce Group. "We have a great journey ahead in looking at operational efficiency opportunities to support our drivers and our service offerings to carriers. And, with the exponential growth of the new TF1 app, the sky is the limit."
About TransForce Group
TransForce Group is a recognized leader in the transportation and logistics industry offering innovative and integrated, technology-enabled solutions to third-party logistics, private fleets, and trucking companies to accelerate their growth, improve efficiencies and solve organizational demands. From increased driver application flow through digital marketing to full and partial outsourced recruiting capabilities, TransForce Group continues to actively expand and diversify their portfolio ahead of industry trends. The company continues to lead the industry in innovative driver shortage solutions by enrolling new CDL students (many of them veterans) and guiding them from the classroom through their career as a professional driver, boasting an above-industry-average, diverse driver workforce. The company recently and successfully launched TF1, a digital network of prequalified, ready-to-work, CDL-licensed drivers matched in real-time with available jobs. TransForce Group operates throughout the U.S. and Canada. Additional information about TransForce Group can be found at transforce.com.
About Palladium Equity Partners, LLC
Palladium is the oldest minority-owned private equity buyout firm in the industry with over $3 billion of assets under management. The firm seeks to acquire and grow companies in partnership with founders and experienced management teams by providing capital, strategic guidance and operational oversight. Since its founding in 1997, Palladium has invested over $3 billion of capital in 38 platform investments and 148 add-on acquisitions, realizing 22 of these platform investments. The principals of the firm have extensive experience in consumer, services, industrials, and healthcare businesses, with a special focus on companies they believe will benefit from the growth in the U.S. Hispanic population. Palladium, which is a Certified B Corp, is based in New York City. For more information, visit www.palladiumequity.com.
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CHICAGO, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Venzee Technologies Inc (TSXV: VENZ) (OTCQB: VENZF) ("Venzee'' or the "Company"), the artificial intelligence (AI) platform for product data, is pleased to announce it has closed the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement previously announced on March 30, 2022. The Company issued 5,065,000 units (each a "Unit") of the Company at a price of $0.08 per Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of $405,200.
The Company is very pleased by the support it received from Canadian investors with respect to the proceeds raised and continues to operate on-plan to meet market demand for intelligent technology to digitize and improve retail supply chain processes.
With respect to the private placement, each Unit is comprised of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant, with each warrant being exercisable for one common share at an exercise price of $0.12 per common share at any time up to 36 months following the closing date of the private placement. The warrants are also subject to acceleration in the event the volume-weighted average trading price of the common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) is equal to or greater than $0.25 for a period of 10 consecutive trading days. In such case, the Company may, but shall have no obligation to, accelerate the expiry time of the warrants to a date that is 30 days following the date of issuance of a press release by Venzee announcing its intention to accelerate the expiry time. The securities issued under this tranche of the financing are subject to a statutory hold period expiring August 7, 2022, being four months and one day from the date of issuance.
In connection with the private placement, the Company has agreed to pay finders' fees to certain registered brokerage firms, comprising the payment of an aggregate of $32,416 and the issuance of an aggregate of 405,200 finder's warrants upon the same terms and conditions as the Units.
Venzee (TSXV: VENZ) (OTCQB: VENZF) is the leading artificial intelligence platform for product data used by global brands to speed time to market and create competitive supply chain advantages. Venzee's intelligent platform automates inefficient last-mile retail processes with a frictionless, machine-driven solution for sending and receiving product data.
Venzee believes intelligent supply chain functionality is inevitable and will significantly benefit growers, makers, brands, sellers, regulators, and consumers. Venzee is building the foundation for a future where seamless, accurate, automated data flow simplifies processes, removes friction, and creates value for all those that rely on the myriad of data and information surrounding any product, anywhere.
Venzee unlocks shareholder value by carrying out its mission to create intelligent technology that removes friction from the global supply chain. Its Mesh Connector™ product disrupts and displaces inefficient manual processes in favor of integrated, machine-driven solutions.
To learn more about the Venzee platform, visit venzee.com
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Podcast: https://www.rethinkingsupplychain.com/
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the terms of the Offering, the completion of the Offering and the expected use of the net proceeds received by the Company. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, geopolitical and social uncertainties; and regulatory risks. Additional information about these assumptions and risks and uncertainties is contained under "Risk Factors and Uncertainties" in the Company's management's discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2018, and the quarter ended August 29, 2019, which are available under the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com, and in other filings that the Company has made and may make with applicable securities authorities in the future.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement.
The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except as required by applicable securities laws.
Neither TSX-V nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX-V) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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MEXICO CITY, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volaris (the "Company") (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America, reports its March 2022 preliminary traffic results.
In March, Volaris' capacity (measured in ASMs) increased 61.2% YoY, while demand (measured in RPMs) increased 60.4% YoY; the result was a load factor of 86.5% (-0.4 pp YoY). During the month, Volaris transported 2.5 million passengers, a 61.8% YoY increase. Passenger demand (RPMs) in the domestic Mexican and international markets increased 45.6% and 123.0%, respectively, as compared to March 2021.
In the first quarter, Volaris' capacity increased 49.8% YoY or 0.5% QoQ. Load factor increased 5.4 pp YoY, to 83.5%, driven by RPM growth of 60.1% YoY. Volaris transported 7.0 million passengers in the quarter.
Commenting on March traffic figures, Volaris' President and CEO Enrique Beltranena said: "Our strong March 2022 traffic numbers further demonstrate the overall strength in demand of our existing markets and our ability to match that demand with new capacity. Volaris continued a disciplined effort to gradually mitigate a percentage of the fuel price increase through base fares and ancillaries, while carefully maintaining healthy load factors."
The information included in this report has not been audited and it does not provide information on the company's future performance. Volaris' future performance depends on many factors, and it cannot be inferred that any period's performance or its comparison year over year will be an indicator of a similar performance in the future.
About Volaris:
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Volaris" or the "Company") (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), is an ultra-low-cost carrier, with point-to-point operations, serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America. Volaris offers low base fares to build its market, providing quality service and extensive customer choice. Since the beginning of operations in March 2006, Volaris has increased its routes from 5 to more than 188 and its fleet from 4 to 105 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 500 daily flight segments on routes that connect 44 cities in Mexico and 27 cities in the United States, Central and South America with one of the youngest fleet in Mexico. Volaris targets passengers who are visiting friends and relatives, cost-conscious business and leisure travelers in Mexico, the United States, Central and South America. Volaris has received the ESR Award for Social Corporate Responsibility for eleven consecutive years. For more information, please visit: www.volaris.com.
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AUSTIN, Texas, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vyopta, the leader in digital collaboration user experience management, today announced that its Technology Insights platform, formerly Collaboration Performance Management, now includes Smart Diagnostics. This update provides augmented intelligence to enable better decision-making around collaboration to transform how IT and users prevent and resolve collaboration experience issues. The new feature uses crowd-sourced feedback from Vyopta's customers and partners along with Vyopta's proprietary algorithm to quickly identify issues and deliver prescriptive remediation.
Smart Diagnostics mines call and meeting data across UCaaS platforms and end-user devices to determine potential issues, ranks them in terms of severity, and then assesses each possible issue with correlating prescriptive remediation steps using the Vyopta intelligent algorithm and the crowd-sourced knowledge of Vyopta's entire user base to quickly resolve issues.
Smart Diagnostics is a major step forward in the march towards democratizing unified communication and collaboration troubleshooting by extending the ability to improve the quality of collaboration experiences beyond just IT specialists and engineers. It's especially helpful in determining issues for those working remotely. Help desk teams can now quickly identify a home WiFi issue and make recommendations to help the end-user resolve the problem.
"Vyopta's platform is unique in that it combines machine-generated insights with crowd-sourced feedback from all its users — customers and partners — around the world, to improve digital collaboration experiences," said Jonathan Sass, Vice President of Product for Vyopta. "We're pleased to be able to provide simple and highly valuable insights to customers."
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Vyopta Continues to Focus on Best-In-Class User Experience with New Functionality
Vyopta Introduces Advanced Experience Monitoring
About Vyopta Incorporated
Vyopta, the leader in digital collaboration user experience management, has helped 40 million people collaborate better. Its Technology Insights and Space Insights applications have helped identify and address over 9 million issues. Vyopta helps organizations deliver the best UC user experience and optimize their UC and real estate investments. Hundreds of organizations worldwide spanning 20+ industries use Vyopta to monitor 6 million endpoints and over 20 billion meeting minutes a year.
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The new affordable housing development in Central Florida is expected to include more than 1,300 units.
Disney will work with developer to add creative and innovative touches to make it a special place to live.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Walt Disney World Resort will earmark nearly 80 acres of land to bring a new affordable housing development to life in southwest Orange County, Florida. This initiative has been in the works for quite some time and builds on The Walt Disney Company's long legacy of bringing positive, lasting change to the communities it calls home – making an important difference locally to address one of the nation's greatest challenges.
This new development, which is still in the early planning stages and subject to appropriate approvals, is expected to include more than 1,300 units and will be constructed by a third-party affordable housing developer on Disney's land near its Central Florida theme parks. The development will offer residents a variety of home choices that are affordable and attainable, located in close proximity to schools and the new and expanding Flamingo Crossings Town Center retail and dining complex. It will offer a variety of amenities to foster a strong community.
Known for building industry-leading theme parks and resort hotels around the world, Disney will engage the developer to bring that same innovation, expertise and attention to detail to this initiative. The development will be available for qualifying applicants from the general public, including Disney cast members.
"We are invested in working together with our community to solve complex issues," said Jeff Vahle, president of Walt Disney World Resort. "The lack of affordable housing is affecting many people across our country, including right here in Central Florida. With this initiative, we're lending a hand to make a real and meaningful impact in our community by tapping into the best of our company's strengths. This is the right opportunity and the right time to take action."
More details about this initiative will be released at a later date as the company continues due diligence work with a prominent affordable housing developer. Disney's initiative will play an important role as leaders in the community – including Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings – continue to prioritize finding lasting solutions to affordable housing in Central Florida.
This new initiative in Central Florida will join additional investments Disney is making in affordable housing. Several years ago, Disneyland Resort led an effort to revitalize the Orange County Housing Trust that provides "last mile" funding for affordable housing projects in Anaheim. This made the Buena Esperanza project — a converted studio apartment community for veterans and homeless individuals with mental illness — a reality. In addition to providing them a place to live, the community offers job placement and mental health and wellness support to residents. As a result of Disney's investment a second project, Finamore Place, in Anaheim is under construction with an expected completion date of early summer 2022. It will provide over 100 additional housing units. Disneyland Resort will continue to show support for these and other such worthy endeavors.
These initiatives are among the many ways Disney is strengthening its communities, including hundreds of millions of dollars provided in philanthropic donations to local nonprofits, the Disney VoluntEARS program, contributions to local foodbanks and more. Walt Disney World Resort also recently donated $3 million to important causes in the community, including organizations on the front lines of the affordable housing issue.
For additional details about Disney's community initiatives in Central Florida, please visit DisneyWorldGivesBack.com.
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Wheaton Precious Metals™ Corp. will release its 2022 first quarter results on Thursday, May 5, 2022, after market close.
A conference call will be held on Friday, May 6, 2022 starting at 11:00 am ET (8:00am PT) to discuss these results. To participate in the live call please use one of the following methods:
The accompanying slideshow will also be available in PDF format on the 'Events' page of the Wheaton Precious Metals website before the conference call.
The conference call will be recorded and available until May 13, 2022 at 11:59 pm ET. The webcast will be available for one year. You can listen to an archive of the call by one of the following methods:
Wheaton Precious Metals is the world's premier precious metals streaming company with the highest-quality portfolio of long-life, low-cost assets. Its business model offers investors leverage to commodity prices and exploration upside but with a much lower risk profile than a traditional mining company. Wheaton delivers amongst the highest cash operating margins in the mining industry, allowing it to pay a competitive dividend and continue to grow through accretive acquisitions. As a result, Wheaton has consistently outperformed gold and silver, as well as other mining investments. Wheaton creates sustainable value through streaming.
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- The data provides further validation of the intended Phase 2 study design
MELBOURNE, Australia and SAN FRANCISCO, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alterity Therapeutics (ASX: ATH, NASDAQ: ATHE) ("Alterity" or "the Company"), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing disease modifying treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced that new data are being presented in a poster session today from the Company's ongoing Biomarkers of progression in Multiple System Atrophy (bioMUSE) study today at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting taking place in Seattle, Washington, USA.
BioMUSE is a natural history study that is tracking disease progression in individuals with early Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), a Parkinsonian disorder without approved therapy. The study is being conducted in collaboration with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the U.S. under the direction of Daniel Claassen, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology and Principal Investigator.
The poster presented by Dr. Claassen, entitled, "Iron Accumulation Correlates with Disease Severity in Patients with Multiple System Atrophy" assesses the relationship between iron accumulation and symptom severity in patients with MSA. The study showed that advanced quantitative MRI methods demonstrated pathological iron accumulation in MSA patients that relate to clinical severity. The data also support the use of quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) as a biomarker of disease severity in MSA.
"BioMUSE is a groundbreaking study in the evaluation of early stage MSA patients to track disease progression and select biomarkers for evaluating target engagement and preliminary efficacy of clinical development compounds," said Dr. Claassen. "Through brain imaging, we have been able to measure and track iron accumulation in various brain regions of Parkinson's disease (PD) and MSA patients that contributes to disease progression. The study reinforces our belief that early diagnosis of MSA is vital for maximizing neuronal preservation with disease modifying therapies."
David Stamler, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Alterity, added, "The ongoing bioMUSE trial continues to validate our approach of reducing iron accumulation to inhibit α–synuclein aggregation, rescue neurons and improve function in MSA patients. We expect to launch our global Phase 2 clinical trial of ATH434 in early-stage MSA in the second quarter of 2022, and we are grateful to Dr. Claassen and his team for this important work to help guide our clinical development program."
The presentation includes data from 52 individuals, 17 with MSA, 17 with PD, and 18 age–matched healthy controls with a mean age between 60 and 65 years of age. The MRI results show that while iron accumulates in the brains of both PD and MSA patients, there are clear distinctions. In comparison to PD, significantly increased iron concentration in MSA patients was noted in the lentiform nucleus (LFN) and dentate nucleus (DN) of the brain. These regions play a key role in muscle coordination and control of voluntary movements. Compared to healthy controls, MSA patients had greater iron concentration in the substantia nigra (SN) and DN. The substantia nigra is a critical brain region for the production of dopamine and affects many functions of the central nervous system including movement control, learning and emotion. In MSA, greater iron concentration in the SN and external globus pallidus (GPe) positively correlated with severity as measured by the Unified Multiple System Atrophy Rating Scale (UMSARS) and Natural History and Neuroprotection in Parkinson Plus Syndromes (NNIPPS) rating scales.
About bioMUSE
Biomarkers of progression in Multiple System Atrophy (bioMUSE) is an ongoing, natural history study that aims to track the progression of patients with MSA, a Parkinsonian disorder without approved therapy. The study is being conducted in collaboration with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the U.S. under the direction of Daniel Claassen, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology and Principal Investigator. Natural history studies are important for characterizing disease progression in selected patient populations. The study has provided rich data for optimizing the design of Alterity's Phase 2 clinical trial and will be expanded to include a total of 20 patients with MSA. The ongoing study will continue to provide vital information on early stage MSA patients, inform the selection of biomarkers suitable to evaluate target engagement and preliminary efficacy, and deliver clinical data to characterize disease progression in a patient population that mirrors those to be enrolled in the Phase 2 clinical trial.
About Multiple System Atrophy
Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) is a rare, neurodegenerative disease characterized by failure of the autonomic nervous system and impaired movement. The symptoms reflect the progressive loss of function and death of different types of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It is a rapidly progressive disease and causes profound disability. MSA is a Parkinsonian disorder characterized by a variable combination of slowed movement and/or rigidity, autonomic instability that affects involuntary functions such as blood pressure maintenance and bladder control, and impaired balance and/or coordination that predisposes to falls. A pathological hallmark of MSA is the accumulation of the protein α-synuclein within glia, the support cells of the central nervous system, and neuron loss in multiple brain regions. MSA affects approximately 15,000 individuals in the U.S., and while some of the symptoms of MSA can be treated with medications, currently there are no drugs that are able to slow disease progression and there is no cure.[1]
[1]National Institutes of Health: Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Multiple System Atrophy Fact Sheet
About ATH434
Alterity's lead candidate, ATH434, is the first of a new generation of small molecules designed to inhibit the aggregation of pathological proteins implicated in neurodegeneration. ATH434 has been shown preclinically to reduce α-synuclein pathology and preserve nerve cells by restoring normal iron balance in the brain. In this way, it has excellent potential to treat Parkinson's disease as well as various forms of atypical Parkinsonism such as Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). ATH434 has successfully completed a Phase 1 clinical trial demonstrating the agent is well tolerated, orally bioavailable, and achieved brain levels comparable to efficacious levels in animal models of MSA, with the objective of restoring function in patients with MSA and other Parkinsonian disorders.
ATH434 has been granted Orphan designation for the treatment of MSA by the U.S. FDA and the European Commission.
About Alterity Therapeutics Limited
Alterity Therapeutics is a clinical stage biotechnology company dedicated to creating an alternate future for people living with neurodegenerative diseases. The Company's lead asset, ATH434, has the potential to treat various Parkinsonian disorders. Alterity also has a broad drug discovery platform generating patentable chemical compounds to intercede in disease processes. The Company is based in Melbourne, Australia, and San Francisco, California, USA. For further information please visit the Company's web site at www.alteritytherapeutics.com.
Authorisation & Additional information
This announcement was authorized by David Stamler, CEO of Alterity Therapeutics Limited.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company has tried to identify such forward-looking statements by use of such words as "expects," "intends," "hopes," "anticipates," "believes," "could," "may," "evidences" and "estimates," and other similar expressions, but these words are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are described in the sections titled "Risk Factors" in the Company's filings with the SEC, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F as well as reports on Form 6-K, including, but not limited to the following: statements relating to the Company's drug development program, including, but not limited to the initiation, progress and outcomes of clinical trials of the Company's drug development program, including, but not limited to, ATH434, and any other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties relating to the difficulties or delays in financing, development, testing, regulatory approval, production and marketing of the Company's drug components, including, but not limited to, ATH434, uncertainties relating to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the company's business, operations and employees, the ability of the Company to procure additional future sources of financing, unexpected adverse side effects or inadequate therapeutic efficacy of the Company's drug compounds, including, but not limited to, ATH434, that could slow or prevent products coming to market, the uncertainty of obtaining patent protection for the Company's intellectual property or trade secrets, the uncertainty of successfully enforcing the Company's patent rights and the uncertainty of the Company freedom to operate.
Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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Global Event to Kick off as the Post-COVID Era Begins in Earnest, with Theme "Beyond the Pandemic, into a Next Wave"
SEOUL, South Korea , April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Initiated in 2006, BIO KOREA is the biggest bio-health convention in Asia that is dedicated to promoting the international standing of Korea's healthcare industry and ensuring the industry's sustainable growth. BIO KOREA 2022 will take place in COEX, Seoul from Wednesday, May 11 to Friday, May 13, 2022.
In 2021, the international convention faced a challenge of organizing an online-offline hybrid event amidst the pandemic, but against the odds it galvanized its reputation as Korea's leading international bio-health convention, attracting 7,000 participants from 800 companies and organizations in 69 countries. With high hopes for the post-COVID era in 2022, this year's convention is organized under the banner of "Beyond the Pandemic, into the Next Wave." The programs are centered around businesses in the bio-health industry, for example post-COVID, digital healthcare, and up-to-the-minute therapeutic technologies.
With the presence of some of the world's brightest minds, investors, executives, business experts, and researchers, BIO KOREA 2022 will offer important business and global partnership opportunities through business forums, exhibition, conference, and investment fair.
The exhibition showcases the latest healthcare technologies and products with a range of demonstrations. Companies and institutions in the healthcare industry and many embassies set up national pavilions, where stellar businesses will participate as exhibitors. Particularly noticeable is the Metaverse Zone, where some of the most eye-catching future technologies will be demonstrated. Visitors will have opportunities to eyewitness the future of the global bio-health industry and have firsthand experience in the latest technologies.
Another key program, the business forum consists of Partnering and BIO LIVE. Designed to discover potential partnership opportunities and promote technologies and products, the forum also offers 1:1 meeting opportunities to discuss business and research cooperation and networking. The Partnering Center was open on the BIO KOREA 2022 official website (www.biokorea.org) on March 2, where metaverse companies, vaccine ingredients and diagnostic technology exhibitors that are attracting strong attention in Korea, promising startups, clinical trial labs, pharmaceutical companies, and research institutions are looking for business partners. Facing soaring requests globally, the convention organizer plans to run the online and offline Partnering Center 24/7 to maximize global partnership opportunities. Designed for business matching, BIO LIVE aims at bidirectional connections between online and offline participants for public relations and business matching.
The conference offers seminars themed around various topics including technology licensing, bio intellectual properties, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals, where internationally renowned scholars and experts will share their insights with participants and discuss the latest technological developments. Key topics to be covered include vaccines, immunotherapies for cancer, microbiome, Alzheimer's, and regenerative medicine, the sessions are well-organized into major tracks such as digital health and technological business to keep up with the latest developments and best practices and discuss future prospects in bio-health.
The investment fair will serve as a stepping stone for pharmaceutical, bio, and healthcare companies to advance into global markets, where they will showcase their drug development pipelines, advanced technologies, visions, and strategies.
BIO KOREA forms part of the development of the nation's bio-health industry. This year, the international convention is set to further solidify its position as Korea's leading bio-health convention by providing a forum to share intelligence on the global bio-health market and trade innovative future technologies to take the lead in the global market.
For more information about Bio Korea 2022, please visit our website. https://www.biokorea.org/index.asp?pLn=Eng or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oVP6waOc7Y
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HONOLULU, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Central Pacific Financial Corp. (NYSE: CPF), parent company of Central Pacific Bank, will release its first quarter 2022 earnings on April 20, 2022, before the open of the New York Stock Exchange. Management will review the results by conference call and live audio webcast beginning at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (7:00 a.m. Hawaii Time) on April 20, 2022.
Interested parties may listen to the conference by calling 1-844-200-6205 (access code: 544126), or by listening to the webcast on the company's investor relations website at http://ir.cpb.bank. A replay of the call will be available through May 18, 2022 by dialing 1-866-813-9403 (access code: 856811) and on the company's website.
Central Pacific Financial Corp. is a Hawaii-based bank holding company with approximately $7.4 billion in assets as of December 31, 2021. Central Pacific Bank, its primary subsidiary, operates 30 branches and 69 ATMs in the state of Hawaii. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at http://www.cpb.bank.
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Location bolsters partnership with New Brunswick PTECH High School program
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A), a global IT and business consulting services firm, today hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception celebrating its new office in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Located at 120 Albany Street, the 11,500 square feet facility will be CGI's main office in New Jersey. CGI currently employs over 250 professionals in the region.
"CGI is pleased to establish a location in New Brunswick and join a community that has a rich history in technology innovation and education. New Brunswick is home to the New Jersey Innovation and Technology Hub and is bringing together academic leaders, innovative start-ups and corporate pioneers," said Mike Reagan, Senior Vice-President at CGI. "We look forward to expanding our business relationships with financial services, manufacturing, retail and state and local government clients, collaborating with New Jersey's education institutions on mentorship and intern programs, and helping support the innovation economy in New Jersey."
The new office meets growing client demand for IT and business consulting services in the region and centralizes operations in the state. In addition to housing CGI employees, the office includes collaborative space to foster CGI's mentorship programs, including its work with the New Brunswick PTECH High School program, a STEM-based, public-private partnership intended to establish a clear pathway from high school to college and then to a career. Student participants from the PTECH program were also in attendance at the event, and the school's Principal and Founder, Michael W. Fanelli.
"CGI has been an important industry partner in the PTECH program. Having CGI in New Brunswick will enable PTECH students to have direct access to valuable advice and mentorship as they pursue careers in the technology sector," said Principal Fanelli.
The office's open space reflects New Jersey's rich history in technology innovation with rooms named after famous Garden State innovators including Albert Einstein; Thomas Edison; Beatrice Alice Hicks, who was the first woman engineer hired by Western Electric; Alice H. Parker, who patented the first home heating system; Claude Shannon, who devised the "Rosetta Stone" of computer language; and Michael W. Fanelli, who is the founding principal of the New Brunswick PTECH High School which is changing the lives of underserved students.
To learn more about CGI careers and workplace benefits, visit the company's U.S. career site: www.cgi.com/UScareers.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 82,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2021 reported revenue is $12.13 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and ROTTERDAM, Netherlands and SUZHOU, China, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harbour BioMed ("HBM", "the Company", HKEX: 02142), a global biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel antibody therapeutics, today announced a global out-license agreement with AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/Nasdaq: AZN) for CLDN18.2xCD3 bispecific antibody (HBM7022), a novel bispecific antibody generated from HBM's HCAb Based Immune Cell Engagers (HBICE®) Platform. This license agreement and recognition by an industry-leading global biopharmaceutical company marks a major milestone in HBM's business development, validating the potential of the Company's technology platform and innovation capabilities.
HBM7022 is a bispecific antibody, currently in pre-clinical stage, that crosslinks tumor cells and T cells by targeting a tumor-associated antigen (Claudin18.2) and CD3, and thus leads to potent T cell activation and tumor elimination.
Upon the execution of the license agreement and subject to terms and conditions thereof, AstraZeneca will be granted an exclusive global license for research, development, registration, manufacturing, and commercialization of HBM7022 and shall be solely responsible for all costs and activities associated with its further development and commercialization.
Pursuant to the license agreement and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, HBM shall receive an upfront payment of US$25 million with the potential for additional payments up to US$325 million pending achievement of certain development, regulatory and commercial milestones. HBM is also eligible to receive tiered royalties on net sales.
Dr. Jingsong Wang, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Harbour BioMed, said, "HBM7022, one of our representative innovative bispecific antibodies generated from the HBICE® platform, has significant potential value on a global basis. We are happy to reach this agreement with AstraZeneca, a leading innovator in oncology with a diverse portfolio and pipeline of life-changing medicines. We are very confident that AstraZeneca will maximize the value of HBM7022 to realize the potential of the molecule."
Susan Galbraith, Executive Vice President, Oncology R&D, AstraZeneca, said, "We are excited to enter into this agreement with Harbour BioMed for the development of the next-generation bispecific antibody HBM7022. This molecule is designed to harness the body's immune system T cell response, with potential for strong efficacy across solid tumors including gastric and pancreatic cancers, both of which comprise large populations of patients with major unmet medical need."
About HBM7022
HBM7022 is a bispecific antibody that crosslinks tumor cells and T cells by targeting a tumor-associated antigen (Claudin18.2) and CD3 and thus leads to potent T cell activation and tumor elimination. By using bivalent high affinity anti-Claudin18.2 and monovalent low affinity anti-CD3, HBM7022 has demonstrated potent cytotoxicity but low cytokine release syndrome risk. Preclinical studies have shown that it can treat not only wild type Claudin18.2 positive gastric cancer, but also pancreatic cancer and mutated Claudin18.2 gastric cancer. HBM7022 is one of the fully human bispecific antibodies developed from the HBICE® Platform of the Company. Building on this unique platform technology, HBM7022 exhibits an encouraging safety profile, pharmacokinetics (PK) and potential for clinical development. With the unique HBICE molecule design and promising preclinical data, we believe that HBM7022 will lead the next generation of T cell engager therapy for solid tumors in future clinical trials.
About HBICE®
Harbour HCAb platform can generate diverse and stable fully human Heavy Chain only Antibodies (HCAbs) and derived human VH single-domain moieties, enabling us to make novel multi-specific and multi-valent antibodies in simplified structures with relatively smaller molecule size and fewer number of polypeptide chains. On top of this, we have established proprietary HBICE® (HCAb Based Immune Cell Engagers) platform to quickly develop multi-specific antibodies that redirect immune cells to the tumor microenvironment to eradicate tumors.
HBICE® molecules recognize and bind both specific tumor-associated antigens on tumor cells and co-stimulatory molecules on immune cells such as T cells or NK cells, resulting in efficient and selective activation of immune cells specifically in the TME, thereby preventing non-specific or systemic activation of peripheral immune cells. Besides, HBICE® technology provides the flexibility to generate molecules with different architectures and avidity profiles to achieve desired mechanisms of action that are usually unachievable by combo therapies.
About Harbour BioMed
Harbour BioMed (HKEX: 02142) is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel antibody therapeutics focusing on immunology and oncology. The Company is building its robust portfolio and differentiated pipeline through internal R&D capability, collaborations with co-discovery and co-development partners and select acquisitions.
The Company's proprietary antibody technology platforms Harbour Mice® generate fully human monoclonal antibodies in two heavy and two light chain (H2L2) format, as well as heavy chain only (HCAb) format. Building upon the HCAb antibodies, the HCAb-based immune cell engagers (HBICE®) are capable of delivering tumor killing effects unachievable by traditional combination therapies. Integrating Harbour Mice® with single B cell cloning platform, our antibody discovery engine is highly unique and efficient for the development of next-generation therapeutic antibodies.
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Did you lose money on investments in IBM? If so, please visit International Business Machines Corporation Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com to discuss your rights.
NEW YORK, April 6, 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 International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM" or the "Company") (NYSE: IBM) between April 4, 2017 and October 20, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"). The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Plaintiff alleges that Defendants fraudulently shifted billions of dollars in revenues from IBM's mainframe line of business to its Strategic Imperatives and Cloud, Analytics, Mobile, Security, and Social ("CAMSS") line of business. Defendants thus propped up revenues for these lines, increased their long-term incentive compensation, and appeased the investing community while waiting for the Company's new business model to come to fruition.
Plaintiff alleges that IBM partially disclosed evidence of this fraud after the close of the market on October 16, 2018, when Defendants revealed a shortfall in revenue and disappointing 3Q2018 growth associated with the Company's Strategic Imperatives and CAMSS lines of business, particularly its Cloud business line. IBM's stock price fell approximately $11 per share by the close of trading on October 17, 2018.
On October 20, 2021, after the close of the market, the Company issued a press release announcing its 3Q2021 results. The Company announced total revenues for the quarter of $17.62 billion, a shortfall of $191.84 million based on analyst estimates. The main culprit was the Cloud & Cognitive Software segment, which had revenues of $5.69 billion, a shortfall of approximately $80 million based on analyst estimates of $5.77 billion. Over 42% of the $191 million shortfall was attributable to the Company's Cloud & Cognitive Software segment – where most of the strategic revenue produced by the fraudulent scheme and wrongful reclassification of revenues from non-strategic to strategic historically went.
On this news, the price of IBM common stock fell more than 9%, closing at $121.07 per share on October 21, 2021.
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 6, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as lead plaintiff. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member.
If you purchased IBM securities, and/or would like to discuss your legal rights and options please visit International Business Machines Corporation Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com.
Since 1993, Bernstein Liebhard LLP has recovered over $3.5 billion for its clients. In addition to representing individual investors, the Firm has been retained by some of the largest public and private pension funds in the country to monitor their assets and pursue litigation on their behalf. As a result of its success litigating hundreds of lawsuits and class actions, the Firm has been named to The National Law Journal's "Plaintiffs' Hot List" thirteen times and listed in The Legal 500 for ten consecutive years.
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NEW YORK, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of MP Materials Corp. f/k/a Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: MP, FVAC, FVAC WS, FVAC.U) between May 1, 2020 and February 2, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important April 25, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased MP Materials 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 MP Materials class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3113 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than April 25, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. ("FVAC") had overstated its due diligence efforts and expertise with respect to identifying target companies to acquire; (2) FVAC performed inadequate due diligence into legacy MP Materials prior to the business combination, or else ignored significant red flags regarding, inter alia, legacy MP Materials' management, compliance policies, and Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine and Processing Facility's ("Mountain Pass") profitability; (3) as a result, the Company's future business and financial prospects post-business combination were overstated; (4) MP Materials engaged in an abusive transfer price manipulation scheme with a related party in the People's Republic of China to artificially inflate the Company's profits; (5) MP Materials' ore at Mountain Pass was not economically viable to harvest for rare earth metals; and (6) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the MP Materials class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3113 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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NEW YORK, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) pursuant to or traceable to Rivian's Initial Public Offering ("IPO") on November 10, 2021 of the important May 6, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Rivian 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 Rivian class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3880 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 6, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, the IPO offering documents were materially inaccurate, misleading, and/or incomplete because they failed to disclose, among other things, that the R1T electric pickup truck and the R1S electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) were underpriced to such a degree that Rivian would have to raise prices shortly after the IPO and that these price increases would tarnish Rivian's reputation as a trustworthy and transparent company and would put a significant number of the existing backlog of 55,400 preorders along with future preorders in jeopardy of cancellation.
To join the Rivian class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3880 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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TORONTO, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Abraham Reichmann is very pleased to announce that he has reached a private and confidential settlement of the Reichmann v Reichmann et al lawsuit in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice concerning Ralph and Ada Reichmann.
Tom Curry, Partner at Lenczner Slaght LLP, counsel for Abraham Reichmann comments: "Abraham is glad that the litigation has concluded without the need for a trial and that the matter is now resolved."
No further comment will be made about the settlement or the issues in the lawsuit.
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NEW YORK, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner of the class action firm Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2020 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating:
- Tivity Health, Inc. (TVTY), relating to its proposed acquisition by funds managed by Stone Point Capital. Under the terms of the agreement, TVTY shareholders will receive $32.50 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/tivity-health-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
- Manning & Napier, Inc. (MN), relating to its proposed acquisition by Callodine Group, LLC. Under the terms of the agreement, MN shareholders will receive $12.85 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/manning-napier-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
- Randolph Bancorp, Inc. (RNDB), relating to its proposed acquisition by Hometown Financial Group, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, RNDB shareholders will receive $27.00 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/randolph-bancorp-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
- LHC Group, Inc. (LHCG), relating to its proposed acquisition by Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group. Under the terms of the agreement, LHCG shareholders are expected to receive $170.00 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/lhc-group-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
- Nielsen Holdings plc (NLSN), relating to its proposed acquisition by a consortium of private equity led by Evergreen Coast Capital Corp. and Brookfield Business Partners LP. Under the terms of the agreement, NLSN shareholders will receive $28.00 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/nielsen-holdings-plc-0. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Modern Recovery is a successful behavioral health support service located in Tempe, Arizona, offering a range of professional and accredited treatment, services and programs to assist people with specific behavioral health issues, such as substance addiction, mental health disorders, eating disorders, recovering from trauma, and crisis intervention.
Modern Recovery has now acquired one of southwest America's most respected drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities - SpringBoard Recovery, located in Scottsdale, Arizona.
As of April 1st., 2022, the new umbrella organization will launch as Modern Recovery Network and will have its own specific identity and online presence - ModernRecoveryNetwork.com.
All existing services will retain their current individual business identity and online presence -
Modern Recovery Services ( ModernRecoveryServices.com ), SpringBoard Recovery
( SpringBoardRecovery.com ), SpringBoard Arizona (SpringBoardArizona.com), and Avery's House (AverysHouse.com), our new inpatient adolescent behavioral health center, which will be opening the second quarter of 2022.
The senior management structure for Modern Recovery Network includes:
The four distinct behavioral health and drug and alcohol rehab service sister companies will operate day-to-day as distinct entities, yet be completely integrated through the sharing of corporate resources and a new internal referral structure for the provision of all levels of care to all clients across the board.
The primary aim of Modern Recovery Network will be to provide a full and integrated package of behavioral health recovery services, with both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation facilities, telehealth services, mobile app support services, intervention services, recovery coaching, and others.
Ultimately, Modern Recovery Network will be the first U.S. corporate entity to own and operate all levels of accredited behavioral healthcare.
Additionally, Modern Recovery Services aims to provide clients with a national telehealth service, while in-person treatment services will remain concentrated in Arizona and this region of the U.S. and the specific communities where they are located.
Modern Recovery Network's new CEO Michele Canale, stated:
"We now have the ability to offer a truly personalized, client-centered experience for all demographics with the highest clinical oversight across the board. We truly are better together."
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BEIJING, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yaguang Borui Medicine Technology (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. ("Yaguang Borui"), the China market distributor of home beauty device company Excelsior Medical Group ("EMG"), has launched EMG's suite of handheld home beauty devices in the country. Leveraging cutting-edge technology and inspired by early 20th century aristocratic design, EMG's new series of sleek devices offers a remarkable user experience that is effective, convenient, and pleasing.
Among the products is the EMG SMART® FIRM, a household radiofrequency (RF) beauty instrument that combats wrinkles with precision. By heating the dermis, the thickest layer of the skin, with RF energy waves, the device tightens the face and reduces the appearance of fine lines. The dermis can handle temperatures of over 42 degrees Celsius, with the heat creating the necessary environment to stimulate the production of collagen.
The EMG SMART® FIRM delivers incredible results near-instantly. Through a 15-minute session, users can achieve significant lifting and tightening of the facial skin thanks to years of R&D in the field of beauty and RF technology. With its stringent safety standards, EMG has developed an intelligent temperature control system that enables users to use its RF devices with peace of mind, enjoying the benefits in an easy, effective, and safe experience.
EMG's product series also includes the EMG SMART® PURE, an oxygen-revitalizing device that boasts two functions and five effects. The first is low-frequency oscillation, which helps the clearing of aged cells to clear the skin. This product is complemented by the Intensive Repair Essence, developed by EMG and Boston Lab, which contains skin rejuvenation ingredients to create an oxygen-rich environment. The perfect balance of water and oil helps combat acne, while the oxygen accelerates metabolism and rejuvenates the skin as a whole. The ingredients include wide-ranging whitening agents and antioxidants such as ginseng, witch hazel, and centella asiatica, improving the skin inside out.
EMG's products have received certifications from standards organizations around the world, including British Standards (BSI), the European Union's CE Marking, China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation(ILAC), and the China National Accreditation Committee for Laboratories(CNACL).
"Yaguang Borui is delighted to help EMG enter the all-important Chinese market," said Yang Ming, EMG Lead at Yaguang Borui. "Their products have been recognized by markets and consumers around the world. We are honored to serve as their strategic partner and help bring more fantastic products to Chinese consumers, making beauty accessible for everybody."
Moving forward, Yaguang Borui will continue to cooperate with EMG to leverage its expertise in optoelectronics R&D and in-depth research into the particular skin needs of Asian consumers to push the boundaries of home beauty, creating an ecosystem of products and services for Chinese users.
About Yaguang Borui Medicine Technology (Guangdong)
Yaguang Borui Medicine Technology (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. is an independent research enterprise that focuses on the development of painless and non-invasive light medical beauty equipment. With its industry leading technology, it oversees product R&D, manufacturing, and sales.
About EMG
EMG was founded in the United Kingdom in 2010 and is recognized for its proprietary radio frequency, laser, and ultrasound technologies. With its focus on non-invasive technologies, it seeks to bring users cosmetic treatments that are effective but also convenient and effortless. Today, EMG's products are sold in Europe, the United States, and Asia, and the company has forged partnerships with industry institutions worldwide. For more information, please visit: https://www.emg-med.co.uk/.
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Federal prosecutors say they have seized real estate in Oregon and Las Vegas that is allegedly connected to a drug ring bringing fake pain pills laced with fentanyl into the Pacific Northwest.
Heroin, counterfeit oxycodone pills and cash were seized as part of 12 arrests involving a drug ring.
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A Range Rover Sport was seized as part of raids against an alleged Oregon drug syndicate.
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A Dodge Viper was seized by federal agents as part of raid against an alleged drug ring based in Oregon.
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Federal prosecutors say they have seized real estate in Oregon and Las Vegas that is allegedly connected to a drug ring bringing fake pain pills laced with fentanyl into the Pacific Northwest.
Federal agents have arrested 12 people and seized luxury cars and real estate throughout Oregon as well as Las Vegas as part of the bust up of an alleged multimillion-dollar fentanyl, meth and heroin drug dealing ring.
U.S. Attorney for Oregon Scott Erik Asphaug announced the arrests and charges against the Oregon-based drug and money laundering group on Wednesday, April 6.
The ring is accused of conspiring to distribute fake oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and potentially heroin. Federal agents said they seized 115 counterfeit oxycodone pills, 57 pounds of heroin and 41 pounds of methamphetamine.
Fentanyl is a highly potent and highly dangerous opioid linked to many of the deadly drug overdose in Oregon and across the U.S.
Prosecutors say the Oregon drug ring was led by Luis Antonio Beltran Arrendondo, 32, and Jacqueline Paola Rodriguez Barrientos, 41.
Arrendondo is alleged to have imported the fake pain pills containing fentanyl and heroin from Mexico into California for distribution in Oregon and Washington.
Barrientos faces money laundering charges, according to prosecutors.
Police say they tracked couriers bringing drugs into Oregon from California, raided locations throughout the state as well as Las Vegas, Fresno and Los Angeles.
Prosecutors and police also claim the Arrendondo organization purchased nine residential properties in Oregon and Nevada with an estimated cumulative value of more than $4.6 million.
“All nine properties were purchased outright with no mortgages,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said as part of a release on the arrests.
Prosecutors also allege that Barrientos laundered money from the drug syndicate through the Mazatlan Beauty Salon in Tualatin, south of Portland.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said the real estate purchases were made via cashier’s checks and the enterprise involved bank deposits totaling $3.5 million during a 9-month period last year.
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration raids in Las Vegas (where Arrendondo and Barrientos have a home) resulted in the seizure of a Dodge Viper and Range Rover Sport SUV as well as credit-card statements showing the couple recently spent $16,000 on boxing tickets.
The other 10 members of the alleged gang have been arrested and face potential trials in federal courts in Oregon.
The Oregon State Police and local law enforcement joined the FBI, IRS and U.S. Department of Homeland Security as part of the investigation.
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Shooters still at large following mass killing in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A suspect believed connected to the mass shooting in Sacramento was arrested, but the multiple shooters police believe fatally shot six people and wounded 12 on a crowded street in California’s capital are still on the loose.
More than 100 shots were fired early Sunday in downtown Sacramento, creating a chaotic scene with hundreds of people trying desperately to get to safety. A day later police announced the arrest of Dandrae Martin, 26, as a “related suspect” on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and being a convict carrying a loaded gun. A court appearance was set for Tuesday.
Detectives and SWAT team members found one handgun during searches of three area homes.
The arrest came as the three women and three men killed were identified. The shooting occurred at about 2 a.m. Sunday as bars were closing and patrons filled the streets near the state Capitol. The fallen included a father of four, a young woman who wanted to be a social worker, a man described as the life of the party, and a woman who lived on the streets nearby and was looking for housing.
The Sacramento County coroner identified the women killed as Johntaya Alexander, 21; Melinda Davis, 57; and Yamile Martinez-Andrade, 21. The three men were Sergio Harris, 38; Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, 32; and De’vazia Turner, 29.
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg read their names during a vigil Monday evening attended by grieving relatives, friends and community members.
“So we gather here to remember the victims and to commit ourselves to doing all we can to ending the stain of violence, not only in our community but throughout the state, throughout the country, and throughout the world,” Steinberg said.
Turner, who had three daughters and a son, was a “protector” who worked as the night manager at an inventory company, his mother, Penelope Scott, told The Associated Press. He rarely went out, and she had no reason to believe he would be in harm’s way when he left her house after he visited Saturday night.
“My son was walking down the street and somebody started shooting, and he got shot. Why is that to happen?” Scott said. “I feel like I’ve got a hole in my heart.”
The burst of gunshots sent people running in terror in the neighborhood just a few blocks from the arena where the NBA’s Sacramento Kings play.
Police were investigating whether the shooting was connected with a street fight that broke out just before gunfire erupted. Several people could be seen in videos scrapping on a street lined with an upscale hotel, nightclubs and bars when gunshots sent people scattering.
Detectives also were trying to determine if a stolen handgun found at the crime scene was connected to the shooting, Police Chief Kathy Lester said. Witnesses answered her plea for help by providing more than 100 videos and photos of evidence.
District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert noted Martin was not arrested on suspicion of homicide, but suggested investigators were making progress.
“The investigation is highly complex involving many witnesses, videos of numerous types and significant physical evidence,” Schubert said in a statement. “This is an ongoing investigation and we anticipate more arrests in this case.”
Martin was held without bail and was scheduled to appear in Sacramento County Superior Court on Tuesday, according to jail records.
Martin was freed from an Arizona prison in 2020 after serving just over 1 1/2 years for violating probation in separate cases involving a felony conviction for aggravated assault in 2016 and a conviction on a marijuana charge in 2018. Court records show he pleaded guilty to punching, kicking and choking a woman in a hotel room when she refused to work for him as a prostitute.
It was not immediately clear whether Martin had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
Of the 12 wounded, at least four suffered critical injuries, the Sacramento Fire Department said. At least seven of the victims had been released from hospitals by Monday.
At the scene where the chaos erupted, memorials with candles and flowers began to grow on the same sidewalks where video showed people screaming and running for shelter as others lay on the ground writhing in pain.
A small bouquet of purple roses was dedicated to Melinda Davis, who lived on the streets for years, with a note saying “Melinda Rest In Peace.”
Politicians decried the shooting, and some Democrats, including President Joe Biden, called for tougher action against gun violence.
California has some of the nation’s toughest restrictions on firearms, requiring background checks to buy guns and ammunition, limiting magazines to 10 bullets, and banning firearms that fall into its definition of assault weapons.
But state lawmakers plan to go further. A bill getting its first hearing Tuesday would allow citizens to sue those who possess illegal weapons, a measure patterned after a controversial Texas bill aimed at abortions.
Other proposed California legislation this year would make it easier for people to sue gun companies and target unregistered “ghost guns,” firearms made from build-it-yourself kits.
The California Assembly held a moment of silence Monday in honor of the victims. Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, a Democrat who represents Sacramento, noted lawmakers could see the crime scene from the building’s balcony.
“Tragic is too small of a word to describe what occurred just two nights ago as a devastating loss for our city,” McCarty said.
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Associated Press writers Stefanie Dazio, Brian Melley and Christopher Weber in Los Angeles, Don Thompson in Sacramento, Jacques Billeaud in Phoenix and News Researcher Rhonda Shafner in New York City contributed to this story.
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63-year-old dies after roommate pours hot cooking oil on her at assisted living center, police say
Published: Apr. 5, 2022 at 5:13 PM EDT
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - A 65-year-old woman was taken into custody after pouring hot cooking oil over her roommate at an assisted living center, police said.
According to police, officers found 63-year-old Doren Davis severely burned inside the Smiley House in St. Louis on March 7.
Davis’ roommate poured hot cooking oil on her after a dispute over a personal matter, investigators said.
The 65-year-old was arrested and is being held at the Missouri Department of Corrections. Davis was hospitalized for her burns but later died.
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Adidas releases limited-edition Waffle House shoes
(Gray News) - Adidas is teaming up with Waffle House for a limited-edition golf shoe.
Waffle House, which has its headquarters in Georgia, is celebrating the kickoff of the 86th Masters Tournament in Augusta this Thursday with the release of the TOUR360 22 x Waffle House shoes.
The shoes are an off-white color similar to waffle batter and have a waffle pattern. The shoes have the Waffle House logo on the back of the ankle.
“Across our signature 3-Stripes, we included a checkered waffle pattern in dark brown as a nod to the legendary waffles being cooked just right,” an Adidas news release reads.
The shoes cost $200 for women’s sizes and $210 to men’s sizes. You can order them here on Adidas’ website starting April 7.
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Missing 3-year-old from Washington state found safe
Published: Apr. 5, 2022 at 7:02 AM EDT|Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 9:52 AM EDT
(Gray News) - Faith Collins, 3, has been found safe after being abducted when a person stole her mother’s car in Washington state, according to Bothell Police Department.
An Amber Alert for the child was issued early Tuesday morning when her mother found her car was stolen with Faith inside.
Police are investigating the case and there is no suspect information at this time.
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April 4-10: National Public Health Week
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - National Public Health Week runs April 4-10, and the Central Shenandoah Health District (CSHD) is taking time to honor their accomplishments.
Jordi Shelton with CSHD said they’re honoring all facets of public health, like STD testing, refugee outreach, and environmental health.
“I think COVID really put public health in the spotlight and really just showed everyone exactly the functions that happen within public health,” Shelton said. “But really, public health is so much bigger than pandemic response.”
Local governments also made moves to honor CSHD. They issued proclamations designating this week as Public Health Week. Shelton said it’s great to see localities recognize their work.
“The pandemic just underscored and strengthened those relationships. It’s very cool to see that these proclamations were issued, and they’re really highlighting the hard work of our staff and all the folks that work at the Central Shenandoah Health District,” she said.
Even though it is a week of recognition, Shelton said work will continue as usual.
“Our health departments are still providing all of their services, so while this week includes some honor and celebration for our staff, the work that they do truly never stops, and I think that just goes to show why public health is so important,” said Shelton.
One of the things they’re doing this week is COVID-19 vaccine clinics. If you’d like to get a vaccine, visit their website. As of last week, over 70% of adults in CSHD have received at least one COVID vaccine.
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Biden orders push on long COVID, pandemic’s shadowy mystery
WASHINGTON (AP) — Confronting the pandemic’s lasting shadow, President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered a new national research push on long COVID, while also directing federal agencies to support patients dealing with the mysterious and debilitating condition.
Biden assigned the Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate an urgent new initiative across federal agencies, building on research already under way at the National Institutes of Health.
He also directed federal agencies to support patients and doctors by providing science-based best practices for treating long COVID, maintaining access to insurance coverage, and protecting the rights of workers coping with the uncertainties of the malaise. Of particular concern are effects on mental health.
Long COVID is the catch-all term for a hydra-headed condition whose symptoms can include brain fog, recurring shortness of breath, pain and fatigue. Rough estimates are that it affects as many as 1 in 3 people who recover from COVID-19, although the severity and duration of symptoms vary. Despite intense investigation, the causes of long COVID are not well understood and treatment largely focuses on helping patients cope with their symptoms as they try to rebalance daily routines.
The White House also acknowledged that long COVID appears to be a disability, meaning that patients could be entitled to the protection of federal laws that prohibit discrimination based on health conditions and call for accommodations to allow people to lead productive lives.
“The administration recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in new members of the disability community and has had a tremendous impact on people with disabilities,” said a White House overview.
Some independent experts praised the administration for its comprehensive plan but noted the lack of a timeline for results.
“This is a very important move on the part of the Biden administration to acknowledge that long COVID is real, that it is a significant threat, and that much more needs to be done,” said Dr. Leana Wen, a former Baltimore health commissioner and commentator on the pandemic. “The emphasis on treatment for long COVID, and recognizing that this could be a source of ongoing disability, are long overdue.”
A prominent advocate for COVID patients sensed a breakthrough.
“This is the first effort that truly comports with the needs of people who are suffering,’’ said Diana Berrent, founder of Survivor Corps, a support group that connects patients with government and private researchers.
Advocates have been clamoring “for the government to create a command center for long COVID,” she added. “Up until now, that hasn’t existed.’’
“I see this as a global, comprehensive approach to an extremely thorny issue that has previously received a scattershot approach,” Berrent said.
Medical research thus far has led to theories about what causes long COVID, but no single root. One theory revolves around lingering infection or virus remnants that may trigger inflammation in the body. Another possibility involves autoimmune system responses that mistakenly attack normal cells. Researchers are also investigating the role of tiny clots.
The White House said Biden’s order will expand and build on a $1 billion research study already underway at NIH, called the RECOVER Initiative. One goal is to speed signing up 40,000 people with and without long COVID into the study. Around that effort, Health and Human Services will coordinate a government-wide research plan on long COVID.
HHS will also deliver a report to the nation on long COVID later this year. “Millions of Americans may be struggling with lingering health effects,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. “COVID is having effects long after the actual virus has escaped us.”
Biden’s order puts a major focus on treatment. An HHS unit called the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality will investigate best practices and get useful guidance to doctors, hospitals and patients. The Department of Veterans Affairs, which already has 18 facilities running long COVID programs, will serve as an incubator of ideas and strategies. The administration is seeking $20 million from Congress for “centers of excellence” to develop templates for care.
Dr. Fernando Carnavali of Mount Sinai’s Center for Post-COVID Care in New York, said he understands complaints that the government hasn’t made enough progress on long COVID.
“For our culture today, which needs answers yesterday, it’s just hard,’’ Carnavali said. “In chronic disease, in general it’s not how it works. We have other examples, from HIV, answers did not come right away.”
Finally, the administration said its plan will provide direct support for patients by safeguarding access to insurance coverage and extending the umbrella of civil rights protections to people with long COVID. In keeping with Biden’s focus on reducing racial and ethnic disparities in health care, part of the emphasis will be on minority communities that have borne a high toll from COVID-19.
Federal health programs, which can serve as a model for private insurance, will look for ways to make sure that treatments for long COVID are covered and paid for. “The administration is working to make long COVID care as accessible as possible,” said a White House overview of Biden’s plan.
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AP Medical Writer Lindsey Tanner contributed to this report.
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Bodycam shows rescue of baby, family from sinking car in Maryland
Published: Apr. 5, 2022 at 1:01 PM EDT
ANNE ARUNDEL CO., Md. (CNN) - A daring rescue was caught on police bodycam video in Maryland, as a family of four including a baby were pulled out of a sinking car.
The newly released bodycam video shows officers rushing to rescue the family members.
Anne Arundel County police say the dad lost control of the car, crashed through a wooded area and ended up in a pond.
An officer was patrolling the area when he heard the crash.
He and another officer rushed to the area and found the car taking on water.
The two worked together to rescue the entire family, including a 9-month-old baby and a 3-year-old.
Everyone is reportedly doing OK.
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CEO of rental giant Hertz vows to fix false theft reports
NEW YORK (AP) — The new CEO of Hertz says he’s working to fix a glitch in the rental-car giant’s systems that has led to some of its customers being wrongly accused of stealing cars they had rented.
Stephen Scherr, who took over as CEO on Feb. 28, said the company has changed its practices to fix problems that have occurred when cars were reported stolen but the transaction was improperly recorded in Hertz’s system.
“This is among the first things that I have started to look to take care of and deal with in the first 30 days I’ve been at the company,” Scherr told CNBC on Monday. “It is not acceptable to Hertz to have any customer ... caught up in some of what has happened.”
Some Hertz customers have said they were arrested and jailed because the company accused them of stealing cars that they had paid to rent and in some cases had returned long before their arrest.
It’s not clear how many people are affected. More than 200 customers asked a federal judge in Delaware to Hertz to disclose records about erroneous theft reports, and the judge ruled in the renters’ favor in February.
Scherr said the false reports involve several hundred customers out of Hertz’s 15 million annual transactions, but lawyers for the customers say the number is more like 8,000.
“We have changed our policies to avoid the possibility of this happening again,” Scherr said. “No one customer should be put through that.”
Scherr said that in some cases, vehicles have been reported as stolen, the report was withdrawn when the vehicle was found, “but that rescission wasn’t recognized.”
The CEO of Hertz Global Holdings Inc. appeared on CNBC to tout a plan to buy up to 65,000 electric vehicles over five years. The Estero, Florida-based company filed for bankruptcy protection in 2020, as it struggled under heavy debt and a drop in travel caused by the pandemic. It operates Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty car-rental brands.
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Dad, daughter survive lightning strike at Yankees spring training game
(WFTS) - A father and daughter are miraculously OK after being struck by lightning Saturday at a baseball game in Florida.
Ashley Moberg, 19, and her father John Moberg were attending a New York Yankees spring training game at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. They were visiting from their hometown of Chicago.
When the game was canceled early due to a thunderstorm and sent fans running for their cars, the Mobergs found themselves standing under a tree in a parking lot, unable to find their vehicle.
“And there was a bright flash and the loud boom that I heard,” Ashley Moberg said. “The next thing I knew, I was flying out of my shoes and my ears were ringing, and my dad hit his head on the ground and then I hit the ground. I thought my dad was dead for about 10 seconds while I was lying on the pavement trying to figure out whether I had died.”
John Moberg was knocked unconscious and broke his cheekbone when he hit the ground. The necklace Ashley was wearing burned her neck.
A bystander called 911 for help. Both Ashley and John Moberg were taken to the hospital. They were discharged Monday morning, just in time to catch their flight back home to Chicago.
Before heading to the airport, they went back to the spot where they were struck by lightning to commemorate their visit with a photo, walking away with smiles and a sense of humor.
“For everyone who is asking, yes, we got superpowers, and no, we are not allowed to talk about them,” Ashley Moberg said.
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Disney says character hugs, interactions will return soon
(CNN) - Disney guests will soon be able to hug their favorite characters again.
Walt Disney World and Disneyland guests can get up close and personal autographs, photos and hugs with Mickey Mouse and friends. COVID restrictions will be relaxed as early as April 18 for the traditional character interactions.
Disney parks have slowly been returning to normal operations, with Disney World’s Festival of Fantasy Parade starting back two weeks ago.
Meanwhile in California, Disneyland’s famous parade is expected to start up the marching band again the weekend of April 22.
While Disney is getting rid of some COVID restrictions, face masks are still required for all guests, ages 2 and older, on Disney buses and monorails. In Florida, masks are expected indoors for all guests who are not fully vaccinated, and in California, masks are recommended for everyone indoors.
Both parks encourage guests to get vaccinated.
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EMU Theater, Music Department performs “Noye’s Fludde”
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - “This is a massive spectacle with lots of pageantry. It’s very much about the community getting together to do a piece. This tells the story of Noah’s flood. It is a simple story but the way that it is told is filled with magic and beauty,” Justin Poole, the show’s director, said.
It’s the first opera in more than 15 years at Eastern Mennonite University, but it is not entirely an opera; it is so much more.
“This musically, one of the greatest things that I have been involved in. Once it begins, it goes. It is just music nonstop. The whole thing is about 50 minutes but it is musically rich. It is sometimes silly sometimes theologically profound, musically dense. It is like you have had a huge meal in 50 minutes,” James Richardson, musical director of the show, explained.
Richardson has taught music courses at EMU for 14 years.
Written by Benjamin Britten, the show is based on the miracle plays of the medieval era.
“This is the story of Noah and his flood. An embellished, loose retelling of an account in the old testament scriptures of a massive epic flood that wipes out humanity but also saves others,” Richardson explained.
The production is intergenerational, bringing families, community members, professionals and students together to perform.
The cast has had 36 rehearsals leading up to the opening night this past weekend, working on the play since early February.
Reah Clymer is playing the role of Noye’s wife.
“She’s pretty dynamic, she starts out really defiant. She is a strong-willed woman. She is someone contrary to everyone else, it seems does not want to get on the boat,” Clymer said.
Elizabeth Eby plays various roles in the play, from movement chorus to assistant director.
“My first time feeling like I could take charge a little more,” Eby explained.
Poole says the goal is for the audience to feel a strong sense of hope and community.
“Even in the midst of the darkest hour there is still hope somewhere on the horizon,” Poole added.
“When we planned this as Justin said earlier we thought ‘yay this will be the rainbow, celebratory it’s done it is finished, you know what is over.’ But instead, it would seem all hell is breaking loose but at least there is a sense of the end of the story.”
For those who think they know the story of Noah’s flood, Eby says, “it is a spectacle, more than you can get reading on a page.”
Poole says that when you come, don’t just look at the stage, look all around you because there is something in every part of the space.
For more information on tickets for Noye’s Fludde, click here.
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EPA rule would finally ban asbestos, carcinogen still in use
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and kills thousands of Americans every year.
The proposal marks a major expansion of EPA regulation under a landmark 2016 law that overhauled rules governing tens of thousands of toxic chemicals in everyday products, from household cleaners to clothing and furniture.
The proposed rule would ban chrysotile asbestos, the only ongoing use of asbestos in the United States. The substance is found in products such as brake linings and gaskets, and is used to manufacture chlorine bleach and sodium hydroxide, also known as caustic soda.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan called the rule an important step to protect public health and “finally put an end to the use of dangerous asbestos in the United States.’’
The proposed ban “demonstrates significant progress in our work to implement the (2016) law and take bold, long-overdue actions to protect those most vulnerable among us,” Regan said.
The 2016 law authorized new rules for tens of thousands of toxic chemicals found in everyday products, including substances such as asbestos and trichloroethylene that for decades have been known to cause cancer yet were largely unregulated under federal law. Known as the Frank Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act, the law was intended to clear up a hodgepodge of state rules governing chemicals and update the Toxic Substances Control Act, a 1976 law that had remained unchanged for 40 years.
The EPA moved to ban asbestos in 1989, but the rule was largely overturned by a 1991 court decision that weakened EPA’s authority under TSCA to address risks to human health from asbestos or other existing chemicals. The 2016 law required the EPA to evaluate chemicals and put in place protections against unreasonable risks.
At the signing ceremony for the new law, then-President Barack Obama said the U.S. chemical system under TSCA was “so complex, so burdensome that our country hasn’t even been able to uphold a ban on asbestos. I think a lot of Americans would be shocked by all that.”
Asbestos, which was once common in home insulation and other products, is banned in more than 50 countries and its use in the U.S. has been declining for decades. The only form of asbestos known to be currently imported, processed or distributed for use in the U.S. is chrysotile asbestos, which is imported primarily from Brazil and Russia. It is used by the chlor-alkali industry, which produces bleach, caustic soda and other products.
Most consumer products that historically contained chrysotile asbestos have been discontinued.
While chlorine is a commonly used disinfectant in water treatment, there are only 10 chlor-alkali plants in the U.S. that still use asbestos diaphragms to produce chlorine and sodium hydroxide. The plants are mostly located in Louisiana and Texas.
The use of asbestos diaphragms has been declining and now accounts for about one-third of the chlor-alkali production in the U.S., EPA said.
The American Chemistry Council, a lobbying group for the chemical industry, slammed the EPA proposal, saying it could cause substantial harm to America’s drinking water supply by reducing the domestic supply of chlorine.
About 98% of public drinking water treatment facilities use some form of chlorine-based disinfectant, the group said, adding that supply chain disruptions experienced by water utilities over the last couple of years “have highlighted the vital importance of chlorine to water disinfection.’’
Chlorine also is used in production of batteries, windmills and solar panels, the group said.
Linda Reinstein, co-founder and president of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, called the EPA rule “a landmark step forward,’’ but said “more work needs to be done to prevent exposure to asbestos and protect Americans.’’ Reinstein, whose husband, Alan, died from mesothelioma, called on Congress to approve a bill named for her husband that bans asbestos outright.
“We still need Congress to step up to protect all the Alans out there,’’ she said in an interview.
The proposed ban would take effect two years after the effective date of the final rule.
In addition to addressing the significant human health effects of chrysotile asbestos exposure, the proposed rule is also expected to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions associated with chlor-alkali production, an energy-intensive industrial operation.
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Family gives update on woman mauled by dogs, says ‘prayers are working’
ABBEVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WHNS/Gray news) – A South Carolina woman continues to fight for her life at a local hospital after being attacked by three dogs, including two pit bulls, last month.
The Abbeville County Sheriff’s Office said Kyleen Waltman was viciously attacked outside of a home in Abbeville County on March 21.
WHNS reports she was walking from a friend’s home to her mother’s house when the attack happened.
She had to be airlifted to a medical facility. Both arms were amputated and part of her colon was removed after the attack. She may have to have her esophagus removed as well, her family said.
Waltman has been sedated so she doesn’t aggravate her spinal cord by trying to move, but family members said she was fully awake Monday and was told about the injuries to her arms.
Family members said the news gave her a lot of anxiety, so she was sedated again.
“The Lord has brought her this far for a reason. Her story is not done... She’s still fighting. Prayers are working and she’s healing slowly,” Waltman’s sister, Shenna Green, wrote in an update on GoFundMe.
Waltman was scheduled to get a prosthetic on her right arm. However, according to her family, doctors had to remove her arm to her shoulder due to an infection detected.
The woman’s sister said Waltman is a mother of three and recently became a grandmother.
“She just found out she’s a grandma and she can’t even hold the grandbaby,” Green said. “That’s going to be devastating.”
The dogs in the attack were seized by Abbeville County Animal Control, and police said their investigation remains ongoing.
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Georgia college professor calls police on students who arrived late to class
ATLANTA (WGCL) - A professor at Georgia State University Perimeter College is no longer in the classrom after she called the police because two students arrived late to class, WGCL reported.
Bria Blake, a student at the college, posted about the incident on TikTok. The post has been liked more than 165,000 times.
“They’re both extremely traumatized to say the least. This is not something we’re going to let them sweep under the rug,” Blake said.
In the video, Blake says two of her classmates were only two minutes late for class when the professor asked them to leave.
Blake says one of the students said they “paid to be here” and refused to leave. The professor then left the classroom and returned with two armed campus police officers, according to Blake.
“Especially as a Black woman, for her to do that is extremely heinous because she herself should understand what it means to call police on Black youth in America,” Blake said.
Georgia State University confirmed the incident and said the professor is no longer teaching in-person classes at this time. The two students were invited to meet with the school provost and police chief.
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Gov. Youngkin orders flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Henrico officer killed in crash
Published: Apr. 5, 2022 at 5:19 PM EDT
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Governor Glenn Youngkin has ordered that all flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia be flown at half-staff on Wednesday.
The flags on all state and local buildings and grounds in the Commonwealth will be flown at half-staff in honor of Henrico Police Officer Trey Marshall Sutton, who was killed in a crash last week in the line of duty.
The flags will be lowered at sunrise on April 6 and will remain at half-staff until sunset.
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Higher risk of heart issues found after COVID compared to 2nd vaccine dose, CDC reports
(Gray News) - Researchers continue to look into life after COVID when it comes to heart issues following infection and recovery.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a report on the increased risk for cardiac complications after SARS-CoV-2 infection and mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.
The report focuses on the ongoing risks and adverse health outcomes after a patient has gotten COVID. Findings also touched on the potential risk of heart issues after receiving an mRNA vaccine for the virus from Pfizer and Moderna.
According to the report, cardiac complications, “particularly myocarditis and pericarditis,” have been tied to the coronavirus and mRNA COVID vaccination.
However, findings from 40 health care systems that participated in the report from January 2021 to January 2022 showed that the risk for cardiac complications was significantly higher after the SARS-CoV-2 infection than after an mRNA COVID vaccination.
The report also states that male patients 12-17 years old had the highest risk of developing cardiac conditions after vaccination and infection:
“The incidence of cardiac outcomes after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination was highest for males aged 12–17 years after the second vaccine dose. However, within this demographic group, the risk for cardiac outcomes was 1.8–5.6 times as high after SARS-CoV-2 infection than after the second vaccine dose.”
According to the report, studies from Israel and the United Kingdom have found a higher risk for myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 infection than after an mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.
Therefore, the CDC noted that the findings support the continued use of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines among all eligible persons.
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How a $104 million gift will advance treatments for patients with liver disease
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A historic $104 million gift made from Dr. Todd Stravitz and his family’s foundation to accelerate research at the Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health looks to find alternative treatments and options for patients battling liver disease.
Down the road, health officials say the money can help patients looking for more options outside of a liver transplant, like Karen Luper.
More than two decades ago, Karen Luper started having symptoms
“I started having some issues,” said Karen Luper about the start of her symptoms more than two decades ago. “Tired, exhaustion, and they determined I was having some signs of cirrhosis of the liver.”
After years of managing her symptoms, Karen needed a liver transplant, but time was ticking with her placement on the liver transplant list.
“I was very sick, but I was not that far up on the list,” said Luper.
Karen Luper was offered another option on the table: a living donor transplant.
According to a VCU Health spokesperson, VCU Health has performed liver transplants since 1964.
The Living Liver Donor Transplant Program at VCU Health’s Hume-Lee Transplant Center has been continuously in place since 2019 and has resulted in more than 40 living liver transplants at VCU Health.
In Karen’s case, her son, Brenton, didn’t hesitate to offer his help and donate part of his liver to help his mom survive.
“What was going through my head is, ‘Great, we actually have a shot to get her a liver and to have her live a long life,’” said Brenton.
One obstacle stood in the way of the transplant procedure. Karen and her son’s blood types didn’t match.
However, Karen said doctors found a way to continue with the rare blood-type incompatible liver transplant.
“VCU had some new doctors that had helped start the living donor transplant, and they had come from countries that had done non-matching liver blood type liver transplants, and they said, ‘Hey, we can do this,’” said Karen Luper.
Two years ago, doctors were able to take a portion of Brenton’s liver and offer it to his mom to save her life.
“Liver disease is a sneaky problem,” said Dr. Todd Stravitz, also Karen’s longtime specialist.
The vision for Dr. Stravitz is a future with more options outside of waiting on the transplant list.
“These patients are actually in the process of dying unless they get liver transplantation,” he said. “Unfortunately, there are more recipients than they are donors.”
According to the Health Resources and Services Administration, 17 people die every day waiting on the transplant waiting list.
Dr. Stravitz’s recent $104 million gift looks to find other options for patients like Karen.
“We need to prevent, find effective treatments, early detection strategies, and cure the disease in the majority of people, if not everyone,” said Dr. Arun Sanyal.
This research could help future patients who resemble cases similar to Karen and help them enjoy more days with their loved ones.
“The light at the end of the tunnel is just glowing,” said Luper.
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HPD hopes to prevent distracted driving as warm months bring more pedestrians
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month. It comes at the perfect time as warm weather begins rolling in and more people begin walking and biking along sidewalks and roadways.
The biggest distraction behind the wheel is cell phones. In January 2021 it became illegal in Virginia to have a cell phone in hand while operating a vehicle. Since it became law, the Harrisonburg Police Department has been trying to prevent drivers from using their phones behind the wheel.
“We want to make sure that we have a large presence to make sure that we can encourage the drivers to be safe and pay attention to the roadway rather than the objects in their hands,” Lieutenant Chris Monahan with the Harrisonburg Police Department said.
However, cell phones aren’t the only method of distracted driving.
“Oftentimes when you think of distracted driving you think of cell phones and that’s where the code section really focuses a lot on is driving while cell phones in hand,” Lt. Monahan said. “But also there’s a lot of other distractions ... whether it’s your navigation system, whether it’s your drinking coffee, or putting makeup on, all those things, if you’re focusing on that it means your not focusing on the roadway and it can be dangerous.”
April brings warm weather and the start to the vacation season, making it the perfect time to be Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
“When it becomes springtime, April again being distracted driving month we’re focused a lot on making sure that we’re out there and we’re present that’s when people are enjoying the nice weather, the weather’s turned people want to be outside and enjoy themselves, there’s more pedestrian traffic, there’s more vehicle traffic so we want to make sure that those people are able to do so safely,” Lt. Monahan said.
The Harrisonburg Police Department wants to make sure the public is safe as pedestrians and drivers.
”We wanna make sure that the citizens and the drivers out there on the street understand that we’re paying special attention to distracted driving this month and ultimately our goal is education over enforcement, but when education doesn’t work it becomes enforcement,” Lt. Monahan said.
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‘It caught me totally off guard’: Oklahoma restaurant staff gets $4,500 tip from couple
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO/Gray News) - The staff at an Oklahoma restaurant is counting their blessings after a mysterious couple left them a few thousand dollars as a tip.
Mitchell Rhoades, the owner of Leo and Ken’s Truck Stop and Restaurant, told KSWO a couple came in to eat breakfast Sunday morning.
Before they left, they paid for everyone’s meal and gave the cashier about $4,500 to split between the on-duty servers.
“They dropped off the money, and I, of course, tried to refuse it at first, you know that was way too much money,” he said. “But they weren’t hearing it, and they said, ‘Man, we’re just trying to bless people the way we’ve been blessed.’ So, they handed me the money and walked out the door. It was the first time it’s ever happened like that. I mean, it’s a cool deal, and it caught me totally off guard.”
Rhoades said before the couple left, they told him it was only fair that they pay their blessing forward.
Rhoades said he hopes the next time he or his staff sees someone in need of a helping hand, they also rise to the occasion.
“This world would be a whole lot of a better place if we tried to help each other out rather than stepping on or stepping over somebody else to get what we need or what we want,” he said. “There’s always plenty enough to go around, and we can always help somebody out that’s maybe in need or less fortunate; it’d make the world a better place. Put out good in the world, and the good will come back to you.”
The couple left without telling them who they were, but Rhoades said he wants them to know they are all very thankful, and “God bless.”
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Ivanka Trump testifies before House Jan. 6 panel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ivanka Trump, former President Donald Trump’s daughter and one of those closest to him during the insurrection at the Capitol, is testifying before the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, the committee’s chairman, said Tuesday afternoon that she had been answering investigators’ questions on a video teleconference since the morning and was not “chatty” but had been helpful to the probe.
“She came in on her own” and did not have to be subpoenaed, Thompson said.
Ivanka Trump, who was with her father in the White House that day, is one of more than 800 witnesses the committee has interviewed as it works to compile a record of the attack, the worst on the Capitol in more than two centuries. She the first of Trump’s children known to speak to the committee and one of the closest people to her father.
Whether she gives the committee new information or not, her decision to cooperate is significant for the panel, which has been trying to secure an interview with her since late January. The nine-member panel is particularly focused on what the former president was doing as his supporters broke into the Capitol and interrupted the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory.
Ivanka Trump’s testimony comes less than a week after her husband, Jared Kushner, testified to the committee in a separate virtual meeting that lasted more than six hours. Members of the panel said his testimony was helpful and were hoping to further fill in the gaps with her help.
The panel is using the interviews to compile a comprehensive record and will begin to release information in the coming months as it holds public hearings and releases a series of reports on the insurrection. While Congress doesn’t have power to charge anyone with a crime, members of the panel say the objective is to create the most comprehensive record possible so nothing like it ever happens again.
Lawmakers have said they want to discuss what Ivanka Trump knew about her father’s efforts, including a telephone call they say she witnessed, to pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence to reject Biden’s 2020 election win as part of his ceremonial role overseeing the electoral count. Pence rejected those efforts.
The committee is also interested in any concerns she may have heard from Pence’s staff, members of Congress and the White House counsel’s office about Trump’s pressure on Pence.
Ivanka Trump’s cooperation stands in contrast with some of her father’s other top advisers, several of whom have refused to cooperate as the former president has fought the probe. Trump has tried to exert executive privilege over documents and interviews, but in many cases has been overruled by courts or Biden, who has that authority as the sitting president.
The House is expected to vote this week to recommend contempt charges for Trump advisers Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino, both of whom the committee says have been uncooperative. The committee previously voted to recommend contempt charges against longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon, who defied a congressional subpoena, and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, who ceased cooperating with the panel.
Bannon was later indicted by a federal grand jury and is awaiting prosecution by the Justice Department. The Justice Department has not taken any action against Meadows.
Other witnesses who are still close to the former president — and several who were in the White House that day — have declined to answer the committee’s questions.
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2nd day of deliberations ends with no verdict in Michigan governor kidnap plot case
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A jury emerged Tuesday with no verdict yet in the trial of four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker thanked jurors for their “ongoing attentiveness and work” and told them to return Wednesday for a third day of deliberations.
Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta are charged with a kidnapping conspiracy. Three of them also face additional charges, including conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, namely an explosive.
The judge rejected a request for trial transcripts in the jury room. Jonker said there was a practical reason: Transcripts aren’t available yet. But even if they were, he added, the jury shouldn’t have them.
“You have to do your best as a group to recall, remember,” Jonker said.
The trial has covered 17 days since March 8, including 13 days of testimony. The jury heard hours of closing arguments and instructions Friday before beginning its deliberations Monday.
Prosecutors said the conspiracy against Whitmer was fueled by anti-government extremism and anger over her COVID-19 restrictions. With undercover FBI agents and informants embedded in the group, the men trained with a crudely built “shoot house” to replicate her vacation home in September 2020, according to testimony.
There is no dispute that the alleged leaders, Fox and Croft, traveled to Elk Rapids, Michigan, that same weekend to see the location of the governor’s lakeside property and a nearby bridge. Harris and Caserta have been described as “soldiers” in the scheme.
Another man, Ty Garbin, who pleaded guilty, said the goal was to get Whitmer before the fall election and create enough chaos to create a civil war and stop Joe Biden from winning the presidency. Much of the government’s case came from secretly recorded conversations, group messages and social media posts.
Defense lawyers attacked the government’s investigation and the use of a crucial informant, Dan Chappel. They claimed Chappel was the real leader, taking direction from the FBI and keeping the group on edge while recording them for months.
“There was no plan,” Croft attorney Joshua Blanchard told the jury.
Croft is from Bear, Delaware, while the others are from Michigan.
Whitmer, a Democrat, rarely talks publicly about the plot, though she referred to “surprises” during her term that seemed like “something out of fiction” when she filed for reelection on March 17.
She has blamed former President Donald Trump for fomenting anger over coronavirus restrictions and refusing to condemn right-wing extremists like those charged in the case.
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Kansas rallies, beats North Carolina 72-69 to win NCAA title
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Best. Comeback. Ever. Sounds pretty good next to Rock Chalk, Jayhawk.
What looked like a lost cause turned into one of the sweetest wins ever for Kansas.
The Jayhawks brought their fourth NCAA title back to Allen Fieldhouse on Monday thanks to a second-half flurry that erased a 16-point deficit and eventually overcame North Carolina 72-69 in an epic battle of power programs.
It was the largest comeback in national championship history, surpassing the 1963 title game when Loyola overcame a 15-point deficit to beat Cincinnati at the buzzer, 60-58.
“We just locked in as a family, as a team, and that’s what we do,” said Kansas big man David McCormack, after making last two baskets of the game. “We overcome the odds. We overcome adversity. We’re just built for this.”
McCormack scored the go-ahead bucket from close range with 1:21 left, then another at the 22-second mark to put the Jayhawks ahead by three.
North Carolina missed its final four shots, including Caleb Love’s desperation 3 at the buzzer. His heave came up short after officials ruled that Kansas guard DaJuan Harris Jr., stepped out on an inbounds pass with 4.3 seconds left.
The Tar Heels went scoreless over the final 1:41. They couldn’t find an answer for KU over the final 20 minutes.
“They were penetrating and doing whatever they wanted,” Love said.
After McCormick’s go-ahead bucket, Love drove to the basket but his shot got blocked. North Carolina grabbed an offensive rebound and got the ball to Armando Bacot under the bucket. But he lost his footing and turned it over, then limped off the court, unable to return.
“I thought I really got the angle that I wanted and then I just rolled my ankle,” Bacot said.
That put Brady Manek, not as good a defender, on McCormack, and the Kansas big man backed in Manek for the shot that put the Jayhawks ahead by three.
“When we had to have a basket, we went to Big Dave, and he delivered,” said Kansas coach Bill Self, who has two of the program’s four championships.
McCormack and Jalen Wilson led KU with 15 points each. Christian Braun scored 10 of his 12 in the second half and transfer Remy Martin had 11 of his 14 over the final 20 minutes. The Jayhawks outscored Carolina 47-29 in the second half.
“When we saw our own blood, we didn’t panic and we came out the second half coming in hot,” Self said. “I was thinking at the 14-minute mark, ‘There’s no way these guys can play for 20 minutes defense like this,’ but they did.”
The Tar Heels shot 11 for 40 in the second half.
But it was Kansas that couldn’t buy a basket late in the first half, as Carolina ran over and around the Jayhawks during a 16-0 run. The Tar Heels led 40-25 at the break. Then, top-seeded KU (34-6) started trapping and pressing more, moving the ball around on offense, and Carolina started getting a taste of what everyone else has this season: You can’t stop ‘em all.
The Jayhawks went on a 31-10 run to take a six-point lead at the 10-minute mark and set up a fantastic finish.
Bacot had 15 points and 15 rebounds to become the first player to record double-doubles in all six tournament games. He finished the season with 31 double-doubles, but it was not enough. Carolina was trying to join 1985 Villanova as only the second 8 seed to win March Madness.
Instead, the Tar Heels (29-10) fell one win short and dropped to 6-6 all-time in title games. This was their record 21st — and possibly most unlikely — trip to the Final Four. They made it to the final by beating Duke in a back-and-forth thriller and sending Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski into retirement.
“I can’t remember a time in my life where I should be disappointed,” said rookie UNC coach Hubert Davis, who was trying to become the first person to lead a team to a title in his first full year as head coach. “But I am filled with so much pride.”
A great season — but the banner will hang in Lawrence.
And McCormack, thanks to his late-game heroics, will go down in KU lore, along with Mario Chalmers (2008), Danny Manning (and the miracles in 1988) and the rest of the Kansas greats.
This title was three years in the making. KU was 28-3 and the odds-on favorite heading into March of 2020. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit and stopped both the Jayhawks, and the season, in their tracks.
Seven players from that roster are on this one, as well. In some of their minds there were no “what-might-have-beens” about 2020 -- they knew they would have won it. They won this one instead, and showed, once again, it’s never good to count them out.
While this wasn’t quite the 47-15 beatdown they put on Miami over the final 20 minutes in the Elite Eight, it was still darn impressive given the circumstances.
Ochai Agbaji, who was named the Final Four’s most outstanding player, finished with 12 points and found breathing room after UNC’s lockdown guard, Leaky Black, got his fourth foul 6 minutes into the second half.
“This is a special group of guys,” Agbaji said. “We’re going down in history. All I got to say is, ‘Rock Chalk, baby.’”
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Local farmers markets feeling the impact of inflation
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Businesses of all kinds are feeling the effects of inflation and supply chain shortages, and local farmers are no exception.
At the Harrisonburg Farmers Market in downtown Harrisonburg, vendors have felt the sting of higher prices, leaving them no choice but to raise their own.
“I hate doing it. I’ve had these prices for about eight or nine years,” said Curtis Yankey of North Mountain Produce. “I haven’t adjusted prices much at all. I had to raise a little bit, but not sure if it’s going to offset all the costs, but I hate to raise too much.”
Yankey adds that a silver lining he has noticed with rising food prices is an uptick in people shopping for local produce. The Harrisonburg Farmers Market is open Tuesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Man charged in death of Valley music teacher pleads guilty
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - The man charged in the death of a well-loved educator in the Valley has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
Aaron Michael Jackson, of Dublin, is charged in a 2020 crash that killed Charlotte Gingerelli. Gingerelli was a music teacher for 15 years in Staunton City Schools. She had two daughters.
The crash on August 30, 2020 involved three cars on Route 262 in Augusta County.
Along with the involuntary manslaughter charge, Jackson faces a charge of driving under the influence and possession of drugs. His sentencing hearing will be on June 22.
With the plea, his jury trial that was set to begin Wednesday, April 6, has been withdrawn.
Jackson remains in Middle River Regional Jail.
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Man facing felony charges for masturbating on Southwest flight, FBI says
PHOENIX (AZFamily/Gray News) – A man is facing felony charges for masturbating on a Southwest Airlines flight from Seattle to Phoenix on Saturday, according to the FBI.
According to investigators, shortly after takeoff, the man pulled down his pants and exposed himself to the woman sitting next to him. He then touched himself four separate times during the flight.
When the man finally fell asleep, the woman sitting next to him got up and told the flight crew about what happened, federal documents say.
The FBI says when the flight landed in Phoenix, the man was interviewed by federal agents and admitted to what happened, but he said he “didn’t think what he was doing made the woman next to him uncomfortable.”
The man faces felony charges for violating obscenity laws. He faces up to 90 days in prison and a $500 fine.
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Nevada toad’s entire habitat threatened, emergency protection issued
Published: Apr. 5, 2022 at 7:09 PM EDT
(CNN) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued emergency protection for a toad now threatened with extinction.
The Dixie Valley toad only exists in a remote area about 160 miles east of Reno in Nevada.
The 760-acre wetland area is fed by hot springs.
A geothermal project planned for the area could destroy the entire population of the small toads.
Emergency protections are rare. The last time the agency issued one was in 2011 for the Miami blue butterfly.
The new listing is good for 240 days and could be extended.
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New grocery store opening at longtime New Market Grocery and Deli location
NEW MARKET, Va. (WHSV) - The town of New Market has been without a grocery store for the last month after a longtime locally-owned store closed down. New Market Grocery and Deli had been the go-to grocery shopping spot in the town for decades, prior to its closing at the beginning of March.
It was the latest locally-owned grocery store to close its doors.
“I’m 47 so I remember a lot more of these types of stores being around and you just don’t see them very much anymore. And to see another one go is pretty sad,” said Floyd Herbert, a New Market resident.
In the last month since the store closed, New Market residents have had limited options to get their groceries in town and have had to travel to Timberville and Mount Jackson.
“You can pick up a few things at Jon Henry General Store down here they have some produce and various things but to really get a whole grocery store experience you’ve got to go to Timberville to Food Lion or Walmart now,” said Herbert.
The building was originally the town’s firehouse before it was converted to a store. Since the grocery store closed, the town office has been hopeful that the building’s new owners would bring a new grocery store to the location.
“It’s a pretty walkable distance to most things, it’s centralized in town and it’s near all our other businesses. So people could go get their groceries and go to other local stores and grab a cup of coffee or something as well,” said Meghan Rupkey, New Market’s town planner.
WHSV spoke to a number of residents who often shopped at the store and said they really miss the convenience of having a locally owned grocery store so close by.
“It was just so easy, we live right down there and would walk right. The couple ladies that were always there were always very nice,” said Floyd Herbert.
“Awesome employees that worked there, they were always friendly and you’d be happy to see them when you came in,” added Jason Herbert, Floyd’s brother and a New Market resident.
Residents and town leaders will soon get their wish as the new owners of the building are planning to open a new grocery store called The Daily Market at the location within two to three months.
“We are really thinking to try to have local people be able to bring in local stuff. Meat, even eggs, and things like that. So we’re really looking forward to being able to help the community in that area,” said Antal Peterdeak, the owner of the building.
Peterdeak and his wife have owned Euro-Style Beauty Salon next to the store for years. He said while the new store will be similar to the old one, there will be some notable additions made.
“We’re reconfiguring everything over there because we are going to put a small coffee shop inside,” said Peterdeak. “And in the front, we’re gonna have a terrace sitting outside for 10 to 15 people.”
Peterdeak says the process of getting the store open has been elongated by licensing issues and ongoing supply chain issues.
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Now-deceased man IDed in 1980s slayings of 3 motel clerks
Late Iowa man linked to killings in Indiana, Kentucky
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana State Police said Tuesday that they used genealogical data and crime scene evidence to link an Iowa man who died in 2013 to the killings of three female motel clerks and sexual assault of a fourth in Indiana and Kentucky from 1987 through 1990.
Harry Edward Greenwell, who died at age 68 in New Albin, Iowa, in January 2013, was the so-called “I-65 killer,” State Police Sgt. Glen Fifield said during a news conference in Indianapolis. The killings earned that moniker because they happened at motels near Interstate 65.
“Greenwell had an extensive criminal history and had been in and out of prison several times, even escaping from jail on two separate occasions,” he said. “He was known to travel frequently in the Midwest.”
Greenwell was born in Kentucky and died in Iowa of cancer, according to his obituary.
Fifield said evidence linked Greenwell to the Feb. 21, 1987, killing of Vicki Heath, 41, who was sexually assaulted and fatally shot while working a night shift at a Super 8 Hotel in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. It also linked him to the March 3, 1989, killings of Margaret “Peggy” Gill and Jeanne Gilbert.
Gilbert, 34, was slain while working the night shift at a Days Inn in Remington, Indiana, while Gill, 24, was killed while working at a Days Inn in Merrillville, Indiana. Both were sexually assaulted and fatally shot.
Fifield said investigators also linked Greenwell to the Jan. 2, 1990, sexual assault of a 21-year-old female clerk at a Days Inn in Columbus, Indiana.
“This victim was able to escape her attacker and survive. She was later able to give an excellent physical description of the suspect and details of the crime,” he said. “She is the only known victim to have survived the vicious, brutal attacks of this killer.”
Fifield said the state police crime lab matched ballistic evidence in the Gill and Gilbert slayings, and later matched DNA evidence linking the Heath and Gilbert killings to the Columbus attack.
He said one of the primary factors linking the four crimes was their proximity to Interstate 65, which runs from Gary, Indiana, to Mobile, Alabama.
Fifield said investigative genealogy, the use of DNA analysis in combination with traditional genealogy research and historical records, “generated a significant and important lead” in the four cases.
“Further investigation and kinship lab testing by the Indiana State Police lab of crime scene samples positive identified the suspect. The match was 99.9999% positive. It is this scientific breakthrough that ultimately led to the identification of the I-65 killer, Harry Edward Greenwell,” Fifield said.
He said investigators continue reaching out to other police departments in the Midwest because there is a “distinct possibility” that Greenwell committed other unsolved killings, rapes, robberies or assaults.
Fifield was joined at the news conference by members of the FBI, the Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and Columbus, Indiana, police departments, and relatives of some of the victims.
Gilbert’s daughter, Kimberly Gilbert Wright, said her family was very grateful for law enforcement’s efforts to identify her mother’s killer and helping bring some type of closure to her family and the other victims’ relatives.
“She’s still in my family’s hearts,” she said of her mother. “We talk about her as if she hasn’t gone. My brother and I were fortunate enough to have spent the last seven months of her life living with her and experiencing the joy that she could bring to every day of our life.”
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This story was updated to correct the spelling of Sgt. Glen Fifield’s first name and that Gill’s first name was Margaret, and not Mary.
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Proud Boys leader pleads not guilty to Jan. 6 charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges that he remotely led a plot to stop Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 victory.
Though he wasn’t at the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, prosecutors say Tarrio organized encrypted chats with Proud Boys members in the weeks before the attack, had a 42-second phone call with another member of the group in the building during the insurrection and took credit for the chaos at the Capitol.
Police had arrested Tarrio in Washington two days before the riot and charged him with vandalizing a Black Lives Matter banner at a historic Black church during a protest in December 2020. The day before the Capitol was attacked, a judge ordered Tarrio to stay out of Washington.
Tarrio’s indictment said that instead of staying out of town, he met with Oath Keepers founder and leader Elmer “Stewart” Rhodes and others in an underground parking garage for about 30 minutes on Jan. 5.
His lawyers have said the evidence against Tarrio was weak and relies mostly on text messages and social media.
A judge has postponed the May 18 trial for Tarrio and five others affiliated with the far-right group.
Prosecutors sought the postponement to give them more time to assess and share with opposing lawyers new information gathered in the investigation. Some defendants in the case agreed with the postponement request.
A new trial date is expected to be picked during an April 21 hearing.
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Randy’s Hardware finds new home after Mount Jackson fire
MOUNT JACKSON, Va. (WHSV) - The deal is sealed. Randy’s Hardware has a new home in Mount Jackson after its previous location burned down just a month ago.
Randy’s Hardware thought it would be a while before they would find a new location in Mount Jackson to rebuild, but the opportunity to take over the Save-A-Lot fell into their laps unexpectedly and at the perfect time.
“Dwayne [the owner of Save-A-Lot] is such a nice guy that he was so much concerned about my loss that it took me a while to get to the point that I was interested in leasing his building and once we talked for a few minutes we found out that it was just a … it was a good fit for both of us and I’m so grateful that that happened,” Randy Andes, owner of Randy’s Hardware said.
This is an opportunity for Randy’s Hardware to have a clean slate and start over, so some changes can be expected at this new location.
“One thing you’ll notice is our color scheme will be different because of the supply chain issues we had to buy fixtures where we could find fixtures. I’m not gonna disclose what color the fixtures are gonna be but they’re not gonna match anything we’ve had before,” Andes said.
Although interior design may look different from other locations, the service provided will be the same that customers have come to love from Randy’s Hardware.
“This store’s actually a little bit bigger than what we’ve had in the past, so we’re gonna be able to expand in plumbing, in tools, in paint and areas that we were well known to be well-stocked in the past as well, so it’s gonna be a blessing for everybody in the long run,” Christian Herrick, CEO of Randy’s Hardware said.
The small-town hardware store is set to begin moving into its new location May 1 and hopes to be fully open by June 1, with a grand opening celebration coming this summer.
“We believe small towns need a hardware store and we do our best to fill that need,” Andes said.
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Rep. Spanberger introduces new trucker bill
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - 7th District Representative Abigail Spanberger is introducing a new bill to help fix the shortage of truck drivers in Virginia.
America had 80,000 less truck drivers than usual in 2021, which impacted supply chains.
Spanberger’s bill would give new truck drivers a tax credit and experienced drivers a financial incentive to continue.
“In order for us to really combat the the shortages, the supply chain disruptions, and the rising costs that families and businesses have been facing, we need to attract and retain more-skilled drivers to the American trucking industry,” the representative said.
The Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Driver Incentives Act is a bipartisan effort in collaboration with Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin.
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Staunton PD arrests man for brandishing firearm
Published: Apr. 5, 2022 at 2:50 PM EDT
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - On April 5, 2022, the Staunton Police Department responded to Blue Ridge Court Services, located at 125 S. New Street for a report of an individual in the lobby with a handgun.
Tyler Jerome Veasley of Staunton was arrested and charged with intoxication in public and brandishing a firearm.
Veasley is being held at Middle River Regional Jail on a $2000 secured bond.
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Study: Lack of sleep may increase abdominal fat
(CNN) – If you’re losing sleep at night, you may be gaining belly fat.
That’s according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Naima Covassin, a Mayo Clinic cardiovascular medicine researcher who led the study, said lack of sleep makes people snack more frequently, especially in the evenings.
“Insufficient sleep can influence our eating behavior, making us eat more and consume especially foods rich in carbohydrates and fat,” Covassin said.
The excess calorie intake can lead to weight gain.
Covassin said short sleep also seems to alter the hormones that regulate appetite, increasing the levels of the ones that make us hungry and decreasing the ones that make us feel full.
After two weeks of short sleep, the study’s participants noticed a difference, showing “not only an increase in body weight, but specifically an increase in belly fat,” Covassin said.
The increases were in both types of fat, subcutaneous and visceral. The latter is more dangerous.
Even a small increase in visceral fat over time can have a big impact on your health.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it can increase the risk for heart disease, stroke and other serious health conditions like diabetes.
For adults, at least seven hours of sleep each night is recommended.
“We hope that people will recognize the implications of insufficient sleep for weight management and for obesity risk, even for young, healthy, lean people,” Covassin said.
The researchers said they want to further study what may cause fat when there’s sleep loss, and whether those who have pre-existing risk factors, like those with diabetes, are at a higher risk of weight gain if they’re sleep deprived.
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Study: Record number of road rage shootings happening in U.S., peaking during pandemic
(CNN) - A recent study found road rage shootings are on the rise in the U.S.
Everytown for Gun Safety and Support Fund, a gun-control advocacy group, found 44 people a month were killed or injured in road rage shootings last year, double the average reported in 2019.
And over the last three years, the numbers have increased, according to the advocacy group.
Overall, 728 road rage shootings happened in 2021, the highest number in the six years the group said it has recorded such incidents. And it amounts to someone getting injured or killed every 17 hours.
The group said it doesn’t know what’s causing the increase in road rage shootings, but the pandemic and its effects have brought all kinds of new stressors into people’s lives and worsened existing ones.
The study reports it gathered information from the gun violence archives database, a nonprofit database that gathers and verifies data from law enforcement and government, along with other sources.
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Suspect at large after multiple children shot in Kentucky
COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - Three underage victims and a 41-year-old man were shot Monday night in Covington, Kentucky, according to police.
Police say the shooting stemmed from a large fight involving numerous juveniles. It happened around 6:45 p.m. near the intersection of West 17th Street and Russell Street, WXIX reports.
Officers found victims at the scene ranging from 7 to 14 years old in addition to the adult victim. The victims were transported to area hospitals, police say. Their statuses are unknown.
The suspect is at large, and authorities are working to get a search warrant, according to sources close to the investigation.
Multiple families of the victims gathered outside the emergency room entrance at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Robert Gary drove there with his best friend, whose son was one of those shot. He says the experience has been frantic, emotional and upsetting.
“He’s pretty traumatized by the situation because that is his baby boy,” Gary said.
Gary says the child, Jontay, is quiet and not violent. He says he keeps to himself and plays on his tablet.
“I have no idea,” said Gary when asked why the shooting happened. “I don’t know. It’s an insane situation right there, you know? Just want to shoot everybody? It don’t make no sense. I couldn’t even imagine what he was thinking, you know?”
Jared Zach lives near the scene of the shooting.
“It makes me sick to my stomach because I see all these kids, and they are in this environment, and you know, this is not a good situation that we are in right now,” Zach said. “Especially when we are getting out of COVID and everything, and all the tensions are boiling, and you are living in this environment where drug and crime is so high, and it just worries me a lot. It scares me because I’m going to have to raise my son in this type of situation, and there is no foreseeable end to it.”
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Teen facing murder charges after woman dies in hit and run involving stolen vehicle
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE/Gray News) - An Indiana teenager is in jail after a deadly hit and run incident Sunday night.
Officers in Evansville, Indiana, were called to an intersection near a gas station where they found the victim of the hit and run lying on the parking lot with severe injuries from being run over by a car.
Authorities told WFIE she was taken to the hospital, where she died.
The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Officer identified her as 33-year-old Megan Schaefer. Her cause of death was listed as blunt force trauma to the head.
According to an affidavit, she was hit by a white Honda Civic that was stolen while parked at the gas station.
Authorities say video footage showed two people standing outside of the gas station when the woman with the Civic pulled in, parked and left the car running to go inside the store.
Officers say the suspect then backed into another vehicle with Schaefer inside.
The affidavit states she got out of her car to block the white Honda Civic from leaving.
That’s when Evansville police say the car accelerated and hit Schaefer and ran over her.
“As she was walking over to the vehicle that just hit her vehicle, the suspect put the car in drive, accelerated and deliberately hit her,” Sgt. Anna Gray said.
By examining surveillance footage, investigators were able to match the suspect’s description with 16-year-old Mateo Rodriguez.
An investigation led officers to Rodriguez’s home where he was taken into custody. He faces several charges, including murder.
“A 16-year-old, when you see someone in front of your car and you deliberately accelerate, you know what you’re doing,” Gray said. “And the fact that once he struck her with the vehicle, he didn’t stop. He just kept going.”
Officials with the Evansville Police Department says Rodriguez is being charged as an adult.
At this time, police say the stolen Honda Civic has been found at a home.
The second male seen in the surveillance video has not been found. Authorities say he is a person of interest in this case.
If you have any information you are urged to call EPD at 812-436-7979.
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Teen shot 7 times in a case of mistaken identity, police say
RACINE, Wis. (WTMJ) - A 16-year-old who police believe was shot last month as a result of mistaken identity is still in the hospital recovering.
Police say Tamarion Moss, 16, and his young cousins were walking back from the store when a car pulled up by them. At least two people got out of the car and started shooting.
Moss was shot at least seven times in what prosecutors call an attempted execution, but court records indicate Moss was not the intended target.
Instead, investigators believe 18-year-old Xavier Jackson shot Moss in retaliation for the death of Eugene Henderson, a 14-year-old shot and killed in the area last month.
The complaint states, “It is believed Jackson and the other shooter(s) mistakenly identified T.M. as an NFL gang member and believed he was involved in E.H.’s death. However, T.M. had nothing to do with E.H.’s death and is NOT a gang member.”
Court documents state the car shown in a video of the dramatic shooting captured on a security camera was stolen. Jackson crashed it nearly a week after the shooting in Zion, Illinois, where he was caught.
Moss will be at the children’s hospital for a few more weeks as he recovers from his injuries. His grandmother said she’s relieved a suspect has been caught but is also at a loss for words.
“Just to know that people are out here on the streets, young people, with these guns and things going around doing what they do. When they find out it’s not who they intended it to be for, that’s when you start worrying,” Cokitha Moss said.
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Top general urges more US troops in eastern Europe
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States should look at the development of more bases in Eastern Europe to protect against Russian aggression, but rotate forces through them rather than make permanent deployments, the top U.S military officer told Congress on Tuesday.
Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the basing could be funded by other countries such as Poland and the Baltics that want more U.S. troops. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said any effort to expand security in Eastern Europe is a “work in progress” that probably will be discussed at the NATO summit in June.
Milley and Austin were testifying before the House Armed Services Committee on the 2023 budget proposal, but much of the focus of the hearing was the Russian war against Ukraine and what the U.S. can do to better help Ukraine and strengthen security across Europe.
Milley was asked about the need to reallocate forces to Europe’s eastern flank, where NATO allies are worried that they may be Russia’s next target.
“My advice would be to create permanent bases but don’t permanently station (forces), so you get the effect of permanence by rotational forces cycling through permanent bases,” he said. “I believe that a lot of our European allies, especially those such as the Baltics or Poland and Romania, and elsewhere — they’re very, very willing to establish permanent bases. They’ll build them, they’ll pay for them.”
Austin added that he recently visited and spoke with leaders in the Baltics, noting that they made it clear they value U.S. troops there. “We’ll continue to work with NATO to assess what the requirements will be moving forward,” Austin said. “We will be part of that solution.”
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The Pentagon is continuing to review its troop numbers across Europe, and whether to add more or shift some of those already there to other locations. Milley said Tuesday that while there are no decisions yet, there’s a possibility, if not a probability” of increase U.S. troops in Europe, and that need could be filled by rotational forces.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced last month that NATO is creating four new battlegroups, which usually number between 1,000 troops and 1,500 troops, to send to Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria. NATO allies are set to discuss additional security measures at the upcoming summit.
Milley has advocated using rotational forces more around the globe to defray the costs of permanently stationing troops and their families in allied countries at risk of war, such as South Korea and in the Persian Gulf. He said using this would eliminate some of the costs associated with schools, housing and other such services.
Rotational forces deploy for shorter periods of time. Permanent forces are often deployed for two years to three years.
Milley also agreed that Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine, and its ongoing demands that the U.S. and NATO reduce troops and arms in European countries along Russia’s borders, signal a lengthy conflict in the region that extends beyond Ukraine.
“I do think this is a very protracted conflict and I think it’s at least measured in years. I don’t know about decades, but at least years for sure,” said Milley. “I think that NATO, the United States, Ukraine and all of the allies and partners that are supporting Ukraine are going to be involved in this for quite some time.”
Austin added that the broad Russian demands were not acceptable to NATO, and the U.S. is looking at ways to provide additional aid and training to countries, including non-NATO allies such as Georgia and Finland.
Members of Congress pressed Austin and Milley on what could have stopped Russia from invading Ukraine, and that sanctions did not work as a deterrent.
Both said that the only possible way to deter Russian may have been to put U.S. troops on the ground inside Ukraine, but that option was rejected because it risked a broader U.S. war with Russia. Milley said he isn’t sure Russian President Vladimir Putin was deterrable since invading Ukraine has been a long-term goal for Moscow.
Milley and Austin also told the committee that the U.S. has learned a number of things as it has watched Russia struggle to fight against an unexpectedly fierce Ukrainian defense over the past month. They said Russia has significant military capabilities but has been unable to use them effectively.
Austin said Russian forces lack training among their noncommissioned officers and the Kremlin has been unable to get the supplies and logistics needed to ground troops
Austin said Ukraine has used Stinger and Javelin missiles effectively against Russian troops and weapons. Milley said that Ukraine’s junior officers, many trained by the U.S., have shown initiative and good command and control abilities.
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US agency opens probe into electric vehicle batteries
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators have opened an investigation into electric and hybrid vehicle batteries after five automakers issued recalls due to possible defects that could cause fires or stalling.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the probe covers more than 138,000 vehicles with batteries made by LG Energy Solution of South Korea.
General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Stellantis and Volkswagen have issued recalls since February of 2020, most due to internal battery failures that can increase the risk of fires.
The agency says it will write to LG and other companies that might have bought similar batteries to make sure recalls are being done when needed.
Messages were left Tuesday seeking comment from LG Energy Solution.
The investigation is another bug in a growing global rollout of electric vehicles by all automakers to replace internal combustion vehicles to cut emissions and fight climate change. Ford and BMW also have recalled batteries in recent years. Also, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board investigated a series of fires in Tesla vehicles and said the high-voltage lithium-ion batteries pose safety risks to first responders after crashes.
Many governments are counting on counting EVs to replace gasoline-burning vehicles that emit greenhouse gases that cause global warming.
Data on electric vehicle fires is limited, but a small sample in April of 2021 by the insurance industry’s Highway Loss Data Institute found that EVs and their conventional gas counterparts had about the same number of non-crash fire claims per 1,000 insured vehicle years.
The institute tracked claims for 10 EVs and their gas equivalents and found that EVs had 0.19 fire claims per 1,000 insured vehicle years compared with 0.2 for gasoline counterparts.
In a document posted Tuesday on its website, NHTSA said the recalls began on Feb. 24, 2020 when Mercedes recalled a 2019 Smart Fortwo electric vehicle. The company said the high-voltage battery made by LG had a defect that could ignite inside the battery cells, raising the risk of a fire.
Eight months later, Hyundai recalled some 2019 and 2020 Kona EVs with a similar problem.
In November of 2020, General Motors began a string of recalls that involved more than 140,000 Chevrolet Bolt EVs from the 2017 through 2022 model years due to the “simultaneous presence of two rare manufacturing defects in the same battery cell.” The defect caused at least 10 fires, causing GM to warn owners to park the Bolts outdoors. LG Energy Solution agreed to reimburse GM $2 billion for the recall costs, and the company remains in a joint venture with LG to build batteries for its next generation of electric vehicles. This month, GM is scheduled to restart production and sales of Bolts with replacement battery cells.
Hyundai issued a second battery recall March of 2021 covering 2019 and 2020 Konas and 2020 Ioniq EVs and said an electrical short inside the batteries could increase the risk of fires while parked, charging or driving.
Last February, Stellantis’ Chrysler brand recalled some 2017 and 2018 Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivans with LG batteries after getting a dozen reports of fires. A month later, VW recalled some 2021 ID4 electric vehicles with unreliable connections inside the batteries that could cause stalling. Stellantis also has a joint venture with LG Energy Solution to make batteries for future electric vehicles.
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This story has been corrected to show that five automakers issued recalls, not seven.
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Va. Holocaust Museum to unveil new Children’s Memorial
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Holocaust Museum will unveil its new permanent Children’s Memorial on Wednesday as museum leaders say it’s the first of its kind in the United States.
The memorial took more than a year to construct, but its impact will be long-lasting.
“When you see this exhibit, it tears at your heart, and you understand that children are gone,” said the museum’s Executive Director Samuel Asher.
Rows and rows of classroom desks are reflected through an infinity mirror – desks that were never filled by children.
“It is heartbreaking,” said Dr. Roger Loria. “You can’t say more than that.”
It’s an image that hits close to home for Loria – a Holocaust survivor.
“I’m the lucky one who made it, but all of those did not,” he added.
Loria escaped work camps with his mother twice as a toddler before they were caught at the border of Switzerland and sent to a refugee camp.
“I have this visual of this Swiss guard lifting the barb wire and letting us come in,” Loria said.
While his life after the war had challenges, he was able to receive an education; something thousands of children of the Holocaust never had.
“We lost enormously by them not growing up and not contributing to society,” Loria said.
However, their memories will be remembered permanently at the Virginia Holocaust Museum.
Using mirrors and dim lighting, the Children’s Memorial is a first of its kind in the U.S. dedicated to the Holocaust’s youngest victims.
“People are very sad when they come in and walk out because they realize it’s intended to explain, which is unexplainable, the death of a million and a half children,” Asher said.
Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, Israel, also uses an infinity mirror with flashing lights.
Virginia’s memorial opens alongside a traveling exhibit called “All That Remains: A Holocaust Exhibition in Fiber,” dedicated to discussing the Holocaust through textiles. The key is in the details.
“Every little element that I put in one of these pieces means something,” said Leslie J. Klein, the fiber artist.
Images of children and adults are photo transferred onto the material. Each piece shares a story of its own.
“This is how we remember them,” Klein said. “By our own involvement and our own thoughts and commitment to remembering them.”
Both exhibits are officially open to the public on Thursday, April 7. The museum asks visitors to schedule tours online to ensure enough social distancing.
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VIDEO: Robbers get away with car and wedding dress in violent carjacking
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) – A violent robbery and carjacking was caught on camera in California.
The attack happened in Oakland in late March. The victim is fortunately ok, but very upset over what the thieves took.
The woman, who only wanted to be identified as Ms. Yu, says advocating for safety is practically part of her DNA.
“I have been volunteering in Oakland’s Chinatown since high school,” she said. “A lot of things we promote include safety.”
Yu’s dedication to safety makes what happened to her on March 27 even more terrifying.
After she parked and saw no one was around, Yu said she walked around to the passenger side of her car to get her purse.
That’s when she noticed something was wrong.
“I immediately closed the door and turned around and four or five guys approached me,” she said. “I immediately started running.”
Surveillance video from a nearby business shows one suspect catching up to her.
Yu said at least one person in the group had a gun.
“One guy grabbed my arms,” she said. “He took my keys from my hand and pushed me to the ground, and I hit my head.”
Within seconds, her black Honda Civic was gone.
“At that moment I was really scared and didn’t have time to react,” she said.
While Yu’s physical wounds were not serious, her heart was broken over the things she lost that were inside the trunk.
“Out of everything, the wedding dress was the one that I was sad about the most,” she said. “Because it does not belong to me.”
Just one day before the carjacking, Yu picked up her best friend’s dream wedding gown they had searched for months to find.
“It was really beautiful,” Yu said. “The perfect dress for her. The moment she tried it on, we all said ‘that’s the one.’”
Yu planned to store it at her home until her friend’s fall wedding, which had already been postponed because of the pandemic.
“She was like ‘Are you joking?,” Yu said.
While Yu takes some time off from work to mentally heal, she is speaking out on behalf of the community she calls home.
“Within the Asian community, a lot of people are afraid of reporting and to be on the news,” she said. “Kind of like giving courage to other people.”
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Virginia COVID-19 cases rise by 1,027 Tuesday
19,154,909 total tests have been run for the virus in Virginia, with 1,672,450 positive cases.
Due to the number of vaccinations across our region, we will no longer be updating the COVID-19 hotline.
As of Tuesday, April 5, Virginia has had 1,672,450 total cases of COVID-19, including confirmed lab tests and clinical diagnoses, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
The Virginia Department of Health reports a 3.5% 7-day positivity rate for total testing encounters, and a 3.3% 7-day positivity rate for PCR tests.
34 additional deaths were reported this Monday, leaving the death toll at 19,754.
For a comprehensive summary of COVID-19 cases and testing in Virginia, you can visit the Virginia Department of Health’s website and view their COVID-19 dashboard.
On Sunday, April 18, 2021, vaccine eligibility expanded to all individuals in the Commonwealth age 16 and above.
On Thursday, April 22, 2021, former Governor Northam announced an ease in some of the COVID-19 restrictions for social gatherings that began on Saturday, May 15:
- Social gatherings: The maximum number of individuals permitted in a social gathering will increase to 100 people for indoor settings and 250 people for outdoor settings. Social gatherings are currently limited to 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors.
- Entertainment venues: Indoor entertainment and public amusement venues will be able to operate at 50 percent capacity or 1,000 people, up from 30 percent capacity or 500 people. Outdoor venues will be able to operate at 50 percent capacity — up from 30 percent — with no specific cap on the number of attendees.
- Recreational sporting events: The number of spectators allowed at indoor recreational sporting events will increase from 100 to 250 spectators or 50 percent capacity, whichever is less. Outdoor recreational sporting events will increase from 500 to 1,000 people or 50 percent capacity, whichever is less.
- Alcohol sales: Restaurants may return to selling alcohol after midnight, and dining room closures will no longer be required between midnight and 5:00 a.m.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Thursday, May 13, 2021, vaccinated individuals are no longer required to wear a mask in most circumstances. On Friday, May 14, 2021, Former governor Ralph Northam announced the mask mandate in Virginia would be lifted, and capacity and social distancing restrictions will end on May 28.
Statewide case totals and testing numbers as of April 5
By April 5, the Virginia Department of Health had received reports of 1,200,198 confirmed cases and 472,252 probable cases of COVID-19 across the commonwealth.
Those positive test results are out of 19,154,909 total tests administered in Virginia, which included 13,202,520 PCR tests, 327,106 antibody tests and 5,625,283 antigen tests.
At this point, 49,112 Virginians have been hospitalized due to the disease caused by the virus, and at least 19,754 have died of causes related to the disease.
Where are our local cases?
Here’s a breakdown of cases for our region as of 10:00 a.m. April 5.
Central Shenandoah Health District: 66,902 total cases
Beginning March 10, 2022, the Locality dashboard is no longer being published. Cases by report date and cases by date of illness can be viewed by locality on the Cases dashboard.
Total tests: 743,312
Lord Fairfax Health District: 54,337 total cases
Total tests: 502,803
Northwest Total Outbreaks: 1,002 with 322 in long-term care facilities, 89 in K-12 settings, 73 in healthcare settings, 41 in correctional facilities, 330 in congregate settings, 65 in college/university settings and 82 in child care settings.
Note: VDH has changed the way it tracks outbreaks. They are now grouped by regions instead of health districts.
COVID-19 Vaccine in Virginia
The Virginia Department of Health has launched a data dashboard showcasing the number of COVID-19 vaccines that have been distributed and administered throughout the commonwealth.
According to the data dashboard, as of April 5, 6,997,446 people have been vaccinated with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 6,254,530 people are fully vaccinated.
18,433,425 total vaccine doses have been distributed throughout the state.
Recovery
The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association’s online dashboard indicates that, as of April 5, at least 107,297 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the hospital.
Unlike the VDH data that reports cumulative hospitalizations, their data on hospitalizations reflects people currently hospitalized for COVID-19 (whether with confirmed or pending cases), and that number is 226.
West Virginia updates
Here at WHSV, we cover Grant County, Hardy County and Pendleton County. The below information is the most recent data from each counties’ health department. You can find West Virginia’s COVID-19 dashboard here.
There are 498,128 total cases in West Virginia as of April 5.
Grant County: 3,766 total COVID-19 cases (+1 from Monday)
Hardy County: 4,177 total COVID-19 cases
Pendleton County: 1,947 total COVID-19 cases (+2 from Monday)
For the latest factual information on COVID-19, you’re encouraged to check both the Virginia Department of Health and the CDC.
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White House to extend student loan pause through August
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31, extending a moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to postpone payments during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an administration official familiar with the White House’s decision-making.
Student loan payments were scheduled to resume May 1 after being halted since early in the pandemic. But following calls from Democrats in Congress, the White House plans to give borrowers additional time to prepare for payments.
The action applies to more than 43 million Americans who owe a combined $1.6 trillion in student debt held by the federal government, according to the latest data from the Education Department. That includes more than 7 million borrowers who have defaulted on student loans, meaning they are at least 270 days late on payments.
Borrowers will not be asked to make payments until after Aug. 31, and interest rates are expected to remain at 0% during that period.
The extension was first reported Tuesday by Bloomberg.
Democrats on education panels in the House and Senate recently urged President Joe Biden to extend the moratorium through the end of the year, citing continued economic upheaval.
Sen. Patty Murray said more time is needed to help Americans prepare for repayment and to rethink the government’s existing system for repaying student debt.
“It is ruining lives and holding people back,” she said in a statement last month. “Borrowers are struggling with rising costs, struggling to get their feet back under them after public health and economic crises, and struggling with a broken student loan system — and all this is felt especially hard by borrowers of color.”
Murray called on the Biden administration to lift all borrowers out of default to provide a “fresh start” following the pandemic.
The decision is being made amid rising concern that large numbers of Americans would quickly fall behind if payments restarted in May.
In March, the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank warned that resuming loan payments could place a heavy burden on borrowers who faced financial hardship during the pandemic. It said the impact would be hardest on Black families, who are more likely to rely on student loans to pay for college.
“Serious delinquency rates for student debt could snap back from historic lows to their previous highs in which 10% or more of the debt was past due,” the bank said.
The Trump administration initially gave Americans the option to suspend loan payments in March 2020, and Congress made it automatic soon after. The pause was extended twice by the Trump administration and twice more under Biden.
It remains in question whether Biden will pursue widespread debt forgiveness to reduce the nation’s student debt. Some Democrats in Congress have pressed Biden to use executive action to cancel $50,000 for all student loan borrowers, saying it would jumpstart the economy and help Black Americans who on average face higher levels of student debt.
Last year, Biden asked the Education and Justice departments to review the legality of widespread debt cancellation, but no decision has been announced. Biden previously said he supports canceling up to $10,000, but he argued it should be done through congressional action.
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Binkley reported from Boston.
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Wildlife Center of Virginia to release black bear cubs into wild
WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) - One year after being brought to the Wildlife Center of Virginia as patients, five black bear cubs will be released into the wild.
During the month of April, black bear cubs naturally disperse from their mothers, so staff at the Wildlife Center along with a biologist from the Dept. of Wildlife Resources have been preparing in recent weeks for the yearlings’ release later this month.
They have baited traps with goodies for the cubs, but have not set them, as a way to get them comfortable for a quick and effective catch.
Two cubs will be picked up on April 13, with the remaining three being picked up on April 20. Prior to their release, biologists with DWR will conduct a complete physical examination including ear tagging, blood draw, a weight check, and preventative parasite treatment.
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Woman throws lottery ticket away before realizing she won
DILLWYN, Va. (Gray News) - A Virginia woman had to root around in the trash to find her winning lottery ticket after she threw it away.
Mary Elliott, 67, says she panicked when she realized she had picked all five winning numbers in the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 with EZ Match game. She had thrown out her ticket.
But she dove into the trash bin and, luckily, found it – coffee stains and all.
In fact, the barcode was so stained it couldn’t be scanned, but lottery officials honored the winnings. The ticket was worth $110,000.
“When I saw I’d won, I couldn’t stop shaking to save my life!” Elliott told the Virginia Lottery.
The retired healthcare worker says she chose the winning numbers based on relatives’ birthdays, including that of her son who died a few years ago, The Washington Post reports.
She told the Post that her win wasn’t due to luck but instead something bigger than her.
“I just don’t think people are just lucky,” she said. “I think that if God’s got something for you, he’s going to see that you get it.”
Elliott hasn’t decided how to spend her winnings. She says she’s waiting for divine inspiration.
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Kimberly Kellum and Jacki Allison from the Rock Springs Women's Club stand with the pinwheels they planted at Head Start in recognition of Child Abuse Awareness Month.
Annette Burkey, Debra McGarvey and Marcia Volner from the Rock Springs Women's Club stand with the pinwheels they planted in recognition of Child Abuse Awareness Month.
Kimberly Kellum and Jacki Allison from the Rock Springs Women's Club stand with the pinwheels they planted at Head Start in recognition of Child Abuse Awareness Month.
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Annette Burkey, Debra McGarvey and Marcia Volner from the Rock Springs Women's Club stand with the pinwheels they planted in recognition of Child Abuse Awareness Month.
ROCK SPRINGS – For several years in April, the Women’s Club of Rock Springs has put out blue and silver pinwheels at Head Start to serve as a reminder to the community to do it’s part in preventing child abuse during National Child Abuse Awareness Month. The pinwheels signify that all children are entitled to a happy and carefree childhood.
Pinwheel gardens were placed at Monroe Elementary in Green River on April 2nd, where Head Start is located. They were also placed at Westridge Elementary in Rock Springs where Head Start is currently located.
Head Start is a preschool program designed to help low-income and at-risk 3 and 4 year-old children and their families.
Those participating in the pinwheel project were Annette Burkey, Debra McGarvey, Jacki Allison, Kimberly Kellum and Marcia Volner.
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2 men arrested with enough fentanyl to kill 4.7 million people, officials say
BUENA PARK, Calif. (Gray News) - Officials in Southern California report police have taken two men into custody with hundreds of pounds of drugs, which has resulted in the biggest bust in the last 16 years in Orange County.
According to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, a lethal dose of fentanyl is as little as 2 milligrams, and authorities recovered nearly 21 pounds of fentanyl pills after Buena Park police pulled over a minivan leaving a house on March 17.
Police also said they found about 821 pounds of methamphetamine and 190 pounds of cocaine.
Edgar Alfonso Lamas, 36, and Carlos Raygozaparedes, 53, were the men arrested in the drug bust. The district attorney’s office reports the two face several felony charges, including possession of a controlled substance and the sale or transportation of a controlled substance.
Police said the alleged two drug dealers were also charged with felony enhancements that the controlled substances exceeded 80 and 20 kilograms by weight or 400 liters by liquid volume.
“Millions of unsuspecting people have the grim reaper looking over their shoulder. They have no idea how close they actually are to dying from taking a single pill,” said Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer. “Fentanyl is cheap, it’s easy to get, and it is killing our children, our co-workers, and tens of thousands of innocent Americans who don’t have to die. Drug dealers don’t care about you or your loved ones – they only care about their bottom line and making as much money as possible.”
Lamas and Raygozaparedes face a maximum sentence of 37 years and four months in jail if convicted on all charges. According to the district attorney’s office, the two have pled not guilty and remain in custody on a $5 million bail.
According to court records, a preliminary hearing is scheduled for the two men on June 7 in Fullerton, California.
“With fentanyl in an estimated 40 percent of street drugs, it’s not a matter of if but when someone you know, and love dies from fentanyl. We have to continue to do everything we can to combat this deadly drug epidemic and save lives,” Spitzer said.
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Matthew Lewis signs with Fairmont State
Former Tiger started wrestling sophomore year
Published: Apr. 6, 2022 at 11:06 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
PRINCETON, W.Va. (WVVA) - Matthew Lewis will continue his wrestling career at Fairmont State.
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Abbey Carpet & Floor Hawaii provides materials that can change the way you live in your home and make your busy life a whole lot easier. “We are a locally-owned business. We’ve been around for over 32 years,” Sales and Marketing Manager, Matt Wagner shared. “Our owners Roy and Debra Tokuhama started the company back then and it's been family owned and operated since.”
Although they are known for their carpet, they also provide engineered wood, tile, window covers, and their most popular item, waterproof luxury vinyl planks. Their newest collection of waterproof flooring is called the Christina Collection. TV Reality Star and well-known home renovator Christina Haack developed a flooring that met her personal lifestyle needs, offered in multiple styles. This unique, waterproof flooring was designed to make life easier by being both scratch and stain resistant. “It is very easy to use. You never have to polish your floor, you never have to refinish your floor, and it has a lifetime warranty on the wear and the staining.”
Aside from flooring, Matt showcased their full line of Hunter Douglas window coverings and demonstrated how they can be manually operated or even motorized. “For those of you who just love tech, it can integrate with Alexa or Google Home and you can talk to it…versus pushing a remote!”
As customers come into the store, they are able to look through different color options, textures, and evaluate various samples to find the product that is best for them. Matt shared that, “Even though the products are great, our biggest strength is our installers…Some of them have been with us since day one.” Not only do they have the proper knowledge and experience, but they demonstrate care when they walk into someone’s home. “They treat it like their own and that’s what we hope every customer that comes to us experiences for themselves.”
To find the right flooring for you, visit Abbey Carpet & Floor Hawaii, located at:
560 N. Nimitz Hwy Ste 106, Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 487-6667
(Showroom hours are Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 9am - 4pm, Wed: 9:30am-4pm, and Sat: 9am-3pm, or by appointment) Visit for more info https://honolulu.abbeycarpet.com/
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As Miss Hawaii 2019 & 2020, Nikki was a representative for the Aloha State and was highly involved with the community as she promoted the importance of service. Nikki is the host of KITV's entertainment and culture platform, ISLAND LIFE.
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WAIANAE, Hawaii (KITV4) - Konishiki, the Hawaii-born champion sumo wrestler, has sold his Leeward Oahu oceanfront estate to an executive of Meta, formerly known as Facebook, for about $3.9 million, according to public records.
The property consists of a four-bedroom, four-bathroom 5,804-square-foot main home and a one-bedroom, one-bathroom 1,048-square-foot guest house that occupy a little more than an acre of land.
Known as the "Konishiki Hale," in the Maili neighborhood of Waianae along Farrington Highway, the gated-entry estate also includes a tropical pool and waterfall feature.
Public records show the purchaser as Anil Wilson, a vice-president with Meta.
Konishiki bought the property for $750,000 in 1998.
Konishiki, whose real name is Saleva'a Atisano'e, was the first non-Japanese-born wrestler to reach the second highest rank in the sport - ozeki.
He also came close to becoming the first foreigner to gain the grand champion rank of yokozuna.
Weighing in at more than 600 pounds during his wrestling days, Konishiki earned the title at that time as the heaviest wrestler ever in sumo.
Duane Shimogawa has more than 15 years of experience in the media industry with stints as a reporter/anchor at several TV and radio stations, as well as newspapers such as Pacific Business News, Hawaii News Now, KNDU/KNDO-TV, and more.
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HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Health officials say an uptick in the state's COVID-19 positivity rate may be linked to the new BA.2 Omicron variant. Last week, the positivity rate for Hawai'i was 3.3% -- this week, it's 4%.
Experts believe the number of COVID positive cases in Hawaii may be double of what is being reported because people are relying on at-home tests, which are not reported to the state.
Health officials also believe many of the people who test positive for COVID are not seeking medical attention because their symptoms are mild.
"The good news is our hospitalizations have gone up, we're up to approximately 49 in our hospitalizations. We were down in the 30s before so there's a little bump there, but most of us feel that we are not headed back to where we were. We feel very optimistic," Dr. Scott Miscovich of Premier Medical Group Hawaii said.
Hilton Raethel of the Healthcare Association of Hawaii pointed out Hawaii has a relatively high vaccination rate, and many people are protected from the virus because they've already been exposed.
"Between the vaccination rate, the public health measures, the fact that there's a lot of people still working from home, all of those factors are working together to keep the spread of this variant down," Raethel added.
However, both experts said that a surge could arise if another more virulent Coronavirus variant emerges -- and there is no way to predict if or when that could happen.
'A'ali'i is a reporter with KITV. He was born and raised on the island of Maui and graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in Journalism.
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(CNN) -- An ongoing wave of violent protests in Peru shows how the Russian invasion of Ukraine is affecting markets around the world, sparking unrest and deepening political divides.
Rising fuel costs originally triggered the protests, which started last week, but quickly intensified into large anti-government demonstrations with marches and road blockades.
By Wednesday, at least six people had been reported dead over days of protests, according to Peruvian authorities, as officials called for calm and struggled to contain the situation. At least nine major roads in the country remained blocked by protesters.
Late Monday, President Pedro Castillo declared a state of emergency and placed the country's capital under a curfew, but backtracked and withdrew the curfew order on Tuesday afternoon as hundreds of protesters ignoring the measure took to the streets of Lima to demand his resignation.
"Peru is not going through a good moment," Castillo said Tuesday after leaving a meeting with lawmakers, "but we have to solve it with the powers of the state."
Blocks away, police in riot gear used tear gas to dispel protests and demonstrators threw stones, with at least 11 people injured in the clashes.
Why Peru?
Peru is not new to political unrest. Over the last five years, the country has had five presidents, two of whom were impeached and removed from office amid street protests. And Castillo himself has already faced -- and survived -- two impeachment votes since taking office in July.
Last year, Castillo won the presidency on the thinnest of margins and faced a Congress in the hands of the opposition, limiting his political capital and capacity to operate.
But while Peru has been a fertile ground for protests in recent years, this crisis was triggered as a direct consequence of the war in Ukraine.
The long consequences of Putin's war
The Russian invasion of Ukraine -- and global leaders' consequential decision to isolate Russia from the world's oil markets -- sent the price of oil soaring.
And for Peru, the impact has been particularly severe.
Compared to other countries in the region, such as Argentina or Venezuela, Peru imports most of its oil. That left it more exposed to the recent spike, hitting the economy just as it was recovering from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns.
As a result, Peru's inflation in March was the highest in 26 years, according to the country's Institute of Statistics. The segment most exposed was food and fuel, with prices up 9.54% since last year, the Peruvian Central Bank reported.
With prices rising so fast, it didn't take long before protests started spreading across the country. And on March 28, a group of transport workers and truck drivers' union called for a general strike to demand cheaper fuel.
Over the last few days, other organizations and groups joined the protests, with some regions closing schools and resorting to online teaching as a consequence of roadblocks and picket lines.
Before becoming president, Castillo was a trade union leader and a teacher in a small school in the rural region of Cajamarca demanding better wages and working conditions.
Now his core constituency, the urban working class in the suburbs of Lima and rural farmers across the country, are particularly hard hit by the inflationary spiral, because they are paying higher prices for their food and for transport.
This erodes his political support even further. According to the Institute of Peruvian Studies, an independent polling center in Lima, the president's popularity is at its lowest point since taking office, with less than one in four Peruvians supporting his actions.
What happens next?
It is difficult to predict how the situation will evolve. Even before issuing the curfew order, Castillo had already made some concessions to protesters by cutting fuel taxes and increasing the minimum wage to 1,025 soles -- approximately $280 -- on Sunday. But that also failed to calm the streets.
After his curfew order backfired, the President appears to be running out of options, given that Peru does not have the capacity to control the international price of oil. As the conflict in Ukraine continues to rage, the current inflation climate is forecast to continue.
Any further subsidy to lower fuel prices would increase Peru's debts and damage its battered finances even more.
However, Peru's situation is far from unique and Castillo is not alone.
Other leaders are facing the same tough choices of how to handle rising inflation while trying to put their finances in order after the chaos caused by Covid-19.
As the crisis deepens, Peru could find itself looking to other countries for answers.
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