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2-year-old killed by farming equipment in Wisconsin, sheriff’s office says
WILTON, Wis. (WMTV/Gray News) – A 2-year-old died Sunday following a farm machinery accident in Wisconsin, officials say.
According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, emergency responders were called to an address in the town of Wilton shortly before noon.
The caller told dispatchers that the child had been run over by farm equipment and was unresponsive at the time. As soon as medical crews arrived, they began life-saving measures. The child, however, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The sheriff’s office did not release the name of the child.
The child’s death remains under investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and Medical Examiner’s Office. The sheriff’s office said no other information will be released at this time.
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2022 Pollinator Program planting to begin in Harrisonburg
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The Harrisonburg Public Works Pollinator Program plants around 6,000 plants across the city in areas like parks and medians each year.
For this planting season, staff will start with the 4,000 currently housed in their greenhouse.
Since 2019, different grasses and flowers have been planted throughout the city to form a pollinator corridor, and expand the available areas for animals like birds, bees, and bats to travel, rest and feed.
The planting sections provide a benefit to community members too.
“We have pollinating insects and birds that are migrating through all the time so that’s one of the key reasons. Also, you know we try and keep the mowing crews in the city safer by keeping them off the medians, having to mow or weed-eat in those areas, and beauty,” City Landscape Supervisor Mike Hott said.
Official planting begins this week, and in the month of June, Public Works will be hosting ‘Pollinator Week’ events. These include a walking tour of the pollinator corridor and the chance to build your own pollinator hotel.
Click here to learn more about the program. For a schedule of Pollinator Week events, click here.
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4th dose of COVID vaccine gives big boost, study says
(CNN) - New research has been published on fourth doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.
A study found a fourth dose of Moderna or Pfizer’s vaccine seems safe and provides a “substantial” boost to immunity at similar or even better levels than a third dose.
A fourth dose is already authorized in the U.S. for people 50 and older.
Participants in a UK study had a median age just over 70 years old.
They were given a half dose of Moderna or a full dose of Pfizer in January, about seven months after their first booster.
The second booster didn’t appear to have any major side effects.
The biggest complaints were arm pain and fatigue.
The booster generated an immune response at day 14 that was higher than that at day 28 after the third dose.
Researchers found Moderna’s fourth dose seemed to do slightly better than Pfizer’s, but it’s not clear why.
The study was published Monday in the medical journal The Lancet.
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For auction: Marilyn’s dress, Thor’s hammer, Cap’s shield
(AP) - It may not be that Marilyn Monroe dress, but several gowns she donned for “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business” are going up for auction this summer along with 1,400 other pieces of Hollywood history.
Over three days in July, Turner Classic Movies and Julien’s Auctions are teaming up to auction off items like Captain America’s shield from “Captain America: The First Avenger,” a two-piece Givenchy ensemble worn by Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and Jules Winnfield’s “bad mother (expletive)’’ wallet from “Pulp Fiction,” the organizations said Tuesday.
One of the six original Sandtrooper helmets from “Star Wars: A New Hope” is among the items being auctioned off. The helmet was used during the Tunisia shoot and later restored by Star Wars expert Gino Sabatino. A variety of props used in the Harry Potter films, like Draco Malfoy’s “Nimbus 2001″ broomstick and Voldemort’s Elder Wand, are also up for bidding, as is the hammer used by Chris Hemsworth in “Thor: The Dark World.”
There will be special collections from the estates of James Garner, Robert Stack and Doris Day, as well as legendary editor Anne V. Coates’ marked scripts, including a never-before-seen glimpse into her Oscar-winning decision-making on David Lean’s “Lawrence of Arabia.” Other Coates items include her lined scripts for “The Elephant Man” and “Out of Sight.”
“Our fans crave a tangible connection to their passion and now they can satisfy that desire with these iconic costumes and unique memorabilia from the movies we air on TCM,” said TCM’s general manager Pola Changnon.
One of the biggest ticket items is a yacht once owned by JP Getty that was used in the exterior scenes of the film “Pal Joey,” starring Frank Sinatra, Rita Hayworth and Kim Novak. There are also costume jewelry options worn by Monroe, Hayworth, Judy Garland, Olivia de Havilland and Barbara Stanwyck from Joseff of Hollywood.
“Today marks an exciting milestone for Julien’s Auctions as our new collaboration with TCM will bring our world class collection of important Hollywood artifacts and our premium auctions to new heights and build on our reputation as the leading auction house to the stars,” said Martin Nolan, Executive Director of Julien’s Auctions.
The auction will run July 15 through July 17 at Julien’s Actions in Beverly Hills and online at https://juliensauctions.com.
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A guide to Tuesday’s primary election in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Candidates in West Virginia’s primary are hoping for the chance to earn their party’s nominations for the U.S. House or the Legislature.
The voting landscape changed after the state’s once-a-decade redistricting was completed last fall. Due to population losses, West Virginia lost one of its three U.S. House seats based on results of the 2020 U.S. census.
State lawmakers redrew two congressional district maps. One will pit incumbent Republican Reps. David McKinley and Alex Mooney against each other in the new 2nd District.
And for the first time, the House of Delegates will be split into 100 single-member voting districts. Polls are open Tuesday from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET.
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NEXTGEN Aviators flyover event to teach all ages about aviation field
BRIDGEWATER, Va. (WHSV) - Like other industries, the pandemic hit the aviation industry hard, resulting in not only pilot shortages but other jobs as well.
That’s why Dynamic Aviation, a company out of Bridgewater, is hosting an all-ages event to showcase the different opportunities in the field.
“There’s a place for you in aviation. You know you could paint airplanes, you could work on sheet metal and use your hands and create something really awesome doing that. So, it’s important that all ages see that you and understand you can always come to aviation and find your place,” Marking Coordinator for Dynamic Aviation Jackson Heverly said.
Some of the activities taking place include flight simulators, free fights for kids 10-years-old and younger, and the opportunity to work on an airplane alongside a mechanic.
The event is Saturday, May 21 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at 1402 Airport Road in Bridgewater.
For a full list of activities, click here.
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Tom Brady to join Fox Sports when playing career ends
NEW YORK (AP) — Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady will join Fox Sports as its lead football analyst once his playing career ends, the network said Tuesday.
When that actually happens is unclear, because Brady recently changed his mind about retiring and said he plans to continue playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd NFL season.
Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch made the announcement during a corporate investor call on Tuesday.
“Over the course of this long-term agreement, Tom will not only call our our biggest NFL games with Kevin Burkhardt, he will also serve as an ambassador for us, particularly with respect to client and promotional initiatives,” Murdoch said.
Murdoch said it’s “entirely up to” Brady when he decides to retire from football and join Fox. Brady led the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl title following the 2020 season and NFC South championship last season. He teamed with coach Bill Belichick to win six Super Bowls during 20 seasons with the New England Patriots.
Fox recently lost its top football announcers, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, to ESPN. It replaced Buck with Burkhardt.
Murdoch offered no other details on the deal.
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Wind is wild card in fires burning in New Mexico, Arizona
LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — Schoolchildren in a northern New Mexico community that had been threatened by a wildfire resumed in-person classes Tuesday while residents on the fire’s northern and southern edges remained under evacuation orders.
The West Las Vegas School District said exceptions would be made for students still displaced by what’s the largest wildfire burning in the U.S. or those whose health has been affected by the smoke.
Still, classes for students in a neighboring school district that serves part of the community remained virtual while firefighters worked in rugged terrain ahead of the massive blaze trying to clear brush and stop the flames from burning more homes in the Rocky Mountain foothills.
The wildfire — intensified by decades of drought, warmer temperatures and spring winds — has burned more than 318 square miles (824 square kilometers) of tinder-dry ponderosa forests. Thousands of people have had to flee the flames and some 300 structures, including homes, have been destroyed.
Crews have spent days working to protect ranch homes scattered through the area and stamping out small fires that jumped ahead of the main blaze.
“So far they’ve had great luck in catching those,” said fire information officer Joel Barnett.
Wind and low humidity levels continued to be big wildfire expansion threats as the National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings for extreme fire danger in much of New Mexico and parts of Nevada, Arizona, Colorado and Texas. Forecasters said New Mexico is outpacing most other recent years for the number of red flag days in April and so far this month.
In northern New Mexico, officials at Los Alamos National Laboratory and residents in the nearby town are prepared to evacuate if a wildfire burning there moves closer. That fire has burned more than 66 square miles (171 square kilometers).
Officials said some medically fragile residents and large animals already have been moved out of the area to lessen the traffic congestion should evacuations be ordered. They anticipated residents would have at least a day or two notice if they need to flee.
“If the fire gets its fifth gear, it will be here sooner than we want it to be,” said incident commander Rich Harvey. “We’re doing everything we can to check it.”
Crews in Arizona were battling a fire near the U.S.-Mexico border that forced several dozen people from their homes.
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Montoya Bryan reported from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Associated Press writer Felicia Fonseca in Flagstaff, Arizona, contributed to this report.
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Baby formula supply shortage continues impacting Richmond area
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) -The baby formula shortage continues to cause stress for new mothers across the country as they worry about being able to feed their babies.
Supply chain issues are contributing to stock shortages around the US and here in Virginia. Some stores limit how much formula they sell to parents.
The shutdown of an Abbott Nutrition manufacturing plant in Michigan is also contributing to the problem.
Mothers in central Virginia are hoping for some relief soon.
“We need to as a community come together and see what can we do how can we address this like crucial problem,”said Richmond mother Lucy Rogers.
Major retailers like Target and CVS have already announced limitations on how much formula families can buy.
Even local organizations, who typically help distribute formula to mothers like Little Hands Virginia, are having a hard time getting enough supplies to give to local families.
“We have a lot of partners coming to us and saying hey we have a family that can’t find this specific formula can you help us provide for these family but the crazy thing is we have no more access to formula than the families do,” said Taylor Keeney Executive Director of Little Hands Virginia.
The problem is even worse for low-income parents or for babies who need specialty formula brands.
“These are families that already had difficulty accessing formula and affording formula and so the families that are coming to us also don’t have the ability to just run out and stock up really easily,” Taylor explained.
Six states in the South and Midwest are reportedly sold out of more than half of their baby formula supplies. So far, Virginia is not in that mix.
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UVA CLEAR providing harm reduction to those suffering with addiction
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A clinic at the University of Virginia is helping people struggling with addiction, as well as conducting research to understand and combat this issue.
“Addiction does not discriminate,” Center for Leading Edge Addiction Research Director Doctor Nassima Tiouririne said. “Sixty-percent of it is actually biological.”
The center’s research is designed to understand biological and environmental predisposition.
“If you were born into an environment where there was a lot of addiction you’re more likely to use,” Dr. Tiouririne said. “New research that we’re starting soon that I’m excited about is a trial of Oxytocin for the treatment of alcohol use disorder.”
She says Oxytocin is known as the bonding hormone. CLEAR hopes it may block the desire to drink.
“A lot of these drugs effect the rewards system: It makes you feel good, it makes you relax, it makes you function,” Tiouririne said.
She says CLEAR is working to begin a needle exchange - where dirty needles can be exchanged for clean ones - which helps prevents the spread of blood-borne diseases.
If you are prescribed opioids and want information about how to take them and avoid addiction, call 1-877-OPIOIDS for Charlottesville-based help.
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Virginia Tech softball heads to ACC tournament as top seed after stellar season
The Hokies went 40-6 overall in the regular season and 21-2 in ACC play.
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Entering the ACC tournament as the top seed, and the number two team in the country, Virginia Tech softball has earned the hype with a 40-6 record in the regular season.
The Hokies lost just two games in the conference slate, but head coach Pete D’Amour isn’t letting himself dream of a trip to Oklahoma City just yet.
“I don’t talk about it,” he said after Monday’s practice in Blacksburg. “I don’t talk about any of that stuff. We haven’t really even talked about who we’re playing this week. Today, we had a really good practice. Tomorrow, we’ll get on a bus and go to Pittsburgh and we’ll practice tomorrow. After that, we’ll find out who we play and watch film and prepare for the team we’re going to play.
“I think a lot of times, when you start talking about World Series and super [regionals] and having to host, you’re thinking about that instead of playing today, so I’m just not a big fan of that, and our kids know it.”
Part of the reason Tech is in a position to host games later this postseason is the addition of freshman Emma Lemley to the pitching staff.
The Jefferson Forest product has taken some of the load off Hokies ace Keely Rochard, as she eagerly awaits her first taste of playoff action.
“Obviously these games are a little bit higher stakes than regular-season games, but I think that we all have the same mindset of just taking it one game at a time,” said Lemley. “I think in regular season games, we took the same approach every game, just trying to be the best that we can. So I think that, as long as we keep that mindset of just taking it one game at a time, and doing the best we can, we’ll keep doing that.”
Not to be left out, the Hokie bats led the league in hitting and runs scored during ACC play, as they try to keep up their approach en route to Tech’s first conference championship since 2008.
“Definitely playing one pitch at a time and just pass the bat,” said junior Kelsey Bennett. “We know we can hit, it’s just staying relaxed and knowing we should be there.”
“I think we’re all very, very excited,” said junior Meredith Slaw. “The postseason is why you play and we’re ready to get together as a team and hopefully kick some butt.”
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2-year-old killed by farming equipment in Wisconsin, sheriff’s office says
WILTON, Wis. (WMTV/Gray News) – A 2-year-old died Sunday following a farm machinery accident in Wisconsin, officials say.
According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, emergency responders were called to an address in the town of Wilton shortly before noon.
The caller told dispatchers that the child had been run over by farm equipment and was unresponsive at the time. As soon as medical crews arrived, they began life-saving measures. The child, however, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The sheriff’s office did not release the name of the child.
The child’s death remains under investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and Medical Examiner’s Office. The sheriff’s office said no other information will be released at this time.
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4th dose of COVID vaccine gives big boost, study says
(CNN) - New research has been published on fourth doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.
A study found a fourth dose of Moderna or Pfizer’s vaccine seems safe and provides a “substantial” boost to immunity at similar or even better levels than a third dose.
A fourth dose is already authorized in the U.S. for people 50 and older.
Participants in a UK study had a median age just over 70 years old.
They were given a half dose of Moderna or a full dose of Pfizer in January, about seven months after their first booster.
The second booster didn’t appear to have any major side effects.
The biggest complaints were arm pain and fatigue.
The booster generated an immune response at day 14 that was higher than that at day 28 after the third dose.
Researchers found Moderna’s fourth dose seemed to do slightly better than Pfizer’s, but it’s not clear why.
The study was published Monday in the medical journal The Lancet.
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Alabama corrections officer, inmate planned for shootout before capture, official says
(WAFF/Gray News) - Former corrections officer Vicky White and escaped murder suspect Casey White had planned for a shootout before they were captured, a law enforcement official said Tuesday.
The pair from Lauderdale County, Alabama, were caught in Evansville, Indiana, on Monday, when U.S. Marshals collided with their vehicle and knocked it sideways into a ditch.
Vanderburgh County, Indiana, Sheriff Dave Wedding said in a news conference that Casey White told investigators their plan was to open fire on law enforcement, WFIE reported. They were carrying four handguns and an AR-15 rifle, along with $29,000 in cash, officials said.
Vicky White allegedly shot herself and later died at the hospital. Casey White surrendered to authorities after the crash. He suffered minor injuries.
Authorities do not believe Casey White shot Vicky White, but a coroner will make the final determination, Wedding said.
The escaped inmate waived extradition on Tuesday.
Jess Powers, director of the Vanderburgh County Cyber Crime Task Force, told The Associated Press that Casey White appeared in court by video and “will be immediately extradited. Most likely he will be moved as quickly as possible” back to Alabama.
Authorities say U.S. Marshals were chasing Vicky White and Casey White when the Cadillac they were in crashed.
The U.S. Marshals Service said when Casey White came out of the car, he said, “Please help my wife. She just shot herself in the head, and I didn’t do it.”
Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said they have got a “dangerous man off of the street.”
“Casey White will not see the light of day again,” Singleton said.
He adds that there is no evidence at this time that anyone else was involved.
On April 29, the inmate and the former Assistant Director of Corrections were reported missing.
Vicky White and Casey White left the Lauderdale County Detention Center at 9:30 a.m. allegedly heading to the courthouse. Vicky White said she was taking Casey White to a mental health evaluation and then to seek medical care because she was not feeling well. Singleton later confirmed there was not a scheduled mental health evaluation.
Inmates told authorities that the two had a “special relationship” where Casey White received extra privileges, all from Vicky White. They first met in 2020 when Casey White was in Lauderdale County Jail. When he was moved to prison, they remained in contact. He returned to Lauderdale County Jail earlier this year.
Casey White was serving a 75-year prison sentence for attempted murder and other charges at the time of his escape. He was awaiting trial in the stabbing of a 58-year-old woman during a burglary in 2015. He could face the dealth penalty if convicted.
A warrant for Vicky White was issued May 2, charging her with permitting or facilitating escape in the first degree.
Authorities discovered Vicky White had bought a 2007 Ford Edge days before the pair ran off. She was also seen days before shopping for men’s clothing at Kohl’s and sold her house for below market value.
“This escape was obviously well planned and calculated. They had plenty of resources, cash, vehicles. They had everything they needed to pull this off,” Singleton said.
One week later, the 2007 Ford Edge was found in Bethesda, Tennessee, after it had apparently broken down.
A Ford F-150 was left abandoned at a car wash last week in Evansville, Indiana. The manager looked at the surveillance video and believed he saw Casey White. The U.S. Marshals were called in.
From there, the U.S. Marshals started narrowing their focus on Vicky White and Casey White being in Evansville, Indiana, where they were found on Monday.
Lauderdale County District Attorney Chris Connolly wants justice to be served.
“His capital murder case is set for June. Plan A would be to try him for June, but there are a lot of moving parts between then and now,” Connolly said.
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Amber Alert canceled for 2 children from Louisiana
Published: May. 10, 2022 at 12:09 AM EDT|Updated: 10 hours ago
MANDEVILLE, La. (WVUE) - An Amber Alert for two girls, ages 2 months and 9 years, from Louisiana has been canceled, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Both the Louisiana State Police and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation issued an Amber Alert for 2-month-old Amaya Hernandez and 9-year-old Eileen De Leon Ramos. The two had last been seen Monday evening in Mandeville, Louisiana.
Police were searching for 25-year-old Sergio “David” Hernandez in relation to the children’s alleged abduction, WVUE reported.
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Atlanta rapper Young Thug arrested on RICO, gang charges
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta rapper Young Thug cofounded a violent street gang and promoted it in his songs and on social media, prosecutors allege in a sprawling indictment that accuses him and 27 others of racketeering and a laundry list of other crimes meant to further the gang’s interests.
The rapper, whose given name is Jeffrey Lamar Williams, co-wrote the hit “This is America” with Childish Gambino, making history when it became the first hip-hop track to win the song of the year Grammy in 2019. Fulton County prosecutors say that in late 2012, he and two others founded Young Slime Life, a violent criminal street gang that’s commonly known as YSL and is affiliated with the national Bloods gang.
He was arrested Monday at his home in Buckhead, an upscale neighborhood north of downtown Atlanta. He was being held at the Fulton County Jail on charges of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s RICO Act and participation in a criminal street gang.
Young Thug’s lawyer, Brian Steel, told local news outlets “Mr. Williams committed no crime whatsoever” and he would “fight till his last drop of blood to clear him.”
He was scheduled to make his first court appearance Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.
In addition to specific charges, the indictment includes a wide-ranging list of 181 acts prosecutors say were committed as part of a conspiracy to further the gang’s interests. They include appearing in videos with inflammatory song lyrics, appearing in photos on social media with gang symbols, possessing drugs with intent to distribute, aggravated assault and murder.
The indictment accuses members of the gang of trying to kill rival gang member and rapper YFN Lucci, whose given name is Rayshawn Bennett, by “stabbing and stabbing at” him with a shank in the Fulton County Jail. YFN Lucci was among a dozen people charged in another gang-related RICO indictment in Fulton County a year ago.
YSL is mainly active in southeast Atlanta and the Cleveland Avenue area but is expanding its activity into the surrounding metro area, prosecutors say. Its members are identifiable by their green or red bandanas — red for Bloods and green for Slime — and clothes with the letters “YSL” or the word “Slime,” the indictment says.
Also charged in the indictment were Atlanta rapper Gunna, whose real name is Sergio Kitchens, and aspiring rapper Christian Eppinger, who was already in jail and is accused of shooting an Atlanta police officer six times in February. It was not immediately known if Gunna, who is accused of conspiracy to violate the state’s RICO Act, has been arrested.
In April 2021, Young Thug and Gunna posted bail for 30 low-level inmates who were unable to afford the costs themselves.
With his squeaky high-pitched rap vocals, Young Thug became best known for his hits including “Stoner” and “Best Friend.” In a hyper-masculine hip-hop scene, Thug refused to play by traditional gender rules. He wore a dress on the cover of his 2016 mixtape “Jeffery” and said there’s no such thing as gender as part of a Calvin Klein campaign.
Young Thug’s record label has been called YSL Records or Young Stoner Life Records. The label refers to its artists as part of the “Slime Family,” and a compilation album called “Slime Language 2″ hit No. 1 on the charts in April 2021.
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For auction: Marilyn’s dress, Thor’s hammer, Cap’s shield
(AP) - It may not be that Marilyn Monroe dress, but several gowns she donned for “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business” are going up for auction this summer along with 1,400 other pieces of Hollywood history.
Over three days in July, Turner Classic Movies and Julien’s Auctions are teaming up to auction off items like Captain America’s shield from “Captain America: The First Avenger,” a two-piece Givenchy ensemble worn by Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and Jules Winnfield’s “bad mother (expletive)’’ wallet from “Pulp Fiction,” the organizations said Tuesday.
One of the six original Sandtrooper helmets from “Star Wars: A New Hope” is among the items being auctioned off. The helmet was used during the Tunisia shoot and later restored by Star Wars expert Gino Sabatino. A variety of props used in the Harry Potter films, like Draco Malfoy’s “Nimbus 2001″ broomstick and Voldemort’s Elder Wand, are also up for bidding, as is the hammer used by Chris Hemsworth in “Thor: The Dark World.”
There will be special collections from the estates of James Garner, Robert Stack and Doris Day, as well as legendary editor Anne V. Coates’ marked scripts, including a never-before-seen glimpse into her Oscar-winning decision-making on David Lean’s “Lawrence of Arabia.” Other Coates items include her lined scripts for “The Elephant Man” and “Out of Sight.”
“Our fans crave a tangible connection to their passion and now they can satisfy that desire with these iconic costumes and unique memorabilia from the movies we air on TCM,” said TCM’s general manager Pola Changnon.
One of the biggest ticket items is a yacht once owned by JP Getty that was used in the exterior scenes of the film “Pal Joey,” starring Frank Sinatra, Rita Hayworth and Kim Novak. There are also costume jewelry options worn by Monroe, Hayworth, Judy Garland, Olivia de Havilland and Barbara Stanwyck from Joseff of Hollywood.
“Today marks an exciting milestone for Julien’s Auctions as our new collaboration with TCM will bring our world class collection of important Hollywood artifacts and our premium auctions to new heights and build on our reputation as the leading auction house to the stars,” said Martin Nolan, Executive Director of Julien’s Auctions.
The auction will run July 15 through July 17 at Julien’s Actions in Beverly Hills and online at https://juliensauctions.com.
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Biden addresses inflation in White House remarks
(Gray News) - President Joe Biden delivered remarks on inflation Tuesday as the White House looks to further address one of the key economic concerns for voters heading into November’s midterm elections.
He cited the war in Ukraine and the quick recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic as contributing factors to inflation.
Biden said his administration “taking inflation very seriously.”
He also criticized the “ultra-MAGA Republicans” now in control of the Republican Party, and called out the plan of Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., to have all Americans pay income tax as a tax hike.
The remarks come as the Federal Reserve has called inflation one of the biggest issues facing the global economy.
Russia’s war in Ukraine and surging inflation have supplanted the coronavirus pandemic as the top global financial threats, the Fed said Monday.
The remarks were issued in the Fed’s semiannual Financial Stability Report, which highlights areas of concern to central bankers.
In an effort to cool inflation, the Fed last week raised its key interest rate by a half-percentage point, with more rate hikes likely to come.
In addition, gas prices have soared to new highs, according to Gas Buddy.
Despite soaring prices, consumers are still spending, so economists don’t expect a recession anytime soon.
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Birthdays: 5.10.22
Happy Birthday to all who celebrate on today!!
Published: May. 10, 2022 at 12:57 PM EDT|Updated: 11 minutes ago
Birthdays: 5.10.22
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Birthdays: 5.10.22
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Dolly Parton to star in musical about the return of Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza
(CNN) – Dolly Parton is still working, working, working.
The “9 to 5″ singer and cultural icon is teaming up with Taco Bell for a new musical about the fast-food chain’s Mexican Pizza.
The Los Angeles Times reports Parton is teaming up with rapper Doja Cat and several Tik Tok stars for the project.
Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza was a fan favorite until the restaurant discontinued it in 2020.
It’s returning May 19 with a musical. “Mexican Pizza: The Musical,” is set to debut on Tik Tok May 26.
“Our menu is full of fan-favorites, but the Mexican Pizza is at the top of that list,” said Mark King, CEO of Taco Bell. “… Mexican Pizza has a long history with the brand, and I’m glad we could give fans what they crave and bring our classic Mexican Pizza back home where it belongs.”
The Mexican Pizza is made up of two flour shells, layered with beans, pizza sauce, seasoned beef, tomatoes and melted cheese.
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FDA may move up timeline for young children’s COVID-19 vaccine
Published: May. 10, 2022 at 6:49 AM EDT|Updated: 6 hours ago
(CNN) - Children younger than 5 could soon be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.
The FDA said the authorization could come before the target of late June.
A spokesperson said the process has taken longer than some expected because it’s a “complex submission” compared to others, including a unique trial period when multiple variants were in circulation.
And because it’s for small children, he said they are under a strong microscope.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only about 35% of children 5 to 11 who are eligible have gotten vaccinated.
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James Monroe beats River View, claims Class A: Region 3 Section 1 softball title
WVSSAC Softball Sectionals
Published: May. 10, 2022 at 1:33 AM EDT|Updated: 11 hours ago
LINDSIDE, W.Va. (WVVA) - Softball sectionals resumed on Monday night...
CLASS A: REGION 3 SECTION 1
James Monroe 6 - River View 5
The Lady Mavericks claim the sectional title. They will face either Midland Trail or Greenbrier West in regional play.
CLASS A: REGION 3 SECTION 2
Greenbrier West 12 - Richwood 4 (F/5)
Greenbrier West will face Midland Trail for the sectional title on Tuesday.
CLASS AA: REGION 3 SECTION 2
Independence 4 - Shady Spring 2
The two teams will face off again on Tuesday for the sectional title.
CLASS AAA: REGION 3 SECTION 2
Beckley 2 - Greenbrier East 1
The two teams will face off again on Tuesday for the sectional title.
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Man found naked inside fire station bathroom after breaking in, firefighter says
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow/Gray News) – A 27-year-old is facing charges for breaking into a fire station in the middle of the night, according to police.
Hawaii News Now reported the man broke into the firehouse through a bathroom window while firefighters were asleep.
A firefighter told authorities he was woken up by a man wearing a Honolulu Fire Department T-shirt who had flipped on the lights inside the dorm.
Initially, the witness thought the 27-year-old was just another firefighter. But later, he found the man standing naked in front of a bathroom sink.
Bobby Lee, president of the Firefighters Union, told HNN it’s rare to have people break into a fire station “because obviously, we live there. We’re there 24/7.”
He called it a brazen crime, saying fire stations are generally very secure.
“As a whole, the security of the stations is pretty well taken care of,” Lee said. “We don’t leave our apparatus doors open if nobody’s on the apparatus floor.”
The 27-year-old was charged with second-degree unauthorized entry into a dwelling. He’s since been released on a $7,500 bail.
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Meteorology Monday: How hail forms
Meteorology Monday (May 9th)
Published: May. 10, 2022 at 11:02 AM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
Many areas across the region experienced thunderstorms that produced hail. But what exactly causes hail to form? Meteorologist Collin Rogers explains in this edition of Meteorology Monday.
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Mom of 4 dies after hit-and-run on Mother’s Day
NEW YORK (WCBS) - A mother of four who was pinned by a hit-and-run driver outside her home on Mother’s Day has died from her injuries.
Florence Ngwu’s family and friends are still trying to make sense of the Sunday tragedy. Her niece, Nnenna B., says the 49-year-old was a caring, loving mother of four who worked as a nurse.
“Her heart has stopped,” her niece said. “A very strong woman. She was just a fighter, so we thought maybe she could, you know, but…”
Surveillance video taken on Mother’s Day morning shows a truck hitting a car in New York City’s Queens neighborhood. Neighbors say the car belonged to Ngwu’s daughter, so she and her daughter approached the driver of the truck.
“I just wish that they stayed on the sidewalk and just called police instead of coming in the street and trying to be too vigilant,” neighbor Calvin Williams said.
The driver hit several more parked cars as he made a U-turn on the dead end street, causing one of the vehicles to drag. The video shows Ngwu getting pinned between two cars.
She was taken to the hospital, where she died from her injuries Monday morning.
Police continue to search for the driver of the truck, who fled the scene. They say the vehicle was found unattended not far away, with surveillance video showing what appears to be the driver walking away.
Ngwu’s family says it was inhumane and cowardly to leave the scene.
Police are also looking into why the truck was on the street and hit so many cars. Sources say it was reported stolen earlier that day.
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Mother of 13, grandma of 75, great-grandmother of 120, celebrates milestone birthday
GATESVILLE, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) – Donna Crosby is known to her family as “Grandma” - which is fitting as she’s the mother of 13, grandmother of 75 and great-grandmother of 120.
She and 284 other people, mostly family, gathered in Texas Saturday to celebrate her 90th birthday, according to KWTX.
“I’m so thankful for Grandma and the legacy of faith and family that she lived and that she modeled for us and continues to model for me and my children,” said grandson Andrew Crosby, 39.
The family ate, visited and sang together – something Grandma’s family has been doing together for nearly a century.
Granddaughter Danie Beth Crosby, 35, traveled the farthest from Honolulu, Hawaii, and 4-month-old great-grandson Ezra Timothy Parrish was the youngest in attendance.
“Our mom is strong and resilient,” said son Timothy Crosby, 70. “She did everything necessary to raise us. She took care of our home, all the meals, washed all our clothes and most of what she cooked around our home was from scratch.”
Donna was a woman of humble beginnings. She and her twin sister, Delores Ann, were born on April 28, 1932, to Eldon and Edna Riethmiller, in Mason, Michigan.
At age 8, Donna’s family moved to Greensburg, Pennsylvania, where she and her four sisters were raised.
Donna met her future husband, Russ Crosby, on the school bus the first day of seventh grade when Russ was a new student. He later told his mom on that first day, “Oh momma, I’m gonna love this new school.”
Donna and Russ were married on Sept. 5, 1950, and were together, and much in love, until his passing in 2011.
“When we got married, my husband told me he wanted a dozen boys,” Donna laughed. “But I told him one time I thought he was only kidding, but I had five that way, but he loved all the children and wanted them all, too.”
The Crosbys ultimately had nine sons and four daughters.
While raising such a large family came with its hardships, Donna said she never lost her focus.
“I put important stuff first and always was taking care of the children, that was the most important,” Donna said. “That was my priority that they were well taken care of before I did anything else.”
Since 2011, when Russ passed away, Donna has not had a permanent home.
Her family says she lets her “spirit of adventure in travel” help her decide which of her 13 kids to stay with and for how long.
As for her secret to a long life and legacy of love, Donna points to her faith and priorities and says to always remember age really is just a number.
“I don’t feel old at all. I just feel young,” she laughed. “Because of my family, I feel young. They make me feel young. They’re so good.”
She says she’s already planning her next big adventure with family.
“Oh, I’m leaving in June for two weeks to go home to Pennsylvania with Jon and Shirley. Then in September, I’m going to the beach at Gulf Shores, Alabama with Sam and Jan,” Donna said. “Then, I’m going to talk somebody into taking me to Alaska, the only state of the USA that I’ve not visited.”
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NASA wants to send nudes into space
Published: May. 10, 2022 at 12:56 PM EDT|Updated: 13 minutes ago
(CNN) - NASA could soon be sending illustrations of naked earthly humans to aliens.
Researchers have put forward a proposal for a message to be transmitted from Earth out into the Milky Way, in hopes that extraterrestrials will find it.
The message plan includes representations of DNA, a map of the solar system and illustrations of nude humans waving “Hi,” one male and one female.
The message ends with an invitation for extraterrestrials to respond using their own telescopic technology.
For more about the message proposal, check out the latest edition of arxiv.org, an open-access repository of scientific papers.
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Pain at the pump: Gas prices reach new record high
(Gray News) – The national average price of gas hit a new record high Tuesday of $4.36 per gallon, rising just above the previous record set in March, according to GasBuddy.
In just the last seven days, the national average price of fuel rose over 15 cents per gallon.
Experts said they believe costs could continue to climb through Memorial Day as summer road trip season begins and oil prices remain volatile.
“There’s little, if any, good news about fuel prices heading into summer, and the problem could become worse should we see an above-average hurricane season, which could knock out refinery capacity at a time we badly need it as refined product inventories continue to plummet,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
The national average for diesel hit another record of $5.54 a gallon Monday, which is up 22 cents in a week and 49 cents in a month, according to AAA.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February sent prices surging as investors braced for oil supply disruptions caused by the war and embargoes on Russian energy.
The Biden administration responded by unleashing a record amount of oil from U.S. emergency oil stockpiles, announcing March 31 that 1 million barrels a day would be released for six months.
The ongoing effort helped cool oil and gasoline prices off for a bit, but the relief was fleeting and relatively minor.
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Police: Man shoots his father multiple times with intention to kill
Published: May. 10, 2022 at 12:41 PM EDT|Updated: 28 minutes ago
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA/Gray News) – An Alabama man was arrested after police said he shot his own father Monday.
Court filings state that Fredrick Moore Jr. shot his father multiple times overnight.
Investigators say the 24-year-old shot his father in the face, shoulder and leg with the intention of killing him.
Moore was charged with attempted murder, WSFA reported. Police did not provide a motive for the shooting.
Moore is being held in the Montgomery County Detention Center on a bail of $60,000.
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Russia pounds vital port of Odesa, targeting supply lines
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pummeled the vital port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said Tuesday, an apparent effort to disrupt supply lines and Western weapons shipments critical to Kyiv’s defense.
Ukraine’s ability to stymie a larger, better-armed Russian military has surprised many who had anticipated a much quicker end to the conflict. With the war now in its 11th week and Kyiv bogging down Russian forces and even staging a counteroffensive, Ukraine’s foreign minister appeared to suggest the country could expand its aims beyond merely pushing Russia back to areas it or its allies held on the day of the Feb. 24 invasion.
One of the most dramatic examples of Ukraine’s ability to prevent easy victories is in Mariupol, where Ukrainian fighters remained holed up at a steel plant, denying Russia’s full control of the city. The regiment defending the plant said Russian warplanes continued bombarding it.
In recent days, the United Nations and Red Cross organized a rescue of what some officials said were the last civilians trapped at the plant. But two officials said Tuesday about 100 were believed to still be in the complex’s underground tunnels. Others said that was impossible to confirm.
In another example of the grisly toll the war continues to take, the Ukrainians said they found the bodies of 44 civilians in the rubble of a building destroyed weeks ago in the northeastern city of Izyum.
In Washington, a top U.S. intelligence official testified Tuesday that eight to 10 Russian generals have been killed so far in the war. Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier, who leads the Defense Intelligence Agency, told a Senate committee that because Russia lacks a noncommissioned officer corps, its generals have to go into combat zones and end up in dangerous positions.
Ukraine said Russian forces fired seven missiles Monday at Odesa, hitting a shopping center and a warehouse in the country’s largest port. One person was killed and five wounded, the military said.
Images overnight showed a burning building and debris — including a tennis shoe — in a heap of destruction in the city on the Black Sea. Mayor Gennady Trukhanov later visited the warehouse and said it “had nothing in common with military infrastructure or military objects.”
Ukraine alleged at least some of the munitions used dated to the Soviet era, making them unreliable in targeting. But the Center for Defense Strategies, a Ukrainian think tank, said Moscow used some precision weapons against Odesa: Kinzhal, or “Dagger,” hypersonic air-to-surface missiles.
Ukrainian, British and U.S. officials say Russia is rapidly using up its stock of precision weapons, raising the risk of more imprecise rockets being used as the conflict grinds on.
Ever since President Vladimir Putin’s forces failed to take Kyiv early in the war, his focus shifted to the eastern industrial heartland of the Donbas — but one general has suggested Moscow’s aims also include cutting cutting Ukraine’s maritime access to both the Black and Azov seas.
That would also give it a swath of territory linking Russia to both the Crimean Peninsula, which it seized in 2014, and Transnistria, a pro-Moscow region of Moldova.
Even if it falls short of severing Ukraine from the coast — and it appears to lack the forces to do so — continuing missile strikes on Odesa reflect the city’s strategic importance. The Russian military has repeatedly targeted its airport and claimed it destroyed several batches of Western weapons.
Odesa is also a major gateway for grain shipments, and its blockade by Russia already threatens global food supplies. Beyond that, the city is a cultural jewel, dear to Ukrainians and Russians alike, and targeting it carries symbolic significance as well.
In Mariupol, Russians also bombarded the Azovstal steel mill, the Azov regiment said, targeting the sprawling complex 34 times in the past 24 hours. Attempts to storm the plant also continued, it said.
Meanwhile, Petro Andryushchenko, an adviser to Mariupol’s mayor, estimated on social media that at least 100 civilians are trapped in the plant. Donetsk regional Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko said those who remain are people “that the Russians have not selected” for evacuation.
The two officials didn’t say how they knew civilians were still in the complex — a warren of tunnels and bunkers spread over 11 square kilometers (4 square miles). Sviatoslav Palamar, the deputy commander of the Azov regiment, told The Associated Press that he could not confirm any civilians remained. Mayor Vadym Boichenko also said there was no way to know.
With Russian forces struggling to gain ground in the Donbas, military analysts suggest that hitting Odesa might serve to stoke concern about southwestern Ukraine, thus forcing Kyiv to put more forces there. That would pull them away from the eastern front as Ukraine’s military stages counteroffensives near the northeastern city of Kharkiv, aiming to push the Russians back across the border there.
Kharkiv and the surrounding area has been under sustained Russian attack since the early in the war. In recent weeks, grisly pictures testified to the horrors of those battles, with charred and mangled bodies strewn in one street.
Dozens of bodies were found in a five-story building that collapsed in March in Izyum, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) from Kharkiv, said Oleh Synehubov, the head of the regional administration.
Ukraine’s foreign minister, meanwhile, appeared to voice increasing confidence — and expanded goals — amid Russia’s stalled offensive.
“In the first months of the war, the victory for us looked like withdrawal of Russian forces to the positions they occupied before Feb. 24 and payment for inflicted damage,” Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview with the Financial Times. “Now if we are strong enough on the military front and we win the battle for Donbas, which will be crucial for the following dynamics of the war, of course the victory for us in this war will be the liberation of the rest of our territories.”
That appears to indicate that Ukraine wants to try to retake Crimea as well as regions of the Donbas taken by Russia and the separatists it backs.
But the comments seemed to reflect political ambitions more than battlefield realities: Many analysts acknowledge that while Russia isn’t capable of making quick gains, the Ukrainian military isn’t strong enough to drive the Russians back.
Ukraine’s natural gas pipeline operator said it would stop Russian shipments through its Novopskov routing hub, which is in a Russian-controlled part of eastern Ukraine and which handles about a third of the Russian gas that passes through the country to Western Europe.
It said it will stop the flow starting Wednesday because of interference from “occupying forces” including the apparent siphoning of gas, which it said endangered the pipeline network’s stability. It said Russia could reroute affected shipments through Ukraine’s other main hub, Sudzha, which is in a northern part of the country controlled by Ukraine.
A significant amount of Russian gas still flows through Ukraine to Western Europe, and it wasn’t immediately clear how the shutdown might affect long-term supplies. Benchmark natural gas prices in Europe jumped by as much as 8% after the announcement before dropping to a 4% increase.
Simone Tagliapietra, an energy expert at the Brussels-based think tank Bruegel, said by email that the shutdown “illustrates the obvious risks of running energy infrastructures " in wartime. He added that it may not have a big impact on Europe’s supply because “the Ukrainians will be able to divert volumes through another pipeline which has spare capacity and the transit to Europe will not be affected.”
Meanwhile, U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan measure Monday to reboot the World War II-era “lend-lease” program, which helped defeat Nazi Germany, to bolster Kyiv and its allies.
Western powers continued to rally around Ukraine’s embattled government. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock traveled to the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, where the bodies of civilians — some bound, burned or shot at close range — were found after Russian forces withdrew.
“We owe it to the victims that we don’t just commemorate them here but that we hold the perpetrators to account,” she said.
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Gambrell reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Yesica Fisch in Bakhmut, David Keyton in Kyiv, Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, Mstyslav Chernov in Kharkiv, Lolita C. Baldor in Washington, Kelvin Chan in London and AP’s worldwide staff contributed.
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Starbucks introduces new chocolate-flavored coffee
Published: May. 10, 2022 at 9:02 AM EDT|Updated: 4 hours ago
(CNN) - If you like chocolate, Starbucks has a new drink for you.
Starbucks added a new chocolate cold brew to its menu on Tuesday.
The drink is topped with a light chocolate-cream foam and is sweetened with vanilla syrup.
Cold beverages, like iced coffees and Frappuccinos, have been extremely successful for Starbucks.
Interim CEO Howard Schultz said in last week’s earnings call that they account for “almost 80% of the business.”
Starbucks said its new chocolatey drink is meant to convey a “nostalgic” feeling of summer but will be available all year long.
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Surveillance video shows day care employee binding child’s hands with tape
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray News) - Two parents are questioning what kind of accountability a Louisville day care received after their young daughter’s hands were bound together by an employee.
“She’s adorable, she’s sweet, she’s kind,” Nina Colvin said of her daughter.
“She’s got me wrapped around her finger,” Nina’s husband, Chris Colvin, added.
The Colvins thought their daughter, who had just turned 4 at the time, would adjust and be OK going to day care. They found a place, formally known as Outer Loop Child Care.
One day in April 2021, their bubbly 4-year-old seemed a little off.
“She said ‘Mommy, Miss Miah tapped me up today,’” Nina Colvin recalled. “And I was like, ‘Wait, what?’ She said, ‘No, like taped me up.’ She did, like, tape around her arms.”
The surveillance video showed the person tasked with caring for their little girl kneeling on top of a table and missing a shoe.
It also showed what their daughter had described: the employee, Ramiah Douglas, binding the girl’s hands with tape during nap time.
The Colvins’ attorneys said she was left with her hands bound for about 40 minutes.
“It was my child, and I was not there to protect her,” Chris Colvin said.
“It changed her personality,” Nina Colvin described. “She’s terrified that somebody’s going to hurt her again.”
Douglas was fired immediately. But the incident was only the start of what the Colvins would find out about the employee, WAVE reported.
According to court records, she had previous arrests for possession of marijuana, which were either amended down or dismissed, four separate citations for not having registration or a valid license plate, and a prostitution charge.
That charge was also dismissed after she agreed to no longer post on Backpage, a classified advertising site seized by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2018 after facilitating multiple counts of prostitution, according to court records.
While Douglas’ previous citations didn’t cost her jail time, the Colvins are still waiting to find out what qualifications she had to work with children.
“I would not have hired that woman,” Chris Colvin said.
Douglas was arrested and found guilty for binding the child’s hands after Nina Colvin called police.
It’s unclear if Outer Loop Child Care, which has since sold, ever did a background search on Douglas.
What is clear is that the day care had a history of not conducting or keeping any records of criminal background checks for their employees, according to the Kentucky Cabinet of Health and Family Services.
Read a Kentucky day care’s inspection record.
WAVE found three other times where state inspectors wrote the center up for it. In fact, the center had more than 50 violations in less than 10 years.
They included poorly kept employee records, a lack of the required state training or evaluations and four repeated violations for no proof of or expired tuberculosis vaccines.
“You put them somewhere that’s a professional establishment, and they failed us,” Nina Colvin said.
Other violations were repeated, like having bleach and cleaning chemicals accessible to children, dirty toys, and holes in the wall where slugs and birds had made a home, to name a few.
For two years in a row, they were also written up for unsanitary, ripped diaper changing stations.
Keeping an eye for themselves was something the Colvins couldn’t do come March 2020.
“We weren’t allowed in anymore because of COVID,” Nina Colvin said. “We had to stop at the door.”
But, despite the seemingly thorough inspections, the state kept renewing Outer Loop Child Care’s license.
On the state’s daycare inspection portal, there are no mention of fines, suspensions or revocations.
That’s after state records show violations for a child’s shoulder dislocated by an employee, another child rug-burned from being dragged on the carpet, a child’s head slammed into a cot, and another student being locked in the bathroom for seven minutes as punishment, all under the same owner who terminated those employees each time.
“Did anybody’s parents know about these violations at all, because did they report them to the parents or did they just write them up and stick it in a drawer?” Chris Colvin asked.
The violations continued until Outer Loop Child Care was sold. Despite that, its most recent state rating still shows three out of five stars.
As for the Colvins, they’re hoping the pandemic and what they see as a lack of accountability doesn’t put more children at risk.
“If you don’t adhere to that standard, you don’t have a license,” Chris Colvin said. “It’s as simple as that.”
“You have our most important asset, our child,” Nina Colvin added. “You need to do better.”
Outer Loop Child Care has since been sold to a new company. The new owner said they have nothing to do with the day care’s past and have started from scratch.
Douglas’s attorney declined to comment. WAVE is still waiting for a response from the state and from Outer Loop Child Care’s attorney.
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Synagogue burns in Florida; ATF investigating
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray News) - Flames transformed a synagogue, Chabad FSU, into ashes Sunday morning, stunning the Tallahassee Jewish community and sparking an effort to move forward.
Investigators from both the State Fire Marshal’s office and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives were on the scene Monday, combing through the rubble.
Rabbi Schneur Oirechman was out of town when the fire erupted. He received an urgent phone call from his son, who was still at the family’s property next to the Chabad House. He had heard what sounded like explosions. Now, their house of worship was burning to the ground.
“My first reaction was crying,” Rabbi Oirechman said.
Monday afternoon, workers were able to retrieve two sacred Torah scrolls from the synagogue’s rubble. They were badly damaged by both water and smoke.
“Seeing the burnt Torah scrolls, that’s difficult,” he said.
Max James is a Florida State University student who says he rediscovered his faith at Chabad FSU.
“It’s a loss of a home, really,” he said. “I didn’t even process it, really. This was the last thing we could expect.”
Misha Leah Bertch is a family friend of Rabbi Oirechman. She realized his family isn’t used to needing help. More often, they offer solace to others in need.
“I expect him to take care of everyone else because that’s how they are. We’re trying to be here for them,” she said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
An ATF spokesperson told WCTV the agency was asked to assist the investigation by the state. The State Fire Marshal’s Office had not yet returned a request for comment.
Meanwhile, the group is already forming plans to rebuild. A new fundraising campaign is underway. The rabbi said he plans to open a temporary structure in time for the fall semester.
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Tesla recalls 130K vehicles; touch screens can go blank
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling about 130,000 vehicles across its U.S. model lineup because the touch screens can overheat and go blank.
The recall covers certain Model S sedan and Model X SUVs from 2021 and 2022, as well as Model 3 cars and Model Y SUVs from 2022.
Documents posted Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say that during the fast-charging process, the central processing computers may not cool sufficiently. That can cause the computer to lag or restart, making the center screen run slowly or appear blank.
Without the center screen, the cars can lose rearview camera displays and settings that control windshield defrosters, increasing the risk of a crash.
Tesla is fixing the problem with online software updates that began on May 3.
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Toddler injured when father accidentally backs mower over him
HYRUM, Utah (KUTV) - A 2-year-old boy was seriously injured after police say his father accidentally backed over him with a lawnmower.
Lt. Brooks Davis with the Logan Police Department says a father lost track of his 2-year-old son while mowing the lawn at his house Friday. He ended up accidentally backing up over the boy.
“The father was fairly quick to react, especially in such a traumatic situation. He was able to render some medical aid,” Davis said.
Davis says medics were on scene within minutes of the family calling for help.
Video shows paramedics rushing a small child with obvious leg trauma out the back doors of an ambulance with an anxious adult trailing them.
Davis described the toddler’s injuries as “severe lacerations to lower extremities, both legs.” The boy was in stable condition and had not required an amputation.
Davis says that seeing and treating hurt children is one of the toughest calls police and emergency teams get.
“It is some of the hardest things that we have to deal with. When something like that happens, it’s hard,” he said.
Investigators have been looking into the incident, and so far, Davis says all the information is pointing to it having been a tragic accident.
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Tom Brady to join Fox Sports when playing career ends
NEW YORK (AP) — Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady will join Fox Sports as its lead football analyst once his playing career ends, the network said Tuesday.
When that actually happens is unclear, because Brady recently changed his mind about retiring and said he plans to continue playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd NFL season.
Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch made the announcement during a corporate investor call on Tuesday.
“Over the course of this long-term agreement, Tom will not only call our our biggest NFL games with Kevin Burkhardt, he will also serve as an ambassador for us, particularly with respect to client and promotional initiatives,” Murdoch said.
Murdoch said it’s “entirely up to” Brady when he decides to retire from football and join Fox. Brady led the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl title following the 2020 season and NFC South championship last season. He teamed with coach Bill Belichick to win six Super Bowls during 20 seasons with the New England Patriots.
Fox recently lost its top football announcers, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, to ESPN. It replaced Buck with Burkhardt.
Murdoch offered no other details on the deal.
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Weather on repeat this week
Sunny skies and mild temperatures are expected once again today
It’s another chilly morning out there, but we will warm up quickly this afternoon. Highs should hit the mid-70s to low 80s, and we should see plenty of sunshine.
Another clear night is expected which will allow temperatures to drop quickly. Lows are expected to get down into the 40s for most overnight.
Wednesday and Thursday will be very similar with mainly sunny skies and highs in the 70s and 80s again.
By the end of the workweek, we will see low pressure move back into the region, bringing back the chance of rain. While it doesn’t look like a wash-out, temperatures will be a tad cooler (in the upper 60s and low 70s) on Friday & Saturday and we look to see scattered showers and possibly some thunderstorms. Scattered showers and storms will continue into the early part of next week. Make sure to stay tuned and catch the latest on WVVA.
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Will legal challenges keep the Biden administration from ending Title 42?
The Biden administration proposed ending the order on May 23, but now is unsure.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Two thousand miles from the U.S. and Mexico border, the fight over immigrant rights spills out onto the streets of Wisconsin.
“Before Title 42, the United States was respecting international and national human rights law in allowing people to come and to be able to process their asylum request,” said Christine Neumann-Ortiz, the executive director of Voces de la Frontera which translates to Voices of the Border.
Earlier this month, the non-profit organization held a two-day strike in Madison and Milwaukee to highlight the contributions of the Latinx and the Immigrant community.
Impacted voices who are waiting to see what the future of Title 42 is.
The public health order was invoked in March 2020 by former President Donald Trump.
On April 1, President Joe Biden announced his administration would end the order on May 23.
But during a news conference on April 28, Biden told reporters, “We had proposed to eliminate that policy by the end of May... The court has said we can’t so far, and what the court says, we’re going to do.”
A Louisiana federal judge blocked the conclusion of the order in late April.
Supporters of the legal setback include Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.). Grothman is leading a group of 53 Republicans calling on the Biden administration to keep Title 42 in place. By phone, Grothman told the Washington News Bureau, “I was glad that it’s blocked for now... If we get rid of Title 42, there will be a significant increase in the number of people coming here.”
Late last month, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified in front of Congress on how the Biden administration plans to deal with the anticipated surge of border crossings.
Mayorkas said the plan includes more support for border operations which he said by May 23, will be equipped to hold nearly 18,000 non-citizens: up from the previous 13,000.
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Wind is wild card in fires burning in New Mexico, Arizona
LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — Schoolchildren in a northern New Mexico community that had been threatened by a wildfire resumed in-person classes Tuesday while residents on the fire’s northern and southern edges remained under evacuation orders.
The West Las Vegas School District said exceptions would be made for students still displaced by what’s the largest wildfire burning in the U.S. or those whose health has been affected by the smoke.
Still, classes for students in a neighboring school district that serves part of the community remained virtual while firefighters worked in rugged terrain ahead of the massive blaze trying to clear brush and stop the flames from burning more homes in the Rocky Mountain foothills.
The wildfire — intensified by decades of drought, warmer temperatures and spring winds — has burned more than 318 square miles (824 square kilometers) of tinder-dry ponderosa forests. Thousands of people have had to flee the flames and some 300 structures, including homes, have been destroyed.
Crews have spent days working to protect ranch homes scattered through the area and stamping out small fires that jumped ahead of the main blaze.
“So far they’ve had great luck in catching those,” said fire information officer Joel Barnett.
Wind and low humidity levels continued to be big wildfire expansion threats as the National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings for extreme fire danger in much of New Mexico and parts of Nevada, Arizona, Colorado and Texas. Forecasters said New Mexico is outpacing most other recent years for the number of red flag days in April and so far this month.
In northern New Mexico, officials at Los Alamos National Laboratory and residents in the nearby town are prepared to evacuate if a wildfire burning there moves closer. That fire has burned more than 66 square miles (171 square kilometers).
Officials said some medically fragile residents and large animals already have been moved out of the area to lessen the traffic congestion should evacuations be ordered. They anticipated residents would have at least a day or two notice if they need to flee.
“If the fire gets its fifth gear, it will be here sooner than we want it to be,” said incident commander Rich Harvey. “We’re doing everything we can to check it.”
Crews in Arizona were battling a fire near the U.S.-Mexico border that forced several dozen people from their homes.
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Montoya Bryan reported from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Associated Press writer Felicia Fonseca in Flagstaff, Arizona, contributed to this report.
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Former Shenandoah County pageant queen dies in car crash, four others seriously injured
FACQUIER COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - Virginia State Police Senior Trooper D. Garasimowicz is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash in Fauquier County. The crash occurred Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 8:27 a.m. along the 7200 block of Route 50 (John S. Mosby Highway).
A 2015 Chevrolet Trax was traveling east on Route 50 when it reportedly crossed a double solid yellow centerline and collided head-on with a westbound 2012 Ford Escape.
The driver of the Chevrolet, Jensen B. Hoover, 29, of Winchester, suffered life-threatening injuries as a result of the crash. Hoover was transported to Winchester Medical Center for treatment, where she later succumbed to her injuries. Police say she was wearing a seatbelt.
The driver of the Ford, a 34-year-old female, of Upperville, Va., suffered life-threatening injuries as a result of the crash and was transported to INOVA Fairfax Hospital for treatment. She was also wearing a seatbelt.
Three passengers in the Ford, a 5-year-old female, an 11-year-old male and a 12-year-old male, suffered life-threatening injuries as a result of the crash and were transported to INOVA Fairfax Hospital for treatment. All three passengers were wearing seatbelts.
The crash remains under investigation.
Hoover was Miss Shenandoah County Fair 2015 and Miss Virginia Association of Fairs 2016.
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Man found naked inside fire station bathroom after breaking in, firefighter says
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow/Gray News) – A 27-year-old is facing charges for breaking into a fire station in the middle of the night, according to police.
Hawaii News Now reported the man broke into the firehouse through a bathroom window while firefighters were asleep.
A firefighter told authorities he was woken up by a man wearing a Honolulu Fire Department T-shirt who had flipped on the lights inside the dorm.
Initially, the witness thought the 27-year-old was just another firefighter. But later, he found the man standing naked in front of a bathroom sink.
Bobby Lee, president of the Firefighters Union, told HNN it’s rare to have people break into a fire station “because obviously, we live there. We’re there 24/7.”
He called it a brazen crime, saying fire stations are generally very secure.
“As a whole, the security of the stations is pretty well taken care of,” Lee said. “We don’t leave our apparatus doors open if nobody’s on the apparatus floor.”
The 27-year-old was charged with second-degree unauthorized entry into a dwelling. He’s since been released on a $7,500 bail.
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Mother of 13, grandma of 75, great-grandmother of 120, celebrates milestone birthday
GATESVILLE, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) – Donna Crosby is known to her family as “Grandma” - which is fitting as she’s the mother of 13, grandmother of 75 and great-grandmother of 120.
She and 284 other people, mostly family, gathered in Texas Saturday to celebrate her 90th birthday, according to KWTX.
“I’m so thankful for Grandma and the legacy of faith and family that she lived and that she modeled for us and continues to model for me and my children,” said grandson Andrew Crosby, 39.
The family ate, visited and sang together – something Grandma’s family has been doing together for nearly a century.
Granddaughter Danie Beth Crosby, 35, traveled the farthest from Honolulu, Hawaii, and 4-month-old great-grandson Ezra Timothy Parrish was the youngest in attendance.
“Our mom is strong and resilient,” said son Timothy Crosby, 70. “She did everything necessary to raise us. She took care of our home, all the meals, washed all our clothes and most of what she cooked around our home was from scratch.”
Donna was a woman of humble beginnings. She and her twin sister, Delores Ann, were born on April 28, 1932, to Eldon and Edna Riethmiller, in Mason, Michigan.
At age 8, Donna’s family moved to Greensburg, Pennsylvania, where she and her four sisters were raised.
Donna met her future husband, Russ Crosby, on the school bus the first day of seventh grade when Russ was a new student. He later told his mom on that first day, “Oh momma, I’m gonna love this new school.”
Donna and Russ were married on Sept. 5, 1950, and were together, and much in love, until his passing in 2011.
“When we got married, my husband told me he wanted a dozen boys,” Donna laughed. “But I told him one time I thought he was only kidding, but I had five that way, but he loved all the children and wanted them all, too.”
The Crosbys ultimately had nine sons and four daughters.
While raising such a large family came with its hardships, Donna said she never lost her focus.
“I put important stuff first and always was taking care of the children, that was the most important,” Donna said. “That was my priority that they were well taken care of before I did anything else.”
Since 2011, when Russ passed away, Donna has not had a permanent home.
Her family says she lets her “spirit of adventure in travel” help her decide which of her 13 kids to stay with and for how long.
As for her secret to a long life and legacy of love, Donna points to her faith and priorities and says to always remember age really is just a number.
“I don’t feel old at all. I just feel young,” she laughed. “Because of my family, I feel young. They make me feel young. They’re so good.”
She says she’s already planning her next big adventure with family.
“Oh, I’m leaving in June for two weeks to go home to Pennsylvania with Jon and Shirley. Then in September, I’m going to the beach at Gulf Shores, Alabama with Sam and Jan,” Donna said. “Then, I’m going to talk somebody into taking me to Alaska, the only state of the USA that I’ve not visited.”
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NASA wants to send nudes into space
Published: May. 10, 2022 at 12:56 PM EDT|Updated: 16 minutes ago
(CNN) - NASA could soon be sending illustrations of naked earthly humans to aliens.
Researchers have put forward a proposal for a message to be transmitted from Earth out into the Milky Way, in hopes that extraterrestrials will find it.
The message plan includes representations of DNA, a map of the solar system and illustrations of nude humans waving “Hi,” one male and one female.
The message ends with an invitation for extraterrestrials to respond using their own telescopic technology.
For more about the message proposal, check out the latest edition of arxiv.org, an open-access repository of scientific papers.
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Police: Man shoots his father multiple times with intention to kill
Published: May. 10, 2022 at 12:41 PM EDT|Updated: 32 minutes ago
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA/Gray News) – An Alabama man was arrested after police said he shot his own father Monday.
Court filings state that Fredrick Moore Jr. shot his father multiple times overnight.
Investigators say the 24-year-old shot his father in the face, shoulder and leg with the intention of killing him.
Moore was charged with attempted murder, WSFA reported. Police did not provide a motive for the shooting.
Moore is being held in the Montgomery County Detention Center on a bail of $60,000.
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Surveillance video shows day care employee binding child’s hands with tape
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray News) - Two parents are questioning what kind of accountability a Louisville day care received after their young daughter’s hands were bound together by an employee.
“She’s adorable, she’s sweet, she’s kind,” Nina Colvin said of her daughter.
“She’s got me wrapped around her finger,” Nina’s husband, Chris Colvin, added.
The Colvins thought their daughter, who had just turned 4 at the time, would adjust and be OK going to day care. They found a place, formally known as Outer Loop Child Care.
One day in April 2021, their bubbly 4-year-old seemed a little off.
“She said ‘Mommy, Miss Miah tapped me up today,’” Nina Colvin recalled. “And I was like, ‘Wait, what?’ She said, ‘No, like taped me up.’ She did, like, tape around her arms.”
The surveillance video showed the person tasked with caring for their little girl kneeling on top of a table and missing a shoe.
It also showed what their daughter had described: the employee, Ramiah Douglas, binding the girl’s hands with tape during nap time.
The Colvins’ attorneys said she was left with her hands bound for about 40 minutes.
“It was my child, and I was not there to protect her,” Chris Colvin said.
“It changed her personality,” Nina Colvin described. “She’s terrified that somebody’s going to hurt her again.”
Douglas was fired immediately. But the incident was only the start of what the Colvins would find out about the employee, WAVE reported.
According to court records, she had previous arrests for possession of marijuana, which were either amended down or dismissed, four separate citations for not having registration or a valid license plate, and a prostitution charge.
That charge was also dismissed after she agreed to no longer post on Backpage, a classified advertising site seized by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2018 after facilitating multiple counts of prostitution, according to court records.
While Douglas’ previous citations didn’t cost her jail time, the Colvins are still waiting to find out what qualifications she had to work with children.
“I would not have hired that woman,” Chris Colvin said.
Douglas was arrested and found guilty for binding the child’s hands after Nina Colvin called police.
It’s unclear if Outer Loop Child Care, which has since sold, ever did a background search on Douglas.
What is clear is that the day care had a history of not conducting or keeping any records of criminal background checks for their employees, according to the Kentucky Cabinet of Health and Family Services.
Read a Kentucky day care’s inspection record.
WAVE found three other times where state inspectors wrote the center up for it. In fact, the center had more than 50 violations in less than 10 years.
They included poorly kept employee records, a lack of the required state training or evaluations and four repeated violations for no proof of or expired tuberculosis vaccines.
“You put them somewhere that’s a professional establishment, and they failed us,” Nina Colvin said.
Other violations were repeated, like having bleach and cleaning chemicals accessible to children, dirty toys, and holes in the wall where slugs and birds had made a home, to name a few.
For two years in a row, they were also written up for unsanitary, ripped diaper changing stations.
Keeping an eye for themselves was something the Colvins couldn’t do come March 2020.
“We weren’t allowed in anymore because of COVID,” Nina Colvin said. “We had to stop at the door.”
But, despite the seemingly thorough inspections, the state kept renewing Outer Loop Child Care’s license.
On the state’s daycare inspection portal, there are no mention of fines, suspensions or revocations.
That’s after state records show violations for a child’s shoulder dislocated by an employee, another child rug-burned from being dragged on the carpet, a child’s head slammed into a cot, and another student being locked in the bathroom for seven minutes as punishment, all under the same owner who terminated those employees each time.
“Did anybody’s parents know about these violations at all, because did they report them to the parents or did they just write them up and stick it in a drawer?” Chris Colvin asked.
The violations continued until Outer Loop Child Care was sold. Despite that, its most recent state rating still shows three out of five stars.
As for the Colvins, they’re hoping the pandemic and what they see as a lack of accountability doesn’t put more children at risk.
“If you don’t adhere to that standard, you don’t have a license,” Chris Colvin said. “It’s as simple as that.”
“You have our most important asset, our child,” Nina Colvin added. “You need to do better.”
Outer Loop Child Care has since been sold to a new company. The new owner said they have nothing to do with the day care’s past and have started from scratch.
Douglas’s attorney declined to comment. WAVE is still waiting for a response from the state and from Outer Loop Child Care’s attorney.
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Virginia COVID-19 cases rise by 2,484 Tuesday
13,579,268 total PCR tests have been run for the virus in Virginia, with 1,723,985 positive cases.
Due to the number of vaccinations across our region, we will no longer be updating the COVID-19 hotline.
As of Tuesday, May 10, Virginia has had 1,723,985 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 12.9% 7-day positivity rate for total PCR testing encounters.
7 additional deaths were reported this Tuesday, leaving the death toll at 20,295.
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 May 10
By May 10, the Virginia Department of Health had received reports of 1,236,342 confirmed cases and 487,643 probable cases of COVID-19 across the commonwealth.
Those positive test results are out of 13,579,268 total PCR tests administered in Virginia.
At this point, 50,404 Virginians have been hospitalized due to the disease caused by the virus, and at least 20,295 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. May 10.
Central Shenandoah Health District: 68,066 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 PCR tests: 434,389
Lord Fairfax Health District: 55,138 total cases
Total PCR tests: 369,848
Northwest Total Outbreaks: 1,046 reported, including 338 in long term care facilities, 107 in K-12 settings, 75 in healthcare settings, 44 in correctional facilities, 331 in congregate settings, 66 in colleges/universities, and 85 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 May 10, 7,042,612 people have been vaccinated with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 6,306,015 people are fully vaccinated.
19,101,325 total vaccine doses have been distributed throughout the state.
Recovery
The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association’s online dashboard indicates that, as of May 10, at least 108,615 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the hospital.
Unlike the VDH data that reports cumulative hospitalizations, their data on hospitalizations reflects hospitalized patients confirmed positive for COVID-19, and that number is 282.
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 503,807 total cases in West Virginia as of May 9. The data dashboard has not been updated for Tuesday, May 10. We will update this section once we receive new data.
Grant County: 3,786 total COVID-19 cases
Hardy County: 4,194 total COVID-19 cases
Pendleton County: 1,987 total COVID-19 cases
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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Assata Shakur accomplice gets parole in trooper’s 1973 death
(AP) – A split New Jersey Supreme Court granted parole Tuesday to a former militant convicted in the 1973 death of a New Jersey state trooper, in a case that has resonated for decades and been a thorny issue in U.S.-Cuba relations.
Sundiata Acoli is in his mid-80s and had had several parole bids rejected previously. His attorneys argued he has been a model prisoner for nearly three decades and has counseled other inmates.
The state parole board had contended Acoli still is a risk to commit future crimes and hasn’t taken full responsibility for Trooper Werner Foerster’s death.
Acoli’s more-famous co-defendant, Joanne Chesimard, also was convicted and sentenced to a life term but escaped from a New Jersey prison in 1979. Now known as Assata Shakur, she was given asylum in Cuba by then-President Fidel Castro and remains a fugitive.
In a tweet Tuesday, Patrick Colligan, head of the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association, called the ruling an “outrage” and “a slap in the face to every officer.”
In Tuesday’s 3-2 ruling with Chief Justice Stuart Rabner not participating, the court held that the state parole board didn’t meet its required burden of demonstrating there was a substantial likelihood of Acoli committing another crime.
“No member of the Court disputes that Acoli committed a horrific crime,” Justice Barry Albin wrote for the majority. “The issue, however is whether Acoli, after nearly five decades of imprisonment, has satisfied the statutory demands that govern his parole eligibility.”
Albin noted that if the crime had occurred today, Acoli would have been sentenced to life without the possibility of parole, but that New Jersey law at the time allowed for parole.
“However despised Acoli may be in the eyes of many because of the notoriety of his crime, he too is entitled to the protection of the law — and to the fair and impartial administration of justice,” Albin wrote.
In a statement, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said he was “deeply disappointed” by the ruling. State Attorney General Matthew Platkin said in a statement, “I am grateful to the attorneys in my office who opposed the release of Sundiata Acoli and I am disappointed that he will be released on parole.”
Soffiyah Elijah, a civil rights attorney who has advocated on behalf of Acoli, praised the ruling and said, “It’s time now for Mr. Acoli to live the rest of his life in the loving care of his family and community.”
Acoli was known as Clark Edward Squire in 1973 when the car he was riding in was stopped on the New Jersey Turnpike for a broken tail light. According to court documents, Acoli’s gun went off during a struggle with Foerster, who had responded as backup.
The state contended Shakur shot Trooper James Harper, wounding him, then took Foerster’s gun and shot him twice in the head as he lay on the ground. A third person in the car with Acoli and Shakur died from his injuries at the scene. The three were members of a group known as the Black Liberation Army.
Acoli has claimed he was grazed by a bullet and blacked out, and couldn’t remember the exact sequence of events. At his most recent parole hearing, in 2016, he speculated for the first time that Foerster could have been shot accidentally by Harper.
In a dissenting opinion, Justices Lee Solomon and Anne Patterson wrote that the parole board’s decision was supported by the evidence and should be left undisturbed.
“Our only role is to ensure that the Parole Board does not abuse its discretion in making decisions,” Solomon wrote. “In light of the Board’s evident consideration of the record as a whole, we cannot say we are in a better position than the Parole Board to decide Acoli’s fate.”
Foerster’s death and Shakur’s continued fugitive status have resonated over the years and spurred bipartisan agreement in Congress.
In 2013, state and federal authorities announced a $2 million reward for information leading to her capture, and the FBI made her the first woman on its list of most wanted terrorists.
President Donald Trump demanded that Cuba return her in 2017 when he announced plans to reverse some Obama-era Cuba policies, an approach that was hailed in New Jersey by Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and then-Republican Gov. Chris Christie.
In 2005, Castro referred to Shakur as a victim of “the fierce repression against the black movement in the United States” and said she had been “a true political prisoner.”
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Judge weighing verdict in Mario Batali sexual misconduct case
BOSTON (AP) — Celebrity chef Mario Batali’s fate in his Boston sexual misconduct trial now rests in a judge’s hands.
Lawyers for both the defense and prosecution rested their cases on Tuesday, the second day of the swiftly moving trial in which the former Food Network star waived his right to have a jury decide the verdict.
The case being heard in Boston Municipal Court is centered on a woman who says Batali kissed and groped her while she attempted to take a selfie at a Boston bar in 2017.
In his closing statements, Batali’s lawyer Antony Fuller portrayed the victim as an “admitted liar” who is financially motivated, as she’s seeking more than $50,000 in damages from Batali in a separate lawsuit.
“In her world, truth is a flexible concept,” he said, referencing the woman’s recent admission of attempting to avoid jury service by claiming to be clairvoyant, which was a focus on Monday’s hearing.
Fuller also said the multiple photos the woman took with Batali suggest an “entirely consensual encounter” in which she doesn’t appear to show any unease.
“Photos and video don’t lie. They don’t have a financial motivation,” he said. “But she does. "
Prosecutor Nina Bonelli countered in her closing statement that Batali’s lawyers were trying to “demonize” the woman, when it was in fact their client on trial over his conduct.
She argued it was “absolutely undeniable” from the photos that Batali was drunk and aggressively kissing the woman’s face. What’s not shown, she said, is what was happening off camera as he also grabbed her private areas.
Bonelli said the woman had tried to “de-escalate” the unwanted touching from the powerful celebrity by simply “smiling it off.”
“The kissing, the groping. She never asked for it. She never consented to it,” she said. “She just wanted a selfie.”
The court session is expected to resume in the afternoon, when Judge James Stanton could potentially deliver his verdict.
The accuser, a 32-year-old software company worker, testified Monday that she’d felt confused, powerless and embarrassed to share her story until other women stepped forward to share similar encounters with Batali.
Batali, who pleaded not guilty to indecent assault and battery, could face up to 2 1/2 years in jail and be required to register as a sex offender if convicted.
The 61-year-old, who was once a fixture on shows like “Molto Mario” and “Iron Chef America,” is among a number of high-profile men who have faced a public reckoning during the #MeToo social movement against sexual abuse and harassment in recent years.
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Man charged with DUI after crashing into fire department’s museum, police say
Published: May. 10, 2022 at 1:13 PM EDT|Updated: 30 minutes ago
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) – A man crashed his vehicle into the Knoxville Fire Department museum on Sunday, according to officials.
The Knoxville Fire Department said a white Jeep Grand Cherokee crashed through the museum located in the front yard of the fire department’s headquarters at 1:54 a.m. Sunday.
No one was injured in the crash, but the building suffered major damage, officials said.
“Thankfully, our Steamer Engine Sam B. Boyd was not damaged,” the fire department wrote in a Facebook post.
According to the Knoxville Police Department, the driver was identified as 29-year-old Devon Oneal. He was arrested and charged with a DUI.
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No charges for Mike Tyson for punching airplane passenger
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities will not file criminal charges against former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson after he was recorded on video punching a fellow first-class passenger aboard a plane at San Francisco International Airport last month, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
The San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office said it has closed the case. The victim and Tyson both requested that charges not be filed, District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe said in a statement.
The April 20 video shows Tyson leaning over the back of his seat repeatedly striking the unidentified man in the head, drawing blood. The footage was first shared by TMZ, which said it was recorded on a Jet Blue plane bound for Florida.
Prior to the physical altercation, the other passenger was seen on the video standing over Tyson’s seat — waving his arms and talking animatedly while the former boxer sits quietly.
Representatives for Tyson previously said the boxer was on a flight with “an aggressive passenger who began harassing him and threw a water bottle at him while he was in his seat.”
Attorneys for Tyson praised the district attorney’s decision in a statement on Tuesday, thanking law enforcement for their “careful, diligent and professional work.”
Since Tyson retired from boxing, he has worked as an actor, podcaster and cannabis entrepreneur. He was in San Francisco in April for the annual 420 cannabis festival in Golden Gate Park, where he was promoting his cannabis brand Tyson 2.0, SFGate reported.
Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history in 1987 at age 20. During his career he had 50 wins, 44 of them by knockout.
In the 1990s, Tyson served three years in prison after being convicted of rape. He has maintained his innocence in that case.
Tyson was briefly barred from boxing after infamously biting off part of Evander Holyfield’s ear during a fight in 1997.
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Online education company demonstrates ongoing support for nursing professionals by providing resources, raising awareness, and showing appreciation
MORRISVILLE, N.C., May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nurse.com, an industry-leading online education company providing resources to nurses worldwide for over 30 years, is demonstrating its appreciation and support for nursing professionals everywhere during this year's National Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2022. Nurse.com will be sponsoring giveaways for nursing professionals, publishing its 2022 Nursing Salary Report, and playing a significant role in the 2022 Nurses' March on May 12 in Washington, D.C.
Nurse.com is sponsoring several social media-based giveaways throughout the week, including Starbucks, UberEats, and Amazon gift cards, as well as a number of Nurse.com certification prep courses. In addition to these giveaways, on Friday, May 6, 2022, Nurse.com will release its 2022 Nursing Salary Report, identifying and analyzing trends related to U.S. nurses' views of their jobs and satisfaction in their roles. The report, which is based on a survey of over 2,500 nursing professionals, reveals a number of disparities and concerns in need of attention as the nursing workforce faces a growing shortage and ongoing challenges in the wake of the pandemic, and nursing professionals increasingly express their dissatisfaction and desire to leave their current roles.
The Nurses' March celebrates a belated "Year of the Nurse," honors lost colleagues, and advocates for change. Nurse.com will be supporting the event with a donation and will be represented on stage at the march by ambassador Trish Richardson, MSN, BSBA, RN, NE-BC, CMSRN, Director, Post-Acute Care Solutions at Relias; and Cara Lunsford, RN, Vice President, Community at Nurse.com, who will announce new efforts from Nurse.com and HOLLIBLU to foster a community dedicated to empowering and connecting nurses.
"We're proud to celebrate nurses across the country and recognize the sacrifices they make in order to provide remarkable care to their patients each and every day," said Felicia Sadler, MJ, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSBB, Nurse.com ambassador and Relias Vice President, Quality. "Nursing professionals are a crucial component of the healthcare workforce, and they should consistently feel recognized and appreciated, especially in light of the challenges they have endured in recent years."
Nurse.com is powered by Relias, the trusted education and workforce development partner to more than 11,000 healthcare organizations worldwide. Relias offers a full suite of nursing solutions that uses data from assessments to personalize education, supporting readiness to practice and improving performance. Relias' leadership team includes a number of well-known nursing experts, including Lora Sparkman, RN, BSN, MHA, who will be featured in an upcoming episode of Nurses: Caring With Courage. Debuting during National Nurses Week, presented by the International Council of Nurses and produced by the BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions, Caring With Courage is a mini-documentary series highlighting the gravity and scope of the nursing profession. The episode produced for Relias follows Lora's journey from the front lines to leadership to pioneering education around maternal health, amidst a personal tragedy.
About Nurse.com
Nurse.com from Relias is a trusted go-to resource for nurses all over the world. For more than 30 years, we have provided nurse learners with the state and federally approved courses you need for continuing education and personal growth. We also provide you with reliable content on the latest healthcare trends and a job board to help you achieve your career aspirations. At Nurse.com, we share a common goal with nurses — providing patients the best possible care when they need it. And we're here whenever you need us.
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Eleven historic sites facing insensitive development or neglect were named to this year's list
RICHMOND, Va., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Each May — National Historic Preservation Month— since 2005, Preservation Virginia has released a list of historic places across the Commonwealth that face imminent or sustained threats to encourage individuals, organizations, and local and state government to advocate for and find solutions for their preservation.
"This year's list reflects the resilience of the Commonwealth's many historic places that have persisted for generations in support of their communities," said Preservation Virginia CEO Elizabeth S. Kostelny. "The dedication of organizations, local governments, and individuals currently working to preserve these places reflects the very nature of the historic preservation movement- the ability to adapt to challenges and retain relevance in an ever-changing world."
The Virginia's Most Endangered Historic Places program has a track record of success. This past year, previously listed sites including Rassawek, historic capital of the Monacan Indian Nation, River Farm, headquarters of the American Horticultural Society, and the Warm Springs Bathhouses, the oldest spa site in the United States, were saved from insensitive development and neglect. Since the program began, more than 50% of sites listed have been saved, 10% were lost, and the remaining 40% are still being monitored.
Threats to historic sites in Virginia persist. Partnerships are needed on local, state, and federal levels to find adaptive, collaborative solutions for preserving places for the benefit of Virginia communities.
Virginia's Most Endangered Historic Places for 2022 includes, in no particular order:
William Fox Elementary School, Richmond
A three-alarm fire caused significant damage to this beloved 110- year-old public school in Richmond. The Richmond School Board has pledged to renovate the school rather than demolish and rebuild it, and the community has rallied to maintain the public's support for its full renovation.
Slave Dwellings: Ivy Cliff Slave Dwelling, Bedford County, and Parker Sydnor Cabin, Mecklenburg County
Extant dwellings of enslaved people are rare. Time, weather, and deferred maintenance make these structures especially vulnerable. The owners of many of these buildings, such as at Ivy Cliff, need resources and support to preserve these important structures. The Parker Sydnor Cabin was home to a literate tombstone and headstone carver born into slavery. While a local preservation organization currently owns the cabin, it remains in considerable need of support and preservation.
Preston-Crockett House, Smyth County
Built on the "Wilderness Road" in the 1840s, the Preston-Crockett House is facing possible demolition for a planned truck stop. Its high visibility on Interstate 81 could make it a regional tourism destination and its preservation could add value to any new developments in the area.
Battlefields Threatened by Data Centers: Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, and Brandy Station Battlefield, Culpeper
Local county governments passed separate rezoning actions to allow for construction of mega data center complexes, which would irreparably alter the adjacent historic landscapes associated with these battlefields, local farmland, and the areas' rural character. Locating data centers within technology corridors and away from culturally sensitive areas would convey how local governments value and support the preservation of their irreplaceable historic resources.
Dunnington Mansion, Farmville
Completed in the late 19th century, this Romanesque Revival style mansion with ornate woodwork has sat vacant for over twenty years and is in need of new owners with resources to preserve the mansion and its associated history.
Grand Order of Odd Fellows Lodge/African American School, Northumberland County
While the original uses and history are currently unclear, this two-story, framed building served as Tranquility Lodge No. 4218 for the African American Grand Order of the Odd Fellows in Reedville. Research on the building's ownership and its history, including possible ties to the African American Watermen of the Chesapeake Bay, are underway, but the building is currently in desperate need of stabilization, repairs, and preservation.
Green Valley Pharmacy, Arlington
Green Valley Pharmacy was the longest-operating African American pharmacy in Arlington, and likely the first African American-owned pharmacy in the area. The pharmacy has been challenged with redevelopment modifications to portions of the building that could not meet standards of today. Maintaining the building's historic fabric and its links to the pharmacy's important role in the community continues to be crucial.
Havelock School, Warsaw
The Havelock School is a two-room schoolhouse established for the education of African American children in Richmond County. The building has stood unused for many years, and in order to preserve its legacy, immediate repairs are needed.
Saint Paul's Chapel Rosenwald School, Brunswick County
Saint Paul's Chapel School is a one-teacher Rosenwald School built in 1920 for African American students in Brunswick County. The building has stood unused for years and its ownership remains unclear. In order to preserve its history and the history of the surrounding community, immediate repairs are needed.
About Preservation Virginia
Preservation Virginia is a private, nonprofit organization seeking to inspire and engage the public in fostering, supporting, and sustaining Virginia's historic places through leadership in advocacy, education, revitalization, and stewardship.
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6sense named among best workplaces in Software category
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 6sense, the leading platform for B2B organizations generating predictable revenue, has been named to Inc. magazine's annual Best Workplaces list for the fourth consecutive year. The list is the result of a comprehensive assessment of companies that have excelled in creating exceptional workplaces and company culture.
"This award is a reflection of our promise to employees that their time at 6sense is the best chapter in their career," said Jason Zintak, CEO of 6sense. "Across the organization, it's easy to spot difference makers challenging the status quo, encouraging each other, and inspiring innovation. Our company values such as fun, accountability, mindfulness, integrity, and others, uniquely show up in our interactions and our work."
"This award is a reflection of our promise to employees that their time at 6sense is the best chapter in their career," said Jason Zintak, CEO of 6sense. "Across the organization, it's easy to spot difference makers challenging the status quo, encouraging each other, and inspiring innovation. Our company values such as fun, accountability, mindfulness, integrity, and others uniquely show up in our interactions and our work."
6sense leads the RevTech Revolution, applying the power of AI to every step of the revenue generation process, removing the guesswork that plagues revenue teams, thereby providing a better customer experience, and producing high-quality pipeline that is ultimately more likely to convert to revenue.
"Not long ago, the term 'best workplace' would have conjured up images of open-office designs with stocked snack fridges," says Inc. editor-in-chief Scott Omelianuk. "Yet given the widespread adoption of remote work, the concept of the workplace has shifted. This year, Inc. has recognized the organizations dedicated to redefining and enriching the workplace in the face of the pandemic."
After collecting data from thousands of submissions, Inc. selected 475 honorees this year. Each company nominated took part in an employee survey which included topics such as management effectiveness, perks, fostering employee growth, and overall company culture. The organization's benefits were also audited to determine overall score and ranking.
In the past year, 6sense has received a number of accolades and recognition for its workplace culture including:
- #3 Best Place to Work in 2022 for Glassdoor's Employees' Choice Awards
- Ranked among the Top 2022 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times
- Recognized by employee-review website Comparably for the Best Company Outlook and Happiest Employees, Best Perks & Benefits, Best Culture, Best for Women and Best for Diversity, Best Places to Work in the Bay Area, Best Engineering Teams, Best Product & Design Teams, Best Marketing Teams and Best Sales Teams
- Best CEO 2021 by Glassdoor and Comparably
Learn more:
- Search 6sense career opportunties
- Stay updated with announcements at the 6sense Newsroom
- Follow 6sense on LinkedIn and Twitter
About 6sense
6sense reinvents the way organizations create, manage, and convert pipeline to revenue. The 6sense B2B platform captures anonymous buying signals, predicts the right accounts to target at the ideal time, and recommends the channels and messages to boost revenue performance. Removing guesswork, friction and wasted sales effort, 6sense empowers sales, marketing, and customer success teams to significantly improve pipeline quality, accelerate sales velocity, increase conversion rates, and grow revenue predictably. 6sense has been recognized for its market-defining technology by Forbes Cloud 100, G2, TrustRadius, Gartner, and Forrester, and for its strong culture by Glassdoor, Inc. Magazine, and Comparably. Learn more at 6sense.com.
About Inc. Media
The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
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ArcBest LTL carrier offering hiring bonuses for full-time city drivers, driver trainees, forklift operators, and shop technicians
FORT SMITH, Ark., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leader in supply chain logistics, announced today that its less-than-truckload carrier, ABF Freight®, will host a two-day hiring event in Albuquerque on May 16-17, for full-time road and city drivers, shop technicians, driver trainees and forklift operators. The company is offering signing bonuses of $5,000 for city drivers, $5,000 for shop technicians, $2,500 for driver trainees and $1,000 for forklift operators.
"There's never been a better time to join the ABF team," said Seth Runser, ABF Freight president. "Our people are at the heart of our success, and our values-driven culture has created an environment where people can grow and thrive — it's more than just a job, it's a career. If you live in the Albuquerque area and you're looking to join a company with excellent benefits, frequent home time and ongoing training opportunities, we hope to see you at the event."
On May 16-17, ABF will host interested candidates from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at its service center, located at 4800 Lincoln Road NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. No appointment is necessary. Driver candidates should be at least 21 years old.
At the event, candidates can expect:
- Assistance with job applications
- Interviews with ABF recruiters
- Potential job offers made that day
ABF Freight is one of the nation's largest and most trusted less-than-truckload carriers, operating in both short- and long-haul markets across North America. ABF employs more than 10,000 people across over 240 locations, and over 53 percent of ABF drivers have been employed with the company for more than 10 years.
Full-time ABF drivers and dock workers receive Teamster Union Scale wages, 100 percent company-paid health insurance for employees and their families, personal days, sick leave and paid holidays, and they are covered by a pension plan at no expense to the employee.
For additional information about this hiring event, visit https://joinabf.com/hiring-event, or to view current job openings across the country visit jobs.abf.com.
ABOUT ARCBEST
ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB) is a multibillion-dollar integrated logistics company that helps keep the global supply chain moving. Founded in 1923 and now with nearly 15,000 employees across more than 250 campuses and service centers, the company is a logistics powerhouse, fueled by the simple notion of finding a way to get the job done. Through innovative thinking, agility and trust, ArcBest leverages its full suite of shipping and logistics solutions to meet customers' critical needs, each and every day. For more information, visit arcb.com.
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Recognized for Technical Capabilities to Deliver Specialized Security Services
PHOENIX, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AccountabilIT, a leading IT solutions provider, has earned a Microsoft Advanced Specialization for Cloud Security through the Microsoft Partner Network program. Microsoft recognizes that AccountabilIT has proven experience implementing comprehensive protection across customers' Microsoft Azure, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. Out of approximately 100,000 Microsoft Partners in the US, AccountabilIT is among the first 23 Partners to achieve this specialization, placing the MSSP in an elite group of Microsoft Partners.
Microsoft's Advanced Specialization identifies partners with expertise in specific IT areas, building on their related Gold Competencies earned. Microsoft has rigorous standards for awarding its Advanced Specializations, including specialized testing requirements and verification of customer references. In addition to this Advanced Specialization, Microsoft has recognized AccountabilIT with Gold Competencies in Security, Application Integration, Application Development, Cloud Platform, Datacenter, and Cloud Productivity.
"Organizations increasingly rely on the cloud with each passing day," said Chuck Vermillion, AccountabilIT's Founder and CEO. "The cloud has made business nimbler and more adaptable to a changing world, while the new workforce expects flexibility in their job. Unfortunately, with this increased utilization of the cloud comes significant risk." According to Microsoft, there has been a 27 percent increase in cloud and SaaS threats over the last year alone, as well, 52 percent of customers cite data security concerns as a barrier to cloud expansion. Attacks are more frequent, sophisticated, and costly than ever. This trend will inevitably continue.
As a leading MSSP, identified in the top 250 MSSPs worldwide for the past five consecutive years, AccountabilIT has quickly adapted to providing secure solutions for the new world of remote and hybrid work. AccountabilIT leads customers through their cloud journey sensibly and securely.
About AccountabilIT
AccountabilIT is a managed IT and cybersecurity services firm headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, with additional locations in Little Rock, AR, and Denver, CO. Since its inception, the company has been a leader in cybersecurity, application management, database administration, cloud transformation and cloud-managed services. AccountabilIT takes pride in being an early adopter of Microsoft security solutions, including Microsoft Sentinel, the first-ever born-in-the-cloud SIEM security tool. With a 24x7 Security Operations Center (SOC) partnered with the company's MSP practice, AccountabilIT is the go-to for any business's technology outsourcing.
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TULSA, Okla., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the news in November 2021 that Alert 360 and My Alarm Center have merged, becoming the 5th largest residential security company in the United States, the brands have announced that they have integrated the Alert 360 Authorized Alarm Dealer Program and Bulk Acquisition vehicle Alarm Capital Alliance teams under the Alert 360 (Company) name creating one of the most powerful business-to-business engines in the security industry
Together, the teams have over 65 years in the security industry, completing more than 850 successful portfolio acquisitions. Both have longstanding reputations as the buyers of choice in the industry when it comes to buying alarm monitoring accounts and businesses. The newly combined Company continues to focus on driving its business-to-business strategy by expanding its search for bulk portfolio acquisitions and dealer relationships in key markets across the country, including Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Dallas, TX; Fresno, CA; Houston, TX; Kansas City, KS; Los Angeles, CA; Oklahoma City, OK; Philadelphia, PA; Phoenix, AZ; Richmond, VA; Sacramento, CA; San Antonio, TX; Sarasota, FL; Seattle, WA; Springfield, MO; Tulsa, OK; and Wichita, KS.
The Company's bulk acquisitions program focused on creating fast, transparent, and equitable agreements with its sellers, and is unparalleled in the industry. The acquisitions team, led by Jason Grelle, boasts comprehensive business valuations, competitive multiples, flexible and customized purchase options, in-house due diligence, expedited closings, and employment and growth opportunities for employees and associates as some of its many benefits. The Company takes a comprehensive and well-versed approach to valuation and exit planning for sellers with monetization options to sell some or all of their accounts and often completes repeat transactions through ongoing relationships with sellers who are impressed by the level of service. The Company also provides opportunities for continued revenue generation, including servicing and/or installing additional equipment on accounts, referring new accounts, and selling additional alarm monitoring accounts.
Grelle commented, "I am excited about the opportunities this merger brings. We now have the ability to handle deals of almost any size in the markets we serve. With both Dealer Program and Bulk Acquisition options available, we have the ability to help Alarm Dealers with any funding need they may have."
Alert 360 also has one of the longest-standing and leading Authorized Dealer Programs in the country. The program, directed by Jackie Schmidt, boasts best-in-class training, high pay, access to elite products and services, and support from a dedicated and highly focused Dealer Relations team. The Company has over 157 dealers participating in the program throughout the country. Advantages of working as an Alert 360 Authorized Dealer include competitive multiples, no holdbacks, weekly funding, non-exclusive agreements, a 90-day service guarantee, and an aggressive equipment discount and rebate program. The Company has continued to expand its resources and services for Dealers, committed to helping security alarm businesses grow through sales enablement and access to the latest smart security technology and products.
For more information about Alert 360's Authorized Dealer Program and Bulk Acquisitions, visit alert360dealer.com.
In addition to its Authorized Dealer and Bulk Portfolio Acquisitions Channels, Alert 360 is one of the largest Direct to Consumer residential, small business, and commercial security providers in the United States. The Company's core services include:
- Professional consulting and installation of smart security and burglar alarm systems
- 24/7 professional alarm monitoring
- Fire and carbon monoxide monitoring
- Advanced video security cameras and surveillance systems
- A unified offering of interactive smart security products like video doorbells, smart locks, smart thermostats and energy management solutions, automated lighting, and other connected z-wave devices
- A universal app for customers to access their entire suite of security offerings for total protection, control, and convenience of their home or business.
- App integration with personal assistants like Amazon Echo and Google Home
About Alert 360
Founded in 1973, Alert 360 is one of the nation's oldest licensed alarm monitoring providers. Today, the Company is one of the largest providers of monitored home security and home automation solutions to homes in the United States. Alert 360 serves more than 160,000 residential and 40,000 commercial customers, primarily in the Sunbelt region of the United States. The Company monitors over two million security sensors and has an active base of over 80,000 CCTV cameras installed. For more information on Alert 360, visit www.alert360.com
About Alarm Capital Alliance
Alarm Capital Alliance is the acquisition vehicle of My Alarm Center & Alert 360, utilizing a unique business model to acquire portfolios of accounts or complete security business acquisitions. It dominates a critical industry niche of providing capital through acquisitions to small and midsized residential home security companies. For more information on Alert 360 & Alarm Capital Alliance Acquisition Programs, visit www.alert360dealer.com
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YORBA LINDA, Calif., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pedego Electric Bikes, an award-winning electric bike company with sixteen unique models, and 250 brick and mortar stores at last count, welcomes its newest store in Yorba Linda, Calif. This Pedego store is independently owned and operated by Jodi Valencia and Cheryl Slinkard Bertuzzi.
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Headquartered in Orange County, California, Pedego Electric Bikes has found great success in their non-franchise brick and mortar retail model over the past 13 years, and continues to hit the throttle on opening physical stores. Pedego has built a brand on a complete line of class-leading electric bikes, from cruisers to fat tire trail bikes, an industry leading 5-year warranty and a network of locally-owned dealers available for customization and regular on-site servicing. With Pedego's independent store growth, they are creating economic local growth in a profitable and booming industry.
Pedego has a unique culture of business leadership and has cultivated a massive community of Pedego enthusiasts. "Everything electric is just hot," says Don DiCostanzo, CEO of Pedego. "We are a lifestyle brand contributing to economic growth and entrepreneur opportunities. Whether it be a fun family activity, a serious sport, to reach personal health goals or for electric transportation, Pedego has an option for any activity that most everyone can enjoy - no matter the ability."
Valencia gained his knowledge and love of the brand working at Pedego in Portland, OR. As a Yorba Linda native, he realized despite his hometown's relatively high emphasis on an active lifestyle, the community was sorely lacking in both the use of and access to electric bikes.
"Yorba Linda is the perfect spot for a Pedego store," said Jodi Valencia, co-owner of Pedego Yorba Linda. "The city is beautiful to ride around, and our store itself is directly across the street from the Santa Ana Riverbed Trail, which is just about one of the best places to ride a bike, period. We are so happy to be able to bring the joy of Pedego to our local community, and we also hope that these bikes will be able to improve the standard of living for those who need it."
Pedego Yorba Linda also offers rental bikes perfect for riding the Santa Ana Riverbed Trail, allowing riders to make it all the way to the Anaheim train station and back on a single charge. In an effort to even further integrate themselves into the community, the store will also be partnering with and attending the Yorba Linda LobsterFest in May, where they will be raffling off a Pedego bike to the participants and attendees.
To find a Pedego store near you please visit www.pedego.com/dealers.
About Pedego Yorba Linda
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PARIS, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on available data for the first quarter of 2022, Artprice by Artmarket.com can confirm that the art-NFT phenomenon has become a durable part of the global art market on all continents, with an acceleration in sales and transactions in the second quarter of this year, primarily in response to the implementation of a more favorable legislative framework in the United States.
In an article published in Le Monde on May 11, 2022: "The Art Market, despite a disastrous economic situation (editor's note: all sectors combined), is extremely resilient", says Guillaume Cerutti, Chief Executive Officer of Christie's, who applauds the auction in New York on May 9, 2022 where a portrait of Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol becomes the most expensive 20th century painting in the world, reaching 195 million dollars and bought by the famous art dealer Larry Gagosian.
Artmarket.com confirms that the analysis of Q1 2022 shows solid growth and suggests an exceptional year 2022, despite the economic situation.
All of the art market's market-makers – notably the bulk of the planet's art auction operators – now have specialized NFT departments preparing cataloged and online sales on a permanent basis. Similarly, all the major museums and art galleries are creating and offering their own NFTs.
The digital art created in the 1980s is finally coming of age with over a billion art-NFT enthusiasts actively pursuing creations in this medium at prices that are now very accessible.
Artprice has already identified over 54,000 artists who are directly producing NFTs for their buying public, and this is only the very start of a major paradigm shift.
According to sociologists, art historians and analysts, we are in the midst of major evolution that will definitively modify the structure of the art market as it has developed since the 1950s. This change is clearly confirmed by Artprice's art market analysts, particularly its econometricians.
In its various reports on the Art Market, Artmarket.com has always indicated that it is impossible to understand the exponential growth of the NFT market without understanding the technological background to their existence. This 'history' includes Blockchain, cryptocurrencies and their cultural origin in the Cypherpunk community (period of data encryption – type PGP – at the beginning of 1990s).
However, all players in the art-NFT market – OpenSea, Rarible, LooksRare, Nifty Gateway, Superare etc. – agree that the NFT revolution will ultimately take place in the Metaverse. In other words, it is illusory to envisage growth and a sustainable future for NFTs without the development of the Metaverse.
The Metaverse is a set of virtual worlds. The term is regularly used to describe the future version of the Internet where virtual, durable and shared spaces are accessible via 3D interaction.
Similarly, the Metaverse can be conceived as a set of virtual worlds connected to the Internet, which are perceived in augmented reality.
Experts from the financial, economic, scientific and academic spheres are unanimous in considering the Metaverse as the natural extension of the Internet (Web 3.0).
Ninety-five percent of the multinationals in Fortune's Global 500 ranking have Metaverse projects under development.
These Metaverse projects now represent an economic and scientific equation that will either raise their business turnovers in a spectacular manner, or become a financial abyss, depending on the R&D choices they make.
While Meta (Facebook) and Microsoft have retained colossal budgets for writing and coding virtual worlds, certain groups, and in particular Artmarket.com, are taking a different route which should make it possible to radically reduce the development costs of their Metaverses and become operational relatively quickly.
Artprice by Artmarket.com's principal and founding shareholder is Server Group, an Internet pioneer since 1987, but also one of the pioneers of CGI hardware and software as of 1985.
Server Group has owned a multitude of subsidiaries over the past 35 years and has acquired deep knowledge in the field of immersive video games and cinematic and televisual post-production. Appearing in the mid-1980s, the technologies in these areas are considered by the scientific community as the very first Metaverses.
Artmarket.com's Metaverse project is built in its world-famous headquarters located in the heart of the Organe Contemporary Art Museum which manages La Demeure du Chaos, or the "Abode of Chaos" (as baptised by the New York Times).
This Metaverse is revolutionary because it minimizes production costs and times and is based on the knowledge acquired by the Server Group from video game multinationals and film and network producers over the past 35 years (Studio Lumiere999® Paris/NY).
For the record, the Abode of Chaos was created in 1999 (more than 23 years ago) by thierry Ehrmann, an artist/sculptor since 1980 (certified biography Who's Who In France in 2022).
An open-air Museum of Contemporary Art occupying nearly 9,000 square meters, the Abode of Chaos is a unique museum circuit designed from its origin as a large-scale 'escape game' with elements of augmented reality.
Among the nearly 6,300 distinct artworks there are 4,500 sculptures in raw steel – some weighing several hundred tons – as well as paintings, street art, engravings, installations, digital artworks and land artworks. The museum is equipped with a very powerful electronic network (optical fiber over 9000 m2, wifi 802.11ax, idO connected works of art, etc.).
The Abode of Chaos and the Contemporary Art Museum that hosts it receives 180,000 visitors a year, of whom 25% come from outside France.
Over the past 23 years the Abode of Chaos has been the subject of nearly 3,600 written and audiovisual press reports in 72 countries. It has also been exquisitely reflected in a major tome, Opus IX, a 504-page bilingual reference work that can be consulted free of charge online in PDF format as well as on the Issuu website, where it has been downloaded 37 million times (figure officially confirmed by a French Huissier SCP Mamet-Pons).
In the international press, the Abode of Chaos has been described as an ensemble of distinct Œuvres and as an unavoidable and unique "Factory" with a place in Art History as one of the most significant artistic projects of the early 21st century.
The Server Group and the Organe Museum have invested several million euros in this successful project, financed exclusively from equity capital after a solid IPO project (see Artmarket.com's universal registration document filed with the AMF, chapter 3.2.23).
thierry Ehrmann – CEO and Founder of Server Group and Artprice by Artmarket.com – followed the example of major video game creators and film directors/producers to build the group's Metaverse based on 25 years of world famous physical creations.
For the construction of its Metaverse, over the past three years Server Group has formed a number of alliances, notably with one of the main European spatial geometry groups, creating a European dream-team for 3D Design, Engineering, 3D Lab and Scanner Surveys.
Whereas Meta (formerly Facebook) is starting to build its Metaverse from scratch, Artmarket and Server Group is starting from the fundamental reality of 6,300 original art creations in reference to the contemporary art world - on a 9,000 m² site.
This history has given us a substantial head start, saving both time and money, because the approach is completely different when you have undeniable global recognition for nearly 25 years.
The technical specifications included the use/production of Faro Lidar 3D Scanner, Navis VLX, drones, Polygonal Ground Photogrammetry in a single reference and development system, and Augmented Intelligence processing to reveal the singular characteristics of the works and their architectural 'formativity'.
Specialized spatial data engineers and surveyors scanned and digitized the 9000 m² of the Organe Contemporary Art Museum, including its multiple basements and elevations, and all of the 6,300 artworks. The result weighed 45 To and including the 27 years of post-production and digital production conducted by Server Group and its subsidiaries.
The Group's Metaverse was therefore generated from a vast physical medium of which it is the both author and owner. This represents a huge asset in terms of intellectual property. Similarly, the explosion of avatars and the proliferation of virtual multitudes® are part of a narrative already written and scripted by thierry Ehrmann, and known throughout the world.
While this ultra high-tech industrial process involving geometricians and spatial data experts required three years of field work (taking advantage of the COVID period), this approach is very different from the interminable challenges facing Meta (Facebook) of building its Metaverse from lines of code.
To understand the route taken by Server Group and Artprice by Artmarket.com, an analogy can be made with a well-known video game publisher whose Metaverse – based in medieval times – was constructed via an extremely detailed 3D scanning of several existing medieval European cities.
The results of this work were excellent: with radically reduced production costs, top ranking in box office all over the world - its video game version substantially dwarfed its competitors positioned in the highly-prized 'medieval' segment.
It is essential to specify that Artprice by Artmarket.com's Metaverse, whose head office is located in the heart of the Organe Contemporary Art Museum (which manages the Abode of Chaos) is practically complete. This work has required very substantial investments which have been entirely borne by Server Group and its subsidiaries and which have had no impact on Artmarket.com's balance sheets.
Artprice by Artmarket.com's founding shareholder is Server Group, which is still by far the largest shareholder with 30.16% of the capital and 45.78% of the voting rights (Ehrmann family not included). Server Group took the industrial risk of investing in its Metaverse based on its confidence in Artmarket.com after 25 years as World Leader in Art Market Information.
Under the regime of regulated agreements covered by Server Group at Artmarket.com, whose Metaverse project's profitability will be assured by low user costs because the costs associated with its R&D, and production are infinitely lower than those facing the multinationals who have started coding their Metaverses from scratch. Moreover, their projects are still to be concluded.
Artmarket.com's upcoming NFT Marketplace will have an undeniable competitive advantage because the principal existing NFT platforms are facing time constraints, financial constraints, but also copyright constraints. As a result they do not really have successful Metaverses and may well be tempted to join Artmarket.com's metaverse. Artmarket.com which will aim to integrate them into its NFT Marketplace by providing them with its precious imprimatur.
Indeed, OpenSea, the world's leading NFT platform, has itself declared that 80% of the primary issues of art NFTs are likely to affect the intellectual property rights of third parties. Faced with this observation, Opensea has announced it is considering solutions to counter this scourge and protect sellers and buyers. We firmly believe that the logical solution to this problem is the certification of the primary market by Artprice through its blockchain and its smart contracts.
It is precisely in the primary issue of art NFTs that Artprice by Artmarket.com can achieve an extremely substantial turnover and profit.
We are proud to say that Artprice by Artmarket.com is the only company in the global art market that can veritably ensure the certification of primary NFT drops, bearing in mind all the underlying parameters and associated data.
The ability to certify primary issues of art NFTs is based on Artmarket.com's position as the global leader in art market information and as the owner and creator of databases containing a quarter of a century of art market data. This databank commands global respect and authority and is backed up by the world's largest collection of notes, manuscripts and sales catalogs (going back to 1700) which guarantee the authenticity and historical credibility of its databases.
Lastly, the study report from Dynata, the world's largest data platform for insights, activation and measurement, surveyed more than 62 million panelists and 4 billion insights (reactions from a consumer in the form of data) in 11 countries (United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, China, Japan and Australia) and published its "New Experience Economy" report.
The report highlights a very favorable conclusion for Artmarket.com and for its Metaverse, and for its shareholders: 51% of respondents indicated that their favorite virtual (i.e. online) destination is a visit to a museum, an art gallery or an art exhibition.
With its Metaverse, which is the ultimate and unavoidable consequence of the NFT revolution, Artprice by Artmarket.com aims to be the most successful and highly competitive art NFT platform. Its Metaverse represents the assurance of an exponential and continuous growth of the art-NFT market. It will be accompanied by Artprice by Artmarket's Blockchain and its smart contracts, thereby allowing a fair remuneration for artists in tendum with copyright societies such as ADAGP to which Artprice has long been one of the main contributors.
In addition, the long-standing registration of the artpricecoin.com DNS (.net .org...) and its trademarks demonstrates Artmarket.com's overall strategy, which naturally includes the creation of a specific cryptocurrency after regulatory approvals.
The Artprice by Artmarket.com blockchain will mainly use Ethereum for its smart contracts but will remain open to payment in Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies.
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Artmarket is a global player in the Art Market with, among other structures, its Artprice department, world leader in the accumulation, management and exploitation of historical and current art market information in databanks containing over 30 million indices and auction results, covering more than 770,000 artists.
Artprice by Artmarket, the world leader in information on the art market, has set itself the ambition through its Global Standardized Marketplace to be the world's leading Fine Art NFT platform.
Artprice Images® allows unlimited access to the largest Art Market image bank in the world: no less than 180 million digital images of photographs or engraved reproductions of artworks from 1700 to the present day, commented by our art historians.
Artmarket with its Artprice department accumulates data on a permanent basis from 6300 Auction Houses and produces key Art Market information for the main press and media agencies (7,200 publications). Its 5.4 million ('members log in'+social media) users have access to ads posted by other members, a network that today represents the leading Global Standardized Marketplace® to buy and sell artworks at a fixed or bid price (auctions regulated by paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article L 321.3 of France's Commercial Code).
Artmarket with its Artprice department, has been awarded the State label "Innovative Company" by the Public Investment Bank (BPI) (for the second time in November 2018 for a new period of 3 years) which is supporting the company in its project to consolidate its position as a global player in the market art.
Artprice by Artmarket's 2020 Global Art Market Report published in March 2022:
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-reports/the-art-market-in-2021
Artprice's 2020/21 Contemporary Art Market Report by Artmarket.com:
https://www.artprice.com/artprice-reports/the-contemporary-art-market-report-2021
Index of press releases posted by Artmarket with its Artprice department:
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Follow all the Art Market news in real time with Artmarket and its Artprice department on Facebook and Twitter:
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- L'Obs - The Museum of the Future: https://youtu.be/29LXBPJrs-o
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Asurion® Repair Experts Provide Fast Fixes on Phones, Tablets, Laptops, and More
BALTIMORE, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new electronics repair shop, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, has opened in Hampden at 1030A West 41st St. The store offers professional fixes for most consumer electronics, from smartphones, tablets, and computers to game consoles, smart speakers, drones, and more. The store will host a grand opening celebration on May 21 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., featuring discounts, giveaways, refreshments, and more.
While common repairs include cracked screens, battery issues, and water damage, the company's repair experts have fixed millions of devices and can help with most any tech mishap, and many basic repairs can be completed in two hours or less.
"Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions has a unique team of device repair technicians who truly care about quality customer service," said Elke Johns, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions District Manager. "This attribute is hard to find in the technology industry today, but here at Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions, we put customer satisfaction above all else. By offering free diagnostics on all device issues, matching competitors' prices, and guaranteeing fast-turnarounds on device repairs, we're dedicated to making our customers' experience affordable and convenient."
The store's expert repair technicians fix all kinds of technology, regardless of make or model, and the store is an authorized repair provider for Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel smartphones. Customers can book a repair appointment online or stop by the store for walk-in service. The store offers free, no-obligation diagnostics on all gadgets, as well as a 1-year limited warranty on all repairs. It even offers a price match guarantee on any local competitor's regularly published price for the same repair.
The new Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions store brings the company's retail footprint to more than 800 locations across the U.S. Formerly known as uBreakiFix®, all U.S. locations will rebrand as Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions throughout 2022.
"We are excited to serve people in Hampden with fast and affordable tech repair," said Dave Barbuto, CEO of Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions. "We all rely on our phones and laptops more than ever before, and our mission is bigger than repairing shattered screens and broken charge ports. We fix tech because people depend on it to stay connected to things that are important to them. I look forward to serving this community through our new location."
The new store is located at:
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions
1030A W 41st St, Baltimore, MD 21211
(410) 649-2232
About Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, formerly known as uBreakiFix®, is the retail brand operated and franchised by a subsidiary of tech care company Asurion®. As the world's leading tech care company, Asurion eliminates the fears and frustrations associated with technology to ensure its 300 million customers get the most out of their devices, appliances, and connections. Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions stores specialize in the repair of consumer technology, including smartphones, game consoles, tablets, computers, and nearly everything in between. Asurion Tech Repair and Solutions repair experts fix cracked screens, software issues, camera issues, and most other tech mishaps at more than 700 stores across the U.S. The stores provide fast, affordable fixes for nearly any device type, regardless of make or model, including authorized repairs for Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
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Asurion® Repair Experts Provide Fast Fixes on Phones, Tablets, Laptops, and More
TUKWILA, Wash., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new electronics repair shop, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, has opened in Tukwila at 387 Strander Blvd. The store offers professional fixes for most consumer electronics, from smartphones, tablets, and computers to game consoles, smart speakers, drones, and more. The store will host a grand opening celebration on May 28 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., featuring discounts, giveaways, refreshments, and more.
While common repairs include cracked screens, battery issues, and water damage, the company's repair experts have fixed millions of devices and can help with most any tech mishap, and many basic repairs can be completed in two hours or less.
"A computer that won't start or a tablet that won't charge is more than just an inconvenience," said Jennifer Atkins, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions District Manager. "When technology fails, it disconnects people from the rest of the world. At Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions, we understand your devices are tools to engage with others, which is why we take the work we do seriously. We're here to serve our community for all electronics repair needs."
The store's expert repair technicians fix all kinds of technology, regardless of make or model, and the store is an authorized repair provider for Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel smartphones. Customers can book a repair appointment online or stop by the store for walk-in service. The store offers free, no-obligation diagnostics on all gadgets, as well as a 1-year limited warranty on all repairs. It even offers a price match guarantee on any local competitor's regularly published price for the same repair.
The new Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions store brings the company's retail footprint to more than 800 locations across the U.S. Formerly known as uBreakiFix®, all U.S. locations will rebrand as Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions throughout 2022.
"We are excited to serve people in Tukwila with fast and affordable tech repair," said Dave Barbuto, CEO of Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions. "We all rely on our phones and laptops more than ever before, and our mission is bigger than repairing shattered screens and broken charge ports. We fix tech because people depend on it to stay connected to things that are important to them. I look forward to serving this community through our new location."
The new store is located at:
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions
387 Strander Blvd, Tukwila, WA 98188
(206) 664-5828
About Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, formerly known as uBreakiFix®, is the retail brand operated and franchised by a subsidiary of tech care company Asurion®. As the world's leading tech care company, Asurion eliminates the fears and frustrations associated with technology to ensure its 300 million customers get the most out of their devices, appliances, and connections. Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions stores specialize in the repair of consumer technology, including smartphones, game consoles, tablets, computers, and nearly everything in between. Asurion Tech Repair and Solutions repair experts fix cracked screens, software issues, camera issues, and most other tech mishaps at more than 700 stores across the U.S. The stores provide fast, affordable fixes for nearly any device type, regardless of make or model, including authorized repairs for Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for May 2022 of $0.1056 per share, payable on June 1, 2022. Based on the Fund's April 29, 2022 share price of $14.95 per share, the distribution represents an annualized yield of 8.48% per share. Based on current projections through the payable date, the Fund expects that this distribution will be comprised of net investment income.
In addition, the Fund announced estimated monthly distributions of $0.1056 per share for June and July 2022.
The distribution schedule appears below:
The Fund seeks to pay a distribution at a rate that reflects net investment income actually earned. A portion of each distribution may be treated as paid from sources other than net investment income, including but not limited to short-term capital gain, long-term capital gain or return of capital. The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of these distributions will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during its fiscal year and will be made after the Fund's year end. The Fund will send to investors a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will define how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is managed by Barings LLC. The Fund invests primarily in short-duration, global high yield bonds with the objective of seeking as high a level of current income as Barings determines is consistent with capital preservation, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The Fund expects to maintain a weighted average portfolio duration, including the effects of leverage, of 3 years or less.
Cautionary Notice: Certain statements contained in this press release may be "forward looking" statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date in which they are made and which reflect management's current estimates, projections, expectations or beliefs, and which are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These statements are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and may not be relied upon as investment advice or an indication of the fund's trading intent. References to specific securities are not recommendations of such securities, and may not be representative of the fund's current or future investments. We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
About Barings
Barings is a $371+ billion* global investment manager sourcing differentiated opportunities and building long-term portfolios across public and private fixed income, real estate, and specialist equity markets. With investment professionals based in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the firm, a subsidiary of MassMutual, aims to serve its clients, communities and employees, and is committed to sustainable practices and responsible investment. Learn more at www.barings.com.
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LAVAL, QC and VAUGHAN, ON, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) ("Bausch + Lomb") and Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) ("Bausch Health") today announced the closing of the initial public offering ("IPO") of Bausch + Lomb. A wholly owned subsidiary of Bausch Health (the "Selling Shareholder") sold 35,000,000 common shares at a public offering price of $18.00 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $630 million, before deducting underwriting commissions and estimated offering expenses. The Selling Shareholder has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 5,250,000 common shares of Bausch + Lomb to cover over-allotments, if any, at the initial public offering price, less discounts and commissions.
The common shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") on May 6, 2022, in each case under the ticker symbol "BLCO." Bausch Health, together with its subsidiaries, now holds approximately 90.0% of the common shares of Bausch + Lomb (before giving effect to the over-allotment option).
In connection with the IPO, Bausch Health entered into its previously announced Second Amendment (the "Second Amendment") in respect of its existing credit agreement (the "Existing Credit Agreement"). The Second Amendment provides for a new term facility with an aggregate principal amount of $2,500 million (the "2027 Term Loan B Facility") maturing on February 15, 2027 and a new revolving credit facility of $975 million (the "2027 Revolving Credit Facility") that will mature at the earlier of February 15, 2027 and the date that is 91 calendar days prior to the scheduled maturity of indebtedness for borrowed money of Bausch Health and Bausch Health Americas, Inc. ("BHA"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bausch Health, in an aggregate principal amount in excess of $1,000 million.
In addition, Bausch + Lomb entered into a Credit and Guaranty Agreement (the "Bausch + Lomb Credit Agreement"). The Bausch + Lomb Credit Agreement provides for a five-year term loan facility in an initial principal amount of $2,500 million. The Bausch + Lomb Credit Agreement also provides for a five-year revolving credit facility in the amount of $500 million.
The net proceeds from the IPO, together with the proceeds from Bausch Health's term loans under the 2027 Term Loan B Facility, funds received from Bausch + Lomb from its borrowings under its new term loan facility as repayment of an intercompany note and cash on hand, were used to (i) repay Bausch Health's existing term loans and (ii) fund the previously announced conditional redemption of all of Bausch Health's 6.125% Notes due 2025 at a redemption price of 101.021% of the principal amount thereof. The funds from the redemption were irrevocably deposited with the Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the "Trustee") under the indenture governing the 6.125% Notes due 2025 (the "6.125% Notes Indenture"), and the 6.125% Notes Indenture was discharged.
Also today, Bausch Health notified the Trustee and holders of its outstanding 9.000% Senior Notes due 2025 that the conditions to its previously announced conditional redemption of such notes would not be satisfied, and the conditional redemption was cancelled.
About Bausch + Lomb
Bausch + Lomb, a leading global eye health business of Bausch Health Companies, Inc., is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world – from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Its comprehensive portfolio of more than 400 products includes contact lenses, lens care products, eye care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter products and ophthalmic surgical devices and instruments. Founded in 1853, Bausch + Lomb has a significant global research and development, manufacturing and commercial footprint with more than 12,000 employees and a presence in nearly 100 countries. Bausch + Lomb is headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario with corporate offices in Bridgewater, New Jersey.
About Bausch Health
Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) is a global diversified pharmaceutical company whose mission is to improve people's lives with our health care products. We develop, manufacture and market a range of products primarily in gastroenterology, hepatology, neurology, dermatology, international pharmaceuticals and eye health, through our 90% ownership of Bausch + Lomb Corporation. With our leading durable brands, we are delivering on our commitments as we build an innovative company dedicated to advancing global health.
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LOS ANGELES, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Bakkt Holdings, Inc. f/k/a VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings ("Bakkt" or the "Company") (NYSE: BKKT).
Class Period: March 31, 2021 – November 19, 2021
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June 20, 2022
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) the Company had defective financial controls; (2) as a result, there were errors in the Company's financial statements related to the misclassification of certain shares issued prior to the Business Combination; (3) accordingly, the Company would need to restate certain of its financial statements; (4) the Company downplayed the true scope and severity of these issues; (5) the Company overstated its remediation of its defective financial controls; and (5) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Frank R. Cruz, of The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-914-5007, by email to info@frankcruzlaw.com, or visit our website at www.frankcruzlaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased.
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Public and private sector leadership convening to discuss region's critical growth opportunities and challenges
NEW YORK and PANAMA CITY, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The first Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Latin America will feature global and regional leaders addressing the region's most important issues, including economic shocks from the war in Ukraine, the ongoing recovery from Covid and catalysts for the next wave of innovation-led growth. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 18, and Thursday, May 19, in Panama City, Panama.
Featured speakers include Juan Sebastian Gonzalez, Special Assistant to President Biden; Michelle Bachelet, former Chilean President, now UN High Commissioner of Human Rights; Vanessa Rubio Márquez, former Mexico Undersecretary of Finance; and Panama's Minister of Trade and Industry Ramón Martínez de la Guardia.
The full agenda for the event is available via this link.
Program highlights for the first day, Wednesday, May 18, include:
"Does Ukraine Change Everything?" a panel exploring the geopolitical implications of Russia's invasion, especially the impact on global supply chains, and the consequences for Latin America specifically. Panelists include Mauricio Claver-Carone, President, Inter-American Development Bank; Shannon O'Neil, Vice President, Council on Foreign Relations; Stanley Motta, CEO and President, Motta Internacional; and Marko Papic, Partner and Chief Strategist, Clocktower Group.
Former President of Chile and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet Jeria will be interviewed by Stephanie Flanders, Senior Executive Editor and Head of Bloomberg Economics.
Business and financial leaders will discuss "Overcoming Latin America's Growth Challenges." Boom and bust cycles have bedeviled Latin America for decades. What kinds of policies and strategies could help stimulate growth? Panel speakers include Craig S. Smith, Group President, International, Marriott International Inc.; Landon Loomis, Boeing vice president of Latin America & Caribbean; Marcelo Claure, Chairman & CEO, Claure Capital; and Margaret Myers, Director, Asia & Latin America Program, Inter-American Dialogue.
Highlights for the second day of the Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Latin America event on Thursday, May 19, include:
Setting the U.S. Agenda in Latin America. Juan Sebastian Gonzalez, Special Assistant to the President and NSC Senior Director for the Western Hemisphere at the White House, will be interviewed by Bloomberg New Economy Editorial Director Erik Schatzker.
The coronavirus pandemic was devastating in Latin America with Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru suffering some of the highest mortality rates. What roles should the private and public sectors play in preparing for the next public-health crisis? Speakers include Erika Mouynes, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Panama; Daniel Nathrath, Founder and CEO, Ada Health; Rolf Hoenger, Roche Pharmaceuticals Latin America area head; Sylvia Varela, Area Vice President in Latin America and Country President in Mexico, AstraZeneca.
With 80% of its population in cities, Latin America is the world's most urbanized region, yet the uptake on clean technologies lag. The panel "Accelerating Urban Innovation to a More Sustainable Future" will explore the biggest barriers to adoption and ask: Where does business belong in building the sustainable cities of tomorrow? Speakers include Daniel Quintero Calle, Mayor, Medellín; George Gordon, VP, Head of Latin America, Uber; and Simone Tripepi, Head of Enel X South America .
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The all-female firm named among best workplaces in America according to Inc. Magazine's prestigious annual list
LOS ANGELES, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brand Agency has been named to Inc. magazine's annual Best Workplaces list. Featured in the May/June 2022 issue, hitting newsstands on May 17, 2022, and prominently featured on Inc.com, the list is the result of a comprehensive measurement of American companies that have excelled in creating exceptional workplaces and company culture, whether operating in a physical or virtual facility.
The Brand Agency is a full-service creative communications and public relations firm with corporate roots but agile tactics. Boasting an all-female team, the company has serviced household name clients in the entertainment, lifestyle, fashion and beauty, and technology sectors since its inception, including organizations Amazon Prime Video, LVMH, Disney, Motorola, GUESS, LiquidIV, and ColourPop. Specializing in navigating brands through the ever-changing media and consumer landscape, The Brand Agency provides and implements overarching brand strategies and communications campaigns that leverage the power of consumer insight and the current multi-platform media environment. Offering services like media relations, corporate communications, special event management, affiliate marketing, talent and influencer procurement and beyond, The Brand Agency is also certified as minority and women-owned business.
After collecting data from thousands of submissions, Inc. selected the winning honorees this year. Each company that was nominated took part in an employee survey, conducted by Quantum Workplace, which included topics such as management effectiveness, perks, fostering employee growth, and overall company culture. The organization's benefits were also audited to determine overall score and ranking.
"I couldn't be prouder of the work environment we've cultivated amongst our all-female team," says Priscila Martinez, Founder and CEO at The Brand Agency. "Public relations can be a cutthroat industry, but we actively work to break down this stereotype by fostering a positive and supportive workplace here at The Brand Agency. This accolade from Inc. speaks volumes to our team's efforts and is truly an honor."
"We have a once-in-a-lifetime team at The Brand Agency, which is precisely what makes working here so special," adds MK Glenning, Director of Public Relations. "We're extremely lucky to work with people who genuinely care about one another, especially in an industry as competitive as PR. This honor from Inc. solidifies the incredible work environment we've strived so hard to build and nurture over the years."
"I'm so proud of the team that we have built and the culture that we've collectively fostered through the leadership and vision of Priscila Martinez," says Kat Edwards Director of Public Relations. "Our team itself is our company's greatest asset and we recognize that and continue to grow and support the members of our team from within. I couldn't be prouder of the team we have built."
"Not long ago, the term 'best workplace' would have conjured up images of open-office designs with stocked snack fridges," says Inc. editor-in-chief Scott Omelianuk. "Yet given the widespread adoption of remote work, the concept of the workplace has shifted. This year, Inc. has recognized the organizations dedicated to redefining and enriching the workplace in the face of the pandemic."
About The Brand Agency
The Brand Agency is an award-winning full-service creative communications and public relations firm. The minority-certified, all-female team has serviced companies like LVMH, Amazon, Disney and Motorola. The firm's teams specialize in events, traditional media outreach, influencer relations, executive visibility and corporate communications. The Brand Agency is part of an agency network that includes 1795 Communications and Vicaria Multicultural.
About Inc. Media
The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
About Quantum Workplace
Quantum Workplace, based in Omaha, Nebraska, is an HR technology company that serves organizations through employee-engagement surveys, action-planning tools, exit surveys, peer-to-peer recognition, performance evaluations, goal tracking, and leadership assessment. For more information, visit QuantumWorkplace.com.
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Prestigious award recognizes leadership and long-term commitment to the industry
DALLAS, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles Association of Health Underwriters (LAAHU) has presented its prestigious 2022 Paladin Award to Brian Sullivan, Southern California market director for BenefitMall, the leading provider of next-generation broker services.
The Paladin Award recognizes individuals who demonstrate extraordinary service to the industry and a dedication to providing leadership and coaching to others. Last presented in 2018, the Paladin Award recognizes leaders who challenge others to aspire to greater goals and understanding.
"When asked to describe Brian, so many people spoke of his knowledge and wisdom," said Hadley Weiler, regional vice president at BenefitMall. "But more importantly, they talked about his unwavering dedication to helping others in his community, both professionally and personally. He enjoys mentoring others and inspiring them to greatness. We could not be prouder to see Brian's dedication recognized by the industry."
An active member of LAAHU and two-term past-president, Sullivan also makes time to volunteer for a variety of causes. He is a longtime mentor for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Ventura County. His board of directors commitments include the Ventura County Sheriff's Foundation and Fit4theCause.
"As a LAAHU member who has had the privilege of participating in the Paladin Award judges panel in the past, I know the high standards that members must live up to to earn this recognition," said Sullivan. "I am humbled and grateful to my peers for this honor."
About BenefitMall
Headquartered in Dallas, BenefitMall is the largest general agency partnering with a network of 20,000 Brokers to deliver employee benefits to more than 140,000 small and medium-sized businesses. BenefitMall uniquely leverages innovative technology backed by human expertise to provide the fastest, easiest, and most secure benefits selling experience for carriers, brokers, and their clients.
BenefitMall is owned by Management and The Carlyle Group. More information is available at www.benefitmall.com.
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"Reigniting the Human Connection" is released with ForbesBooks
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NEW YORK, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Reigniting the Human Connection: A Pathway to Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity by Dr. Jennifer Mieres, Dr. Elizabeth McCulloch, and Dr. Michael Wright is available now. The book is published with ForbesBooks, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes, and is available on Amazon today.
The team at the Center for Equity of Care, Northwell's platform for Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity has developed a foundational framework to improve healthcare outcomes. The team offers practical pathways to begin to solve for a few of the causes of health inequities that exist across racial, ethnic, and financial lines: fragmentation of patient experiences, challenges with effecvtive communication, reduced time with patients, and addressing the social determinants of health . Reigniting the Human Connection seeks to address the problem of healthcare delivery inequities by detailing systematic approaches to increasing diversity, inclusion, and health equity in the access and administration of contemporary healthcare.
Supported by a decade of proven outcomes, physician and patient experiences, and years of intentional work to systematize healthcare equity, Mieres, McCulloch, and Wright present a carefully constructed framework designed to prioritize diversity, inclusion, and health equity at every phase of the patient experience. Centered on Northwell Health's signature holistic vision of care, the authors argue that the journey to true health equity begins by treating patients as partners and stakehoders in their care.
Asked by the author's for his review of the book, CNN's Don Lemon calls Reigniting the Human Connection a "must-read for those in healthcare and beyond." In his praise, Lemon continues, "Healthcare is in urgent need of redesign to eliminate barriers, address inequities, and influence positive change needed to improve health outcomes for all. Dr. Mieres and coauthors not only brilliantly lay out the problem but, most importantly, they provide solutions!"
About the Authors
Jennifer H. Mieres, M.D., FACC, MASNC, FAHA is a cardiologist and expert in the fields of nuclear cardiology, cardiovascular disease in women and patient-centered healthcare advocacy. As Senior Vice President of Northwell Health's Center for Equity of Care, Dr. Mieres serves as the health system's first Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer.
Elizabeth C. McCulloch, Ph.D. is the Assistant Vice President for Diversity and Health Equity at Northwell Health. Dr. McCulloch oversees system-wide health equity and languages and communication access services and collaborates with multidisciplinary healthcare teams throughout the system to develop, coordinate and implement standardized effective communication programs, practice delivery models, and performance metrics.
Michael P.Wright, Ed.D. served as Vice President of Diversity and Health Equity for Northwell Health. Dr. Wright joined Northwell Health in August 2014 and had oversight for ensuring the operational alignment and business success of equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives across the health system.
About ForbesBooks
Launched in 2016 in partnership with Advantage Media Group, ForbesBooks is the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes. ForbesBooks offers business and thought leaders an innovative, speed-to-market, fee-based publishing model and a suite of services designed to strategically and tactically support authors and promote their expertise. For more information, visit forbesbooks.com.
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DANVILLE, Calif., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cannon Quality Group, LLC today announced that the company has appointed Andrew Cole as Director of Client Delivery, effective immediately. For the past 10 years Mr. Cole has developed customer centric compliance solutions for large and small companies while at BSI & SGS, the largest global Certification/Notified Bodies.
Mr. Cole has more than 27 years of experience advising pharmaceutical, MedTech, cosmetic, and medicinal cannabis manufacturers about quality, regulatory, and risk-based compliance. His knowledge extends across a wide range of standards and guidelines, including ISO, ICH Q7-10, IPEC, EXCiPACT, WHO GDP, GLP, GXP, CFR 111, 210, 211, 820, and cosmetics GMP. He is a skilled QMS auditor, able to acquire and access data useful for implementing compliant QMS solutions, discover potential gaps, and has extensive experienced in supporting FDA and CE approved medical devices.
We are delighted that Andrew will be leading Cannon Quality Group's Audit Group," said Sandra Browne, COO of the company. "We appreciate Andrew's Risk Based and Value-Added Auditing/Assessing approach, which will build strong partnerships with the customers and industries we serve. His substantial knowledge will drive improvement and best practices, and we are excited to welcome him to Cannon Quality Group."
"I'm really excited to make this change to join CQG. It affords me the opportunity to provide pragmatic, common sense solutions in an area that can be dogmatic and adversarial with the wrong approach," Mr. Cole stated. "Customers rely on us to provide value added assessments and transfer our knowledge and experience. If we're performing our jobs appropriately, we're solving problems rather than creating new ones."
Mr. Cole earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from San Diego State University and worked as a PA while serving in the Armed Forces.
Cannon Quality Group, the leader in Quality Management System services in the Bay Area, has served over 200 companies to date with 88% of past clients still in business. 30% have been acquired or gone public. The company helps companies of all sizes set up or improve their quality management processes to achieve compliance to FDA standards and ISO 13485. www.cannonqualitygroup.com
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LOS ANGELES, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Cano Health, Inc. ("Cano" or the "Company") f/k/a Jaws Acquisition Corp. ("Jaws") (NYSE: CANO).
Class Period: May 18, 2020 – February 25, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May 17, 2022
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Cano lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/cano-health-inc/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Cano overstated its due diligence efforts and expertise with respect to acquiring target businesses; (2) accordingly, Cano performed inadequate due diligence into whether the Company, post-Business Combination, could properly account for the timing of revenue recognition as prescribed by ASC 606, particularly with respect to Medicare risk adjustments; (3) as a result, the Company misstated its capitated revenue, direct patient expense, accounts receivable, net of unpaid service provider costs, and accounts payable and accrued expenses; (4) accordingly, the Company was at an increased risk of failing to timely file one or more of its periodic financial reports; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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WAYNE, Pa. , May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CourseMark, LLC recently joined as an affiliate of Alden Investment Group. Located in Frisco, TX, a suburb of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, CourseMark is the only 100% credit-union owned credit union service organization (CUSO) offering prefunded employee benefit investments and executive benefits. Previously with Cambridge Investments, CourseMark also offers financial planning, wealth management, charitable donation account investments and executive benefit solutions.
When asked why they decided to join forces with Alden, Bill Parkinson, president and CEO of CourseMark said, "There are many choices for partnerships when it comes to broker-dealer and advisory services. Alden is the right partner for us because we trust them to help us navigate the regulations in the credit union space to create the best plans for our credit union clients. CourseMark exists to provide our clients with customized solutions that works for the needs of our clients, rather than out-of-the-box programs. Alden is able to deliver on the solutions we need, while most firms could not offer us that flexibility."
The company's vision is to provide credit unions tailored solutions for increasing earnings and helping to attract and retain top talent. CourseMark chose to join Alden because of the available superior institutional investment solutions and strong understanding of credit union regulatory framework and unique needs.
About CourseMark
CourseMark offers credit unions tailored solutions for enhancing yields and increasing investment options, including: Prefunded employee benefit plans, Executive benefit plans, Charitable Donation Accounts and Comprehensive advisory and portfolio management services. Our employee and executive plans provide the additional advantage of improving our clients' ability to attract, reward, and retain talented team members at all levels of their organization. As a 100% credit union owned CUSO, we are fundamentally structured to share our success with our credit union partners.
CourseMark is a CUSO of Collins Holding Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Collins Community Credit Union, headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
About Alden Investment Group
Founded in 1995, Alden is an independent firm with a full-service broker/dealer and registered investment adviser. Alden offers a large and diverse menu of services including individual account management, institutional research, investment banking, private placement offerings, wholesaling services, retirement plans, equity trading, fixed income trading, and options trading, among other broker/dealer and RIA capabilities. Alden offers a robust platform for its advisors built around competitive payouts, with access to unique investment products and a best-in-class compliance program.
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ORLANDO, Fla., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
(The University of Central Florida's College of Engineering and Computer Science issued the following news release.)
A $75,000 donation to the University of Central Florida from Duke Energy Florida will provide critical resources to support the transformation of engineering and computer science students into professionals and future leaders in their fields.
The funds will be used towards priority areas in the UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science, specifically in programs designed to build leadership skills in students, including UCF's Engineering Leadership and Innovation Institute (eli2), and UCF's Senior Design "Boot Camps" – training workshops for teams enrolled in the Senior Design capstone course – a requirement for graduating seniors.
The donation adds to a previous $75,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to support UCF's College of Engineering and Computer Science projects including the Girls Excelling in Math and Science mentorship program, Senior Design, and diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
"At UCF, while our engineering and computer science students are learning the core technical aspects of their disciplines, they are simultaneously learning important 'soft skills' and leadership qualities that are critically important in the workplace," says Michael Georgiopoulos, dean, UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science. "The years of support from Duke Energy help make UCF's leadership-building programs possible. We are extremely grateful for their gift."
The gift adds to the longstanding relationship between Duke Energy Florida, the Duke Energy Foundation and the University of Central Florida. Over the years, Duke Energy and its foundation have given more than $5 million to support UCF programs that have benefitted thousands of students. In addition, the Duke Energy Welcome Center at UCF serves as a high-visibility information portal about the university designed to attract prospective students to UCF.
"For more than a decade, Duke Energy, its legacy companies and its foundation have invested in the University of Central Florida and its Engineering Leadership and Innovation Institute," said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. "There is an immense need for engineering and computer technology leaders across the board, and we are honored to be able to support this program and continue transforming students into the skilled professionals and leaders needed in Florida and beyond."
With financial support from Duke Energy (then Progress Energy), the Engineering Leadership and Innovation Institute (eli2) at UCF was born in 2010, a program that has provided leadership skills-building opportunities for thousands of engineering and computer science students.
Opportunities include hands-on workshops and "Leaders Up Close" seminars, classes to earn an Engineering Leadership Minor or Certificate, the eli2 maker spaces on campus designed to enhance creativity and collaboration, Senior Design Boot Camps that help student teams with their projects; and other programs specifically focused on enhancing student creativity, innovation, collaboration and accountability.
"Duke Energy championed students' leadership development from the very beginning of eli2," says Tim Kotnor, a professor in UCF's Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems and director of UCF's Engineering Leadership and Innovation Institute. "What started out as initial support of 31 students 15 years ago has burgeoned into a college-wide culture of student leadership engagement that has impacted the education and professional development of more than 20,000 students and alumni."
Senior Design, a capstone course in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, begins for students with Boot Camp, provided by eli2: an all-day interactive session for newly formed senior design teams to bolster teamwork and project ideation. The eli2 Boot Camp is designed to help student teams collaboratively design their projects from start to finish, including budgeting, timelines, prototyping, testing, and overcoming challenges to get their projects to the finish-line: the Senior Design showcase, where the projects are presented to a public audience and alumni judges.
In April, 917 graduating seniors participated in UCF's Spring 2022 Senior Design virtual and live showcase, featuring 185 projects designed by collaborative teams of graduating seniors in engineering and computer science.
The University of Central Florida is one of the nation's largest producers of engineers and computer scientists and is the nation's top workforce supplier to numerous key industries, including aerospace, energy, utilities, financial technology ("fintech"), healthcare, and defense industries. UCF was named the nation's No. 1 workforce supplier – and top preferred supplier – to the aerospace and defense industries by Aviation Week Network.
Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 10,300 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 1.9 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in Florida.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business and at least a 50% carbon reduction from electric generation by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The 2050 net-zero goals also include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
The University of Central Florida's College of Engineering and Computer Science in Orlando is among the nation's largest producers of engineering and technology workforce talent. The college's six academic departments offer 40+ bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees, tracks and certificates. Its $50-million annual research enterprise addresses society's greatest challenges and aspirations in aerospace, computing, energy, the environment, healthcare, transportation, and more. The college is strengthened by innovative industry partnerships and diverse faculty, students and staff who together create a welcoming, entrepreneurial hub of learning and discovery. Visit cecs.ucf.edu to learn more.
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Duke Energy Florida – Audrey Stasko
Cell: 315.877.3031
Media line: 800.559.3853
Email: audrey.stasko@duke-energy.com
University of Central Florida – Kimberly Lewis
Cell: 703.864.5984
Email: Kimberly.Lewis2@ucf.edu
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GLENDALE, Calif., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Top employment law firm, DLaw (aka Davtyan Law Firm) joins forces with Emilia Mehrabian in the next phase of its statewide expansion plans. Emilia and her fellow Southwestern Law School Alumni, Emil Davtyan (DLaw founder) and Sona Arakelyan, form the nucleus of the firm's employment law "Dream Team." The team was built to fulfill DLaw's mission of being the "Champion of California's Working Class."
Just like her leadership team peers, Emilia is an award-winning Juris Doctor that specializes in a broad range of employment disputes that impact California's working class. Her expert knowledge of California's FEHA (Fair Employment and Housing Act) ensures that DLaw clients have maximum protection on everything from hostile work environments, wrongful termination, harassment to wage issues.
Emilia brings a wealth of high-profile legal experience to DLaw's core leadership team. More importantly, she shares the values and drive that make her an ideal fit. Emilia's passion for employment law and helping employees began when she had the opportunity to intern with the honorable LA Superior Court Judge Charles C. Lee and his colleagues. It was during this time that she was inspired to embark on her mission to help individuals who lack the education, or are simply too intimidated, to fight for their rights.
"My clients are often intimidated, afraid and simply don't know what to do. I'm really proud of educating and being an advocate for countless employees whose rights were violated by some of the largest companies in the country. What is even more satisfying than successfully defending the rights of the working-class underdog is the ability to take my efforts to the next level with a different kind of law firm—one that is on a mission to combine expertise and attention-to-detail with a genuine, family-like compassion for clients," said Emilia.
Emilia has built an impressive track record defending employee rights and has defended employees against some of the most powerful corporations in the country, including: Amazon, Home Depot, Kohl's, Lowes, Target, Tesla, Walmart, Walgreens, and Uber. Her work is a testament to her drive and determination to defend working-class citizens.
"Emilia has a proven track record of representing underdog employees against some of the biggest companies in the world. Her fearless approach and genuine empathy for clients combined with her expertise of California's employment laws make her an integral part of the DLaw leadership team. She is a key contributor to DLaw's record growth, successful state-wide expansion, and more importantly, fulfilling our mission of protecting California's working class," expressed Emil.
Emilia Mehrabian is a top attorney at DLaw (aka Davtyan Law Firm), a firm that has protected the rights of hundreds of thousands of workers and recovered over $150 million for California's blue-collar community.
DLaw is a member of the California Lawyers Association, California Employment Lawyers Association, and National Employment Lawyers Association. The firm is a 4.5+ star consumer-rated firm with an A+ accreditation by BBB. The firm is driven by the mission of "Champion for California's Working Class." To fulfill its mission, DLaw provides free, no-obligation consultation and case evaluation services.
CONTACT: Armen Petrosyan, armen@davtyanlaw.com
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ISINs: US29244AAK88 ; USP3710FAJ32 / CUSIPs: 29244A AK8 ; P3710F AJ3
BUENOS AIRES, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte S.A. ("Edenor" or the "Company") today announced that its offer to exchange (the "Offer" or the "Exchange Offer") any and all of its outstanding 9.75% Senior Notes due 2022 (the "Existing Notes") for the applicable amount of newly issued 9.75% Senior Notes due 2025 (the "New Notes") and cash, as applicable, made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Exchange Offer Memorandum, dated April 12, 2022, as amended and supplemented by Supplement No. 1, dated April 29, 2022 (the "Exchange Offer Memorandum"), expired at 5:00p.m., New York City time, on May 9, 2022 (the "Expiration Date"). As of the Expiration Date, U.S.$71,826,000 in aggregate principal amount of Existing Notes, representing 73.25% of the aggregate principal amount of Existing Notes outstanding, have been tendered and accepted in the Exchange Offer (the "Tendered Notes"). Of the aggregate principal amount of Tendered Notes (i) U.S.$41,699,000, representing approximately 42.53% of the outstanding principal amount of Existing Notes, were tendered under Option A, and (ii) U.S.$30,127,000, representing approximately 30.72% of the outstanding principal amount of Existing Notes, were tendered under Option B.
The Company intends to pay the applicable Exchange Consideration for the Tendered Notes together with the Accrued Interest Payment on or about May 12, 2022 (the "Settlement Date").
On the Settlement Date, the Company expects to issue U.S.$52,706,268 aggregate principal amount of New Notes and to pay approximately U.S.$21,878,499.08 cash consideration (including the Accrued Interest Payment) as total consideration for the Tendered Notes. Per US$1,000 principal amount of Existing Notes validly tendered and accepted in the Exchange Offer, each Eligible Holder will receive (i) U.S.$1,050 principal amount of New Notes per U.S.$1,000 principal amount of Existing Notes tendered under Option A, or (ii) U.S.$296.16 principal amount of New Notes and U.S.$715.23 of Pro Rata Cash Consideration per U.S.$1,000 principal amount of Existing Notes tendered under Option B, in each case plus the applicable Accrued Interest Payment.
The New Notes will be issued under an indenture (the "New Notes Indenture"), to be dated as of May 12, 2022 among the Company, as issuer, The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the "Trustee", which term shall include any successor as Trustee under the New Notes Indenture) and Banco de Valores S.A., as representative of the Trustee in Argentina.
Morrow Sodali Limited acted as the Exchange and Information Agent for the Offer (Email: Edenor@investor.morrowsodali.com).
BofA Securities, Inc. and BCP Securities, Inc. acted as dealer managers for the Offer outside Argentina.
Global Valores S.A. acted as Argentine Dealer Manager for the Offer in Argentina.
Important Notice
This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States, and none of the New Notes has been or will be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities law (other than Argentina, where the public offering of the New Notes is included within the public offering authorization granted by the CNV to the Program, in accordance with Section 41, Title II, Chapter V, Section VIII of the CNV Rules). The CNV's authorization means only that the information requirements of the CNV have been satisfied. The CNV has not rendered any opinion in respect of the accuracy of the information contained in the Exchange Offer Memorandum or the Argentine exchange offer memorandum dated April 12, 2022 (as amended and/or supplemented, the "Argentine Exchange Offer Memorandum"), and has not issued an opinion about the Exchange Consideration to be received pursuant the terms of the Exchange Offer.
The New Notes may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. This press release does not constitute an offer of the New Notes for sale, or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, in any state or other jurisdiction in which any offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
The distribution of materials relating to the Offer may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. The Offer is void in all jurisdictions where they are prohibited. If materials relating to the Offer come into your possession, you are required to inform yourself of and to observe all of these restrictions. The materials relating to the Offer, including this communication, do not constitute, and may not be used in connection with, an offer in any place where offers are not permitted by law. If a jurisdiction requires that the Offer be made by a licensed broker or dealer and a dealer manager or any affiliate of a dealer manager is a licensed broker or dealer in that jurisdiction, the Offer shall be deemed to be made by the dealer managers or such affiliate on behalf of the Company in that jurisdiction.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Specifically, the Company cannot assure you that the proposed transactions described above will be consummated on the terms currently contemplated, if at all. These statements are based on expectations and assumptions on the date of this press release and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market conditions, and factors over which the Company has no control. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, and does not intend to do so, unless otherwise required by law.
Note to Eligible Holders in the European Economic Area - Prohibition of sales to EEA Retail Investors – The New Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area ("EEA"). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, "MiFID II"); or (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/97 (as amended, the "Insurance Distribution Directive"), where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (as amended, the "Prospectus Regulation"). Consequently, no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (as amended, the "PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the New Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the New Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the PRIIPs Regulation.
Note to Eligible Holders in the United Kingdom - Prohibition of sales to UK Retail Investors – The New Notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the United Kingdom ("UK"). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("EUWA"); (ii) a customer within the meaning of the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended, the "FSMA") and any rules or regulations made under the FSMA to implement Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the "UK Prospectus Regulation"). Consequently, no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA (the "UK PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the New Notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the UK has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the New Notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the UK may be unlawful under the UK PRIIPs Regulation.
In the UK, this Exchange Offer Memorandum and any other material in relation to the New Notes described herein are being distributed only to, and are directed only at, persons who are "qualified investors" (as defined in the UK Prospectus Regulation) who are (i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended, the "Order"), or (ii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order, or (iii) persons to whom it would otherwise be lawful to distribute them, all such persons together being referred to as "Relevant Persons". In the UK, the New Notes are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire the New Notes will be engaged in only with, Relevant Persons. This Exchange Offer Memorandum and its contents are confidential and should not be distributed, published or reproduced (in whole or in part) or disclosed by any recipients to any other person in the UK. Any person in the UK that is not a Relevant Person should not act or rely on this Exchange Offer Memorandum or its contents.
Contact:
Michael Truscelli
+1-203-609-4910
edenor@investor.morrowsodali.com
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Focused MOPR Represents Radical Departure from Over 15 Years of Precedent, Potentially Unlawful
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) filed its opening brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals Third Circuit regarding the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) default approval of PJM's "Focused MOPR." EPSA was joined by the PJM Power Providers (P3) Group, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PA PUC) and the Public Utility Commission of Ohio (PUCO) in filing briefs with the Third Circuit on May 9, 2022.
In its filing, EPSA argues that FERC's deadlock on the Focused MOPR violated the Administrative Procedures Act, and thus the resulting effectiveness of the new mitigation approach was arbitrary and capricious because of its unreasoned departure from precedent. Moreover, EPSA argues that FERC failed to respect the principles of horizontal federalism by permitting individual states to project their own policy preferences onto other states via the PJM capacity market. In doing so, state policy preferences of one state are negatively impacting the decisions of other states due to the advantage FERC offers to states choosing preferred resources rather than a fuel neutral approach consistent with the agency's mandate.
"FERC's actions in the MOPR case represent a radical departure from over 15 years of precedent, and its failure to provide a majority approval explaining this departure is unlawful. Should this decision stand, it will have serious consequences, namely allowing FERC to exceed the authority granted to it under the Federal Power Act. FERC's decision favors preferred resources and discriminates against existing resources that ensure grid reliability. Furthermore, the Commission's deference to state actions that impact federally regulated wholesale electricity markets enables some states with resources preferred by the current FERC to impose their policy choices and costs onto neighboring states that have made different policy choices," said Todd Snitchler, EPSA President and CEO. "The Commission should not encourage such preferential treatment, putting its thumb on the scale, and instead focus on providing proper oversight to well-functioning wholesale electricity markets within the scope of its authority."
The PA PUC and PUCO argued in their joint brief that, "FERC's approval by inaction should be vacated because PJM's changes will allow buyer-side market power to infiltrate its capacity market with a low likelihood of screening." Adding that this "inaction will have the effect of lowering prices below the competitive level. When that happens, electric reliability suffers because capacity is underbuilt. In the past, FERC has authorized MOPR reforms for PJM that involved meaningful review of capacity market offers and mitigation of uncompetitive conditions. … FERC may not now abdicate its duty and allow a FERC-regulated utility, PJM, to change its own tariff without any FERC action. Such an abdication is the very definition of arbitrary and capricious agency action."
In its statement, P3 added that these "concerns are shared not only by power generators around the country but utility regulators in states that have invested resources and made sacrifices across decades to ensure the viability of competition in power generation. The MOPR is intended to prohibit capacity resources from using below-cost bids (often made possible through subsidies) to artificially depress auction-clearing prices, force competition to flee in search of better returns and thereby reduce the vibrancy of the market in the future."
EPSA anticipates FERC filing its reply comments on July 8th with final briefing concluding on August 26th. Oral argument has not yet been scheduled in the matter.
To read EPSA's brief, click here.
The Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) is the national trade association representing America's competitive power suppliers. EPSA members provide about 150,000 MW of reliable and competitively priced electricity from environmentally responsible facilities using a diverse mix of fuels and technologies including natural gas, wind, solar, hydropower, geothermal, storage, biomass, and coal. EPSA seeks to bring the benefits of competition to all power customers. Learn more at www.epsa.org and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter @EPSAnews.
CONTACT: Todd Snitchler
330.316.7492 | tsnitchler@epsa.org
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FRISCO, Texas, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EverAg, a leading agtech provider dedicated to empowering agriculture, food, and beverage supply chains to feed a growing world, has acquired Partners for Production Agriculture (PFPAg), a premier provider of agricultural risk management solutions for the swine and cattle sectors. The addition of the PFPAg services to the EverAg portfolio will provide customers in the livestock industry with even more access to risk-mitigation expertise and technology.
"As we continue to expand, we are thrilled to add PFPAg's livestock risk management, market intelligence and insights," said EverAg CEO Scott Sexton. "It's another example of our commitment to bringing the right team and right technology solutions to our clients and the industries we serve."
The new partnership will enable EverAg to bring its Vault software, a multifaceted platform that combines production information with hedging positions and market pricing, to the swine and cattle risk management space. Customers will also benefit from expanded access to EverAg's large network of grain and feed expertise. EverAg offers software, insights, and risk management solutions for all three of its key agribusiness verticals, livestock, dairy, and crops.
Both companies have historically embraced a business model that combines the use of technology with in-house industry expertise, including brokers who are experienced with the needs of producers, growers, and ranchers. EverAg has over 475 employees, 80 of whom are dedicated to supporting the risk management and market intelligence needs of thousands of farmers and producers and hundreds of commercial firms.
"As the market for livestock insurance grows, customers need world-class technology as well as deep expertise and insights," said PFPAg CEO Joe Kearns, "Vault by EverAg will be a huge benefit to both current and future customers. I am looking forward to partnering with our new team members to continue enthusiastically supporting their success."
"This is a thrilling time for EverAg as we are joining forces with one of the premier leaders in the hog industry," said Pete Turk, President, Commercial Division. "Joe Kerns and his team are passionate about managing risk for their customers, always looking for the edge to improve their operations."
Additional information on this announcement can be found at news.ever.ag/pfpag/.
About EverAg
EverAg offers innovative agtech solutions that empower agriculture, food, and beverage supply chains to feed a growing world. The breadth of our portfolio is uniquely capable of supporting the complex needs of companies involved in dairy, livestock, crops, and agribusiness. With decades of experience and industry-leading innovations, our technology, risk management, and market intelligence provide our customers with the tools and insights they need to operate more efficiently, sustainably, and strategically across every stage of the supply chain. To learn more, visit News.Ever.Ag.
About Partners for Production Agriculture
Partners for Production Agriculture (formerly Kerns and Associates) was founded in 2008 with an express purpose of understanding the financial parameters around agricultural markets so that those we work with can thrive and prosper. We rely on fundamental analysis of markets with a hands-on approach. In addition to our core utilization of risk management vehicles including insurance, futures and options -- PFPAg is active in the marketing of animals, origination of feed ingredients, and evaluating all aspects that impact a livestock producer's bottom line.
Media Contact:
Sarah Wallach
Sarah.Wallach@dairy.com
720-988-6579
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The Blake at Viera is opening this Summer!
MELBOURNE, Fla., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blake Management group with Cardinal Ventures, Inc. announces Misty Zulli, Executive Director and Reetu Haave, Sales Director of The Blake of Viera—an upscale, boutique-style senior living community in Melbourne, FL.
Cardinal Ventures, Inc. is building the 86,000-square-foot Assisted Living and Memory Care community with 97 units, bringing 65 full-time-equivalent jobs for the area. The spacious Assisted Living apartments are designed for the ultimate living experience for both residents and their guests. Engineered to allow residents to live their best quality of life, the Memory Care apartments allow residents the personalized care they need, with the opportunity to thrive in an environment they can love.
Misty Zulli has been in Senior Living for 14 years in various positions, from floor nurse to spending the past three years as an Executive Director during the height of the pandemic. "My commitment as a servant leader to our seniors and the industry has allowed me to continue to grow every day, personally and professionally," said Misty. "By investing in industry-leading engagement tools and The Blake's exclusive 'Walk with Me' Memory Care program in our communities, we will provide what we believe is an unrivaled experience for residents with cognitive changes and the peace of mind for their loved ones."
The Blake at Viera also proudly brings their Director of Sales, Reetu Haave to the management team. Reetu is from Maryland and now resides in Viera with her husband and two sons. She attended George Washington University for her both undergraduate and graduate programs. Reetu has served as a sales and marketing director, and administrator in various Senior Living communities. Her passion for the industry lies in making personal connections that truly enhance lives. She believes the reward for finding the right community is immeasurable freedom.
"We are delighted to introduce our new management team to The Blake— a vibrant addition to Florida's Space Coast in Brevard County," said Harrison Young of Cardinal Ventures, Inc. "Their excitement to blend upscale hospitality with the golden age of retirement will foster a community unlike any other."
Dedicated to each employee, resident and loved one, the Blake strives for the best in care and quality of life, as well as exceptional value. Communities are staffed by licensed nurses 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Blake takes pride in delivering an unparalleled dining experience with highly trained chefs and food prepared purposefully for seniors.
The Assisted Living model of the community features customized care for every resident and offers one and two-bedroom suites. The Memory Care environment, focusing on Alzheimer's and dementia care, will feature both studio and one-bedroom suites specifically designed to provide a safe environment where residents' socialization and specialized cognitive therapy plans are paramount.
Visit www.blakeatviera.com for upcoming news regarding development and opening.
Pre-Opening Office: 6729 Colonnades Avenue, Suite 111 | Melbourne, FL 32940
ABOUT THE BLAKE AT VIERA
Located in a top 25, master-planned community along Florida's Historic space coast, The Blake at Viera will provide residents access to amenities, activities, and the social lifestyle they still desire—while they enjoy the premier service, personal attention, and medical care they deserve.
For additional information on BMG, please visit blakeliving.com.
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Celebrating ambitious pioneers tackling our biggest challenges
HOUSTON, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Craig Taylor and Tejpal Singh of Iapetus Holdings were named Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2022 Central South Award finalists. Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who think big to succeed.
Craig Taylor and Tejpal Singh were selected by a panel of independent judges according to the following criteria – entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth and impact – among other core contributions and attributes.
According to Taylor, "When you set off to become a self-funded entrepreneur, you start with a vision and a ton of grit, but you never really have assurance of the fact that you're going to be successful. The road to business success takes many turns and that's why, to find ourselves among those honored with this distinction, to be among the EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalists, is so meaningful."
Singh added, "It has taken a ton of dedication and effort to realize our ambition of building this group of energy solutions businesses, creating this number of jobs, serving this quantity and quality of clients. We have much greater ambitions for the future of our businesses and of Atlas Scholars, the non-profit we founded to provide high school students with internships and scholarships, and this recognition helps catapult us in the right direction. We are truly humbled and honored!"
Regional award winners will be announced on June 23, 2022. The regional winners will then be considered by the National independent judging panel, and National awards will be presented in November at the Strategic Growth Forum®, one of the nation's most prestigious gatherings of high-growth, market-leading companies. The Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner will then move on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Award in June 2023.
For over 35 years, EY US has celebrated the unstoppable entrepreneurs who are building a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous world for all. The Entrepreneur Of The Year program has recognized more than 10,000 US executives since its inception in 1986. Entrepreneur Of The Year Award winners have exclusive, ongoing access to the experience, insight and wisdom of fellow alumni and other members of the entrepreneurial community in over 60 countries — all supported by vast EY resources.
Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are presented by PNC Bank. In Central South, sponsors also include Colliers, DLA Piper, Marsh McLennan Agency, ADP, Bridgepoint Consulting and Pierpont Communications.
About Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most prestigious business awards program for unstoppable entrepreneurs. These visionary leaders deliver innovation, growth and prosperity that transform our world. The program engages entrepreneurs with insights and experiences that foster growth. It connects them with their peers to strengthen entrepreneurship around the world. Entrepreneur Of The Year is the first and only truly global awards program of its kind. It celebrates entrepreneurs through regional and national awards programs in more than 145 cities in over 60 countries. National overall winners go on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ title.
About Iapetus Holdings
Iapetus Holdings, LLC, is a privately held, minority and veteran-owned portfolio of energy and utility services businesses and alternative investments. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Iapetus brings an entrepreneurial, forward-thinking approach and a deep bench of experienced individuals with diverse backgrounds in finance, energy, safety, risk management, communications, human resources, and various other spectrums. The Iapetus suite is a multimillion-dollar portfolio with offices throughout the U.S., efficiently structured to deliver optimum results for clients. The operating companies include Atlas Retail Energy, Atlas Commodities, Iapetus Infrastructure Services, Atlas Field Services, Soaring Eagle Technologies, UATI, Gold Coast Utility Specialists, and Hyperion Safety Environmental Solutions. Iapetus is the proud main sponsor of a 501c3 non-profit, Atlas Scholars. For more information, visit https://www.iapetusllc.com/.
About Atlas Scholars
Atlas Scholars is a 501c3 non-profit, founded by Taylor and Singh in 2013, that provides mentorship and internship opportunities for high-potential students of diverse backgrounds to participate in hands-on professional development. Sponsorship supports the expansion of the program in the form of scholarships, admission-test tutoring, mentorship support, and overall reach of the program for high school students beginning the summer before junior year through their third year in college. To date, Atlas Scholars has benefitted 87 scholars and has awarded over $450,000 in scholarships. At Atlas Scholars, students from across Houston come together to learn in a competitive and collaborative environment that pushes students to create their own success. The program creates a holistic ecosystem for success through a problem-based learning structure that includes mentorship from industry leaders from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, college and scholarship support, guest speakers, and field trips. Students move on to become leaders at their high schools and universities. From the class of 2021, 100% of the Atlas Scholars were accepted into selective universities, two received full ride QuestBridge scholarships, and $72,000 was awarded in four-year scholarships. Program alumni hold positions with leading companies such as KPMG, Amazon, TC Energy, Crumbl Cookies, Lion Fund Capital, J.P. Morgan and Aveva. The program's plan is continued growth in number of beneficiaries, scope, and years of continuous, integral support to program alumni beyond Houston. For more information on applying for the program, as well as offering workplace tours, speakers, or mentorship, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn or visit AtlasScholars.com.
About EY Private
As Advisors to the ambitious™, EY Private professionals possess the experience and passion to support private businesses and their owners in unlocking the full potential of their ambitions. EY Private teams offer distinct insights born from the long EY history of working with business owners and entrepreneurs. These teams support the full spectrum of private enterprises including private capital managers and investors and the portfolio businesses they fund, business owners, family businesses, family offices and entrepreneurs. Visit ey.com/us/private.
About EY
EY exists to build a better working world, helping create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.
EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available via ey.com/privacy. EY member firms do not practice law where prohibited by local laws. For more information about our organization, please visit ey.com. Ernst & Young LLP is a client-serving member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited operating in the US.
Media Contact: S. Lechin 832-993-6794 | media@iapetusllc.com
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Test Open Compute Project NIC 3.0 devices with PCIe®, NVMe®, or CXL™ up to 32GT/s
MILPITAS, Calif., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Teledyne LeCroy, the worldwide leader in protocol test solutions, today announced availability of a PCI Express 5.0 Open Compute Project (OCP) Network Interface Card (NIC) 3.0 interposer that works in combination with Teledyne LeCroy's Summit family of PCI Express 5.0 protocol analyzers. The new OCP interposer allows engineers to test product designs that incorporate OCP NIC 3.0 with PCIe 5.0, NVM Express® (NVMe) or Compute Express Link™ (CXL) technologies. The PCIe 5.0 OCP interposer joins the list of CrossSync™ PHY enabled interposers, allowing users to debug enhanced power management and link training equalization through correlated and time aligned physical and protocol layer views. No other solution gives this type of insight into link behavior.
The OCP NIC 3.0 specification defines a community driven open standard for network adapters designed to rapidly increase the pace of innovation in data center networking equipment, general purpose and GPU servers, storage devices and appliances, and scalable rack designs. The specification utilizes the SFF-TA-1002 connector and enables any OCP NIC 3.0 card from any vendor to work in any OCP NIC 3.0 server. Now, design and test engineers can test, identify issues, and optimize OCP form factor network cards using the Teledyne LeCroy PCIe 5.0 OCP NIC 3.0 interposer in combination with one of the Summit PCIe 5.0 protocol analyzers. The interposer supports data rates of 2.5 GT/s, 5.0 GT/s, 8.0 GT/s, 16.0 GT/s, 32GT/s and supports link widths up to x16 using standard or multiPort configurations.
About CrossSync PHY
A CrossSync PHY-capable interposer probes a live PCI Express link for simultaneous capture of both oscilloscope and protocol analyzer traces, providing insight into protocol-directed electrical behaviors to design and validation engineers. The CrossSync PHY software option for Teledyne LeCroy LabMaster™ and WaveMaster® oscilloscopes enables the oscilloscope's MAUI® user interface to be viewed directly alongside the industry-standard Teledyne LeCroy CATC® protocol trace. The combination of the interposer and the software option permits the oscilloscope and protocol analyzer traces to be viewed, navigated, and analyzed in a time-correlated way unique to Teledyne LeCroy.
Availability
The PCIe 5.0 OCP NIC 3.0 interposer, which can be optionally upgraded with CrossSync PHY support, has been added to the Teledyne LeCroy PCI Express test solutions product line with the product code of PE260UIA-X.
The CrossSync PHY software option is supported with LeCroy LabMaster or WaveMaster oscilloscopes.
All products are available for immediate order. For more information on PCIe 5.0 OCP NIC 3.0 interposer, please contact Teledyne LeCroy at +1 (800) 909-7211 or visit our Interposers and Probes landing page. For more information on CrossSync PHY support, visit: http://teledynelecroy.com/cross-sync-phy.
About Teledyne LeCroy
Teledyne LeCroy is a leading manufacturer of advanced oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, and other test instruments that verify performance, validate compliance, and debug complex electronic systems quickly and thoroughly. Since its founding in 1964, the Company has focused on incorporating powerful tools into innovative products that enhance "Time-to-Insight". Faster time to insight enables users to rapidly find and fix defects in complex electronic systems, dramatically improving time-to-market for a wide variety of applications and end markets. Teledyne LeCroy is based in Chestnut Ridge, N.Y. For more information, visit Teledyne LeCroy's website at teledynelecroy.com.
© 2022 by Teledyne LeCroy. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. PCIE and PCI Express are registered trademarks and/or service marks of PCI-SIG. NVMe and NVM Express are registered trademarks and/or service marks of NVM Express, Inc. CXL and Compute Express Link are trademarks and/or service marks of the Compute Express Link Consortium, Inc.
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SHARE reimagines content distribution with peer-to-peer, pay-for-access microtransactions on blockchain
BOSTON, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Formless, Inc. announced that they began invitation-only, pre-release testing of the Share protocol. By leveraging blockchain, the protocol changes the way music and other digital content is valued and distributed – giving content creators choice, and shifting how they get compensated for their art.
Formless Founder Brandon Tory commented, "The backbone of Web3 is choice. We're building technology that understands that each creator has a unique business model, and the value of their content is determined by the market."
The protocol eliminates the dependence on centralized content streaming machines (e.g. Apple, Spotify, and YouTube) altogether by giving content creators the power to choose the price for access to their content, and a new way to directly transact with consumers.
Post-testing, Tory and his team plan to expand access to the protocol, and subsequently launch a publicly available beta version later this year. Organizations and artists are encouraged to request early access.
Read the Share Whitepaper and request early access here.
About FORMLESS, Inc.
Formless is a Boston, Massachusetts headquartered music technology company with the mission of creating virtual and physical experiences that enable people to live more fulfilling lives. Formless was founded in 2018 by Brandon Tory, a signed artist, former Staff Engineer at Google AI, and former Senior Engineer at Apple. Tory's story of pursuing his dreams as a musician and engineer in parallel is featured in national media that include: Forbes, CNN Great Big Story, CNBC, and Yahoo Finance.
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FORMLESS, INC
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LOS ANGELES, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Grab Holdings Limited ("Grab" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: GRAB, GRABW).
Class Period: August 2, 2021 – March 3, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May 16, 2022
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that Grab's driver supply declined during the third quarter; (2) that, as a result, Grab continued to invest heavily in driver and consumer incentives to "preemptively recalibrate driver supply"; (3) that, as a result, the Company's financial results would be adversely impacted, including, among other things, a significant decline in revenue; and (4) that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Frank R. Cruz, of The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-914-5007, by email to info@frankcruzlaw.com, or visit our website at www.frankcruzlaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased.
This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.
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GreenPark and LaLiga Expand Multi-Year License to Include In-Game NFT Collections
LOS ANGELES, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GreenPark Sports, the immersive community platform for sports and esports fans, and LaLiga, the world-renowned Spanish football league, today announced an expansion of their multi-year licensing partnership to include in-game NFTs featuring a special NFT collection of Matchday Jerseys. Collectors will have the opportunity to purchase and collect NFT jerseys from all 20 LaLiga clubs, which will feature equal prominence in future drops.
In the coming weeks, GreenPark will launch an inaugural collection of Matchday jerseys, allowing fans to collect their favorite team and player jerseys from specific games to commemorate some of the greatest match-ups and performances. Fans will have the opportunity to purchase football lockers, inside which they will find a collection of player kits from that match day. The first drop will be available on NFT.greenparksports.com and GreenPark will integrate the digital collectibles into its app later this year.
As a part of this extension, GreenPark plans to expand LaLiga World alongside other partnerships outside of the United States and Canada, as the company reaches some of the largest fan bases in the world.
LaLiga first debuted in GreenPark in August 2021. Designed to engage next-generation soccer fans, the virtual fan-world allows players to select any of LaLiga Santander teams and prove their fan passion through various challenges and minigames. The platform also features the likeness of some of the most skilled players in LaLiga Santander.
Within the app, fans can visit and play in multiple fan universes, including Major League Soccer (MLS), League of Legends Championship Series (LCS), and the National Basketball Association (NBA), in addition to LaLiga.
"We are excited to bring first-of-its-kind digital collectibles and in-game utility to LaLiga fans worldwide," says GreenPark co-founder and CEO Ken Martin. "For more than a century, fans have proudly worn the jerseys representing their favorite clubs and players IRL to celebrate their fandom. Giving the next generation of social sports fans a reimagined way to digitally collect these and wear them into a virtual world built for sport is the next evolution of fandom. We can't wait to show you the experiences they'll unlock across GreenPark."
"As one of the leading sports brands in the world, we continuously explore all the unique avenues to connect and engage with our fans globally. With this new licensing partnership with GreenPark, we are going to give our fans the experience to live LaLiga and be part of GreenPark's metaverse through a special NFT collection of Matchday Jerseys," says Oscar Mayo, Executive Director at LaLiga.
GreenPark brings fans together to connect, compete and celebrate in a virtual world augmented by live gameplay data. Launching early-access in 2021, the free to play experience allows fans to engage with their favorite sports, teams and athletes. GreenPark is currently in Early Access and available for download on iOS in the App Store and Android in the Google Play and Samsung Stores.
ABOUT GREENPARK
GreenPark Sports is a web3 social gaming platform building the future of sports and esports in the metaverse. Founded in 2018, GreenPark is bringing fans together to connect, compete and celebrate in a virtual world with an immersive social platform designed to engage digitally-native fans with their favorite sports, teams and athletes. Within the app, fans can visit and play in multiple fan universes, including Major League Soccer (MLS), League of Legends Championship Series (LCS), LaLiga, and the National Basketball Association (NBA).
To learn more about GreenPark Sports visit www.greenparksports.com or engage with the team on Twitter and Discord.
ABOUT LALIGA
LaLiga is a global, innovative and socially responsible organisation which is a leader in the leisure and entertainment sector. It is a private sports association composed of the 20 public limited sports companies (SADs) and clubs of LaLiga Santander and the 22 of LaLiga SmartBank, and is responsible for organising professional football competitions in Spain. In the 2019/20 season, LaLiga reached 2.8 billion people globally. With its headquarters in Madrid (Spain), it is present in 55 countries through eleven offices and 46 delegates. The organisation carries out its social work through its foundation and was the world's first professional football league to establish a league for intellectually challenged footballers: LaLiga Genuine Santander.
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IRVINE, Calif., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Henkel today announced the opening of its Application Center in Santa Clara, CA designed to support product development for the company's high-tech customers in the Silicon Valley region. Equipped as a state-of-the-art facility, the Application Center will help expedite proof-of-concept initiatives for electronics advances.
"The current pace of technology progress is unprecedented," says Stefan de Diego, Henkel Regional Head of Electronics, Americas and Europe. "And, for today's innovators, being first to market is integral to commercial success. With our knowledgeable team and extensive lab resources – located in the global epicenter of tech innovation – Henkel can provide even more immediate and impactful prototype design and analysis support for our customers, helping them meet critical time-to-market windows with tested, proven devices."
As a global leader in adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, Henkel has formulated thousands of materials that are vital to the form, function and reliability of the technologies powering modern-day life. Whether it's 5G handheld devices and mobile networks, data center high-performance computing and optoelectronics, smart home systems, autonomous driving or virtual reality and gaming, Henkel materials and solutions enable robust electrical connections, heat management for optimized performance, protection from stress and environmental conditions and long-term durability. Henkel's Santa Clara Application Center offers a true co-development environment, with access to all the resources required for technology design and testing.
The investment of about $2 million includes dispensing robots, 3D printers, mechanical property evaluation equipment, coating and jetting systems and failure analysis capabilities, among other assets. In addition to the hands-on laboratory, the facility provides multiple secure collaboration spaces for Henkel's technical experts and its customers, as well as digital platforms for virtual engagement opportunities.
"Henkel's material innovations have been key contributors to this century's technology growth, delivered through the company's enduring partnerships with many of the world's leading high-tech brands," de Diego concludes. "We not only share our customers' passion for improving people's lives through convenience and connectivity, but we also share an unwavering commitment to sustainability. Henkel's promise to contribute to a more sustainable future is at the heart of everything we do. The work undertaken at our new Application Center will promote these core values while providing an inspirational environment that helps bring ideas to life."
Henkel's Santa Clara Application Center is the latest addition to the company's growing footprint of Adhesive engineering and development centers in key regions around the world. To learn more, watch this video and visit www.henkel-adhesives.com.
In North America, Henkel operates across its three business units: Adhesive Technologies, Beauty Care, and Laundry & Home Care. Its portfolio of well-known consumer and industrial brands includes Schwarzkopf® hair care, Dial® soaps, Persil®, Purex®, and all® laundry detergents, Snuggle® fabric softeners as well as Loctite®, Technomelt® and Bonderite® adhesives. With sales close to 6 billion US dollars (5 billion euros) in 2021, North America accounts for 25 percent of the company's global sales. Henkel employs over 8,000 people across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. For more information, please visit www.henkel-northamerica.com, and on Twitter @Henkel_NA.
Henkel operates globally with a well-balanced and diversified portfolio. The company holds leading positions with its three business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands, innovations and technologies. Henkel Adhesive Technologies is the global leader in the adhesives market – across all industry segments worldwide. In its Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care businesses, Henkel holds leading positions in many markets and categories around the world. Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 140 years of success. In 2021, Henkel reported sales of more than 20 billion euros and adjusted operating profit of about 2.7 billion euros. Henkel employs about 53,000 people globally – a passionate and highly diverse team, united by a strong company culture, a common purpose to create sustainable value, and shared values. As a recognized leader in sustainability, Henkel holds top positions in many international indices and rankings. Henkel's preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX. For more information, please visit www.henkel.com.
Henkel Contact:
Sebastian Hinz
Phone: +49-211-797-0
Email: Sebastian.hinz@henkel.com
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- For the first time in history, consumers will be able to rent a special Mustang Shelby GT500-H with 900+ horsepower via Hertz at select airport locations
- New models combine Shelby's legendary performance with rental car giant Hertz to create limited-edition fastbacks and convertibles
- The exclusive Shelby GT-H models celebrate the 60th anniversary of Shelby American
ESTERO, Fla. and LAS VEGAS, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hertz and Shelby American announce a three-year custom car partnership, kicking off with exclusive 2022 Shelby edition Ford Mustangs. Beginning this summer, this special production run of history-making vehicles will be available for rent at select Hertz locations across the U.S.
Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8971752-hertz-shelby-american-partnership-mustang/
The collection includes Mustang Shelby GT500-H fastbacks modified with 900+ horsepower and Ford Shelby Mustang GT-H fastbacks and convertibles, each created specifically for Hertz. The vehicles pay tribute to the original "Rent-A-Racer," the legendary 1966 Shelby GT350-H, and builds on Hertz's legacy to give customers the unique opportunity to drive elite, high-performance vehicles they can't access anywhere else.
The Mustang Shelby GT500-H will be available in Fort Myers, Las Vegas, Miami, Orlando, Phoenix and Tampa. The Mustang Shelby GT-H convertibles and fastbacks will be available in Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco and Tampa.
"Shelby American and Ford Motor Company changed the perception of American sports cars, starting with the Shelby Cobra in 1962," said Joe Conway, CEO of Shelby American. "Shelby later teamed with Hertz to create the 1966 Shelby GT350-H, which immediately became one of the most exciting rental cars in the world. Together, we made history again with both a reborn Shelby-GT in 2006, 2007 and in 2016. Now we're going even further with the first Mustang Shelby GT500-H, which is the most powerful rental car that Shelby has ever built."
"Hertz and Shelby American have created driving magic again," said Stephen Scherr, CEO of Hertz. "This partnership has made automotive history many times over the years, and we look forward to future collaborations that will continue to both push limits and delight our customers with exciting cars and experiences."
Each of the 2022 Shelby Mustang Hertz models will be instantly recognizable with unique styling enhancements that celebrate a rich performance heritage. Nineteen of the Shelby GT500-H fastbacks will wear shadow black exterior paint and six, to honor Shelby American's 60th anniversary, will be clad in oxford white. The Shelby GT-H fastbacks and convertibles will be available in rapid red metallic, oxford white, carbonized gray and shadow black exterior paint. All will be set off with gold "Le Mans" dual racing stripes and set of special rocker stripes, along with Hertz Edition and Shelby 60th anniversary emblems. Inside, Shelby and Hertz logos are on the seats, sill plates and floor mats; a numbered badge will be on the dash and under the hood. The supercharger on the Shelby GT500-H is gold hued for Hertz's livery.
Starting with Ford's world-class Shelby GT500, the 5.2L fastback boasts 900+ horsepower, aluminum forged mono-block wheels, performance spec tires, tinted windows, Shelby GT500-H badges, driver- and passenger-side stripes and much more. Shelby cut 30 pounds by replacing the stock hood with a vented, ultra-light dry carbon fiber one that is also much stronger.
As with previous models, the 2022 Ford Shelby GT-H will include a Borla cat-back performance exhaust for the 5.0L V8. Both convertibles and fastbacks will have staggered wheel kit. The Shelby GT-H rides on 20-inch aluminum wheels wearing all weather Michelin tires and is also fitted with a unique Shelby-designed deep-draw hood, upper grille, fascia winglets and taillight panel.
Shelby American will complete the cars at its assembly facility in Las Vegas and document them in the official Shelby American Registry. With production limited and exclusively destined for Hertz rental fleets across the country, the special-edition cars will give Hertz customers a truly exclusive driving experience.
To learn more about the new Shelby and Hertz program, visit www.hertz.com/ShelbyGTH.
*Specific equipment and options are subject to change without notice.
Founded by legend Carroll Shelby, Shelby American, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc., manufactures and markets performance vehicles and related products. The company builds authentic continuation Cobras, including the 427 S/C, 289 FIA, 289 streetcar, Daytona Coupe and Shelby Series 2 component vehicles; it offers the Shelby Super Snake, KR, SE and GT post-title packages for the 2015-2022 Ford Mustang. Shelby American also offers the Shelby Raptor, Shelby F-150 Super Snake and Shelby F-150 trucks, as well as the Shelby F-250 Super Baja. Heritage cars include the continuation 1965 Shelby GT350 competition model, 1967 Ford Shelby Super Snake and 1968 Ford Shelby GT500KR. For more information, visit www.Shelby.com.
Hertz, one of the most recognized brands in the world, has a long-standing legacy of providing a fast and easy experience designed to make every journey special. It starts with top-rated vehicles to fit every traveler's needs, delivered with a caring touch and personalized services including its award-winning Hertz Gold Plus Rewards loyalty program, Ultimate Choice, Hertz app, and more. To learn more or to reserve a vehicle at an airport or a convenient neighborhood Hertz location, visit Hertz.com.
Hertz pioneered the car rental industry more than 100 years ago and today is owned by Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. which includes Dollar and Thrifty vehicle rental brands.
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ALBERTSON, N.Y., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vandis, Inc. today announced that it will be implementing a new, modern network infrastructure at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. As campus life and learning continue to transform, more mobile and IoT devices that are used to enhance learning and the student experience are accessing the network, requiring greater network flexibility.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges selected Vandis to design and deploy a network infrastructure utilizing the Aruba CX Switching Platform with the AOS-CX operating system from Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, to give the campus' network engineers centralized management of the network and a more efficient and reliable infrastructure. The project will be delivered in two phases, beginning with a network refresh at the edge, and is anticipated to be completed before the 2022 Fall semester.
"Hobart and William Smith Colleges' academic and residential communities are at the center of our students' experience. Our decision to partner with Vandis consolidates and strengthens the digital capabilities that we implemented with Aruba's Wi-Fi offering a decade ago," says Derek Lustig, Director, Infrastructure & Security Services, Hobart and William Smith Colleges. "The Aruba and Vandis teams are committed to delivering a high-value, tightly integrated solution that will benefit our learning community for years to come."
"Our motto at Aruba is 'customer first, customer last' and Vandis embodies that spirit in all that it does," says Jim Harold, Vice President, North America Channels for Aruba. "Vandis is a long-standing partner of ours, and they have the expertise and professional services capabilities in higher education that will help Hobart and William Smith Colleges streamline their network operations so they can best deliver on their mission of preparing students for impact and success in an ever-shifting world."
"Our customers look to us as trusted advisors when deploying secure, scalable networking. The native toolsets and features of the Aruba CX Switching platform were a perfect fit to meet Hobart and William Smith Colleges' requirements of scalability to accommodate network growth and demand," says Ryan Young, Chief Technology Officer at Vandis. "We are thrilled to provide a solution that is easy to manage and maintain, while also ensuring students, faculty and campus guests have a better overall experience."
About Vandis
Vandis is an IT Solution provider that offers cyber security and network infrastructure, both on-prem and in the cloud. We have high level relationships with market leading and emerging providers. With over 38 years of industry experience, Vandis offers comprehensive strategies for secure and stable IT infrastructure. www.vandis.com
CONTACT: Max Slygh, mslygh@vandis.com
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- Hoseki integrates Casa's new API product for easy proof of assets documentation.
- Casa clients can document and prove their assets with Hoseki.
- Hoseki's public launch is scheduled for early Q3 2022.
AUSTIN, Texas, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoseki, the world's first bitcoin-native proof of assets service, is thrilled to announce its pre-launch relationship with Casa, the bitcoin security and personal key management experts. Together the two teams will work to refine the Casa API integrated into the Hoseki app to provide the bitcoin industry's most advanced proof of assets documentation service for bitcoin investors, similar to proof of reserves for cryptocurrency custodians.
Casa's integration with Hoseki will give the bitcoin security company's clients a seamless way to prove ownership of funds protected by a Casa security plan. In the Hoseki dashboard, Casa clients can import account details into their protected Hoseki dashboard where their other hardware wallets and exchange accounts are also managed for easy generation of documents to originate a loan or simply verify control of their holdings. Hoseki is one of the first teams to test the newly launched Casa API, providing feedback to Casa on the product before its launch.
Founded in 2021, Hoseki has worked in stealth to build the Bitcoin industry's first digital asset attestation service. While preparing for its alpha product launch later this summer, Hoseki is partnering and integrating with leading Bitcoin security and financial services firms to streamline asset ownership documentation services.
"We love seeing the Bitcoin ecosystem grow and we are incredibly excited to partner with a company that shares our vision for the future," said Nick Neumann, CEO of Casa. "Hoseki will be instrumental in collaborating with and refining our new API product. We look forward to working closely with them to build critical infrastructure for the Bitcoin economy."
"The entire Hoseki team is beyond excited to integrate Casa's new tools so our users can organize, document and prove ownership over their assets," said Sam Abbassi, CEO of Hoseki. "Hoseki's proof of assets documentation will be essential for bitcoin storage and security services like Casa to enable their clients to put their assets to work as the bitcoin economy continues to grow and mature."
Hoseki plans to launch a private alpha version of its product with the Casa integration to a small group of users later this summer with a public launch scheduled for early Q3 2022. Bitcoin investors interested in testing the Hoseki alpha product can visit hoseki.app to get early access.
About Casa
Casa is the secure home for your Bitcoin. The company builds tools at the forefront of Bitcoin self-custody, enabling individuals to take control of their wealth by holding their own Bitcoin private keys in an easy and secure manner. Casa is building for a future where self-custody is the default, and every individual, family, and business can freely manage their own wealth and personal data.
About Hoseki
Hoseki builds financial plumbing for the bitcoin-native economy that allows investors to verify and use their holdings in ways that were previously inaccessible. By empowering bitcoin holders with a standardized proof-of-assets service, Hoseki will unleash the bitcoin economy to be larger and more active than ever.
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Global Sporting Goods Manufacturers Expand Retail Footprint and Access to Youth Athletes at Fast-Growing Baseball/Softball Training Academies
ST. LOUIS, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rawlings, the number one baseball brand worldwide and the official glove, baseball, batting helmet and face guard of Major League Baseball®, and Easton, the official equipment supplier to Little League® baseball and softball, recently entered into a multi-year agreement with Texas-based D-BAT, the nation's leading baseball and softball training academy franchise. The collaborative partnership will enable Rawlings and Easton to occupy and manage prime retail space in each of D-BAT's 100+ facilities while providing an exclusive assortment of stock and custom products available for purchase. Rawlings and Easton products will be used exclusively at camps and for instructional lessons D-BAT conducts with thousands of premiere athletes each season.
"Today is an important day for both the Rawlings and Easton brands as we join forces with another powerhouse name in the industry to grow the game and reach more athletes," said Mike Zlaket, chief executive officer for Rawlings and Easton. "We certainly have taken notice of D-BAT's rapid growth and innovative teaching and coaching methods, and feel this partnership exemplifies our shared vision for success."
Started by brothers Cade and Kyle Griffis in Dallas, TX, D-BAT has expanded from three locations in its initial year, 1998, to more than 130 locations, with 20 more currently under construction.
"Having used Rawlings and Easton equipment throughout my entire playing career, I fully appreciate the quality and legacy that is synonymous with their brands," said Kyle Griffis, cofounder of D-BAT. "Their involvement in this venture further authenticates our mission to provide top-tier instruction to players at all levels, culminating in a truly beneficial experience."
The engineering, product and marketing teams at Rawlings and Easton continually work with several D-BAT locations' members to test and demo new products currently in development, while researching consumer trends and shopping habits in various geographic regions.
"D-BAT Powered by Rawlings and Easton" co-branded retail spaces first began opening in Nov. 2020 in select Texas and Florida locations, followed by an additional 50 locations in various states throughout 2021, with another 50 planned for 2022.
About Rawlings
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. is an innovative manufacturer and marketer of sporting goods worldwide. Founded in 1887, Rawlings is an authentic global sports brand, trusted by generations of athletes of all skill levels. Rawlings' unparalleled quality, innovative engineering and expert craftsmanship are the fundamental reasons why more professional athletes, national governing bodies and sports leagues choose Rawlings. Rawlings is the Official Glove, Baseball, Batting Helmet and Face Guard of Major League Baseball®, the Official Ball Supplier of Minor League Baseball™ and the NCAA®. For more information, please visit www.Rawlings.com.
About Easton
Headquartered in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Easton is an iconic global brand in diamond sports. Easton manufactures bats, bags, helmets and other baseball and softball equipment and apparel. The company's commitment to innovation and game-changing technologies propelled Easton to a leading bat position in the industry, and the company has long-established industry partnerships, including as the Official Equipment Supplier to Little League Baseball and Softball. For more information, visit www.Easton.com.
About D-BAT
D-BAT began franchising operations in 2008 and today is the largest network of training facilities in the country. Current staff is over 1500 strong and is still considered the premier facility in the country. This is due in large part to the innovative way that D-BAT has connected the player and parent with coaches and facilities to better the game. For more information, please visit www.dbat.net.
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Seasoned lawyer brings 20+ years of experience in IP, business law and litigation to the firm
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Martensen IP Law (www.martensenip.com), a leading Colorado intellectual property law firm, has announced the hiring of Attorney Christopher Limpus. An experienced attorney, he has handled cases for organizations of all sizes, including actions for industry-leading companies resulting in billion-dollar decisions and pre-trial settlements.
"Our clients will benefit from Chris' extensive experience in a wide variety of disciplines," said Martensen IP Law Founder and Principal Mike Martensen. "Not only does his background include in-depth knowledge of patent and trademark infringement, IP portfolio valuation, licensing and purchasing agreements, and other areas, but Chris also has special expertise in computer hardware and software, telephony, medical devices, oil and gas, and pharmaceuticals."
After receiving a degree in mechanical engineering, Limpus began his career as a software engineer, designing, installing and implementing complex process control systems. Later, he earned his law degree and worked in the intellectual property and commercial litigation groups at law firms in Dallas and New York City before founding law firm Limpus + Limpus in Boulder, CO.
"Chris' skills will complement those of our other immensely talented attorneys," added Martensen. "We're thrilled to have him join our team."
Based in Colorado Springs, CO, and operating at the intersection of business, law and technology, Martensen IP Law provides legal solutions to companies and investors worldwide that are facing complicated intellectual property (IP) issues. The firm possesses a unique combination of legal, business, technology and military contracting experience that enables it to assess an organization's IP and develop a strategy for protecting and capitalizing on those assets. Learn more at martensenip.com.
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TEANECK, N.J., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Interstate Waste Services, Inc. ("IWS") is pleased to announce the acquisition of Solterra Recycling Solutions based in Ewing Township, NJ. Solterra Recycling Solutions ("Solterra"), founded in 2014, is a non-hazardous solid waste, organic waste and recycling collection provider serving residential and commercial customers throughout the central New Jersey and the Philadelphia market.
IWS is the largest privately held, vertically integrated provider of solid waste collection, transfer, recycling, and disposal services serving the greater New York City and New Jersey markets. The Solterra acquisition will build upon existing collection and processing operations within the central and southern New Jersey area. The expansion will also allow IWS to reduce vehicle miles traveled and GHG emissions by leveraging its waste-by-rail disposal network and facilities. Both Solterra and IWS are rooted in family-owned businesses serving the New Jersey community.
"Our teams share a similar culture and mission – we seek to forge relationships between customers, the environment and technology to create a more sustainable future for our region," started Ed Apuzzi, CEO of Solterra. "Combining our operations gives us the benefit of IWS's state-of-the-art recycling facilities and vertical integrated operations, while remaining a locally owned and operated business."
"We have known the leadership team at Solterra for many years and are thrilled to join forces," said Mike DiBella, CEO of IWS. "We extend a warm welcome to nearly 300 Solterra employees and look forward to providing Solterra's customers the same seamless service."
Solterra Recycling Solutions was advised by Houlihan Lokey.
About Interstate Waste Services
Interstate Waste Services, Inc. ("IWS") is a vertically integrated provider of solid waste and recycling services in the New York and New Jersey market. IWS operates over 400 collection vehicles throughout Northern and Central New Jersey, the five boroughs of NYC, and Orange and Rockland Counties in New York, which are serviced by a network of 22 transfer/transload facilities and a rail-served solid waste landfill. IWS is one of the most progressive and innovative providers of non-hazardous waste management services with a diverse range of residential, industrial, and commercial customers. For more information, please visit www.interstatewaste.com.
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MIAMI, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Interval International, a leading worldwide provider of vacation services, has renewed its decades-long affiliation with industry-leading resort developer Westgate Resorts. Expanding on a relationship that began in 1991, the continuation of this long-standing affiliation includes 20 Westgate properties in premier travel destinations throughout the United States.
"For more than 30 years, Interval International has been an incredible partner, enabling our company's tremendous growth," said David Siegel, founder, president and CEO of Westgate Resorts. "The flexible exchange options and valuable benefits they offer have helped us not only increase sales but owner satisfaction as well."
As members of Interval International, Westgate owners enjoy a variety of travel and leisure benefits as well as access to thousands of resorts in some of the world's most desirable destinations. New owners will continue to be enrolled as upgraded Interval Gold® members with access to additional exchange opportunities and exciting benefits and services. These include Interval Options®; the ability to use points toward a hotel stay, cruise, or experiential travel; ShortStay Exchange® for long weekends and midweek resort vacations; savings on Getaway vacation rentals; Hertz Gold Plus Rewards® membership; online hotel discounts; and VIP ConciergeSM for personal assistance, 24/7.
"Since its beginning in 1982, Westgate Resorts has grown from 16 units in Orlando to an industry leader with world-class properties in highly-sought-after destinations," said Jeanette Marbert, president of Interval International. "Over the years, Westgate has invested heavily in its product and added new services and amenities that clearly appeal to their owners and our members, providing them with exceptional vacation experiences. We are extremely proud to continue this relationship with the Westgate team and look forward to many more successful years together."
The Westgate collection of resorts encompasses experiential-themed resort properties in some of the most popular vacation destinations across the United States such as, Orlando, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Gatlinburg, Tennessee; Williamsburg, Virginia; and Park City, Utah, among others. While diverse in location, each resort features luxurious villa accommodations, a multitude of on-site amenities, such as award-winning restaurants and full-service spas, and an extensive family-oriented activities program. The company also offers a wide range of guest services to ensure that owners and visitors fully enjoy their destination experience.
About Interval International
Interval International operates membership programs for vacationers and provides value-added services to its developer clients worldwide. Based in Miami, Florida, the company has been a pioneer and innovator in serving the vacation ownership market since 1976. Today, Interval's exchange network comprises nearly 3,200 resorts in over 80 countries. Through offices in 13 cities, Interval offers world-class products and benefits to resort clients and more than 1.6-million-member families who are enrolled in various membership programs. Interval is an operating business of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC), a leading global vacation company that offers vacation ownership, exchange, rental and resort and property management, along with related businesses, products and services. Visit Interval International on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
About Westgate Resorts
Westgate Resorts is the largest privately held timeshare company in the world and one of the largest hospitality and resort developers in the United States. Founded in 1982 by David Siegel, the company is headquartered in Orlando with 24 themed destination resorts nationwide, featuring nearly 14,000 luxury villas and hotel rooms in popular vacation destinations throughout the United States, such as Orlando and Cocoa Beach, Florida; New York City, New York; Park City, Utah; Las Vegas, Nevada; Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Williamsburg, Virginia; Branson, Missouri; and Mesa, Arizona. Most Westgate Resorts locations feature a variety of unique restaurant, retail and spa concepts, including Drafts Burger Bar, Edge Steakhouse, Westgate Marketplace & Deli and Serenity Spa by Westgate. For more information about Westgate Resorts, visit www.westgateresorts.com. To learn more about Westgate Resorts' new loyalty program, World of Westgate, visit www.westgateresorts.com/loyalty. Visit Westgate Resorts on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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ATLANTA, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Utility, the technology company recognized for creating groundbreaking digital systems for frontline professions, is today introducing its latest innovation—Helios by Utility, a central evidence management platform that gives prosecuting attorneys the ability to organize digital evidence from multiple agencies and disparate systems into one, unified view. Helios is the only SaaS-based digital evidence management system that is agnostic to partnering law enforcement agencies' evidence management technology hardware providers, saving them precious time in trial preparation and ever-mounting clerical time.
The safe and secure Helios platform is the next step in Utility's focus on providing transformative transparency by offering a universe of innovative products and operating systems that facilitate policy-based, high-speed data collection. This new technology takes data management a step further by providing a standard based application programming interface (API) that can be used to interface with any external and existing systems, including other third-party body-worn camera and in-car camera footage.
Simply put, this technology gives attorneys the ability to quickly and efficiently upload and automatically ingest data from all agencies relevant to a case, regardless of that agency's evidence management technology provider. In addition, the groundbreaking data unification and management technology offers one place to:
- Manage digital media evidence: Capabilities include media playback, media conversion and case management
- Prepare digital media evidence for court: Opportunity to leverage AI-based video and audio redaction along with robust transcription and translation tools supported by AWS
- Guarantee evidence is safe and secure: Ensures a secure chain of custody for all evidence with a complete audit trail of all files
"After working hand-in-hand with our law enforcement agency customers, we found that the primary end users of digital evidence collected by law enforcement are those within the justice system, and most specifically prosecutors," said Simon Araya, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Utility. "Understanding that Utility's technologies captured more than 4 petabytes of data in 2021, it became clear that developing a solution for attorneys to manage the volume of disparate digital evidence they were receiving into one universal view was imperative to streamline the evidence management workflow, and in turn, further speed and transparency within the legal process."
This latest technology expands upon Utility's universe of products and operating systems, which supports more than 50,000 users with an intuitive platform for effectively capturing, managing and releasing video evidence. Eos by Utility, the company's body-worn camera, and the Rocket by Utility in-car video system incorporate real-time communications, policy-based automatic recording functionality and real-time GPS positioning to create the best situational awareness possible during critical times. Additionally, Polaris by Utility, the cloud-based digital evidence management solution allows users to securely store captured evidence.
About Utility
Utility, the innovative technology-enabled service provider recognized for creating groundbreaking digital systems for frontline professions, provides a universe of intuitive products for effectively capturing, managing and releasing video evidence. Technologies include a variety of cameras, sensors and devices as well as situational awareness software solutions for law enforcement, first responders, transportation agencies and utility providers. To learn more about Utility and its technology solutions, please visit utility.com.
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PITTSBURGH, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a convenient linen/laundry care product that would iron or steam clothing and home textiles," said an inventor, from Paterson, N.J., "so I invented the E Z PRESS. My goal is to increase efficiency while reducing the hassles and frustrations associated with traditional ironing."
The invention provides an effective way to steam and remove wrinkles from clothing and textiles. In doing so, it eliminates the hassle of using an ironing board. As a result, it saves time and effort and it could enhance the appearance of the clothing or textile items. The invention features a simple and durable design that is easy to use so it is ideal for households, hotels, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the New Jersey sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-NJD-2414, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a dealer/pit boss at a casino and I thought there could be a better system for sanitizing casino chips," said an inventor, from Pahrump, Nev., "so I invented the CHIP CLEANSER. My design would provide added protection and peace of mind for customers and staff."
The invention provides an improved way to wash and sanitize casino chips. In doing so, it eliminates the need to manually clean and dry chips. As a result, it helps to reduce the spread of germs and viruses and it saves time and effort. The invention features an effective design that is easy to use so it is ideal for casinos. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Las Vegas sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-LGT-139, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "My uncle owns a gas station and plenty of paper currency changes hands. I thought there should be a way to sanitize the money to prevent the spread of germs," said an inventor, from Louisville, Ky., "so I invented the CASH DISINFECTANT. My design eliminates the need to handle paper bills that have been exposed to dirty fingers, sneezes and coughs from others."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective way to disinfect paper currency. In doing so, it helps to kill germs, viruses and bacteria. As a result, it enhances safety and sanitation. The invention features an automatic design that is easy to use so it is ideal for banks and commercial establishments that utilize paper currency.
The original design was submitted to the Louisville sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-LUW-201, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there could be a drill accessory to make working in cramped or difficult locations much easier," said an inventor, from Brooklyn, N.Y., "so I invented the G- ADAPTOR. My design would offer an alternative to struggling with straight-in power tools that simply won't fit."
The invention provides an effective way to utilize a drill in tight spaces. In doing so, it would allow for straight drilling or angled use. As a result, it saves time and effort and it reduces frustrations and delays. The invention features a versatile and space-saving design that is easy to use so it is ideal for do-it-yourselfers, homeowners, hobbyists, construction workers and tradesmen. Additionally, a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Manhattan sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-MBQ-130, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com
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PITTSBURGH, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I work in law enforcement and I have seen many small vehicles with their interiors packed to capacity which is uncomfortable and unsafe. I thought there could be a better way to transport cargo," said an inventor, from Ludington, Mich., "so I invented the CONNECT- A -TRUCK. My design would enable you to safely travel with heavy/bulky items and it would offer an improved alternative to traditional trailers."
The invention provides an improved way for a small car to haul large loads. In doing so, it increases storage capabilities without compromising interior space. As a result, it enhances safety while traveling and it provides added comfort and convenience. The invention features an attractive and durable design that is easy to attach and use so it is ideal for vehicle owners. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-MHO-131, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there could be a better way to wear a belt with various garments," said an inventor, from Orange, N.J., "so I invented the SMART BELT. My practical design would offer users with a fashionable appearance."
The invention provides an innovative design for a belt. In doing so, it can be worn with shorts, pants and skirts to create a tailor-made fit. It also could enhance comfort and convenience and it could enhance the appearance of an outfit. The invention features a functional and fashionable design that is easy to secure and wear so it is ideal for men, women and children. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the New Jersey sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-NJD-2383, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there could be a safer way to wear and protect a heart monitor," said an inventor, from North Las Vegas, Nev., "so I invented the ALVAD VEST. My design would prevent monitor wires from hanging out and getting hooked on various items such as door knobs."
The invention provides an effective way to house a heart monitor. In doing so, it ensures that the battery and wires are protected. It also prevents the wires from becoming hooked on various objects. As a result, it provides added comfort, safety and peace of mind. The invention features a safe and secure design that is easy to wear and use so it is ideal for individuals who utilize heart monitors. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Las Vegas sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-LGT-147, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "We thought there could be a better way to have a variety of hairstyling tools at your disposal," said one of two inventors, from Yonkers, N.Y., "so we invented KAYY'S TOOLS. Our design can be used to curl, straighten or crimp hair."
The invention provides an efficient and effective tool for styling hair. In doing so, it eliminates the need to purchase, use and store various hairstyling tools. As a result, it enables the user to straighten, curl and crimp hair and it increases organization and convenience. The invention features a space-saving and versatile design that is easy to use, store and transport so it is ideal for households, hairstylists, salons, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Manhattan sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-MTN-3633, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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- Ultra-secure wireless connection with highest DECT security
- Headset with noise cancelling and voice enhancing microphone
- Up to 150m/490ft connectivity range – 15x the range of any Class 2 Bluetooth device
- Works with all leading Unified Communications and Contact Centre platforms
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jabra, leaders in personal sound and office solutions, has launched the Engage 55, the newest product in Jabra's Engage series. Engineered to enhance your communications, the latest headset comes with the highest DECT security with military-grade 256-bit encryption and noise cancelling technology. It also has an extensive wireless range, set to enable hybrid call professionals to make calls whenever or wherever they can, taking 'walk and talk' to new lengths.
The Jabra Engage 55 is a brand-new DECT wireless professional headset designed for superior conversation quality. It comes with improved noise-cancelling technology and microphone performance, enabling more employees to have meetings in the same space without any interference. The Engage 55 also offers the best level of security of any wireless headset available, which makes it the ideal headset for those working across all industries, remotely or otherwise.
Virtual fatigue
The average UC user is said to spend more time on calls than ever before. Statistics* show that annual Zoom meeting minutes increased by 3,300% in 2020-21 and there was a 645% increase in active MS Teams users within the same time frame. Research** also found that a person's credibility in virtual calls relies on their audio quality; the poorer the quality, the less credible we consider someone to be. When we experience poor quality audio online, our brain naturally strains to figure out what is being said. If this is done continuously, energy and alertness is drained, which then impacts wellbeing and productivity. Getting the online experience right is therefore extremely important to ensuring employees' do not suffer from virtual fatigue.
Crystal clear conversations
With virtual meetings becoming the standard for businesses, it's more crucial than ever for employees to be heard and be able to speak freely with their co-workers or customers without being interrupted or having their voices muffled. The Jabra Engage 55 therefore has a noise cancelling and voice enhancing microphone that removes background sounds whilst keeping your voice crystal clear for more focused conversation experiences.
With employees being in calls for hours every day, it's more important than ever to protect their hearing. Therefore, the Engage 55 also offers additional hearing protection benefits. Jabra SafeTone 2.0™ provides speech level normalisation, which allows the user to adjust the volume level of incoming calls according to their preferences. The headset also has intelligent acoustic shock protection, which reduces potentially harmful noise levels without affecting the audio quality. As well as this, it has PeakStop at 105 dB, the proactive removal of sudden loud sounds and BalancedVoice™, in which incoming sound is processed to be clearer without increasing the level.
Maximum security
The current trend of remote working makes companies more vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Therefore, security is more important than ever. Cybercrime rises due to eavesdropping and the data breaches this causes, and there is the growing importance of safeguarding client discussions, which often involve sensitive information. The Engage 55 includes additional features that make it the safest professional wireless headset on the market. The connection between the wireless adapter and the headset is certified to the highest DECT Security – Level C – making it ultra-secure. It also has additional FIPS military-grade 256-bit encryption algorithms to effectively prevent eavesdropping on conversations.
For added mobility, the Engage 55 features a long wireless range. With a range of up to 150 meters/490 feet, the Engage 55 gives employees the freedom to move around their home or office work environments without compromising call quality. The headset comes with a link 400 USB DECT adapter that is bigger and able to stay securely in place when plugged in. The adapter is not only more advanced than its counterparts, but designed to last.
The lightweight design of the headset also ensures a personalised fit with adaptable ear cups suited for all-day comfort. There is a choice in wearing styles; with stereo, mono and convertible styles, there is an option for every user. To save any issues with setting up, the headset comes pre-paired out of the box with a visible status light, which indicates to your surrounding if you're busy and don't want to be disturbed. The new Engage headset works with all leading Unified Communications and Contact Centre platforms, including MS Teams, Zoom, Cisco, Unify, Amazon Chime, Google Meet, Avaya, Unify and Alcatel Lucent.
"Research clearly shows that security is an increasing factor for businesses when deciding on new call technology. At the same time, safeguarding information exchange should not affect call quality, customer satisfaction, and staff productivity," said Anders Hvelplund, SVP of Call-Centric BU and Global Services at Jabra. "With the Jabra Engage 55, anyone who engages in back-to-back calls are guaranteed a superior call experience, and those who work remotely will no longer have to be concerned about eavesdropping and therefore data breaches."
Key features of the Engage 55:
- Premium open office microphone - Filters out background noise for crystal clear conversations
- Military grade security – Level C DECT security
- Up to 150m/490ft connectivity range – 15x larger than the range of any Class 2 Bluetooth device
- Link 400 DECT USB dongle – with durable 'puck' design for easy transportation
- Professional speech clarity - Speakers optimised for speech quality
- Works with all leading Unified Communications and Contact Centre platforms – MS Teams, Zoom, Cisco, Unify, Amazon Chime, Google Meet, Avaya, Unify, Alcatel Lucent
- All-day lightweight wearing comfort - 18-83g, low pressure
- Protect hearing well-being - SafeTone 2.0 protection
- Deter interruptions - Busylight on earcup and boom-arm
- Choice of wearing style - Stereo / Mono / Convertible
For more information about the new Engage 55, please visit: Jabra Engage 55
*Sources: Microsoft Q2 2020 Earnings Report, Microsoft Q3 2021 Earnings Report
Microsoft report: The Next Great Disruption Is Hybrid Work—Are We Ready?
Zoom FY 2020 Q3 Earnings Report, Zoom FY 2021 Q3 Earnings Report
**Source: Newman, E. J., & Schwarz, N. Good sound, good research: How audio quality influences perceptions of the research and researcher
About Jabra
Jabra is a world leading brand in audio, video, and collaboration solutions – engineered to empower consumers and businesses. Proudly part of the GN Group, we are committed to letting people hear more, do more, and be more than they ever thought possible. Jabra engineering excellence leads the way, building on 150 years of pioneering work within GN. This allows us to create integrated tools for contact centers, offices, and collaboration that help professionals work more productively from anywhere; and true wireless headphones and earbuds that let consumers better enjoy calls, music, and media. GN, founded in 1869, operates in 100 countries and delivers innovation, reliability, and ease of use. GN employs more than 7,000 people and in 2021 reported annual revenue of DKK 15.8bn. GN Audio accounts for DKK 10.4bn. GN makes life sound better and is Nasdaq Copenhagen listed. www.jabra.com
© 2022 GN Audio A/S. All rights reserved. Jabra® is a registered trademark of GN Audio A/S. All other trademarks included herein are the property of their respective owners (design and specifications are subject to change without notice).
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Recognition highlights company's strong remote culture promoting diversity and employee well-being
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kiavi, a leading provider of financing to real estate investors (REIs) has been named to Inc. magazine's 2022 Best Workplaces list. Featured in the May/June 2022 issue and featured on Inc.com, the list is the result of a comprehensive measurement of American companies that have excelled in creating exceptional workplaces and company culture, whether operating in a physical or virtual facility.
"We are thrilled to receive this recognition and honored to be on this list as it resulted directly from the feedback from our team. As a remote organization, tackling real challenges and solving complex problems for our customers is no easy feat. I am proud to see how far we have come as a company. Our transparent culture promotes diversity of thought while holding ourselves accountable to do the best by the customer," said Michael Bourque, CEO of Kiavi. "As our customers continue to revitalize America's aging housing stock it is important that we address their needs in the current environment and beyond. I am humbled to see that every day our team pushes to deliver the best-in-class solutions to our customers while helping foster the culture we have built at Kiavi," added Bourque.
Kiavi is a remote-first organization with offices in San Francisco and Pittsburgh allowing for in-person interactions when needed. In addition to Kiavi's strong remote culture, some of the many generous benefits include flexible paid time off, 100% paid employee health insurance for most employees, and a company matched 401(k). The company recognizes that the health and wellness of its employees is critical and offers 12-week paid parental leave for all new parents to bond with the new addition to their family and flexible and intermittent return-from-leave options. The benefits are gender-neutral, promoting an inclusive culture and supporting employees who may be looking for family planning support including adoption, surrogacy, infertility treatments and fertility preservation up to $10,000 in reimbursements per year. Kiavi also offers free virtual mental health counseling and coaching.
After collecting data from thousands of submissions, Inc. selected 475 honorees this year. Each company that was nominated took part in an employee survey, conducted by Quantum Workplace, which included topics such as management effectiveness, perks, fostering employee growth, and overall company culture. The organization's benefits were also audited to determine overall score and ranking.
"Not long ago, the term 'best workplace' would have conjured up images of open-office designs with stocked snack fridges," said Inc. Editor-in-Chief Scott Omelianuk. "Yet given the widespread adoption of remote work, the concept of the workplace has shifted. This year, Inc. has recognized the organizations dedicated to redefining and enriching the workplace in the face of the pandemic."
About Kiavi
Kiavi uses the power of data and technology to bring lending for real estate investors into the digital age. Through Kiavi's digital platform, real estate investors are empowered to make smarter decisions, gain access to funding faster, and scale their business. Founded in 2013 Kiavi, formerly known as LendingHome, has grown to become one of the largest lenders to real estate investors in the United States. The company is committed to helping customers revitalize approximately $25 trillion worth of aged U.S. housing stock and provide move-in ready homes and rental housing for millions of Americans1 across the country. For more information, visit www.kiavi.com, and follow us on Twitter. NMLS ID #1125207
About Inc. Media
The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
About Quantum Workplace
Quantum Workplace, based in Omaha, Nebraska, is an HR technology company that serves organizations through employee-engagement surveys, action-planning tools, exit surveys, peer-to-peer recognition, performance evaluations, goal tracking, and leadership assessment. For more information, visit QuantumWorkplace.com.
1 We define aged housing stock as homes over 30 years old from the original construction date. U.S. Census Bureau, American Housing Survey, 2019
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