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TORONTO, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Electra Battery Materials Corporation (TSXV: ELBM) (OTCQX: ELBM) ("Electra") today announced the filing of its audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2021.
For complete details of the consolidated financial statements and the associated management's discussion and analysis, please refer to the Company's filing on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) or the Company's website (www.electrabmc.com).
The Company continues to advance its plans to develop North America's only Battery Materials Park. In line with phase one of the Company's strategic plan, Electra remains on schedule to commission its expanded refinery in December 2022, at which time it will become the first refiner of battery-grade cobalt sulfate in North America and the second largest outside of China.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Cash of C$58.6 million as of December 31, 2021.
- Closing of an additional US$7.5 million of additional convertible notes in October 2022 on the same terms as the first tranche of convertible notes that closed on September 2, 2021.
- Refinery capital costs committed of C$38 million (inclusive of C$12 million spent to date), representing 46% of the total capital budget. The solvent extraction design and manufacturing contract was awarded to Metso-Outotec during the fourth quarter.
- Receipt of final approvals for the Refinery's Air and Noise permit, Industrial Sewage Works permit, and closure plan.
The Company launched a new at-the-market equity program (the "2022 ATM Program") in January 2022 for the issuance of up to $20 million in common shares from treasury. The Company has issued a total of 2,754,300 common shares under the 2022 ATM Program at an average price of $0.2964 per share, providing gross proceeds of $816,243. A commission of $20,406 was paid to CIBC Capital Markets in relation to these distributions.
Electra is planning to build a fully integrated, localized and environmentally sustainable battery materials park. Leveraging the Company's own mining assets and business partners, the Electra Battery Materials Park is expected to host cobalt and nickel sulfate production plants, a large-scale lithium-ion battery recycling facility, and battery precursor materials production, which will serve both North American and global customers. Electra also owns the advanced exploration-stage Iron Creek cobalt-copper project in Idaho, USA. Electra Battery Materials is an integral part of the North American battery supply chain, providing low-carbon, sustainable and traceable raw materials for the region's fast growing electric vehicle industry.
On behalf of Electra Battery Materials.
Trent Mell
Chief Executive Officer
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WASHINGTON, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) Board Chair Sheila C. Bair has announced her decision to resign effective May 1, and that the Board has unanimously elected Michael J. Heid to succeed her. In addition, the Board has appointed company President David C. Benson to the additional role of Interim Chief Executive Officer and Board member, effective May 1, 2022, subject to final Federal Housing Finance Agency approval. He will succeed CEO Hugh R. Frater, who has also announced his decision to retire and resign from the Board.
"I've been privileged to serve this institution and its dedicated employees as we have remained relentlessly focused on the needs of homeowners and renters through a pandemic, tumultuous market conditions, and a transition in Administrations," said outgoing Chair Bair. "Unfortunately, I have found it difficult to meet the substantial time demands of this position while fulfilling my other Board and advisory responsibilities. I am very proud of this organization's many innovations to promote sustainable homeownership, including streamlined refinancings for low-income households, use of rental data in underwriting, and a more progressive fee structure. I am deeply appreciative of Hugh Frater's leadership over the past 3.5 years. He has provided stellar service and will be sorely missed. But Fannie Mae will be in good hands going forward. Mike Heid will be outstanding as the next Chair of Fannie Mae, as will Dave Benson as our interim CEO. Mike's expertise in housing finance, combined with his leadership as Chair of the Community Responsibility and Sustainability Committee, make him the right person to continue and build on our mission work. And Dave's steady hand will help guide the enterprise into the next chapter of its history, as we transition to new leadership to meet the challenges that lie ahead."
"Sheila has distinguished herself by her hard work, intelligence and above all else her passion for Fannie Mae's important mission. We thank her for her dedicated service and wish her well in her future endeavors," said Hugh Frater, outgoing Chief Executive Officer. "I also want to welcome Mike Heid as our new Chair and Dave Benson as my successor. Mike brings unrivaled knowledge of the mortgage markets, and commitment to our mission, vision, and leadership as we continue to provide equitable and sustainable access to affordable homeownership and rental housing. When I became CEO in 2019, I committed to the Board I would remain for three years, and it has been the privilege of a lifetime to lead this organization. Given the strides we have made on so many fronts, this is the right time to transition to a new CEO. Dave knows this company better than anyone else and will provide outstanding leadership, together with our new Board Chair Mike Heid, as the entire enterprise works together to build a more sustainable housing finance market that better serves people across America."
"I am honored to be selected as Chair of this outstanding Board and grateful to Sheila and Hugh for their phenomenal leadership during these unprecedented times. This is a pivotal time for Fannie Mae, and I look forward to working with Dave, the exceptional Fannie Mae team, and with my colleagues on the Board in service of homeowners and renters across the country," said Michael Heid, incoming Chair of the Board.
Heid served as Executive Vice President (Home Lending) of Wells Fargo & Company from 1997 to his retirement in January 2016. He served in a number of positions at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, the mortgage banking division of Wells Fargo, including as president from 2011 to September 2015, as co-president from 2004 to 2011, and earlier as chief financial officer and head of Loan Servicing. Heid was employed by Wells Fargo or its predecessors since 1988. He also currently serves on the Board of Roosevelt Management Company and the Advisory Board for Home Partners of America and Promontory MortgagePath.
David Benson is currently Fannie Mae's President responsible for leading the development and execution of the strategic plan for the organization, as well as leading the Single-Family and Multifamily businesses, and will continue in that role. He has served in a number of executive positions during his 20 years at Fannie Mae, including as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He also serves on the Board of Managers of Common Securitization Solutions, a Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac joint venture.
The Board of Directors also announced that it plans to conduct a national search for a permanent CEO.
Separately, Fannie Mae also announced the resignation of Antony Jenkins from the Board, effective May 1, 2022, who also cited time commitments as the reason for his departure. Outgoing Board Chair Sheila Bair commented, "I would also like to thank Antony Jenkins for his leadership and contributions to the Board. His background as a top financial executive, combined with his unrivaled expertise in financial technology, have been hugely beneficial to the enterprise."
Bair is the former Chair of the FDIC and Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, who serves as a Board member or advisor to several companies and nonprofits. She joined the Board in August 2019 and became Chair in November 2020. Jenkins is the founder and Executive Chair of 10xFuture Technologies, after having served in top banking positions, including CEO of Barclays PLC. He joined the Board in July 2018.
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LAKELAND, Fla., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Another season of incredible events is set to wrap up as the Festival of Fine Arts at Florida Southern College presents its final three performances of the 2022 Spring semester.
Up first is the Spring Choir Concert on April 12. It will feature Franz Schubert's Mass No. 2 in G Major, D. 167. The performance will be directed by Dr. MaryAnn Brilleslyper, who will lead the FSC Choral Program as they bring the Mass Ordinary to the stage along with several other selections from contemporary composers.
On April 21, the Spring Back Symphony Band will take the stage again under the direction of Jo Jossim, the Director of Bands, Music Education, Instrumental Studies and Associate Professor of Music at Florida Southern.
Finally, on April 26, the FSC Studio Orchestra will wrap up the semester along with the Florida Southern Jazz Ensemble.
Florida Southern Assistant Professor of Music and the Director of Orchestra and String Studies Dr. Martha Placeres, and Florida Southern Assistant Professor of Music and the Director of Jazz Studies, Dr. Jeffery Benatar will direct the performance.
The show will feature jazz inspired music for orchestra, jazz combo and big band selections, in addition to music written or arranged specifically for studio orchestra.
Each concert will be performed in Branscomb Auditorium and will be open to the public. The cost of admission is $8 for adults, $4 for children and is free for FSC faculty, staff and students with school ID.
For more information call 863-680-4296.
About Florida Southern College
Founded in 1883, Florida Southern College is the oldest private college in the state. The College maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 70+ undergraduate programs and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, nursing, and physical therapy. Florida Southern has a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio, is an award-winning national leader in engaged learning, and boasts 30 NCAA Division II National Championships. Florida Southern is ranked at #8 among the "Best Regional Universities in the South" by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022 "Best Colleges" guide and is included in The Princeton Review's 2022 Best 387 Colleges guide and the "Fiske Guide to Colleges 2022." The 2021-2022 Colleges of Distinction guidebook praises Florida Southern's AACSB accredited Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise alongside the College's School of Education and its Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Poets&Quants, U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, and The Princeton Review further laud the Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise and the Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences as foremost programs in the nation for business and nursing education. Home to the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, FSC has appeared on The Princeton Review's top 20 "Most Beautiful Campus" national listing for 12 consecutive years. Connect with Florida Southern College.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Horizon Corporation (NYSE: FHN) announced today that, in light of the proposed transaction with TD Bank Group, it now plans to release first quarter financial results on April 19, 2022 after the close of the market. The earnings materials will be available on the FHN website at ir.firsthorizon.com under Events and Presentations. FHN also noted that management no longer plans to conduct conference calls in reference to the earnings materials.
About First Horizon
First Horizon Corp. (NYSE: FHN), with $89.1 billion in assets as of December 31, 2021, is a leading regional financial services company, dedicated to helping our clients, communities and associates unlock their full potential with capital and counsel. Headquartered in Memphis, TN, the banking subsidiary First Horizon Bank operates in 12 states across the southern U.S. The Company and its subsidiaries offer commercial, private banking, consumer, small business, wealth and trust management, retail brokerage, capital markets, fixed income, mortgage, and title insurance services. First Horizon has been recognized as one of the nation's best employers by Fortune and Forbes magazines and a Top 10 Most Reputable U.S. Bank. More information is available at www.FirstHorizon.com.
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Celebrating two decades of exceptional patient care
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Medical Clinic is proud to announce an exciting milestone with the 20th anniversary of Dr. Joseph Cozzolino. Dr. Cozzolino opened our Wesley Chapel location in 2002 and has expanded the practice with the growing community. In addition to two decades of patient care, Dr. Cozzolino is celebrating his seventh year as a Board Member at Florida Medical Clinic.
Dr. Cozzolino trained at Albany Medical College in New York and completed his residency at Cone Memorial Hospital in North Carolina. He served in the Air Force as an active-duty physician for four years. These military years were not only formative for Dr. Cozzolino but instrumental in shaping his outlook on patient care and how he would give back to the military community throughout his career.
Dr. Cozzolino has spent the past 20 years providing high-quality healthcare that puts the patient first. He has a particular interest in basic dermatology, including skin cancer screening and basic dermatological procedures. He also focuses on preventing cardiovascular disease through optimal hypertensive and diabetes management. He has earned the trust of his patients who highlight his compassion and consistent professionalism.
When asked about his anniversary, Dr. Cozzolino said, "I want to thank my patients in Wesley Chapel for embracing me as their physician. It's been my pleasure serving their healthcare needs and journeying with them over the years. I hope to serve for many years more alongside my partners, Drs. Santoscoy, Burton, White and Stanton."
When Dr. Cozzolino is outside of the office, he focuses on spending time with his wife and children and improving his golf game.
To make an appointment with Dr. Cozzolino in either Wiregrass or Wesley Chapel, contact his office at (813) 994.1286.
In 1993, Florida Medical Clinic founders set their sights on one idea: to provide a better way to organize and deliver high-quality and cost-effective health care to the community. Florida Medical Clinic is proud to include over 380 providers and nearly 2,000 employees in more than 50 locations across Florida's East Pasco and Hillsborough counties. Facilities include two urgent care clinics and three ambulatory surgery centers. Florida Medical Clinic doctors offer care in more than 40 different medical specialties.
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- South Florida Motorsports (SFM), the organizers of the Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix, the City of Miami Gardens and Hard Rock International surprised students and instructors that are part of the F1 in Schools program to the inaugural event on May 6-8, 2022, at Hard Rock Stadium.
"This intentional investment in our youth through F1 in Schools will go a long way to inspire careers in motorsports," said Jason Jenkins, Senior Vice president of Communications and Community Affairs of the Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix. "The opportunity and exposure these students will gain from the upcoming event will be an experience they will never forget."
Created in 2000, F1 in Schools is dedicated to introducing students to design, engineering, project management, branding, marketing, and teamwork using the excitement and appeal of Formula 1®. F1 in Schools is one of the largest global educational programs that raise awareness of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) among students and school children.
"F1 in Schools is going to be a major part of the next 10-year partnership that we'll have with Formula 1. We hope that our kids will grow and learn something now while they're still young that can carry them over where they can be productive in the science, technology, and engineering field," said Miami Gardens Mayor Rodney Harris.
Motorsports legend Willy T Ribbs, was on hand to mentor the students and talk about his illustrious career. The Diversity and Inclusion representative for Formula 1 inspired students to seek careers in motorsport by championing pathways into engineering and underlining the importance of STEM subjects in schools.
"These kids have so much capability. The support from Formula 1 and this investment in the STEM program is going to accelerate their learning process," said Formula 1 Diversity and Inclusion Representative Willy T. Ribbs. "If they want to be in the sport as an engineer, as a designer or as a driver, this all accelerates their goal. It's amazing what these kids know today as opposed to what I knew. They are lightyears ahead of where I was at the same age."
After the surprise ticket giveaway, program instructors from Seeking Education Empowers Knowledge (S.E.E.K) received tickets to Maluma at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on May 5. Participants also received meals from Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix restaurant partner and Miami Gardens black owned business Lovely's On The Go.
"We are so proud to join forces with F1 Miami and F1 Global on meaningful community outreach," said Gina Morales, VP of Brand Reputation for Hard Rock International. "Music heals and inspires and what better way to thank educators than to surprise them to see one of the biggest musicians in the world? We are excited to welcome them to our flagship property, the Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, during the big race weekend in May."
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HOUSTON, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Get ready, Houston! Under its bold, newly launched St. Thomas Promise program, the University of St. Thomas-Houston (UST), a premier, private Catholic university known for academic excellence, will offer FREE tuition and fees to eligible full-time freshmen students admitted for fall 2022. This game-changing opportunity, like the University itself, is open to students of all faiths.
"UST is meeting a need for families who are struggling with the rising costs of daily living. UST's mission has always been about serving our community and there are a lot of talented students out there who need an opportunity and someone to care by assisting them and their family. We feel great about offering the St. Thomas Promise because these students have earned this with their hard work!"
Arthur Ortiz, Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Engagement
Eligibility Requirements
- First-time freshmen college students with a 3.4 or higher high school GPA* who are from families with annual incomes of $40,000 or less may take advantage of this offer.
- Eligible students must file the FAFSA form and be eligible for federal and state aid. UST's FAFSA Code is 003654. This St. Thomas Promise of free tuition also includes free tutorial services plus a mentor for the first year to help ensure a successful transition to college.
- There is no application fee.
- The St. Thomas Promise is renewable for up to four years, provided family income remains in the same qualifying range.
- Campus tours daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact the Admissions Office 713-525-3500 or go to www.stthom.edu/admissions to sign up for a tour.
- Applications will be accepted while funds last. Apply here.
- Learn more at promise@stthom.edu
Why Would UST Give Free Tuition?
"The St. Thomas Promise allows us to deliver the same excellent private education that UST is recognized for to deserving students who would not otherwise be able to afford college," Dr. Richard Ludwick, UST President, said. "It's a huge opportunity at no cost to these students that will change people's lives and financial situations, and it is right in line with our Catholic mission."
Attend a Free Information Session, Instant Decision Day
To learn more about the St. Thomas Promise Program there will be a free virtual information session on Tuesday, April 19 at 6 p.m. There is no password required to join the zoom info session.
Or, attend an in-person session with onsite instant admission offer on Thursday, April 21 at 6 p.m. at Jerabeck Athletic Center, 4000 Mt. Vernon. Parking available on the street or for $10 in Moran Parking Garage, corner of Graustark and West Alabama at 3807 Graustark, 77006.
Or, call the hotline (business hours) at 346-998-6102 to talk to a representative about this offer.
*3.4 or higher GPA is adjusted and based on a 4.0 scale.
**The St. Thomas Promise Program is not available to transfers, Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) or Associate of Applied Sciences (AAS) students.
About the University of St. Thomas
The University of St. Thomas is a comprehensive university, grounded in the liberal arts. Committed to the unity of all knowledge, UST offers programs in the traditional liberal arts, professional, and skilled-based disciplines. Graduates of the University of St. Thomas think critically, communicate effectively, succeed professionally, and lead ethically.
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The Rx Locking Cap plays a pivotal role in the prevention of prescription medication abuse.
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sacramento company Gatekeeper Innovation Inc. was awarded a patent for its Rx Locking Cap, an abuse-deterrent tamper-evident locking cap that fits existing prescription vials and is designed to help reduce misuse, abuse, and accidental poisonings from medication in the home.
Addressing the opioid epidemic and misuse and abuse of other medications is a complex problem that requires a comprehensive approach. A National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows that over 70 percent of people who abused prescription pain relievers got them from friends or relatives. While some are knowingly complicit in this type of prescription misuse, others are unwitting suppliers. Typical prescription bottles are easy to access when kept unsecured in the home. The consequences of rx misuse can be severe; according to the CDC, 2 out of 3 overdose deaths involve an opioid.
COVID has further complicated this, impacting mental health and contributing to a record number of overdose deaths in 2021 (over 100,000 deaths). Experts note that factors related to the pandemic likely exacerbated these trends.
The Rx Locking Cap plays a critical role in prevention and early intervention with a mission to save lives endangered by prescription drug abuse. The medication safekeeping device has been distributed to more than 9,000 Walgreens, close to 6,000 CVS locations. It is the first medication safe-storage device to receive health plan reimbursement for controlled substance prescriptions patients.
This is the fourth patent awarded to Gatekeeper Innovation, Inc. Gatekeeper founders Joseph Simpson and Nathan Langley are the inventors behind both patents. Simpson wanted to create a way to make it harder for teens to gain access to prescription medications in the home after his own family experienced opioid abuse resulting from a unauthorized access to prescription medications. His brush with the opioid epidemic inspired Simpson to develop a solution. He partnered with Langley to invent the original Safer Lock device, Gatekeeper Innovation Inc.'s flagship product, as well as the Safer Lock Box and Rx Locking Cap.
About Gatekeeper Innovation Inc: Gatekeeper Innovation Inc. is a Sacramento-based company offering tamper-evident and abuse-deterrent technology while supporting medication adherence. Gatekeeper Innovation's mission is to provide options for securing prescription medications to help prevent Diversion and Substance Use Disorder. To learn more, visit gatekeeperinnovation.com
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Allogeneic, off-the-shelf CAR-T therapy with CD19/CD7 dual-directed CAR shows promising early results in patients with r/r B-ALL
PALO ALTO, Calif. and SUZHOU, China, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. ("Gracell" or the "Company", NASDAQ: GRCL), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing highly efficacious and affordable cell therapies for the treatment of cancer, today announced the early results of a first-in-human clinical study of GC502, an allogeneic CD19/CD7 dual-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy for the treatment of relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (r/r B-ALL). Gracell will share the data in a poster presentation at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2022 on April 12.
GC502 leverages the novel dual-directed CAR design of Gracell's proprietary TruUCAR platform, designed to generate high-quality allogeneic CAR-T cell therapies that can be administered "off-the-shelf" at lower cost and with faster patient's access. TruUCAR-enabled GC502 utilizes the dual-directed CAR design with one CAR targeting CD19 on malignant cells and a second CAR targeting CD7 to suppress host-versus-graft rejection. An enhancer molecule is embedded in the basic construct of TruUCAR to enhance proliferation of TruUCAR T cells.
"We are very excited to present our data on GC502 at this year's AACR annual meeting. CD19 is a validated target in the treatment of r/r B-ALL," said Dr. Martina Sersch, Chief Medical Officer of Gracell. "As an allogeneic, off-the-shelf CAR-T therapy, GC502 has the potential to provide patients who may not be eligible for autologous CAR-T therapy with hope to achieve a deep response. The early results show the potential of GC502 and warrant further evaluation in the ongoing clinical investigator-initiated-trial (IIT). Being the second product candidate from our allogeneic TruUCAR platform, GC502 further validates TruUCAR's platform approach and potential wide applicability."
Between September 2021 and January 2022, four r/r B-ALL patients were enrolled and treated in an open-label, non-randomized, prospective IIT study in China in two different dose levels and with two different formulations. Patients were heavily pretreated, and all had previously received either autologous or donor derived CD19 or CD19/CD22 targeted CAR-T therapy. As of the January 28, 2022 data cutoff date, all four patients had received a single dose of GC502, including one patient at dose level 1 (DL1) 1.0x107 cells/kg and three patients at dose level 2 (DL2) 1.5x107 cells/kg. Patients received a Flu/Cy based lymphodepletion regimen prior to treatment with GC502.
As highlighted in the AACR poster, three out of four patients achieved minimal residual disease negative complete response or complete response with incomplete count recovery (MRD- CR/CRi), and one patient achieved a partial response at month one and subsequently received allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) on day 39.
Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) presented as Grade 2 and Grade 3 with no Grade 4 or 5 events. No immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) or acute graft-versus-host disease (aGvHD) were observed.
For more information on the ongoing trial, refer to the ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05105867.
Details of the presentation are as follows:
- Presentation Title: Early results of a safety and efficacy study of allogeneic TruUCAR GC502 in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (r/r B-ALL)
- Session Title: Phase I Clinical Trials 2
- Session Date and Time: Tuesday, April 12, from 9:00AM – 12:30PM CT
- Location: New Orleans Convention Center, Exhibit Halls D-H, Poster Section 33
- Poster Board Number: 21
- Permanent Abstract Number: CT196
Additional meeting information is available on the AACR website. The full text of the abstract is available on the AACR Online Itinerary Planner and the e-poster is viewable to registered attendees on the AACR's e-poster website through Wednesday, July 13, 2022.
About GC502
GC502 is a TruUCAR-enabled CD19/CD7 dual-directed, off-the-shelf allogeneic CAR-T product candidate that is being studied in an ongoing Phase 1 IIT in China for the treatment of B-cell malignancies. GC502 is manufactured using T cells from non-human leukocyte antigen (HLA) matched healthy donors. An enhancer molecule is embedded in the basic construct of TruUCAR to enhance proliferation of TruUCAR T cells. Optimized for CD19/CD7 dual-CAR functionality and in vivo durability, GC502 has demonstrated robust anti-tumor effects with potential to suppress host versus graft (HvG) rejection in preclinical models.
About B-ALL
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a type of blood cancer characterized by proliferation of immature lymphocytes in the bone marrow, which can involve either T lymphocytes (T-ALL), or B lymphocytes (B-ALL). Globally, approximately 64,000 patients are diagnosed with ALL every year with an estimated 6,660 new cases to be diagnosed in the United States in 2022[1]. B-ALL accounts for 75% of ALL diagnoses in adults.
About TruUCAR
TruUCAR is Gracell's proprietary technology platform and is designed to generate high-quality allogeneic CAR-T cell therapies that can be administered "off-the-shelf" at lower cost and with greater convenience. With differentiated design enabled by gene editing, TruUCAR is designed to control host versus graft rejection (HvG) as well as graft versus host disease (GvHD) without the need for being co-administered with additional immunosuppressive drugs after standard lymphodepletion. The novel dual-CAR design allows tumor antigen-CAR moiety to target malignant cells, while the CD7 CAR moiety is designed to suppress HvG response.
About Gracell
Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. ("Gracell") is a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing breakthrough cell therapies. Leveraging its pioneering FasTCAR and TruUCAR technology platforms and SMART CART™ technology modules, Gracell is developing a rich clinical-stage pipeline of multiple autologous and allogeneic product candidates with the potential to overcome major industry challenges that persist with conventional CAR-T therapies, including lengthy manufacturing time, suboptimal production quality, high therapy cost and lack of effective CAR-T therapies for solid tumors. For more information on Gracell, please visit www.gracellbio.com. Follow @GracellBio on LinkedIn.
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In Vitro and In Vivo Data for CBL-B Inhibitor Demonstrated Differentiated Immune Enhancing Activity
BOSTON, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HotSpot Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering the discovery and development of first- and best-in-class small molecule allosteric therapies targeting regulatory sites on proteins referred to as "natural hotspots," today announced the presentation of additional pre-clinical data on the Company's Casitas B-lineage lymphoma proto-oncogene (CBL-B) program in a poster presentation at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2022.
CBL-B acts as a gatekeeper in immune cell activation, and its inhibition holds the potential to address several key mechanisms where translational data supports a causative role in suboptimal response to current immunotherapies. Targeting CBL-B represents a novel therapeutic approach because inhibition of CBL-B lowers the threshold for T cell and NK cell activation, even in the absence of co-stimulatory signals, potentially bringing benefit to patients with low antigen levels (e.g., low TMB), low inflammation (e.g., low PDL-1) and/or sub-par co-stimulation (e.g., low CD28).
"CBL-B represents a promising immunotherapy target given its role as a master regulator of T cells and NK cells. Its inhibition may address the limitations of current immunotherapies and, in turn, expand the benefits of I-O to more patients," said Geraldine Harriman, Ph.D., Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of HotSpot Therapeutics. "Using one of our potent small molecule CBL-B inhibitors identified from our Smart Allostery™ platform, we demonstrated an ability to enhance T cell activation and reduce susceptibility to immune suppression, supporting the potential therapeutic utility of a CBL-B inhibitor. We look forward to continuing to advance our lead CBL-B inhibitor candidate, HST-1011, toward clinical studies."
The presentation describes compelling data for a HotSpot compound designed as a novel, allosteric, small molecule inhibitor of CBL-B E3 ubiquitin ligase activity.
- The HotSpot CBL-B inhibitor drove potent immunostimulatory activity both in vitro and in vivo in a CT26 tumor mouse model with superior potency observed when comparing the HotSpot CBL-B inhibitor to a reference CBL-B inhibitor.
- When added to exhausted T cell cultures or to effector T cells in the presence of regulatory T cells in vitro, the HotSpot CBL-B inhibitor demonstrated an ability to reduce the effects of suppressive mechanisms.
- In the mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) assay that is a strong predictive correlate of the clinical activity of I-O therapies, the HotSpot CBL-B inhibitor demonstrated clear activity as monotherapy and was synergistic with anti-PD1 in enhancing T cell proliferation and cytokine secretion.
"Our CBL-B inhibitor program exemplifies the immense potential of our Smart Allostery™ drug discovery platform, as our proprietary technology has enabled the development of a potent and selective allosteric inhibitor of this target that has proven difficult to drug using traditional, active site-directed small molecule drug discovery," said Jonathan Montagu, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of HotSpot Therapeutics. "We look forward to continuing to expand our pipeline of allosteric modulators as we execute on our goal of delivering therapies to address areas of true unmet need."
About HotSpot Therapeutics, Inc.
HotSpot Therapeutics is targeting naturally occurring pockets on proteins called "natural hotspots" that are decisive in the control of cellular protein function. Largely unexploited by industry, these pockets are highly attractive for drug discovery and enable the systematic design of highly potent and selective small molecules that exhibit novel pharmacology. The Company's Smart Allostery™ technology platform utilizes AI-driven data mining of large and highly diverse data sets to identify pockets that matter on proteins, integrated with a tailored pharmacology toolkit and bespoke chemistry to rapidly deliver superior hotspot-targeted small molecules. The Company has successfully exploited natural hotspots across multiple classes, including E3 ligases, kinases, and transcription factors. HotSpot has established a product pipeline of first-in-class small molecules for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases, each enabled by precision and patient-targeted clinical design. To learn more, visit www.hotspotthera.com.
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HOUSTON, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marble Capital, a Houston-based investment advisory firm focused on multi-family rental housing across the United States, announced today that the firm has signed definitive agreements to enter into a partnership with Navigator Global Investments (ASX: NGI). The transaction is expected to close in late April 2022. In the deal, Navigator will purchase a minority stake in the business and become a passive, non-voting minority partner. Most of the capital will be used to support Marble Capital's near term growth initiatives, including funding larger general partner commitments to Marble Capital funds.
With Navigator, Marble will benefit from the deep experience and relationships of the Navigator leadership team. Additionally, as Navigator is a portfolio investment of Dyal, a division of Blue Owl (NYSE: OWL), Marble is joining a broad ecosystem of leading alternative asset managers with access to a team that focuses on sharing insight into industry best practices and access to various capital providers. The partnership will allow the firm to invest more significantly in its various funds while also providing balance sheet capital to create and implement new products.
"We are extremely pleased to partner with Navigator as we enter into the next stage of growth at Marble Capital," said Adam Allen, co-founder and managing principal at Marble Capital. "We believe Navigator's commitment to the company validates our strategy, underwriting process and the team we've assembled over the last five years."
David Oelfke, Marble Capital co-founder and managing principal added "a partnership with Navigator provides us a long term and aligned partner to accelerate certain growth initiatives, gain access to a deep industry network and best practices to leverage over time."
Michael Shepherd, Navigator Chairman commented "This is a strategic and compelling opportunity to partner with a successful and growing asset manager that brings diversification to our existing investment portfolio and will create value for Navigator shareholders. We look forward to continuing to support the Marble Capital team."
Colchester Partners LLC served as financial advisor to Marble on the transaction. Holland & Knight LLP served as legal counsel to Marble. Sidley Austin LLP served as legal counsel to Navigator.
About Marble Capital
Established in 2016, Marble Capital currently manages $1.4 billion in AUM across a series of closed-end private equity funds. The company provides flexible capital solutions for multifamily real estate developers and operators across the United States with a portfolio consisting of more than 20,000 multifamily units across US$4.5bn in transactions. Marble is headquartered in Houston, TX and is managed by a group of accomplished real estate professionals with 150 years of combined experience in real estate finance, capital markets, development and operations. For more information, please visit https://marblecapitallp.com
About Navigator
Navigator Global Investments Limited (ASX: NGI) is a diversified asset management holding company dedicated to partnering with leading management teams who operate institutional quality businesses globally, primarily in the alternative investment management sector. Navigator has US$21.6 billion of AUM (31 December 2021) on an ownership adjusted basis across Lighthouse Partners and its strategic investment portfolio. For more information, please visit www.navigatorglobal.com.au
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Investment Community Teleconference Set for May 5, 2022 at 8 a.m. ET
TORONTO, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Hydro One Limited (TSX: H), the largest electric transmission and distribution utility in Ontario, plans to release its first quarter financial results the morning of May 5, 2022 before North American financial markets open. A summary of the results will be distributed by newswire and the complete MD&A and financial statements will be posted at hydroone.com/investors and www.sedar.com.
Hydro One's management will host a teleconference with the investment community at 8 a.m. ET that same morning to discuss the results and outlook. Those wishing to listen to the teleconference should access the live webcast on the Investor Relations Events and Presentations section of Hydro One's website at www.hydroone.com/investors. A rebroadcast of the teleconference will be available following the call at the same link.
Those members of the North American financial community wanting to ask questions during the call should dial 1.866.221.1674 at least ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time and request Hydro One's first quarter results teleconference, conference ID 6793175 (international callers should dial 1.270.215.9604). Other interested parties and media are welcome to participate on a listen-only basis.
Hydro One Limited, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is Ontario's largest electricity transmission and distribution provider with approximately 1.5 million valued customers, approximately $30.4 billion in assets as at December 31, 2021, and annual revenues in 2021 of approximately $7.2 billion.
Our team of approximately 9,300 skilled and dedicated employees proudly build and maintain a safe and reliable electricity system which is essential to supporting strong and successful communities. In 2021, Hydro One invested approximately $2.1 billion in its transmission and distribution networks, and supported the economy through buying approximately $1.7 billion of goods and services.
We are committed to the communities where we live and work through community investment, sustainability and diversity initiatives. We are designated as a Sustainable Electricity Company by the Canadian Electricity Association.
Hydro One Limited's common shares are listed on the TSX and certain of Hydro One Inc.'s medium term notes are listed on the NYSE. Additional information can be accessed at www.hydroone.com, www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov.
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NEW YORK, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iStar Inc. (NYSE: STAR) announced today that the Company entered into privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain holders of its 3.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2022 to exchange $194 million aggregate principal amount of the convertible notes for an aggregate of 13.75 million newly issued shares of its common stock and $14 million of cash.
After the closing of these exchanges, $93 million aggregate principal amount of the convertible notes will remain outstanding. The remaining notes are convertible on a net share settled basis at a current conversion price of $13.83 per share, or 72.3126 shares of iStar common stock, per $1,000 principal amount of notes. The convertible notes are scheduled to mature on September 15, 2022.
"These exchanges further strengthen and simplify our balance sheet," said Jay Sugarman, iStar's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "As a result, we will save interest expense and additional conversion ratchets from common stock dividends, preserve cash on hand, reduce our outstanding debt and mitigate volatility on the trading price of our common stock as we approach the maturity of these convertible notes."
The exchanges are being made pursuant to an exemption from registration provided in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This press release does not constitute an offer to exchange the convertible notes for common stock or other securities of iStar.
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iStar Inc. (NYSE: STAR) is focused on reinventing the ground lease sector, unlocking value for real estate owners throughout the country by providing modern, more efficient ground leases on institutional quality properties. As the founder, investment manager and largest shareholder of Safehold Inc. (NYSE: SAFE), the creator of the modern ground lease industry, iStar is using its national investment platform and its historic strengths in finance and net lease to expand the use of modern ground leases within the $7 trillion institutional commercial real estate market. Recognized as a consistent innovator in the real estate markets, iStar specializes in identifying and scaling newly discovered opportunities and has completed more than $40 billion of transactions over the past two decades. Additional information on iStar is available on its website at www.istar.com.
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— Company Reaffirms Full Year 2022 Outlook—
MOORESVILLE, N.C., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) today announced the appointment of Brandon Sink as executive vice president, chief financial officer, effective April 30, 2022. Sink, currently senior vice president, retail finance of Lowe's, will succeed Dave Denton, who is stepping down as executive vice president, chief financial officer to pursue another opportunity at a publicly traded company outside the industry. Denton will work closely with Sink and the Lowe's leadership team to ensure a seamless transition.
Sink is a seasoned executive with more than 20 years of finance and accounting experience. He joined Lowe's in 2010 and has held a variety of roles across the organization, including in finance, strategy and accounting. In his current role, Sink has been responsible for finance support for stores, merchandising, supply chain, digital and marketing. Prior to that, he held several leadership positions in the finance organization, including vice president, merchandising finance, vice president, enterprise strategy, as well as vice president and corporate controller. Before joining Lowe's, he held accounting and finance positions with Deloitte and Nucor Corporation. Sink is a certified public accountant and earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in accounting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
"Brandon is a highly accomplished executive, and we are excited for him to take on the role of CFO," said Marvin R. Ellison, Lowe's chairman, president and CEO. "During his nearly 12-year career at Lowe's, Brandon has worked closely with our executive leadership team and has demonstrated a deep understanding across all facets of our business. His appointment reflects our succession planning process and the talent across our company. He is a proven leader with strong financial and operational acumen, and I look forward to working together as we execute our strategy and continue to grow our market share, expand operating margins and deliver meaningful shareholder value."
"I am honored to be stepping into the role of CFO as we continue to focus on our growth and leadership in the home improvement space," said Sink. "Lowe's has an exciting future ahead. I look forward to maintaining our disciplined approach to capital allocation, centered around our three priorities: investing in our core business on high-return projects, supporting our 35% dividend payout target and returning excess capital to our shareholders through value-enhancing share repurchases. I also am excited about continuing to work alongside our talented team to build on the momentum in the business."
Ellison continued, "Dave has played a significant role at Lowe's, and we are greatly appreciative of his guidance and contributions. Over the last three years, Dave has helped Lowe's establish a world-class finance team while successfully navigating some of the most pivotal moments in our history, including managing through the pandemic. On behalf of everyone at Lowe's, we thank him for his service to the Company and wish him all the best."
The Company also today reaffirmed its full year 2022 outlook provided on February 23, 2022.
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 19 million customer transactions a week in the United States and Canada. With fiscal year 2021 sales of over $96 billion, Lowe's and its related businesses operate or service nearly 2,200 home improvement and hardware stores and employ over 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
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A wide variety of potential risks, uncertainties, and other factors could materially affect our ability to achieve the results either expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, changes in general economic conditions, such as volatility and/or lack of liquidity from time to time in U.S. and world financial markets and the consequent reduced availability and/or higher cost of borrowing to Lowe's and its customers, slower rates of growth in real disposable personal income that could affect the rate of growth in consumer spending, inflation and its impacts on discretionary spending and on our costs, shortages, and other disruptions in the labor supply, interest rate and currency fluctuations, home price appreciation or decreasing housing turnover, the availability of consumer credit and of mortgage financing, changes in commodity prices, trade policy changes or additional tariffs, outbreaks of pandemics, fluctuations in fuel and energy costs, inflation or deflation of commodity prices, natural disasters, acts of both domestic and international terrorism, and other factors that can negatively affect our customers.
Investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties, risks and potential events including, but not limited to, those described in "Item 1A—Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and as may be updated from time to time in Item 1A in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or other subsequent filings with the SEC. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update these statements other than as required by law.
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154-year-old Lawrenceville, Georgia brand, beloved among artists around the world for its wide range of fine art canvas, to continue thriving as part of MacPherson's industry-leading portfolio of products for creative and imaginative people
SUWANEE, Ga., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MacPherson's, the largest provider of art and creative materials and services in North America, today announced that it has acquired the FREDRIX brand of canvas products from Tara Materials. Founded in 1868, FREDRIX is the oldest canvas brand in the United States and is among the top three canvas brands relied upon by artists throughout North America. With this acquisition, MacPherson's now owns two of the top three canvas brands – and distributes the top three (AA Canvas, FREDRIX, and Masterpiece Artist Canvas) – to artists via its robust distribution network.
This acquisition follows a series of strategic moves by MacPherson's to achieve the goal of expanding its product portfolio, services, and operational capabilities. The addition of FREDRIX further strengthens its ability to provide its customers with the best range of products to meet growing demand for fine art and creative supplies throughout North America.
"FREDRIX is an undisputed pioneer in providing premium canvas for all types of creative endeavors," said Dave Schofield, president and CEO, MacPherson's. "We are extremely excited to add FREDRIX to our portfolio of world class exclusive brands, continuing our strategy to provide the best and broadest array of products to the industry. We look forward to continuing the brand's legacy as a leader in our industry while ensuring it continues to evolve to meet the demands of our customers – and most importantly their customers – for decades to come"
Founded in 1868, FREDRIX is the oldest US manufacturer of canvas products. Today, the company boasts dozens of choices across five product families: Pro Series, Artist Series, Creative Series, Roll Canvas and Stretcher Bars. Throughout its history, FREDRIX has pioneered many advancements in canvas manufacturing, including the production of the first Rix Linen canvas in 1872, and 1883 patent for artist boards, its investment into automated panel machines in 1985, the launch of printable canvas in 1995, the co-invention of watercolor canvas with the Georgia Watercolor Society in 2004, and a patent for its 'Clever Lever' canvas kit in 2015.
"We have greatly enjoyed our stewardship of the FREDRIX brand for the past 51 years and look forward to watching this renowned brand continue as part of MacPherson's impressive portfolio of products," said Michael Benator, CEO, Tara Materials. "Their unwavering commitment to excellence in terms of brand management, operations and customer service gives us great confidence that this trusted brand and product catalog are in great hands and will continue to lead well into the future."
MacPherson's acquisition of FREDRIX was completed on April 8, 2022, ahead of NAMTA's annual international art materials association conference and trade show in Orlando, Florida (April 10-12). There will be a transition period as MacPherson's integrates FREDRIX into their organization. The FREDRIX catalog of products will be available to all MacPherson's customers in the near future. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
About MacPherson's
Founded in 1906, MacPherson's is the largest provider of art and creative materials and services in North America. The company's top priority is to connect businesses to the creative world, backed by its unrivaled product selection and best-in-class distribution to more than 8,000 retailers. The company's portfolio of over 50,000 fine art and creativity products celebrates premium quality, value, and on-trend brands appealing to creative people of all levels and ages. MacPherson's delivers logistics support, creative expertise, and service excellence to independent, regional chain, mass-market, and e-commerce businesses.
For inquiries, please contact: learnmore@macphersonart.com or visit www.macphersonart.com
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EDMOND, Okla., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mortgage Connect, LP ("Mortgage Connect"), a national mortgage service provider, announced today that it has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of ADFITECH, Inc. (OTC: ADFT) ("ADFITECH") in an all-cash merger transaction valued at approximately $29 million. As a result of the transaction, holders of ADFITECH's common stock are entitled to receive $3.717451 per share in cash with the aggregate amount rounded to the nearest whole cent. ADFITECH is a leading provider of mortgage services in North America.
Tom Apel, Chief Executive Officer of ADFITECH, said "We are pleased to join forces with Mortgage Connect, an organization with a solid reputation for customer service within the mortgage services industry. We appreciate the support of our valued customers and the talented ADFITECH employees and management as we continue to work together to provide the highest quality outsourced mortgage quality control, due diligence and mortgage fulfillment services in the future."
The Coury Firm served as the exclusive financial advisor to Mortgage Connect and SmithAmundsen LLC served as legal advisor to Mortgage Connect. Cowen served as financial advisor to ADFITECH and McAfee & Taft served as legal advisor to ADFITECH.
About Mortgage Connect LP
Mortgage Connect is a Pittsburgh, PA headquartered national mortgage service provider, serving the Origination, Default, Valuation, Critical Communications, and Capital Markets sectors. With additional offices in New York, Texas, California, Colorado, Nevada and Alabama, the company offers customizable solutions to the nation's lenders and servicers, including 9 of the top 10 and 17 of the top 20. Through its serve-first culture, Mortgage Connect and its subsidiaries are committed to an unwavering level of communication, education and customer service on each transaction and strive to leave an overwhelmingly positive and lasting impression with the consumer, loan officer and the client. For more information, visit www.mortgageconnectlp.com.
About ADFITECH, Inc.
Founded in 1982, ADFITECH has earned an impeccable reputation in the mortgage industry as the premier provider of outsourced mortgage quality control, due diligence and mortgage fulfillment services. From its 15-acre corporate campus in Edmond, Oklahoma, ADFITECH's army of dedicated employees review and validate countless pieces of critical information vital to the wellbeing of an ever increasingly regulated mortgage industry. For more information visit www.adfitech.com.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Nucor's (NYSE: NUE) first-quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its live conference call with host Leon Topalian, Nucor's President and Chief Executive Officer. This conference call will include a review of Nucor's results for the first quarter ended April 2, 2022, followed by a question-and-answer session. The event will be available on the Internet on April 21, 2022, at 2 p.m. Eastern Time.
Nucor and its affiliates are manufacturers of steel and steel products, with operating facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Products produced include: carbon and alloy steel -- in bars, beams, sheet and plate; hollow structural section tubing; electrical conduit; steel racking; steel piling; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; precision castings; steel fasteners; metal building systems; insulated metal panels; steel grating; and wire and wire mesh. Nucor, through The David J. Joseph Company, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and hot briquetted iron / direct reduced iron; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap. Nucor is North America's largest recycler.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new program dashboard has launched with detailed data about the Commonwealth's homeowner relief program for individuals who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund, or PAHAF, administered by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA), has made a program dashboard publicly available to provide a real-time snapshot of both statewide and county-level totals and information on the program.
"PAHAF is making a difference in the lives of eligible homeowners across Pennsylvania," said PHFA Executive Director and CEO Robin Wiessmann. "Now, the launch of a data-rich dashboard will help keep state and community leaders, partners, and other stakeholders well informed with up-to-date program results and statistics."
The dashboard includes cumulative totals and trends about PAHAF applications submitted and approved and funds disbursed, as well as amounts requested by applicants. All dashboard data can be filtered to show county-specific views. In addition, the dashboard shows applications submitted and approved by household income and by the number of applicants that meet the U.S. Department of the Treasury Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) definition of "socially disadvantaged."
The PAHAF program opened for applications on February 1. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was awarded more than $350 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds through HAF.
The fund supports Pennsylvania homeowners whose household income is at or below 150% of the area median income (AMI) and are facing financial hardships as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. PAHAF uses these funds to provide eligible Pennsylvania homeowners with financial assistance to prevent and/or ease mortgage delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures, displacement, and utility disconnection.
View the PAHAF program dashboard at www.pahaf.org/program-dashboard and visit www.pahaf.org for more resources and information about the program.
About PHFA
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency works to provide affordable homeownership and rental housing options for older adults, low- and moderate-income families, and people with special housing needs. Through its carefully managed mortgage programs and investments in multifamily housing developments, PHFA also promotes economic development across the state. Since its creation by the legislature in 1972, it has generated more than $15.9 billion of funding for more than 186,412 single-family home mortgage loans, helped fund the construction of 138,000 rental units, distributed approximately $191 million to support local housing initiatives, and saved the homes of more than 50,520 families from foreclosure. PHFA programs and operations are funded primarily by the sale of securities and from fees paid by program users, not by public tax dollars. The agency is governed by a 14-member board.
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FAIRFAX, Va., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. (NASDAQ: PLYA) (the "Company") today announced that it plans to release its first quarter 2022 financial results after the market closes on Thursday, May 05, 2022, with a conference call planned for Friday, May 06, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, to discuss the results.
The conference call can be accessed by dialing (888) 317-6003 for domestic participants and (412) 317-6061 for international participants.
The conference ID number is 10165486.
Additionally, interested parties may listen to a taped replay of the entire conference call commencing two hours after the call's completion on May 06, 2022. This replay will run through May 13, 2022. The access number for a taped replay of the conference call is (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088 using the following conference ID number: 1504329. There will also be a webcast of the conference call accessible on the Company's investor relations website at investors.playaresorts.com.
Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. is a leading owner, operator and developer of all-inclusive resorts in prime beachfront locations in popular vacation destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean. Playa owns and/or manages a total portfolio consisting of 22 resorts (8,366 rooms) located in Mexico, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. Playa leverages years of all-inclusive resort operating expertise and relationships with globally recognized hospitality brands to provide a best in class experience and exceptional value to our guests, while building a direct relationship to improve customer acquisition cost and drive repeat business. Playa owns and manages 15 resorts (6,004 rooms) located throughout Mexico, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. Playa also owns two resorts in the Dominican Republic that are managed by a third party and manages five resorts on behalf of third-party owners. For more information, please visit www.playaresorts.com.
For additional information visit investors.playaresorts.com.
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Also in This Edition: Media Industry News
NEW YORK, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Below are experts from the ProfNet network who are available to discuss timely issues in your coverage area.
EXPERT ALERTS
- Stress Management and Self-Care
- Television and Streaming Services
- Relationships and Psychology
MEDIA JOBS
- Translator, Japanese Language Service – Dow Jones (NY)
- Deputy Section Editor - Future of Everything, WSJ - NY – Dow Jones (NY)
OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES
- Earnings News: How to Get the Latest Financials in Your Inbox
- 4 Wine Blogs to Say "Cheers" to This Spring
Stress Management & Self-Care
Samantha Gambino
Psychologist
Healthcare
I specialize in stress management, anxiety, depression, wellness, self-care, fitness and exercise.
Mental health and wellness
@samanthagambinopsyd
Website: DrSamanthagambino.com
Media contact: Samantha Gambino, sgambinopsyd@gmail.com
Television and Streaming Services
Aaron Barnhart
Senior Editor and Author, TV Expert
Primetimer.com
As an internet pioneer, TV critic for over 15 years, and the Senior Editor for Primetimer.com, the web's leading resource for television news, reviews and commentary, I am a leading expert on trends and topics regarding TV, streaming services, movies and what to watch next.
Aaron can discuss: 1. What's new and noteworthy among all the network and streaming services, what's best for every interest and every budget. 2."Cord-cutting" and 3 easy steps that will give you the best bang for your buck. 3. The hidden gems on streaming TV. Great shows no one's talking about. 4. "The curated binge:" Short on time, some viewers have stopped bingeing entire seasons of shows and are instead watching playlists of episodes from a single or multiple shows by theme. 5. Can share hand-curated lists of recommended shows to watch, depending on what other shows you like
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronbarn/
Website: https://www.primetimer.com/
Media contact: Aaron Barnhart, leslie@prbythebook.com
Relationships and Psychology
Dr. Alyson Nerenberg
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Alyson Nerenberg Psychology Associates, PC
My hope is to help lessen the shame, blame and guilt we all suffer from so we can live our best lives with honesty, accountability and love.
Dr. Nerenberg can speak on most all topics in the psychology realm, but specializes in relationships (including perfectionism, narcissism), trauma, and addictions.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyson-nerenberg-08b9217/
Website: https://www.healingrelationshipspa.com/
Media contact: Leslie Barrett, leslie@prbythebook.com
MEDIA JOBS:
Following are links to job listings for staff and freelance writers, editors and producers. You can view these and more job listings on our Job Board: https://www.cisionjobs.com/jobs/united-states/
- Translator, Japanese Language Service – Dow Jones (NY)
- Deputy Section Editor - Future of Everything, WSJ - NY – Dow Jones (NY)
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Following are links to other news and resources we think you might find useful. If you have an item you think other reporters would be interested in and would like us to include in a future alert, please drop us a line at profnetalerts@cision.com
EARNINGS NEWS: HOW TO GET THE LATEST FINANCIALS IN YOUR INBOX. Our team is here to help journalists plan ahead for their earnings coverage and stay on top of the latest financial announcements.
4 WINE BLOGS TO SAY "CHEERS" TO THIS SPRING. We're returning to one of our favorite topics and recognizing a few more standout wine blogs.
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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT) today announced that on April 8, 2022, the company approved non-statutory stock options to purchase an aggregate of 86,130 shares of its common stock and 33,125 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), each representing the right to receive one share of its common stock upon vesting, to 96 new employees. The awards were made pursuant to the NASDAQ inducement grant exception as a component of the new hires' employment compensation.
The inducement grants were approved by PTC's Compensation Committee on April 8, 2022, and are being made as an inducement material to each employee's acceptance of employment with the company in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
All stock option awards have an exercise price of $42.85 per share, the closing price of PTC's common stock on April 8, 2022, the date of the grant. The stock options each have a 10-year term and vest over four years, with 25% of the original number of shares vesting on the first anniversary of the applicable employee's new hire date and 6.25% of the original number of shares vesting at the end of each subsequent three-month period thereafter until fully vested, subject to the employee's continued service with the company through the applicable vesting dates. The RSUs each will vest over four years with 25% of the original number of shares vesting on each annual anniversary of the applicable employee's new hire date until fully vested, subject to the employee's continued service with the company through the applicable vesting dates.
PTC is a science-driven, global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of clinically differentiated medicines that provide benefits to patients with rare disorders. PTC's ability to innovate to identify new therapies and to globally commercialize products is the foundation that drives investment in a robust and diversified pipeline of transformative medicines. PTC's mission is to provide access to best-in-class treatments for patients who have little to no treatment options. PTC's strategy is to leverage its strong scientific and clinical expertise and global commercial infrastructure to bring therapies to patients. PTC believes this allows it to maximize value for all its stakeholders. To learn more about PTC, please visit us at www.ptcbio.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
For more information, please contact:
Jeanine Clemente
+1 (908) 912-9406
jclemente@ptcbio.com
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NEW YORK, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ready Capital Corporation (NYSE: RC) ("Ready Capital" or the "Company") today announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of $120 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.125% senior unsecured notes due April 30, 2025. The offering is expected to close on April 18, 2022 and is subject to customary closing conditions. The issue price to investors will be $1,000.00 per note, plus accrued interest, if any, from April 18, 2022, if settlement occurs after that date, and the notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $2,000.00 and integral multiples of $1,000.00. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to originate or acquire target assets consistent with its investment strategy and for general business purposes.
Piper Sandler & Co. is serving as book-running manager and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, A Stifel Company, is serving as lead manager for the offering.
The Company has filed a registration statement, preliminary prospectus and prospectus for the offering to which this communication relates with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which became effective upon filing with the SEC. The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. A copy of these documents may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or from the underwriters by contacting: (i) Piper Sandler & Co. at 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10020, or by calling toll-free 866-805-4128, or by email at fsg-dcm@psc.com or (ii) Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, A Stifel Company, at 787 Seventh Avenue, Fourth Floor, New York, NY 10019, or by calling 1-800-966-1559, or by email at USCapitalMarkets@kbw.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Company's securities, nor shall there be any sale of the Company's securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
About Ready Capital Corporation
Ready Capital Corporation (NYSE: RC) is a multi-strategy real estate finance company that originates, acquires, finances and services small- to medium-sized balance commercial loans. Ready Capital specializes in loans backed by commercial real estate, including agency multifamily, investor and bridge as well as U.S. Small Business Administration loans under its Section 7(a) program. Headquartered in New York, New York, Ready Capital employs over 600 lending professionals nationwide. The Company is externally managed and advised by Waterfall Asset Management, LLC.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "plan," "continue," "intend," "should," "could," "would," "may," "potential" or the negative of those terms or other comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including, without limitation, the risk factors and other matters set forth in the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and the Company's Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC and in its other filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
Contacts:
Investor Relations
Ready Capital Corporation
212-257-4666
InvestorRelations@readycapital.com
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From Jabawockeez to Simon Sinek, the UNBrokerage Brings Down the House, Proving 'Anything is Possible' Pledging to Fulfill Even More Dreams in 2022
LAS VEGAS, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- During its largest event ever, Realty ONE Group International, a modern, purpose-driven lifestyle brand and ONE of the fastest growing franchisors in the world, rocked the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV, this week during its 2022 ONE SUMMIT, drawing impassioned real estate professionals and franchisees from 49 states and for the first time ever, international attendees and representatives from eight countries.
With the Aria marquee welcoming the powerhouse brand to the strip, attendees inside barely left their feet, blown away by industry-leading business coaching, some of the world's best speakers and entertainers and branding like real estate has never seen before.
"We refuse to put on an average convention; this is an unforgettable experience and our professionals deserve nothing less," said Kuba Jewgieniew, CEO and Founder of Realty ONE Group. "We know we left them inspired and impacted, with not ONE doubt in their mind that they're with the right real estate brand who's painting Las Vegas and the entire globe gold."
For two days, legendary speakers like Simon Sinek, Dr. Eric Thomas, "the Hip Hop Preacher," Ben Nemtin, Nick Santonastasso who speaks at Tony Robbins' events and the first African American U.S. Olympic gold medal speed skater Erin Jackson, sent shockwaves through the ballroom with compelling attestations that anything really is possible, while performances by the Bella Violinists, Israeli 'mystifier' Lior Surchard, America's Got Talent winner Kodi Lee and local Vegas sensation, the Jabbawockeez, flat out stunned the crowd.
Topping the sensational two-day agenda was the launch of the company's new campaign, #MyONEDream, with a goal to fulfill as many life-changing dreams as possible in 2022. ONE SUMMIT attendees attached their biggest dreams to a dream wall in the ballroom, with the company fulfilling several of them at the closing ceremony. #MyONEDream is a continuation of Realty ONE Group's purpose to open doors and an extension of its ONE Cares 501(c)3 efforts which help thousands every year from victims of natural disasters, veterans and children in care, partners like One Tree Planted and One Girl Can and more recently the company's massive effort to help Ukrainian children refugees.
ONE SUMMIT 2022 concluded Tuesday with the annual BLACK & GOLD gala and a packed party at Aria's popular Jewel nightclub.
The UNBrokerage, as it's known in the industry, now has more than 17,000 real estate professionals in more than 400 offices in 45 states, Washington D.C. and Canada and will be opening in Ecuador, Costa Rica, Italy, Singapore and Spain, in addition to the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.
Learn more at www.OwnAOne.com.
About Realty ONE Group
Founded in 2005, Realty ONE Group is an industry disruptor, radically changing the face of real estate franchising with its unique business model, fun coolture, technology infrastructure and superior support for its real estate professionals. The company has rapidly evolved to include more than 17,000 real estate professionals in over 400+ offices across 45 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, Canada, Italy, Spain, Singapore and Costa Rica. Realty ONE Group ranks in the top one percent in the nation by REAL Trends, has been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as a Top 5 Real Estate Franchise and has been on Inc. 500's list of the Fastest-Growing Companies for seven consecutive years. Realty ONE Group is surging ahead, opening doors, not only for its clients but for real estate professionals and franchise owners. To learn more, visit www.RealtyONEGroup.com.
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NEW YORK, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV) between April 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 6, 2022.
SO WHAT: If you purchased AbbVie securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the AbbVie class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5119 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 6, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) safety concerns about Xeljanz and Xeljanz XR extended to Rinvoq and other Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors; (2) as a result, it was likely that the FDA would require additional safety warnings for Rinvoq and would delay the approval of additional treatment indications for Rinvoq; and (3) therefore, defendants' statements about AbbVie's business, operations, and prospects lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the AbbVie class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5119 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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Laurence Rosen, Esq.
Phillip Kim, Esq.
The Rosen Law Firm, P.A.
275 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212) 686-1060
Toll Free: (866) 767-3653
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NEW YORK, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) between April 28, 2021 and February 23, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period") of the important May 23, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Vertiv securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Vertiv class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=4841 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 23, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Vertiv could not adequately respond to supply chain issues and inflation by increasing its prices; (2) as a result of the increasing costs, Vertiv's earnings would be adversely impacted; and (3) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about Vertiv's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Vertiv class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=4841 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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The Rosen Law Firm, P.A.
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New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212) 686-1060
Toll Free: (866) 767-3653
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NEW YORK, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
If you own shares in any of the companies listed above and
would like to discuss our investigations or have any questions concerning
this notice or your rights or interests, please contact:
Joshua Rubin, Esq.
Weiss Law
305 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10007
(212) 682-3025
(888) 593-4771
stockinfo@weisslawllp.com
Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: POLY)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: POLY), in connection with the proposed acquisition of POLY by HP Inc. Under the terms of the merger agreement, POLY shareholders will receive $40.00 in cash for each share of POLY common stock owned. If you own POLY shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/poly
LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LHCG)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LHCG), in connection with the proposed acquisition of LHCG by Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group. Under the terms of the merger agreement, LHCG shareholders will receive $170.00 in cash for each share of LHCG common stock owned. If you own LHCG shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/lhcg
Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE: NLSN)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE: NLSN) in connection with the proposed acquisition of NLSN by a consortium of private equity, led by Evergreen Coast Capital Corporation and Brookfield Business Partners L.P. Under the terms of the merger agreement, NLSN shareholders will receive $28.00 in cash for each share of NLSN common stock. If you own NLSN shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/nlsn
Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: GDNSF)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. (OTCQX: GDNSF), in connection with the proposed acquisition GDNSF by Verano Holdings Corp. ("Verano"). Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, each holder of GDNSF subordinate voting shares will receive 0.22652 of a Verano Class A subordinate voting share (a "Verano Share") for each voting share held and each holder of GDNSF multiple voting shares and GDNSF super voting shares will receive 22.652 Verano Shares for each respective voting share held. If you own GDNSF shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/gdnsf
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NEW YORK, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (NYSE: EDF), a closed-end fund, today announced that it will remove its managed distribution plan, effective with the May distribution. The Fund intends to maintain its level payout at the current distribution rate of $0.06 per share. The managed distribution plan was determined not to be necessary at the current time, given that the Fund's principal investment strategy is not focused on generating capital gains, and that elimination of the plan and its associated requirements may reduce certain Fund expenses.
The Fund also announced the declaration of a monthly distribution of $0.06 per common share, payable on the date noted below. Based on the Fund's current share price of $6.58 and net asset value per share of $5.60 (as of close on April 7, 2022), the distribution represents an annualized distribution rate of 10.94% and 12.86%, respectively.
The following dates apply to the distribution declared:
Effective April 11, 2022, the Fund will begin trading as the Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund. The Fund's CUSIP (86164T107) and ticker (EDF) will not change.
As of the date of this release, the Fund's shares are trading at a premium to net asset value ("NAV"). When the Fund is trading at a premium, shareholders that participate in the Fund's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "Plan") will generally have their distributions invested in newly issued common shares at a discount to the Fund's market price, as set forth in more detail in the Plan. Additional information about the Plan is included in the Fund's annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders. Shareholders who hold their shares through brokers or other financial intermediaries should discuss with their financial intermediaries whether it would be beneficial to participate in the Fund's Plan.
The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income." You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's managed distribution plan.
This press release is not for tax reporting purposes but is being provided to announce the amount of the Fund's distributions that have been declared by the Board of Directors. In 2023, after definitive information is available, the Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV, if applicable, specifying how the distributions paid by the Fund during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distributions on a shareholder's tax return (e.g., ordinary income, capital gain or return of capital). The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is managed by Stone Harbor Investment Partners, LLC ("Stone Harbor"). The Fund's primary investment objective is to maximize total return, which consists of income and capital appreciation on its investments in emerging markets securities. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in emerging markets securities ("the 80% policy"), which include fixed income securities and other instruments, including derivatives, that are economically tied to emerging market countries, that are denominated in the predominant currency of the local market of an emerging market country or whose performance is linked to those countries' markets, currencies, economies or ability to repay loans. A security or instrument is economically tied to an emerging market country if it is principally traded on the country's securities markets or if the issuer is organized or principally operates in the country, derives a majority of its income from its operations within the country or has a majority of its assets within the country.
Stone Harbor Investment Partners, LLC, an affiliated manager of Virtus Investment Partners, is a global institutional fixed-income investment manager specializing in credit and asset allocation strategies. The firm manages institutional clients' assets in a range of investment strategies including emerging markets debt, global high yield, bank loans, as well as multi-sector credit products including unconstrained and total return approaches. The firm's investment strategies are based on fundamental insights, derived from a combination of proprietary research and the in-depth knowledge and specialized experience of the firm's team. Founded in 2006, it is based in New York City with additional offices in London and Singapore.
Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ: VRTS) is a distinctive partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to the long-term success of individual and institutional investors. The company provides investment management products and services through its affiliated managers and select subadvisers, each with a distinct investment style, autonomous investment process, and individual brand. For more information, visit virtus.com.
For more complete information, please call 1-212-548-1043 or visit the Fund's website, www.shiplpcef.com
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NEW YORK, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund (NYSE: EDI), a closed-end fund, today announced that it will remove its managed distribution plan, effective with the May distribution. The Fund intends to maintain its level payout at the current distribution rate of $0.07 per share. The managed distribution plan was determined not to be necessary at the current time, given that the Fund's principal investment strategy is not focused on generating capital gains, and that elimination of the plan and its associated requirements may reduce certain Fund expenses.
The Fund also announced the declaration of a monthly distribution of $0.07 per common share, payable on the date noted below. Based on the Fund's current share price of $7.24 and net asset value per share of $6.61 (as of close on April 7, 2022), the distributions represent an annualized distribution rate of 11.60% and 12.71%, respectively.
The following dates apply to the distributions declared:
Effective April 11, 2022, the Fund will begin trading as the Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund. The Fund's CUSIP (86164W100) and ticker (EDI) will not change.
As of the date of this release, the Fund's shares are trading at a premium to net asset value ("NAV"). When the Fund is trading at a premium, shareholders that participate in the Fund's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "Plan") will generally have their distributions invested in newly issued common shares at a discount to the Fund's market price, as set forth in more detail in the Plan. Additional information about the Plan is included in the Fund's annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders. Shareholders who hold their shares through brokers or other financial intermediaries should discuss with their financial intermediaries whether it would be beneficial to participate in the Fund's Plan.
The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income." You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's managed distribution plan.
This press release is not for tax reporting purposes but is being provided to announce the amount of the Fund's distributions that have been declared by the Board of Directors. In 2023, after definitive information is available, the Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV, if applicable, specifying how the distributions paid by the Fund during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distributions on a shareholder's tax return (e.g., ordinary income, capital gain or return of capital). The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is managed by Stone Harbor Investment Partners, LLC ("Stone Harbor"). The Fund's primary investment objective is to maximize total return, which consists of income and capital appreciation on its investments in emerging markets securities. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in emerging markets debt, which includes fixed income securities and other instruments, including derivatives, that are economically tied to emerging market countries, that are denominated in the predominant currency of the local market of an emerging market country or whose performance is linked to those countries' markets, currencies, economies or ability to repay loans. The Fund normally expects to invest up to 20% of its total assets in emerging markets equity, which includes securities issued by either single country or regional exchange-traded funds, common stocks, preferred stocks, other equity securities and other instruments (including derivatives) that are economically tied to the equity markets of emerging market countries, that are denominated in the predominant currency of the local market of an emerging market country or whose performance is linked or otherwise related to those countries' markets, currencies, or economies. A security or instrument is economically tied to an emerging market country if it is principally traded on the country's securities markets or if the issuer is organized or principally operates in the country, derives a majority of its income from its operations within the country or has a majority of its assets within the country.
Stone Harbor Investment Partners, LLC, an affiliated manager of Virtus Investment Partners, is a global institutional fixed-income investment manager specializing in credit and asset allocation strategies. The firm manages institutional clients' assets in a range of investment strategies including emerging markets debt, global high yield, bank loans, as well as multi-sector credit products including unconstrained and total return approaches. The firm's investment strategies are based on fundamental insights, derived from a combination of proprietary research and the in-depth knowledge and specialized experience of the firm's team. Founded in 2006, it is based in New York City with additional offices in London and Singapore.
Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ: VRTS) is a distinctive partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to the long-term success of individual and institutional investors. The company provides investment management products and services through its affiliated managers and select subadvisers, each with a distinct investment style, autonomous investment process, and individual brand. For more information, visit virtus.com.
For more complete information, please call 1-212-548-1043 or visit the Fund's website, www.shiplpcef.com.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sumitomo Pharma Oncology, Inc., (SMP Oncology) a clinical-stage company focused on research and development for novel cancer therapeutics, today announced it will present new clinical and preclinical data on a range of investigational agents from the company's pipeline at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, held April 8-13, 2022, in New Orleans, LA.
The data that will be presented at the meeting includes Phase 1 clinical data evaluating the potential anti-cancer activity of the cyclin dependent kinase 9 (CDK9) inhibitor oral TP-1287, the WT1 immunotherapeutic cancer vaccine DSP-7888 plus nivolumab (NIV) or pembrolizumab (PEM), and the activin receptor-like kinase-2 (ALK2) inhibitor oral TP-0184.
"The data emphasize our commitment to, and the progress being made in advancing our pipeline to discover novel approaches to address unmet needs in the oncology space," said Patricia S. Andrews, CEO and Global Head of Oncology, SMP Oncology. "These trials represent a significant step forward for patients as we continue toward advancing purposeful research and drug development in oncology."
Below are the details for the presentations:
Additionally, at AACR SMP Oncology will present preclinical data on TP-1287 in sarcomas in a poster.
Below are the details for the poster:
TP-1287 is an investigational oral CDK9 inhibitor that has shown favorable oral bioavailability in preclinical models. TP-1287 is enzymatically cleaved, yielding the active moiety, a potent inhibitor of CDK9.1 Inhibiting CDK9 is thought to downregulate the transcription of target genes, including MCL-1, reducing leukemic blast viability in MCL-1–dependent hematologic malignancies, and c-MYC, an important oncogene across multiple tumor types.2, 3, 4 TP-1287 is in a Phase 1 first-in-human study of oral TP-1287 in patients with advanced solid tumors (NCT03604783).
Ombipepimut-S Emulsion (DSP-7888) is an investigational immunotherapeutic cancer vaccine containing 2 peptides that induce WT1-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (WT1-CTLs) and helper T cells to attack WT1-expressing cancerous cells found in various types of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors.5, 6 Researchers have identified that adding helper T-cell–inducing peptides improved WT1-specific CTL induction, which may contribute to tumor cytotoxicity.5 Ombipepimut-S Emulsion is in a Phase 1/2 study with immune checkpoint inhibitors in adult patients with advanced solid tumors (NCT03311334).
TP-0184 is an investigational inhibitor of activin receptor-like kinase 2 (ALK2) and ALK5 (also known as TGFβR1). This bimodal inhibitor is believed to downregulate multiple TGF-β superfamily signaling pathways, enabling hematopoietic regulation in myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) through hepcidin decreases, bioavailable iron increases, and hemoglobin restoration, as well as antitumor activity in several cancers.7, 8, 9 TP-0184 is in two clinical trials; A Phase 1/2 study to treat anemia in adults with IPSS-R low or intermediate risk MDS (NCT04623996); A first-in-human study of oral TP-0184 in patients with advanced solid tumors (NCT03429218).
Sumitomo Pharma Oncology, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. As a global oncology organization with teams in the U.S. and Japan, SMP Oncology is relentlessly committed to advancing purposeful science by transforming new discoveries into meaningful treatments for patients with cancer. SMP Oncology's robust and diverse pipeline of preclinical and advanced-stage assets spans multiple areas, including oncogenic pathways, survival mechanisms and novel protein interactions, which aim to address unmet clinical needs in oncology.
For more information, visit https://oncology.sumitomo-pharma.com/
Sumitomo Pharma is among the top-ten listed pharmaceutical companies in Japan, operating globally in major pharmaceutical markets, including Japan, the U.S., China, and other Asian countries with more than 7,000 employees worldwide. Sumitomo Pharma defines its corporate mission as "To broadly contribute to society through value creation based on innovative research and development activities for the betterment of healthcare and fuller lives of people worldwide." Additional information about Sumitomo Pharma is available through its corporate website at https://www.sumitomo-pharma.com.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements," as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding the research, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management's assumptions and beliefs in light of information presently available and involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statements set forth in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. We do not undertake to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date hereof. Information concerning pharmaceuticals (including compounds under development) contained within this material is not intended as advertising or medical advice.
References
- Kim W, Haws H, Peterson P, et al. TP-1287, an oral prodrug of the cyclin-dependent kinase-9 inhibitor alvocidib [Abstract 5133]. Cancer Res. 2017;77(12 suppl). doi:10.1158/1538-7445.AM2017-5133.
- Yin T, Lallena MJ, Gandhi V, Plunkett W. Transcription inhibition by flavopiridol: mechanism of chronic lymphocytic leukemia cell death. Blood. 2005;106(7):2513-2519.
- Boffo S, Damato A, Alfano L, Giordano A. CDK9 inhibitors in acute myeloid leukemia. J Exp Clin Cancer Res. 2018;37(1):36.
- Huang H, Weng H, Zhou H, Qu L. Attacking c-Myc: targeted and combined therapies for cancer. Curr Pharm Des. 2014;20(42):6543-6554.
- Goto M, Nakamura M, Suginobe N, et al. DSP-7888, a novel cocktail design of WT1 peptide vaccine, and its combinational immunotherapy with immune checkpoint-blocking antibody against PD-1. Blood. 2016;128(22):4715.
- Miyakoshi S, Usuki K, Masumura I, et al. Preliminary results from a phase 1/2 study of DSP-7888, a novel WT1 peptide-based vaccine, in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Blood. 2016. 2016:128(22):4715.
- Peterson P, Kim W, Haws H, et al. The ALK-2 inhibitor, TP-0184, demonstrates high distribution to the liver contributing to significant preclinical efficacy in mouse models of anemia of chronic disease [Abstract]. Blood. 2016;128:263.
- Peterson P, Whatcott C, Siddiqui-Jain A, et al. TP-0184 inhibits ALK2/ACVR1, decreases hepcidin levels, and demonstrates activity in preclinical mouse models of functional iron deficiency. Blood. 2017;13(suppl 1):937.
- Zhou L, Nguyen AN, Sohal D, et al. Inhibition of the TGF-beta receptor I kinase promotes hematopoiesis in MDS. Blood. 2008;112(8):3434-3443.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to TechServe Alliance, the U.S. economy and labor markets continued a path to recovery in March, adding 431,000 non-farm jobs with the unemployment rate dropping to 3.6%. However, in labor categories that were already at full employment like the IT sector, growth continued to be elusive continuing its almost year-long pattern of being effectively flat. Employment in IT slipped a tad bit again in March, showing an incremental decline of 0.07%, down 3,800 jobs, to 5,404,200 jobs, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions Industry. On a year-over-year basis, IT employment was up 1.30% since March 2021, adding 69,400 jobs.
Engineering employment grew by 0.33% sequentially to 2,680,000. On a year-over-year basis, engineering employment increased by 3.39% since March 2021, adding 87,900 engineering workers.
"The new norm of work-from-anywhere has intensified the competition among companies for high-demand tech skills," said Mark Roberts, CEO of TechServe Alliance. "This is not only putting significant pressure on organizations on the hiring front but also making retention of their existing workforce an imperative. Clearly, to be successful in this environment, it's time for employers to not only rewrite the hiring and retention playbook but also cast a wider net by diversifying the technology talent pool."
For the complete April 2022 TechServe Alliance Employment Indices please visit: https://www.techservealliance.org/news/tech-employment-remains-effectively-flat-amidst-an-extraordinarily-tight-labor-market/
About TechServe Alliance
TechServe Alliance is the national trade association of the IT & Engineering staffing and solutions industry. IT & Engineering staffing and solutions firms count on TechServe Alliance to keep their leadership informed, engaged, and connected. TechServe Alliance serves as the voice of the industry before the policymakers and the national and trade press. By providing access to the knowledge and best practices of an entire industry and tapping the "collective scale" of its members, TechServe Alliance supports its members in the efficient delivery of best-in-class IT & Engineering staffing and solutions for clients and exceptional professional opportunities for every consultant.
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HOUSTON, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston is proud to present the first museum survey exhibition of distinguished Houston-born artist and photographer Pam Francis (1954-2020).
Pam Francis Photographs will be presented in the Joanne Guest Wilson Gallery of the Blaffer Art Museum, 120 Fine Arts Building on the University of Houston campus, April 19–26. Museum hours are Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, noon – 5 p.m. Admission is free.
Pam Francis Photographs spans Francis' art practice from 1987-2020, assembling over 100 photographs and collecting artifacts including the artist's camera, selected slides, contact sheets, CDs, films, and ephemera.
As one of the top editorial and portrait photographers in Texas, Francis photographed CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather, Oscar Wyatt and Texas Lt. Governor William "Bill" Hobby, Jr. for the covers of Texas Monthly.
By 2001, she served as chief photographer for the Houston Texans "Got Tickets" billboard campaigns, which included iconic images of Lyle Lovett, members of Destiny's Child, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard of ZZ Top, Roger Clemens, and President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush.
While Francis' portraits have appeared on the covers of Texas Monthly, Time, Business Week, XXL, Source, and Sports Illustrated, her work has not yet had the critical attention to be comprehensively studied and celebrated.
To view some of her more memorable photos of celebrities, athletes, musicians, politicians and actors, go to www.pamfrancis.com.
Christine Starkman, Guest Curator of the exhibition worked closely with Steven Matijcio, Jane Dale Owen Director and Chief Curator at the Blaffer Art Museum, in selecting the works for the exhibition and the catalog.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a full-color catalogue designed by Miko McGinty, and printed by Trifolio in Verona, Italy, and will be available in April 2022. This is the first monograph dedicated to the work of Francis, and it will feature essays by Teresa Hubbard, William and Bettye Nowlin Professor in Photography at the University of Texas at Austin, Keliy Anderson-Staley, Associate Professor of Photography and Digital Media at the University of Houston, and Britt Thomas, interdisciplinary artist and lecturer at Sam Houston State University, as well as eleven interviews conducted by Christine Starkman.
About Blaffer Art Museum
Founded in 1973, the Blaffer Art Museum endeavors to further the understanding of contemporary art through exhibitions, publications, and public programs. As the gateway between the University of Houston's Central campus and the City of Houston, Blaffer Art Museum is a catalyst for creative innovation, experimentation, and scholarship. Its exhibitions and programs are free and open to the public, create community through dialogue and participation, and inspire an appreciation for the visual arts as a vital force in shaping contemporary culture.
Major funding is provided by Leslie & Brad Bucher, the Stolbun Family Foundation, and the John P. McGovern Foundation. Generous support is provided by Ingrid Arneberg, Andrew & Robin Schirrmeister, and Blaffer Art Museum Advisory Board members. The following donors sustain Blaffer Art Museum in perpetuity by giving through endowments: Cecil Amelia Blaffer von Furstenberg Endowment for Exhibitions and Programs, Jane Dale Owen Endowment in the Blaffer Art Museum, Jo and Jim Furr Exhibition Endowment in the Blaffer Art Museum, Sarah C. Morian Endowment, and the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation Blaffer Gallery Endowment. This project is supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts. The Blaffer Art Museum is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
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CALGARY, AB, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Vermilion Energy Inc. ("Vermilion", "We", "Our", "Us" or the "Company") (TSX: VET) (NYSE: VET) will release its 2022 first quarter operating and condensed financial results on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 after the close of North American markets. The unaudited interim financial statements and management discussion and analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2022 will be available on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR") at www.sedar.com, on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml, and on Vermilion's website at www.vermilionenergy.com. The Company is also pleased to announce that it has mailed and filed the Notice of Meeting and Management Information Circular to shareholders.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT – PLEASE VOTE TODAY
Vermilion will hold its Annual General Meeting on May 11, 2022 at 3:00 pm MT. Our Meeting will be held as a virtual only shareholder meeting with participation electronically as explained further in the Proxy Statement and Information Circular. As a reminder, proxies must be received by 3:00 pm MT on Monday, May 9, 2022.
Shareholders can participate electronically at https://web.lumiagm.com/299274697. Please see our Virtual Meeting Guide at https://www.vermilionenergy.com/files/pdf/investor-relations/2022_Virtual_Meeting_Guide.pdf for detailed instructions on how to access the meeting, vote on resolutions and submit questions. Following the formal portion of the Meeting, a presentation will be given by Dion Hatcher, President of Vermilion. Guests may also view the event at https://web.lumiagm.com/299274697 by registering as a guest. The live webcast link, webcast slides, and archive link will be available on Vermilion's website at http://www.vermilionenergy.com/ir/eventspresentations.cfm.
Please visit the Annual General Meeting page on our website under Invest with Us for complete details and links to all relevant documents ahead of the Meeting at https://www.vermilionenergy.com/invest-with-us/annual-general-meeting.cfm.
The Board of Directors of Vermilion recommends that Shareholders
vote in favour of all the proposed items
Vermilion encourages shareholders to read the meeting material, which have been filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and on the Company's website at www.vermilionenergy.com
If you have questions about the Meeting matters, the voting instructions or require assistance completing your proxy form, please contact our strategic shareholder advisor and proxy solicitation agent, Laurel Hill, toll-free in North America at 1.877.452.7184, outside North America at 1.416.304.0211, or by email at assistance@laurelhill.com.
Vermilion is an international energy producer that seeks to create value through the acquisition, exploration, development and optimization of producing assets in North America, Europe and Australia. Our business model emphasizes free cash flow generation and returning capital to investors when economically warranted, augmented by value-adding acquisitions. Vermilion's operations are focused on the exploitation of light oil and liquids-rich natural gas conventional resource plays in North America and the exploration and development of conventional natural gas and oil opportunities in Europe and Australia.
Vermilion's priorities are health and safety, the environment, and profitability, in that order. Nothing is more important to us than the safety of the public and those who work with us, and the protection of our natural surroundings. We have been recognized by leading ESG rating agencies for our transparency on and management of key environmental, social and governance issues. In addition, we emphasize strategic community investment in each of our operating areas.
Employees and directors hold approximately 5% of our outstanding shares and are committed to delivering long-term value for all stakeholders. Vermilion trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VET.
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NEW YORK, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
There has been a proposed Settlement of the class action titled Jackson v. Microchip Technology Inc., No. 2:18-cv-02914-ROS ("Litigation") pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona ("Court").
A hearing will be held at 11:00 a.m. on June 22, 2022, before the Honorable Roslyn O. Silver at the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003-2158, to determine whether (1) the proposed Settlement of the Litigation for the sum of $9,000,000 should be approved by the Court as fair, reasonable, and adequate; (2) the Court should approve the Plan of Allocation of Settlement proceeds as fair, reasonable, and adequate; (3) Lead Counsel should be awarded up to $2,250,000 in attorneys' fees (25% of the $9,000,000 Settlement Amount) and reimbursed for up to $800,000 of litigation expenses; (4) Lead Plaintiff should receive an award for his services to the Class and/or pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 78u–4(a)(4) for his costs and expenses (including lost wages) directly relating to its representation of the Class in an amount not to exceed $15,000; and (5) the Court should enter the Final Judgment (or, if applicable, Alternative Judgment) dismissing the Litigation with prejudice. The Court may change the hearing date, or order that it be held by telephonic or video conference, without further notice to the Class. However, any changes will be posted on the Settlement Website: www.MicrochipTechnologySecuritiesLitigation.com.
If you purchased or otherwise acquired Microchip common stock on a U.S. open market between March 2, 2018, and August 9, 2018, inclusive, your rights may be affected by this Settlement. You may obtain, free of charge, a detailed Longform Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement (the "Notice") and a copy of the Proof of Claim and Release form on the Settlement Website, or by contacting the Claims Administrator at 877-888-4851 (toll-free), at info@MicrochipTechnologySecuritiesLitigation.com, or at Microchip Technology Securities Litigation, c/o A.B. Data, Ltd., P.O. Box 173050, Milwaukee, WI 53217. All capitalized terms not defined herein are defined in the Notice.
If you are a Class Member and wish to share in the Settlement proceeds, you must complete and submit a Proof of Claim and Release form and required supporting documentation to the Claims Administrator establishing that you are entitled to recovery so that it is postmarked or submitted online at the Settlement Website by July 20, 2022. If you fail to submit a valid Proof of Claim and Release form and supporting documentation by this deadline in accordance with the instructions in the form and Notice, you will not recover from the Net Settlement Fund, but you will nevertheless be bound by the Settlement and releases provided for therein and by the Court's Final Judgment dismissing the Litigation with prejudice. If you are a Member of the Class and did not timely and validly request exclusion from the Class in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Notice of Pendency of Class Action that previously was disseminated, you will be bound by the Settlement and any judgment and releases entered in the Litigation, including, but not limited to, the final Judgment dismissing the Litigation with prejudice and the release of the Released Claims, whether or not you submit a Proof of Claim and Release form.
The deadline to request exclusion from the Class was November 2, 2021. A list of requests for exclusion that were received by the Claims Administrator and accepted by the Court can be found on the Settlement Website. If you submitted a request for exclusion that was accepted by the Court, do not submit a Claim Form. You are not a Class Member, and your Claim Form will be rejected.
If you are a Class Member and wish to object to any aspect of the Settlement, the Plan of Allocation, the Lead Plaintiff service award, or Lead Counsel's Attorneys' Fees and Expenses Application, you must submit your written objection in the manner set forth in the Notice so that it is received no later than June 1, 2022. Only Class Members who have submitted valid and timely written objections and provided notice of their intent to appear in accordance with the instructions in the Notice will be entitled to be heard at the hearing on June 22, 2022.
Inquiries, other than requests for the Notice, may be made to Lead Counsel for the Class at Wolf Popper LLP, 845 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022, Tel.: (212) 759-4600.
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT, THE CLERK'S OFFICE, DEFENDANTS, OR THEIR COUNSEL REGARDING THIS NOTICE.
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Zhihu Inc. Launches Global Offering
Published: Apr. 8, 2022 at 4:56 PM EDT|Updated: 4 hours ago
BEIJING, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zhihu Inc. (NYSE: ZH) ("Zhihu" or the "Company"), the operator of Zhihu, a leading online content community in China, today announced the launch of its global offering (the "Global Offering") of 26,000,000 Class A ordinary shares of the Company, which comprises a Hong Kong public offering of initially 2,600,000 Class A ordinary shares commencing on April 11, 2022, Hong Kong time (the "Hong Kong Public Offering") and an international offering of initially 23,400,000 Class A ordinary shares commencing today (the "International Offering"), and dual-primary listing (the "Hong Kong Listing") of its Class A ordinary shares on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Stock Exchange") under the stock code "2390."
The Company's American depositary shares (the "ADSs"), two of which represent one Class A ordinary share of the Company, will continue to be listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). Investors in the Global Offering will only be able to purchase Class A ordinary shares and will not be able to take delivery of ADSs. Upon the Hong Kong Listing, the Class A ordinary shares listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange will be fully fungible with the ADSs listed on the NYSE.
The initial number of Class A ordinary shares under the Hong Kong Public Offering and the International Offering represent 10% and 90% of the total number of Class A ordinary shares initially available under the Global Offering, respectively, subject to reallocation and over-allotment. Subject to the level of oversubscription in the Hong Kong Public Offering and pursuant to the claw back mechanism, as described in the Hong Kong prospectus to be issued by the Company in Hong Kong dated April 11, 2022, the total number of Class A ordinary shares available under the Hong Kong Public Offering could be adjusted to up to a maximum of 13,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, representing 50% of the Class A ordinary shares initially available under the Global Offering. In addition, certain selling shareholders expect to grant the international underwriters an over-allotment option to require these selling shareholders to sell up to an additional 3,900,000 Class A ordinary shares in the International Offering, representing no more than 15% of the total number of Class A ordinary shares initially available under the Global Offering.
The offer price for the Hong Kong Public Offering (the "Hong Kong Offer Price") will be no more than HK$51.80 per Class A ordinary share (the "Maximum Hong Kong Offer Price"), or US$6.64 per Class A ordinary share (equivalent to US$3.32 per ADS). The offer price for the International Offering tranche of the Global Offering (the "International Offer Price") may be set higher than, or the same as, the Maximum Hong Kong Offer Price. The International Offer Price will be set on or about April 14, 2022, Hong Kong time, by taking into consideration, among other factors, the closing price of the ADSs on the NYSE on the last trading day on or before April 14, 2022 and investor demand during the marketing process. The final Hong Kong Offer Price will be set at the lower of the final International Offer Price and the Maximum Hong Kong Offer Price of HK$51.80 per Class A ordinary share. The shares will be traded in board lots of 100 Class A ordinary shares.
The entire shares of the Global Offering are comprised of sale shares to be sold by certain selling shareholders. The Company will not receive any of the net proceeds from the Global Offering. The selling shareholders will receive all the net proceeds of the Global Offering.
Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Limited, J.P. Morgan Securities (Far East) Limited, China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, and CMB International Capital Limited are the joint sponsors for the proposed Global Offering. Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Limited, J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited, China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, and CMB International Capital Limited are the joint global coordinators for the proposed Global Offering. Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Limited, J.P. Morgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (in relation to the International Offering only), China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited, CMB International Capital Limited, CCB International Capital Limited, and Haitong International Securities Company Limited are the joint bookrunners and joint lead managers for the proposed Global Offering.
The International Offering is being made only by means of a preliminary prospectus supplement dated April 8, 2022 and the accompanying prospectus included in an automatic shelf registration statement on Form F-3 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on April 8, 2022, which automatically became effective upon filing. The shelf registration statement on Form F-3 and the preliminary prospectus supplement are available at the SEC website at: http://www.sec.gov. The proposed Global Offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the Global Offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the Global Offering. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer or an invitation to buy any securities of the Company, nor shall there be any offer or sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction. This press release does not constitute a prospectus (including as defined under the laws of Hong Kong) and potential investors should read the prospectus of the Company for detailed information about the Company and the proposed Global Offering, before deciding whether or not to invest in the Company. This press release has not been reviewed or approved by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange or the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong.
The price of the Class A ordinary shares of the Company may be stabilized in accordance with the Securities and Futures (Price Stabilizing) Rules (Chapter 571W of the Laws of Hong Kong). The details of the intended stabilization and how it will be regulated under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) will be contained in the Hong Kong prospectus of the Company to be dated April 11, 2022.
About Zhihu Inc.
Zhihu Inc. (NYSE: ZH) is the operator of Zhihu, a leading online content community in China, dedicated to empowering people to share knowledge, experience, and insights, and to find their own answers. Zhihu fosters a vibrant online community where users contribute and engage while respecting diversity and valuing constructiveness by promoting a culture of sincerity, expertise, and respect developed through years of cultivation. Zhihu is China's largest Q&A-inspired online community and one of the top five Chinese comprehensive online content communities, both in terms of average mobile monthly average users and revenue in 2021. For more information, please visit https://ir.zhihu.com.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "target," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "future," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to," or other similar expressions. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties, or factors is included in the Company's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release and is based on assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable as of this date, and the Company does not undertake any duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
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The Piacente Group, Inc.
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The Piacente Group, Inc.
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Email: zhihu@tpg-ir.com
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LAS VEGAS, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GBank Financial Holdings Inc. ("GBank" or the "Company") (OTCQX: GBFH), the parent company for Bank of George (the "Bank"), today announced it will host its annual meeting of shareholders on Thursday, May 12, at 2:00 p.m. (PST). Shareholders will be able to listen from their home or from any remote location that has Internet connectivity. There will be no physical location for shareholders to attend. Shareholders may participate online, via the ZOOM app on their smartphones, or by joining by telephone:
The ZOOM video conference ID is 822 7499 1409.
The ZOOM meeting password is included on your Notice of Virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders that accompanied your proxy materials.
Joining by ZOOM Video Conference
Log in on your computer at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82274991409?pwd=cU1zbEQ5cmZ3OUM5SitDNmxqY2hNUT09
or by using the Zoom app on your smartphone.
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Dial (408) 638-0968. The conference ID is 822 7499 1409.
Additional information on joining ZOOM by various methods can be found at:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be hosted by Edward M. Nigro, Executive Chairman, and T. Ryan Sullivan, President/CEO. You are encouraged to review in full the Annual Meeting Notice and all related materials. Reviewing these materials will allow you to know which items of business we intend to cover during the meeting. The 12/31/2021 Annual Report was posted to https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/GBFH/disclosure on March 29, 2022.
GBank Financial Holdings Inc. ("GBank" or the "Company") (GBFH), a bank holding company with approximately $618 million in assets at December 31, 2021, conducts business through its wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of George (named in honor of George Washington). Founded in 2007, the Bank operates two full-service commercial branches in Las Vegas, Nevada, with primary lending activities focused on engaging clients in Nevada, California, Utah, and Arizona. Bank of George has key businesses in three prominent divisions: SBA Lending, Gaming FinTech, and Commercial Lending. The Bank conducts business nationally through its SBA lending activities (ranked 19th in the nation by the U.S. Small Business Administration for SBA 7(a) dollar loan volume through September 30, 2021) and its partnership. Launched in 2016, the Bank's Gaming FinTech Division, through its contract with BankCard Services, LLC ("BCS") is empowering Sightline Payments Play+ Solution (Sightline Payments) for seamless and secure pay-and-play that is enabling cashless, mobile commerce solutions for gaming, lottery, and sports betting ecosystems – positioning GBank as a financial leader in this new payments world. The Bank also provides general commercial banking services with an emphasis on serving the needs of small- and medium-sized businesses, high net worth individuals, professionals, and investors. The Bank offers a full complement of consumer deposit products and is focused on delivering a premium level of service. Bank of George has been recognized every year for each of the past five years by S&P Global Market Intelligence as a top 100 U.S. community bank under $3 billion in assets. For more information about Bank of George, please visit its website at https://www.bankofgeorge.com. GBank's Common Stock is quoted on the US OTCQX Market under the symbol GBFH.
GBank has made forward-looking statements in this Press Release. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries. When words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," or similar expressions occur in this Press Release, the Company is making forward-looking statements. Note that many factors could affect the future financial results of the Company and its subsidiaries, both individually and collectively, and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements contained in this Press Release. Those factors include, but are not limited to: the recent and continuing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which poses risks and may harm the Company's business and results of operations in future quarters, credit risk, changes in market interest rates, inability to achieve merger-related synergies, competition, economic downturn or recession, and government regulation and supervision. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
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CHICAGO, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympic gold medalist and Laureus Academy Member Missy Franklin surprised youngsters from an inner-city baseball program at Wrigley Field today, presenting them with a Laureus World Sports Award, an honor which puts them alongside their sporting heroes.
Executive Chairman of the Chicago Cubs, Tom Ricketts, joined Franklin to present Lost Boyz Inc. with the 2022 Laureus Sport for Good Award.
Ricketts handed the Award to LaVonte Stewart, who founded Lost Boyz Inc. in 2009 to help disadvantaged kids in Chicago's low-income neighborhoods. Stewart was coaching a boys' team in Chicago's Rosenblum Park when two men with a gun chased another through the area. The children's reaction to the violence--which was to laugh and take bets on what was going to happen next – shocked their coach into action.
From that day on, Lost Boyz Inc. has been a beacon of hope in the community. Today, the program provides at-risk youths with training and the competition of organized sport, but also economic and academic opportunities in an area where a third of residents live below the poverty line and are surrounded by gang violence.
The Cubs won the Team of the Year Award at the 2017 Laureus World Sports Awards following their World Series victory in 2016, their first since 1908.
Lost Boyz Inc. is one of more than 250 sport for development programs Laureus supports around the world. Laureus Sport for Good works with community sports organizations that use sport to combat violence, discrimination and disadvantage faced by young people. Together with our partners, Laureus Sport for Good has reached and helped change the lives of almost six million children and young people since 2000.
Missy Franklin, Laureus Academy Member, said: "As Laureus Academy members, programs like Lost Boyz Inc. are the reason we are so passionate about being part of this wonderful organization. When our founding patron Nelson Mandela said 'Sport has the power to change the world', this is what he was talking about. For these young boys and girls, sport is inspiration, hope and a path to a brighter future. They are an inspiration and as Academy Members, and we are so proud to celebrate their success."
Tom Ricketts, Executive Chairman of the Chicago Cubs, said: "Chicago is a proud baseball city and it is an honor for us to host the presentation of this global Award to the Lost Boyz Inc., an organization that impacts the lives of Chicago's youth through baseball and softball. The work LaVonte and his team are doing is an inspiration to us all and this Laureus Sport for Good Award is recognition of their tireless effort. We were honored to be recipients of the 2017 Laureus World Team of the Year Award and I continue to be inspired by their work to celebrate the positive power of sport."
Over the past five years, the Chicago Cubs and Cubs Charities have supported Lost Boyz Inc. via program grants, investment in community baseball fields in South Shore through the Diamond Project and hosted events at Wrigley Field for program participants to meet players and employees.
The 2022 Laureus World Sports Awards will be hosted by skiing great Lindsey Vonn on April 24, from the picturesque Spanish city of Seville.
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Judith Roberta Bethel 1941-2022 Judith Roberta Bethel passed from this life to her eternal rest on March 27, 2022. She and her twin brother, Jack, were born in Worland, Wyoming on December 16, 1941 to Josephine and James Brown. During WWII, Josephine and her children Judy, Jack, and their older brother Terry lived with their maternal grandmother, Daisy B. Snyder, on the Fairview Dairy farm outside Worland. After her parents divorced, their mother built a new home for them in town on Obie Sue Avenue. During its construction, she met a handsome, hardworking builder and war veteran, John Iversen. Josephine and John fell in love, and married. A short time later they all moved into their new home. John Iversen soon adopted the three children. Judy's new family life included frequent summer vacations at the family cabin in the Big Horn Mountains. After graduating from Worland High School in 1960, she attended Cottey College in Missouri for one year and then moved to Laramie, Wyoming to attend the University of Wyoming. There she met Edward N. Goetz at a fraternity party. They fell in love, married in 1962, and started their family. Judy and Ed then moved to Cheyenne where they had three sons: Ed, John, and Robert Goetz. Judy was a homemaker until she and Edward divorced in 1974. After working for the Wyoming Tourism office for a couple of years, she started her career in the mortgage loan industry that continued until her retirement from Rocky Mountain Federal in 1998. During her work in mortgage lending, she met Don Bethel whom she married in 1980. They continued to live in Cheyenne until 1999 when they relocated to Lebanon, Nebraska and wintered in Apache Junction, Arizona. After Don passed away in 2014, Judy moved back to Cheyenne two years later to be with her sons and their families. She was also able to reconnect with several old friends through memberships in P.E.O. Chapter and in a book club. Judy worked hard and sacrificed to raise her sons as a single mother for many years. She was very proud of her boys' achievements. She thrived on the close relationships she had with their families, and especially enjoyed being Nana to her grandchildren and great-granddaughters. Surviving are Judy's brothers Jack (Connie) Iversen and Terry (Judith Ann) Iversen, her three sons Ed (Sherry), John (Shawna) and Robert (Stacey) Goetz, along with her grandchildren Stephen Collins, Kelsey Goetz, Mary Cruz, and Caden Goetz. Also surviving are her great granddaughters Emilia and Sophia. A celebration of Judy's life will be held on Saturday, April 23, 10:00 am at Schrader Aragon and Jacoby Funeral Home with internment of her ashes at Mountain View Memorial Park in Cheyenne.
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Henry W. Buseck 1942-2022 Henry (Hank) William Buseck (79) (also known as Bill, Billy, PapPap or Mr. Wonderful!!) passed away April 4, 2022 in Englewood, CO surrounded by his family. Hank (or Bill as his family called him) was born in South Fork, PA on September 7, 1942 to Charles Henry Buseck and Faye Ireta Buseck (May). He was raised in Buffalo, NY, and graduated from Lafayette HS in 1960. Hank enlisted and proudly served in the United States Air Force (8 years) and continued his military service with the Wyoming Army National Guard (14 years) and served as the Wyoming Director of Selective Service in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Upon an honorable discharge from the USAF in 1970, he graduated from the University of Northern Colorado and worked 23 years for the Wyoming Department of Health and Department of Education. He was a dedicated father, husband and community member. He enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing. Hank coached his boys (and many others) through Cheyenne Sting and loved nothing more than watching a good soccer match. In retirement Hank (and Janet) selflessly gave of their time and energy to care for and spend time with their friends and family. They also enjoyed international travel and were known to “hop” a flight at a moment's notice to all points around the globe. Henry is survived by his wife of 55 years, Janet (Porter), his two sons and their families– Nathan Buseck and Lynzee (Ladd), their 4 children: Jack, Benjamin, Veronica and Isabella and Adam Buseck and Rebecca (Hecht), their 2 children: Linnora and Adelaide. In addition, he is survived by his brother Charles E. Buseck and sister Leona Drumsta and numerous nieces and nephews. Hank was preceded in death by his parents, brother Edgar Buseck and sister Faye Hauck. A celebration of life will take place in the Summer of 2022. In lieu of flowers or memorial gifts, the family is asking for donations to the Wyoming Wildlife Foundation or Cheyenne Sting Soccer Club (scholarship fund) in his memory. Go to www.allstatescremation.com to send condolences and share memories with the family.
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MIAMI (South Florida Sun Sentinel via Tribune News Service) - A new takeover offer for Spirit Airlines by JetBlue Airways of New York is now viewed as attractive enough for the South Florida-based carrier to enter into negotiations aimed at cutting a deal.
Late Thursday, Spirit, which already has a proposed $2.9 billion agreement on the table with Frontier Airlines, announced its board of directors believes JetBlue’s unsolicited $3.6 billion offer could lead to a “superior proposal” as defined in Spirit’s agreement with Frontier.
For now, Spirit said it “remains bound by the terms of the merger agreement with Frontier,” and the Spirit board has not determined that JetBlue’s proposal is in fact a superior deal. Frontier and Spirit entered into their tentative agreement on February 7.
JetBlue quickly applauded the Spirit decision and said it looks forward “to engaging with the Spirit Board to finalize our combination.”
“We are pleased the Spirit board recognizes the compelling value for all stakeholders that JetBlue has offered,” said Robin Hayes, CEO of JetBlue, in a statement.
Wall Street analysts view the combination of Spirit and Frontier to be more compatible, as both are low-cost ultra discount airline. Hayes has acknowledged that JetBlue’s absorption of Spirit would pose logistical and workforce “cultural” challenges arising from differences in the configurations of the airlines’ fleets and business models.
Spirit’s stock price was up slightly to $26.68 on Friday while JetBlue’s slid by 2.3% to $11.81. The shares of Frontier Holdings rose by a fraction to $10.74.
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The problem of domestic terrorism isn’t new, but some of the possible routes to a solution in Oregon probably are new at least to many of us.
The report where they can be found comes from the Oregon Secretary of State’s Audits Division. This technically isn’t an audit – that would entail more cost and time – but it does some of the same work, laying out problems and correctives.
In this case: “The alarming risk of domestic terrorism and violent extremist attacks.”
The prevalence of this kind of violence in Oregon is a little surprising: sixth highest among all states for domestic violent extremism incidents, accounting for one tenth of all cases nationally in 2020.
The report cites the “violent domestic violent extremism attacks on the State Capitol Building on December 21, 2020” (the cover photo depicts the event) and says that year was “unprecedented by the number of domestic violent extremist incidents in Oregon and nationwide.”
The Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation and the violent Portland protests in the summer of 2020 were mentioned as well.
There’s not a lot of speculation about why so much of it is happening here.
Politically, action on the right might grow out of frustration with a mostly blue state, and on the left, it may come from urban activist concentrations; but those are not unusual conditions nationally. (Reverse the labels and the same dynamics could apply in, say, Idaho). The report does say, “Domestic terrorists draw from many philosophies and world views to justify illegal acts. They can be motivated to commit crimes in the name of ideas such as animal rights, environmental rights, white supremacy, anti-government beliefs, and anarchism. Yet expression of these ideas, aside from criminal activities, is generally constitutionally protected.”
Only the final stages of these incidents are illegal, subject to government action. Most of what comes before – including expression of opinion – is legally protected, and often comes from individuals or barely noticed small groups. Taking action at that level could feel like wrestling fog.
There are no slam-dunk solutions, but the report gives us a bunch of steps that taken together could help.
The report says two-thirds of the states have laws defining domestic violent extremism. Oregon isn’t one of them. Definition is a necessary first step.
Oregon has a Homeland Security Council, but: “state oversight agencies lack consistent and connected plans and outcome goals increasing the risk of gaps or redundancies in the state approach for monitoring and addressing.” There’s no strategy.
Or, apparently, seriousness: “The Oregon Homeland Security Council, a governing body comprised of numerous high-level officials, meets sporadically, and does not have a documented statewide strategy with specific measurable outcomes for domestic violent extremism. Relationships between DOJ, OSP, and local law enforcement agencies are not always formalized, leading to ad hoc, relationship-based cooperation which presents a sustainability risk when turnover occurs.”
Some improvements, not widely recognized at the time, were made through legislation passed last year. They range from efforts to reorganize and improve coordination among state agencies to, through House Bill 2936, mandating “a uniform background checklist for law enforcement units to implement during hiring processes. Specifically, this checklist must include ‘an assessment of the applicant’s tendencies, feelings and opinions toward diverse cultures, races and ethnicities and differing social, political, economic and life statuses’.”
Some recent funding to cover areas like cybersecurity, drone monitoring (of risky events), and other newer technology might offer an edge, if used the right way.
All of this only gets to problems in the late stages. The problem isn’t easy since free speech considerations are involved. The report also has some suggestions for short-circuiting violence before it gets far.
One involves an approach called “attitudinal inoculation.” The report describe what that involves: “The premise of this work is founded in the understanding misinformation is pernicious in its ability to stick with individuals; false claims are often believed at an emotional, rather than rational, level. The goal then becomes to help individuals better recognize and resist misleading messages. To do this, researchers have deployed studies where they introduce brief clips that demonstrate techniques used to influence along with a presenter who explains what is being done. Results of these studies have, so far, demonstrated effectiveness at equipping individuals to resist future messages.”
Maybe schools could introduce this kind of literacy. Maybe in the third or fourth grade.
The report added that some states (it cites Colorado as an example) have had some success in developing local anti-violence efforts.
There’s not one single answer to this kind of violence. But there are ways, this report shows, to turn the dial down, and craft a solution.
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ORTLAND — Two Oregon congressmen have tested positive for COVID-19.
Rep. Peter DeFazio, 74, tweeted Thursday that he has tested positive for the virus.
“Thanks to being fully vaccinated, I am only experiencing mild cold-like symptoms and fatigue,” the Springfield Democrat said on social media. “I will follow CDC guidance and quarantine.”
In addition, KOIN-TV reports that Rep. Earl Blumenauer said on Friday he has tested positive for COVID-19.
“After waking up with sore throat and out of abundance of caution I took a COVID-19 test. That test came back positive,” the 73-year-old Portland Democrat said in a release. “I am feeling well and experiencin
Blumenauer also said that he would follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and that he would isolate.
The congressmen are two of several lawmakers that have announced positive COVID-19 test results, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who tested positive for COVID-19 a day after appearing unmasked at a White House event with President Joe Biden.
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine also tested positive late Thursday, shortly after the Senate voted to confirm Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
The CDC says people vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 are much less likely to suffer adverse outcomes, including serious illness and death, from the virus compared to those who are unvaccinated.g only minor cold-like symptoms.”
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A new Oregon survey shows stark political contrasts between progressive Portland and more rural parts of the state on how to describe the events of Jan. 6, whether there was significant voting fraud in the 2002 election and views of the Black Live Matter movement.
The statewide poll by the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center also found ample numbers of state residents believe the economic and political systems are rigged in favor of the wealthy, that “deep state misinformation” is helping drive social discord and that violent protests against the government are sometimes justified.
The survey questioned more than 1,500 Oregonians.
Jan. 6 and election fraud
Oregonians are also split on how to describe the events of Jan. 6 when supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol and delayed congressional certification of Joe Biden’s Electoral College win.
Forty four percent of those surveyed called the event an attempted coup or insurrection. That includes 76% of Democrats.
Another 26% of Oregonians called Jan. 6 a riot while 10% of those surveyed say the Capitol chaos was orchestrated by left-wing ANTIFA interlopers or government agents opposed to Trump’s reelection.
Among Oregonians outside of Portland, 39% call Jan. 6 an insurrection or coup. That compares to 61% of those in Multnomah County. Only 10% of Oregon Republicans call Jan. 6 a coup or insurrection.
The survey also looked at views on protests and whether violence and unrest against the government can be justified.
That issue has arisen with progressive, Black Lives Matter and ANTIFA protests Portland as well as right-wing pushes from the Proud Boys and other groups against the government in rural parts of the state as well as Trump contentions of a rigged 2020 win for Biden.
Unrest in Portland has been a major focus of conservative media outlets.
Almost one out of third Oregon residents (26%), including 46% of men and 49% of Republicans believe violence and violent protests against the government can be justified, according to the survey. Only 52% of Oregonians believe violent protests are completely off the table.
Twenty seven percent of Oregonians, including 49% of the state’s Republicans, believe there was significant fraud in the 2020 presidential election between Biden and Trump. That includes 19% who believe election fraud and irregularities swayed those results.
Division and discord
There is one areas where rural and sometimes more conservative voters agree with their progressive and more urban counterparts agree.
“88% of Oregonians think we're politically divided,” OVBC said in a summary of the statewide poll’s question about national discord.
But Oregonians have divergent views on what is causing political social divisions and contemporary angst. Thirty percent blame Trump for the divisions along with 55% who cite social media disinformation as a top problem.
The survey found 27% of Oregonians consider “deep state disinformation” a major problem. The deep state claims stems mostly from conservative and Trump fueled-assertions that powerful establishment institutions such as traditional news media, multinational corporations and big technology firms are working with secretive government agents to push neoconservative foreign policies, globalist economic programs and more progressive domestic policies.
According to the survey, 30% blame capitalism and “classism” favoring the rich for their dissatisfaction and contemporary. Another 8% blame systematic racism and 15% partisan fighting for their frustrations.
The coronavirus pandemic and its shutdowns and mandates have seen the wealthy accumulate more wealth via stock market records during 2020 and 2021 along with rising real estate values, especially for higher-end properties.
Black Lives Matter
The OVBC survey found 59% of Oregonians support the Black Lives Matter movement. Statewide 33% of respondents oppose the BLM movement which has pressed for police reforms, including some pushes for less funding for law enforcement agencies, as well as the removal of statues and renaming of parks, schools and streets with names linked to slavery, segregation and other historical mistreatments of African Americans and Indigenous persons.
The Klamath Falls City Council approved a measure April 4 renaming Kit Carson Park because of his roles in mistreatment and killing of Indians in Oregon and other western states.
The park will be called Eulalona Park after a former local Native American village in the basin.
Like with other issues, Oregon is divided by partisan hue and geography over BLM.
“There is a massive political divide on perceptions of the movement, with nine in ten (87%) Democrats in support and seven in ten (69%) Republicans opposed,” OVBC officials said in a summary of the survey’s findings. “Support is higher among residents of Multnomah County (72%) compared to Oregonians from other areas of the state (55%).”
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CNN: Trump Jr. text shows ideas to overturn 2020 election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. texted White House chief of staff Mark Meadows two days after the 2020 presidential election with strategies for overturning the result if Trump’s father lost, CNN reported Friday.
The text was sent two days before Joe Biden was declared the winner, according to CNN. It reportedly laid out strategies that then-President Donald Trump’s team pursued in the following months as they disseminated misinformation about election fraud and pressured state and federal officials to assist in that effort.
The cable news network reported that Trump Jr.’s text made “specific reference to filing lawsuits and advocating recounts to prevent certain swing states from certifying their results.” It also suggested that if those measures didn’t work, lawmakers in Congress could dismiss the electoral results and vote to keep President Trump in office.
Trump Jr.’s lawyer Alan S. Futerfas, in a statement Friday to CNN, said: “After the election, Don received numerous messages from supporters and others. Given the date, this message likely originated from someone else and was forwarded.”
CNN said the Trump Jr. text had been obtained by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. In the last week, the committee has interviewed former President Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner. Their virtual testimonies are the closest lawmakers have gotten to the former president.
Separately on Friday, Ali Alexander, a conservative activist who helped found the “Stop the Steal” movement, said he had received a subpoena to provide testimony to a federal grand jury as part of the Justice Department’s wide investigation into the insurrection.
In a statement through his attorney, Alexander said the subpoena was seeking information about the “Save America Rally” that was held at the Ellipse — hosted by the pro-Trump nonprofit organization called Women for America First — which thousands had attended before a surge of Trump supporters stormed into the Capitol on Jan. 6.
“I don’t believe I have information that will be useful to them but I’m cooperating as best I can further reiterating that I’m not a target because I did nothing wrong,” he said.
Alexander voluntarily appeared for hours in December before the House panel investigating the insurrection, providing congressional investigators with a slew of documents and information about his communications with lawmakers.
In court documents, Alexander’s lawyers have said he told congressional investigators that he remembers having “a few phone conversations” with Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., and had exchanged some text messages with Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., in the run-up to the Jan. 6 rallies.
“I did nothing wrong and I am not in possession of evidence that anyone else had plans to commit unlawful acts,” Alexander said. “I denounce anyone who planned to subvert my permitted event and the other permitted events of that day on Capitol grounds to stage any counterproductive activities.”
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High school student arrested for attempted murder, sexual assault of teacher, police say
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - A high school student was arrested after he reportedly attacked a teacher and assaulted her when the two were discussing his grades.
KVVU reports the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department was called to Eldorado High School Thursday afternoon, where a teacher was injured.
Arriving officers were directed to a classroom where a female teacher was being treated by medical personnel for multiple injuries, police said.
According to the LVMPD, an investigation by the department’s Sexual Assault Section indicated that the teacher was in her classroom when a 16-year-old student entered to talk about his grades.
At some point, police say, the student got violent and began punching the teacher and strangled her until she lost consciousness.
Police said the student left the classroom after the attack, and another school employee later found the teacher.
Police were able to identify the student, and Clark County School District police officers took him into custody in a nearby neighborhood.
According to police, the 16-year-old was transported to the Clark County Detention Center and booked on charges that included attempted murder, sexual assault and robbery.
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Week in Review, April 4-8: Fundraisers Break Records
NEW ORLEANS — Hogs for the Cause returned April 1 and 2 to the UNO Lakefront Festival Grounds after three years for its 14th annual event. “We were so excited to welcome back our truly amazing teams and fans to the UNO festival grounds this year,” said Becker Hall, the festival’s CEO and co-founder. “Together, they have helped us raise an astonishing $2.6 million, crushing any single year record and enabling us to support so many more families in need.”
Meanwhile, just over $1 million was raised for Children’s Hospital New Orleans through the hospital’s 40th annual Sugarplum Ball presented by Lemoine and co-chaired by Sarah Feirn and Marye Nickens. The co-chairs led a group of more than 100 committee members and raised the most funds in the history of the event. After a year of postponing this milestone anniversary due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1,000 Children’s Hospital supporters and friends traveled down the yellow brick road to the Emerald City on Saturday, March 19. “The continued generosity of our Sugarplum Ball sponsors and patrons has made a lasting impact for our hospital and the patients and families we serve,” said Children’s Hospital president and CEO John R. Nickens IV. “It was extraordinary to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the ball after two years of managing through the COVID-19 pandemic. We welcomed the ball back with record-breaking success thanks to our hard-working co-chairs and steadfast community of supporters.”
Here are more of the week’s top business stories:
New BuildStrong Academy Opens in Kenner
The BuildStrong Academy of Greater New Orleans opened on April 4 at 2506 Williams Boulevard in Kenner. Brittany and Drew Brees launched this academy through the Brees Dream Foundation, making it the third location in the country for BuildStrong. Corporate Realty’s Richard Weber, and Emily Kramer partnered with Matthew DeBartolomeis and John Rooney of the Denver branch of national commercial real estate firm CBRE Group to represent the foundation on site selection throughout Louisiana. Founded in 2017, BuildStrong Academy began as a construction industry-driven academy formed through the merger of two existing institutions that focused on education and non-profit training programs in Colorado.
Boys & Girls Clubs Appoint New President and CEO
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana board chair David Gallo announced the appointment of Angel Nelson to president and CEO effective immediately. He said Nelson brings a wealth of leadership from multiple Boys & Girls Club organizations across the United States. “Our board of directors is thrilled to have a leader of Angel’s caliber heading our organization,” he said. “Angel’s passion for our youth and her rich experience will keep us on a strong trajectory to grow Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana into an even greater, more successful organization.” Nelson joined Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana in February 2021 as the chief operating officer. She began her journey within the Boys & Girls Club Movement in 2001 as a volunteer. In her 21 years with Boys & Girls Clubs, she has held many senior leadership positions including chief operating officer for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula, director of operations for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Trident Area in Charleston, S.C., and area director for Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Charlotte, in Charlotte, N.C.
New Orleans Hosts Biggest Meeting Since Pandemic
The American Association for Cancer Research hosts its Annual Meeting at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center April 8-13, marking the largest gathering of cancer researchers in the world and the largest meeting New Orleans has hosted since the start of the pandemic. Approximately 14,000 scientists, clinicians, survivors, patients, and advocates from 73 countries and nearly 500 exhibitors will convene to discuss and share the latest advances in cancer science and medicine, bringing an estimated $16 million in economic impact to the city. Roughly 300 attendees will participate in the AACR Runners for Research 5K Run/Walk on April 9 at 7:30 am, at Canal Place. AACR Ambassador, Louisiana native, and Las Vegas Raiders running back Brandon Bolden will kick off the event and motivate the runners with the story of his cancer journey.
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The Olomana trail becomes dangerous after the first peak according to experienced hikers. DLNR advises against hikers making the trek.
KAILUA-- The news of another death on the Olomana trail is jarring for a woman, by the name of May, who narrowly survived a fall in January 2022.
May says the hike was going well, until she missed a foothold and released the rope, "I fell 20 feet and then I rolled 100 feet more."
May says she damaged her lumbar spine, which is now supported by a titanium plate, and sustained several other injuries.
May is returning to work for the first time in 3 months and wants people to know, "That hike is very treacherous. My gut feeling was telling me that I should stop at the 2nd peak. And I didn't listen. And look what happened to me."
KITV spoke to this local resident walking his dogs on the surrounding surface streets. He warns those contemplating the hike,
"I'd say once a week or once every 2 weeks. Not many deaths fortunately. But a lot of rescues. When you go beyond the first peak, that's when it gets gnarly," he said.
This week's death was the first of the year on the Olomana trail. But several others have died on the trail in recent years as a result of tumbling off the side of the trail's many exposed drop offs.
DLNR told KITV4 that the trailhead is located on private land used by the golf course and clarified in a statement:
"There is no information on our websites about this trail, nor do we have any directional / hazard signs on the trail itself. We don't actively manage the trail nor do we recommend that people traverse it."
Though May says her friends told her not hike Olomana trail, she says she didn't listen.
"I'm so lucky I'm still alive, that's why I want to share my story. To spread awareness. Not everybody is lucky like me. I lived. I survived," May told KITV.
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com
Jeremy Lee joined KITV after over a decade & a half in broadcast news from coast to coast on the mainland. Jeremy most recently traveled the country documenting protests & civil unrest.
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HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Hawaii developer Peter Savio confirmed to KITV4 that he closed on the purchase of hundreds of acres on Oahu's North Shore from Dole Food Co. for about $10 million.
Savio plans to divide up the 283 acres of land into 100 small plots and sell them individually to farmers who are committed to use it solely for farming.
Savio has said that he's found buyers for all 100 of the Waialua agricultural parcels, with an expected closing date around September.
The mortgage will be $400 a month per acre, with an overall price of $60,000 for an acre of land.
"This whole transaction was possible with everyone of our small farmer buyers working together to buy in fee their farm," Savio said. "Most buyers are members of the original coop that has farmed the land since the mill closed."
Savio says the success of the project shows that small farmers from one to five acres can make a living farming and selling to clients or at farmers markets.
"This is a project that the local families and farmers won all the benefits," he said.
Duane Shimogawa has more than 15 years of experience in the media industry with stints as a reporter/anchor at several TV and radio stations, as well as newspapers such as Pacific Business News, Hawaii News Now, KNDU/KNDO-TV, and more.
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HONOLULU (KITV4) – A jury found a U.S. Navy diver guilty on one count of terroristic threatening after an incident that occurred in Waimanalo back on March 2021.
The jury found Dennis Muralles Juanta, 28, guilty on one count of terroristic threatening in the first degree after Juanta threatened his stepdaughter with a shotgun during an argument, going as far as firing a shot into the air as a means of terrorizing her.
Juanta who is a diver with the United States Navy, now faces up to five years in prison.
“The Department is pleased with the verdict and commends the victim for her bravery in taking the stand against her stepfather,” said Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm. “As a member of our military, Muralles Juanta betrayed the nation’s trust with this dangerous act,” he continued. “We thank the jury for its service as well as HPD’s good work investigating this matter,” he said
Muralles Juanta’s sentencing is set for July 11, 2022.
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Juan Baron was arrested in Anaheim, Calif. on Mar. 9, attempting to board a bus to Mexico. He is scheduled to appear in a California courtroom on Mar. 11.
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- The suspect arrested in connection to a grisly murder in Hawaii Loa Ridge has been extradited back to Hawaii.
Juan Baron, 23, was arrested on Mar. 10 in Anaheim, Calif., where authorities say he was attempting to board a Greyhound bus bound for Mexico.
Baron is accused of killing 73-year-old Gary Ruby and then trying to cover up the crime by encasing the body in cement in a bathtub at Ruby’s home in Hawaii Loa Ridge. Court documents revealed other disturbing details about the crime, including an alleged confession Baron made to LAPD homicide detectives.
Baron and Ruby were reported to be engaged in a romantic relationship before the killing.
Baron waived his right to challenge extradition back on March 16.
Matthew has been the digital content manager for KITV4 since September 2021. Matthew is a prolific writer, editor, and self-described "newsie" who's worked in television markets in Oklahoma, California, and Hawaii.
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Mayor Rick Blangiardi and the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) introduced a new website compiling digital recreation resources for quick and easy community access.
HONOLULU (KITV4) – Mayor Rick Blangiardi and the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) announced a new digital resource called Virtual Park Activities.
The community website is meant for all ages, and includes access to both digital activities and a calendar of local, in-person events.
Resources include a catalog of keiki games including activity books, word searches, puzzles, and environmentally-focused education booklets.
The site also hosts links to online classes from the “Nā Pāka ma ka Hale (Parks at Home)” series, the “Kupuna in the Park” series, and every episode from previous virtual events: the Nā Hula Festival, Virtual Wa‘a Fest, and three Talk Story Festivals.
Links are available at the bottom of the website of each edition of Mo‘olelo Pāka (Park Story), a monthly newsletter highlighting events in city parks. The newsletter was launched during the pandemic to continue connecting our island community to City park staff, news, and amidst a fluctuating pandemic environment.
With the COVID-19 pandemic profoundly impacting Hawaii’s seniors, "Kupuna in the Park" was launched in November 2020 designed for the elderly.
Prior to the return of an in-person Kualoa/Hakipu‘u Canoe Fest in March 2022, DPR staff continued perpetuating the Polynesian ocean voyaging culture through video interviews of five experienced watermen and women. Those videos are all online.
Questions and accommodations can be directed to the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation at 808-768-3003 or via email parks@honolulu.gov.
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com
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(CNN) -- Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in Puerto Rico were still without power Friday, two days after the start of an island-wide outage that began with a fire at a power plant.
About 760,000 of the island's utility customers had electric service restored, the territory's power grid operator said Friday evening.
That leaves about 740,000 homes and businesses without power in an outage that has closed schools for two days and caused other interruptions for Puerto Rico's 3.2 million residents.
"We hope that at some point tonight, we will be able to have 1 million customers back online. This is subject to safety -- for the system, for the employees and for the community," Kevin Acevedo, vice president of LUMA Energy, the operator of Puerto Rico's power grid operator, told reporters in San Juan.
The company cannot commit to saying when other customers will see power return, according to an announcement on its website.
"We are continuing to make progress in restoration but due to extensive damage at Costa Sur Substation, we are not in position to provide an estimate of full restoration at this time," the energy provider said.
An unspecified failure led to a fire at the Costa Sur plant outside the town of Guayanilla on the southwest coast around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, cutting power across the island, Acevedo has said. Firefighters have since extinguished the flames.
All customers on the island lost power initially, Josue Colon, Puerto Rico's lead telecommunications and infrastructure engineer, told reporters Thursday, "because all the generating units went offline."
The exact cause wasn't immediately known, the utility has said.
"Every single (piece of) equipment (at the plant's switchyard) needs to be inspected and tested to make sure that when it's back in service, we can restore power for customers reliably and safely," Shay Bahramirad, LUMA Energy's senior vice president of engineering and asset management, told reporters in San Juan on Friday.
The power outage also has interrupted water service tens of thousands of homes and businesses, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said, citing the island's aqueducts and sewers authority.
Puerto Rico canceled classes Friday for students for a second straight day. But school principals, custodians, and school cafeteria employees still were told to report to work Friday, the island's education department said.
The island's courts also were closed because of the outage, though some court services will be available online for urgent matters like mental health and restraining orders, the territory's judicial system said.
All hospitals were operational by Thursday afternoon, whether their power was restored or they were operating via a generator, according to Secretary of the Interior Noelia García Bardales.
Replacement power plant parts ordered, official says
Early Thursday, the utility said the "massive island-wide blackout" might have been "caused by a circuit breaker failure" at the Costa Sur plant.
Firefighters extinguished flames that affected two substations at the plant, the Bureau of Puerto Rico Fire Departments said Wednesday.
The cause of the fire is being investigated, Acevedo said Thursday morning, adding that the equipment was up to date on maintenance inspections.
Cleanup at the plant is underway, and replacement parts have been identified and ordered, Acevedo said.
LUMA is a joint venture of Quanta Services and the Canadian energy company ATCO, which the Puerto Rican government chose to take over the operation of the power grid from its previous public electric utility, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. LUMA has been in charge of the power grid since June 1.
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* WHEN...Until 6 AM HST Saturday.
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HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Supply chain issues are taking a toll on more than just humans, they're also causing some shortages for pets.
The Pet Depot in Ewa Beach tells KITV4 the biggest issue has been the time that it takes to receive pet products. Certain orders that used to take two weeks now take up to six to eight weeks, made even worse as everything is shipped to Hawaii.
Pet owners might also have a harder time finding their dog or cat's favorite canned food. This is due to a nationwide aluminum shortage, which is the metal used in making the containers for wet pet foods.
There's also a shortage of meat -- specifically used in cat food.
"We've had a lot of issues with cans. Cat cans are still a problem, specifically things with chicken. I know a few of the manufacturers were worried about the avian flu. So, sourcing products has been hard,” said The Pet Depot manager, Ryan Rothwell.
Rothwell says some retailers have done away with aluminum packaging altogether. The shortage is also having an effect on those pets that have a special prescription diet.
"If you have a pet that's on one particular prescription diet, and now all of a sudden it's not available, we just can't get it. It's difficult and challenging to get them to switch over to different foods," said Dr. Tracey Mullins at the Animal House Veterinary Center.
"There's obviously some medications that we now have on backorder and whether that's for underlying heart conditions, antibiotics," Mullins added.
KITV4 reached out to the Hawaiian Humane Society, who told us food donations have not been affected.
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Mika is the co-anchor for KITV4 Island News at 5, 6, and 10 p.m.
Since joining KITV4 in 2016, Mika has also served as a multimedia journalist, weather, and traffic anchor.
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CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Homeowner Assistance Fund program officially opens for applications on May 2 to help eligible homeowners in the state who have fallen behind on mortgage payments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The HAF program will prioritize mortgage delinquency over other past due expenses. Other eligible expenses will include past due payments of utilities, property taxes, homeowners insurance and homeowners association dues. The maximum amount allowed per household is $17,000, which will be paid to the vendor on behalf of the homeowner. Learn more at dfs.wyo.gov/haf.
If a homeowner owes more than $17,000 in arrears or cannot make payments moving forward, the HAF program will require them to do housing education.
Homeowners can call their mortgage servicer to learn about options available for existing forbearance and/or resolving past due amounts through loss mitigation. The servicer may be able to lower monthly payments. If a homeowner receives HAF funds first, this option and other options may not be open to help the homeowner sustain the affordability of their mortgage. Additionally, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has resources for homeowners on its website, and housing counselors are available at no cost.
Wyoming homeowners must meet the following eligibility criteria for the HAF Program:
Must own a property in Wyoming.
Must currently occupy the property as the primary residence.
Must have a total annual household income at or below 150% of the area median income.
Must have experienced a COVID-related financial hardship after Jan. 21, 2020, that has caused the household to become past due.
Must be delinquent by at least one payment, including due to a forbearance period. The grant covers arrears only (no prospective or ongoing payments).
If applying for mortgage assistance, the loan must be the first lien on the property. The homeowner must not intend to sell the property within six months of receiving assistance.
Applications will be available only online. A link will be provided on the DFS website.
Applicants must be ready to scan and upload the required documents. The required documents include the most recent statements showing delinquencies and/or arrearages, identification and proof of income. Payments for delinquent mortgages and other expenses will be made directly to servicers, county treasurers, insurance and utility companies.
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Wyoming botanist Trevor Bloom spotted his first springtime blooms of the year on March 28. Bloom, while tracing the footsteps of famed ecologist Frank Craighead at Blacktail Butte in Grand Teton National Park, saw the orogenia linearifolia, or snowdrop, wildflower.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a wildflower, besides a dandelion, flowering in March,” Bloom said.
The snowdrop bloom was nearly a month earlier than Craighead had recorded in the 1970s.
“It means we’re probably going to have a very early spring this year. It probably means that we’re going to have very low water levels, and we’re probably going to have an increased risk of wildfire this year.”
The prognostication isn’t merely a gut feeling. Bloom and co-authors Donal S. O’Leary and Corinna Riginos recently published the study “Flowering Time Advances Since The 1970s In A Sagebrush Steppe Community” in the journal Ecological Applications. The study – a project of The Nature Conservancy in Wyoming – shows that early blooms of wildflowers correlate with warming average temperatures and a host of potential ecological responses.
The team began measuring plant behavior in 2016, in the exact locations where Craighead documented seasonal rhythms and relationships between plants, insects, birds and animals – the basis for his 1994 book “For Everything There Is A Season.” Bloom and his co-authors wanted to learn how closely the ecological relationships that Craighead observed track with what’s happening decades later.
They learned the seasons themselves are changing – particularly springtime, which is arriving sooner in Wyoming and potentially driving a cascade of ecological changes.
“We found that early flowering species had the greatest shift, moving up to three weeks earlier,” Bloom said. “Mid-summer flowers, like lupines, are flowering on average about 10 days earlier, and then late-summer flowers – like fireweed and goldenrod – have actually not changed significantly at all.”
Early flowering and earlier production of fruits correlate with warming average temperatures in Wyoming and throughout North America, Bloom said. Wyoming’s annual mean temperature increased 2.2 degrees Fahrenheit from 1920 to 2020, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data. One of the most significant responses to warming average temperatures in Wyoming is early snowmelt and spring runoff.
Wyoming’s warming springtime, and ecological responses to it, have major implications for all manner of vegetation and wildlife – from whether migrating hummingbirds might find nectar at their annual stops to when bears go into and emerge from hibernation.
“This is just a very tangible example of climate change,” Bloom said.
Bloom grew up in Jackson idolizing brothers Frank and John Craighead – famed naturalists and conservationists credited for groundbreaking methods for studying grizzlies and other wildlife in and around Yellowstone National Park.
“I was inspired by them as these ecologists who were also adventurers and mountain climbers and just really inspirational people,” said Bloom, who serves as community ecologist for The Nature Conservancy.
“Frank Craighead became very interested in phenology, which is the seasonal timing of ecological events,” Bloom said. “It’s [studying] when snow melts, when flowers bloom, when they go to seed and the interaction of animals; when the elk begin to migrate, what they’re feeding on at what times, when bears emerge from hibernation, when birds migrate from the south. Those are all examples of phenology.”
The Craighead family homestead near Blacktail Butte, just outside the Grand Teton National Park boundary, served as an intriguing landscape to document the rhythms and interactions of a complex sagebrush steppe ecosystem. For several years in the 1970s and 80s, Frank Craighead recorded weekly observations along a 1.7-mile route from the base of Blacktail Butte toward its summit, documenting hundreds of plant, insect, bird and animal species.
Many professional and amateur ecologists refer to “For Everything There Is A Season” as a field guide to learn about seasonal interactions in the region. Corinna Riginos, director of science for The Nature Conservancy, used to ask students at the Teton Science School whether their own observations matched those described in the book. She began to notice seasonal events that Craighead described weren’t quite in sync.
A passage from Craighead’s book came to mind: “If the event occurs earlier or later than anticipated from the base data provided in the book, you can try to determine the influencing factors – for everything there is a reason.”
Riginos proposed continuing Craighead’s work to identify potential trends from the 1970s to today, factoring in changing climate conditions. The Nature Conservancy team consulted with Craighead’s widow and son to confirm his route and the plots where he’d made his observations. They were even given access to hundreds of pages of Craighead’s handwritten notes.
“Some of them are in cursive and in journals, and some of them have burned edges and are smoke-stained because his cabin in Grand Teton National Park burned down,” Bloom said.
The notes added a new dimension to “For Everything There Is A Season,” establishing a critical baseline to inform The Nature Conservancy’s research.
The greatest degree of change was measured among wildflowers known to bloom just as spring snowmelt begins, such as the snowdrop and hooded phlox. Those and other early spring flowers bloomed an average 17 days earlier compared to Craighead’s data from the 1970s and 80s, according to the study. Some bloomed 36 days earlier, based on the study’s 2016-19 data.
Mid-summer flowers bloomed an average 10 days earlier, and berry-producing shrubs five days earlier.
While early blooms are a logical, natural response to a warming climate and changing hydrological conditions, they pose significant challenges for wildlife that depend on them. Hummingbirds, for example, base their migratory habits on the length of daylight, which means they might arrive at annual stopover sites after flowers have lost their nectar.
“The flowers might be all dried up and gone,” Bloom said, adding that the phenomenon also threatens to extend the wildfire season.
If bushes continue to produce berries earlier in the season, it could result in food scarcity for bears in the fall. “There’s a direct correlation between the size and the abundance of a berry crop and bear-human conflicts,” Bloom said.
Better understanding these types of “phenological mismatches” is critical to inform land and wildlife managers about how to help mitigate potential threats, Bloom said. Preserving large, intact landscapes is especially critical for sagebrush ecosystems.
“You want to preserve as much biodiversity of plants as possible,” Bloom said. When restoring disturbed surfaces, it’s important to tailor a seed mix to include both early and late-blooming wildflowers. Bloom and The Nature Conservancy are consulting with Grand Teton National Park officials on such an effort at the Kelly hayfields, he said.
The study also highlights the need to maintain connectivity and corridors between seasonal habitats. Pronghorn, deer and other migrating wildlife must adapt to changing seasonal patterns to take advantage of vegetation as it “greens up” – a message underscored by the work of the Wyoming Migration Initiative.
Bloom said he’s excited to continue the wildflower research and to trace the footsteps of Craighead. The Nature Conservancy plans to expand its phenology research to other areas of the state. The work is bolstered by the organization’s Wildflower Watch initiative, which taps citizen volunteers to contribute phenology observations in northwest Wyoming. Some 700 volunteers have contributed to the program.
“Our goal is to increase people’s understanding of native plants, increase their understanding of invasive plants and form personal connections with climate change in Wyoming,” Bloom said.
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CHEYENNE – AARP Wyoming will host a Teletown Hall with former elder abuse prosecutor Paul Greenwood at 6:30 p.m. April 19.
Greenwood will tell callers how to spot elder abuse and financial exploitations.
During his presentation, Greenwood will discuss elder abuse, caregiver theft, contractor fraud, distraction thefts, financial abuse that comes from those who pose as officials and more.
AARP Wyoming will call out to its members around 6:25 p.m. April 19 to take part in the call. If you do not receive a call, but wish to join the presentation, call 1-833-380-0685.
Greenwood was a lawyer in England for 13 years. After relocating to San Diego in 1991, he joined the DA's office in 1993. For 22 years, Paul headed up the Elder Abuse Prosecution Unit at the San Diego DA's Office. In 1999, California Lawyer magazine named Greenwood as one of their top 20 lawyers of the year in recognition of his pioneering efforts to pursue justice on behalf of senior citizens. Greenwood has prosecuted more than 750 felony cases of both physical and financial elder abuse. He has also prosecuted 10 murder cases, including one death penalty case.
In March 2018, Paul retired from the San Diego DA's office to concentrate on sharing lessons learned from his elder abuse prosecutions with a wider audience. Paul now spends much of his post retirement time consulting on elder abuse cases and providing training to law enforcement and Adult Protective Services agencies across the country and internationally. He is also involved as the criminal justice board member of National Adult Protective Services Association.
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CHEYENNE – The U.S. Senate has passed the Modernizing Access to our Public Land Act, according to the office of one of its co-sponsors. The proposal is designed to improve public land mapping.
Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., was among the legislators sponsoring this bill. Fellow Wyoming Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis also is a backer of the bill.
Barrasso's office said Friday that now that his fellow senators have approved this legislation that is known as the MAP Land Act, it "will now go to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law." The White House had no comment.
According to Senate Bill 904's official summary, it "directs the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to jointly develop and adopt interagency standards to ensure compatibility and interoperability among federal databases for the collection and dissemination of outdoor recreation data related to federal lands." Those agencies would need to "digitize and publish geographic information system mapping data" covering things like when trails and roads are open and closed, boundaries of some hunting areas and details on certain bodies of water.
This "will allow America’s sportsmen and women easy access to digital maps of our public lands and waters,” Barrasso said in a written statement. “The bill will help fishermen, hunters and hikers to easily plan their adventures. The people of Wyoming understand the importance of promoting outdoor access while ensuring private property rights are protected."
Among the lawmakers from both parties who also sponsored the bill are, from nearby states, Sens. Jim Risch, R-Idaho; Mike Crapo, R-Idaho; Steve Daines, R-Mont.; Jon Tester, D-Mont; and John Hickenlooper, D-Colo.
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CHEYENNE – While the students on a school bus from out of town might have gotten a surprise when the vehicle hit a light pole here Friday afternoon, the good news is no one was injured.
And the driver apparently did nothing wrong. Her drug test was negative, and she was to have been back on her way home Friday night. Meanwhile, the students get to continue meeting with others from across the state who also have a shared affinity for agriculture.
A bus from Sweetwater County School District 2 was trying to maneuver in a Frontier Mall parking lot with other vehicles when it collided with the side of a light pole, officials from SCSD2 told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. They said the bus was not going fast, and a reason it might have had the collision is because the concrete housing the pole was askew due to it being hit earlier in a separate incident involving a truck.
The students were in Cheyenne for the annual State FFA Convention. The event has been going on this week at the Event Center at Archer and Laramie County Community College, a state FFA official said. Now referred to exclusively by its acronym, FFA once stood for Future Farmers of America.
As for why the kids were at the mall, the answer may bring back memories of high school trips from years past. During some down time at the convention, “they go to the mall so that the kids can shop, eat at the food court” and such, said Rachel Todd, transportation supervisor for the Sweetwater district. The mini-crash occurred in the parking lot near the Shoe Carnival store, in the 1400 block of Dell Range Boulevard, according to Alexandra Farkas, a spokesperson for the Cheyenne Police Department.
Stacy Broda, state director of the Wyoming FFA Association, said a lot of positive things were happening during the convention. She said the gathering attracted some 1,200 participants. Speakers at the event included Gov. Mark Gordon, she said.
But vehicle collisions do occur. Laramie County School District 1 helped out its counterpart district after the incident, according to officials from both districts. LCSD1 towed the busted-up bus to local transportation facilities, according to LCSD1 transportation official Adam Greenwood. Another school district that had room for the displaced students “helped us out,” as there was bus capacity to spare, said Todd from the Sweetwater district.
“We went over with our tow truck and towed the bus back to our facility,” thus helping to avoid commercial-towing costs, Greenwood said by phone. “I believe we are just going to hold it” at that location, he added. “It sounds like it is pretty significant,” he said of the damage, which he had not yet seen personally.
Todd said that “the front quarter panel where the lights are was peeled back” in the incident. Photos she provided to the WTE showed the damage.
Todd, among others, emphasized that the bus driver was not facing any criminal allegations, and the police spokesperson said an investigation may be continuing. Another bus will take the students back home when they are done with the convention, officials said. Friday afternoon, that bus was on its way to Cheyenne from SCSD2, which Todd estimated is a distance of about 275 miles.
Farkas noted that although an officer did respond to the scene, no crime was considered to have occurred at this time. “The bus driver was cooperative and remained on-scene to assist officers with their investigation,” Farkas later wrote in an email.
“The driver did not do anything wrong, there is no criminal activity, the students were very concerned for the driver and they care about her very much,” said Todd from SCSD2. “The driver was just trying to avoid other buses” at the time of the crash, she continued. “It’s kind of in their blind spot, she was paying attention to the other buses, she was only going 5 mph. No one was hurt.”
LCSD1 notified parents of students locally about the incident, even though none were involved in the crash. The district also said by email that “due to a state culminating event that is taking place in Cheyenne, you can expect to see more school buses in and around our area.”
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Amazon seeks to overturn union win, says vote was tainted
(AP) - Amazon is seeking to overturn the historic union victory at one of its New York City warehouses, arguing in a legal filing Friday that union organizers and the National Labor Relations Board acted in a way that tainted the results. It now wants to redo the election.
The e-commerce giant listed 25 objections in the filing obtained by The Associated Press, accusing organizers with the nascent Amazon Labor Union of intimidating workers to vote for the union, a claim an attorney representing the group has called “patently absurd.”
“The employees have spoken,” Eric Milner, the attorney, said Thursday in a statement after Amazon’s initial planned objections were made public in another legal filing. “Amazon is choosing to ignore that, and instead engage in stalling tactics to avoid the inevitable — coming to the bargaining table and negotiating for a contract” on behalf of the workers, he said.
Warehouse workers in Staten Island cast 2,654 votes — or about 55% — in favor of a union, giving the fledgling group enough support to pull off a victory last Friday.
In one objection, Amazon said organizers “intentionally created hostile confrontations in front of eligible voters,” by interrupting the mandatory meetings it held to persuade its employees to reject the union drive. In a filing released last week, the company disclosed it spent about $4.2 million last year on labor consultants.
In another objection, Amazon targeted organizers’ distribution of cannabis to workers, saying the labor board “cannot condone such a practice as a legitimate method of obtaining support for a labor organization.” New York legalized the recreational use of marijuana last year for those over 21.
The company had initially signaled it planned to challenge the election results based on a lawsuit the NLRB filed in March in which the board sought to force Amazon to reinstate a fired employee who was involved in the union drive.
The company pointed to the lawsuit in one of its objections filed Friday, saying the regional NLRB office that brought the suit “failed to protect the integrity and neutrality of its procedures,” and had created an impression of support for the union by seeking reinstatement for the former employee, Gerald Bryson.
“Based on the evidence we’ve seen so far, as set out in our objections, we believe that the actions of the NLRB and the ALU improperly suppressed and influenced the vote, and we think the election should be conducted again so that a fair and broadly representative vote can be had,” Kelly Nantel, an Amazon spokesperson, said in a statement.
Bryson was fired in the early days of the pandemic after leading a protest calling for the company to do more to protect workers against COVID-19. While off the job during the protest, Bryson got into a dispute with another worker and was later fired for violating Amazon’s vulgar-language policy, according to his attorney Frank Kearl.
The NLRB did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Its spokesperson, Kayla Blado, has previously said the independent agency has been authorized by Congress to enforce the National Labor Relations Act.
“All NLRB enforcement actions against Amazon have been consistent with that Congressional mandate,” she said.
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Pair arrested in possession of drugs, stolen vehicles and neglected animals, police say
Published: Apr. 8, 2022 at 10:24 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
APOPKA, Fla. (Gray News) - Police in Florida said a tip led them to help rescue several neglected animals along with the arrest of two people.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said deputies in Apopka found 10 guns, one of which was stolen, over a pound of marijuana, three stolen vehicles, and 17 animals that were being mistreated when checking out a recent drug tip.
Deputies took two people into custody. The items and animals were recovered, according to police.
The sheriff’s office didn’t immediately release the identification of the two arrested.
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Police: Teen dies after boys shoot at each other while wearing body armor
BELLEVIEW, Fla. (Gray News) - A Florida teenager is dead and two others have been arrested after police said the boys took turns shooting at each other while wearing body armor.
The Belleview Police Department responded to a call of a shooting over the weekend at a house and found 16-year-old Christopher Leroy Broad Jr. shot inside of the home. He was transported to a hospital but died from his injuries.
Police said through their investigation they found 17-year-old Joshua Vining and Broad were taking turns shooting at each other while wearing a vest that contained a form of body armor. BPD Sgt. Michael Miley said Broad Jr. died after he was hit by a bullet fired by Vining, according to the evidence found.
On Thursday, police arrested Vining and 17-year-old Colton Whitler.
Vining was charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child with a firearm and Whitler was charged with providing false information to law enforcement, according to Belleview police.
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Vehicle collides with food truck in Austin, Texas; 11 hurt
Published: Apr. 8, 2022 at 10:54 PM EDT|Updated: 56 minutes ago
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Eleven people were injured in a “major collision” Friday night in Austin, Texas, involving pedestrians and two vehicles, one of which hit a food truck, authorities said.
Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services tweeted that two of the victims sustained potential life-threatening injuries. Seven others sustained non-life-threatening injuries requiring medical evaluation. The other two didn’t require hospitalization.
The collision occurred in a popular area near downtown Austin where there are frequently several food carts stationed.
Austin is the Texas state capital and home to the flagship campus of the University of Texas.
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A second round of concerts at this summer’s Britt Music & Arts Festival 60th anniversary season has been announced and includes more music and comedy performances to the previously announced lineup.
A wide range of styles of entertainers will perform at the Britt Festival Gardens in Jacksonville, ranging from popular blues guitarist and singer Bonnie Raitt to comedian Jim Gaffigan. Other groups and individuals include Britt fan favorite Chicago, pop sensation Jason Mraz, Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, and country stars LeAnn Rimes and Jordan Davis. For bluegrass and folk fans entertainers will enjoy CAAMP, the American Acoustic tour featuring Punch Brothers, Watchhouse (formerly Mandolin Orange), and Sarah Jarosz. Comedian Nate Bargatze will provide fun while tribute groups will feature the music of the Grateful Dead and Billy Joel. Rounding out the mix are Psychedelic Furs and X, KALEO, Iration, Gipsy Kings, Lindsey Stirling, and She & Him with Zooey Deschanel.
“We think this is one of the best Britt Presents lineups ever,” says President & CEO Donna Briggs. “The full Britt experience is back for our 60th Anniversary celebration, allowing everyone to share the joy of music with friends and community on the Britt hill once again!”
Concerts announced in Britt Presents Announcement #2:
Sunday, June 12: Sarah McLachlan
Monday, June 20: She & Him
Thursday, July 7: Jason Mraz & Raining Jane Lalalalivesongs
Wednesday, July 13: CAAMP
Sunday, July 17: Nate Bargatze
Saturday, July 23: LeAnn Rimes: the story… so far tour
Sunday, July 31: Dark Star Orchestra
Monday, August 1: KALEO
Wednesday, August 3: American Acoustic: Punch Brothers and Watchhouse featuring Sarah Jarosz
Thursday, August 4: Lindsey Stirling
Wednesday, August 10: Psychedelic Furs: Made of Rain 2022 Tour with Special Guests X
Thursday, August 11: Jim Gaffigan: The Fun Tour
Tuesday, August 16: Jordan Davis
Friday, August 19: Iration
Thursday, August 25: Gipsy Kings
Saturday, August 27: Bonnie Raitt
Sunday, September 4: Chicago
Sunday, September 11: Celebrating Billy Joel *A World Class Tribute to America's Piano Man
Members of the Britt Clef Club, who have donated $600, can make orders through April 20: Clef Donors and Patrons ($250 and $100), orders will be processed April 25 and 27 online with general public sales beginning 10 a.m. April 29.
Tickets and more information can be found at Brittfest.org, by calling or emailing the Britt Box Office at 541-773-6077 or boxoffice@brittfest.org, or at the Medford Box Office between 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 216 W. Main St, Medford.
Tickets are currently sale for previously announced concerts, including: Sunday, June 5: ZZ Top.
Wednesday, June 22: Norah Jones. Tuesday, July 12: Happy Together Tour 2022.Saturday, July 16: Old Crow Medicine Show. Friday, July 22: One Night of Queen starring Gary Mullen and the Works. Sunday, July 24: Michael Franti & Spearhead. Monday, August 8: Mt. Joy. Wednesday, August 17: Collective Soul / SWITCHFOOT, Sunday, August 28: Rebelution: Good Vibes Summer Tour 2022.Thursday, September 8: Blues Traveler
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Teen vaping has been on the rise across the country. Klamath County is no exception. In the United States, the legal age for vaping is 21. Although it’s technically illegal for teens to vape, they still do so at alarming rates. According to data from the CDC 43.6% of high schoolers and 17.2% of middle schoolers reported using eCigarettes regularly.
“We reached out to Miranda because we saw this as a very big issue with our students and in our community. We firmly believe it is important not only to educate our students academically but also how to lead healthy lifestyles.” Said Kim Cappel, Executive Director at EagleRidge High School.
The known health risks and unknown long term effects should give anyone pause when they think about youth vaping. Some of the known health issues associated with vaping include lung cancer, lung issues, brain damage, mouth/gum disease and heart issues.
“eCigarettes, like Juul, do not contain just harmless water vapor, but contain several harmful chemicals such as formaldehyde, benzene, nickel and lead which have been shown to cause both lung and heart disease. With Juul, James Monsees and Adam Bowen have created another monster to hook our youth to highly addictive nicotine.” Said Glenn Gailis MD.
Teens caught vaping or smoking used to be ticketed and sent to Klamath County Court, but that’s no longer the case. On January 1st, 2022 SB 587 went into effect and it repealed ORS 167.785 (Minor in Possession of Tobacco/Vape). This means that it’s no longer a violation of Oregon law to be a minor in possession of a tobacco/vape. Before SB 587 went into effect, there were approximately 10-15 students in court each Monday.
After the law changed, Klamath County Public Health and Eagle Ridge High School came together to figure out alternative disciplinary action and education for youth who were caught with tobacco products. The result was a pilot class focusing on intervention for youth who were caught vaping or smoking tobacco. Healthy Klamath joined in to help assist in teaching. The class is a stop gap for the time being to help provide some repercussions and awareness to youth who are no longer being sent through the judicial system.
“The goal is to move from intervention classes to tobacco prevention classes in the future.” Said Miranda Hill. “The idea is to have tobacco prevention classes in schools all around the county so the interventions are no longer necessary.”
Cascade Health Alliance recently received funding to train the trainer and provide the skills to school teachers on the tobacco prevention curriculum that they can teach in their classes. Healthy Klamath also secured an Oregon Health Authority grant to help with a mass media campaign around tobacco awareness in the community.
In the words of high schooler, Cece Dibrito, “you can quote me on this. Don’t Juul, it’s not cool.”
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Alyssa Lee will continue her softball career close to home
Richlands catcher heads to SWCC
Published: Apr. 9, 2022 at 12:36 AM EDT|Updated: 46 minutes ago
RICHLANDS, Va. (WVVA) - Alyssa Lee signed her letter of intent on Friday to play softball at Southwest Virginia Community College.
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Jackson, COVID and a retirement show Congress’ partisan path
WASHINGTON (AP) — A milestone Supreme Court confirmation that endured a flawed process. The collapse of a bipartisan compromise for more pandemic funds. The departure of a stalwart of the dwindling band of moderate House Republicans.
Party-line fights on Capitol Hill are as old as the republic, and they routinely escalate as elections approach. Yet three events from a notable week illustrate how Congress’ near- and long-term paths point toward intensifying partisanship.
THE SENATE’S SUPREME COURT BATTLE
Democrats rejoiced Thursday when the Senate by 53-47 confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black female justice. They crowed about a bipartisan stamp of approval from the trio of Republicans who supported it: Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah.
Yet by historical standards, the three opposition party votes were paltry and underscored the recent trend of Supreme Court confirmations becoming loyalty tests on party ideology. That’s a departure from a decades-long norm when senators might dislike a nominee’s judicial philosophy but defer to a president’s pick, barring a disqualifying revelation.
Murkowski said her support for Jackson was partly “rejection of the corrosive politicization” of how both parties consider Supreme Court nominations, which “is growing worse and more detached from reality by the year.”
Republicans said they would treat Jackson respectfully, and many did. Their questions and criticisms of her were pointed and partisan, with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., saying “the Senate views itself as a co-partner in this process” with the president.
Yet some potential 2024 GOP presidential contenders seemed to use Jackson’s confirmation to woo hard-right support. Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., misleadingly accused her of being unusually lenient on child pornography offenders. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., suggested she might have defended Nazis at the Nuremburg trials after World War II.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Richard Durbin, D-Ill., said some Republicans “went overboard, as far as I’m concerned, to the extreme,” reflecting “the reality of politics on Capitol Hill.” Cotton was “fundamentally unfair, but that is his tradition,” said Durbin.
SUPREME COURT BATTLES PAST
Senate approval of high court nominees by voice vote, without bothering to hold roll calls, was standard for most of the 20th Century. Conservative Antonin Scalia sailed into the Supreme Court by 98-0 in 1986, while liberal Ruth Bader Ginsburg won 96-3 approval seven years later.
There were bitter fights. Democrats blocked conservative Robert Bork’s nomination in 1987 and unsuccessfully opposed Clarence Thomas’ ascension in 1991 after he was accused of sexual harassment.
Hard feelings intensified in early 2016. McConnell, then majority leader, blocked the Senate from even considering President Barack Obama’s pick of Merrick Garland to replace the deceased Scalia. McConnell cited the upcoming presidential election nearly nine months away, infuriating Democrats.
Donald Trump was elected and ultimately filled three vacancies over near-unanimous Democratic opposition.
They opposed Brett Kavanaugh after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman decades earlier. They voted solidly against Amy Coney Barrett after Trump and McConnell rushed through her nomination when a vacancy occurred just weeks before Election Day 2020, a sprint Democrats called hypocritical.
COVID SPENDING FIGHT, TRANSFORMED
Senators from both parties agreed to a $10 billion COVID-19 package Monday that President Joe Biden wants for more therapeutics, vaccines and tests. With BA.2, the new omicron variant, washing across the country, it seemed poised for congressional approval.
Hours later, bargainers led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, seemed blindsided when their compromise was derailed. Republicans wanted to add an extension of an expiring crackdown on migrants crossing the Mexican border that Trump imposed in 2020, citing the pandemic’s public health threat.
Many Republicans were skeptical that more COVID-19 money was necessary. But their demand for an immigration amendment transformed a fight over how much more to spend on a disease that’s killed 980,000 Americans into a battle over border security, tailor-made for upcoming GOP political campaigns.
Immigration divides Democrats, and Republicans believe the issue can further solidify their chances of winning congressional control in November’s elections. Playing defense, Schumer postponed debate on the COVID-19 bill.
Democrats deserved some blame for being outmaneuvered. House Democrats shot down a $15 billion agreement in March, rejecting compromise budget savings to pay for it.
And in glaringly tone-deaf political timing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last week, just as bargainers were finalizing their latest compromise, that the Trump-era immigration curbs would lapse on May 23.
That gave Republicans an irresistible political gift to pursue.
A MODERATE’S FAREWELL
Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., announced his retirement Tuesday. He’s the fourth of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump last year to say they won’t seek reelection.
Upton attributed his departure to running in a new district, but that didn’t stop Trump from proclaiming: “UPTON QUITS! 4 down and 6 to go.” The House impeached Trump over his incitement of supporters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but the GOP-run Senate acquitted him.
Now in his 18th term, Upton’s departure subtracts another moderate from a GOP that’s shifted rightward in recent years, particularly when it comes to showing fealty to Trump.
The pro-business Upton, 68, was a driving force on one law spurring pharmaceutical development and has worked with Democrats on legislation affecting energy and the auto industry. His work across the aisle and his affability placed him in the ever-smaller group of Republicans who draw Democrats’ praise.
“To him, bipartisan and compromise are not forbidden words,” said Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich.
PARTY DIFFERENCES, THEN AND NOW
Pitched battles are now habitual over bills financing federal agencies and extending the government’s borrowing authority. When those disputes are resolved and federal shutdowns and defaults averted, lawmakers hail as triumphs what is their most rudimentary task — keeping government functioning.
Despite the divisions over COVID-19 money and Jackson, there has also been cooperation.
Congress overwhelmingly voted Thursday to ban Russian oil and downgrade trade relations with that country following its invasion of Ukraine. There’s progress on bipartisan trade and technology legislation, and a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure measure became law last year.
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Boy, 12, killed when tractor-trailer struck bicycle on Mississippi highway, troopers say
MAGEE, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - Troopers in Mississippi said a sixth-grade boy died after a tractor-trailer collided with the bicycle he was riding.
WLBT reports the Mississippi Highway Patrol said Anthony Wilder III, 12, died as a result of the Tuesday night crash on US 49 in Simpson County.
Investigators determined a 1998 Freightliner tractor-trailer was traveling south on the highway when it collided with the bicycle in the right lane.
Wilder attended Magee Middle School, and the school posted a Facebook tribute to the child, saying he was known for his “energetic personality and upbeat attitude.”
The school said Wilder was a high achiever academically and was known to breakdance in the hallway.
“These memories will keep Anthony with us during the difficult times ahead,” the school said on Facebook. “We give our hopes and prayers to his family and friends. Anthony, we will miss you.”
Troopers are still investigating the crash.
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Ex-officer testifies against mentor at Capitol riot trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Virginia police officer who pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol with another off-duty officer testified on Thursday that he had hoped the mob could overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election that day.
Former Rocky Mount police officer Jacob Fracker, a key witness for federal prosecutors at the trial of former colleague Thomas Robertson, said he initially believed that he was merely trespassing when he entered the Capitol building.
However, Fracker ultimately pleaded guilty to a felony charge that he conspired with Robertson to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s electoral victory on Jan. 6, 2021. Fracker agreed to cooperate with federal authorities in their case against Robertson, whose jury trial started Tuesday.
Under cross-examination by one of Robertson’s lawyers, Fracker said he didn’t have a “verbal agreement” with anybody to obstruct the joint session of Congress. Fracker said he believed everybody in the mob “pretty much had the same goal” and didn’t need for it to be “said out loud.”
Fracker said he and Robertson both believed the 2020 presidential election had been stolen from former President Donald Trump. One of Robertson’s attorneys, Mark Rollins, asked Fracker if he believes he did anything worse than trespassing on Jan. 6.
“Sitting here today, yes. At the time, no,” Fracker replied.
Robertson confirmed with U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper that he won’t be testifying at his trial.
Prosecutors rested their case on Thursday afternoon. Jurors are expected to hear attorneys’ closing arguments on Friday before they begin deliberating.
During the trial’s opening statements, defense attorney Camille Wagner told jurors that Robertson only went into the Capitol because he wanted to retrieve Fracker, who entered the Capitol a few minutes before Robertson.
Wagner said Robertson, whom she called “T.J.,” knew that he had entered restricted areas of the Capitol where he wasn’t supposed to be on Jan. 6. But he isn’t accused of engaging in any violence or property destruction, she noted.
Fracker was scheduled to be tried alongside Robertson before he pleaded guilty last month. He described Robertson as his mentor and a father figure.
“I absolutely hate this,” Fracker testified on Wednesday. “I’ve always been on the other side of things, the good guys’ side so to speak.”
The town fired Robertson and Fracker after the riot. Prosecutors say Robertson paid Fracker more than $30,000 after they were arrested. Robertson first offered to give Fracker money on the day that they surrendered to authorities, according to a court filing accompanying Fracker’s guilty plea.
Fracker said Robertson also agreed to cover his legal fees, but he doesn’t believe Robertson was trying to “buy” his testimony with the $30,000 payment.
“He said it would cover a year’s salary for me,” Fracker said.
After the riot, Fracker bragged to friends on social media that he had urinated in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s bathroom. That was a lie that he made “for cool points,” Fracker said.
Robertson used a large wooden stick to impede police officers who were trying to hold off the mob, according to prosecutors. Police body camera video captured his interaction with police.
When a prosecutor asked Fracker why he didn’t do more to help police officers who were trying to hold back the mob, he said he thought they should have been “on our side” and marching with the rioters.
“And you didn’t see T.J. help them, either?” Assistant U.S. Attorney Risa Berkower asked.
“Correct,” Fracker said.
Robertson is charged with six counts, including obstruction of an official proceeding, civil disorder, entering and remaining in a restricted building while using a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building. Five of the counts relate to his actions on Jan. 6. The sixth stems from his alleged post-riot destruction of cellphones belonging to him and Fracker.
Robertson has been jailed since Cooper ruled in July that he violated the terms of his pretrial release by possessing firearms.
More than 770 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the riot. Over 240 of them have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanors.
Robertson is the second Capitol riot defendant to have a jury trial. The first ended last month with a jury convicting a Texas man, Guy Reffitt, of all charges.
Two other Capitol riot defendants elected to have their cases tried without a jury and decided by the same federal judge. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden acquitted a New Mexico man, Matthew Martin, of all four misdemeanor counts with which he was charged. Last month, McFadden convicted New Mexico elected official Couy Griffin of illegally entering restricted Capitol grounds but acquitted him of engaging in disorderly conduct.
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Google rolls out feature that lets you search using images
Published: Apr. 7, 2022 at 11:51 AM EDT
(CNN) - Google just rolled out a new feature to make it easier for users to search for things that are hard to describe.
On Thursday, the company unveiled a new search option that allows you to combine text and images in a single question.
For example, you can take a picture of a couch, upload it along with the word “chair,” and you’ll be able to find ones that are similar.
A Google executive says the multi-search feature is experimental for now.
It’s available for U.S. users with the lens feature on Google’s mobile app.
At the moment, it’s expected to be used for shopping-related searches.
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Governor Youngkin issues executive order recognizing value of recycling, waste reduction
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Governor Glenn Youngkin has issued an executive order that recognizes the value of recycling, reducing waste, and encourages the creation and relocation of clean technology companies involved in recycling-related issues to Virginia.
According to the governor’s office, Executive Order 17′s mission is to call on food manufacturers, grocery retailers, sports arenas, schools, hotels, and banquet facilities to identify appropriate strategies to reduce food waste.
The order also calls on State Parks to examine ways to create more recycling opportunities.
This repeals former Governor Ralph Northam’s Executive Order 77 - which removed the restriction on single-use plastic at state agencies, colleges, and universities.
Gov. Youngkin spoke about the potential impacts this executive order could have on the commonwealth.
“Too often in the past, Virginia has been presented with a false choice between saving our environment and growing our economy. The growing market for post-consumer recyclables demonstrates that we can do both,” Gov. Youngkin said. “We need to bridge that disconnect to better conserve our natural resources, reduce waste that goes out to landfills and promote new clean energy jobs here in Virginia. We should be focusing our resources and energy on providing a cleaner supply of recyclable materials.”
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High school football coach charged after molesting student more than 50 times, sheriff says
VALRICO, Fla. (Gray News) - A football coach in Florida was arrested Wednesday after a juvenile victim came forward saying the coach molested him more than 50 times.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Matthew Hike, 33, is accused of molesting the student while coaching his football team at Bloomingdale High School in Valrico (15 miles east of Tampa) beginning in 2017. Hike worked as a coach but was not employed as a teacher at the high school.
Just weeks ago, on March 23, Hike was previously arrested when another juvenile victim at Livingston Academy in Seffner reported Hike for showing him pornographic images and touching him inappropriately on five occasions.
For the first arrest, Hike was charged with lewd or lascivious molestation and selling or distributing obscene material to a minor. For Wednesday’s arrest, Hike was charged with lewd or lascivious molestation and authority figure soliciting or engaging in lewd conduct with a student.
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said he will do everything in his power to make sure Hike is held accountable for the actions he is accused of committing.
“Children should be able to trust their teachers and coaches. Individuals who break that trust and abuse their power must be rooted out and brought to justice,” Chronister said in a Facebook post. “Our investigators revealed that this suspect broke the trust of his victims and our community on more than one occasion.”
Detectives are encouraging anyone else who may have been a victim of Hike to call the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office at 813-247-8200.
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H&M releasing line of biodegradable baby clothes
Published: Apr. 7, 2022 at 12:01 PM EDT
(CNN) - As fast as babies grow, their clothes don’t stick around for long. But what if you could just toss that outgrown onesie in the compost?
With H&M’s new lines of baby clothes for newborns, you can.
The clothes are made from organic cotton and they’re 100% biodegradable, so there are no buttons or metal trim. Even the pigments used to print the designs are biodegradable.
There are 12 pieces to choose from, and they’ll be on sale in May.
The new line is just one of several ways H&M said it is working to make fashion more sustainable and keep clothes out of landfills.
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Kids playing with loaded gun leads to fatal shooting of 14-year-old girl, sheriff says
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX/Gray News) - A 14-year-old girl died in what authorities call an unintentional shooting after a group of kids were playing with a loaded gun.
WLOX reports Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam said the shooting occurred earlier this week at a duplex in the Bayside Park community.
According to the sheriff, a 10-year-old and a 15-year-old walked over to a 14-year-old girl and her 10-year-old brother’s home to hang out.
The two kids who were visiting reportedly brought two guns with them, and all four kids then went into a bedroom, according to police.
The sheriff said the guns ended up on a bed when one of the kids picked one up. Thinking it was empty, the juvenile pointed the weapon toward the 14-year-old girl and pulled the trigger.
A shot was fired, and a bullet struck the girl below her left eye. She died instantly, according to the sheriff.
Authorities later identified the teen killed as Alexis Sky Pierson.
The sheriff said the investigation has determined the shooting was not intentional. But the case will be taken to Hancock County Youth Court to decide any charges in the incident.
No adults are currently charged with any crime. However, the sheriff said it’s too soon to tell if any future charges will be filed, and the investigation is ongoing.
Kolby Sims, a neighbor, said he has lived near Pierson for over three years and was with another neighbor outside when the shooting happened. He said they heard a loud thud and thought the children dropped something before all the kids started running out.
Sims said the neighborhood kids often play together, including his younger brother. He said he was devastated once he found out a gunshot caused the noise.
“It just made me sick to my stomach, especially so close to my little brother and me having a son of my own. It hits different,” Sims said.
Alexis’ great-grandmother Polly Boswell described the teen as an angel who loved her family and had the biggest heart.
“She’s been special since she was little. I can’t really describe what it was about her. It’s like she just shined with love. " Boswell said. “There was just something about her that you knew that she was special.”
Alexis, also known as Lexi, was a sixth-grade student at Hancock Middle School. The school district released a statement Wednesday afternoon expressing their profound sadness:
“We extend our sympathy and prayers to the family during this difficult time,” the statement read. “Today, counselors, teachers and other support staff have been, and will continue to be, available to students, staff, and parents. How children react in these situations varies. Children may ask questions about death, be sad or afraid. We encourage parents to listen to their children and if they want to talk, answer his or her questions simply and honestly.”
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Merck expands facility in Elkton
Published: Apr. 7, 2022 at 12:14 PM EDT
ELKTON, Va. (WVIR) - Merck is expanding its vaccines manufacturing facility in Elkton.
It is expected that this will increase its production of HPV vaccines, as well as create 150 jobs.
The company says the project ran ahead of schedule despite the coronavirus pandemic.
This is part of a roughly $1 billion effort to expand and update the company’s existing facilities.
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Nations to release millions of barrels of oil amid war in Ukraine
PARIS (AP) — The International Energy Agency said Thursday that its member countries are releasing 60 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves on top of previous U.S. pledges to take aim at energy prices that have soared since Russia invaded Ukraine.
The Paris-based organization says the new commitments made by its 31 member nations, which include the United States and much of Europe, amount to a total of 120 million barrels over six months, the largest release in the group’s history.
Half of that will come from the U.S. as part of the larger release from its strategic petroleum reserve that President Joe Biden announced last week.
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The IEA agreed last Friday to add to the amount of oil hitting the global market. It comes on top of the 62.7 million barrels that the agency’s members said they would release last month to ease shortages.
The releases show “the determination of member countries to protect the global economy from the social and economic impacts of an oil shock following Russia’s aggression against Ukraine,” IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said. “Events in Ukraine are becoming more distressing by the day, and action by the IEA at this time is needed to relieve some of the strains in energy markets.”
Energy markets have been squeezed by surging demand as the global economy rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic, outpacing supply and driving up prices. High energy prices have fueled inflation worldwide, and the war in Ukraine exacerbated the problem amid uncertainties about oil and natural gas supplies from Russia and Western sanctions on Moscow.
Russia is the world’s third-largest oil producer, with about 60% of exports going to Europe and 20% going to China.
The U.S. has banned all Russian energy supplies, while the United Kingdom says it will phase out Russian oil and coal by year’s end and halt natural gas imports “as soon as possible.”
The European Union on Thursday approved a ban on Russian coal, its first move against the Russian energy supplies it depends on to generate electricity, power industry and fill up diesel-powered vehicles and equipment.
IEA member countries hold 1.5 billion barrels in public reserves.
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Pepsi-Cola Student Athlete of the Week: Lilian Berry
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Lilian Berry is an outstanding senior at Fort Defiance High School.
“A bad game doesn’t define you as a player or a person,” said Berry, who originally committed to Oregon State to play softball.
After decommitting last summer, Berry was left searching for a new program.
“I wanted to make sure it was the best choice,” she added. “I was overthinking and trying to find the right spot.”
Berry visited Penn State and immediately felt drawn to the campus and the team. Shortly after, she signed with the Nittany Lions.
This spring, Berry will be pitching her final season at Fort Defiance High School.
“It’s definitely pressure but in the best way possible,” she said. “When I’m on the mound, my teammates are behind me and they always have my back.”
Berry led the Indians to the region championship last spring. This year, Berry has her eyes on the state title.
“She’s a great player and a wonderful teammate,” said head softball coach Todd Wood. “She works so hard and the sky is her limit.”
Berry’s leadership extends beyond the field as she shines as a writer in the classroom.
“She’s a rare student,” explained English teacher Holly Russell. “She’s funny, smart, and very reflective.”
Not only does Berry dish it out on the mound, but she also dishes it out in the kitchen. She specializes in nutritious meals, such as sauteed zucchini and squash.
“During the pandemic, my cooking career grew,” said Berry. “I’m going to have to cook when I get older so I might as well do it now.”
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Police: ‘No foul play’ after Indiana couple goes missing in Nevada, husband found dead
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5/Gray News) - Authorities say there was no foul play in the disappearance of an Indiana couple visiting Nevada after the husband was found dead and the woman was taken to the hospital.
Officials with the Esmeralda County Sheriff’s Office along with police from Nye County and Mineral County assisted in the search for Ronnie, 72, and Beverly Barker, 69. The pair took off on a West Coast road trip in late March and their family had not heard from them since March 27.
On April 5, authorities located the Barkers’ motorhome in a remote mountain area near Silver Peak, Nevada, just before noon, KVVU reported. Authorities said it took several hours to reach the motorhome due to its location.
Once they reached the motorhome, the Kia SUV that the couple also traveled with was not there, and authorities said the motorhome appeared to be stuck. Police said after a search of the motorhome, they determined foul play was not involved.
Beverly Barker is now out of the hospital, according to their family. She was well enough to recount what had happened to her family. She gave her nephew, Travis Peters, the blessing to share the story on Facebook.
Beverly Barker said their GPS navigator took them in the wrong direction and towards Red Mountain. It’s not far from Silver Peak, which is about three and a half hours from Las Vegas. After their motorhome got stuck in the mud they decided to take their Kia SUV to seek help but got lost again.
The couple spent over a week in the cold. Beverly Barker said dehydration was their number one challenge. She uses a walker and managed the strength to collect snow so they could drink. According to their nephew’s Facebook post, Ronnie Barker passed away on Monday, April 4, likely from dehydration.
Police followed tire tracks and located the Kia approximately two miles away about 21 hours after Ronnie had died. Authorities said Beverly was alive “and in good spirits considering what took place.” Beverly was taken via aircraft to Renown Medical Center in Reno for treatment.
“Everyone involved would like to give condolences to the family of Ronnie and Beverly Barker,” police said in a release. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during these trying times.”
Despite the loss of his uncle, Peters expressed gratitude for his aunt’s survival.
“A miracle took place on Red Mountain. There’s no physical way that Bev would have been able to make it to get snow time after time without the Lord carrying her up to that ridge,” Peters wrote.
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‘She knew she was going to die young’: Woman killed in crash after surviving liver transplant
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ind. (WXIX/Gray News) – A 20-year-old woman in Indiana was killed in a car crash on the way to an appointment at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in connection to a liver transplant she had two years ago.
Makenzie Howell was the passenger in a truck that crossed the centerline of the highway, hitting another truck and then sliding sideways into the path of a semi-truck that hit the passenger side of the vehicle she was in.
“She knew she was going to die young,” Danielle Howell, Makenzie’s mother, told WXIX. “My heart never wanted to believe that.”
Danielle explained her daughter had a rare genetic condition that caused growths on her liver.
“They would just get bigger and bigger and fill up to the point that her liver was three times the size it was supposed to be,” Danielle said. “It was intense and scary.”
Danielle is heartbroken because they thought Makenzie was in the clear after her transplant, adding she was the happiest she’d ever seen her daughter.
Two other people involved in the crash were taken to the hospital for treatment of their injuries.
The crash investigation is ongoing.
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Staunton intersection upgrades start April 11
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - An intersection improvement project is scheduled to begin Monday, April 11, at Richmond Avenue (Route 250) and Statler Boulevard in the City of Staunton.
The roughly three-month project is designed to reduce congestion and enhance vehicle and pedestrian safety at this busy intersection.
During the week of April 11-15, contractors will mobilize equipment, set up the work zone and begin initial stages of construction. Starting in late April, motorists should be alert for lane closures and possible traffic delays.
Most lane closures will be restricted to nighttime and overnight hours, and law enforcement will assist with traffic control during certain phases of the project.
When the intersection improvements are complete, drivers will have a second left-turn lane from southbound Statler Boulevard onto eastbound Richmond Avenue. VDOT says this will help reduce backups during busy travel times.
Contractors will modify the concrete median along Richmond Avenue to accommodate the additional turn lane. The project also includes an upgraded traffic signal, pedestrian-crossing signals, accessible sidewalks and new pavement markings.
The Federal Highway Administration is funding the project, primarily through the Highway Safety Improvement Program. In October 2021 the Virginia Department of Transportation awarded a $687,209.25 construction contract to CES Consulting, LLC of Dulles, Va.
This project has a contract completion date of June 24, 2022. All work is weather permitting.
Virginia traffic alerts and traveler information can be found by dialing 511 or clicking here.
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This company wants to pay you to watch 24 hours of true crime shows
(Gray News) – MagellanTV is looking for a true crime fanatic to take on a 24-hour True Crime marathon.
The streaming service company is willing to pay $100 an hour.
MagellanTV’s ideal candidate is someone who “can handle the most menacing serial killer, the goriest details, and (doesn’t) flinch at the chilling paranormal.”
They would also have to be willing to stream true crime shows nonstop for 24 hours while documenting their experience on social media.
The candidate will have to watch 32 True Crime shows, with 48 hours given to complete the job tasks.
The chosen winner will receive $2,400 if the job requirements are completed and a 1-year free membership to MagellanTV.
Runner-ups will also get a 1-year free membership to MagellanTV, a $60 value.
If this sounds like the perfect job for you, visit MagellanTV’s website to apply.
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USDA predicts food prices will continue to soar
Published: Apr. 7, 2022 at 3:45 PM EDT
(CNN) - If you think you’re paying too much at the grocery store now, just wait.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said consumers can expect the price of food to continue skyrocketing.
Prices are already up 9% on average for the year, and the USDA said they’ll go up 4.5%-5% more.
Restaurant prices are forecast to rise even faster, up to 6.5%.
Particularly impacted will be beef and veal, which are expected to increase up to 7%.
Avian flu is also causing chicken prices to go up to about the same amount.
Fresh vegetables are expected to see the smallest change to their current prices.
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Virginia COVID-19 cases rise by 1,178 Thursday
13,225,819 total PCR tests have been run for the virus in Virginia, with 1,674,560 positive cases.
Due to the number of vaccinations across our region, we will no longer be updating the COVID-19 hotline.
As of Thursday, April 7, Virginia has had 1,674,560 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 5.6% 7-day positivity rate for total PCR testing encounters.
34 additional deaths were reported this Thursday, leaving the death toll at 19,823.
For a comprehensive summary of COVID-19 cases and testing in Virginia, you can visit the Virginia Department of Health’s website and view their COVID-19 dashboard.
On Sunday, April 18, 2021, vaccine eligibility expanded to all individuals in the Commonwealth age 16 and above.
On Thursday, April 22, 2021, former Governor Northam announced an ease in some of the COVID-19 restrictions for social gatherings that began on Saturday, May 15:
- Social gatherings: The maximum number of individuals permitted in a social gathering will increase to 100 people for indoor settings and 250 people for outdoor settings. Social gatherings are currently limited to 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors.
- Entertainment venues: Indoor entertainment and public amusement venues will be able to operate at 50 percent capacity or 1,000 people, up from 30 percent capacity or 500 people. Outdoor venues will be able to operate at 50 percent capacity — up from 30 percent — with no specific cap on the number of attendees.
- Recreational sporting events: The number of spectators allowed at indoor recreational sporting events will increase from 100 to 250 spectators or 50 percent capacity, whichever is less. Outdoor recreational sporting events will increase from 500 to 1,000 people or 50 percent capacity, whichever is less.
- Alcohol sales: Restaurants may return to selling alcohol after midnight, and dining room closures will no longer be required between midnight and 5:00 a.m.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Thursday, May 13, 2021, vaccinated individuals are no longer required to wear a mask in most circumstances. On Friday, May 14, 2021, Former governor Ralph Northam announced the mask mandate in Virginia would be lifted, and capacity and social distancing restrictions will end on May 28.
Statewide case totals and testing numbers as of April 7
By April 7, the Virginia Department of Health had received reports of 1,202,216 confirmed cases and 472,344 probable cases of COVID-19 across the commonwealth.
Those positive test results are out of 13,225,819 total PCR tests administered in Virginia.
At this point, 49,216 Virginians have been hospitalized due to the disease caused by the virus, and at least 19,823 have died of causes related to the disease.
Where are our local cases?
Here’s a breakdown of cases for our region as of 10:00 a.m. April 7.
Central Shenandoah Health District: 66,937 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: 424,405
Lord Fairfax Health District: 54,355 total cases
Total PCR tests: 362,460
Northwest Total Outbreaks: 1,004 with 323 in long-term care facilities, 89 in K-12 settings, 73 in healthcare settings, 41 in correctional facilities, 331 in congregate settings, 65 in college/university settings and 82 in child care settings.
Note: VDH has changed the way it tracks outbreaks. They are now grouped by regions instead of health districts.
COVID-19 Vaccine in Virginia
The Virginia Department of Health has launched a data dashboard showcasing the number of COVID-19 vaccines that have been distributed and administered throughout the commonwealth.
According to the data dashboard, as of April 7, 7,000,752 people have been vaccinated with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 6,258,175 people are fully vaccinated.
18,456,225 total vaccine doses have been distributed throughout the state.
Recovery
The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association’s online dashboard indicates that, as of April 7, at least 107,341 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the hospital.
Unlike the VDH data that reports cumulative hospitalizations, their data on hospitalizations reflects people currently hospitalized for COVID-19 (whether with confirmed or pending cases), and that number is 231.
West Virginia updates
Here at WHSV, we cover Grant County, Hardy County and Pendleton County. The below information is the most recent data from each counties’ health department. You can find West Virginia’s COVID-19 dashboard here.
There are 498,322 total cases in West Virginia as of April 7.
Grant County: 3,766 total COVID-19 cases
Hardy County: 4,177 total COVID-19 cases
Pendleton County: 1,948 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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Ballot measures asking rural Oregon voters if they would like to be part of more conservative Idaho will be on the May primary ballot in Klamath, Josephine and Douglas counties.
Voters in Wallowa County will be asked in November about a potential “leave Oregon for Idaho” related measure.
The group pushing for a so-called Greater Idaho is looking to get additional ballots throughout rural parts of Oregon including Morrow and Umatilla counties.
The measures are part of the Greater Idaho movement which would have rural and more conservative areas of Oregon join Idaho.
They are propelled by the notion that rural and conservative parts of the state have more in common with Idaho than Oregon which is politically progressive and Portland-dominated.
Mike McCarter, president of Citizens for a Greater Idaho, is optimistic about passage in southern Oregon counties. He said rural areas of the state are frustrated with progressive policies in Portland and the Democratic-dominated state capital.
“They passed the drug laws. They passed the homeless laws. They passed the taxes,” McCarter said.
The measures before local voters do not call for some kind of secession, but instead require counties to look at the issue.
Greater Idaho measures have been approved in 11 counties. McCarter said he wants to get Idaho measures approved in 19 of Oregon’s 32 counties. He said those 19 rural counties make up 79% of Oregon’s land but 21% of its population.
Wallowa County is also putting a “Greater Idaho” measure on the November ballot after the county approved petitions calling for a measure April 7. That measure would require county commissioners to be meet twice annually on whether rural parts of Oregon should become part of Idaho.
The measure on the Klamath County May 17 ballot would have the county create a new board focused on looking at the merits of leaving Oregon for Idaho.
Josephine County voters will be asked their opinion on a non-binding advisory measure. The question reads, “In your opinion, should Josephine County, along with other rural counties, separate from Oregon and become part of Idaho?”
In Douglas County, the Greater Idaho-backed measure would amend county rules to allow for advocacy in both states and for potential state measures.
McCarter said the local measures aim to build momentum to have rural Oregon’s interests taken to account more in Salem or for have those counties which would stretch to part of the coast look at joining neighboring Idaho.
“Idaho would have beachfront property,” he said of potential access to Coos Bay.
But McCarter also acknowledges any effort to have Oregon counties leave for Idaho would require various legislative measures and approvals from both states.
There are long histories of political rivalries and differences within states resulting in pushes for secession that never come to fruition.
Some of those rivalries, including in Illinois, are similar to Oregon’s Portland versus rural areas dynamic.
The push to leave Oregon for Idaho is centered around mostly conservative policy differences with the progressive policies in Salem. Those include fiscal issues such as taxes and social issues such as abortion, immigration and LGBTQ rights.
Idaho and Oregon are, for example, oceans apart on abortion. Idaho just passed a new restrictive law that bans most abortions after six weeks. Oregon lawmakers responded to that law by creating a $15 million fund to help women from Idaho and other states with abortion restrictions to travel to Oregon to terminate their pregnancies.
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Amazon seeks to overturn union win, says vote was tainted
(AP) - Amazon is seeking to overturn the historic union victory at one of its New York City warehouses, arguing in a legal filing Friday that union organizers and the National Labor Relations Board acted in a way that tainted the results. It now wants to redo the election.
The e-commerce giant listed 25 objections in the filing obtained by The Associated Press, accusing organizers with the nascent Amazon Labor Union of intimidating workers to vote for the union, a claim an attorney representing the group has called “patently absurd.”
“The employees have spoken,” Eric Milner, the attorney, said Thursday in a statement after Amazon’s initial planned objections were made public in another legal filing. “Amazon is choosing to ignore that, and instead engage in stalling tactics to avoid the inevitable — coming to the bargaining table and negotiating for a contract” on behalf of the workers, he said.
Warehouse workers in Staten Island cast 2,654 votes — or about 55% — in favor of a union, giving the fledgling group enough support to pull off a victory last Friday.
In one objection, Amazon said organizers “intentionally created hostile confrontations in front of eligible voters,” by interrupting the mandatory meetings it held to persuade its employees to reject the union drive. In a filing released last week, the company disclosed it spent about $4.2 million last year on labor consultants.
In another objection, Amazon targeted organizers’ distribution of cannabis to workers, saying the labor board “cannot condone such a practice as a legitimate method of obtaining support for a labor organization.” New York legalized the recreational use of marijuana last year for those over 21.
The company had initially signaled it planned to challenge the election results based on a lawsuit the NLRB filed in March in which the board sought to force Amazon to reinstate a fired employee who was involved in the union drive.
The company pointed to the lawsuit in one of its objections filed Friday, saying the regional NLRB office that brought the suit “failed to protect the integrity and neutrality of its procedures,” and had created an impression of support for the union by seeking reinstatement for the former employee, Gerald Bryson.
“Based on the evidence we’ve seen so far, as set out in our objections, we believe that the actions of the NLRB and the ALU improperly suppressed and influenced the vote, and we think the election should be conducted again so that a fair and broadly representative vote can be had,” Kelly Nantel, an Amazon spokesperson, said in a statement.
Bryson was fired in the early days of the pandemic after leading a protest calling for the company to do more to protect workers against COVID-19. While off the job during the protest, Bryson got into a dispute with another worker and was later fired for violating Amazon’s vulgar-language policy, according to his attorney Frank Kearl.
The NLRB did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Its spokesperson, Kayla Blado, has previously said the independent agency has been authorized by Congress to enforce the National Labor Relations Act.
“All NLRB enforcement actions against Amazon have been consistent with that Congressional mandate,” she said.
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CNN: Trump Jr. text shows ideas to overturn 2020 election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. texted White House chief of staff Mark Meadows two days after the 2020 presidential election with strategies for overturning the result if Trump’s father lost, CNN reported Friday.
The text was sent two days before Joe Biden was declared the winner, according to CNN. It reportedly laid out strategies that then-President Donald Trump’s team pursued in the following months as they disseminated misinformation about election fraud and pressured state and federal officials to assist in that effort.
The cable news network reported that Trump Jr.’s text made “specific reference to filing lawsuits and advocating recounts to prevent certain swing states from certifying their results.” It also suggested that if those measures didn’t work, lawmakers in Congress could dismiss the electoral results and vote to keep President Trump in office.
Trump Jr.’s lawyer Alan S. Futerfas, in a statement Friday to CNN, said: “After the election, Don received numerous messages from supporters and others. Given the date, this message likely originated from someone else and was forwarded.”
CNN said the Trump Jr. text had been obtained by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. In the last week, the committee has interviewed former President Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner. Their virtual testimonies are the closest lawmakers have gotten to the former president.
Separately on Friday, Ali Alexander, a conservative activist who helped found the “Stop the Steal” movement, said he had received a subpoena to provide testimony to a federal grand jury as part of the Justice Department’s wide investigation into the insurrection.
In a statement through his attorney, Alexander said the subpoena was seeking information about the “Save America Rally” that was held at the Ellipse — hosted by the pro-Trump nonprofit organization called Women for America First — which thousands had attended before a surge of Trump supporters stormed into the Capitol on Jan. 6.
“I don’t believe I have information that will be useful to them but I’m cooperating as best I can further reiterating that I’m not a target because I did nothing wrong,” he said.
Alexander voluntarily appeared for hours in December before the House panel investigating the insurrection, providing congressional investigators with a slew of documents and information about his communications with lawmakers.
In court documents, Alexander’s lawyers have said he told congressional investigators that he remembers having “a few phone conversations” with Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., and had exchanged some text messages with Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., in the run-up to the Jan. 6 rallies.
“I did nothing wrong and I am not in possession of evidence that anyone else had plans to commit unlawful acts,” Alexander said. “I denounce anyone who planned to subvert my permitted event and the other permitted events of that day on Capitol grounds to stage any counterproductive activities.”
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First-year defensive line coach bringing energy to JMU football spring practice
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Pat Kuntz is making his presence known during JMU football spring practice.
Kuntz was hired as the Dukes’ defensive line coach in February after Corey Hetherman, the previous JMU DL coach and defensive coordinator, left to take a job as an assistant coach at Rutgers. Kuntz is bringing energy and passion to the field while coaching JMU defensive lineman this spring.
“Energy is good,” said JMU head coach Curt Cignetti, when asked about Kuntz. “Energy gets things moving. So I noticed Pat as soon as I walked out on the field. He was banging them on the sled over there pretty good. He’s a good coach.”
Kuntz joins JMU after serving as an assistant coach at VMI for three seasons. He played college football at Notre Dame from 2005-2008.
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Jackson, COVID and a retirement show Congress’ partisan path
WASHINGTON (AP) — A milestone Supreme Court confirmation that endured a flawed process. The collapse of a bipartisan compromise for more pandemic funds. The departure of a stalwart of the dwindling band of moderate House Republicans.
Party-line fights on Capitol Hill are as old as the republic, and they routinely escalate as elections approach. Yet three events from a notable week illustrate how Congress’ near- and long-term paths point toward intensifying partisanship.
THE SENATE’S SUPREME COURT BATTLE
Democrats rejoiced Thursday when the Senate by 53-47 confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black female justice. They crowed about a bipartisan stamp of approval from the trio of Republicans who supported it: Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah.
Yet by historical standards, the three opposition party votes were paltry and underscored the recent trend of Supreme Court confirmations becoming loyalty tests on party ideology. That’s a departure from a decades-long norm when senators might dislike a nominee’s judicial philosophy but defer to a president’s pick, barring a disqualifying revelation.
Murkowski said her support for Jackson was partly “rejection of the corrosive politicization” of how both parties consider Supreme Court nominations, which “is growing worse and more detached from reality by the year.”
Republicans said they would treat Jackson respectfully, and many did. Their questions and criticisms of her were pointed and partisan, with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., saying “the Senate views itself as a co-partner in this process” with the president.
Yet some potential 2024 GOP presidential contenders seemed to use Jackson’s confirmation to woo hard-right support. Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., misleadingly accused her of being unusually lenient on child pornography offenders. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., suggested she might have defended Nazis at the Nuremburg trials after World War II.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Richard Durbin, D-Ill., said some Republicans “went overboard, as far as I’m concerned, to the extreme,” reflecting “the reality of politics on Capitol Hill.” Cotton was “fundamentally unfair, but that is his tradition,” said Durbin.
SUPREME COURT BATTLES PAST
Senate approval of high court nominees by voice vote, without bothering to hold roll calls, was standard for most of the 20th Century. Conservative Antonin Scalia sailed into the Supreme Court by 98-0 in 1986, while liberal Ruth Bader Ginsburg won 96-3 approval seven years later.
There were bitter fights. Democrats blocked conservative Robert Bork’s nomination in 1987 and unsuccessfully opposed Clarence Thomas’ ascension in 1991 after he was accused of sexual harassment.
Hard feelings intensified in early 2016. McConnell, then majority leader, blocked the Senate from even considering President Barack Obama’s pick of Merrick Garland to replace the deceased Scalia. McConnell cited the upcoming presidential election nearly nine months away, infuriating Democrats.
Donald Trump was elected and ultimately filled three vacancies over near-unanimous Democratic opposition.
They opposed Brett Kavanaugh after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman decades earlier. They voted solidly against Amy Coney Barrett after Trump and McConnell rushed through her nomination when a vacancy occurred just weeks before Election Day 2020, a sprint Democrats called hypocritical.
COVID SPENDING FIGHT, TRANSFORMED
Senators from both parties agreed to a $10 billion COVID-19 package Monday that President Joe Biden wants for more therapeutics, vaccines and tests. With BA.2, the new omicron variant, washing across the country, it seemed poised for congressional approval.
Hours later, bargainers led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, seemed blindsided when their compromise was derailed. Republicans wanted to add an extension of an expiring crackdown on migrants crossing the Mexican border that Trump imposed in 2020, citing the pandemic’s public health threat.
Many Republicans were skeptical that more COVID-19 money was necessary. But their demand for an immigration amendment transformed a fight over how much more to spend on a disease that’s killed 980,000 Americans into a battle over border security, tailor-made for upcoming GOP political campaigns.
Immigration divides Democrats, and Republicans believe the issue can further solidify their chances of winning congressional control in November’s elections. Playing defense, Schumer postponed debate on the COVID-19 bill.
Democrats deserved some blame for being outmaneuvered. House Democrats shot down a $15 billion agreement in March, rejecting compromise budget savings to pay for it.
And in glaringly tone-deaf political timing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last week, just as bargainers were finalizing their latest compromise, that the Trump-era immigration curbs would lapse on May 23.
That gave Republicans an irresistible political gift to pursue.
A MODERATE’S FAREWELL
Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., announced his retirement Tuesday. He’s the fourth of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump last year to say they won’t seek reelection.
Upton attributed his departure to running in a new district, but that didn’t stop Trump from proclaiming: “UPTON QUITS! 4 down and 6 to go.” The House impeached Trump over his incitement of supporters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but the GOP-run Senate acquitted him.
Now in his 18th term, Upton’s departure subtracts another moderate from a GOP that’s shifted rightward in recent years, particularly when it comes to showing fealty to Trump.
The pro-business Upton, 68, was a driving force on one law spurring pharmaceutical development and has worked with Democrats on legislation affecting energy and the auto industry. His work across the aisle and his affability placed him in the ever-smaller group of Republicans who draw Democrats’ praise.
“To him, bipartisan and compromise are not forbidden words,” said Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich.
PARTY DIFFERENCES, THEN AND NOW
Pitched battles are now habitual over bills financing federal agencies and extending the government’s borrowing authority. When those disputes are resolved and federal shutdowns and defaults averted, lawmakers hail as triumphs what is their most rudimentary task — keeping government functioning.
Despite the divisions over COVID-19 money and Jackson, there has also been cooperation.
Congress overwhelmingly voted Thursday to ban Russian oil and downgrade trade relations with that country following its invasion of Ukraine. There’s progress on bipartisan trade and technology legislation, and a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure measure became law last year.
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JMU baseball drops series opener at Charleston
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The James Madison baseball team lost at College of Charleston Friday night.
The Dukes were limited to just four hits and committed three errors in a 6-3 loss to the Cougars at Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina.
Fenwick Trimble hit a two-run homer and Carson Bell added a solo blast for JMU but the Dukes struggled to hit throughout the night. Tre Dabney and Chase DeLauter were a combined 0-for-7 with three strikeouts. Justin Showalter started on the mound for JMU and threw five innings, allowing seven hits and four earned runs while striking out three.
JMU falls to 17-12 overall (4-3 CAA). Game two of the three-game series is set for a 2 p.m. first pitch Saturday afternoon.
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JMU cheerleading gets a leg up
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - On Wednesday, schools across the country celebrated National Student-Athlete Day.
There is one team that performs on the biggest stage... yet is often left out of the spotlight.
“You’re not some pretty girl who just cheers on the sidelines. You are more than that. You are an athlete,” said Hailey Drainey, a freshman on the James Madison University cheerleading team.
“We do hard skills,” said teammate Jordan Pratt. “We pour a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into this sport.”
Although cheerleading is not officially recognized as an NCAA sport, the Dukes are seen as elite student-athletes on campus.
“Instead of being a spirit squad, we are treated as athletes and this has been really special for us,” said junior cheerleader Charlotte Baldwin. “We are part of JMU athletics and we are all doing this together.”
In fact, JMU cheerleading now uses the modern recruiting process of selecting high school talent and signing student-athletes to the program. For junior Erin Batik, cheerleading was one of the main reasons she chose to attend James Madison.
“I remember being one of those high school students when all you wanted to do is be a college cheerleader,” said Batik. “It is so fulfilling because I see myself in those young girls.”
Last summer, the International Olympic Committee granted full Olympic recognition to the sport of cheerleading, paving the way for a sanctioned event and changing the future of the sport.
“This is going to change how cheerleading is treated at the college and high school levels,” said head cheerleading coach Tony Morris.
With the potential for international attention at the 2024 Summer Olympics, the Dukes are excited for the future of the sport on campus and beyond.
“There is a big window of opportunity as people start to recognize cheerleading as not just an activity but as a sport,” said Draney.
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Massanutten Regional Library thrives in local community
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - On Thursday, libraries nationwide came together to push for federal funding during Take Action for Libraries Day.
In the age of screens and social media, Massanutten Regional Library has stayed relevant by promoting the power of literature in the community. The library provides a consistent schedule of educational gatherings and group events.
The endless rows of books continue to offer a beloved spot for learning in the Valley.
“Books are never going to die,” said director of advancement Mary Golden Hughes. “We have to keep books on our shelves and encourage the community to keep reading.”
Massanutten Regional Library will be holding the Rocktown Author Festival on Saturday from 1-4 p.m., where 18 local authors will sign books and discuss their work. The festival will also provide panels for prospective authors about the process of editing and publishing manuscripts.
More information on the Rocktown Author Festival can be found here.
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Pair arrested in possession of drugs, stolen vehicles and neglected animals, police say
Published: Apr. 8, 2022 at 10:24 PM EDT|Updated: 3 hours ago
APOPKA, Fla. (Gray News) - Police in Florida said a tip led them to help rescue several neglected animals along with the arrest of two people.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said deputies in Apopka found 10 guns, one of which was stolen, over a pound of marijuana, three stolen vehicles, and 17 animals that were being mistreated when checking out a recent drug tip.
Deputies took two people into custody. The items and animals were recovered, according to police.
The sheriff’s office didn’t immediately release the identification of the two arrested.
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Police: Teen dies after boys shoot at each other while wearing body armor
BELLEVIEW, Fla. (Gray News) - A Florida teenager is dead and two others have been arrested after police said the boys took turns shooting at each other while wearing body armor.
The Belleview Police Department responded to a call of a shooting over the weekend at a house and found 16-year-old Christopher Leroy Broad Jr. shot inside of the home. He was transported to a hospital but died from his injuries.
Police said through their investigation they found 17-year-old Joshua Vining and Broad were taking turns shooting at each other while wearing a vest that contained a form of body armor. BPD Sgt. Michael Miley said Broad Jr. died after he was hit by a bullet fired by Vining, according to the evidence found.
On Thursday, police arrested Vining and 17-year-old Colton Whitler.
Vining was charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child with a firearm and Whitler was charged with providing false information to law enforcement, according to Belleview police.
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Seasonably cool and breezy weekend
Temperatures below average this weekend
SATURDAY: Plenty of sunshine with a few passing clouds to start the day and chilly with temperatures rising into the 40s. Adding more clouds into the afternoon along with a breeze. A few spotty showers cannot be ruled out for the day. Pleasant with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. Snow showers continuing for the Allegheny Mountains.
Cloudy for the evening and turning chilly with temperatures falling into the 40s. Clouds will decrease through the evening and overnight as temperatures turn cold. Overnight lows in the upper 20s to low 30s. Staying breezy across our West Virginia locations with snow showers continuing for the Alleghenies. Up to 2 inches of snow accumulating across the Allegheny Mountains into Sunday morning.
SUNDAY: A mix of sun and clouds to start the day and chilly with temperatures rising into the 40s. Decreasing the clouds into the aftenoon with plenty of sunshine. Breezy during the entire day with a few flurries for our West Virginia locations. Winds a little stronger across West Virginia with wind gusts ranging in the 20-30 mph range during the day. Pleasant in the afternoon with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s.
Clear skies for the evening and pleasant with temperatures in the 50s. Staying clear for a majority of the night, with some clouds moving in late in the overnight. A cold night with overnight lows in the low to mid 30s. Staying breezy across our West Virginia locations.
MONDAY: Plenty of clouds to start the day and chilly with temperatures rising into the 40s. Some clouds into the afternoon and turning mild as a ridge in the jetstream begins to form. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. A beautiful spring day! Clouds sticking around overnight and turning chilly with lows in the mid to upper 40s.
TUESDAY: A mix of sun and clouds to start the day and mild with temperatures quickly rising into the 60s. A balance of sun and clouds for the afternoon and turning warm with highs in the mid to upper 70s! A beautiful spring day as we see some of our warmest temperatures of 2022 so far! Clouds around for the evening and overnight. Pleasant with overnight lows in the low to mid 50s.
WEDNESDAY: Some sun and plenty of clouds to start the day and mild with temperatures rising into the 60s. Adding more clouds for the afternoon and warm with highs in the low to mid 70s! Another beautiful spring day. A spotty shower for our West Virginia locations during the day. Plenty of clouds around for the evening and overnight with lows in the mid to upper 50s.
THURSDAY: Another mild start with temperatures rising into the 60s with more clouds than sun. Cloudy for the afternoon and another warm day with highs in the low to mid 70s. A few spotty showers for the afternoon. Clouds sticking around into the evening and overnight with overnight lows in the low to mid 50s.
FRIDAY: Plenty of clouds to start the day and mild with temperatures rising into the 60s. Cooler than the few previous days as a cold front arrives. Highs in the low to mid 60s.
As always, you can get the latest updates by downloading and checking the WHSV Weather App.
**A reminder that spring wildfire season is underway for both Virginia and West Virginia. No outdoor burning before 4pm in Virginia until April 30th. No outdoor burning in West Virginia before 5pm through May 31.**
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Vehicle collides with food truck in Austin, Texas; 11 hurt
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Eleven people were injured in a “major collision” Friday night in Austin, Texas, involving pedestrians and two vehicles, one of which hit a food truck, authorities said.
Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services tweeted that two of the victims sustained potential life-threatening injuries. Seven others sustained non-life-threatening injuries requiring medical evaluation. The other two didn’t require hospitalization.
The collision occurred in a popular area near downtown Austin where there are frequently several food carts stationed.
Jennifer Dunn, an employee at a nearby restaurant, told The Associated Press that a group of 25 people had just left to get ice cream at a food truck a few feet away when patrons inside the restaurant heard a loud boom.
Dunn said several members of the group then ran back inside injured and asking for help. Dunn said she and others ran to the scene where several people, including the drivers, appeared severely hurt.
“We work in the restaurant industry, so we are used to helping,” Dunn said. “I have been doing this for a long (time), so have the servers and we just wanted to help.”
Austin is the Texas state capital and home to the flagship campus of the University of Texas.
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Associated Press reporter Acacia Coronado contributed to this report.
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LAS VEGAS, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Easter is around the corner, it's a great time for family gatherings or planning an escape from the city to relax mind and soul in the wild. To cater to such off-grid power needs during the holiday, BLUETTI, an innovative company in the power storage industry for over 10 years, is now offering an Easter assortment, starting from Apr 7, 7PM PDT and ending on Apr 18, 7PM PDT.
Though with no battery built-in, the AC300 is 100% modular, which can connect with up to 4 B300 battery packs to reach a 12,288Wh capacity. The 3000W Pure Sine AC inverter is built for securely running high-load devices. The BLUETTI Fusion Box Pro can combine 2 such units in series and even boost to a massive 24,576Wh/ 6000W/ 24V, which is sure to cover all household power needs for a day or two.
AC200MAX integrates a 2048Wh (51.2V 40Ah) ultra-durable LiFePO4 battery pack that holds up to 3,500 cycles before dropping to 80% efficiency. It features 16 outputs to run multiple devices at the same time. Flexible to recharge it in 7 ways, the maximum 1400W input rate allows it to top up to full within 2 hours. It also compatible with B300 battery packs to expand up to as much as 12,288Wh.
When considering a solar generator as an emergency power supply, then EP500 should be on the top of the list since it's shipped with a 5100Wh capacity and a 2000W rated pure sine wave AC inverter. With the Smart Home Panel, EP500 can be integrated into the home grid due to the seamless 24/7 UPS function, combating power failure anytime. Remote control, monitor, and firmware updates can be done merely with clicks on the cellphone.
EB55 & EB70 are super lightweight and portable especially for outdoor trips like camping or fishing. The easy-to-carry handle is ergonomically constructed for easy transport. Simply hook it up with BLUETTI solar panels PV120 or PV200 to make it a reliable power source with endless green energy.
Widely compatible with most solar generators in the market, PV350 solar panel is made of advanced laminated technology and long-lasting ETFE material to withstand daily scratch and water splash. The 350-Watt monocrystalline can ensure a high conversion rate up to 23.4%. Always stay powered along the way.
Highly Recommended BLUETTI Modules for Easter:
AC300+2*B300+3*PV350 Combo
--AC300: 3000W Power Station
--B300: 3072Wh LFP External Battery
--PV350: 350W Foldable Monocrystalline Solar Panel
AC200MAX+3*PV350 Off-grid Power Solution
--AC200MAX: 2200W, 2048Wh Expandable Solar Generator
--PV350: 350W Foldable Monocrystalline Solar Panel
EP500+4*PV350 Unparalleled Power Backup
--EP500: 2000W, 5100Wh Solar Power Station
--PV350: 350W Foldable Monocrystalline Solar Panel
EB55/EB70+PV120/ PV200 Ultra Portable System
--EB55: 700W, 537Wh Solar Generator
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--PV120: 120W Foldable Monocrystalline Solar Panel
--PV200: 200W Foldable Monocrystalline Solar Panel
About BLUETTI
With over 10 years of experience in the energy storage industry, BLUETTI is committed to building the world's best power stations for van dwellers, explorers, and off-grid life. For more information, please visit https://www.bluettipower.com/
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NEW ORLEANS, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until May 3, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against C3.ai, Inc. ("C3" or the "Company") (NYSE: AI), if they purchased the Company's securities between December 9, 2020 and February 15, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period") and/or purchased or otherwise acquired the Company's shares pursuant to the Company's December 2020 initial public offering (the "IPO"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
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C3 investors should visit us at https://claimsfiler.com/cases/nyse-ai/ or call toll-free (844) 367-9658. Lawyers at Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC are available to discuss your legal options.
About the Lawsuit
C3 and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period and/or in the Registration Statement and Prospectus issued in conjunction with the initial public offering, violating federal securities laws.
The alleged false and misleading statements and omissions include, but are not limited to, that: (i) the Company's partnership with Baker Hughes was deteriorating; (ii) the Company was employing a flawed accounting methodology to conceal the deterioration of its Baker Hughes partnership; (iii) the Company faced challenges in product adoption and significant salesforce turnover; (iv) the Company overstated, inter alia, the extent of its investment in technology, description of its customers, its total addressable market, the pace of its market growth, and the scale of alliances with its major business partners; and (v) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
The case is The Reckstin Family Trust v. C3.Ai, Inc., et al., No. 22-cv-01413.
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