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...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LEEWARD AREAS TODAY...
.The combination of dry fuels, gusty trade winds, and low
relative humidity will result in critical fire conditions at times
today. Any fires that develop could display extreme fire behavior
and be difficult to control.
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM HST
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR LEEWARD
SECTIONS OF All ISLANDS...
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM HST
this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Leeward portions of all Hawaiian Islands.
* WIND...Northeast to east around 20 mph with higher gusts.
* HUMIDITY...Around 40 percent in the afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Red Flag Warning does not
predict new fire starts.
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Saturday morning forecast: Red Flag Warning posted, breezy winds, warm temperatures
HONOLULU, Oahu (KITV4) - A red flag warning is posted for most leeward areas across the state. Critical fire weather conditions are in place. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
According to the National Weather Service in Honolulu, a disturbance moving across the state, will enhance showers over the islands into this afternoon.
Otherwise, moderate to locally breezy trades will generate a typical trade wind weather pattern through Sunday, with showers occasionally reaching leeward areas.
Drier and more stable trade wind flow is expected to develop next week and will bring showers across windward and mauka areas.
Trades will briefly weaken to begin the workweek and will allow for afternoon sea breeze showers across leeward areas through Tuesday.
Trades will then re-strengthen over the islands Wednesday through the end of the week.
High temperatures are expected in the upper 80's to low 90's.
Winds are forecasted out of the ENE from 15 to 25 mph.
SURF
North: 1-3'
West: 0-2'
South: 1-3"
East: 3-5'
A small craft advisory is posted for our usual windy coastal waters around Maui and the Big Island.
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Malika has been at KITV since July 2020. She graduated from the University of Hawaii and attended Mississippi State University for her certification in Broadcast Meteorology. Malika started her career in the Hawaii news industry in 2007. | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/saturday-morning-forecast-red-flag-warning-posted-breezy-winds-warm-temperatures/article_9d49adb0-262d-11ed-8928-bb6975041a76.html | 2022-08-27T18:39:02Z |
Updated August 27, 2022 at 2:55 PM ET
A small group of parents and family members who lost loved ones in the Uvalde school shooting joined gun safety advocates outside the Texas governor's mansion in Austin early Saturday, pleading for Gov. Greg Abbott to move to raise the minimum age to purchase AR-15-style rifles.
With schools across Texas having already welcomed students back into the classroom, gun safety advocates are calling for the governor to hold a special legislative session so state lawmakers can vote on whether to raise the minimum age for purchasing AR-15-style rifles from 18 to 21. The governor has repeatedly said he would not do so.
An AR-15-style rifle was used to kill 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary in May.
About a dozen family members of the slain students and teachers joined leaders from the youth-led gun control advocacy group March for Our Lives, which organized the gathering as well as a rally later that morning. They played the sounds of children outside the governor's home while some parents delivered personal messages through a megaphone.
"You do not give a damn, you care more about our guns than you do our children," Brett Cross said. Cross was the uncle and legal guardian of Uziyah Garcia, one of the students killed in May. "You couldn't even tell us their damn names. I asked you, you said you couldn't say [them] off the top of your head. We remember them, and we are going to make damn well sure that you do to."
A larger crowd gathered at the Texas State Capitol later Saturday morning to demand that Abbott act to prevent further loss of life in the state.
"We're here to drive home the message that we are living on borrowed time, and more kids will die if we don't take action like raising the age to purchase an AR-15 to 21," March for Our Lives spokesperson Noah Lumbantobing told NPR earlier in the week.
Abbott announced this month that the Texas Department of Public Safety would dispatch more than 30 law enforcement officers — at the request of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District — to Uvalde for the new school year. However, when March for Our Lives and the parents asked the governor about enacting stricter gun laws, he said it wouldn't happen, Lumbantobing said.
Ana Rodriguez, 35, is one of those parents. She spoke to the crowd on Saturday about her daughter, Maite Rodriguez, who was one of the students shot and killed on May 24.
"I want to be able to speak about her but also talk about how her life was so meaninglessly taken by this 18-year-old kid who was able to purchase these weapons of war and ammunition, and how I am demanding that the age go up in a special session," Rodriguez told NPR before the rally. "I'm not going to ask — I'm going to demand."
She says raising the minimum age for buying an AR-15-style rifle just makes sense. An 18-year-old is still a child, she said. Though 18-year-olds are considered adults in the eyes of the law, their brains aren't fully developed. She believes 21 is still too young, but it's better than 18.
"The fact that an 18-year-old mentally unstable child was able to purchase what he purchased legally and do what he did to our children is mind-boggling," Rodriguez said. "If I could have it my way, I would have [AR-15-style rifles] banned, but I don't think that'll happen. So I think 21 or 25 is the minimum they could do."
Lumbantobing said he has found that Texans support responsible gun ownership, including some restrictions. He thinks multiple mass shootings in the state have changed the minds of many gun owners who were previously against stricter gun laws.
"It's hit close to home for a lot of Texans, as it has in the past. And for Texans, these are children's lives we are talking about," Lumbantobing said. "It's hard to imagine that being your child shot in first or second period. It's moved people emotionally to want this sort of change."
The Uvalde school district voted on Wednesday to fire Pete Arredondo, the police chief in charge of the response to the shooting. The families of the slain children and teachers had been calling since late May for his termination, one of many steps taken since the shooting.
This summer, the governor ordered state school safety officials to take precautionary measures to ensure student safety. Abbott laid out his directions in a letter, which mentioned steps such as safety trainings for school staff and access-point assessments of school buildings.
But Lumbantobing said hardening schools won't keep students safe, citing law enforcement officers on-site at schools previously targeted by shooters. He believes that increasing the minimum age for purchasing AR-15-style weapons will ultimately save lives and that the power to bring the proposal to the people lies with Abbott alone.
Rodriguez bought bulletproof backpacks for her surviving children, 11 and 15, for this school year. And the school has implemented a handful of other security measures to try to keep students safe. But she's worried that attempts to make schools safer will make them seem more like prisons.
Abbott has argued that mental health is at the core of America's gun violence epidemic, not firearms themselves. Rodriguez says mental health is part of the problem but that refusing to acknowledge that guns play a part as well is ridiculous.
She hopes people will listen to her voice, including the governor, who she is demanding put the issue to a vote.
"Three months ago, it was my child," Rodriguez said. "Tomorrow it could be yours."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-08-26/uvalde-parents-and-activists-rally-in-austin-to-demand-age-increase-for-ar-15-sales | 2022-08-27T19:19:47Z |
Thousands are expected to gather in Austin, Texas, on Saturday to demand that Gov. Greg Abbott act to prevent further loss of life in the state. About a dozen parents and family members who lost loved ones in the Uvalde school shooting in May will address the crowd from the Texas Capitol steps.
With schools across Texas having already welcomed students back into the classroom, gun safety advocates are calling for the governor to hold a special session so state lawmakers can vote on whether to raise the minimum age for purchasing AR-15-style rifles from 18 to 21.
The youth-led gun safety advocacy group March for Our Lives is heading the rally, backed by the families of the students and teachers slain at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. They believe Abbott has done little to nothing since the gunman used a legally purchased AR-15-style rifle to kill 19 children and two teachers.
"We're here to drive home the message that we are living on borrowed time, and more kids will die if we don't take action like raising the age to purchase an AR-15 to 21," March for Our Lives spokesperson Noah Lumbantobing told NPR.
Abbot announced this month that the Texas Department of Public Safety would dispatch more than 30 law enforcement officers — at the request of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District — to Uvalde for the new school year. However, when March for Our Lives and the parents asked the governor about enacting stricter gun laws, he said it wouldn't happen, Lumbantobing said.
Ana Rodriguez, 35, is one of those parents. She will speak to the crowd on Saturday about her daughter, Maite Rodriguez, who was one of the students shot and killed on May 24.
"I want to be able to speak about her but also talk about how her life was so meaninglessly taken by this 18-year-old kid who was able to purchase these weapons of war and ammunition, and how I am demanding that the age go up in a special session," Rodriguez told NPR. "I'm not going to ask — I'm going to demand."
She says raising the minimum age for buying an AR-15-style rifle just makes sense. An 18-year-old is still a child, she said. Though 18-year-olds are considered adults in the eyes of the law, their brains aren't fully developed. She believes 21 is still too young, but it's better than 18.
"The fact that an 18-year-old mentally unstable child was able to purchase what he purchased legally and do what he did to our children is mind-boggling," Rodriguez said. "If I could have it my way, I would have [AR-15-style rifles] banned, but I don't think that'll happen. So I think 21 or 25 is the minimum they could do."
Lumbantobing said he has found that Texans support responsible gun ownership, including some restrictions. He thinks multiple mass shootings in the state have changed the minds of many gun owners who were previously against stricter gun laws.
"It's hit close to home for a lot of Texans, as it has in the past. And for Texans, these are children's lives we are talking about," Lumbantobing said. "It's hard to imagine that being your child shot in first or second period. It's moved people emotionally to want this sort of change."
The school district voted on Wednesday to fire Pete Arredondo, the police chief in charge of the response to the shooting. The families of the slain children and teachers had been calling since late May for his termination, one of many steps taken since the shooting.
This summer, the governor ordered state school safety officials to take precautionary measures to ensure student safety. Abbott laid out his directions in a letter, which mentioned steps such as safety trainings for school staff and access-point assessments of school buildings.
But Lumbantobing said hardening schools won't keep students safe, citing law enforcement officers on-site at schools previously targeted by shooters. He believes that increasing the minimum age for purchasing AR-15-style weapons will ultimately save lives and that the power to bring the proposal to the people lies with Abbott and Abbott alone.
Rodriguez bought bulletproof backpacks for her surviving children, 11 and 15, for this school year. And the school has implemented a handful of other security measures to try to keep students safe. But she's worried that attempts to make schools safer will make them seem more like prisons.
Abbott has argued that mental health is at the core of America's gun violence epidemic, not firearms themselves. Rodriguez says mental health is part of the problem but that refusing to acknowledge that guns play a part as well is ridiculous.
She hopes people will attend the rally on Saturday. More so, she hopes people will listen, including the governor, who she is demanding put the issue to a vote of the people.
"Three months ago, it was my child," Rodriguez said. "Tomorrow it could be yours."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.keranews.org/news/2022-08-26/uvalde-parents-and-activists-rally-in-austin-to-demand-age-increase-for-ar-15-sales | 2022-08-27T19:35:11Z |
‘Find of a lifetime’: 8-year-old discovers giant prehistoric shark tooth
(WGAL) - A young archaeologist made quite a find while vacationing with his family.
Riley Gracely, 8, recently unearthed a prehistoric shark tooth when the family stopped by an educational fossil-hunting expedition with Palmetto Fossil Excursions.
The 8-year-old and his family have collected hundreds of shark teeth during their annual trips.
And while the family has found some impressive artifacts in the past, Riley was on the lookout.
“When this year came along, he was thinking, ‘OK, it’s my turn, I got to get something this time,’” said Justin Gracely, Riley’s father.
And he did. Riley said he spotted a fossilized shark tooth stuck in a pile of dirt.
“As soon as I saw it, I was like, ‘I’m going to wait until everybody comes around,” Riley said.
The tooth measured nearly 5 inches, and the family believes the giant tooth is from a pretty large and ancient shark, likely dating back more than 22 million years.
“I think it predates the megalodon. It’s called an angustiden,” Justin Gracely said.
The tooth can be identified by the matching cups on each side and is likely worth around $2,000.
Palmetto Fossil Excursions congratulated Riley on its social media, calling it a “find of a lifetime.”
Riley said he’s not done yet in his fossil excursions, even after such a find.
‘I want to go back to find more big teeth so I can add them to my collection,” Riley said.
Copyright 2022 WGAL via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.whsv.com/2022/08/27/find-lifetime-8-year-old-discovers-giant-prehistoric-shark-tooth/ | 2022-08-27T19:42:14Z |
Man fatally stabbed during alleged road rage incident
CHICAGO (WLS) - A man was arrested after police said he allegedly fatally stabbed another man during a road rage incident in Chicago.
Alan Perez, 25, is behind bars tonight charged with first-degree murder in the death of Jeremy Walker, 36.
“He was just a big teddy bear. The sweetest person ever,” Walker’s girlfriend, Jessica Evans, said. “But he also had a very protective side of his family and of himself. And it’s just unfortunate that things transpired the way that they did.”
While relieved Perez was arrested, she’s still angry.
“Because it just doesn’t make sense,” she said.
Chicago police reported the two men got out of their cars during a road rage incident Tuesday evening. Investigators said Perez had a knife and allegedly stabbed Walker in the neck.
Walker later died at the hospital.
“This was a horrible, senseless act of violence that will not be tolerated within the city of Chicago,” Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said.
Officers located the suspect’s car the next morning and obtained a search warrant. Perez later turned himself in.
This stabbing adds to growing concerns about crime in the River North neighborhood of Chicago.
We’ve seen challenges with crimes that don’t normally occur,” Supt. David Brown with the Chicago Police Department said. “And we are focused with our resources and our strategies to improve and reduce those crimes in this area.”
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.whsv.com/2022/08/27/man-fatally-stabbed-during-alleged-road-rage-incident/ | 2022-08-27T19:42:21Z |
VIDEO: Residents say porch pirates disguised as Amazon drivers stole their credit card deliveries
PHOENIX (Arizona’s Family/Gray News) - Residents in the Phoenix area say men dressed as Amazon drivers were seen stealing their new credit cards that were being delivered.
Arizona’s Family reports it has confirmed two such cases with strangely similar circumstances.
Two FedEx drivers dropped off new credit cards at two different residential homes. In both situations, the men appeared to be dressed as Amazon employees with a package in hand, but instead of dropping it off, they reportedly took the packaged credit cards.
“He came over, acted like he was delivering it but put our package from FedEx underneath his and walked away,” said Shelly Dinsmore.
The New River resident said she couldn’t believe what her Ring doorbell video was showing her and was even more surprised to find out the same thing happened to a woman in Phoenix.
Additionally, they both were receiving Capital One credit cards after their old ones were hit with fraud.
The women said the new cards were also already linked to their Amazon accounts.
“I don’t know if it was Amazon or our credit card, but it synced right away with our Amazon account,” Dinsmore said. “I don’t know if someone is in cahoots or something.”
Adam Coughran, a security consultant with more than 20 years of law enforcement experience, said he thinks thieves are trailing FedEx trucks, using someone on the inside at Capital One or Amazon to get personal information, or they are hacking email addresses to find out about those cards being delivered.
“They’re monitoring your email, so when you get the notice, your card is going to arrive. Well, now they know your card with the email and the parcel on its way,” Coughran said.
Dinsmore and the other woman in Phoenix said they have reported what happened to the police. They turned off the new cards before any charges got on them but hope the men get caught.
“We work hard for what we have; we don’t think it’s right for them to come to steal everything,” Dinsmore said.
An Amazon spokesperson said on Friday that the company is looking into the stolen packages and doing a review to find out if those in question are employed by Amazon or a third-party contractor.
Copyright 2022 Arizona's Family via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.whsv.com/2022/08/27/video-residents-say-porch-pirates-disguised-amazon-drivers-stole-their-credit-card-deliveries/ | 2022-08-27T19:42:27Z |
Man fatally stabbed during alleged road rage incident
CHICAGO (WLS) - A man was arrested after police said he allegedly fatally stabbed another man during a road rage incident in Chicago.
Alan Perez, 25, is behind bars tonight charged with first-degree murder in the death of Jeremy Walker, 36.
“He was just a big teddy bear. The sweetest person ever,” Walker’s girlfriend, Jessica Evans, said. “But he also had a very protective side of his family and of himself. And it’s just unfortunate that things transpired the way that they did.”
While relieved Perez was arrested, she’s still angry.
“Because it just doesn’t make sense,” she said.
Chicago police reported the two men got out of their cars during a road rage incident Tuesday evening. Investigators said Perez had a knife and allegedly stabbed Walker in the neck.
Walker later died at the hospital.
“This was a horrible, senseless act of violence that will not be tolerated within the city of Chicago,” Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said.
Officers located the suspect’s car the next morning and obtained a search warrant. Perez later turned himself in.
This stabbing adds to growing concerns about crime in the River North neighborhood of Chicago.
We’ve seen challenges with crimes that don’t normally occur,” Supt. David Brown with the Chicago Police Department said. “And we are focused with our resources and our strategies to improve and reduce those crimes in this area.”
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.wvva.com/2022/08/27/man-fatally-stabbed-during-alleged-road-rage-incident/ | 2022-08-27T20:00:31Z |
VIDEO: Residents say porch pirates disguised as Amazon drivers stole their credit card deliveries
PHOENIX (Arizona’s Family/Gray News) - Residents in the Phoenix area say men dressed as Amazon drivers were seen stealing their new credit cards that were being delivered.
Arizona’s Family reports it has confirmed two such cases with strangely similar circumstances.
Two FedEx drivers dropped off new credit cards at two different residential homes. In both situations, the men appeared to be dressed as Amazon employees with a package in hand, but instead of dropping it off, they reportedly took the packaged credit cards.
“He came over, acted like he was delivering it but put our package from FedEx underneath his and walked away,” said Shelly Dinsmore.
The New River resident said she couldn’t believe what her Ring doorbell video was showing her and was even more surprised to find out the same thing happened to a woman in Phoenix.
Additionally, they both were receiving Capital One credit cards after their old ones were hit with fraud.
The women said the new cards were also already linked to their Amazon accounts.
“I don’t know if it was Amazon or our credit card, but it synced right away with our Amazon account,” Dinsmore said. “I don’t know if someone is in cahoots or something.”
Adam Coughran, a security consultant with more than 20 years of law enforcement experience, said he thinks thieves are trailing FedEx trucks, using someone on the inside at Capital One or Amazon to get personal information, or they are hacking email addresses to find out about those cards being delivered.
“They’re monitoring your email, so when you get the notice, your card is going to arrive. Well, now they know your card with the email and the parcel on its way,” Coughran said.
Dinsmore and the other woman in Phoenix said they have reported what happened to the police. They turned off the new cards before any charges got on them but hope the men get caught.
“We work hard for what we have; we don’t think it’s right for them to come to steal everything,” Dinsmore said.
An Amazon spokesperson said on Friday that the company is looking into the stolen packages and doing a review to find out if those in question are employed by Amazon or a third-party contractor.
Copyright 2022 Arizona's Family via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.wvva.com/2022/08/27/video-residents-say-porch-pirates-disguised-amazon-drivers-stole-their-credit-card-deliveries/ | 2022-08-27T20:00:38Z |
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland's highest court has ruled that Washington, D.C.-area sniper Lee Boyd Malvo must be resentenced, because of U.S. Supreme Court decisions relating to constitutional protections for juveniles made after Malvo was sentenced to six life sentences without the possibility of parole.
In its 4-3 ruling, however, the Maryland Court of Appeals said it's very unlikely Malvo would ever be released from custody, because he is also serving separate life sentences for murders in Virginia.
"As a practical matter, this may be an academic question in Mr. Malvo's case, as he would first have to be granted parole in Virginia before his consecutive life sentences in Maryland even begin," Judge Robert McDonald wrote in the majority opinion released Friday.
McDonald wrote that it's ultimately not up to the Court of Appeals to decide the appropriate sentence for Malvo, or whether he should ever be released from his Maryland sentences.
"We hold only that the Eighth Amendment requires that he receive a new sentencing hearing at which the sentencing court, now cognizant of the principles elucidated by the Supreme Court, is able to consider whether or not he is constitutionally eligible for life without parole under those decisions," McDonald wrote.
Malvo, 37, is now confined at the Red Onion State Prison in Virginia.
Malvo and his mentor, John Allen Muhammad, shot people in Virginia, Maryland and Washington as they pumped gas, loaded packages into their cars and went about their everyday business during a three-week period in 2002. Malvo was 17 at the time; Muhammad was 41.
Muhammad was sentenced to death and was executed in Virginia in 2009.
In Maryland, Malvo voluntarily testified against Muhammad. In 2006, Malvo pleaded guilty to six counts of first-degree murder in Montgomery County in the suburbs of the nation's capital.
At his sentencing that year, the prosecutor stated that Malvo, once under the sway of an "evil man," had changed and "grown tremendously" since his participation in the crimes, according to the Court of Appeals ruling.
The ruling said Malvo's sentence was "consistent with the pertinent State statute and with the advisory State sentencing guidelines at that time."
"Since then, however, the Supreme Court has held that the Eighth Amendment does not permit a sentence of life without parole for a juvenile homicide offender if a sentencing court determines that the offender's crime was the result of transient immaturity, as opposed to permanent incorrigibility," the ruling said.
The ruling also noted that the Supreme Court has held that the legal constraint applies retroactively and applies to Malvo's case.
Judges Jonathan Biran, Brynja Booth and Joseph Getty joined McDonald in the majority. Judges Shirley Watts, Michele Hotten and Steven Gould dissented.
Watts wrote that the sentencing court took Malvo's status as a juvenile into account.
"The record demonstrates that Mr. Malvo received a personalized sentencing procedure at which his youth and its attendant characteristics were considered, and the circuit court was aware that it had the discretion to impose a lesser sentence," Watts wrote.
Hotten wrote that any alleged finding of corrigibility "did not render petitioner's sentences unconstitutional disproportionate as applied."
"Rather the proportionality of Petitioner's sentences must be weighed against the severity of his crimes," Hotten wrote. "Petitioner committed some of the worst crimes in the history of the State. It was not grossly disproportionate that a heavy penalty was imposed."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-08-27/d-c-sniper-lee-boyd-malvo-must-be-resentenced-marylands-highest-court-says | 2022-08-27T20:19:20Z |
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LEEWARD AREAS TODAY...
.The combination of dry fuels, gusty trade winds, and low
relative humidity will result in critical fire conditions at times
today. Any fires that develop could display extreme fire behavior
and be difficult to control.
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM HST
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR LEEWARD
SECTIONS OF All ISLANDS...
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM HST
this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Leeward portions of all Hawaiian Islands.
* WIND...Northeast to east around 20 mph with higher gusts.
* HUMIDITY...Around 40 percent in the afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Red Flag Warning does not
predict new fire starts.
&&
Coping with Stress and Depression with Coach and Author Karen Gibson
HONOLULU-HI (KITV-4) Author and Parent Coach, Karen Gibson was on Good Morning Hawaii and advises, that once parents learn to accept and trust in their child’s journey and release the guilt, they will eventually experience more peace and less stress.
When parents practice healthier communication, learn their child’s love language and learning style, there’s less conflict and happier children which results in happier parents.
Her book, “One Hundred Parenting Tips Inspired by the Pandemic," isn’t just for moms, it’s for caregivers, older siblings, grandparents, teachers and anyone who interacts with children.
Once parents learn to accept and trust in their child’s journey and release the guilt, surrender unrealistic parenting expectations, they will eventually experience more peace and less stress. I’ve helped transform helicopter moms into learning that releasing the need to control is the key to keeping your sanity. All children want to be heard, understood and not judged. When we practice healthier communication, learn their child’s love language and learning style, there’s less conflict and happier children which result in happier parents.
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to Cyip@kitv.com
Cynthia is an award-winning journalist who returned to Hawaii as an Anchor/Reporter/MMJ from Houston. She is a graduate of the University of Hawaii with a B.A. and M.B.A. DM her on IG @CynthiaYipTV to share stories. | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/coping-with-stress-and-depression-with-coach-and-author-karen-gibson/article_3e81c908-2640-11ed-8b2e-5371cd2cf235.html | 2022-08-27T21:23:54Z |
Armada stuns Marine City in 2OT thriller; Cardinal Mooney rolls
Here are some notable results from Friday's high school football games in the Blue Water Area.
Armada 28, Marine City 27 (2OT)
This one was a classic. It took roughly two hours and 45 minutes to pull off, but the Tigers handed the Mariners their first lost at East China Stadium since Nov. 8, 2019.
Armada clinched the victory by tackling Marine City quarterback Jeffery Heaslip three yards short of the goal line on a two-point conversion attempt in the second overtime.
Tigers quarterback Lucas Pratt was 9-for-12 passing for 69 yards and one touchdown against one interception. Running back Kyle Coenen totaled 98 yards and one score on 21 carries.
For the Mariners, Heaslip finished 9-for-22 passing for 140 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Zach Tetler had 16 carries for 112 yards and one touchdown.
Cardinal Mooney 42, Sterling Heights Parkway Christian 13
It wasn't the Cardinals' usual home field. But it didn't matter, as they cruised past the Eagles at Roseville High School. Running back Brendan Haisenleder stole the show. The senior rushed for 294 yards and four touchdowns on 19 carries. He added two interceptions on defense.
Quarterback Brian Everhart threw for 126 yards and one touchdown. The junior also ran for a score and had an interception on defense. Wideout Ryan Trombley had two receptions for 85 yards and one touchdown.
Contact Brenden Welper at bwelper@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @BrendenWelper. | https://www.thetimesherald.com/story/sports/2022/08/27/armada-stuns-marine-city-in-2ot-thriller-cardinal-mooney-rolls/65459915007/ | 2022-08-27T22:05:50Z |
Agents seize $7.8 million worth of liquid meth in drug bust operation
ATLANTA (WGCL/Gray News) - Authorities in Georgia say a tip helped them bust a multimillion-dollar meth lab this week.
According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the lab was equipped to manufacture crystal methamphetamine and was located in a horse stable.
WGCL reports agents began investigating after they were informed about suspicious activity at the property. They executed a search warrant and discovered an active methamphetamine conversion lab inside one of the buildings.
Agents with the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office said they recovered 255 gallons of liquid methamphetamine solution and 5 kilograms of finished crystal meth.
Officials said with the amount of liquid methamphetamine solution found, the lab was likely capable of producing more than 700 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, with a street value of at least $7.8 million.
According to authorities, 34-year-old Dustin Burgess and 30-year-old Uriel Mendoza were arrested and are facing several drug-related charges.
Due to the size of the lab, agents said they contacted the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Clan Lab Team to help collect evidence and dispose of hazardous materials.
Copyright 2022 WGCL Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.whsv.com/2022/08/27/agents-seize-78-million-worth-liquid-meth-drug-bust-operation/ | 2022-08-27T22:08:31Z |
Diana’s car auctioned as 25th anniversary of her death nears
LONDON (AP) — A car driven by Princess Diana in the 1980s sold for 650,000 pounds ($764,000) at auction Saturday, just days before the 25th anniversary of her death.
Silverstone Auctions said there was “fierce bidding” for the black Ford Eascort RS Turob before the sale closed. The U.K. buyer, whose name was not disclosed, paid a 12.5% buyer’s premium on top of the selling price, according to the classic car auction house.
Britain and Diana’s admirers worldwide are preparing to mark a quarter century since her death. She died in a high-speed car crash in Paris on Aug. 31, 1997.
Diana drove the Escort from 1985 to 1988. She was photographed with it outside boutique shops in Chelsea and restaurants in Kensington. She preferred to drive her own car, with a member of her security team in the passenger seat.
The RS Turbo Series 1 was typically manufactured in white, but she got it in black to be more discreet. Ford also added features for her security, such as a second rear-view mirror for the protection officer.
The car has just under 25,000 miles on it.
Last year, another Ford Escort that Diana used sold at auction for 52,000 pounds ($61,100).
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‘Moorish Nation’ couple arrested after breaking into NASCAR driver’s mansion, sheriff says
ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - Authorities in North Carolina say a couple has been arrested for breaking into and not leaving a multimillion-dollar home owned by a current NASCAR driver.
According to Rowan County Sheriff Kevin Auten, the home is located near Highway 152 and owned by NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
WBTV reports the two arrested in the incident were 37-year-old Nataijah Shaieena Fields and 29-year-old Darius Trrone Hall on Aug. 19.
The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office said Fields and Hall are facing charges that include breaking and entering, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and second-degree trespassing.
Hall was also charged with carrying a concealed gun.
Auten said the large home is currently up for sale and the couple in question claimed they were members of the ‘Moorish Nation.’
This incident is not the first time in North Carolina that a couple claiming to be with the Moorish sovereign citizen movement were arrested for allegedly squatting in a multimillion-dollar home.
In 2019, authorities took 30-year-old Turmaine Thorne and 35-year-old Taqiyah Barber into custody after reportedly squatting in an estate owned by the mayor’s late parents.
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Very warm these next few days
Rain will be limited over the next few days
SATURDAY: A very warm evening with temperatures in the 80s with some clouds. Keeping some clouds around for the evening and overnight with an isolated shower or storm possible. Patchy fog late in the overnight. Warm and humid with overnight lows in the mid to upper 60s.
SUNDAY: Plenty of sunshine with a few passing clouds to start the day. Patchy fog early. Warm with temperatures rising into the 70s. Some clouds for the afternoon with an isolated shower or storm possible throughout the day. Very warm and humid with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Petersburg/Moorefield around 90 degrees. A very warm evening with some clouds and temperatures in the 80s. Partly cloudy through much of the evening and overnight. An isolated shower or storm cannot be ruled out. Patchy fog late. Warm and humid overnight with lows in the mid to upper 60s.
MONDAY: Plenty of sunshine to start the day with patchy fog early. Warm with temperatures rising into the 70s. Adding some clouds for the afternoon with an isolated shower or storm possible throughout the day. Hot and humid with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. A very warm evening with just a few passing clouds and temperatures falling into the 80s. Skies turning clear by the overnight. Warm and humid with overnight lows in the mid to upper 60s.
TUESDAY: A mix of sun and clouds to start the day and warm with temperatures rising into the 70s. Some clouds for the afternoon with a few showers and storms developing out ahead of a cold front. Very warm and humid with highs in the mid to upper 80s. A very warm evening with temperatures in the 80s and some clouds. An isolated shower or storm cannot be ruled out for the evening into the early part of the overnight. Warm with dropping humidity and overnight lows in the low to mid 60s.
As always, you can get the latest updates by downloading and checking the WHSV Weather App.
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* WIND...West 15 to 20 MPH with gusts up to 40 MPH.
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are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
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Some of the Gauthier family poses in the new location of Crumbl Cookies. Courtesy
CHEYENNE – You may have spotted it on TikTok or some other social media platform, but now you can finally taste it.
Crumbl Cookies, the rapidly growing national deluxe cookies chain, has opened up its newest franchise here in Cheyenne. It is located at Frontier Mall, 1400 Dell Range Blvd., Unit 85, next to Dickey's Barbecue Pit.
This is the second Wyoming location, with the chain having established a store in Casper, as well as one in Fort Collins, Colorado, in 2020. Since its founding in 2017, Crumbl has opened more than 500 franchise locations across the country.
It is a company fueled by its significant and effective advertising presence on social media. The company currently has almost 6 million followers on the popular social media platform TikTok.
This new location held its official grand opening on Friday. Jacob Gauthier, manager of Crumbl Cookies, said that when they opened for the day, they attracted a line that stretched out the door.
“People love it. Everybody's happy and excited,” he said. “A couple of weeks leading up this, it was constant people trying the door and asking when we're opening, so everybody's excited.”
The location is owned by Gauthier’s parents, John and Jill, who are residents of Fort Collins. They could not be reached for comment.
Crumbl utilizes its technological abilities to its advantage by taking a slightly different approach to marketing the dessert. Each week, their corporation unveils a set of four to five new cookie flavors to be sold in store, mass distributing the new menu on their social media and website.
The store is open from 8 a.m.-10 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.-midnight Fridays and Saturdays. According to a press release provided by Crumbl, delivery and pick up orders should be available through the Crumbl app in about a week’s time.
Will Carpenter is the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s Arts and Entertainment/Features Reporter. He can be reached by email at wcarpenter@wyomingnews.com or by phone at 307-633-3135. Follow him on Twitter @will_carp_. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/crumbl-cookies-opens-location-in-cheyenne/article_9881471a-259d-11ed-b291-b31f90018896.html | 2022-08-27T22:14:03Z |
Prey, the new prequel to the 1987 blockbuster Predator streaming on Hulu, features a sophisticated soundtrack influenced both by Native cultures and video games.
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Prey, the new prequel to the 1987 blockbuster Predator streaming on Hulu, features a sophisticated soundtrack influenced both by Native cultures and video games.
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Updated August 27, 2022 at 5:58 PM ET
CAIRO — Deadly clashes broke out Saturday in Libya's capital between militias backed by its two rival administrations, portending a return to violence amid a long political stalemate.
At least 23 people were killed and 140 more wounded, the Health Ministry said. It added that 64 families were evacuated from areas around the fighting.
The escalation threatens to shatter the relative calm Libya has enjoyed for most of the past two years. The oil-rich nation plunged into chaos following a NATO-backed uprising that toppled and killed longtime autocrat Moammar Gadhafi in 2011.
Among the fatalities was Mustafa Baraka, a comedian known for his social media videos mocking militias and corruption. Baraka died after he was shot in his chest, said Malek Merset, an emergency services spokesman.
Merset said emergency services were still trying to evacuate wounded and civilians trapped in the fighting that erupted overnight and continued into Saturday evening.
The Health Ministry said in a statement hospitals and medical centers in the capital were shelled, and ambulance teams were barred from evacuating civilians, in acts that "amount to war crimes."
The municipal council of Tripoli blamed the ruling political class for the deteriorating situation in the capital, and urged the international community to "protect civilians in Libya."
The violence caused widespread panic among Tripoli residents. Footage circulated online showed houses, government facilities, and vehicles apparently damaged from the fighting. Other footage showed militia forces deploying and heavy fire being exchanged across the night sky.
The U.N. mission in Libya said the fighting involved "indiscriminate medium and heavy shelling in civilian-populated neighborhoods" of Tripoli.
The mission called for an immediate cease-fire, and for all parties in Libya to "refrain from using any form of hate speech and incitement to violence."
The clashes pitted the Tripoli Revolutionaries' Brigade militia, led by Haitham Tajouri, against another militia allied with Abdel-Ghani al-Kikli, an infamous warlord known as "Gheniwa," according to local media. Later on Saturday, more militias joined the fighting which spread in different areas in the capital.
Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah's government, which is based in Tripoli, claimed the clashes broke out when one militia fired at another.
The fighting, however, is highly likely part of ongoing power struggle between Dbeibah and his rival Prime Minister Fathy Bashagha who is operating from the coast city of Sirte.
Both Dbeibah and Bashagha are backed by militias, and the latter was mobilizing in recent weeks to try to enter Tripoli to dislodge his rival.
An attempt in May by Bashagha to install his government in Tripoli triggered clashes that ended with his withdrawal from the capital.
U.S. Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland urged for de-escalation "before things get worse" and for Libyan parties to agree on an early date for elections.
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Biographer David Maraniss chronicles the life of Jim Thorpe NPR Published August 27, 2022 at 3:18 PM MDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Flipboard Listen • 11:23 NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with journalist and author David Maraniss about his new book, Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-08-27/biographer-david-maraniss-chronicles-the-life-of-jim-thorpe | 2022-08-27T22:21:17Z |
How actor John Boyega prepared for his role in 'Breaking' NPR Published August 27, 2022 at 3:06 PM MDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Flipboard Listen • 10:04 NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with award-winning actor John Boyega about his latest film, Breaking. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-08-27/how-actor-john-boyega-prepared-for-his-role-in-breaking | 2022-08-27T22:21:24Z |
Life Kit: How to log off NPR | By Mayowa Aina Published August 27, 2022 at 3:06 PM MDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Flipboard Listen • 3:44 Lots of people struggle to put their phone down. And lots of solutions say to just log off, but it's not always that easy. NPR's Life Kit has tips on how to log off. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-08-27/life-kit-how-to-log-off | 2022-08-27T22:21:30Z |
To mark six months of the war in Ukraine, President Biden announced the largest single military aid package for Ukraine yet: $3 billion.
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To mark six months of the war in Ukraine, President Biden announced the largest single military aid package for Ukraine yet: $3 billion.
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Lemonade Festival returns to Bluefield
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - After having to miss the last two years due to the pandemic, the Lemonade Festival is back in nature’s air conditioned city for its seventh year.
Performances are being held throughout the day in Chicory Square with acts ranging from music to dance. The Bluefield Dance Theater Company has performed at all seven festivals. Dance instructor Katie Tiller says the kids love to dance for their community.
“They enjoy it, it’s a good time to perform for your local community and get out your old costumes and dance again.” Tiller said. Now an instructor, Tiller also has danced at the festival in year’s past before graduating the program.
Vendors lined Raleigh St selling everything from jewelry to ‚of course, lemonade. It was food truck Eat With Otis’ first time at the festival. Owner Otis Lester says his favorite part of the festival is getting to know new faces.
“We just love doing it, love seeing the people and meeting the people. Just met my new neighbor here this morning. We just love doing it and thank the city for putting this on, it really helps a lot of people. And it tickles you to death to see these little kids.” Lester said.
Coinciding with the festival, The Shriner’s Innagural Summerfest Carnival gave the kids of Bluefield memories to last a lifetime.
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Pakistan declared a national emergency as it experiences its heaviest rains since the early 1960s. The climate change minister says relentless cycles of monsoon have affected some 30 million people.
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Pakistan declared a national emergency as it experiences its heaviest rains since the early 1960s. The climate change minister says relentless cycles of monsoon have affected some 30 million people.
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Richlands, Va. to transition to county 911 dispatch
RICHLANDS, Va. (WVVA) - Richlands Town Council voted unanimously on Tuesday in favor of transitioning the town’s emergency dispatch center to Tazewell County’s 911 dispatch.
Referred to as a “Special Workshop” session on Tuesday, Tazewell County Sheriff Brian Hieatt was present as council made the decision toward eliminating the town’s dispatch.
“We’re very excited for that to happen,” said Council member Laura Mollo. “It’s going to open up a lot of new things for the town residents. We’re eliminating the transfer of an emergency call and it’s also going to open up the ability for citizens to utilize the text to 911.”
With a timeline not yet in-place, 911 calls in the town of Richlands will continue to be re-directed to local dispatch by Tazewell County’s 911 center. The town’s former police chief Jerry Gilbert however, said he sees things differently than much of council.
“I felt like the town of Richlands needed to keep their dispatch. And because I know the traffic that walks in and out of there all hours of the night. And you shut that down you’re taking what we call sanctuary away from the citizens of Richlands,” said Gilbert.
Mollo added a timeline for the transition will come at a later date. WVVA will continue to follow this story as more details emerge.
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While no humans will be aboard NASA's Artemis I mission, the Orion spacecraft won't be empty. Snoopy, Girl Scout badges, LEGO minifigures and tree seeds are just some of the thousands of mementos that will be aboard when the mission launches Monday.
There will also be a lot of technology that will gather data during the 42-day, 1.3 million-mile mission that will take the uncrewed spacecraft as far as 280,000 miles away from Earth, circling the moon before heading home.
It's been nearly 50 years since people have set foot on the moon, so the test flight will also be a trial of the new rocket and spacecraft before a crewed flight.
"We're mindful that this is a purposeful stress test of the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System Rocket," Mike Sarafin, the mission manager for Artemis I, said at a press conference Saturday.
"We will learn a great deal from the Artemis I test flight. And through this experience, we will change and modify anything necessary to prepare ourselves for a crewed flight on the very next mission."
NASA is planning to send humans to the moon in 2025. As part of the preparation, the passengers aboard this mission will be manikins.
Meet Commander Moonikin Campos
This manikin got its name from a public contest and was ultimately named after Arturo Campos, the NASA engineer who was instrumental in getting the Apollo 13 crew back to Earth safely.
Moonikin Campos will sit in the commander's seat. Under the seat are sensors to measure acceleration and vibration to help assess what human crew members might experience during a flight. Campos will be all decked out in the official Orion Crew Survival System spacesuit that will include two radiation sensors.
And while Moonikin Campos could certainly have all the fun, it won't be alone. Two other manikins will be seated with it.
Helga and Zohar are what NASA calls phantoms — or manikin torsos made up of materials that mimic human bones, soft tissues and adult female organs. A big part of their mission involves radiation detection and measurement.
"Zohar will wear a radiation protection vest, called AstroRad, while Helga will not," NASA said in a description of the manikins' duties. "The study will provide valuable data on radiation levels astronauts may encounter on lunar missions and evaluate the effectiveness of the protective vest that could allow crew to exit the storm shelter and continue working on critical mission activities in spite of a solar storm."
Don't forget about Snoopy
While there are many miscellaneous items joining the exciting Artemis I mission, none might be as recognizable as Snoopy the black and white dog created by American cartoonist Charles M. Schulz.
Snoopy is not new to NASA and has been tied to moon missions since 1969 when the lunar module of the Apollo 10 mission was nicknamed Snoopy because of its role in scouting out or "snooping around" a landing site for the Apollo 11 mission.
Schulz also created cartoons of Snoopy on the moon that captured "public excitement about America's achievements in space" during the Apollo years, according to NASA.
This time though, Snoopy has a mission of his own. Because the Artemis I mission is uncrewed, a plush Snoopy will serve as a zero gravity indicator to show the team on the ground when the spacecraft reaches weightlessness.
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Agents seize $7.8 million worth of liquid meth in drug bust operation
ATLANTA (WGCL/Gray News) - Authorities in Georgia say a tip helped them bust a multimillion-dollar meth lab this week.
According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the lab was equipped to manufacture crystal methamphetamine and was located in a horse stable.
WGCL reports agents began investigating after they were informed about suspicious activity at the property. They executed a search warrant and discovered an active methamphetamine conversion lab inside one of the buildings.
Agents with the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office said they recovered 255 gallons of liquid methamphetamine solution and 5 kilograms of finished crystal meth.
Officials said with the amount of liquid methamphetamine solution found, the lab was likely capable of producing more than 700 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, with a street value of at least $7.8 million.
According to authorities, 34-year-old Dustin Burgess and 30-year-old Uriel Mendoza were arrested and are facing several drug-related charges.
Due to the size of the lab, agents said they contacted the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Clan Lab Team to help collect evidence and dispose of hazardous materials.
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Diana’s car auctioned as 25th anniversary of her death nears
LONDON (AP) — A car driven by Princess Diana in the 1980s sold for 650,000 pounds ($764,000) at auction Saturday, just days before the 25th anniversary of her death.
Silverstone Auctions said there was “fierce bidding” for the black Ford Eascort RS Turob before the sale closed. The U.K. buyer, whose name was not disclosed, paid a 12.5% buyer’s premium on top of the selling price, according to the classic car auction house.
Britain and Diana’s admirers worldwide are preparing to mark a quarter century since her death. She died in a high-speed car crash in Paris on Aug. 31, 1997.
Diana drove the Escort from 1985 to 1988. She was photographed with it outside boutique shops in Chelsea and restaurants in Kensington. She preferred to drive her own car, with a member of her security team in the passenger seat.
The RS Turbo Series 1 was typically manufactured in white, but she got it in black to be more discreet. Ford also added features for her security, such as a second rear-view mirror for the protection officer.
The car has just under 25,000 miles on it.
Last year, another Ford Escort that Diana used sold at auction for 52,000 pounds ($61,100).
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‘Moorish Nation’ couple arrested after breaking into NASCAR driver’s mansion, sheriff says
ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - Authorities in North Carolina say a couple has been arrested for breaking into and not leaving a multimillion-dollar home owned by a current NASCAR driver.
According to Rowan County Sheriff Kevin Auten, the home is located near Highway 152 and owned by NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
WBTV reports the two arrested in the incident were 37-year-old Nataijah Shaieena Fields and 29-year-old Darius Trrone Hall on Aug. 19.
The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office said Fields and Hall are facing charges that include breaking and entering, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and second-degree trespassing.
Hall was also charged with carrying a concealed gun.
Auten said the large home is currently up for sale and the couple in question claimed they were members of the ‘Moorish Nation.’
This incident is not the first time in North Carolina that a couple claiming to be with the Moorish sovereign citizen movement were arrested for allegedly squatting in a multimillion-dollar home.
In 2019, authorities took 30-year-old Turmaine Thorne and 35-year-old Taqiyah Barber into custody after reportedly squatting in an estate owned by the mayor’s late parents.
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Rain chances remain low through the weekend as highs linger in the 80s.
Monday will be similar.
Things will remain pretty dry through the end of the week. Overnight tonight we will see partly cloudy skies. Patchy fog will develop across the region late at night and linger on into the morning tomorrow.
Rain chances remain low tomorrow as we look at a slightly cloudier day. We could see a pop-up shower or storm along the southern parts of our area by the late afternoon. Most of us will stick with partly cloudy skies. Highs tomorrow will be in the low 80s as a warm front pushes through the area.
The warm air will stick around until late Tuesday when a sizeable cold front fueled by high pressure swings by. This will bring us much drier conditions by the later part of the week, leading to a few days with little to no rain.
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‘This guy is trying to kidnap me’: 9-year-old shares scary encounter while leaving school
KAILUA, Hawaii (KHNL/KGMB/Gray News) - A 9-year-old boy says someone was trying to kidnap him while he was on his way to a friend’s house after school.
Noam Burcerril, 9, said the incident happened on Friday when he was riding his bike on the Kaelepulu Stream bridge at Kailua Beach Park.
According to KHNL/KGMB, Noam said a truck stopped beside him when he was crossing the bridge with a person inside the vehicle telling him to come to his truck.
The 9-year-old said he didn’t know the man, so he turned in the opposite direction and rode back toward the school.
“My friend was over there, and I was like, ‘Can you call my mom? This guy is trying to kidnap me,’” Noam said.
The friend at the park was Emily Hellman, the mother of another student who goes to school with Noam.
“As we were talking, the truck that he had described circled back around, and he [Noam] quickly said, ‘That’s the truck!’ And then he ran away. He was really scared at that time,” Hellman said.
Hellman said she called Noam’s mother, Julie Burcerril, who was waiting for him at the friend’s house.
“When he talked to us on the phone, he was crying,” Julie Burcerril said. “When we saw him, he was better, but he was very scared.”
One thing that seemed to help Noam was that the bike path he was on was separated from traffic on the bridge.
“If he got out of his truck, he has to go around [pointing toward Kailua town] while I could just go forward,” Noam said.
The boy’s school sent a letter to all parents after the incident, and Noam’s family said they have filed a police report.
“He did exactly what you should do: Go back, get an adult, someone that he knew, and we were able to get him help,” Hellman said.
The two mothers said they had never met before this incident but share a special bond now.
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Prey, the new prequel to the 1987 blockbuster Predator streaming on Hulu, features a sophisticated soundtrack influenced both by Native cultures and video games.
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Prey, the new prequel to the 1987 blockbuster Predator streaming on Hulu, features a sophisticated soundtrack influenced both by Native cultures and video games.
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Biographer David Maraniss chronicles the life of Jim Thorpe Published August 27, 2022 at 4:18 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 11:23 NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with journalist and author David Maraniss about his new book, Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.keranews.org/2022-08-27/biographer-david-maraniss-chronicles-the-life-of-jim-thorpe | 2022-08-27T22:36:33Z |
How actor John Boyega prepared for his role in 'Breaking' Published August 27, 2022 at 4:06 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 10:04 NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with award-winning actor John Boyega about his latest film, Breaking. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.keranews.org/2022-08-27/how-actor-john-boyega-prepared-for-his-role-in-breaking | 2022-08-27T22:36:39Z |
Life Kit: How to log off By Mayowa Aina Published August 27, 2022 at 4:06 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:44 Lots of people struggle to put their phone down. And lots of solutions say to just log off, but it's not always that easy. NPR's Life Kit has tips on how to log off. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.keranews.org/2022-08-27/life-kit-how-to-log-off | 2022-08-27T22:36:46Z |
To mark six months of the war in Ukraine, President Biden announced the largest single military aid package for Ukraine yet: $3 billion.
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To mark six months of the war in Ukraine, President Biden announced the largest single military aid package for Ukraine yet: $3 billion.
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Pakistan declared a national emergency as it experiences its heaviest rains since the early 1960s. The climate change minister says relentless cycles of monsoon have affected some 30 million people.
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Pakistan declared a national emergency as it experiences its heaviest rains since the early 1960s. The climate change minister says relentless cycles of monsoon have affected some 30 million people.
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Judge plans to appoint special master in Trump records case
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Florida told the Justice Department on Saturday to provide her with more specific information about the classified records removed from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate and said it was her “preliminary intent” to appoint a special master in the case.
The two-page order from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon signals that she’s inclined to grant a request from Trump’s lawyers, who this week asked for the appointment of an independent special master to review the records taken from Mar-a-Lago and identify any that may be protected by executive privilege.
The judge scheduled a Thursday hearing to discuss the matter further. A special master is often a former judge.
Cannon also directed the Justice Department to file under seal with her more detailed descriptions of the material taken from Trump’s property. The former president’s lawyers have complained that investigators did not disclose enough information to them about what specific documents were removed when agents executed a search warrant on Aug. 8 to look for classified documents.
The special master appointment, if it happens, is unlikely to significantly affect the direction of the Justice Department investigation, though it’s possible an outside review of the documents could slow the probe down.
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Principal admits ‘critical oversight’ in apology to families over hazing investigation into football team
MECHANICSVILLE, Va. (WWBT) - The principal of Mechanicsville High School, which has been involved in a hazing investigation, is apologizing to parents.
In a message addressed to parents Thursday, Principal Charles Stevens apologized to families for not directly communicating with them sooner.
The entire Mechanicsville High football program is suspended while the school system and sheriff’s office investigate allegations of hazing among players.
Stevens points out their initial focus was conducting a thorough investigation.
“While our initial focus was on conducting a swift and thorough investigation, the volume of interviews was significant and we overlooked this important responsibility,” he said in the message to parents. “Understandably, this critical oversight has upset many of you. Moving forward, I will communicate as much information as I am able in a timely manner and to the greatest extent possible.”
The message comes about a week after the sheriff’s office reached out to the school about the allegations, according to a Hanover County Schools spokesperson.
“I want to assure you that our goal is to get our student-athletes back on the field as quickly as possible. However, this cannot occur until the investigation is complete, and we simply cannot rush such an important process,” he said.
Parents initially reached out to NBC12 investigators Tuesday about an alleged assault among the football team’s upperclassmen and younger players and were upset that they first heard about the incident from their kids, not the school.
“While I understand that you are anxious for answers and a resolution, please understand that I am still very limited in what I can share given the ongoing investigations - both by the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office and our own,” Stevens said. “Although I do not yet know what the investigations will reveal – and the outcome will inform what next steps may be necessary – I understand that this entire situation is upsetting for many reasons.”
According to the Virginia High School League, high school coaches must take part in a Coaching Education Mandate, which must be completed within two years of a coach’s hiring. Coach Shane Reynolds was hired at the beginning of the year.
The seven-part course includes completing the child abuse training course offered by the Virginia Department of Education.
The school division says that Reynolds has completed all required VHSL Coaching Mandate Training.
NBC12 has reached out to the school division on the status of their upcoming games and is awaiting a response from a spokesperson.
The high school already forfeit its season opener game against Deep Run High School on Thursday, a move that will likely cost the school division thousands of dollars the longer the investigation takes.
According to the school division last year, the average gate revenue per Mechanicsville High School home football game was $5,756.71 for varsity and $1,200 for JV. For away games, that average was $1,758.96 for varsity. The combined total of the varsity and JV games for the season was nearly $47,000.
As more details from the investigation continue to come to light, Eric Oakes, the father of Adam Oakes, who was killed during a hazing incident at a fraternity at VCU, says the alleged assault involving Mechanicsville High School Football team only stresses the importance of hazing education and prevention at the high school level.
“Just hearing about any hazing going on in high school athletics is troubling because it’s 100 percent preventable,” Oakes said. “Hopefully we can carry that message into high school so students will be able to identify it in college, so that if they’re in a situation where they are being hazed, they can get out of that situation or get somebody help.”
Since Adam’s death, his family has established the nonprofit organization Love Like Adam Foundation, which strives to support, educate, and equip graduating seniors and their families with the transition from high school to higher education about the dangers of hazing, sexual assault, binge drinking and what to do in emergency situations.
“It’s really important to reach out to these young minds and warn them that it’s not OK to dominate and try to prevent that kind of bad behavior. Today it could be mental or physical abuse, but tomorrow it could be death.”
NBC12 reached out to the school division on the status of the upcoming games the Mustangs are scheduled to play. Though the start of the season has been postponed, a Hanover Schools spokesperson says no final decisions have been made and that once one has it will be communicated to parents.
“As we move forward, we will work to establish a positive, supportive culture for the entire football program, regardless of the outcome,” Stevens said. “The safety and well-being of our students is of the utmost importance and is our top priority in every decision we have made and continue to make, and this must always come first.”
Stevens is encouraging all parents with specific questions parents may have regarding their student or additional support they may need during the investigation to email him at cestevens@hcps.us.
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‘This guy is trying to kidnap me’: 9-year-old shares scary encounter while leaving school
KAILUA, Hawaii (KHNL/KGMB/Gray News) - A 9-year-old boy says someone was trying to kidnap him while he was on his way to a friend’s house after school.
Noam Burcerril, 9, said the incident happened on Friday when he was riding his bike on the Kaelepulu Stream bridge at Kailua Beach Park.
According to KHNL/KGMB, Noam said a truck stopped beside him when he was crossing the bridge with a person inside the vehicle telling him to come to his truck.
The 9-year-old said he didn’t know the man, so he turned in the opposite direction and rode back toward the school.
“My friend was over there, and I was like, ‘Can you call my mom? This guy is trying to kidnap me,’” Noam said.
The friend at the park was Emily Hellman, the mother of another student who goes to school with Noam.
“As we were talking, the truck that he had described circled back around, and he [Noam] quickly said, ‘That’s the truck!’ And then he ran away. He was really scared at that time,” Hellman said.
Hellman said she called Noam’s mother, Julie Burcerril, who was waiting for him at the friend’s house.
“When he talked to us on the phone, he was crying,” Julie Burcerril said. “When we saw him, he was better, but he was very scared.”
One thing that seemed to help Noam was that the bike path he was on was separated from traffic on the bridge.
“If he got out of his truck, he has to go around [pointing toward Kailua town] while I could just go forward,” Noam said.
The boy’s school sent a letter to all parents after the incident, and Noam’s family said they have filed a police report.
“He did exactly what you should do: Go back, get an adult, someone that he knew, and we were able to get him help,” Hellman said.
The two mothers said they had never met before this incident but share a special bond now.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ErvinCohen & Jessup LLP (ECJ) announced today that Co-Managing Partners Randall Leff and Barry McNaughton, Senior Partners Peter Davidson and Lee Silver, and Partners Byron Moldo, Kelly Scott, Joan Velazquez, Vanja Habekovic, Geoffrey Gold, and Peter Selvin were recognized in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Partners Pooja Nair and Elizabeth Dryden were recognized as "One's to Watch."
Best Lawyer recognitions are compiled by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers and honor only the top 5.3% of elite lawyers in the nation across 150 practice areas.
Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP is a full-service firm that provides a broad range of business-related legal services including corporate law; litigation; intellectual property & technology law; real estate transactions and finance; construction & environmental law; tax planning and controversies; employment law; health care law; bankruptcy, receivership and reorganization; and estate planning. For more information, visit http://www.ecjlaw.com/
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3M Separation of Food Safety Business Remains on Track for Targeted September 1 Closing
ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier today, the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Indiana declined Aearo Technologies' request for a preliminary injunction to ongoing litigation against 3M related to Combat Arms Earplug Version 2 products.
Aearo Technologies and 3M disagree with the ruling and Aearo intends to appeal the decision. Aearo will continue in the chapter 11 proceedings, which it believes will offer a more efficient, equitable and expeditious pathway to resolution of these matters for all parties. 3M also will continue to vigorously defend its position in the multi-district litigation and in its appeals in that litigation.
3M continues to expect to complete the pending separation of its food safety business on the targeted closing date of September 1.
3M (NYSE: MMM) believes science helps create a brighter world for everyone. By unlocking the power of people, ideas and science to reimagine what's possible, our global team uniquely addresses the opportunities and challenges of our customers, communities, and planet. Learn how we're working to improve lives and make what's next at 3M.com/news or on Twitter at @3M or @3MNews.
This news release contains forward-looking information about 3M's financial results and estimates and business prospects that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by the use of words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "aim," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "will," "should," "could," "target," "forecast" and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance or business plans or prospects. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, regulatory, capital markets and other external conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) risks related to public health crises such as the global pandemic associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19); (3) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (4) liabilities related to certain fluorochemicals, including lawsuits concerning various PFAS-related products and chemistries, and claims and governmental regulatory proceedings and inquiries related to PFAS in a variety of jurisdictions; (5) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2021, as updated by the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 26, 2022, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q (the "Reports"); (6) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (7) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (8) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (11) operational execution, including scenarios where the Company generates fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (12) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; (13) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (14) tax-related external conditions, including changes in tax rates, laws or regulations; (15) matters relating to the pending separation of the Company's food safety business and the proposed spin-off of the Company's Health Care business, including in each case whether the transaction will be completed, or if completed, will be on the expected terms; the risk that the expected benefits will not be realized; the risk that the costs or dis-synergies will exceed the anticipated amounts; the ability to satisfy the various closing conditions; potential business disruption; the diversion of management time; the impact of the transaction (or its pendency) on the Company's ability to retain talent; potential impacts on the Company's relationships with its customers, suppliers, employees, regulators and other counterparties; the ability to realize the desired tax treatment (including whether an Internal Revenue Service private letter ruling will be sought or obtained); the risk that any consents or approvals required will not be obtained; risks associated with financings that may be undertaken and indebtedness that may be incurred in connection with the transaction; and (16) matters relating to the voluntary chapter 11 proceedings of the Company's subsidiary Aearo Technologies and certain of its affiliates (the "Aearo Entities"), including legal risks related to the chapter 11 proceedings; potential impacts to the Company's reputation and its relationships with customers, suppliers, employees, regulators and other counterparties and community members; potential impacts to the Company's liquidity or results of operations, including risks related to the amount that will be necessary to fully and finally resolve all of the Company's obligations to make payments to resolve such claims under the terms of its funding and indemnification agreement with the Aearo Entities; and the Aearo Entities' ability to navigate the chapter 11 proceedings to obtain approval and consummation of a plan of reorganization. Changes in such assumptions or factors could produce significantly different results. A further description of these factors is located in the Reports under "Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Affect Future Results" and "Risk Factors" in Part I, Items 1 and 1A (Annual Report) and in Part I, Item 2 and Part II, Item 1A (Quarterly Reports). The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements discussed herein as a result of new information or future events or developments.
In connection with the proposed transaction, Garden SpinCo Corporation ("SpinCo") filed a registration statement on Form S-4 and Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-263669) in connection with its separation from 3M that contains a prospectus relating to the shares of SpinCo common stock to be issued in the proposed transaction (as amended and supplemented, the "SpinCo Registration Statement"), which was declared effective by the SEC on August 4, 2022 and Neogen Corporation ("Neogen") filed a registration statement on Form S-4 (Reg. No. 333-263667) that includes a prospectus relating to the shares of Neogen common stock to be issued in the proposed transaction (as amended and supplemented, the "Neogen Registration Statement"), which was declared effective by the SEC on August 4, 2022. In addition, 3M filed with the SEC on August 4, 2022 a Schedule TO (as amended and supplemented, the "3M Schedule TO") in connection with the proposed transaction. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE SPINCO REGISTRATION STATEMENT, NEOGEN REGISTRATION STATEMENT, 3M SCHEDULE TO AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE MADE AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT NEOGEN, 3M, SPINCO AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. The SpinCo Registration Statement, Neogen Registration Statement, 3M Schedule TO and other documents relating to the proposed transaction (as they become available) can also be obtained free of charge from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The SpinCo Registration Statement, Neogen Registration Statement, 3M Schedule TO and other documents (as they become available) can also be obtained free of charge from 3M upon written request to 3M Investor Relations Department, Bldg. 224-1 W-02, St. Paul, MN 55144, or by e-mailing investorrelations@3M.com or upon written request to Neogen's Investor Relations, 620 Lesher Place, Lansing, Michigan 48912 or by e-mailing ir@neogen.com.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: AWF), a registered closed‑end investment company, today announced earnings for the first quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Total net assets of the Fund on June 30, 2022 were $903,758,607 as compared with $1,036,685,870 on March 31, 2022 and $1,128,170,999 on June 30, 2021. On June 30, 2022, the net asset value per share was $10.48 based on 86,229,677 shares of common stock outstanding.
For the period April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022, total net investment income was $14,144,937 or $0.16 per share. The total net realized and unrealized loss was $(130,128,069) or $(1.51) per share for the same period.
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. is managed by AllianceBernstein L.P.
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TORONTO, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Have you suffered a loss on your investment in Aphria common shares which you purchased in 2018?
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has granted leave pursuant to the Ontario Securities Act and has certified a global securities class action which permits a defined group of investors (the "Class") to pursue claims against Aphria Inc. and certain of its Officers and Directors ("Aphria Defendants"). It is alleged that the Aphria Defendants made material misrepresentations to the market about two significant international transactions during 2018 and that public disclosure about these acquisitions on December 3 and 4, 2018 caused the price of Aphria's common shares to fall substantially, resulting in investor losses.
The certified class action is Vecchio Longo Consulting Services Inc. v. Aphria Inc. et al. Ontario Superior Court of Justice Court File No. CV-19-0061408600 CP (the "Class Action"). It claims monetary damages on behalf of the Class.
The allegations made in the Class Action have not been proven and are disputed by the Aphria Defendants.
NOTE: Claims in this Action against Carl Merton were dismissed, on consent, without costs by Court Order on August 6, 2021 and claims against Clarus Securities Inc., Canaccord Genuity Corp., Cormark Securities Inc., Haywood Securities Inc. and Infor Financial Inc. were dismissed, on consent, without costs, by Court Order on August 18, 2022.
The Action has been certified on behalf of all persons or entities, wherever they may reside, who acquired Aphria common shares during the period of time after 07:00 ET January 29, 2018 until 08:25 ET December 3, 2018 ("Class Members").
This includes those individuals who acquired Aphria shares in the secondary market (that is, in usual course on the open market via a stock exchange like the TSX or the NYSE or an over the counter exchange), as well as those who acquired their shares by way of Aphria's Prospectus Offering in June 2018.
If you are an eligible Class Member and the Class Action is successful you may be entitled to share in any monetary award or settlement.
As a Class Member, you will not be required to pay any costs in the event that the Class Action is unsuccessful. If the Class Action is successful at trial or if a settlement is reached, you may be entitled to share in any award or settlement. A notice would be provided to the Class providing details concerning the terms of the settlement or award and how eligible Class Members might make a claim for compensation.
If you do not wish to participate in the Class Action, and be bound by or receive any benefits from it, you must opt out by notifying RicePoint Administration Inc. by November 24, 2022 at:
Aphria Securities Class Action
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NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. (NYSE American: BRG) (the "Company") and Blackstone Real Estate ("Blackstone") today announced that the completion of the proposed acquisition of the Company by Blackstone (the "Acquisition"), and the proposed spin-off of the Company's single-family rental business to its shareholders (the "Spin-Off"), is expected to occur on or about October 6, 2022. The completion of the Acquisition remains subject to the consummation of the Spin-Off, as well as the satisfaction or waiver of the other closing conditions in the merger agreement.
About Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. (NYSE American: BRG) is a real estate investment trust that focuses on developing and acquiring a diversified portfolio of institutional-quality highly amenitized live/work/play apartment communities in demographically attractive knowledge economy growth markets to appeal to the renter by choice. The Company's objective is to generate value through off-market/relationship-based transactions and, at the asset level, through value-add improvements to properties and to operations. The Company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
About Blackstone Real Estate
Blackstone is a global leader in real estate investing. Blackstone's real estate business was founded in 1991 and has US $320 billion of investor capital under management. Blackstone is the largest owner of commercial real estate globally, owning and operating assets across every major geography and sector, including logistics, residential, office, hospitality and retail. Our opportunistic funds seek to acquire undermanaged, well-located assets across the world. Blackstone's Core+ business invests in substantially stabilized real estate assets globally, through both institutional strategies and strategies tailored for income-focused individual investors including Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (BREIT), a U.S. non-listed REIT, and Blackstone's European yield-oriented strategy. Blackstone Real Estate also operates one of the leading global real estate debt businesses, providing comprehensive financing solutions across the capital structure and risk spectrum, including management of Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE: BXMT).
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BOSTON, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It is announced today that Boston Hemp Inc. has expanded their wholesale business to included territories nationwide. The company has built a strong business presence in the northeastern corridor of the country, and they hope that by exposing their brand to other states that sales will continue to grow.
Boston Hemp Inc.'s wholesale division is responsible for sales on both a wholesale and bulk basis. Their product line includes infused hemp flower, waxes and concentrates, vapes and a full line of edibles. While all their products contain CBD, they are known for products which are infused with hemp derived stoner cannabinoids including Delta-8 THC, HHC and THC-O. Consumers have reported feelings of euphoria, increased appetite and better sleep after using their infused products.
Data continues to show that there is a strong interest in CBD hemp products infused with stoner cannabinoids Delta-8 THC, HHC and THC-O. When their infused hemp products have been placed in traditional retail applications such as convenience stores or smoke shops, Boston Hemp Inc.'s products have continued to be top sellers.
There has been continued controversy over the legality of products that contain stoner cannabinoids D-8, HHC and THC-O. Under the guidelines of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp and hemp derived products are legal. Boston Hemp Inc.'s products are all hemp derived and therefore are legal.
The newly expanded wholesale division of the company will be headed up by one of the business owners, Kevin Coyle. Kevin brings years of sales experience from the hemp industry and a passion for sales. His work introducing the brand to the wholesale marketplace was instrumental to the early stages of growth of the company. For wholesale inquiries please contact Kevin Coyle at Kevin@BostonHempire.com or by way of cell at 508-846-6628. You may also visit their web site to place a wholesale inquiry.
Boston Hemp Inc. is a nationally known hemp retailer specializing in flower, concentrates, vapes and edibles that are infused with stoner cannabinoids D-8, HHC, and THC-O. They 100% insured and lab tested. Their products are available for sale on-line at www.BostonHempInc.com and at their retail location in Hanover, Massachusetts.
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Discussion highlights programs at first-of-its-kind hub for pediatric behavioral health services, engages local families in Q & A
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) yesterday hosted a community event at the Lucien E. Blackwell Community Center in West Philadelphia highlighting CHOP's expanded behavioral and mental health services offered at the new state-of-the-art Center for Advanced Behavioral Healthcare at 4601 Market Street. The Center was established to provide additional resources to our region's families as they continue to grapple with a growing mental health crisis.
CHOP's new Center expands access to a range of behavioral health services, including treatments for anxiety, ADHD and eating disorders. The carefully planned and thoughtfully designed space was created specifically for children, creating a world-class, community-based hub for pediatric behavioral health services. It is a critical component in the revitalization of the iconic Provident Mutual Insurance Building into a state-of-the-art healthcare campus serving the broader Philadelphia community. The facility was created with the needs of youth in mind, with 47,000 square feet dedicated to patient care, including consultation rooms, group therapy rooms and calming areas.
At the event, seven doctors and clinicians from across CHOP's Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Sciences held a "fireside chat" with community members and local families, discussing the services offered at the new facility while also pointing families to existing resources in the area. This includes CHOP's pediatric primary care offices, which serve as one of the best points of entry for accessing more specialized services.
Located at 4601 Market Street, the Center for Advanced Behavioral Healthcare is conveniently located across the street from SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line and CHOP's Nicolas and Athena Karabots Pediatric Care Center, one of the region's largest sites to provide community-based pediatric primary care.
"As we address our nation's pediatric mental health crisis, it is imperative we do so in a way that addresses longstanding health inequities in communities like West Philadelphia," said Stephen Soffer, PhD, Chief, Clinical & Professional Affairs, Division of Outpatient Behavioral Health at CHOP. "The newly opened CHOP Center for Advanced Behavioral Healthcare is an important part of our goal of expanding access to a wider range of behavioral health services. This discussion is a critical first step in reducing barriers to care and putting the needs of children and families in the West Philadelphia community front and center."
"The families that we serve in West Philadelphia deserve the same access to state-of-the-art care as communities in other neighborhoods," said Rose Bryant, Resident Leader for the Lucien E. Blackwell Community Center. "We were proud to partner with CHOP on this event to provide additional resources to our tenants and to expand access to services in the midst of this growing mental health crisis."
It is estimated that 1 in 6 of children between the ages of 2 and 8 have a diagnosed mental, behavioral or developmental disorder. Evidence shows that disproportionately, children of color have been negatively impacted by the pandemic.
Families in the communities surrounding CHOP have not been spared from this growing crisis. Mental Health ranked #1, above access to care, chronic disease prevention and management, and substance use in the recently published Community Health Needs Assessment. In the report, more than 50 percent of youth cited mental health as the largest challenge or barrier to health in their communities.
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About Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: A non-profit, charitable organization, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was founded in 1855 as the nation's first pediatric hospital. Through its long-standing commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals, and pioneering major research initiatives, the 595-bed hospital has fostered many discoveries that have benefited children worldwide. Its pediatric research program is among the largest in the country. The institution has a well-established history of providing advanced pediatric care close to home through its CHOP Care Network, which includes more than 50 primary care practices, specialty care and surgical centers, urgent care centers, and community hospital alliances throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as a new inpatient hospital with a dedicated pediatric emergency department in King of Prussia. In addition, its unique family-centered care and public service programs have brought Children's Hospital of Philadelphia recognition as a leading advocate for children and adolescents. For more information, visit http://www.chop.edu.
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Anthony@ceislermedia.com
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Georgetown Manufacturing Facility Will Be the Largest Solar Roof Facility in the World
GEORGETOWN, Texas, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Congressman John Carter was joined by Mayor Josh Schroeder, and other community leaders to celebrate the groundbreaking of GAF Energy's new 450,000-square foot manufacturing facility in Georgetown, Texas. GAF Energy, a Standard Industries company and a leading provider of solar roofing in North America, is building the facility, the company's second, to meet growing demand for its award-winning Timberline Solar™ roof. Introduced earlier this year, Timberline Solar™ features the world's first nailable solar shingle and is the only roof system to directly integrate solar technology into traditional roofing processes and materials. Construction is on track to be completed summer of next year, with full-operation by the end of 2023. Portman Industrial is the owner and developer of the building and ARCO/Murray is the construction partner.
"Texas' 31st district continues to grow because it's a great place to live and work, and today we see more of that growth," said Congressman Carter. "I'm proud that GAF Energy has chosen our great community to call home and create hundreds of new manufacturing jobs right here in Georgetown. GAF Energy is a shining example of the American spirit of innovation to meet the needs of today, while focusing on the future. I welcome them to my district and look forward to their continued success in their new home."
"We are pleased GAF Energy selected Georgetown as their destination for their facility," Mayor Schroeder said. "Their innovative product is one that will change the market as we know it, and we are excited that it will be developed here in our backyard."
"One of the reasons I was drawn to work at our parent company, Standard Industries, was their commitment to U.S.-based jobs and manufacturing. We're thrilled to be building the future of solar here in Georgetown, Texas. The community has welcomed us with open arms—and made the decision of where to build our second facility easy," said Martin DeBono, President of GAF Energy. "We're producing our technologically cutting edge Timberline Solar roof here in the U.S. because we believe it allows us to make the best product for our customers."
Once complete, the manufacturing facility will provide hundreds of new U.S.-based, clean energy manufacturing jobs in the Georgetown area. The new facility builds on GAF Energy's track record of delivering a best-in-class solar roof product that is assembled in America. GAF Energy's first manufacturing facility, in San Jose, California, was completed last year.
Homeowners interested in solar roofing options and roofers interested in installing GAF Energy products can find out more at: www.gaf.energy.
About GAF Energy
GAF Energy is transforming the solar and roofing industries to generate energy from every roof. A Standard Industries company, GAF Energy works with North America's largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer, GAF, to offer homeowners elegant, roof-integrated solar options through a national network of roofer partners. The company's leading product, the Timberline Solar™ roof system, incorporates the world's first nailable solar shingle to create an attractive, durable, and reliable solar roof. GAF Energy's products have received numerous awards and honors, including the Fast Company 2022 World Changing Ideas Award, the CES Best of Innovation Award, and an NAHB Best of IBS Award. GAF Energy develops and assembles its products at its R&D and manufacturing facility in San Jose, California.
About Standard Industries
Standard Industries is a privately-held global industrial company operating in over 80 countries with over 20,000 employees. The Standard ecosystem spans a broad array of holdings, technologies and investments—including both public and private companies from early to late-stage—as well as world-class building solutions, performance materials, logistics, real estate and next-generation solar technology. Throughout its history, Standard has leveraged its deep industry expertise and vision to create outsize value across its businesses, which today include operating companies GAF, BMI, Grace, GAF Energy, Siplast, Schiedel, SGI, and Standard Logistics, as well as Standard Investments and Winter Properties. Learn more at www.standardindustries.com.
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CALGARY, AB, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian Pacific celebrated CP Ambassador Lorie Kane today on the 18th green of the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club as the Canadian golf icon finished her 30th and final CP Women's Open.
"Lorie has made outstanding contributions to women's golf and the community, including as a CP Ambassador," said Keith Creel, CP President and CEO. "We cherish Lorie for her contributions as a CP Ambassador since 2014, and I look forward to her continuing as a significant member of the CP team promoting CP Has Heart in the community."
Kane is moving on to compete on the Legends of the LPGA, the official senior tour of the LPGA, and will compete in senior women's major golf championships.
Kane has established a reputation as a mentor to young female golfers, including fellow CP ambassador, Brooke Henderson. Since turning professional in 1996, Lorie has recorded four career victories on the LPGA, accumulated 99 Top-10 finishes and sits 46th on the Career Money List with nearly $7 million in earnings. She has won five times on the Legends of the LPGA.
On Wednesday, Golf Canada announced that it has renamed its newly created recognition awards as the Lorie Kane Community Spirit Awards, which will celebrate the commitments of individual leaders using golf as a platform to positively impact their communities.
Off the course, Lorie was named a recipient of the Order of Canada in 2006 – the highest honour for a civilian - and selected as a torchbearer for the 2010 Winter Olympic Torch Relay. She was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame (2015) and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (2021).
Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts. CP provides North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP.
At CP, we know that a railroad may serve as the arteries of a nation, but at its heart is community. CP Has Heart focuses on improving people's heart health across North America through partnerships, sponsorships, activities and contributions that fund cardiovascular research and the best equipment and care for cardiac patients. Since 2014, CP Has Heart has committed more than $29 million to heart health initiatives in communities across North America. And along the way, we're showing heart whenever we can. Find out more on cpr.ca.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDOG), the monitoring and security platform for cloud applications, today announced that it will host the Investor Meeting at Dash 2022, its annual user conference.
The Dash Keynote will be held on Wednesday, October 19 at 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. ET, followed by the Investor Meeting later the same day at 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET.
Registration and webcast details for virtual attendance at the Keynote and Investor Meeting are available on the Datadog Investor Relations website at http://investors.datadoghq.com and on the day of the event, a live webcast will be available at http://investors.datadoghq.com. For those unable to attend the Investor Meeting, an on-demand replay will be made available after the event.
We will focus on our platform, products, and innovation, and do not plan to issue a financial performance update or new financial targets at this event.
Datadog is the monitoring and security platform for cloud applications. Our SaaS platform integrates and automates infrastructure monitoring, application performance monitoring and log management to provide unified, real-time observability of our customers' entire technology stack. Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes and across a wide range of industries to enable digital transformation and cloud migration, drive collaboration among development, operations, security and business teams, accelerate time to market for applications, reduce time to problem resolution, secure applications and infrastructure, understand user behavior and track key business metrics.
Contact Information
Yuka Broderick
Datadog Investor Relations
IR@datadoghq.com
Dan Haggerty
Datadog Corporate Communications
Press@datadoghq.com
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Contract Addresses Members' Top Priorities; Provides Wage Increases and Maintains Strong Benefits
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters at DHL have overwhelmingly ratified a new national contract that provides significant wage increases, improves working conditions, and maintains strong member benefits.
Ballots were counted throughout the week, and the national contract was ratified by an overwhelming percentage of the membership. All the various supplemental agreements were approved as well.
"This contract was all about putting members first. We went into negotiations prepared to win the strongest agreement ever at DHL, and we succeeded," said Sean M. O'Brien, Teamsters General President and Chairman of the Teamsters National DHL Negotiating Committee. "Last year this company made record profits, and we demanded that our members share in the success."
The new agreement is the most lucrative national master agreement at DHL in the union's history, with significant wage increases across all classifications—for both full-time and part-time workers—retroactive to April 1.
"In all my years negotiating on behalf of DHL workers, this national agreement is the strongest one we've ever secured. We made significant increases to wages while maintaining strong benefits and improving working conditions," said Bill Hamilton, International Vice President and Co-Chairman of the Teamsters National DHL Negotiating Committee. "This contract and its supplements will allow workers to do even better at DHL—with the pay, benefits, and working conditions they deserve."
In addition to historic wage increases, the tentative agreement maintains workers' health and welfare plans and pension plans through increases in employer contributions.
Other highlights include the addition of MLK Day as an observed paid holiday; an increase of paid holiday leave for part-time workers; improved ability to take paid funeral leave; reimbursement for all required CDL costs; stronger seniority protections for day-to-day cutting of routes; and protections against inward-facing cameras in delivery vehicles.
The Teamsters also maintained the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), which could result in additional significant wage increases next year above and beyond the contractually required increases. The new agreement contains no givebacks or concessions.
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.2 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit www.teamster.org for more information. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and "like" us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teamsters.
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Closures Due to Limited Interest Since Launch
NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to the their inability to attract sufficient investment assets, the Board of Trustees of the Direxion Shares ETF Trust has decided to liquidate and close seven ETFs (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"), based on the recommendation of the funds' adviser, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC. As a result, the Board concluded that liquidating and closing the Funds would be in the best interest of the Funds and their shareholders. The Funds closing are as follows:
The Funds will cease trading on the NYSE Arca, Inc. ("NYSE") and will be closed to purchase by investors as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on September 23, 2022 (the "Closing Date"). The Funds will not accept purchase orders after the Closing Date.
Shareholders may sell their holdings in a Fund prior to the Closing Date and customary brokerage charges may apply to these transactions. However, from September 23, 2022 through September 30, 2022 (the "Liquidation Date") shareholders may only be able to sell their shares to certain broker-dealers and there is no assurance that there will be a market for a Fund's shares during this time period. Between the Closing Date and the Liquidation Date, each Fund will be in the process of closing down and liquidating its portfolio. This process will result in a Fund increasing its cash holdings and, as a consequence, not tracking its underlying index, which is inconsistent with each Fund's investment objective and strategy.
On or about the Liquidation Date, each Fund will liquidate its assets and distribute cash pro rata to all shareholders who have not previously redeemed or sold their shares. These distributions are taxable events. In addition, these payments to shareholders may include accrued capital gains and dividends. As calculated on the Liquidation Date, each Fund's net asset value will reflect the costs of closing the Fund. Once the distributions are complete, the Funds will terminate.
Direxion equips investors who are driven by conviction with ETF solutions built for purpose and fine-tuned for precision. These solutions are available for a broad spectrum of investors, whether executing short-term tactical trades, or investing in thematic strategies. Direxion's reputation is founded on developing products that precisely express market perspectives and allow investors to manage their risk exposure. Founded in 1997, the company has approximately $20.7 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2022. For more information, please visit www.direxion.com.
There is no guarantee that the Funds will achieve their investment objectives.
For more information on all Direxion Shares daily leveraged ETFs, go to www.direxion.com, or call us at 866.301.9214.
Leveraged and Inverse ETFs pursue daily leveraged investment objectives, which means they are riskier than alternatives which do not use leverage. They seek daily goals and should not be expected to track the underlying index over periods longer than one day. They are not suitable for all investors and should be utilized only by sophisticated investors who understand leverage risk and who actively manage their investments.
An investor should carefully consider a Fund's investment objective, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. A Fund's prospectus and summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Direxion Shares. To obtain a Fund's prospectus and summary prospectus call 866-716-0735 or visit our website at direxion.com. A Fund's prospectus and summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
Direxion Shares Risks – An investment in the ETFs involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. The ETFs are non-diversified and include risks associated with concentration that results from an ETF's investments in a particular industry or sector which can increase volatility. The use of derivatives such as futures contracts and swaps are subject to market risks that may cause their price to fluctuate over time. The ETFs do not attempt to, and should not be expected to, provide returns which are a multiple of the return of their respective index for periods other than a single day. For other risks including leverage, correlation, daily compounding, market volatility and risks specific to an industry or sector, please read the prospectus.
Distributor: Foreside Fund Services, LLC.
CONTACT: Douglas Hesney, SVP
Ditto Public Relations
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Acquisition Further Expands Equifax Global Footprint in Digital Identity and Fraud Prevention Solutions
ATLANTA, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax® (NYSE: EFX) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Midigator LLC, a provider of post-transaction fraud mitigation solutions. The definitive agreement to acquire Midigator was announced on July 26, 2022. With this acquisition, Equifax further expands the company's global footprint in digital identity and fraud prevention solutions.
"Equifax is poised to broaden our digital identity footprint in a fast growing space," said Mark W. Begor, CEO of Equifax. "The acquisition of Midigator will harness the power of the Equifax Cloud™ and expand on the strength of our rapidly growing Kount business to bring global businesses the information and solutions they need to better manage fraud across the complete customer lifecycle. We are energized to welcome the Midigator team to Equifax and will continue to reinvest in strategic bolt-on acquisitions to further expand our capabilities well beyond a traditional credit bureau and drive growth in the future."
Founded in 2013, Midigator offers a technology platform designed to not only automate the dispute response process, but to provide the real-time data businesses need to know why chargebacks are occurring in the first place and better understand their customers. The resulting granular, post-transaction data and digital signals complement the Equifax Kount dataset and augment its AI-driven preventative fraud solutions to combat the illegitimate chargebacks known as "friendly" fraud as well as criminal fraud activities.
"The combination of Midigator with our Kount pre-authorization and preventative protection capabilities accelerates the expansion of our digital identity network for current and prospective customers while further enabling new forms of engagement in online commerce," said Sid Singh, President of United States Information Solutions (USIS) at Equifax. "Businesses around the world need better solutions for digital identity and fraud prevention that encompass the entire customer journey, specifically around the desire to mitigate and manage post-transaction issues. Adding on Midigator's intelligent post-authorization and automated chargeback technologies will enable us to provide a complete end-to-end solution that helps businesses to protect and recover revenue."
"The addition of Midigator's chargeback representment and dispute management solutions will further enable us to broaden our product innovation around Identity & Fraud," added Brad Wiskirchen, General Manager of Kount, an Equifax company. "Our customers and partners seek advanced tools and insights to protect and recover revenue, and enhancing the ability to prevent illegitimate chargebacks is a highly sought after solution to combat fraud challenges."
Midigator, an Equifax company, is now part of the Equifax USIS business unit. The acquisition is not anticipated to have a material impact on 2022 Equifax financial results.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. All statements that address operating performance and events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future, including statements relating to the expected financial and operational benefits, synergies and growth from the Midigator acquisition and our ability to integrate Midigator and its products, services, technologies, IT systems and personnel into our operations, and similar statements about our outlook and our business plans are forward-looking statements. We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made. However, forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in our 2021 Form 10-K and subsequent SEC filings. As a result of such risks and uncertainties, we urge you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date when made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
ABOUT EQUIFAX INC.
At Equifax (NYSE: EFX), we believe knowledge drives progress. As a global data, analytics, and technology company, we play an essential role in the global economy by helping financial institutions, companies, employees, and government agencies make critical decisions with greater confidence. Our unique blend of differentiated data, analytics, and cloud technology drives insights to power decisions to move people forward. Headquartered in Atlanta and supported by more than 13,000 employees worldwide, Equifax operates or has investments in 25 countries in North America, Central and South America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. For more information, visit Equifax.com.
ABOUT MIDIGATOR LLC
Midigator provides an effective and efficient alternative approach to the manual processes typically used to manage chargeback disputes: intelligent chargeback technology. With intuitive features that remove complexities and flexible automation that reduces costs, clients recover more revenue and prevent more chargebacks — all with unparalleled ROI. To learn more about managing chargebacks smarter, visit Midigator.com today.
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Eric Abercrombie for Equifax
mediainquiries@equifax.com
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MONTREAL, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - IOU Financial Inc. (TSXV: IOU) ("IOU Financial" or the "Company"), a leading online lender to small businesses (IOUFinancial.com), announced today the change of its auditor from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (the "Former Auditor") to KPMG LLP ("KPMG") effective August 26, 2022.
IOU Financial's board of directors accepted the resignation of the Former Auditor, which resigned of its own initiative, effective August 26, 2022, and appointed KPMG as its auditor effective on the same date and until the close of the Company's next annual general meeting of shareholders.
There was no modified opinion in the Former Auditor's audit reports with respect to the Company's financial statements for the two most recently completed fiscal years. In the opinion of the Company, no "reportable events" (as this term is defined in National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations) has occurred between the Company and the Former Auditor.
In accordance with National Instrument 51-102, the Notice of Change of Auditor, together with the required letters from the Former Auditor and the Successor Auditor, have been reviewed by the audit committee and the board of directors and have been filed on SEDAR.
On behalf of the Company's shareholders and Board of Directors, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for their past services", said Mr. Evan Price, IOU Financial's Chairman of the Board of Directors.
"We look forward to working with KPMG in the future", said Mr. David Kennedy, CFO of IOU Financial.
About IOU Financial Inc.
IOU Financial Inc. is a wholesale lender that provides quick and easy access to growth capital to small businesses through a network of preferred brokers across the US. Built on its proprietary IOU360 technology platform that connects underwriters, merchants and brokers in real time, IOU Financial has become a trusted alternative to banks by originating over US$1 billion in loans to fund small business growth since 2009. IOU was named one of the 50 Best Places to Work in Fintech for 2022 by American Banker and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol IOU (TSXV: IOU), and on the US OTC markets as IOUFF. To learn more about IOU Financial's corporate history, financial products, or to join our broker network please visit www.IOUFinancial.com.
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Company highlights strong net earnings and
a 98.5% increase in year to date loan originations vs. 2021.
- Second quarter loan originations totalled US$59.0 million, representing an increase of 71.3% over Q2 2021.
- Loans under management of $147.5 million in Q2 2022, representing an increase of 4.9% over Q1 2022 (and driven by an increase of 5.2% in the servicing portfolio).
- Servicing and fee revenue of $4.5 million in Q2 2022, representing an increase of 14.8% over Q1 2022 (and an increase of 110.3% over Q2 2021).
- Adjusted operating expense ratio decreased to 10.2% in Q2 2022 compared to 14.0% for Q2 2021, reflecting the impact of increased scale of the business on a year over year basis.
- Net earnings of $0.9 million in Q2 2022 highlighting 5 consecutive quarters of positive earnings.
MONTREAL, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - IOU FINANCIAL INC. ("IOU" or "the Company") (TSXV: IOU), a leading online lender to small businesses (IOUFinancial.com), announced today its results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022.
"IOU Financial continues to deliver on its promise to stakeholders by significantly increasing net earnings while continuing to invest the scalability of its operations and technology," said Robert Gloer, President and CEO. "Q2 originations were partially affected by normal seasonality but also included a new all-time company record of US$24.8 million in monthly originations in June."
IOU Financial originated a record US$118.6 million in loans in the first half ended June 30, 2022, representing an increase of 98.5% over the same period in 2021. The Company attributes a significant portion of its strong growth in loan originations to its successful transition from a balance sheet strategy (under which the Company traditionally funded loans to its balance sheet) to a marketplace strategy under which new loan originations are primarily being sold to institutional purchasers.
Loans under management increased, on average, 83.6% (First half 2022 vs. First half 2021), outpacing a 39.7% growth in operating expenses (on an adjusted basis) and helping to reduce the Company's Adjusted Operating Expense Ratio to 10.5% in the first half of 2022 (vs. 13.8% in the first half of 2021).
The Company continued to advance on its Post-Pandemic Growth Plan, first announced as part of its Q1 2021 Financial Results, based on three strategic pillars designed to support scalability and growth:
- Technology innovation: The Company continues to invest in developing its proprietary IOU360 platform to better support Brokers, Merchants, Investors and internal stakeholders, all designed to support greater efficiencies and the long-term scalability of the business. In Q2 the Company started beta testing its new Broker Portal, including the industry leading QuickSubmit tool that will allow preferred brokers to drag and drop their loan applications directly into the IOU360 platform and reduce transaction time by over 95%.
- Product expansion: The Company is committed to continue introducing innovative loan products to meet the needs of more small business owners as well as to achieve further differentiation in the market. On August 1, 2022 the Company announced its largest term loan product to date, the IOU Financial Premier PLUS term loan for loan amounts of up to US$1.5 million and with terms up to 36 months. Previous product innovations include the IOU Financial Cash-Back Loan launched in August 2021, and the IOU Financial 24-Month Loan launched in November 2021. Additional product innovations are planned and will be enabled by further development of the IOU360 platform in 2022.
- Product distribution: The Company continues to expand its wholesale (IOU Financial) and retail (ZING Funding) distribution strategies to maximize its exposure to the economic recovery through both channels.
IOU Financial's strong first half 2022 loan originations and progress towards its strategic goals demonstrate the Company's continuing ability to leverage its marketplace strategy and make strategic investments to support scalable growth and create value for all stakeholders.
OUTLOOK
For all of 2022, the Company is targeting loan originations in the range of US$220M to US$260M while continuing to invest in growth and scalability.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The Company continues to focus on its marketplace strategy allowing it to accelerate loan origination growth. This strategy has the impact of placing more emphasis on servicing and fee revenue over interest revenue and cost of revenue associated with holding loans as part of a loan portfolio. Interest revenue decreased as the principal loan portfolio balance continues to wind down while servicing and fee revenue increased consistent with the increase in loan origination volume as well as the increase in the servicing portfolio.
Due to the wind down of the loan portfolio, there is no interest expense associated with the financing credit facilities in the first half of 2022 as IOU's two financing credit facilities were terminated in December 2020 and October 2021, respectively. Interest expense has also decreased in the quarter as the Company was able to use its financial resources to repurchase $2.0 million of its convertible debentures in the first half of 2022.
In addition, the marketplace strategy will render the provision for loan losses less significant as it relates to loans held on the balance sheet. IOU will continue to focus on cash collections on the remaining loan portfolio, which may give rise to reversals in the provision for loan losses and recoveries of loans previously written off.
Please refer to the table below for adjustments made to IFRS gross revenue and operating expenses. These adjustments serve as another measure of actual operating performance of the business.
Loan Originations: In Q2 2022, the Company funded US$59.0 million in loans (Q2 2021: US $34.4 million), representing an increase of 71.3% over the same period last year. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, the Company funded US$118.6 million (First half 2021: US$59.7 million) representing an increase of 98.5% over the same period last year.
Servicing and Fee revenue: Servicing and fee revenue increased 110.3% to $4.5 million Q2 2022 over Q2 2021 and increased 120.3% (2022: $8.4 million) for the six-month period ended in 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. More specifically, servicing and fee revenue growth is attributable to the near doubling of loan origination for the first half of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 (US $118.6 million in 2022 vs US $59.7 million in 2021) and consequently the near doubling of total loans under management ($147.5M in 2022 vs $80.2M in 2021).
Adjusted Gross Revenue: Adjusted gross revenue increased to $4.5 million (2021: $2.4 million), representing an increase of 90.6% for the three-month period ended June 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021. Adjusted gross revenue increased to $8.4 million (2021: $4.6 million), representing an increase of 82.4% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021.
Adjusted Net Revenue: Increased 84.0% to $4.4 million in Q2 2022 compared to $2.4 million in Q2 2021 due mainly to an increase in servicing and fee revenue of 110.3%. On a six-month basis, increased 91.1% to $8.4 million in 2022 compared to 2021.
Adjusted Operating Expenses: Adjusted operating expenses increased 36.6% to $3.7 million for the second quarter of 2022 compared to $2.7 million for the same period in 2021 mainly due to an increase in compensation and data services as the Company continues to support the future growth in loan originations by investing in innovation and resources as part of its 2021 Post-Pandemic Growth Plan (PPGP). Adjusted operating expenses increased 39.7% to $7.1 million for the first six month of 2022 compared to $5.1 million for the same period in 2021.
The Adjusted Operating Expense Ratio, which is a measure of the Company's operating efficiency, decreased from 14.0% in Q2 2021 to 10.2% in Q2 2022 as average loans under management increased 88.7% (Q2 2022 vs. Q2 2021), outpacing a 36.6% growth in operating expenses (on an adjusted basis). For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, average loans under management increased 83.6% compared to 2021, outpacing a 39.7% growth in operating expenses (on an adjusted basis).
Adjusted Net Earnings (Loss): IOU closed on its second quarter ended June 30, 2022 with an adjusted net earnings of $0.8 million compared to an adjusted net loss of $(0.3) million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. IOU closed on the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, with an adjusted net earnings of $1.2 million, compared to adjusted net loss of $(0.7) million for the same period last year.
IFRS Net Earnings (Loss): IOU closed on its second quarter ended June 30, 2022 with IFRS net earnings of $0.9 million, or $0.01 per share, compared to IFRS net earnings of $0.01 million or $0.00 per share for the same period in 2021. IOU closed on the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, with IFRS net earnings of $2.0 million, or $0.02 per share, compared to IFRS net loss of $(0.1) million or $(0.00) per share for the same period last year.
IOU's financial statements and management discussion & analysis for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, have been filed on SEDAR and are available at www.sedar.com.
About IOU Financial Inc.
IOU Financial Inc. is a wholesale lender that provides quick and easy access to growth capital to small businesses through a network of preferred brokers across the US.. Built on its proprietary IOU360 technology platform that connects underwriters, merchants and brokers in real time, IOU Financial has become a trusted alternative to banks by originating in excess of US$1 billion in loans to fund small business growth since 2009. IOU trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol IOU (TSXV: IOU), and on the US OTC markets as IOUFF. To learn more about IOU Financial's corporate history, financial products, or to join our broker network please visit www.IOUFinancial.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain information set forth in this news release may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the control of IOU including, but not limited to, the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions, dependence upon regulatory and shareholder approvals, the execution of definitive documentation and the uncertainty of obtaining additional financing. Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. IOU does not assume any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
The Company uses certain non-IFRS financial measures as an alternative method to evaluate performance. These measures include adjusted gross revenue, adjusted net revenue, adjusted operating expenses, adjusted operating expense ratio, non- recurring gains and losses, adjusted net earnings (loss), adjusted net earnings (loss) per share. These financial measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by other issuers. The definitions for certain non-IFRS financial measures are provided below.
Definitions
- Adjusted gross revenue is defined as gross revenue prepared in accordance with IFRS for the period, plus amortization of servicing assets less gain on sale of loans. The Company uses adjusted gross revenue as another measure of financial performance. Specifically, it eliminates the non-cash gain on sale of loans and the non-cash amortization of servicing assets which influence operating results depending on the timing and amount of the loan sales.
- Servicing and fee revenue is defined as gross revenue prepared in accordance with IFRS for the period, plus amortization of servicing assets less gain on sale of loans and less interest revenue. The Company uses servicing and fee revenue as another measure of financial performance. Specifically, it comprises those elements of revenue that most closely reflect the Company's shift to a marketplace strategy, which emphasizes the Company's servicing activities.
- Adjusted net revenue is defined as adjusted gross revenue less cost of revenue.
- Adjusted operating expenses is calculated as follows: total operating expenses prepared in accordance with IFRS for the period less: stock-based compensation and non-recurring costs, plus non-recurring gains. The Company uses adjusted operating expenses as another measure of financial performance. Specifically, it eliminates non-cash stock-based compensation which is given at different times and prices and non-recurring costs and gains which affects operating results only periodically.
- Adjusted Operating Expense Ratio is a non-IFRS measure and is calculated as follows: adjusted operating expenses divided by the average loans under management for the period, presented on an annualized basis. The six-month ratios are calculated on a three-point basis, using December, March and period end balances, presented on an annualized basis.
- Non-Recurring Cost-net refers to adjustments to remove the impacts on operating expenses which are not incurred in the normal course of business and can fluctuate at different times and at various amounts.
- The calculation of adjusted net (loss) earnings is defined as net (loss) earnings for the period prepared in accordance with IFRS less: non-cash gain on sale of loans and non-recurring gains, plus: non-cash amortization of servicing assets, stock-based compensation and non-recurring costs.
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SANTA ROSA, Calif., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kentucky Derby-winning racehorse Rich Strike will be dressed with a purpose in a custom blanket this Saturday. The chestnut Thoroughbred and team Red TR-Racing support the breast cancer awareness and fundraising campaign Tough Enough to Wear Pink™ (TETWP).
Rich Strike is running in the Travers Stakes, an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at Saratoga Racecourse in Saratoga Springs, New York. Nicknamed the "Mid-Summer Derby" it is the third-ranked race for American three-year-olds like Rich Strike according to international classifications, behind only the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes.
"I've supported the Tough Enough to Wear Pink campaign charity events in Crested Butte, Colorado for many years. I had an idea for raising more awareness for this important cause, so I reached out," noted Rick Dawson, Owner, and Manager of Rich Strike.
Dawson got in touch with Lacey Wheatley, the Executive Director of Touch Enough to Wear Pink™. Together they created a custom TETWP quarter sheet for Rich Strike, who has worn the blanket over the course of Travers Stakes week. Team members Rick Dawson, trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny Leon will also be Tough Enough to Wear Pink™ on game day.
Tough Enough to Wear Pink™ (TETWP) is a western community campaign to help families facing breast cancer. It was founded by Ms. Terry Wheatley, President of Vintage Wine Estates (Nasdaq: VWE), a major California wine company. A breast cancer survivor whose husband and son were Wrangler National Final Rodeo competitors in Team Roping, Ms. Wheatley created the campaign to help other families during detection, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Since 2004, Tough Enough to Wear Pink™ has raised over 37 million dollars for breast cancer research and support in the form of early detection, transportation, and family assistance. Most of the funds stay local in the communities where they are raised.
"We are humbled and thrilled that Rich Strike will help us raise awareness for the importance of early detection and treatment for breast cancer." commented Terry Wheatley. "As someone with a background in rodeo, I am no stranger to celebrity horses! Although rodeo and racing are not quite alike, we share is our love for competition and community. Our worlds are coming together to raise awareness for a great cause."
Ms. Wheatley has also created a wine for the cause, Purple Cowboy, which donates 100% of its profits to Tough Enough to Wear Pink™. Purple Cowboy wines are from Paso Robles, California, a region sometimes called "Cowboy Wine Country" for its strong western and ranching heritage. Purple Cowboy Tenacious Red (blend) and Trail Boss Cabernet Sauvignon are available nationally or on-line.
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MOORESVILLE, N.C., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of one dollar and five cents ($1.05) per share, payable Nov. 2, 2022 to shareholders of record as of Oct. 19, 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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- Common shares will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis at market open on August 29, 2022 -
NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. (NASDAQ: MNMD), (NEO: MMED), (the "Company" or "MindMed"), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel products to treat brain health disorders, today announced that its previously announced 1-for-15 reverse share split of the Company's common shares, par value $0.001, became effective after the close of markets on August 26, 2022, with trading expected to begin on a split-adjusted basis on the Nasdaq and the Neo Exchange Inc. (the "NEO") at market open on August 29, 2022. The common shares will continue to trade under the symbols "MNMD" on the Nasdaq and "MMED" on the NEO but are assigned CUSIP number 60255C885 and ISIN number CA60255C8850 following the reverse share split.
The listed warrants will continue to trade on the NEO under the symbols "MMED.WA", "MMED.WR" and "MMED.WS", as applicable, but are assigned CUSIP number 60255C166 and ISIN number CA60255C1665, CUSIP number 60255C174 and ISIN number CA60255C1749, and CUSIP number 60255C158 and ISIN number CA60255C1582, respectively, following the reverse share split. The listed warrants will be adjusted to reflect the reverse share split pursuant to the terms of their respective indentures and certificates, as applicable. All options, restricted share units, performance share units and deferred share units of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the reverse share split will be adjusted to reflect the reverse share split in accordance with the terms of their respective plans, as applicable.
The reverse share split is intended to enable the Company to achieve several important corporate objectives, give the Company greater flexibility in considering and planning for future potential business needs, and to address the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement. In accordance with the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), no fractional shares of common shares will be issued as a result of the reverse share split. Each fractional common share remaining upon the reverse share split that is less than 1/2 of a common share will be canceled and each fractional common share that is at least 1/2 of a common share will be changed to one whole common share.
Information for MindMed Shareholders
MindMed has chosen its transfer agent, Computershare Investor Services Inc. ("Computershare"), to act as exchange agent for the reverse share split. Shareholders owning shares via a bank, broker or other nominee will have their positions automatically adjusted to reflect the reverse share split and will not be required to take further action in connection with the reverse share split, subject to brokers' particular processes. For those shareholders holding physical share certificates, Computershare will send a letter of transmittal providing instructions for exchanging those certificates for share certificates or direct registration advice representing the post-split number of shares.
About MindMed
MindMed is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel products to treat brain health disorders. Our mission is to be the global leader in the development and delivery of treatments that unlock new opportunities to improve patient outcomes. We are developing a pipeline of innovative drug candidates, with and without acute perceptual effects, targeting the serotonin, dopamine and acetylcholine systems.
MindMed trades on NASDAQ under the symbol MNMD and on the Canadian NEO Exchange under the symbol MMED.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this news release related to the Company constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws and are prospective in nature. Forward-looking information is not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections about future events and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "will", "may", "should", "could", "intend", "estimate", "plan", "anticipate", "expect", "believe", "potential" or "continue", or the negative thereof or similar variations. Forward-looking information in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the reverse share split potentially enabling the Company to achieve corporate objectives, give the Company greater flexibility in considering and planning for future potential business needs, and to address the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement. There are numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and the Company's plans and objectives to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking information, including history of negative cash flows; limited operating history; incurrence of future losses; availability of additional capital; lack of product revenue; compliance with laws and regulations; difficulty associated with research and development; risks associated with clinical trials or studies; heightened regulatory scrutiny; early stage product development; clinical trial risks; regulatory approval processes; novelty of the psychedelic inspired medicines industry; as well as those risk factors discussed or referred to herein and the risks described under the headings "Risk Factors" in the Company's filings with the securities regulatory authorities in all provinces and territories of Canada which are available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
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GREENBELT, Md., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has awarded a contract to Sierra Nevada Corporation of Madison, Wisconsin, to develop and demonstrate a microgravity-compactible Trash Compaction and Processing System (TCPS) Phase B, for the International Space Station (ISS).
This contract provides firm-fixed-price core requirements and indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, firm-fixed-price task orders, along with additional option periods.
If all options are exercised, the total potential contract value is $13,775,324. The period of performance is from Sept. 1, 2022, through Aug. 31, 2027, and it includes four option periods.
The contractor will develop and demonstrate a microgravity-compactible processing system, including processing of trash, heat transfer, fluid flow, liquid/vapor condensation, phase separation, and effluent processing and management, as well as implementation of a detailed Concept of Operations and crew trash handling/interaction with the TCPS aboard the ISS. Reliability and maintainability, ISS interface requirements, and safety will be addressed as the TCPS unit is launched to ISS for a technology demonstration.
The work will be performed at the contractor's facility in Madison, Wisconsin.
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LEWIS CENTER, Ohio, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rally House is thrilled to open its first store in the Columbus market. Rally House Lewis Center sits directly north of downtown, ensuring area fans have a reliable destination for all sorts of team gear and locally themed products. Plus, with a convenient location right off Columbus Pike, this new store is the premier sports and merchandise retailer for customers visiting from any direction.
The company already has several locations in Ohio, and now it lands in the middle of the state with this new storefront in Columbus. "We expect to meet fans rooting for teams in Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland," explains District Manager Teri Hauenschild. "And that's perfect because Rally House Lewis Center carries a diverse assortment of teams and localized apparel, so everyone finds what they want!"
Rally House Lewis Center wants every customer to leave with a smile on their face and quality products in their hands. To help ensure such a successful shopping journey, this new store carries multiple fan-favorite brands, including Mitchell & Ness, New Era, Nike, and Adidas. Additionally, various pro and college teams are in stock, like the Ohio State Buckeyes, Dayton Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Guardians, Reds, Bengals, Browns, and more.
When Columbus residents and visitors need local apparel, accessories, and gifts, they can turn to Rally House Lewis Center. This Rally House store offers an impressive local collection containing Ohio- and Columbus-inspired merchandise, including an array of stand-out RALLY Brand™ gear.
Each visit to Rally House Lewis Center will be successful and fun, thanks to a dedicated team that delivers superb customer service. Still, customers will find an abundance of products online at www.rallyhouse.com, with shipping available to every state.
Remaining on top of store news and updates is a breeze, as patrons can visit www.rallyhouse.com/rally-house-lewis-center or follow the store on Facebook (@RallyHouseLewisCenter) and Instagram (@rallyhouselewiscenter).
Rally House and Sampler Stores Inc. is a family-owned specialty boutique that offers a large selection of apparel, hats, gifts and home décor representing local NCAA, NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and MLS teams in addition to locally inspired apparel, gifts and food. Proudly based in Lenexa, Kansas, Rally House operates 125+ locations across 13 states.
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BRENTWOOD, Mo., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rally House recognizes that Missouri is home to many devoted fans, including on the east side of the state in St. Louis. That's why the company is eager to announce the newest store location, Rally House Brentwood Pointe. When fans stop into this new Rally House store, they'll be greeted by a friendly staff, an immense selection of locally inspired merchandise, and remarkable sports apparel for many pro and college teams.
Visitors will find team gear and local merch they're proud to show off when shopping at Rally House Brentwood Pointe. "We're here to serve area fans with all their local sporting needs, whether looking to rep their favorite team or gearing up for a backyard barbecue with the family," explains Store Manager Monica Harris-Farias. "And our party-like atmosphere gives customers a stress-free shopping experience every time!"
Expressing team spirit for one's favorite St. Louis pro or college club is a breeze, as this new Rally House store carries products for a large handful of teams. Some stand-out organizations in stock at this location include the STL Cardinals, Blues, KC Chiefs, Mizzou Tigers, SLU Billikens, and more. Additionally, customers will only find products of the highest quality from trusted vendors such as Nike, New Era, Mitchell & Ness, and '47.
Considering all the legendary eateries, shops, and breweries surrounding St. Louis, it makes sense that Rally House Brentwood Pointe has a sizeable local section. Here, area residents and visitors will get to browse unique local apparel and gifts for fan favorites like Anheuser-Busch, Schlafly Brewery, and Imo's Pizza.
Rally House Brentwood Pointe is dedicated to providing superior customer service and an enjoyable shopping environment. Still, patrons can find even more team gear and local apparel in stock online at www.rallyhouse.com, with shipping options to all 50 states.
For the most up-to-date store news, customers can visit www.rallyhouse.com/rally-house-brentwood-pointe or follow the store on Facebook (@RallyBrentwoodPointe) and Instagram (@rallybrentwoodpointe).
Rally House and Sampler Stores Inc. is a family-owned specialty boutique that offers a large selection of apparel, hats, gifts and home décor representing local NCAA, NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and MLS teams in addition to locally inspired apparel, gifts and food. Proudly based in Lenexa, Kansas, Rally House operates 125+ locations across 13 states.
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Financing will support Company's pending business combination and fund strategic growth initiatives
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ProSomnus Sleep Technologies ("ProSomnus"), the leader in patient-preferred medical devices for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), today announced the execution of definitive agreements with institutional investors led by funds affiliated with or managed by Cohanzick Management, LLC and CrossingBridge Advisors, LLC. The financing will support the previously announced, pending merger of ProSomnus and Lakeshore Acquisition I Corp. ("Lakeshore"). The closing of the convertible debt financing is conditioned upon, among other things, the closing of the business combination prior to December 10, 2022. The notes will be issued by the combined company. The combined company is expected to change its name to ProSomnus, Inc. and its class A common stock is expected to be traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "OSA".
"The financing is an important step toward closing our business combination with Lakeshore. Together with Lakeshore's remaining cash in trust, this facility will materially strengthen ProSomnus's balance sheet as we begin life as a public company later this year," said Len Liptak, ProSomnus's Chief Executive Officer. "Taking ProSomnus public is about accessing the resources needed to execute our multi-pronged, strategic growth plan. This facility will be a key component in our ability to drive growth and raise awareness of the value ProSomnus devices bring to patients, physicians and Dental Sleep Medicine providers seeking a more effective treatment for what is a dangerous and highly prevalent disease."
"We believe ProSomnus is at the forefront of treatment for OSA and anticipate rapid but disciplined growth in the future," said David Sherman on behalf of the lenders. "We expect ProSomnus devices will deliver significant value-added features that offer improved comfort, efficacy, and other advantages over other intraoral devices and CPAP to users at the highest standard of care. Those competitive advantages will be complemented by the launch of ProSomnus's next-generation device, which will feature integrated remote monitoring capabilities that will be an important tool for healthcare providers treating OSA patients. We look forward to supporting the company in the coming years."
Projected Use of Proceeds
As a key component of the pending business combination with Lakeshore, ProSomnus, Inc. intends to use a portion of the proceeds of the facility to fund multiple strategic growth initiatives, many of which are already underway. Among these is the continued growth of the sales team, which will be charged with enhancing ProSomnus' footprint not only in the core US market, but also expand the Company's presence outside of the US. The Company also plans to complete the development of its next-generation Oral Appliance Therapy, which features embedded sensors allowing sleep physicians to monitor their patients during the critical night hours. Other initiatives will include investments in next-gen manufacturing techniques, as well as efforts to raise public awareness of OSA and the value-added features of the ProSomnus Oral Appliance Therapy devices.
Key Transaction Terms
The debt being issued to various institutional parties consists of $30 million of debt comprised of two tranches: $15 million of senior secured convertible notes and $15 million of junior secured convertible notes with maturities of 36 months and 40 months, respectively. Post issuance, within 12 months, the debt will be DTC eligible for secondary trading. Neither note has scheduled amortization. The senior debt has an initial conversion price of $13.00, to be reset at 5% premium to market price six and twelve months after closing, subject to a floor. The subordinated debt has an initial conversion price of $11.50, to be reset to a 5% premium to the market price six and twelve months after close and subject to a floor.
Company Overview
ProSomnus is a pioneer of precision, mass-customized Oral Appliance Therapy devices to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Precision Oral Appliance Therapy is a new option for treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea, where each ProSomnus device is highly personalized and digitally manufactured to match the anatomy and treatment plan for each patient. A growing number of scientific reports indicate ProSomnus devices as the most effective treatment for mild to moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea. ProSomnus devices are the only Oral Appliance Therapy devices to demonstrate efficacy on par with CPAP for mild to moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea and adherence that exceeds the recommended seven hours of sleep per night. Additionally, clinical investigations have shown a mitigation of common dental side effects, better economics for payers and providers, and patient preference over predicate devices.
With more than 150,000 devices prescribed, patients report that ProSomnus's patented devices are more comfortable, easier to use and less invasive than CPAP therapy and traditional oral appliance therapy devices. ProSomnus devices cost approximately 2.3 times less than CPAP over a three-year period and an estimated 20 times less than hypoglossal nerve stimulation. ProSomnus devices are authorized by the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea is the recurring collapse of the airway during sleep, resulting in oxygen shortages and abrupt awakenings accompanied by gasping or choking. In addition to daytime sleepiness, Obstructive Sleep Apnea is associated with serious comorbidities, including heart failure, stroke, hypertension, morbid obesity and type 2 diabetes. Patients with untreated Obstructive Sleep Apnea are 23 times more likely to suffer a heart attack and four times more likely to have a stroke. It is estimated that approximately one billion people worldwide and over 74 million people in North America suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Approximately 56 million of those 74 million people in North America are undiagnosed.
About Lakeshore Acquisition I Corp.
Lakeshore Acquisition I Corp. is a blank check company, also commonly referred to as a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.
Important Information About the Proposed Business Combination and Where to Find It
This press release relates to a proposed business combination between Lakeshore and ProSomnus. A full description of the terms of the business combination has and will be provided in a Registration Statement on Form S-4 and proxy statement to be filed with the SEC by Lakeshore. The proxy statement will be mailed to Lakeshore's shareholders as of a record date to be established for voting at the shareholders' meeting relating to the proposed transactions. This press release does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed business combination and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the proposed business combination. Lakeshore's shareholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and proxy statement and the amendments thereto and other documents filed in connection with the proposed business combination, as these materials will contain important information about ProSomnus, Lakeshore and the proposed business combination. The Registration Statement on Form S-4 and the proxy statement and other documents filed with the SEC, once available, may be obtained without charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, or by directing a written request to Lakeshore Acquisition I Corp., 667 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10065.
Participants in the Solicitation
Lakeshore, certain shareholders of Lakeshore, and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from Lakeshore's shareholders with respect to the proposed business combination. A list of the names of Lakeshore's directors and executive officers and a description of their interests in Lakeshore is contained in Lakeshore's registration statement on Form S-1, which was filed with the SEC and is available free of charge at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov, or by directing a written request to Lakeshore Acquisition I Corp., 667 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10065. Additional information regarding the interests of such participants will be contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and proxy statement for the proposed business combination when available. ProSomnus and its directors and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Lakeshore in connection with the proposed business combination. A list of the names of such directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the proposed business combination will be included in the proxy statement for the proposed business combination when available.
Forward-looking Statements
Except for historical information contained herein, this press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal U.S. securities laws with respect to the proposed business combination between Lakeshore and ProSomnus, the benefits of the transaction, the amount of cash the transaction will provide ProSomnus, the anticipated timing of the transaction, the services and markets of ProSomnus, our expectations regarding future growth, results of operations, performance, future capital and other expenditures, competitive advantages, business prospects and opportunities, future plans and intentions, results, level of activities, performance, goals or achievements or other future events. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "may," "could," "will," "potential," "intend," "estimate," "should," "plan," "predict," or the negative or other variations of such statements, reflect our management's current beliefs and assumptions and are based on the information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual results or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of Lakeshore's securities; (ii) the risk that the transaction may not be completed by Lakeshore's business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by Lakeshore; (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the transaction, including the approval of the business combination agreement by the stockholders of Lakeshore, the satisfaction of the minimum cash amount following any redemptions by Lakeshore's public stockholders and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals; (iv) the lack of a third-party valuation in determining whether or not to pursue the proposed transaction; (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the business combination agreement; (vi) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transaction on ProSomnus's business relationships, operating results and business generally; (vii) risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations of ProSomnus; (viii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against ProSomnus or Lakeshore related to the business combination agreement or the proposed transaction; (ix) the ability to maintain the listing of Lakeshore's securities on a national securities exchange; (x) changes in the competitive industries in which ProSomnus operates, variations in operating performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting ProSomnus's business and changes in the combined capital structure; (xi) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts and other expectations after the completion of the proposed transaction, and identify and realize additional opportunities; (xii) the risk of downturns in the market and ProSomnus's industry including, but not limited to, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; (xiii) costs related to the transaction and the failure to realize anticipated benefits of the transaction or to realize estimated pro forma results and underlying assumptions, including with respect to estimated stockholder redemptions; (xiv) the inability to complete its debt financing; and (xv) risks and uncertainties related to ProSomnus's business, including, but not limited to, risks relating to the uncertainty of the projected financial information with respect to ProSomnus; risks related to ProSomnus's limited operating history, the roll-out of ProSomnus's business and the timing of expected business milestones; ProSomnus's ability to implement its business plan and scale its business, which includes the recruitment of healthcare professionals to prescribe and dentists to deliver ProSomnus oral devices; the understanding and adoption by dentists and other healthcare professionals of ProSomnus oral devices for mild-to-moderate OSA; expectations concerning the effectiveness of OSA treatment using ProSomnus oral devices and the potential for patient relapse after completion of treatment; the potential financial benefits to dentists and other healthcare professionals from treating patients with ProSomnus oral devices and using ProSomnus's monitoring tools; ProSomnus's potential profit margin from sales of ProSomnus oral devices; ProSomnus's ability to properly train dentists in the use of the ProSomnus oral devices and other services it offers in their dental practices; ProSomnus's ability to formulate, implement and modify as necessary effective sales, marketing, and strategic initiatives to drive revenue growth; ProSomnus's ability to expand internationally; the viability of ProSomnus's intellectual property and intellectual property created in the future; acceptance by the marketplace of the products and services that ProSomnus markets; government regulations and ProSomnus's ability to obtain applicable regulatory approvals and comply with government regulations, including under healthcare laws and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; and the extent of patient reimbursement by medical insurance in the United States and internationally. The foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of proxy statement, when available, and other documents filed by Lakeshore from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and neither ProSomnus nor Lakeshore assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or other information contained herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Neither Lakeshore nor ProSomnus gives any assurance that either Lakeshore or ProSomnus, or the combined company, will achieve its expectations.
Non-solicitation
This press release is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the potential business combination or any other matter and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities of Lakeshore, ProSomnus or the combined company, nor shall there be any sale of any such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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Partnership will integrate cyber threat intelligence and risk management solutions into one of the leading markets in Latin America
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Resecurity, a U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence company, announced its partnership with ECOMIL SAS to expand Resecurity's AI-driven cybersecurity solutions and threat intelligence services to Colombia. Based in Bogotá, Colombia, ECOMIL SAS provides cybersecurity, IT management and networking solutions to enterprise and government customers in Colombia.
Colombia is rapidly transforming to a digital economy, where remote work has exploded 400% post pandemic. The transition to a digital economy has increased the threat of cyber-attacks, which increased 59% in the first half of 2020 alone. The uptick in cyber-attacks have increased the need for cyber security services in Colombia. To accelerate the adoption of AI-powered cybersecurity solutions, Resecurity is partnering with ECOMIL SAS to provide managed threat detection and response to Colombian organizations, along with tailored solutions oriented on needs of law enforcement, government agencies, aerospace and defense (A&D).
"We are thrilled to partner with ECOMIL and to join forces to deliver our solutions across all market verticals in Colombia" – said Gene Yoo, CEO of Resecurity, Inc.
"Partnership with Resecurity will positively impact on Colombian cybersecurity market, and will enable delivery of cutting-edge solutions to protect critical sectors of economy" – Edgar Ernesto Hernandez, CEO of Ecomil SAS.
Resecurity's innovative cybersecurity solutions allow organizations to automate the identification, assessment, and triage of possible cyber threats while staying ahead of cybercriminals using advanced tactics to attack organizations at scale. The AI-driven platform allows administrators to reduce potential blind spots and security gaps by quickly seeing in-depth analysis and specific artifacts obtained through the Dark Web, botnets activity, network intelligence, and high-quality threat intelligence.
Click here to learn more about Resecurity's cybersecurity solutions.
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https://www.trade.gov/market-intelligence/colombia-cybersecurity-outlook
Resecurity, Inc. (Los Angeles, California) is a cybersecurity company providing managed threat detection and response for Fortune 500. The company delivers a unified platform for endpoint protection, risk management, and cyber threat intelligence. Known for providing best-of-breed data-driven intelligence solutions, Resecurity's services and platforms focus on early-warning identification of data breaches and comprehensive protection against cybersecurity risks. Founded in 2016, it has been globally recognized as one of the world's most innovative cybersecurity companies with the sole mission of enabling organizations to combat cyber threats regardless of how sophisticated they are. Most recently, Resecurity was named as one of the Top 10 fastest-growing private cybersecurity companies in Los Angeles, California by Inc. Magazine. An official member of AFCEA, FS-ISAC, NDIA, SIA, Infragard, the American Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia (AmChamKSA) and the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico (AmChamMexico). To learn more about Resecurity, visit https://resecurity.com.
ECOMIL SAS is a leading technology services provider based in Bogotá, Colombia. ECOMIL provides Colombian organizations and companies with expertise in telecommunications, information security, network infrastructure, cloud solutions, and support/professional services with many years of experience in the market. https://www.ecomil.co.
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Two inspired model homes set to debut at Seasons at The Fairways!
BEAUMONT, Calif., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Richmond American Homes of California, a subsidiary of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MDC), is excited to announce the grand opening of Seasons at The Fairways (RichmondAmerican.com/SeasonsAtTheFairways) in Beaumont. This exceptional master-planned community showcases an impressive array of two-story floor plans from the builder's sought-after Seasons™ Collection—designed to put homeownership within reach for a variety of buyers. Seasons at The Fairways will debut two beautiful new model homes on Saturday, August 27.
Model home tours
Seasons at The Fairways offers the resort-style amenities today's homebuyers are seeking, including a community clubhouse, pools, parks, playgrounds, walking trails, sports facilities and a golf course. Model homes will open for tours at this must-see masterplan on Saturday, August 27, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
More about this community:
- New Seasons™ Collection homes from the mid $500s
- Three two-story floor plans with open layouts and designer details
- 3 to 6 bedrooms, approx. 2,370 to 3,040 sq. ft.
- Close proximity to Perris Reservoir, San Bernardino National Forest, San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Morongo Casino Resort & Spa and the Cabazon Outlets
Those who choose to build a new home from the ground up at Seasons at The Fairways will have the opportunity to work with professional design consultants at the builder's Home Gallery™ to select colors, textures, finishes and fixtures for their new living spaces—a complimentary service!
Seasons at The Fairways is located at 35514 Roxy Road in Beaumont. For more information, or to RSVP for a model home tour, call 951.845.4017 or visit RichmondAmerican.com.
About M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
Operating under the name Richmond American Homes, MDC's homebuilding subsidiaries have built more than 230,000 homes since 1977. Among the nation's largest homebuilders, MDC's subsidiary companies have operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington. Mortgage lending, plus insurance and title services are offered by the following MDC subsidiaries, respectively: HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation, American Home Insurance Agency, Inc. and American Home Title and Escrow Company. M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MDC." For more information, visit MDCHoldings.com.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the global leader in CRM, today announced it has granted equity awards under its 2014 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") to new employees who joined Salesforce in connection with the acquisition of Troops.ai. The Plan was adopted by the Salesforce Board of Directors in July 2014, in accordance with New York Stock Exchange Rule 303A.08.
Through the Plan, Salesforce granted a total of 33,788 restricted stock units ("RSUs") to 13 Troops.ai employees. The RSUs vest over four years with 25 percent of the RSUs vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date and the balance vesting quarterly thereafter in 12 equal installments, subject to continued service through each applicable vesting date. Each of the employees who received an equity award is a non-executive officer.
About Salesforce
Salesforce, the global CRM leader, empowers companies of every size and industry to digitally transform and create a 360° view of their customers. For more information about Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), visit: www.salesforce.com.
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Intended to Facilitate a Reverse Stock Split, if Necessary
PHOENIX, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES, "SenesTech" or the "Company") (www.senestech.com), the rodent fertility control experts and inventors of the only EPA registered contraceptive for male and female rats, ContraPest®, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of one one-thousandth of a share of newly designated Series C Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, for each outstanding share of SenesTech common stock held of record on September 5, 2022. The outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock will vote together with the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock as a single class exclusively with respect to any proposal to adopt an amendment to the Company's certificate of incorporation to reclassify the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock into a smaller number of shares of such common stock at a ratio specified in or determined in accordance with the terms of any such amendment, as well as any proposal to adjourn any meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of voting on the foregoing matter, and will not be entitled to vote on any other matter, except to the extent required under the Delaware General Corporation Law. Subject to certain limitations, each outstanding share of Series C Preferred Stock will have 1,000,000 votes per share (or 1,000 votes per one one-thousandth of a share of Series C Preferred Stock).
All shares of Series C Preferred Stock that are not present in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders held to vote on the above described amendment proposal as of immediately prior to the opening of the polls at such meeting will automatically be redeemed by the Company for $0.001 in cash. Any outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock that have not been so redeemed will automatically be redeemed in whole, but not in part, at the close of business on the earlier of (i) the business day established by the Company's Board of Directors in its sole discretion and (ii) the first business day following the date on which the Company's stockholders approve an amendment to the Company's certificate of incorporation to reclassify the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock into a smaller number of shares of such common stock at a ratio specified in or determined in accordance with the terms of any such amendment.
The Company's Board of Directors has adopted resolutions providing that the Series C Preferred Stock will be uncertificated. The certificate of designation governing Series C Preferred Stock provides that shares of Series C Preferred Stock may not be transferred except in connection with a transfer by such holder of any shares of the Company's common stock held by such holder. In that case, a number of one one-thousandths of a share of Series C Preferred Stock equal to the number of shares of SenesTech's common stock to be transferred by such holder will be transferred to the transferee of such shares of common stock.
Further details regarding the Series C Preferred Stock will be contained in a report on Form 8-K to be filed by SenesTech with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, the Company also intends to file a notice of special meeting of the Company's stockholders and a preliminary proxy statement to consider the approval of a reverse stock split described herein, if necessary.
About SenesTech
We are "The Pest Control Difference" for the 21st century. We are rodent fertility control specialists fueled by our passion to create a healthy environment by virtually eliminating rodent pest populations. We keep an inescapable truth in mind. Two rats and their descendants can be responsible for the birth of up to 15,000 rat pups after a year. We invented ContraPest, the only U.S. EPA registered contraceptive for male and female rats. ContraPest fits seamlessly into all integrated pest management programs, greatly improving the overall goal of effective rat management. We strive for clean cities, efficient businesses and happy households – with a product that was designed to be effective and sustainable without killing rats. At SenesTech, we don't just eliminate rats. We make a better world.
For more information visit https://senestech.com/ and https://contrapeststore.com.
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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities laws, and we intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor created thereby. Such forward-looking statements include, among others, the expected timing of the dividend of shares of the Series C Preferred Stock. Forward-looking statements may describe future expectations, plans, results or strategies and are often, but not always, made through the use of words such as "believe," "may," "future," "plan," "will," "should," "expect," "anticipate," "eventually," "project," "estimate," "continuing," "intend" and similar words or phrases. You are cautioned that such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the impacts and implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, the successful commercialization of our products, market acceptance of our products, regulatory approval and regulation of our products and other factors and risks identified from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made and are based on management's assumptions and estimates as of such date. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of the receipt of new information, the occurrence of future events or otherwise.
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The unicorn backing comes from GEM Digital Limited, a digital asset investment group who has committed $50 million via a Token Subscription Facility into $SME.
DOVER, Del., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The investment commitment from GEM will allow SoMee to propel significant growth while allowing the company to fuel liquidity into its Hive-backed $SME token that users earn and trade via the SoMee.Social network.
Since SoMee's platform utilizes blockchain technology, people using the platform see USD earnings shown on each post that are based on the current value of the $SME & $HIVE tokens that users of the platform earn when "liking" or posting content on SoMee or any HIVE-based application that utilizes SoMee's posting data.
SoMee has already announced several partners, one of whom has 70M wallet holders and plans to share SoMee with their entire user base. Another partner just announced is Hawke Media, which will be managing SoMee's influencer program that will allow participants to earn referral commissions.
SoMee is officially launching in the Apple (iOS) and Google (Android) app stores toward the first of September 2022 and already has a web application available for use online at SoMee.Social.
On the tech side, SoMee uses Amazon Web Services (AWS) hyper-scale technology that has the capability to support rapid user adoption, and it's blockchain, Hive, has been battle tested for 5+ years with millions of users and boasts three second block times. SoMee does not hold private keys and puts users in full control of their platform earnings.
GEM Digital Limited is a digital asset investment firm. Based in the Bahamas, the firm actively sources, structures, and invests in utility tokens listed on over 30 CEXs and DEXs globally.
GEM is a $3.4 billion alternative investment group with operations in Paris, New York, and the Bahamas. GEM manages a diverse set of investment vehicles focused on emerging markets and has completed over 530 investments in 70 countries. Each investment vehicle has a different degree of operational control, risk-adjusted return, and liquidity profile. The family of funds and investment vehicles provides GEM and its partners with exposure to Small-Mid Cap Management Buyouts, Private Investments in Public Equities, and select venture investments. For more information on Gem, visit: https://gemny.com
SoMee received start up grants from IBM and AWS early on for their blockchain-augmented social media platform that prioritizes user privacy and autonomy. SoMee doesn't share user information without permission, and its users' posts on SoMee are safe, secure, and owned by each individual. Additionally, strong incentives are built to encourage user interactions and quality content to cultivate strong community building and a safe social environment. SoMee.Social provides several avenues for earning rewards, starting with content monetization, and reward earning options for active participation in the community or for sharing your data if you choose to do so on the advertising marketplace.
As SoMee is a blockchain agnostic platform that utilizes the HIVE blockchain as the first sidechain, users earn $SME, $HIVE, and $HBD for content rewards and an Ethereum-powered advertising system based on $SAT (SoMee Advertising Token). In addition, users can boost their earnings potential on the network with Power Boost packages, which extend their $SME earnings and their $HBD earnings on the Hive network.
Additionally, SoMee continues to innovate in the social space by working on future features, such as social content moderation (a user-centric moderation strategy that is both fair and equitable to all users on the platform), sector-specific social media spaces (to allow under- or misrepresented cultures, or areas in society to have better representation online), and advanced security for social media users online. SoMee's vision has always been and continues to be that users are free to do what they wish on social media, and their voices matter and are equal. All efforts to that end dictate how the platform builds new features and services for its users.
On the advertising front, $SAT is the only token advertisers use to pay for their campaigns. Also, influencers will need $SAT to participate in the $SAT Elite campaigns that offer higher monetization amounts and special perks within the AdShare Marketplace, targeted for release in the 2nd quarter of 2023. For more information about SoMee or to participate in the next Social media experience, visit:
Web App: https://SoMee.Social Blog: https://devs.someesocial.com/
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Space Campsites on Throwing Dude Planets – Join TDSC Waitlist
TORONTO, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- an innovative new PFP NFT called Throwing Dude Space Camp (TDSC) is launching in the Fall or Winter 2023. 10,000 NFTs will be available. TDSC features next level art, astonishing rarity, and a ground-breaking road map. Click here to join the waitlist.
Gyro Plasmic (pseudonym), Founder of TDSC says; "last year I was experimenting with digital art and ended up creating a dude throwing environment in a significant number of different locations. I pondered the vastness of all this and believed we could create 10,000 Throwing Dudes as profile avatar NFTs to contribute to this vastness. We later named these planets. This helped ignite the spark to create Throwing Dude Space Camp. As TDSC unfolds, we will share the digital planet campsite and horizon art from the TDSC planets" https://throwingdudespacecamp.com/
Here are the current Throwing Dude Space Camp planet names: Aieryon 001 (airie-on-zero-zero-one); Bluerik Nine (Blue-rick-Nine); Brara T76 (Brara-T-7-6); Burn CZ8 (Burn-C-Z-8); Chayntu (chian-two); Cryboltia (cry-bolt-ya); Drystagua (dry-stag-you-a); Darmonica (dar-monica); Diamax 5 (Dia-max-five); Egroth (Ea-groth); Frozzuvious (Froze-zoo-vious); Gnanoworp (g-nano-worp); Gochasand (gotcha-sand); Granvatune (grava-tune); Grenipee (gren-i-pea); Hailongitha (Hail-ongitha); Harshdonus (harsh-don-us); Iapeace (i-a-peace); Icarro (i-car-ro); Ignitania (ig-nee-tan-ya); Jafire VW5 (Ja-fire V-W-5); Kapkhar (Kap-cár); Kutteir (Kut-yeah); Larth 7N6 (Larth 7-N-6); Limetro (Lime-tro); Loyatrix (Loya-trix); Lulmagia (Lul-majia); Metahive 2 (meta-hive-2); Moondratis (moon-dratis); Nagwove (Nag-wove); Ogritter (O-gritter); Onguttia (On-gut-te-a); Oozuma (oo-zooma); Petustar (pet-u-star); Quayzarc (quay-zark); Sailitte V7Z (sail-itte-V-7-Z); Seatania (Sea-tanya); Seron 33 (Sir-on-thirty-three); Shocluk QX9 (shock-luck-Q-X-9); Snotanya (snow-tan-ya); Spark Q35 (spark-Q-3-5); Spikerila (spike-rilla); Thronerya (Throne-ree-ya); Tronaboo (Tron-a-boo); Tworia (twar-ee-a); Undemia (un-dem-ee-a); Vinroma (vin-roma); Vozorth (vo-zarth); Vaxle (vaxelle); Wandiloud (wandee-loud); Xenumia (X-enoom-ee-a); Xevaclite (X-eva-clite); Xowhale (Xoo-whale); Yopraux (Yo-pro); Zalarruta (zal-are-ruta); Zeromp WX (zer-omp W-X); and Zapwa (zap-wa)
We are in it for the long haul and as TDCS gets resourced through revenue, we plan to introduce many benefits to the Throwing Dude Space Camp membership, which may potentially include: our full planet art reveal, exclusive member merchandise, space camping festival under our aurora borealis, release of space camp song anthem and more.
Click here to join the Throwing Dude's waitlist.
Throwing Dude Space Camp (TDSC) is owned and operated by QaQaQ Inc.
Contact Beau Starry at 650-308-4349 or press@ThrowingDudeSpaceCamp.com
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LITLLE ELM, Texas, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After years of anticipation, Tinman Social has finally announced the grand opening date of their new social venue in Little Elm, Texas. The date is August 29, 2022, and CEO Kenneth Wynn says they're nearing the finish line. "It's been a long time coming, but we're excited to turn dreams into reality finally."
For more information about Tinman Social, visit tinmansocial.com.
The project broke ground on March 19, 2021. "People thought we were crazy for taking on such an undertaking during times of uncertainty," Wynn recalled. "After dealing with supply chain issues, delays, and other challenges, I'm proud of how far we've come."
Tinman Social is a unique event space that will offer a variety of fun activities for all ages. Some of their activities include bowling, axe throwing, bocce ball, billiards, ping pong, corn hole, shuffleboard, a state-of-the-art arcade, and two full-service bars, a restaurant, and private rooms for parties and events.
To book a party or event, click here.
The company is currently taking reservations for parties and events starting in mid-September. "We've seen significant interest for birthday parties, rehearsal dinners, and fundraisers already. Our team is ready to provide the best possible experience for the local community so we can create lasting memories."
The ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled at 1pm CT on August 29, 2022.
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LONDON, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following what was not the longest bear market in history but certainly felt like it, many users now keep their eyes and ears peeled before making any follow-up moves. Studies are being conducted fiercely, and much consideration is given before assets are staked. And these efforts should be rewarded by choosing the ideal cryptocurrency to back you on your financial journey to success.
Bitcoin (BTC) is a prime variable as it pretty much established the process of digitally transferring funds securely, however, a young cryptocurrency Zompot (ZPOT) is rising the ladder as it offers protection from the shortcomings of traditional markets. If you'd like to find out more about this potential hit, keep reading this article.
Bitcoin (BTC) is popularly acknowledged as the first decentralized cryptocurrency in the world. Officially launched in 2009, the network was developed by an entity (whether it is a person or a group remains unknown) under the anonymous pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, to operate as a peer-to-peer (P2P) electronic payment system with its native token, Bitcoin, (BTC) used to send and receive value across the internet or operate as real currency. BTC noted all transactions in a publicly accessible ledger (blockchain) and allowed such transactions to run without an intermediary such as a payment processor or a bank.
The token has a fixed quantity supply of 21 million. Users are provided ease, irreversibility, privacy, security, and safety with each transaction. BTC has a market cap of over $399 billion and remains the largest cryptocurrency.
Zompot (ZPOT) is a platform derived from the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) infrastructure, developed and launched on a blockchain offering users stability, reliability, and cheap transaction fees. The application operates to ensure that user assets are defended and protected against inflation and transactions are granted flexibility alongside speed and security. Zompot is aware that traditional markets are wrought with shortcomings and aims to offer the safest route to options of asset expenditure.
One of the visions of the platform is to support users against inflation in the crypto market, offering struggling business owners the opportunity to start afresh in the metaverse, as Zompot is metaverse compatible. The white paper infers that Zompot's token (ZPOT) was created using blockchain technology to tackle the instability factors surrounding cryptocurrencies. The main goal of ZPOT is to offer users a solution to blockchain security and privacy problems by delivering a transparent version of their transactions.
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TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) business, was awarded a $182 million contract for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, also known as NASAMS™, a highly adaptable mid-range air defense solution. These systems are expected to be provided to Ukraine in response to that nation's need to defend against advanced air threats.
"Raytheon Missiles & Defense and our partners are working diligently to quickly deliver this critical, proven air defense capability to help the Ukrainian people defend their homeland," said Tom Laliberty, president of Land Warfare & Air Defense, a Raytheon Missiles & Defense business area. "Ukraine will join a dozen nations around the globe who rely on NASAMS to defeat a multitude of threats, including cruise missiles, aircraft, and unmanned systems."
Jointly developed and produced by RMD and Norway's Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, NASAMS consists of the Sentinel radar, Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile, and KDA's Fire Distribution Center. NASAMS provides air defenders with a tailorable, state-of-the-art defense system that can maximize their ability to identify, engage and destroy current and evolving enemy aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles and emerging cruise missile threats.
About Raytheon Technologies
Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. With four industry-leading businesses ― Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense ― the company delivers solutions that push the boundaries in avionics, cybersecurity, directed energy, electric propulsion, hypersonics, and quantum physics. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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World Champion Magnus Carlsen returns to Saint Louis, MO
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The seventh edition of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT), a series of five elite chess tournaments held across the globe, will return to America's Chess Capital at the Saint Louis Chess Club from August 25 - 30, 2022. The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz will kick off the festivities with 10 of the world's best chess players competing for $175,000 in prize money. The 2022 Grand Chess Tour will conclude with the prestigious Sinquefield Cup from September 1 - 12, 2022; it will be the second classical tournament on the tour, bookending the three rapid & blitz events. The reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen will headline the Sinquefield Cup as the wildcard player, where he will be joined by the nine full tour GCT players competing for the $350,000 total prize fund. The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and Sinquefield Cup tournaments are sponsored by the Saint Louis Chess Club.
"The Sinquefield Cup is one of the longest running international chess tournaments to be held in the United States," said Tony Rich, Executive Director of Saint Louis Chess Club. "We are proud to once again host the final leg of the 2022 Grand Chess Tour at the Saint Louis Chess Club. Our fans are sure to be thrilled to watch their favorite chess grandmasters compete in over 14 days of exhilarating rapid, blitz and classical chess."
The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz will host 10 of the top players from around the world including World Number 3, Alireza Firouzja and the 2022 Superbet Chess Classic winner, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. The tournament will showcase eight GCT full tour players and two wildcards, American favorites Hikaru Nakamura and Sam Shankland. The Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz will be played as a rapid round robin and blitz double round robin format. This will be the fourth stop on the 2022 Grand Chess Tour.
The Sinquefield Cup will be the last event played on the Grand Chess Tour this season. The nine full-tour players will be joined by World Champion Magnus Carlsen in a 10-player classical round robin.
The top three finishers in this year's Tour automatically qualify to play in the 2023 Grand Chess Tour. If a playoff is required to determine 1st, 2nd and 3rd places of the 2022 Grand Chess Tour, it will occur on Monday, September 12th at 1:00pm CT. The top three finishers are also competing for the $150,000 in GCT bonus prizes.
This year, the Sinquefield Cup Opening ceremony date also falls on the 50th anniversary of the American Bobby Fischer's historic win over the Russian Boris Spassky in the legendary 1972 World Chess Championship, ending 24 years of Soviet dominance in the sport. The Sinquefield Cup Opening Ceremony will be held on September 1st from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at World's Fair Pavilion in Forest Park and will be open to the public. Learn more and purchase tickets.
Due to local COVID-19 restrictions live spectators will not be allowed in the tournament hall but fans can watch the full broadcast online or at the Saint Louis Chess Club featuring a Grandmaster commentary team of Yasser Seirawan, Cristian Chirila and Peter Svidler for the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz and Yasswer Seirawan, Alejandro Ramirez and Peter Svidler for the Sinquefield Cup. Watch all the rounds daily at 12:50 p.m. CT exclusively on grandchesstour.org and on the Saint Louis Chess Club's YouTube and Twitch.tv channels.
About the Grand Chess Tour
The Grand Chess Tour is a circuit of international events, each demonstrating the highest level of organization for the world's best players. The legendary Garry Kasparov, one of the world's greatest ambassadors for chess, inspired the Grand Chess Tour and helped solidify the partnership between the organizers. All Grand Chess Tour 2022 events will comply with local and regional COVID-19 restrictions. For more information about the tour, please visit grandchesstour.org.
About the Saint Louis Chess Club
The Saint Louis Chess Club is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that is committed to making chess an important part of our community. In addition to providing a forum for the community to play tournaments and casual games, the club also offers chess improvement classes, beginner lessons and special lectures.
Recognizing the cognitive and behavioral benefits of chess, the Saint Louis Chess Club is committed to supporting those chess programs that already exist in area schools while encouraging the development of new in-school and after-school programs. For more information, visit saintlouischessclub.org.
About the Superbet Foundation
Founded in 2019, Superbet Foundation is a nonprofit organization. Its role is to coordinate Superbet Group's CSR activities and to connect with civil society organizations and the general public. Through its activity, the Foundation strives for a better world, with healthy and educated people and by supporting various projects it wants to inspire people to hold unbreakable moral values. It supports projects in domains like education, health, culture, performance in sport and, most notably, in chess. Since 2019, chess has become one of the backbones of Superbet Foundation by organizing its first tournament of the Grand Chess Tour in Bucharest. The Foundation is committed to turning GCT tournaments into a tradition for the Romanian and Polish chess communities. For more information, visit superchess.ro.
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NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF"), announces that KSF continues its investigation into BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NasdaqGS: BMRN).
On August 19, 2020, the Company disclosed that it received a Complete Response Letter ("CRL") from the FDA rejecting its Biologics License Application ("BLA") for its product, valoctocogene roxaparvovec, and recommending two years of data from the Company's ongoing 270-301 study (Phase 3) and that the Company "complete the Phase 3 Study and submit two-year follow-up safety and efficacy data on all study participants," thus requiring a lengthier study before approval would be considered.
Thereafter, the Company and certain of its executives were sued in a securities class action lawsuit, charging them with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws. Recently, the court presiding over the case denied the Company's motion to reconsider the court's decision denying in part the Company's motion to dismiss, allowing the case to move forward.
KSF's investigation is focusing on whether BioMarin's officers and/or directors breached their fiduciary duties to BioMarin's shareholders or otherwise violated state or federal laws.
If you have information that would assist KSF in its investigation, or have been a long-term holder of BioMarin shares and would like to discuss your legal rights, you may, without obligation or cost to you, call toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or email KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://ksfcounsel.com/cases/biomarin-pharmaceutical-inc-nasdaqgs-bmrn/ to learn more.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking to recover investment losses due to corporate fraud and malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
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NINGDE, China, Aug. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 27, CATL and SERES jointly announced that Qilin batteries will power new AITO models. The two parties have signed a five-year long-term strategic cooperation agreement, which includes that all the AITO models will be equipped with EV batteries of CATL.
The conclusion of the strategic cooperation agreement is the overall upgrade of the partnership the two parties forged in 2021. As the third-generation CTP technology of CATL, the Qilin batteries to be used on new AITO models marks the highest integration level worldwide for battery systems. With a record-breaking volume utilization efficiency of 72% and an energy density of up to 255 Wh/kg, it is capable of delivering a range of over 1,000 km. Moreover, by adopting the trail-blazing large-surface cell cooling technology, Qilin supports a hot start in 5 minutes and fast charging in 10 minutes. Qilin-powered models will increase driving range by 10%, achieving overall improvement in range, fast charging, safety, life cycle, efficiency, and low-temperature performance.
Richard Yu, Executive Director, CEO of the Consumer BG and CEO of the Intelligent Automotive Solution BU of Huawei, said: "High product quality, good consumer experience and excellent service are the main reasons for AITO models' attractiveness to consumers. Huawei, SERES and CATL are all committed to creating innovative technologies and high-quality products, and we will continue to innovate and bring the most powerful and cutting-edge technologies to AITO models, thus offering consumers a real smart driving experience."
Zhang Xinghai, founder and Chairman of SERES, said: "CATL is a global leader of innovative technologies, and its technological strengths and mass production experience are obvious to all. I believe that supported by SERES's sophisticated new energy technologies and outstanding capabilities in intelligent manufacturing, and empowered by Huawei's leading technologies in the ICT industry and CATL's latest Qilin batteries, the new AITO models will offer customers unique driving experience."
"The signing of the long-term strategic cooperation agreement shows our determination to leverage state-of-the-art traction battery technologies to empower partners to build a global high-end auto brand. It also demonstrates our confidence to succeed in the era of intelligent electric vehicles with our joint efforts," said Dr. Robin Zeng, founder and Chairman of CATL.
It takes only 65 days for CATL to unveil the mass-produced models with Qilin inside following the release of the battery, which epitomizes CATL's commitment to the demand for long-range, ultra-fast charging and high-safety battery products by the market and customers. It is another milestone in the development of intelligent electric vehicles, which will accelerate the transition to electric vehicles.
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NINGDE, China, Aug. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 27, CATL and ZEEKR jointly announced ZEEKR as the first car brand to be powered by mass-produced Qilin batteries. ZEEKR 009 will be the world's first car with Qilin inside, and ZEEKR 001 will be the world's first model equipped with Qilin batteries of 1,000 km range. The two companies have reached five-year strategic partnership, and based on deep cooperation, agreed to strengthen interaction of supply and demand so as to promote the technological advancement of the new energy industry.
The Qilin batteries are based on CATL's third-generation CTP technology. With a record-breaking volume utilization efficiency of 72% and an energy density of up to 255 Wh/kg, it achieves the highest system integration level worldwide so far, capable of delivering a range of over 1,000 km. Moreover, by adopting the trail-blazing large-surface cell cooling technology, Qilin supports a hot start in 5 minutes and fast charging in 10 minutes. With the same chemical system and the same pack size, it can deliver 13% more power than the 4680 battery, accomplishing an all-round improvement in range, fast-charging, safety, service life, efficiency and low-temperature performance.
Bearing in mind the market demand and user experience, Qilin batteries will be able to bring into full play its energy efficiency with the support of the open and leading Sustainable Experience Architecture (SAE), providing perfect pure electric driving solution. Models with Qilin inside will free customers from anxiety about range, charging and safety of EV batteries, enabling them to enjoy comfortable driving experience.
"ZEEKR 009 with Qilin inside will be delivered to our customers in Q1 2023, and ZEEKR 001 Qilin edition will be rolled out in Q2 2023. Supported by the world-leading SEA and the cutting-edge Qilin batteries, we will be able to offer absolute driving pleasure to our customers," said An Conghui, CEO of ZEEKR.
"Upholding the principle of delivering solutions with joint efforts, we are dedicated to enabling automakers to build global high-end car brands with leading EV battery technologies and solutions, thus promoting global e-mobility transition," said Dr. Robin Zeng, founder and Chairman of CATL.
It takes only 65 days for CATL to unveil the mass-produced models with Qilin inside following the release of the battery, which epitomizes CATL's commitment to the demand for long-range, ultra-fast charging and high-safety battery products by the market and customers. It is another milestone in the development of intelligent electric vehicles, which will accelerate the transition to electric vehicles.
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Data featured in plenary session at the 19th International Myeloma Society Annual Meeting
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today the final results from the randomized Phase 2 GRIFFIN study evaluating the investigational use of DARZALEX® (daratumumab) in combination with lenalidomide (Revlimid®), bortezomib (VELCADE®) and dexamethasone (DARZALEX®-RVd), followed by maintenance therapy with DARZALEX®-lenalidomide (R), compared to RVd followed by maintenance therapy with R alone, in patients with newly diagnosed, transplant-eligible multiple myeloma. Data were presented in the plenary session at the 19th International Myeloma Society (IMS) Annual Meeting.
In the primary analysis (median follow-up of 13.5 months), the GRIFFIN study met its primary endpoint, resulting in a higher stringent complete response (sCR) rate for DARZALEX®-RVd compared with RVd alone by the end of post-autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) consolidation therapy (42.4 percent vs. 32 percent; 1-sided P=0.0680) meeting the prespecified 1-sided alpha of 0.1. At IMS, the predefined final analysis for GRIFFIN (median follow-up of 49.6 months), which occurred after all patients had completed at least one year of follow-up after end of study therapy or withdrew, showed that longer progression-free survival (PFS) was observed in patients who received DARZALEX®-RVd/DARZALEX®-R compared to those who received RVd/R (hazard ratio = 0.45; 95 percent confidence interval, 0.21-0.95; P=0.0324).1 Higher minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity rates were observed for DARZALEX®-RVd vs. RVd (64 percent vs. 30 percent). No new safety concerns were observed with longer-term follow-up.
"The final analysis of the GRIFFIN trial highlights the potential benefit of adding daratumumab to RVd for the treatment of newly diagnosed, transplant-eligible patients," said Douglas W. Sborov†, M.D., M.S., Director of the Multiple Myeloma Program at the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah and GRIFFIN study investigator. "We are constantly investigating the role of new regimens and combinations to improve outcomes in our patients and GRIFFIN is another important step forward in this research."
Final Analysis from GRIFFIN
After two years of maintenance therapy, the MRD negativity rate continued to favor DARZALEX®-RVd versus RVd (64 percent vs. 30 percent; P=<0.0001). Additionally, 44 percent of patients who received DARZALEX®-RVd achieved sustained MRD negativity lasting 12 months or more, compared to 14 percent of patients in the RVd arm. Treatment with DARZALEX®-RVd also resulted in higher sCR rates at all time points in the study, with the highest rates occurring following two years of maintenance therapy (67 percent vs. 48 percent; P=0.0079, respectively). CR or better rate was 83 percent in the DARZALEX®-RVd arm vs. 60 percent in the RVd arm (P=0.005).
At the conclusion of the final analysis, after a median follow-up of 49.6 months, a 55 percent reduction in the risk of disease progression or death was observed in patients in the DARZALEX®-RVd arm; an estimated 48-month PFS rate of 87.2 percent was observed in the DARZALEX®-RVd arm, compared to 70 percent in the RVd arm. Median PFS was not reached in either treatment arm. In addition, after extended follow-up, no new safety concerns were observed.
"The Phase 2 GRIFFIN study showed important results with the investigational DARZALEX® quadruplet regimen in the treatment of newly diagnosed, transplant-eligible multiple myeloma," said Imran Khan, M.D., Ph.D., U.S. Vice President, Medical Affairs, Hematology at Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC. "The evaluation of this treatment regimen will continue as part of the registrational, Phase 3 PERSEUS study. These studies represent our ongoing focus in multiple myeloma and our commitment to advance research and new therapeutic combinations for patients at each stage of their treatment journey."
About the GRIFFIN Study
The Phase 2 GRIFFIN (NCT02874742) study evaluated the investigational regimen of DARZALEX® in combination with RVd and enrolled and treated more than 200 adults ages 18-70 years with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who were eligible for ASCT.
In the safety run-in cohort, 16 patients received 25 mg of lenalidomide orally on days 1-14; 1.3 mg/m2 of bortezomib subcutaneously on days 1, 4, 8 and 11; and 20 mg of dexamethasone on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16, and every 21 days during the induction and consolidation phases (cycles 1-6). DARZALEX® 16 mg/kg IV was given on days 1, 8 and 15 of cycles 1-4 and on day 1 of cycles 5-6.
During the maintenance phase (cycles 7-32), patients received 10 mg daily of lenalidomide (15 mg beginning at cycle 10 if tolerated) on days 1-21 every 28 days and DARZALEX® 16 mg/kg IV every 56 days; this was amended to every 28 days based upon emerging clinical pharmacokinetic data demonstrating improved target saturation with every-4-week maintenance dosing. Maintenance therapy with lenalidomide could be continued beyond cycle 32, per local standard of care.
In the subsequent randomized Phase 2 portion of the study, 207 patients were randomized to treatment with RVd induction and consolidation, ASCT, and maintenance therapy with lenalidomide; or DARZALEX®-RVd, ASCT, and maintenance therapy with DARZALEX® and lenalidomide.
Janssen's clinical development program continues to evaluate the potential of DARZALEX®-containing quadruplet regimens in improving clinical outcomes for patients.
About DARZALEX®
Janssen is committed to exploring the potential of DARZALEX® (daratumumab) for patients with multiple myeloma across the spectrum of the disease. DARZALEX® has been approved in eight indications, three of which are in the frontline setting, including newly diagnosed patients who are transplant eligible and ineligible.2
In August 2012, Janssen Biotech, Inc. and Genmab A/S entered a worldwide agreement, which granted Janssen an exclusive license to develop, manufacture and commercialize daratumumab. DARZALEX® has become a backbone therapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma, having been used in the treatment of more than 300,000 patients worldwide and more than 68,000 patients in the U.S. alone since its U.S. FDA approval in 2015.3 DARZALEX® is the first CD38-directed antibody approved globally to treat multiple myeloma.5
CD38 is a surface protein that is present in high numbers on multiple myeloma cells, regardless of the stage of disease.4 DARZALEX® binds to CD38 and inhibits tumor cell growth, causing myeloma cell death.4 DARZALEX® may also have an effect on normal cells.4 Data across eight Phase 3 clinical trials, in both the frontline and relapsed settings, have shown that DARZALEX®-based regimens resulted in significant improvement in PFS and/or OS.5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
About Multiple Myeloma
Multiple myeloma is an incurable blood cancer that affects a type of white blood cell called plasma cells, which are found in the bone marrow.2,3 When damaged, these plasma cells rapidly spread and replace normal cells with tumors in the bone marrow. In 2022, it is estimated that more than 34,000 people will be diagnosed and close to 12,000 will die from the disease in the U.S.13 While some patients with multiple myeloma have no symptoms, most patients are diagnosed due to symptoms, which can include bone fracture or pain, low red blood cell counts, tiredness, high calcium levels, kidney problems or infections.4
INDICATIONS
DARZALEX® (daratumumab) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma:
- In combination with lenalidomide and dexamethasone in newly diagnosed patients who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant and in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior therapy
- In combination with bortezomib, melphalan, and prednisone in newly diagnosed patients who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplant
- In combination with bortezomib, thalidomide, and dexamethasone in newly diagnosed patients who are eligible for autologous stem cell transplant
- In combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone in patients who have received at least one prior therapy
- In combination with carfilzomib and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received one to three prior lines of therapy
- In combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone in patients who have received at least two prior therapies including lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor
- As monotherapy in patients who have received at least three prior lines of therapy including a proteasome inhibitor (PI) and an immunomodulatory agent or who are double-refractory to a PI and an immunomodulatory agent
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
CONTRAINDICATIONS
DARZALEX® is contraindicated in patients with a history of severe hypersensitivity (eg, anaphylactic reactions) to daratumumab or any of the components of the formulation.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Infusion-Related Reactions
DARZALEX® can cause severe and/or serious infusion-related reactions including anaphylactic reactions. These reactions can be life–threatening, and fatal outcomes have been reported. In clinical trials (monotherapy and combination: N=2066), infusion-related reactions occurred in 37% of patients with the Week 1 (16 mg/kg) infusion, 2% with the Week 2 infusion, and cumulatively 6% with subsequent infusions. Less than 1% of patients had a Grade 3/4 infusion-related reaction at Week 2 or subsequent infusions. The median time to onset was 1.5 hours (range: 0 to 73 hours). Nearly all reactions occurred during infusion or within 4 hours of completing DARZALEX®. Severe reactions have occurred, including bronchospasm, hypoxia, dyspnea, hypertension, tachycardia, headache, laryngeal edema, pulmonary edema, and ocular adverse reactions, including choroidal effusion, acute myopia, and acute angle closure glaucoma. Signs and symptoms may include respiratory symptoms, such as nasal congestion, cough, throat irritation, as well as chills, vomiting, and nausea. Less common signs and symptoms were wheezing, allergic rhinitis, pyrexia, chest discomfort, pruritus, hypotension and blurred vision.
When DARZALEX® dosing was interrupted in the setting of ASCT (CASSIOPEIA) for a median of 3.75 months (range: 2.4 to 6.9 months), upon re-initiation of DARZALEX®, the incidence of infusion-related reactions was 11% for the first infusion following ASCT. Infusion-related reactions occurring at re-initiation of DARZALEX® following ASCT were consistent in terms of symptoms and severity (Grade 3 or 4: <1%) with those reported in previous studies at Week 2 or subsequent infusions. In EQUULEUS, patients receiving combination treatment (n=97) were administered the first 16 mg/kg dose at Week 1 split over two days, ie, 8 mg/kg on Day 1 and Day 2, respectively. The incidence of any grade infusion-related reactions was 42%, with 36% of patients experiencing infusion-related reactions on Day 1 of Week 1, 4% on Day 2 of Week 1, and 8% with subsequent infusions.
Pre-medicate patients with antihistamines, antipyretics, and corticosteroids. Frequently monitor patients during the entire infusion. Interrupt DARZALEX® infusion for reactions of any severity and institute medical management as needed. Permanently discontinue DARZALEX® therapy if an anaphylactic reaction or life-threatening (Grade 4) reaction occurs and institute appropriate emergency care. For patients with Grade 1, 2, or 3 reactions, reduce the infusion rate when re-starting the infusion.
To reduce the risk of delayed infusion-related reactions, administer oral corticosteroids to all patients following DARZALEX® infusions. Patients with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may require additional post-infusion medications to manage respiratory complications. Consider prescribing short- and long-acting bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroids for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Ocular adverse reactions, including acute myopia and narrowing of the anterior chamber angle due to ciliochoroidal effusions with potential for increased intraocular pressure or glaucoma, have occurred with DARZALEX® infusion. If ocular symptoms occur, interrupt DARZALEX® infusion and seek immediate ophthalmologic evaluation prior to restarting DARZALEX®.
Interference With Serological Testing
Daratumumab binds to CD38 on red blood cells (RBCs) and results in a positive indirect antiglobulin test (indirect Coombs test). Daratumumab-mediated positive indirect antiglobulin test may persist for up to 6 months after the last daratumumab infusion. Daratumumab bound to RBCs masks detection of antibodies to minor antigens in the patient's serum. The determination of a patient's ABO and Rh blood type is not impacted. Notify blood transfusion centers of this interference with serological testing and inform blood banks that a patient has received DARZALEX®. Type and screen patients prior to starting DARZALEX®.
Neutropenia and Thrombocytopenia
DARZALEX® may increase neutropenia and thrombocytopenia induced by background therapy. Monitor complete blood cell counts periodically during treatment according to manufacturer's prescribing information for background therapies. Monitor patients with neutropenia for signs of infection. Consider withholding DARZALEX® until recovery of neutrophils or for recovery of platelets.
Interference With Determination of Complete Response
Daratumumab is a human immunoglobulin G (IgG) kappa monoclonal antibody that can be detected on both the serum protein electrophoresis (SPE) and immunofixation (IFE) assays used for the clinical monitoring of endogenous M-protein. This interference can impact the determination of complete response and of disease progression in some patients with IgG kappa myeloma protein.
Embryo-Fetal Toxicity
Based on the mechanism of action, DARZALEX® can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. DARZALEX® may cause depletion of fetal immune cells and decreased bone density. Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to a fetus. Advise females with reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with DARZALEX® and for 3 months after the last dose.
The combination of DARZALEX® with lenalidomide, pomalidomide, or thalidomide is contraindicated in pregnant women because lenalidomide, pomalidomide, and thalidomide may cause birth defects and death of the unborn child. Refer to the lenalidomide, pomalidomide, or thalidomide prescribing information on use during pregnancy.
ADVERSE REACTIONS
The most frequently reported adverse reactions (incidence ≥20%) were upper respiratory infection, neutropenia, infusion–related reactions, thrombocytopenia, diarrhea, constipation, anemia, peripheral sensory neuropathy, fatigue, peripheral edema, nausea, cough, pyrexia, dyspnea, and asthenia. The most common hematologic laboratory abnormalities (≥40%) with DARZALEX® are neutropenia, lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, and anemia.
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About the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
At Janssen, we're creating a future where disease is a thing of the past. We're the Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, working tirelessly to make that future a reality for patients everywhere by fighting sickness with science, improving access with ingenuity, and healing hopelessness with heart. We focus on areas of medicine where we can make the biggest difference: Cardiovascular & Metabolism, Immunology, Infectious Diseases & Vaccines, Neuroscience, Oncology, and Pulmonary Hypertension.
Learn more at www.janssen.com. Follow us at www.twitter.com/JanssenUS and www.twitter.com/JanssenGlobal. Janssen Research & Development, LLC and Janssen Biotech, Inc. are part of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.
†Douglas W. Sborov, M.D., M.S., has served as a consultant to Janssen; he has not been paid for any media work.
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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding DARZALEX®. The reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations of future events. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from the expectations and projections of Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Janssen Biotech, Inc., or any of the other Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies, and/or Johnson & Johnson. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: challenges and uncertainties inherent in product research and development, including the uncertainty of clinical success and of obtaining regulatory approvals; uncertainty of commercial success; manufacturing difficulties and delays; competition, including technological advances, new products and patents attained by competitors; challenges to patents; product efficacy or safety concerns resulting in product recalls or regulatory action; changes in behavior and spending patterns of purchasers of health care products and services; changes to applicable laws and regulations, including global health care reforms; and trends toward health care cost containment. A further list and descriptions of these risks, uncertainties and other factors can be found in Johnson & Johnson's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2022, including in the sections captioned "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Item 1A. Risk Factors," and in Johnson & Johnson's subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of these filings are available online at www.sec.gov, www.jnj.com or on request from Johnson & Johnson. None of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies nor Johnson & Johnson undertakes to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information or future events or developments.
1 Sborov, D et al. Daratumumab (DARA) Plus Lenalidomide, Bortezomib, and Dexamethasone (RVd) in Patients (Pts) With Transplant-eligible Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (NDMM): Final Analysis of GRIFFIN after ≥ 1y follow up. To be presented at the International Myeloma Society 2022 Annual Meeting
2 DARZALEX® Prescribing Information, March 2021.
3 Data on File. Janssen Biotech, Inc.
4 Moreau P et al. Phase 3 randomized study of daratumumab (DARA) + bortezomib/thalidomide/dexamethasone (D-VTd) vs VTd in transplant-eligible (TE) newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM): CASSIOPEIA Part 1 results. Presented at Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Chicago, IL, USA, 31 May – 4 June 2019: abstract 8003.
5 Janssen Research & Development, LLC. A Study Comparing Daratumumab, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone With Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma. In: ClinicalTrials.gov [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US). 2000-[cited 2018 July 24]. Available at: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02076009?term=mmy3003&rank=1. Identifier: NCT02076009.
6 Janssen Research & Development, LLC. Addition of Daratumumab to Combination of Bortezomib and Dexamethasone in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma. In: ClinicalTrials.gov [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US). 2000-[cited 2018 July 24]. Available at: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02136134?term=mmy3004&rank=1. Identifier: NCT02136134.
7 Janssen Research & Development, LLC. A Study to Evaluate Daratumumab in Transplant Eligible Participants With Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma (Cassiopeia). In: ClinicalTrials.gov [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US). 2000-[cited 2018 July 24]. Available at: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02541383?term=mmy3006. Identifier: NCT02541383.
8 Janssen Research & Development, LLC. A Study of Combination of Daratumumab and Velcade (Bortezomib) Melphalan-Prednisone (DVMP) Compared to Velcade Melphalan-Prednisone (VMP) in Participants With Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma In: ClinicalTrials.gov [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US). 2000-[cited 2018 July 24]. Available at: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02195479?term=mmy3007&rank=1 Identifier: NCT02195479.
9 Janssen Research & Development, LLC. Study Comparing Daratumumab, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone With Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone in Participants With Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma. In: ClinicalTrials.gov [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US). 2000-[cited 2018 July 24]. Available at: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02252172?term=mmy3008&rank=1. Identifier: NCT02252172.
10 Janssen Research & Development, LLC. A Study of VELCADE (Bortezomib) Melphalan-Prednisone (VMP) Compared to Daratumumab in Combination With VMP (D-VMP), in Participants With Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma Who Are Ineligible for High-Dose Therapy (Asia Pacific Region). In: ClinicalTrials.gov [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US). 2000-[cited 2018 July 24]. Available at: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03217812?term=MMY3011&rank=1. Identifier: NCT03217812.
11 European Myeloma Network. Compare Progression Free Survival Btw Daratumumab/Pomalidomide/ Dexamethasone vs Pomalidomide/Dexamethasone (EMN14). In: ClinicalTrials.gov [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US). 2000-[cited 2018 July 24] Available at: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03180736?term=MMY3013&rank=2. Identifier: NCT03180736.
12 Amgen. Study of Carfilzomib, Daratumumab and Dexamethasone for Patients With Relapsed and/or Refractory Multiple Myeloma. (CANDOR). In: ClinicalTrials.gov [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US). 2000-[cited 2018 July 24] Available at: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03158688?term=NCT03158688&rank=1. Identifier: NCT03158688.
13 American Cancer Society. "Key Statistics About Multiple Myeloma." Available at: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/multiple-myeloma/about/key-statistics.html#:~:text=The%20American%20Cancer%20Society's%20estimates,men%20and%205%2C570%20in%20women. Accessed August 2022.
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NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until October 11, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against LifeStance Health Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: LFST), if they purchased or acquired the Company's Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the Company's June 2021 initial public offering (the "IPO"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
LifeStance investors should visit us at https://claimsfiler.com/cases/nasdaq-lfst/ or call toll-free (844) 367-9658. Lawyers at Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC are available to discuss your legal options.
LifeStance and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information in its IPO Registration Statement, violating federal securities laws.
The alleged false and misleading statements and omissions include, but are not limited to, that: (i) the Company's out-patient/virtual revenue growth was negatively affected by a decrease in virtual visits after COVID-19 lockdowns were lifted; (ii) an increasing number of in-person visits post-lockdown resulted in substantial increases to operating expenses; (iii) its physician retention rate had fallen significantly below the 87% highlighted in the IPO's registration statement leading to additional costs to bring on new physicians, who were less productive than the outgoing physicians they were replacing; and (iv) as a result, LifeStance Health's business metrics and financial prospects were not as strong as the IPO's registration statement represented.
The case is Nayani v. LifeStance Health Group, Inc., No. 22-cv-06833.
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NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until October 17, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against MINISO Group Holding Limited (NYSE: MNSO), if they purchased or acquired the Company's securities pursuant and/or traceable to the Company's October 2020 initial public offering (the "IPO"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
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MINISO and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information in its IPO Registration Statement, violating federal securities laws.
On July 26, 2022, market researcher Blue Orca Capital reported on a myriad of issues involving the China-based company, including that "there is overwhelming evidence that MINISO misleads the market about its core business" and that "Chinese corporate filings also indicate, in our view, that the chairman siphoned hundreds of millions from the public company through opaque Caribbean jurisdictions as the middleman in a crooked headquarters deal," among other things.
On this news, the price of MINISO's American Depositary Shares fell $1.08, or 14.98%, to close at $6.13, on unusually heavy trading volume.
The case is Ashraf v. MINISO Group Holding Limited, No. 22-cv-05815.
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RADNOR, Pa., Aug. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the against MINISO Group Holding Limited ("MINISO ") (NYSE: MNSO). The action charges MINISO with violations of the federal securities laws, including omissions and fraudulent misrepresentations relating to the company's business, operations, and prospects. As a result of MINISO's materially misleading statements and omissions to the public, MINISO investors have suffered significant losses.
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CLASS PERIOD: OCTOBER 15, 2020 THROUGH AUGUST 17, 2022
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MINISO'S ALLEGED MISCONDUCT
Headquartered in the People's Republic of China, MINISO purports to be a fast-growing global value retailer which serves consumers primarily through its large network of MINISO stores. On October 15, 2020, MINISO conducted its IPO, issuing approximately 30.4 million American Depositary Shares (ADSs) to the investing public at $20.00 per ADS.
On July 26, 2022, market researcher Blue Orca Capital published a report on MINISO which alleged several alarming issues with MINISO, including that: 1) many MINISO stores are secretly owned by MINISO executives or insiders closely connected to the chairman; 2) MINISO misleads the market about its core business; and 3) based on Blue Orca's analysis, MINISO's Chinese corporate filings indicate that the chairman siphoned hundreds of millions from the public company through opaque Caribbean jurisdictions as the middleman in a crooked headquarters deal.
As of July 27, 2022, MINISO ADSs closed at $5.66 per ADS, representing more than a 70% decline from the $20.00 IPO price.
WHAT CAN I DO?
MINISO investors may, no later than October 17, 2022, seek to be appointed as a lead plaintiff representative of the class through Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP or other counsel, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member. Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP encourages MINISO investors who have suffered significant losses to contact the firm directly to acquire more information.
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A lead plaintiff is a representative party who acts on behalf of all class members in directing the litigation. The lead plaintiff is usually the investor or small group of investors who have the largest financial interest and who are also adequate and typical of the proposed class of investors. The lead plaintiff selects counsel to represent the lead plaintiff and the class and these attorneys, if approved by the court, are lead or class counsel. Your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision of whether or not to serve as a lead plaintiff.
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP prosecutes class actions in state and federal courts throughout the country and around the world. The firm has developed a global reputation for excellence and has recovered billions of dollars for victims of fraud and other corporate misconduct. All of our work is driven by a common goal: to protect investors, consumers, employees and others from fraud, abuse, misconduct and negligence by businesses and fiduciaries. The complaint in this action was not filed by Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP. For more information about Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP please visit www.ktmc.com.
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A top tech CEO and former Desert Storm vet is re-imagining NFTs with a new set of tokens that make a solid investment in the well-being of America's service members past and present.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Can the high-energy excitement of the crypto-token investment space be a force for good? That's the idea driving development of the new Devil Dogs NFT series—a crypto token project crafted to support America's service members.
The first-of-its-kind project aims to leverage Web3 technology to achieve both real-world and virtual benefits, with opportunity to purchase unique and tradeable "everyday hero" tokens. Proceeds will be directed to crucial veteran services.
In its initial release, Devil Dogs (DVL.DGS) is offering 1775 unique and inspiring bulldog tokens, commemorating service in the U.S. Marine Corps, with a mint date planned for this fall.
The DVL.DGS NFT initiative is headed by Dave Grannan, a Silicon Valley tech CEO & Gulf War veteran. "Our Devil Dogs NFT project sits at the intersection of two issues I care deeply about," says Grannan. "As a Gulf War veteran, I know firsthand how our veteran healthcare system is falling short. And, as tech executive, I'm very bullish on the future of crypto, blockchain and most things Web3."
As the project grows, DVL.DGS plans to donate over 90% of revenues to vital veteran's charities. Specifically, the project aims to amplify the impact of organizations focusing on core veteran's issues, including access to health care, suicide prevention and homelessness. Devil Dogs also plans to support education and financial literacy programs that help veterans better re-integrate into civilian life.
The campaign's current beneficiaries include the Marines' Memorial Association & Foundation, The 38 Challenge, Irreverent Warriors and The San Diego Veterans Coalition.
The DVL.DGS campaign features two ways to give: investors can purchase an NFT to support wellness initiatives and/or donate an NFT directly to an active-duty service member. Grannan and his team are targeting this fall for a first official minting. But donation NFTs can be purchased right now at the project's website, devildogs.io.
Grannan believes the project will speak to a lot of people who understand the challenges faced by veterans, as well as both crypto curious and seasoned investors ready for more purpose-driven NFT holdings. "If you're crypto-curious, this project can be your safe on-ramp to the crypto world," says Grannan. "And if you're a crypto native, I ask, 'Don't you want a warrior in your collection who's truly metaverse ready?'"
DVL.DGS was founded by Dave Grannan as a cause-driven NFT project dedicated to the well-being of all United States service members, Veterans and their families. He joined the Marine Corps in 1988 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1989. Soon after he was sent with his Platoon to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as part of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. After leaving the Corps, Grannan attended UC-Berkeley's Haas School of Business, earning an MBA. He went on to run several tech start-ups on the East Coast and in Silicon Valley. At Devil Dogs, Dave is guided by his determination to encourage better support for those who serve.
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NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until September 6, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Outset Medical, Inc. ("Outset" or the "Company") (NasdaqGS: OM), if they purchased the Company's shares between September 15, 2020 and June 13, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
Outset investors should visit us at https://claimsfiler.com/cases/nasdaq-om/ or call toll-free (844) 367-9658. Lawyers at Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC are available to discuss your legal options.
CareDx and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
Outset and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On May 5, 2022, the Company disclosed negative results for 1Q2022, which, among other things, analysts attributed to the untested nature of Tablo, its flagship product which is a dialysis machine that purifies tap water and then artificially purifies and removes toxins from the blood of patients suffering from kidney failure. On this news, shares of Outset fell more than 40% over the three trading days that followed, from a closing price of $39.94 per share on May 4, 2022, to a closing price of $23.06 per share on May 9, 2022.
Then, on June 13, 2022, the Company disclosed a hold on all shipments of Tablo for home use by the FDA until proper regulatory clearance was received. The Company subsequently disclosed that the "ship hold" had been in place for weeks before investors were informed and that as a result of the hold, the Company was "suspending our prior full-year and long-term guidance.". On this news, shares of Outset fell another 33%, from a closing price of $20.41 per share on June 13, 2022, to a closing price of $13.46 per share on June 14, 2022.
The case is Plymouth County Retirement Association v. Outset Medical, Inc., 22-cv-04016.
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Stockton University selects PageUp to overhaul its approach to talent management with PageUp Recruitment Management, Onboarding and Marketplace integrations.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PageUp [https://www.pageuppeople.com], a leading provider of talent management software, today announced that Stockton University has selected PageUp Recruitment Management, Onboarding and Marketplace integrations to streamline its hiring strategy.
Stockton University is a public university in Galloway Township, New Jersey, and is ranked among the top public universities in the Northeast. With more than 160 undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as continuing education opportunities, Stockton University welcomes students from around the globe.
To maintain its reputation as a leading public university, Stockton needs to hire the best talent. To do that, Stockton will rely on PageUp Recruitment Management, Onboarding and seamless Marketplace integrations to attract the best faculty and support staff.
PageUp will help Stockton automate and streamline the hiring lifecycle, breaking down silos and providing a transparent, cloud-based hiring solution that recruiters, hiring managers, and candidates can enjoy.
Behind the scenes, PageUp will drive greater efficiency, automation and transparency in these critical talent management processes, allowing the institution to increase the quality and diversity of hires while delivering an outstanding candidate to employee experience.
PageUp was ultimately selected for its customer support, configurability, user experience, and proven track record in the higher education industry, with over 160 campuses using PageUp solutions globally.
PageUp will provide Stockton with:
- A highly configurable Recruitment Management solution to streamline the hiring process
- Sophisticated talent pipelining functionality to keep valuable candidate information on hand
- Streamlined reporting with visibility into EEO and diversity data
- Features built specifically for higher education institutions
- Engaging onboarding functionality including video content
- Intuitive, easy to configure workflows and dashboards
- Seamless 2-way integration with Banner and SSO
"We look forward to working with PageUp. Their track record with institutions of higher education will help streamline the hiring process and support Stockton's commitment to a diverse workforce that supports our student-centered mission," said Mamta Patel, Associate Vice President for Human Resources at Stockton University. "As the University continues to grow, PageUp will help us better serve our employees and expand our outreach efforts to attract top talent."
Mark Rice, PageUp CEO, says, "We are excited to support Stockton University on its mission to modernize hiring. By adopting a reliable, higher education-focused hiring solution, Stockton can now deliver a wonderful candidate and employee experience."
About PageUp
The powerful PageUp platform optimizes each step of the talent management lifecycle – so everyone can reach their full potential. PageUp Talent Management software enhances HR processes with technology that HR professionals, people leaders and employees love to use. From Recruitment Marketing – including sophisticated content management, marketing automation and candidate relationship management tools – through to Recruitment Management, Onboarding, Learning, Performance, and Succession – all underpinned by Analytics.
Customers love PageUp for its deep functionality and ability to be configured for a range of workflows and industries, all accompanied by outstanding customer service. Used in over 190 countries, PageUp is a truly global solution. PageUp has offices in Melbourne, Sydney, New York, London and Dublin.
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Improved Sigma Commerce features help ecommerce brands streamline backend operations.
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sigma Commerce, a developer of software specially designed for ecommerce, announced that they had upgraded their flagship product, Sigma Commerce 1.0, to Sigma Commerce 1.5.
"Having the ability to manage inventory across multiple warehouses accurately is a key feature for ecommerce retailers with locations across the country," said Cary Samourkachian, President and CEO of Sigma Commerce. "Ecommerce is all about data, and Sigma Commerce 1.5 is a major improvement in reporting analytics giving business owners deep insights into their operations."
Sigma Commerce 1.5 allows each client one Order Management System (OMS) to connect to multiple Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). As a result, client operations can expand geographically with one web-based system to be competitive in the modern-day fulfillment industry.
New features include:
- Seamless management of inventory across many warehouses,
- Modern web-based platform for improved usability and access,
- New scanning technology to improve efficiencies and accuracy,
- Advanced dynamic reporting capabilities,
- Out-of-the-box integrations with all major shopping carts such as Shopify and WooCommerce, and
- Easy and custom API connections to interface with many existing systems.
Beta testing has successfully concluded, and the software is rolling out to clients in the coming months.
"Our goal is to make the implementation process quick and easy for new clients," shared Chris Mangino, Head of Information Technology. "Backend ecommerce operations must yield accurate and reliable data at every step of the process, and that's our focus."
For more information, visit www.SigmaCommerce.com.
Since 1982, Sigma Commerce has been a world-class developer of ERP software for the direct-to-consumer industry. Retail and manufacturing businesses can manage every step by integrating commerce, customer service, and business processes into one powerful software package. This omnichannel order management solution addresses promotional strategies, the customer-facing web store, and the call center.
Sigma Commerce is headquartered in Las Vegas and has an office in Indianapolis. Learn more at www.SigmaCommerce.com.
Contact: Amy Bouchard, APR, Sigma Commerce
(702) 640-5109, GearUp@SigmaCommerce.com
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NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF"), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NasdaqGS: SPPI).
On August 6, 2021, the Company disclosed the receipt of a Complete Response Letter ("CRL") from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") regarding the application for its drug candidate, ROLONTIS, that highlighted manufacturing deficiencies and indicated that a reinspection of the Company's manufacturing facility would be necessary.
Thereafter, the Company and certain of its executives were sued in a securities class action lawsuit, charging them with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period in violation of federal securities laws, which remains ongoing.
KSF's investigation is focusing on whether Spectrum's officers and/or directors breached their fiduciary duties to its shareholders or otherwise violated state or federal laws.
If you have information that would assist KSF in its investigation, or have been a long-term holder of Spectrum shares and would like to discuss your legal rights, you may, without obligation or cost to you, call toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or email KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-sppi/ to learn more.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
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New Orleans, LA 70163
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
AN OPEN LETTER TO:
Honorable Anthony Rendon, Speaker
California State Assembly
State Capitol, Room 219
Sacrament, CA 95814
Dear Honorable Speaker Rendon,
Recently, Senate Bill 930, which would extend alcohol sales to 4:00 a.m. in West Hollywood, Palm Springs, and San Francisco, died in an Assembly Floor vote. It needs to be a dead issue once and for all.
This is the fourth attempt by Senator Wiener claiming that the measure is needed to get struggling businesses back on their feet and help unify the LGBTQ communities in West Hollywood, Palm Springs, and San Francisco—which is far from the truth.
The only beneficiaries from this legislation are bar owners and alcohol companies. Most of the support for the 4:00 a.m. alcohol sales extension in West Hollywood comes from outsiders who do not reflect the community that this legislation would impact. This bill is an afront to LGBTQ communities of color which suffer from harm due to overuse of alcohol and other substance uses.
Some of the biggest challenges that our underserved communities face are poor mental health, high HIV and STDs infection rates, and now Monkeypox—not to mention the potential for increases of DUIs and domestic violence. This bill would create even more damage to our already marginalized communities.
As trusted leaders representing LGBTQ communities of color, we urge you to once and for all end this bill of destruction of the health and welfare of our communities.
In solidarity,
Richard Zaldivar
The Wall Las Memorias
Jury Candelario
Access To Prevention Advocacy Intervention & Treatment
Rev. Russell Thornhill
Minority AIDS Project
Media Contact: Richard Zaldivar 323 712-0180
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the union has reached tentative agreement on a new, four-year contract on behalf of roughly 12,000 members at 13 Cleveland-Cliffs locations.
USW International Vice President (Administration) David McCall, who chairs negotiations with Cliffs, credited union members for working throughout the pandemic and standing together in solidarity for the fair contract that essential Steelworkers have earned and deserve.
"Our tentative agreement with Cliffs management recognizes the vital role Steelworkers have played in the company's success," McCall said. "The proposed contract provides important economic and contract language improvements that will improve working conditions along with the standard of living for USW members and their families."
The tentative agreement improves current wages, bolsters existing health insurance provisions for workers and retirees without increasing costs and includes a commitment for Cliffs to invest $4 billion in USW represented facilities over its term.
"Our plants will continue to be safer and our jobs and benefits more secure under the proposed agreement," McCall said. "Cliffs has committed to a plan to invest in its USW facilities that will improve production, create sustainable jobs for USW members and ensure success for the company."
"Our local union leaders, activists and members have faced challenges in the past and know what it takes to lead the industry through its up and down cycles," McCall said. "We look forward to the future knowing that Cliffs understands that our plants run best when management and our union work together to solve problems for the benefit of everyone."
The USW represents 850,000 men and women employed in manufacturing, metals, mining, pulp and paper, rubber, chemicals, glass, auto supply and the energy-producing industries, along with a growing number of workers in tech, public sector and service occupations.
Contact: Tony Montana – (412) 562-2592 or tmontana@usw.org
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HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Honolulu Little League is headed to the World Championship game of the Little League World Series!
Honolulu, representing the West region, advanced through the US bracket unscathed -- and virtually unchallenged – topping the Tennessee Little League team from Nolensville by a final score of 5-1.
It was second time Honolulu beat Tennessee in the tournament – their previous matchup on Aug. 24 ended in a 13-0 mercy rule finish after four innings.
Now the local boys move onto the World Championship game against Curacao, representing the international bracket. Curacao beat Chinese Taipei earlier on Saturday with a final score of 1-0.
The World Championship game is scheduled for 9 a.m. HST on Sunday. You can watch it live on KITV4.
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Updated August 27, 2022 at 7:48 PM ET
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence will review materials taken from former President Donald Trump's home in Florida for potential national security risks.
A spokesperson for ODNI told NPR that intelligence leaders will assess what level of harm could come from releasing documents seized from Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
"ODNI will closely coordinate with [the Justice Department] to ensure this [Intelligence Community] assessment is conducted in a manner that does not unduly interfere with DOJ's ongoing criminal investigation," the spokesperson said.
Meanwhile, a federal judge said she is inclined to grant Trump's request to appoint a special master to oversee the search of the seized material.
The decision is not final, and U.S. District Judge Aileen Gannon also told the Justice Department to produce "a more detailed" list of the items that were taken from Mar-a-Lago.
This is an initial step in a legal process that will span weeks.
Lawmakers back the intelligence community's move
Rep. Adam Schiff, who chairs the House intelligence committee, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, who chairs the House oversight and reform committee, praised the intelligence community for their assessment in a joint statement.
"The DOJ affidavit, partially unsealed yesterday, affirms our grave concern that among the documents stored at Mar-a-Lago were those that could endanger human sources," they said. "It is critical that the [Intelligence Community] move swiftly to assess and, if necessary, to mitigate the damage done—a process that should proceed in parallel with DOJ's criminal investigation."
A redacted version of the affidavit used by the FBI to search the former president's home was made available Friday, nearly half of which was unreadable, NPR has reported.
According to the affidavit, 184 classified documents were found among 15 boxes taken from the resort earlier this year. Twenty-five of the documents were labeled "Top Secret."
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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Recall issued for ‘Blue’s Clues’ riding toy after children suffer facial injuries
(Gray News) - Huffy Corp. has issued a recall for thousands of its ride-on toys after multiple children have reported being injured while using the toy.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, about 28,550 “Blue’s Clues” foot-to-floor ride-on toys are included in the recall, as the item can tip forward when a child is riding it, posing fall and injury hazards to children.
The company has received reports of 19 children falling forward while riding the toy, resulting in 18 facial injuries.
According to the recall, the ride-on toy is made with plush light blue fabric with spots and is in the shape of the “Blue’s Clues” cartoon dog character. The toy is intended for children 1 ½ to 3 years old.
Consumers were advised to take the recalled ride-on toy away from their children immediately and to stop using it.
The agency said the Huffy Corporation could be contacted at 800-872-2453 for a free kit with instructions to install a new stop bar on the ride-on toy.
The model number included in the recall is 55061 with date codes 15221, 15921, 19921, 21021, 22321, 23721, 26821, 28821 and 29421. The date code and model number are on the label located under the body of the product near the sound unit and battery door.
The recall notice said the toy was sold exclusively at Walmart stores nationwide from August 2021 through July 2022 for about $40.
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Blue Ridge Children’s Museum in Waynesboro making its mark downtown
WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) - Saturday morning in Waynesboro, kids began leaving their mark downtown.
The Blue Ridge Children’s Museum is looking to finish painting the final side of its exterior, but they wanted this wall to be different.
“We’ve painted the other three sides of the building, and we’ve left this side for the children in the community to paint together,” Karen Orlando, founder, and president of the Blue Ridge Children’s Museum said.
Kids drew pictures of flowers and bugs that will be turned into a mural on the fourth wall of the building.
The idea came from an unlikely source.
Murals can be seen on many buildings in this part of Waynesboro, just like the one next door to the children’s museum, which was used as inspiration for the final wall of the museum.
“The beautiful large mural in the back, we are including that. The flowers in his mural gave us the idea of oh let’s get more flowers and then bugs and flowers,” Chicho Lorenzo, the muralist painting this wall said.
The Blue Ridge Children’s Museum has been building from the ground up.
They are a non-profit still looking to finish up its brick-and-mortar building, but after setbacks from COVID, Orlando decided to do things differently.
“Instead of working on the building inside out, we’re working outside in because we wanted to get the program going as soon as possible for these families of young children,” Orlando said.
The outside has a playground and garden for children to enjoy while the inside of the building finishes up.
Lorenzo is set to make the paintings come to life in the first half of September and will be done in about a month. He said submissions are welcomed until the last day he paints.
“It’s about sharing enthusiasm, sharing the joy of art and so, therefore, the joy of life,” Lorenzo said.
Orlando says she is thankful to Friends of the Blue Ridge and all the community sponsors and help for funding this and other projects for the museum.
She said they are in need of donations as the prices of things for the museum have gone up.
If you would like to donate to the Blue Ridge Children’s Museum or submit a drawing of your own visit them on Facebook and Instagram.
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Harrisonburg downtown block party held for JMU first-year students
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The block party in the ‘Burg is back.
Saturday community members, businesses, and Dukes blocked off Main Street for a JMU tradition.
“I actually transferred here in January and got hired as an orientation leader around late March, so getting the first time experience for not only me but for all my students as well it’s an amazing experience. I am so grateful that the whole JMU community gets to experience something as amazing as this,” Luke, an orientation leader at JMU said.
The block party is put on by Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance in conjunction with JMU, the Harrisonburg Police department, and downtown businesses.
”The first couple of weeks at school it’s a hard adjustment,” Grace Metzger, First Year Orientation Guide at JMU said. “It’s a new place, new people, new rules, new everything.”
It is a part of JMU’s orientation welcome week to make first-year students feel a part of the Harrisonburg community.
”The local community supports JMU and its students so much there’s always different events or activities going on down here, and it’s also like a nice oasis away from campus if they’re stuck and they feel like that the only place that they know,” Metzger said.
Things kicked off on the Quad of JMU as students, their First Year Orientation Guides, and Orientation Leaders made their way downtown to the block party.
“I’m just hoping that my students get a fulfilling experience,” Luke said.
The fun started with performances by the Marching Royal Dukes, then students were free to roam and explore all downtown has to offer.
“It’s nice to get off campus that they’ve been at for a week and just see Harrisonburg and the downtown area,” Metzger said. “So much of JMU is the downtown and people don’t know that and so it’s just a nice experience to bring them down here.”
Many businesses had booths set up near their shops or had their doors open welcoming students to eat or shop around their stores.
Mayor Deanna Reed and JMU president Jonathan Alger gave remarks to the crowd and officially welcomed them to JMU and Harrisonburg.
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Judge plans to appoint special master in Trump records case
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Florida told the Justice Department on Saturday to provide her with more specific information about the classified records removed from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate and said it was her “preliminary intent” to appoint a special master in the case.
The two-page order from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon signals that she’s inclined to grant a request from Trump’s lawyers, who this week asked for the appointment of an independent special master to oversee the review the records taken from Mar-a-Lago and identify any that may be protected by executive privilege, and to ensure the return of any documents outside the scope of the search warrant.
The judge scheduled a Thursday hearing to discuss the matter further, suggesting the Justice Department will have a chance to raise objections to the judge’s intentions. In other recent high-profile cases in which a special master has been appointed, the person has been a former judge.
Cannon also directed the Justice Department to file under seal with her more detailed descriptions of the material taken from Trump’s estate “specifying all property seized.” The former president’s lawyers have complained that investigators did not disclose enough information to them about what specific documents were removed when agents executed a search warrant on Aug. 8 to look for classified documents.
The special master appointment, if it happens, is unlikely to significantly affect the direction of the Justice Department investigation, though it’s possible an outside review of the documents could slow the probe down.
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Recall issued for ‘Blue’s Clues’ riding toy after children suffer facial injuries
(Gray News) - Huffy Corp. has issued a recall for thousands of its ride-on toys after multiple children have reported being injured while using the toy.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, about 28,550 “Blue’s Clues” foot-to-floor ride-on toys are included in the recall, as the item can tip forward when a child is riding it, posing fall and injury hazards to children.
The company has received reports of 19 children falling forward while riding the toy, resulting in 18 facial injuries.
According to the recall, the ride-on toy is made with plush light blue fabric with spots and is in the shape of the “Blue’s Clues” cartoon dog character. The toy is intended for children 1 ½ to 3 years old.
Consumers were advised to take the recalled ride-on toy away from their children immediately and to stop using it.
The agency said the Huffy Corporation could be contacted at 800-872-2453 for a free kit with instructions to install a new stop bar on the ride-on toy.
The model number included in the recall is 55061 with date codes 15221, 15921, 19921, 21021, 22321, 23721, 26821, 28821 and 29421. The date code and model number are on the label located under the body of the product near the sound unit and battery door.
The recall notice said the toy was sold exclusively at Walmart stores nationwide from August 2021 through July 2022 for about $40.
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Bob LuPone, who helped lead MCC Theater, has died at 76
NEW YORK (AP) — Bob LuPone, who as an actor earned a Tony Award nomination in the original run of “A Chorus Line” and played Tony Soprano’s family physician, and also helped found and lead the influential off-Broadway theater company MCC Theater for almost 40 years, has died. He was 76.
LuPone, brother of Broadway icon Patti LuPone, died Saturday following a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer, according to Matt Ross Public Relations.
“The MCC Theater community mourns the loss of our much loved and uniquely inspiring partner, colleague and dear friend, Bob LuPone, who lived fearlessly and with great curiosity, good humor, a boundless passion for connection, and a whole lot of heart. We will miss him deeply and always,” the theater company said in a statement.
LuPone’s first professional job was in 1966, in the ensemble of the Westbury Music Fair’s production of “The Pajama Game” starring Liza Minnelli. He made his Broadway debut in the 1968 production of Noel Coward’s “Sweet Potato” and later appeared in “Minnie’s Boys,” “The Rothschilds” and “The Magic Show.”
LuPone was initially cast as Al in “A Chorus Line,” but convinced creator and director Michael Bennett to let him play Zach after the original actor left. LuPone would earn a best featured actor Tony nomination for the role.
Born in 1946 in Brooklyn, New York, LuPone graduated from The Juilliard School with a bachelor’s degree in dance in 1968.
He was teaching an acting class at New York University when one of his students was Bernie Telsey. Together they would help form Manhattan Class Company in 1986 — known today as MCC Theater.
LuPone, Telsey along with third co-artistic director Will Cantler shaped MCC into a theatrical powerhouse, producing such Broadway-bound works as “Frozen,” “Reasons to be Pretty,” “Hand to God,” “School Girls; or the African Mean Girls Play,” “The Snow Geese,” “The Other Place” and the Pulitzer Prize- winning “Wit.”
While serving as co-artistic director of MCC, LuPone also worked as an actor, appearing in “A View from the Bridge,” “True West” and “A Thousand Clowns,” all on Broadway. He was in the Chicago premiere of Sam Shepard’s “The Tooth of Crime and on TV was in “The Sopranos” “Sex and the City,” Guiding Light,” and “All My Children,” for which he received a Daytime Emmy nomination.
He played Dr. Bruce Cusamano on “The Sopranos,” teasingly nicknamed “Cooze” by neighbor mobster Tony Soprano. In one memorable episode, Tony plays a joke by bringing Cooze a sealed box and asking him to hold on to it for a while, not telling his nervous neighbor that the package is filled with sand.
He also served as director of the master’s drama program at the New School for Drama from 2005 through 2011 and served as president of the board of directors of A.R.T/ New York.
LuPone is survived by his wife, Virginia; his son, Orlando; sister, Patti; and brother, William.
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People across our hometowns gathered to cleanup the New River.
RADFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - More than 180 Radford community members got their hands dirty for the annual New River Cleanup.
The Hackworth family came to pick up trash from the river all the way from Shawsville.
“I think it’s really important for me to bring my kids here today,” said Erika Hackworth. “Cause It’s important for us to give back to the community especially when we benefit from such a beautiful park. It’s important for them to see how to take care of stuff so, they don’t litter. And if they do see it they need to pick it up.”
ReNew the New committee comes together every year to give the river a makeover. Radford, Giles, Montgomery, Floyd, and Pulaski County all come together for the New River cleanup event.
“So, it’s a regional approach here in Southwest Virginia and every single locality comes out on this particular day the last Saturday in August and it’s about cleaning up our river and cleaning up our community,” said Radford Economic Development Director Kim Repass.
Over 32 tons of trash and 1,000 tires have been collected from the New River.
Radford University students volunteered to collect trash. Junior Gifty Kwofi says this is a great way to kick off their semester.
“As students, it helps us interact without community and it helps us be active and be active,” said Kwofi. “We learn more about each other, we branch out to each other.”
Hackworth says every day can be river cleanup day if everyone does their part.
“Even if it’s not a river cleanup day everyone should be contributing kinda cleaning up in their own backyard when they can to just make it beautiful for everyone,” added Hackworth.
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Bob LuPone, who helped lead MCC Theater, has died at 76
NEW YORK (AP) — Bob LuPone, who as an actor earned a Tony Award nomination in the original run of “A Chorus Line” and played Tony Soprano’s family physician, and also helped found and lead the influential off-Broadway theater company MCC Theater for almost 40 years, has died. He was 76.
LuPone, brother of Broadway icon Patti LuPone, died Saturday following a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer, according to Matt Ross Public Relations.
“The MCC Theater community mourns the loss of our much loved and uniquely inspiring partner, colleague and dear friend, Bob LuPone, who lived fearlessly and with great curiosity, good humor, a boundless passion for connection, and a whole lot of heart. We will miss him deeply and always,” the theater company said in a statement.
LuPone’s first professional job was in 1966, in the ensemble of the Westbury Music Fair’s production of “The Pajama Game” starring Liza Minnelli. He made his Broadway debut in the 1968 production of Noel Coward’s “Sweet Potato” and later appeared in “Minnie’s Boys,” “The Rothschilds” and “The Magic Show.”
LuPone was initially cast as Al in “A Chorus Line,” but convinced creator and director Michael Bennett to let him play Zach after the original actor left. LuPone would earn a best featured actor Tony nomination for the role.
“Deepest condolences to the Lupone family,” said Betty Buckley on Twitter.
Born in 1946 in Brooklyn, New York, LuPone graduated from The Juilliard School with a bachelor’s degree in dance in 1968.
He was teaching an acting class at New York University when one of his students was Bernie Telsey. Together they would help form Manhattan Class Company in 1986 — known today as MCC Theater.
LuPone, Telsey along with third co-artistic director Will Cantler shaped MCC into a theatrical powerhouse, producing such Broadway-bound works as “Frozen,” “Reasons to be Pretty,” “Hand to God,” “School Girls; or the African Mean Girls Play,” “The Snow Geese,” “The Other Place” and the Pulitzer Prize- winning “Wit.”
While serving as co-artistic director of MCC, LuPone also worked as an actor, appearing in “A View from the Bridge,” “True West” and “A Thousand Clowns,” all on Broadway. He was in the Chicago premiere of Sam Shepard’s “The Tooth of Crime and on TV was in “Sex and the City,” Guiding Light,” and “All My Children,” for which he received a Daytime Emmy nomination.
He played Dr. Bruce Cusamano on “The Sopranos,” teasingly nicknamed “Cooze” by neighbor mobster Tony Soprano. In one memorable episode, Tony plays a joke by bringing Cooze a sealed box and asking him to hold on to it for a while, not telling his nervous neighbor that the package is filled with sand.
He also served as director of the master’s drama program at the New School for Drama from 2005 through 2011 and served as president of the board of directors of A.R.T/ New York.
LuPone is survived by his wife, Virginia; his son, Orlando; sister, Patti; and brother, William.
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H.S. Football Week 1: Virginia Spartans vs. Fishburne Military
Published: Aug. 27, 2022 at 10:21 PM EDT|Updated: 7 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Virginia Spartans and Fishburne Military met in week one of the 2022 season.
FINAL: Fishburne Military 36, Virginia Spartans 14
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Mary Znidarsic-Nicosia and her husband, Nicholas Nicosia, wanted to clear their names after being accused of throwing a racist party. So, they made a plan and held a press conference this week.
Step one: The wealthy, white couple from Rochester, N.Y., adamantly defended themselves against what Znidarsic-Nicosia called "false claims of racism."
Step two: Znidarsic-Nicosia confessed to a room full of reporters that she also happens to run a racist, anonymous Twitter account.
"In full disclosure, I do have a Twitter parody account that operates under a veil of a persona — and I have made blatantly racist comments under that persona," she admitted.
"The culture of Twitter operates that way. It gives you an opportunity to be someone you're not," she explained.
The couple came under fire after being named in a notice to sue filed by Jerrod Jones, a Rochester firefighter, against the city and the fire department. Jones, who is Black, said his former captain, Jeffrey Krywy, ordered him and other firefighters to attend the party thrown by the Nicosias on July 7, while they were all on duty.
Jones is seeking $3 million for emotional distress and at least $1 million in compensatory damages. Meanwhile, Krywy took an early retirement before the city could begin termination procedures.
Legal filing details alleged racist tropes on display at the July party
When the group arrived at the party, the filing states, "Jones felt immediately uneasy, and his uneasiness intensified as he walked up the driveway and noticed a large cut out of former President Donald Trump. Turning the corner at the end of the driveway and viewing the backyard he became completely shocked."
The large backyard was decorated with Juneteenth flags and cups that were placed near buckets of KFC and bottles of Hennessy cognac, according to the document.
The Nicosias' lawyer, Corey Hogan, told NPR that theme of the party was anti-liberal – the invitation called it the "1st annual Liberal Smashin Splish Splash Pool Party."" – but that it was being misconstrued by Jones as racist.
Lawyer argues there is no evidence that his clients are racist
Hogan has repeatedly challenged reporters — including this reporter — to find any evidence supporting the claims that either of his clients are bigots, arguing that Znidarsic-Nicosia's Twitter account does not count.
While the real estate agent did not disclose her anonymous Twitter handle, the now-defunct @HoHoHomeboyROC account used the image of a bust of a Black mammy that she admitted she owns. Screengrabs of previous posts include other anti-Black imagery, reposts of other accounts trolling Black people – often in an offensive interpretation of Black vernacular – and several fake ads for KFC.
Hogan also indicated that Znidarsic-Nicosia runs additional Twitter accounts. "I think she has a number of different handles," he said.
During the press conference, the pair broke down into tears. Znidarsic-Nicosia cried, saying, "The allegations of this narrative have caused my family almost unbearable pain." Her husband, a dentist, wept as he said, "Cancel culture can be cruel."
He then added that he has lost patients at his dental practice because of Jones' allegations. "The only thing I hate more than racism, is allegations of racism," he said.
On Friday, their lawyer suggested that neither holds a single racist belief. He remarked several times that Rochester Mayor Malik Evans attended a function at the Nicosia residence about a year and a half ago, and that the couple also has a Black Jamaican woman living in a guest house on the property.
"She was not invited to the party," he later clarified, adding that of the dozen or so guests in attendance, Jones was the only African American.
Hogan also said that Znidarsic-Nicosia's apology at the press conference was sincere and heartfelt. Additionally, he said, "some members of the Black community, have reached out to see whether we can now use this as an excuse to do some healing."
Jones' lawyer told NPR that his client "is in talks with the city and the fire department," and that it is too soon to decide whether to move forward with a lawsuit.
Meantime, Znidarsic-Nicosia has since been removed as a member of the Landmark Society of Western New York, and Nicosia announced his resignation from the Highland Hospital board of directors.
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