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BEIJING, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TuanChe Limited ("TuanChe" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TC), a leading integrated automotive marketplace in China, today announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on April 29, 2022.
The annual report, which contains the Company's audited consolidated financial statements, can be accessed on the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.tuanche.com/ or the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Company will provide a hard copy of the annual report, free of charge, to its shareholders and American Depositary Share holders upon request.
About TuanChe
Founded in 2010, TuanChe Limited (NASDAQ: TC) is a leading integrated automotive marketplace in China. TuanChe offers services to connect automotive consumers with various industry players such as automakers, dealers and other automotive service providers. TuanChe provides automotive marketing and transaction related services by integrating its online platforms with offline sales events. Through its integrated marketing solutions, TuanChe turns individual and isolated automobile purchase transactions into large-scale collective purchase activities by creating an interactive many-to-many environment. Furthermore, leveraging its proprietary data analytics and advanced digital marketing system, TuanChe's online marketing service platform helps industry customers increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their advertising placements. For more information, please contact ir@tuanche.com.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
TuanChe Limited
Investor Relations
Tel: +86 (10) 6397-6232
Email: ir@tuanche.com
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1 (212) 481-2050
Email: tuanche@tpg-ir.com
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NANJING, China, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tuniu Corporation (NASDAQ:TOUR) ("Tuniu" or the "Company"), a leading online leisure travel company in China, today announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The annual report can be accessed on the Company´s investor relations website at http://ir.tuniu.com or the SEC´s website at www.sec.gov. The Company will provide a hard copy of its annual report containing the audited consolidated financial statements, free of charge, to its shareholders and ADS holders upon request. Requests should be directed to the Investor Relations Department at Tuniu Building, No.32 Suningdadao, Xuanwu District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210042, The People´s Republic of China.
About Tuniu Corporation
Tuniu (Nasdaq:TOUR) is a leading online leisure travel company in China that offers a large selection of packaged tours, including organized and self-guided tours, as well as travel-related services for leisure travelers through its website tuniu.com and mobile platform. Tuniu covers over 420 departing cities throughout China and all popular destinations worldwide. Tuniu provides one-stop leisure travel solutions and a compelling customer experience through its online platform and offline service network, including a dedicated team of professional customer service representatives, 24/7 call centers, extensive networks of offline retail stores and self-operated local tour operators. For more information, please visit http://ir.tuniu.com.
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PLANTATION, Fla., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UFC GYM®, the first major brand extension of UFC®, today announced that the company will continue its expansion in South Florida with the opening of its 40,000-square-foot UFC FIT® Plantation facility, located at 333 N. University Drive. Owned by former Major League Baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez, the premier fitness facility will be the second UFC FIT location in the state to provide functional fitness, UFC-inspired conditioning classes and access to world class facilities. The club will open for workouts on Saturday, April 30.
"We're proud to continue our relationship with Alex, a world-class athlete and successful entrepreneur who shares a similar vision as us when it comes to providing a complete and holistic approach to balanced fitness," said Adam Sedlack, CEO of UFC GYM. "We've created an amazing community of members and team members through our UFC GYM locations in Florida, and we are thrilled to bring our dynamic mix of premium fitness experiences to the residents of Plantation and the surrounding areas."
Rodriguez, a three-time MLB American League MVP, fourteen-time All-Star, 2009 World Series Champion and Chief Executive Officer of A-Rod Corp., previously secured developmental rights for UFC GYM and UFC FIT locations throughout Miami-Dade County. The new Plantation location will be his fourth club, following the success of the 24,000-square-foot Midtown and 31,000-square-foot Kendall UFC GYM locations in Miami, as well as his first 40,000-square-foot UFC FIT location in Pembroke Pines. UFC GYM and Rodriguez are in the process of developing an additional UFC FIT location in the market, to be announced at a later date.
"We have built an amazing community through our UFC FIT and UFC GYM locations in South Florida, including members and staff, who share a passion for fitness. I can't wait to bring UFC FIT to Plantation, Floria and provide the community with an unparalleled fitness experience and training program that I believe in," said Rodriguez.
The new multi-million-dollar facility will offer a group fitness studio, a weight room with free weights and Olympic lift platforms, robust cardio equipment, bag room, full-service locker room, towel service and more. UFC FIT Plantation is equipped with state-of-the-art mechanical ventilation systems, which will circulate fresh air using ducts and fans, ensuring the movement of fresh air throughout the club.
To further support a healthy lifestyle, the location will feature an Arm Bar Cafe and Recovery area, providing pre- and post-workout treatments. Members will benefit from pre- and post-workout Recovery services including cryotherapy, red light therapy and more. Options to access Recovery services will be available to gym members and non-members.
Members will have access to a one-stop shop for any and all fitness needs, including a schedule of dynamic studio-quality group fitness classes such as cycle, Les Mills BodyPump™, HIIT, Zumba and MMA-inspired group fitness classes such as Boxing and Kickboxing Conditioning. Youth programming for kids ages six and older, as well as a childcare service, will be offered to support fitness for the whole family.
UFC FIT will be open from 5 a.m. to 11 pm. Monday through Friday and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. More information about exclusive member presale rates is available at www.ufcfit.com/locations/plantation and by calling (754) 231-2955.
The rapidly expanding fitness franchise welcomes interested candidates to grow alongside the brand in key markets such as California, Texas, New York, Florida, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii. For franchising information, visit ufcgymfranchise.com or contact franchiseinfo@ufcgym.com.
ABOUT UFC GYM®
UFC GYM® is the first major brand extension of UFC®, the world's premier MMA organization, created in alliance with New Evolution Ventures™ (NeV), developers of many of the world's most successful fitness brands. As the first to unite the benefits of MMA with fitness, the brand is not what you expect, and more than you can imagine. UFC GYM's TRAIN DIFFERENT® approach provides members with the ultimate fitness experience and programming that secures results for all ages and training levels. With 160 locations opened and 1,000 additional locations currently in development globally, UFC GYM has revolutionized the fitness industry and positively impacted countless lives worldwide. In addition to its corporate-owned clubs, UFC GYM offers the opportunity to own and operate a franchise domestically and internationally through the UFC GYM® or UFC FIT® model. For franchise information, contact franchiseinfo@ufcgym.com or visit UFCGYMfranchise.com. For more information, please visit UFCGYM.com or UFCFIT.com. Follow UFC GYM on Instagram and Twitter @UFCGYM, Facebook.com/UFCGYM, and youtube.com/UFCGYM.
About UFC®
UFC® is the world's premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 688 million fans and 198 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world, while broadcasting to nearly 900 million TV households across more than 170 countries. UFC's athlete roster features the world's best MMA athletes representing more than 75 countries. The organization's digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world's leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is owned by global entertainment, sports and content company Endeavor, and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok: @UFC.
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HOUSTON, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Well Services (NASDAQ: USWS) ("USWS" or the "Company"), today announced plans for the transition of its leadership team, including the promotion of Kyle O'Neill to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. Effective April 30, 2022, Joel Broussard, the Company's co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, will assume the role of chairman of the Company's Board of Directors. Concurrent with the leadership transition, Josh Shapiro has been promoted to the role of Chief Financial Officer.
"I am honored to take on the roles of President and CEO, and am grateful to both Joel and the Board of Directors for the opportunity to continue serving U.S. Well Services' shareholders, customers and employees," said Kyle O'Neill. "It has been a great pleasure to work with Joel over the last several years to transform U.S. Well Services into the industry's leader in innovating pressure pumping technologies. No individual in this industry has done more to advance clean completion technologies than Joel, and I look forward to continuing to build on the foundation he laid at U.S. Well Services as the leader of the organization."
In his new role as President and CEO, Mr. O'Neill will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Company, as well as forming and executing its strategic plan and financial goals.
As U.S. Well Services' chairman, Mr. Broussard will focus on providing advice and counsel to the Company's management team, leading the Company's intellectual property development activities and engaging with key stakeholders to ensure the successful execution of the Company's strategic vision.
Josh Shapiro will assume the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer concurrent with Mr. O'Neill's promotion to President and CEO. Mr. Shapiro has served as the Company's Vice President of Finance since joining U.S. Well Services in 2019, and has been critical in leading the Company's corporate finance, investor relations and treasury activities.
"I have great confidence in Kyle and believe he is the ideal person to lead this organization forward," commented Joel Broussard. "Kyle and I have worked together since 2014 and have accomplished a great deal during that time. I look forward to continuing our partnership in my new role and helping Kyle and the team achieve the Company's long-term goal of becoming the cleanest, safest and most technologically advanced pressure pumping company in the industry."
David Treadwell, who currently serves as the chairman of the Company's Board of Directors, will transition to Lead Independent Director concurrent with Mr. Broussard becoming chairman. "On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Joel for his service, leadership and vision as the President and CEO of U.S. Well Services, and we look forward to working with him in his new role as chairman," said Treadwell. "The Board of Directors believes strongly in Kyle's capability as a manager and leader of the Company. Over the last several years, Kyle and Josh have demonstrated an ability to navigate challenging markets and have positioned the Company to strengthen its strategic and technological advantages. We look forward to working with management to deliver value to all of our shareholders."
About U.S. Well Services, Inc.
U.S. Well Services, Inc. is a leading provider of hydraulic fracturing services and a market leader in electric fracture stimulation. The Company's patented electric frac technology provides one of the first fully electric, mobile well stimulation systems powered by locally-supplied natural gas, including field gas sourced directly from the wellhead. The Company's electric frac technology dramatically decreases emissions and sound pollution while generating exceptional operational efficiencies, including significant customer fuel cost savings versus conventional diesel fleets. For more information visit: www.uswellservices.com. Information on our website is not part of this release.
Forward Looking Statements
The information above includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included herein are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may be identified by their use of terms and phrases such as "may," "expect," "believe," "intend," "estimate," "project," "plan," "may," "anticipate," "will," "should," "could," and similar terms and phrases. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements represent the Company's current expectations or beliefs concerning future events, and it is possible that the results described in this release will not be achieved. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, including geological, operating and economic factors and changes in prices and market conditions, including changes in expected or realized oil and gas prices and demand for oilfield services and changes in supply or demand for maintenance, repair and operating products, equipment and service; the effectiveness of management's strategies and decisions; our ability to obtain financing, raise capital and continue as a going concern; our ability to implement our internal growth and acquisition growth strategies; general economic and business conditions specific to our primary customers; our ability to collect accounts receivable; compliance with our debt agreements and equity-related securities; volatility in market prices; our ability to satisfy the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq with respect to our Class A common stock and warrants or to cure any continued listing standard deficiency with respect thereto; changes in government regulations; our ability to effectively integrate businesses we may acquire; new or modified statutory or regulatory requirements; availability of materials and labor; inability to obtain or delay in obtaining government or third-party approvals and permits; non-performance by third parties of their contractual obligations; unforeseen hazards such as natural disasters, catastrophes and severe weather conditions, including floods, hurricanes and earthquakes; public health crises, such as a pandemic, including the COVID-19 pandemic and new and potentially more contagious variants of COVID-19, such as the delta and omicron variants variant; acts of war or terrorist acts and the governmental or military response thereto; and cyber-attacks adversely affecting our operation, as well as the other risks, uncertainties and assumptions identified in this release or as disclosed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Factors that could cause actual results to differ from the Company's expectations include changes in market conditions and other factors described in the Company's public disclosures and filings with the SEC, including those described under "Risk Factors" in its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and in its subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. As a result of these factors, actual results may differ materially from those indicated or implied by forward-looking statements.
Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all such factors.
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AMSTERDAM, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON) (Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a leading global provider of connectivity and digital services, today announces that it has filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2021 (the "Form 20-F") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. The Form 20-F is also available on the Investor Relations section of the company's website www.veon.com.
Shareholders may request a hard copy of the Form 20-F, including VEON's complete audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021, free of charge, by contacting VEON's Investor Relations Department at ir@veon.com.
About VEON
VEON is a NASDAQ and Euronext Amsterdam-listed global provider of connectivity and internet services. For more information visit: www.veon.com
Contact Information
VEON
Investor Relations
Nik Kershaw
ir@veon.com
+31 20 79 77 200
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BOSTON, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Voice of the Faithful has published the first independent, online review of all U.S. Roman Catholic dioceses' level of compliance with child protection and safe environment guidelines. The average overall score was 67%, with the most frequently achieved score 63.5%. Although some dioceses did well, no diocese achieved 100%, and three dioceses scored in the 20s.
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The study is the first independent analysis of child protection and safe environment policies in all U.S. dioceses. VOTF operates independently of the Church's institutional structure, and the study is not an audit like those conducted by the U.S. Bishop's National Review Board. Called "2022 Report: Measuring Abuse Prevention and Safe Environment Programs as Reported Online in Diocesan Policies and Practices," the report is being released in April because the month is designated in the United States as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The report's conclusions include:
The breadth of clergy sexual abuse cases within the Church indicates that historical responses to accusations of abuse by the hierarchy were inadequate; those responses protected the reputation of the institution over supporting victims and preventing further child abuse within the Church. The hierarchical construct of privileged, secretive, unaccountable, male-only institution provides the backdrop that foments a culture of leaders who enabled the protection of the abusers and church leadership above the victims' best interests and suffering of children. Unchanging defense of this already damaged institution ignores the need to remedy faulty structures, such as bishops' deficient adherence to their own standards, as well as a lack of urgency and decisive actions that would demonstrate their professed resolve to protect and heal.
A few recent examples illustrating the report's conclusions include: former Albany Diocese leader Bishop Howard Hubbard's admission the diocese regularly moved priests accused of sexually abusing minors among parishes without informing police, victims' families or parishioners; Portugal's investigation that received 290 church sex abuse claims within 90 days with many more expected; and similar recent investigations in Germany, Switzerland, France and Spain; the Pennsylvania grand jury report in 2018; and other investigations dating back to The Boston Globe's report on clergy abuse in the Boston Archdiocese in 2002, which brought about VOTF.
"The Church most often claims such investigations reveal just historic abuse," said Patricia T. Gomez, VOTF trustee and Protection of Children Working Group co-chair. "But our report, as an indication of commitment to child protection, does not show that widespread cultural change toward safer environments for children has taken place, and we won't know the extent of present abuse for some time because victims typically don't report it for decades."
To conduct this study, VOTF reviewers studied 177 websites, those of 176 U.S. Roman Catholic dioceses and the Archdiocese for the Military, USA. Reviewers used a worksheet that included 33 questions in the following 10 categories: policy; code of conduct; reporting abuse; background checks; prevention, education, and training; contact information; annual audit reporting; diocesan review boards; list of accused clergy; and victim assistance. The study used diocesan websites because the internet is so widely used for information, and the extent to which a diocese's website provides safe environment policies and procedures is an indication of the bishop's commitment to protecting children and preventing further sexual abuse by clergy.
"This (report) will surely promote a constructive conversation about how to monitor and improve child safety in the church environment," said David Finkelhor, Ph.D., who is professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire, director of the Crimes against Children Research Center and co-director of the Family Research Laboratory. "The report is sensible, systematic and well-conceived."
The five highest scoring dioceses were Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 95.5%; Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, 93.5%; Venice, Florida, 92.5%; Baltimore, Maryland, 92.5%; and Richmond, Virginia, 89.5%. The five lowest scoring dioceses were Shreveport, Louisiana, 22.5%; Lubbock, Texas, 23.5%; Corpus Christi, Texas, 27%; Military Services, 38.5%; and Colorado Springs, Colorado, 41.5%.
The VOTF report made the following points:
- Diocesan safe environment webpage content must align with dioceses' child protection policies. Any lack of consistency calls into question the diligence afforded to safe environment and child protection efforts and diocesan commitment to transparency.
- Comprehensive abuse prevention efforts must include criminal background checks of all employees, clergy, and volunteers, as well as mandatory abuse prevention education and training for all groups.
- Dioceses must fully disclose credibly accused offenders' information, such as name, current status, past assignments, etc.
- Diocesan review boards must ensure that Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People-related policies and procedures are current and clearly stated.
- Mandatory participation in annual audits and a time-limited period for correction of deficiencies must be enforced.
The report concluded on the particularly important role of parishioners in child protection: "There is a key role for parishioners to ensure the protection of children in our parishes. Parishioners should work with diocesan and parish safe environment personnel to bolster safety guidelines at the diocesan level and ensure that safety measures are carried out in their faith communities. Alive in the life of Jesus, the entire People of God can transform into a sacramental community where children, youth, and the vulnerable are nurtured and protected in safe environments."
Voice of the Faithful's® mission is to provide a prayerful voice, attentive to the Spirit, through which the Faithful can actively participate in the governance and guidance of the Catholic Church. VOTF's goals are to support survivors of clergy sexual abuse, to support priests of integrity, and to shape structural change within the Catholic Church. More information is at www.votf.org.
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Announcement Follows FDA 510(k) Clearance of Device
REHOVOT, Israel, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Xcardia Innovation Ltd., a private medical device company developing innovative cardiac pacemaker and defibrillator technology, announced the first-in-human use of its new Xtractor device in patients undergoing lead extraction procedures. Charles J. Love MD, Director, Cardiac Rhythm Device Services and Professor of Medicine at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, treated two patients in Baltimore, Maryland, following the Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) clearance of the device in February 2022.
"Xcardia is dedicated to delivering innovative technology to physicians as they perform this complex procedure. The Xtractor device is designed to offer convenience and control to physicians all while giving patients peace of mind that the physician has additional advanced tools available," said Benny Rousso, PhD, CEO of Xcardia. "We are pleased to have received the FDA 510(k) clearance and to have the first cases at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. We believe the unique features of this device have the potential to be a game-changer for lead extraction procedures and look forward to working with other medical facilities to offer the Xtractor to additional patients."
The removal of pacemaker and ICD leads is a complex procedure that involves the potential for numerous complications. The procedure is becoming more necessary as increasing numbers of patients outlive their pacemakers. The Xtractor is designed to make the lead extraction procedure easier for surgeons, with more advanced control, incorporating motor assisted activation, steering capability, pedal activation, and an advanced tip mechanism.
In February 2022, the FDA awarded 510(k) clearance to Xtractor, allowing Xcardia to market and sell the device in the United States. The Xtractor's unique pedal-operated device and collection of features are designed for ease of use and provide more control to surgeons working to remove pacemaker leads through intravenous procedures. Maintaining control of orientation of the tip along the lead and away from the veins is important, and motorized operation is designed to reduce physician fatigue. As a result, the game-changing Xtractor device could play an important role in enabling more physicians to perform the procedure on more patients.
About Xcardia
Xcardia Innovation Ltd. is a private medical device company developing innovative cardiovascular technologies. Its latest product, Xtractor, received FDA 510(k) clearance in February 2022. Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results.
For more information visit www.xcardia.com
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BEIJING, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yiren Digital Ltd. (NYSE: YRD) ("Yiren Digital" or the "Company"), a leading digital personal financial management platform in China, today announced that, effective as of April 28, 2022, the Company engaged Wei, Wei & Co., LLP ("WWC"), as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, to replace KPMG Huazhen LLP ("KPMG"). The change of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm was approved by the audit committee and the board of the Company.
WWC is engaged to audit and report on the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2021.
KPMG has served as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm since December 13, 2021 and has never issued an audit report on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
During the service period, there were no (i) disagreements between the Company and KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or audit scope or procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG would have caused them to make reference in connection with their opinion to the subject matter of the disagreement, or (ii) reportable events pursuant to Item 16F(a)(1)(v) of the instructions to Form 20-F, except that KPMG has questioned the Company, subject to further evidence and assessments, as to whether certain entities, which had not been disclosed to KPMG by the Company as related parties, should be deemed as the Company's related parties. Such matters may have a pervasive impact on the disclosures of related party transactions and certain other financial statement captions including revenues and expenses. At the time of KPMG's dismissal, the Company did not provide adequate information for KPMG to resolve the abovementioned matters to their satisfaction. KPMG also advised the Company that it would have been necessary to expand significantly the scope of its audit and if it had expanded the scope of that audit, information may have come to their attention that, if further investigated, may have materially impacted the fairness or reliability of the financial statements to be issued. Due to their dismissal, the scope of the audit was not able to be expanded. No conclusions were reached before the Company dismissed KPMG as its independent registered public accounting firm.
We have provided KPMG with a copy of the disclosures hereunder and requested from KPMG a letter addressed to the SEC indicating whether it agrees with such disclosures. A copy of KPMG's letter dated April 29, 2022 will be disclosed on the Form 6-K furnished to the SEC on the same date.
About Yiren Digital
Yiren Digital Ltd. is a leading digital personal financial management platform in China. The Company provides customized asset allocation services and wealth management solutions to China's mass affluent population as well as utilizes online and offline channels to provide retail credit facilitation services to individual borrowers and small business owners.
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...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Central Laramie County and East Laramie County.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight and high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.
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The Laramie County School District 1 Administration Building in Cheyenne, as seen on Wednesday. Michael Smith/For the Wyoming Tribune Eagle
CHEYENNE – The Laramie County School District 1 board of trustees recently accepted the resignations of former Assistant Superintendent of Support Operations Dave Bartlett and Meadowlark Elementary Principal Fawn Bartlett.
Their letters of resignation were approved at a special meeting April 12, where no details were given as to why both officially left the district after two decades. The administrators have been out of their respective offices since October, and Dave Bartlett said he will remain “gainfully employed” until the end of June. He opted to retire, while his wife opted to resign. Both of their departures will formally go into effect at the end of the contract year.
The annual salary scale for an assistant superintendent in LCSD1 starts at around $146,000 and caps at $162,000. An elementary principal is paid between $93,000 and $127,000.
“I decided to take retirement,” Bartlett told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. “Leadership is just going in a different direction.”
LCSD1 Superintendent Margaret Crespo and Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Vicki Thompson said they were unable to answer whether the couple had been on paid administrative leave since last fall, or the circumstances under which they resigned, because these are personnel matters.
Bartlett provided no other details as to why they both decided to end their time in the school district, but said they received quality letters of recommendation. Crespo confirmed the letters were sent out and said the Bartletts are leaving on good terms.
“We appreciate their years of service for the district,” she said. “LCSD1 is incredibly grateful to have had them on staff, and they contributed so much over the years.”
Both Dave and Fawn Bartlett started working for LCSD1 in 2002.
The position of superintendent of support operations has since been dissolved, according to Dave Bartlett. He said he oversaw planning, construction, facilities, risk management, safety and security, finance and transportation, as well as purchasing and procurement.
Jennifer Leman replaced Fawn Bartlett as principal of Meadowlark Elementary.
“We were honored and so privileged to serve the communities of Laramie 1 for past two decades,” said Dave Bartlett.
Jasmine Hall is the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s state government reporter. She can be reached by email at jhall@wyomingnews.com or by phone at 307-633-3167. Follow her on Twitter @jasminerhphotos and on Instagram @jhrose25. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/in_our_schools/married-lcsd1-assistant-superintendent-and-principal-resign/article_655405ad-9a09-59da-bda0-5f182e82e118.html | 2022-04-29T23:59:07Z |
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GREEN RIVER -- During routine checks on service lines, a dye test at the North Side Lift Station showed a possible small weld leak on the force main under the river on Thursday, April 28. This underground line from the lift station near the Union Pacific Rail Road ties in near the horse corrals and then to the treatment plant.
The leak appears to be on the southside of the river and seems to occur following a back-flow scenario after the wet well has been pumped. The City reported the issue to the State Department of Environmental Quality to let them know of the situation and the city’s short-long term fixes to mitigate the issue.
The 12-inch metal line was put in to service on the North Side of town in 1962. When the north side lift station was up-graded in the Fall of 2017, the line had been inspected and found to be in good condition. Cathodic protection, a technique which is used to control the corrosion of metal surfaces was completed as a preventative measure at that time.
Representatives from Green River Public Works Department contacted a company they use for water tank inspections and repair, who also serve and perform work for municipal water facilities and government agencies for underwater inspections, underwater pipelines and other marine related services.
Expectedly, they will be able to do a short-term fix on the welds until the pipe can be lined. Timing for both fixes are being worked on at this time and expected to start as soon as next week. The second phase of the repair will use a liner that is installed through a trenchless rehabilitation method which is used to repair existing pipelines. A cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) is a jointless, seamless pipe lining within an existing pipe, and once lined and cured, acts as a new pipeline. It is a choice solution and a widely used rehabilitation method. It has a lower cost point than excavation minimizes surface impacts.
City Administrator Reed Clevenger said that the CIPP process for another line near the game and fish building was scheduled to be done this next fiscal year. He says the public works department will try and work that line in at the same time to save future mobilization costs that would most likely be incurred.
According to Clevenger, customers on the north side of town will not see any interruption of service during the repairs. Another update on the schedule of both phases will be distributed early next week. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/city-of-green-river-reports-small-leak/article_82724626-fb12-5e32-a378-112fe222df58.html | 2022-04-29T23:59:26Z |
SHERIDAN — Montana and Wyoming state officials have been in communication daily since Montana officials made an April 1 call on the Tongue River and its tributaries to fill the state’s Tongue River Reservoir.
Wyoming State Engineer Brandon Gebhart said the states are regularly reevaluating the need for the call, especially in light of snow and other precipitation arriving since April 1. However, he said neither state is rushing to lift the call.
“We realize that the recent storms have maybe changed the hydrologic conditions,” Gebhart said. “(Montana officials) are actively working right now to reevaluate their process with this new information to see how or if that impacts them lifting the call… The one thing we’re being cautious about is that we don’t want to lift the call just to reinstate the call at a later date.”
The Tongue River basin has been experiencing drought conditions over the past year with below average winter snowpack and streamflow conditions, which led to Montana’s call, said Division II Water Superintendent David Schroeder. Montana’s reservoir needs roughly 27,800 acre feet of water from the Tongue River basin to be filled, Schroeder said.
Until the reservoir is filled — or the call is lifted by Montana — filling the reservoir will become the second priority for the water of the Tongue River and its tributaries. First priority will be all pre-1950 water rights in Wyoming. All post-1950 water rights in Wyoming will be regulated off or prevented from turning on until Montana’s call is completed, Schroeder said.
Schroeder said he didn’t expect the call to have a significant impact on landowners with post-1950 rights given how early the call was happening in the irrigation season.
A call on a river or drainage system is a legal mechanism to order water conservation actions to help ensure minimum, legally required flows to users with senior water rights — typically for irrigation. In the event of a potential water shortage, those with junior rights — post-1950 Wyoming water rights holders, in this case — can be ordered to forgo diverting water to help ensure senior-rights holders downstream — Montana in this case — get their full allotment.
Montana made its call through the Yellowstone River Compact — an interstate agreement entered into by Montana, Wyoming and North Dakota in 1950. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the compact was created to provide for an equitable division of the waters of the Yellowstone River and its tributaries, while encouraging the beneficial development and use of the basin’s waters and furthering intergovernmental cooperation.
This is not the first time Montana has made a call on the Tongue River under the compact — it happened most recently in 2015 and 2016, Schroeder said. However, this is the first time a call has been made since the resolution of Montana vs. Wyoming, a U.S. Supreme Court case that stretched on for 11 years between 2007 and 2018.
In the case, Montana argued Wyoming violated the Yellowstone River Compact by permitting citizens to employ more efficient irrigation systems, causing Montana to receive less runoff water than the state had originally received. The court found Wyoming had violated the compact in two of the years claimed by Montana — 2005 and 2006 —and Wyoming was ordered to pay more than $67,000 in damages to Montana.
Included in the final judgment was a decree outlining how the call process should work in the future. These rules are being followed by both states in the current call, said Chris Brown, senior assistant attorney general for the state of Wyoming.
“The last call was in 2016, and when that call was made, the tools in the decree had not been established at that point,” Gebhart said. “So I think we have much more guidance and knowledge of how we’re going to handle calls going into the future.”
Gebhart noted the years-long litigation created tension between the two states, and departmental turnover led to a loss of institutional knowledge in both states. Despite that, Gebhart said his office is dedicated to keeping open lines of communication with Montana and to honor the spirit of the compact.
“We’ve committed to working more closely together, and I think that’s the first step to making this whole process better,” Gebhart said.
This story was posted on April 28, 2022 | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/agribusiness/montana-wyoming-communicating-daily-regarding-call-on-tongue-river/article_6ab848d2-c806-11ec-b68b-330648fdaaa5.html | 2022-04-29T23:59:32Z |
There could be some tough decisions coming for Laramie City Council as it works through its capital investment and construction plan for fiscal years 2023 and 2024, which also includes projections for future years.
If approved, the city's $116 million 2023-24 biennium budget will include work on roads, water and sewer, city facilities, parks and trails and more.
While money from the Specific Purpose Tax and the American Rescue Plan Act increased Laramie's capacity to work on streets and other important infrastructure projects, council members have learned the budget may need adjusting after bids for major projects unexpectedly increased.
One of those bids was for the north side tank and transmission line project, which came in at $5 million to $6 million higher than the budgeted $15.5 million price tag.
The project is meant to increase the capacity for water infrastructure on the north end of the city in preparation for potential future development.
“It's a very significant expenditure and the largest project we’ve done in the water fund in many years with a large portion of the funding coming from grants,” City Manager Janine Jordan said before learning about high bid.
The increase in capital costs are because of global supply chain issues and staffing shortages. The price for the pipes alone is about $4 million after the cost of the material increased drastically, said Public Works Director Brooks Webb.
Jordan said municipalities across the country have been dealing with similar issues throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and that cities are experiencing some of the most challenging budgetary situations in 20 years.
There also are increases in costs for the Bill Nye Avenue street construction project. The city plans to have the street run across the vacant Turner Tract property and one day connect to 3rd Street, opening the area for more development.
“We know Bill Nye Avenue is really important to the future of the community, so we’ve worked very hard to appropriate the funds we need to build the street itself,” Jordan said in an earlier meeting with the council. “But we also should be thinking about underground infrastructure and the beautification elements we would like to have.”
The city is working with WYDOT on the project. In addition to the road itself, there will be additional costs for a sidewalk and median features. Construction is slated to begin in 2024.
City staff said there is still hope for finding the money necessary to make up for cost increases through state loan and grant programs, as well as a new round of ARPA funding, though it may take some time to learn what money is available.
Water and waste
The budget sets aside a total of about $41.5 million for water infrastructure, $28.8 million for wastewater and about $2.5 million for solid waste for the biennium.
One of the largest projects in this area is the update to water lines along 3rd Street. The $7.5 million project started near 3rd and Harney streets and will extend through the downtown area with three blocks of street closed at a time.
The work is expected to continue through October with a brief reprieve over the summer during Laramie Jubilee Days.
There is $9.5 million budgeted to update to the city's wastewater treatment plant with work expected to start this year. The project will include necessary updates based on the age of the plant and will make it more energy efficient.
About $2 million is allotted toward a water main lining project to protect against line breaks beneath important pieces of infrastructure such as the railroad, Laramie Regional Airport and Highway 287.
Additional money will go to replacing city vehicles and equipment that have been out of date for some time, Jordan said.
Roads and buildings
Residents should expect to see lots of construction in the coming summers, as the city has about $14.6 million budgeted toward streets and storm drainage through 2026.
“We want to definitely be at the forefront of communicating all of our city projects,” Vice Mayor Jayne Pearce said during an earlier meeting. “When the community sees how busy we’re going to be, it's going to be for many summers because our summers are short and we have to move fast in that construction season.”
A total of $1.9 million is set for facility improvements such as renovations to the city building and updates to police training facilities, and about $21.5 million is budgeted for the municipal operations center.
In terms of recreation, the budget has $5.2 million for parks through 2026. About $1 million is set aside for the Laramie Recreation Center and $2 million for paths and trails.
City Council will have a chance to propose amendments to the proposed capital improvements, and budget overall, during a special meeting May 10. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/construction/costly-conditions-economic-factors-conspire-to-add-millions-to-bids-for-city-capital-projects/article_384859a0-c806-11ec-bbf2-db63582453f6.html | 2022-04-29T23:59:38Z |
CASPER — An attorney and former Democratic lawmaker filed suit Wednesday over Wyoming’s voter ID law, arguing it violates multiple sections of the state’s constitution. The lawsuit alleges the law, which went into effect last year, is inconvenient and unnecessary.
“(The voter ID law) trammels the constitutional right essential to suffrage both in passage and operation,” the suit states.
The law, which requires voters to show ID at the polls, was passed in the 2021 legislative session and has been in effect for less than a year. Wyoming voters have long had to show a photo ID when registering, a provision the lawsuit does not challenge.
The lawsuit, filed by former Democratic representative Charles Pelkey, represents one of the first attempts to legally challenge the voter ID law on the basis of the state’s constitution.
“This is not the last century,” the lawsuit read. “The government needs to show why the first acceptable photo ID cannot display automatically to the poll workers when people vote, so voters can be welcomed and thanked for voting—rather than challenged.”
The law was enacted via House Bill 75, whose primary sponsor was Casper Rep. Chuck Gray.
Notably, 40 members of the House of Representatives and half of the 30-member Wyoming Senate signed on as co-sponsors.
“This formal complaint has been filed by a former Democrat state legislator after the law has already gone into effect and been utilized in multiple elections,” Gray said in a statement. “Today’s filing is frivolous and demonstrates how the radical Left wants to make it easier to cheat in elections.”
Currently, 35 states have some sort of voter ID law with varying levels of requirements.
In Wyoming, if ID is not presented at the polls, a voter is given a provisional ballot. To have that ballot be counted, the voter must visit a county clerk no later than the close of business on the following day and present a valid ID.
“They do not have a compelling need to assess this. If they did, where is the evidence?” said Tim Newcomb, the plaintiff in the case and another attorney who has expertise in the Wyoming Constitution.
Pelkey said that the Wyoming Constitution “puts a higher standard for imposing limits on voting rights” than the U.S. Constitution. He was not in the Legislature when the bill passed, but lawmakers attempted to adopt voter ID legislation multiple times before they were successful in 2021.
While past attempts at voter ID were rebuffed, the effort gained new life in the wake of growing concerns about voter fraud by Republicans in the wake of the 2020 presidential election.
Voter fraud is extremely rare in Wyoming, with only a handful of convictions over the past several decades.
During previous legislative sessions, Pelkey said he argued that the bill risked being deemed unconstitutional.
“Election integrity is pivotal and the voter ID legislation is a basic safeguard to fight voter fraud,” Gray said in his statement.
The voter ID law was in effect during some local elections last fall, but its biggest test will come this summer, when Wyoming’s primary election is scheduled.
This story was published on April 29, 2022. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/government_and_politics/voter-id-faces-legal-challenge/article_52493b62-c806-11ec-8c9e-f3a9239051e7.html | 2022-04-29T23:59:45Z |
LARAMIE — University of Wyoming women’s basketball head coach Heather Ezell announced Thursday the addition of a second transfer signing this spring.
Bailey Wilborn, a 5-foot-8 guard from Wichita, Kansas, will be joining the Cowgirls next season.
Wilborn spent last season as a freshman at the University of Maine. In 2021-22 with the Black Bears, she appeared in 25 games and had three starts, averaging 2.8 points in nearly 13 minutes of action per game. She also had three double-digit scoring games, including a season-high 14 in UM’s game at Army.
Before arriving at Maine, Wilborn was a two-time All-State Class 5A selection in Kansas and was voted her league’s MVP following her senior season. She was also a multiple-time All-County and All-League honoree at Andover Central High and finished her prep career with more than 1,200 points and 267 made 3-pointers.
During her senior season, Wilborn helped guide Andover to a Newton Invitational Championship, a runner-up finish in the Class 5A State Championship and an AVCTL league title. She shot 54% overall from the floor and hit 43% of her shots from 3-point range.
Wilborn joins fellow transfer Malene Pedersen, who signed earlier in April.
Cowgirls tennis season comes to close
The Wyoming tennis season ended Thursday afternoon as the sixth-seeded Cowgirls lost 4-0 to third-seeded No. 3 seed San Diego State in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Women’s Tennis Championship.
The Cowgirls finished with a 12-13 mark overall.
UW lost the doubles team point in heartbreaking fashion via tiebreak at the No. 2 position when Ana Fernandez and Sophie Zehender lost 7-6 (7-3). UW got a 6-1 win at No. 1 doubles from Ida Krause and Maria Oreshkina.
In singles action, Sophie Zehender was tied 3-3 in the second set after she won the first set 6-2 at the No. 2 spot. Krause was also tied 3-3 in the second set at No. 4 after losing the first set 6-3 when the Aztecs clinched the match.
Oreshkina lost 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1 singles, Fernandez lost 6-2, 6-2 at No. 5 and Mihaela Kaftanova lost 6-0, 6-3 at No. 6. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/university_of_wyoming/other_sports/wilborn-commits-to-cowgirls-basketball/article_2615978c-4778-554a-8462-28a580303b20.html | 2022-04-29T23:59:51Z |
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division held a blessing on Friday for the Ala Moana Boulevard Pedestrian Bridge Project that is expected to be built in Kakaako area.
Gov. David Ige, officials from HDOT, as well as Rep. Scott Saiki held a press conference on Ala Moana Boulevard early Friday on the plans and progress on the bridge.
They said the project has raised many concerns for residents such as why a bridge and not a crosswalk.
Saiki said the priority is pedestrian safety by making these roads more bike-able and walkable.
“Every tragedy is ridiculously horrible -- every one we see in the system. We have 108 [pedestrian fatalities] we consider every year as an average. [That is ] not acceptable at all,” said HDOT Deputy Director Ed Sinffen. “So when we get these resources that come in from the federal government, and resources that come in from the private sector to help us with that safety, it would be absolutely ridiculous for us not to take advantage of it.”
“Putting in this elevated structure here, separating out the pedestrians and bicyclist from the vehicle traffic eliminates conflicts immediately,” Sniffen added.
Sniffen tells KITV4 the project is estimated to take about four years to complete. | https://www.kitv.com/news/business/blessing-held-at-site-of-future-pedestrian-bridge-over-ala-moana-boulevard-in-kakaako/article_0e6c60ce-c80e-11ec-be30-2bfe90928d61.html | 2022-04-30T00:15:46Z |
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FILE - OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy, Feb. 19, 2013 in Montpelier, Vt. A top McKinsey executive is set to answer congressional questions about his company’s consulting work for the Food and Drug Administration even as it advised opioid drugmakers on boosting sales. The hearing before a House committee is part of an investigation into the consulting giant's role in the opioid crisis that has been linked to 500,000 overdose deaths. Congressional investigators recently reported that McKinsey allowed its staffers to simultaneously advise opioid drugmakers like Purdue Pharma and their federal regulator, the FDA. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
Hawaii law enforcement officials and the state Attorney General’s Office are asking residents to bring in their unused or expired prescription medication for safe, anonymous disposal during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 30.
There will be collection points established on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island that will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“National Prescription Drug Take Back Day provides an opportunity to prevent accidental drug misuse and overdose,” said Hawaii Attorney General Holly T. Shikada in a press release.
Officials urge residents to drop off their meds at a drop-off site and not to try and dispose of the medications themselves.
“Expired medicine should not be thrown in the trash or flushed down the toilet. Proper disposal reduces the risk of prescription drugs entering our drinking water supply or harming aquatic life,” officials wrote. | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/hawaii-residents-urged-to-surrender-unused-expired-medication-on-national-prescription-drug-take-back-day/article_42b7379c-c808-11ec-b6bb-4b06c719fba8.html | 2022-04-30T00:16:04Z |
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Justice Department files challenge to Alabama transgender law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday challenged an Alabama law making it a felony for doctors to treat transgender people under age 19 with puberty-blockers and hormones to help affirm their new gender identity.
The Justice Department filed a motion seeking to intervene in an ongoing lawsuit challenging the law as unconstitutional and seeking to block it from taking effect on May 8.
The action comes after the department sent a letter to all 50 state attorneys general warning that blocking transgender and nonbinary youth from receiving gender-affirming care could be an infringement of federal constitutional protections.
Doctors and others would face up to 10 years in prison for violating the Alabama law. Trans kids and parents have said Alabama is trying to ban what they consider necessary, and sometimes life-saving care for them.
“The law discriminates against transgender minors by unjustifiably denying them access to certain forms of medically necessary care,” the complaint states. “As a result of S.B. 184, medical professionals, parents, and minors old enough to make their own medical decisions are forced to choose between forgoing medically necessary procedures and treatments or facing criminal prosecution.”
Alabama Republicans who supported the law have maintained it is needed to protect children.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said Friday that the “Biden Administration has chosen to prioritize leftist politics at the expense of Alabama’s children.”
“As we will show in this case, DOJ’s assertion that these treatments are ‘medically necessary’ is ideologically-driven disinformation. The science and common sense are on Alabama’s side. We will win this fight to protect our children,” Marshall said in a statement.
Four families with transgender children, two doctors and a member of the clergy filed a lawsuit challenging the Alabama law as an unconstitutional violation of equal protection and free speech rights and an intrusion into parental decisions. U.S. District Judge Liles Burke has scheduled a May 5 hearing on a request for a restraining order or preliminary injunction to stop Alabama officials from enforcing the law while the court challenge goes forward.
Sarah Warbelow, legal director for the Human Rights Campaign, a LGBTQ advocacy group, said they are, “encouraged to see the Department of Justice weigh in on this law that so severely interferes in the lives of Alabama families.”
“Parents want to do what’s best for their children, but SB 184 strips some Alabama parents of that ability by imposing criminal penalties for providing critically important and established medical care for their transgender children,” Warbelow said in a statement.
Alabama is among several states with Republican-controlled legislatures that have advanced bills regarding transgender youth and LGBTQ issues.
The Alabama law is the furthest reaching and the first to criminalize the treatments. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had ordered the state’s child welfare agency to investigate as abuse reports of gender-confirming care for kids. Arkansas also banned gender-affirming medications, but that law has been blocked from taking effect.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.wvva.com/2022/04/29/justice-department-files-challenge-alabama-transgender-law/ | 2022-04-30T00:54:10Z |
Magnitude 2.8 earthquake rattles St. Louis, USGS reports
Published: Apr. 29, 2022 at 7:56 PM EDT|Updated: 57 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Gray News) - A 2.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Missouri Friday evening about 22 miles outside of downtown St. Louis.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake struck near Fenton, Missouri, at about 5:30 p.m locally.
KMOV reports multiple residents felt the earthquake in St. Louis County and told news crews that they felt shaking or heard a large boom.
There were no immediate reports of major damage from the earthquake.
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‘Live and work anywhere’: Airbnb offering employees fully remote workplace
(Gray News) - Airbnb is offering its workers a chance to work remotely indefinitely and not return to the office.
The online marketplace for lodging told employees this week that they can permanently work remotely while also relocating anywhere within the country they currently work.
Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky informed workers of the remote option in a letter. He wrote that the company would adjust workers’ salaries depending on where they chose to live.
Starting in September, employees can also live and work in over 170 countries for up to 90 days a year in each location.
According to Chesky, the world is becoming more flexible amid the pandemic about where people can work and the company wants to hire and retain the best people in the world.
Chesky outlined the company’s new policy in five points:
- You can work from home or the office
- You can move anywhere in the country you work in and your compensation won’t change
- You have the flexibility to travel and work around the world
- We’ll meet up regularly for gatherings
- We’ll continue to work in a highly coordinated way
Chesky wrote he is excited about this new policy in giving employees the flexibility to live and work anywhere, which will help unlock creativity and innovation and make working for Airbnb really fun.
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The economic headwinds are getting stronger with negative GDP growth in the first quarter, inflation at 40-year highs and fresh supply chain troubles with China locking down major cities, ports and manufacturing hubs over fresh coronavirus fears.
The stresses are being felt from small businesses and the gas pumps of southern Oregon and northern California to locked down Chinese cities and ports.
The U.S. economy posted -1.4% economic growth in the first quarter, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. That is the first negative quarter for the U.S. economy since 2020 and the start of the pandemic.
Inflation is at its highest levels since 1981 spurred by higher energy and food prices. Gasoline prices in Oregon average $4.67 per gallon, according AAA.
That is up $1.40 per gallon from a year ago but down some from the record price of $4.74 per gallon set in March, according to AAA.
Gas prices average $4.62 in Klamath County, $4.86 in Grants Pass and $4.73 in Medford, according to April 29 pricing data from AAA.
A year ago crude oil was trading for $64 per barrel. Now, oil costs more than $105 per barrel with inflationary pressures and U.S. sanctions on Russian oil. Russia is one of the world’s largest oil producers while the U.S. is by the globe’s largest petroleum consumer.
“Pump prices will struggle to fall as long as the price of oil remains elevated. While pump prices have slipped from record highs set in March, consumers shouldn’t expect any dramatic drops this spring,” said Marie Dodds, public affairs director for AAA in Oregon and Idaho in a weekly analysis of the fuel price landscape.
In California, gas prices average $5.71 per gallon and diesel averages $6.39 per gallon. That includes prices ranging from $5.50 to more than $6 per gallon in California’s northern most counties.
Diesel prices have reached a national all-time high of $5.16 per gallon, according to GasBuddy which also tracks fuel prices.
U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a Republican representing northern California, said high inflation is hurting consumers, farmers and small businesses.
“Inflation is a tax on every American, but small businesses are taking a big hit. According to a new NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business) survey, 99% of small business owners reported that rising energy and fuel costs are negatively impacting their business and over 80% are now reporting that they have had to raise their prices for consumers to stay afloat. This administration’s policies have created an economy that actively hurts businesses and consumers,” said LaMalfa, a frequent critic of the Biden administration.
Pressure on Biden
Republicans are pushing Biden to open up more domestic oil drilling to help bolster supplies. They are also critical of ambitious spending programs proposed by the White House and Democrats on issues such as infrastructure and renewable energy.
Rougher economic waters are a political challenge for Biden and Democrats’ majorities in Congress as the November elections approach.
“Well, I’m not concerned about a recession. I mean, you’re always concerned about a recession, but the GDP, you know, fell to 1.4 percent,” Biden said Thursday when asked about the negative U.S. economic growth.
Two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth would put the U.S. economy into a recession. The combination of inflation and lower economic growth would amount to a stagflation issue similar to the economic woes of the late 1970s and early 1980s
“But here’s the deal: (We) also had — last quarter, consumer spending and business investment and residential investment increased at significant rates, both for leisure as well as hard products, number one,” Biden said.
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, said Thursday he wants the Biden administration to up its efforts to take on price gouging — including encouraging consumers to call the Federal Trade Commission to report excessive prices.
“I write to express my concern that large corporations, particularly those in consolidated industries, appear to be taking advantage of inflation to pad their profits at the expense of American consumers,” Wyden wrote to FTC Chair Lina Khan on April 28. “As the federal agency tasked with protecting consumers, the Federal Trade Commission has a powerful tool already at its disposal: the ReportFraud.ftc.gov hotline. I encourage you to ensure consumers are aware they can report inflation-related price gouging at this hotline, and to examine how best to share those reports with the state enforcement agencies responsible for targeting corporate profiteers.”
Wyden, who chairs the influential Senate Finance Committee, is also pushing for more domestic production of key minerals used in technology applications and smart phones to help ease supply chain reliance on adversarial sources.
Chinese lockdowns
The troubled supply chain, which as seen shortages and delays in shipments of computer chips, foodstuffs, seasonal retail items and industrial components, is expected to see more troubles with fresh COVID lockdowns of major Chinese cities, ports and economic hubs.
The Chinese government has locked down Shanghai for weeks under its zero COVID policies.
Shanghai is home to the world’s largest port. A number of major U.S. companies including Oregon-based Nike, Walt Disney Co., Starbucks, Apple and the National Basketball Association (NBA) have major footprints and thousands of employees in cities such as Shanghai (which has been shutdown for weeks) and Beijing which could face similar restrictions.
Scores of cargo ships are parked in the East China Sea with ports and production plants closed down. That is poised to magnify supply chain delays and shortages and keep upward pressures on prices. China is Oregon’s leading trading partner.
In addition to the economic impacts, the Chinese government lockdowns are restricting movements for millions of people. There are also worries about roundups, separating children from parents and the cullings of dogs and other pets as well as forced quarantines and restrictions on free speech.
Major U.S. corporations and many lawmakers have been silent on the Chinese lockdowns and a number of major brands did not respond to requests for comment on the restrictive lockdowns.
Amnesty International, however, has criticized the Chinese government for censoring social media posts criticizing the lockdowns which has sequestered residents in apartments and led to food shortages. | https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/local_news/rough-waters-negative-gdp-growth-inflation-fresh-supply-chain-troubles-confront-economy/article_b5892736-b178-5d78-8968-3e72b317ed48.html | 2022-04-30T01:20:15Z |
Severe drought conditions and changes with the climate are having scores of impacts across the region — including severe wildfires.
The Klamath Falls City Council will consider a plan at its May 2 meeting to change when to start noxious weed abatements in response to warmer and milder winters and help reduce nuisance brush and dangerous fuel for fires.
Currently, weed reduction efforts and code enforcement initiatives run from May 15 to Oct. 30.
The council is being asked to move the start date back a month, to April 15, because of warmer winders.
“Our city code currently allows for weed abatement to start in May. Recently, with mild winters, the weed problem is often out of control prior to the city code enforcement officers being able to address it. By moving their enforcement window up by one month, the officers will be able to better work with citizens to address the problems posed by weeds and lower the risk of fires,” said Kristina Mainwaring, the city’s public information officer.
The state and region have seen warmer winters and more extreme weather events with climate change — including scorching wildfires and severe droughts. Noxious weeds in the region include various thistles, knapweeds, Dyer’s woad, Houndstongue and puncture vines.
Mainwaring said getting to weed removals earlier can help get ahead of potential problem properties and acreage that feed fires.
“Mild winters and warm weather cause grass and weed dormancy to break early. Warmer weather will ‘wake up’ grass and weeds and they will want to start growing again and not all weed species emerge at the same time," she said. "The drier conditions then cause the early growing weeds to become dry and a potential fire hazard. Grass and weed fires burn with great heat and intensity and spread very quickly to structures, vehicles, fences and adjoining properties.”
The ordinance change also changes the date for public notices for planned weed abatements from May 1 to April 1 to complement the other adjustments. | https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/oregon/weed-war-city-looks-to-reduce-climate-induced-fuel-for-wildfires/article_77b767c1-bd52-5a3f-8850-df39afc660f4.html | 2022-04-30T01:20:21Z |
Justice Department files challenge to Alabama transgender law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday challenged an Alabama law making it a felony for doctors to treat transgender people under age 19 with puberty-blockers and hormones to help affirm their new gender identity.
The Justice Department filed a motion seeking to intervene in an ongoing lawsuit challenging the law as unconstitutional and seeking to block it from taking effect on May 8.
The action comes after the department sent a letter to all 50 state attorneys general warning that blocking transgender and nonbinary youth from receiving gender-affirming care could be an infringement of federal constitutional protections.
Doctors and others would face up to 10 years in prison for violating the Alabama law. Trans kids and parents have said Alabama is trying to ban what they consider necessary, and sometimes life-saving care for them.
“The law discriminates against transgender minors by unjustifiably denying them access to certain forms of medically necessary care,” the complaint states. “As a result of S.B. 184, medical professionals, parents, and minors old enough to make their own medical decisions are forced to choose between forgoing medically necessary procedures and treatments or facing criminal prosecution.”
Alabama Republicans who supported the law have maintained it is needed to protect children.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said Friday that the “Biden Administration has chosen to prioritize leftist politics at the expense of Alabama’s children.”
“As we will show in this case, DOJ’s assertion that these treatments are ‘medically necessary’ is ideologically-driven disinformation. The science and common sense are on Alabama’s side. We will win this fight to protect our children,” Marshall said in a statement.
Four families with transgender children, two doctors and a member of the clergy filed a lawsuit challenging the Alabama law as an unconstitutional violation of equal protection and free speech rights and an intrusion into parental decisions. U.S. District Judge Liles Burke has scheduled a May 5 hearing on a request for a restraining order or preliminary injunction to stop Alabama officials from enforcing the law while the court challenge goes forward.
Sarah Warbelow, legal director for the Human Rights Campaign, a LGBTQ advocacy group, said they are, “encouraged to see the Department of Justice weigh in on this law that so severely interferes in the lives of Alabama families.”
“Parents want to do what’s best for their children, but SB 184 strips some Alabama parents of that ability by imposing criminal penalties for providing critically important and established medical care for their transgender children,” Warbelow said in a statement.
Alabama is among several states with Republican-controlled legislatures that have advanced bills regarding transgender youth and LGBTQ issues.
The Alabama law is the furthest reaching and the first to criminalize the treatments. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had ordered the state’s child welfare agency to investigate as abuse reports of gender-confirming care for kids. Arkansas also banned gender-affirming medications, but that law has been blocked from taking effect.
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Magnitude 2.8 earthquake rattles St. Louis, USGS reports
Published: Apr. 29, 2022 at 7:56 PM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Gray News) - A 2.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Missouri Friday evening about 22 miles outside of downtown St. Louis.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake struck near Fenton, Missouri, at about 5:30 p.m locally.
KMOV reports multiple residents felt the earthquake in St. Louis County and told news crews that they felt shaking or heard a large boom.
There were no immediate reports of major damage from the earthquake.
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Bridgewater, EMU compete in ODAC Softball Tournament
Published: Apr. 29, 2022 at 9:11 PM EDT|Updated: 57 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The ODAC Softball Tournament began Friday afternoon in Salem.
First Round Games - Friday, April 29
(4) Roanoke 1, (5) Bridgewater 0
(1) Lynchburg 5, (8) Eastern Mennonite 2
Elimination Game - Friday, April 29
(5) Bridgewater 8, (8) Eastern Mennonite 0
Elimination Game - Saturday, April 30
(5) Bridgewater vs. (2) Randolph-Macon - 11 a.m.
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Kim warns N. Korea would ‘preemptively’ use nuclear weapons
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned yet again that the North could preemptively use its nuclear weapons if threatened, as he praised his top military officials over the staging of a massive military parade in the capital, Pyongyang, this week.
Kim expressed “firm will” to continue developing his nuclear-armed military so that it could “preemptively and thoroughly contain and frustrate all dangerous attempts and threatening moves, including ever-escalating nuclear threats from hostile forces, if necessary,” the North’s official Korean Central News Agency said Saturday.
KCNA said Kim called his military officials to praise their work on Monday’s parade, where the North showcased the biggest weapons in its military’s nuclear program, including intercontinental ballistic missiles that could potentially reach the U.S. homeland and a variety of shorter-range solid-fuel missiles that pose a growing threat to South Korea and Japan. KCNA didn’t say when the meeting took place.
The parade marking the 90th anniversary of North Korea’s army came as Kim revives nuclear brinkmanship aimed at forcing the United States to accept the idea of his country as a nuclear power and remove crippling economic sanctions.
Speaking to thousands of troops and spectators mobilized for the event, Kim vowed to develop his nuclear forces at the “fastest possible speed” and threatened to use them if provoked. He said his nukes would “never be confined to the single mission of war deterrent” in situations where the North faces external threats to its unspecified “fundamental interests.”
Kim’s comments suggested he would continue a provocative run in weapons testing to dial up the pressure on Washington and Seoul. South Korea will inaugurate a new conservative government in May that could take a harder line on Pyongyang following the derailed engagement polices of current liberal President Moon Jae-in.
Kim’s threat to use his nuclear forces to protect the ambiguously defined “fundamental interests” of his country possibly portends an escalatory nuclear doctrine that could pose greater concern for South Korea, Japan and the United States, experts say.
North Korea has conducted 13 rounds of weapons launches in 2022 alone, including its first full-range test of an ICBM since 2017, as Kim exploits a favorable environment to push forward its weapons program as the U.N. Security Council remains divided and effectively paralyzed over Russia’s war in Ukraine.
There are also signs that North Korea is rebuilding tunnels at a nuclear testing ground that was last active in 2017 in possible preparations for a nuclear explosive test. Some experts say the North may try to conduct the test sometime between the inauguration of South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol on May 10 and his planned summit with U.S. President Joe Biden on May 21 to maximize its political effect.
Kim’s recent remarks followed a fiery statement released by his powerful sister earlier this month in which she blasted South Korea’s defense minister for touting preemptive strike capabilities against the North and said her country’s nuclear forces would annihilate the South’s conventional forces if provoked.
Yoon during his campaign also talked about enhancing the South’s preemptive strike capabilities and missile defenses as he vowed to strengthen the South’s defense in conjunction with its alliance with the United States.
While Kim’s collection of ICBMs has grabbed much international attention, North Korea since 2019 has also been expanding its arsenal of short-range solid-fuel missiles threatening South Korea.
The North describes some of those missiles as “tactical” weapons, which experts say communicate a threat to arm them with smaller battlefield nukes and use them during conventional warfare to overcome the stronger conventional forces of South Korea and the United States, which stations about 28,500 troops in the South.
North Korea may use its next nuclear test to claim it has created a nuclear warhead small enough to fit on those missiles or other weapons it tested this year, including a purported hypersonic missile, analysts say.
“Solid-fueled missiles are easier to hide, move and launch quickly, making them less vulnerable to a preemptive strike,” said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor of international studies at Seoul’s Ewha Womans University.
“Taken together with ambitions for tactical nuclear warheads, submarine-based launch capabilities, and more sophisticated ICBMs, Pyongyang is not simply looking to deter an attack. Its goals extend to outrunning South Korea in an arms race and coercing the United States to reduce sanctions enforcement and security cooperation with Seoul,” Easley added.
Nuclear negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang have been stalled since 2019 because of disagreements over a potential easing of U.S.-led sanctions in exchange for North Korean disarmament steps.
Kim has stuck to his goals of simultaneously developing nuclear weapons and the country’s dismal economy in the face of international pressure and has shown no willingness to fully surrender a nuclear arsenal he sees as his biggest guarantee of survival.
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‘Live and work anywhere’: Airbnb offering employees fully remote workplace
(Gray News) - Airbnb is offering its workers a chance to work remotely indefinitely and not return to the office.
The online marketplace for lodging told employees this week that they can permanently work remotely while also relocating anywhere within the country they currently work.
Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky informed workers of the remote option in a letter. He wrote that the company would adjust workers’ salaries depending on where they chose to live.
Starting in September, employees can also live and work in over 170 countries for up to 90 days a year in each location.
According to Chesky, the world is becoming more flexible amid the pandemic about where people can work and the company wants to hire and retain the best people in the world.
Chesky outlined the company’s new policy in five points:
- You can work from home or the office
- You can move anywhere in the country you work in and your compensation won’t change
- You have the flexibility to travel and work around the world
- We’ll meet up regularly for gatherings
- We’ll continue to work in a highly coordinated way
Chesky wrote he is excited about this new policy in giving employees the flexibility to live and work anywhere, which will help unlock creativity and innovation and make working for Airbnb really fun.
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Spotswood baseball defeats Broadway, remains undefeated
Published: Apr. 29, 2022 at 9:45 PM EDT|Updated: 36 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The Spotswood baseball team remains undefeated after another victory Friday night.
The Trailblazers defeated Broadway, 4-1, in Penn Laird to sweep the season series over the Gobblers. Spotswood improves to 14-0 overall (4-0 Valley District).
In softball action, Spotswood defeated Broadway by a score of 14-6 Friday evening in Penn Laird. To see more high school spring sports scores from Friday night, click here.
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‘Spring Into Bach’ festival kicks off in the Valley
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - This weekend, the Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival will provide an evening of entertainment for the whole family.
The concert will feature artists from all over the country and span a wide range of genres, from Bach to bluegrass. There will also be a free concert for kids, along with food from Harrisonburg restaurant Mashita.
People will have the chance to support the Bach Festival by bidding in an online auction with one-of-a-kind items.
“Music is one of the best ways to bring the community together because people come from all walks of life,” said Bach Festival executive director Amanda Gookin. “Music is a language of friendship.”
The event will be held on Saturday evening at Magpie Diner & The Perch. Tickets start at $10 while kids can enjoy the evening free of charge.
More information on the Bach Festival, including the performance schedule, can be found here.
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Atmofizer Technologies Inc. (the "Company" or "Atmofizer") (CSE: ATMO) (Frankfurt: J3K) (OTCQB: ATMFF) is pleased to announce its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2021. All amounts are expressed in United States dollars unless otherwise noted. Certain metrics, including those expressed on an adjusted basis, are non-IFRS measures, see "Non-IFRS Measures" below.
On February 5, 2021, Vaxxinator Enterprises Inc. ("Vaxxinator") completed a private placement and issued 4,940,000 common shares at a price of $0.50 per share for gross proceeds of $2,470,000.
On April 15, 2021, Vaxxinator granted 1,800,000 options with an exercise price of $0.50 to the Company's Chief Executive Officer.
In May 2021 and June 2021, Vaxxinator completed a private placement of 2,478,267 units (the "Units") at a price of $3.00 per Unit for gross proceeds of $7,434,801. The private placement was completed in different tranches. Each Unit consists of one common share and one half common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles its holder to purchase one additional common share at an exercise price of $3.50 for a period of two-year from the date of issuance of the warrants, subject to acceleration in the event that the common shares of the Company trade on a recognized Canadian stock exchange and the volume-weighted average price is equal or greater to $7.00 for five consecutive trading days.
On May 17, 2021, Vaxxinator entered into an intellectual property license agreement (the "IP License Agreement") for the exclusive use of a licensed technology. Pursuant to the terms of the IP License Agreement, the Company made cash payments of €4,500,000 (€2,000,000 upon execution of the IP License Agreement and €2,500,000 on June 7, 2021); and issued 7,600,000 common shares upon execution of the IP License Agreement (with fair value of $3,800,000).
Vaxxinator launched its first commercial air purification products during the second quarter.
On October 26, 2021, Vaxxinator entered into a sponsorship agreement with an arm's length party, Steinbrenner Racing, LLC ("Steinbrenner Racing"), to become the official supply sponsor of Steinbrenner Racing for a sponsorship fee of $3,000,000 (the "Sponsorship Fee"). On the same day, Steinbrenner Racing agreed to subscribe 1,000,000 common shares of the Company for an aggregate price of $3,000,000 (the "Subscription Amount"). The Company and Steinbrenner Racing agreed to set off the Sponsorship Fee with Subscription Amount. On January 28, 2022, the agreement was amended to provide for additional sponsorship rights including becoming the official supplier sponsor of a Steinbrenner Racing team car for the "24 Hours of Daytona" race to be held in each of 2022 and 2023 (the "Amended Sponsorship Agreement"). In addition, Steinbrenner Racing will facilitate commercial introductions to stadium and arena owners and operators and aid with product testing and development. In consideration for the amendments, the Company issued 4,500,000 common shares to Steinbrenner Racing.
On November 15, 2021, the Company closed the reverse takeover ("RTO") with Vaxxinator. In connection with the RTO, the Company voluntarily delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange and commenced trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE").
On December 2, 2021, the Company announced a distribution agreement (the "Distribution Agreement") with USA Rapid Test, LLC (the "USA Rapid Test") granting USA Rapid Test with non-exclusive rights to purchase Atmofizer products from the Company for distribution and resale on a worldwide basis. USA Rapid Test is a US-based distributor of COVID-19 rapid tests, which it distributes to companies in the healthcare, retail, hospitality, education and entertainment industries. USA Rapid Test is required to sell the Company's products in accordance with the Company's prescribed pricing which includes a discount to USA Rapid Test should USA Rapid Test satisfy certain minimum order quantities. The Distribution Agreement is for an indefinite term but may be terminated by either party without cause upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to the other party. In addition, the Company may immediately terminate the Distribution Agreement for cause for, among other things, USA Rapid Test engaging in unlawful or unfair business practices, USA Rapid Test engaging in actions that expose or threaten to expose the Company to any liability, obligation or violation of law, and USA Rapid Test becoming insolvent or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors. In connection with the Distribution Agreement, Vaxxinator also granted USA Rapid Test a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable and limited license to use the Atmofizer trademarks solely to promote and sell Atmofizer products for the duration of the Distribution Agreement.
The Company engaged First Marketing GmbH ("First Marketing"), a leading investor relations and marketing firm based in Heidelberg, Germany, to provide the Company advertising, corporate communications and promotional services in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the agreement, First Marketing will provide these services for a period of 12 months for a fee of €1,500,000. Such fee will be paid in two installments with €1,000,000 being paid upon signing and €500,000 to be paid in January 2022. The engagement was terminated subsequently on December 31, 2021.
On January 14, 2022, the Company filed a base shelf prospectus in all of the provinces and territories in Canada (the "Base Shelf Prospectus"). The Base Shelf Prospectus allows the Company to qualify the distribution of up to C$60,000,000 in common shares, warrants, units, debt securities and subscription receipts or any combination thereof (collectively, the "Securities"), during the 25-month period that the Base Shelf Prospectus remains effective. The specific terms of any offering of Securities under the Base Shelf Prospectus, including the use of proceeds from any offering, will be set forth in a prospectus supplement to the Base Shelf Prospectus, which will be filed with the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities in connection with any such offering. The Securities will be offered in amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined at the time of sale and, subject to applicable regulations, may include "at-the-market distributions" (as such term is defined in National Instrument 44-102 – Shelf Distributions), public offerings or strategic investments.
On January 25, 2022, the Company and Steinbrenner Racing amended the terms of the Sponsorship Agreement to provide for additional sponsorship rights including Atmofizer becoming the official supplier sponsor of a Steinbrenner Racing team car for the "24 Hours of Daytona" race to be held in each of 2022 and 2023. In addition, Steinbrenner Racing will facilitate commercial introductions to stadium and arena owners and operators and aid with product testing and development. In consideration for these amendments, the Company issued 4,500,000 common shares at a deemed price of C$0.26 per share to Steinbrenner Racing.
On January 27, 2022, the Company entered into a debt-settlement agreement with an arm's length business development and media consultant of the Company, for debt in the aggregate amount of US$396,730, equal to a deemed value of C$500,000. To satisfy the debt, the Company issued an aggregate of 2,000,000 common shares at a deemed price of C$0.25 per share.
On February 23, 2022, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to the Base Shelf Prospectus establishing an at-the-market equity program (the "ATM Program") that allows the Company to issue and sell up to C$5,000,000 of common shares from treasury to the public, from time to time, at the Company's discretion. All common shares sold under the ATM Program will be made through sales that are deemed to be "at-the-market distributions" as defined in NI 44-102 through the CSE or any other "marketplace" in Canada as defined under applicable securities laws.
As of the date hereof, the Company has issued 14,055,500 common shares with gross proceeds of C$1,307,608 under the ATM Program.
Distributions of the common shares under the ATM Program will be made pursuant to the terms of an equity distribution agreement dated February 23, 2022 (the "Equity Distribution Agreement") entered into between the Company and Clarus Securities Inc. ("Clarus"). The volume and timing of distributions under the ATM Program, if any, will be determined in the Company's sole discretion. The common shares will be distributed at the market prices prevailing at the time of each sale and, as a result, prices may vary as between purchasers and during the period of the ATM Program. The ATM Program will be effective until the earlier of the issuance and sale of all of the common shares issuable pursuant to the ATM Program and February 14, 2024, unless terminated prior to such date by the Company or Clarus in accordance with the terms of the Equity Distribution Agreement.
On March 10, 2022, the Company announced that Whit Pepper joined the Company as President and Chief Commercial Officer.
On March 21, 2022, the Company announced that its common shares commended trading in the United States on the OTCQB Venture Market under the trading symbol "ATMFF". The common shares continue to trade in Canada on the CSE under the trading symbol "ATMO".
On March 30 2022, the Company entered into a debt-settlement agreement with an arm's length business development and media consultant of the Company, for debt in the aggregate amount of C$225,000. To satisfy the debt, the Company issued an aggregate of 2,500,000 common shares at a deemed price of C$0.09 per share.
On April 5, 2022, the US Patent and Trademark Office issued the U.S. Patent relating to the Company's air and water purification technology. The U.S. Patent provides protection for the application of the Company's air and water purification technology in the United States.
On April 28, 2022, the Company amended its December 13, 2021 agreement with Emerging Markets Consulting, LLC ("EMC"). EMC provides investor and public relations services including content creation, web development, and webcasting for the Company in North America. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the amended agreement, EMC will provide these services for an additional; period of two months for an additional aggregate cash fee of US$225,000. Certain functions of EMC may include "investor relations activities" under the policies of the CSE and applicable securities laws.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the Company generated revenue of $497,280 with a gross profit of $83,199 (16.7%) compared to $nil during the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.
The Company incurred $13,180,714 in expenses during the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 compared to $1,168,090 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2020. The increase of $12.0 million increase in expenses was driven by the increased operational activity in developing the Company's products, sales and marketing of its core products, the addition of new employees and professional fees incurred as the Company completed its RTO in November 2021.
In addition, the Company recognized share-based payments of $4,280,108 related to the stock options and restricted shares units granted to the Company's officers, directors and consultants.
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the Company recognized a listing expense of $7,096,390 due to the completion of the RTO. In addition, the Company wrote-off an advance payment of $847,433 made to a consultant pursuant to the agreement which was terminated subsequent to December 31, 2021.
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded net loss of $21,428,425 compared to a net loss of $1,168,090 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020. The biggest contributors to the increase in the net loss of $20.2 million were the listing expense recognized in the fourth quarter of $7.1 million, share-based payments of $4.3 million, increased R&D expenses of $0.8 million, increased professional expenses of $0.7 million, increased salaries and management fees of $1.4 million, increased consulting expenses of $3.1 million and a one-time contract wrote-off of $0.8 million.
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization ("EBITDA") and Adjusted EBITDA
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures used by management that are not defined by IFRS. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and therefore may not be Comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Management believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide meaningful and useful financial information as these measures demonstrate the operating performance of business excluding non-cash charges.
The most directly comparable measure to EBITDA and Adjusted EIBTDA calculated in accordance with IFRS is net loss.
Adjusted EBITDA loss for the three months ended December 31, 2021, was $3.8 million compared to an EBITDA loss of $0.6 million for comparable period. The major factors contributing to the $3.2 million increase in loss was driven by an increase in management and consulting expenses of $0.7 million, an increase in sales and marketing expenses of $0.5 million, an increase of $0.1 million in research and development, an increase of $0.3 million in salaries and other expenses and development, a one-time write-off of a 12-month consulting contract of $1.2 million and an increase of $0.4 million in legal and professional fees related to the Company getting listed on the CSE.
Adjusted EBITDA loss for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, was $7.3 million compared to an EBITDA loss of $0.6 million for comparable period. The major factors contributing to the $6.7 million increase in loss was driven by an increase in management and consulting expenses of $2.8 million, an increase in sales and marketing expenses of $0.8 million, an increase of $0.8 million in research and development, an increase of $0.4 million in salaries and other expenses and development, a one-time write-off of a 12-month consulting contract of $1.2 million and an increase of $0.7 million in legal and professional fees related to the Company getting listed on the CSE.
Atmofizer's consumer and industrial solutions are based on its patent-protected and patent pending technology for ultrafine particle agglomeration and neutralization. This capability creates a revolutionary and more efficient method for addressing the wide range of dangerous nano-scale particles, viruses and bacteria that are too small to be effectively managed by conventional HEPA filters and ultraviolet lights. Atmofizer plans to disrupt the air treatment industry by improving air safety and purification efficiency while lowering customers' operational costs.
Atmofizing air refers to the process of using ultrasonic acoustic waves to agglomerate (cluster together) small particles into a larger target that is then radiated by ultraviolet light to neutralize their harmful properties, making the air you breath less hazardous to your health. Using units that atmofize air in tandem with HEPA filters can make the HEPA filters work more efficiently, enable the use of a less-powerful filter and result in a cleaner and longer-lasting filter that reduces operating costs and is less of a health hazard to clean or replace.
Atmofizer is patent-pending and patent-protected sole source of technology to atmofize air and is applying its proprietary technology in consumer and industrial air purification products currently manufactured under the Atmofizer brand, as well as in retail and commercial devices produced by other companies that integrate Atmofizer technology into their own products under license. Atmofizer's owned and licensed product lines include wearable, portable and mobile use for personal air treatment, as well as larger systems to handle higher air volumes for commercial, industrial, institutional and residential applications.
Based in Orlando, Florida, Emerging Markets Consulting, LLC (EMC) brings 40 years of combined experience in the investor relations industry. EMC is an international investor relations firm with affiliates around the world. EMC is relationship-driven and results oriented to seek attractive emerging companies and concentrate its resources and efforts to serve a limited number of high-quality clients.
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This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by words or phrases such as "may", "will", "expect", "likely", "should", "would", "plan", "anticipate", "intend", "potential", "proposed", "estimate", "believe" or the negative of these terms, or other similar words, expressions and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" happen, or by discussions of strategy. The forward-looking information contained herein includes, without limitation, the services and functions of EMC and the business and strategic plans of the Company.
By their nature, forward-looking information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. A variety of factors, including known and unknown risks, many of which are beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information in this press release including, without limitation: the Company's ability to comply with all applicable laws and governmental regulations relating to its commercial products; the ability of the Company to protect its intellectual property; impacts to the business and operations of the Company due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the conflict in eastern Europe; having only a limited operating history, the ability of the Company to access capital to meet future financing needs; the Company's reliance on management and key personnel; competition; changes in consumer trends; foreign currency fluctuations; and general economic, market or business conditions.
Additional risk factors can also be found in the Company's continuous disclosure documents, which have been filed on SEDAR and can be accessed at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this press release and is based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on the date such forward-looking information is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
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BEIJING, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited ("Concord Medical" or the "Company") (NYSE: CCM), a healthcare provider specialized in cancer treatment, research, education and prevention by establishing proton centers, premium cancer hospitals, and specialty cancer hospitals and operating an extensive network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in China, today announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (the "Annual Report") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. An electronic copy of the Annual Report can be accessed on Concord Medical's investor relations website at http://ir.ccm.cn and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Shareholders may receive a hard copy of the Annual Report free of charge upon request. Requests should be submitted to http://ir.ccm.cn.
About Concord Medical
Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited (NYSE: CCM) is a healthcare provider featuring a full cycle of premium oncology services including cancer diagnosis, treatment, education and prevention. The Company focuses on providing multidisciplinary cancer care approach in all areas of oncology services in its cancer hospitals and equipping its hospitals with technologically advanced equipment such as the state-of-the-art proton therapy system. Collaborating with domestic and international leading intelligence, we are striving to improve the quality and accessibility of cancer care. Our network of medically advanced cancer hospitals and clinics and partnered hospitals across China ensures the commitment to the highest standard of medical services for patients. Because, be the patients' most trusted anti-cancer partner is our vision. For more information, please see http://ir.ccm.cn.
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NEW YORK, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LA Swimwear Production is announcing that they are now accepting new clients looking to start a swimwear brand, or swimwear brands looking for a full service manufacturing supplier with fabric and trims included as well as retailers and brands looking for private label pre designed pieces that they can put their label and brand name in.
Los Angeles based swimwear manufacturing company LA Swimwear Production is a one stop shop for new swimwear brands and swimwear retailers to produce a private label or custom brand. LA Swimwear Production is available to work with emerging brands to thrive domestically and sustainability. LA Swimwear Production 360 brand creation approach by offering product development (swimwear design), manufacturing, warehousing and distribution. LA Swimwear Production is able to offer 100 private label swimwear pieces that swimwear brands can choose from and put them label on or use their cut and sew services.
Choosing sustainability above all LA Swimwear Production offers eco sustainable fabric with all cut and sew abilities. By bringing fabric production, ink sublimation, printing of fabric under one company, with cut and sew and private label. LA Swimwear Production has all the components of what a brand needs in one place, with one company. Eliminating waste and decreasing shipping and import and export cost for customers.
LA Swimwear Production is accepting client's all over the global. You do not have to live in Los Angeles CA area. They have a 100% virtual project management system and each client is assigned a Project Manager who will assist them with updates and can do virtual meetings and fittings. For more information visit their site at www.laswimwearproduction.com to see all 200+ of their swimwear styles ready for private label and for more information on them.
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ELYRIA, Ohio, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lorain County Community College (LCCC) in partnership with NextFlex hosted U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Martin J. Walsh during his Ohio visit on Friday, April 29. Secretary Walsh highlighted how the proposed Bipartisan Innovation Act will advance U.S. global leadership in the technologies of the future. The visit included a workforce development roundtable that also featured representatives from NextFlex, a Manufacturing USA institute focused on printed flexible electronics, and The Boeing Company.
Walsh highlighted the importance of collaboration between STEM education and advanced manufacturing career pathways.
"We have the opportunity to make sure that when young people think about their career path, they think about going into advanced manufacturing to create things like microchips that move our economy forward," Walsh said.
In her opening remarks, LCCC President Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D. said it was fitting to be holding the forum in the college's Campana Center for Ideation and Invention.
"Inside the Campana Center is North America's first Super Fab, designated by the Fab Foundation out of MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms. We foster this philosophy: If you can dream it, you can make it. If you can make it, you can manufacture it. Right here. In Lorain County, Ohio — in the United States," Dr. Ballinger said.
During the forum, The Boeing Company announced it is awarding over $1.1 million toward the expansion of two advanced manufacturing workforce development initiatives developed by NextFlex. Spanning nine ecosystems, the funding will increase access to both the FlexFactor and Flex2Future™ programs for high school and college-aged students.
LCCC has been a NextFlex partner since 2015 and was the first organization outside of San Jose, California to replicate FlexFactor. The outreach, recruitment and STEM education program familiarizes K-12 students with advanced manufacturing technology, entrepreneurship and the education and career pathways that can lead to a STEM career.
"The program was a natural fit for Lorain County Community College given our nationally recognized strength in semiconductor and microelectronic manufacturing as well as entrepreneurship," said Dr. Ballinger.
With support from the LCCC Foundation, the college launched the program in 2018 with 13 students in Elyria City Schools. Among LCCC's student participants to date, 39% are students of color, 70% are from underserved communities and 49% are young women.Since then, the program has expanded statewide to 13 community colleges and has reached nearly 3,000 Ohio students, providing more opportunities for diverse students to participate. The expansion of the program beyond Lorain County was made possible by a $5 million investment through the Manufacturing Engineering Education Program of the U.S. Department of Defense.
"Today's visit by Secretary Walsh and announcement by The Boeing Company underscores the national importance of the FlexFactor program and its ability to provide equitable opportunities in STEM education, entrepreneurship and innovation," Dr. Ballinger said. "With dual enrollment and career technical education at LCCC, we are giving younger generations the opportunity to be immersed in learning experiences that expose students to the in-demand jobs of the future."
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NEW YORK, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Bakkt Holdings, Inc. f/k/a VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings (NYSE: BKKT, BKKT-WT) (NASDAQ: VIHAU, VIH, VIHAW) (a) between May 7, 2021 and February 25, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"); and/or (b) pursuant and/or traceable to the Offering Documents issued in connection with the business combination between the Company and Bakkt Holdings, LLC ("Legacy Bakkt") completed on or about October 15, 2021 (the "Business Combination"), of the important June 20, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Bakkt securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Bakkt class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5546 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 20, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, the Offering Documents were negligently prepared and, as a result, contained untrue statements of material fact or omitted to state other facts necessary to make the statements made not misleading and were not prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations governing their preparation, and that throughout the Class Period defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, the Offering Documents and defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company had defective financial controls; (2) as a result, there were errors in the Company's financial statements related to the misclassification of certain shares issued prior to the Business Combination; (3) accordingly, the Company would need to restate certain of its financial statements; (4) the Company downplayed the true scope and severity of these issues; (5) the Company overstated its remediation of its defective financial controls; and (6) as a result, the Offering Documents and defendants' public statements throughout the Class Period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Bakkt class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5546 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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Designed by Studio Gang, the new $86M Center will combine Spelman's arts, innovation and entrepreneurship disciplines, and create a "front porch" to the College for the Westside Community.
ATLANTA, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spelman College announced today that it will name the new 84,000-square-foot Center for Innovation & the Arts in honor of Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., the 10th president of the College.
A new "front porch" for Spelman College, the Center for Innovation & the Arts (CI&A), will be a home to Spelman's thriving arts programs in dance, documentary filmmaking, photography, theater and performance, music, the Atlanta University Center Art History and Curatorial Studies Collective, and provide expanded space for the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art.
At the hub of the new Center will be the College's cutting-edge Innovation Lab. Recently named the Arthur M. Blank Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the Lab is open to all the College's liberal arts disciplines.
For the past six years the technology rich Lab has been home to award winning, cross disciplinary creative projects and an incubator of exciting new entrepreneurial ventures.
The Arthur Blank Innovation & Entrepreneurship Lab will also be home to the co-curricular activities of the Center for Black Entrepreneurship.
The first new academic facility at Spelman in nearly 25 years, the CI&A will also be the first building located outside of the Spelman gates and will serve as what the College is calling its "front porch," opening the campus to the Atlanta University Center's Westside community.
"The rapid convergence of art, technology, and entrepreneurship, with the liberal arts and sciences are beginning to yield new solutions to old challenges," said Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., president of Spelman College. "This new facility will be a dynamic state-of-the-art learning environment that encourages disciplinary mastery in the arts and helps spur investments and foster growth in the local economy. The space will also open up opportunities for the community to experience arts and innovation on our campus."
The concept for the Center for Innovation & the Arts began before Dr. Campbell's tenure as president when she was asked to consult the College on how to create integration among campus art programs.
After coming out of retirement to take on the role of president in 2015, Dr. Campbell announced the formation of an ARTS@Spelman steering committee, led by Ayoka Chenzira, Ph.D., division chair for the arts.
Shortly after, the College announced five new artistic major and minor courses of study, including documentary filmmaking, art history and curatorial studies, and hired new faculty to lead arts programs.
Internationally renowned architecture practice Studio Gang was selected for their collaborative design approach and alignment with the College's vision.
"The design grew out of the desire to support collaboration, innovation, and the creative process—giving Spelman women inspiring, state-of-the-art spaces to experiment and develop their work on the upper floors, and establishing a welcoming, active ground floor where they can share their creations with the wider community," said Studio Gang Founding Partner Jeanne Gang. "Architecturally, the center resonates with the historic campus through its earthy color, while visually creating a lightness through the use of lattice-like sunshades that protect from overheating while simultaneously expressing its lighter carbon footprint that is in line with the College's environmental leadership."
With an expected completion date of 2024, the fully funded $86 million development will become home to cutting-edge collaborative programs including The Arthur M. Blank Innovation Lab, Center for Black Entrepreneurship, The Spelman Museum of Art.
To read more about the Center visit Spelman.edu/CIA. To view architectural renderings, visit studiogang.com/project/spelman
Arthur M. Blank Innovation Lab
The hub of the new building will be the Arthur M. Blank Innovation Lab, co-directed by Jerry Volcy, Ph.D., and Phillip Thompson.
Formerly known as the Spelman Innovation Lab, the space is a campus-wide resource for entrepreneurial ideation, unconventional research, experimental pedagogy and exploratory play. In addition to cutting-edge technology tools, the Lab will work closely with the Center for Black Entrepreneurship (CBE), and the entrepreneurship minor in Spelman's Department of Economics to provide a host of rich co-curricular activities.
Popular programs, like Spelpreneur, will live in the dynamic Lab where budding entrepreneurs and innovators across multiple disciplines will work together to create new ideas to solve old problems.
Center for Black Entrepreneurship
Powered by a two-year $10 million anchor grant from Bank of America and developed by the Black Economic Alliance Foundation, Spelman College, and Morehouse College, the Center for Black Entrepreneurship, is the first-ever academic center of its kind to produce, train, and support a new generation of Black entrepreneurial talent.
AUC Art History and Curatorial Studies Collective
Future curators, art historians, museum professionals and artists all come together through the Atlanta University Center Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective. Housed within the Department of Art & Visual Culture at Spelman College, this innovative program aims to shape the future of the art world and position the Atlanta University Center as the leading incubator of African American professionals in these fields.
IMB Center for Quantum Computing
According to a 2021 Pew Research Center report, Black workers only make up 9% of all STEM jobs in the U.S. — a number that has remained flat since 2016. In an effort to shift STEM statistics among African American women, Spelman College recently joined the IBM-HBCU Quantum Center's Southeast region. With Spelman's membership, the center now includes 24 HBCUs across the U.S., and six schools in the Southeast region. The Center for Quantum Computing will focus on quantum hardware, education, and fundamental research.
Institute for the Study of Gender Identity and Social Justice
With the Mellon Foundation grant, the new institute will provide intensive faculty training and summer curriculum workshops on ways to incorporate gender and sexuality studies across disciplines. The goal of the institute, which will be managed through the Spelman Women's Research and Resource Center, is to expose students and faculty to scholarships that challenge the way they see and know the world.
The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art
A vital resource for the Spelman community and beyond since it opened in 1996, The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art plays a significant role in encouraging the intellectual growth and development of students. Working collaboratively with departments including Art & Visual Culture, Anthropology and Sociology, the African Diaspora and the World Program, Women's Studies, English, and many others, the Museum heightens pedagogical learning, integrates object-based learning into the academic curriculum, and fosters a lifelong and interdisciplinary engagement with visual art.
The Museum has a growing reputation for presenting projects that are bold, daring, and mission-focused and expands art offerings in Atlanta, the region, and beyond. While the Museum is a site for teaching and learning, it is open to the public and welcomes audiences beyond the Spelman community
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AGNICO EAGLE ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Published: Apr. 29, 2022 at 8:00 PM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
TORONTO, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM) (TSX: AEM) ("Agnico Eagle") today announced that, at the annual and special meeting of shareholders held on April 29, 2022, each of the 12 nominees listed in the management information circular dated March 21, 2022, were elected as directors of Agnico Eagle.
Detailed results of the vote are set out below:
Biographical information on all directors is available at www.agnicoeagle.com.
Agnico Eagle is a senior Canadian gold mining company, producing precious metals from operations in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico. It has a pipeline of high-quality exploration and development projects in these countries as well as in the United States and Colombia. Agnico Eagle is a partner of choice within the mining industry, recognized globally for its leading environmental, social and governance practices. Agnico Eagle was founded in 1957 and has consistently created value for its shareholders, declaring a cash dividend every year since 1983.
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Randy Fenoli, Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, Adam Savage and Page Turner Christen Princess Cruises' Newest Ship In Traditional Maritime Naming Ceremony
SANTA CLARITA, Calif., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In an imaginative ceremony today at the Port of Los Angeles, television stars and show hosts united as godparents and officially named Discovery Princess. The godparents included fashion designer Randy Fenoli, chef Alex Guarnaschelli, special effects designer and fabricator Adam Savage, and real estate broker and flipper extraordinaire Page Turner.
Standing together at the Retreat Pool on the open deck of Discovery Princess with the ship's Captain Gennaro Arma, they pronounced, "We name this ship Discovery Princess. May God bless her and all who sail on her." They then sent a giant Nebuchadnezzar-size bottle of champagne against the ship for the celebratory smash, officially welcoming Discovery Princess into the fleet of Princess Cruises, the world's leading international cruise line and leader on the west coast.
The "Discover Our World" themed ceremony blended maritime tradition with contemporary elements, celebrating the cruise line's exclusive, seven-year Discovery at SEA™ program – bringing the spirit of curiosity and exploration to every cruise through branded experiences like Shark Week at Sea, exclusive shore excursions and onboard activities such as the Camp Discovery youth centers and Stargazing at SEA.
"Today is a celebration to remember as our newest ship, Discovery Princess, is officially named by this talented group of experts and personalities – Randy, Alex, Adam, and Page," said John Padgett, Princess Cruises president. "We can think of no more fitting godparents to mark this significant milestone."
About Discovery Princess
Discovery Princess expands the cruise line's fleet of MedallionClass ships to 15, offering elegantly appointed accommodations, world-class entertainment, gourmet dining and cocktails, extensive alfresco dining areas and expansive views from the cruise line's largest balconies at sea in the Sky Suites.
The 3,660-guest Discovery Princess was built at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, and is the sixth and final Royal-Class newbuild sharing all of the spectacular style and luxury of her sister ships – Enchanted Princess® Sky Princess®, Majestic Princess®, Regal Princess® and Royal Princess®.
As part of the leading cruise line on the west coast, Discovery Princess debuted in Los Angeles on March 27, sailing a series of Mexican Riviera and California Coast voyages from March 27 – April 24. After the naming ceremony in Los Angeles on April 29, the ship will head up the Pacific coast to begin a season of seven-day Alaska cruises from Seattle, making her the newest ship sailing in the Alaska region.
With an array of innovative new experiences, guests will enjoy 270-degree sweeping views from the Princess' largest balconies at sea in the Sky Suites, unwind in ultimate comfort at The Sanctuary and indulge the senses with world-class dining options. Plus, Princess live entertainment presents mesmerizing Broadway-style production shows that can only be seen in the state-of-the-art Princess Theater, including the newest show, Spotlight Bar.
In addition, Discovery Princess delivers Princess MedallionClass Vacations which begin with the Medallion™ wearable, a quarter-sized device that enables everything from expedited contactless boarding to locating loved ones anywhere on the ship, as well as enhanced service like having whatever guests need, delivered directly to them, wherever they are on the ship. In addition, guests can share their favorite cruise moments using MedallionNet, the best Wi-Fi at sea, as well as stay connected with friends and family back home, work remotely anywhere on the ship, quickly post content and stream favorite movies and shows.
Discovery Princess also offers signature Princess venues and amenities including the Piazza, Lotus Spa, The Sanctuary, Movies Under the Stars, Gigi's Pizzeria, Good Spirits at Sea Bar, Vegas-Style Casino, The Shops of Princess, Camp Discovery Youth & Teen Center and Discovery at SEA™ programs.
More information about Discovery Princess can be found at https://www.princess.com/ships-and-experience/ships/xp-discovery-princess/
Additional information about Princess Cruises is available through a professional travel advisor, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS (1-800-774-6237), or by visiting the company's website at http://www.princess.com/.
About Princess Cruises:
One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is the world's leading international premium cruise line and tour company operating a fleet of 15 modern cruise ships, carrying millions of guests each year to 330 destinations around the globe, including the Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera, Europe, South America, Australia/New Zealand, the South Pacific, Hawaii, Asia, Canada/New England, Antarctica, and World Cruises. A team of professional destination experts have curated 170 itineraries, ranging in length from three to 111 days and Princess Cruises is continuously recognized as "Best Cruise Line for Itineraries." In 2017 Princess Cruises, with parent company Carnival Corporation, introduced MedallionClass Vacations enabled by the Medallion device, the vacation industry's most advanced wearable device, provided free to each guest sailing on a MedallionClass ship. The award-winning innovation offers the fastest way to an effortless personalized vacation, giving guests more time to do the things they love most. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).
In line with the latest advice from health officials about COVID-19, Princess Cruises is currently enhancing health and safety protocols with input from medical experts and government bodies and assessing how they may impact future itineraries. Actual offerings may vary from what is displayed in marketing materials. Click on the following links to stay updated on current Cruise Updates and Health & Safety protocols.
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BOGOTÁ, Colombia, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) it received notification in the Resolution No. 315 of April 26, 2022 that it was being sanctioned for an amount equivalent to four thousand five hundred and fifty dollars (US $ 4,550) by the Agencia Nacional de Hridorcarburos (ANH by its Spanish acronym).
Ecopetrol is the largest company in Colombia and one of the main integrated energy companies in the American continent, with more than 17,000 employees. In Colombia, it is responsible for more than 60% of the hydrocarbon production of most transportation, logistics, and hydrocarbon refining systems, and it holds leading positions in the petrochemicals and gas distribution segments. With the acquisition of 51.4% of ISA's shares, the company participates in energy transmission, the management of real-time systems (XM), and the Barranquilla - Cartagena coastal highway concession. At the international level, Ecopetrol has a stake in strategic basins in the American continent, with Drilling and Exploration operations in the United States (Permian basin and the Gulf of Mexico), Brazil, and Mexico, and, through ISA and its subsidiaries, Ecopetrol holds leading positions in the power transmission business in Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Bolivia, road concessions in Chile, and the telecommunications sector. This press release contains business prospect statements, operating and financial result estimates, and statements related to Ecopetrol's growth prospects. These are all projections and, as such, they are based solely on the expectations of the managers regarding the future of the company and their continued access to capital to finance the company's business plan. The realization of said estimates in the future depends on the behavior of market conditions, regulations, competition, the performance of the Colombian economy and the industry, among other factors, and are consequently subject to change without prior notice.
This release contains statements that may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All forward-looking statements, whether made in this release or in future filings or press releases or orally, address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, including in respect of the Company's prospects for growth and its ongoing access to capital to fund the Company's business plan, among others. Consequently, changes in the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements: market prices of oil & gas, our exploration, and production activities, market conditions, applicable regulations, the exchange rate, the Company's competitiveness and the performance of Colombia's economy and industry, to mention a few. We do not intend and do not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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Acting Head of Capital Markets
Carolina Tovar Aragón
Email: investors@ecopetrol.com.co
Head of Corporate Communications
Mauricio Téllez
Email: mauricio.tellez@ecopetrol.com.co
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ST. PAUL, Minn., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fagron Inc. ("Fagron") is voluntarily recalling two lots of SyrSpend SF Cherry to the hospital, pharmacy, and distributor level out of an abundance of caution. The affected lots are potentially contaminated with Burkholderia gladioli.
Burkholderia gladioli is an opportunistic pathogen most commonly affecting patients with respiratory disease. Patients with compromised immune systems such as those with Cystic Fibrosis are at higher risk. Burkholderia gladioli also can cause complications after transplants. Exposure to contaminated product could lead to adverse events, which could be severe for at-risk individuals. Fagron has received three complaints regarding an undesirable smell associated with the product. To date, Fagron has not received any reports of adverse events related to the product being recalled.
Fagron sells this product for the extemporaneous compounding of prescriptions for oral dosing. The affected lots with expiration dates are listed below.
Fagron has already notified its distributors and customers by phone, e-mail, and/or letter and is arranging for return of all recalled products. Hospitals, pharmacies, and distributors that possess affected product should quarantine this material and await further instructions from Fagron or Fagron's recall coordinator. Please immediately discontinue use or distribution of the recalled product. Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using this product.
Fagron has contracted with Sedgwick to facilitate this recall. Consumers with questions regarding this recall may contact Fagron Customer Service at 1-800-423-6967 from 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Central Daylight Time, Monday through Friday, or by email at customer.service@fagron.us. Questions specific to the return of product should be directed to Sedgwick at 1-877-650-8362 or by email at fagron4043@sedgwick.com.
Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by fax.
- Complete and submit the report Online: www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm
- Regular mail or fax: Download form http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/getforms.htm or call 1- 800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre- addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178
This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Company Contact: Jim Bergan 651-313-6536
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Company to Report Q1 2022 Results on May 12, 2022
CHELMSFORD, Mass., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harte Hanks, Inc. (Nasdaq: HHS), a leading global customer experience company, today announced that it will report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022 after the market closes on Thursday, May 12, 2022 and host a conference call that day at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss its results.
Interested parties may access the webcast at https://investors.hartehanks.com/events or may access the conference call by dialing in the United States (844) 369-8770 or internationally (862) 298-0840.
A replay of the call can also be accessed via phone through May 26, 2022, by dialing (877) 481-4010 from the U.S., or (919) 882-2331 from outside the U.S. The conference call replay passcode is 45439.
About Harte Hanks
Harte Hanks (Nasdaq: HHS) is a leading global customer experience company whose mission is to partner with clients to provide them with CX strategy, data-driven analytics and actionable insights combined with seamless program execution to better understand, attract, and engage their customers.
Using its unparalleled resources and award-winning talent in the areas of Customer Care, Fulfillment and Logistics, and Marketing Services, Harte Hanks has a proven track record of driving results for some of the world's premier brands including Bank of America, GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever, Pfizer, HBOMax, Volvo, Ford, FedEx, Midea, Sony, and IBM among others. Headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Harte Hanks has over 2,500 employees in offices across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.
For more information visit hartehanks.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Rob Fink
FNK IR
HHS@fnkir.com
646-809-4048
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NEW YORK, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association celebrates yesterday's approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ravulizumab (Ultomiris) for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) in adults who test positive for the anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody. To date, Ultomiris is the third disease modifying drug approved to treat gMG. Ultomiris will be made available in the United States (US) and marketed by Alexion, the group within AstraZeneca focused on rare diseases.
There is currently no cure for gMG. Recommended treatments for gMG include drugs that may alleviate symptoms, such as cholinesterase inhibitors, or treatments that may alter the disease course, such as immunosuppressive drugs or surgery (thymectomy). In Oct. 2017, eculizumab (marketed by Alexion as Soliris) became the first disease modifying drug approved by the FDA to treat gMG. Eculizumab was approved for adults living with the gMG subtype known as acetylcholine receptor antibody-positive (AChR ab+) gMG, which affects 80-90% of people with gMG. In Dec. 2021, efgartigimod (marketed by argenx as Vyvgart) became the second disease modifying drug approved in the US to treat adults with AChR ab+ gMG. With the current approval, adults with gMG have a new option in their therapeutic arsenal.
"The approval of Ultomiris is an important step forward in treating gMG," said Dr. Sharon Hesterlee, Chief Research Officer for MDA. "This new drug, which was studied in 36 MDA Care Centers across the country, represents another option to meet the treatment needs of more people living with the disease and is another important milestone for the field of gMG research and drug development."
gMG is an autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular junction. It is caused by autoreactive antibodies that destroy the communication between nerves and muscle, resulting in weakness of the skeletal muscles. Ultomiris is designed to target a component of the immune system (known as complement), which underlies many autoimmune disorders including gMG. Although treatment with Ultomiris will not cure gMG, it could lead to functional improvements that improve the daily life of individuals with gMG.
The FDA based its decision to grant approval to ultomiris on the positive results of the CHAMPION-MG phase 3 trial (NCT03920293), which evaluated the safety and efficacy of Ultomiris in 175 adults with gMG living in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Japan.
Ultomiris was generally well-tolerated in trial participants, with the most common adverse reactions being upper respiratory tract infection and diarrhea. The trial met its primary endpoint, demonstrating that Ultomiris treatment of people with (AChR-Ab+) gMG resulted in clinically meaningful improvements in symptom severity, as measured by the Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) score. Improvements in secondary endpoints evaluating disease-related and quality-of-life measures were also seen. Data presented by the trial sponsors at the 2022 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting demonstrated that Ultomiris has some benefits over existing treatments; treatment every eight weeks has a long-lasting clinical benefit through 60 weeks of treatment, compared to treatment with Soliris every two weeks. After completing the CHAMPION-MG trial, all participants were eligible to receive Ultomiris in an open-label extension period of the study, which is ongoing.
Ultomiris works by inhibiting the C5 complement protein, which is a component of the body's immune system. In the context of gMG, uncontrolled activation of C5 and related complement proteins may cause the immune system to attack healthy cells in the body. Following an initial loading dose, Ultomiris is administered intravenously (in the vein) every eight weeks in adult patients. Ultomiris is also being evaluated for the treatment of people with other hematology and neurology disorders.
To learn more about the approval of Ultomiris, read the company's press release. For more information about the CHAMPION-MG trial, visit ClinicalTrials.gov and enter "NCT03920293" into the search box.
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is the #1 voluntary health organization in the United States for people living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases. For over 70 years, MDA has led the way in accelerating research, advancing care, and advocating for the support of our families. MDA's mission is to empower the people we serve to live longer, more independent lives. To learn more visit mda.org and follow MDA on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn.
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NEW YORK, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: AUPH) between May 7, 2021 and February 25, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important June 14, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Aurinia securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Aurinia class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3851 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 14, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Aurinia was experiencing declining revenues; (2) Aurinia's 2022 sales outlook for LUPKYNIS would fall well short of expectations; (3) accordingly, Aurinia had significantly overstated LUPKYNIS's commercial prospects; (4) as a result, Aurinia had overstated its financial position and/or prospects for 2022; and (5) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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Announced during Financial Literacy Month, the innovative new program is made possible through a partnership between Santander Consumer, City Year and Operation HOPE
DALLAS, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. ("Santander Consumer" and "SC") today announced that it is working with its established community partners City Year and Operation HOPE to bring financial literacy training to City Year AmeriCorps members, starting in greater Dallas with the intention to expand the program to other cities over the next two years. City Year AmeriCorps members working in select Dallas schools have access to financial workshops and one-on-one personal coaching designed and administered by Operation HOPE, Inc., the nation's largest non-profit dedicated to financial empowerment, with award-winning financial wellness programs designed to educate and transform thinking when it comes to making decisions about money, building wealth and working toward financial independence.
Funded by a start-up grant to Operation HOPE from the Santander Consumer USA Inc. Foundation, the program launched in Dallas in November 2021 with 25 City Year AmeriCorps members. When participants of this first cohort complete their program in May 2022, they will have received six months of financial literacy and empowerment curriculum from Operation HOPE, personal financial coaching for budgeting, saving, improving credit scores, and establishing and managing credit, as well as a financial award from Santander Consumer.
City Year AmeriCorps members serve as student success coaches, helping students build on their strengths and cultivating social, emotional and academic skills that are important in school and life. Through their service in schools and communities, City Year AmeriCorps members not only make a difference in the lives of students they
serve, they do so while also acquiring valuable skills and experience that prepare them to lead and make meaningful contributions to where they live and work.
The program is the latest initiative in Santander Consumer's $50 million multi-year commitment to boost financial inclusion and grow digital equity in communities in the U.S. In January, SC announced a separate initiative to provide free high-speed Internet connectivity, computers, training and support to eligible low-income residents in select cities.
"Supporting equity and inclusion in our communities is a top focus for SC, not just during Financial Literacy Month in April, but every day," said Mahesh Aditya, President and CEO of SC. "City Year AmeriCorps members provide important support to America's students and schools, and many of those corps members are just beginning to establish their personal finances. By working with Operation HOPE's coaches and financial empowerment curriculum, City Year AmeriCorps members can build healthy financial habits, which – in turn – helps to build generational wealth."
"Financial wellness is a crucial part of success and wholeness," said John Hope Bryant, Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman and CEO. "Santander Consumer is helping to instill financial confidence in City Year AmeriCorps members, many of whom are just beginning their professional careers. This is a unique program, and we applaud Santander Consumer and City Year for their ongoing commitment as we work together to uplift and enrich individuals and families with greater financial empowerment."
"City Year AmeriCorps members commit a year or more of their lives toward supporting students' social emotional development," said Chris Mann, City Year Senior Vice President of Development. "We are so grateful to Santander Consumer and Operation HOPE for providing this financial literacy training for our AmeriCorps members and supporting them as they complete their service and begin their life-long journeys as engaged citizens and leaders helping to address the serious challenges of systemic inequity and racial injustice in their communities."
Santander Consumer USA Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a full-service consumer finance company focused on vehicle finance, third-party servicing and delivering superior service to our more than 3 million customers across the full credit spectrum. SC, which began originating retail installment contracts in 1997, had an average managed asset portfolio of approximately $64 billion (for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021). The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Santander Holdings USA, Inc., and is part of Madrid, Spain-based global banking leader Banco Santander. For more information about Santander Consumer USA, please visit www.santanderconsumerusa.com.
City Year helps students and schools succeed, while preparing the next generation of engaged leaders who can work across lines of difference. Diverse teams of City Year AmeriCorps members provide support to students, classrooms and the whole school. Schools that partner with City Year are up to two to three times more likely to improve in English and math assessments, and the more time students spend with AmeriCorps members, the most they improve on social, emotional and academic skills – skills that help students thrive in school and contribute to their community.
A proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network, City Year is supported by AmeriCorps, local school districts and private philanthropy. City Year partners with public schools in 29 communities across the U.S. and through international affiliates in the U.K. and South Africa. Learn more at cityyear.org or on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Since 1992, Operation HOPE has been moving America from civil rights to "silver rights" with the mission of making free enterprise and capitalism work for everyone — disrupting poverty for millions of low- and moderate-income individuals and families across the nation. Through its community uplift model, HOPE Inside, which was recognized as "Innovator of the Year" recognition by American Banker magazine, Operation HOPE has served more than 4 million individuals and directed more than $3.2 billion in economic activity into disenfranchised communities — turning check-cashing customers into banking customers, renters into homeowners, small-business dreamers into small-business owners, minimum-wage workers into living-wage consumers, and uncertain disaster victims into financially empowered survivors.
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Beginning Sunday May 1, all real estate transactions in Hawaii will be required to disclose sea level rise (SLR) risks to properties.
The SLR mandate was enacted in 2021 by the State of Hawaii. Supplemental materials, including the Hawaii Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Report, and the Hawaii Sea Level Rise Viewer, have been used to assist state and county planners, natural resource and infrastructure managers, and others in planning and permitting decisions, but the mandate was in direct response to documented sea level rise by scientific and governmental studies conducted around Hawaii.
Similar to existing flood zone disclosure requirements established by the National Flood Insurance Program, the SLR disclosure will help homeowners and home buyers better understand how SLR could impact their properties.
The disclosure requirement applies to oceanfront and near-oceanfront properties as well as to properties close to streams or areas likely to flood in heavy rainfall events.
“Recent news of the North Shore home collapse highlights the real risks to oceanfront properties due to climate change,” Suzanne Case, Co-Chair of the Hawaii Climate Change Commission, noted. “Unfortunately, this may happen again, it’s a dangerous situation – and demonstrates the necessity for disclosing this kind of information.”
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HILO, Hawaii (KITV4) -- A Hawaii district judge on Friday dismissed the case against the last group of seniors who were arrested during the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) protests from July 2019.
Judge M. Kanani Laubach dismissed the case without prejudice, meaning the Hawaii Dept. Attorney General can refile if they choose.
On July 15 2019, a group of seniors chained themselves to a cattle grate while braving the bitter cold to block the only road up to the summit of Mauna Kea -- a mountain they say is sacred. They did it to prevent the start of construction of the TMT.
Two days later, more than 30 kupuna were arrested for blocking the only road that provides access to the Mauna Kea summit.
On April 1, 2022, a Hilo judge dismissed the remaining cases stemming from this incident citing the Hawaii Supreme Court's ruling on State v. Thompson, saying the criminal complaint did not include the signatures of the complainants.
Because the case was dismissed “without prejudice,” that means it is only a temporary dismissal. The state can re-file charges, alter the claim, or bring the case to another court, if it chooses to do so.
"Which means, potentially, for the rest of your life, you have to sit and wait and wonder what the prosecutors are going to do," attorney Marcus Landsberg said, adding the AG's office has to consider whether pursuing criminal convictions actually achieves justice.
Walter Ritte, one of the remaining defendants, said the litigation, which was stalled for years due to the pandemic, was financially and emotionally taxing to him and his family.
"In a sense we paid the price as Hawaiians, as kupuna already," Ritte said.
"So now we still have to wait, I don't know how many, another three years while the state decides how they're going to treat the Hawaiian kupuna? I don't think so, I think they should've just dropped the whole case completely."
KITV4 asked the AG's office whether it will re-file charges and we are awaiting a response.
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Bluefield City Park trails provide secluded getaway for locals
Published: Apr. 29, 2022 at 9:40 PM EDT|Updated: 43 minutes ago
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - Bluefield-area residents have access to nearly 15 miles of walking/cycling trails at Bluefield City Park, open for free to the public.
With free libraries and plenty of learning opportunities along the way -- one local principal said she hopes more residents become aware of the trails and their offerings.
“You have reading, you have art, you have music, you have a place to relax,” said Sarah Grose, Principal of Bluewell Elementary School. “It’s great for kids, while it also allows adults to get out and enjoy the outdoors.”
Bluefield City Park’s walking and cycling trails are located across from the park’s playground, marked by a small shack and a gate ad the entrance.
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Kim warns N. Korea would ‘preemptively’ use nuclear weapons
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned yet again that the North could preemptively use its nuclear weapons if threatened, as he praised his top military officials over the staging of a massive military parade in the capital, Pyongyang, this week.
Kim expressed “firm will” to continue developing his nuclear-armed military so that it could “preemptively and thoroughly contain and frustrate all dangerous attempts and threatening moves, including ever-escalating nuclear threats from hostile forces, if necessary,” the North’s official Korean Central News Agency said Saturday.
KCNA said Kim called his military officials to praise their work on Monday’s parade, where the North showcased the biggest weapons in its military’s nuclear program, including intercontinental ballistic missiles that could potentially reach the U.S. homeland and a variety of shorter-range solid-fuel missiles that pose a growing threat to South Korea and Japan. KCNA didn’t say when the meeting took place.
The parade marking the 90th anniversary of North Korea’s army came as Kim revives nuclear brinkmanship aimed at forcing the United States to accept the idea of his country as a nuclear power and remove crippling economic sanctions.
Speaking to thousands of troops and spectators mobilized for the event, Kim vowed to develop his nuclear forces at the “fastest possible speed” and threatened to use them if provoked. He said his nukes would “never be confined to the single mission of war deterrent” in situations where the North faces external threats to its unspecified “fundamental interests.”
Kim’s comments suggested he would continue a provocative run in weapons testing to dial up the pressure on Washington and Seoul. South Korea will inaugurate a new conservative government in May that could take a harder line on Pyongyang following the derailed engagement polices of current liberal President Moon Jae-in.
Kim’s threat to use his nuclear forces to protect the ambiguously defined “fundamental interests” of his country possibly portends an escalatory nuclear doctrine that could pose greater concern for South Korea, Japan and the United States, experts say.
North Korea has conducted 13 rounds of weapons launches in 2022 alone, including its first full-range test of an ICBM since 2017, as Kim exploits a favorable environment to push forward its weapons program as the U.N. Security Council remains divided and effectively paralyzed over Russia’s war in Ukraine.
There are also signs that North Korea is rebuilding tunnels at a nuclear testing ground that was last active in 2017 in possible preparations for a nuclear explosive test. Some experts say the North may try to conduct the test sometime between the inauguration of South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol on May 10 and his planned summit with U.S. President Joe Biden on May 21 to maximize its political effect.
Kim’s recent remarks followed a fiery statement released by his powerful sister earlier this month in which she blasted South Korea’s defense minister for touting preemptive strike capabilities against the North and said her country’s nuclear forces would annihilate the South’s conventional forces if provoked.
Yoon during his campaign also talked about enhancing the South’s preemptive strike capabilities and missile defenses as he vowed to strengthen the South’s defense in conjunction with its alliance with the United States.
While Kim’s collection of ICBMs has grabbed much international attention, North Korea since 2019 has also been expanding its arsenal of short-range solid-fuel missiles threatening South Korea.
The North describes some of those missiles as “tactical” weapons, which experts say communicate a threat to arm them with smaller battlefield nukes and use them during conventional warfare to overcome the stronger conventional forces of South Korea and the United States, which stations about 28,500 troops in the South.
North Korea may use its next nuclear test to claim it has created a nuclear warhead small enough to fit on those missiles or other weapons it tested this year, including a purported hypersonic missile, analysts say.
“Solid-fueled missiles are easier to hide, move and launch quickly, making them less vulnerable to a preemptive strike,” said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor of international studies at Seoul’s Ewha Womans University.
“Taken together with ambitions for tactical nuclear warheads, submarine-based launch capabilities, and more sophisticated ICBMs, Pyongyang is not simply looking to deter an attack. Its goals extend to outrunning South Korea in an arms race and coercing the United States to reduce sanctions enforcement and security cooperation with Seoul,” Easley added.
Nuclear negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang have been stalled since 2019 because of disagreements over a potential easing of U.S.-led sanctions in exchange for North Korean disarmament steps.
Kim has stuck to his goals of simultaneously developing nuclear weapons and the country’s dismal economy in the face of international pressure and has shown no willingness to fully surrender a nuclear arsenal he sees as his biggest guarantee of survival.
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Michael C Herber 1951-2022 Dr. Michael C. Herber ("Hub"), 71, of Cheyenne, Wyoming passed away peacefully at home on April 23, 2022, surrounded by his wife and children. Mike was born on February 9, 1951, in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Robert and Dolores Herber. Mike graduated from Cheyenne East High School in 1969 and attended the University of Wyoming where he earned his Bachelor of Science in 1973. Upon graduating from the University of Wyoming, Mike then went on to attend Creighton University College of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska to pursue a career in medicine where he received his Doctorate in Medicine in 1979. While in medical school, Mike's residency placement took Mike and his wife Debby to Riverside, California where they stayed for two years, and upon completion of the residency program, Mike and Debby returned to Cheyenne, Wyoming where Mike, as a board certified family physician, practiced family medicine for nearly 40 years before retiring on December 31, 2018. Mike was set up on a blind date with Debby Wheeler in 1973, and that blind date eventually led to Mike marrying the love of his life in 1975. Mike and Debby welcomed their son Derek in 1979, and a few years later, they welcomed their daughter Brianne in 1982. Mike was a dedicated family man and was always there for his wife and children. From early ages, both Derek and Brianne were active in sports, be it football, basketball, volleyball, soccer or track, and Mike made it a priority to attend every sporting event to support his children, elementary school through high school. Mike was able to celebrate in the major victories along the way, but he was also a strong shoulder to lean on after a tough loss. All of Derek's and Brianne's teammates were also lucky enough to have a dedicated team doctor always on call, and Mike was happy to jump up at a moment's notice to help anyone in need. Once the kids were out of the house, Mike and Debby enjoyed life as empty nesters and traveled to many wonderful places, joined by the company of their many friends and travel companions. On all of these adventures, Mike made sure to bring along his trusty old camera and document the journey with hundreds of pictures, all of which are now cherished memories from all of Mike's great travel expeditions. Mike was never one to sit still. Anyone who knew Mike knew that he was first to the hospital, making rounds before the sun came up. He was also one of the first on the mountain to get first tracks in the winter or on the trailhead to be the first to the top of the mountain in the summer. Mike loved to be outdoors - biking, hiking, and skiing, and just being able to take in this beautiful place we call home. Mike was an avid supporter of the University of Wyoming (Go Pokes!), and he had such pride and love for the great state of Wyoming. He would always make a point to remind us all how lucky we are to live in God's country. Mike was also a dedicated HEEL and volunteer for Cheyenne Frontier Days, volunteering on the Grounds Committee and offering assistance as an arena physician for 40 years. Mike loved a good happy hour, and would never say no to a cold beer or glass of wine and conversation with a friend, new or old; however, no drinks could commence without the obligatory CHEERS from Mike. Mike is survived by his loving and patient wife of 46 years, Debby, son Derek (Jill) Herber, daughter Brianne (Ben) Sherman, and two very special grandsons, Weston and Hudson, who were the light of his life. Mike was also survived by his mom, Dee Herber, and brother Patrick (Penny) Herber, as well as his brothers-in-law, Mark (Karen) Wheeler and Matt (Leigh Ann) Wheeler, sisters-in-law, Katy Kohrt and Amy Wheeler, and numerous nieces and nephews. Mike will be missed deeply, but he would never want us to mourn his death. Mike loved life and lived it to the absolute fullest. He was lucky enough to find and marry the woman of his dreams, to have such a fulfilling career in medicine, doing it for his love of his patients and truly helping people, to raise a beautiful family, to build the house of his dreams and his personal backyard sanctuary to go with it, and to cultivate so many meaningful and special connections with all of his family, friends, patients, colleagues, and strangers along the way. Mike was so grateful for this wonderful life, and he did it right. Mike said it best and said it often "Life is good." In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mike's memory to the Cheyenne Regional Cancer Center or the University of Wyoming Cowboy Joe Club. Services will be held at a later date. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/milestones/obituaries/herber-michael-c/article_030a0244-3d85-5bbe-85de-b26ba4ed8295.html | 2022-04-30T02:40:12Z |
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Central Laramie County and East Laramie County.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight and high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.
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Katie G. Mordhorst 1952-2022 Katie G. Mordhorst, 70, of Cheyenne, died on April 26, 2022 in Cheyenne at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. She was born on April 2, 1952 in Chappell, Nebraska. Katie was the Head of Nutritional Services for the State of Wyoming Department of Education. She retired after many years with the state. It didn't stop there. Katie also worked at Trinity Lutheran Church and School in the daycare, and as the Principal . She also worked at the state tourism office. She enjoyed talking to the visitors at the center, giving endless information about the state, pointing folks in the direction of adventures. She had a true love for the sites to see in the wonderful state of Wyoming. Katie always stayed busy whether it be with the church, grandkids, writing, cross stitch and other crafty things. She enjoyed planning trips with the family, traveling and camping excursions. She was an avid reader and a very devoted grandmother. She is a wonderful, genuine, kindhearted person that everyone enjoyed meeting. She touched many lives and left an imprint in our hearts. She was blessed with incredible faith in Jesus Christ. Katie is survived by Mother Kay Nicholson, sister Kerin Bunstock, brother Kendall Nicholson, , long time Companion Bill Lyons, ex husband and friend Randy Mordhorst, Daughter Cara (Jack) Roland, son, Jason (Keriann) Mordhorst, Zeb (Felicia) Lyons, and Caleb, Lyons. Grandchildren; Crystal Drake (Brittany Lara) Gabe Roland, Kay-lei Mordhorst, Jerrick, Ember and Naomi Lyons, and great grandchild Nazhoni Lara. She was preceded in death by her father Kenneth Nicholson, Sister Kristy Bachman, Brother Kent Nicholson and other friends and family. Services will be held on Thursday, 2:00 p.m., at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel with a reception to follow at The Gathering Place. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Wyoming Children's Society at 314 E 21st St, Cheyenne, WY 82001 | https://www.wyomingnews.com/milestones/obituaries/mordhorst-katie-g/article_b4aa56f2-6716-5ecb-9d8e-3583ccc7c6ae.html | 2022-04-30T02:40:18Z |
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Central Laramie County and East Laramie County.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight and high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.
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Richard Ellis Stone 1936-2022 Richard Ellis Stone, went to his heavenly home on April 26th He was born to Vincent L. and Ruth D. Stone, April 25, 1936, in Lingle, Wyoming. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vincent and Ruth and wife, Karen D. Stone. Survived by his children, Debra, Stan Rogers, Tim, Laurie Stone and Jeff and Jahna Stone; 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Services will be held Monday, May 2, 2022 at Lakeview Chapel at Schrader, Aragon and Jacoby Funeral Home. Following services, interment will be held at Memorial Gardens in Cheyenne. A reception will follow at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Event Center at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Cowboy Crisis Fund. Services are under the care of Schrader, Aragon and Jacoby Funeral Home, full obit and condolences may be left at schradercares.com | https://www.wyomingnews.com/milestones/obituaries/stone-richard-ellis/article_eb05efd9-d4b8-5cd1-b4f2-b1f03d6095ac.html | 2022-04-30T02:40:24Z |
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CASPER — An attorney and former Democratic state lawmaker filed suit Wednesday over Wyoming’s voter ID law, arguing it violates multiple sections of the state’s constitution. The lawsuit alleges the law, which went into effect last year, is inconvenient and unnecessary.
“(The voter ID law) trammels the constitutional right essential to suffrage both in passage and operation,” the suit states.
The law, which requires voters to show ID at the polls, was passed in the 2021 legislative session and has been in effect for less than a year. Wyoming voters have long had to show a photo ID when registering, a provision the lawsuit does not challenge.
The lawsuit, filed by former Democratic representative Charles Pelkey, represents one of the first attempts to legally challenge the voter ID law on the basis of the state’s constitution.
“This is not the last century,” the lawsuit read. “The government needs to show why the first acceptable photo ID cannot display automatically to the poll workers when people vote, so voters can be welcomed and thanked for voting — rather than challenged.”
The law was enacted via House Bill 75, whose primary sponsor was Rep. Chuck Gray, R-Casper.
Notably, 40 members of the House of Representatives and half of the 30-member Wyoming Senate signed on as co-sponsors.
“This formal complaint has been filed by a former Democrat state legislator after the law has already gone into effect and been utilized in multiple elections,” Gray said in a statement. “Today’s filing is frivolous and demonstrates how the radical Left wants to make it easier to cheat in elections.”
Currently, 35 states have some sort of voter ID law, with varying levels of requirements.
In Wyoming, if ID is not presented at the polls, a voter is given a provisional ballot. To have that ballot be counted, the voter must visit a county clerk no later than the close of business on the following day and present a valid ID.
“They do not have a compelling need to assess this. If they did, where is the evidence?” said Tim Newcomb, the plaintiff in the case and another attorney who has expertise in the Wyoming Constitution.
Pelkey said that the Wyoming Constitution “puts a higher standard for imposing limits on voting rights” than the U.S. Constitution. He was not in the Legislature when the bill passed, but lawmakers attempted to adopt voter ID legislation multiple times before they were successful in 2021.
While past attempts at voter ID were rebuffed, the effort gained new life in the wake of growing concerns about voter fraud by Republicans in the wake of the 2020 presidential election.
Voter fraud is extremely rare in Wyoming, with only a handful of convictions over the past several decades.
During previous legislative sessions, Pelkey said he argued that the bill risked being deemed unconstitutional.
“Election integrity is pivotal, and the voter ID legislation is a basic safeguard to fight voter fraud,” Gray said in his statement.
The voter ID law was in effect during some local elections last fall, but its biggest test will come this summer, when Wyoming’s primary election is scheduled. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/from_the_wire/wyoming-voter-id-law-faces-legal-challenge/article_9fa10cf7-f11e-5664-beac-8e9bcec62d89.html | 2022-04-30T02:40:37Z |
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Central Laramie County and East Laramie County.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight and high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.
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LCSD1 bus collides with vehicle at intersection Thursday
CHEYENNE – A Laramie County School District 1 bus collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Logan Avenue and East 20th Street on Thursday.
Along with the bus driver, there were three students and a transportation assistant onboard the bus. The students and TA were not injured, according to a statement sent out Friday by LCSD1.
However, the bus driver and the driver of the other vehicle were transported to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
The incident is under police investigation.
LCSD1 officials said in the statement that drivers and TAs go through hours of training in order to be prepared for these situations. All protocols were followed, and students remained safe, the school district said. Parents were notified as soon as the students were taken care of and determined to be uninjured.
"We are thankful that our students are safe," the message stated. "Our bus driver is doing well, and we hope that the driver of the other vehicle is OK." | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/in_our_schools/lcsd1-bus-collides-with-vehicle-at-intersection-thursday/article_7b32c546-33cf-5850-8dc3-c383ddefc08c.html | 2022-04-30T02:40:43Z |
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Central Laramie County and East Laramie County.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight and high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.
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Cheyenne Animal Control helps remove cat stuck inside vehicle
CHEYENNE – On Thursday, Cheyenne Animal Control received a phone call about an injured cat. When the officer arrived, it was confirmed that the cat’s tail had become stuck in the mechanism used to move the driver’s seat forward and backward.
With help from the Cheyenne Animal Shelter’s veterinarian, the cat was sedated and was able to be removed from the car. Unfortunately, the cat’s tail could not be saved, but her life was.
For more information about Cheyenne and Laramie County Animal Control, visit www.cheyennecity.org/AnimalControl. For any questions or concerns involving domestic animals, contact Animal Control at 307-637-6206. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/cheyenne-animal-control-helps-remove-cat-stuck-inside-vehicle/article_9e06b829-ba97-5aa9-9597-15741ecaf6d8.html | 2022-04-30T02:40:49Z |
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Central Laramie County and East Laramie County.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight and high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.
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Diesel prices reach new all-time high, biggest premium to gasoline ever
BOSTON – Diesel prices on Friday reached a new average all-time high of $5.16 per gallon, surpassing the previous record of $5.15 per gallon set on March 10, according to GasBuddy.com.
In addition, a second record has been set: diesel prices are now $1 per gallon higher than gasoline prices, surpassing the previous record of 98 cents difference set in November 2008.
“While gasoline prices get much of the attention, diesel, which broadly is the fuel that moves the economy, has quietly surpassed its recent record high as distillate inventories, which include diesel and jet fuel, have plummeted to their lowest level in years,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, in a release. “Should distillate inventories fall another five million barrels, which is less than 5%, they will be at their lowest level in nearly 20 years, compounding the problem. There’s no quick solution as the economy has seen a robust turn around, made worse by Russia’s war on Ukraine as the West fences off Russia’s oil.”
Both diesel and gasoline prices spiked to record levels in early to mid-March, largely due to Russia’s war on Ukraine and the response via sanctions on Russian energy. The recent resurgence in diesel prices can be attributed to continued escalations in the situation and plunging inventories of oil and refined products, like diesel, along with recovering demand as goods move across the country, much of which is powered by diesel fuel in semi-trucks, trains and ships.
Diesel prices in the Northeast are likely to rise above any other region due to the loss of refining capacity from both COVID-induced shutdowns and a 2019 fire at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in 2019. Combined, these issues have caused the loss of nearly half a million barrels in refining capacity.
Diesel prices are likely to remain at a substantial premium to gasoline as imbalances persist. However, refiners are likely adjusting yields to produce as much diesel and jet fuel as possible, De Haan said in the release. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/diesel-prices-reach-new-all-time-high-biggest-premium-to-gasoline-ever/article_6842558a-35f6-5180-a662-2c43b5da845f.html | 2022-04-30T02:40:55Z |
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Central Laramie County and East Laramie County.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight and high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.
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Laramie County Retired Education Personnel resume regular meetings
CHEYENNE – After more than two years of absence, the Laramie County Retired Education Personnel group's regular meetings will resume Monday.
The resumption will take place at the Red Lion Inn at 11:45 a.m. Officials said they are happy to resume meeting as a group, and look forward to all previous members joining them. There is no specific program, and the time will be used to reconnect and have fellowship.
The Calling Committee will be in contact to take meal reservations, as in the past, with the menu including spaghetti and meatballs, brown sugar encrusted salmon and rice, and Southwest Caesar salad with tortilla chips. Meal cost will remain at $14 for this meeting, but an increase may be on the horizon for next year.
Membership dues of $10 will also resume in September, with none being collected in May. Members should plan to pay dues at the September meeting, rather than now. Scholarship donations may be made at the May meeting; however, no scholarships will be awarded this year.
Membership recognition formerly on the agenda for the May meeting will be postponed until next year, as well. The Citizenship Award program has been maintained during the meeting's pause, and 12 seniors from the county have been recognized.
Officers will continue in their present positions for next year, with elections happening in May 2023. Members wishing to volunteer to hold office will be nominated and voted upon at the May meeting.
Any Laramie County School District 1 or LCSD2 education personnel, from teachers to cooks, principals to custodians, para-professionals to bus drivers who have retired in 2020 and 2021 are encouraged to join the organization. Contact Carmen Ladd at carmenladd1951@gmail.com for further information. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/laramie-county-retired-education-personnel-resume-regular-meetings/article_0abad33c-7431-522a-a5d0-15e68eb07feb.html | 2022-04-30T02:41:01Z |
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Central Laramie County and East Laramie County.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight and high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.
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Military May to kick off with monthly luncheon honoring local units
CHEYENNE – The Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce is kicking off Military May on Friday, May 6, at 11:30 a.m. at American Legion Post 6 with its May luncheon.
The luncheon will begin with the proclamation of May as Military Appreciation Month, and will welcome Maj. Gen. Michael J. Lutton as the event’s keynote speaker.
Lutton is commander of the 20th Air Force, Air Force Global Strike Command, F.E. Warren Air Force Base. As a career space and missile officer, Lutton is responsible for more than 12,000 airmen providing nuclear global strike and nuclear weapons sustainment for the U.S. Air Force. He has commanded the Air Force's only group providing initial training for the nation's space and intercontinental ballistic missile operations and air launched cruise missile maintenance forces. Lutton has also served as a weapons officer in the 32nd Air Operations Group and served in Operation Allied Force.
During the Military May luncheon, the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce will present the Cheyenne Trophy. The Cheyenne Trophy is presented annually to men and women of the United States Armed Forces whose mission accomplishment, patriotism, off-duty volunteerism and community involvement have made a significant contribution resulting in a positive impact to the city of Cheyenne and its residents.
The selected units are:
Air Force 90th Missile Wing: 790th Missile Security Forces Squadron
Wyoming Air National Guard: 243rd Air Traffic Control Squadron
Wyoming Army National Guard: 115th Field Artillery Brigade
“Every May, we take a moment to celebrate our men and women in uniform who serve our great nation.” Dale Steenbergen, Cheyenne Chamber President and CEO, said in a news release. “Not only is it a privilege for us to celebrate their involvement within our cities, it is important to remember that the military is one of the biggest economic drivers for southeast Wyoming. We thank all who strive to better our communities and ensure our freedoms.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/military-may-to-kick-off-with-monthly-luncheon-honoring-local-units/article_ed93f508-29a3-59ca-933e-d2657889338a.html | 2022-04-30T02:41:07Z |
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT SATURDAY...
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Operation Zero fundraiser to raise awareness of veterans suicide
CHEYENNE – American Legion Post 6, located at 2001 E. Lincolnway, will be the site of the sixth annual Operation Zero fundraiser, which is set to begin at noon Saturday.
The event will feature merchandise vendors, food, raffle items, door prizes, a 50/50 raffle and a silent auction. Proceeds will go toward veterans' causes and local organizations devoted to awareness and prevention of veteran suicides, as well as veteran mental health.
The fundraiser is sponsored by Viet Nam Vets Legacy Vets MC, Hell on Wheels Chapter.
According to a news release from the organization, 22 veterans die by suicide each day. This program is one of many attempting to change that. For more information, contact Buddha at 307-286-4939.
The Veterans Crisis Line is available at 1-800-273-8255, option 1. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/operation-zero-fundraiser-to-raise-awareness-of-veterans-suicide/article_1fe4e82c-f321-5310-90bd-9c4070db1960.html | 2022-04-30T02:41:14Z |
GREEN RIVER -- Flaunt Your Fish 2022, which is part of the 21st annual River Festival will take place at Expedition Island this summer.
Green River Chamber of Commerce and Seedskadee Trout Unlimited Chapter #533 will host the event.
According to the organizations, voting will be held on August 19th and August 20th. Results will be announced on August 20th.
Participants will sponsor a fish for $50 for this competition and then decorate the fish.
"Over the years, the creativity of these fish has been amazing as businesses and individuals alike enjoy the creativity and competition of this event," said Green River CEO Lisa Herrera.
Participants can pick up a fish at the Green River Chamber of Commerce and they can decorate both sides if desired. Participants are advised to choose wisely as only one side will be judged. This is a family-friendly event and the fish should be decorated with this in mind.
The fish are on sale now at the Green River Chamber of Commerce, with limited stock. Participants need to return the fish to the Green River Chamber of Commerce, 1155 Flaming Gorge Way, August 12th, 2022.
Completed fish will be available for pick-up after the contest.
This event is produced in cooperation with the Explore Wyoming/Rock Springs and Green River. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/river-festival-is-fishing-for-participants/article_42318dcb-9697-5531-9f76-d5d05829817e.html | 2022-04-30T02:41:20Z |
University of Wyoming linebacker Chad Muma (48) celebrates the Cowboys’ 19-16 victory over Montana State with their teammates Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie.
Wyoming linebacker Chad Muma (48) looks to the sidelines against Boise State during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in Boise, Idaho. Boise State won 23-13. (AP Photo/Steve Conner)
University of Wyoming linebacker Chad Muma (48) celebrates the Cowboys’ 19-16 victory over Montana State with their teammates Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie.
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Wyoming linebacker Chad Muma (48) looks to the sidelines against Boise State during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in Boise, Idaho. Boise State won 23-13. (AP Photo/Steve Conner)
LARAMIE – Chad Muma became the latest University of Wyoming linebacker to be selected in the NFL draft Friday evening, as the Jacksonville Jaguars picked the 2021 Butkus Award finalist in the third round with the 70th overall pick.
The Jaguars were one of three teams, along with the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos, that hosted Muma for an in-person visit earlier this month.
In addition to being one of six finalists for the Butkus Award, which honors the top linebacker in college football, Muma was also an All-American and Chuck Bednarik Award semifinalist during his final season with the Cowboys. He secured his second consecutive first team All-Mountain West nod in 2021 after ranking third in the nation in solo tackles (6.5) and fourth in total tackles (10.9) per game.
Muma also returned two interceptions for touchdowns, which was tied for the second-most in the country. His 142 tackles marked the fourth-highest single-season total in UW history. He finished his Cowboys career with 266 total tackles, 147 solo stops, 5½ sacks, three interceptions, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.
The Lone Tree, Colorado, product follows in the footsteps of former teammate Logan Wilson, who was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2020 draft and started for the team during this year’s run to the Super Bowl. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/university_of_wyoming/muma-selected-by-jaguars-in-third-round-of-nfl-draft/article_b310c300-c5ee-5ea3-aa4e-edc0eb3e6c3e.html | 2022-04-30T02:41:26Z |
Huron City Radio launches journey into space with third podcast
Huron City Radio, a fake radio station created by a St. Clair man, is reaching for the stars — literally and figuratively.
Daniel Williams, the creator of the podcast production company, is launching his third podcast with a launch party at the Raven Café, 932 Military St., Port Huron, from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Titled "Mission to the Grey Hole," the dramedy is set 100 years after the Earth was exiled from the Universe for causing the Grey Hole that ushered in the Dismalocalypse. Stacey Jowett, the show's director and co-creator, described the Grey Hole as a gray, drab space mass that sucks people into boring, apathetic lives.
Set in 2268, the Cosmic Coalition must now turn to Earth for help as it contains the only spacecraft that can get close enough to the Grey Hole to destroy it.
“It’s a romp through the Seven Cosmoses,” Jowett, said, “with space pirate Kal O’Neil doing everything they can to avoid their ship the Mae-Jay being used to save a Universe that has never done anything to help them. It’s a Dramedy, so although there is plenty of humor, conflict is at the core.”
Jowett said they wanted to avoid the common sci-fi trope of different groups of people fighting each other, but instead focus on people banding together to defeat something bigger than themselves.
Episodes will be released every three days, for a total of eight episodes lasting three-and-a-half hours. The show can be found on Apple podcasts, Spotify and other major streaming platforms.
The show has gained early acceptance at the New Zealand Web Festival before its release. Huron City Radio has produced and distributed 20 hours of original content audio podcasts involving over 60 people and downloaded in 33 countries and 42 states, Williams said in a media release.
Jowett said she hopes the show continues to grow and that people learn about Port Huron through it. She dreamed of the show being picked up by Netflix or another streaming service for an animated series.
“We are not thinking small about this," Jowett said. "We want to be big, we want to be everywhere."
Williams said this podcast has a much higher production value than previous productions, as it was created in a studio with Haberdasher Studios, a production team of four and about 15 voice actors. His first podcast, "The Midnite Hour," was created entirely by him outside of a studio.
"At the beginning it was me doing everything and voice actors on their phones doing everything because of the pandemic. This one we've been able to get in a studio, I've got a proper director, proper people doing all the sound and music," William said. "It sounds totally different in production to shows we've done before. It's professional quality. Whereas before it was professional as we could be with our limitations."
Williams said he started making podcasts as a creative outlet during the COVID-19 pandemic, but as he met the right people, the project took off.
"Listening to what we've got now, I still have to pinch myself because it sounds spectacular," he said.
Contact Laura Fitzgerald at (810) 941-7072 or lfitzgeral@gannett.com. | https://www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/2022/04/29/huron-city-radio-launches-journey-into-cosmos-third-podcast/9585210002/ | 2022-04-30T03:34:39Z |
These four neighborhood bars give back to the community, have storied pasts
For some, a neighborhood bar is a place to gather with neighbors and friends.
For others, it's a way to give back to the community, whether through a formal fundraiser or a jar on the bar.
These four bars are fixtures of their community, whether through their longevity, charity work or just as a place to gather with friends.
Pink Elephant Bar
In some ways, time stands still at the Pink Elephant Bar on Henry Street in Kimball Township.
The interior looks much the same as it did in when Bill Hunter, Jill Hunter's father, bought it in 1980. Occasionally, Jill Hunter, the current owner, does some sprucing up by hanging Christmas lights or planting flowers.
Hunter prefers not to spend money on expensive, unnecessary remodeling projects. It keep prices on her menu low. A bottle of beer at happy hour might cost as little as $2 or $2.50.
A digital photo frame with photos of patrons from years past, some of whom have died, sits above the bar. Hunter said sometimes, people will recognize their older relatives in the faces.
"You can see some history while you’re sipping on a beer," Hunter said.
There is a hitching post outside the bar for patrons to tie their horse. In the winter, the bar is a stop for snowmobilers.
“There are not too many bars that you can just pull on your snowmobiler or your quad or your horse," she said.
The bar gives back to the community by hosting an annual fundraiser for Leader Dogs for the Blind. The charity horseshoe tournament has also been a long-standing tradition, sparked by Bill Hunter's expensive vet bill for his dog nearly 40 years ago.
The bar also routinely raises money for private charities or a neighbor in need.
"If somebody needs something we put a jug out on the bar," Jill Hunter said. "We’re kind of old-school that way."
Miller's Place Bar and Grill
Miller's Place Bar and Grill owner Stacia Miller runs more than just a bar; it's also a way to give back to her community.
The bar, located in downtown Capac, hosts periodic Sunday brunches for residents in need, such as residents that face serious illnesses and medical expenses.
The bar also hosts fundraisers for local veterans' organizations. Miller is a Navy veteran herself, and honors them with a Hero's Wall — a wall dedicated to photos and notes for veterans and first responders.
“We try to be a big part of the community," Miller said.
The neighborhood bar has a full kitchen that prepares homecooked meals, such as meatloaf, Coney dogs and fresh soups.
The bar draws different crowds at different hours; professionals and local workers frequent the bar at lunch time, families get a meal in the early evening and a younger crowd comes for the bar and plays pool later at night, Miller said.
Figaro's Restaurant & Lounge
When you think of Figaro's, you might think of a popular 1980s sitcom.
"We're kind of like a Cheer's bar," owner Marv Guske said.
Located on 11th Street in Port Huron, the bar is a place where everyone knows everyone else's name, he said. Customers range in age from those in their early 20s to those in their 90s. Some regulars have been frequenting the bar for decades.
"It's a good neighborhood bar, everybody knows everybody," he said.
The bar has had a long presence in the neighborhood. Guske estimates the bar has been Figaro's for roughly the past 20 or 25 years.
Prior to its time as Figaro's, the bar was known as the German Gardens. The upstairs dance hall held dances that even had cops shut down the bar in the 1920s, according to Times Herald newspaper archives.
The bar's menu includes the usual beer, wine and liquor, but it also has a menu featuring bar food such as wings, nachos, fish and gizzards.
Adair Bar
When asked what makes the Adair Bar unique, owner Kurt Slota said it's the people.
"The type of people that come to Adair Bar? I'd say good-hearted people. People that like to have fun," Slota said. "People that like to party. It's usually everybody around here has a really good heart."
Slota also likes to give back through his business. The bar participates in an annual festival, called Suckerfest, to raise money for Kids in Distress, a St. Clair charity that provides free clothing to kids in need. The event includes bands, beer, a parade, a cornhole tournament and more.
He considers the bar a country bar, due to its customers and physical location in rural Casco Township, near the intersection of St. Clair Highway and Palms Road.
"It's country people, they like to listen to country music," Slota said. "They like to do things like play pool, shoot horseshoes, just good old-fashioned fun."
A caboose, a pirate ship, and a train station dot the parking lot outside the bar. Inside the bar, a hand-carved wooden statue of two men eating over a dinner table dominates one wall.
The bar's presence has long been in the community. Slota bought the bar from his father in 2016, who owned it for 44 years.
Contact Laura Fitzgerald at (810) 941-7072 or lfitzgeral@gannett.com. | https://www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/2022/04/29/these-four-neighborhood-bars-fixtures-their-communities/7411702001/ | 2022-04-30T03:34:45Z |
Tim Jenks Jr. has a terminal illness. His final wish is to see the ocean one last time
Tim Jenks Jr. wants to see the ocean one more time.
He wants to feel the waves and the salt water buoying a body that has been hit with health complications since he was a child.
Jenks said the ocean's water calms him and allows him to stop fighting his own body.
The 29-year-old Port Huron man's family and friends are driven to help him get there as he faces a terminal diagnosis of cerebellum ataxia.
His mom, Regina Dye, said it is a condition involving muscle deterioration and the shutting down of organs. She said no one has been able to explain why Tim Jr. developed the condition that has intensified over the years.
The community also is rallying to help grant his wish. A GoFundMe has been started by the family, with more than $8,500 raised as of Friday to get Jenks to Florida.
"I think it's awesome all those people have donated in helping my dream come true," he said.
Unanswered questions
Inside his Port Huron home, Jenks spends much of his time in his wheelchair and watching Netflix, video chatting through sign language with his best friend in Wisconsin.
He started losing his hearing when he was about eight, and has had a slew of misdiagnoses before his latest.
But his family said he never it let it stop him from being active. He attended Michigan School for the Deaf, played sports, was Port Huron Northern High School's mascot for a time and graduated in 2013. He was also in band, playing five instruments.
"He felt the beat," his mom said.
But then he started losing his motor skills. Jenks started using a cane to help with his balance at age 23, then moved to a walker before needing a wheelchair for assistance about two years ago.
"It wasn't all that long ago he was walking and had his own apartment," said his stepdad, Fred Dye.
Jenks was first diagnosed with Stiff Man Syndrome, then Charcot Tooth Disease, and then cerebellum ataxia.
Sarah Jenks, his stepmom, said doctors over the years have called him a puzzle.
His father, Tim Jenks Sr., said they have lists of unanswered questions.
"Lots of them," he said.
His family said it has been difficult to witness the constant doctor appointments and testing, with few answers over the years.
"He says he can't feel it, but we feel it in our hearts," his stepmom said.
Healing waters
Aside from the GoFundMe, a spaghetti dinner fundraiser is also scheduled from 1 to 6 p.m. May 7 at the VFW Hall, 3815 Knapp Ave., Port Huron. Funds raised will go toward his wheelchair van maintenance, a trip to the ocean and end-of-life expenses.
Tickets can be purchased in advance for $10 or $5 for those 12 and younger at the Raven Café, 932 Military St. Tickets are $12 and $7 at the door. The event is free for those 4 and younger.
Jenks' parents estimated Friday about 100 tickets had been sold.
They said they are thankful for the kindness from the community and strangers.
"Very blessed...he deserves this," Sarah Jenks said.
"Awesome to see there's actually people who have kindness in them," Tim Jenks Sr. said.
They hope to raise enough funds to make the trip to Florida in June. Besides the ocean, Tim Jr. wants to get a tattoo and visit some museums and maybe an aquarium. His family is hoping to be able to hire a sign language translator for the trip.
Regina Dye used sign language to ask her son why he wanted to return to the ocean once more.
"Healing waters," he replied.
Contact Liz Shepard at (810) 989-6273 or lshepard@gannett.com. | https://www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/2022/04/30/port-hurons-tim-jenks-jr-wants-see-ocean-again-before-he-dies/9543125002/ | 2022-04-30T03:34:51Z |
Almont softball dominating at plate, on mound during unbeaten start
ALMONT — It's not even May, but the Almont softball team is already in midseason form.
The Raiders are off and rolling to a 9-0 start. They're averaging 12 runs per game while allowing just 1.1 and have six shutout victories. They've also outscored their opponents 108-10.
"I think it's a combination of everything," Almont coach Erik Johnson said. "The girls are really buying into what we're trying to teach and (now) we've got pitching. That's the huge difference."
Almont has solidified its one-two punch in the circle with Myah McLean (6-0, 0.38 ERA) and Abby Geml (3-0, 0.50 ERA). They're the only two players that've pitched for the Raiders this spring.
"Myah is doing a great job mentoring (Geml) and giving her a chance to get on the mound," Johnson said. "It's been great. I think that's key."
"The girls I have behind me — our defense — has helped a lot," McLean said. "So I'm really grateful for that."
But the Raiders have been just as impressive at the plate. They're hitting .480 as a team with an on-base percentage of .534. Leading the way offensively is Grace Koenig, who is 23-for-34 and batting a team-high .676 with 19 RBIs.
"I think our communication between players (has made a difference)," Koenig said. "We're letting each other know what the pitcher has, where she's throwing the ball and where the umpire is calling the pitch. It's definitely key to my success and a lot of other girls' success as well."
While the Raiders' early progress has looked effortless at times, it's actually the result of their commitment over the winter. They've been building for this since September.
"The girls come to practice and work their tails off," Johnson said. "We've been trying to get them to understand the process of being a champion — it takes a lot of work and dedication."
Almont is aware that it still has a long way to go in that process. While the Raiders are proud of how they've opened the season, they're also putting it into perspective.
"We know that any team has the ability to come on the field and beat us," Koenig said. "So every game we work hard and play at 110 percent."
"We just come out as if it's the championship game every time," McLean said.
"I totally agree," Johnson said. "We talk about getting on teams early ... but (sometimes) we get a little too relaxed. We've got to keep the hammer down, keep plugging away and having great at-bats.
"Don't let one play effect the next in a negative way. These girls understand that. We've got a veteran team that has played a lot of high-intensity games and that's been great for us. You can see it on the field."
Contact Brenden Welper at bwelper@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @BrendenWelper. | https://www.thetimesherald.com/story/sports/2022/04/29/almont-softball-dominating-plate-mound-during-unbeaten-start/9585758002/ | 2022-04-30T03:34:57Z |
Teen, 17, on skateboard hit and killed by car
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A teenager riding a skateboard died Thursday after being hit by a vehicle in Fayette County.
According to Chief Chapman of the Fayetteville Police Department, the accident happened just before 9 p.m. on Route 16 or Court Street, South of Gatewood Road.
Based on witness statements and observation, investigators believe the 17-year-old was riding the skateboard in the roadway at the time of the accident.
According to the police department, the incident happened in an unlit area of Court Street.
The juvenile was taken to the hospital, but did not survive.
Police say the driver who hit the teen with the vehicle remained on scene and attempted to render aid.
Officials are not releasing the name of the driver or the juvenile.
Further information has not been released.
Keep checking the WSAZ app for the latest information.
Copyright 2022 WSAZ. All rights reserved. | https://www.wvva.com/2022/04/29/teen-17-skateboard-hit-killed-by-car/ | 2022-04-30T03:52:41Z |
‘This is dangerous’: FBI joins search for missing inmate, corrections officer
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala.(WAFF/Gray News) - Authorities in Alabama are investigating a situation where an employee of the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office and an inmate at the detention center are missing.
Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said Assistant Director of Corrections Vicki White has gone missing since taking inmate Casey White, 38, to a mental health evaluation.
However, there was not a scheduled mental health evaluation, reported WAFF.
The sheriff’s office said the vehicle that the two left in was later found at a local shopping center, but Vicki White and Casey White were not located.
Authorities said the two are not related, and Casey White is facing capital murder charges.
Lauderdale County District Attorney Chris Connolly said the FBI is assisting with the search, as are other state and local authorities.
“I am extremely, extremely concerned that he is not in custody,” Connolly said. “This is a very dangerous situation.”
Singleton said Vicki White was armed with a handgun when she was transporting Casey White.
In October 2020, Casey White appeared in court, asking to be held at the Lauderdale County Jail. According to authorities, he was plotting his escape.
Those with further information have been urged to contact the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office at 256-760-5757.
Copyright 2022 WAFF via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.wvva.com/2022/04/30/this-is-dangerous-fbi-joins-search-missing-inmate-corrections-officer/ | 2022-04-30T03:52:47Z |
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Damien Memorial School announced on Friday that Arnold Laanui was named as its president and CEO following a long and rigorous search process. Laanui graduated from Damien in 1986.
After retiring from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he served as a special agent, Laanui joined the Hawaii Department of Education as Waipahu High School's director of extension and most recently as district education specialist for the Pearl City - Waipahu complex area.
"Returning to my alma mater as the next President and CEO of Damien Memorial School fills my heart with the deepest sense of obligation, humility and joy. To serve our students, our faculty, our staff, our parents, and our graduates in this capacity will stand among the highest kudos of my professional life," Laanui said in a statement.
Laanui holds a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Southern California, a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Hawaii, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Pepperdine University.
The current interim head of school and principal, Kyle Atabay, will resume his role as principal.
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com
Marisa Yamane joined KITV4 in January 2022 as an anchor and executive producer. She is an award-winning veteran journalist, who’s spent most of her career in Hawaii. She’s a proud graduate of Iolani School and UCLA. | https://www.kitv.com/news/business/a-retired-fbi-special-agent-is-named-the-new-head-of-damien-memorial-school/article_5ed524ae-c833-11ec-8a33-5b4e3444ee6c.html | 2022-04-30T04:21:20Z |
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Hawaii is one step closer to raising its minimum wage.
A Hawaii legislative conference committee on Friday afternoon agreed on amendments to the minimum wage bill, which would raise Hawaii's minimum wage to $12 an hour this October and eventually to $18 an hour in 2028.
Hawaii's minimum wage is currently $10.10 an hour. HB 2510 HD2 SD1 CD1 would raise the minimum wage to:
$12 an hour starting October 1, 2022
$14 an hour starting January 1, 2024
$16 an hour starting January 1, 2026
$18 an hour starting January 1, 2028
The Senate's version of the bill, which the House disagreed with, would have raised Hawaii's minimum wage to $18 sooner -- in 2026.
The conference draft of the bill also makes the earned income tax credit refundable and permanent.
It also adjusts the tip credit from $0.75 to $1.00 an hour beginning October 1, 2022; to $1.25 an hour beginning January 1, 2024; and $1.50 an hour beginning January 1, 2028.
The conference committee included Rep. Richard Onishi, Rep. Scott Nishimoto, Rep. Greggor Ilagan, Rep. Val Okimoto, Sen. Brian Taniguchi, Sen. Michelle Kidani, and Sen. Kurt Fevella. All voted aye on the conference draft, with only Okimoto voting aye with reservations.
The bill will now go before the full Senate and House for a final vote before being sent to Gov. David Ige's desk for his consideration.
Marisa Yamane joined KITV4 in January 2022 as an anchor and executive producer. She is an award-winning veteran journalist, who’s spent most of her career in Hawaii. She’s a proud graduate of Iolani School and UCLA. | https://www.kitv.com/news/business/legislative-conference-committee-passes-minimum-wage-bill/article_7e5e3b96-c827-11ec-a04d-4b393b638fc1.html | 2022-04-30T04:21:26Z |
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- After falling victim to thieves twice in two weeks, a Makiki charter school is now warning others in the area to stay vigilant.
Trevor Atkins, a teacher at Halau Ku Mana, said the school was burglarized sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, April 26-27.
"I entered my classroom and found things out of place. We had a MacBook Pro and an iPad removed as well as a couple of audio and video equipment that we use for our after school student news production class," Atkins said.
Thieves also made off with a sound mixer and musical instruments, including a vintage guitar.
A solar powered mobile studio on campus was also targeted. Its back window was shattered after an attempted break-in.
The studio belongs to non-profit Mana Maoli, which said it's a major setback for students.
"It's very much a mobile classroom, so it's very unfortunate that somebody would try and harm the work that we're doing with our students," said Mana Maoli Community Outreach Manager Li’i Sarsona. "It'll really delay our time in getting back into the classroom."
The school says it's not the first time it's fallen victim to burglars.
"Two weeks ago we had a couple of weed whackers and a couple of chainsaws stolen from our storage facility, the neighboring classroom," Atkins said.
Criminals also stole batteries from the mobile recording studio earlier in the year.
Atkins said in both cases, the crimes seemed to be organized.
“They knew exactly what they were coming for. There was no damage to windows or door locks. They came at the right time. They missed all the flood lights and cameras," Atkins said.
The school now plans to ramp up security.
"We actually haven't experienced break-ins over the past 14 years of our being here in the Valley. It's only this year that we're starting to see an uptick," Atkins said.
Honolulu police have opened a second-degree burglary investigation, so far no arrests have been made.
Mika is the co-anchor for KITV4 Island News at 5, 6, and 10 p.m.
Since joining KITV4 in 2016, Mika has also served as a multimedia journalist, weather, and traffic anchor. | https://www.kitv.com/news/crime/burglars-target-honolulu-public-charter-school-twice-in-two-weeks/article_f60d30b4-c82e-11ec-bde7-777000bf7ce1.html | 2022-04-30T04:21:32Z |
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How to protect your plants from frosts and freezes
Published: Apr. 29, 2022 at 10:47 PM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
(WHSV) - We are still at the time of the year when frosts and freezes happen, like this past week.
If you’ve already planted stuff into the ground, it needs different treatment for a freeze versus a frost.
With frost, you can easily cover your plants but it’s a different story with a freeze.
“A sheet won’t help. No plastic. Put cardboard over it and then even heavy big towels. Something that is just going to keep it. You may be able to save your plants espeically in a planter,” said Arlene Reid of Glenhaven Greenhouses.
In a frost if blossoms are damaged, trim them off the plants and then water the plant once it gets a little warmer. This will allow for new blossoms to grow.
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Perseverance Pays Off: The Eli Ottinger Story
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - When the James Madison baseball team needs a big performance from its bullpen, there’s a good chance the Dukes will hand the ball to Eli Ottinger.
Ottinger has been one of James Madison’s most reliable relievers this season, pitching often in high-leverage situations late in games.
“It’s been tremendous,” said JMU pitching coach Jimmy Jackson. “He’s one of those guys that we always thought could be that guy. Or, if not, be a weekend starter for us.”
Ottinger currently ranks second on the team with 16 appearances this spring. He has tossed 26.0 innings, racking up 23 strikeouts, and posting an ERA of 3.46.
“I wanted come back for my fifth year and make an impact on this team and I feel like I am doing that right now,” said Ottinger.
While spectators see Ottinger perform well on the mound this spring, many probably don’t know what he’s had to overcome in order to pitch for the Dukes.
“His mental fortitude is special,” said JMU head coach Marlin Ikenberry. “He works through all those things and then he goes out there and proves to his teammates that he can pitch at this level. We knew that in recruiting him that he could pitch at this level. It was just a matter of getting him healthy and getting him on the field to perform.”
Ottinger didn’t see time on the mound at JMU until his third season with the program. He medically redshirted as a freshman and sophomore after undergoing procedures to repair a hip labrum injury and torn meniscus in his right knee along with Tommy John Surgery to fix a UCL injury in his pitching arm.
He pitched in four games in 2020 before the season was shut down early due to COVID-19. In 2021, Ottinger appeared in 11 games during a season that was disrupted multiple times due to COVID-19. It was during last spring that Ottinger also suffered another, serious injury.
“I was also dealing with a back injury which turned out to be a herniated disk at the end of the year,” said Ottinger. “So there again, trying to overcome some adversity. Kind of like why is this going on?”
Despite another setback with his health, Ottinger decided to return to JMU for a fifth season in 2022 and his perseverance in paying off. His performance out of the bullpen has helped the Dukes to a 23-18 overall record and 9-6 mark in CAA play (as of April 29).
“The way that he is able to make pitches in big-time games for us is incredible considering what he has gone through,” said JMU graduate pitcher Nick Stewart, who is one of Ottinger’s closest friends on the team. “And it’s really just awesome to see that he never gave up. He easily coulda hung up the cleats and said he was done and moved on with his life. But he came back for the fifth year and it’s going great for him. I am real proud of him.”
Ottinger says he won’t pursue a professional baseball career once his time with the Dukes is over. He’s thankful for the time he’s spent in a JMU jersey and wants to finish out the 2022 season strong.
“It’s been great,” said Ottinger. “I feel like this year, more than any, the team is extremely tight. I feel like we haven’t had a better group of guys out here. Just the way everyone gets along, the way everyone jokes with each other. I feel like it’s extremely unique and something I am just so happy to be a part of.”
James Madison is on the road for a three-game series at Presbyterian this weekend. The teams are scheduled to play a doubleheader on Saturday.
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‘This is dangerous’: FBI joins search for missing inmate, corrections officer
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala.(WAFF/Gray News) - Authorities in Alabama are investigating a situation where an employee of the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office and an inmate at the detention center are missing.
Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said Assistant Director of Corrections Vicki White has gone missing since taking inmate Casey White, 38, to a mental health evaluation.
However, there was not a scheduled mental health evaluation, reported WAFF.
The sheriff’s office said the vehicle that the two left in was later found at a local shopping center, but Vicki White and Casey White were not located.
Authorities said the two are not related, and Casey White is facing capital murder charges.
Lauderdale County District Attorney Chris Connolly said the FBI is assisting with the search, as are other state and local authorities.
“I am extremely, extremely concerned that he is not in custody,” Connolly said. “This is a very dangerous situation.”
Singleton said Vicki White was armed with a handgun when she was transporting Casey White.
In October 2020, Casey White appeared in court, asking to be held at the Lauderdale County Jail. According to authorities, he was plotting his escape.
Those with further information have been urged to contact the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office at 256-760-5757.
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Ukraine fights to hold off Russian advances in south, east
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces fought to hold off Russian attempts to advance in the south and east, where the Kremlin is seeking to capture the country’s industrial Donbas region, and a senior U.S. defense official said Moscow’s offensive is going much slower than planned.
While artillery fire, sirens and explosions were heard Friday in some cities, the United Nations sought to broker an evacuation of civilians from the increasingly hellish ruins of Mariupol, where the mayor said the situation inside the steel plant that has become the southern port city’s last stronghold is dire.
Citizens are “begging to get saved,” Mayor Vadym Boichenko said. “There, it’s not a matter of days. It’s a matter of hours.”
In other developments:
— A former U.S. Marine was killed while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, his family said in what would be the war’s first known death of an American in combat. The U.S. has not confirmed the report.
— Ukrainian forces are cracking down on people accused of helping Russian troops. In the Kharkiv region alone, nearly 400 have been detained under anti-collaboration laws enacted after Moscow’s Feb. 24 invasion.
— The international sanctions imposed on the Kremlin over the war are squeezing the country. The Russian Central Bank said Russia’s economy is expected to contract by up to 10% this year, and the outlook is “extremely uncertain.”
Getting a full picture of the unfolding battle in the east has been difficult because airstrikes and artillery barrages have made it extremely dangerous for reporters to move around. Both Ukraine and the Moscow-backed rebels fighting in the east also have introduced tight restrictions on reporting from the combat zone.
But so far, Russia’s troops and the separatist forces appear to have made only minor gains.
In part because of the strength of Ukrainian resistance, the U.S. believes the Russians are “at least several days behind where they wanted to be” as they try to encircle Ukrainian troops in the east, said the senior U.S. defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the American military’s assessment.
As Russian troops try to move north out of Mariupol so they can advance on Ukrainian forces from the south, their progress has been “slow and uneven and certainly not decisive,” the official said.
In the bombed-out city of Mariupol, around 100,000 people were believed trapped with little food, water or medicine. An estimated 2,000 Ukrainian defenders and 1,000 civilians were holed up at the Azovstal steel plant.
The Soviet-era steel plant has a vast underground network of bunkers able to withstand airstrikes. But the situation has grown more dire after the Russians dropped “bunker busters” and other bombs.
“Locals who manage to leave Mariupol say it is hell, but when they leave this fortress, they say it is worse,” the mayor said.
U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq said the organization was negotiating with authorities in Moscow and Kyiv to create safe passage.
This time, “we hope there’s a slight touch of humanity in the enemy,” the mayor said. Ukraine has blamed the failure of numerous previous evacuation attempts on continued Russian shelling.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, told Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya TV that the real problem is that “humanitarian corridors are being ignored by Ukrainian ultra-nationals.” Moscow has repeatedly claimed right-wing Ukrainians are thwarting evacuation efforts and using civilians as human shields.
Fighting could be heard from Kramatorsk to Sloviansk, two cities about 18 kilometers (11 miles) apart in the Donbas. Columns of smoke rose from the Sloviansk area and neighboring cities. At least one person was reported wounded in the shelling.
In his nightly video address, Zelenskyy accused Russia of trying to destroy the Donbas and all who live there.
The constant attacks “show that Russia wants to empty this territory of all people,” he said.
“If the Russian invaders are able to realize their plans even partially, then they have enough artillery and aircraft to turn the entire Donbas into stones, as they did with Mariupol.”
Ukrainian troops in the Luhansk region of the Donbas repulsed an attack by Russian airborne troops and killed most of their unit, the governor said.
“Only seven of the invaders survived,” Gov. Serhiy Haidai said Friday on Telegram. The claim could not immediately be confirmed.
He did not say where the attack took place but said Russian forces were preparing for an attack on Severodonetsk.
In a neighborhood on the outskirts of Kharkiv that is regularly shelled by Russian forces, some residents remain in their apartments, even though the buildings have charred gaping holes. There is no running water or electricity so they gather outside to cook on an open flame.
Ukrainian reservists staying in a neighborhood cellar say the Russians have hit the buildings with rockets, artillery and tank fire.
“A tank can come at a short distance and fire all of its ammunition on residential areas. It doesn’t care where. And it’s impossible to figure out where it will fire,” said Vladislav, who like others in the unit would only give his first name. “There is nothing here besides residential buildings, schools and kindergartens.”
Most of the reservists had civilian jobs before the war started and said they took up arms when the Russians invaded.
“When your city is being destroyed, when people close to you are being killed, there is no other option,” said a reservist named Ihor.
Another reservist, who goes by the nickname Malysh, expressed frustration that he wasn’t able to do more to stop the Russian advance.
“I took up arms, but unfortunately I can’t catch flying missiles with my bare hands and throw them back,” he said.
In the nearby village of Ruska Lozava, hundreds of people were evacuated after Ukrainian forces retook the city from Russian occupiers, according to the regional governor. Those who fled to Kharkiv spoke of dire conditions under the Russians, with little water or food and no electricity.
“We were hiding in the basement. It was horror. The basement was shaking from the explosions. We were screaming, we were crying and we were praying to God,” said Ludmila Bocharnikova.
Former U.S. Marine Willy Joseph Cancel, 22, was killed Monday while working for a military contracting company that sent him to Ukraine, his mother, Rebecca Cabrera, told CNN.
“He wanted to go over because he believed in what Ukraine was fighting for,” she said, “and he wanted to be a part of it to contain it there so it didn’t come here, and that maybe our American soldiers wouldn’t have to be involved in it.”
The Marine Corps said Cancel served four years but was given a bad-conduct discharge and sentenced to five months’ confinement for violating orders. No details on the offense were given.
At least two other foreigners fighting on the Ukrainian side, one from Britain and the other from Denmark, have also been killed.
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Associated Press journalists Jon Gambrell and Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, Mstyslav Chernov in Kharkiv, Yesica Fisch in Sloviansk, Lolita C. Baldor in Washington and AP staff around the world contributed to this report.
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Asian Hall of Fame Forum hosts distinguished leaders
LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Asian Hall of Fame announces its annual policy Forum taking place throughout Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May. The series hosts distinguished leaders and will help guide Asian Hall of Fame's Make Hate Crime A Crime™ initiative launching this year. Previous presenters have included Lifetime Achievement Award Inductee and Congresswoman Judy Chu, Congressman Ted Lieu, among others. The Forum is virtual and free to the public through the Asian Hall of Fame website.
Asian Hall of Fame overcomes anti-Asian bias by developing public awareness of Asian contributions in the United States and the world. Year-round programming advances the Tech & Entertainment Venture, Team Member Fellowships, Brain Injury Endowment, and Make Hate Crime A Crime™.
Last year's Forum recommended expediting hate crime reporting by adding a hate crime checkbox to crime scene reports similar to past successes in reporting rape and domestic violence. Make Hate Crime A Crime™ proposes to add a hate crime checkbox for expedited reporting.
"78% of hate crime survivors are Asian women. It is unconscionable that violence against Asians continues to escalate in America. Asian Hall of Fame is committed to advancing advocacy as one of its four philanthropic pillars, and turning the tide against hate," said Maki Hsieh, President & CEO.
Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 11am PST
- Blake Chow, Deputy Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department
- Eileen Decker, Vice President, Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners
- Catherina "Cat" Nou, Director of the Office of Community Awareness, Response, and Engagement (CARE) from the Office of Attorney General Rob Bonta
Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 11am PST
- Inductee and retired U.S. Army Major General Antonio M. Taguba
- Retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Thomas Hobbs, author of "The Marine Corps: Always faithful – to white men"
Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 11am PST
- Senator Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond)
- Chief of Police Adrian Diaz, Seattle Police Department
- Prosecuting Attorney Yessenia Manzo, King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
- Executive Director Brandy Grant, Seattle Community Police Commission
Established in 2004, Asian Hall of Fame is a global recognition program that overcomes anti-Asian bias by elevating Asian contributions around the world. Year-round programming culminates in the annual ceremony that has celebrated martial arts icon Bruce Lee, Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi, among others. Its work advances philanthropic impact through the Tech & Entertainment Venture, Brain Injury Endowment for trauma survivors, Make Hate Crime A Crime™ and Team Member Fellowships. Asian Hall of Fame is a Founding Supporter of the Academy Museum and operates from the Los Angeles studio of The Doors' guitarist Robby Krieger. Visit asianhalloffame.org or contact Rochelle Srigley, (626) 600-9148 at rochelle@asianhalloffame.org.
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NEW ORLEANS, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until May 16, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Grab Holdings Limited (NasdaqGS: GRAB, GRABW), if they purchased the Company's securities between August 2, 2021 and March 3, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
What You May Do
If you purchased securities of Grab as above and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-grab/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by May 16, 2022.
About the Lawsuit
Grab and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On March 3, 2022, the Company announced its 4Q2021 results, disclosing "a 44% decline YoY" in revenue and a $1.1 billion loss for the quarter due to "invest[ing] heavily" in driver incentives and that it would take one or two quarters "to get that equilibrium between drivers and riders, between supply and demand."
On this news, shares of Grab fell $2.04, or 37.3%, to close at $3.28 per share on March 3, 2022, on unusually heavy trading volume.
The case is Peccarino v. Grab Holdings Limited, et al., No. 22-cv-2189.
About Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
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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- The two companies will join force to promote large scale implementation of autonomous driving
SHANGHAI, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 29th, 2022, Hesai Technology, the world's leading lidar company, and WeRide, the world's leading L4 autonomous driving technology company, announced a new strategic cooperation agreement. According to the agreement, the two parties will promote the autonomous vehicle application of automotive grade, hybrid solid-state lidar, empowering scale deployment and commercial application of WeRide's autonomous driving technology.
Tony Han, founder and CEO of WeRide, said:
"Since the two parties reached strategic cooperation, Hesai has been one of our most trusted partners. WeRide's autonomous driving vehicle fleets have reached 15 cities globally to commence road testing and operation, covering smart mobility, smart logistics and smart environmental services. We firmly believe in the safe, reliable, and commercially viable implementation of autonomous driving technology, while Hesai's automotive grade, hybrid solid-state lidar represents a new trend in the development of AD sensing components. I believe this collaboration will further enhance the capability of our autonomous vehicles."
As early as in 2019, Hesai's Pandar series lidars were integrated onto WeRide's first batch of hundred-unit Robotaxi fleets, successfully entering road testing and operation stage. Hesai's lidar products have also supported WeRide to commercialize China's first Robotaxi service to the public in Huangpu District, Guangzhou. The Robotaxi fleet has taxi operation permits and charges the same rate as any normal taxi in Guangzhou. The commercial operation has entered its third year of service. Hesai and WeRide's collaboration keeps evolving. Hesai's lidar sensors have been integrated into WeRide's new autonomous driving products including Mini Robobus, Robovan, and Robosweeper.
Li Yifan, CEO of Hesai, said:
"WeRide is an innovative global pioneer with leading autonomous driving technology and a comprehensive commercialization layout. We are glad to work with WeRide to accelerate their commercial application of autonomous driving technology through Hesai's newest hybrid solid-state lidar product AT128."
As of January 2022, WeRide has reached over 10 million kilometers of autonomous driving on public roads, combining testing and operations with more than 300 AD vehicles. WeRide's fleets comprise Robotaxi, Robobus, Robovan, and Robosweeper, running in cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Nanjing, Wuhan, Boao in China, San Francisco in the US, and Abu Dhabi in UAE, being tested and operated daily.
The automotive grade, hybrid solid-state lidar AT128 uses Hesai's self-proprietary chip technology, integrating 128 laser channels to achieve 1200x128 overall resolution and 200-meter detection range (at 10% reflectivity). It can effectively capture details of the objects within FOV to provide powerful perception capabilities for high level autonomous driving, further accelerating the iteration of autonomous driving algorithms. At the same time, the highly integrated transmit-receiver module and the stable scanning structure makes AT128 one of the most competitive and comprehensive lidars on the market. AT128 will be mass produced at Hesai's new manufacturing center Maxwell, which will commence operation in 2022 with a planned capacity of over 1 million units per year.
About WeRide
WeRide is a leading, commercial-stage global company that develops Level 4 autonomous driving technologies. WeRide aims to develop safe and reliable driverless solutions to make mobility and transportation safer, more affordable and accessible. It is the first technology company in the world that holds driverless test permits in both China and the U.S.
WeRide has been a pioneer in accelerating the commercialization of autonomous technologies and services around the world. Through strategic alliances with leading OEMs, mobility and logistics service platforms, WeRide offers an all-rounded product mix of Robotaxi, Mini Robobus, Robovan and Robosweeper to provide services including smart mobility, smart freight and smart environmental services.
Established in 2017, WeRide is headquartered in Guangzhou, China, and has expanded its R&D and operation centers to Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Zhengzhou, Nanjing, Wuhan, and Anqing, as well as San Francisco in the US. WeRide has formed partnerships with top-tier global OEMs including Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, Yutong Group and GAC Group, etc.
For more information, please visit: Website: www.weride.ai; Medium: https://werideai.medium.com/; twitter/LinkedIn/YouTube: WeRide.ai.
About Hesai Technology
Founded in 2014, Hesai Technology is a global leader in lidar technology for autonomous driving and ADAS. Its vision is to empower robotics and elevate lives through high-performance, reliable, and low-cost 3D sensors. Hesai has developed exceptional R&D capabilities, accumulating deep expertise in optics, mechanics, electronics, and software. The company has been granted hundreds of patents globally for its industry-leading technologies, in areas such as proprietary lidar chips, functional safety, and interference rejection. Hesai has won customers spanning over 70 cities in 30 countries and regions, including leading autonomous driving developers, OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and robotics companies.
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NEW ORLEANS, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until June 24, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (NYSE: IIPR, IIPR-PA), if they purchased the Company's securities between May 7, 2020 and April 13, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
What You May Do
If you purchased securities of Innovative Industrial and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-iipr/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by June 24, 2022.
About the Lawsuit
Innovative Industrial and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
The alleged false and misleading statements and omissions include, but are not limited to, that: (i) the Company's focus is to be a cannabis company lender rather than a real estate investment trust (REIT); (ii) the true values of the Company's properties are significantly lower than represented; (iii) the Company's top customers experienced significant issues; (iv) as a result, its top customers may not be able to continue making payments to the Company and it would face significant issues replacing these customers; and (v) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's financial statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
When the true details entered the market, the price of the Company's shares fell, damaging investors.
The case is Mallozzi v. Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc., et al., No. 22-cv- 2359.
About Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
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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Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
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1-877-515-1850
1100 Poydras St., Suite 3200
New Orleans, LA 70163
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Kiaro Holdings Corp. ("Kiaro" or the "Company") (TSXV: KO) (OTC: KIARF), a national omni-channel cannabis retailer and wholesale distributor, is pleased to announce that it's common shares are now eligible for electronic clearing and settlement through the Depository Trust Company ("DTC") in the United States (USA).
DTC is a subsidiary of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, a U.S. company that manages the electronic clearing and settlement of publicly traded companies. Securities that are eligible to be electronically cleared and settled though DTC are considered "DTC eligible". With an accelerated settlement period and reduced costs for investors and brokers, DTC eligibility is expected to simplify the process of trading and enhance liquidity of the Company's shares in the United States.
Kiaro Holding Corp's common shares have been made eligible for book-entry delivery and depository services of the Depository trust Company to facilitate electronic settlement of transfers of its common shares in the United States. DTC eligibility will simplify the process of trading and is expected to enhance the liquidity of the Company's common shares on the OTC Markets where Kiaro Holdings Corp. trades under the symbol "KIARF".
The company's shares will continue to trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange Venture (TSXV) under the symbol "KO".
CEO, Daniel Petrov states, "We are pleased to have obtained our DTC eligibility. This eligibility will simplify the process of trading shares in the USA, which will be beneficial to Kiaro and our shareholders. With DTC eligibility, the increased accessibility and visibility is expected to attract greater investment and trading liquidity from American investors as our shares will be available to a broader range of investors as we continue to expand our business."
Additionally, Kiaro announces today that Mr. Daniel Petrov, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, has advised the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") that he is taking a medical leave of absence, effective immediately. The Board and Mr. Petrov have agreed that during his absence the Company's current Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Eleanor Lynch, possesses the necessary skills and experience to act as the Company's interim Chief Executive Officer and Ms. Lynch has agreed to assume this interim role.
The Board has the utmost confidence in Ms. Lynch and fully intends to provide her any support she requires during this interim period and wishes Daniel a speedy recovery.
Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Kiaro is an omni-channel cannabis retailer and distributor, with operations in Canada, Australia, and the United States. Kiaro has retail stores in operation across British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Ontario; a wholesale distribution division servicing Saskatchewan, and ecommerce sites in Canada, the US and Australia. With more than 70 years of collective retail and wholesale focused experience, Kiaro's leadership team has a proven track record of executing on acquisitions and financings, and moreover growing brands across North America. The Company plans to continue its growth trajectory through its consumer-centric retail, ecommerce, and wholesale distribution segments over the coming years.
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This news release contains statements that may constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information may include, among others, statements regarding the future plans, costs, objectives or performance of Kiaro, or the assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. In this news release, words such as "may", "would", "could", "will", "likely", "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "plan", "estimate" and similar words and the negative form thereof are used to identify forward-looking statements. In this news release, forward-looking statements relate, among other things, to: the use of proceeds of the Offering, overall growth of the Canadian cannabis market and retail opportunities, the award of new operating permits and licenses in various jurisdictions, the future trading price of the Common Shares, and the timing and amount of any dispositions of the Common Shares. Forward-looking statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether, or the times at or by which, such future performance will be achieved. No assurance can be given that any events anticipated by the forward-looking information will transpire or occur. Forward-looking information is based on information available at the time and/or management's good-faith belief with respect to future events and are subject to known or unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other unpredictable factors, many of which are beyond Kiaro's control. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to, those described in filing statement of the Company dated September 29, 2020, a copy of which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements. Furthermore, any forward looking information with respect to future expansion plans is subject to the qualification that management of Kiaro may decide, and the assumptions that any construction or conversion would not be cost prohibitive, required permits will be obtained and the labour, materials and equipment necessary to complete such construction or conversion will be available. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release. Kiaro does not intend, nor undertake any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking information contained in this news release to reflect subsequent information, events or circumstances or otherwise, except if required by applicable laws.
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NEW ORLEANS, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until June 17, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Lilium N.V. f/k/a Qell Acquisition Corp. (NasdaqGS: LILM, LILMW, QELL, QELLU, QELLW), if they purchased the Company's securities between March 30, 2021 and March 14, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period").This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
What You May Do
If you purchased securities of Lilium and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-lilm/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by June 17, 2022.
About the Lawsuit
Lilium and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On March 14, 2022, market analyst Iceberg Research issued a report on the Company's electric vertical take-off and landing production aircraft, Lilium Jet,highlighting numerous significant problems in design, capability and testing performance as well as other supply and company-wide issues.
On this news, shares of Lilium fell $1.25 per share, or 34%, to close at $2.44 per share on March 14, 2022, on unusually heavy trading volume.
The case is Gnanaraj v. Lilium N.V., et al., No. 22-cv-2564.
About Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
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.
Contact:
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Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com
1-877-515-1850
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NEW ORLEANS, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until June 27, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Natera, Inc. (NasdaqGS: NTRA), if they purchased the Company's shares between February 26, 2020 and April 19, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
What You May Do
If you purchased shares of Natera and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-ntra/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by June 27, 2022.
About the Lawsuit
Natera and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On March 14, 2022, a jury found that the Company intentionally and willfully misled the public through its false advertisements to market Prospera, a screening test for kidney transplant failure, in violation of the federal Lanham Act, the Delaware Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and Delaware common law, including that the Company's marketing falsely claimed that Prospera was more accurate than the competing kidney transplant testing offered by CareDx, Inc. Ultimately, the jury awarded CareDx $44.9 million in monetary damages. On this news, shares of Natera fell $8.81, or 22.5% to close at $30.32 per share on March 15, 2022.
Then, on April 19, 2022, the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") issued a safety communication "to educate patients and health care providers and to help reduce the inappropriate use of [NIPTs]," a non-invasive prenatal test like the Company's product, Panorama, and cautioned that statements about NIPTs' reliability and accuracy "may not be supported with sound scientific evidence." On this news, shares of Natera fell as much as $1.53 per share, or approximately 3.9%, to close at $38.10 per share on April 20, 2022.
The case is John Harvey Schneider v. Natera, Inc., et al., No. 1:22-cv-00398.
About Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
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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Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com
1-877-515-1850
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New Orleans, LA 70163
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WASHINGTON, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement by Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the death of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Ukrainian language service journalist Vira Hyrych, who was killed in the Ukrainian capital after a Russian missile struck her residential building.
"Once again, we heartbreakingly have to issue a statement mourning the loss of a courageous journalist working in Ukraine who was killed when a Russian missile hit her residential building. We join with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in mourning the loss of one of their journalists, Vira Hyrych, who worked since 2018 for the U.S. government-funded news organization's Ukrainian Service. Vira's body was found on April 29 after her building in Kyiv was hit by a Russian missile the night before, according to RFE/RL. There must be accountability for the murder of Vira as well as the deaths of the roughly dozen other foreign and Ukrainian journalists who have been killed in the two-month-old war that began when Russia invaded Ukraine."
Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world's leading professional organization for journalists. The club has 3,000 members representing nearly every major news organization and is a leading voice for press freedom in the United States and around the world.
The National Press Club Journalism Institute promotes an engaged global citizenry through an independent and free press and equips journalists with skills and standards to inform the public in ways that inspire civic engagement.
Contact: Bill McCarren, 202-662-7534 for the National Press Club
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NEW ORLEANS, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until May 6, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NasdaqGS: RIVN), if they purchased or otherwise acquired the Company's shares between November 10, 2021 and March 10, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period") and/or pursuant or traceable to its November 2021 initial public stock offering (the "IPO"). These actions are pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
What You May Do
If you purchased shares of Rivian as above and would like to discuss your legal rights and how these cases might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-rivn/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by May 6, 2022.
About the Lawsuit
Rivian 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 the Company's R1T electric pickup truck and R1S electric SUV products were underpriced to such a degree that the Company would have to raise prices shortly after the IPO, which could tarnish its reputation as a trustworthy and transparent company and potentially jeopardize sales for the existing backlog of 55,400 preorders as well as future preorders. As a result, the price of the Company's shares was artificially and materially inflated at the time of the Offering and declined when the truth was subsequently revealed.
The first-filed case is Crews, Jr. v. Rivian Automotive Inc., et al., No. 22-cv-1524.
About Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
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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Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com 1-877-515-1850
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New Orleans, LA 70163
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The nonprofit digital media company is funneling its trained Fellowship participants into full-time production roles.
NEW YORK, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Second Chance Studios (SCS), a nonprofit digital media company that trains and employs formerly incarcerated individuals, today announced the completion of its first-ever Digital Media Fellowship Program and partnership with MTV Entertainment Group to facilitate second chance hiring. MTV Entertainment will welcome three graduates from SCS' six-month fellowship program to their teams in May.
After successfully hosting their initial Fellowship, Second Chance Studios – the first-of-its-kind venture in the U.S. – aims to become the preeminent digital media training ground for formerly incarcerated individuals. Partners like MTV Entertainment Group are essential to SCS' model built on three pillars: experiential learning, curated mentorship, and job placement. In the program Fellows participated in learning sessions targeting life, soft, professional, and technical skills and applied them by creating video and audio content for their own projects and clients. They are eager to build on their skills and tell stories that inspire at MTV Entertainment.
To celebrate the culmination of its pilot, SCS will host its inaugural graduation fundraiser on Saturday, April 30th. Tickets are available and funds will go towards growing the program.
"The goal of this unique fellowship is to restore dignity and economic empowerment to the talented people we train at Second Chance Studios. We're excited to be delivering on that goal today," said Lajuanda M. Asemota, SCS CEO & Cofounder. "Our Fellows are eager to change their lives and shape the stories of our time. With this partnership, MTV Entertainment Group has shown there are media companies ready to stand for diversity, equity, and inclusion and open doors for second chances."
"We are thrilled to work together with Second Chance Studios to use our platform to enable their graduates as they begin a new professional journey within the Marketing Department at MTV Entertainment Group," said Amy Campbell, Marketing EVP at MTV Entertainment Group.
Second Chance Studios and MTV Entertainment Group are united in efforts to promote authentic storytelling and lift up marginalized voices at the highest level in media. After a wave of commitments from major media companies in the wake of outcries for racial justice in 2020, MTV Entertainment Group is taking concrete strides to diversify its teams while reaching an untapped talent pool. Second Chance Studios will continue to build on their program to ensure more system-impacted people can break into the industry.
For more information on how you can support SCS, please visit secondchancestudios.org.
Second Chance Studios is a nonprofit digital media company that trains and employs formerly incarcerated individuals. The program is built on three pillars: experiential learning, mentorship, and job placement, and the studio provides services for original content creation, video production, podcast recording, and digital advertising. The organization leverages the explosive growth in the new media industry to bring economic empowerment to returning citizens, their families, and communities. For more information about Second Chance Studios, please visit secondchancestudios.org.
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The VAVA Chroma raised nearly $7.8 million, making it Indiegogo's most funded campaign in 2021.
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With over 2,700 backers, VAVA Chroma's Indiegogo campaign wrapped up in early 2022. The Chroma is now available to purchase at the VAVA online store.
Last fall, VAVA launched its latest Indiegogo campaign for the VAVA Chroma, an ALPD 4.0® ultra short throw triple laser projector. The R&D team had been working on this project for over a year, and the entire team at VAVA is extremely proud of both the end product and the reception.
Within four hours of funding, VAVA raised over $3 million and subsequently broke the record for most funds raised in a 24-hour period. VAVA has been asking backers what drew them to the Chroma; one backer said:
"I'm very excited to be getting my unit. I think what stands out most is just how large the screen can project. [...] I love not having to hang up a TV and bulky TV mount in the room. The ability to take out a projector and put it away is a major selling point for me."
The Chroma campaign raised nearly $7.8 million, making it the most funded campaign in Indiegogo history for the year 2021. VAVA has brought together a community full of home theater enthusiasts expressing anticipation for their projector and sharing tips and reviews.
About VAVA: VAVA's goal is to simplify modern life through exceptional expertise and the highest quality technology. VAVA designs and manufactures a line of cutting--edge and innovative products directed toward improving the lives of its customers. Additional information about VAVA and its award-winning products can be found at the VAVA online store.
About VAVA Chroma: VAVA Chroma is an ultra short throw projector boasting triple laser technology, ALPD® 4.0, Alexa voice control, and smart Android TV system. With projection ranges of 80"-150", Chroma is adaptable to any space and viewing preference.
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Gillette News Record
GILLETTE – The week before prom, most girls already have a dress picked out and hanging in their bedroom closet.
The classic, long velvet dress, or the short, sequined tulle hangs hardly touched, prepared to wrap its owner in beauty and elegance for one of the most anticipated nights in high school. Hours were driven and many stores run through in order to find the perfect dress for what everyone hopes is the perfect night.
But as the days to prom count down, not everyone has found that special dress.
For some, the cost of shopping in the highly sought-out dress stores is simply too much. Others ordered dresses that were waylaid by supply chain issues or other logistical hurdles. Even if they did get the dress on time, maybe it doesn’t fit “just right.” Or maybe the color looks a little less vibrant than what the pictures online advertised.
For the girls still looking, there is someone in Gillette who has just the answer to their conundrum a day before prom when they have to ask themselves, “What am I going to do now?”
Because of 15-year-old Kimberly Dougal, they’re going to stay in town and follow a red scoria road up a slight hill.
Instead of a packed parking lot, there will be a short driveway. Rather than the perfectly lit fitting rooms, there will be a homey bathroom to test the fit, to ensure the look is just right. Instead of hundreds of dresses, there are about 60, each with its own patina and personality of its own.
The girls still looking for that ideal fit don’t need to travel hours outside of town or drop hundreds of dollars on something they will wear for one night. Instead, Dougal offers another solution by way of her local business, Budget Friendly Formals.
The inspiration for her formal dress rental business came when she noticed a void in Gillette, a need for special-occasion dresses at prices that didn’t exclude high schoolers who have the occasion, just not the budget.
Dougal went into Seconds on the Avenue about a year-and-a-half-ago with no previously laid business plan.
She spotted a long formal dress. Bright yellow. It had a slight amount of jewels and a small touch of ruffles. Dougal liked it and walked out the door as a content new dress owner.
It wasn’t until about a week later that inspiration struck her.
An eighth grader at the time, she sat in the car with her mom, thinking about how she had heard some girls were searching for prom dresses.
“There really aren’t many places in town with them,” she recalled saying to her mother.
That’s when she proposed her new idea and found it supported. The yellow dress was the first piece of merchandise she built her new business around.
Now, anyone looking for a formal dress at any time during the year can reach out to her and rent a dress for anything from senior pictures to a photo shoot.
Since that first yellow dress, Dougal has accumulated almost 60 more by donation and thrifting the hidden gems out of crowded clothes racks. Sizes ranging from 0-18 hang waiting for use in her basement.
Some are brightly colored and fluffy, while others are neutral and sleek. Right now, they’re all organized by length for the engaged shopper to look through.
“People have said there’s a large variety,” Dougal said. “I’m trying to get bigger sizes because, especially around Gillette, they’re hard to find.”
She also pointed out that her prices are far better than the new name-brand silks and polyesters found in boutiques or department stores.
“Prices are a big thing for girls,” she said. “The prices now are just outrageous.”
Hundreds of dollars aren’t necessarily in the budget for teenage girls, especially when considering the cost of heels, makeup and hairstyles that go into completing their outfits for the big night.
Dougal’s prices allow for a little more flexibility as girls think about putting their complete fit together. She charges $100 upfront and then returns either $50 or $25 when the dress is returned, depending on if the customer dry-cleaned the dress.
There’s more to it than the price, though. In the early years of her upstart, her clientele has not exactly pushed her profit margin into the black.
Those who give her dress rentals a shot may find exactly what they want for a fraction of the price. Or they may find that the Americana pomp and circumstance of finding the perfect dress is the coming of age experience they prefer.
But at least now they get to choose. Which is the kind of autonomy celebrating the beginning of the end of high school is all about.
Coming into her own
Budget Friendly Formals was not Dougal’s first business idea. In fact, the ideas have kept on coming over the past few years. Her other projects and ventures ranged from baking and selling cheesecakes to week-long summer camps for kids.
“She’s turned ideas into reality,” her mother, Camellia, said. “She’s had a lot of ideas and actually acted on a bunch of them.”
All of the different types of entrepreneurial activities placed Dougal in a variety of different audiences. Although she can’t help the ideas from coming to mind, that doesn’t mean it’s always easy for her to share them with others.
But it has gotten easier.
The soft-spoken teen has come into her own through taking chances with her different businesses and finding ways to communicate with others where she otherwise would not have.
“The more you talk to people, it gets easier,” Dougal said. “I used to be very concealed.”
Her mother has also noticed her stepping out of her comfort zone as she pushes to make her dreams reality.
“It’s interesting to watch her when people ask her questions,” Camellia said. “She really opens up because it’s something she’s into.”
This time of year, Dougal is into helping others slightly older than herself make their dreams a reality.
One day, she would like to go to prom herself. And one day, she very likely will.
When it’s her time, she’ll soak in the atmosphere and experience that she has only seen in movies or through the eyes of the girls she aims to help.
Just not yet.
This year, she’s perfectly content being the woman behind the scenes. She plans to keep the business for at least a couple more years. In that time, she may even lend a hand in perfecting that perfect night that so many find unattainable.
For a night so many want to make perfect, there’s little control over how it turns out.
The uncertainty of who asks whom to the dance – as well as who says yes and who says no – is part of the tradition and mystique.
No one controls what song will come on that musters up their courage to step on the dance floor. And when it’s said and done, no one controls whether the night went according to their idealistic plan.
But every girl gets to pick their dress.
This year, and for the years ahead, more girls may have more say in that matter, controlling what they can while letting the teenage whims of prom night wrap them up in a night they’ll never forget, in a dress they’ll always remember. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/from_the_wire/teen-s-dress-business-turns-dreams-into-reality/article_a0b1bd83-b095-5c2f-be5d-a44f4b89b668.html | 2022-04-30T05:08:00Z |
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Greenbrier East’s Nevaeh Wooding signs with WVU Tech volleyball
Published: Apr. 30, 2022 at 1:12 AM EDT|Updated: 10 minutes ago
FAIRLEA, W.Va. (WVVA) - Greenbrier East volleyball player, Nevaeh Wooding, put pen to paper on Thursday. She’s set to join the volleyball team at WVU Tech.
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More evacuations expected near dangerous Southwest wildfires
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters battled destructive wildfires in the Southwest as more residents prepared to evacuate Friday into the weekend in northern New Mexico where strong winds and dangerously dry conditions have made the blazes hard to contain.
The biggest fire in the U.S. grew to more than 117 square miles (303 square kilometers) through the afternoon northeast of Santa Fe. Gusty winds prevented any aerial attacks by midmorning and crews lost some of the containment they had established in previous days.
The rapid rate of the spread of the fire was exceeding dire predictions in some areas, incident commander Carl Schwope said Friday night.
“We’re in a very dangerous situation. Evacuation statuses are changing as we speak,” he warned at a briefing in Las Vegas, New Mexico, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of Santa Fe.
More air and ground forces were on the way, he said, to fortify the nearly 1,000 firefighters on the fire lines there and winds that gusted up to 65 mph were beginning to subside as nightfall approached.
There were no immediate reports of any new structures have been lost since the local sheriff confirmed Thursday night at least 166 homes have been destroyed in northeast New Mexico’s rural San Miguel County.
But erratic wind shifts in some of the driest conditions the region has seen in years were forecast again Saturday, and authorities were making preparations to evacuate some residents as far north as Taos.
“Just getting people out of the way, that’s been the mission today,” Sheriff Chris Lopez said at the briefing in Las Vegas. Some of the most active fire was heading in the direction of that town but he said the town itself was not in immediate danger.
Fire lines were bolstered outside the rural New Mexico community of Ledoux in efforts to save structures, and they appeared to be holding.
More than 2,000 firefighters were battling fires in Arizona and New Mexico on Friday — about half of those in northeast New Mexico, where a total of more than 187 square miles (484 square kilometers) of mostly timber and brush have been charred.
Red flag warnings for extreme fire danger were in place Friday for nearly all of New Mexico and parts of Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.
The fires are burning unusually hot and fast for this time of year, especially in the Southwest, where experts said some timber in the region is drier than kiln-dried wood.
“We still have some fire weather to get through tonight, tomorrow and several days afterwards,” fire behavior specialist Stewart Turner said at Friday night’s briefing in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
“It’s very important that everybody pays attention to the evacuation orders because this is a very, very serious fire — very dangerous fire behavior out there.”
Matthew Probst, Las Vegas-based medical director for the health clinic network El Centro Family Health, said the nearby fire has swept through impoverished communities already frayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
“Here, you’re losing meager homes, but it’s everything. It’s all they had,” said Probst, a coordinator of county health services for wildfire evacuees.
Rural families in the area were caught off guard after heading home from an early evacuation — only to be ambushed by a fast-moving fire last week.
A 79-year-old widow from the tiny community of Sapello left her house and a blue heeler cattle dog for a doctor’s appointment, with boxes packed for possible evacuation with jewelry and her 1964 wedding photos. Winds kicked up, and police said it was too late to go back for anything.
“They said, ‘No ma’am, it’s far too dangerous,’” said Sonya Berg in a phone interview Friday from an emergency shelter at a nearby middle school.
A close friend says the house burned, but Berg doesn’t want to believe it. A neighbor rescued the dog.
“I’m in denial until I go and see it,” said Berg, whose husband passed away in 2019 and was buried outside the home. “He’s up there, he’s been through the whole thing. I’m hoping the gravestone we put up is still there.”
In the Jemez Mountains east of Los Alamos, another wildfire spanning 12 square miles (30 square kilometers) crept in the direction of Bandelier National Monument, which closed its backcountry hiking trails as a precaution while central visiting areas remained open.
In northern Arizona, authorities are nearing full containment of a 30 square-mile (77 square-kilometer) blaze that destroyed at least 30 homes near Flagstaff and forced hundreds to evacuate. A top-level national management team turned it back over to the local forest Friday.
“It’s pretty stable for the most part,” said Coconino National Forest spokeswoman Randi Shaffer. “We’re not seeing any forecasted crazy weather patterns. We have fire crews monitoring, all of our suppression efforts have been holding.”
Some residents near another fire 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of Prescott haven’t been allowed back home. Firefighters have about one-third of the 14 square-mile (37-square-kilometer) fire’s perimeter contained. Lighter winds were expected into the weekend, but low humidity will be a concern, fire officials said.
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Associated Press writer Scott Sonner contributed to this report from Reno, Nevada. Attanasio reported from Santa Fe. Attanasio is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues.
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Princeton’s Ashton Burgess signs with Concord soccer
Published: Apr. 30, 2022 at 1:05 AM EDT|Updated: 18 minutes ago
PRINCETON, W.Va. (WVVA) - Princeton’s Ashton Burgess put pen to paper on Thursday. He’s set to join the men’s soccer team at Concord University.
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Ukraine fights to hold off Russian advances in south, east
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces fought to hold off Russian attempts to advance in the south and east, where the Kremlin is seeking to capture the country’s industrial Donbas region, and a senior U.S. defense official said Moscow’s offensive is going much slower than planned.
While artillery fire, sirens and explosions were heard Friday in some cities, the United Nations sought to broker an evacuation of civilians from the increasingly hellish ruins of Mariupol, where the mayor said the situation inside the steel plant that has become the southern port city’s last stronghold is dire.
Citizens are “begging to get saved,” Mayor Vadym Boichenko said. “There, it’s not a matter of days. It’s a matter of hours.”
In other developments:
— A former U.S. Marine was killed while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, his family said in what would be the war’s first known death of an American in combat. The U.S. has not confirmed the report.
— Ukrainian forces are cracking down on people accused of helping Russian troops. In the Kharkiv region alone, nearly 400 have been detained under anti-collaboration laws enacted after Moscow’s Feb. 24 invasion.
— The international sanctions imposed on the Kremlin over the war are squeezing the country. The Russian Central Bank said Russia’s economy is expected to contract by up to 10% this year, and the outlook is “extremely uncertain.”
Getting a full picture of the unfolding battle in the east has been difficult because airstrikes and artillery barrages have made it extremely dangerous for reporters to move around. Both Ukraine and the Moscow-backed rebels fighting in the east also have introduced tight restrictions on reporting from the combat zone.
But so far, Russia’s troops and the separatist forces appear to have made only minor gains.
In part because of the strength of Ukrainian resistance, the U.S. believes the Russians are “at least several days behind where they wanted to be” as they try to encircle Ukrainian troops in the east, said the senior U.S. defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the American military’s assessment.
As Russian troops try to move north out of Mariupol so they can advance on Ukrainian forces from the south, their progress has been “slow and uneven and certainly not decisive,” the official said.
In the bombed-out city of Mariupol, around 100,000 people were believed trapped with little food, water or medicine. An estimated 2,000 Ukrainian defenders and 1,000 civilians were holed up at the Azovstal steel plant.
The Soviet-era steel plant has a vast underground network of bunkers able to withstand airstrikes. But the situation has grown more dire after the Russians dropped “bunker busters” and other bombs.
“Locals who manage to leave Mariupol say it is hell, but when they leave this fortress, they say it is worse,” the mayor said.
U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq said the organization was negotiating with authorities in Moscow and Kyiv to create safe passage.
This time, “we hope there’s a slight touch of humanity in the enemy,” the mayor said. Ukraine has blamed the failure of numerous previous evacuation attempts on continued Russian shelling.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, told Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya TV that the real problem is that “humanitarian corridors are being ignored by Ukrainian ultra-nationals.” Moscow has repeatedly claimed right-wing Ukrainians are thwarting evacuation efforts and using civilians as human shields.
Fighting could be heard from Kramatorsk to Sloviansk, two cities about 18 kilometers (11 miles) apart in the Donbas. Columns of smoke rose from the Sloviansk area and neighboring cities. At least one person was reported wounded in the shelling.
In his nightly video address, Zelenskyy accused Russia of trying to destroy the Donbas and all who live there.
The constant attacks “show that Russia wants to empty this territory of all people,” he said.
“If the Russian invaders are able to realize their plans even partially, then they have enough artillery and aircraft to turn the entire Donbas into stones, as they did with Mariupol.”
Ukrainian troops in the Luhansk region of the Donbas repulsed an attack by Russian airborne troops and killed most of their unit, the governor said.
“Only seven of the invaders survived,” Gov. Serhiy Haidai said Friday on Telegram. The claim could not immediately be confirmed.
He did not say where the attack took place but said Russian forces were preparing for an attack on Severodonetsk.
In a neighborhood on the outskirts of Kharkiv that is regularly shelled by Russian forces, some residents remain in their apartments, even though the buildings have charred gaping holes. There is no running water or electricity so they gather outside to cook on an open flame.
Ukrainian reservists staying in a neighborhood cellar say the Russians have hit the buildings with rockets, artillery and tank fire.
“A tank can come at a short distance and fire all of its ammunition on residential areas. It doesn’t care where. And it’s impossible to figure out where it will fire,” said Vladislav, who like others in the unit would only give his first name. “There is nothing here besides residential buildings, schools and kindergartens.”
Most of the reservists had civilian jobs before the war started and said they took up arms when the Russians invaded.
“When your city is being destroyed, when people close to you are being killed, there is no other option,” said a reservist named Ihor.
Another reservist, who goes by the nickname Malysh, expressed frustration that he wasn’t able to do more to stop the Russian advance.
“I took up arms, but unfortunately I can’t catch flying missiles with my bare hands and throw them back,” he said.
In the nearby village of Ruska Lozava, hundreds of people were evacuated after Ukrainian forces retook the city from Russian occupiers, according to the regional governor. Those who fled to Kharkiv spoke of dire conditions under the Russians, with little water or food and no electricity.
“We were hiding in the basement. It was horror. The basement was shaking from the explosions. We were screaming, we were crying and we were praying to God,” said Ludmila Bocharnikova.
Former U.S. Marine Willy Joseph Cancel, 22, was killed Monday while working for a military contracting company that sent him to Ukraine, his mother, Rebecca Cabrera, told CNN.
“He wanted to go over because he believed in what Ukraine was fighting for,” she said, “and he wanted to be a part of it to contain it there so it didn’t come here, and that maybe our American soldiers wouldn’t have to be involved in it.”
The Marine Corps said Cancel served four years but was given a bad-conduct discharge and sentenced to five months’ confinement for violating orders. No details on the offense were given.
At least two other foreigners fighting on the Ukrainian side, one from Britain and the other from Denmark, have also been killed.
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Associated Press journalists Jon Gambrell and Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, Mstyslav Chernov in Kharkiv, Yesica Fisch in Sloviansk, Lolita C. Baldor in Washington and AP staff around the world contributed to this report.
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Hurricane Season begins in June , but State and Federal officials are warning Hawaii Residents to start preparing to be safe during a storm. Hurricane Douglas was a strong tropical cyclone that became the closest passing Pacific hurricane to pass near Oahu on record. Hurricane Preparedness Week is just around the corner, May 1st through May 7th. Officials are warning residents to not be complacent because of the near misses. Only two hurricanes in recorded history have made landfall in Hawaii. Hurricane Iniki was the most powerful hurricane to strike the state of Hawaii in recorded history in 1992 and Hurricane Dot in 1959. Today, Governor David Ige and federal officials at the NWS, Central Pacific Hurricane Center, stressed the vital importance of being prepared for all storms that could devastate our Islands and our lives. Gov. David Ige (D) Hawaii “I’m sure everyone remembers…the close call we had back in 2020 when Hurricane Douglas threatened every county and to go through every single island. Douglas passed just a few dozen miles pass the islands sparing the state from any devastating impacts. This was not the case a couple of years earlier in 2018, when several tropical cyclones in that year, that included Hurricane Lane and tropical storm Olivia, which did impact the state. John Bravender Meteorologist at the
NWS/Central Pacific Hurricane Center says, “I worry about the complacency, about everybody and the public, we had so many near misses. Douglas was a big one where, it could have been really bad. Just a couple of miles offshore a Hurricane with an eye just passing north of us. “ And because of the supply chain issues in the Islands, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency recommends a 14 day supply of food, water or medicine. Preparedness does takes time especially when you are 2500 miles away from the nearest mainland distribution center. Adam Weintraub Hi Emergency Management Agency says, “We continue to see disruptions in the supply chain worldwide, so if you are planning a project to strengthen your home for Hurricane Season or to stock up on emergency supplies, we encourage you to beat the rush.” If you think about hurricane preparedness early, that should make it easier for you to find the materials and the supplies that you need.” The NWS, Hurricane Center and The Climate Prediction Center are collaborating now on the "Hurricane Seasonal Outlook", a forecast of conditions for the upcoming hurricane season, which will be released on May 18th. And KITV-4 will bring that report to you next month. | https://www.kitv.com/hurricane-preparedness-in-hawaii/article_ad90fb90-c83d-11ec-a0bd-63815c1ffcde.html | 2022-04-30T06:14:15Z |
HONOLULU (KITV)- A blessing ceremony today for a new Ala Moana Boulevard Pedestrian Bridge Project that will be built in the kakaako area.
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division held a …
Governor David Ige, officials from HDOT as well as Representative Scott Saiki discussed the plans and progress of the bridge.
Some residents preferred a crosswalk to a bridge, but Saiki said the main priority is pedestrian safety while leaving the roadway available for people who walk and ride bikes.
A second settlement has been approved over a Honolulu police pursuit that ended in a deadly crash.
"Every tragedy is ridiculously horrible for everyone on the system. We have 108 every year as an average. When we get these resources for the federal government it would be ridiculous for us not be accept federal funds. Putting this in place eliminate conflicts immediately," said Deputy Director for Highways Ed Sniffen.
To help improve pedestrian safety on Ala Moana boulevard, construction on the new bridge will begin in two weeks. Just a few steps away from where tourists are signing up for sea tours, traffic rushes by along the stretch of Ala Moana Boulevard between Ward Avenue and Ala Moana Beach Park. In the past, it's been a dangerous stretch of road on which people have lost their lives. "We're looking at the 2,000 pedestrians per day expected to use this. 40,000 vehicles go through this corridor every day. We want to make sure everybody stays efficient and everyone stays safe," said Sniffen.
On Friday, the site of a new elevated pedestrian bridge along that stretch was blessed. The $17.8 million dollar walkway, will allow people to travel above 6 lanes of traffic, arriving safely on the other side. The cost will be paid for primarily by a 14 million dollar federal grant. "We've heard they like the connections. But they ask why not have the bridge at Atkinson. Or we heard they like adding pedestrian and bike connections, why not just add crosswalks. All those questions came up, and we answered them by saying it's all about the connections here," said Sniffen.
If you're want to know where the walkway is going to begin, just look for the decorative fish out on Ala Moana Blvd. For where its going to cross over the highway, just look for a green lampost in the median a pink ribbon tied around it. "The concept is great. You don't have pedestrians going across traffic. It's a lot safer. And they can go where they need to go rather than going down the street to the cross light to cross safely," said tourist Madeleine Jazmin. " We're connecting everyone on the one side to the other, all the this includes transit users by rail or bus. We want to ensure that connectivity is much much safer," said Sniffen.
The site of the walkway is right next to the fishing tour and sailing vendors at the docks. Down the street from the park and beach. " It's a fantastic idea. especially for tourists and people not people from the area. It especially allows for tourists to get to get to the marina," said local resident Janey Stringer.
Crossing this stretch at night is of particular is a concern to both residents and tourists. Construction starts monday and is expected to end in October of 2023. Lane closure dates will be posted on http://hidot.hawaii.gov/roadwork. | https://www.kitv.com/news/business/construction-starting-on-ala-moana-pedestrian-bridge/article_1b277016-c844-11ec-9e28-0f17041c0bf6.html | 2022-04-30T06:14:21Z |
As the legislative session winds down, lawmakers have been working on some major legislation in conference committee.
2022 was the year that the Capitol reopened the public, and lawmakers also saw a record surplus as the pandemic begins to wind down.
"When you look at the fiscal situation a year ago, we were at a billion dollar shortfall, we were looking at massive furloughs and now we had a billion dollar surplus and we had the state's largest budget in history at 8.7 billion dollars and we've turned it around," says State Rep. Patrick Branco (D-Kailua, Kaneohe Bay)
Here's a look at what passed:
- Minimum wage: increase to $12 an hour in October, $14 in 2024, $16 in 2026, and $18 in 2028
- $600 million in funding for the Department of Hawaiian Homelands
- Revamping Mauna Kea management
- $300 rebates for all 2022 tax payers making $100,000 a year or less
What's up in the air:
- "Ariel's Law" reforming state's foster care system
What didn't make it:
- legalization of recreational marijuana
- changing name of town of Captain Cook back to its original Hawaiian name
- regulating Hawaii's cryptocurrency industry
Despite some of those successes, much of the session was overshadowed by controversy, including the bribery case leading to the resignations of Senator Kalani English (D-Maui) and Rep. Ty Cullen (D-Wapiahu)
"One of the major downfalls this year was the corruption cases that threw off the legislature and undermined a lot of the good work that many of us are trying to to do for the people of the state," says State Rep. Adrian Tam (D-Waikiki, Ala Moana).
While some of the major bills are already approved, those passed in conference committee still have to go to a full floor vote.
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com
Tom anchors Good Morning Hawaii weekends and reports for KITV4. He comes to Hawaii after reporting in Nevada, Oklahoma and Georgia. Tom is a proud Terp, graduating from the University of Maryland in 2012. | https://www.kitv.com/news/hawaii-legislative-recap-minimum-wage-dhhl-funding-passes/article_e349bf5c-c83c-11ec-b325-eb6489a561dc.html | 2022-04-30T06:14:27Z |
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