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This season picks up six months after the events of Season 1, building on the mystery and drama.
"Big season, big stakes, new characters, it's a lot of fun," said Rohan Campbell, "Frank Hardy."
Dennis, a Bridgeport classmate mysteriously disappears, and brothers Frank and Joe Hardy are on the case, once Joe convinces Frank to take it on of course.
"There's a funny scene where I'm convincing you to come with me and look for him," said Alexander Elliot, "Joe Hardy."
"I get dragged into his hijinks," Campbell said.
They discover the mystical relic they destroyed last year is still around, and they have to solve this mystery before anything happens to anyone else.
There's also a few new cast members: Krista Nazaire (Before We Crash) and Sadie Munroe (Workin' Moms) join "The Hardy Boys."
"Him and Sadie have one of my favorite scenes in the show, it's very sweet," Campbell said. "The dance stuff."
"The Hardy Boys" is set in the 1980's well before these two young actors were born. They say they've had a fun time exploring what life was like during that decade.
"I've had a blast, I love the music, I love the fact that there's no technology to bail us out of real detective work. It's such a great place for a TV show to live," Campbell said.
"I love the '80s. I grew up on movies from the '80s like 'Back to the Future' and 'Beetlejuice,' I love those movies," Elliot said.
Don't miss season 2 of "The Hardy Boys" which begins streaming Wednesday, April 6 on Hulu.
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Author and poet Maya Angelou, who died in 2014, left behind a legacy of words of wisdom that were simple but always powerful. Here's a look at just a few of them.
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."
"Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope."
"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them."
"Try to be a rainbow in someone else's cloud."
"You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I'll rise."
"We delight in the beauty of the butterfly but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty."
Maya Angelou quotes: Inspiring words to mark anniversary of her birthday
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Jury selection in the deadliest U.S. mass shooting ever to go to trial will begin Monday with preliminary screening for the panel that will determine whether Nikolas Cruz will be put to death for murdering 17 students and staff members at a Parkland, Florida, high school.
Court officials say 1,500 candidates or more could be brought before Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer, prosecutors and Cruz's public defenders for initial screening over the next several weeks. The final panel will comprise 12 jurors plus eight alternates. Cruz, 23, pleaded guilty in October to the Feb. 14, 2018, massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, meaning the jury will only decide if he receives a death sentence or life without parole.
Seven other U.S. killers who fatally shot at least 17 people died during or immediately after their attacks, either by suicide or at the hands of police. The suspect in the 2019 massacre of 23 at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart is still awaiting trial.
Death penalty trials in Florida and much of the country often take two years to start because of their complexity, but Cruz's was further delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and extensive legal wrangling.
RELATED: Representatives, activists push for gun control on NIU, Parkland school shooting anniversaries
Tony Montalto, whose 14-year-old daughter, Gina, died in the attack, said the trial "has been a long time coming."
"I just hope everyone remembers the victims," he said. Cruz, he said, "told the world his plans on social media, carried out those plans in a cold and calculated manner and murdered my beautiful daughter, 13 of her classmates and three of her teachers."
The parents and spouses of victims who have spoken publicly said they are in favor of Cruz's execution. Montalto has not answered the question directly, but has said on multiple occasions that Cruz "deserves every chance he gave Gina and the others."
On Mondays through Wednesdays for most of the next several weeks, prospective jurors will be brought into the courtroom in groups of 60, about four per day.
RELATED: Chicago-area educators, law enforcement learn school shooter warning signs
They will be asked if they can put aside any animosity toward Cruz and judge the case fairly. They will then be asked if they are available from June through September. Out of each group, Scherer is hoping five remain.
Candidates who pass those hurdles will be taken into another room, where they will fill out a questionnaire on their backgrounds and beliefs for the lawyers to later review. They will be brought back in several weeks for individual questioning. To qualify for the jury, they must say they can vote for the death penalty if the evidence supports that verdict, but also don't believe it should be mandatory for murder.
Both prosecutors and the defense can challenge any prospective juror for cause. Scherer will eliminate candidates who lawyers from either side have convinced her would be prejudiced against their side. Each side will also get at least 10 peremptory strikes, where either can eliminate a candidate for any reason except race or gender.
For Cruz, a former Stoneman Douglas student, to get the death penalty, the jury must unanimously agree that aggravating factors such as the number of people he killed, his planning and his cruelty outweigh such mitigating factors as his lifelong mental illness and the death of his parents.
If any juror disagrees, Cruz will receive a life sentence.
Parkland shooting trial: Jury selection begins for student's sentencing after killing 17
Parkland, Florida shooting left 17 dead
PARKLAND SCHOOL SHOOTING
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INDIANAPOLIS – Chef Eli from The Alexander is back and giving us a fun take on a strawberry shortcake!
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INDIANAPOLIS – You have seen the miniature horse named Wrangler on our show before, but you haven’t seen how fabulous he looks in his Easter outfit!
You can also hang out with Wrangler using a Wrangler-gram!
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INDIANAPOLIS — The month of April is dedicated to being “Autism Acceptance” month. Here in Indiana, Damar Services provides an opportunity for Hoosier families. To learn more about Damar services or the upcoming comedy show fundraiser, you can visit their website https://www.damar.org/comedy/.
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(The Hill) — Twitter shares rose over 20 percent Monday morning on news that Tesla CEO Elon Musk acquired a 9.2 percent stake in the social media platform.
Musk is now the largest outside shareholder with 73,486,938 shares, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing released Monday.
The Tesla chief is a very active Twitter user with a committed fan base. Just last week he polled his 80 million followers on whether the platform “rigorously adheres” to principles of free speech.
Over 70 percent responded “No,” prompting Musk to ask whether a new platform is needed.
Musk has previously gotten into hot water over his tweets and is currently in a legal fight with the SEC over an agreement restricting his posts about Tesla.
The deal to acquire a stake in Twitter comes months after long time CEO Jack Dorsey departed the company.
Parag Agrawal replaced Dorsey in November, prompting Musk to tweet a meme depicting Agrawal as Joseph Stalin and Dorsey as Soviet secret police chief Nikolai Yezhov being pushed into water.
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GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. health agency says nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn’t meet its standards for air quality, calling for more action to reduce fossil-fuel use, which generates pollutants that cause respiratory and blood-flow problems and lead to millions of preventable deaths each year.
The World Health Organization, about six months after tightening its guidelines on air quality, on Monday issued an update to its database on air quality that draws on information from a growing number of cities, towns, and villages across the globe — now totaling over 6,000 municipalities.
WHO said 99% of the global population breathes air that exceeds its air-quality limits and is often rife with particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs, enter the veins and arteries, and cause disease. Air quality is poorest in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Asia regions, followed by Africa, it said.
“After surviving a pandemic, it is unacceptable to still have 7 million preventable deaths and countless preventable lost years of good health due to air pollution,” said Dr. Maria Neira, head of WHO’s department of environment, climate change and health. “Yet too many investments are still being sunk into a polluted environment rather than in clean, healthy air.”
The database, which has traditionally considered two types of particulate matter known as PM2.5 and PM10, for the first time has included ground measurements of nitrogen dioxide. The last version of the database was issued in 2018.
Nitrogen dioxide originates mainly from human-generated burning of fuel, such as through automobile traffic, and is most common in urban areas. Exposure can bring respiratory disease like asthma and symptoms like coughing, wheezing and difficulty in breathing, and more hospital and emergency-room admissions, WHO said. The highest concentrations were found in the eastern Mediterranean region.
Particulate matter has many sources, such as transportation, power plants, agriculture, the burning of waste and industry – as well as from natural sources like desert dust. The developing world is particularly hard hit: India had high levels of PM10, while China showed high levels of PM2.5, the database showed.
“Particulate matter, especially PM2.5, is capable of penetrating deep into the lungs and entering the bloodstream, causing cardiovascular, cerebrovascular (stroke) and respiratory impacts,” WHO said. “There is emerging evidence that particulate matter impacts other organs and causes other diseases as well.”
The findings highlight the sheer scale of the changes needed to combat air pollution, said Anumita Roychowdhury, an air pollution expert at Center for Science and Environment, a research and advocacy organization in New Delhi.
India and the world need to brace for major changes to try to curb air pollution, including using electric vehicles, shifting away from fossil fuels, embracing a massive scaling-up of green energy and separating types of waste, she said.
The Council on Energy, Environment and Water, a New Delhi-based think tank, found in a study that more than 60% of India’s PM2.5 loads are from households and industries.
Tanushree Ganguly, who heads the council’s program on air quality, called for action toward reducing emissions from industries, automobiles, biomass burning and domestic energy.
“We need to prioritize clean energy access for households that need it the most, and take active measures to clean up our industrial sector,” she said.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Amazon John from Silly Safari joins us with an animal prediction of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. For more from Silly Safaris, visit their website.
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CINCINNATI, Ohio (WJW) – A therapy dog who lives in Cincinnati has officially been named the 2022 Cadbury Bunny.
Annie Rose, an English doodle, visits nursing homes and reportedly loves doing therapy work. During the COVID-19 shutdown, when residents couldn’t have visitors, the pup would do window visits to keep spirits up.
“We can’t thank everyone enough for voting for our very own Annie Rose and making her the next Cadbury Bunny, especially her doodle families and friends who went over and beyond,” Lori R., Annie Rose’s owner, said in a statement. “Our community rallied behind and supported her just as she has for them for years as a therapy dog. All of us are still shocked by the news but can’t wait to get Annie Rose those iconic Cadbury Bunny ears.”
The win means Annie Rose is set to star in this year’s Cadbury Easter Bunny commercial, plus her family won $5,000.
You can watch Annie Rose’s audition video here.
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Sacramento police said they were searching for at least two people who opened fire at about 2 a.m. Sunday on the outskirts of the city's downtown entertainment district, anchored by the Golden One Arena that hosts concerts and the NBA's Sacramento Kings. The team's home game against the Golden State Warriors went on as scheduled Sunday night and began with a moment of silence for the victims.
Police Chief Kathy Lester revealed few details from the investigation and pleaded with the public to share videos and other evidence that could lead to the killers.
"The scale of violence that just happened in our city is unprecedented during my 27 years here," Lester told reporters during a news conference at police headquarters. "We are shocked and heartbroken by this tragedy. But we are also resolved as an agency to find those responsible and to secure justice for the victims and the families."
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and other city officials decried escalating violence in the city while also urging people to keep coming downtown for events like NBA games and performances of the Broadway musical "Wicked."
VIDEO: Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg discusses 'senseless' tragedy following mass shooting
"We can never accept it as normal and we never will," Steinberg said of the shooting. "But we also have to live our lives."
The gunfire erupted just after a fight broke out on a street lined with an upscale hotel, nightclubs and bars and police said they were investigating whether the altercation was connected to the shooting. Video from witnesses posted on social media showed rapid gunfire for at least 45 seconds as people screamed and ran for cover.
The gunfire startled sleeping guests at the Citizen Hotel, which included a wedding party and fans of the rapper Tyler the Creator, who performed at a concert hours earlier.
From her window on the fourth floor of the hotel, 18-year-old Kelsey Schar said she saw a man running while firing a gun. She could see flashes from the weapon in the darkness as people ran for cover.
Schar's friend, Madalyn Woodward, said she saw a girl who appeared to have been shot in the arm lying on the ground. Security guards from a nearby nightclub rushed to help the girl with what looked like napkins to try to stanch the bleeding.
Police found a stolen handgun and were investigating if it was used in the shooting. The dead included three men and three women. Authorities were still working to notify family members, and had publicly identified only one victim as of late Sunday, 38-year-old Sergio Harris, without providing a cause of death. Of the 12 wounded, at least four had critical injuries, according to the Sacramento Fire Department.
RELATED: Witnesses describe chaos as gunshots ring out on Sacramento downtown street
Sunday's violence was the third time in the U.S. this year that at least six people have been killed in a mass shooting, according to a database compiled by The Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University. And it was the second mass shooting in Sacramento in the last five weeks.
President Joe Biden called for action on gun crimes in a statement Sunday.
"Today, America once again mourns for another community devastated by gun violence," Biden said. "But we must do more than mourn; we must act."
On Feb. 28, a father killed his three daughters, a chaperone and himself in a Sacramento church during a weekly supervised visitation. David Mora, 39, was armed with a homemade semiautomatic rifle-style weapon, even though he was under a restraining order that prohibited him from possessing a firearm.
The crime scene Sunday sprawled across two city blocks, closing off a large swath of the city's downtown. Bodies remained on the pavement throughout the day as Lester said investigators worked to process a "really complex and complicated scene" to make sure investigators gathered all the evidence they could to "see the perpetrators of this crime brought to justice."
Councilmember Katie Valenzuela, who represents the area, said she's fielded too many phone calls reporting violence in her district during her 15 months in office. She cried at a news conference as she told reporters that the latest phone call woke her up at 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
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Jason Riddle, seen here with wine he allegedly stole from a lawmaker’s office Jan. 6, 2021. The Keene man received 30 months of probation for entering the Capitol with a stream of people walking in, and taking a bottle of wine and a book from a congressional office.
A Keene man has been sentenced for his minor role in the melee at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Jason Riddle of Keene received 30 months of probation for entering the Capitol with a stream of people walking in, and taking a bottle of wine and a book from a congressional office. A judge also ordered him to pay $754 in restitution, and perform 100 hours of community service.
Riddle has said he regretted his actions, and said he thought he was going to Washington, D.C., that day to watch Trump speak. In the sentencing memorandum, a judge noted that Riddle had not brought any weapons, bear spray or zip ties to the capitol, and had not traveled as part of a large group.
"The public debate as to sentencing options and general deterrence in these cases has been robust," the judge wrote. "The Court, as evidenced by the cases previously cited, has concluded on at least nine past occasions that broad, general deterrence concerns can be satisfied without imprisonment."
Keene is one of three people from New Hampshire charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riot.
Thomas Gallagher of Bridgewater also received probation and was ordered to pay restitution and perform community service.
The case against Kirstyn Niemala of Hudson is ongoing. Earlier this month, Niemala asked a judge to modify the conditions of her release to allow her to smoke marijuana.
TOKYO — The very name of a pop-up cafe that operated for a single day in Tokyo last month signaled that there was something special about it. “Chyumon ni Jikan ga Kakaru Kafe” literally means “a cafe where it takes time to order.”
As heavy metal music plays in the background, a doctor grabs a piece of cloth and places it atop an open wound on a medical dummy. Pressing on the cloth with both hands, he applies pressure. Later, he secures a tourniquet to the dummy's leg.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Six people were killed and 10 injured in an early-morning shooting on a Sacramento, Calif., street busy with revelers, and police said they were still searching for suspects with no one in custody.
A resident of the city-sanctioned homeless camp under Highway 101 in San Rafael is suing the city and the California Department of Transportation alleging that exposure to freeway noise and pollution has led to hearing loss and risk of illness.
Congress doesn’t often speak clearly and in plain language. That’s not the case for a hearing in the week ahead with a half dozen fossil fuel company bosses.
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87-year-old man killed in Belle Glade hit-and-run crash
Palm Beach County deputies are searching for the driver who hit and killed an 87-year-old man overnight Monday in Belle Glade then took off.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said a maroon-colored vehicle, most likely a truck, was traveling north near the 150 block of State Road 715 around 2:30 a.m. and slammed into the victim who was standing in the northbound lane.
The 87-year-old was thrown into the air from the force of the crash.
The vehicle then took off, the sheriff's office said.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not been released.
Investigators don't know the make or model of the car involved, only that it was likely a maroon-colored truck.
If you have any information that can help detectives, call Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Investigator Sean Ramsey at 561-681-4540, ramseys@pbso.org, or Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County at 1-800-458-TIPS.
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Amber Alert: 2 children taken from Wyoming; suspect may be headed to Texas, police say
BUFFALO, Wyo. (Gray News) - Authorities in Wyoming have issued an Amber Alert for two young daughters who they say were taken by their non-custodial mother.
Wyoming Highway Patrol said Aspen Marie Roth, 4, and Serenity Ann Naslund, 2, were taken by Alexis Roth.
Officials said Roth may be traveling to Grand Prairie, Texas with the children. They were last seen in Buffalo, Wyoming on Sunday morning.
Roth is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black leggings, a maroon shirt and a black hoodie.
Aspen, the 4-year-old, is about 4 feet tall, weighs about 30 pounds, and has brown hair and hazel eyes with an olive skin tone. She was last seen wearing jeans and a pink long-sleeved shirt with a reference to Paris on it.
Serenity, the 2-year-old, is 3 feet tall, weighs 25 pounds, and has blonde hair and hazel eyes with a fair skin tone. She was last seen wearing acid-washed jeans.
Roth is driving a white 2009 Dodge Caravan with Wyoming license plate 169068.
Roth also has a 3-month-old traveling with them that she has custody of, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911.
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Biden: Putin should face war crimes trial for Bucha killings in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday called for a war crimes trial against Russia President Vladimir Putin and said he’d seek more sanctions after reported atrocities in Ukraine.
“You saw what happened in Bucha,” Biden said. He added that Putin “is a war criminal”
WARNING: Video contains graphic content.
Biden’s comments to reporters came after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Bucha, one of the towns surrounding Kyiv where Ukrainian officials say the bodies of civilians have been found. Zelenskyy called the Russian actions “genocide” and called for the West to apply tougher sanctions against Russia.
Biden, however, stopped short of calling the actions genocide.
The bodies of 410 civilians have been removed from Kyiv-area towns that were recently retaken from Russian forces, Ukraine’s prosecutor-general, Iryna Venediktova, said. Associated Press journalists saw the bodies of at least 21 people in various spots around Bucha, northwest of the capital.
“We have to continue to provide Ukraine with the weapons they need to continue the fight. And we have to gather all the detail so this can be an actual -- have a war crimes trial,” Biden said.
Biden lashed out at Putin as “brutal.”
“What’s happening in Bucha is outrageous and everyone sees it,” Biden added.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, tweeted Monday that he European Union will send investigators to Ukraine to help the local prosecutor general “document war crimes.
Biden noted that he faced push back last month when he described Putin as a war crimina l for the unfolding onslaught in Ukraine after hospitals and maternity wards were bombed. In his remarks on Monday, Biden made clear that label still applied.
“This guy is brutal and what’s happening to Bucha is outrageous, and everyone’s seen it,” Biden said.
Investigations into Putin’s actions had begun before the new allegations of atrocities outside Kyiv.
The U.S. and more than 40 other countries are working together to investigate possible violations and abuses, after the passage of a resolution by the United Nations Human Rights Council to establish a commission of inquiry. There is another probe by the International Criminal Court, an independent body based in the Netherlands.
Meanwhile, Biden’s chief envoy to the United Nations, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, announced Monday that the U.S. plans to seek a suspension of Russia from its seat on the U.N.’s top human rights body in the wake of more indications Russian forces may have committed war crimes in Ukraine. That would require a decision by the U.N. General Assembly.
Russia and the other four permanent members of the U.N. Security Council – Britain, China, France and the United States – all currently have seats on the 47-member-state rights council, which is based in Geneva. The United States rejoined the council this year.
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Missing Fla. woman found dead in shallow grave
The body of a missing Florida woman has been found in a shallow grave in Alabama.
Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson said Sunday that the body of Cassie Carli was discovered Saturday evening in Springville, Alabama, about 275 miles north of Navarre, where Carli lived.
"We discovered her body while executing a search warrant in Alabama," Johnson said during a news conference. "It was in a barn in a shallow grave."
Johnson said the father of Carli's 4-year-old daughter, Marcus Spanevelo, was arrested Saturday in Lebanon, Tennessee. He faces charges of tampering with evidence and providing false information to law enforcement.
"He was totally uncooperative," Johnson said.
The 37-year-old woman was last seen alive March 27, when she met Spanevelo during a child custody exchange in the parking lot of a Navarre Beach restaurant.
Johnson didn't say how Carli was killed.
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Officers seize more than $4M worth of meth hidden inside cans of sealant
LAREDO, Texas (Gray News) – Customs and Border officers seized more than $4 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside cans of waterproof sealant.
According to authorities, a K-9 inspection of a tractor and trailer trying to cross the border revealed nearly 220 pounds of meth.
“Officers assigned to our cargo facilities utilize their enforcement expertise to target these high-risk commodities. It has led to the discovery of dangerous hard narcotics,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “Large-scale seizures, such as this one, exemplify our mission priorities in securing the border.”
CBP said the case was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations special agents for further investigation.
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WHO says 99% of world’s population breathes poor-quality air
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. health agency says nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn’t meet its standards for air quality, calling for more action to reduce fossil-fuel use, which generates pollutants that cause respiratory and blood-flow problems and lead to millions of preventable deaths each year.
The World Health Organization, about six months after tightening its guidelines on air quality, on Monday issued an update to its database on air quality that draws on information from a growing number of cities, towns, and villages across the globe — now totaling over 6,000 municipalities.
WHO said 99% of the global population breathes air that exceeds its air-quality limits and is often rife with particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs, enter the veins and arteries, and cause disease. Air quality is poorest in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Asia regions, followed by Africa, it said.
“After surviving a pandemic, it is unacceptable to still have 7 million preventable deaths and countless preventable lost years of good health due to air pollution,” said Dr. Maria Neira, head of WHO’s department of environment, climate change and health. “Yet too many investments are still being sunk into a polluted environment rather than in clean, healthy air.”
The database, which has traditionally considered two types of particulate matter known as PM2.5 and PM10, for the first time has included ground measurements of nitrogen dioxide. The last version of the database was issued in 2018.
Nitrogen dioxide originates mainly from human-generated burning of fuel, such as through automobile traffic, and is most common in urban areas. Exposure can bring respiratory disease like asthma and symptoms like coughing, wheezing and difficulty in breathing, and more hospital and emergency-room admissions, WHO said. The highest concentrations were found in the eastern Mediterranean region.
Particulate matter has many sources, such as transportation, power plants, agriculture, the burning of waste and industry – as well as from natural sources like desert dust. The developing world is particularly hard hit: India had high levels of PM10, while China showed high levels of PM2.5, the database showed.
“Particulate matter, especially PM2.5, is capable of penetrating deep into the lungs and entering the bloodstream, causing cardiovascular, cerebrovascular (stroke) and respiratory impacts,” WHO said. “There is emerging evidence that particulate matter impacts other organs and causes other diseases as well.”
The findings highlight the sheer scale of the changes needed to combat air pollution, said Anumita Roychowdhury, an air pollution expert at Center for Science and Environment, a research and advocacy organization in New Delhi.
India and the world need to brace for major changes to try to curb air pollution, including using electric vehicles, shifting away from fossil fuels, embracing a massive scaling-up of green energy and separating types of waste, she said.
The Council on Energy, Environment and Water, a New Delhi-based think tank, found in a study that more than 60% of India’s PM2.5 loads are from households and industries.
Tanushree Ganguly, who heads the council’s program on air quality, called for action toward reducing emissions from industries, automobiles, biomass burning and domestic energy.
“We need to prioritize clean energy access for households that need it the most, and take active measures to clean up our industrial sector,” she said.
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With students in turmoil, US teachers train in mental health
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As Benito Luna-Herrera teaches his 7th grade social studies classes, he is on alert for signs of inner turmoil. And there is so much of it these days.
One of his 12-year-old students felt her world was falling apart. Distance learning had upended her friendships. Things with her boyfriend were verging on violent. Her home life was stressful. “I’m just done with it,” the girl told Luna-Herrera during the pandemic, and shared a detailed plan to kill herself.
Another student was typically a big jokester and full of confidence. But one day she told him she didn’t want to live anymore. She, too, had a plan in place to end her life.
Luna-Herrera is just one teacher, in one Southern California middle school, but stories of students in distress are increasingly common around the country. The silver lining is that special training helped him know what to look for and how to respond when he saw the signs of a mental emergency.
Since the pandemic started, experts have warned of a mental health crisis facing American children. That is now playing out at schools in the form of increased childhood depression, anxiety, panic attacks, eating disorders, fights and thoughts of suicide at alarming levels, according to interviews with teachers, administrators, education officials and mental health experts.
In low-income areas, where adverse childhood experiences were high before the pandemic, the crisis is even more acute and compounded by a shortage of school staff and mental health professionals.
Luna-Herrera, who teaches in a high poverty area of the Mojave Desert, is among a small but growing number of California teachers to take a course called Youth Mental Health First Aid. It teaches adults how to spot warning signs of mental health risks and substance abuse in children, and how to prevent a tragedy.
The California Department of Education funds the program for any school district requesting it, and the pandemic has accelerated moves to make such courses a requirement. The training program is operated by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and available in every state.
“I don’t want to read about another teenager where there were warning signs and we looked the other way,” said Sen. Anthony Portantino, author of a bill that would require all California middle and high schools to train at least 75% of employees in behavioral health. “Teachers and school staff are on the front lines of a crisis, and need to be trained to spot students who are suffering.”
Experts say while childhood depression and anxiety had been on the rise for years, the pandemic’s unrelenting stress and grief amplified the problems, particularly for those already experiencing mental health issues who were cut off from counselors and other school resources during distance learning.
For children, the issues with distance learning were not just academic, said Sharon Hoover, professor of child psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and co-director of the National Center for School Mental Health.
Child abuse and and neglect increased during the pandemic, according to Hoover. For children in troubled homes, with alcoholic or abusive parents, distance learning meant they had no escape. Those who lacked technology or had spotty internet connections were isolated even more than their peers and fell further behind academically and socially.
Many children bounced back after the extended isolation, but for others it will take longer, and mental health problems often lag a stressor.
“We can’t assume that ‘OK we’re back in school, it’s been a few months and now everyone should be back to normal.’ That is not the case,” said Hoover.
Returning to school after months of isolation intensified the anxiety for some children. Teachers say students have greater difficulty focusing, concentrating, sitting still and many need to relearn how to socialize and resolve conflicts face-to-face after prolonged immersion in screens.
Kids expected to pick up where they left off but some found friendships, and their ability to cope with social stress, had changed. Educators say they also see a concerning increase in apathy — about grades, how students treat each other and themselves — and a lot less empathy.
“I have never seen kids be so mean to each other in my life,” said Terrin Musbach, who trains teachers in mental health awareness and other social-emotional programs at the Del Norte Unified School District, a high-poverty district in rural Northern California. “There’s more school violence, there’s more vaping, there’s more substance abuse, there’s more sexual activity, there’s more suicide ideation, there’s more of every single behavior that we would be worried about in kids.”
Many states have mandated teacher training on suicide prevention over the last decade and the pandemic prompted some to broaden the scope to include mental health awareness and supporting behavioral health needs.
But school districts nationwide also say they need more psychologists and counselors. The Hopeful Futures Campaign, a coalition of national mental health organizations, last month published a report that found most states are struggling with mental health support in schools. Only Idaho and the District of Columbia exceed the nationally recommended ratio of one psychologist per 500 students.
In some states, including West Virginia, Missouri, Texas and Georgia, there is only one school psychologist for over 4,000 students, the report says. Similarly, few states meet the goal of one counselor per 250 students.
President Joe Biden has proposed $1 billion in new federal funding to help schools hire more counselors and psychologists and bolster suicide prevention programs. That followed a rare pubic advisory in December from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on “the urgent need to address the nation’s youth mental health crisis.”
In early 2021, emergency room visits in the U.S. for suspected suicide attempts were 51% higher for adolescent girls and 4% higher for adolescent boys compared to the same period in 2019, according to research cited in the advisory.
Since California began offering the Youth Mental Health First Aid course in 2014, more than 8,000 teachers, administrators and school staff have been trained, said Monica Nepomuceno, who oversees mental health programming at the California Department of Education.
She said much more needs to be done in the country’s largest state, which employs over 600,000 K-12 staff at schools.
The course helps distinguish typical adolescent ways of dealing with stress — slamming doors, crying, bursts of anger — from warning signs of mental distress, which can be blatant or subtle.
Red flags include when a child talks about dying or suicide, but can be more nuanced like: “I can’t do this anymore,” or “I’m tired of this,” said Tramaine El-Amin, a spokesperson for the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. More than 550,000 K-12 educators across the country have taken the Youth Mental Health First Aid course since it launched in 2012, she said.
Changes in behavior could be cause for concern — a child who stops a sport or activity they were passionate about without replacing it with another one; a typically put together child who starts to look regularly unkempt; a student whose grades plummet or who stops handing in homework; a child who eats lunch alone and has stopped palling around with their friends.
After noticing something might be wrong, the course teaches the next step is to ask the student without pressuring or casting judgment and letting them know you care and want to help.
“Sometimes an adult can ask a question that causes more harm than good,” said Luna-Herrera, the social studies teacher at California City Middle School, a two-hour drive into the desert from Los Angeles.
He took the course in spring 2021 and two weeks later put it to use. It was during distance learning and a student had failed to show up for online tutoring but he spotted her chatting online on the school’s distance learning platform, having a heated dispute with her then-boyfriend. Luna reached out to her privately.
“I asked her if she was OK,” he said. Little by little, the girl told Luna-Herrera about problems with friends and her boyfriend and problems at home that left her feeling alone and desperately unanchored.
The course tells adults to ask open-ended questions that keep the conversation going, and not to project themselves into an adolescent’s problems with comments like: “You’ll be fine; It’s not that bad; I went through that; Try to ignore it.” What might seem trivial to an adult can feel overwhelming for a young person, and failure to recognize that can be a conversation stopper.
The 12-year old told Luna-Herrera she had considered hurting herself. “Is that a recurring thought?” he asked, recalling how his heart started racing as she revealed her suicide plan.
Like CPR first-aid training, the course teaches how to handle a crisis: Raise the alarm and get expert help. Do not leave a person contemplating suicide alone. As Luna-Herrera continued talking to the girl, he texted his school superintendent, who got the principal on the line, they called 911 and police rushed to the home, where they spoke to the girl and her mother, who was startled and unaware.
“He absolutely saved that child’s life,” said Mojave Unified Superintendent Katherine Aguirre, who oversees the district of about 3,000 students, the majority of whom are Latino and Black children from economically disadvantaged families.
Aguirre recognized the need for behavioral health training early in the pandemic and through the Department of Education trained all of her employees, from teachers to yard supervisors and cafeteria workers.
“It’s about awareness. And that Sandy Hook promise: If you see something, say something,” she said.
That did not happen with 14-year-old Taya Bruell.
Taya was a bright, precocious student who had started struggling with mental health issues at about 11, according to her father, Harry Bruell. At the time, the family lived in Boulder, Colorado where Taya was hospitalized at one point for psychiatric care but kept up the trappings of a model student: She got straight As, was co-leader of her high school writing club and in her spare time taught senior citizens to use computers.
For a literature class, Taya was assigned to keep a journal. In it, she drew a disturbing portrait that showed self-harm and wrote about how much she hated her body and was hearing voices she wanted to silence.
Her teacher read the assignment and wrote: “Taya, very thorough journal. I loved reading the entries. A+”
Three months later in February 2016, Taya killed herself. After her death, Taya’s parents discovered the journal in her room and brought it to the school, where they learned Taya’s teacher had not informed the school counselor or administrators of what she had seen. They don’t blame the teacher but will always wonder what if she had not ignored the signs of danger.
“I don’t think the teacher wanted to hurt our daughter. I think she had no idea what to do when she read those stark warning signs in Taya’s journal,” said her father, who has since relocated with the family to Santa Barbara, California.
He believes legislation to require teacher training in behavioral health will save lives. “It teaches you to raise the alarm, and not just walk away, which is what happened to Taya.”
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18 wildly unpopular (but honest) opinions about NJ
Every once in a very great while, I take a look at Reddit to see what people are thinking and talking about. After all, Reddit is known as the front page of the Internet. The New Jersey subreddit is always interesting. Anytime I look at it, there is a great combination of whining, keen observation, and just spittin' facts.
Yesterday's question that someone posed was genius. And one that I don’t mind saying I have to ask to our listeners on the air.
Being what some would consider representatives of New Jersey, Dennis and I often feel a great responsibility to tell the truth. But at the same time, quite often we also feel a lot of pressure to be on a positive public relations campaign about our state.
The Reddit question asking people to list their unpopular opinions about New Jersey had me intrigued. Because we all know the good things about New Jersey. But hearing what a lot of New Jersey people don’t often say out loud about New Jersey was pretty enlightening.
I know you probably hate to admit that the shore isn’t the most ideal place on earth — or that just because we can be quick and snarky, that doesn’t mean we can’t also be pretty unpleasant.
There are couple of comments about Bruce Springsteen that may sting a little, but negative opinions need to be acknowledged just as much as positive ones. And some of the negative opinions are so true, it almost hurts to see them spelled out.
So here you go: 18 very unpopular opinions about New Jersey. Can you add your own?
18 wildly unpopular (but honest) opinions about NJ
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Before there were dollar stores in New Jersey
There are very few "five and dime" stores left in New Jersey, but if you look hard enough and if you're lucky enough, you'll find a few
While they aren't necessarily extinct, they're not the community fixtures they used to be, thanks to national dollar store chains, which seem to be everywhere.
A favorite of locals in Medford and Medford Lakes is Binkley's, formerly Binkley's Five and Dime.
The Binkley family had five of them in the area at one time dating back to 1962. If you grew up in Medford Lakes like current owner Amy Federman, you have great memories of going there as a kid. It's the kind of general store the big chains try to be, but can't duplicate that local flavor and personal touch that Binkley's has.
They're in a little strip of stores on Stokes Road, and unless you're looking for it, you could drive right by without knowing.
Luckily they're still going strong and a local retail icon.
Inside one of NJ's few remaining 'five and dimes'
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Here’s what NJ is doing about alarming new car theft statistics
I always figured my car was safe in my local shopping center parking lot as long as it was locked, but it seems as though I might be wrong.
In 2021, there were a total of 14,320 cars stolen in New Jersey, a 22% increase from 2020, according to State Police data.
While many of these thefts occurred in more luxury vehicles, that doesn’t necessarily mean that non-luxury cars are safe. Recently, cops have been dispersing themselves throughout more suburban towns in order to intercept these crimes.
The Auto Theft Task Force has also been given $125,000 in federal funds in order to purchase more materials to defend car theft. It is unclear what materials this grant will go towards, but we can hope it means more security and surveillance in public parking lots.
There is also a new policy in New Jersey that states you can only pursue vehicles if you believe a major crime such as murder or assault has been committed. This has made it much more difficult to track down car theft as a cop can no longer pursue a car just because it’s speeding.
Luckily, police still have the ability to track down stolen vehicles as long as they have plate information, so not all hope is lost.
In the meantime, if you are nervous about leaving your car out in public, take these extra steps to prevent theft:
— Be sure to never leave your keys or vehicle unattended, especially if it's running.
— Park in populated or well-lit areas.
— Make sure all windows and doors are locked and closed.
— And finally, make sure any valuables are hidden.
Opinions expressed in the post above are those of New Jersey 101.5 talk show host Judi Franco only.
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My travel nightmare back to New Jersey (Opinion)
If you’ve ever had a flight canceled on you at the last minute, you know the feeling of disappointment and desperation if you need to get home.
This past weekend about 1,600 flights were canceled due to weather and computer issues. South Florida seemed to be hit the hardest.
That’s where I was. I know it’s hard to feel sorry for somebody and on vacation in South Florida at the end of March, but here’s my story.
We left Key West at 10:30 a.m. to catch a 6 p.m. flight out of Fort Lauderdale back to Trenton, NJ. When we returned the rental car and got into the terminal, we noticed a big red sign that read "CANCELED" right next to our flight.
This seems to be happening a lot more these days for a number of reasons, making air travel lately more of a headache than it’s worth.
There were no other options leaving out of Fort Lauderdale that evening for Trenton, Newark, or even Philadelphia, so we checked for flights the next day. Luckily we had a family member's house we could stay at nearby.
The next day we checked flights from every airport in Florida to any airport in New Jersey. Nothing! So we booked a flight out of Atlanta for Sunday at 7:52 p.m. Atlanta it was a nine-hour drive. We rented a car and off we were.
When we got to Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, I got a text letting me know that our flight was delayed until 10:50 p.m., three hours later than scheduled. We thought about driving all the way home for 18 hours from Fort Lauderdale, but decided to fly instead.
Now we are faced with the possibility of driving from Atlanta to Trenton if our flight gets canceled at 10:50 p.m. Sunday night. Listen to the Monday edition of Dennis and Judi show for the rest of the story.
Opinions expressed in the post above are those of New Jersey 101.5 talk show host Dennis Malloy only.
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What age did you need cheaters — where do you keep them?
My eyes started to lose focus on reading when I turned 43. It was literally overnight. Now at 53, I'm still able to read road signs a mile away but focusing on a book, computer screen or a menu is getting troublesome.
Instead of going to an eye doctor, I just invested in readers/cheaters from local drugstores and now online, a pack of 6 for about $15. The problem is that I break them and lose them. I try to always have one in a jacket pocket and at my desk and in each car.
Sometimes I find that I empty my pockets over a couple of days and a nest of glasses develops on my night table and my desk.
The other problem is that the more you rely on the magnifiers the more you have to rely on them. I'm up to a 2.0 now and thinking that I'm going to reverse the trend by buying 1.75 and see if I can strengthen the muscles that handle my vision. We'll see if my theory is correct.
Is there a solution for the loss of the readers? Do you keep a pair in each car? Jacket? Room in your house? I feel like it's becoming a huge expense and making me crazy when I have a pile of six cheaters on my desk and I get into my car and arrive at the studio with none.
Am I the only one with this problem? Hit me up on the free New Jersey 101.5 app and let me know your story and solution. My daughter bought me a "granny chain" for Christmas, but I can't go there, not yet anyway!
The post above reflects the thoughts and observations of New Jersey 101.5 talk show host Bill Spadea. Any opinions expressed are Bill's own. Bill Spadea is on the air weekdays from 6 to 10 a.m., talkin’ Jersey, taking your calls at 1-800-283-1015.
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It’s Easter season, also known as the only time of year where it’s normal to spot brightly colored eggs sprawled across lawns or intricately placed in secret alcoves and other hiding spaces.
If your kiddo is hopping (wink, wink) to do some Easter egg hunting, there are several options just within the Indy Parks system.
All events require registration, even the free ones. We’ve provided links for registration to each event.
Broad Ripple Park (1550 Broad Ripple Avenue)
- Eggscellent Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
- Ages: 2-8; Cost: $11
Registration is FULL but there is a waiting list.
Ellenberger Park (5301 East Saint Clair Street)
- Easter Egg-Stravaganza! on Saturday, April 16 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
- Ages 1-7; Cost $5
Visit the first Easter egg hunt at Ellenberger Park in the Irvington area. This event indoor event will be held inside the skating rink and will also have games, prizes and candy. Register here.
Krannert Park (605 S. High School Rd.)
- Easter Bunny Hop on Friday, April 8 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Ages: 2-6; Cost $2
- Cottontail Run on Friday, April 8 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Ages 6-12; Cost $2
Krannert Park’s egg hunt will take place rain or shine. Kids will be able to gather a few special golden eggs! Participants are asked to bring a bucket or bag to collect eggs. The event will be divided by age groups: Easter Bunny Hop for ages 2-6 and the Cottontail Run for kids 6-12. Register here for the Bunny Hop and here for Cottontail Run.
Pride Park (1129 Vandeman Street)
- Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 16 from noon to 1 p.m.
- Ages: 2-13; FREE
There is no set limit for this egg hunt, but guests are asked to pre-register here.
Rhodius Park (1720 West Wilkins Street)
- Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Ages 5-11; Cost $3
Kids can engage in a variety of arts & craft activities, stuffed plastic eggs with prizes, stuffed animals, and a very special sweet treat. Rumor has it that the Easter Bunny might make an appearance. Register here.
Watkins Park ( 2360 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street)
- Easter Event on Saturday, April 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Ages 1-13; FREE
Organizers say there will be an Easter egg hunt, food and a special giveaway. Register here.
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ARLINGTON, Texas – Pro Bowl punter. Podcast host extraordinaire. WWE star.
Pat McAfee, the boisterous former punter for the Indianapolis Colts, stepped into the ring during WrestleMania 38 at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium.
And McAfee certainly made an entrance, coming through the tunnel surrounded by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
McAfee, a commentator for SmackDown, squared off against Austin Theory on the second night of WWE’s signature event, flashing the same athleticism that got him into the NFL.
The back-and-forth match had it all, with McAfee taking some punishment and dishing it out. He bounded off the top rope but failed to land the hit as Theory rolled out of the way. He hopped over his opponent after being thrown toward the corner and then landed a flying elbow.
“ATHLETE,” McAfee wrote in a tweet showcasing the highlight.
With Theory stunned near the ropes, McAfee sprinted toward the side and sent his opponent flying into the broadcast table. He put on a headset and joined the broadcasters live.
“Pat McAfee’s beating the hell out of Austin Theory,” he said of his own handiwork.
He slammed Theory’s head against the table five times and then tossed him back into the ring.
It looked like the match would end with McAfee performing a superplex off the top rope, flinging Theory onto the canvas. But Theory kicked out at the last second before the three count.
Theory had the momentum at the end of the match, holding McAfee on his shoulders. But McAfee surprised Theory with a reversal and pinned him to win the match, much to the chagrin of WWE chief Vince McMahon.
“THE DREAM HAS COME TRUE,” McAfee, a longtime wrestling fan, wrote of his victory on Twitter.
McMahon took off his suit and tie to confront McAfee, undoubtedly intending to teach the newcomer a few things in an impromptu match.
With Theory’s helpful interference, McMahon punted a football at McAfee and ultimately pinned him.
But WrestleMania wasn’t done with McAfee just yet.
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin made an appearance to clean things up.
It certainly looked like Austin was on McAfee’s side, delivering his signature “Stone Cold Stunner” to McMahon and inviting McAfee back into the ring. He and the former NFL punter shared celebratory beers before McAfee himself fell victim to the “Stone Cold Stunner.”
“Austin 3:16 says, ‘I just stunned Pat McAfee,’” one of the commentators said during the broadcast. “STUNNER STUNNER STUNNER,” McAfee wrote of the move.
It was definitely a great night “For the Brand.”
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"We have updated our uniform guidelines, effective today, to provide more freedom and flexibility in individual and gender expression," the airline said in a statement on Monday.
The airline said it will also collaborate with Seattle designer Luly Yang to develop gender-neutral uniform items for frontline employees, such as flight attendants, customer service agents and uniformed lounge employees.
The announcement comes after a 2021 allegation by an Alaska Airlines employee that the airline's uniform policy discriminated against employees whose gender expression does not fit the male and female dress codes, particularly nonbinary employees -- those whose gender identity falls outside the binary of "male" or "female."
The previous policy required flight attendants to wear either "male" or "female" uniforms. The airline also regulated other aspects of dress, like hairstyle, makeup and jewelry, based on workers' assumed gender.
The American Civil Liberties Union stated in a letter at the time that Alaska's uniform policy violated Washington's Law Against Discrimination, which prohibits discrimination based on "sex" or "gender identity, self-image, appearance, behavior, or expression."
"I don't want to be forced into a binary uniform that excludes me and leads to me being misgendered at work," Justin Wetherell, an Alaska Airlines flight attendant and flight attendant instructor based in Seattle, said in an ACLU statement at the time.
The airline responded at the time saying flight attendants since 2020 had the freedom to order "any pant or parka style and have been able to select the uniform kit of their choice, regardless of gender identity."
The latest update to the uniform policy will allow for more flexibility in personal expression for flight attendants of all genders, Alaska Airline said. All flight attendants will be permitted to wear fingernail polish, makeup, two earrings per ear and a nose piercing.
"We've also updated our grooming policies to allow tattoos in more locations, more hair style options and are adjusting the names of our uniform kits to be focused on fit vs. gender identifications," the airline said.
The company has also created personal pronoun pins that employees can choose to wear with their uniforms.
"We all want to look professional, and we all want to be ourselves at the same time," Monique "Mo," a flight attendant based in San Diego, California, said in the Alaska Airlines press statement. "Your gender shouldn't define what you wear or how you look."
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The trip went south when the winds kicked up. One of the passengers begins recording video of the incident as the winds send the balloon and basket hurtling to the ground.
The basket drags across the dirt. The guide yells for everyone to hang on.
Somehow, they did. Miraculously, no one was injured.
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DURHAM, N.C. -- Jon Scheyer tried to soak up every possible nugget and detail he could as retiring Mike Krzyzewski's designated successor in their final season together on the Duke sideline. Conversations on everything from game strategy to motivating players turned into an endless stream of notes and ideas, studiously documented on his iPad.
"He's got his madness with all his papers everywhere," Scheyer said with a chuckle. "And I've got my iPad. It's all right there."
Now it's time for the former Blue Devils player to call on every bit of that knowledge and experience. As of late Saturday night, Scheyer is Duke's new head coach after a Final Four loss to North Carolina ended Krzyzewski's Hall of Fame career. And Scheyer, 34, knows he's taking over at a crossover to sustain the Blue Devils' perch near the top of college basketball.
"I've really just positioned it for (recruits) where it's as pivotal of a moment in any program in the history of college basketball," Scheyer told a small group of reporters before the UNC loss. "I really feel that if you look through, there have been different teams in different eras that have been the best. But to sustain it, this is Duke's opportunity to continue to do that."
The Blue Devils have been building to this moment since Krzyzewski's announcement last June that he would coach one final season, representing a seismic change that comes along only generationally with greats like John Wooden, Phog Allen or Dean Smith.
Scheyer was tabbed as the coach-in-waiting, extending his long-running Duke ties dating to his 2006 campus arrival, including as the leading scorer on the 2010 NCAA title winner and Krzyzewski's staff member since the 2013-14 season.
Scheyer has thrice stepped in for his mentor to guide Duke to wins, once last season due to COVID-19 protocols and twice this year against Wake Forest - the second coming after halftime - when Krzyzewski was ill.
"He's better prepared to be the head coach after going through this year," Krzyzewski said earlier this week, adding: "He's not good. He's like really, really good."
That endorsement and belief means a lot to a former player like Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley, the point guard on Krzyzewski's 1991 and 1992 NCAA championship teams.
"That carries a lot of weight to it, certainly," Hurley said Sunday. "Not only does (Krzyzewski) know how to identify talented players, but he knows when someone has the right stuff to be prepared for that type of responsibility.
"There's no one that loves Duke basketball more than Coach K, so everyone should just be on board to know that he wouldn't really make a decision like that or be involved in it if he didn't think it was in the best interest of the program."
Scheyer aims to keep the conversations going with Krzyzewski, even though he expects the 75-year-old retiree will "try to never be around" to give Scheyer space to make this program fully his own.
"I just know him, and he's going to be so sensitive to what his presence does," Scheyer said of Krzyzewski. "For me, I guarantee this summer, I'm going to call him one day and say, 'Can you please come to a practice and watch us, and see what you think?'
"We're going to be in close touch. I have a feeling it's going to be me reaching out to him more than it is him reaching out to me. ... No matter what his official title or role, responsibility is, I'm going to lean on him as we go forward."
Besides, Scheyer and his staff had already taken over recruiting duties fully while Krzyzewski stayed with the team in his final season.
One look at his first recruiting class illustrates the perfect-case scenario for how things could go, and why the Blue Devils aren't going anywhere anytime soon even as the sport's winningest coach leaves the game.
Duke will be stacked again with the nation's No. 1-ranked class according to 247sports. That includes the top overall prospect Dereck Lively II (7-foot-1 center from Bellefonte, Pennsylvania), No. 3 prospect Kyle Filipowski (6-11 center from Wilbraham, Massachusetts) and No. 5 prospect Dariq Whitehead (6-6 wing from Newark, New Jersey).
The first weeks on the job for Scheyer will include getting back to recruiting while also beginning work to hire an assistant coach to fill his own now-vacant position. He must also figure how many of the current players will return, with NBA prospects like Paolo Banchero and A.J. Griffin possibly taking the one-and-done route to the pros.
Change is coming. Scheyer is ready for it.
"In a lot of ways, I feel more prepared than any coach ever because I've known and I've been able to prepare for this specific job," he said. "And in other ways, I don't know what to expect a little bit.
"But I do know it's going to be a roller-coaster, and I'm prepared for that. I know it's going to be ups and downs along the way. But I believe overall in what we're doing. I believe in the long-term success, getting it set up the right way. We'll be in a great position."
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Washington was a guest and speaker at Bishop T.D. Jakes' leadership summit on Saturday. During the two-hour discussion about faith and his award-winning acting career, Washington was asked about the infamous slap and what happened afterward.
"Well, there's a saying when the devil ignores you, then you know you're doing something wrong," Washington said in video of the exchange posted on Jakes' verified Twitter account.
"You know, the devil goes, 'Oh, no, leave him alone, he's my favorite. Don't bother him.' Conversely, when the devil comes at you, maybe it's because you're trying to do something right. And for whatever reason, the devil got a hold of that circumstance that night."
At the Academy Awards, Smith walked to the stage and slapped Chris Rock, who was presenting at the time, after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head.
RELATED | Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at Oscars after joke at wife Jada Pinkett Smith's expense, apologizes
Shortly after the incident, Smith won his first Academy Award and offered his apologies to the Academy and others for the earlier incident.
During his acceptance speech, Smith said that prior to his win, fellow nominee Washington shared some wisdom with him: "At your highest moment be careful, that's when the devil comes for you."
Washington said during Saturday's discussion that he, along with actor and producer Tyler Perry, prayed with Smith after the incident.
"Fortunately, there were people there, not just me, but others in the gap," Washington told Jakes. "Tyler Perry came right immediately, right over there with me."
RELATED | Will Smith resigns from Academy following backlash over Chris Rock slap
Washington would not say what the three men spoke or prayed about after the incident.
"Who are we to condemn?" Washington asked. "I don't know all the ins and outs of the situation, but I know the only solution was prayer."
Smith issued an apology on Monday in a statement on Instagram, calling his behavior "unacceptable and inexcusable."
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- A crash in Chapel Hill on Monday morning resulted in the death of a 69-year-old man from Graham.
Charles Joyner was driving west on Fordham Boulevard in his pickup truck when he hit a guardrail under the Columbia Street bridge.
Joyner's truck then careened into the eastbound lanes of Fordham Boulevard.
Chapel Hill Police Department crews closed the road for several hours Monday morning to investigate and clear the crash.
The investigators did not yet say what caused the crash.
1 killed in car crash on Fordham Boulevard in Chapel Hill
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Fallon went to Hollywood to host 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
Kimmel flew to New York City for 'The Tonight Show.'
Throughout the show, they checked in with each other from across the country.
Kimmel interviewed Hugh Jackman and Bridget Everett.
Fallon interviewed "Matt Damon," Justin Timberlake and Kimmel's Aunt Chippy.
Red Hot Chilli Peppers appeared as a musical guest on both shows.
Fallon and Kimmel said they have been talking about the prank since April 2020.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- North Carolina and Kansas will square off Monday night in a winner-take-all match for this year's men's basketball national championship.
The game will tip off at 9:20 p.m. on TBS.
Carolina fans spread out around the globe will be tuning in to see if the 8 seed Tar Heels, who just weeks ago were not even sure if they'd make the tournament, can pull off another unexpected win--this time for the right to hang another banner inside the Dean E. Smith Center.
Inside the Smith Center, thousands of Tar Heel students will be cheering on their team. Then, should Carolina prevail, they will all sprint more than a mile uphill to Franklin Street to celebrate en masse.
Restaurants and bars on Franklin Street are already booked up and some fans were even seen waiting in line Monday morning to make sure they got the perfect spot to enjoy the game.
ABC11 will be there as well bringing you live updates on everything happening throughout the evening.
As for the game itself, North Carolina's top offensive priority, particularly early in a game, is to feed the ball to Armando Bacot in the post. Once the opposing team inevitably starts sending extra defenders at the Tar Heels' big man, Caleb Love has more space to let 3-pointers fly or drive to the basket.
Good luck trying to stop it. No one in the NCAA Tournament has yet.
"I've always felt working inside/out is the way for successful offensive basketball and that's the way we're going to do it," North Carolina coach Hubert Davis.
So does Kansas.
The Jayhawks answer to the Bacot and Love combo is David McCormack and Ochai Agbaji.
North Carolina and Kansas, the last teams standing, have numerous offensive options with multiple players who can put up 30 points any given night.
But the winner of of Monday night's national championship game could come down to which team can slow the other's dynamic duo.
Agbaji and McCormack were part of Bill Self's heralded 2018 recruiting class - fifth nationally in the 247 Sports composite - but were far from the headliners. The marquee names in that group were Quentin Grimes and Devon Dotson.
While those two moved on, Agbaji and McCormack remained in Lawrence, honing their games and their confidence to put the Jayhawks on the doorstep of their first national championship since 2008.
The 6-foot-10 McCormack, often called soft early in his career, averaged 10.5 points and 6.9 rebounds while giving Kansas an inside presence opposing teams have to account for. He was a big reason the Jayhawks got past Villanova in the national semifinals Saturday night, finishing with 25 points and nine rebounds.
The 6-5 Agbaji always had explosive athleticism and has worked on his shooting touch, becoming more confident as the years have gone by. He led Kansas with 18.9 points per game this season and has been a difference-maker through most of the NCAA Tournament, including a 21-point game against Villanova.
"I'm extremely happy for these guys and what they've given us," Self said. "They've been great ambassadors and role models for our school and our community. And they both put in the time to give us a chance to be here."
So did Bacot and Love.
Love arrived in Chapel Hill with plenty of accolades: McDonald's All-American, five-star recruit, Missouri player of the year. The athletic 6-5 guard didn't live up to the expectations that came with it, stumbling through an uneven freshman season.
Love turned a corner as a sophomore, becoming a more confident, multi-level scorer. He's taken a star turn in the NCAA Tournament, scoring 30 points against UCLA in the Sweet 16 and 28 against Duke in the national semifinals.
"One of the many things I love about Caleb is he wants to be on the biggest stage," Davis said. "I've been a part of a number of big-time atmospheres as a player and as a coach. (Saturday) it was right there and that's where Caleb wants to be."
Bacot averaged 9.6 points and 8.2 rebounds as a freshman and has gotten better with each season. Always a good shot blocker and rebounder, he's been a dominant force on the glass while expanding his offensive repertoire.
The 6-10 forward averaged 16.5 points and was third nationally with 13.1 rebounds per game. Bacot grabbed at least 15 rebounds the last four NCAA Tournament games, including 22 against Saint Peter's in the Elite Eight and 21 against Duke.
Bacot sprained his right ankle against the Blue Devils, but stayed in the game and is expected to play in Monday's title game.
"It's important that we make sure he stays off the glass, but that's easier said than done because he's such a great rebounder," Kansas big man Mitch Lightfoot said.
Two blue bloods will play for a national championship Monday night. The outcome will likely come down to which team can get a handle on the other's dynamic duo.
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Biden to speak on actions to expand, improve trucking jobs amid supply chain issues
WASHINGTON (Gray News) - President Joe Biden is scheduled to give remarks Monday on the administration’s Trucking Action Plan.
The effort, first announced in December, aims to improve access to trucking jobs and fair compensation and conditions, as well as helping ease supply chain issues contributing to inflation.
In a news release, the White House stated it has been working to streamline the process to get commercial drivers licenses and increase the number of registered apprenticeship programs. It also encouraged partnerships connecting veterans to trucking careers, among other initiatives.
Trucking moves 72% of goods in the U.S., the White House said. Trucking employment grew the most in 2021 that it had since 1994, and December-February marked the best 3-month stretch for hiring in the industry since the ‘90s.
Frontline truckers’ real wages grew last year despite elevated inflation, the administration said.
Other work is aimed at workplace safety, worker’s rights and ensuring trucking is a safe and inclusive industry for women, the White House stated.
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Bojangles restaurants to give away $1 million in free gas
(WHNS/Gray News) - Bojangles is giving away $1 million in free gas to help relieve pain for customers at the pump.
The restaurant said that starting Monday and lasting until supplies run out, every purchase of a Bojangles Family Meal featuring 12 or 20 pieces of bone-in chicken, plus scratch-made biscuits, choice of side, and tea will come with a $10 gas gift card at participating locations.
“Southerners are known for being friendly neighbors, so as a Southern brand, it’s in our DNA to want to help our customers who are feeling the pain of soaring gas prices,” said Jackie Woodward, Bojangles Chief Brand and Marketing Officer in a news release. “We don’t want anyone to have to choose between enjoying a delicious meal with the family or buying gas, so let Bojangles help with both.”
According to data compiled by AAA, gas prices reached the highest levels on record in March 2022. The restaurant said as a “family-forward” chain, Bojangles saw an opportunity to rally and help thousands of customers.
“This is the first time in Bojangles’ history that we’ve ever given away $1 million, but we know our customers are worth it, and we’re just glad that we could come together with all of our franchisees to support them,” said Woodward.
The restaurant mentioned Family Meals featuring Chicken Supremes, as well as all delivery orders, are not eligible.
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Coroner IDs 6 people killed in Sacramento mass shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in California’s capital city on Monday identified the six people killed in Sacramento’s mass shooting as police searched for at least two shooters who opened fire in a crowd as bar patrons filled the streets at closing time on the outskirts of the city’s entertainment district.
The Sacramento County coroner identifed the three women who were killed as Johntaya Alexander, 21; Melinda Davis, 57; and Yamile Martinez-Andrade, 21. The three male victims were identified as Sergio Harris, 38; Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, 32; and Devazia Turner, 29. One of the victims had been identified Sunday.
The sound of rapid-fire gunshots at about 2 a.m. sent people running in terror. Twelve people were wounded in the neighborhood anchored by the Golden One Arena that hosts concerts and the NBA’s Sacramento Kings. The team’s home game against the Golden State Warriors went on as scheduled Sunday night and began with a moment of silence for the victims.
Police Chief Kathy Lester revealed few details from the investigation and pleaded with the public to share videos and other evidence that could lead to the killers.
“The scale of violence that just happened in our city is unprecedented during my 27 years here,” Lester told reporters during a news conference at police headquarters. “We are shocked and heartbroken by this tragedy. But we are also resolved as an agency to find those responsible and to secure justice for the victims and the families.”
Small memorials with candles, balloons and flowers were placed Monday morning near the crime scene. One balloon had a message on it saying in part: “You will forever be in our hearts and thoughts. Nothing will ever be the same.”
Streets were reopened to car and foot traffic and police tape had been removed. Aside from a handful of TV cameras, there was little indication on the downtown block of the previous day’s bloodshed.
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and other city officials decried escalating violence in the city while also urging people to keep coming downtown for events like NBA games and performances of the Broadway musical “Wicked.”
“We can never accept it as normal and we never will,” Steinberg said of the shooting. “But we also have to live our lives.”
The gunfire erupted just after a fight broke out on a street lined with an upscale hotel, nightclubs and bars and police said they were investigating whether the altercation was connected to the shooting. Video from witnesses posted on social media showed rapid gunfire for at least 45 seconds as people screamed and ran for cover.
The gunfire startled sleeping guests at the Citizen Hotel, which included a wedding party and fans of the rapper Tyler the Creator, who performed at a concert hours earlier.
From her window on the fourth floor of the hotel, 18-year-old Kelsey Schar said she saw a man running while firing a gun. She could see flashes from the weapon in the darkness as people ran for cover.
Schar’s friend, Madalyn Woodward, said she saw a girl who appeared to have been shot in the arm lying on the ground. Security guards from a nearby nightclub rushed to help the girl with what looked like napkins to try to stanch the bleeding.
Police found a stolen handgun and were investigating if it was used in the shooting. The dead included three men and three women. Authorities were still working to notify family members, and had publicly identified only one victim as of late Sunday, 38-year-old Sergio Harris, without providing a cause of death. Of the 12 wounded, at least four had critical injuries, according to the Sacramento Fire Department.
Sunday’s violence was the third time in the U.S. this year that at least six people have been killed in a mass shooting, according to a database compiled by The Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University. And it was the second mass shooting in Sacramento in the last five weeks.
President Joe Biden called for action on gun crimes in a statement Sunday.
“Today, America once again mourns for another community devastated by gun violence,” Biden said. “But we must do more than mourn; we must act.”
On Feb. 28, a father killed his three daughters, a chaperone and himself in a Sacramento church during a weekly supervised visitation. David Mora, 39, was armed with a homemade semiautomatic rifle-style weapon, even though he was under a restraining order that prohibited him from possessing a firearm.
The crime scene Sunday sprawled across two city blocks, closing off a large swath of the city’s downtown. Bodies remained on the pavement throughout the day as Lester said investigators worked to process a “really complex and complicated scene” to make sure investigators gathered all the evidence they could to “see the perpetrators of this crime brought to justice.”
Councilmember Katie Valenzuela, who represents the area, said she’s fielded too many phone calls reporting violence in her district during her 15 months in office. She cried at a news conference as she told reporters that the latest phone call woke her up at 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
“I’m heartbroken and I’m outraged,” she said. “Our community deserves better than this.”
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Associated Press writers David Klepper in Providence, Rhode Island, and Stefanie Dazio in Los Angeles contributed to this report.
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‘I’m so scared’: School shooting suspect runs to nearby home, arrest caught on camera
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) – A 12-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting a student at a South Carolina middle school was seen on a doorbell camera just minutes after it happened.
The boy is being charged with murder, but he hasn’t been identified due to his age.
Deputies say he shot a classmate in the chest inside Tanglewood Middle School Thursday afternoon. The victim later died at the hospital.
According to WHNS, the young suspect ran away from the school after the shooting and knocked on the door of a nearby home, which was recorded on Elaine Griffin’s doorbell camera.
“I’m so scared,” the suspect said repeatedly. “There’s been a shooting at the school.”
“He started hollering that there was a shooting at the school, and he was scared. He said, ‘Can you call my dad?’” Griffin said.
She called his dad for him, and the boy eventually hid under Griffin’s deck while waiting for his father.
“They found him up under there and he told them that the gun was up under some wood we had under the deck,” she said.
Video from the doorbell camera shows deputies taking the boy away from Griffin’s property.
The motive for the shooting is unknown, but deputies said the suspect and the victim were familiar with each other.
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Jury selection begins in Parkland shooter's sentencing
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the penalty phase of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz's murder trial.
Cruz previously pleaded guilty to all 17 counts of first-degree murder and 17 counts of attempted murder, but a jury still must be selected to determine his fate.
Jurors will be asked to decide whether the 23-year-old should spend the rest of his life in prison, without the possibility of parole, or be put to death for his crimes on Feb. 14, 2018, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Broward County Judge Elizabeth Scherer, prosecutors and Cruz's defense team will spend the next few weeks trying to seat an impartial jury of 12 people, along with six to eight alternates.
Among the challenges they'll face are finding potential jurors who haven't already formulated an opinion on Cruz that could sway their decision and who can commit to seeing it through, possibly into September.
Once a jury is seated, prosecutors will present their case as to why Cruz deserves to die for his crimes, while defense attorneys will attempt to explain how mitigating factors led to Cruz's actions in the hopes that jurors will spare his life.
Whatever the decision, it must be reached unanimously.
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Students take Florida Standard Assessments for the last time
Students across the Sunshine State will take the Florida Standard Assessments for the last time starting Monday.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 1048 — formally called the "Student Assessments" bill — into law March 15, which eliminates the FSA after this school year and replaces them with a "progress monitoring system" starting in the 2022/23 academic year.
"Instead of having one major test at the end of the year which provided no feedback to students before the summer came, we would do progress monitoring that would monitor progress throughout the school year," DeSantis said.
The FSA is a multi-day series of high-stakes exams given at the end of every school year to students in third grade and above.
Critics have long called for it to end because of the stress and pressure it puts on children. They also say the results of the FSA don't typically come in until after the school year has ended, leaving them little opportunity for remediation.
Test results from the 2021 FSA and End-Of-Course Exams dropped significantly in math, science, and social studies from two years ago — before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic — according to data from the Florida Department of Education.
The new progress monitoring system will consist of three rounds of exams, which will be given throughout the school year to help better track each student's performance.
The results are promised to come in faster, within two weeks for fall and winter exams, and within a week for the spring tests.
However, the Florida Education Association is standing firmly against the new progress monitoring system. They say in a statement it will not reduce the amount of standardized testing for students, "nor does it eliminate the big make-or-break test at the end of year."FEA President Andrew Spar said the bill "fails students" and may add more work for "already overwhelmed teachers."
DeSantis said Florida will become the first state in the nation to fully transition to progress monitoring.
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Middleboro High baseball and softball teams swinging for the fences again this season
MIDDLEBORO – The memories of how last year’s stellar season concluded for the Middleboro High baseball team with its only loss coming in the Division 3 South final are still vivid.
“Every time I walk by this field, I can picture Medfield holding up that trophy right behind home plate,” said senior shortstop Derek Zakrosky. “It’s just never a good feeling, but I feel that’s going to set us up. It’s going to ignite a flame for us in order to reach success this season.”
It isn’t much easier for the Middleboro High softball team to forget its ending, either, with the Sachems receiving their lone blemish in the Division 2 South final against Dighton-Rehoboth.
More:Josh Porter's incredible first season at Middleboro comes to an end in sectional final
More:H.S. SOFTBALL: Dighton-Rehoboth puts an end to Middleboro's season and claims sectional title
“That loss was really disappointing to me because I’ve never been in that kind of situation,” said junior pitcher Cassidy Machado.
But it is a situation both teams, who combined to go 36-2 (softball 19-1; baseball 17-1) on the diamond a season ago, are striving to get back to this season.
Middleboro’s softball team is primed to make another deep tournament run this June thanks to a large returning cast from its sophomore-laden squad a year ago. The Sachems bring back all but three starters, headlined by Machado and Enterprise All-Scholastic outfielder Alex Welch.
With so many integral pieces back, including power-hitter Mel Rees at the hot corner and senior captain Lexi Bouldry behind the plate, plus a year of experience gained, coach Dan Sylvia, who has gone 55-11 with two sectional final appearances since taking over in 2018, believes these are the biggest expectations coming into a season his team has faced during his tenure.
More:H.S. SOFTBALL: Welch comes up clutch as Middleboro walks off with SSL Tournament title
“Coming off of what we did last year with a very young group there’s no doubt about it,” said Sylvia as his Sachems opened up the season with a 12-0 win over Whitman-Hanson on Thursday. “We’ve talked about it. We got some really big goals this year. Obviously we feel what we have coming back will be better this year than it was last year, just from the experience alone.”
Sylvia and the rest of his team aren’t running from the notion that if all goes right, it could end up a magical season for the Sachems. Instead, they are fully embracing it.
“I can’t say we’ll duplicate what we did last year, but we have goals that we’ve set and they’re high goals,” Sylvia said. “We haven’t lowered the bar whatsoever. We’ve definitely raised the bar. We have an ultimate goal and we know what it’s going to take to get there. We just got to put (ourselves) in a position and an opportunity to actually have the success that we’re looking for. I have no doubt that these kids, under the lights, they’ll be ready."
Middleboro’s baseball team knows all about heightened expectations. After all, the Sachems have qualified for the state tournament in every season since 1996.
More:Middleboro High baseball continues emotional ride with sectional semifinal win over Medway
More:H.S. BASEBALL: Middleboro reigns supreme in South Shore League
That is the desired outcome again even with Middleboro losing the core of last year’s club with 12 players graduating, including South Shore League Sullivan Player of the Year Shayne Quersher.
“Pressure’s a privilege. I’m just excited to get back out here,” said second-year coach Josh Porter as the Sachems begin the season on Tuesday versus Somerset Berkley. “I think the quality of guys off the field is great. I think the quality on the field is great. Just trying to put together a competitive product and let the chips fall where they may.”
The Sachems will lean on Zakrosky and Tristan Lewis to spearhead a team integrating several new pieces. Zakrosky will anchor Middleboro in the field with his strong glove as Trevor Puryear and Conor Kelleher look to hold down infield spots for the a Sachems’ defense that was a strength last year.
After earning a spot in the pitching rotation a season ago, Lewis jumps into an ace role this year as the senior hurler along with Zakrosky are determined to set the tone for the Sachems.
More:Middleboro's Sean Newcomb celebrates Atlanta Braves World Series championship parade
More:Mike Connolly's baseball journey comes full circle as he takes over at Bridgewater-Raynham
“Me and Tristan Lewis feel like we need to step up as leaders because we were two big parts of that team last year,” Zakrosky said. “I feel like with a bunch of new faces we need to know our roles as leaders and help everybody around us reach success.”
Hard-throwing right-handers and twin brothers Justin and Nate Tullish will provide Porter with two more quality arms. While both made appearances mainly in relief last year, Porter said the plan is for one of them to start with the other being used in high-leverage situations out of the bullpen. When they aren’t pitching, Justin Tullish will man right field and Nate Tullish will take up a spot at second base.
Lefty Andrew Soule adds depth to the pitching staff while Porter has a positional battle taking place at catcher. For Porter, he believes the team’s current unknown commodities will need to step up in their elevated roles.
“I think some of these other guys we project to be in the mix, they’re going to have to prove themselves this year,” Porter said. “I’m excited to see those guys out there, too.”
With pitching and defense a staple for Porter’s club, Sylvia’s squad can provide plenty of that, but their strength comes in the form of its juggernaut offense.
Middleboro averaged 11.6 runs per game last season – the Sachems outscored their opponents by more than 200 runs at 232-24 – and will once again put together a deep and aggressive lineup.
Welch powers the offense from the heart of the order as she smacked a team-high five homers as a sophomore to go along with a robust .482 batting average and 26 RBI. Machado added to Middleboro’s high-octane attack from the top of the lineup by hitting .333 with 16 RBI.
Rees wields a powerful bat as well that opposing pitchers fear while Maddie Ryder and Bouldry stabilize other parts of the lineup.
“Offense, I feel like we are basically the same or even better as last year,” Machado said. “We’re very strong in our lineup. Every single girl can put the ball in play no matter what it is.”
Machado also delivers in the pitching circle with Sylvia able to use Eva Jenness and Rees as pitchers, too. Machado, who said she focused on getting more power behind her pitches in the offseason, went 10-1 last year with a 0.71 earned run average while striking out 91 batters in 79⅓ innings.
More:FOUR OF A KIND: Middleboro High softball loaded with four aces
“Cassidy has a very great attitude, she’s very self-driven, she’s also very driven to make her team better,” Bouldry said. “She has probably one of the biggest impacts on the field.”
Bouldry forms the battery with Machado and is the only senior on the Sachems’ roster. In her important role, Bouldry takes on vital leadership responsibilities to ensure Middleboro’s chemistry is inline with its abundant talent.
“She understands how important this year is to her, never mind the program,” Sylvia said. “She understands it’s her last. She understands how close we got. It was a great ride last year. She wants to go finish it like the rest of us do.”
As both Middleboro squads set out on another season, the objectives couldn’t be clearer and it’s certainly dictated off of past results.
“Just to win,” said Zakrosky, on what he expects out of this season.
Bouldry expects that as well with it hopefully providing a different ending to this season than what she experienced last year.
“I could definitely see a state championship in our future,” Bouldry said.
But she knows that won’t just happen without the Sachems checking all the right boxes first.
“There’s so many steps and you don’t want to jump the gun because sometimes you’ll hurt yourself,” Bouldry added.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Local singer-songwriter J. Elliot joined Indy Now on Monday to perform his original song, “Friend of Mine.”
See J. Elliot perform live in Greenwood on April 24 for the Tumor Takedown Tailgate, which benefits the National Brain Tumor Society.
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INDIANAPOLIS — The month of April is dedicated to being “Autism Acceptance” month. Here in Indiana, Damar Services provides an opportunity for Hoosier families. To learn more about Damar services or the upcoming comedy show fundraiser, you can visit their website https://www.damar.org/comedy/.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Amazon John from Silly Safari joins us with an animal prediction of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. For more from Silly Safaris, visit their website.
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INDIANAPOLIS – A man robbed a postal worker at gunpoint, police say.
According to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the robbery happened around 7:20 p.m. Friday in the 1200 block of S. Reisner Street on the near southwest side of Indianapolis.
Investigators said the mail carrier was approached by a Black male in his late teens or early 20s wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and dark pants. The man was about 5’8” and 150 pounds.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said a police report was filed in the case. The US Postal Inspection Service is the lead investigative agency.
From the US Postal Inspection Service:
This is an active investigation being worked by the US Postal Inspection Service. A reward up to $50,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone who has robbed or attempted to rob a letter carrier. Because protecting the Postal Service is the core mission of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, robbery investigations receive the highest level of response and attention.
Armed robbery of a postal employee is punishable by up to 25 years in prison.
Anyone with information should contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at 1-877-876-2455 (say “Law Enforcement”) and reference Case No. 3702314 or call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 316-262-TIPS (8477) or 800-222-TIPS (8477).
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(NEXSTAR) – In mid-March, weather stations in Antarctica recorded a mind-bending heatwave that saw temperatures rip 70 degrees above the normal temperature for that time of year – an increase scientists say was likely a new record.
“The recent extraordinary heatwave in Antarctica appears to have set a new World Record for the largest temperature excess above normal (+38.5 °C / +69.3 °F) ever measured at an established weather station,” Dr. Robert Rhode, the lead scientist with Berkeley Earth, tweeted..
Between March 15 and 18, both of Earth’s poles experienced extreme heat for that time of year in a rare occurrence that also saw areas of the Arctic more than 50 degrees (30 degrees Celsius) warmer than average.
At the beginning of the warm spell, an ice shelf the size of New York City collapsed in East Antarctica. The collapse, captured by satellite images, marked the first time in human history that the frigid region had an ice shelf collapse. Satellite photos show the area had been shrinking rapidly the last couple of years, and now scientists wonder if they have been overestimating East Antarctica’s stability and resistance to global warming that has been melting ice rapidly on the smaller western side and the vulnerable peninsula.
“The Glenzer Conger ice shelf presumably had been there for thousands of years and it’s not ever going to be there again,” said University of Minnesota ice scientist Peter Neff.
In Antarctica, the two-mile high (3,234 meters) Concordia station was at 10 degrees (-12.2 degrees Celsius) on March 18, which is about 70 degrees warmer than average, while the even higher Vostok station hit a shade above 0 degrees (-17.7 degrees Celsius), beating its all-time record by about 27 degrees (15 degrees Celsius), according to a tweet from extreme weather record tracker Maximiliano Herrera. The coastal Terra Nova Base was far above freezing at 44.6 degrees (7 degrees Celsius).
For some perspective, the wild 70-degree temperature change would be akin to Cleveland going from its March average high of 45 degrees one day to a blistering 115 the next.
Professor Randall Cerveny, who teaches geographical sciences at Arizona State University and also serves as the Rapporteur on Extreme Records for the United Nations/World Meteorological Organization (WMO), told CNN that the WMO doesn’t track temperature-above-average records. He added that the stats he had seen appeared to support Rhode’s tweet, however.
“Everything that I personally have seen about the Dome C observation suggests that it is a legitimate observation,” Cerveny said.
The jump in temperature caught officials at the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colorado, by surprise because they were paying attention to the Arctic where it was 50 degrees warmer than average and areas around the North Pole were nearing or at the melting point, which is really unusual for mid-March, said center ice scientist Walt Meier.
“They are opposite seasons. You don’t see the north and the south (poles) both melting at the same time,” Meier told The Associated Press. “It’s definitely an unusual occurrence.”
“It’s pretty stunning,” Meier added.
“Wow. I have never seen anything like this in the Antarctic,” said University of Colorado ice scientist Ted Scambos, who returned recently from an expedition to the continent.
“Not a good sign when you see that sort of thing happen,” said University of Wisconsin meteorologist Matthew Lazzara.
Lazzara monitors temperatures at East Antarctica’s Dome C-ii and logged 14 degrees (-10 degrees Celsius) on March 25, where the normal is -45 degrees (-43 degrees Celsius): “That’s a temperature that you should see in January, not March. January is summer there. That’s dramatic.”
Both Lazzara and Meier said what happened in Antarctica is probably just a random weather event and not a sign of climate change. But if it happens again or repeatedly then it might be something to worry about and part of global warming, they said.
The Antarctic warm spell was first reported by The Washington Post.
The Antarctic continent as a whole on March 25 was about 8.6 degrees (4.8 degrees Celsius) warmer than a baseline temperature between 1979 and 2000, according to the University of Maine’s Climate Reanalyzer, based on U.S. National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration weather models. That 8-degree heating over an already warmed-up average is unusual – think of it as if the entire United States was 8 degrees hotter than normal, Meier said.
At the same time, on Friday, March 18, the Arctic as a whole was 6 degrees (3.3 degrees) warmer than the 1979 to 2000 average.
By comparison, the world as a whole was only 1.1 degrees (0.6 degrees Celsius) above the 1979 to 2000 average. Globally, the 1979 to 2000 average is about half a degree (.3 degrees Celsius) warmer than the 20th-century average.
What makes the Antarctic warming really weird is that the southern continent — except for its vulnerable peninsula which is warming quickly and losing ice rapidly — has not been warming much, especially when compared to the rest of the globe, Meier said.
Antarctica did set a record for the lowest summer sea ice — records go back to 1979 — with it shrinking to 741,000 square miles (1.9 million square kilometers) in late February, the snow and ice data center reported.
What likely happened was “a big atmospheric river” pumped in warm and moist air from the Pacific southward, Meier said.
And in the Arctic, which has been warming two to three times faster than the rest of the globe and is considered vulnerable to climate change, warm Atlantic air was coming north off the coast of Greenland.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (AP) — The U.S. government seized a mega yacht in Spain owned by an oligarch with close ties to the Russian president on Monday, the first in the government’s sanctions initiative to “seize and freeze” giant boats and other pricey assets of Russian elites.
Spain’s Civil Guard and U.S. federal agents descended on the yacht at the Marina Real in the port of Palma de Mallorca, the capital of Spain’s Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Associated Press reporters at the scene saw police going in and out of the boat on Monday morning.
The joint operation to seize the yacht, with Spain’s Civil Guard, the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations, was carried out at the request of U.S. authorities, the Civil Guard said.
A Civil Guard source told The Associated Press that the immobilized yacht is Tango, a 78-meter (254-feet) vessel that carries Cook Islands flag and that Superyachtfan.com, a specialized website that tracks the world’s largest and most exclusive recreational boats, values at $120 million. The source was also not authorized to be named in media reports and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.
The yacht is among the assets linked to Viktor Vekselberg, a billionaire and close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin who heads the Moscow-based Renova Group, a conglomerate encompassing metals, mining, tech and other assets, according to U.S. Treasury Department documents. All of Vekselberg’s assets in the U.S. are frozen and U.S. companies are forbidden from doing business with him and his entities.
While Vekselberg has not been sanctioned by the European Union, he is under investigation in the U.S. for possible tax fraud, money laundering and falsifying documents precisely to hide the ownership of the Tango yacht, the Civil Guard said in a statement.
The move is the first time the U.S. government has seized an oligarch’s yacht since Attorney General Merrick Garland and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen assembled a task force known as REPO — short for Russian Elites, Proxies and Oligarchs — as an effort to enforce sanctions after Russia invaded Ukraine in late February.
Vekselberg has long had ties to the U.S. including a green card he once held and homes in New York and Connecticut. The Ukrainian-born businessman built his fortune by investing in the aluminum and oil industries in the post-Soviet era.
Vekselberg was also questioned in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and has worked closely with his American cousin, Andrew Intrater, who heads the New York investment management firm Columbus Nova.
Vekselberg and Intrater were thrust into the spotlight in the Mueller probe after the attorney for adult film star Stormy Daniels released a memo that claimed $500,000 in hush money was routed through Columbus Nova to a shell company set up by Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen. Columbus Nova denied that Vekselberg played any role in its payments to Cohen.
Vekselberg and Intrater met with Cohen at Trump Tower, one of several meetings between members of Trump’s inner circle and high-level Russians during the 2016 campaign and transition.
The 64-year-old mogul founded Renova Group more than three decades ago. The group holds the largest stake in United Co. Rusal, Russia’s biggest aluminum producer, among other investments.
Vekselberg was first sanctioned by the U.S. in 2018, and again in March of this year, shortly after the invasion of Ukraine began. Vekselberg has also been sanctioned by authorities in the United Kingdom.
The yacht sails under Cook Islands flag and is owned by a company registered in the British Virgin Islands administered by different societies in Panama, the Civil Guard said, “following a complicated financial and societal web to conceal its truthful ownership.”
Agents confiscated documents and computers inside the yacht that will be analyzed to confirm the real identity of the owner, it said.
The U.S. Justice Department has also launched a sanctions enforcement task force known as KleptoCapture, which also aims to enforce financial restrictions in the U.S. imposed on Russia and its billionaires, working with the FBI, Treasury and other federal agencies. That task force will also target financial institutions and entities that have helped oligarchs move money to dodge sanctions.
The White House has said that many allied countries, including German, the U.K, France, Italy and others are involved in trying to collect and share information against Russians targeted for sanctions. In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden warned oligarchs that the U.S. and European allies would “find and seize your yachts, your luxury apartments, your private jets.”
“We are coming for your ill-begotten gains,” he said.
Monday’s capture is not the first time Spanish authorities have been involved in the seizure of a Russian oligarch’s superyacht. Officials there said they had seized a vessel valued at over $140 million owned by the CEO of a state-owned defense conglomerate and a close Putin ally.
French authorities have also seized superyachts, including one believed to belong to Igor Sechin, a Putin ally who runs Russian oil giant Rosneft, which has been on the U.S. sanctions list since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.
Italy has also seized several yachts and other assets.
Italian financial police moved quickly to seize the superyacht “Lena” belonging to Gennady Timchenko, an oligarch close to Putin, in the port of San Remo; the 65-meter (215-foot) “Lady M” owned by Alexei Mordashov in nearby Imperia, featuring six suites and estimated to be worth 65 million euros; as well as villas in Tuscany and Como, according to government officials.
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Amber Alert: 2 children taken from Wyoming; suspect may be headed to Texas, police say
BUFFALO, Wyo. (Gray News) - Authorities in Wyoming have issued an Amber Alert for two young daughters who they say were taken by their non-custodial mother.
Wyoming Highway Patrol said Aspen Marie Roth, 4, and Serenity Ann Naslund, 2, were taken by Alexis Roth.
Officials said Roth may be traveling to Grand Prairie, Texas with the children. They were last seen in Buffalo, Wyoming on Sunday morning.
Roth is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black leggings, a maroon shirt and a black hoodie.
Aspen, the 4-year-old, is about 4 feet tall, weighs about 30 pounds, and has brown hair and hazel eyes with an olive skin tone. She was last seen wearing jeans and a pink long-sleeved shirt with a reference to Paris on it.
Serenity, the 2-year-old, is 3 feet tall, weighs 25 pounds, and has blonde hair and hazel eyes with a fair skin tone. She was last seen wearing acid-washed jeans.
Roth is driving a white 2009 Dodge Caravan with Wyoming license plate 169068.
Roth also has a 3-month-old traveling with them that she has custody of, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911.
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Biden: Putin should face war crimes trial for Bucha killings in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday called for a war crimes trial against Russia President Vladimir Putin and said he’d seek more sanctions after reported atrocities in Ukraine.
“You saw what happened in Bucha,” Biden said. He added that Putin “is a war criminal.”
Biden’s comments to reporters came after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Bucha, one of the towns surrounding Kyiv where Ukrainian officials say the bodies of civilians have been found. Zelenskyy called the Russian actions “genocide” and called for the West to apply tougher sanctions against Russia.
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Biden, however, stopped short of calling the actions genocide.
The bodies of 410 civilians have been removed from Kyiv-area towns that were recently retaken from Russian forces, Ukraine’s prosecutor-general, Iryna Venediktova, said. Associated Press journalists saw the bodies of at least 21 people in various spots around Bucha, northwest of the capital.
“We have to continue to provide Ukraine with the weapons they need to continue the fight. And we have to gather all the detail so this can be an actual -- have a war crimes trial,” Biden said.
Biden lashed out at Putin as “brutal.”
“What’s happening in Bucha is outrageous and everyone sees it,” Biden added.
White House officials said talks about ramping up new sanctions against Russia intensified after reports of alleged atrocities emerged. Biden said Monday that he would continue to add sanctions but did not detail what sectors the U.S. may target next.
After unveiling an avalanche of sanctions in the first weeks of the war, administration officials in recent days have put more focus on closing loopholes that Russia might try to use to avoid sanctions.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tweeted Monday that the European Union will send investigators to Ukraine to help the local prosecutor general “document war crimes.”
A Russian law enforcement agency says it has launched its own investigation into allegations that Ukrainian civilians were massacred in suburbs of Kyiv that were held by Russian troops, focusing on what it calls “false information” about Russian forces.
The Investigative Committee claims Ukrainian authorities made the allegations “with the aim of discrediting Russian troops” and that those involved should be investigated over possible breaches of a new Russian law banning what the government deems to be false information about its forces.
Biden noted that he faced pushback last month when he described Putin as a war criminal for the unfolding onslaught in Ukraine after hospitals and maternity wards were bombed. In his remarks on Monday, Biden made clear that label still applied.
“This guy is brutal and what’s happening to Bucha is outrageous, and everyone’s seen it,” Biden said.
Investigations into Putin’s actions had begun before the new allegations of atrocities outside Kyiv.
The U.S. and more than 40 other countries are working together to investigate possible violations and abuses, after the passage of a resolution by the United Nations Human Rights Council to establish a commission of inquiry. There is another probe by the International Criminal Court, an independent body based in the Netherlands. The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a resolution last month seeking investigations of Putin and elements of his government for war crimes over the invasion of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Biden’s chief envoy to the United Nations, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, announced Monday that the U.S. plans to seek a suspension of Russia from its seat on the U.N.’s top human rights body in the wake of more indications Russian forces may have committed war crimes in Ukraine. That would require a decision by the U.N. General Assembly.
Russia and the other four permanent members of the U.N. Security Council – Britain, China, France and the United States – all currently have seats on the 47-member-state rights council, which is based in Geneva. The United States rejoined the council this year.
“My message to those 140 countries who have courageously stood together is simple: the images out of Bucha and devastation across Ukraine require us now to match our words with action,” Thomas-Greenfield said. “We cannot let a Member State that is subverting every principle we hold dear to continue to sit on the UN Human Rights Council.”
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Biden to speak on actions to expand, improve trucking jobs amid supply chain issues
WASHINGTON (Gray News) - President Joe Biden is scheduled to give remarks Monday on the administration’s Trucking Action Plan.
The effort, first announced in December, aims to improve access to trucking jobs and fair compensation and conditions, as well as helping ease supply chain issues contributing to inflation.
In a news release, the White House stated it has been working to streamline the process to get commercial drivers licenses and increase the number of registered apprenticeship programs. It also encouraged partnerships connecting veterans to trucking careers, among other initiatives.
Trucking moves 72% of goods in the U.S., the White House said. Trucking employment grew the most in 2021 that it had since 1994, and December-February marked the best 3-month stretch for hiring in the industry since the ‘90s.
Frontline truckers’ real wages grew last year despite elevated inflation, the administration said.
Other work is aimed at workplace safety, worker’s rights and ensuring trucking is a safe and inclusive industry for women, the White House stated.
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Bojangles to give away $1 million in free gas
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Bojangles is giving away $1 million in free gas to help relieve pain for customers at the pump.
The restaurant said that starting Monday, April 4, and lasting until supplies run out, every purchase of a Bojangles Family Meal featuring 12 or 20 pieces of bone-in chicken, plus scratch-made biscuits, choice of side, and tea will come with a $10 gas gift card.
“Southerners are known for being friendly neighbors, so as a Southern brand, it’s in our DNA to want to help our customers who are feeling the pain of soaring gas prices,” said Jackie Woodward, Bojangles Chief Brand and Marketing Officer in a news release. “We don’t want anyone to have to choose between enjoying a delicious meal with the family or buying gas, so let Bojangles help with both.”
According to data compiled by AAA, gas prices reached the highest levels on record in March 2022. The restaurant said as a “family-forward” chain, Bojangles saw an opportunity to rally and help thousands of customers.
“This is the first time in Bojangles’ history that we’ve ever given away $1 million, but we know our customers are worth it, and we’re just glad that we could come together with all of our franchisees to support them,” said Woodward.
The restaurant mentioned Family Meals featuring Chicken Supremes, as well as all delivery orders, are not eligible.
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Coroner IDs 6 people killed in Sacramento mass shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in California’s capital city on Monday identified the six people killed in Sacramento’s mass shooting as police searched for at least two shooters who opened fire in a crowd as bar patrons filled the streets at closing time on the outskirts of the city’s entertainment district.
The Sacramento County coroner identifed the three women who were killed as Johntaya Alexander, 21; Melinda Davis, 57; and Yamile Martinez-Andrade, 21. The three male victims were identified as Sergio Harris, 38; Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, 32; and Devazia Turner, 29. One of the victims had been identified Sunday.
The sound of rapid-fire gunshots at about 2 a.m. sent people running in terror. Twelve people were wounded in the neighborhood anchored by the Golden One Arena that hosts concerts and the NBA’s Sacramento Kings. The team’s home game against the Golden State Warriors went on as scheduled Sunday night and began with a moment of silence for the victims.
Police Chief Kathy Lester revealed few details from the investigation and pleaded with the public to share videos and other evidence that could lead to the killers.
“The scale of violence that just happened in our city is unprecedented during my 27 years here,” Lester told reporters during a news conference at police headquarters. “We are shocked and heartbroken by this tragedy. But we are also resolved as an agency to find those responsible and to secure justice for the victims and the families.”
Small memorials with candles, balloons and flowers were placed Monday morning near the crime scene. One balloon had a message on it saying in part: “You will forever be in our hearts and thoughts. Nothing will ever be the same.”
Streets were reopened to car and foot traffic and police tape had been removed. Aside from a handful of TV cameras, there was little indication on the downtown block of the previous day’s bloodshed.
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and other city officials decried escalating violence in the city while also urging people to keep coming downtown for events like NBA games and performances of the Broadway musical “Wicked.”
“We can never accept it as normal and we never will,” Steinberg said of the shooting. “But we also have to live our lives.”
The gunfire erupted just after a fight broke out on a street lined with an upscale hotel, nightclubs and bars and police said they were investigating whether the altercation was connected to the shooting. Video from witnesses posted on social media showed rapid gunfire for at least 45 seconds as people screamed and ran for cover.
The gunfire startled sleeping guests at the Citizen Hotel, which included a wedding party and fans of the rapper Tyler the Creator, who performed at a concert hours earlier.
From her window on the fourth floor of the hotel, 18-year-old Kelsey Schar said she saw a man running while firing a gun. She could see flashes from the weapon in the darkness as people ran for cover.
Schar’s friend, Madalyn Woodward, said she saw a girl who appeared to have been shot in the arm lying on the ground. Security guards from a nearby nightclub rushed to help the girl with what looked like napkins to try to stanch the bleeding.
Police found a stolen handgun and were investigating if it was used in the shooting. The dead included three men and three women. Authorities were still working to notify family members, and had publicly identified only one victim as of late Sunday, 38-year-old Sergio Harris, without providing a cause of death. Of the 12 wounded, at least four had critical injuries, according to the Sacramento Fire Department.
Sunday’s violence was the third time in the U.S. this year that at least six people have been killed in a mass shooting, according to a database compiled by The Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University. And it was the second mass shooting in Sacramento in the last five weeks.
President Joe Biden called for action on gun crimes in a statement Sunday.
“Today, America once again mourns for another community devastated by gun violence,” Biden said. “But we must do more than mourn; we must act.”
On Feb. 28, a father killed his three daughters, a chaperone and himself in a Sacramento church during a weekly supervised visitation. David Mora, 39, was armed with a homemade semiautomatic rifle-style weapon, even though he was under a restraining order that prohibited him from possessing a firearm.
The crime scene Sunday sprawled across two city blocks, closing off a large swath of the city’s downtown. Bodies remained on the pavement throughout the day as Lester said investigators worked to process a “really complex and complicated scene” to make sure investigators gathered all the evidence they could to “see the perpetrators of this crime brought to justice.”
Councilmember Katie Valenzuela, who represents the area, said she’s fielded too many phone calls reporting violence in her district during her 15 months in office. She cried at a news conference as she told reporters that the latest phone call woke her up at 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
“I’m heartbroken and I’m outraged,” she said. “Our community deserves better than this.”
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Associated Press writers David Klepper in Providence, Rhode Island, and Stefanie Dazio in Los Angeles contributed to this report.
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Coca-Cola releases new ‘pixel flavored’ drink
(CNN) – Coke lovers, there is a new flavor. And it’s a little weird.
It’s dubbed Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Byte, and it’s supposed to taste like pixels.
The company says it makes the intangible taste of a pixel tangible, featuring bright elements up front and a refreshing finish, according to Coca-Cola.
The “byte” beverage is all about gaming.
The new product has existed longer online than in real life. It first appeared in late March on an island in the Fortnite video game.
Just last month, the company announced a limited edition flavor called Coca-Cola Starlight, a red version of the iconic soda with flavor “inspired by space.”
U.S. Customers can buy Byte online starting May 2, while supplies last. It’s available only in a two-pack and it will set you back around $15.
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Darlington Co. deputies raid convenience stores suspected of violating hemp act; 2 charged
DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – Two men are charged with unlawful handling of hemp after search warrants were executed at several Darlington County convenience stores.
Deputies identified the men as Gameel Al Saidi and Jigarkumar Patel.
According to a press release from the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office, the search warrants were executed between March 30 and April 3 on convenience stores suspected of violating the Hemp Farming Act.
Deputies said they also seized other illegal THC products that were listed for sale inside the stores during the operation.
According to arrest warrants, authorities found unprocessed hemp at 641 Tobacco and Vape Shop on Weaver Street. Al Saidi is reportedly the owner of the store.
Deputies allege Patel also had possessed unprocessed hemp. In addition, he was allegedly selling prescription Viagra.
Al Saidi and Patel have been released from the W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center on personal recognizance bonds.
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Gamecocks heading home
Published: Apr. 4, 2022 at 12:03 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Gamecocks are heading home after their championship victory. WIS News 10′s Judi Gatson was at the airport in Minneapolis as the team drove in to get on their plane. The team is scheduled to return to Columbia for a celebration at around 2:30 p.m.
We are truly blessed. @GamecockWBB FAMs we have joined you in being CHAMPIONS. You are the very best. Thank you for your love, support and critique throughout our championship season. Throw the 24hr rule out the door…and let’s celebrate and enjoy for a good little while. ❤️ up
— dawnstaley (@dawnstaley) April 4, 2022
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Jurors to weigh conspiracy charges in alleged Whitmer plot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A jury in Michigan started its deliberations Monday in the trial of four men accused of designing a plan to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
The jury picked a leader late Friday afternoon, following hours of closing arguments from lawyers, then said it would start discussing the case after the weekend.
Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta can be found guilty of conspiracy, even if it wasn’t possible to pull off the kidnapping of the Democratic governor in fall 2020.
U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker says a key question for the jury will be whether trial evidence revealed a “mutual understanding” between two or more people in the group.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
A jury in Michigan will begin its deliberations Monday in the trial of four men accused of designing a plan to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
The jury picked a leader late Friday afternoon, following hours of closing arguments from lawyers, then said it would start discussing the case after the weekend.
Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta can be found guilty of conspiracy, even if it wasn’t possible to pull off the kidnapping in fall 2020, U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker said during jury instructions.
A key factor, if the jury finds it, would be a “mutual understanding either spoken or unspoken” between two or more people in the group, the judge said.
Fox, Croft and Harris also face charges related to weapons.
“Deciding what the facts are is your job, not mine,” Jonker told the jury.
Prosecutors said the plot was simmering for months, leavened by anti-government extremism and anger over Whitmer’s COVID-19 restrictions. With undercover FBI agents and informants embedded in the group, the men trained with a crudely built “shoot house” to replicate her vacation home, prosecutors allege.
There is no dispute that the alleged leaders, Fox and Croft, traveled to Elk Rapids, Michigan, to scout the governor’s property and a nearby bridge that same weekend in September 2020.
Ty Garbin and Kaleb Franks, who pleaded guilty and testified against the four men, were on the same road trip, along with covert investigators.
Garbin said the goal was to get Whitmer before the fall election and create enough chaos to create a civil war and stop Joe Biden from winning the presidency. Much of the government’s case came from secretly recorded conversations, group messages and social media posts.
“You heard them in their own voices over and over again,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler told jurors, “talking about kidnapping her, murdering her, blowing up bridges and people and anybody who could get in their way. And it wasn’t just talk.”
The men were arrested in October 2020.
Defense lawyers, especially those representing Fox and Croft, attacked the government’s investigation and the use of a crucial informant, Dan Chappel. They claimed Chappel was the real leader, taking direction from the FBI and keeping the group on edge while recording them for months.
“Dan Chappel makes everything happen,” attorney Christopher Gibbons said in his closing remarks.
Attorney Joshua Blanchard repeatedly called the scheme “smoke and mirrors.”
“There was no plan. There was no agreement,” he said.
Croft is from Bear, Delaware, while the others are from Michigan.
Whitmer, a Democrat, rarely talks publicly about the plot, though she referred to “surprises” during her term that seemed like “something out of fiction” when she filed for reelection on March 17.
She has blamed former President Donald Trump for fomenting anger over coronavirus restrictions and refusing to condemn right-wing extremists like those charged in the case.
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Find AP’s full coverage of the Whitmer kidnap plot trial at: https://apnews.com/hub/whitmer-kidnap-plot-trial
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Masters updates: Monday, April 4, 2022
Look here for continuous updates from the News 12 staff operating out of Augusta National Golf Club during Masters 2022
1:14 p.m.: Players getting in some practice
11:10 a.m.: Augusta National issues report on grass
Here’s the height of cut of the grass on the golf course, as reported this morning by Augusta National Golf Club:
- Tees: 5/16 inch
- Fairways: 3/8 inch
- Second cut: 1 3/8 inches
- Collars: 1/4 inch
- Greens surrounds: 5/16 inch
- Greens: 1/8 inch
All mowings are subject to weather conditions and growth, Augusta National says.
10:50 a.m.: Photo gallery | Players make the rounds at Augusta National
10:05 a.m.: Names to watch at this year’s Masters
The group of contenders at the Masters is getting longer as golf is getting deeper. Among the favorites this week are Justin Thomas because he’s always in the mix and Jon Rahm because he spent the past seven months at No. 1. Dustin Johnson is trending. Scottie Scheffler is the new No. 1 in the world and never seems to have a bad major. Neither does Xander Schauffele, a runner-up a few years ago. Rory McIlroy is always worth watching as he goes for the final leg of the Grand Slam. As for Tiger Woods? He hasn’t announced whether he’ll play.
9:51 a.m. Masters trivia time
Masters trivia: Which player was runner-up at the Masters to Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods? Click on the next photo for the answer.
8:39 a.m.: Photo gallery | Patrons enjoy the course
8:17 a.m.: Cameron Davis is getting ready to tee off
This year will be the Masters debut for Davis, 27. He’s just made two majors appearances. Our crew on the course will keep you updated on the latest developments.
8:10 a.m.: We’ll hear from the players today
Coming up today ... News conferences are planned today by several players in this year’s Masters Tournament. Watch for coverage here on WRDW.com and on News 12. Here’s the news conference lineup for today:
- 1:30 p.m. Cameron Smith
- 2 p.m. Patrick Cantlay
- 2:30 p.m. Collin Morikawa
- 3:30 p.m. Aaron Jarvis and Keita Nakajima
- 4 p.m. Bryson DeChambeau
7:44 a.m.: The gates have opened
The course opens at Augusta National Golf Club, welcoming Masters 2022 patrons. The gates opened shortly after 7 a.m. It will be the first full-scale Masters in two years, promising the full experience. One highlight could be the official return of Tiger Woods to professional golf. He’s been mostly sidelined since suffering debilitating injuries in a February 2021 car crash. He’s on the player list for this year’s Masters, played a practice round a few days ago and came to Augusta National again on Sunday for more practice. But he said he hasn’t yet decided whether he’ll play.
SUNDAY
3:21 p.m.: Tiger Woods steps onto practice range
Under a sun-drenched sky, early arrivals began their preparation for the 86th Masters Tournament. #themasters https://t.co/nqN4xUw0yf
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Medicare enrollees to get free COVID-19 tests at drug stores
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid worries that the latest coronavirus variant could spark another rise in cases, Medicare announced Monday that millions of enrollees will finally have access to free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at drug stores.
More than 59 million people with Medicare’s “Part B” outpatient coverage will be able to get up to eight free at-home tests per month, or enough for an individual to test twice a week, as some doctors have recommended.
Medicare has lagged private insurance in following the Biden administration’s directive to cover at-home tests because rules and regulations stood in the way, and officials had to find a work-around. This is the first time the health insurance program for older people and those with disabilities has covered an over-the-counter test at no cost to recipients.
Medicare’s move could turn out to be prescient.
The BA.2 omicron variant now accounts for more than half of U.S. cases, having rapidly overtaken the original strain. That initial omicron wave this winter caused the biggest spike yet in virus cases, straining many hospitals to the limit. Since then, cases nationally have rapidly dropped to the lowest level since before last summer’s delta surge. Coronavirus restrictions have been largely lifted. But some areas where BA.2 took hold early are seeing increasing cases.
Monday’s announcement followed another precautionary move last week, when government health officials authorized a second round of booster shots for people 50 and older as well as those with weakened immune systems.
National pharmacy chains participating in Medicare’s give-away include: Albertsons Companies, Inc., Costco Pharmacy, CVS, Food Lion, Giant Food, The Giant Company, Hannaford Pharmacies, H-E-B Pharmacy, Hy-Vee Pharmacy, Kroger Family of Pharmacies, Rite Aid Corp., Shop & Stop, Walgreens and Walmart.
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Parkland, Florida, school shooter’s jury selection begins
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jury selection in the deadliest U.S. mass shooting ever to go to trial began Monday with preliminary screening for the panel that will determine whether Nikolas Cruz will be put to death for murdering 17 students and staff members at a Parkland, Florida, high school.
The first group of 60 prospective jurors filed into Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer’s courtroom for what is expected to be a two-month process to pick 12 panelists plus eight alternates. Court officials say 1,500 candidates or more could be brought before Scherer, prosecutors and Cruz’s public defenders for initial screening.
Cruz, 23, sat between his attorneys, wearing a gray sweater and an anti-viral face mask, four sheriff’s deputies sitting nearby. He spoke briefly, waiving his right to participate directly in the screening process. He pleaded guilty in October to the Feb. 14, 2018, massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, meaning the jury will only decide if he receives a death sentence or life without parole.
Eight parents and other family members of some victims sat together in the courtroom.
The prospective jurors are being asked if they can put aside any animosity toward Cruz and judge the case fairly. They will then be asked if they are available from June through September. Out of each group of 60, Scherer is hoping an average of five remain.
Candidates who pass those hurdles are being taken into another room to fill out a questionnaire on their backgrounds and beliefs for the lawyers to later review. They will be brought back in several weeks later for individual questioning. To qualify for the jury, they must say they can vote for the death penalty if the evidence supports that verdict, but also don’t believe it should be mandatory for murder.
Seven other U.S. killers who fatally shot at least 17 people died during or immediately after their attacks, either by suicide or at the hands of police. The suspect in the 2019 massacre of 23 at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart is still awaiting trial.
Death penalty trials in Florida and much of the country often take two years to start because of their complexity, but Cruz’s was further delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and extensive legal wrangling.
Tony Montalto, whose 14-year-old daughter, Gina, died in the attack, said the trial “has been a long time coming.”
“I just hope everyone remembers the victims,” he said. Cruz, he said, “told the world his plans on social media, carried out those plans in a cold and calculated manner and murdered my beautiful daughter, 13 of her classmates and three of her teachers.”
The parents and spouses of victims who have spoken publicly said they are in favor of Cruz’s execution. Montalto has not answered the question directly, but has said on multiple occasions that Cruz “deserves every chance he gave Gina and the others.”
When the prospective jurors who pass the initial screening return for individual questioning several weeks from now, both prosecutors and the defense can challenge any for cause. Scherer will eliminate candidates who lawyers from either side have convinced her would be prejudiced against their side. Each side will also get at least 10 peremptory strikes, where either can eliminate a candidate for any reason except race or gender.
For Cruz, a former Stoneman Douglas student, to get the death penalty, the jury must unanimously agree that aggravating factors such as the number of people he killed, his planning and his cruelty outweigh such mitigating factors as his lifelong mental illness and the death of his parents.
If any juror disagrees, Cruz will receive a life sentence.
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Salvation Army of the Midlands launches ‘Kettles for Ukraine’
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Salvation Army of the Midlands has started an initiative to support the efforts in Ukraine.
The program, called Kettles for Ukraine is a one-week initiative that will see 100% of proceeds to support the families impacted by the crisis in Ukraine, according to organizers.
“Thank you to the dedicated bell ringers and venues allowing bell ringers to ring this week at their store locations,” said Craddock. “Through strong community support, we will be able to raise funds that will help to provide food, clothes, blankets, and emotional and spiritual care to those who have been displaced from their homes and are seeking refuge.”
The Salvation Army is an international organization and has a presence in Ukraine and neighboring countries.
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Suddenly, Tesla’s Elon Musk is Twitter’s biggest stakeholder
(AP) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk acquired a 9% stake in Twitter to become its largest shareholder at a time when he is questioning the social media platform’s dedication to free speech and the First Amendment.
The ultimate aim of Musk’s 73.5 million share purchase, worth about $3 billion, is not known. Yet in late March Musk, who has 80 million Twitter followers and is very active on the site, questioned free speech on Twitter and whether the platform is undermining democracy.
It’s unclear just when Musk bought the stake. A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing made public on Monday says the event triggering the filing happened March 14. His stake meets the criteria for being a long-term “passive” investor, one looking to minimize buying and selling of the shares.
Yet Musk has also raised the possibility, publicly before his massive and loyal Twitter following, that he could create a rival social media network.
Industry analysts are skeptical about whether the mercurial CEO will remain on the sidelines for long.
In a note to investors, CFRA Analyst Angelo Zino wrote that although Musk’s intent is unclear, Twitter could be viewed as an acquisition target because the value of its shares have been falling since early last year.
Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO in November. Musk’s stake in Twitter more than four times the size of Dorsey’s, who co-founded the company and was the largest individual shareholder until Musk arrived.
“Musk’s actual investment is a very small percentage of his wealth, and an all-out buyout should not be ruled out,” wrote Zino, who covers Twitter and social media.
Twitter’s stock surged more than 28% Monday. Since March 14, the date listed on filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, shares of Twitter are up nearly 50% meaning that Musk’s investment has paid handsomely, so far.
Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Musk told his millions of followers on Twitter that he was " giving serious thought " to creating his own social media platform, and has clashed repeatedly with financial regulators about his use of Twitter.
Musk is locked into a bitter dispute with the SEC over his ability to post on Twitter. His lawyer has contended in court motions that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is infringing on the Tesla CEO’s First Amendment rights.
In October of 2018, Musk and Tesla agreed to pay $40 million in civil fines and for Musk to have his tweets approved by a corporate lawyer after he tweeted about having the money to take Tesla private at $420 per share.
The funding was far from secured and the electric vehicle company remains public, but Tesla’s stock price jumped. The settlement specified governance changes, including Musk’s ouster as board chairman, as well as pre-approval of his tweets. The SEC brought a securities fraud charge, alleging that Musk was manipulating the stock price with his posts.
Musk’s lawyer is now asking a U.S. District Court judge in Manhattan to throw out the settlement, contending that the SEC is harassing him and infringing on his First Amendment rights.
The SEC responded in a court motion, saying it has legal authority to subpoena Tesla and Musk about his tweets, and that Musk’s move to throw out the settlement is not valid.
The SEC also disclosed that it is investigating Musk’s Nov. 6, 2021 tweets that asked followers whether he should sell 10% of his Tesla stake. The commission confirmed that it issued administrative subpoenas while investigating whether Musk and Tesla are complying with disclosure controls in the 2018 agreement.
Musk ended up selling more than 15 million shares worth roughly $16.4 billion. With some sales in late December, Musk is close to selling 10%.
Musk’s tweets about Twitter and his stock buy came after Donald Trump was banned from Twitter and other top social media platforms following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot last year that critics accused him of inciting. The ban has raised difficult questions about free speech in a social media industry dominated by a few tech giants — an issue that Trump and conservative media have seized upon.
Musk has not spoken specifically about how he would change rules at Twitter, but the social media platform’s history of suspensions and bans is well documented.
Twitter earlier this year banned the personal account of far-right U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of the platform’s COVID-19 misinformation policy. The Georgia Republican’s account was permanently suspended under Twitter’s “strike” system, which uses artificial intelligence to identify posts about the coronavirus that are misleading enough to cause harm to people. Two or three strikes earn a 12-hour account lock. Four strikes prompt a weeklong suspension. Five or more strikes can get someone permanently removed from Twitter. Twitter had previously suspended Greene’s personal account for periods ranging from 12 hours to a full week.
Other people banned from Twitter in recent years include Steve Bannon, for suggesting the beheading of Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke for breaking the social media site’s rules forbidding hate speech, and right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his Infowars show for abusive behavior.
Musk’s revelation about his stake in Twitter shares comes two days after Tesla Inc. posted first-quarter delivery numbers. While the company delivered 310,000 vehicles in the period, the figure was slightly below expectations.
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Matt O’Brien contributed from Providence, Rhode Island. Krisher reported from Detroit.
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US seizes yacht owned by oligarch with close ties to Putin
PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (AP) — The U.S. government on Monday seized a 254-foot yacht in Spain owned by an oligarch with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, a first by the Biden administration under sanctions imposed after the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine and targeting pricey assets of Russian elites.
Spain’s Civil Guard and U.S. federal agents descended on the Tango at the Marina Real in the port of Palma de Mallorca, the capital of Spain’s Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Associated Press reporters at the scene saw police going in and out of the boat.
The U.S. Justice Department, which obtained a warrant from a federal judge in Washington, alleges the yacht should be forfeited for violating U.S. bank fraud, money laundering and sanctions statutes.
Superyachtfan.com, a specialized website that tracks the world’s largest and most exclusive recreational boats, values the 78-meter vessel, which carries the Cook Islands flag, at $120 million.
The yacht is among the assets linked to Viktor Vekselberg, a billionaire and close Putin ally who heads the Moscow-based Renova Group, a conglomerate encompassing metals, mining, tech and other assets, according to U.S. Treasury Department documents.
All of Vekselberg’s assets in the United States are frozen and American companies are barred from doing business with him and his entities. The Ukrainian-born businessman built his fortune by investing in the aluminum and oil industries in the post-Soviet era.
Prosecutors allege Vekselberg bought the Tango in 2011 and has owned it since then, though they believe he has used shell companies to try to obfuscate his ownership and to avoid financial oversight.
They contend Vekselberg and those working for him continued to make payments using U.S. banks to support and maintain the yacht, even after sanctions were imposed on him in 2018. Those payments included a stay in December 2020 at a luxury water villa resort in the Maldives and fees to moor the yacht.
It’s the first U.S. seizure of an oligarch’s yacht since U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen assembled a task force known as REPO — short for Russian Elites, Proxies and Oligarchs — as an effort to enforce sanctions after Russia invaded Ukraine in late February.
“It will not be the last.” Garland said in a statement. “Together, with our international partners, we will do everything possible to hold accountable any individual whose criminal acts enable the Russian government to continue its unjust war.”
Vekselberg has long had ties to the U.S., including a green card he once held and homes in New York and Connecticut. He was also questioned in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and has worked closely with his American cousin, Andrew Intrater, who heads the New York investment management firm Columbus Nova.
Vekselberg and Intrater were thrust into the spotlight in that investigation after the lawyer for adult film star Stormy Daniels released a memo that claimed $500,000 in hush money was routed through Columbus Nova to a shell company set up by Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen. Columbus Nova denied that Vekselberg played any role in its payments to Cohen.
Vekselberg and Intrater met with Cohen at Trump Tower, one of several meetings between members of Trump’s inner circle and high-level Russians during Trump’s 2016 campaign and the transition before his presidency.
The 64-year-old Vekselberg founded Renova Group more than three decades ago. The group holds the largest stake in United Co. Rusal, Russia’s biggest aluminum producer, among other investments.
Vekselberg was first sanctioned by the U.S. in 2018, and again in March of this year, shortly after the invasion of Ukraine began. Vekselberg has also been sanctioned by authorities in the United Kingdom.
The yacht sails under the Cook Islands flag and is owned by a company registered in the British Virgin Islands administered by different societies in Panama, the Civil Guard said, “following a complicated financial and societal web to conceal its truthful ownership.”
Agents confiscated documents and computers inside the yacht that will be analyzed to confirm he real identity of the owner, it said.
The U.S. Justice Department has also launched a sanctions enforcement task force known as KleptoCapture, which also aims to enforce financial restrictions in the U.S. imposed on Russia and its billionaires, working with the FBI, the U.S. Treasury and other federal agencies. That task force will also target financial institutions and entities that have helped oligarchs move money to dodge sanctions.
The White House has said that many allied countries, including German, the United Kingdom, France, Italy and others are involved in trying to collect and share information against Russians targeted for sanctions. In his State of the Union address on March 1, President Joe Biden warned oligarchs that the U.S. and European allies would “find and seize your yachts, your luxury apartments, your private jets.”
“We are coming for your ill-begotten gains,” he said.
Monday’s capture is not the first time Spanish authorities have been involved in the seizure of a Russian oligarch’s superyacht. Officials said they had seized a vessel valued at over $140 million owned by the CEO of a state-owned defense conglomerate and a close Putin ally.
French authorities have seized superyachts, including one believed to belong to Igor Sechin, a Putin ally who runs Russian oil giant Rosneft, which has been on the U.S. sanctions list since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.
Italy has seized several yachts and other assets.
Italian financial police moved quickly seizing the superyacht Lena belonging to Gennady Timchenko, an oligarch close to Putin, in the port of San Remo; the 65-meter (215-foot) Lady M owned by Alexei Mordashov in nearby Imperia, featuring six suites and estimated to be worth 65 million euros; as well as villas in Tuscany and Como, according to government officials.
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Parra reported from Madrid and Balsamo reported from Washington.
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With students in turmoil, US teachers train in mental health
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As Benito Luna-Herrera teaches his 7th grade social studies classes, he is on alert for signs of inner turmoil. And there is so much of it these days.
One of his 12-year-old students felt her world was falling apart. Distance learning had upended her friendships. Things with her boyfriend were verging on violent. Her home life was stressful. “I’m just done with it,” the girl told Luna-Herrera during the pandemic, and shared a detailed plan to kill herself.
Another student was typically a big jokester and full of confidence. But one day she told him she didn’t want to live anymore. She, too, had a plan in place to end her life.
Luna-Herrera is just one teacher, in one Southern California middle school, but stories of students in distress are increasingly common around the country. The silver lining is that special training helped him know what to look for and how to respond when he saw the signs of a mental emergency.
Since the pandemic started, experts have warned of a mental health crisis facing American children. That is now playing out at schools in the form of increased childhood depression, anxiety, panic attacks, eating disorders, fights and thoughts of suicide at alarming levels, according to interviews with teachers, administrators, education officials and mental health experts.
In low-income areas, where adverse childhood experiences were high before the pandemic, the crisis is even more acute and compounded by a shortage of school staff and mental health professionals.
Luna-Herrera, who teaches in a high poverty area of the Mojave Desert, is among a small but growing number of California teachers to take a course called Youth Mental Health First Aid. It teaches adults how to spot warning signs of mental health risks and substance abuse in children, and how to prevent a tragedy.
The California Department of Education funds the program for any school district requesting it, and the pandemic has accelerated moves to make such courses a requirement. The training program is operated by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and available in every state.
“I don’t want to read about another teenager where there were warning signs and we looked the other way,” said Sen. Anthony Portantino, author of a bill that would require all California middle and high schools to train at least 75% of employees in behavioral health. “Teachers and school staff are on the front lines of a crisis, and need to be trained to spot students who are suffering.”
Experts say while childhood depression and anxiety had been on the rise for years, the pandemic’s unrelenting stress and grief amplified the problems, particularly for those already experiencing mental health issues who were cut off from counselors and other school resources during distance learning.
For children, the issues with distance learning were not just academic, said Sharon Hoover, professor of child psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and co-director of the National Center for School Mental Health.
Child abuse and and neglect increased during the pandemic, according to Hoover. For children in troubled homes, with alcoholic or abusive parents, distance learning meant they had no escape. Those who lacked technology or had spotty internet connections were isolated even more than their peers and fell further behind academically and socially.
Many children bounced back after the extended isolation, but for others it will take longer, and mental health problems often lag a stressor.
“We can’t assume that ‘OK we’re back in school, it’s been a few months and now everyone should be back to normal.’ That is not the case,” said Hoover.
Returning to school after months of isolation intensified the anxiety for some children. Teachers say students have greater difficulty focusing, concentrating, sitting still and many need to relearn how to socialize and resolve conflicts face-to-face after prolonged immersion in screens.
Kids expected to pick up where they left off but some found friendships, and their ability to cope with social stress, had changed. Educators say they also see a concerning increase in apathy — about grades, how students treat each other and themselves — and a lot less empathy.
“I have never seen kids be so mean to each other in my life,” said Terrin Musbach, who trains teachers in mental health awareness and other social-emotional programs at the Del Norte Unified School District, a high-poverty district in rural Northern California. “There’s more school violence, there’s more vaping, there’s more substance abuse, there’s more sexual activity, there’s more suicide ideation, there’s more of every single behavior that we would be worried about in kids.”
Many states have mandated teacher training on suicide prevention over the last decade and the pandemic prompted some to broaden the scope to include mental health awareness and supporting behavioral health needs.
But school districts nationwide also say they need more psychologists and counselors. The Hopeful Futures Campaign, a coalition of national mental health organizations, last month published a report that found most states are struggling with mental health support in schools. Only Idaho and the District of Columbia exceed the nationally recommended ratio of one psychologist per 500 students.
In some states, including West Virginia, Missouri, Texas and Georgia, there is only one school psychologist for over 4,000 students, the report says. Similarly, few states meet the goal of one counselor per 250 students.
President Joe Biden has proposed $1 billion in new federal funding to help schools hire more counselors and psychologists and bolster suicide prevention programs. That followed a rare pubic advisory in December from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on “the urgent need to address the nation’s youth mental health crisis.”
In early 2021, emergency room visits in the U.S. for suspected suicide attempts were 51% higher for adolescent girls and 4% higher for adolescent boys compared to the same period in 2019, according to research cited in the advisory.
Since California began offering the Youth Mental Health First Aid course in 2014, more than 8,000 teachers, administrators and school staff have been trained, said Monica Nepomuceno, who oversees mental health programming at the California Department of Education.
She said much more needs to be done in the country’s largest state, which employs over 600,000 K-12 staff at schools.
The course helps distinguish typical adolescent ways of dealing with stress — slamming doors, crying, bursts of anger — from warning signs of mental distress, which can be blatant or subtle.
Red flags include when a child talks about dying or suicide, but can be more nuanced like: “I can’t do this anymore,” or “I’m tired of this,” said Tramaine El-Amin, a spokesperson for the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. More than 550,000 K-12 educators across the country have taken the Youth Mental Health First Aid course since it launched in 2012, she said.
Changes in behavior could be cause for concern — a child who stops a sport or activity they were passionate about without replacing it with another one; a typically put together child who starts to look regularly unkempt; a student whose grades plummet or who stops handing in homework; a child who eats lunch alone and has stopped palling around with their friends.
After noticing something might be wrong, the course teaches the next step is to ask the student without pressuring or casting judgment and letting them know you care and want to help.
“Sometimes an adult can ask a question that causes more harm than good,” said Luna-Herrera, the social studies teacher at California City Middle School, a two-hour drive into the desert from Los Angeles.
He took the course in spring 2021 and two weeks later put it to use. It was during distance learning and a student had failed to show up for online tutoring but he spotted her chatting online on the school’s distance learning platform, having a heated dispute with her then-boyfriend. Luna reached out to her privately.
“I asked her if she was OK,” he said. Little by little, the girl told Luna-Herrera about problems with friends and her boyfriend and problems at home that left her feeling alone and desperately unanchored.
The course tells adults to ask open-ended questions that keep the conversation going, and not to project themselves into an adolescent’s problems with comments like: “You’ll be fine; It’s not that bad; I went through that; Try to ignore it.” What might seem trivial to an adult can feel overwhelming for a young person, and failure to recognize that can be a conversation stopper.
The 12-year old told Luna-Herrera she had considered hurting herself. “Is that a recurring thought?” he asked, recalling how his heart started racing as she revealed her suicide plan.
Like CPR first-aid training, the course teaches how to handle a crisis: Raise the alarm and get expert help. Do not leave a person contemplating suicide alone. As Luna-Herrera continued talking to the girl, he texted his school superintendent, who got the principal on the line, they called 911 and police rushed to the home, where they spoke to the girl and her mother, who was startled and unaware.
“He absolutely saved that child’s life,” said Mojave Unified Superintendent Katherine Aguirre, who oversees the district of about 3,000 students, the majority of whom are Latino and Black children from economically disadvantaged families.
Aguirre recognized the need for behavioral health training early in the pandemic and through the Department of Education trained all of her employees, from teachers to yard supervisors and cafeteria workers.
“It’s about awareness. And that Sandy Hook promise: If you see something, say something,” she said.
That did not happen with 14-year-old Taya Bruell.
Taya was a bright, precocious student who had started struggling with mental health issues at about 11, according to her father, Harry Bruell. At the time, the family lived in Boulder, Colorado where Taya was hospitalized at one point for psychiatric care but kept up the trappings of a model student: She got straight As, was co-leader of her high school writing club and in her spare time taught senior citizens to use computers.
For a literature class, Taya was assigned to keep a journal. In it, she drew a disturbing portrait that showed self-harm and wrote about how much she hated her body and was hearing voices she wanted to silence.
Her teacher read the assignment and wrote: “Taya, very thorough journal. I loved reading the entries. A+”
Three months later in February 2016, Taya killed herself. After her death, Taya’s parents discovered the journal in her room and brought it to the school, where they learned Taya’s teacher had not informed the school counselor or administrators of what she had seen. They don’t blame the teacher but will always wonder what if she had not ignored the signs of danger.
“I don’t think the teacher wanted to hurt our daughter. I think she had no idea what to do when she read those stark warning signs in Taya’s journal,” said her father, who has since relocated with the family to Santa Barbara, California.
He believes legislation to require teacher training in behavioral health will save lives. “It teaches you to raise the alarm, and not just walk away, which is what happened to Taya.”
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Plus: Jean Smart Talks Biggest Life Lessons Learned, A Guide to Staging the Perfect Mother's Day Brunch, 'and Our Annual Look at the Top Health Issues We Face in our 50s, 60s and 70s, and How to Overcome Each
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This spring, the April/May 2022 issue of AARP The Magazine (ATM) offers readers insight into living their most fulfilling lives, despite what obstacles are thrown. Cover star Liam Neeson shares how memories still affect his decision-making process when taking on new roles. Renowned actress Selma Blair explains that asking for help is a strength not a weakness when discussing her life and future with Multiple Sclerosis.. Several fascinating experts (among them Lesley Stahl, Deepak Chopra and Michael Strahan) reveal their best American road trips. And actress Jean Smart talks heading into the future and what directions she hopes her career will (and won't) take.
Plus, an exclusive survey on health, aging, and living a happier life; a fascinating quiz to determine how much of a cheapskate you are; and a guide through surviving long lasting financial dilemmas.
In this issue of AARP The Magazine:
Cover Story: Liam Neeson
Neeson spent time with AARP The Magazine (ATM) to discuss his decision-making process when taking on roles including his lead in the upcoming action thriller, Memory. The actor also discussed the powerful women who have influenced him; how his youth in a war-torn country still affects him; the joys of fatherhood; and his sense of wonder at his success in the action-hero genre
The A List - Selma Blair
Actress Selma Blair discusses the seven things you should be doing now to live a more fulfilling life. Having been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018, the actress is no stranger to the hardships that arise when you feel as though you are losing your own body and has words of wisdom for those traveling down similar paths.
Jean Smart
Emmy Award winning Actress Jean Smart dives into the life lessons she's learned over the years of her career, her thoughts on going nude, and hope for future roles and co-stars to work with.
A Road Trip for Everyone
Let's go on a trip! Well known travelers have put together itineraries for specific interests, from a car enthusiast's outing (your guide: Michael Strahan) to a spiritual journey (Deepak Chopra) to a biker's odyssey (environmentalist and author Bill McKibben).
Are you a penny pincher?
With just seven fascinating "multiple choice" questions, our quiz reveals not just your unique frugality personality, but insights into whether you are going too far – or not far enough – in being a smart spender. And in these times of crazy inflation, who doesn't want to know that?
Health Report
Based on AARP's exclusive survey on health and aging, the "You Asked, We Answered" guide explores diets, prescriptions, fitness, as well as physical and mental health with the aim of answering the unique questions older Americans have in relation to their health and overall happiness.
Your Next Big Work Decision
The first of a four-part series guide through common and challenging dilemmas that can have a lasting impact on your financial and overall well-being. Topics include job relocation, age discrimination at work, and the option of freelancing over a company commitment.
About AARP
AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. To learn more, visit www.aarp.org, www.aarp.org/espanol or follow @AARP, @AARPenEspanol and @AARPadvocates, @AliadosAdelante on social media.
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- Medtronic adds to its robust clinical program with long-term data demonstrating the continued blood pressure lowering effect of the Symplicity renal denervation procedure
- Medtronic also completes enrollment in the SPYRAL HTN-ON MED trial
DUBLIN and WASHINGTON, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced long-term data from the first 80 patients in the SPYRAL HTN-ON MED trial, which were presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session (ACC.22) late-breaking featured clinical research sessions. The data were also simultaneously published in The Lancet.1
In the first 80 patients of the SPYRAL HTN-ON MED trial, the data demonstrated that patients who were prescribed anti-hypertensive medications and treated with the Medtronic Symplicity Spyral™ Renal Denervation (RDN) System continued to show durable, clinically significant blood pressure reductions through three years. At three years:
- 18.7 mmHg reduction in RDN patients versus 8.6 mmHg in sham for 24-hour systolic ambulatory blood pressure (ABPM)
- 20.9 mmHg reduction in RDN patients versus 12.5 mmHg in the sham arm for office systolic blood pressure (OSBP)
"Across the latest trials, consistent blood pressure reductions have been observed in patients with uncontrolled hypertension treated with the Medtronic Symplicity Spyral RDN system," said Felix Mahfoud, M.D., cardiologist at Saarland University Hospital in Homburg, Germany, and member of the SPYRAL HTN executive committee. "For the first time, we now have randomized data that demonstrates that in a typical patient population – hypertension patients who are on anti-hypertensive medications and treated with RDN – we are seeing the continued, long-term blood pressure lowering effect. Lowering blood pressure can have meaningful clinical results for patients, including a decrease in the risk of cardiovascular events."
The trial also demonstrated procedural and long-term safety with the Symplicity Spyral renal denervation catheter, with zero major device or procedural safety events through three years.1
"With the ON MED randomized data presented and published today, Medtronic has now demonstrated the long-term benefit of renal denervation against a backdrop of an anti-hypertensive medication, with continued demonstration of a safe procedure," said Jeffrey Popma, M.D., chief medical officer for the Coronary & Renal Denervation business and the Structural Heart & Aortic business, which are part of the Cardiovascular Portfolio at Medtronic. "This highlights the importance of additional treatment options such as renal denervation."
Approved for commercial use in more than 60 countries around the world, the Symplicity Spyral renal denervation system is limited to investigational use in the United States, Japan, and Canada.
SPYRAL HTN-ON MED is a global, randomized, sham-controlled trial investigating the blood pressure lowering effect and safety of RDN with the radiofrequency-based Medtronic Symplicity Spyral system in hypertensive patients prescribed one to three anti-hypertensive medications. The long-term ON MED data presented at ACC.22 studied the same cohort of patients as the six-month primary endpoint analysis that was previously published in The Lancet in 2018.2
Medtronic completes randomization in the full cohort of its SPYRAL HTN-ON MED Trial
Medtronic also announced it recently completed randomization for the full cohort of its SPYRAL HTN-ON MED trial and closed enrollment. The full analysis cohort targets up to 340 randomized patients. Medtronic expects the six-month post procedure follow-up for the full cohort will be complete in the second half of calendar year 2022.
"The data presented at ACC underscores Medtronic's confidence in RDN as a solution for the millions of people who suffer from uncontrolled high blood pressure. These new data will be important to regulatory officials, clinicians and payers as we look to bring a new treatment option to market for patients with uncontrolled hypertension," said Jason Weidman, senior vice president and president of the Coronary & Renal Denervation business unit, which is part of the Cardiovascular Portfolio at Medtronic. "Looking ahead, we remain focused on the anticipated six-month follow up for the full cohort of the ON MED trial in the second half of this calendar year."
The SPYRAL HTN-ON MED trial is part of the SPYRAL HTN Global Clinical Program, adding to the safety and efficacy data for RDN. Along with the real-world data from the Global Symplicity Registry, when combined with commercial experience, there have been more than 20,000 procedures performed with Medtronic RDN technology. The clinical program is backed by the most rigorous and extensive patient experience studied in the presence2 and absence3 of medication and in patients with high baseline cardiovascular risk.4
About the Medtronic Symplicity Spyral™ Renal Denervation System
The Medtronic RDN procedure uses a minimally invasive procedure that delivers radiofrequency energy to specific nerves near the kidneys that can become overactive and cause high blood pressure.
About Medtronic
Bold thinking. Bolder actions. We are Medtronic. Medtronic plc, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is the leading global healthcare technology company that boldly attacks the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people across 150 countries. Our technologies and therapies treat 70 health conditions and include cardiac devices, surgical robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. Powered by our diverse knowledge, insatiable curiosity, and desire to help all those who need it, we deliver innovative technologies that transform the lives of two people every second, every hour, every day. Expect more from us as we empower insight-driven care, experiences that put people first, and better outcomes for our world. In everything we do, we are engineering the extraordinary. For more information on Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), visit www.Medtronic.com and follow @Medtronic on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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MILWAUKEE, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ademi LLP is investigating possible securities fraud claims against First High-School Education (NYSE: FHS). The investigation results from inaccurate statements First High-School Education may have made regarding its business operations and prospects.
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The investigation focuses on whether First High-School Education properly disclosed the impact of government regulations on its kindergarten through grade nine tutoring business.
If you wish to obtain additional information or have information about this investigation, please contact Guri Ademi either at gademi@ademilaw.com or toll-free: 866-264-3995, https://www.ademilaw.com/case/first-high-school-education-group-co-ltd.
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MobileHelp and its sister company Clear Arch Health offer a range of innovative personal safety and medical monitoring systems.
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. and BOCA RATON, Fla., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Advocate Aurora Enterprises today announced its acquisition of MobileHelp, a leading provider of remote patient monitoring capabilities and personal emergency response systems.
This is the fourth transaction for Advocate Aurora Enterprises, a subsidiary of Advocate Aurora Health that strategically invests in and acquires consumer health and wellness companies to advance innovative solutions that go beyond traditional clinical care. Advocate Aurora's robust suite of services for the aging population ranges from clinical health system offerings, including home health and hospice care, to in-home personal care services provided by Senior Helpers, which it acquired last year.
By providing more consumer touchpoints outside health system walls, MobileHelp's personal safety and medical monitoring systems support the industrywide shift from episodic care to a more holistic approach. And as the population ages, so does the need for technology that facilitates high-quality interactions between health care providers and home-based patients.
"The future of health care includes using innovative technology to help consumers take better control of their health," Advocate Aurora Health CEO Jim Skogsbergh said. "The addition of MobileHelp underscores our dedication to investing in solutions that are complementary to our clinical offerings, advancing whole person health and our purpose of helping people live well."
"MobileHelp shares our commitment to enabling more people to age independently, comfortably and affordably," Advocate Aurora Enterprises President Scott Powder said. "With a range of innovative personal safety and medical monitoring systems, this investment lends itself to synergistic opportunities that will strengthen the care continuum and improve health outcomes."
MobileHelp's personal emergency response systems with GPS tracking can pinpoint a user's location, enabling emergency assistance to reach them quicker. The remote life safety systems currently provide peace of mind for consumers across more than 300,000 households. In the future, bundling the technology with Senior Helpers could offer an even higher level of support to those aging independently.
Additionally, remote patient monitoring capabilities offered through Clear Arch Health, MobileHelp's sister company, allow health care professionals to create customized monitoring plans to drive stronger adherence, deliver personalized care and strengthen a patient's support system. Tightly integrated with electronic health records, Clear Arch can help providers improve care coordination and better manage patients, including those who have chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension.
"Advocate Aurora's purpose to help people live well aligns with MobileHelp's mission to be somebody's hero every day," MobileHelp CEO Rob Flippo said. "Being part of this organization, which is so deeply embedded in the home health and senior care sectors, gives us an opportunity to innovate and improve care for those aging in place."
The MobileHelp leadership team will continue in their current roles.
Triple Tree served as exclusive financial advisor to Advocate Aurora Enterprises and Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor. Raymond James served as exclusive financial advisor to MobileHelp.
About Advocate Aurora Enterprises
Advocate Aurora Enterprises (AAE) strategically invests in and acquires consumer health and wellness companies to advance innovative solutions that go beyond traditional clinical care. Grounded by our health care experience, AAE's growing portfolio of companies aims to address people's broader health needs to help them live well at every stage of life. AAE is a subsidiary of Advocate Aurora Health, one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in the nation.
About MobileHelp
MobileHelp is a leading provider of mobile Personal Emergency Response Systems (mPERS). MobileHelp mPERS devices are integrated with nationwide wireless voice, data and GPS technology to provide real-time medical alert monitoring services and expedited personal emergency assistance. In addition, MobileHelp offers proactive health management services through its healthcare division, Clear Arch Health.
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The public service firm adds a new office location and six attorneys specializing in water rights and public agency law
LOS ANGELES , April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aleshire & Wynder LLP (A&W), a public law firm well known for its representation of cities and other public agencies, announced today the addition of a six attorney team that will significantly expand the strength and reach of its California water practice. The firm's water practice was started in 2010 by veteran attorney Susan Trager.
The addition of this lateral group brings more than a century of combined experience spent negotiating and litigating on behalf of public agencies on matters of groundwater adjudication and sustainability, water rights and other water-related legal matters. They also bring with them an expansive public agency clientele, which combined with A&W's existing practice, positions the firm as one of the premier public service water practices in California.
Joining as an Equity Partner is W. Keith Lemieux, Jr., who assumes leadership of the combined water practice group. A recognized expert on matters of environmental and water law, Lemieux currently serves as city attorney for the cities of Ridgecrest and San Gabriel. He represents municipal and county water districts throughout the state, irrigation districts, and groundwater sustainability agencies including the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority and the Upper Ventura River Agency.
"Aleshire & Wynder has a team in place that will provide our clients with a wealth of new resources and experience," Lemieux said. "We are impressed by the broad knowledge of the A&W team, and we're excited to see what we'll be capable of accomplishing together."
Lemieux is joined by industry veterans Steve O'Neill and Martin Koczanowicz, who both join as Partners, as well as Associates Alex Lemieux and Alex De Arana-Lemich. O'Neill is an expert on natural resource management matters, including CEQA and water quality issues, and he regularly advises public agency clients throughout Southern California on alternative water supply issues, including the development and sale of recycled water. Koczanowicz brings three decades of experience in municipal law including water law, in addition to land use, personnel, and general public agency matters. Water law veteran Wayne K. Lemieux also joins the practice bringing over 40 years of experience including representing public entities in many of the seminal water cases in Southern California.
The Firm's practice has expanded statewide from its roots in Orange County and Los Angeles. Its Riverside office was opened in 2012 and Fresno in 2013. In the last year, the Firm's Bay Area office opened in Alameda.
David J. Aleshire, founding partner of Aleshire & Wynder, noted the fact that the Firm's growth has not just been geographic. "It shows that the need for high quality legal services in all municipal law practice areas, including water, exists both in urban and rural areas throughout the state and we want to be there with the best practitioners available," Aleshire said.
Aleshire & Wynder Managing Partner Tiffany J. Israel noted, "Keith and his team are industry leaders in groundwater adjudications and are so well-versed in it that nearly every adjudication case they're involved in results in a published opinion. We look forward to the synergies with the new Westlake, California-based team, adding their depth of experience in water law, as well as a new office for the firm to further extend its reach throughout Southern California."
Aleshire & Wynder LLP provides unparalleled legal representation to local communities throughout California. Our attorneys have been loyally serving public agencies for over 35 years.
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INDIANAPOLIS, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rick Peltz and Jessica McCrea received the 2021 American Cancer Society Volunteer Staff Partnership Award, a national honor in recognition of a volunteer and staff team that has positively impacted the American Cancer Society (ACS) mission.
The partnerships between volunteers and staff are critical to achieving the ACS mission. Together they operate side-by-side in the community or across the globe. These teams collaborate on projects and are key ACS to success.
"Rick and Jessica have a strong collaborative relationship that has allowed them to effectively and successfully work together for eight years," shared Brad Burk, Senior Executive Director of the American Cancer Society Indiana. "Through their passion for the Coaches vs. Cancer Golf Classic, they have significantly grown this event, raising a record breaking $415,000."
Partnerships between volunteers and staff members are built on relationships, where each partner has a different but equally important role. Each partner mutually agrees to goals, responsibilities, and actions. Rick and Jessica exemplify teamwork that models and reflects a successful partnership with a positive impact on the ACS mission through creating an exceptional experience and exceeding goals.
About the American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is on a mission to free the world from cancer. We invest in lifesaving research, provide 24/7 information and support, and work to ensure that individuals in every community have access to cancer prevention, detection, and treatment. For more information, visit cancer.org. The Society does not endorse any product or service.
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SAN ANTONIO, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Innovators (TXi), a media outlet and hub for innovation across Texas, will host the first annual Texas Innovators Showcase, sponsored by Staffing Solutions, on May 3 at Granberry Hills in San Antonio, Texas. The free event takes place from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. and includes a trade show and job fair to unite hungry applicants with the region's business leaders.
What To Expect at the Showcase
For job seekers in Texas, the Texas Innovators Showcase offers a job fair, networking, workshops, panels of speakers, and an opportunity to hear the current market needs of the region's business owners and innovators.
Industries
- Cybersecurity
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Payroll
- Healthcare
- Information Technology
Speaker Panels
The panels begin at 10 a.m. and will cover a range of topics and industries. Additional speakers will be added throughout the coming weeks.
Healthcare: Will Current Innovation Trends Impact Health Systems?
- Cynthia Ramos - New Era
- Jamie Lagarde - Sedera Health
Marketing: Using Innovation as a Strategy To Build Your Brand
- JR Reichl - Marketing Consultant
- Sergio Luna - Rojo 032
Recruiting: Why Companies Must Innovate to Attract + Retain Talent
- Rebecca Dartez - L.K Jordan & Associates
- Jana Berton - Tri-Starr Group
- Lauren Costley - Deacon Recruiting
- Rob Dodson - CyberOps Training Academy
Leadership: Preparing Leaders For An Evolving Society
- Sean Azzaro - River City Community Church
- Yoan Mora - River City Community Church
- Manny Diotte - The Ferrari Kid
- Lindsay Houchen - SummitTrek Coaching
Finance: Why Banks Must Innovate or Die Out
- Robert Berry - Bank of America
- Joe Gubic - ABIP CPAs & Advisors
Law: Is 2022 The Year Lawyers Invest in Innovation?
- David Vanderhider - Dykema Law
- Desi Martinez - Martinez & Associates, PLLC
The event is open to the public. Those interested in attending can register for free here. Admission includes lunch and a VIP happy hour.
About TXi
Texas Innovators is a media outlet and news platform focused on showcasing the inspiring stories of innovators throughout Texas. Created to provide a central hub for the stories of those guiding Texas into the future, TXi was formed from the stories of innovation its creators hear daily. As an HR service provider, creators Matt Lowman and Jason Halsey have front-row seats to the powerful innovations driven by their clients at HR Service Partners.
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Fiona Cousins named Chair and Nigel Nicholls named Chief Operating Officer
New regional leadership team appointed to lead the built environment consultancy's growth and deliver on its sustainable development commitment
Robert Kay joins Arup to lead Climate and Sustainability Services
NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arup, a global leader in engineering, consulting, and design for the built environment, announced today that Fiona Cousins has been appointed Chair of the Americas Region and Nigel Nicholls has been named Chief Operating Officer of the Americas Region. Their appointments reflect the firm's focus on sustainability and innovation, and its capacity and commitment to solve the most pressing problems impacting communities across the globe.
Guided by Arup's mission to shape a more sustainable world through high quality work and innovative solutions, the firm also announced a new regional leadership, organized to deliver exceptional service to clients and communities.
Four regional leaders will drive Arup's local operations to ensure the highest quality client service: Sean Meadows (Canada), Federico Torres Jimenez (South), Brian Swett (East), and Scott Russell (West).
Further, in order to drive focus and influence in our key markets, Arup named eight new leaders for our priority businesses and services: Bill Scrantom (Property, Science, Industry, and Technology – and Social Infrastructure, including Healthcare), Jenny Buckley (Aviation, Highways, Rail), Brian Raine (Energy, Water, and Resources), Tim Treharne (Advisory Services), Chris Pollock (Technical Services), Gideon D'Arcangelo (Digital Services), Paul Moore (Cities, Planning, and Design), and Robert Kay (Climate Services and Sustainability).
Fiona Cousins, Chair
Fiona Cousins is Arup's Americas Region Chair, an Arup Fellow, and member of the Arup Group Board. Having joined Arup in 1985, Fiona most recently led the climate services and sustainability teams for Arup in the Americas, along with serving as a key leader in building engineering and digital strategies for the firm. She is a mechanical engineer by profession and, as a renowned sustainability and resilience consultant, has worked on a wide range of projects to establish clear and decisive direction for sustainable and resilient outcomes. In 2019, she was appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio and Speaker Corey Johnson to the New York City Advisory Board for Local Law 97.
"At Arup, we're always looking to expand our capabilities and pursue mission-driven, positive work within the AEC industry. As markets change, we will continue to push for more sustainable outcomes on all our work by incorporating and relying on digital solutions. We will also take an intentional approach to our clients' objectives to drive the firm's growth," said Cousins.
Under Fiona's leadership, the regional, business and service leaders will be instrumental in helping Arup realize its vision of shaping a more sustainable and equitable built environment that puts client services at the forefront.
Nigel Nicholls, Chief Operating Officer
Nigel Nicholls is Chief Operating Officer for Arup in the Americas. Nigel joined the firm in London in 1989 and has spent the last 10 years as Managing Director of Arup's New York office, the firm's largest in the Americas Region. He is a mechanical engineer by profession and has spent time living and working in many parts of the world including the UK, Zimbabwe and Botswana before moving to the USA 20 years ago.
"I am excited by Arup's commitment to raising the profile of our local leadership and generating new opportunities for sustainable growth. Especially following our recent commitment to achieve net zero emissions across the firm's entire operations by 2030, we intend to approach all projects through a sustainable design lens and continue working on positive-impact projects with our clients," said Nicholls.
Sean Meadows, Canada Leader
Sean Meadows has over 20 years of experience in the consulting industry, supporting public sector clients to deliver diverse and challenging infrastructure projects that have expanded sustainable transit options and equitable transit access. Arup's Canada offices are in Toronto and Montréal.
Federico Torres Jimenez, Americas South Leader
Federico Torres Jimenez has led projects in several businesses and services working with the public and private sectors, including key managerial and consultancy positions in the United Kingdom and Latin America. Federico previously led the opening of Arup's Bogotá office, and established Arup as an active player in the Colombian infrastructure market. The South region includes the firm's offices in Houston, Dallas and Bogotá.
Brian Swett, Americas East Leader
Brian Swett is an internationally recognized leader in climate change and sustainability, with more than 20 years of experience working with municipal governments, private sector real estate development, federal governments, and nonprofits. Brian previously served as Arup's Director of Sustainable Cities and Real Estate and Boston Group Leader. The East region includes the firm's offices in New York, New Jersey, Boston, Washington DC and Chicago.
Scott Russell, Americas West Leader
Scott Russell brings a renewed focus to client care, community service, and member development to his work, drawing on his previous experiences as Arup's Los Angeles Group Leader, the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Americas Region, and an urban planner. The West region includes the firm's offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland and Seattle.
Bill Scrantom, Americas Property, SIT (Science, Industry, and Technology), and Social Infrastructure Leader
Bill Scrantom is a recognized leader in healthcare planning and is a known expert in the design of sustainable healthcare environments with more than 35 years of experience, bringing a client-centric focus to designing significant facilities for academic medical centers, community hospitals, ambulatory facilities and medical research facilities.
Jenny Buckley, Americas Transport Leader
Jenny Buckley is a leader of large multidisciplinary teams for complex transportation projects. With over 20 years of industry experience, she is known for delivering strategic solutions and maintaining strong client relationships. She serves on the Americas Region Board and has over 20 years of experience in structural engineering.
Brian Raine, Americas Energy, Water, and Resources Leader
Brian Raine is a leader in Utility Scale Renewable energy work, aligned with the UN sustainable development goals that include clean energy and resilient infrastructure solutions. He established Arup's Texas offices in 2001.
Tim Treharne, Americas Advisory Services Leader
Tim Treharne has 40 years of experience in banking finance and investment, principally in the structuring, procuring and financing of major capital projects. Having worked on projects and programs across a range of sectors and geographies, Tim brings a depth of experience and market knowledge from multiple perspectives in developing alternative delivery models for public and private clients alike to advance climate and social initiatives.
Chris Pollock, Americas Technical Services Leader
Chris Pollock has over 20 years of experience and has led and successfully delivered acoustics and audiovisuals through strategic design input and planning. Chris is a champion for wellbeing and sustainability and leads the delivery of innovative technical services for a team of specialist designers and consultants.
Gideon D'Arcangelo, Americas Digital Services Leader
Gideon D'Arcangelo has over 30 years of experience as an expert in user-centric design practices and is an accomplished leader who has overseen countless projects for corporate and cultural clients from concept, installation and operations. He is a leading designer for interactive and immersive experiences in the built environment, and a champion of equitable design.
Paul Moore, Americas Cities, Planning, and Design Leader
Paul Moore has over 30 years of experience in oversight and management of major urban design, land use and transportation planning, and engineering projects. He has extensive experience developing major transportation and transit planning projects, small area planning and redevelopment studies, traffic engineering and design manuals and studies, and livable transportation solutions.
Robert Kay, Americas Climate and Sustainability Services Leader
Robert Kay joins Arup with 32 years of experience in climate change and coastal zone management. Prior to working at Arup, Robert served as the Deputy Director and Senior Fellow of ICF's Climate Center, helping clients embrace the climate transition.
About Arup
Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a built environment consulting firm of 16,000 designers, advisors and experts working across 140 countries. Founded to strive for humanity and excellence in everything that we do, we collaborate with our clients and partners, using imagination, technology and rigor to shape a better world.
CONTACT: Jackie Wei-Green, Jackie.Wei-Green@arup.com, (310) 578-4437
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World's Most-Awarded Rum Brand Is Summer-Ready with a Fresh Iteration of Its "Do What Moves You" Ethos, Plus Flavorful New Additions to the BACARDÍ Real Rum Canned Cocktail Lineup
HAMILTON, Bermuda, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the iconic rum brand's 1,000th award milestone, BACARDÍ rum is hitting "play" on summertime vibes and sun-soaked festivities in its colorful "Move Like It's Summer" creative ad campaign. The new iteration, under the brand's "Do What Moves You" ethos, encourages everyone to embrace their summer selves, seize the flavor of life, and soak up every ounce of sunshine this summer with BACARDÍ in hand.
Centered around summertime sips – including BACARDÍ Real Rum Canned Cocktails and cups brimming with BACARDÍ Coconut and BACARDÍ Superior rum-infused cocktails – the newfangled campaign plays up the warm-weather occasions we've all been waiting for. From lively block parties to carefree beach days – each vignette bursts with life as we bid farewell to the ordinary and slide into the season of spontaneity, beach lounging, and day parties that turn into night parties.
In addition to the hero 30-second 'Move Like It's Summer' campaign film, the summer campaign is comprised of two 0:15 vignettes fittingly entitled 'Beach Day,' and 'Block Party,' each depicting the colorful flavors of the season with vibrant visuals that pop in each scene, exemplifying the style and swag of a BACARDÍ-fueled summer. "Que Calor" by Major Lazer and J. Balvin sets the tone in all the clips, stirring up spirited dance parties from a balmy shoreline to a bustling street corner, each complete with BACARDÍ Real Rum Canned Cocktails and tropical concoctions for all.
"BACARDÍ is all about doing what moves you, and there is no better time to adopt that mindset than summer," says Ned Duggan, Global Senior Vice President for BACARDÍ rum. "We believe in keeping that spirit alive year-round, but it's always exciting for BACARDÍ when summer rolls around, since that's when people are really looking to break free of the winter funk, get out and spend time with loved ones."
- In 'Beach Day,' a man discovers disconnected wires buried beneath the sand, which he plugs together to blare "Que Calor" through a freestanding wall of speakers on the beach. To the crack of the can opening, surrounding beachgoers hear the music and ditch their outer layers to reveal vibrant clothing and tropical flair. A woman on a sun lounger raps her nails on the side of her BACARDÍ Real Rum Canned Cocktail, the color of her nail polish changing along with the flavor of the can.
- In 'Block Party,' a woman on a balcony holding a BACARDÍ cocktail looks down at a crowded, busy street intersection. "Que Calor" is playing through a small radio until she motions from her window for the crossing guard to crank up the volume. The guard smiles and places a megaphone in front of the radio to amplify the music. A full-blown dance party emerges around her, and her shoes transform in color with each step, as dozens of coconuts tumble out of a BACARDÍ branded delivery truck, and partiers sip tropical rum cocktails while jamming to the sounds of summer.
"We wanted to celebrate that spontaneous, carefree and liberated feeling that comes so naturally with the summer season," says Laila Mignoni, Global Head of Brand Marketing Communications for BACARDÍ rum. "We were able to capture that sentiment through all the spot's creative elements, colorful transitions, and of course, the music, which really shined through with a huge thanks to talented directing duo, Cliqua. Their strong background in music was the perfect accompaniment to the upbeat campaign we envisioned."
Along with its new "Move Like It's Summer" campaign, BACARDÍ welcomes the season with flavorful additions to its product portfolio. After all, no one puts more Caribbean in a can than BACARDÍ, so, ditch the shakers, shots and mixers, and stay moving with BACARDÍ Real Rum Canned Cocktails. The perfect companion for on-the-go imbibing and high-energy drinking occasions all year long, brand-new RTD flavors have officially hit shelves just in time for warmer weather, including BACARDÍ Piña Colada and a brand-new Mojito Variety Pack with new Mango Mojito and Strawberry Mojito variants – joining a robust lineup of full-flavored real rum canned cocktail offerings including longtime summer favorites, Sunset Punch and Rum Punch.
Seize the flavor of life and join BACARDÍ in celebrating the season by checking out the brand's new summer ad spots: Move Like It's Summer :30, Block Party :15 and Beach Party :15.
Concepted and created by BBDO New York, the "Move Like It's Summer" ad spots will run through September 2022, and will live on Meta, Snapchat, Pinterest, YouTube, Spotify and National TV. The spot will air during the NBA Playoffs, cable originals and within premium Connected TV environments.
Get your hands on new BACARDÍ Real Rum Canned Cocktail flavors and more by visiting www.DrinkBACARDI.com, and for more information on BACARDÍ rum, visit www.BACARDI.com.
About BACARDÍ® Rum – The World's Most Awarded Rum
In 1862, in the city of Santiago de Cuba, founder Don Facundo Bacardí Massó revolutionized the spirits industry when he created a light-bodied rum with a particularly smooth taste – BACARDÍ. The unique taste of BACARDÍ rum inspired cocktail pioneers to invent some of the world's most famous recipes including the BACARDÍ Mojito, the BACARDÍ Daiquiri, the BACARDÍ Cuba Libre, the BACARDÍ Piña Colada and the BACARDÍ El Presidente. BACARDÍ rum is the world's most awarded spirit, with more than 1,000 awards for quality, taste and innovation. Today, BACARDÍ rum is made mainly in Puerto Rico where it is crafted to ensure the taste remains the same today as it did when it was first blended in 1862. http://www.bacardi.com/
The BACARDÍ brand is part of the portfolio of Bacardi Limited, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. Bacardi Limited refers to the Bacardi group of companies, including Bacardi International Limited.
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Will share detailed case study at UNOS Transplant Management Forum
ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- eHealth Technologies, an innovator in retrieving and transforming complex medical records into actionable data for clinicians, will be exhibiting and displaying a poster presentation with the Banner-University Medicine Transplant Institute at the upcoming United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Transplant Management Forum. Dan Torrens, CEO, eHealth Technologies, will also be a presenter during the award ceremony for best posters at 11:15 a.m. on Monday, April 11.
The UNOS Transplant Management Forum brings together administrators from across the country to discuss and learn the latest best practices and expand transplant professionals' knowledge of operations, finances, strategies, and more. The in-person conference takes place in Phoenix from April 11-13. Click here to learn more: https://unos.org/about/tmf/.
eHealth Technologies' poster presentation will examine the implementation and the gains achieved at the Banner-University Medicine Transplant Institute in Phoenix and Tucson. By streamlining the patient intake process, Banner is expediting medical record review, providing physicians access to more information for meaningful dialog with patients at the first appointment, and listing patients for transplant faster.
Highlights include:
- A shortened intake process
- More comprehensive pre-appointment evaluations
- Less need to hire extra intake staff during covid-related worker shortages.
- Leveraging of reimbursable costs
"eHealth Technologies supplies one indexed file that can be readily uploaded into a patient's medical record. Providers are able to search the file using key words to locate specific health data. Finding what they need quickly is a huge time saver," says Jessica Zimont, Transplant Institute Director, Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix. "Today's healthcare environment is challenging – it's critical to provide any edge we can to our patients."
"Access to a wide variety of outside medical records can be a significant burden to providers," said Dan Torrens, CEO, eHealth Technologies. "Our goal is to ensure providers get vital information at their fingertips with no delay. For that reason, we are thrilled to support UNOS, Banner, and our nation's organ transplant system in utilizing the latest technologies and practices."
About eHealth Technologies
eHealth Technologies is a leading health care technology company that advances the delivery of life-altering care.
We help to provide fast and seamless access to health care for patients by collecting medical records, test results, and images and organizing them so that physicians have the information they need to provide superior care in a timely manner – in a fast, easy-to-use, digital format.
Our team members take great pride in working behind the scenes to help millions of patients benefit from faster access to lifesaving medical services ranging from cancer care to organ transplants to emergency care.
Visit www.eHealthTechnologies.com. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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League to provide extensive benefit options to owners never before seen in professional sports, including IP rights
LOS ANGELES , April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the BIG3 announced an innovative, new approach to team ownership in professional sports. The league will introduce decentralized team ownership, providing fans with the chance to own a stake in the 12 teams in the BIG3. Fans will have two ownership options comprised of 1000 editions - 25 Fire priced at $25,000 each and 975 Gold priced at $5,000 each.
All editions include voting rights towards team actions, priceless gameday experiences and VIP tickets to all games, and limited-edition team, league, and championship merchandise and memorabilia. Fire editions also include exclusive intellectual property and licensing rights to team names, logos, and merchandise as well as additional gameday activations.
Additional Ownership Benefits Include (among others):
- First Rights to Expansion Teams
- Percentage of Future Team Sale
- Championship Game Perks for Owners of Participating Teams, including Receiving Championship Rings at Presentation Ceremony
- Player and Coach Meet-and-Greets
- Signed Fireball
- Access to Team Practices and After Parties
- Selection of Season Awards Such as Player of the Week, All-Star Teams, and Highlights
- Strategy Calls with Team Coach and Captains
- Weekly Referee Call
- Multiple Calls with Co-Founders Ice Cube and Jeff Kwatinetz and Commissioner Clyde Drexler
- BIG3 NFT's
"This is team ownership in the 21st century," said BIG3 co-founder, Ice Cube. "We've created a special bond with our fans since our first game in 2017 and this is the natural next step. We want fans to feel even more invested in their favorite squad, more connected to their favorite player, and provide them with the opportunity to grow with us. While other leagues are flirting with fan ownership, none of them have more meat on the bone than BIG3 team owners."
"When we founded the BIG3 five seasons ago, our mission was to build a league that was innovative and created opportunities for players and fans alike that other leagues lack," said BIG3 co-founder, Jeff Kwatinetz. "We are thrilled to be lowering the barrier to entry to team ownership so our fans can take their investment to the next level. This is a tremendous step for our league and the sport as a whole, and I can't wait to meet our new owners and begin to build this league alongside them."
This announcement follows the recent recharge of the league's partnership with Monster Energy after one of the most competitive seasons yet, when Stephen Jackson's Trilogy took home the Julius Erving Championship Trophy at the 2021 BIG3 Championship Game at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas, becoming the first team in league history to win two titles.
BIG3 is the official creator of the new global sport, FIREBALL3 and is returning for its fifth season this summer. Known as a ground-breaking league that focuses on innovation, the BIG3's 2021 season saw notable new changes and experiences, including the first-ever professional open tryouts and the addition of the "Bring the Fire" rule allowing teams one challenge per half determined by an in-game one-on-one.
More information regarding team ownership stakes will be available shortly. To learn more about the BIG3 and to sign up for more information about participating in the ownership sale, go to BIG3.com and follow @thebig3 on twitter and instagram.
ABOUT BIG3:
BIG3 (BIG3.com) is who we are, FIREBALL3 is what we play. It's not your grandfather's 3-on-3. The premier global BIG3 league features many of the greatest, most popular and skilled professional athletes of all time. Founded by producer, actor and music legend Ice Cube and entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz, the BIG3 combines highly competitive, physical, fast game experiences and incredible fan experiences.
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INDIANAPOLIS, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Biosynthetic® Technologies, LLC today announced that it will launch its 100% biobased emollient for personal care applications; BioEstolide™ 250-100 at IN COSMETICS global, in Paris on April 5th, 2022.
Biosynthetic® Technologies manufactures a revolutionary new class of biobased synthetic compounds called BioEstolides for personal care and cosmetics formulations. BioEstolides are made from organic fatty acids found in various bio-derived oils and form sustainable, biobased emollients with many features and benefits. BioEstolide™ 250-100 is 100% biobased and provides protection and moisturization as well as a superior sensory profile for the skin. In hair applications, BioEstolide™ 250-100 provides a barrier to retain moisture and protect against heat, while providing additional shine for a healthier look and feel. BioEstolide™ 250-100 is also proven to be an ethical, sustainable, and natural alternative to silicone. The INCI name has been registered as Acetyl Octyl Polyhydroxyoleate.
Commercial production of BioEstolide™ 250-100 is underway and samples and product literature are available at the company's website: www.biosynthetic.com. The entire BioEstolide is available through Univar Solutions: Biosynthetic Technologies | Univar Solutions.
BioEstolides™ are biobased emollients that are natural, sustainable, and come with a wide range of superior performance benefits. These multi-functional, eco-friendly ingredients are derived from Castor and deliver an excellent sensory profile with a NEGATIVE carbon footprint. These patented BioEstolides offer enhanced oxidative stability, provide an extended shelf-life, and superior performance characteristics when compared to other natural oils. BioEstolide™ 250-100 are:
- 100% Biobased emollient
- NOI 1.0 (ISO 16128)
- NON-GMO
- Castor Derived
- Extremely Stable
- Environmentally Friendly
- Vegan, Halal and Kosher Certified
"At IN Cosmetics Global we will launch our latest BioEstolide product, the BioEstolide 250-100", says Mark Miller, CEO Biosynthetic Technologies. "The BioEstolide 250-100 is a 100% bio-based emollient, derived from Castor Oil, a non-GMO source. It is a sustainable cosmetic ingredient delivers all the benefits of Castor Oil with the additional benefits of a superior sensory profile and a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.0! As such, this novel technology provides formulators with an excellent sustainable alternative to silicones for a variety of applications, ranging from hair care to skin care to color cosmetics."
"We are excited to offer this new 100% biobased BioEstolide product", says Dr. Matthew Kriech, COO at Biosynthetic Technologies. "The market is in desperate need for sustainable and biobased ingredients that deliver performance and superior features and benefits. On top of that, manufacturers are looking for more sustainable products that can facilitate their corporate initiatives of carbon neutrality and improved ES&G. As such, the BioEstolide 250-100 delivers on all fronts!"
BioEstolide product line is distributed exclusively by Univar Solutions in North America, Latin America and Europe. For more information, or to pick up your sample of this innovative sustainable silicone alternatives, please visit the Univar Solutions booth # L60.
About Biosynthetic® Technologies LLC:
Biosynthetic® Technologies manufactures a revolutionary new class of biobased synthetic compounds called Estolides that are made from organic fatty acids found in various bio-derived oils. These highly functional biosynthetic oils have numerous uses in personal care. Biosynthetic Technologies strives to make their mark on the world by delivering innovations for a sustainable future. For more information about Biosynthetic™ Technologies, please visit www.biosynthetic.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
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ARLINGTON, Va., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Law announced today an expansion of its Practical Guidance offerings for litigation, including new content focusing on torts. For more information and to request a demo, visit http://onb-law.com/yrcA50IzVwv.
The newest addition to Bloomberg Law's Practical Guidance is a topic page on Tort Defenses, which covers defenses to various tort-based claims and is a companion to the Tort Actions and Tort Damages and Relief pages. The Practical Guidance topic page includes state-specific content for defenses to claims such as negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, defamation, and fraud, and includes defenses such as comparative and contributory negligence, business judgement rule, privileges, and consent.
The page also allows users to search by jurisdiction and keyword for caselaw on defending against negligence claims, resulting in a curated list of relevant court opinions that discuss a potential finding of no duty, no breach, no causation, or no damages, the elements of negligence, in cases similar to theirs.
The new Tort Defenses Practical Guidance includes more than 50 new practical guidance documents, including comprehensive overviews and checklists, as well as the innovative search tools. The Torts resources join existing similar content on contract causes of action, damages, and defenses. Practical Guidance is fully integrated with Bloomberg Law's other tools and content for litigators, including the award-winning Points of Law, Smart Code, and Dockets.
"Bloomberg Law's newest Practical Guidance on Torts Defenses serves as a refresher for senior practitioners and a key resource for more junior attorneys and law students on this major aspect of litigation," said Joe Breda, President, Bloomberg Law. "Bloomberg Law users can seamlessly access all of Bloomberg Law's tools directly from Practical Guidance, allowing litigators to more efficiently prepare."
About Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg Law combines the latest in legal technology with workflow tools, comprehensive primary and secondary sources, trusted news, expert analysis, and business intelligence. Our deep expertise and commitment to innovation provide a competitive edge to help improve attorney productivity and efficiency. Bloomberg Law is the only legal research provider to include continuous enhancements to its platform at no cost to existing subscribers. For more information, visit Bloomberg Law.
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Research Projects to Advance N-Topcon, 600+W Module and HJT Heterojunction Technologies
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boviet Solar, a leading global solar energy technology company specializing in the manufacturing of Monocrystalline PERC PV cells, Monofacial and Bifacial PV Modules, has announced new brand names for its solar photovoltaic module product lines, and three research projects designed to advance solar technologies.
Module Brand Names
Boviet Solar's monofacial PV modules are now called the Gamma Series™ and the bifacial PV modules are now called the Vega Series™. Previously, the product lines used a series of letters and numbers to identify each module, such as BVM6610M-XXXS-H-HC. The company continues to keep the product code names for internal purposes in addition to the new product brand names.
These names were chosen because Vega is the brightest star in the Lyra Solar System and Gamma is the second brightest. Vega is also the second-brightest star in the northern hemisphere and the fifth brightest star of all.
"We think Vega and Gamma are the perfect images for our highly efficient mono- monofacial and bifacial PV modules with their industry leading power output. Furthermore, star names make sense because our own Sun is of course a star —a star that makes solar energy possible here on Earth," said Sienna Cen, President of Boviet Solar USA.
All future Boviet Solar product lines will also be named after stars.
Research & Development
Boviet Solar also announced today three new research and development (R&D) initiatives.
The company's internal and external R&D activities encompass product power, efficiency, and reliability, as well as advanced PV product technologies such as PERC, half-cut, multi-busbar, and large cell design. Boviet Solar collaborates with USTH University, VNU university and HUST University in Vietnam, and Nanchang University in China, on its R&D activities.
"Adapting and improving upon best-in-class PV technology has been a key driver behind Boviet Solar's success and is central to our future. Technology is moving from P-type cell to N-type cell, new power classes of modules are now 600+W, and module technologies are moving to N-type Topcon and HJT. We intend to remain at the forefront of researching and developing these technologies to remain a leader in the industry," said Hui Huang, Director of R&D.
The three initiatives are focused on:
- N-Topcon battery technology: This technology has significantly higher efficiency, stability and yield rate potential. In addition, the existing PERC production line is compatible with the N-Topcon solar cells production line, so that the cost reduction of N-Topcon and PERC solar cells tends to be the same. This is also considered to be a major advantage of N-Topcon compared to other N-type technologies. Currently, the average efficiency of N-Topcon batteries in industrial production is 24.5% .The ultimate efficiency of N-Topcon cells is about 28.7%, much higher than PERC's 25% ,which is very close to the theoretical limit efficiency of monocrystalline silicon, 29.43%.
- 600+W PV Module product development: Using N-TOPCON high-efficiency battery and advanced packaging technology to develop high-power, low-light attenuation, and low-light response N-type 600W modules. In terms of power generation, TOPCon has a stronger single-watt power generation capacity. Due to the advantages of low temperature coefficient, low attenuation, and higher double-sided ratio, TOPCon solar modules of the same power have higher power generation gain.
- HJT heterojunction high-efficiency battery technology: This technology is still in the research stage. Boviet Solar will conduct testing on the production line in the future. The HJT solar cell production process is the simplest with the least steps, offering considerable room for localization to reduce costs. It is expected to become the next-generation mainstream technology with its efficiency limit of 27.5%.
About Boviet Solar
Founded in 2013 in Vietnam, Boviet Solar is part of Boway Alloy and a global Tier 1 solar technology company that specializes in the manufacturing of Monocrystalline PERC cells, Monofacial and Bifacial PV modules, as well as solar project development. The company works with IPPs, EPCs, project developers, solar installers, and contractors to deliver top-performing PV modules for utility-scale, commercial, industrial, and residential solar projects. With a proven track record of success working with many of the industry's leading players, Boviet Solar has maintained its position as a BloombergNEF Tier 1 solar module manufacturer and supplier since 2017. The company offers financial stability, technology know-how, manufacturing excellence and supply chain transparency. Its PV Modules are known for their power, performance and quality and have been rated as top performers on the PVEL/DNV-GL module reliability scorecard since 2019. Boviet Solar's USA headquarters are in San José, California and its global headquarters are located in Vietnam. For more information, please visit www.bovietsolar.com.
Manufacturing & Sales Capacity
Boviet Solar has 1.5 GW PERC PV Cell manufacturing capacity and 1.5 GW Monocrystalline Monofacial and Bifacial PV Module capacity. Since its inception, the company has delivered 3.122 GW of modules worldwide. In addition to Vietnam and the U.S., Boviet Solar has offices in Germany and China.
Technology Driven
Adapting best-of-class technology has been a key driver behind Boviet Solar's success and is central to its future. Through internal product development and collaboration with industry partners, Boviet Solar has assembled a suite of solar energy products that give customers flexibility, enabling them to choose the best product for their needs. The company specializes in advanced Monocrystalline technology combined with PERC cell, monofacial and bifacial PV modules. Boviet Solar is developing high-efficiency N-Topcon battery technology, high-power PV modules of 600+ W, and HJT heterojunction high-efficiency technology.
Top Performing PV Modules
Boviet Solar's PV modules have been ranked Top Performers by PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) since 2019. The brand is synonymous with quality. Every year PVEL publishes the PV Module Reliability Scorecard, which provides independent, long-term reliability and performance data that developers, investors, and asset owners refer to when choosing modules for their projects.
That ranking, and the strength of the Boviet Solar brand, is maintained through stringent supplier and manufacturing processes and tailoring products to customers' needs. The company's production equipment is sourced from internationally recognized manufacturers; combined with high-quality silicon and other materials, Boviet Solar's products are built to last. All production processes are accredited with the ISO 9001 Quality Management Standard, and dozens of control experts conduct tests at every step of the production process, ensuring that products meet or exceed performance requirements.
In addition to its internal product tests, independent global testing and evaluation laboratories validate that Boviet Solar products meet stringent requirements for safety, quality and performance. This quality has resulted in the award of certifications and approvals from international agencies including IEC, CE, TUV, and Intertek. Boviet Solar modules undergo tests in areas including salt mist corrosion, ammonia corrosion, sand/dust resistance, PID resistance, LID-LeTID resistance, wind load, and snow load tests. For a full list of product certificates, please visit the company website.
PV Module Portfolio
PERC, half-cut, multi-busbar, large cell design, robust product design and components enable our PV modules to pack more power per module, capture more photons, produce more energy, and provide reliable, dependable system performance under different installation requirements, difficult weather, or environmental conditions. To learn more about Boviet Solar's top performing PV modules, visit https://bovietsolar.com/products.
"Whether you are an EPC, installer, contractor, or project developer, we have the right PV module for your residential, commercial, industrial, and utility scale projects. As a result, you can mitigate your project risk, lower your balance of system (BOS) cost, lower the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE), and receive great return on investment (ROI) and long-term reliable energy generation and savings." said Cen.
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ATLANTA , April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boys & Girls Clubs of America, with support from The UPS Foundation, is enhancing UPS Road Code, a program that teaches safe driving techniques to teens so they can "drive change" in their communities. The new addition of cutting-edge HTC VIVE Focus 3 headsets will provide an immersive, fun and educational experience.
Since 2009, UPS Road Code has reached nearly 60,000 teens at 265 Boys & Girls Clubs across the nation and on U.S. military installations overseas. Available to teens age 13-18, the program is based largely on the same safety training used with UPS's own drivers, enlisting UPS employees to serve as trained volunteer instructors to guide teens through the safe driving program.
"The UPS Road Code program is incredibly important to equip teens with the skills they need to be safe and successful both on and off the road," says Mike Belcher, Senior Vice President of Child Safety, Boys & Girls Clubs of America. "Not only do the virtual reality headsets offer an immersive technology experience to better prepare teens for future workforce training experiences, but they further strengthen the impact of the UPS Road Code Program, prioritizing the safety of young people above all else."
Through the integration of HTC's VIVE Focus 3 headsets to offer 5k resolution, an ultra-wide 120-degree field of view and exceptional immersion, Atlanta-based VR training solutions firm, Foundry 45 has taken the UPS Road Code curriculum to the next level offering nine virtual reality skill packs across three scenarios to enhance the learning and practice of safe driving techniques from the UPS Road Code curriculum.
"We are thrilled to be a part of such an impactful project for teens at Boys & Girls Clubs across the nation and on military installations overseas," said Dave Beck, Founder & Managing Partner, Foundry 45. "Every aspect of UPS Road Code's design is intentional to provide the highest-level educational experience and to reinforce the importance of road safety for teens as they take away valuable skills from this immersive virtual training program."
To learn more about UPS Road Code and the impact it continues to have for Club teens, visit https://bgca.org/roadcode.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of America
For 160 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA.org) has provided a safe place for kids and teens to learn and grow. Clubs offer caring adult mentors, fun and friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily basis during critical non-school hours. Boys & Girls Clubs programming promotes academic success, good character and leadership, and healthy lifestyles. More than 4,700 Clubs serve over 4.3 million young people through Club membership and community outreach. Clubs are located in cities, towns, public housing and on Native lands throughout the country, and serve military families in BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations worldwide. National headquarters are located in Atlanta. Learn more about Boys & Girls Clubs of America on Facebook and Twitter.
About Foundry 45
Foundry 45 uses innovative technologies to create better training outcomes for clients. We are a team of strategists, technologists, engineers, creatives, computer programmers and project managers driven to create powerful, immersive virtual reality experiences. By leveraging new, interactive content, we help organizations break the monotony of their current training routines while providing safer, more efficient and engaging employee training solutions. We've delivered hundreds of VR experiences for clients across the country and around the globe, including a number of Fortune 100 companies. Learn more about Foundry 45 on LinkedIn.
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BOSTON, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns & Levinson announced today that Debra Silberstein, Ph.D., a partner in the firm's industry-leading Private Client Group, has been named a "Family/Elder Law Trailblazer" by The National Law Journal (NLJ) for her leadership role in estate planning for families and elders.
Silberstein has more than 30 years of experience working with clients to navigate a wide range of trusts and estates, family philanthropic planning, tax, and elder law matters. She has specialized expertise helping families not only plan for their future, but for the needs of their children or relatives with disabilities and related challenges. She brings deep experience and a high level of creativity and insight to these challenges.
Silberstein has also been actively engaged in advocacy work in the community throughout her career. With both a law degree and a doctorate degree in social policy and philanthropy, she leverages her background in inter-generational philanthropic planning to support non-profit organizations. She currently serves on the Planned Giving Advisory Council for the Carter Center in Atlanta, GA, is a member of the Board of Visitors for McLean Hospital, and serves on the Board of the Anti-Defamation League, New England. She recently served on the American Hospital Association Board of Governors, and spent 10 years as a Trustee of Lawrence General Hospital, including two as Board Chair.
She received the 2018 Powley Elder Law Award from the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys for her impressive contributions to the field. Silberstein received her J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law, a Ph.D. in social policy from the Heller School at Brandeis University and a B.A. in economics from Syracuse University.
About Burns & Levinson LLP
At Burns & Levinson, we provide high-level, client-centric and results-oriented legal services to our regional, national and international clients. We are a full-service law firm with over 125 lawyers in Boston, Providence and London. Our areas of expertise include: business/finance, business litigation, cannabis, divorce/family law, venture capital/emerging companies, employment, estate planning, government investigations, intellectual property, M&A/private equity, probate/trust litigation, and real estate. We partner with our clients to solve their business and personal legal issues in a collaborative, creative and cost-effective way. For more information, visit Burns & Levinson at www.burnslev.com.
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New Branding Better Reflects Range of Services For Atlanta-Based, Third-Party Logistics Company
ATLANTA, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- C.L. Services, an Atlanta-based, third-party logistics company specializing in customized transportation solutions, is officially rebranding to Prosponsive® Logistics on April 4.
The rebrand will better communicate the company's core approach–to be proactive and responsive–through its trademarked term, Prosponsive®. While the new name and branding will alter the visual identity of the company, its people and operations remain the same.
"Our goal is to provide a best-in-class experience to everyone we partner with, and our new name better reflects our commitment to that mission," said Jay Matthews, president of Prosponsive® Logistics. "The word Prosponsive® has defined the way we serve our partners for many years, so putting it at the forefront of our brand is a natural fit. We're always looking for innovative ways to deliver top-notch freight management solutions to our customers, and I'm eager for our new branding to contribute to that."
Last year, the logistics company was named to the 2021 Inc. 5000 List of fastest growing private companies in America by Inc. Magazine, as well as a Top 100 3PL by Transport Topics. In addition, the organization expanded its national presence by opening branches in Jackson, Miss., Denver and Kansas City, bringing its total footprint to seven branches across four states.
"Our Prosponsive® approach is what has always set our business apart as a leader in freight management," said Carlo Kabigting, chief financial officer of Prosponsive® Logistics. "We look forward to continuing to deliver the highest standard in 3PL services across the country with our core values at the forefront."
Former C.L. Services customers can expect the same team, services and processes from Prosponsive® Logistics. For more information about Prosponsive® Logistics and its services, or to get a quote, visit prosponsive.com.
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BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Computer Aided Technology, Inc. (CATI), the nation's leading provider of product development solutions, 3D printing, scanning and metrology, and Onulis, a company dedicated to solving critical gaps in the additive manufacturing workflow, have partnered to bring the WRAP (Waste Resin Axial Printing) W7500 to the North American market.
While additive manufacturing processes typically produce less waste than traditional methods, certain technologies such as PolyJet, DLP and stereolithography leave users with hazardous waste in the form of liquid resin. The W7500 printer from Onulis solidifies the unused UV resin into solid plastic stock that can be used to produce valuable components, such as jigs and fixtures, via CNC machining, and is safe for disposal.
"As we continue to seek ways to positively impact the environment through our offerings, we identified Onulis as a natural partner based on their extensive background in product development and focus on creating intuitive products that help solve existing needs in the market," said Rich Werneth, CEO of Computer Aided Technology. "We look forward to bringing this revolutionary solution to the industry and showcasing this printer at our booth during the Additive Manufacturing Users Group Conference in Chicago."
"The team at CATI brings a knowledgeable and experienced go-to-market vehicle that enables an accelerated adoption for this important eco-minded technology," said Mark Swart, CEO of Onulis. "We chose CATI as partners as they align with our mission to provide technologies that solve workflow gaps and environmental challenges that exist in today's additive manufacturing solutions."
Lessening the impact on the environment and avoiding costs of disposing hazardous waste, the W7500 printer is sure to be a staple in additive manufacturing facilities.
For more information on CATI and its offerings, visit www.cati.com.
About Computer Aided Technology
Since 1992, Computer Aided Technology (CATI) has made it our mission to deliver and support the best product development solutions available. Our portfolio includes solutions from SOLIDWORKS, Dassault Systèmes, Stratasys, PostProcess, DriveWorks, CAMWorks, and Creaform. We exist so our clients can focus on what they do best – design and manufacture their products. Our clients are experts in developing their products; we are experts in putting technology solutions in place quickly and efficiently and with a consistently high level of quality. From small design firms to Fortune 500 companies, we support thousands of market-leading companies in every niche of product development, design, and manufacturing. Computer Aided Technology has the tools, the experience, the knowledge and the dedication to bring your business vision to reality. Anyone can sell you software or hardware; our goal is to earn the right to be your trusted advisor. For more information, visit us at www.cati.com or call 888-308-2284.
About Onulis
Onulis was built on the mission of solving critical gaps in the additive manufacturing workflow. With an extensive background in product development, our creative team of engineers has a keen focus on bringing to market intuitive products that solve current industrial pain-points. Our knowledgeable, friendly team of experts are here to help you realize world-class performance. For more information, visit us at www.onulis.com or call 650-479-9894.
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CALGARY, AB, April 4, 2022 Canadian Pacific (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) will release its first-quarter 2022 financial and operating results after the market close on April 27, 2022.
CP will discuss its results with the financial community in a conference call beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. MT) on April 27, 2022.
Conference Call Access
Canada and U.S.: 866-342-8591
International: 203-518-9713
Conference ID: CPQ122
Callers should dial in 15 minutes prior to the call.
Webcast
We encourage you to access the webcast and presentation material in the Investors section of CP's website at investor.cpr.ca.
A replay of the first-quarter conference call will be available by phone through to May 4, 2022 at 800-688-9445 (U.S.) or 402-220-1371 (International).
About Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts. CP provides North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP. CP-IR
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Free Publication Aims to Help Consumers Cut Traditional TV Costs, Navigate Streaming Options
CHICAGO, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its mission to help Illinois residents navigate their utility costs, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) of Illinois has released its 2022 "Guide to Cutting Your TV Costs." The free 12-page publication is available for download on their website.
CUB's guide is designed to help all TV watchers, whether they are interested in exploring free or low-cost streaming options, cutting their traditional cable bill or using an antenna to reduce their costs. CUB outlines consumers' choices in the current market, provides strategies for negotiating with a cable provider and explains options for cutting cable service entirely.
For consumers' convenience, alongside the full guide, CUB has released a two-page summary to help people quickly cover the facts.
"We hope this free guide will help consumers navigate their TV options and understand how they can save money," said Jim Chilsen, CUB's director of communications. "We've created an easy-to-read overview of consumer options, whether it's traditional cable, an HDTV antenna or streaming."
This is the fourth edition of the cable guide, which CUB first released in 2016. The consumer group maintains a library of free publications, including:
- A Renter's Utility Guide: Go Green, Cut Costs and Learn Your Rights
- Gas and Electric Guide: A Handbook for Residential Gas and Electric Customers in Illinois
- CUB's Guide to Phone Choices
For more information on how to cut your telecom, electric and natural gas bills, visit the CitizensUtilityBoard.org.
About the Citizens Utility Board
Created by the Illinois Legislature, the Citizens Utility Board opened its doors in 1984 to represent the interests of residential and small-business utility customers. Since then, it has saved consumers more than $20 billion by helping to block rate hikes and secure refunds. For more information, call CUB's Consumer Hotline, 1-800-669-5556, or visit www.CitizensUtilityBoard.org.
309 W. Washington St., Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone (312) 263-4282 | Toll Free 800-669-5556 | Fax (312) 263-4329
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dechert LLP announced today that Nicole Macarchuk will join the firm's corporate and securities group in San Francisco; she will serve as a key addition to the firm's private equity M&A and private credit teams. Ms. Macarchuk will be the sixth partner to join Dechert's San Francisco office in the past year as part of the firm's strategic plan to bolster its interdisciplinary corporate, litigation, and financial services capabilities in California.
Ms. Macarchuk brings immense knowledge of the alternative asset management industry, with wide ranging experience in private equity and private credit transactions. Most recently, Ms. Macarchuk was the General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of Angel Island Capital in San Francisco, a multi-strategy credit boutique and portfolio company of Golden Gate Capital.
She began her legal career in private practice and became co-general counsel at alternative asset management firm Sculptor Capital Management, formerly Och-Ziff Capital Management, in 2004. She then joined global investment firm KKR in 2010 as a managing director and General Counsel of public markets until 2018, when she joined Angel Island Capital. She earned a B.A. in economics from Fordham University and a J.D. cum laude, from Fordham University School of Law. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Heluna Health. Ms. Macarchuk is admitted in New York.
Henry Nassau, Dechert's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Nicole's exceptional client-side experience and business sense, and her deep expertise in private equity and credit investing across multiple industries and geographies, are unique and invaluable additions to our practice, especially as alternative asset managers are launching new products and strategies at a record pace. She also shares our commercial, collaborative approach to solving our clients' most critical business challenges and our dedication to mentoring our talent."
"I am thrilled to join Dechert and work side by side with attorneys I came to know and respect during my time at KKR and Angel Island. These relationships, along with the firm's ability to provide high quality legal, regulatory, and industry counsel on a global scale, is what drew me to Dechert," said Ms. Macarchuk. "I also look forward to being part of the growing San Francisco office and contributing to the firm's West Coast expansion strategy."
Ms. Macarchuk's arrival follows the additions of private fund formation partner Sonia Gioseffi, former federal prosecutor Hartley West, corporate governance litigator Rick Horvath, and relocated litigation partner Joshua Hess and private equity M&A partner Jonathan Stott to Dechert's San Francisco team. In 2020, Dechert also welcomed a product liability trial team led by Kimberly Branscome and Jay Bhimani to its Los Angeles office, and IP litigator Jennifer Swan to Silicon Valley. Other recent senior hires in California at counsel level include private equity specialist Maryam Naghavi (San Francisco), global finance lawyer Andrew Taggart (San Francisco) and product liability litigator Benjamin Sadun (Los Angeles), who was subsequently elected to Dechert's partnership.
Recognized as an international powerhouse, Dechert's private equity practice has been on a fast-track growth trajectory, advising more than 300 private equity and other private investment clients worldwide. The firm's global team of more than 250 lawyers represents all types of private equity sponsors and other private investment firms, including sovereign wealth funds and family offices, and their portfolio companies, as well as institutional and corporate investors looking to invest in private equity funds. Recognized among the top law firms for private equity deals by Mergermarket's "Global & Regional League Tables 2021 – Legal Advisors," the firm was ranked #5 for U.S. Buyouts and #10 for Global Buyouts by deal value.
About Dechert
Dechert is a leading global law firm with 22 offices around the world. The firm advises on matters and transactions of the greatest complexity, bringing energy, creativity, and efficient management of legal issues to deliver commercial and practical advice for clients.
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An acquisition to better serve the needs of the growing floral industry
MIAMI, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- April 4, 2022 - Decowraps, a leading packaging supplier to the floral industry, announced today it has completed its acquisition of Flopak USA, a major player in pre-formed pot covers and floral delivery systems.
Decowraps partnered with Palladin Consumer Retail Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, in August of 2020. This is the second acquisition Decowraps has completed since Palladin invested in the company.
The union of Decowraps design, production, and distribution facilities in Miami, Bogotá, Aalsmeer, Quito, Nairobi, and China; together with Flopak's distribution facilities in St. Louis and production in Vietnam; improves the company's supply chain, optimizes distribution of products and expands the product offering. This acquisition will result in a great win for both companies and enhance service to customers.
Steven Tchira, CEO of Decowraps, said "It's invigorating to join forces with a team that's as passionate as we are about seeing clients succeed. We are thrilled to have the seasoned and effective team of Flopak join the Decowraps family".
Decowraps' vision is to enhance special moments for the end consumer by offering customers innovative solutions to make their businesses more successful. With Flopak, Tchira sees the opportunity to support their vision; "By adding additional production and distribution facilities, we are expanding our geographical footprint and building a more robust supply chain, which will provide better service to our customers and drive the industry forward".
"We are excited to join Decowraps and be able to offer our customers enhanced design capabilities, and an expanded portfolio of products including hard good upgrades" said Mike Greene, Director of Flopak USA.
Through an exceptional in-house design team, and superior customer service, the industry will see a greater array of products and services provided by highly experienced teams that are focused on creating innovative packaging solutions for the floral and potted industries.
ABOUT DECOWRAPS
Decowraps, founded by Steven Tchira in 1999, is headquartered in Miami, FL, and has design, production, and distribution facilities in Colombia, The Netherlands, Ecuador, Kenya, and China. The company is a leading supplier to the floral industry, focusing primarily on larger retail organizations and their suppliers worldwide. In-house design and sample capabilities, global sourcing, vertical integration, and personalized customer service have enabled Decowraps to achieve superior recognition and results as a supplier of innovative packaging options for all levels of fresh cut flowers and potted plants. The company provides its customers with custom and stock designs including sustainable options and prides itself on satisfying all customer requirements. For more information on Decowraps, visit www.decowraps.com.
ABOUT PALLADIN CONSUMER RETAIL PARTNERS (PCRP)
Palladin Consumer Retail Partners is a private equity firm with extensive experience investing in and building leading consumer brands. Founded in 1998, the firm prides itself on working closely with management teams to create value through strategic and operational initiatives. Its principals have previously held CEO and other senior executive rolfes at several wholesale, retail, and financial services companies, and have invested in, financed, or managed over 100 public and private companies. Other current and former investments include Splash Car Wash, Tailwind Hospitality, Leapfrog Brands, PB Metro, KT Tape, Nic+Zoe, InMotion Entertainment, J. McLaughlin, Things Remembered, Restoration Hardware, Spencer Gifts, Jamba Juice, Worldlynx, Multi-Flow, and Kwik-Tek.
Media Contact:
Aileen Flicki
Product & Trade Marketing Manager
aflicki@decowraps.com
305-436-1415
www.decowraps.com
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SAN DIEGO, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dexioprotocol, a blockchain innovation company focused on developing an ecosystem of GameFi applications on its own blockchain network, announced today a significant update to their wallet, DexiWallet 2.0, as well as a schedule of product launches over the next six weeks. With this application update, the wallet now includes a swap feature, dashboard to manage all your digital assets, and up-to-date market information. According to the Dexioprotocol team, DexiWallet is the "backbone of our ecosystem and provides users with a friendly, and aesthetically beautiful interface to manage their digital assets." The integrated swap feature, which allows users to buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrency through a decentralized exchange, is one of the most sought-after components of digital wallets by users.
DexiWallet 2.0 is available as a web-based application or browser extension. A mobile version will be available on Apple App Store and Google Play no later than 4/18, pending application store approval. You can find more information on Dexioprotocol.com or by joining their Telegram community: https://t.me/dexiochat
In addition to DexiWallet 2.0 COO Greg Gould announced today via the company's Telegram channel and a YouTube interview the redeployment of DXG GameEmporium, the company's gaming assets marketplace. The relaunch will feature a special presale of NFTs for both DexiDragons (a yet to-be-released mobile game) and DexiKnights (nearing beta testing exit.) The NFTs will be collectible items that can be used in-game and will go on sale on 4/16/2022 – exact time to be announced.
DexiKnights has been in beta since its release in early 2022. Meanwhile, the team has made numerous updates to reduce in-game bugs, enhance graphics, and improve gamer experience based on user feedback. It's expected that Play-to-Earn (P2E) and Player-vs-Player (PVP) mechanics will be introduced to the game in the next major update. The next update for DexiKnights will be released on Itch.io on Thursday, April 21. DexiDragons will be the second game released by Dexioprotocol and will allow players to raise, train, customize and battle pet dragons with P2E and PVP mechanics. The introductory beta version of this mobile game is set to be released for download on Friday, May 13. DexiCarnival, a boardwalk-style carnival mobile game app, is also expected to be released for on- and off-blockchain amusement on Wednesday, May 25.
The Dexioprotocol team has been busy as of late. According to COO Greg Gould, "April and May are going to be very big months for Dexioprotocol and our community," alluding to several releases the company has planned over the next eight weeks. Although no formal dates have been announced the team has shared previews of their flagship mobile gaming app DexiHunter, which will allow users to collect bounties throughout their city and earn real cryptocurrency rewards.
Dexioprotocol team members will be attending both Bitcoin 2022 in Miami, FL, as well as the CoinDesk Consensus 2022 conference in Austin, TX. The team aims to showcase their latest releases to the crypto world and network with some of the top crypto and gaming companies in attendance.
Media Contact:
Brian Layte
(508) 797-2810
brian.layte@dexioprotocol.com
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PITTSBURGH, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dollar Bank is pleased to announce the opening of our Great Bridge office in Hampton Roads, Virginia, bringing our total to 13 locations in the region.
Our Great Bridge office in Chesapeake (146 S. Battlefield Blvd. Chesapeake, VA 23322) will open on April 4 and host a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 21 at 8:45 AM to celebrate our continued growth.
"Our ongoing expansion in the Hampton Roads market continues to strengthen our presence in the region, allowing us to better service our customers, create additional jobs, and provide additional resources and support to the local communities," said Jim McQuade, President and CEO of Dollar Bank.
The new office reflects Dollar Bank's "branch of the future" concept, allowing transactions to be accomplished with a banker or using Personal Teller Machines (PTMs). PTMs feature real Dollar Bank tellers that communicate via video with customers at the machine either in-branch or at the drive-thru. The PTMs also function as ATMs to dispense cash or accept a simple deposit 24/7.
All offices have lobby office hours Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Drive-thrus utilizing PTMs offer extended hours with a live teller Monday through Saturday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
About Dollar Bank
Dollar Bank has assets of more than $11.5 billion. Today, Dollar Bank operates more than 90 locations throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia and has over 1,400 employees. For more than 166 years, Dollar Bank has grown to become the largest mutual bank in the United States, committed to providing the highest quality of banking services to individuals and businesses. Dedicated to aiding the communities it serves, Dollar Bank supports quality of life initiatives, financial literacy programs, and organizations devoted to helping individuals and families in need. Dollar Bank (www.dollar.bank) is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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New Hub to Produce Multiplatform Premium Content from Black Creators
Ty Cameron Appointed President, EBONY Studios
LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EBONY Media, the leading voice of the Black American experience committed to "Moving Black Forward," has announced the launch of EBONY Studios, a new all-inclusive full-service production platform that will span categories across film, television, audio & digital programs. Under EBONY's new leadership, EBONY Studios will develop and produce multiplatform premium content that explores the diverse and rich spectrum of Black culture. Following its relaunch last year as a digital-first brand, the multimedia studio is an integral part of EBONY's rebirth and strategic expansion in the social media age.
"The EBONY name is synonymous with Black culture amassing over 75 years of history chronicling Black life and the Black perspective. With the launch of EBONY Studios, we are well positioned to harness those attributes that are organically a significant part of the brand's identity, allowing us to create a home for Black creators and a diverse universe of content for the marketplace in a fresh, exciting and very real way," said Michele Ghee, CEO of Ebony Media Group.
EBONY Studios will leverage the indelible history of the brand's archival content as an initial anchor and honor the core elements of its DNA through bold, compelling, and innovative storytelling that illuminates the Black perspective. In addition, EBONY Studios will produce contemporary content that reflects the current Black experience.
Media industry veteran Ty Cameron has been appointed President of EBONY Studios. In this role, Mr. Cameron is responsible for the overall management, oversight, business development and growth and strategy of the studio. Cameron will report to EBONY CEO Ghee.
Under this new division, EBONY endeavors to amplify the voices of both established and emerging creatives of color to become the home of choice for premiere creators in the industry. It will also provide the brand the ability to deepen engagement with core and new audiences as well as to generate opportunities in licensing, distribution, advertising, branded entertainment, original programming, e-commerce, development partnerships, and various production arrangements.
One of the inaugural projects for EBONY Studios is the feature length documentary film entitled Sincerely, Los Angeles, directed by Patrick Green and produced in conjunction with Falkon Entertainment and Someone Great Pictures. The film chronicles the period during the immediate aftermath of Kobe Bryant's death, when images of the Laker Legend's storybook life began showing up across Los Angeles in the form of elaborate memorials that started as a movement throughout the city which now stretches across the world. Sincerely, Los Angeles is about how everyday people turned tragedy into triumph by tapping into their inner Mamba Mentality to inspire their neighbors, help each other deal with the challenges of 2020, and continue his legacy, while honoring the lives lost on 1/26/20. The film features Kobe muralists, art historians, familiar faces from sports and entertainment, LA Culture icons, and ordinary Angelenos who're honoring Kobe by becoming better versions of themselves, whether they be athletes, artists, or just "girl dads". Along with EBONY Studios, Falkon's Dexton Deboree and Wondwossen Dikran are producing, with Patrick Green and James Armstrong producing for Someone Great Pictures.
"I am thrilled to bring Ty and the incredible wealth of experience he brings with him on board to steer the brand forward. This new initiative represents an amazing opportunity to broaden our market expansion and to further position EBONY as a leader in the content creation space," continued Ghee.
Prior to joining EBONY, Cameron was the Head of Distribution of Uninterrupted, LLC, a sports media company & athlete empowerment brand founded by LeBron James. With over 20 years' experience as a senior media executive and dealmaker, Cameron has served in leadership roles in sales, content and brand partnerships, and business development across traditional and emerging media, having worked at major media companies including CBS Television and BET Networks.
Cameron has tapped Nathaniel Calloway as Senior Creative Executive at EBONY Studios. Calloway will be responsible for all development efforts at EBONY Studios, which include podcasts, documentaries, scripted series and features.
"I am deeply honored to be working with such a legendary brand and so excited to get started on this journey with the launch of EBONY Studios. I look forward to ideating and collaborating with our creative partners to bring stories from our community to life," said Cameron. "Although the launch of EBONY Studios marks a new frontier and a new model for the company, EBONY has always been and still stands as the authentic voice of Black life. I can promise that we will stay true to those fundamental ideals, creating premium content that is relatable to all but viewed from the Black perspective."
For more information on EBONY Studios, visit EBONY.com
About EBONY Studios
EBONY Studios delivers aspirational, inclusive and bold stories that amplify the creative voices of the community to reflect the qualities of the culture, the incredible courage, and the undeniable forces needed to Move Black Forward.
About EBONY
EBONY continues to be the leading authority for all facets of Black life– staying rooted as an anchor of Black culture. Under new ownership and leadership, the rebirth of EBONY signals the evolution of the beloved brand as a digital-first multimedia company with a focus on illuminating and being the curator of the Black experience– past, present and future.
EBONY Media Group is a division of 1145 Holdings LLC.
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BJ COLEMAN
Ebony Media Group
Director of Communications & PR
bjcoleman@ebony.com
917.575.1085
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NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National bridge lender Emerald Creek Capital (ECC) reports funding over $133 million in commercial mortgages during the first quarter of 2022, on pace to lend over half a billion for the year.
Notable among the Q1 closings is a $43.3 million acquisition loan provided on the south shore of Staten Island, NY. The loan is secured by a five-building, 51-unit commercial complex with 161,210 square feet of net rentable area. Verizon Wireless, Dunkin Donuts, and Panera Bread are among the long-term tenants in place. The property also features a Tesla charging station. The loan was funded in just three weeks.
Additionally, in Q1, Emerald Creek provided a $14.1 million acquisition loan to a long- standing repeat borrower in the city of Rochester, NY. The property consists of a 111,741- square-foot warehouse and distribution facility net leased to FedEx. The building is located within the Rochester Technology Park, home to global tenants including Pepsi, McKesson, Kodak, and L3 Harris Technologies.
Emerald Creek Capital recently surpassed $2.3 billion in capital deployed since inception and has closed 450 bridge loans in 25 states nationwide. Speed, flexibility, and certainty of execution continue to be the driving forces behind the company's significant growth.
"We've seen a large increase in demand from sponsors for a financing partner that can move quickly on more complex transactions," says Managing Partner Mark Bahiri. "Emerald Creek's level of execution is unmatched in the industry, and this is reflected in our firm's recent performance and positive trajectory in the first quarter of 2022."
About Emerald Creek Capital:
With offices in Manhattan, Boston, Pennsylvania and South Florida, Emerald Creek Capital has built a reputation as an industry leader in the alternative finance space. The firm provides bridge loans secured by commercial real estate in primary markets through both its domestic and offshore investment vehicles. To date, the firm has provided $2.3 billion in first mortgage loans across 450 loan transactions.
For more information, visit www.emeraldcreekcapital.com.
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STOCKHOLM, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Evolution today announced that it has gone live with an extensive set of online casino services for multiple operators in the new, regulated online gaming market in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Ontario launched its legal igaming market on Monday 4 April, completing a process that began in April 2019 when the province's government announced plans to open up the market to private operators.
Evolution is powering online casino services in Ontario for operators including 888, BetMGM, LeoVegas, Rush Street Interactive and theScore Bet, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penn National Gaming.
All of these operators have access to a huge range of online games for this market from Evolution Group brands. For Ontario this will initially include the full Evolution portfolio of online live casino games, games shows, Evolution First Person table games and game shows as well as NetEnt and Red Tiger online slots.
According to Evolution, operators have been able to fast-track integration of these games into their systems and collapse timescales for go-to-market using Evolution's One Stop Shop (OSS) single, online integration process.
Jeff Millar, Commercial Director, North America, Evolution, commented: "This is another momentous launch for Evolution in Canada. We are really excited that licensed operators in Ontario will have access to our live dealer studios in Europe and therefore to our full portfolio of live streamed games. We are also confident that online players in Ontario will absolutely love the quality, variety and innovation of the online games - both live and slots - on offer from our Group brands".
Millar added: "The Evolution portfolio really does offer something for everyone. It encompasses everything from online casino classics such as Live Roulette, Blackjack, Baccarat, Poker and Craps to award-winning live game shows such as Lightning Roulette and Crazy Time, as well as superior First Person 3D animated versions of many of these games. Slots lovers will have a ball too, as they are able to choose from hundreds of games including iconic titles such as NetEnt's Starburst and Divine Fortune and Red Tiger's Cash Volt and Gonzo's Quest™ Megaways™.
Evolution and the operators it has partnered with for Ontario, are licensed to operate in the province by iGaming Ontario (iGO), the subsidiary of Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).
CONTACT:
For trade press and media enquiries, please contact:
Amy Riches, Head of Marketing, ariches@evolution.com
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LONDON, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Exabel, a data and analytics platform for investment teams, has today announced its partnership with Gridwise to deliver a powerful new insights capability for Gridwise's investment clients. Gridwise Analytics for Investors will provide hedge funds and asset managers with curated insights based on the most comprehensive gig mobility dataset that exists. This offering will provide users with easy to navigate dashboards, visualizations and KPI monitoring capabilities, and aid in the idea generation process by flagging trend shifts in Gridwise's datasets. Joining forces with Exabel provides alternative data vendors with a value-added presentation and monitoring layer and is powered by Exabel's market leading Al analytics, financial modelling and data science platform.
Gridwise Analytics for Investors is part of Exabel's growing partnership program, in which data vendors can use the platform to discover valuable insights in their datasets, demonstrate that value to prospective customers, and deliver a new Insights product that is attractive to a broad audience of financial buyers. In partnering with Exabel, Gridwise's clients are now able to more easily connect the dots in a less expensive and time-consuming manner between data and investable insights about driver supply, earnings, wages, work hours as well as driver efficiency metrics for all the major players in the Food-Delivery and Ridesharing markets.
Every month, Gridwise ingests and processes millions of anonymized records covering driver trends, odometer data (working shift time and mileage), trips & earnings, and consumer demand from its diverse first party network of ride-hail and delivery drivers who work across over 50 gig platforms such as Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Grubhub, Instacart, Amazon Flex, and others. This gives Gridwise Analytics users an unparalleled view into both the supply side and demand dynamics of gig-mobility activity across the US making Gridwise Analytics the go-to provider for analyzing how people and goods move across ride hail and delivery services.
Commenting on the partnership, Neil Chapman, Exabel CEO said: "The gig mobility industry has swiftly established itself as a permanent fixture in the modern economy, meaning investors are now motivated to garner insights into the activities of the major players, and track second order effects. Gridwise have made themselves the obvious choice for investment teams seeking enlightenment, especially on the supply side of this growing industry. Exabel is thrilled to be able to help facilitate this value extraction process.
"The use of data, including alternative data, in financial markets is vital. Modelling data in-house has become a prohibitive burden in time and cost, and we are on a mission to change that. Exabel's SaaS delivered platform enables discretionary managers to complement their fundamental strategies with more data-driven techniques. It is the missing piece that allows asset managers to benefit from alternative data immediately.
"We are looking forward to working with Gridwise to create actionable insights on its data. Dashboards, intelligent screening KPI prediction models and company drill down tools are just some of the features the platform can generate – all via an easy-to-use cloud interface."
Ryan Green, CEO from Gridwise commented: "Since launching Gridwise Analytics, we've been able to make gig mobility data more accessible to corporations, researchers, and cities. We've continued to realize strong adoption and continued demand for the insights we provide from buy-side and asset management firms. Over time we've had more and more firms request finance-specific insights tied to what is reported publicly by companies each quarter, out of the box backtesting, metric correlations, and more. Rather than trying to squeeze all of these requests within an already aggressive roadmap, we turned to Exabel.
"Through the partnership with Exabel, we've been able to leverage a team of experts and a technology platform to create a suite of actionable metrics for firms that cover the gig mobility ecosystem. We're excited to combine our unique gig mobility data set with Exabel's AI-driven platform to become the standard leading indicator of gig mobility activity for the financial sector."
About Exabel
Exabel is an analytics platform for any investment professional who wants to benefit from alternative data and modern data science tools in their investment process. It fulfils a growing need in financial markets: while use of data - including fundamental, market, proprietary and alternative data - is critical for asset managers, modelling such data in house has become an excessive use of time and resources for all but the very largest investment firms. Exabel's SaaS-delivered platform enables discretionary managers to complement their fundamental strategies with more data-driven techniques. It is the missing piece that allows investment teams to benefit from alternative data immediately. Exabel is currently growing rapidly having raised $22.7m and increased the team to 35 employees with more hiring underway.
About Gridwise Analytics
Gridwise Analytics is the largest and only first-party ground-truth level dataset on how people and goods are moving across the gig mobility economy, which consists of ridehailing and on-demand delivery services such as Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart. Gridwise is able to create these highly unique, anonymized datasets through its offering of the #1 business companion app for gig drivers across the US, which empowers over 150,000+ active gig drivers every month. Drivers who download the Gridwise app can track their mileage to maximize tax deductions, analyze earnings across different ridehailing and delivery services, and use real-time data to decide when and where they should drive to maximize their earnings.
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BROOMALL, Pa., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Factor4, LLC, a leading provider of gift card and loyalty solutions, is pleased to announce their gift card partnership with Stretch Zone, the leading practitioner-assisted stretching model and the creator of the renowned Stretch Zone Method®. Gift cards will be available in all 200+ Stretch Zone locations. Consumers can purchase eGift and plastic gift cards anytime from the company's website.
Factor4 leads the gift card industry in strategic partnerships and was recognized in the "United States Gift Card and Incentive Card Market Intelligence and Future Growth Dynamics -Q1 2022 Update" Report by ReportsandMarkets.com. The report states that the growing preference for omnichannel gift cards among consumers is leading to more strategic partnerships in the gift card space. Factor4 is one of the only companies that offers a complete omnichannel gift card solution.
"We are excited to announce our strategic partnership with Stretch Zone," said Dan Battista, Factor4 CEO. "Due to our turnkey omnichannel solution and seamless process, we were able to get Stretch Zone up and running quickly with the use of our Gift Card Starter Kits that were distributed to all locations and our ability to set up their eCommerce presence immediately. We are committed to helping Stretch Zone increase revenue and attract new customers via our gift card solution."
"Rolling out a centralized gift card program to our network is very exciting. We're happy to equip our franchisees with another tool in the toolbox and serve our clients who have been asking for an easy way to give the gift of stretch to their friends, family or loved ones for years" said Tony Zaccario, President and CEO of Stretch Zone. "With the ability to buy physical gift cards or eGift cards with just a few clicks, and redeem in any studio, the convenience and ease is truly unmatched. Factor4 has been exceptional to work with, and we look forward to a long, successful relationship."
To learn more about Factor4's partnership with Stretch Zone or their omnichannel gift card solution, contact: 484-471-3963 or sales@factor4gift.com.
About Factor4
Factor4, LLC was formed by four payment service experts to provide the premier gift card and loyalty solution. The founders' strength comes from their combined industry expertise and extensive network. Factor4's strength is from its best-in-class proprietary platform, technology, integrations and team. The RewardOS API provides effortless, feature-rich integration to a wide range of point-of-sale devices. Factor4 boasts the most integrations of all gift and loyalty providers. Factor4 serves over 16,000 customers and growing. For more information, visit www.factor4gift.com.
About Stretch Zone
Founded in 2004, Stretch Zone provides guests with Flex-ability for Life®. Stretch Zone pioneered the assisted-stretching industry by offering proprietary stretching methods and a patented stabilization system to improve client health and wellness. For more than 15 years, Stretch Zone has helped many individuals seeking a solution to help them feel better and live life to the fullest. Stretch Zone studios offer a welcoming environment, knowledgeable staff and comfortable equipment, all of which allow clients to relax and fully benefit from our methods. With the most studios available, Stretch Zone continues to be the largest assisted-stretching franchise today. Learn more at www.stretchzone.com.
For media inquiries, contact Aimee DuCasse, Director of Marketing, Factor4 at 610-662-7926 or aimee@factor4gift.com.
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Firm's 401(k) Solutions Group recognized by Centre for Fiduciary Excellence
CAMAS, Wash., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fisher Investments 401(k) Solutions was recognized by the prestigious Centre for Fiduciary Excellence (CEFEX®) and awarded their "Fiduciary Excellence" certification. Fisher Investments 401(k) Solutions earned the CEFEX® certification following an independent assessment of the firm's investment management processes, investment strategy implementation and other practices demonstrating adherence to the highest fiduciary standards. Fisher Investments 401(k) Solutions joins an elite group of firms to have successfully completed the CEFEX® certification.
The Centre for Fiduciary Excellence (CEFEX®) is an independent, US-based organization that certifies financial services firms and investment managers that meet globally-recognized standards of fiduciary conduct and investment stewardship. CEFEX®-certified firms undergo annual assessments to ensure ongoing adherence to the highest fiduciary standards and consistent, excellent service to clients.
"We're honored to be recognized by CEFEX® for providing exceptional service and investment solutions that always put our clients' interests first," said Nathan Fisher, Senior Executive Vice President of Fisher Investments 401(k) Solutions. "This certification is a reflection of our continuous commitment to our clients, their employees and retirees."
Carlos Panksep, Vice President of the Centre for Fiduciary Excellence, added, "CEFEX® certification provides assurance to investors that Fisher Investments 401(k) Solutions adheres to the industry's highest fiduciary standard. This indicates the firm's interests are fully aligned with investors."
CEFEX®'s certification program is based on firms meeting requirements outlined by regulators and US law, such as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Uniform Prudent Investor Act (UPIA), the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA) and the Model Management of Public Employee Retirement Systems Act (MMPERSA).
Fisher Investments 401(k) Solutions is specifically certified for providing discretionary advisory services to retirement plans as an investment manager under ERISA Section 3(38) and other plan services. Official registration for Fisher Investments 401(k) Solutions is available here and the CEFEX® Independent Assessment Report is available here. To learn more about CEFEX® certification visit cefex.org.
About Fisher Investments
Fisher Investments is an independent, fee-only investment adviser. As of 12/31/2021, Fisher Investments and its subsidiaries manage over $208 billion in assets globally—over $163 billion for private investors, $42 billion for institutional investors and $2 billion for US small to mid-sized business retirement plans. Fisher Investments maintains four principal business groups: US Private Client, Institutional, Private Client International and 401(k) Solutions, which serve a global client base of diverse investors. Not all strategies are offered/sold in all jurisdictions. Founder and Executive Chairman Ken Fisher wrote the Forbes "Portfolio Strategy" column from 1984 through 2016, making him the longest continuously running columnist in the magazine's history. In recent years, Ken's columns have run consistently in major media outlets across almost every Western European country as well as material Asian countries, spanning more countries and more volume than any other columnist of any type in history. Ken has also authored 11 books, including four New York Times bestsellers on finance and investing. For more information on Fisher Investments, please visit www.fisherinvestments.com.
About Fisher Investments 401(k) Solutions
Fisher Investments 401(k) Solutions is dedicated to providing superior retirement plan services to small and mid-sized businesses and their employees. Fisher's unique service offering is built on 40+ years of successful wealth management experience and includes our flexible investing platform with institutional class funds. Our clients experience the benefit of ongoing support from a dedicated Retirement Counselor whose focus is making the management of a company retirement plan easier, while helping employees plan for a dignified retirement. For more information on Fisher Investments 401(k) Solutions, please visit http://www.fisher401k.com/.
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Newly accredited organizations include a national cancer care network and hospital and health care systems
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs has accredited four more research organizations, including a national cancer care network and one of the largest U.S. nonprofit hospital systems.
At its recent meeting, AAHRPP's Council on Accreditation awarded full accreditation to:
- Banner Health, Phoenix, Arizona, a nonprofit hospital system.
- US Oncology, Inc., The Woodlands, Texas, a national cancer care network.
- Vail Health, Vail, Colorado, a nonprofit community health system.
- Woman's Hospital Foundation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a private, nonprofit specialty hospital for women and infants.
"This varied group of accreditations underscores the value of AAHRPP accreditation for organizations regardless of size, location or specialty," AAHRPP President and CEO Elyse I. Summers said. "If your organization is engaged in research involving people, AAHRPP accreditation can help strengthen your research program and signal your commitment to protecting the participants who make research possible."
AAHRPP has accredited research entities across the U.S. and in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Jordan, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.
All major U.S. independent institutional review boards have earned AAHRPP accreditation. In addition, more than 70% of U.S. medical colleges and 85% of the top U.S. National Institutes of Health-funded academic medical centers are AAHRPP accredited or have begun the accreditation process.
Research institutes, clinical research centers and community hospitals also are among those that have attained accreditation.
About AAHRPP: A nonprofit organization, AAHRPP provides accreditation for organizations that conduct or review human research and can demonstrate that their protections exceed the safeguards required by the U.S. government. To learn more, visit www.aahrpp.org.
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- Unique combination of integrated consulting, software and digital transformation services differentiates GEP in the public sector
- Cites GEP's strengths in proprietary platform, dedicated public sector team, experience and contacts
CLARK, N.J., April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GEP®, a leading provider of procurement and supply chain software to Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises worldwide, announced that ISG has named GEP a Leader in its ISG Provider Lens™ Procurement BPO, Transformation, and Software Platforms 2022 in the U.S. Public Sector report. The combination of GEP SOFTWARE™ — the award-winning, leading AI-powered, cloud-native procurement and supply chain platforms — and GEP STRATEGY™ and GEP MANAGED SERVICES™ provides federal, state and local government with a strategic partner to drive competitive advantage, resilience, cost savings and shareholder value.
"At a time when skyrocketing costs and inflation are undercutting public budgets, we're laser-focused on enabling federal, state and local governments to transform procurement and drive maximum value to their taxpayers. GEP is the one-handshake solution for most of our clients' needs," said Jane Newman, senior director, public sector, GEP.
Explaining why GEP was named a leader, Bruce Guptill, lead analyst for ISG Provider Lens, said "GEP offers one of the most comprehensive procurement platform, services, and solution combinations in ISG's 2022 public sector procurement study. Deep proprietary software platforms and partner growth position GEP as a procurement services Leader for U.S. public sector clients."
GEP was named Leader in all three of ISG's U.S. public sector assessments, 'Digital Transformation Services,' 'BPO Services,' and 'Software Platforms and Solutions,' citing the company's strengths as:
- Multi-platform-plus-services solution approach: One of the few leaders providing an end-to-end suite of software and consulting services integrating procurement, supply chain and large organizational finance systems and operations.
- Dedicated public sector team with broad experience: A distinct advantage over more commercially focused procurement vendors and services providers.
- Contracting and community: Contracts with public sector agencies through all significant means, including GSA schedules, state and municipal buying consortia, direct contracting, subcontracting through systems integration services providers, and via state procurement forecasts, and is a member of key U.S. public sector leadership, procurement, and IT communities.
About ISG Provider Lens™ Research
The ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG's global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG's enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe and Latin America, as well as in the U.S., Germany, Switzerland, the U.K., France, the Nordics, Brazil and Australia/New Zealand, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens™ research, please visit this webpage.
ISG (Information Services Group) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm with more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the world's top 100 enterprises. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com.
About GEP
GEP® delivers transformative supply chain solutions that help global enterprises become more agile and resilient, operate more efficiently and effectively, gain competitive advantage, boost profitability, and increase shareholder value.
Fresh thinking, innovative products, unrivaled domain expertise, smart, passionate people — this is how GEP SOFTWARE™, GEP STRATEGY™ and GEP MANAGED SERVICES™ together deliver supply chain solutions of unprecedented scale, power and effectiveness. Our customers are the world's best companies, including hundreds of Fortune 500 and Global 2000 industry leaders who rely on GEP to meet ambitious strategic, financial and operational goals.
A leader in multiple Gartner Magic Quadrants, GEP's cloud-native software and digital business platforms consistently win awards and recognition from industry analysts, research firms and media outlets, including Gartner, Forrester, IDC, ISG and Spend Matters. GEP is also regularly ranked a top supply chain consulting and strategy firm, and a leading managed services provider by ALM, Everest Group, NelsonHall, IDC, ISG and HFS, among others.
Headquartered in Clark, New Jersey, GEP has offices and operations centers across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. To learn more, visit www.gep.com.
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HOUSTON, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Houston Natural Resources Corp. (OTC: HNRC) ("HNR or the Company") announced today that it expects to report strong results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2022.
The company is projecting $20 million in revenue and $10m in EBITDA for the year ending December 31,2022 with the first quarter projected to be $5 million in revenue and $2.5m in EBITDA. The company has historically been increasing revenues over the last three years. This is been due to increase in revenues from its portfolio companies and acquisitions.
The company's revenues have increased by more than 91% to $18,217.737 over the last year from the previous year and net income increasing by more than 157% to $7,636,830.
The company's net assets have increased 2% to $74,251,027 over the last year. The company's net asset value is $3.46 per share for the period ending December 31, 2021. The company recently announced a letter of intent to acquire Cunningham Energy, which would result in a significant increase in the company's assets for the year ending December 31,2022.
The company is planning on applying for listing on the OTCQB in the second quarter. It has engaged auditors Sadler Gibbs and the first year of Worldwide Diversified Holdings, Inc has been completed and they are working on the second year. The listing requirements include two-year audited statements.
The company sponsored a successful $86 million NYSE listing of an energy focused special purpose acquisition corporation during the first quarter of 2022. This will result in a dividend to its shareholders after the lock up period has expired.
The company is evaluating sponsoring other energy focused special purpose acquisition corporation and expects a second energy focused special purpose to be completed in the second quarter. This would also result in an additional dividend to the shareholders.
About Houston Natural Resources Corp
Houston Natural Resources Corp (www.hnrcholdings.com) (OTC: HNRC). The company is a diversified holding company with business operations and investments. The portfolio companies include investments in energy, information technology and healthcare.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
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JAKARTA, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Assuming the presidency in the upcoming G20 summit, Indonesia has begun the Health Working Group (HWG) meeting series that took place on 28-30 March 2022 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Indonesia's G20 presidency seeks to harmonize safe travel procedures worldwide, especially the recognition of COVID-19 vaccine certificates, in the wake of the devastating pandemic that ravaged countries across the globe. The HWG meeting was aimed to foster a dialogue in the health sector between participating countries and synchronize global health protocols.
The meeting was attended by 70 foreign delegates and 50 local delegates. Delegates who participated in person were Australia, Argentina, the United Kingdom, India, etc., and the World Health Organization (WHO). Those who attended virtually included Canada, France, etc., and international organizations such as the World Bank.
"We need to have synchronized health protocols globally for safer international travels and accelerate the social and economic recovery for good," said Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Indonesia's Minister of Health.
Health protocol restrictions differ for every country with some stricter than others. For instance, the United States in the Americas region require travelers to provide vaccination passport and a swab test, while some Latin American countries still require a quarantine and others only need to show their vaccination passports.
With different health protocol requirements, the HWG meeting has unveiled the initiation to standardize the digital COVID-19 vaccine certificates through a universal verifier made according to the WHO standards. The system is web-based that can be used on all devices and does not need any change to the system or the QR codes used.
Each country is given the flexibility to apply necessary health protocols for their countries with clear and universal procedures thus strengthening the global health architecture and easing traveling across countries.
The synchronization of health protocols is needed to support the interconnectivity of health information. This process is expected to start from the G20 member countries and expand to other countries.
The second HWG meeting in Lombok in June, will discuss about global health fund in case of a future pandemic. The last of the HWG series in Bali in November, will discuss about the global medical research.
More information can be accessed at the Indonesia's Ministry of Health website https://www.kemkes.go.id/.
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The Minnesota-based consultants bring occupational health, industrial hygiene, and environmental compliance project experience within the commercial, industrial, institutional and governmental market sectors
MINNEAPOLIS, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Braun Intertec, a Minneapolis-based engineering, consulting and testing firm with offices throughout the United States, is pleased to announce Industrial Hygiene Services Corporation (IHSC), a Minnesota-based consulting firm, has joined Braun Intertec. IHSC brings experienced consultants known for their expertise in occupational health, industrial hygiene and environmental compliance.
"Protecting the health and safety of clients and our employee owners is one of our company's core values and we are thrilled IHSC joined Braun Intertec to expand our industrial hygiene, occupational health and safety service capabilities," says Jon Carlson, CEO of Braun Intertec. "The addition of IHSC consultants to our environmental consulting team will be a strategic asset as we continue to deliver quality client service and live our value for safety."
The addition of IHSC consultants to Braun Intertec will expand the company's industrial hygiene service offerings and client service capabilities. IHSC consultants are known across the Upper Midwest for their technical skills, extensive regulatory knowledge and experience, and attention to detail. They also bring project experience on commercial, industrial, institutional and governmental projects.
"The entire IHSC team is thrilled to be joining an employee-owned consulting and testing firm with values that closely reflect ours," says Tim Huber, Owner of Industrial Hygiene Services Corporation. "As a values-driven company, Braun Intertec will continue our tradition of building long-term client relationships and delivering high-quality service."
The deal became effective April 1. For more information about Braun Intertec, visit www.braunintertec.com.
About Braun Intertec
Based in Minneapolis, employee-owned Braun Intertec is a premier engineering, environmental consulting and testing firm with more than 1,000 employees located in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.
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The Company Reported Increased Sales In All Business Segments and a 3% Overall Increase In Revenue For 2021 Compared to 2020
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International Isotopes Inc. (OTCQB: INIS) (the "Company") announces its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
Total revenues in 2021 were approximately $9.6 million compared to approximately $9.3 million in 2020, which represents an increase of approximately 3%. Our net loss was $902,347 in 2021, compared to net income about $2.2 million in 2020. Our decrease in net income was largely the result of other income received in 2020 in connection with the settlement of a manufacturing and supply agreement. That agreement had resulted in one time income to the company in 2020 of approximately $2.5 million.
The following is a summary of significant accomplishments of the Company in 2021:
- Increased sales in the Radiochemical segment by 5% mainly due to a 9% increase in sales of our FDA approved generic sodium iodide I-131 drug product.
- Purchased the remaining 75.5% of RadQual, LLC, making RadQual, LLC and TI Services, LLC wholly-owned subsidiaries of International Isotopes, Inc.
- Successfully obtained cobalt-60 from the Department of Energy (DOE) to increase our cobalt source production activities which contributed to an 11% increase in Cobalt Product revenues.
- Developed several new products for our Nuclear Medicine products segment and expanded these products into Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging standards.
Sales of the Company's radiochemical products accounted for approximately 44% of our total sales revenue in 2021 and 2020. Sales in this segment increased by approximately 5% in 2021 as compared to 2020 primarily as a result of increasing sales of our new generic sodium iodide I-131 drug product.
Sales of nuclear medicine standards accounted for approximately 40% and 39%, of our total sales revenue in 2021 and 2020, respectively. Sales in this segment increased by approximately 5% as compared to 2020. This increase in sales is likely due to some improvements in sales seen as the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic begins to subside.
Cobalt products sales accounted for approximately 14% of our total sales revenue in 2021 and approximately 13% in 2020. Sales in this segment increased by approximately 11% in 2021 as compared to 2020. The increase in revenue within this segment is the result of increased Cobalt Sealed Source Manufacturing supported by increased availability of cobalt from the Department of Energy (DOE) in 2021. Our sealed source manufacturing generates much of our revenue within this segment and sealed source sales depend to a great extent on our ability to procure this cobalt material.
Steve Laflin, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, "We continued to see an improvement in all of our business segments financial performance during the past year. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has continued to have a negative impact on our business sales in 2021, but in spite of that we still achieved the highest annual revenue for the Company in three years. We believe we will continue to see significant recovery of markets, patient treatment schedules, and our product sales in 2022. We will continue to promote sales of our sodium iodide product, and aggressively launch new products within the nuclear medicine standards business segment. The recent increase in the amount of cobalt available from the Department of Energy (DOE) will continue to facilitate further increases in our cobalt product sales in the coming year. We believe that the combination of improving market conditions, following the decline in COVID-19 cases, coupled with our growth projections for each of our business segments, should lead to excellent financial performance for the Company in 2022 and beyond."
International Isotopes Inc. supplies sodium iodide I-131 as an FDA approved generic drug product and manufactures a full range of nuclear medicine calibration and reference standards. The Company also provides cobalt-60 products for medical and industrial applications.
International Isotopes Inc. Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements in this press release are "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, including statements with respect to revenue expectations for the future within our business segments, our ability to launch new products, and the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on our business. Information contained in such forward-looking statements is based on current expectations and is subject to change. These statements involve several risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements of International Isotopes Inc. to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements of the Company expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Other factors, which could materially affect such forward-looking statements, can be found in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. Investors, potential investors, and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are only made as of the date of this press release and International Isotopes, Inc. and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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