Buffalo Woman Charged for Leaving Dog Inside Parked Car

Buffalo Woman Charged for Leaving Dog Inside Parked Car

by Charlie Dwyer June 30, 2022

By: Charlie Dwyer

BUFFALO, NY – An Erie County woman has been charged by District Attorney John J. Flynn for torturing and injuring animals after leaving her dog in a hot car.

Flynn said, on Wednesday, June 15, Cheektowaga Police and Cheektowaga Animal Control officers responded to a 911 call for a report of a dog inside of a parked vehicle at a plaza on Union Road.

“When officers arrived to the scene, they allegedly found a dog that appeared to be in severe distress inside of the defendant’s vehicle. The dog was allegedly seizing and vomiting due to the heat inside of the vehicle. The defendant was charged and issued an appearance ticket to be arraigned this morning,” Flynn said. “An 8-year-old Boston Terrier mix was removed from the vehicle and taken to the Great Buffalo Veterinary Emergency Clinic on Genesee Street for treatment. The dog allegedly had a high temperature and exhibited signs of severe heatstroke. The dog is currently in the custody of the SPCA Serving Erie County where it continues to receive treatment.”

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Department of Justice Press Releases

Georgia Couple Sentenced to Combined 90 Years in Prison for Producing Child Sexual Assault Material

by DOJ Press June 30, 2022

By: DOJ Press

ALBANY, Ga. – A Valdosta, Georgia, couple who admitted to producing child sexual assault material involving multiple minor victims was sentenced to the maximum prison term allowed by law today for their crimes.

Jayson E. Wright, 36, was sentenced to serve the maximum 360 months in prison per count consecutively for a total of 720 months in prison to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release and $625,000 in restitution to four victims after he previously pleaded guilty to two counts of production of child [censored]ography. Kara Wright, 33, was sentenced to serve 360 months in prison to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release and $415,000 in restitution to four victims after she previously pleaded guilty to one count of production of child [censored]ography. Both defendants will have to register as sex offenders for life upon their release from federal prison. The sentences were handed down by U.S. District Judge Louis Sands at the C.B. King U.S. Courthouse in Albany. There is no parole in the federal system.

“The Wrights have justifiably received the maximum prison sentences allowed under law for their unconscionable and heinous acts against children,” said U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office and our law enforcement partners will do everything in our power to protect children from predators such as the Wrights who deviously take advantage of a child’s vulnerability.”

“The defendants’ heinous predatory behavior is deserving of a lengthy prison sentence to ensure they cannot inflict further harm on other victims,” said Special Agent in Charge Katrina Berger, who oversees Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) operations in Georgia and Alabama. “We are very appreciative of the invaluable assistance and teamwork we receive from our law enforcement partners on cases like this.”

“The close working relationship between the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office and our state and federal partners is crucial to capturing child predators like the Wrights and holding them accountable so they will never harm another innocent child,” said Lowndes County Sheriff Ashley Paulk.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Katelyn Semales prosecuted the case with support from Assistant U.S. Attorney Alex Kalim.

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Mexican Man Sentenced to Prison for Document Fraud

by DOJ Press June 30, 2022

By: DOJ Press

A man who used a false identification document and someone else’s social security number was sentenced today to ten months in federal prison.

Alvaro Ortiz-Camarillo, age 25, a citizen of Mexico illegally present in the United States and residing in Postville, Iowa, received the prison term after an April 13, 2022, guilty plea to one count of unlawful use of an identification document and one count of misuse of a social security number.

At the guilty plea, Ortiz-Camarillo admitted he used a fraudulent Social Security card bearing someone else’s name and Social Security number when he completed employment and tax forms in July 2021 at a business in Lime Springs, Iowa. On the employment application, Ortiz-Camarillo falsely claimed to be a United States citizen. However, Ortiz-Camarillo has been deported to Mexico in April 2014, January 2019, April 2020, two times in July 2020, and October 2020 and illegally reentered the United States without the permission of the United States government after each removal. Ortiz-Camarillo was also convicted in the Northern District of Iowa in April 2020 of illegal reentry into the United States after deportation and sentenced to 104 days’ imprisonment.

Ortiz-Camarillo was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Judge C.J. Williams. Ortiz-Camarillo was sentenced to ten months’ imprisonment. He must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.

Ortiz-Camarillo is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel C. Tvedt and investigated by Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations.

Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.

The case file number is 21-CR-2071.

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Accounts Payable Clerk Sentenced for Fraud

by DOJ Press June 30, 2022

By: DOJ Press

PROVIDENCE – An accounts payable clerk who misappropriated more than $300,000 belonging to a Providence small business for his own personal use was sentenced on Wednesday to eighteen months of incarceration, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.

Grant Devillez, 38, of Dayville, Conn., pleaded guilty in January to each of the ten counts of wire fraud with which he had previously been charged by federal indictment. No plea agreement was filed in this matter.

At the time of his guilty plea, Mr. Devillez admitted that, from at least February 2016 through July 2018, he engaged in a scheme to defraud Décor Craft, Inc., of nearly $303,000, by transferring funds from the business’ bank account to his own personal bank accounts; to creditors for personal bills; and to the bank account of another individual.

Mr. Devillez also admitted that when given access to the business’ bank account to make authorized payments to vendors, he often made partial payments or no payments at all, instead transferring the funds for his own use. To cover his criminal conduct, he altered company records to reflect that full payment had been made to the vendors.

U.S. District Court Judge William E. Smith sentenced Devillez to eighteen months of incarceration to be followed by three years of federal supervised release – the first six months to be served in a half-way house; and to pay restitution totaling $302,995.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Denise M. Barton.

The matter was investigated by the FBI.

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10 Boston Gang Members and Associates Convicted of Racketeering, Drug and Firearm Offenses

by DOJ Press June 30, 2022

By: DOJ Press

BOSTON – Ten members and associates of NOB, a Boston-based street gang, have pleaded guilty over the last several weeks in federal court to various crimes, including racketeering (RICO) conspiracy, drug trafficking and illegal firearms charges. The final two defendants pleaded guilty last week. U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin scheduled sentencings for various dates in September and November 2022.

The 10 defendants were indicted in June 2020 as part of a federal sweep targeting numerous NOB street gang members and associates. According to court records, NOB – an abbreviation for the Norton/Olney/Barry streets in Dorchester – is a violent criminal enterprise whose members and associates are involved in numerous types of criminal activities, including murders, attempted murders, armed robberies, drug trafficking, sex trafficking and illegal firearms offenses. While the gang is based in the Boston, its criminal activity has spanned across other communities, including Randolph, New Bedford, Stoughton, Brockton, East Bridgewater, Taunton and Cape Cod, as well as Rhode Island, Maine and Connecticut.

NOB members and associates use violence against rival gangs and witnesses to maintain and enhance their status and overall reputation, as well as to protect the gang’s power, reputation and territory. Members and associates assist each other with obtaining firearms and maintaining drug trafficking connections. NOB members and associates use various means to identify themselves as such, including gang-related hand signs, clothing and tattoos. Additionally, they create and publish gang-related videos used to promote NOB and further its activities.

Over the past several years, NOB members and associates committed multiple acts of violence, many of which targeted rival gang members, and engaged in drug trafficking activity involving fentanyl (in powdered form and counterfeit oxycodone pills), cocaine, cocaine base (crack cocaine), marijuana and various types of prescription pills, including opioids, throughout Massachusetts. In addition, NOB members and associates illegally possessed firearms and ammunition, several of which were seized during the investigation.

In addition to multiple historical firearm and drug recoveries by local law enforcement partners pursuant to search warrants executed during the course of this investigation, law enforcement seized numerous contraband items including 11 firearms, over one kilogram of fentanyl (including over 2,000 fentanyl pills manufactured to appear as commercial oxycodone pills), a commercial pill press, over 15 pounds of marijuana and approximately $36,000 in cash.

The charge of RICO conspiracy provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. The charge of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, at least three years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of $1 million. The charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm and/or ammunition provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

First Assistant United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy; Boston Police Acting Commissioner Gregory P. Long; James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Boston Field Division; Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division; Douglas Bartlett, Acting U.S. Marshal for the District of Massachusetts; Colonel Christopher Mason, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police; New Bedford Police Chief Joseph C. Cordeiro; Quincy Police Chief Paul Keenan; Randolph Police Chief Anthony Marag; Brockton Police Chief Brenda Perez; Stoughton Police Chief Donna McNamara; Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden; Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins; Plymouth County Sheriff Joseph D. McDonald, Jr.; Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III; and Norfolk County Sheriff Patrick W. McDermott made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael Crowley and Sarah Hoefle of the Organized Crime & Gang Unit are prosecuting the case.

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Michael Brandao, a/k/a “G Fredo,” and “Frizzblock Fredo,” 21, pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances.
Kelvin Barros, a/k/a “Kal” or “7981 Kal,” 26, pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy; conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances; and possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
Ricky Pina, a/k/a “Blake,” 25, pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy.
David Rodriguez, a/k/a “D,” 36, pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy.
Wilson Goncalves-Mendes, a/k/a “Dub,” 26, pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Joshua Teixeira, a/k/a “Trouble,” 27, pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances.
Joseph Gomes, a/k/a “Joey” or “J-Money,” 26, pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy and felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Samael Mathieu, a/k/a “Hamma” or “Hamma Thang,” 25, pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances.
Darius Bass, a/k/a “Tre” or “Trigga Tre,” 28, pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy.
Damian Cortez, 33, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

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Milford Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Conspiracy

by DOJ Press June 30, 2022

By: DOJ Press

Justin Haubrich, 46, from Milford, pled guilty June 28, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City, to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

At the plea hearing, Haubrich admitted that from May 2018 through January 2019, he was involved in a conspiracy that distributed at least five pounds of methamphetamine. Haubrich was supplied methamphetamine from sources in Denison and Council Bluffs, Iowa for further distribution in Northwest Iowa. During a traffic stop in January 2019, Haubrich was found in possession of a .45 caliber handgun and was known to keep and store guns during his drug trafficking activities.

Sentencing before United States District Court Chief Judge Leonard T. Strand will be set after a presentence report is prepared. Haubrich remains in custody of the United States Marshal pending sentencing. Haubrich faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment and a possible maximum sentence of life imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, and at least five years of supervised release following any imprisonment.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Shawn S. Wehde and was investigated by Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office, the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office, the Okoboji, Iowa Police Department, and the Iowa DCI Laboratory.

Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.

The case file number is 21-4097.

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Lansing Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Drugs And Firearm After Fleeing In High-Speed Car Chase

by DOJ Press June 30, 2022

By: DOJ Press

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN —U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced today that Eugene Jonas Hicks, age 38, of Lansing, was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment after previously pleading guilty to possessing with the intent to distribute controlled substances and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Court Judge Janet T. Neff imposed a 4-year term of supervised release, which will begin when Hicks is released from prison. Hicks was previously convicted of multiple prior felonies, including home invasion and aggravated stalking.

On May 12, 2021, law enforcement officers in Lansing attempted a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by Hicks in Lansing. A high-speed vehicle pursuit followed. During the pursuit, Hicks threw a loaded Taurus .357 revolver from the vehicle. Hicks also threw plastic bags containing cocaine, cocaine base, and methamphetamine from the sunroof. These items could have been accessible to the public had they not been recovered by law enforcement. Hicks disregarded stop signs and red lights, driving into oncoming traffic. The pursuit ultimately ended when Hicks crashed his vehicle in traffic, resulting in injuries to a passenger. Hicks then attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended by authorities.

U.S. Attorney Totten said, “Drugs and guns are a toxic mix, which is only made worse when they are possessed by convicted felons and thrown out of vehicles onto our streets. Our office will continue to work together with all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.”

This case resulted from a coordinated investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Lansing Police Department, Lansing’s Violent Crime Initiative Unit, and the Michigan State Police. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren F. Biksacky.

This case is being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

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Columbia Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearms Crimes

by DOJ Press June 30, 2022

By: DOJ Press

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Norris L. Bond, 42, of Columbia, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine and possessing a firearm during and in relation to drug trafficking.

Evidence presented to the Court showed that in July, 2019, Richland County Sheriff’s Department made a traffic stop on an Audi driven by Bond. In a subsequent search of the Audi, law enforcement found bags of suspected cocaine and crack cocaine, and a loaded 9mm pistol. Law enforcement arrested Bond and transported him to the detention center. While Bond was enroute, law enforcement noticed him moving around in the backseat of the patrol car. When Bond was removed from the patrol car, law enforcement discovered a torn bag of suspected cocaine where Bond had been sitting. The suspected cocaine and crack cocaine lab tested as approximately 63 grams of cocaine and 30 grams of crack cocaine.

Further investigation revealed Bond had been engaged in a multi-year conspiracy to sell cocaine and crack cocaine in the Columbia area. Bond’s role in that conspiracy was as a source of supply to others. In a three-year period, Bond was accountable for more than 10 kilograms of cocaine and more than 750 grams of crack cocaine.

United States District Judge Mary Geiger Lewis sentenced Bond to 144 months imprisonment, to be followed by a 5-year term of court-ordered supervision. There is no parole in the federal system.

This case was prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

This case was investigated by Richland County Sheriff’s Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine Flynn prosecuted the case.

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Financial News

British EV startup Tevva launches hydrogen booster truck model

by Reuters June 30, 2022

By: Reuters

By Nick Carey

LONDON – British commercial electric vehicle (EV) startup Tevva on Thursday launched its first truck with a hydrogen fuel cell booster which should drive up to 310 miles (499 km) and provide fleet operators with greater zero-emission range.

Tilbury, England-based Tevva has so far raised $140 million from investors and later this year will launch production of a fully-electric version of its 7.5 tonne truck.

The startup said it will launch production of the hydrogen fuel-cell version of its 7.5 tonne truck in 2023, followed by 12 tonne and 19 tonne models.

“We’re big believers in this dual-energy approach because batteries alone don’t always serve the needs of all our customers,” Tevva chief executive Asher Bennett told Reuters. “Batteries are heavy so can eat into payload and charging very large batteries is not always easy.”

Hydrogen fuel cells are seen by some in the trucking industry as a long-range solution because they are far lighter than batteries.

But hydrogen fuel-cell cars need infrastructure for producing “green” hydrogen using renewable energy and fuelling stations, which are unlikely to be in place until the 2030s.

Harsh Pershad, Tevva’s head of hydrogen, said the startup is working with providers of hydrogen fuelling options for fleet customers.

In the last couple of years, investors seeking the next Tesla pumped billions of dollars into EV startups.

But as traditional automakers prepare to churn out electric vans and trucks, startups are seeking a competitive or technological edge to stay on the road.

Earlier this month U.S. commercial EV startup Electric Last Mile Solutions commenced bankruptcy proceedings because of a lack of funds.

EV maker Canoo warned investors in May it might not be able to meet its financial obligations and had “substantial doubt” about its going concern.

(Reporting By Nick Carey;Editing by Elaine Hardcastle)

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U.S. Supreme Court to hear ex-Cuomo aide’s appeal of bribery conviction

by Reuters June 30, 2022

By: Reuters

By Luc Cohen

(Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a bid by a former aide to New York state ex-Governor Andrew Cuomo to overturn his bribery conviction on the basis that influential private citizens cannot be prosecuted on public corruption charges.

The justices took up an appeal by Joseph Percoco, who was convicted in 2018 in Manhattan federal court on bribery and conspiracy charges for taking payments from an energy company executive and two real estate developers seeking favorable treatment for their projects. Prosecutors called him Cuomo’s “right-hand man.”

The New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Percoco’s conviction on appeal. Percoco argued that because he was managing Cuomo’s campaign at the time, he was not employed by the state and thus did not owe a fiduciary duty to the public. Percoco previously served as Cuomo’s executive deputy secretary. He managed Cuomo’s re-election campaign in 2014.

In a Feb. 17 petition to the Supreme Court, Percoco’s lawyers said the 2nd Circuit’s decision posed a threat to the constitutional right to free speech and opened the floodgates to prosecution of legal lobbying activity.

“The notion that private citizens owe a duty of honest services to the public so long as a jury deems them sufficiently influential finds no basis in law or common sense,” Percoco’s lawyers wrote.

Lawyers for the prosecution have said Percoco still had a “duty to provide honest services” to the public because his position as campaign manager was temporary and he was likely to return to the Cuomo administration after the election. They said Percoco worked at his statehouse office during the campaign.

The ability to charge private citizens with honest services fraud is often important for prosecutors seeking to prove quid pro quo arrangements between officials and their supporters, said Jennifer Beidel, a former federal prosecutor. Quid pro quo is a Latin term meaning a favor for a favor.

“The theory allows public corruption prosecutors to connect disparate acts that the corrupt actors are keeping disconnected on purpose to avoid detection,” Beidel said.

The Supreme Court also took up an appeal brought by Buffalo-based developer Louis Ciminelli, who was convicted of wire fraud as part of the same sprawling case.

Steven Aiello and Joseph Gerardi, the real estate developers accused of paying bribes have appeals pending at the court. Aiello was convicted on one count of conspiracy, while Gerardi was acquitted. Former state university official Alain Kaloyeros, who was convicted of wire fraud in connection with the scheme, also has an appeal pending.

Cuomo, a Democrat, was not charged in the scheme. He resigned in 2021 following an inquiry that found he sexually harassed 11 women, though he denied wrongdoing.

(Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York; Editing by Will Dunham)

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20-Year-Old From Lanham Killed in Crash

by Jeff Jones June 30, 2022

By: Jeff Jones

NEW CARROLLTON, MD – A New Carrollton 20-year-old was killed Tuesday night in a crash on Good Luck Road. Police identified the deceased driver as 20-year-old Chris Brian Orellana.

According to police, at approximately 8:35 pm, officers responded to the 7300 block of Good Luck Road for a collision involving two vehicles.

“The preliminary investigation reveals Orellana was driving eastbound on Good Luck Road, when for reasons that are under investigation, he lost control of his vehicle which crossed the center double yellow line and struck a minivan traveling westbound on Good Luck Road,” investigators reported. “Orellana was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The driver and passengers of the van were taken to the hospital with what appear to be non-life threatening injuries.”

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422.

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Barclays gives 35,000 staff pay boost to ease cost-of-living burden

by Reuters June 30, 2022

By: Reuters

LONDON -Barclays is giving 35,000 of its staff in Britain a 1,200 pound ($1,450) annual pay rise to help to ease the impact of the cost of living crisis, the bank said on Thursday.

The pay rise – which brings forward part of the bank’s annual pay review – will apply to staff in customer-facing, branch and junior support roles and take effect from August 1, it said.

Employee union Unite welcomed the pay rise, saying it was preferable to staff getting a one-off payment.

Employers are facing increasing pressure to help mitigate the impact of price rises on staff, with inflation in Britain hitting a 40-year record of 9.1% last month.

Barclays’ rival Lloyds gave the vast majority of its staff a one-off 1,000 pound payment to help staff cope with the soaring cost of living earlier this month.

Barclays’ annual pay review would normally come into effect in March next year. The remainder of the pay review will still take place, the bank said.

($1 = 0.8260 pounds)

(Reporting By Iain Withers and Sinead Cruise; Editing by Jan Harvey)

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New York Sea Rescue Team Rescues Jetskier in Distress

by Adam Devine June 30, 2022

By: Adam Devine

NEW YORK, NY – The NYPD Air Sea Rescue jumped into action to rescue a jet skier this week. Responding to a 911 call reporting a jet skier in distress, upon arrival they observed the operator clinging on to his jet ski. Our rescue divers quickly made contact and safely hoisted the uninjured victim onboard.

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Motor racing-Fashion Brand Hugo Boss returns to F1 with Aston Martin

by Reuters June 30, 2022

By: Reuters

By Alan Baldwin

LONDON -German fashion brand Hugo Boss announced on Thursday it was returning to Formula One with the Aston Martin team, five years after leaving for the electric Formula E series.

The deal, announced at the British Grand Prix on Thursday and initially running until 2025, will see Boss branding on the F1 cars with immediate effect and the company providing team apparel from 2023.

Hugo Boss Chief executive Daniel Grieder told Reuters the pull of Netflix’s “Drive to Survive” docu-series, new rules to make racing more competitive and a push for sustainability were compelling factors.

A 30-year friendship with Aston Martin’s Canadian billionaire owner Lawrence Stroll, who made his money in the fashion industry before acquiring the sportscar marque made famous by fictional British spy James Bond, also played a part.

“We want to become a 24/7 lifestyle brand,” said Grieder.

“When you see what Lawrence does with Aston Martin, it’s a similar story.”

Hugo Boss were with former champions McLaren for decades before moving to Mercedes, the dominant team of the last eight years, in 2015.

In 2017 previous CEO Mark Langer told German weekly magazine Focus that the deal was ending because “Formula E is more innovative and sustainable” and electric racing was more attractive to a younger audience.

Boss’s partnership with Formula E runs until the end of August next year and the company said separately that it remained “exciting and innovative”.

Grieder said Formula One was different, however.

“Formula One is also back, better than ever. It’s a global sport … and they also have commitments to a more sustainable world and races,” he explained.

“I think the sport is even more relevant than ever and the whole world is watching and so many fans are into it and it’s so exciting at the moment.”

Having three races in the United States next year was also attractive: “I think the balance they found now is perfect,” said Griedel.

He said Hugo Boss was now a platform with two brands appealing to different demographics – Boss for millennials between 25 and 40 and Hugo for the more music and art-centred “Gen Z” under-25s.

“I think Aston Martin and Boss is the perfect match here,” he said.

(Reporting by Alan Baldwin, Editing by Alison Williams)

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Landslide kills 14 in eastern India, nearly 50 others feared dead

by Reuters June 30, 2022

By: Reuters

By Zarir Hussain

GUWAHATI,India -At least 14 people have died and another four dozen are feared to have been killed after a massive landslide in a remote area of the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, officials said on Thursday.

Rescue workers battled heavy rains to pull out 19 survivors from the rubble on Thursday morning after the landslide at a railway construction site, where workers were sleeping in a makeshift camp overnight, in the early hours.

The army has been drafted in to join the search, but officials were not optimistic.

The chances of the remaining people surviving are very thin considering the fact that the landslide occurred around 2 a.m., Haulianlal Guite, district magistrate of Noney district in Manipur, told Reuters by telephone.

This month unprecedented rains have lashed India’s northeastern states and neighbouring Bangladesh, killing more than 150 people.

Millions have been also displaced by the catastrophic floods in recent weeks, and in some low lying areas houses have been submerged.

“Relentless search operations will continue during the night,” a statement from the Indian army said.

Army helicopters were on standby and assisting in rescue operations at the site of the landslide.

“Engineering equipment including dozers have been pressed into service for creating access to the incident site and help in the rescue efforts,” the army said.

(Reporting by Zarir Hussain in Guwahati; Writing by Shilpa Jamkhandikar; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky and Alison Williams)

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Ruling in Grayscale-U.S. SEC lawsuit likely within a year – CEO

by Reuters June 30, 2022

By: Reuters

By Akriti Sharma and John McCrank

(Reuters) -Grayscale Investments’ lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for nixing the digital asset manager’s proposal to create a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund will likely be decided within a year, the company’s chief executive officer said on Thursday.

The regulator ruled late Wednesday that the proposal did not meet standards designed to prevent fraudulent practices and protect investors. (https://bit.ly/3yw4Nko)

Grayscale wants to convert its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust [GBTC.PK], the world’s largest bitcoin fund, into an ETF for listing on Intercontinental Exchange Inc’s NYSE Arca exchange.

The SEC rejected over a dozen spot bitcoin ETF applications in the past year, and approved several bitcoin futures-based ETFs. The rejections have focused on applicants’ lack of surveillance-sharing agreements with regulated markets relating to the spot funds’ underlying assets.

“The SEC is acting arbitrary and capricious by continuing to approve bitcoin futures-based ETFs while continuing to deny spot bitcoin ETFs,” Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein said in an interview with CNBC.

Grayscale sued the SEC almost immediately after its rejection, and because the defendant is a regulator, the case goes straight to the appellate court and a decision should made be within nine to 12 months, Sonnenshein said.

The SEC, which also rejected a spot bitcoin ETF proposal by Bitwise on Wednesday, declined to comment.

Other would-be issuers of spot bitcoin ETFs rejected by the SEC in recent months include Fidelity, SkyBridge and Valkyrie.

The price of bitcoin fell below the milestone $20,000 level on Thursday, to $18,736, just off the volatile asset’s 18-month low of $17,592 on June 18. Bitcoin hit a record-high price of $69,000 in November.

The SEC’s rejection of Grayscale’s application did not reflect “an assessment of whether bitcoin, or blockchain technology more generally, has utility or value as an innovation or an investment,” the regulator said.

(Reporting by Akriti Sharma in Bengaluru and John McCrank in New York; Additional reporting by Niket Nishant; Editing by Leslie Adler, Bradley Perrett and Devika Syamnath and Richard Chang)

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Argument Leads to Stabbing in Utica, Suspect Arrested

by Adam Devine June 30, 2022

By: Adam Devine

UTICA, NY – An argument on the street in Utica turned into a stabbing early in June and two weeks later, police captured the man responsible for the attack.

According to police, on June 4th, Utica police officers were dispatched to St. Elizabeth Medical Center regarding a walk-in stabbing victim.

“Upon arrival they were met by the victim who stated that a male whom he was familiar with had approached him on the 800 block of Mohawk St and began an argument with him,” police reported. “During the course of the argument the suspect drew a pocket knife and stabbed the victim in the stomach and then subsequently fled the scene.”

Police said during their investigation which included speaking with the victim, the officers obtained surveillance video and spoke with on-scene witnesses.

“After confirming the identity of the suspect with all means, the case was assigned to an investigator with the Criminal Investigations Division,” the Utica Police Department reported. “On June 24th, 2022 members of NYS Parole located the suspect, Ray Colon-Ortiz age 35, and arrested him on charges related to this case.”

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U.S. Supreme Court nixes religious challenge to New York vaccine mandate

by Reuters June 30, 2022

By: Reuters

By Andrew Chung

WASHINGTON -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to hear a challenge to New York’s mandate that healthcare sector workers be vaccinated against COVID-19 brought by a group of doctors, nurses and others who objected on religious grounds.

Turning away an appeal by 16 healthcare workers, the justices left in place a lower court ruling that rejected their claim that the mandate violates the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment prohibition against religious discrimination by the government. Most of the workers either resigned from their jobs, lost hospital admitting privileges or were fired for refusing the vaccine.

Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch, dissented from the decision to deny the appeal.

The Supreme Court previously rejected other challenges to vaccine mandates including one focusing upon Maine’s lack of a religious exemption for healthcare workers.

New York’s Department of Health last Aug. 26 ordered healthcare professionals who come in contact with patients or other employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a safety measure during a pandemic that has killed more than a million Americans.

The state allows a narrow medical exemption for the small number of people with a serious allergic reaction to the COVID-19 vaccines.

The state has said that under the policy employers can consider religious accommodation requests and employees can be reassigned to jobs such as remote work. Healthcare workers in the state have also been subject to similar vaccine mandates measles and rubella, which also have no religious exemptions.

The dispute began when a group of doctors, nurses, therapists and other healthcare workers – mostly Catholics – sued in federal court under pseudonyms. Among the plaintiffs, three doctors lost admitting privileges, seven providers were fired or resigned, five chose to be vaccinated “under protest” and one eventually received a medical exemption.

Overall, nearly 37,000 New York healthcare workers either resigned, retired or were fired or furloughed for being unvaccinated, according to state data.

The plaintiffs have said they object to any COVID-19 vaccine whose testing or development relied on cell lines from aborted fetuses.

The COVID-19 vaccines used in the United States do not contain aborted fetal cells. Laboratory-grown cells that descended from the cells of an aborted fetus obtained decades ago were used in testing during the vaccine development process. The Vatican issued guidance to Catholics in 2020 that it is morally acceptable to use COVID-19 vaccines.

New York noted in a legal filing that use of such cell lines for testing is common, including for the rubella vaccination, which healthcare workers already take.

The Manhattan-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a bid by the plaintiffs for a preliminary injunction, finding last November that the mandate neutrally applied to everyone and likely was not biased against religion.

(Reporting by Andrew Chung; Editing by Will Dunham)

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Explainer-What is the filibuster and could Democrats suspend it for abortion rights?

by Reuters June 30, 2022

By: Reuters

By Andy Sullivan

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said on Thursday the U.S. Senate should consider scrapping a supermajority rule known as the filibuster to protect abortion and other privacy rights.

Critics say the filibuster, which requires 60 of the 100 senators to agree on most legislation, is an anti-democratic hurdle that prevents Washington from addressing pressing problems.

Supporters say it forces lawmakers to seek consensus, serves as an important check on the party in power and ensures that major laws that affect American life don’t change radically with every election.

Once a rarity, the filibuster is now routinely invoked. Since Biden took office, Republicans have used it to block voting-rights bills and bring the United States perilously close to a crippling debt default.

Biden, who spent 36 years in the Senate, long supported the filibuster but has grown more open to changing it as Republicans have blocked several of his major initiatives.

Democrats could use their razor-thin Senate majority to eliminate the filibuster. But centrist Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema oppose this move, saying it will shatter the few bipartisan bonds that remain and give Republicans free rein if they win control of the Senate in the Nov. 8 midterm elections.

WHAT IS THE FILIBUSTER?

Unlike the House of Representatives, the Senate was set up to allow for unlimited debate. In the 19th century, lawmakers developed the filibuster — a word derived from Dutch and Spanish terms for Caribbean pirates — as a way to talk a bill to death.

Then-Democratic Senator Strom Thurmond set the record in 1957, when he spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes to block a major civil rights bill. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy spoke for nearly 15 hours in 2016 to press for gun-control legislation and Republican Senator Ted Cruz spoke for more than 21 hours in 2013 to protest Democratic President Barack Obama’s signature Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare. None of those efforts were successful.

Senators agreed in 1917 that a vote by a two-thirds majority could end debate on a given bill. That majority was reduced in 1975 to three-fifths of the Senate, currently 60 senators.

Under current rules, senators don’t need to talk to gum up the works – they merely need to register their objection to initiate a filibuster.

Over the past 50 years, the number of filibusters has skyrocketed as Democrats and Republicans have become more politically polarized. From 1969 to 1970 there were six votes to overcome a filibuster, the nearest reliable proxy. In the 2019-2020 legislative session, there were 298 such votes.

WHY IS THIS A PROBLEM FOR DEMOCRATS?

Democrats control 50 seats in the Senate, which gives them a majority with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking 51st vote when needed. They can’t overcome filibusters unless at least 10 Republicans vote with them.

Democrats were able to bypass the filibuster to pass Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan using a special process known as reconciliation that only requires a simple majority for certain budget bills. But that process is subject to complex limitations and cannot be used regularly.

CAN THE FILIBUSTER BE CHANGED?

There have already been changes.

In 2013, Democrats removed the 60-vote threshold for voting on most nominees for administration jobs, apart from the Supreme Court, allowing them to advance on a simple majority vote.

In 2017, Republicans did the same thing for Supreme Court nominees, enabling them to install a 6-3 conservative majority on the nation’s highest judicial body.

Both of those rule changes were made by simple majority votes.

Some Democrats have called for eliminating the filibuster entirely, but they lack the 50 votes needed to take that step.

Manchin and Synema, along with all 50 Republican senators, voted in January against setting aside the filibuster so voting rights reforms could pass the Senate.

It’s not clear whether they would support doing so for abortion-related legislation.

(Reporting by Andy Sullivan; editing by Ross Colvin and Jonathan Oatis)

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Walgreens keeps forecast as waning COVID vaccine demand weighs

by Reuters June 30, 2022

By: Reuters

By Mrinalika Roy and Leroy Leo

(Reuters) -Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc on Thursday maintained its full-year earnings forecast due to declining COVID vaccinations, even as the drugstore retailer beat quarterly estimates on the back of strength in its UK-based Boots business.

Shares of the second-biggest U.S. drugstore retailer by store count fell 4% to $39.14 amid broader market weakness.

The company said it still expects low single-digit growth in its adjusted earnings for the year and warned on costs related to investments in labor and in its new consumer health business.

“Given the uncertainty of the COVID environment, we are not surprised to see that management did not raise FY22 guidance despite the beat,” Evercore ISI analyst Elizabeth Anderson said.

Walgreens has benefited from gains from administering COVID-19 vaccines to cushion the impact of losses from low prescription volumes and over-the-counter sales of health and wellness products in recent quarters due to the pandemic.

The company had put its Boots business up for sale in January as it renewed its focus on domestic healthcare.

But on Tuesday, Walgreens said it would scrap the plan to sell the business as no buyer came up with an adequate offer for the 173-year old chain.

Walgreens will continue to look at alternatives for strategic divestments, Chief Executive Officer Rosalind Brewer said on Thursday.

Last year, the company launched Walgreens Health, a unit that provides pharmacy and primary care services in stores, at home or a doctor’s office and via mobile app.

The unit brought in sales of $596 million in the quarter.

“We will remain laser focused in building out our Walgreens Health business, which is expected to be a significant percentage of our earnings growth,” Brewer said.

The company reported an adjusted profit of 96 cents per share in the third quarter, above analysts’ estimate of 92 cents, as per Refinitiv.

(Reporting by Mrinalika Roy and Leroy leo in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)

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Breaking News New York News Police Blotter

Haverstraw Man Found Guilty on Child Rape Charge

by Adam Devine June 30, 2022

By: Adam Devine

HAVERSTRAW, NY – A 65-year-old man accused of raping a 15-year-old child in 2019 is going to prison after being convicted after his trial this week.

Jimmie Moore, 65, of Haverstraw, NY was found guilty on one count of Rape in the Third Degree, Attempted Rape in the Third Degree, and two counts of Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree according to Rockland County District Attorney, Thomas E. Walsh II.

The investigation by the Haverstraw Police Department and Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Special Victims Unit revealed that Moore sexually abused and raped a 15-year-old child in Haverstraw, NY from May 1, 2019, through July 20, 2019.

“District Attorney Tom Walsh said, “Protecting our children from these types of predators is a top priority for my office. The defendant has been found guilty on all counts by a jury trial and now faces sentencing,” the D.A. said. “I want to thank the Haverstraw Police Department who worked closely with Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Special Victims Unit to ensure justice for the victim. We must now support the victim in this case as she deals with the trauma of this horrific crime.”

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Cumberland Police Blotter, Here’s What’s Happening

by Jeff Jones June 30, 2022

By: Jeff Jones

CUMBERLAND, MD – The Cumberland Police Department has released the following police blotter incident reports for June 27th. These incidents represent just a portion of incidents responded to by the department on this day.

Arrest Warrants Served

The Cumberland Police served an Arrest Warrant on Michelle Lynne Morris, age 57, of Cumberland, MD. The Warrant charged Morris with Violation of Probation. She was taken to Central Booking for his initial appearance with the District Court Commissioner and was held on a $500 bond.

Arrested: Michelle Lynee Morris Age: 57 Cumberland, MD
Charges: Violation of Probation

The Cumberland Police served an Arrest Warrant on Jason Myles Roager, age 27 of Cumberland, MD. The Warrant charged Roager with Violation of Probation for original drug charges. He was taken to Central Booking for his initial appearance with the District Court Commissioner and was held without bond.

Arrested: Jason Myles Roager Age: 27 Cumberland, MD.
Charges: Violation of Probation

The Cumberland Police were called to a business on the 1200 block of West Industrial Blvd for a report of a male subject that was causing a disturbance and refusing to leave the property. When officers arrived on scene, they contacted Richard Thalheim St, age 50, of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Thalheim became belligerent with the officers and refused to leave the property at the request of the Officers and the owner of the property. Thalheim then grabbed one of the Officers. Thalheim was placed under arrest for Second Degree Assault, Disorderly Conduct, Trespassing, Fail to Obey a Lawful Order, and Littering. He was taken to Central Booking for his initial appearance with the District Court Commissioner. He was held on without a temporary bond and later released on a $5,000 unsecured bond.

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Massachusetts Mesothelioma Victims Center is Appealing to The Family of a Person Who Has Just Been Diagnosed with Mesothelioma in Massachusetts to Call the Team at The Law Firm of Danziger & De Llano to Ensure a Top Compensation Result

by Your News June 30, 2022

By: Your News

BOSTON, June 30, 2022 — According to the Massachusetts Mesothelioma Victims Center, “If your husband, dad or grandfather has just been diagnosed with mesothelioma anywhere in Massachusetts please take their financial compensation very seriously and call the remarkable team at the law firm of Danziger & De Llano at 800-864-4000 for what we are certain will be much better results. Financial compensation for a person with mesothelioma might be in the millions of dollars-depending on the specifics of how they were exposed to asbestos.

“The team at the law firm of Danziger & De Llano has been assisting people with mesothelioma in Massachusetts and nationwide for 25 years and they consistently get the best possible compensation for their clients. The legal team at Danziger & De Llano also takes very good care of their clients. It is for these reasons we have endorsed, and we recommend the law firm of Danziger & De Llano for a person with mesothelioma. Before a family of a person with mesothelioma in Massachusetts hires a lawyer to assist with financial compensation, please call the team at Danziger & De Llano at 800-864-4000 for a no obligation conversation about compensation. We are certain you will be glad you did.” https://meso.dandell.com

For the best possible mesothelioma treatment options in Massachusetts the Massachusetts Mesothelioma Victims Center strongly recommends the following heath care facility with the offer to help a diagnosed victim, or their family get to the right physicians at these hospitals.

The Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center in Boston for their cutting-edge mesothelioma treatment options.
Boston, Massachusetts, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center:

The Massachusetts Mesothelioma Victims Center is focused on assisting people with mesothelioma anywhere in Massachusetts including Boston, Lowell, New Bedford, Worcester, Springfield, or Cambridge.

High-risk work groups for exposure to asbestos in Massachusetts include US Navy Veterans, power plant workers, shipyard workers, maritime workers, oil refinery workers, manufacturing workers, plumbers, welders, electricians, auto mechanics, machinists, or construction workers. Typically, the exposure to asbestos occurred in the 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, or 1980’s. https://meso.dandell.com

According to the CDC the states indicated with the highest incidence of mesothelioma include Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Louisiana, Washington, and Oregon.

For more information about mesothelioma please refer to the National Institutes of Health’s web site related to this rare form of cancer: https://www.cancer.gov/types/mesothelioma

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202-422-2069
The Daily Caller News Foundation

SOURCE Massachusetts Mesothelioma Victims Center

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US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate Recommends the Legal Team at Danziger & De Llano for a Navy Veteran or Shipyard Worker Who Has Mesothelioma Anywhere in the USA-Compensation Might Be Millions of Dollars

by Your News June 30, 2022

By: Your News

WASHINGTON, June 30, 2022 — The US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate says, “We are the top ranked resource in the nation for Navy Veterans and shipyard workers who have recently been diagnosed with mesothelioma and we want a person like this anywhere in the USA to receive the very best possible financial compensation results.

Navy Veteran-Shipyard Worker Mesothelioma

“To get the financial compensation job done for a Navy Veteran or shipyard worker who has recently been diagnosed with mesothelioma we have endorsed, and we recommend the remarkable legal team at the law firm of Danziger & De Llano. The law firm of Danziger & De Llano has been assisting Navy Veterans, shipyard workers and people with mesothelioma nationwide for 25 years and they are responsible for billions of dollars in compensation for people like this as they are always happy to discuss at 800-864-4000.

“Navy Veterans make up the largest single work group for people with mesothelioma and shipyard workers are right there with them when it comes to routine exposure to asbestos. Frequently Navy Veterans were tasked with assisting shipyard workers to make repairs or a retrofit to the sailor’s ship or submarine. Unlike the shipyard workers who were able to leave after their shift-many sailors were required to live on board their ship-submarine when it was in a shipyard undergoing repairs.

“If your husband or dad is a Navy Veteran, or a former shipyard worker who has just been diagnosed with mesothelioma anywhere in the USA-please bet on sure things when it comes to compensation results and call the remarkable legal team at the law firm of Danziger & De Llano at 800-864-4000. We are certain you will be very glad you did.” https://meso.dandell.com

The US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate has experience assisting US Navy Veterans or US Navy Shipyard Workers who were exposed to asbestos at the following shipyards:

The Norfolk Naval Shipyard Norfolk, Virginia
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Bremerton, Washington
Bangor, Maine
Hunters Point, California
Long Beach Naval Shipyard, California
Groton/New London Connecticut
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
The Brooklyn Naval Shipyard, New York
Boston Navy Yard Boston, Massachusetts
The Charleston Naval Shipyard Charleston, South Carolina
The Pearl Harbor Navy Shipyard

However, based on the calls the US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate receives a US Navy Veteran who has been diagnosed with mesothelioma could live in any state including New York, Florida, California, Texas, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Idaho, or Alaska. https://meso.dandell.com

For more information about mesothelioma, please refer to the National Institutes of Health’s web site related to this rare form of cancer: https://www.cancer.gov/types/mesothelioma

Contact:
Michael Thomas
202-422-2069
The Daily Caller News Foundation

SOURCE US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Advocate

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The Joint Chiropractic Becomes the Official Chiropractor of the Norfolk Tides

by Your News June 30, 2022

By: Your News

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 30, 2022 — The Joint Corp. (NASDAQ: JYNT), the nation’s largest provider of chiropractic care through The Joint Chiropractic^® network, announces a corporate sponsorship agreement with the Norfolk Tides. The brand has been named the official chiropractor for the 2022 season, which runs through October 31, 2022. This is The Joint’s first Minor League Baseball sponsorship.

“We are pleased to enter into our first corporate sponsorship with Minor League Baseball and the Norfolk Tides, ” said Peter D. Holt, president and CEO of The Joint Corp. “Chiropractic case studies show that athletes can improve their response time, agility, and balance when they commit to regular chiropractic care. This sponsorship demonstrates The Joint’s commitment to championing chiropractic care and the preventative benefits that are vital to keeping the body balanced, flexible and functioning at its best – especially for athletes. We wish the Tides a very successful season!”

According to an article by Chiropractic Economics, Chiropractors are now on the medical staff for nearly every professional sports team — from baseball to hockey to football to soccer — providing pro sports rehab and care to enhance athletic performance, treat injuries and minimize the risk of future injuries¹.

“We are very excited about our new partnership with The Joint Chiropractic and the benefits it will bring to the Tides and the community,” said Joe Gregory, General Manager for The Norfolk Tides. “The connection between sports and chiropractic made this a natural collaboration between our organizations.”

The Joint Chiropractic is known for its convenient retail setting and concierge-style services. For patients, that means no-appointments, no-insurance hassles, affordable chiropractic care and accommodating hours of operations, including evenings and weekends.

There are six The Joint Chiropractic clinics in the greater Norfolk county including Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Hampton and Newport News.

About Norfolk Tides
The Norfolk Tides are the Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, and a member of the Triple-A East League. Norfolk has been the top affiliate of the Orioles since 2007, and is a member of the International League since 1969.

About The Joint Chiropractic
The Joint Corp. revolutionized access to chiropractic care when it introduced its retail healthcare business model in 2010. Today, it is the nation’s largest operator, manager and franchisor of chiropractic clinics through The Joint Chiropractic network. The company is making quality care convenient and affordable, while eliminating the need for insurance, for millions of patients seeking pain relief and ongoing wellness. With more than 700 locations nationwide and nearly 11 million patient visits annually, The Joint Chiropractic is a key leader in the chiropractic industry. Ranked number one on Forbes’ 2022 America’s Best Small Companies list, number three on Fortune’s 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list and consistently named to Franchise Times “Top 400+ Franchises” and Entrepreneur’s “Franchise 500^®” lists, The Joint Chiropractic is an innovative force, where healthcare meets retail. For more information, visit www.thejoint.com. For franchise opportunities, visit www.thejointfranchise.com.

Business Structure
The Joint Corp. is a franchisor of clinics and an operator of clinics in certain states. In Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming, The Joint Corp. and its franchisees provide management services to affiliated professional chiropractic practices.

SOURCE The Joint Corp.

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