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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Green Oceans applauds the Trump Administration for making a landmark decision to suspend all large-scale offshore wind projects, prioritizing national security. “By President Trump and Secretary Burgum prioritizing national security over a faulty energy program, the Administration reinforces its stance that safeguarding the nation remains paramount,” said Lisa Knight, president, Green Oceans. She continues, “This action reflects a proactive approach to mitigating se...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New national and state data released today by the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) projects that chronic disease is on pace to cost the United States as much as $47 trillion between 2024 and 2039, including $2.2 trillion annually in medical costs and nearly $900 billion each year in lost productivity by 2039. The analysis, conducted by GlobalData, highlights a stark reality: 5% of people account for nearly 50% of total health care spending, driven largely...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Social Media Victims Law Center, a legal advocacy organization supporting families harmed by predatory tech, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. and Instagram over the sextortion-related suicides of 16‑year‑old M.D. from Dunblane, Scotland, and 13‑year‑old L.M. from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, who died two days after opening his Instagram account. The lawsuit, filed in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, alleges that newly...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TIME for Kids has selected Zacky Muñoz for its front cover, recognizing his as a leading national voice in children’s health and food allergy policy....

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, more than 1,000 U.S. fabricators, installers, distributors, and suppliers joined together to launch Save Quartz Jobs, a national Coalition dedicated to protecting American jobs and ensuring continued access to affordable quartz surfaces — one of the most widely used materials in home construction and renovation. The Coalition was created in response to a Section 201 “safeguard” investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) resulting from a pe...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Billboards Mark AHF’s 50 Country Milestone, Promote Ease of Testing...

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Long term care workers from Maplestone Enhanced Care in Halifax, represented by Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 1416, held strike votes last week with 98% of those who voted casting ballots in favour of a strike vote. “Issues with long term care have been making the news for years,” said CUPE 1416 President Tammy Steeves. “Workers, the families of residents, and industry experts have been sounding the alarm that the workers are crumbling under th...

SYDNEY, Nova Scotia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--St. Anne Community and Nursing Care Centre workers, represented by Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 5032, voted 91% in favour of a strike mandate. “It’s incredibly frustrating that it [bargaining] has come to this, to taking a strike vote,” said CUPE 5032 President Annette Boudreau, “but after two years with an expired contract, watching every other health care sector get raises, watching long term care workers get raises that make us the lowest pa...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JLens, a Registered Investment Advisor affiliated with ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), welcomes the vote by Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MSFT) shareholders AGAINST Proposal 9 at the Company’s 2025 Annual Shareholder Meeting. This shareholder resolution, aligned with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (“BDS”) movement, called for conflict-specific human rights due diligence targeting Israel. Consistent with the Board of Directors’...

EDMONTON, AB--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With the fall session of the Alberta Legislature set to end next week, it’s obvious that the United Conservative government will not be bringing in legislation called for in the judicial inquiry into a Calgary care worker’s death. In October 2019, Deborah Onwu, an employee of Woods Homes Society, was stabbed 19 times while working alone with Brandon Newman – then a resident of the society. Newman had complex needs, a history of violence, and assorted cognitive and...