WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Wednesday a driver of a 2002 Accord was seriously injured after a faulty Takata air bag inflator ruptured during a March 3 crash in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Reported by Reuters 4 hours ago.
Honda says U.S. driver seriously injured in Takata inflator rupture
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Business Highlights
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel's parent company issued a statement Wednesday that Bill O'Reilly won't be coming back to the network. Cable news' most popular personality has been the subject of an advertiser boycott since a report earlier this month that five women have been paid a total of $13 million to keep quiet about alleged harassment by O'Reilly, who has denied the charges. LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada crash that nearly killed a young woman has exposed a hole in the government's efforts to get dangerous Takata air bag inflators off the road. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve says the U.S. economy kept expanding in the early spring, with tight labor markets and many businesses reporting rising wages. Wage worries sink stocks late; energy sector and IBM skid NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks give up an early gain and end lower as the price of oil drops and energy companies tumble. NEW YORK (AP) — Wealth management and investment banking firm Morgan Stanley saw profits rise 74 percent in the first quarter, helped by its well-regarded trading desks. Morgan Stanley's wealth management arm, a part of the firm's business that its executives have been focusing much of its energy on, also had higher profits in the quarter. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Emirates, the Middle East's largest airline, slashed its flights to the United States by 20 percent, blaming a drop in demand on tougher U.S. security measures and Trump administration attempts to ban travelers from some Muslim-majority nations.
Reported by SeattlePI.com 4 hours ago.
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The Latest: Police: Man sought in stabbings tried to buy gun
LAS VEGAS (AP) " The Latest on stabbing attacks that police say left one person is dead and at least one person injured east of downtown Las Vegas (all times local):3:15 p.m.Police in Las Vegas say a man sought in three apparently...
Reported by New Zealand Herald 4 hours ago.
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How dangerous air bags can find their way into used cars
LAS VEGAS — A Nevada crash that nearly killed a young woman has exposed a hole in the government’s efforts to get dangerous Takata air bag inflators off the road: Dorado, 18, is among nearly 200 people injured or killed by the inflators, which can explode when the chemical propellant inside degrades. Dorado’s father, Jose, bought the car for her in March 2016 so she could get to and from her job at a customer service call center, attorneys for the family said Wednesday. According to AutoCheck, a service that tracks vehicle histories, the car was given a salvage title, repaired and resold in Las Vegas last spring. “What there should be is a program that prevents old air bags from being recycled,” said Michael Brooks, acting director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety. In testing, inflators taken from older Hondas had a 50 percent chance of blowing apart, prompting the automaker and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to issue desperate pleas for people to get them replaced. Unlike most other air bag makers, Takata used the chemical ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion to inflate the bags in a crash. [...] the chemical deteriorates over time when exposed to heat and humidity, causing it to burn too fast and blow apart a metal canister. Morrison said she doesn’t know if the elder Dorado checked the Accord’s vehicle identification number in a government database of recalled vehicles to see if it had any unfixed recalls. The federal government has no authority over used car sales and cannot stop air bags from being resold, a safety agency spokeswoman said. Brooks said people should be suspicious of cars with salvage titles because there is no way of knowing where the parts came from or the quality of the repair work.
Reported by SFGate 3 hours ago.
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Man sought in Las Vegas stabbings that left 1 dead
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man attacked three people with a large knife, killing one and seriously injuring another before fleeing, in what Las Vegas police called a series of random attacks. Police identified the suspect as Richi Briones, 32, who underwent a court-ordered mental health evaluation in recent months. The first attack occurred at […]
Reported by Seattle Times 2 hours ago.
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Samsung and Amazon Video Deliver Next Generation HDR Video Experience With Updated Open Standard HDR10+
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Amazon Video today announced the introduction of HDR10+, an updated open standard that leverages dynamic metadata to produce enhanced contrast and colors on an expanded range of televisions. HDR10+ elevates the HDR10 open standard with the addition of Dynamic Tone Mapping. The current HDR10 standard utilizes static metadata that does not change during playback despite scene specific brightness levels. As a result, image quality may n
Reported by Business Wire 35 minutes ago.
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2017 CLOC Institute to be Held May 9-11 at Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) will hold its 2nd Annual CLOC Institute on May 9-11, 2017 at the Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas. Known as the largest gathering of legal operations professionals in the world, this year’s conference will feature more than 70 sessions and 120 speakers, many from large, multinational companies, including: Oracle, Yahoo, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Cisco, Pfizer, GE, Liberty Mutual, DHL, Shell, Microsoft, Adobe, Acc
Reported by Business Wire 13 hours ago.
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SiriusDecisions to Showcase Leading B-to-B Sales, Marketing and Product Programs at Annual Summit
WILTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SiriusDecisions, the leading global business-to-business (b-to-b) research and advisory firm, has announced the winners of its two awards being presented at the 12th annual SiriusDecisions Summit, to be held May 16-19 at the Venetian in Las Vegas. The Return on Integration (ROI) Award winners were recognized for their outstanding achievements in sales, marketing and product alignment, based on the successful implementation of SiriusDecisions’ research, frameworks
Reported by Business Wire 12 hours ago.
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NanoSensors, Inc. (OTC: NNSR) Announces Execution of Definitive Agreement to Merge with Privately-Held Perspective Technologies, LLC
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Publicly-held NanoSensors, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger with Perspective Technologies, LLC, whereby Perspective Technologies would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company. The Alternative Public Offering, or “APO” transaction, was previously announced on April 4th, 2017. Upon the anticipated closing of the reverse merger, the newly combined company will seek to change its name to “Perspective Technolo
Reported by Business Wire 12 hours ago.
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ATTO Technology now shipping new Thunderbolt(TM) 3 to 16Gb and 32Gb Fibre Channel ThunderLink® devices
ATTO offers Fibre Channel solutions for new Thunderbolt 3 platforms
AMHERST, N.Y., April 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ATTO Technology, Inc ., a global leader of storage, network connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments for nearly 30 years, continues to lead the marketplace in supporting content creators with the launch of new ThunderLink ^® Thunderbolt(TM) 3 connectivity devices for both 16Gb and 32Gb Fibre Channel.
These new devices allow customers to take full advantage of the increased bandwidth of Thunderbolt 3 with speeds of up to 2750 MB/s. Featuring ATTO's proprietary Advanced Data Streaming (ADS(TM)) and MultiPath Director(TM) technologies, users will continue to enjoy smooth data streaming and failover and load balancing features experienced with previous generations of ThunderLink devices.
The introduction of ATTO's 3322 Thunderbolt 3 to 32Gb Fibre Channel device and 3162 Thunderbolt 3 to 16Gb Fibre Channel device also enables users to future-proof their infrastructures, taking full advantage of 4K workflows while also benefitting from the latest generation of Fibre Channel connectivity.
The new Fibre Channel ThunderLink devices offer:
· SFP+ modules are included and have been tested for interoperability
· A simple configuration tool to manage and monitor Thunderbolt products and ATTO HBAs from a single pane of glass
· Compatibility with the latest Mac ^® and Windows ^® platforms
From capture and ingest to backup and archiving, ATTO's Thunderbolt 3 to Fibre Channel ThunderLink devices allow the creation of fully redundant connectivity solutions that can take advantage of both Thunderbolt 3 and 16Gb and 32Gb Fibre Channel.
ATTO's new ThunderLink devices will be on display and used in live demonstrations in booth SL9611 at NAB, April 24-27 in Las Vegas.
To browse the entire ATTO Technology family of connectivity solutions, visit: www.atto.com .
*To purchase ATTO products through leading Value Added Resellers, System Integrators and the ATTO Web Store. Learn more: * www.atto.com/howtobuy/ .
* Follow ATTO on Twitter *
* Follow ATTO on LinkedIn *
* Like ATTO on Facebook *
ABOUT ATTO
For nearly 30 years, ATTO Technology, Inc., has been a global leader across the IT and media and entertainment markets, specializing in storage and network connectivity and infrastructure solutions for the most data-intensive computing environments. ATTO works collaboratively with partners to deliver a wide range of end-to-end, customized solutions to better store, manage and deliver big data. With a focus toward markets that require higher performance and with a dedication to working as an extension of customer's design teams, ATTO manufacturers host and RAID adapters, network adapters, storage controllers, Thunderbolt-enabled devices, switches and software. ATTO solutions provide a high level of connectivity to all storage interfaces, including Fibre Channel, SAS, SATA, iSCSI, 40/10GbE and Thunderbolt. Distributing its cutting-edge products worldwide through Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), systems integrators, value added resellers (VARs) and authorized resellers, ATTO is the Power Behind the Storage.
Thunderbolt and the Thunderbolt logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
All trademarks, trade names, service marks and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies.
Contact: Amber Healy
ATTO Technology, Inc.
ahealy@atto.com
Phone: +1 (716) 691-1999 x160
Fax: +1 (716) 691-9353
--------------------This announcement is distributed by NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions on behalf of NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions clients.
The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein.
Source: ATTO Technology, Inc. via GlobeNewswire
HUG#2097016 Reported by GlobeNewswire 11 hours ago.
AMHERST, N.Y., April 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ATTO Technology, Inc ., a global leader of storage, network connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments for nearly 30 years, continues to lead the marketplace in supporting content creators with the launch of new ThunderLink ^® Thunderbolt(TM) 3 connectivity devices for both 16Gb and 32Gb Fibre Channel.
These new devices allow customers to take full advantage of the increased bandwidth of Thunderbolt 3 with speeds of up to 2750 MB/s. Featuring ATTO's proprietary Advanced Data Streaming (ADS(TM)) and MultiPath Director(TM) technologies, users will continue to enjoy smooth data streaming and failover and load balancing features experienced with previous generations of ThunderLink devices.
The introduction of ATTO's 3322 Thunderbolt 3 to 32Gb Fibre Channel device and 3162 Thunderbolt 3 to 16Gb Fibre Channel device also enables users to future-proof their infrastructures, taking full advantage of 4K workflows while also benefitting from the latest generation of Fibre Channel connectivity.
The new Fibre Channel ThunderLink devices offer:
· SFP+ modules are included and have been tested for interoperability
· A simple configuration tool to manage and monitor Thunderbolt products and ATTO HBAs from a single pane of glass
· Compatibility with the latest Mac ^® and Windows ^® platforms
From capture and ingest to backup and archiving, ATTO's Thunderbolt 3 to Fibre Channel ThunderLink devices allow the creation of fully redundant connectivity solutions that can take advantage of both Thunderbolt 3 and 16Gb and 32Gb Fibre Channel.
ATTO's new ThunderLink devices will be on display and used in live demonstrations in booth SL9611 at NAB, April 24-27 in Las Vegas.
To browse the entire ATTO Technology family of connectivity solutions, visit: www.atto.com .
*To purchase ATTO products through leading Value Added Resellers, System Integrators and the ATTO Web Store. Learn more: * www.atto.com/howtobuy/ .
* Follow ATTO on Twitter *
* Follow ATTO on LinkedIn *
* Like ATTO on Facebook *
ABOUT ATTO
For nearly 30 years, ATTO Technology, Inc., has been a global leader across the IT and media and entertainment markets, specializing in storage and network connectivity and infrastructure solutions for the most data-intensive computing environments. ATTO works collaboratively with partners to deliver a wide range of end-to-end, customized solutions to better store, manage and deliver big data. With a focus toward markets that require higher performance and with a dedication to working as an extension of customer's design teams, ATTO manufacturers host and RAID adapters, network adapters, storage controllers, Thunderbolt-enabled devices, switches and software. ATTO solutions provide a high level of connectivity to all storage interfaces, including Fibre Channel, SAS, SATA, iSCSI, 40/10GbE and Thunderbolt. Distributing its cutting-edge products worldwide through Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), systems integrators, value added resellers (VARs) and authorized resellers, ATTO is the Power Behind the Storage.
Thunderbolt and the Thunderbolt logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
All trademarks, trade names, service marks and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies.
Contact: Amber Healy
ATTO Technology, Inc.
ahealy@atto.com
Phone: +1 (716) 691-1999 x160
Fax: +1 (716) 691-9353
--------------------This announcement is distributed by NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions on behalf of NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions clients.
The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein.
Source: ATTO Technology, Inc. via GlobeNewswire
HUG#2097016 Reported by GlobeNewswire 11 hours ago.
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NAB 2017: TVU Networks Introduces H.265/HEVC-Supported Mobile IP Newsgathering Transmitter
TVU One Mobile Uplink Solution With HEVC Sets New Bar With 0.5 Second Latency and Greater Efficiency Through Less Bandwidth Use; Units Already Shipping, With Orders From Multiple Customers
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (PRWEB) April 20, 2017
TVU Networks, the global technology and innovation leader in live IP video solutions, announced today the immediate availability of its new TVU One with HEVC mobile IP newsgathering transmitter, which supports the H.265/HEVC video compression standard. TVU One with HEVC will be shown for the first time in its booth #C3739 in the Central Hall during NAB 2017 in Las Vegas next week.
The introduction of TVU One with HEVC follows the October 2016 introduction of the rackmount MLink TE4500 H.265/HEVC and 4K encoding solution at the NAB Show New York convention. The MLink live video uplink provides cellular 4G LTE transmission capabilities to satellite and microwave vehicles, vans and trucks.
The TVU One with HEVC cellular mobile solution uses both HEVC video compression and TVU’s patented Inverse Statmux Plus (IS+) transmission algorithm - which transmits HD quality video with half-second latency. TVU One with HEVC is available with embedded modems and can transmit simultaneously over multiple connections, including cellular, microwave, satellite, BGAN, WiFi, and Ethernet.
“IP-based video delivery is advancing at a breakneck pace right now, and our continuing rollout of H.265 supported video solutions is intended to take advantage of the improved compression and data management inherent in HEVC encoding,” said Paul Shen, CEO, TVU Networks. “The compression is much more efficient, particularly when combined with our IS+ technology. By taking advantage of both, the TVU One with HEVC sets a new standard for latency of just 0.5 seconds – even in situations where transmission is being done from inside a moving vehicle. It uses less data, with less overhead and performs with even greater stability than ever before.”
The TVU One with HEVC is already shipping, with orders for the compact, HEVC-compatible IP transmitters from the nationwide Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) network. The New York bureau of TBS and RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corp. (RKB) - a sub key station of the TBS network based in Fukuoka, Japan – have ordered multiple TVU One with HEVC units for their field operations.
TBS has been a TVU customer since 2013, when they started using TVU for mobile newsgathering. In January of last year, they began using TVU One mobile transmitters at network headquarters and international bureaus, including New York City, Washington, DC, London, Beijing, Bangkok, Seoul, and Moscow, for mission-critical news gathering.
“We’ve always been impressed with the TVU’s stability, IS+ technology, fast start up, and the company’s 24/7 customer support,” said Mr. Shiho Akagawa, News Operations Manager, at the New York bureau of TBS. “We’ve always been extremely comfortable using TVU products. Their fast customer support response time, even for minor issues, is incredibly helpful, especially when we’re shooting from the field and every second counts. Now, with H.265 support, we’re assured of even higher picture quality at a lower bit rate, which means we’ll be able to produce even more live shots and more file transfers from the field. TVU continually updates the feature set to respond to our requests. The TVU One gives us everything we’ve wanted – multi-band embedded modems, long battery life, multi-WiFi with smartphone control – all in one compact package.”
Weighing just 2.2 pounds, TVU One with HEVC offers a robust set of functions designed to fit the needs of any size live video broadcaster. It delivers industry-leading video transmission resiliency and high-definition picture quality within an ultra-compact and rugged hardware chassis. With TVU One with HEVC, broadcasters can fully leverage the versatility of a small, lightweight, IP-based high-definition video field transmitter without sacrificing performance, features or picture quality.
TVU will make its first appearance in the Central Hall this year, moving from its traditional location in South Hall. This hall will become TVU’s home at the LVCC for future NAB shows.
NAB 2017 runs from April 22 through the 27th at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC).
Already in use by hundreds of leading broadcast organizations around the world, the TVU Networks family of IP transmission solutions give broadcasters and organizations a powerful and reliable tool to distribute live video content to broadcast, online and mobile platforms. The TVU Networks suite of solutions has been used to deliver professional-quality live HD footage of a number of important events around the world including the World Cup, both Summer and Winter Olympic Games, U.S. presidential elections, natural disasters, the 2013 Papal conclave, the Super Bowl, the 2015 Papal visit to the United States and several international sporting events. For more information about TVU Networks solutions, please visit http://www.tvunetworks.com.
About TVU Networks®
TVU Networks® is a technology and market leader in IP-based live video solutions. TVU’s solutions help transform broadcasters’ SDI-based operations - which include acquisition, transmission, routing, distribution and management - to an IP-based infrastructure. TVU® serves customers of all sizes in more than 85 countries from industries that include news broadcast, web streaming, law enforcement, sports, corporate and government. In broadcast markets around the world including the USA, China and other major economic powers, TVU® is the dominant market leader with a large majority of all news broadcast stations using its IP video solutions. Using its proprietary IS+ technology, TVU’s uplink solutions use any combination of cellular, satellite, microwave, WiFi and Ethernet IP connections to deliver live HD video from practically any location.
Contact:
Robin Hoffman
Pipeline Communications
(917) 763-8069
robinhoffman(at)pipecomm(dot)com Reported by PRWeb 10 hours ago.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (PRWEB) April 20, 2017
TVU Networks, the global technology and innovation leader in live IP video solutions, announced today the immediate availability of its new TVU One with HEVC mobile IP newsgathering transmitter, which supports the H.265/HEVC video compression standard. TVU One with HEVC will be shown for the first time in its booth #C3739 in the Central Hall during NAB 2017 in Las Vegas next week.
The introduction of TVU One with HEVC follows the October 2016 introduction of the rackmount MLink TE4500 H.265/HEVC and 4K encoding solution at the NAB Show New York convention. The MLink live video uplink provides cellular 4G LTE transmission capabilities to satellite and microwave vehicles, vans and trucks.
The TVU One with HEVC cellular mobile solution uses both HEVC video compression and TVU’s patented Inverse Statmux Plus (IS+) transmission algorithm - which transmits HD quality video with half-second latency. TVU One with HEVC is available with embedded modems and can transmit simultaneously over multiple connections, including cellular, microwave, satellite, BGAN, WiFi, and Ethernet.
“IP-based video delivery is advancing at a breakneck pace right now, and our continuing rollout of H.265 supported video solutions is intended to take advantage of the improved compression and data management inherent in HEVC encoding,” said Paul Shen, CEO, TVU Networks. “The compression is much more efficient, particularly when combined with our IS+ technology. By taking advantage of both, the TVU One with HEVC sets a new standard for latency of just 0.5 seconds – even in situations where transmission is being done from inside a moving vehicle. It uses less data, with less overhead and performs with even greater stability than ever before.”
The TVU One with HEVC is already shipping, with orders for the compact, HEVC-compatible IP transmitters from the nationwide Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) network. The New York bureau of TBS and RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corp. (RKB) - a sub key station of the TBS network based in Fukuoka, Japan – have ordered multiple TVU One with HEVC units for their field operations.
TBS has been a TVU customer since 2013, when they started using TVU for mobile newsgathering. In January of last year, they began using TVU One mobile transmitters at network headquarters and international bureaus, including New York City, Washington, DC, London, Beijing, Bangkok, Seoul, and Moscow, for mission-critical news gathering.
“We’ve always been impressed with the TVU’s stability, IS+ technology, fast start up, and the company’s 24/7 customer support,” said Mr. Shiho Akagawa, News Operations Manager, at the New York bureau of TBS. “We’ve always been extremely comfortable using TVU products. Their fast customer support response time, even for minor issues, is incredibly helpful, especially when we’re shooting from the field and every second counts. Now, with H.265 support, we’re assured of even higher picture quality at a lower bit rate, which means we’ll be able to produce even more live shots and more file transfers from the field. TVU continually updates the feature set to respond to our requests. The TVU One gives us everything we’ve wanted – multi-band embedded modems, long battery life, multi-WiFi with smartphone control – all in one compact package.”
Weighing just 2.2 pounds, TVU One with HEVC offers a robust set of functions designed to fit the needs of any size live video broadcaster. It delivers industry-leading video transmission resiliency and high-definition picture quality within an ultra-compact and rugged hardware chassis. With TVU One with HEVC, broadcasters can fully leverage the versatility of a small, lightweight, IP-based high-definition video field transmitter without sacrificing performance, features or picture quality.
TVU will make its first appearance in the Central Hall this year, moving from its traditional location in South Hall. This hall will become TVU’s home at the LVCC for future NAB shows.
NAB 2017 runs from April 22 through the 27th at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC).
Already in use by hundreds of leading broadcast organizations around the world, the TVU Networks family of IP transmission solutions give broadcasters and organizations a powerful and reliable tool to distribute live video content to broadcast, online and mobile platforms. The TVU Networks suite of solutions has been used to deliver professional-quality live HD footage of a number of important events around the world including the World Cup, both Summer and Winter Olympic Games, U.S. presidential elections, natural disasters, the 2013 Papal conclave, the Super Bowl, the 2015 Papal visit to the United States and several international sporting events. For more information about TVU Networks solutions, please visit http://www.tvunetworks.com.
About TVU Networks®
TVU Networks® is a technology and market leader in IP-based live video solutions. TVU’s solutions help transform broadcasters’ SDI-based operations - which include acquisition, transmission, routing, distribution and management - to an IP-based infrastructure. TVU® serves customers of all sizes in more than 85 countries from industries that include news broadcast, web streaming, law enforcement, sports, corporate and government. In broadcast markets around the world including the USA, China and other major economic powers, TVU® is the dominant market leader with a large majority of all news broadcast stations using its IP video solutions. Using its proprietary IS+ technology, TVU’s uplink solutions use any combination of cellular, satellite, microwave, WiFi and Ethernet IP connections to deliver live HD video from practically any location.
Contact:
Robin Hoffman
Pipeline Communications
(917) 763-8069
robinhoffman(at)pipecomm(dot)com Reported by PRWeb 10 hours ago.
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Jury resumes deliberations in Bundy ranch standoff trial
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal jury is back at work in the trial of six men who brought assault-style weapons to a standoff that stopped government agents from rounding up cattle near Cliven Bundy’s ranch in April 2014. A court official says jurors began deliberations at 8 a.m. Thursday in U.S. District Court in […]
Reported by Seattle Times 10 hours ago.
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Jury ends day of deliberations in Bundy ranch standoff trial
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal jury is back at work in the trial of six men who brought assault-style weapons to a standoff that stopped government agents from rounding up cattle near Cliven Bundy’s ranch in April 2014. A court official says jurors began deliberations at 8 a.m. Thursday in U.S. District Court in […]
Reported by Seattle Times 11 hours ago.
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Board overseeing proposed NFL stadium in Las Vegas to meet
LAS VEGAS (AP) The entity overseeing a proposed Las Vegas NFL stadium is set to meet for the first time since league owners approved the relocation of the Oakland Raiders to the nation's gambling mecca.
Reported by FOX Sports 10 hours ago.
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Trump's inaugural committee raised a record $106.7 million, many donors have significant matters pending before the U.S. government
Large U.S. companies and their executives helped President Donald Trump raise a record-setting $106.7 million for inauguration festivities in January, according to a U.S. government filing released on Wednesday.
That tally more than doubled the prior 2009 record of $53.2 million for President Barack Obama's first inauguration, which had topped the previous 2005 record of $42.3 million for President George W. Bush, government records showed.
The biggest donor by far to Trump's inauguration was Sheldon Adelson, casino magnate and founder of Las Vegas Sands Corp . He gave $5 million, according to the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee's filing with the Federal Election Commission. Adelson declined comment.
Many of the companies that donated to Trump, a Republican, have significant matters pending before the U.S. government or have been invited to White House events.
Many of the companies which made donations to the 2017 event also donated to Obama's prior inauguration.
For example, aerospace and defence groups Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin Corp each donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund, the filing said.
Boeing had donated $1 million to the 2013 Obama inauguration, according to the OpenSecrets website run by the Center for Responsive Politics, a campaign finance watchdog.
Money donated to the Trump inaugural committee falls into two categories, said Larry Sabato, political analyst at the University of Virginia.
"It's either make-up money or it's a continuation of support by people who are invested in Trump. You don't give this kind of money to get a few tickets to inaugural balls," he said.
Trump publicly criticized both Boeing and Lockheed Martin before his inauguration. In Twitter messages he said costs on Boeing's new Air Force One plane were "out of control" and urged the federal government to "Cancel order!"
Trump in December sent a Twitter message saying the cost of Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jet was also "out of control."
White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Wednesday that inaugurations have "pretty much been a nonpartisan activity ... This is a time-honored tradition, and I think a lot of Americans and companies and entities are proud to support the inaugural."
Financial services companies and executives were among the $1-million donors to Trump's big festivities, including Charles Schwab, chairman of the board of Charles Schwab Corp, Bank of America Corp, financier Henry Kravis and Cantor Fitzgerald Chairman Howard Lutnick. Their industry is eager for Trump to roll back regulatory reforms put in place after the 2008 financial crisis.
Coal and oil companies were also prominent donors. Clifford Forrest, owner of the Rosebud Mining Co, gave $1 million.
AT&T gave nearly $2.1 million in cash and services. It is seeking approval from the Trump administration to acquire Time Warner Inc. AT&T donated $4.6 million to the 2013 Obama inauguration, according to OpenSecrets.
"For many years, AT&T has contributed to our nation's presidential inaugural celebrations," said AT&T spokesman Mike Balmoris.
Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Kravis declined comment. Bank of America, Charles Schwab, Forrest and Lutnick did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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That tally more than doubled the prior 2009 record of $53.2 million for President Barack Obama's first inauguration, which had topped the previous 2005 record of $42.3 million for President George W. Bush, government records showed.
The biggest donor by far to Trump's inauguration was Sheldon Adelson, casino magnate and founder of Las Vegas Sands Corp . He gave $5 million, according to the 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee's filing with the Federal Election Commission. Adelson declined comment.
Many of the companies that donated to Trump, a Republican, have significant matters pending before the U.S. government or have been invited to White House events.
Many of the companies which made donations to the 2017 event also donated to Obama's prior inauguration.
For example, aerospace and defence groups Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin Corp each donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund, the filing said.
Boeing had donated $1 million to the 2013 Obama inauguration, according to the OpenSecrets website run by the Center for Responsive Politics, a campaign finance watchdog.
Money donated to the Trump inaugural committee falls into two categories, said Larry Sabato, political analyst at the University of Virginia.
"It's either make-up money or it's a continuation of support by people who are invested in Trump. You don't give this kind of money to get a few tickets to inaugural balls," he said.
Trump publicly criticized both Boeing and Lockheed Martin before his inauguration. In Twitter messages he said costs on Boeing's new Air Force One plane were "out of control" and urged the federal government to "Cancel order!"
Trump in December sent a Twitter message saying the cost of Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jet was also "out of control."
White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Wednesday that inaugurations have "pretty much been a nonpartisan activity ... This is a time-honored tradition, and I think a lot of Americans and companies and entities are proud to support the inaugural."
Financial services companies and executives were among the $1-million donors to Trump's big festivities, including Charles Schwab, chairman of the board of Charles Schwab Corp, Bank of America Corp, financier Henry Kravis and Cantor Fitzgerald Chairman Howard Lutnick. Their industry is eager for Trump to roll back regulatory reforms put in place after the 2008 financial crisis.
Coal and oil companies were also prominent donors. Clifford Forrest, owner of the Rosebud Mining Co, gave $1 million.
AT&T gave nearly $2.1 million in cash and services. It is seeking approval from the Trump administration to acquire Time Warner Inc. AT&T donated $4.6 million to the 2013 Obama inauguration, according to OpenSecrets.
"For many years, AT&T has contributed to our nation's presidential inaugural celebrations," said AT&T spokesman Mike Balmoris.
Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Kravis declined comment. Bank of America, Charles Schwab, Forrest and Lutnick did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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· Barack Obama
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· Donald Trump
· Howard Lutnick
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Making Strides Toward Diversity And Inclusion
NAB-goers can take time out for fitness and fundraising Tuesday, April 25, at Sunset Park in Las Vegas when the 4K 4Charity Fun Run takes off at 7:30 a.m. This year, the run/walk will benefit disaster relief organization Mercy Corps and Women Who Code, which promotes diversity and inclusion in technology careers.
Reported by TVNewsCheck 9 hours ago.
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PotCircles Launches Team Member Video Application Process
LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Apr 20, 2017) - PotCircles is a project of South American Gold Corp (OTC PINK: SAGD). Individuals wishing to apply for one of many positions coming available should create a video application and submit it at www.potcircles.com/submitvideo.
Reported by Marketwired 8 hours ago.
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Watch: This flying taxi takes off like a chopper then flies like a plane
Flying cars are ready for take off.
The first test flight of one of the first crops of flying cars to make it off the ground shows it taking off from the ground just like a helicopter and then zooming through the air like a plane.
The Lilium jet claims to be the first electric vehicle to use VTOL (vertical take off and landing) technology and the namesake company believes it's ushering a new era of on-demand air transport.
*Read more*: Aeromobil's futuristic but very real flying car is about to be revealed
Lilium's flying car, which it thinks is likely to have legs (or wings) as a taxi service, can fly at 300kmh and across a 300kmh range. That could get you from Manhattan to JFK airport in just five minutes, compared to a 55 minute car ride.
The firm, backed with around £9m in cash from venture capital investors including Atomico, said the two seater pod-like vehicle has been put through "rigorous" testing over the skies of Germany.
The success of the prototype is making way for a larger five-seater design better suited for ride (or should that be sky?) hailing.
“Seeing the Lilium Jet take to the sky and performing sophisticated maneuvers with apparent ease is testament to the skill and perseverance of our amazing team," said co-founder and chief executive Daniel Wiegand.
*Read more*: It's lift off for Uber's flying cars with a major hire from Nasa
"We have solved some of the toughest engineering challenges in aviation to get to this point. The successful test flight programme shows that our ground-breaking technical design works exactly as we envisioned."
The car/plane is low emission and can land almost any where there is a small open space, needing minimal infrastructure, and it consumes 90 per cent less than drone-style flying cars, such as the Ehang.
*WATCH: The Lilium Jet take off like a helicopter and fly like a plane*
Lilium is not the only company working on flying cars.
Just today pre-orders opened for the Aeromobil, a vehicle which can be driven on the road and take off down a runway into the skies, though it has yet to go into production.
Chinese firm Ehang last year demonstrated its driverless personal drones which are being tested in Las Vegas.
Meanwhile Uber made a major hire from Nasa to lead its own flying car plans. Reported by City A.M. 9 hours ago.
The first test flight of one of the first crops of flying cars to make it off the ground shows it taking off from the ground just like a helicopter and then zooming through the air like a plane.
The Lilium jet claims to be the first electric vehicle to use VTOL (vertical take off and landing) technology and the namesake company believes it's ushering a new era of on-demand air transport.
*Read more*: Aeromobil's futuristic but very real flying car is about to be revealed
Lilium's flying car, which it thinks is likely to have legs (or wings) as a taxi service, can fly at 300kmh and across a 300kmh range. That could get you from Manhattan to JFK airport in just five minutes, compared to a 55 minute car ride.
The firm, backed with around £9m in cash from venture capital investors including Atomico, said the two seater pod-like vehicle has been put through "rigorous" testing over the skies of Germany.
The success of the prototype is making way for a larger five-seater design better suited for ride (or should that be sky?) hailing.
“Seeing the Lilium Jet take to the sky and performing sophisticated maneuvers with apparent ease is testament to the skill and perseverance of our amazing team," said co-founder and chief executive Daniel Wiegand.
*Read more*: It's lift off for Uber's flying cars with a major hire from Nasa
"We have solved some of the toughest engineering challenges in aviation to get to this point. The successful test flight programme shows that our ground-breaking technical design works exactly as we envisioned."
The car/plane is low emission and can land almost any where there is a small open space, needing minimal infrastructure, and it consumes 90 per cent less than drone-style flying cars, such as the Ehang.
*WATCH: The Lilium Jet take off like a helicopter and fly like a plane*
Lilium is not the only company working on flying cars.
Just today pre-orders opened for the Aeromobil, a vehicle which can be driven on the road and take off down a runway into the skies, though it has yet to go into production.
Chinese firm Ehang last year demonstrated its driverless personal drones which are being tested in Las Vegas.
Meanwhile Uber made a major hire from Nasa to lead its own flying car plans. Reported by City A.M. 9 hours ago.
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Ruby Service and Solutions Boost Productivity and Help Lawyers Grow Their Practice
LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - April 20, 2017) - Live from Lawyernomics at the Bellagio Hotel, Ruby® Receptionists, a leading remote receptionist service dedicated to helping small businesses grow, will showcase its latest productivity solutions in booth #114. Held April 20-22, 2017, Lawyernomics is Avvo's annual legal marketing and business conference for lawyers. Avvo is the leading online legal marketplace connecting lawyers and consumers, and attendees at this year's conference can expect demonstrations of the latest Avvo products for lawyers, and educational sessions on content marketing, social media, and digital marketing.
Reported by Marketwired 8 hours ago.
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NKK Switches' New Low Voltage SmartSwitch(TM) and LP01 Spot Illuminated Pushbutton to Take Center Stage at 2017 NAB Show
SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwired - Apr 20, 2017) - NKK Switches, the world's leading designer and manufacturer of electromechanical switches, will showcase two new products that serve the audio and video broadcast industry at the 2017 NAB Show, set for Mon., April 24, through Thurs., April 27, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Reported by Marketwired 8 hours ago.
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