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Garth Brooks to Headline First Amazon Music Live Concert on Black Friday

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

Today, Amazon Music announced that Garth Brooks, the best-selling solo artist in U.S. history, will headline the first-ever Black Friday Amazon Music Live (AML) special on November 24.

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  • Today, Amazon Music announced that Garth Brooks, the best-selling solo artist in U.S. history, will headline the first-ever Black Friday Amazon Music Live (AML) special on November 24.
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    Airing on Prime Video and Twitch at 7 p.m. EST, The Black Friday AML special will find Garth Brooks performing brand-new music, live for the very first time to eager fans around the globe.
  • “Amazon Music Live and Garth Brooks are coming together for Black Friday after the game to livestream a special ‘Dive Bar’ concert from the grand opening of the Friends In Low Places Bar and Honky-Tonk in Nashville,” said Brooks.
  • To prepare for AML, fans can stream Garth Brooks’ full catalog available only on Amazon Music.

Brooks Running Leads Performance Running Market through Q3 with Product Innovation and Global Expansion

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

1 spot in the adult performance running footwear market at U.S. retail for the seventh consecutive quarter, with 21.4% market share year to date,1 and was event participants’ most preferred brand for training and racing footwear according to the Running USA 2023 Global Running Survey released last month.

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  • 1 spot in the adult performance running footwear market at U.S. retail for the seventh consecutive quarter, with 21.4% market share year to date,1 and was event participants’ most preferred brand for training and racing footwear according to the Running USA 2023 Global Running Survey released last month.
  • "Brooks is winning with runners in an incredibly competitive marketplace,” said Jim Weber, CEO at Brooks Running.
  • In October, Brooks expanded its Brooks Run Club, launching a quarterly game to its members with rewards for miles run and walked.
  • Brooks further developed its youth running initiative, Future Run, by reintroducing the brand’s high school track and cross-country grant program this past quarter.

HELLAS HONORS LEGENDARY COACH BY INSTALLING NEW INDOOR FIELD AT KENTUCKY'S NUTTER FIELD HOUSE

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Kentucky Wildcats unveiled a new field at Nutter Field House prior to the start of the 2023 season.

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  • LEXINGTON, Ky., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Kentucky Wildcats unveiled a new field at Nutter Field House prior to the start of the 2023 season.
  • The field is dedicated to and named after beloved Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks and his wife Karen.
  • Hellas was chosen to design and install the field, who also manufactured and installed the same Matrix Helix® turf at Kroger Field, the Wildcats game-day stadium.
  • "It's just a wonderful honor and I'm very grateful," says former Kentucky coach Rich Brooks after the field dedication.

Swinerton Announces New Leadership Team to Drive Growth in Seattle

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

SEATTLE, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Swinerton, a leading construction company with a national presence, is proud to unveil its newly appointed leadership team within the Seattle Division. This dynamic team, comprised of seasoned industry professionals, is poised to reinforce Swinerton's position as a premier contractor in the Seattle area. These individuals bring extensive experience and expertise to their respective roles, further enhancing the firm's commitment to delivering excellence in construction services.

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  • SEATTLE, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Swinerton, a leading construction company with a national presence, is proud to unveil its newly appointed leadership team within the Seattle Division.
  • "The new leadership team brings a wealth of experience and a shared commitment to excellence, positioning Swinerton for continued success in the Seattle area," states Nick Vovakas, Vice President and Division Manager of Swinerton's Seattle Division.
  • As announced in June, Nick Vovakes will lead the new leadership team as Vice President and Division Manager.
  • "The new leadership team brings a wealth of experience and a shared commitment to excellence, positioning Swinerton for continued success in the Seattle area," states Vovakes.

Jasper Brooks inquest: Baby died due to 'neglect' at hospital

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Monday, October 23, 2023

= Jasper Brooks inquest: Baby died due to 'neglect' at hospital =

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  • = Jasper Brooks inquest: Baby died due to 'neglect' at hospital =
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    A coroner has found neglect contributed to a baby's death at the hospital where he was born.
  • Jasper Brooks died at the Darent Valley Hospital in Kent on 15 April 2021.
  • The coroner found gross failures by midwives and consultants at the hospital and says Jasper's death was "wholly avoidable".
  • It added: "We are very sorry for the devastating impact this has had on the Brooks family.
  • That complication was the reason Phoebe was booked in to have an elective Caesarean section to deliver Jasper.
  • Prior to baby Jasper's birth, staff struggled to find the unborn baby's heartbeat and did not spot that Phoebe was about to deliver.
  • One of the midwives picked up the baby and started rubbing him and was like, 'come on baby, come on baby'.

TuneIn Has the Only Tickets to the Opening Night ‘Dive Bar’ Concert at Garth Brooks’ New ‘Friends in Low Places’ Bar & Honky-Tonk: Listen to The BIG 615 for Your Chance to Win

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

The landmark event will be the first opportunity for fans to get inside the bar and honky-tonk.

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  • The landmark event will be the first opportunity for fans to get inside the bar and honky-tonk.
  • “The BIG 615 is the only place to win tickets to see Garth perform at the opening night of his new bar, Friends in Low Places,” said Storme Warren, host of The BIG 615.
  • The BIG 615 is the first station launched by Garth Brooks and his SEVENS Radio Network on TuneIn.
  • Go to TuneIn.com/TheBIG615 to download the TuneIn app and start listening to The BIG 615 now.

Academy Sports + Outdoors Opens New Store in Jefferson City, Mo.

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

KATY, Texas, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports + Outdoors ("Academy") (Nasdaq: ASO), a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, is excited to announce the opening of its eleventh location in Missouri. Located in Jefferson City, Mo. at 739 Stoneridge Parkway, the approximately 45,000-square-foot store brings a wide assortment of sports and outdoors merchandise to the area. This marks the seventh store Academy has opened in 2023. Academy plans to continue its expansion efforts with the goal of opening a total of 120 to 140 new stores by the end of 2027.

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  • at 739 Stoneridge Parkway, the approximately 45,000-square-foot store brings a wide assortment of sports and outdoors merchandise to the area.
  • This marks the seventh store Academy has opened in 2023.
  • Academy plans to continue its expansion efforts with the goal of opening a total of 120 to 140 new stores by the end of 2027.
  • "Academy Sports + Outdoors is excited to bring its newest store to the Jefferson City community as a destination that makes pursuing their sports and outdoors passions easy and affordable," said Sam Johnson, Academy's Executive Vice President of Retail Operations.

HP Imagine 2023: Live Better, Work Happier and Dream Bigger

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) hosted its first-ever HP Imagine event, a celebration of the company’s latest breakthrough innovations designed for the hybrid world. At HP Imagine 2023, the company unveiled more than 20 new devices and services designed to revolutionize how we live, work and dream.

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  • At HP Imagine 2023, the company unveiled more than 20 new devices and services designed to revolutionize how we live, work and dream.
  • HP unveiled a broad range of products and solutions to power all aspects of hybrid work and life.
  • HP + Poly Audio and Video Conferencing Solutions : HP is the leader in conferencing and collaboration systems with the broadest portfolio for hybrid work across HP and Poly.
  • HP Workforce Central:v HP announced upcoming availability of free and premium versions of HP Workforce Central, which allows you to gain essential insights on HP gear in one single dashboard.

Court TV to debut new original series 'Victim to Verdict with Ted Rowlands' on Oct. 15

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

Each episode features the case's critical moments, including must-watch testimony, context from Court TV reporters and exclusive post-trial interviews, to create an hourlong narrative.

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  • Each episode features the case's critical moments, including must-watch testimony, context from Court TV reporters and exclusive post-trial interviews, to create an hourlong narrative.
  • "A trademark of Court TV has always been its extensive archive of the biggest trials spanning three decades.
  • 'Victim to Verdict' will condense these newer, fascinating trials into riveting true-crime hours," said Ethan Nelson, head of Court TV.
  • Over the summer the network also launched the free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel "Court TV: Legendary Trials," which features the nation's most compelling, high-profile cases over the past 30 years, curated from the massive Court TV archives.

1,000+ volunteers gather in Charlotte to build 27 homes for Habitat for Humanity's 37th Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project

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Monday, October 2, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Sunday, the nation joined former President Jimmy Carter in celebrating his 99th birthday, and today a record number of volunteers are honoring him in a way he understands well—by getting to work.

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  • Habitat for Humanity's 37th Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project, hosted this year by Habitat Humanitarians and country music superstars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, kicked off today in west Charlotte.
  • Since 1984, when they put Habitat for Humanity on the map with their first volunteer build, they have helped build and improve over 4,300 homes alongside more than 104,000 volunteers.
  • They first volunteered with Habitat in 2007 in New Orleans to help build post-Hurricane Katrina Habitat homes on the Gulf Coast.
  • This is a return to Charlotte for the Carter Work Project; it was first held in the city in 1989 when volunteers helped build 14 homes in Optimist Park.