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Registration Opens for the 2024 Tunnel to Towers Tower Climb NYC

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

New York, New York -, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2024 Tunnel to Towers Tower Climb New York City is Sunday, June 2, and registration for this iconic event is open now!

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  • New York, New York -, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2024 Tunnel to Towers Tower Climb New York City is Sunday, June 2, and registration for this iconic event is open now!
  • The Tunnel to Towers Tower Climb NYC is the only opportunity to climb 104 stories or  2,226 steps from the basement of One World Trade Center to the finish line on the 102nd floor.
  • The Tunnel to Towers Tower Climb New York City supports the Captain Billy Burke Jr. Foundation and the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
  • The Captain Billy Burke Foundation provides tuition assistance at Burke’s alma mater, SUNY Potsdam, for children of NYC firefighters.

Historic Project Linking Rome and Vatican City Uses Advanced Technology and Local Knowledge to Keep Water Flowing

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Water technology is playing a crucial role in an urban regeneration project to connect Rome and the Vatican City for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee.

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  • Water technology is playing a crucial role in an urban regeneration project to connect Rome and the Vatican City for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee.
  • The historic project will extend the Lungotevere in Sassia underpass to enable the creation of a new pedestrianized zone that connects Castel Sant’Angelo with St. Peter’s Square.
  • The extension will be completed as the City of Rome prepares to welcome 35 million visitors for the Jubilee - a special year of grace in the Catholic Church.
  • To support the project, Xylem (NYSE: XYL) provided advanced technology that diverted two major sewer collectors using a custom hydraulic bypass, a solution that redirects wastewater.

KBRA Assigns K1+ Rating to MTA Payroll Mobility Tax (PMT) Bond Anticipation Notes (BANs), Series 2024A and TBTA PMT BANs, Series 2024B; Affirms K1+ Rating on Outstanding TBTA PMT BANs and AA+ Rating and Stable Outlook on TBTA Senior Lien PMT Bonds

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

KBRA assigns short-term ratings of K1+ to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Payroll Mobility Tax (PMT) Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2024A (Federally Taxable), and the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) PMT Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2024B.

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  • KBRA assigns short-term ratings of K1+ to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Payroll Mobility Tax (PMT) Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2024A (Federally Taxable), and the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) PMT Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2024B.
  • Concurrently, KBRA affirms the K1+ short-term rating on the outstanding TBTA PMT Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2022B, and affirms the long-term AA+ rating with a Stable Outlook for TBTA Payroll Mobility Tax Senior Lien Bonds.
  • Further disclosures relating to this rating action are available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) referenced above.
  • Additional information regarding KBRA policies, methodologies, rating scales and disclosures are available at www.kbra.com .

New Found Receives Initial 3-D Seismic Interpretation, Initiates Deep Drilling at Queensway

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Monday, March 4, 2024

The seismic program covers a 47km2 core segment of the Queensway North project (see Figure 1) area and was conducted by HiSeis, an industry leader in hard rock seismic surveys.

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  • The seismic program covers a 47km2 core segment of the Queensway North project (see Figure 1) area and was conducted by HiSeis, an industry leader in hard rock seismic surveys.
  • New Found’s 100%-owned Queensway project comprises a 1,662km2 area, accessible via the Trans-Canada Highway, 15km west of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240304736571/en/
    Figure 1: Extents of the 3-D cube and 2-D seismic lines.
  • Based on the initial results of the seismic survey, the Company has initiated deep drilling aimed at collecting geological information that will be used to confirm the presence of structures identified in the seismic data and to further train and understand the dataset.

Ancora Urges Norfolk Southern’s Board to Immediately Replace Current Leadership Following New Train Derailment in Pennsylvania

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Saturday, March 2, 2024

Ohio-based Ancora Holdings Group, LLC (collectively with its affiliates, “Ancora” or “we”), which owns a large equity stake in Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) (“Norfolk Southern” or the “Company”), today issued the below statement regarding the Company’s latest derailment.

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  • Ohio-based Ancora Holdings Group, LLC (collectively with its affiliates, “Ancora” or “we”), which owns a large equity stake in Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) (“Norfolk Southern” or the “Company”), today issued the below statement regarding the Company’s latest derailment.
  • As a reminder, we recently announced the nomination of eight highly qualified, independent candidates (the “Investor Slate”) for election to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
  • “We hope the crew and everyone in Lower Saucon Township are unharmed by yet another derailment of a Norfolk Southern train.
  • Images of diesel-filled locomotives lying on their sides underscore the urgent need to replace the Company’s failed executive leadership and provide this railroad the fresh start it so desperately needs.

Jack in the Box Momentum Continues with Announced Entry Into Michigan and Additional 10-Store Development Agreement in Orlando, FL

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

It also announces an additional 10-store development agreement for Orlando, FL with owner, Ed Zausch.

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  • It also announces an additional 10-store development agreement for Orlando, FL with owner, Ed Zausch.
  • This historic expansion follows recent successful openings and development agreements in areas throughout Utah, Kentucky, Arkansas, Florida, Montana, and Wyoming.
  • “The continued expansion into Florida and Michigan matches up with our strategic growth plan for new markets,” said Tim Linderman, chief development officer.
  • Jack in the Box has franchise opportunities available throughout Florida and Michigan as well as markets across the country.

Bluebird Network Completes New Mississippi River Crossing

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Bluebird Network , a communications infrastructure provider and operator of more than 11,000 miles of fiber and two data centers, announces the completion of a new fiber optic river crossing 100 feet below the Mississippi River, connecting the west bank of St. Louis and the east bank of Illinois.

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  • Bluebird Network , a communications infrastructure provider and operator of more than 11,000 miles of fiber and two data centers, announces the completion of a new fiber optic river crossing 100 feet below the Mississippi River, connecting the west bank of St. Louis and the east bank of Illinois.
  • “Network providers have a distinct advantage when controlling their own fiber in a new or existing market,” said Jamie Scott , Director of Outside Plant Engineering at Bluebird Network.
  • “The diversity and redundancy offered by a route like this is huge,” said Michael Morey , President and CEO of Bluebird Network.
  • While Bluebird isn’t publicly divulging the total fiber capacity of the project, they are saying it’s large and built for the future.

Social Media Victims Law Center and Belluck & Fox file lawsuit against Meta, ByteDance, Inc., TikTok and Metropolitan Transportation Authority on the one-year anniversary of Zackery Nazario’s death from a “subway surfing” accident

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

While subway surfing has been around since the 1980s, a new generation of teens is drawn in by the rush of seeing the reactions on TikTok and Instagram.

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  • While subway surfing has been around since the 1980s, a new generation of teens is drawn in by the rush of seeing the reactions on TikTok and Instagram.
  • The MTA, which tracks the instances of people riding outside the trains, saw a noticeable spike beginning in 2021.
  • In 2023 alone, five individuals were killed by subway surfing in New York City, including Zackery.
  • This is compared to a total of five subway surfing deaths that occurred over a four-year period between 2018 and 2022.

Hypertec and DUG Announce the Upgrade of The World's Largest and Greenest Immersion-Based Supercomputer

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Friday, March 8, 2024

MONTREAL and HOUSTON, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hypertec, a Quebec-based global leader in sustainable innovative IT solutions and DUG Technology Ltd, a global leader in high-performance computing (HPC) solutions, are thrilled to announce today a major upgrade of the world's largest and greenest immersion-based supercomputer based in Houston, TX, setting new benchmarks in sustainable computing. The unveiling of this ground-breaking technology showcases DUG's ongoing commitment to innovation and sustainability in the tech industry.

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  • "Our partnership with DUG Technology allows Hypertec to achieve unmatched technological advancements and superior performance for our immersion-born products—advancing sustainable innovation for both companies."
  • Patrick Scateni, Vice President of Global Sales at Hypertec
    The launch of this groundbreaking technology is the result of a strategic partnership between DUG Technology and Hypertec.
  • Hypertec and DUG also announced a technology partnership focused on sustainable computing practices for the immersion-cooling market.
  • DUG founding partner and Managing Director, Dr. Matthew Lamont said, "The partnership between DUG Technology and Hypertec represents a significant milestone in sustainable computing.

BWT Alpine F1 Team and Alpine Endurance Team announce partnership with INFINOX

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

EBÈNE, Mauritius, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- INFINOX, the globally recognised online trading brand, announces its partnership with BWT Alpine F1 Team and Alpine Endurance Team as Official CFD Global Trading Partner. This partnership marks an impressive 15-year industry celebration of the INFINOX brand.

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  • EBÈNE, Mauritius, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- INFINOX, the globally recognised online trading brand, announces its partnership with BWT Alpine F1 Team and Alpine Endurance Team as Official CFD Global Trading Partner.
  • A shared passion for cutting-edge performance and a relentless pursuit of excellence makes this an ideal partnership between INFINOX and Alpine Motorsports' racing teams.
  • Promising an electrifying presence on the global stage, the partnership entails INFINOX branding displayed on the BWT Alpine F1 Team A524, as well as on the Alpine Endurance A424.
  • David Gendry, VP, Chief Commercial Officer BWT Alpine F1 Team & VP Communications Alpine Brand:
    "We are very pleased to be partnering with INFINOX, a leader in international online trading, and welcome them to the BWT Alpine F1 Team and Alpine Endurance Team.