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MUFON Statement on Recent Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs)

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

As the longest-serving organization of its kind, having been in existence since 1969, MUFON has collected critical data that can be used to learn more about the recent high-altitude objects that were shot down at the beginning of February.

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  • As the longest-serving organization of its kind, having been in existence since 1969, MUFON has collected critical data that can be used to learn more about the recent high-altitude objects that were shot down at the beginning of February.
  • Given the increase in significant sightings with public exposure, MUFON is available to comment and speak on the topic.
  • MUFON is compiling a report on similar sightings over the last 3 years, and what MUFON Field Investigators have determined, from the MUFON database.
  • MUFON has been looking and recording and is prepared to work with the Senate Intelligence Committee to investigate and find answers.

Hedera to host five days of events at Davos 2023 with POLITICO, will.i.am, Starling Labs, IBM, and more

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hedera, the most innovative, sustainable, enterprise-grade public network for the decentralized economy, has announced the agenda for Hedera Haus at Davos 2023, coinciding with this year's World Economic Forum (WEF). Hedera Haus — Hedera's unique exhibition space at the heart of the action — will set up shop at Promenade 71, Davos Platz to host drinks receptions, insightful panel discussions, keynotes, and afterparties with critical players from the worlds of DLT and enterprise technology.

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  • The line-up of events at Hedera Haus includes a mix of exclusive, invitation-only proceedings, as well as panels, receptions, and parties, open to all attendees at Davos during the WEF 2023.
  • Hedera Haus is a carbon neutral venue, with Hedera having purchased carbon offsets through DOVU on Hedera to cover flights, electricity, recyclable materials and buildout, shipping, and food & beverage at the event.
  • Highlights from the Hedera Haus agenda include:
    Will.i.am is the founding and lead member of the musical group Black Eyed Peas.
  • It outlines the panels, content, lunches, cocktail receptions, and other events that will be taking place at Hedera Haus this year.

Shéhérazade Semsar-de Boisséson Begins Tenure as Chief Executive Officer of McCourt Global

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Shéhérazade Semsar-de Boisséson steps into her new role as chief executive officer of McCourt Global, a private family company with international operations spanning the real estate, sports, technology, media and finance industries, as well as significant social impact activities. She succeeds McCourt Global founder Frank McCourt, who has transitioned from CEO to executive chairman and will continue to work closely with company leadership, as Semsar-de Boisséson takes the helm of the company's day-to-day operations.

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  • Frank McCourt, executive chairman of McCourt Global, welcomes former POLITICO Europe CEO to company as new CEO
    NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Shéhérazade Semsar-de Boisséson steps into her new role as chief executive officer of McCourt Global, a private family company with international operations spanning the real estate, sports, technology, media and finance industries, as well as significant social impact activities.
  • She succeeds McCourt Global founder Frank McCourt, who has transitioned from CEO to executive chairman and will continue to work closely with company leadership, as Semsar-de Boisséson takes the helm of the company's day-to-day operations.
  • "I've had the privilege and benefit of working with Shéhérazade for years and have seen her leadership skills and effectiveness firsthand," said McCourt.
  • McCourt and Semsar-de Boisséson, both Georgetown University alumni, have served together for years on the university's board of directors.

Frank McCourt Transitions to Executive Chairman of McCourt Global, Announces New Leadership for McCourt Global and Project Liberty

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Monday, November 21, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Frank McCourt, chairman and chief executive officer of McCourt Global and founder of international nonprofit Project Liberty, announced that he will transition to the role of executive chairman and welcome a new CEO to McCourt Global next year so he can focus more fully on advancing Project Liberty's mission to create a better internet for all. McCourt will also serve as Project Liberty's executive chairman. A civic entrepreneur and fifth-generation builder, McCourt's milestone transition marks a new chapter for McCourt Global, which operates businesses across the real estate, sports, technology, media, and finance industries, with projects and operations spanning the U.S. and Europe.

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  • Frank McCourt Transitions to Executive Chairman of McCourt Global, Announces New Leadership for Project Liberty
    "McCourt Global's rapid growth in recent years, coupled with the urgency of Project Liberty's mission, make clear that this is an ideal time for change and for building additional capacity," said McCourt.
  • ShhrazadeSemsar-de Boissson, currently the inaugural executive director of Project Liberty's McCourt Institute, will succeed McCourt as chief executive officer of McCourt Global in January 2023.
  • In his new role as executive chairman, McCourt will continue to guide the enterprise, with Semsar-de Boisssonoverseeing day-to-day operations.
  • McCourt also announced the appointments of Martina Larkin as the first CEO of Project Liberty and Constance Bommelaer de Leusse as the new executive director of Project Liberty's McCourt Institute.

Pharma’s Vaccine Tech Hoarding Kills, says AHF

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Friday, November 11, 2022

AIDS Healthcare Foundation ( AHF ) condemned today as criminal big pharmas meddling in the World Trade Organizations TRIPS waiver proposal negotiations , which would have allowed more countries to produce COVID-19 vaccines.

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  • AIDS Healthcare Foundation ( AHF ) condemned today as criminal big pharmas meddling in the World Trade Organizations TRIPS waiver proposal negotiations , which would have allowed more countries to produce COVID-19 vaccines.
  • Conversely, civil society groups advocating for vaccine equity only met with EC officials about 60 times and had only 20 U.K. meetings.
  • AHF has advocated for vaccine equity since the start of the pandemic, including holding multiple protests at the headquarters of Pfizer , Moderna , and J&J .
  • To learn more about AHF, please visit our website: www.aidshealth.org , find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aidshealth and follow us on Twitter: @aidshealthcare and Instagram: @aidshealthcare .

NEW: House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy to Speak at National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) Policy Makers Symposium

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Friday, September 23, 2022

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) today announced that U.S. House of Representatives Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will deliver remarks during the 2022 NCEW Policy Makers Symposium, September 27-29. He will be joined by nearly two dozen members of Congress including newly-added speakers U.S. Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.), U.S. Senator Krysten Sinema (D-Ariz.), and House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), among others.

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  • House of Representatives Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)will deliver remarks during the 2022 NCEW Policy Makers Symposium , September 27-29.
  • "The addition of House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy to the distinguished list of speakers at the NCEW Policy Makers Symposium creates an incredible opportunity for attendees to hear directly from the Republican House leader on his approach to advance clean energy policy in Congress,"saidHeather Reams, NCEW chair and president of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES).
  • I am thrilled to welcome Leader McCarthy to the NCEW Policy Makers Symposium, and I look forward to the remarks that experts from policy, advocacy, and industry will share."
  • National Clean Energy Week (NCEW), described by POLITICO as "a veritable who's who of the Clean Energy World," is an annual awareness week to recognize the value of clean energy including abundant job opportunities, economic growth, energy independence, consumer choice, lower energy prices, and a cleaner environment.

National Clean Energy Week Adds Dozens of Speakers, New Panels to Policy Makers Symposium

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) today announced more than 30 distinguished speakers to the 2022 NCEW Policy Makers Symposium lineup. The sixth annual NCEW, which this year runs the week of September 26, is headquartered in Washington, D.C. but celebrated across the nation. The NCEW Policy Makers Symposium brings together a bipartisan slate of policymakers, administration officials, business leaders, advocates, investors and non-profit leaders. The 2022 event will be entirely virtual, allowing participants from across the country and around the globe to hear from those at the forefront of clean energy innovation and policymaking.

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  • Premier clean energy event presents international business and policy leaders from Congress, the White House, DOE, U.S. Export-Import Bank, the Government of Quebec and more
    WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) today announced more than 30 distinguished speakers to the 2022 NCEW Policy Makers Symposium lineup.
  • The NCEW Policy Makers Symposium brings together a bipartisan slate of policymakers, administration officials, business leaders, advocates, investors and non-profit leaders.
  • NCEW programming includes both in-person events in Washington, D.C., and the free, virtual Policy Makers Symposium, September 27-29.
  • National Clean Energy Week (NCEW), described by POLITICO as "a veritable who's who of the Clean Energy World," is an annual awareness week to recognize the value of clean energy including abundant job opportunities, economic growth, energy independence, consumer choice, lower energy prices, and a cleaner environment.

Politicians Square Off Against the Press in Annual National Press Club Spelling Bee Sept. 14

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Friday, September 9, 2022

Politicians Spelling Bee.

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  • Politicians Spelling Bee.
  • National Press Club PresidentJen Judsonof Defense Newswill serve as the host of this year's Bee, whileDr.Jacques Bailly,the Scripps National Spelling Bee's official pronouncer and 1980 winner of their competition, will officiate.
  • Politicians are coming off a win in 2019, the last time the Bee was held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Politicians Spelling Bee was reinstituted on its 100thanniversary in 2013 and has become aWashingtontradition since.

FIRST FIVE: Governors in Alabama, Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico & Ohio Proclaim September 26-30, 2022, Clean Energy Week

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --With the sixth National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) nearly a month away, governors in five states have been the first to issue proclamations recognizing September 26-30, 2022, as Clean Energy Week in their respective states as well.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --With the sixth National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) nearly a month away, governors in five states have been the first to issue proclamations recognizing September 26-30, 2022, as Clean Energy Week in their respective states as well.
  • Last year, more than half of the nation's governors signed proclamations officially recognizing Clean Energy Weeks in their respective states.
  • The first five proclamations of 2022 underscore the geographic diversity and bipartisan nature of clean energy solutions.
  • National Clean Energy Week (NCEW), described by POLITICO as "a veritable who's who of the Clean Energy World," is an annual awareness week to recognize the value of clean energy including abundant job opportunities, economic growth, energy independence, consumer choice, lower energy prices, and a cleaner environment.

NEW: National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) Releases Sneak-Peak List of Keynote Speakers, Panel Topics

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Friday, August 19, 2022

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking six weeks away, National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) today announced its first slate of speakers for the 2022 NCEW Policy Makers Symposium.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking six weeks away, National Clean Energy Week (NCEW) today announced its first slate of speakers for the 2022 NCEW Policy Makers Symposium.
  • "We are honored to welcome these clean energy experts to share their expertise during National Clean Energy Week," said Heather Reams, NCEW Chair and President of CRES Forum.
  • "The sixth annual celebration of NCEW is shaping up to be an unforgettable experience, and this list of impressive speakers is a testament to that.
  • National Clean Energy Week (NCEW), described by POLITICO as "a veritable who's who of the Clean Energy World," is an annual awareness week to recognize the value of clean energy including abundant job opportunities, economic growth, energy independence, consumer choice, lower energy prices, and a cleaner environment.