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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Why are the flags at half-staff in Wisconsin on June 13?
Gov. Tony Evers has ordered flags across Wisconsin to fly at half-staff on June 13 in remembrance of former Major General Jerome Berard, who died on Jan. 27 at 87. "Former Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Berard led a proud life of service, dedicating over four decades of his life to the Wisconsin National Guard, protecting the values and freedoms that we hold dear, and achieving many accolades along the way thanks to his steadfast commitment to serving our state and nation," Evers said in a statement. "Kathy and I are sending our deepest condolences to Maj. Gen. Berard's family, friends, and colleagues as they honor his life of dedicated and decorated service." Berard was a Hayward native who served in the Wisconsin National Guard for more than four decades, including as adjutant general from 1996 to 1997, according to a June 12 press release. He also earned several accolades and awards throughout his career, including the Distinguished Service Medal and three Meritorious Service Medals. Aside from his military service, Berard worked at Telemark and Historyland for more than two decades and managed the Lumberjack World Championships for two decades, a release said. He also received the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Paul Bacon Award in 1978 for his "contributions to ski race organizing." Services for Berard are scheduled for June 13 in Hayward and at the northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spooner. Flags across Wisconsin will fly at half-staff until sunset on June 13. Per Evers' order, the American flag and the Wisconsin state flag will fly half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations belonging to the state of Wisconsin. Flags are usually flown at half-staff after national tragedies or deaths of government officials, military members or other first responders. They may also be at half-staff for Memorial Day or other national days of remembrance, including 9/11, according to "The United States flag flies at half-staff or at half-mast when the nation or a state is in mourning," says. "The president, a state governor, or the mayor of the District of Columbia can order flags to fly at half-staff." This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Why are flags flying at half-staff in Wisconsin today?
Miami Herald
12-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Newsmax Inc. Names Paula Dobriansky, Alex Acosta to Board of Directors
Distinguished Diplomat Joins Former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta on Public Company Board BOCA RATON, FL / ACCESS Newswire / June 11, 2025 / Newsmax Inc. (NYSE:NMAX) ("Newsmax" or the "Company") today announced the appointment of Ambassador Paula J. Dobriansky to the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Dobriansky will serve as a member of the Audit Committee alongside former U.S. Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta, who was appointed to the Board upon the closing of the Company's initial public offering in March of this year. "We are delighted to officially welcome Secretary Acosta and announce the addition of Ambassador Dobriansky to our Board of Directors," said Chris Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax. "Their exceptional backgrounds in public service, regulatory policy and international affairs will provide valuable perspectives as we continue to execute our growth strategy and deliver trusted news to the American people and countries around the world." Ambassador Dobriansky and Secretary Acosta join the five member Newsmax Board of Directors that includes its CEO, Chris Ruddy, Ambassador Nancy Brinker and Christopher Nixon Cox. Ambassador Paula J. Dobriansky Ambassador Paula J. Dobriansky, a foreign policy expert and diplomat specializing in national security affairs, is Vice Chair of the Atlantic Council's Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and a Senior Fellow at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. She brings over 30 years of government and international experience across senior levels of diplomacy, business and defense. From 2010 to 2012, she was Senior Vice President and Global Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs at Thomson Reuters, responsible for designing and implementing a corporate approach for engagement in Washington and other key capitals around the globe. During this time, she was also appointed the Distinguished National Security Chair at the U.S. Naval Academy. Dobriansky served as Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs from 2001 to 2009. In February 2007, as the President's Envoy to Northern Ireland, she received the Secretary of State's highest honor, the Distinguished Service Medal, for her contribution to the historic devolution of power in Belfast. During President Donald J. Trump's Administration, Dobriansky served on the Defense Policy Board, the Secretary of State's Foreign Affairs Policy Board and as Chair of the U.S. Export-Import Bank's Council on China Competition. Ambassador Dobriansky received a BSFS summa cum laude in international politics from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, as well as an MA and PhD in Soviet political and military affairs from Harvard University. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Academy of Diplomacy, and she has received high-level international recognition from the governments of Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Romania, Lithuania, the Czech Republic and Colombia and is the recipient of five honorary degrees. Secretary R. Alex Acosta Secretary Alex Acosta served as the 27th United States Secretary of Labor. He is the son of Cuban refugees and a first-generation college graduate, earning his undergraduate and law degrees from Harvard University. Mr. Acosta's diverse experiences include serving as Chairman of U.S. Century Bank, as Dean of the FIU College of Law, as U.S. Attorney and Assistant Attorney General at the Department of Justice, as a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, as a Senior Fellow at the Ethics & Public Policy Center and as an analyst at Lehman Brothers. Following law school, Mr. Acosta worked as a law clerk for then U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Samuel A. Alito, and as an associate, primarily in labor law and in appeals, at Kirkland & Ellis. Mr. Acosta has served in four presidentially appointed, Senate confirmed positions. In 2002, Mr. Acosta was confirmed as a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. In 2003, he was confirmed Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. From 2005 to 2009, Mr. Acosta served as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. From 2009 through 2016, Mr. Acosta served as the dean of the FIU College of Law, a majority-Hispanic law school. During his tenure, FIU Law flourished: FIU's U.S. News & World Report's ranking increased faster than any law school in the nation. In December 2013, Mr. Acosta was named Chairman of U.S. Century Bank, (USCB). Mr. Acosta served as chairman through May 2017, successfully leading a recapitalization and management renewal that resulted in an exit from TARP, a return to profitability, an extraordinary improvement in asset quality and a lifting of the FDIC consent order. In February 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Mr. Acosta to serve as Secretary of Labor. Secretary Acosta focused on addressing the nation's skills gap, advocating for expansion of apprenticeship programs and for other skills acquisition programs that provide in-demand skills. Mr. Acosta also served as Chairman of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and Board Member of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. Secretary Acosta presently serves on the Newsmax Board of Directors and as Audit Committee Chair, and as a speaker and an advisor to private market ventures. For more information on Newsmax's Board of Directors, please visit Investor Relations | Newsmax, Inc. Financial Guidance Alongside today's announcement, Newsmax is issuing full-year revenue guidance for FY 2025 ending December 31. The Company expects total revenue to be in the range of $180 million to $190 million. This guidance reflects management's current expectations and is subject to risks and uncertainties, as further described herein. About Newsmax Newsmax Media, Inc. operates Newsmax, the nation's fourth highest-rated cable news network, according to Nielsen. Newsmax is carried on all major cable, satellite systems, and virtual pay TV operators. Newsmax reaches more than 40 million Americans regularly through Newsmax TV, the Newsmax+ App, its popular website and publications like Newsmax Magazine. Reuters Institute says Newsmax is one of the top 12 U.S. news brands and Forbes has called us "a news powerhouse." For more information, please visit Investor Relations | Newsmax, Inc. Forward-Looking Statements This communication contains forward-looking statements. From time to time, we or our representatives may make forward-looking statements orally or in writing. We base these forward-looking statements on our expectations and projections about future events, which we derive from the information currently available to us. Forward-looking statements can be identified by those that are not historical in nature. The forward-looking statements discussed in this communication and other statements made from time to time by us or our representatives, may not occur, and actual events and results may differ materially and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us. Newsmax does not guarantee future results, performance or achievements. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as predictions of future events. We are under no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this communication to conform our prior statements to actual results or revised expectations, and we do not intend to do so. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include various factors, including but not limited to the factors set forth in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" in Newsmax's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, Newsmax's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and other filings Newsmax makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nothing in this communication should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements in this communication, which speak only as of the date they are made and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the cautionary statements herein. Investor Contacts Newsmax Investor Relationsir@ SOURCE: Newsmax Inc.
Indianapolis Star
11-06-2025
- Business
- Indianapolis Star
Newsmax Inc. Names Paula Dobriansky, Alex Acosta to Board of Directors
Distinguished Diplomat Joins Former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta on Public Company Board BOCA RATON, FL / ACCESS Newswire Newsmax Inc. (NYSE:NMAX) ('Newsmax' or the 'Company') today announced the appointment of Ambassador Paula J. Dobriansky to the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Dobriansky will serve as a member of the Audit Committee alongside former U.S. Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta, who was appointed to the Board upon the closing of the Company's initial public offering in March of this year. 'We are delighted to officially welcome Secretary Acosta and announce the addition of Ambassador Dobriansky to our Board of Directors,' said Chris Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax. 'Their exceptional backgrounds in public service, regulatory policy and international affairs will provide valuable perspectives as we continue to execute our growth strategy and deliver trusted news to the American people and countries around the world.' Ambassador Dobriansky and Secretary Acosta join the five member Newsmax Board of Directors that includes its CEO, Chris Ruddy, Ambassador Nancy Brinker and Christopher Nixon Cox. Ambassador Paula J. Dobriansky Ambassador Paula J. Dobriansky, a foreign policy expert and diplomat specializing in national security affairs, is Vice Chair of the Atlantic Council's Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and a Senior Fellow at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. She brings over 30 years of government and international experience across senior levels of diplomacy, business and defense. From 2010 to 2012, she was Senior Vice President and Global Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs at Thomson Reuters, responsible for designing and implementing a corporate approach for engagement in Washington and other key capitals around the globe. During this time, she was also appointed the Distinguished National Security Chair at the U.S. Naval Academy. Dobriansky served as Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs from 2001 to 2009. In February 2007, as the President's Envoy to Northern Ireland, she received the Secretary of State's highest honor, the Distinguished Service Medal, for her contribution to the historic devolution of power in Belfast. During President Donald J. Trump's Administration, Dobriansky served on the Defense Policy Board, the Secretary of State's Foreign Affairs Policy Board and as Chair of the U.S. Export-Import Bank's Council on China Competition. Ambassador Dobriansky received a BSFS summa cum laude in international politics from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, as well as an MA and PhD in Soviet political and military affairs from Harvard University. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Academy of Diplomacy, and she has received high-level international recognition from the governments of Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Romania, Lithuania, the Czech Republic and Colombia and is the recipient of five honorary degrees. Secretary R. Alex Acosta Secretary Alex Acosta served as the 27 th United States Secretary of Labor. He is the son of Cuban refugees and a first-generation college graduate, earning his undergraduate and law degrees from Harvard University. Mr. Acosta's diverse experiences include serving as Chairman of U.S. Century Bank, as Dean of the FIU College of Law, as U.S. Attorney and Assistant Attorney General at the Department of Justice, as a Member of the National Labor Relations Board, as a Senior Fellow at the Ethics & Public Policy Center and as an analyst at Lehman Brothers. Following law school, Mr. Acosta worked as a law clerk for then U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Samuel A. Alito, and as an associate, primarily in labor law and in appeals, at Kirkland & Ellis. Mr. Acosta has served in four presidentially appointed, Senate confirmed positions. In 2002, Mr. Acosta was confirmed as a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. In 2003, he was confirmed Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. From 2005 to 2009, Mr. Acosta served as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. From 2009 through 2016, Mr. Acosta served as the dean of the FIU College of Law, a majority-Hispanic law school. During his tenure, FIU Law flourished: FIU's U.S. News & World Report's ranking increased faster than any law school in the nation. In December 2013, Mr. Acosta was named Chairman of U.S. Century Bank, (USCB). Mr. Acosta served as chairman through May 2017, successfully leading a recapitalization and management renewal that resulted in an exit from TARP, a return to profitability, an extraordinary improvement in asset quality and a lifting of the FDIC consent order. In February 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Mr. Acosta to serve as Secretary of Labor. Secretary Acosta focused on addressing the nation's skills gap, advocating for expansion of apprenticeship programs and for other skills acquisition programs that provide in-demand skills. Mr. Acosta also served as Chairman of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and Board Member of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. Secretary Acosta presently serves on the Newsmax Board of Directors and as Audit Committee Chair, and as a speaker and an advisor to private market ventures. For more information on Newsmax's Board of Directors, please visit Investor Relations | Newsmax, Inc. Financial Guidance Alongside today's announcement, Newsmax is issuing full-year revenue guidance for FY 2025 ending December 31. The Company expects total revenue to be in the range of $180 million to $190 million. This guidance reflects management's current expectations and is subject to risks and uncertainties, as further described herein. About Newsmax Newsmax Media, Inc. operates Newsmax, the nation's fourth highest-rated cable news network, according to Nielsen. Newsmax is carried on all major cable, satellite systems, and virtual pay TV operators. Newsmax reaches more than 40 million Americans regularly through Newsmax TV, the Newsmax+ App, its popular website and publications like Newsmax Magazine. Reuters Institute says Newsmax is one of the top 12 U.S. news brands and Forbes has called us 'a news powerhouse.' For more information, please visit Investor Relations | Newsmax, Inc. Forward-Looking Statements This communication contains forward-looking statements. From time to time, we or our representatives may make forward-looking statements orally or in writing. We base these forward-looking statements on our expectations and projections about future events, which we derive from the information currently available to us. Forward-looking statements can be identified by those that are not historical in nature. The forward-looking statements discussed in this communication and other statements made from time to time by us or our representatives, may not occur, and actual events and results may differ materially and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us. Newsmax does not guarantee future results, performance or achievements. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as predictions of future events. We are under no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this communication to conform our prior statements to actual results or revised expectations, and we do not intend to do so. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include various factors, including but not limited to the factors set forth in the sections entitled 'Risk Factors' in Newsmax's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, Newsmax's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and other filings Newsmax makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nothing in this communication should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements in this communication, which speak only as of the date they are made and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the cautionary statements herein. Investor Contacts Newsmax Investor Relations ir@ SOURCE: Newsmax Inc.
North Wales Chronicle
22-05-2025
- General
- North Wales Chronicle
Pictures of lifeboat and crew in Dunkirk rescue colourised for 85th anniversary
Coxswain Edward Drake Parker and his crew at Margate Lifeboat Station followed the government's call to send small vessels to Dunkirk to help rescue some of the nearly 340,000 British, French and Belgian troops stuck there in May 1940. The RNLI has had two of its images from the time painstakingly cleaned and colourised using digital technology to mark the bravery of the crews that took part in Operation Dynamo 85 years ago, which began on May 26. Coxswain Parker, who was 53 when he led his crew to the French coast, was awarded a Distinguished Service Medal for his services at Dunkirk. He previously said of the operation: 'Margate lifeboat crew were standing by in their favourite pub, playing a quiet game of darts when I was called down to the boathouse. 'I asked them if they would help take the boat to Dunkirk to help rescue our boys. That was a shock to them, but they all volunteered without a murmur. 'They rushed home to tell their wives to get some food and then we were off. 'Margate was a pretty dead town then, more than half the residents had evacuated. 'But when we got to Dunkirk it was a bit different. With shells bursting and fires raging, it was like hell.' One of the images of Margate Lifeboat Station shows Coxswain Parker with his crew in front of the Lord Southborough lifeboat which made the journey to Dunkirk. The original black and white photo has been brought to life with colour, revealing the crew in brown kapok lifejackets and brodie helmets. Kapok lifejackets were worn by RNLI crews during the Second World War. Kapok is a fine, cotton-like material which is more commonly used to stuff cushions and toys and is highly buoyant, the RNLI said. For crews taking part in wartime action, brodie helmets replaced the traditional yellow sou'wester. The second photo shows the Lord Southborough in full colour, revealing a blue lifeboat with the RNLI logo. It also shows the crew in their signature bright yellow waterproof oilskin coats. The RNLI sent 19 boats across in total as part of the maritime rescue, with two crewed by its volunteers and 17 crewed by the Royal Navy. When Coxswain Parker and his crew got to the shore, the sound of shell fire and the smell of burning was everywhere. In the darkness, the crew had to feel their way towards the shore. Once there, they got to work, moving people from the shore to the larger ships anchored in deeper water. The crew from Ramsgate Lifeboat Station also went to Dunkirk for Operation Dynamo. Both RNLI boats helped to save 3,400 people in the evacuation, the charity said. Hayley Whiting, RNLI heritage archive and research manager, said: 'As we mark the 85th anniversary of Dunkirk, it feels fitting to bring these images of Margate Lifeboat Station to life with colour and remember the bravery of the crews that went across to Dunkirk and the lives they saved. 'I'm delighted to see Coxswain Parker and his crew in colour, it gives us an opportunity to share this remarkable story of courage and take a moment to reflect on the bravery of those that set sail for Dunkirk all those years ago and the difficult journey they faced. We're so proud of their courage and lifesaving efforts. 'Both of these images have been worked on by our in-house creative team to bring the original colours to life, with hours spent on the detail and research, to ensure they are a true representation.'
The Independent
22-05-2025
- General
- The Independent
Pictures of lifeboat and crew in Dunkirk rescue colourised for 85th anniversary
Pictures of an RNLI crew and the lifeboat they used to helped rescue allied troops in Dunkirk have been newly colourised to mark the 85th anniversary of the evacuation. Coxswain Edward Drake Parker and his crew at Margate Lifeboat Station followed the government's call to send small vessels to Dunkirk to help rescue some of the nearly 340,000 British, French and Belgian troops stuck there in May 1940. The RNLI has had two of its images from the time painstakingly cleaned and colourised using digital technology to mark the bravery of the crews that took part in Operation Dynamo 85 years ago, which began on May 26. Coxswain Parker, who was 53 when he led his crew to the French coast, was awarded a Distinguished Service Medal for his services at Dunkirk. He previously said of the operation: 'Margate lifeboat crew were standing by in their favourite pub, playing a quiet game of darts when I was called down to the boathouse. 'I asked them if they would help take the boat to Dunkirk to help rescue our boys. That was a shock to them, but they all volunteered without a murmur. 'They rushed home to tell their wives to get some food and then we were off. 'Margate was a pretty dead town then, more than half the residents had evacuated. 'But when we got to Dunkirk it was a bit different. With shells bursting and fires raging, it was like hell.' One of the images of Margate Lifeboat Station shows Coxswain Parker with his crew in front of the Lord Southborough lifeboat which made the journey to Dunkirk. The original black and white photo has been brought to life with colour, revealing the crew in brown kapok lifejackets and brodie helmets. Kapok lifejackets were worn by RNLI crews during the Second World War. Kapok is a fine, cotton-like material which is more commonly used to stuff cushions and toys and is highly buoyant, the RNLI said. For crews taking part in wartime action, brodie helmets replaced the traditional yellow sou'wester. The second photo shows the Lord Southborough in full colour, revealing a blue lifeboat with the RNLI logo. It also shows the crew in their signature bright yellow waterproof oilskin coats. The RNLI sent 19 boats across in total as part of the maritime rescue, with two crewed by its volunteers and 17 crewed by the Royal Navy. When Coxswain Parker and his crew got to the shore, the sound of shell fire and the smell of burning was everywhere. In the darkness, the crew had to feel their way towards the shore. Once there, they got to work, moving people from the shore to the larger ships anchored in deeper water. The crew from Ramsgate Lifeboat Station also went to Dunkirk for Operation Dynamo. Both RNLI boats helped to save 3,400 people in the evacuation, the charity said. Hayley Whiting, RNLI heritage archive and research manager, said: 'As we mark the 85th anniversary of Dunkirk, it feels fitting to bring these images of Margate Lifeboat Station to life with colour and remember the bravery of the crews that went across to Dunkirk and the lives they saved. 'I'm delighted to see Coxswain Parker and his crew in colour, it gives us an opportunity to share this remarkable story of courage and take a moment to reflect on the bravery of those that set sail for Dunkirk all those years ago and the difficult journey they faced. We're so proud of their courage and lifesaving efforts. 'Both of these images have been worked on by our in-house creative team to bring the original colours to life, with hours spent on the detail and research, to ensure they are a true representation.'
