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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Karman Space & Defense Provides Operational Data Update in Connection with Launch of Secondary Offering...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thousands of Floridians living with HIV will keep the medication that keeps them alive, after the Florida Legislature today passed a state budget that reverses this year's cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP). The budget returns eligibility to 400 percent of the federal poverty level, brings back the medications the Department of Health had dropped, including Biktarvy, funds the program with $75 million, and adds independent oversight. "This is wha...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Association for Veterans Rights (NAVR) today responded to the recent district court ruling in Ford v. Veterans Guardian, warning that the decision could significantly disrupt access to lawful assistance for Veterans navigating the VA disability claims process. While the ruling addresses a threshold legal issue and is not a final determination of liability, NAVR believes the Court adopted an overly broad interpretation of federal law, creating substantia...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The union representing 2,500 health care workers at Scarborough Health Network is blaming the provincial government as the hospital battles a $36 million budget shortfall. Stacy James, president of CUPE 5852, says that SHN is facing a staffing crisis, which requires a big investment in improving conditions of work and care. However, the current budget deficit could lead to further reduction in staffing that would jeopardize the well-being of staff and patients alike. I...

JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chime® (Nasdaq: CHYM), The #1 Most Loved Banking app1, and Invest America kicked off the Compound Combine yesterday in Jersey City, N.J. The event is the first in a new series of financial education community events designed to help families learn how wealth builds over time. The initiative reflects a broad belief shared across sectors and political perspectives: helping children access investing and long-term savings early in life can expand economic opportu...

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ohio-made nitrile gloves by USMGC earn TSA approval, supplied through CABVI's federal contract for security officer protection....

SÃO PAULO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pax, an AI-native company that builds real-time intelligence platforms for public safety, announced today a $40 million seed round co-led by Greenoaks and Benchmark – one of the largest seed investments in the history of Latin America. In its first large-scale deployment, Pax cut violent crimes by 27 percent, doubled police efficiency, and increased public perception of safety by 59 percent – all within six months. Police forces using the platform have since resolved...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Karman Space & Defense (NYSE: KRMN) (“Karman Holdings Inc.” or “Karman”), a leader in the rapid design, development and production of critical, next-generation system solutions that align with the U.S. Department of War’s core mission priorities and the nation’s accelerating demand for access to space, today announced the pricing of the previously announced underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of 14,000,000 shares of its common stock (the...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The wife of a worker killed in Tuesday's catastrophic chemical tank implosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging mill in Longview, Washington, called on state officials to demand complete transparency from the company as investigators began their work to determine what caused the disaster that has claimed at least two lives, with the death count expected to rise to at least 11. According to Mackenzie Ammons, her husband, Jared Ammons, went into work early so he could mak...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Karman Space & Defense Announces Launch of Secondary Offering of Common Stock...