Russ Bynum, Freida Frisaro and Bernard Condon, Associated Press Published 12:24 p.m. ET June 26, 2021 | Updated 8:03 p.m. ET June 26, 2021 Surfside, Fla. — Rescue crews found another body in the rubble of a collapsed 12-story condominium tower near Miami on Saturday, raising the death toll to five […]
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Skincare Startup Heyday Raises $20 Million In Series B Funding
Heyday has just raised its latest round of venture funding, a bulk of which will fuel its franchising model and brick-and-mortar expansion plans. Heyday When you walk into any Heyday location, the founders of the skincare startup want to make one thing clear to newcomers: although the one-stop facial shops […]
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Effort to place Vel Phillips statue on Capitol Square raises $125,000 | Local Government
Michael Johnson, Dane County Boys & Girls Club president and CEO, proposed the idea of honoring Phillips and her accomplishments following the protests and demonstrations over the summer. Damage to two existing statues — one of Civil War-era Wisconsin abolitionist Col. Hans Christian Heg and the “Forward” statue symbolizing the […]
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Mt. Wilson fashion show raises forest fire awareness
Sara Cummings, clad in an arctic-white anorak, baggy forest green cargo pants and thick-soled white hiking boots, is about to step in front of the camera at the Reese Cooper fashion show and lookbook shoot. This, in and of itself, isn’t noteworthy; this is the third job the L.A.-based model […]
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CarMax (KMX) Raises the Bar, Introduces Unique Consumer Offering
TipRanks 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks with Over 9% Dividend Yield Markets ended 2020 on a high note, and have started 2021 on a bullish trajectory. All three major indexes have recently surged to all-time highs as investors seemingly looked beyond the pandemic and hoped for signs of a rapid recovery. […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA finalizes ‘secret science’ rule, limiting use of public health research | Trump administration finalizes rollback of migratory bird protections | Kerry raises hopes for focus on climate security at NSC
HAPPY TUESDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. STUDY […]
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Wonder raises $11 million to make large virtual events more sociable
A plethora of virtual event platforms have gained significant traction in a year marked by social distancing. Germany’s Wonder is another new contender to throw its hat in the ring with the promise to make large online gatherings more sociable. The Berlin-based startup, which was founded back in April initially […]
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BitClass raises $2 million in seed funding led by Venture Highway
© M Saraswathy BitClass raises $2 million in seed funding led by Venture Highway Bengaluru-based startup BitClass, which offers a platform for independent teachers to conduct online classes, has raised $2 million in seed funding led by Venture Highway. This seed funding round is led by Venture Highway with participation […]
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‘Pony Up for Kids’ raises $46,000 for Stillwater schools | Education
The Partnership Plan’s first virtual fundraiser, “Pony Up for Kids! – Partnering With Today’s Classroom” included four days of online giving from Oct. 23 through Oct. 26. The giving campaign included a virtual auction that featured customized items created by Stillwater High School Pathways Program students, peer to peer leaderboard […]