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The Government Will Text Everyone In Nation At Same Time: Here's When, Why
The US government plans to evaluate its emergency broadcast capabilities with a two-part test on Wednesday, Oct. 4, that will send a message to every cellphone, television, and radio in the country.
Similar to an Amber Alert, an alarm will sound on each device beginning at 2:20 p.m. with a message that reads, “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed," according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) release.
The alert will last about a minute, the agency said, and the message will appear in either English or S…
Yale University, Professor To Pay $1.5M To VA: Failed To Share Patent Royalties, Feds Say
Yale University and a professor who teaches there have agreed to pay over $1.5 million to the federal Department of Veterans Affairs after failing to share patent royalties for inventions, officials said.
Yale University and one of its professors, John Krystal, will pay $1,507,743.67 as part of a settlement with the Department of Veterans Affairs after failing to let the institution know about certain patents and not sharing royalties earned on them, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on Thursday, Sept. 21.
According to federal officials,…
Cscu Board Of Regents Welcomes Newest Members Martin Guay, Ted Yang
Governor Ned Lamont has named two Connecticut business leaders to the Board of Regents of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system.
Martin Guay, Vice President, Business Development at New Britain-based Stanley Black & Decker, and Ted Yang, founder of several companies and nonprofits including 4CT, the state’s largest COVID relief fund, and President of Cantata Media, Daily Voice’s parent company, are set to serve six-year terms on the Board, replacing two departing members.
The Board of Regents is made up of 22 members. Nine are appointed by the governor.
Th…
Covid-19: Highly Mutated Pirola Variant Now Identified In 10 States
A newly identified COVID-19 strain with around 30 mutations has now been identified in 10 states.
Cases of the BA.2.86 strain, known as Pirola, have been confirmed in:
Colorado,
Maryland,
Michigan,
New York,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
Texas,
Virginia,
Washington.
The Michigan case, the first in the US, was an older woman who had recently returned from Japan who reportedly had mild symptoms.
Related story - COVID-19: These Are Most Likely Symptoms Of New Pirola Variant Spreading In US
At a World Health Organization (WHO) news briefing late last month, authorities said …