All-New 2020 Toyota Corolla Sedan Is ‘Greater Than’ Ever

April 15, 2019

PLANO, Texas, April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Today Toyota launches the “Greater Than” campaign for the world’s best-selling nameplate, the sleek, all-new 2020 Toyota Corolla. The campaign is a perfect reflection of the Corolla sedan’s bold new look and its bumper-to-bumper, wheels-to-roof transformation. With more than 46 million Toyota Corollas sold globally, the all-new Corolla sedan inspires a campaign that invites drivers to embrace the ever-changing world and live the life they want.

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“The all-new Toyota Corolla sedan dares to make life a little more adventurous,” said Ed Laukes, group vice president, Toyota Division Marketing, Toyota Motor North America. “Given how popular Corolla sedan is, this campaign really turns up the volume and inspires drivers to leave their mark.”

The fully integrated campaign follows the Total Toyota (T²) cross-agency model, a cohesive marketing approach with collaboration from Saatchi & Saatchi, Burrell Communications, Conill Advertising and Intertrend with Zenith Media responsible for TV and Outdoor media buying.

Broadcast & Digital
A series of 30-second and 60-second broadcast and digital spots were created using multicultural insights aimed at a transcultural mainstream audience. The spots highlight specific vehicle features while inviting drivers to stay inspired by choosing the road less traveled.

Passion, adventure and music make a statement in the two spots, “Train” and “Rainy Day.” In “Rainy Day,” Chaka Khan casts a spell with her original cover of the famed song “I Put a Spell on You.” The Queen of Funk sets the mood for a couple that turns a mundane task into an extraordinary adventure. “Train” portrays a charming pursuit, backed by music from Ricky Nelson, and introduces the U.S. market’s first-ever Corolla Hybrid.

“‘I Put a Spell on You’ has been covered by a lot of artists,” said Chaka Khan. “I loved the opportunity to make it my own and create a signature soundtrack for the Toyota spot.”

Five spots – “We,” “Sound Off,” “Refuel,” “Battle” and “Rescue” – capture the spirit of an expressive, but straightforward and determined generation. This generation is embracing their unique side, with help from the all-new Corolla.

The endearing stories in the spots “Metalhead” and “All Natural” feature a parent and an influencer jumping into the unknown, even if it means getting a little uncomfortable, to show support for the people they love, their family and their community.

Media Placements
The “Greater Than” TV spots will air across high-profile prime programming including NBC, CBS, FOX, ABC, BET, Telemundo and NBA Draft; interactive video units with Hulu, Freeform and YuMe; integrated media partnerships with Billboard Latin Music Awards, Hola Mexico Film Festival, MTV Video Music Awards, ComplexCon, ComicCon, KCON and Gaana Music Festival; print media includes Conde Nast properties, People en Español; digital content includes Eater, CBS This Morning, Hulu, Vevo, Hulu Latino and Fusion Media Group. Additionally, spots will air within select movie titles in theaters nationwide in conjunction with National CineMedia.

In a creative twist for out-of-home (OOH), Toyota crafted market-specific “Greater Than” messaging such as: Highways > Subways (NYC), Adrenaline > Caffeine (Seattle), Wicked > Good (Boston), Vanity > Modesty (Miami), Me Time > On Time (New Jersey), and Doin’ > Fixin’ To (Dallas). A time-specific digital OOH billboard placed in 10 key markets features different messages across six dayparts, such as Restless > Rested (4-7 a.m.), Early Bird > Night Owl (7-10 a.m.), Midnight > Midday (10 p.m. – 4 a.m.).

The broadcast and digital spots are available for viewing here. For images and credits, please click here.

About the All-New Corolla Sedan
The all-new Corolla sedan features both a gas model and the U.S.’ first-ever Corolla Hybrid, following the Hatchback model’s arrival last summer. The Corolla sedan’s stylish new look paired with a more fun driving experience, and standard advanced technology truly makes this car greater than ever. Now, there really is a Corolla for everyone, with features for all:

All-new dynamic design
TNGA platform for outstanding agility and comfort
Standard Toyota Safety Sense 2.0
52 MPG combined EPA estimated fuel economy on Corolla Hybrid
Available new 169 horsepower, TNGA 2.0-liter Dynamic Force Engine
Available Dynamic-Shift CVT or six-speed manual transmission
Standard Apple CarPlay, Amazon Alexa compatibility and Wi-Fi Connect

About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. and North America for 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 38 million cars and trucks in North America, where we operate 14 manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly employ more than 47,000 people (more than 36,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold more than 2.8 million cars and trucks (2.4 million in the U.S.) in 2018 – and about 87 percent of all Toyota vehicles sold over the past 16 years are still on the road today.

Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights the way it partners with community, civic, academic and governmental organizations to address our society’s most pressing mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move, anything is possible. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.

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New Report Reveals Crucial Role Positive Relationships Play in Re-Engaging Young People Who Leave School

April 12, 2019

TUCSON, Arizona, April 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Today, America’s Promise Alliance’s Center for Promise released a new brief that reveals the game-changing role that positive and supportive relationships play in re-engaging youth who have left school and outlines a series of recommendations to help more young people overcome barriers to school engagement. The report, More Than a Village: Perspectives on Re-engagement in Tucson, draws its findings and recommendations from interviews with 14 individuals from Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) Dropout Prevention Team and Youth on the Rise, organizations leading re-engagement efforts in Tucson, Arizona.

More Than a Village is the second study by the Center for Promise on the re-engagement efforts in Tucson. The first, I’m Going Back – The Re-Engagement Experiences of Tucson Youth, was released in January, and focused on the experiences of 28 young people across Tucson overcoming barriers to re-engage with their education. Both studies found that as the underpinning of successful re-engagement, supportive relationships not only establish trust and better understanding of young people’s needs, but also connect young people to additional supports in the community and help them access these supports for themselves and their families. The interviews revealed that adults leading re-engagement efforts are in alignment with the young people they are working with – both demographics identified the same roadblocks initially revealed in the predecessor report I’m Going Back. These roadblocks include familial instability, financial constraints, inflexible scheduling, and an unwelcoming school climate.

Across the country young people are experiencing these roadblocks: the national graduation rate stands at 84.6 percent, below the national goal of a 90 percent graduation rate (as of 2017). This translates to nearly 570,000 young people in America who either leave school or do not complete high school within four years. One important way to increase the graduation rate and put more young people on a path to adult success is to bring back youth who leave school, many of whom are not far from being on track to graduate. The collective insights highlighted in More Than a Village and I’m Going Back can help program designers and managers cultivate a more comprehensive understanding of how re-engagement efforts are designed, implemented and experienced.

“Mayors, superintendents, and other local leaders are uniquely positioned to bring together the resources, services and supports that young people need to stay engaged in their education,” said John Gomperts, president and CEO of America’s Promise Alliance. “The efforts underway in Tucson show how cities and towns across the nation can bridge the gap between what young people need and what adults can do in partnership with youth to meet those needs on an individual and community level.”

The report was officially unveiled today at an event with Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild, who emphasized the important role that community schools can play in creating learning environments that keep young people engaged in their education and highlighted the importance of the findings for both young people in Tucson and in communities across the country.

“It’s common sense that people respond well to those who take a genuine interest in and care about their well-being,” said Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild. “Approaching students with the right attitude can go very far toward keeping them engaged in school or reengaging them with school.”

The report is based on insights gained from 14 individual interviews conducted by the Center for Promise with members of the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) Dropout Prevention Team, which spearheads intervention strategies for youth deemed at-risk of school failure, as well as members of Youth on the Rise, a collective impact initiative program coordinated by United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona with the mission of preparing young people in Pima County with the support and skills necessary for healthy development and success in school and life.

Among the most compelling of the report’s findings are the commonalities adults working on re-engagement in Tucson share in their approaches to working with young people, which include:

Relationships come first: All adults interviewed recognized that building and maintaining relationships characterized by trust, care, and connectedness are foundational to supporting young people who have disengaged from school.
“It takes more than a village”: Working to address young people’s complex needs on a daily basis often requires connecting young people to additional support in the community or showing them how to access support for themselves or their families.
Enhanced collaboration accelerates positive policy change: Across the city, adults highlighted success in their efforts to coordinate support at the school and district levels and to spur policy change based on the needs they saw or heard directly from young people.

“I am very proud of the Tucson Unified Steps to Success program and appreciate the support of America’s Promise Alliance,” said Dr. Gabriel Trujillo, Superintendent Tucson Unified School District. “Over the past 5 years, our Dropout Prevention team along with community partners have reconnected over 1,200 students with almost 700 returning to school. This is a great accomplishment and I feel strongly that each student that we connect with has a better chance of creating a positive, productive future for themselves.”

While those working on re-engagement efforts from TUSD and Youth on the Rise provided examples of successful collaboration, they also described consistent limitations and challenges in their work. These challenges could be addressed by continuing to enhance collaboration of re-engagement efforts across the city so that all of the adults supporting youth are better connected; creating more accessible, high-quality educational alternatives that serve the wide range of needs of young people in Tucson and remove the physical and structural barriers to re-engagement, such as transportation; and integrating more workforce development opportunities that address young people’s desire for career readiness training.

“The role positive relationships play in re-engaging Arizona youth is critical when it comes to the ultimate success of students,” said Stacy Skelly, vice president of corporate affairs, Pearson. “We must all work together to provide this support and make the connection between the relevance of education and the multiple pathways that exist when it comes to future workforce opportunities.”

The full report can be accessed on the America’s Promise Alliance website at americaspromise.org/report/more-than-a-village. This study is part of a three-year collaboration between America’s Promise Alliance and Pearson through the GradNation State Activation Initiative, an initiative of the GradNation campaign to raise high school graduation rates to 90 percent.

About the Center for Promise

The Center for Promise is the applied research institute of America’s Promise Alliance, housed at the Boston University Wheelock College Education & Human Development and dedicated to understanding what young people need to thrive and how to create the conditions of success for all young people.

About the GradNation State Activation Initiative

The GradNation State Activation initiative is a collaboration between America’s Promise Alliance and Pearson working to increase high school graduation rates to 90 percent. The three-year initiative focuses on increasing graduation rates by investing in three key things: encouraging statewide innovation and collaboration; sharing that knowledge and replicating what works; and developing successful models all states can replicate. WestEd is the GradNation State Activation initiative grant recipient on behalf of the state of Arizona and used grant funds to catalyze action among mayors to close the achievement gap and reach a 90 percent graduation rate in Arizona by 2020. To learn more, visit www.AmericasPromise.org.

CONTACT:
Hanah Heintzelman
[email protected] | 732-737-1796

SOURCE America’s Promise Alliance

Young Living Takes to the Skies to Set World Record

April 12, 2019

450 Young Living leaders take to the sky in 43 hot air balloons during an epic adventure in Seville, Spain

LEHI, Utah, April 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Young Living Essential Oils, the world leader in essential oils, took to the skies today in Seville, Spain, in what could be the largest private hot air balloon launch in the world. In total, 450 Young Living Diamond members boarded 43 hot air balloons displaying Young Living banners and soared above the plazas and neighborhoods of Seville.

Earlier this week, Young Living Diamond members and executive staff, including Co-Founder and CEO Mary Young and President and COO Jared Turner, arrived in Seville for the company’s annual Diamond Retreat. Young Living offered these top member-leaders the opportunity to experience the sights and sounds of Seville from above in hot air balloons.

During this retreat, Diamond members also toured Young Living’s new Vida de Seville Partner Farm and Distillery in Almaden de la Plata, Seville, for a firsthand look at the roots Young Living is planting in Spain and around the world. In 2018, Vida de Seville joined the company as its newest partner farm. Young Living Essential Oils is focused on bold, world-changing goals, like the 5×5 Pledge. As part of this pledge, the company plans to launch five or more new corporate-owned or partner farms—like Vida de Seville—each year for the next five years.

Setting records is nothing new to Young Living. For 25 years, the company has led the industry by providing homes throughout the world with high-quality, pure essential oils. “From our Seed to Seal® quality commitment to our 5×5 Pledge, our company is full of history-making moments,” said Jared Turner, Young Living President and Chief Operating Officer. “What better way to kick off a record-setting year than with a record-setting event for our top leaders?”

Learn what it means to be a Young Living member by visiting YoungLiving.com.

About Young Living Essential Oils
Young Living Essential Oils, LC, based in Lehi, Utah, is the world leader in essential oils, offering the highest-quality oil-infused products available. Young Living takes its industry leadership seriously, setting the standard with its proprietary Seed to Seal^®quality commitment, which involves three critical pillars: Sourcing, Science, and Standards. These guiding principles help Young Living protect the planet and provide pure, authentic products that its members can feel confident about using and sharing with friends and family. Young Living’s products—which all come from corporate-owned farms, partner farms, and Seed to Seal-certified suppliers—not only support a healthy lifestyle but also provide opportunities for over 6 million global members to find a sense of purpose and whole-life wellness by aligning their work with their values and passions. For more information, visit YoungLiving.com, follow @younglivingeo on Twitter, or like us on Facebook.

Media Contact
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Washington Office of the Attorney General Announces Class Action Settlement for Consumers Who Bought a Television or Monitor that Contained a Cathode Ray Tube

April 12, 2019

SEATTLE, April 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — If You Are a Washington Consumer Who Bought a Television or Monitor Between March 1, 1995 and November 25, 2007 That Contained a Cathode Ray Tube You May Be Eligible to Participate in a Settlement.

The Washington State Attorney General reached a settlement in an antitrust lawsuit involving the price of cathode ray tubes (“CRTs”) incorporated into televisions and computer monitors. A CRT is a vacuum tube that was used to display images in televisions and monitors before LCD, Plasma, and LED display technologies became popular.

Who is included in the settlement?

The settlement benefits Washington consumers (individuals and businesses) and Washington state governmental entities that purchased one or more CRT television(s) or CRT monitor(s) between March 1, 1995 and November 25, 2007:

Washington consumers: You are eligible to participate in the settlement if you or your business:

purchased a CRT television or CRT monitor between March 1, 1995 and November 25, 2007; and
resided or had headquarters in Washington at the time of purchase; and
purchased the CRT television or CRT monitor from a retailer (or someone other than the manufacturer of the CRT component part); and
purchased the CRT television or CRT monitor for your own use and not for resale.

Washington state governmental entities: The Washington State Attorney General also settled claims on behalf of the state governmental entities that participated in the lawsuit.

What do the settlements provide?

The settlements total more than $39 million. More details are in the Settlement Agreements and other documents available at www.crtsettlement.atg.wa.gov. The cost of administering the settlements, as well as the Washington State Attorney General’s attorney fees and costs, will come out of the Settlement Fund. A portion of the Settlement Fund will be distributed to the state governmental entities that participated in the lawsuit. Claims from individual and business consumers in Washington will be paid out of the remainder of the Settlement Fund.

The amount you or your business could expect to receive will vary depending on the number of CRT television(s) and/or CRT monitor(s) purchased, up to a maximum of $20 per CRT monitor and $6 per CRT television. However, your recovery could be a smaller amount than the maximum because there is a limited amount of money in the Settlement Fund. The amount paid per CRT television and CRT monitor and the number of claims allowed per consumer will depend on the number of claims submitted. It is also possible that all or a portion of the fund will be distributed to charities, governmental entities, or other beneficiaries depending on the number of claims submitted.

How can I get a payment?

You must submit a Claim Form to get a payment. You can submit a Claim Form online or by mail. The deadline to submit a Claim Form is May 16, 2019. Claim forms are available at www.crtsettlement.atg.wa.gov or by calling 1-800-332-9084. You do not need to pay a fee to participate in this settlement. Claims must be filed by the claimant, and not by a third-party, with payments to go directly to the claimant.

For More Information: 1-800-332-9084
www.crtsettlement.atg.wa.gov

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MoneyGram Platform Integrates with FinTech KyckGlobal to Enable Gig Economy Workers Access to Cash Payments

April 12, 2019

DALLAS, April 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI) announced a partnership with KyckGlobal to better serve the large and growing population of gig economy workers in the US by enabling them to receive cash payments for their work.

About 60 million people in the US participate in the gig economy, and studies estimate that nearly one-third of these workers prefer same-day payments in cash.

“As a result of our partnership with MoneyGram, we can now better serve these workers by providing them with quick and convenient access to receive their hard-earned money in cash,” said CRO of KyckGlobal, Sam Wheeler.

MoneyGram Chairman and CEO Alex Holmes added, “This partnership is a great example of how we continue to execute our growth strategy to capitalize on the strength of our leading digital and physical network to serve new customers, in new ways. We’re thrilled to partner with another innovative fintech company that seamlessly plugged into our API-driven platform to deliver both choice and convenience for consumers.”

As KyckGlobal integrates with more businesses to streamline and simplify the complexities of managing and paying contract workers, both companies look forward to leveraging each other’s platforms to drive growth.

“Over the last few years, MoneyGram has invested heavily to upgrade its technology infrastructure and build APIs so more companies can quickly integrate into our platform and we can thereby connect more people with our award-winning services. We’re thrilled to announce this partnership with KyckGlobal, and we look forward to growing this relationship and others in the months and years ahead,” added MoneyGram’s Head of Digital Revenue, Matt Frye.

About MoneyGram International, Inc.

MoneyGram is a global leader in omnichannel money transfer and payment services that enables friends and family to safely, conveniently, and affordably send money for life’s daily needs in over 200 countries and territories.

The innovative MoneyGram platform leverages its leading digital and physical network, global financial settlement engine, cloud-based infrastructure with integrated APIs, and its unparalleled compliance program that leads the industry in protecting consumers.

For more information, please visit moneygram.com.

About KyckGlobal

KyckGlobal is a cloud-based fintech firm dedicated to helping companies attract, retain and incentivize their talent through the power of flexible e-invoicing with multiple flavors of payments and frequency of delivery. This next-generation platform enhances loyalty by giving dynamic control to 1099 workers to manage their compensation, accounting and compliance. Founded in 2018 by fintech executives and entrepreneurs, the company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. For more information, visit www.kyckglobal.com.

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Sprint Launches 100% Total Satisfaction Guarantee; Customers Switching to Sprint Can Get up to $900 to Cover Switching Fees and New Phone

April 12, 2019

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, April 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Try it. You’ll love it. Sprint (NYSE:S) just launched a 100% Total Satisfaction Guarantee. New customers and current customers adding a line will get 30 days to try Sprint’s improved LTE service where they live, work and play. If they’re not 100% satisfied, Sprint will refund phone costs, service charges and fees.

Thinking about switching to Sprint? Starting today, there are even more reasons to switch. Customers who switch to Sprint from another wireless carrier will get up to $650 to help cover switching fees and they can also receive a $250 Prepaid Mastercard^® when they buy one of the latest iconic smartphones. That’s like Sprint paying you $900 to switch.¹

With the 100% Total Satisfaction Guarantee customers will see why Sprint is the right choice and will save them money – no gimmicks and hassle-free. With its largest LTE footprint and a nationwide Sprint LTE Advanced network that is up to two times faster than before,² customers are invited to take Sprint on a test drive and save more than $1,000 over Verizon and AT&T in the first year.³

Customers who switch to Sprint can get:

An Unlimited Plan with one of the newest phones included for just $35 per month per line for five lines.⁴
Up to $650 to cover switching costs.⁵
A $250 Prepaid Mastercard^®if they buy one of the latest iconic smartphones. Hurry, this is only for a limited time.
A combined value of up to $900!

“We’re putting our money where our mouth is,” said Roger Solé, Sprint chief marketing officer. “We’ve recently invested billions in our network and once people switch to Sprint, we’re confident they’ll love it. With our 100% Total Satisfaction Guarantee customers can test out Sprint’s service in the places they live, work and play and see the savings. If they don’t like it, we’ll refund their money. It’s that simple.”

Sprint has been working to improve coverage, reliability and speed nationwide through its massive Next-Gen Network plan. This has resulted in a 36.4% increase in national average download speeds year over year.⁶ And, thanks to roaming agreements, Sprint now offers 30% more total LTE data coverage nationwide than before to help customers connect in more locations.

New Advertising Campaign

To help spread the word for its new 100% Total Satisfaction Guarantee, Sprint kicked off a new advertising campaign featuring Paul Marcarelli, one of the most famous wireless customers to switch to Sprint.

The straightforward TV spot highlights the fact that wireless doesn’t need to be complicated or tricky (like some other companies make it seem in their ads). Sprint is doing things differently. Now is your chance to decide for yourself and see the savings. And, if you don’t love it, get your money back. See, simple! Watch the ad here: https://youtu.be/gru5-jKwj2s.

Switch Now for Amazing, Premium Value

Ready to switch? Wireless customers who are overpaying for their wireless service can come into a Sprint store or sign up online to buy or lease a new phone with the option of picking it up at a nearby store. The whole process – by any means – is super easy. And, customers keep their same phone number.

With the Total 100% Satisfaction Guarantee:

Sprint will refund the device price and any down payment.
Installment billing or lease payments made to date will be refunded.
Customers will receive a refund on service charges (including any monthly recurring charges, activation fee, and all associated taxes and fees).

The 100% Total Satisfaction Guarantee plus the industry’s best value equals a switch to Sprint! Sprint offers customers a choice in Unlimited. With Sprint’s Unlimited Basic plan, customers can bundle service and lease payments on select phones for just $35 per month per line for five lines.

For those customers who want it all – Sprint offers a newly enhanced Unlimited Premium, a wireless plan that includes top-notch features and services that customers won’t find anywhere else in wireless.

Unlimited Premium is everything you can want and then some – customers get nearly $150 in value for only $80 per month. Unlimited Premium includes:

100GB LTE mobile hotspot so you can keep all your devices connected.
Amazon Prime membership on us.
Free games, in-game content, a Twitch channel subscription each month, and more with Twitch Prime.
All your TV in one place with Hulu.
Music and entertainment streaming with TIDAL HiFi in the best audio quality available.
Streaming in full HD.
Global roaming in more than 200 worldwide destinations.
In Mexico and Canada, enjoy Unlimited talk, text and 4G LTE data.
Lookout Premium Plus.
And, of course, Unlimited Data, Talk and Text nationwide.

Customers who bring their own phone or buy a new one outright will save an additional $10 per month on Unlimited Premium.⁷

To sign up for Sprint now, visit your nearest Sprint store, go to www.sprint.com or call 800-SPRINT1.

About Sprint
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company that creates more and better ways to connect its customers to the things they care about most. Sprint served 54.5 million connections as of Dec. 31, 2018, and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; leading no-contract brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Today, Sprint’s legacy of innovation and service continues with an increased investment to dramatically improve coverage, reliability and speed across its nationwide network and commitment to launching the first 5G mobile network in the U.S. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.

¹$250 credit: requires port, online registration and 60 days of service on a new line before card ships. iPhone XS and XS Max require 18-month lease & new line of service. If you cancel early, remaining balance due.
² Faster compared to Sprint 4G LTE. Requires capable device. LTE Advanced coverage not available everywhere.
³ Unlimited Basic compared to Verizon Go Unlimited and AT&T Unlimited &More with 5 lines; features differ.
⁴ 18-month lease for $15 per month on iPhone XR, Samsung Galaxy S10e, or LG G8 ThinQ after monthly credits applied within 2 bills. If you cancel early, remaining balance due. Unlimited Basic: After 6/30/20 pay $60 per month for line 1, $40 per month for line 2, and $20 per month per for lines 3-5 with AutoPay. Offer and coverage not available everywhere. Excludes taxes, surcharges and roaming. Subject to credit, new line of service and $30 activation fee. Speed maximums, use rules and restrictions apply. 100% Total Satisfaction Guarantee launched on April 5, 2019. Applies to new lines of service. Select exclusion apply.
⁵ Up to $650 via prepaid Mastercard^® (less required phone trade-in credit provided) after online registration and new phone activation. Amount based on early termination fee charged or remaining phone balance due. Card is issued by MetaBank^®, Member FDIC. Card terms, conditions, and expiration apply.
⁶ Analysis by Ookla^® of Speedtest Intelligence^® data average download speeds from March 2018 to March 2019 for all mobile results.
⁷ Excludes taxes, surcharges and roaming. Subject to credit, new line of service and $30 activation fee. Pay additional $10 per month per line after financed device upgrade.

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Thousands Gather to Disrupt Inequality in San Francisco

April 11, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO, April 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — On Thursday, April 11, more than 2,000 San Francisco city workers, housing rights advocates, and gig workers are anticipated to march from San Francisco City Hall to the corporate headquarters of Uber. The “Disrupt Inequality” action focuses on the role of billion-dollar app-based tech giants like Uber and Lyft in the well-being and livelihood of San Francisco. Nearly half a dozen SF-based ‘unicorns’ are anticipated to go public this year, unleashing thousands of new millionaires in a city that already ranks among those with the highest rates of income inequality.

WHO:	More than 2,000 public service workers united in SEIU 1021 and IFPTE Local 21, housing rights activists, and SF residents

WHAT:	March and civil disobedience to disrupt inequality

WHERE:	March begins at San Francisco City Hall, 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl, San Francisco, CA

WHEN:	Thursday, April 11, 2019. March from San Francisco City Hall to Uber headquarters begins at 4:30 pm

VISUALS:	City workers taking arrest to protest inaction on rising inequality; protesters on bullhorns, holding picket signs; 8′ unicorn-shaped signs calling for the end of displacement and for app-based tech corporations to pay their fair share towards public services; picket signs condemning income inequality and unfair treatment of workers.

Residents are bracing for further destabilization of an already squeezed housing market and additional pressure on public services. City workers say that critical city departments and services are already understaffed and overwhelmed, yet Mayor London Breed and City Administrators are failing to bargain contracts that invest in services that residents rely on or that prevent the displacement of working families from San Francisco.

“Our hospitals and clinics are chronically understaffed,” said Jennifer Esteen, a registered nurse at the city’s Psych Emergency Room in the Department of Public Health. “Patients without housing have nowhere to go but back into the streets after seeking help for life-threatening issues or giving birth. It’s heartbreaking that this happens on a daily basis in a city as absurdly rich as San Francisco.”

“City workers who provide services to this community can’t afford to live here,” said Trevor Adams, who works at SF Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA)/MUNI. “Some of us are living in cars, not seeing our families for days just to eke out a living.” City workers must commute hours to San Francisco to provide care, maintenance, and administration of city services as a result of record-breaking housing costs. Rents for a 1-bedroom in San Francisco average $3,750 a month and according to HUD, a household making less than $117,000 qualifies to live in low-income housing. San Francisco’s average cost of living has increased by 62% since 2000.

Despite $10 Billion in revenues, recent research has shown that the city’s investment in public services has shrunk from 44% to just 41% of its annual budget. “Thousands of the professional public servants that build and maintain our transportation systems, provide care to neighbors most in need, and lead our efforts to combat climate change are being left behind,” said IFPTE Local 21 President Gus Vallejo. “The city must re-invest in public services to close the gap that is driving working families from our community.”

While workers are being priced out of San Francisco, big paydays are anticipated for venture capital firms and CEOs of Uber, Lyft, and other app-based corporations as they go public. The profitability of these gig economy business models rely in part on poverty wages for their drivers and on dodging paying their fair share into the infrastructure and public services its employees rely on to exist.

An analysis of Uber’s publicly-available finances reveal that it minimizes its tax payments into federal coffers that help subsidize homeless and housing programs in the city. By using an intricate network of foreign tax havens and subsidiaries, Uber shields its earnings from being taxed at the U.S. rate. In 2018, Uber used a Dutch subsidiary to pay taxes on its $11.4 Billion net revenue, avoiding paying more than $2 Billion in federal taxes that could have gone towards local communities to fund public services and fix infrastructure. In 2016, it was reported that Uber sold its Chinese operations to a competitor for $7 Billion. However, its tax shelter scheme ensures that only $101.5 million from that sale would be taxed by the U.S., resulting in a loss of over $1.3 Billion in federal tax dollars that could be used to help fund vital city and county services.

Theresa Rutherford, a SF patient care aide and SEIU 1021 Vice President of San Francisco, said “Our city is at a cross roads, and our Mayor and city leaders must take a stand to ensure that San Francisco is a City that works for everyone—not just the 1%. It’s time to negotiate a fair contract with workers and to hold these corporations and CEOs accountable.”

“We all have a responsibility towards shaping the kind of city we want to live in, that includes the companies that are based in our city,” Kung Feng with Jobs with Justice San Francisco added. “How else are Uber and Lyft avoiding paying their fair share towards community services? We want them to operate with greater transparency. Multi-billion dollar valuations shouldn’t be treated as free passes from the laws that everyone else has to abide by and grant basic dignity for workers. Being a ‘unicorn’ isn’t an excuse to not pay living wages and benefits to their drivers.”

SEIU Local 1021 represents nearly 60,000 employees in local governments, non-profit agencies, health care programs and schools throughout Northern California, including nearly 20,000 workers in San Francisco’s public agencies, schools, and non-profits.

IFPTE Local 21 represents more than 11,000 public workers in the Bay Area, including more than 5600 employees of the City and County of San Francisco. Local 21 represents architects, engineers, scientists, planners, analysts, health care professionals, IT workers, and advocates who perform professional and technical service work in city departments focused on housing, the environment, healthcare, transit systems, public utilities, parks and other critical infrastructure.

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(Español) La FDA emite una norma final sobre la seguridad y la eficacia de los desinfectantes de manos para los consumidores

April 11, 2019

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Canelo Alvarez and Daniel ‘Miracle Man’ Jacobs Face Off in Middleweight Unification Fight Live in U.S. Movie Theaters Nationwide on May 4

April 11, 2019

DENVER, April 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — On May 4, boxing’s biggest star will take a step closer to becoming undisputed champion as Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KOs) defends his WBC, WBA, Lineal and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Titles in a 12-round unification fight against IBF Middleweight World Champion Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs (35-2, 29 KOs) during the celebratory weekend of Cinco de Mayo. The highly anticipated bout and its co-featured fights will broadcast live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to big screen across the nation as “Canelo vs. Jacobs.” A full undercard, featuring David Lemieux vs. John Ryder, will be shown prior to the main event.

Tickets for “Canelo vs Jacobs” can be purchased online at www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices now.

The live broadcast of “Canelo vs Jacobs” presented by Fathom Events and Golden Boy is set for Saturday, May 4 beginning at beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. CT / 7:00 p.m. MT / 6:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. AK / 4:00 p.m HI. Boxing fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in more than 500 select movie theaters through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network (DBN). A complete list of theater locations is available on the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).

Canelo, 28, is a native of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico who became the top man in the sport by giving fans the biggest and most entertaining fights. At 154 pounds, Canelo captured several world titles and defeated the likes of Austin “No Doubt” Trout, Sugar Shane Mosley, Alfredo “El Perro” Angulo, Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara and Liam “Beefy” Smith. However, Canelo scored his most significant victory yet at 160 pounds, where he defeated Gennady “GGG” Golovkin in their highly anticipated rematch in September 2018 and established himself as the WBC, WBA, Lineal and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion.

In his debut performance, Canelo became a three-division world champion by knocking out Rocky Fielding in three rounds to capture the WBA Super Middleweight World Title in December 2018. Canelo will return to middleweight for this fight as he continues to clean out the 160-pound division.

Jacobs, 31, is a native of Brooklyn, New York who is widely considered as one of the best middleweights of this era. Jacobs rose up the middleweight rankings to win the WBA Middleweight World Title against Jarrod Fletcher in 2014 after being away from the sport for 19 months, due to a form of bone cancer that he courageously overcame. Jacobs made several successful defenses, including a thunderous first-round knockout of Peter Quillin the following year. Despite losing to Gennady Golovkin in a very close fight in 2017, Jacobs has remained undefeated since his return, defeating former amateur champion and middleweight contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko to capture the IBF Middleweight World Championship. Jacobs will look to capture more middleweight hardware in the biggest fight of his career.

“We are proud to partner again with our friends at Golden Boy to bring this unification bout to cinemas nationwide,” said Ray Nutt, Fathom Events CEO. “Fight fans have loved watching Canelo on big screen, and we expect them to really enjoy this battle with Daniel Jacobs.”

For artwork/photos related to “Canelo vs. Jacobs” visit the Fathom Events press site.

About Fathom Events
Fathom Events is the leading event cinema distributor with theater locations in all top 100 DMAs® (Designated Market Areas) and ranks as one of the largest overall theater content distributors. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC); Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK); and Regal Cinemas, a subsidiary of the Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L), Fathom Events offers a variety of unique entertainment events in movie theaters such as live performances of the Metropolitan Opera, top Broadway stage productions, major sporting events, epic concerts, the yearlong TCM Big Screen Classics series, inspirational events and popular anime franchises. Fathom Events takes audiences behind the scenes for unique extras including audience Q&As, backstage footage and interviews with cast and crew, creating the ultimate VIP experience. Fathom Events’ live Digital Broadcast Network (“DBN”) is the largest cinema broadcast network in North America, bringing live and pre-recorded events to 1,010 locations and 1,628 screens in 182 DMAs. The company also provides corporations a compelling national footprint for hosting employee meetings, customer rewards events and new product launches. For more information, visit www.FathomEvents.com.

About Golden Boy:
Los Angeles-based Golden Boy was established in 2002 by Oscar De La Hoya, the first Hispanic to own a national boxing promotional company. Golden Boy is a media and entertainment brand committed to making fighting entertainment more accessible and affordable. The company’s in-house production team develops creative original programming for ESPN, RingTV.com and international channels across the globe. The company holds the exclusive rights to top boxers and has promoted some of the biggest and highest grossing events in the history of the sport. Now, Golden Boy is one of the most successful boxing entertainment companies in the world and shapes the future of boxing for fighters and fans alike through its 2019 partnership with streaming platform, DAZN.

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Sesame Workshop Content To Be Featured On ‘Edye,’ HITN’s New SVOD Platform For Preschoolers

April 11, 2019

BROOKLYN, New York, April 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — HITN, the leading Spanish-language network that offers educational and entertainment content to families in more than 44 million households across the United States, announced today that the prestigious and iconic children’s content provider Sesame Workshop will be one of the primary providers of Spanish-language content for its new SVOD service for preschool children, Edye.

“We are very excited to include Sesame Workshop’s content in the launch of our new SVOD preschool service Edye. We have been carefully handpicking every single title that will be featured at the launch of our service and having Sesame Workshop content is a shining example of that effort. Their programs combine high entertainment and educational values, presented by well-known characters that are very close to the hearts of both, children and parents,” said Erika Vogt-Lowell, Director of Programming and Acquisitions for HITN.

Edye‘s content offering includes seasons three and four of The Furchester Hotel, a series set in a cheerfully chaotic inn run by a close-knit family of monsters. A coproduction of Sesame Workshop and the BBC’s CBeebies, the show aims to strengthen children’s problem-solving skills. In addition to The Furchester Hotel and a range of other short-format Sesame Workshop content, the new digital platform offers educational guides for parents, as well as a wide variety of videos, games and children’s books, all in Spanish.

“As viewing habits change, OTT services like Edye allow kids and families to enjoy high-quality educational entertainment on their busy schedules,” said Jennifer A. Perry, Sesame Workshop’s Vice President and Publisher, North America Media Products. “We’re thrilled to work with HITN as the first preschool content provider on Edye. Together, we’ll share engaging Sesame Street programming with Spanish-speaking families across the country.”

Edye has concentrated an impressive catalog of children’s content with programming from some of the most important producers in the industry. HITN‘s first SVOD service for the region, will become available at the end of April.

HITN-TV is a leading Spanish-language media company that offers educational and cultural programming for the whole family. It reaches more than 44 million viewers in the US and Puerto Rico via DIRECTV, DIRECTV NOW, DISH Network, AT&T U-verse TV, Verizon FiOS TV, Comcast, Charter Spectrum, Mediacom, CenturyLink Prism and Altice. For more information, please visit www.hitn.org.

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