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AFGE Endorses California’s Gavin Newsom for Governor

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The nation's largest federal employee union, the American Federation of Government Employees, today announced its endorsement of Gavin Newsom for governor of California. More than 250,000 federal employees live in California - caring for veterans, supporting the military, guarding our borders, and getting Social Security recipients their benefits accurately and on time.

WASHINGTON, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Gavin Newsom for governor of California.

The nation's largest federal employee union, the American Federation of Government Employees, today announced its endorsement of Gavin Newsom for governor of California. More than 250,000 federal employees live in California – caring for veterans, supporting the military, guarding our borders, and getting Social Security recipients their benefits accurately and on time.

“With public-sector employees across this country facing unprecedented attacks on their workplace rights, it’s more important than ever that we support candidates who will have our backs,” said American Federation of Government Employees District 12 National Vice President George McCubbin III.

“Gavin Newsom knows that workers covered by union contracts enjoy higher wages, better health and retirement benefits, and safer workplaces – and he understands that all employees have benefited from the gains achieved by unions,” McCubbin said.

“When it comes to supporting working people, Gavin Newsom has literally walked the walk and talked the talk – from joining striking workers on the picket line to negotiating fair contracts at the bargaining table,” McCubbin said. “Gavin Newsom strongly supports the collective bargaining rights of all public-sector employees and as governor will oppose any effort to strip workers of their rights.”

More than 250,000 federal employees live in California – caring for veterans, supporting the military, guarding our borders, and getting Social Security recipients their benefits accurately and on time. More than 443,000 active and retired federal employees live in California.

AFGE is the largest federal employee union in the country, representing 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers in all functions of government. District 12 represents about 80,000 employees in Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada.

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union, representing 700,000 workers in the federal government and the government of the District of Columbia.

For the latest AFGE news and information, visit the AFGE Media Center. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.  

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SOURCE American Federation of Government Employees

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Samaritan’s Purse Standing with Puerto Rico in Long-Term Recovery

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — As hurricane season approaches people across Puerto Rico are still reeling from last year’s devastating storms—Irma and Maria. That is why international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse is announcing a multiyear recovery plan aimed at rehabilitating more than 390 homes and 55 churches in central and southern Puerto Rico.

“It’s important for people in Puerto Rico to know they are not forgotten, and that God loves them,” said Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham. “We have been on the ground in Puerto Rico since the day Hurricane Maria hit, and we will continue to help them rebuild their lives.”

The organization also plans a much-needed solar energy project for 100 homes in Yabucoa, one of the hardest-hit areas on the island, where residents continue to be affected by intermittent power outages.

Teams will begin installing solar units this summer. The solar project is the first of its kind for the relief group. The time-intensive installation process will provide enough electricity for a small home, including enough to power a refrigerator, which is critically important when electricity is not available because it allows residents to keep crucial prescription medications and temperature-sensitive food items from spoiling.

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES

PUERTO RICO STATISTICS – Samaritan’s Purse Post-Maria Aid

  • 1,900+ generator kits
  • 75,000 tarps, helping households stay dry until permanent repairs can be made
  • 34,000 grocery boxes, in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • 6,000+ solar lamps
  • 24,000 Sawyer water filters
  • 1,400,000 aqua tablets used to purify water
  • Tens of thousands of buckets and jerry cans used to transport water
  • 1,540 Bibles
  • 3,100 people served by 67 free mobile medical clinics
  • 756 helicopter trips to deliver tons of food, supplies and staff to remote or
    inaccessible areas

In addition to 1,900 generator kits already distributed across the island, Samaritan’s Purse in April shipped another 500 generator kits, which include a generator, oil, a gas can and solar lights. The kits are being distributed to vulnerable families in remote areas of central Puerto Rico that still do not have access to power.

BACKGROUND: CARIBBEAN-WIDE RESPONSE CONTINUES

Samaritan’s Purse first deployed teams of disaster response specialists across a number of Caribbean islands in the immediate aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria to provide medical help and distribute food, emergency shelter materials, clean water, hygiene kits and solar lights to families in need.

Over the subsequent weeks and months, the organization’s DC-8 cargo jet made 44 round trips from North Carolina to the Caribbean, airlifting more than 1,000 tons of emergency relief supplies and key staff. With the conclusion of the emergency response phase, the organization is now shipping additional supplies on barges, with more than 2,000 tons of aid shipped by air and sea to the Caribbean so far. Many supplies have also been sourced locally.

In addition to distributing relief supplies, the organization established 16 clean water points throughout the Caribbean that provided ongoing sources of clean water.

Barbuda
More than 53 homes have been repaired, with another 112 targeted for completion by the end of the year. Samaritan’s Purse staff have completed repairs to one church and will work on five other churches that were significantly damaged. The organization also installed a reverse-osmosis plant that continues to provide safe water for families as they move back to the island.

Dominica
Samaritan’s Purse staff plan to assist with an estimated 1,000 roof repairs. Over the next two to three years, the organization also plans to help rebuild some 30 churches and provide reconstruction support to approximately 825 people through home repair efforts. Samaritan’s Purse, in partnership with the local utility, continues to truck clean water to communities in need.

St. Martin
Samaritan’s Purse, the first relief organization to arrive after the hurricane with food, water and heavy-duty shelter materials, plans to repair 40 churches, restore 315 homes and provide 2,500 families with material assistance vouchers to purchase large appliances, lumber, windows, roofing supplies or other construction materials.

About Samaritan’s Purse
Following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Samaritan’s Purse has helped more than 94,900 families in the Caribbean, which included disaster response efforts in Turks and Caicos, St. Martin, Puerto Rico, Dominica, and Antigua and Barbuda. Samaritan’s Purse also helped more than 3,800 families impacted by the hurricanes in Texas and Florida.

SOURCE Samaritan’s Purse

Takata Airbag Special Master/Trustee Announces The Launch Of The Claim Process For Personal Injuries Or Wrongful Death

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BOSTON, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The following statement is being issued by Professor Eric D. Green, Special Master for the Department of Justice’s Takata Airbag Individual Restitution Fund and the Trustee of the Tort Compensation Trust Fund Created in the Takata Bankruptcy Cases.

Takata Defective Airbag Claims

Professor Eric D. Green, the Court-Appointed Special Master of the Department of Justice’s $125 million Takata Individual Restitution Fund (“IRF”) and the Court-Appointed Trustee of the Takata Airbag Tort Compensation Trust Fund (“TATCTF”) created in the Takata bankruptcy case announced today that he has launched the compensation program for individuals who suffered personal injury or wrongful death caused by the rupture or aggressive deployment of a Takata phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate airbag inflator (a “Takata Airbag Inflator Defect”).  The TATCTF has about $140 million.

There are three types of claims that can be brought by individuals who suffered injury or wrongful death caused by a Takata Airbag Inflator Defect: (i) an “IRF Claim” for compensation from the IRF, the personal injury and wrongful death restitution fund overseen by the Special Master and established under the Restitution Order entered by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (the “District Court”) on February 27, 2017 in connection with the Department of Justice’s criminal case against Takata, U.S. v. Takata Corporation, Case No. 16-cr-20810 (E.D. Mich.); (ii) a “Trust Claim” against Takata, which must be resolved through the TATCTF, overseen by the Trustee and established in connection with Takata’s Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization (the “Bankruptcy Plan”) in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”), and (iii) a “POEM Claim” against a Participating Original Equipment Manufacturer (a “POEM;” presently the only POEM is Honda/Acura), which must be resolved pursuant to the Bankruptcy Plan through the TATCTF overseen by the Trustee.   

Each of these three types of claims has its own eligibility requirements and each claim type covers only physical injuries and wrongful death resulting from a Takata Airbag Inflator Defect. Claims related to injuries or wrongful death caused by other airbag components — such as airbag failure to deploy, spontaneous airbag deployment, crash injuries unrelated to the inflator, or economic losses unrelated to physical injuries or death — are not covered by the three types of claims described above.

Individuals can now access the claim forms, which include detailed instructions regarding how to file a claim, on the IRF website, www.takataspecialmaster.com, or on the TATCTF website, www.TakataAirbagInjuryTrust.com.

Oversight of the Claims Process and Resources for More Information

Professor Green was appointed by the District Court to serve as the Special Master overseeing IRF Claims and was appointed by the Bankruptcy Court to serve as the Trustee overseeing Trust Claims and POEM Claims.

For more information about eligibility requirements, filing deadlines and how to file a claim, please visit www.takataspecialmaster.com, www.TakataAirbagInjuryTrust.com, email [email protected], or call us toll-free at (888) 215-9544.

SOURCE: Takata Special Master/Trustee

SOURCE Takata Special Master/Trustee

@GoParks Photo Contest: 11 Moments That’ll Expand Your Bucket List

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WASHINGTON, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — A captivating starry night at Acadia National Park is the grand prize winner of the 2017 Share the Experience photo contest, hosted by the National Park Foundation, the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. Captured by Manish Mamtani of Peabody, Massachusetts, this image will be featured on the annual National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass. View the complete collection of winning photos on the National Park Foundation’s blog today.

Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/7588557-national-park-foundation-share-the-experience-photo-contest/  

This annual contest invites amateur photographers to submit their favorite views, moments, and adventures from America’s national parks and public lands. The 2018 Share the Experience photo contest is now accepting entries through December 31.

“The Share the Experience photo contest inspires people to explore the country’s diverse public lands,” said Will Shafroth, president of the National Park Foundation. “Once people discover these incredible treasures for themselves, the hope is that they’ll be moved to also support them.”

The grand prize for the winning image is $10,000, followed by $5,000 and $3,000 for second and third place. Winners also receive outdoor gear provided by Celestron and Osprey Packs, hotel packages courtesy of Historic Hotels of America®, and an annual National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.

“I have always been a great fan of America’s national parks,” said Manish Mamtani, who took the winning image while visiting Acadia National Park with his wife last summer. “I love the way beauty and wilderness is preserved in the parks. I always feel a close connection to nature in the national parks.  My love for night sky is the reason I ventured into Astro-photography. Hiking in the night sky not only fulfills my appetite for adventure, but also makes me appreciate my existence among billions of galaxies, where our planet itself is no more than a tiny dot. Some of the national parks like Death Valley, Big Bend, Natural Bridges, Acadia and Arches provide the darkest night skies.” 

A photograph by Kristy Burns from Livingston, Texas, of Fort Union National Monument took second place.  

Third place went to Dorrie Henderson of Lafayette, Indiana, for her photo of Coconino National Forest.

Prizes are awarded for fan favorites and the following six category winners:

  • Adventure and Outdoor Recreation
  • Historical and Cultural
  • Scenic, Seasons, and Landscapes
  • Family, Friends, and Fun
  • Wildlife
  • Night Skies

More than 16,000 photos were submitted to the contest, which ran from May 4, 2017, through December 31, 2017.

The 2018 Share the Experience photo contest is hosted by the National Park Foundation in partnership with the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service, and Recreation.gov. Share the Experience is the official photo contest of America’s national parks and federal recreational lands, showcasing the more than 500 million acres of federal lands and drawing entries from across the United States. For a full listing of prizing and rules, or to submit a photo, please visit www.sharetheexperience.org. You can also follow @GoParks on Instagram for photo inspiration.

Share the Experience is a great example of the countless ways there are to #FindYourPark. Launched in March 2015, Find Your Park/Encuentra Tu Parque inspires people from all backgrounds to connect with, celebrate, and support America’s national parks and community-based programs. #FindYourPark invites people to discover and share their own unique connections to the country’s natural landscapes, vibrant culture, and rich history.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
Celebrating 50 years, the National Park Foundation is the official charity of America’s national parks and nonprofit partner to the National Park Service. Chartered by Congress in 1967, the National Park Foundation raises private funds to help PROTECT more than 84 million acres of national parks through critical conservation and preservation efforts, CONNECT all Americans with their incomparable natural landscapes, vibrant culture and rich history, and ENGAGE the next generation of park stewards.  In 2016, commemorating the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary, the Foundation launched The Centennial Campaign for America’s National Parks, a comprehensive fundraising campaign to strengthen and enhance the future of these national treasures for the next hundred years.  Find out more and become a part of the national park community at www.nationalparks.org.

MEDIA CONTACT: Alanna Sobel
202-796-2538
[email protected]

SOURCE National Park Foundation

Colombia guest of honor at the Miami Fashion Week 2018

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ProColombia Miami Fashion Week 2018

MIAMI, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Colombia is positioned as a designer factory in Latin America. Is a country where the sophistication and luxury are shown through the innovation of its fashion companies. With ideas inspired in the tropic, targeted to luxury consumers, Colombia arrives to the Miami Fashion Week 2018. Five designers with great international recognition: Daniella Batlle, Lina Cantillo, Carolina Estefan, Goretty Medina and Divina Castidad will attend the event, one of the most representative fashion platforms between American and Latin American culture.

With the slogan ‘Colombia is the best guarded secret in the Americas’, the participation in the event is organized by ProColombia, the Colombian government entity that promotes non-mining exports, tourism and investment. “Colombian design mixes great creativity inspired by the country’s biodiversity with the utmost respect for natural resources and the support for vulnerable communities. “That’s why we consider our fashion industry a jewel worthy of attention,” assured Felipe Jaramillo, ProColombia’s president.

The Miami Fashion Week is a great opportunity for positioning Colombia as the fashion provider for the United States and Latin America.  The United States is already a key destination for Colombia’s fashion industry exports. In 2017, Colombia exported US$286.4 million to this market leveraging the benefits of the FTA between both countries. Nowadays, Colombian clothing and manufacturing inputs reach more than 100 destinations around the globe.

Colombian industry characteristics:

Colombia has a 100-year-old tradition and expertise in fashion development, reason why is a Latin American leader in the bathing suits category. Is the third biggest world exporter of control clothing and the fifth textile and inputs exporter of South America. Fabric production with smart technologies with added values as UV protection, skin moisturizer and anti-humidity, are some of the examples of the country’s portfolio. Besides, Colombian enterprises can adapt to client’s needs such as minimum flexible production and competitive delivery schedules.

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SOURCE ProColombia, The Colombian Government Trade Bureau

Health insurance giant Aetna under legal fire from New York City Cardiologist

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NEW YORK, May 29, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — A New York cardiologist, Dr. Perry Frankel, is suing Aetna for breach of contract with his practice, Advanced Cardiovascular Diagnostics (ACD) in a lawsuit filed today, May 29, 2018. The suit, filed with the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, is the result of a year-long battle to pay out nearly $1 million worth of legitimate claims for Covered Services of Aetna plan members. Aetna ordered ACD to cease all medical care provided specifically by its mobile clinic in May 2017. The lawsuit follows a protest outside of the Aetna building in New York earlier this month. Dozens of Black and Latino union and city workers affected by the blackballing of ACD screenings, proven to save lives, urged Aetna to reinstate ACD coverage to their plans. ACD made repeated attempts to ask Aetna why it honored claims for some ACD services and refused others, but never received an explanation. Soon after, Aetna dropped Dr. Frankel as a provider altogether, leaving hundreds of members claims unpaid.

“Aetna’s reckless behavior has already compromised the health and well-being of thousands,” said Dr. Perry Frankel, President and chief cardiologist of ACD. “This is life-or-death for countless members whose claims have been denied without cause or explanation.”

ACD mobile clinics provide important on-site cardiac screenings at union and church locations in medically underserved communities across New York City. This prompted Black and Latino union leaders and rank and file patients of Dr. Frankel’s to rally outside of the Park Avenue Aetna headquarters in a protest, which took place on May 9, 2018, one year after Aetna first ordered ACD stop mobile clinic visits. “Aetna’s sudden refusal to pay more than $900,000 of medical claims for hardworking union and city workers under their coverage is nothing more than corporate greed and discrimination,” said Attorney Todd Cushner of Cushner & Associates, P.C., the firm representing Dr. Frankel and ACD in the suit. “My client has faithfully honored his agreement [Specialist Physician Agreement Execution Sheet] since 1998, but the same cannot be said for Aetna who is effectively restricting access to lifesaving healthcare from municipal workers.”

The complaint cites Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing which is a violation of New York law. Other infractions Aetna could be found guilty of:

  • Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 42 U.S.C § 80001, et seq. ,
  • New York Public Health Law § 4406(1);
  • New York Public Health Law § 4406-(d)(2)(a);
  • New York Public Health Law § 4406-(d)(2)(d);
  • New York Public Health Law § 4406-d(5);
  • New York Insurance Law § 3224-a (the Prompt Payment Law);
  • New York Insurance Law § 4803(b)(1).

CONTACT: Hank Sheinkopf (212) 725-2378

SOURCE Advanced Cardiovascular Diagnostics (ACD)

Ismael Cala shines in TEDxRoma with an astonishing lecture about Neutrality and Mental Health

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ROME, May 29, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Strategist and communicator Ismael Cala keeps moving forward in his career by participating in TEDxRoma, with a lecture on neutrality and mental health. He was the only Hispanic guest at the event.

“Can each one of you remain neutral for the next few minutes?” Cala asked to a packed auditorium with over one thousand participants at Rome’s La Nuvola Convention Center in the Italian capital.

By drawing on his own history of personal achievement, Cala elucidated about how “being neutral is a human dilemma, since we are trained and programmed to find truth and arrive at a definite opinion about all we know, all we think to know, and things we don’t even know.”

He highlighted that “most of the time we obsess about being right instead of being happy,” because our own mental maps betray us. “Our brain can’t stand to leave an unanswered question, and always wants to be right,” he remarked.

In the lecture, which was given in English, Ismael presented three keys, derived from his personal experience, on how to enhance happiness and success:

1- Diagnosing awareness: Observing ourselves constantly. Monitoring our own emotions and reactions. Studying our brain, reconnecting our minds, and raising our awareness. Once we find this awareness, we empower ourselves as great observers and creators.

2- Being like bamboos: Bamboos are empty and flexible. They bend to face the wind and can survive in any climate. Flexibility helps us to navigate the river of uncertainty.

3- Smiling: Would we rather be right or be happy? If we want a peaceful life, we must start exercising our smile today. A smile is a softener of emotional and spiritual stress.

“Transformation is possible. If I am smiling here in Rome in front of all of you, it is because non-attachment and neutrality have transformed scarcity into infinite possibilities, from being a victim to becoming an aware leader, by turning fear into power. We are all masters of our own destiny. I dream of a world free of emotional stress,” the communicator and bestselling author concluded to a standing ovation.

TEDx is a program of TED, which involves holding local events independently, to develop “ideas that deserve to be shared.”

ABOUT ISMAEL CALA

A life and business strategist, for five and a half years Ismael Cala was the host of CALA during prime time on CNN en Español. Businessman, social entrepreneur and journalist. Author of eight bestsellers on themes of leadership, entrepreneurship and personal development, including El poder de escuchar (‘The power of listening’), and Despierta con Cala (‘Wake up with Cala’); ambassador for the concept of Corporate Happiness in Latin America. Cala was born in Santiago de Cuba in 1969, and holds a degree in Art History from the Oriente University. He is the co-author of the book “Beat the Curve,” with Brian Tracy. He graduated from the School of Communication at York University in Toronto, and has a diploma from Seneca College in Television Production. He is President and founder of the Cala Enterprises Corporation and the Ismael Cala Foundation.

SOURCE Cala Enterprises

Discovery Familia Welcomes New Members To The Family

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MIAMI, May 29, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Discovery Familia is growing! The network featuring programming dedicated to Hispanic women and kids, is introducing well-known home and food series that will air for the first time ever for Spanish-language viewers.

Starting June 4, Discovery Familia will premiere popular and successful home renovation and food competition programs such as Remodelación en pareja (Fixer Upper), Rescatando propiedades (Flip or Flop), Los cazahogares (House Hunters), Chopped: Eliminado (Chopped) y Juegos en el super con Guy (Guy’s Grocery Games). It will also offer content featuring Latin American personalities, such as Locos x el Asado.

Well-known personalities including Chip and Joanna Gaines, Guy Fieri, Bobby Flay, Ted Allen, and Alton Brown will join the network’s programming line-up by sharing their culinary, home improvement and decorating expertise, bringing at the same time all the drama and stress that comes with cooking contests and home renovations.  

New series descriptions are as follows:

Juegos en el super con Guy (Guy’s Grocery Games)– Monday, June 4 -7pm ET
Guy Fieri sends four talented chefs running through the aisles in a grocery store cooking competition. The chefs are hit by real-world challenges like finding workarounds when all the essential ingredients are suddenly “out-of-stock” or having to create a masterpiece when you can only cook with “5 items or less” or on a $10 budget.

Locos X el Asado- Monday, June 4 -9pm ET
Hosted by “El Laucha” and his friends, the show takes place in a homie space covered with local flavors while they prepare extraordinary asados, show a variety of cooking techniques and details about the different meat cuts, sauces, and secret tricks. The new series also takes on a tour of Buenos Aires and its surroundings, and introduces unique characters.

Remodelación en pareja (Fixer Upper)- Wednesday, June 6– 9pm E/P
Chip and Joanna Gaines help homebuyers in Waco, Texas, look past the superficial and buy the worst house in the best neighborhood. With his expertise in construction and her keen design sense, Chip and Jo transform potential-rich houses into their clients’ dream homes.

Rescatando propiedades (Flip or Flop)- Wednesday, June 6– 10pm E/P
Flipping team Tarek and Christina have viewers on the edge of their seats as they purchase dilapidated properties for cash and then renovate and flip them for resale.

Chopped: Eliminado (Chopped)– Sunday, June 10 – 9E/P
Chopped is a cooking competition that’s all about skill, speed and ingenuity, where four up-and-coming chefs compete before a panel of three expert judges. Course by course, the chefs must take a basket of mystery ingredients and turn it into an extraordinary meal. Host Ted Allen leads the high-energy, high-pressure competition, and in the end, only one chef will make the cut and win $10,000.

Sabotaje en la cocina (Cutthroat Kitchen)- Sunday, June 10– 9E/P 
The new series hands four chefs $25,000 and the opportunity to spend that money on helping themselves or sabotaging their competitors. Ingredients will be thieved, utensils destroyed and valuable time on the clock lost when these chefs compete to cook delicious dishes while also having to out-plot the competition. With Alton Brown as the devilish provocateur, we see just how far one chef will go to ensure they have the winning dish.

Los cazahogares (House Hunters, House Hunters International and Tiny House Hunters)- Friday, June 22– 7pm ET
These series take viewers behind the scenes as individuals, couples and families learn what to look for and decide whether or not a home is meant for them. Focusing on the emotional experience of finding and purchasing a new home, each episode shows the process as buyers search for a home whether it’s in their home town, across the globe or looking to downsize their living space.

Derrota a Bobby Flay (Beat Bobby Flay)- Monday, July 9– 10pm E/P
In this competition series, two talented chefs go head-to-head for the chance to put their culinary skills to the test against Bobby Flay. The winner moves on to the ultimate battle — facing off against Bobby Flay — but not without an advantage: our challenger chooses the dish they will both be judged on. Can Bobby come up with the winning dish with no time to prepare?

About Discovery Familia
Part of Discovery Communications, Discovery Familia is a Spanish-language network dedicated to Hispanic women and the things that matter in their lives. During the day, the Discovery Kids block provides a safe environment for children with entertaining, programming, and in the evening, the channel offers programming for women, focusing on topics such as home décor, food, health, beauty and family. Discovery Familia also reaches audiences across screens on the ”Discovery Familia GO” TV Everywhere app. For more information, please follow us on Facebook @discoveryfamilia, Twitter @ DiscoveryFam and Instagram @ Discovery.familia.

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SOURCE Discovery Familia

First in a Generation: All-New 2019 Acura RDX Arrives in Showrooms June 1

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First in a new generation: The completely re-imagined 2019 Acura RDX arrives in dealers on June 1 with a long list of new and premium standard features, top-of-class power-to-weight ratio, and a starting MSRP of $37,300 (excluding destination charge, taxes and fees).

TORRANCE, California, May 29, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Debuting the next-generation of Acura design, performance and technology, and the model’s first-ever A-Spec variant, the all-new 2019 Acura RDX goes on-sale at Acura dealerships nationwide on June 1. With a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP2) starting at $37,300 (excluding $995 destination and handling), the 2019 RDX comes standard with a class-leading array of premium features and technologies. Priced the same as the outgoing model equipped with AcuraWatch™ (now standard), the new RDX is thousands less than comparably equipped European competitors.

First in a new generation: The completely re-imagined 2019 Acura RDX arrives in dealers on June 1 with a long list of new and premium standard features, top-of-class power-to-weight ratio, and a starting MSRP of $37,300 (excluding destination charge, taxes and fees).

The all-new RDX is the first in a new generation of products developed from the ground up around Acura’s Precision Crafted Performance brand direction, and is the top-selling nameplate in the compact luxury SUV segment3 since RDX launched in 2006, with cumulative U.S. sales exceeding 375,000 vehicles. The Ohio-made RDX is built on an all-new Acura-exclusive platform featuring a new VTEC® Turbo powertrain, the segment’s only 10-speed transmission and the (available) next generation of Acura Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD™).

The new RDX offers a more luxurious and spacious interior, top-of-class power-to-weight ratio, and a long list of standard luxury features and technologies, including AcuraWatch™ safety and driver-assistive technology, an ultra-wide panoramic moonroof, next-generation Acura JewelEye™ LED headlights and the new True Touchpad Interface™, Acura’s groundbreaking new user interface tailored around the driving environment.

The new RDX can be upgraded with the Technology Package and line-topping Advance Package. Available new premium features, depending on trim, include 16-way power adjustable heated and ventilated front seats, a 10.5-inch full-color Head-Up Display, 16-channel Acura ELS Studio 3D™ premium audio, Surround View Camera System, Cross Traffic Monitor and blind spot information System.

The RDX is also the first Acura SUV available with the A-Spec sport appearance package, which includes 20-inch wheels and low-profile 245/45R20 tires, gloss black exterior accents, large-diameter exhaust finishers, A-Spec badging and exclusive interior upgrades including an available red or black leather interior with black Ultrasuede® inserts.

2019 RDX Pricing & EPA Ratings

Trim

MSRP

MSRP
including $995 Destination4

EPA Fuel Economy Ratings

(city / highway / combined)5

RDX (FWD)

$37,300

$38,295

22 / 28 / 24 

RDX (FWD) with Technology Package

$40,500

$41,495

22 / 28 /24

RDX (FWD) A-Spec

$43,500

$44,495

22 / 27 / 24

RDX (FWD) with Advance Package

$45,400

$46,395

22 / 28 / 24

RDX SH-AWD

$39,300

$40,295

21 / 27 / 23

RDX SH-AWD with Technology Package

$42,500

$43,495

21 / 27 / 23

RDX SH-AWD A-Spec

$45,500

$46,495

21 / 26 / 23

RDX SH-AWD with Advance Package

$47,400

$48,395

21 / 27 / 23

RDX Design

The 2019 RDX is the first all-new model to fully express Acura’s new exterior and interior design direction that first debuted in the Acura Precision Concept and Acura Precision Cockpit. The new RDX boasts a more premium and athletic stance with a longer wheelbase, shortened front overhang and wider track. The new design showcases Acura’s signature diamond pentagon grille, next-generation Jewel Eye™ LED headlights and NSX-inspired front air curtains.

Inside, the new RDX impresses with sumptuous interior appointments, including available authentic brushed aluminum, stainless steel and Olive Ash wood accents, intricately sculpted sport seats, an ultra-wide panoramic moonroof and a high-deck floating center console that showcases the new True Touchpad Interface and the NSX-inspired drive mode dial.  

With its 2.6-inch longer wheelbase and new packaging, the RDX provides expanded cabin space with class-leading rear legroom, a fully-flat rear floor, and a larger (+3.4 cubic feet) cargo area with an additional 1.7 cubic-feet of compartmented underfloor storage.

RDX Performance

The 2019 RDX is powered by a direct-injected and turbocharged 2.0-liter, 16-valve powerplant with DOHC VTEC® valvetrain mated to the segment’s only 10-speed automatic transmission (10AT). Peak output of 272 horsepower (SAE net) and 280 lb.-ft. of torque (SAE net) bests RDX’s key competitors, including Mercedes, BMW, Audi and Volvo, and delivers 40 percent more low-end torque than the outgoing 3.5L V6 for powerful acceleration.

The all-new RDX redesign also heralds the return of Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) to the RDX nameplate. This next-generation of Acura SH-AWD features improved rear-wheel torque capacity, up 40 percent over the previous-generation system, further amplifying the performance enhancing capabilities of Acura’s dynamic torque vectoring technology. Now, up to 70% of torque can be distributed to the rear wheels, and up to 100% of that torque can be distributed to either the right-rear or left-rear wheel, creating outstanding control and agility. SH-AWD is among the most advanced all-wheel-drive systems available in a luxury automobile and the 2019 RDX is the first model to utilize this new generation.

All RDX models also come equipped with Acura’s Integrated Dynamics System – with Snow, Comfort, Sport and Sport+ modes – providing the driver with an expanded range of dynamic experiences to suit their mood and the driving environment. The system interacts with the Drive-by-Wire™ throttle, 10-speed transmission, electric power steering, SH-AWD (if equipped) with torque vectoring, traction control, Active Damper System (on Advance grades) and Active Sound Control to provide a wider range of driving experiences and dynamic capabilities based on the needs of the driver and driving conditions.

RDX Technology

The 2019 RDX provides a more premium and tech-savvy cabin experience with the first application of Acura’s True Touchpad Interface™, an all-new design that combines the advantages of both conventional touchscreen and remote-based approaches. The True Touchpad Interface™ features a 10.2-inch full-HD center display mounted high atop the center console, close to the driver’s natural line of sight, and a center console-mounted touchpad that is precisely mapped, one-to-one, with the action on the center display – the world’s first use of “absolute positioning” in the driving environment.  (For more information on how the new True Touchpad Interface™, please watch a brief video here.)

The new RDX also marks the debut of the available Acura ELS Studio 3D™ premium audio, a 16-channel, 710-watt system featuring four ultra-slim Highline™ ceiling-mounted speakers. Another Acura first is a new natural language voice recognition system, which allows for more intuitive voice control of major features and functions, including commands for the available embedded Acura Navigation System. Also new is an available 10.5-inch full-color interactive Head-Up Display, which puts customizable information displays, including audio, phone, AcuraWatch alerts, turn-by-turn navigation and more, in the driver’s line of sight.

Finally, the RDX features the latest generation of AcuraLink™, which features in-vehicle 4GLTE Wi-Fi, available over-the-air software updates and a wide array of cloud-based services, including emergency roadside assistance, remote locking/unlocking and engine start, stolen vehicle tracking, remote diagnostics, geofencing, speed tracking and more.

Development and Manufacturing

The 2019 Acura RDX is the first RDX to be designed and developed in America, designed at the Acura Design Studio in Los Angeles, California, and developed in Raymond, Ohio. Like its predecessor, the new RDX is manufactured in East Liberty, Ohio5. The 2019 RDX’s 2.0-liter VTEC® turbo engine is produced at the company’s Anna, Ohio engine plant6. Its new SH-AWD™ system is manufactured at the company’s Russels Point, Ohio transmission plant6, and its 10-speed automatic transmission is manufactured in the company’s Tallapoosa, Georgia6.

For More Information

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About Acura

Acura is a leading automotive luxury nameplate that delivers Precision Crafted Performance, representing the original values of the Acura brand – a commitment to evocative styling, high performance and innovative engineering, all built on a foundation of quality and reliability.

The Acura lineup features six distinctive models – the RLX premium, luxury sedan, the TLX performance luxury sedan, the ILX sport sedan, the 5-passenger RDX luxury crossover SUV, the seven-passenger Acura MDX, America’s all-time best-selling three-row luxury SUV and the next-generation, electrified NSX supercar as a new and pinnacle expression of Acura Precision Crafted Performance.

Five of the six models in the Acura lineup are made exclusively in central Ohio using domestic and globally sourced parts, including the ILX and TLX luxury sports sedans (Marysville Auto Plant), the RDX and MDX luxury SUVs (East Liberty Auto Plant) and the Acura NSX supercar, which is built to order at the Performance Manufacturing Center in Marysville, Ohio.

1 Based on cumulative total sales 2006-2018CYTD April of models in the compact luxury SUV segment, excludes MY2003 – 2009 Cadillac SRX.
2 Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) excluding tax, license, registration, $975 destination charge and options. Dealer prices may vary.
3 Based on cumulative total sales 2006-2018CYTD April of models in the compact luxury SUV segment, excludes MY2003 – 2009 Cadillac SRX.
4 Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) excluding tax, license, registration, $995 destination charge and options. Dealer prices may vary.
5 Based on 2019 EPA fuel economy ratings. Use for comparison purposes only. Your mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle, driving conditions and other factors.
6 Using domestic and globally sourced parts.

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