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  • MIL-OSI USA: Duckworth Joins Padilla, Booker in Effort to Require Immigration Officers to Display Clear Identification

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Illinois Tammy Duckworth

    July 10, 2025

    [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and 10 of their colleagues in introducing legislation requiring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to display clearly visible identification during public-facing enforcement actions. The Visible Identification Standards for Immigration-Based Law Enforcement (VISIBLE) Act of 2025 would strengthen oversight, transparency and accountability for the Trump Administration’s indiscriminate and alarming immigration enforcement tactics that have terrorized communities across the nation.

    “By sending masked officers without any sort of identification to detain nonviolent migrants, Donald Trump is proving once again that he’s more focused on sowing fear and distrust in our communities than actually making our country safer,” said Duckworth. “This deceptive practice shields federal agents from accountability and hurts public trust in immigration enforcement while creating chaos and confusion for the people being targeted by ICE. Without proper ID, anyone could impersonate an officer. I’m proud to join Senators Padilla and Booker in this effort to hold DHS accountable.”

    Under the Trump Administration’s mass deportation agenda, civil immigration enforcement operations have increasingly involved Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers engaging with the public while wearing unmarked tactical gear, concealing clothing and face coverings that obscure both agency affiliation and personal identity. Without visible badges, names or insignia, members of the public often have no way to confirm whether they are interacting with legitimate government officials.

    This lack of transparency endangers public safety by causing widespread confusion and fear, especially in communities already subject to heightened immigration scrutiny. It also increases operational and safety risks for law enforcement personnel by creating an opportunity for immigration enforcement impersonators and compounding uncertainty in high-stress situations. Clear, consistent, visible identification helps reduce miscommunication during enforcement encounters, strengthens officer credibility and improves public cooperation, all of which are vital to mission success. The VISIBLE Act would place a critical check on the government’s power, ensuring basic transparency safeguards that protect public trust and legitimacy in immigration enforcement operations.

    Specifically, the VISIBLE Act would:

    • Require immigration enforcement officers — including DHS personnel such as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), federal agents detailed to immigration operations and deputized state or local officers — to display clearly legible identification, including their agency name or initials and either their name or badge number, in a manner that remains visible and unobscured by tactical gear or clothing;
    • Prohibit non-medical face coverings (such as masks or balaclavas) that obscure identity or facial visibility, with exceptions for environmental hazards or covert operations; and
    • Require DHS to establish disciplinary procedures for violations, report annually to Congress on compliance and investigate complaints through its Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.

    The bill does not apply to covert or non-public facing operations, nor does it prohibit face coverings when necessary for officer safety. It also does not apply to enforcement actions conducted solely under criminal authority.

    Along with Duckworth, Padilla and Booker, the legislation is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Tina Smith (D-MN), Gary Peters (D-MI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Peter Welch (D-VT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR).

    Copy of the bill text is available on Senator Duckworth’s website.

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Investor Alert: Bitget and Captex Are Not Registered

    Source: Government of Canada regional news

    Released on July 10, 2025

    The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) warns investors of the online entities Bitget also known as Canada Bitget Limited, and CapTex.

    “The FCAA urges Saskatchewan residents to always check an entity’s registration status at aretheyregistered.ca before making an investment,” FCAA Securities Division Executive Director Dean Murrison said. “Registration status indicates if a business is legitimate. Only dealing with registered entities is an easy way to protect yourself and keep your investments safe.”

    Bitget claims to operate a cryptocurrency exchange platform and offers Saskatchewan residents trading opportunities in cryptocurrencies via margin trading and futures contracts. CapTex claims to offer Saskatchewan residents trading opportunities, including stocks, cryptocurrencies, indices, commodities, forex and precious metals.

    This alert applies to the online entities using the websites “bitget com” and “cap-tex io” (these URLs have been manually altered so as not to be interactive).

    Bitget and CapTex are not registered with the FCAA to trade or sell securities or derivatives in Saskatchewan. The FCAA cautions investors and consumers not to send money to companies that are not registered in Saskatchewan, as they may not be legitimate businesses. 

    If you have invested with Bitget, CapTex or anyone claiming to be acting on their behalf, contact the FCAA’s Securities Division at 306-787-5936.

    In Saskatchewan, individuals or companies need to be registered with the FCAA to trade or sell securities or derivatives. The registration provisions of The Securities Act, 1988, and accompanying regulations are intended to ensure that only honest and knowledgeable people are registered to sell securities and derivatives and that their businesses are financially stable.

    Tips to protect yourself:

    • Always verify that the person or company is registered in Saskatchewan to sell or advise about securities or derivatives. To check registration, visit The Canadian Securities Administrators’ National Registration Search at aretheyregistered.ca.
    • Know exactly what you are investing in. Make sure you understand how the investment, product or service works.
    • Get a second opinion and seek professional advice about the investment.
    • Do not allow unknown or unverified individuals to remotely access your computer.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Speaker Johnson: The One Big Beautiful Bill is Great for People Who Go to Work Every Day

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04)

    WASHINGTON — This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Shannon Bream on Fox News Sunday to discuss the One Big Beautiful Bill being signed into law and address the devastating floods in central Texas. 

    “As I said on the House floor the other day, it takes a lot longer to build a lie than to tell the simple truth. Our Republicans are going to be out across the country telling the simple truth,” Speaker Johnson said. “And guess what? It will be demonstrated. Everyone will have more take home pay. They’ll have more jobs and opportunity. The economy will be doing better and we’ll be able to point to that as the obvious result of what we did. “

    Click here to watch the full interview

    On the One Big Beautiful Bill’s impact on working class families:

    What we did in this bill is we made permanent the 2017 Trump Tax Cuts, and that was geared for lower- and middle-class Americans. In spite of everything they said, the bottom 20% of earners saw their lowest federal tax rate in 40 years. Now we’re building upon that. We just made that permanent and we’re building upon it because now we’ve cut taxes on overtime and tips and have more tax relief for seniors. And we’re giving everybody a tax cut, and that’s going to help the economy. It’s going to be jet fuel for small business owners, entrepreneurs, risk takers, the people that provide the jobs, manufacturers, farmers get assistance here, and that will lift the economy. 

    The Council of Joint Economic Advisors is expecting a 3%, growth rate in the economy. That will be incredible. They’re expecting 4 million additional jobs to be added. The average American, the typical American household, will have $13,000 more in take home pay. This is a great thing for people who go to work every day. They’re going to feel that. And we’re excited about the upcoming election cycle in 2026 because people will be riding an economic high just as, as we did after the first two years of the first Trump Administration – this time’s on steroids.

    On the One Big Beautiful Bill growing the U.S. economy:

    If you make between $30,000 and $80,000 a year, you’re going to have a 15% less federal tax rate. You are going to save more money, you’re going to keep more of your hard-earned money, and that’s not going away. So, by making all these tax cut permanent, it’s the largest tax bill, the most important, most consequential tax bill that Congress has ever passed because of what it does for people who go out and work hard every day. We’re going to make it easier on them. And all the other pro-growth policies in this bill. We also, at the same time, achieve the largest savings for the taxpayers in US history, about $1.6 trillion in savings. All those things are going to have a great effect.

    By the way, in the bill, we’re also going to secure the border permanently. We’re going to return to American energy dominance again, which is going to also be jet fuel of the economy. We’re going to take care of the peace through strength because we’re going to give important investments in our military industrial complex, which will help us in our competition with China. There is so much in this bill, it would be difficult for us to cover it in one segment, but people are going to feel that and we’re super excited about what we were able to deliver.

    On the devastating floods in Central Texas:

    In a moment like this, we feel just as helpless as everyone else does. I’ve talked to my colleagues there in Texas, Chip Roy and August Pfluger. You know that’s Chip’s district, August’s daughters were at the camp. We also had Buddy Carter of Georgia who had grandchildren there. It touches so many families, and all we know to do at this moment is pray. Every available resource has been deployed. The president, of course, is dialed in and watching this developed moment by moment as we are. And we will handle supplemental funding requests as they come in. But right now, they’re still trying to do rescue and recovery and our hearts go out to all of them.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Wasserman Schultz Writes Secretary Rubio: Act Now to Free Cuban Political Prisoners Held for Four Years

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23)

    “The Cuban regime has no plans to release Maykel and Luis Manuel, and I have no confidence that rewarding the Cuban dictatorship will significantly improve its despicable record or improve the conditions of ordinary Cubans,” wrote Wasserman Schultz. “Therefore, I request that the Administration take immediate action to push for their release.”

    Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) wrote U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to request his urgent attention to Cubans fighting for democracy as the regime continues its brutal crackdown on dissent. Her request called for Rubio to quickly intervene to free hundreds of political prisoners wrongfully detained by the Cuban regime since the July 11 protest movement, including renowned Cuban rapper Maykel “Osorbo” Castillo Pérez and visual artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara. Tomorrow, July 11th, marks the fourth anniversary of massive pro-democracy protests in Cuba. 

    “The Cuban regime has no plans to release Maykel and Luis Manuel, and I have no confidence that rewarding the Cuban dictatorship will significantly improve its despicable record or improve the conditions of ordinary Cubans,” wrote Wasserman Schultz. “Therefore, I request that the Administration take immediate action to push for their release.”

    In the letter, Wasserman Schultz asks the State Department to prioritize the immediate release of political prisoners including Maykel and Luis Manuel in any future talks with the regime and commit to strict punitive measures if they remain imprisoned. The letter notes the importance of U.S. support for cases on behalf of imprisoned Cuban dissidents at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), including a petition filed by the South Florida-based Cuban American Bar Association. 

    Wasserman Schultz works closely with Amnesty International, Freedom House, and Lantos Commission co-chairs Reps. James McGovern (D-MA) and Christopher Smith (R-NJ) to secure the immediate, unconditional release of these prisoners and raise awareness. In 2021, she sponsored a resolution expressing solidarity with the Cuban people and condemning the regime’s brutal crackdown on dissent, which passed the House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support. 

    The full letter is here.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Carbajal, Webster Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Create National Infrastructure Bank

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Salud Carbajal (CA-24)

    U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Daniel Webster (R-FL-11), senior leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, reintroduced the bipartisan National Infrastructure Investment Corporation (NIIC) Act, which would authorize the creation of a national infrastructure bank.

    The bank created by the NIIC Act would be authorized to provide loans and loan guarantees to local infrastructure projects, giving local governments another potential funding source in addition to support provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law or other federal and state funding sources.

    “The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was a landmark step in revitalizing our nation’s crumbling infrastructure, but more investment is needed to help fix our country’s roads and bridges, upgrade our waterways and wastewater systems, expand telecommunications capabilities, and more,” said Rep. Carbajal. “This bipartisan bill will unlock billions of dollars a year in private funding to support our nation’s most pressing infrastructure projects.”

    “American’s agree that our nations’ infrastructure is long overdue for critical repairs and improvements,” said Rep. Webster. “As a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I am committed to working on solutions that improve our nation’s infrastructure. This bipartisan bill would leverage private financing to help local governments and municipalities have access to the capital needed for improving critical infrastructure.”

    The bank’s available funding for supporting local projects would come from municipal, state, and union pension funds loaned to the bank, earning interest on the funds and repaying the principal in time for the workers to utilize their retirement savings.

    Since its passage in 2021, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has delivered more than $1 billion in funding to projects up and down the Central Coast of California. 

    As a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Carbajal played a key role in crafting and passing the landmark legislation in partnership with the Biden Administration.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Washington state to receive millions in latest opioid settlement

    Source: Washington State News

    SEATTLE — Washington state could receive more than $16 million as part of $720 million in nationwide settlements announced today with eight drug makers that manufactured opioid pills and worsened the nationwide opioid crisis.

    Based on the overwhelming participation by attorneys general across the country, all eight defendants have agreed to proceed with a sign-on period for local governments. Of the funds coming to Washington state, half will go to state government and the other half will be distributed among local governments for use in fighting opioid abuse. The final amount will be determined by the number of eligible Washington counties and cities that join the settlements as well as other conditions in the settlements.

    The eight defendants and the total amount they will pay in funds to address the opioid crisis as part of the deal are: 

    • Mylan (now part of Viatris): $284,447,916 paid over nine years
    • Hikma: $95,818,293 paid over one to four years
    • Amneal: $71,751,010 paid over 10 years
    • Apotex: $63,682,369 paid in a single year
    • Indivior: $38,022,450 paid over four years
    • Sun: $30,992,087 paid over one to four years
    • Alvogen: $18,680,162 paid in a single year
    • Zydus: $14,859,220 paid in a single year

    In addition to these abatement payments, several of the settlements allow states to receive free pharmaceutical products or cash in lieu of such products.

    Additionally, seven of the companies (not including Indivior) are prohibited from promoting or marketing opioids and opioid products, making or selling any product that contains more than 40 milligrams of oxycodone per pill, and are required to put in place a monitoring and reporting system for suspicious orders. Indivior has agreed to not manufacture or sell opioid products for the next 10 years, but it will be able to continue marketing and selling medications to treat opioid use disorder. 

    Washington state has secured $1.3 billion through opioid settlements since 2022.

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  • MIL-OSI: Northfield Capital Completes Acquisition of Additional Interest in Juno Corp. and Issuance of Class B Multiple Voting Shares

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Not for distribution to U.S. Newswire Services or for release, publication, distribution or dissemination directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, in or into the United States.

    TORONTO, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northfield Capital Corporation (TSX-V: NFD.A) (“Northfield” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced transaction (the “Juno Share Acquisition”) to acquire an aggregate of 5,123,044 common shares (“Juno Shares”) of Juno Corp. (“Juno”), in accordance with the terms of the share purchase agreements entered into with five shareholders of Juno. In consideration for the Juno Shares acquired, the Company issued to such shareholders an aggregate of 3,725,848 class A restricted voting shares in the capital of the Company (the “Class A Shares”). The Company also announces that it has issued an aggregate of 4,968 Class B multiple voting shares of the Company (the “Class B Shares”) to Mr. Robert Cudney, the President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, on a non-brokered private placement basis at a price of $6.00 per Class B Share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $29,808‬ (the “Class B Share Issue”).

    For further details of the Juno Share Acquisition and the Class B Share Issue (together, the “Transactions”), please refer to the Company’s news release dated May 27, 2025.

    As a result of the share acquisition announced today, Northfield’s ownership interest in Juno increases from 16.8% to approximately 24%.

    About Juno Corp.

    Juno is a private Ontario-based exploration company and the largest mineral claimholder in the Ring of Fire, controlling over 4,600 km²— representing more than 55% of the district’s mineral claims. Juno’s 2025 exploration campaign is underway, with further drilling and data analytics aimed at expanding known mineralized zones and unlocking new targets. Backed by a strong treasury, experienced leadership, and established relationships with First Nations communities, Juno is uniquely positioned to lead the next generation of mineral exploration in the Ring of Fire.

    Class B Share Issue

    The Class B Share Issue was completed in order for Mr. Cudney to maintain his pro rata voting interest in respect of the Class B Shares following the completion of the Juno Share Acquisition and the Company’s previously completed acquisition of all of the shares of Northfield Aviation Group Inc. (as announced in the Company’s news releases of May 5, 2025 and May 27, 2025). The Class B Shares were issued in accordance with the resolutions of the shareholders of the Company passed at the meeting of shareholders of the Company held in December 1986, which authorized the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) to issue additional Class B Shares to Mr. Cudney at an issue price equal to the market price of the Class A restricted voting shares of the Company on the day before the Board approves such issuance. The Class B Shares issued to Mr. Cudney are subject to a hold period of four months plus one day from the date of closing of the Class B Share Issue.

    Early Warning Disclosure

    Mr. Cudney, an insider of the Company and an individual with beneficial ownership of, or control or direction over, securities of the Company carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to all the outstanding voting securities of the Company, participated in (i) the Juno Share Acquisition as a vendor and sold and transferred to the Company an aggregate of 1,798,044 Juno Shares (in consideration for which, the Company issued to Mr. Cudney an aggregate of 1,307,668 Class A Shares), and (ii) acquired an aggregate of 4,968 Class B Shares pursuant to the Class B Share Issue.

    Immediately prior to the closing of the Transactions (the “Closing”), Mr. Cudney beneficially owned and exercised control and direction over an aggregate of 3,923,010 Class A Shares (of which an aggregate of 2,428,280 Class A Shares were owned by Mr. Cudney directly and an aggregate of 1,494,730 Class A Shares were owned by Cudney Stables Inc. (“Cudney Stables”), an entity owned by Mr. Cudney), an aggregate of 18,600 Class B Shares, and convertible securities of Northfield entitling Mr. Cudney to acquire an additional 437,500 Class A Shares, representing approximately 27.5% of the issued and outstanding Class A Shares and 100% of the Class B Shares immediately prior to the Closing (or approximately 29.64% of the issued and outstanding Class A Shares, calculated on a partially diluted basis, assuming the exercise of the 437,500 convertible securities only).

    Immediately following the Closing, Mr. Cudney, together with Cudney Stables, beneficially own and exercise control and direction over an aggregate of 5,230,678 Class A Shares (of which an aggregate of 3,735,948 Class A Shares are beneficially owned by Mr. Cudney, and an aggregate of 1,494,730 Class A Shares are beneficially owned by Cudney Stables), an aggregate of 23,568 Class B Shares, and convertible securities entitling Mr. Cudney to acquire an additional 437,500 Class A Shares, representing approximately 29.1% of the issued and outstanding Class A Shares and 100% of the Class B Shares on Closing (or approximately 30.7% of the issued and outstanding Class A Shares on Closing, calculated on a partially diluted basis, assuming the exercise of the 437,500 convertible securities only).

    The Class A Shares acquired pursuant to the Juno Share Acquisition were not acquired through the facilities of any marketplace for the Company’s securities. Mr. Cudney may increase or decrease his investments in the Company at any time, or continue to maintain his current investment position, depending on market conditions or any other relevant factor. The Class A Shares were acquired for aggregate consideration of 1,798,044 Juno Shares held by Mr. Cudney, having a deemed value of C$3.71 per Juno Share or approximately C$6,669,108.65 in the aggregate, pursuant to the exemption contained in Section 2.16 of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions (the take-over bid and issuer bid transaction exemption).

    This portion of this news release is issued pursuant to National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues, which also requires an early warning report to be filed on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval+ (“SEDAR+”), accessible at www.sedarplus.ca, containing additional information with respect to the foregoing matters. A copy of the related early warning report may be obtained, following its filing, on the Company’s SEDAR+ profile or by contacting the Company at 141 Adelaide Street West, Suite 301, Toronto, Ontario M5H 3L5, Attention: Michael Leskovec, Chief Financial Officer, Northfield Capital Corporation, Tel: (416) 628-5940.

    About Northfield Capital Corporation

    Northfield Capital Corporation is a publicly traded, leading Canadian investment firm with deep roots in resources, mining, aviation, and premium alcoholic beverages. Founded in 1981 by Robert D. Cudney, Northfield combines decades of experience with forward-thinking strategies to unlock opportunities across its diverse portfolio. Northfield is dedicated to fostering growth and innovation in businesses that drive economic prosperity in Canada. For more information, visit www.northfieldcapital.com.

    For further information, please contact:

    Michael G. Leskovec, CPA, CA
    Chief Financial Officer
    Telephone: (416) 628-5940

    Forward-Looking Information and Other Disclaimers

    This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, “forward-looking information”) within the meaning of applicable securities laws including, but not limited to, statements with respect to Mr. Cudney’s intentions with respect to his current and future investments in the Company, and Juno’s 2025 exploration campaign and its exploration in the Ring of Fire (and expectations with respect thereto). The use of any of the words “expect”, “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “objective”, “ongoing”, “may”, “will”, “project”, “should”, “believe”, “plans”, “intends” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the Company. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct.

    Since forward-looking information address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. Factors which could materially affect such forward-looking information are described in the risk factors in the Company’s most recent annual management’s discussion and analysis that is available on the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. The forward-looking information included in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.

    The securities offered will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent a registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. The news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

    Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

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  • MIL-OSI: Northfield Capital Completes Acquisition of Additional Interest in Juno Corp. and Issuance of Class B Multiple Voting Shares

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Not for distribution to U.S. Newswire Services or for release, publication, distribution or dissemination directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, in or into the United States.

    TORONTO, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northfield Capital Corporation (TSX-V: NFD.A) (“Northfield” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced transaction (the “Juno Share Acquisition”) to acquire an aggregate of 5,123,044 common shares (“Juno Shares”) of Juno Corp. (“Juno”), in accordance with the terms of the share purchase agreements entered into with five shareholders of Juno. In consideration for the Juno Shares acquired, the Company issued to such shareholders an aggregate of 3,725,848 class A restricted voting shares in the capital of the Company (the “Class A Shares”). The Company also announces that it has issued an aggregate of 4,968 Class B multiple voting shares of the Company (the “Class B Shares”) to Mr. Robert Cudney, the President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, on a non-brokered private placement basis at a price of $6.00 per Class B Share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $29,808‬ (the “Class B Share Issue”).

    For further details of the Juno Share Acquisition and the Class B Share Issue (together, the “Transactions”), please refer to the Company’s news release dated May 27, 2025.

    As a result of the share acquisition announced today, Northfield’s ownership interest in Juno increases from 16.8% to approximately 24%.

    About Juno Corp.

    Juno is a private Ontario-based exploration company and the largest mineral claimholder in the Ring of Fire, controlling over 4,600 km²— representing more than 55% of the district’s mineral claims. Juno’s 2025 exploration campaign is underway, with further drilling and data analytics aimed at expanding known mineralized zones and unlocking new targets. Backed by a strong treasury, experienced leadership, and established relationships with First Nations communities, Juno is uniquely positioned to lead the next generation of mineral exploration in the Ring of Fire.

    Class B Share Issue

    The Class B Share Issue was completed in order for Mr. Cudney to maintain his pro rata voting interest in respect of the Class B Shares following the completion of the Juno Share Acquisition and the Company’s previously completed acquisition of all of the shares of Northfield Aviation Group Inc. (as announced in the Company’s news releases of May 5, 2025 and May 27, 2025). The Class B Shares were issued in accordance with the resolutions of the shareholders of the Company passed at the meeting of shareholders of the Company held in December 1986, which authorized the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) to issue additional Class B Shares to Mr. Cudney at an issue price equal to the market price of the Class A restricted voting shares of the Company on the day before the Board approves such issuance. The Class B Shares issued to Mr. Cudney are subject to a hold period of four months plus one day from the date of closing of the Class B Share Issue.

    Early Warning Disclosure

    Mr. Cudney, an insider of the Company and an individual with beneficial ownership of, or control or direction over, securities of the Company carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to all the outstanding voting securities of the Company, participated in (i) the Juno Share Acquisition as a vendor and sold and transferred to the Company an aggregate of 1,798,044 Juno Shares (in consideration for which, the Company issued to Mr. Cudney an aggregate of 1,307,668 Class A Shares), and (ii) acquired an aggregate of 4,968 Class B Shares pursuant to the Class B Share Issue.

    Immediately prior to the closing of the Transactions (the “Closing”), Mr. Cudney beneficially owned and exercised control and direction over an aggregate of 3,923,010 Class A Shares (of which an aggregate of 2,428,280 Class A Shares were owned by Mr. Cudney directly and an aggregate of 1,494,730 Class A Shares were owned by Cudney Stables Inc. (“Cudney Stables”), an entity owned by Mr. Cudney), an aggregate of 18,600 Class B Shares, and convertible securities of Northfield entitling Mr. Cudney to acquire an additional 437,500 Class A Shares, representing approximately 27.5% of the issued and outstanding Class A Shares and 100% of the Class B Shares immediately prior to the Closing (or approximately 29.64% of the issued and outstanding Class A Shares, calculated on a partially diluted basis, assuming the exercise of the 437,500 convertible securities only).

    Immediately following the Closing, Mr. Cudney, together with Cudney Stables, beneficially own and exercise control and direction over an aggregate of 5,230,678 Class A Shares (of which an aggregate of 3,735,948 Class A Shares are beneficially owned by Mr. Cudney, and an aggregate of 1,494,730 Class A Shares are beneficially owned by Cudney Stables), an aggregate of 23,568 Class B Shares, and convertible securities entitling Mr. Cudney to acquire an additional 437,500 Class A Shares, representing approximately 29.1% of the issued and outstanding Class A Shares and 100% of the Class B Shares on Closing (or approximately 30.7% of the issued and outstanding Class A Shares on Closing, calculated on a partially diluted basis, assuming the exercise of the 437,500 convertible securities only).

    The Class A Shares acquired pursuant to the Juno Share Acquisition were not acquired through the facilities of any marketplace for the Company’s securities. Mr. Cudney may increase or decrease his investments in the Company at any time, or continue to maintain his current investment position, depending on market conditions or any other relevant factor. The Class A Shares were acquired for aggregate consideration of 1,798,044 Juno Shares held by Mr. Cudney, having a deemed value of C$3.71 per Juno Share or approximately C$6,669,108.65 in the aggregate, pursuant to the exemption contained in Section 2.16 of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions (the take-over bid and issuer bid transaction exemption).

    This portion of this news release is issued pursuant to National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues, which also requires an early warning report to be filed on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval+ (“SEDAR+”), accessible at www.sedarplus.ca, containing additional information with respect to the foregoing matters. A copy of the related early warning report may be obtained, following its filing, on the Company’s SEDAR+ profile or by contacting the Company at 141 Adelaide Street West, Suite 301, Toronto, Ontario M5H 3L5, Attention: Michael Leskovec, Chief Financial Officer, Northfield Capital Corporation, Tel: (416) 628-5940.

    About Northfield Capital Corporation

    Northfield Capital Corporation is a publicly traded, leading Canadian investment firm with deep roots in resources, mining, aviation, and premium alcoholic beverages. Founded in 1981 by Robert D. Cudney, Northfield combines decades of experience with forward-thinking strategies to unlock opportunities across its diverse portfolio. Northfield is dedicated to fostering growth and innovation in businesses that drive economic prosperity in Canada. For more information, visit www.northfieldcapital.com.

    For further information, please contact:

    Michael G. Leskovec, CPA, CA
    Chief Financial Officer
    Telephone: (416) 628-5940

    Forward-Looking Information and Other Disclaimers

    This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, “forward-looking information”) within the meaning of applicable securities laws including, but not limited to, statements with respect to Mr. Cudney’s intentions with respect to his current and future investments in the Company, and Juno’s 2025 exploration campaign and its exploration in the Ring of Fire (and expectations with respect thereto). The use of any of the words “expect”, “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “objective”, “ongoing”, “may”, “will”, “project”, “should”, “believe”, “plans”, “intends” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the Company. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct.

    Since forward-looking information address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. Factors which could materially affect such forward-looking information are described in the risk factors in the Company’s most recent annual management’s discussion and analysis that is available on the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. The forward-looking information included in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.

    The securities offered will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent a registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. The news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

    Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

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  • MIL-OSI: BlockchainCloudMining Launches XRP-Based Cloud Mining Contracts to Broaden Asset Utility

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlockchainCloudMining, a UK-based cryptocurrency cloud mining platform, today announced the launch of XRP-compatible cloud mining contracts, enabling holders of XRP to directly participate in crypto mining activities. This strategic update marks a significant step in broadening the utility of XRP beyond traditional cross-border transfers.

    The new XRP-based contracts are now available globally on BlockchainCloudMining.com and come at a time when institutional interest in alternative mining strategies and blockchain infrastructure diversification is rising.

    XRP is no longer just a transfer tool, but also an asset appreciation tool

    “We’ve seen growing interest from users holding XRP who are looking to diversify their digital asset strategy,” said a company spokesperson. “With this launch, BlockchainCloudMining aims to provide an efficient way for users to engage in mining using XRP, without the need for physical hardware or technical complexity.”

    XRP, originally developed by Ripple Labs for fast and low-cost transactions, has maintained a strong presence in the digital payments space. With the addition of cloud mining compatibility, BlockchainCloudMining addresses the evolving needs of digital asset holders seeking passive participation in blockchain infrastructure.

    BlockchainCloudMining: Start mining machines with XRP and get passive income every day

    The platform now supports a total of nine cryptocurrencies for mining contracts, including BTC, ETH, DOGE, USDT, and XRP. All mining operations are conducted via remote green-energy-powered data centers across multiple regions, emphasizing environmental sustainability and 24/7 uptime.

    The platform contract income data is transparent, and the flexible period meets the needs of multiple types of users. BlockchainCloudMining provides a variety of period contracts, covering novices to advanced users:

    ⦁ [New User Experience Contract]: Investment amount: US$100, contract period 2 days, total income: US$100 + US$6.
    ⦁ [WhatsMiner M66S]: Investment amount: US$500, contract period 7 days, total income: US$500 + US$45.5.
    ⦁ [WhatsMiner M60]: Investment amount: US$1,000, contract period 14 days, total income: US$1,000 + US$196.
    ⦁【Bitcoin Miner S21+】: Investment amount: $3,000, contract period 20 days, total income: $3,000 + $900.
    ⦁【ALPH Miner AL1】: Investment amount: $10,000, contract period 35 days, total income: $10,000 + $5,950.
    ⦁【ANTSPACE HK3】: Investment amount: $33,000, contract period 40 days, total income: $33,000 + $26,400.

    This announcement comes amid wider market discussions around the long-term role of XRP in the crypto economy. BlockchainCloudMining notes that the new feature is designed to give holders of XRP more ways to engage with blockchain infrastructure beyond traditional trading.

    The platform is currently carrying out a global registered user program, where new users will be given a $12 upon registration, which can be used to offset the cost of the first contract. The platform also launched a multi-currency invitation rebate mechanism to support team contract profit sharing, further expanding the possibility of passive income.

    Conclusion: You don’t need to understand technology to start your “mining machine business” with XRP

    For most cryptocurrency holders, the trading market is too volatile and the mining equipment is too complicated. BlockchainCloudMining uses a simple way to allow users to use their XRP to start an “automatic money-making” system in the cloud, without burning their brains or watching the market, and the money will be automatically credited every day.

    Between traditional investment and decentralized finance, such a BlockchainCloudMining platform provides a new middle option – safer, easier to use, and more sustainable.

    To learn more about the XRP cloud mining option and other supported digital assets, visit the official announcement page at www.BlockchainCloudMining.com.

    About BlockchainCloudMining

    BlockchainCloudMining is a global cryptocurrency cloud mining platform headquartered in London. The company provides users with access to a network of energy-efficient mining infrastructure, supporting multiple digital assets across secure and transparent operations. With a commitment to simplicity, compliance, and sustainability, the platform enables a new generation of users to participate in the blockchain ecosystem.

    Media Contact:

    Website: www.BlockchainCloudMining.com

    Disclaimer: The information provided in this press release does not constitute an investment solicitation, nor does it constitute investment advice, financial advice, or trading recommendations. Cryptocurrency mining and staking involve risks and the possibility of losing funds. It is strongly recommended that you perform due diligence before investing or trading in cryptocurrencies and securities, including consulting a professional financial advisor.

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  • MIL-OSI: Slipstream Co-Authors First Comprehensive Cost Study on Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia in the American Journal of Hematology

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    BLUE BELL, Pa., July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Slipstream, a trusted technology partner serving the Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical industry, is proud to announce its co-authorship of a groundbreaking study on Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT), recently published in the American Journal of Hematology.

    The study, “Characterizing the Healthcare Utilization and Costs of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia”, is the largest study of patients with HHT ever conducted, including over 24,000 patients living with this rare, inherited bleeding disorder. The research reveals that, within this sample, the direct medical costs for HHT exceeded $450 million annually in the United States, driven primarily by the treatment of bleeding-related complications, including anemia.

    “By leveraging Komodo Health’s Healthcare Map®, which includes data from over 330 million US patients, we have been able to characterize a rare disease whose natural history and burden have never been well-defined or fully understood,” said Tracy J. Mayne, PhD, Senior Vice President of Regulatory and Life Science Research at Slipstream. “We now know that nearly 60% of patients diagnosed with HHT have bleeding so severe that it causes anemia, and a significant portion of those patients receive frequent IV iron and/or red cell transfusions. The burden for both patients and the healthcare system is enormous, with significant implications for advocacy and drug development.”

    The research team, which includes collaborators from Massachusetts General Hospital, Cure HHT, and Diagonal Therapeutics, utilized Komodo real-world claims data to evaluate the economic burden of disease in a cohort of more than 24,000 patients in 2022 and 2023.

    Key findings from the publication include:

    • Per patient per year (PPPY) costs for people living with HHT are comparable to or surpass those of other rare and resource-intensive diseases.
    • Bleeding and its consequences were identified as the primary drivers of healthcare costs.
      • Mean PPPY costs for all HHT patients were >$19,000 across 2022 and 2023, about 20% higher than those for sickle cell disease.
      • For HHT patients with anemia, the mean PPPY costs were approximately $27,000
      • Patients with HHT receiving hematologic support (iron infusions and/or red blood cell transfusions) had mean PPPY costs of approximately $40,000
      • HHT patients with anemia, while accounting for nearly 60% of the HHT patient population, were responsible for approximately 80% of the direct medical costs.
    • Notably, the prevalence of liver transplantation among HHT patients, arising from complications of liver AVMs, was 40 times greater than in the general U.S. population.

    “Slipstream was founded on the belief that technology should empower the life sciences industry to move faster, work smarter, and operate more efficiently,” said Brandon McKay, Chief Executive Officer at Slipstream. “Studies like this one validate how the right data, paired with the right expertise, can redefine what is possible in healthcare. This collaboration is exactly the kind of work we strive to do partnering with innovators across the ecosystem to unlock the power of real-world data and digital platforms. Our goal is always to accelerate impact where it matters most, improving patient outcomes.”

    This landmark study provides critical evidence of the high level of unmet need for patients living with HHT, who have few treatment options and no approved drugs that modify disease or are able to slow or halt progression. This study strengthens the case for future therapeutic development and is an example of the value real-world evidence and the Komodo health database bring to the rare disease space.

    The full article is available online through the American Journal of Hematology: https://doi.org/10.1002/ajh.27756

    About Slipstream
    Slipstream is a trusted technology partner exclusively serving the Life Sciences industry. Our global team brings deep domain expertise and pragmatic, end-to-end solutions that simplify complex challenges across the entire product lifecycle. We deliver with speed, compliance, and foresight— empowering clients to accelerate research, optimize time to market, and improve patient outcomes, ensuring technology keeps pace with their life-changing mission.

    About Slipstream’s Digital CRO Practice

    Slipstream’s Digital CRO Practice is advancing drug development by utilizing real-world data and current data science to create external/synthetic controls and real-world/placebo hybrids as primary basis of approval for drugs developed to treat rare diseases. As a market leader in digital pharmaceutical digital platforms, Slipstream combines deep therapeutic expertise with real-world regulatory experience and industry-leading technology to help rare disease companies achieve approval faster and at significantly reduced cost. Using large national databases, Slipstream also assists in site identification and recruitment for rare disease trials.

    Media Contact:
    Isabella Canuso

    Sr. Marketing Manager
    Slipstream
    Isabella.canuso@slipstream-it.com
    (609)682-1080
    www.slipstream-it.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Slipstream Co-Authors First Comprehensive Cost Study on Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia in the American Journal of Hematology

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    BLUE BELL, Pa., July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Slipstream, a trusted technology partner serving the Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical industry, is proud to announce its co-authorship of a groundbreaking study on Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT), recently published in the American Journal of Hematology.

    The study, “Characterizing the Healthcare Utilization and Costs of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia”, is the largest study of patients with HHT ever conducted, including over 24,000 patients living with this rare, inherited bleeding disorder. The research reveals that, within this sample, the direct medical costs for HHT exceeded $450 million annually in the United States, driven primarily by the treatment of bleeding-related complications, including anemia.

    “By leveraging Komodo Health’s Healthcare Map®, which includes data from over 330 million US patients, we have been able to characterize a rare disease whose natural history and burden have never been well-defined or fully understood,” said Tracy J. Mayne, PhD, Senior Vice President of Regulatory and Life Science Research at Slipstream. “We now know that nearly 60% of patients diagnosed with HHT have bleeding so severe that it causes anemia, and a significant portion of those patients receive frequent IV iron and/or red cell transfusions. The burden for both patients and the healthcare system is enormous, with significant implications for advocacy and drug development.”

    The research team, which includes collaborators from Massachusetts General Hospital, Cure HHT, and Diagonal Therapeutics, utilized Komodo real-world claims data to evaluate the economic burden of disease in a cohort of more than 24,000 patients in 2022 and 2023.

    Key findings from the publication include:

    • Per patient per year (PPPY) costs for people living with HHT are comparable to or surpass those of other rare and resource-intensive diseases.
    • Bleeding and its consequences were identified as the primary drivers of healthcare costs.
      • Mean PPPY costs for all HHT patients were >$19,000 across 2022 and 2023, about 20% higher than those for sickle cell disease.
      • For HHT patients with anemia, the mean PPPY costs were approximately $27,000
      • Patients with HHT receiving hematologic support (iron infusions and/or red blood cell transfusions) had mean PPPY costs of approximately $40,000
      • HHT patients with anemia, while accounting for nearly 60% of the HHT patient population, were responsible for approximately 80% of the direct medical costs.
    • Notably, the prevalence of liver transplantation among HHT patients, arising from complications of liver AVMs, was 40 times greater than in the general U.S. population.

    “Slipstream was founded on the belief that technology should empower the life sciences industry to move faster, work smarter, and operate more efficiently,” said Brandon McKay, Chief Executive Officer at Slipstream. “Studies like this one validate how the right data, paired with the right expertise, can redefine what is possible in healthcare. This collaboration is exactly the kind of work we strive to do partnering with innovators across the ecosystem to unlock the power of real-world data and digital platforms. Our goal is always to accelerate impact where it matters most, improving patient outcomes.”

    This landmark study provides critical evidence of the high level of unmet need for patients living with HHT, who have few treatment options and no approved drugs that modify disease or are able to slow or halt progression. This study strengthens the case for future therapeutic development and is an example of the value real-world evidence and the Komodo health database bring to the rare disease space.

    The full article is available online through the American Journal of Hematology: https://doi.org/10.1002/ajh.27756

    About Slipstream
    Slipstream is a trusted technology partner exclusively serving the Life Sciences industry. Our global team brings deep domain expertise and pragmatic, end-to-end solutions that simplify complex challenges across the entire product lifecycle. We deliver with speed, compliance, and foresight— empowering clients to accelerate research, optimize time to market, and improve patient outcomes, ensuring technology keeps pace with their life-changing mission.

    About Slipstream’s Digital CRO Practice

    Slipstream’s Digital CRO Practice is advancing drug development by utilizing real-world data and current data science to create external/synthetic controls and real-world/placebo hybrids as primary basis of approval for drugs developed to treat rare diseases. As a market leader in digital pharmaceutical digital platforms, Slipstream combines deep therapeutic expertise with real-world regulatory experience and industry-leading technology to help rare disease companies achieve approval faster and at significantly reduced cost. Using large national databases, Slipstream also assists in site identification and recruitment for rare disease trials.

    Media Contact:
    Isabella Canuso

    Sr. Marketing Manager
    Slipstream
    Isabella.canuso@slipstream-it.com
    (609)682-1080
    www.slipstream-it.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Slipstream Co-Authors First Comprehensive Cost Study on Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia in the American Journal of Hematology

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    BLUE BELL, Pa., July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Slipstream, a trusted technology partner serving the Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical industry, is proud to announce its co-authorship of a groundbreaking study on Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT), recently published in the American Journal of Hematology.

    The study, “Characterizing the Healthcare Utilization and Costs of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia”, is the largest study of patients with HHT ever conducted, including over 24,000 patients living with this rare, inherited bleeding disorder. The research reveals that, within this sample, the direct medical costs for HHT exceeded $450 million annually in the United States, driven primarily by the treatment of bleeding-related complications, including anemia.

    “By leveraging Komodo Health’s Healthcare Map®, which includes data from over 330 million US patients, we have been able to characterize a rare disease whose natural history and burden have never been well-defined or fully understood,” said Tracy J. Mayne, PhD, Senior Vice President of Regulatory and Life Science Research at Slipstream. “We now know that nearly 60% of patients diagnosed with HHT have bleeding so severe that it causes anemia, and a significant portion of those patients receive frequent IV iron and/or red cell transfusions. The burden for both patients and the healthcare system is enormous, with significant implications for advocacy and drug development.”

    The research team, which includes collaborators from Massachusetts General Hospital, Cure HHT, and Diagonal Therapeutics, utilized Komodo real-world claims data to evaluate the economic burden of disease in a cohort of more than 24,000 patients in 2022 and 2023.

    Key findings from the publication include:

    • Per patient per year (PPPY) costs for people living with HHT are comparable to or surpass those of other rare and resource-intensive diseases.
    • Bleeding and its consequences were identified as the primary drivers of healthcare costs.
      • Mean PPPY costs for all HHT patients were >$19,000 across 2022 and 2023, about 20% higher than those for sickle cell disease.
      • For HHT patients with anemia, the mean PPPY costs were approximately $27,000
      • Patients with HHT receiving hematologic support (iron infusions and/or red blood cell transfusions) had mean PPPY costs of approximately $40,000
      • HHT patients with anemia, while accounting for nearly 60% of the HHT patient population, were responsible for approximately 80% of the direct medical costs.
    • Notably, the prevalence of liver transplantation among HHT patients, arising from complications of liver AVMs, was 40 times greater than in the general U.S. population.

    “Slipstream was founded on the belief that technology should empower the life sciences industry to move faster, work smarter, and operate more efficiently,” said Brandon McKay, Chief Executive Officer at Slipstream. “Studies like this one validate how the right data, paired with the right expertise, can redefine what is possible in healthcare. This collaboration is exactly the kind of work we strive to do partnering with innovators across the ecosystem to unlock the power of real-world data and digital platforms. Our goal is always to accelerate impact where it matters most, improving patient outcomes.”

    This landmark study provides critical evidence of the high level of unmet need for patients living with HHT, who have few treatment options and no approved drugs that modify disease or are able to slow or halt progression. This study strengthens the case for future therapeutic development and is an example of the value real-world evidence and the Komodo health database bring to the rare disease space.

    The full article is available online through the American Journal of Hematology: https://doi.org/10.1002/ajh.27756

    About Slipstream
    Slipstream is a trusted technology partner exclusively serving the Life Sciences industry. Our global team brings deep domain expertise and pragmatic, end-to-end solutions that simplify complex challenges across the entire product lifecycle. We deliver with speed, compliance, and foresight— empowering clients to accelerate research, optimize time to market, and improve patient outcomes, ensuring technology keeps pace with their life-changing mission.

    About Slipstream’s Digital CRO Practice

    Slipstream’s Digital CRO Practice is advancing drug development by utilizing real-world data and current data science to create external/synthetic controls and real-world/placebo hybrids as primary basis of approval for drugs developed to treat rare diseases. As a market leader in digital pharmaceutical digital platforms, Slipstream combines deep therapeutic expertise with real-world regulatory experience and industry-leading technology to help rare disease companies achieve approval faster and at significantly reduced cost. Using large national databases, Slipstream also assists in site identification and recruitment for rare disease trials.

    Media Contact:
    Isabella Canuso

    Sr. Marketing Manager
    Slipstream
    Isabella.canuso@slipstream-it.com
    (609)682-1080
    www.slipstream-it.com

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  • MIL-OSI: FHLBank San Francisco Awards $5.1 Million in Grants for Affordable Housing in Nevada

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SAN FRANCISCO, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) today announced $5.1 million in affordable housing grants awarded to Nevada-based affordable housing developers through its Affordable Housing Program (AHP) Nevada Targeted Fund. The grants are being awarded to five projects in Nevada that will collectively create over 270 units of new affordable housing throughout the state.

    “The shortage of affordable housing is one of the most pressing challenges our country faces, and the need is especially acute in Nevada,” said Joseph E. Amato, interim president and CEO of FHLBank San Francisco. “As one of the nation’s least densely populated states, Nevada is home to a wide range of communities — urban, rural, and tribal — all experiencing significant housing challenges. We’re proud to support five impactful projects across the state that will help address this crisis and expand access to affordable housing.”

    This year marks the third year of the Nevada Targeted Fund, which was developed in collaboration with U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada to innovate meaningful solutions to encourage and fund needed affordable housing projects. To address the dire need in Nevada, FHLBank San Francisco launched the Nevada Targeted Fund, the first state-targeted fund in the FHLBank System, to specifically fund affordable housing projects in Nevada. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, the supply of affordable and available rental homes in Nevada is 17 for every 100 extremely low-income renter households. Nevada is the state with the most extremely low-income households in the nation, earning between 0% to 30% of area median income who are severely cost burdened, meaning the household spends more than 50% of its income on housing costs, including utilities.

    “I appreciate that the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco continues to support the Nevada Targeted Fund,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “I’m proud of the partnership that we have built with the Bank to address housing needs in the Silver State, and I will continue to seek opportunities for the FHLBank to use its resources to meet more of our housing and community development needs.”

    AHP General Fund and Nevada Targeted Fund grants help finance the development, preservation, or purchase of affordable multifamily and single-family housing for people in need, including the chronically unhoused, families, seniors, veterans, at-risk youth, people living with disabilities and mental health challenges or overcoming substance abuse. Grants are delivered through FHLBank San Francisco member institutions partnering with nonprofits and affordable housing developers to submit applications for grants for specific projects in an annual funding competition.

    The 2025 AHP Nevada Targeted Fund grants will fund the following five new construction projects across Nevada:

    1. Reno: Truckee Meadows Housing Solutions’ Gen Den Intergenerational Housing will create an intergenerational community with 10 new units, in collaboration with FHLBank San Francisco member Clearinghouse CDFI.
    2. North Las Vegas: Foresight Housing Partners’ PuraVida Senior Living will construct 74 new affordable apartment units that prioritize accessibility and ADA compliance for very-low-income seniors, in collaboration with FHLBank San Francisco member Town and Country Bank.
    3. Las Vegas: Nevada H.A.N.D., Inc.’s Southern Pines Apartments will create 48 new units of housing for families and individuals with on-site social services and recreational programs, in collaboration with FHLBank San Francisco member Wells Fargo National Bank West.
    4. Las Vegas: Walter Hoving Home, Inc.’s Las Vegas Expansion project will create a new residential recovery facility for women and families, in collaboration with FHLBank San Francisco member City National Bank.
    5. Las Vegas: Blind Center of Nevada’s Visions Park will provide new critical housing for the blind and visually impaired, in collaboration with FHLBank San Francisco member Western Alliance Bank.

    “At Western Alliance Bank, we are honored to play a role in increasing affordable housing options for people in communities across our national footprint,” said Aidan Tracey, assistant vice president of portfolio management for Western Alliance Bank’s Affordable Housing Investments Group. “Visions Park is an exciting opportunity to create and sustain innovative supportive housing for people who are visually impaired. We are pleased that we could work with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco and support the Blind Center of Nevada in bringing this project to life to make Las Vegas a better place to live for those with vision loss.”

    In 2025, FHLBank San Francisco awarded nearly $50 million in AHP grants, including funding from its 2025 AHP General Fund for projects in California and Arizona, and from its 2025 Nevada Targeted Fund for projects in Nevada. Since 1990, FHLBank San Francisco has awarded over $1.4 billion in grants for the construction, preservation, or purchase of nearly 155,000 affordable housing units. Collectively, the FHLBanks are one of the largest sources of private sector grants for affordable housing in the country, providing approximately $8.3 billion in grant funding for affordable housing and helping more than one million households purchase or preserve a home since 1990. Providing resources for affordable housing is central to FHLBank San Francisco’s mission, with at least 10% of the Bank’s net income from the prior year committed to fund affordable housing and related community investment programs.

    Where AHP projects are developed, local economies also get a boost, as these projects create jobs, increase construction and consumer spending, and generate new tax revenues. Learn more about the communities, families, and individuals that have benefited from access to AHP-funded housing on the Bank’s website.

    About the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
    The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco is a member-driven cooperative helping local lenders in Arizona, California, and Nevada build strong communities, create opportunity, and change lives for the better. The tools and resources we provide to our member financial institutions — commercial banks, credit unions, industrial loan companies, savings institutions, insurance companies, and community development financial institutions —propel homeownership, finance quality affordable housing, drive economic vitality, and revitalize whole neighborhoods. Together with our members and other partners, we are making the communities we serve more vibrant and resilient.

    Contact:

    Tom Flannigan
    Tom.Flannigan@fhlbsf.com
    415.616.2695

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  • MIL-OSI: FHLBank San Francisco Awards $5.1 Million in Grants for Affordable Housing in Nevada

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SAN FRANCISCO, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) today announced $5.1 million in affordable housing grants awarded to Nevada-based affordable housing developers through its Affordable Housing Program (AHP) Nevada Targeted Fund. The grants are being awarded to five projects in Nevada that will collectively create over 270 units of new affordable housing throughout the state.

    “The shortage of affordable housing is one of the most pressing challenges our country faces, and the need is especially acute in Nevada,” said Joseph E. Amato, interim president and CEO of FHLBank San Francisco. “As one of the nation’s least densely populated states, Nevada is home to a wide range of communities — urban, rural, and tribal — all experiencing significant housing challenges. We’re proud to support five impactful projects across the state that will help address this crisis and expand access to affordable housing.”

    This year marks the third year of the Nevada Targeted Fund, which was developed in collaboration with U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada to innovate meaningful solutions to encourage and fund needed affordable housing projects. To address the dire need in Nevada, FHLBank San Francisco launched the Nevada Targeted Fund, the first state-targeted fund in the FHLBank System, to specifically fund affordable housing projects in Nevada. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, the supply of affordable and available rental homes in Nevada is 17 for every 100 extremely low-income renter households. Nevada is the state with the most extremely low-income households in the nation, earning between 0% to 30% of area median income who are severely cost burdened, meaning the household spends more than 50% of its income on housing costs, including utilities.

    “I appreciate that the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco continues to support the Nevada Targeted Fund,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “I’m proud of the partnership that we have built with the Bank to address housing needs in the Silver State, and I will continue to seek opportunities for the FHLBank to use its resources to meet more of our housing and community development needs.”

    AHP General Fund and Nevada Targeted Fund grants help finance the development, preservation, or purchase of affordable multifamily and single-family housing for people in need, including the chronically unhoused, families, seniors, veterans, at-risk youth, people living with disabilities and mental health challenges or overcoming substance abuse. Grants are delivered through FHLBank San Francisco member institutions partnering with nonprofits and affordable housing developers to submit applications for grants for specific projects in an annual funding competition.

    The 2025 AHP Nevada Targeted Fund grants will fund the following five new construction projects across Nevada:

    1. Reno: Truckee Meadows Housing Solutions’ Gen Den Intergenerational Housing will create an intergenerational community with 10 new units, in collaboration with FHLBank San Francisco member Clearinghouse CDFI.
    2. North Las Vegas: Foresight Housing Partners’ PuraVida Senior Living will construct 74 new affordable apartment units that prioritize accessibility and ADA compliance for very-low-income seniors, in collaboration with FHLBank San Francisco member Town and Country Bank.
    3. Las Vegas: Nevada H.A.N.D., Inc.’s Southern Pines Apartments will create 48 new units of housing for families and individuals with on-site social services and recreational programs, in collaboration with FHLBank San Francisco member Wells Fargo National Bank West.
    4. Las Vegas: Walter Hoving Home, Inc.’s Las Vegas Expansion project will create a new residential recovery facility for women and families, in collaboration with FHLBank San Francisco member City National Bank.
    5. Las Vegas: Blind Center of Nevada’s Visions Park will provide new critical housing for the blind and visually impaired, in collaboration with FHLBank San Francisco member Western Alliance Bank.

    “At Western Alliance Bank, we are honored to play a role in increasing affordable housing options for people in communities across our national footprint,” said Aidan Tracey, assistant vice president of portfolio management for Western Alliance Bank’s Affordable Housing Investments Group. “Visions Park is an exciting opportunity to create and sustain innovative supportive housing for people who are visually impaired. We are pleased that we could work with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco and support the Blind Center of Nevada in bringing this project to life to make Las Vegas a better place to live for those with vision loss.”

    In 2025, FHLBank San Francisco awarded nearly $50 million in AHP grants, including funding from its 2025 AHP General Fund for projects in California and Arizona, and from its 2025 Nevada Targeted Fund for projects in Nevada. Since 1990, FHLBank San Francisco has awarded over $1.4 billion in grants for the construction, preservation, or purchase of nearly 155,000 affordable housing units. Collectively, the FHLBanks are one of the largest sources of private sector grants for affordable housing in the country, providing approximately $8.3 billion in grant funding for affordable housing and helping more than one million households purchase or preserve a home since 1990. Providing resources for affordable housing is central to FHLBank San Francisco’s mission, with at least 10% of the Bank’s net income from the prior year committed to fund affordable housing and related community investment programs.

    Where AHP projects are developed, local economies also get a boost, as these projects create jobs, increase construction and consumer spending, and generate new tax revenues. Learn more about the communities, families, and individuals that have benefited from access to AHP-funded housing on the Bank’s website.

    About the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
    The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco is a member-driven cooperative helping local lenders in Arizona, California, and Nevada build strong communities, create opportunity, and change lives for the better. The tools and resources we provide to our member financial institutions — commercial banks, credit unions, industrial loan companies, savings institutions, insurance companies, and community development financial institutions —propel homeownership, finance quality affordable housing, drive economic vitality, and revitalize whole neighborhoods. Together with our members and other partners, we are making the communities we serve more vibrant and resilient.

    Contact:

    Tom Flannigan
    Tom.Flannigan@fhlbsf.com
    415.616.2695

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Cammack, Gonzales Lead Letter Urging HHS to Fast-Track Livestock Treatment Approvals

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03)

    Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) and Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) led a group of Republican lawmakers in sending a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urging coordination between HHS, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and pharmaceutical manufacturers to fast-track approvals and labeling of anti-parasitic treatments for livestock in response to the outbreak and growing threat of a New World Screwworm (NWS) infestation in Mexico.

    The letter highlights the serious health and economic risks posed by NWS, which is moving north through Mexico and approaching the U.S. border. Lawmakers are urging HHS to expedite approvals for antiparasitic treatments—such as ivermectin, doramectin, permethrin, and coumaphos—that are proven effective abroad but lack proper U.S. labeling. They cite the successful 2016 emergency approval of doramectin as a model and call for coordinated action with USDA and EPA to match USDA’s new five-prong strategy, including the sterile fly facility planned in South Texas.

    “Time is of the essence, as there are safe, effective treatments already in use around the world that U.S. producers cannot legally deploy because of outdated or incomplete labeling. By working hand-in-hand with USDA and EPA, HHS can cut through bureaucratic red tape to ensure that veterinarians, ranchers, and wildlife managers have the tools they need before an outbreak hits,” said Congresswoman Cammack. “For months, Congressman Gonzales and I have been actively engaged in combatting this threat. Over a month ago, we hosted a roundtable with fellow members of Congress, major stakeholders, and partners to determine the best path forward. We’ve developed an action plan and are working with our partners to execute executive and legislative action. It is now time for action at the federal level to match that urgency.”

    “Fast-tracking approvals for anti-parasitic treatments for livestock is another important step we must take to protect our livestock industry from the New World screwworm. From introducing the STOP Screwworms Act and leading funding efforts through my seat on the House Appropriations Committee to working alongside USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to launch a facility focused on screwworm eradication efforts—I am determined to do everything possible to eliminate this deadly parasite,” said Congressman Tony Gonzales. “Thank you, Rep. Kat Cammack, for your partnership in moving forward critical treatments to protect America’s livestock.”

    A copy of the full letter can be found here.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Zinke, Daines, Sheehy, Downing Introduce Bicameral Resolution Removing Harmful Miles City RMPA

    Source: US Congressman Ryan Zinke (Western Montana)

    Washington D.C. – Representatives Ryan Zinke (MT-01) and Troy Downing (MT-02), along with U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy today introduced a bicameral resolution disapproving and removing the Bureau of Land Management’s 2024 Miles City Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA). The Miles City RMPA effectively ends future coal leasing within the Miles City Field Office planning area, which will have an adverse impact on Montana’s jobs, economy, and energy security.

    “The only way we can achieve true American Energy Dominance is when we utilize all-of-the-above forms of energy to include Montana’s clean coal. Coal provides reliable, abundant and affordable baseload power. Our economy and people have always relied on Montana’s clean coal and that is only going to increase with the advancement of AI, data centers and population growth,” said Zinke.

    “Energy security is national security, and Montana’s mining industry plays a vital role in ensuring America remains energy dominant. The Miles City RMPA halts all future coal leasing in the region and will cause hardworking Montanans to lose their jobs. Moreover, the plan will stifle our state’s growing economy and increase our dependence on foreign nations for coal and energy production. I’m proud to introduce this resolution with Senator Sheehy, Representative Downing and Representative Zinke to remove this plan from the books and allow President Trump to move forward with a Made-In-Montana and Made-In-America energy policy,”said Daines.

    “It’s time to put an end to the Biden-era, job-killing, environmentalist mandates, and this resolution will help achieve that. As we work to unleash Montana energy, we must support Montana’s resource economy in building a successful future, creating jobs, and powering America. Montanans voted to make America energy dominant so we can bring down prices for families and boost real wages for the hardworking Americans who keep our economy running, and Montana’s delegation is delivering on this commonsense, America First agenda,”said Sheehy.

    “Montana’s Second Congressional District keeps the lights on in the Treasure State. Under the Biden Administration, Montana energy production took a direct hit when an outright ban on coal leasing in the Powder River Basin went into effect. I’m proud to lead this CRA in the House to reverse this disastrous management plan amendment that threatens access to affordable, reliable energy and investment in the communities I represent,”said Downing.

    Read the full resolution HERE.

    Background:

    The Miles City RMPA makes nearly 2,000,000 acres unavailable for coal leasing within the Miles City Field Office planning area and prohibits new coal leasing in the Powder River Basin. Daines is a strong supporter of leasing in the Powder River Basin- read more HERE.  

     

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Ranking Member Padilla Welcomes New Capitol Police Chief

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.)
    Padilla meets with Michael Sullivan, the new chief of the U.S. Capitol PoliceWASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, which has oversight over the U.S. Capitol Police, issued the following statement after meeting with new Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan to welcome him to his new leadership role:
    “Amid the recent rise in dangerous political violence and rhetoric, bolstering the safety and security of Members, staff, and visitors to Capitol Hill is essential to the success of our constitutional government. I appreciate the public service and dedication of the officers who work long hours to protect the legislative branch, and I extend a warm welcome to Chief Michael Sullivan to this new leadership position. We had a productive discussion about Member and campus security, recruitment and retention, and officer morale. Alongside my colleagues in Congress, I look forward to working with Chief Sullivan to ensure that the Capitol Police have the resources, training, and support they need to do this incredibly important job safely and successfully.”

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  • MIL-OSI Economics: AI at Work: Look for employees who excel at how they learn to think, learn and adapt

    Source: Microsoft

    Headline: AI at Work: Look for employees who excel at how they learn to think, learn and adapt

    My team recently partnered with NYU Stern on a project that challenged MBA students to design Frontier Firms, with AI at their operational core. Watching the final presentations, I was impressed by how well the students used AI to help write code, craft marketing strategies, and model financial scenarios, even when they lacked deep experience or formal backgrounds in those areas. 

    Then it occurred to me: I was watching the work of “Frontier Employees”—the new and necessary talent for the AI era, whose roles aren’t defined by what they already know but by their capacity to grow and put new skills to work. We’d given them access to the latest AI and agent capabilities with Copilot, empowering them to get work done that would have previously required decades of experience and expertise. But the tools alone don’t explain their success. To leverage AI to achieve what was previously impossible, they’d demonstrated three key skills: They learned to think, learned to learn, and learned to adapt.

    I believe these will be the defining skills of the Frontier Employee, and I encourage my own four kids—who range from college years to early in career—to develop them too.  
     
    Learn to think 
    There’s a common misconception that human thinking will be devalued in the AI-driven future. In fact, when AI is abundant and businesses can access intelligence on tap, human thought becomes more essential, not less.  

    In the AI era, humans will need to demonstrate strong critical thinking skills in two distinct and equally important ways. First, you become AI’s strategist: Frontier Employees curate, critique, and refine AI outputs to ensure accuracy and alignment with business goals. While you can delegate low-stakes, low-impact work to AI, for more meaningful projects, you should treat AI as a thought partner rather than a thought dispenser.  

    Second, you become AI’s teacher. Your thinking helps make AI better, because smart input from people produces rich data that fuels the technology’s growth and effectiveness. Without this ongoing human input, AI risks stagnation or even decline. 

    At Stern, the students conceived Frontier Firms in fields from biomedical research to fintech project management. By the end, every student had developed a powerful habit: Before accepting an AI-generated answer, they asked, “What might be missing or off in this response?” before moving forward. That pause—that moment of skepticism—is where critical thinking lives. 

    Learn to learn 
    In a world where AI is constantly evolving and changing job roles, a Frontier Employee’s ability to continuously acquire new skills is more important than mastering any single tool or technique. Taking courses alone won’t get you there. It’s about cultivating a mindset of curiosity, experimentation, and resilience, and then translating that mindset to performance. Successful leaders and employees will keep pace with AI’s evolution and understand when to unlearn, or let go of outdated knowledge. 

    Most of the MBA students didn’t start the project as AI experts. But they ramped up fast. In just a few weeks, they were building entire suites of agents—digital teammates that could run market research, analyze finances, or even simulate conversations with C-suite execs to pressure-test decisions. 

    In one case, a student with no marketing background became her startup’s CMO. She worked with Copilot to create an end-to-end marketing plan, complete with messaging, web design, and a brand palette, showing how AI can democratize expertise. “Unlearning” the idea that your education or background limits, defines, or uniquely qualifies you for a role presents an existential challenge for many. But those who embrace it will discover near-boundless career opportunities.  

    Learn to adapt 
    I’ve spent most of my career working on Microsoft productivity software, and we used to ship a new version every few years. Now, we’re launching new AI capabilities every few weeks. But it’s not only the pace of change that’s accelerating. By its very nature, AI is continuously evolving, and for Frontier Employees that means operating in an environment that requires continuous adaptation. 

    As the Stern students envisioned startups from the ground up, we urged them to break from familiar workflows and imagine entirely new patterns of collaboration. Historically, all work happened either by yourself or with other humans. In Frontier Firms, you work with and manage agents. That’s a radical adaptation that raised big questions: Which tasks still require human judgment? Where can agents take the lead? And in a team of humans and agents, how does decision-making evolve?  

    The students entered the MBA program a year ago, when the idea of a Frontier Firm had barely taken off. By the time they gave their final presentations, that idea had gained real momentum and was quickly transforming how new ventures take shape. By designing Frontier Firms from scratch, by using AI as the fundamental starting point for reimagining business, these students had to let go of the assumptions they arrived with and adapt to new realities in real-time.  

    Their success shows us something important about the future of work: the people who thrive will have solid thinking skills as their foundation, the ability to keep learning, and the openness to adjust course, constantly. These are deeply human skills that have always mattered—and always will.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Popular play area set for revamp

    Source: City of Sunderland

    Sunderland’s much loved Mowbray Park play area is set to undergo a makeover.

    The redevelopment will see the repair and revamp of some of the park’s favourite pieces of play equipment alongside the installation of a number of new pieces, including inclusive play equipment.

    New play equipment due to be installed over the next few weeks includes a toddler multiplay, see-saw, clambering boulders, balance beams, a nest rocker and a spider swing. The improvements will also see the installation of an inclusive roundabout, swing and a springie.

    Work on the play area, which is due to start next week, will see it being closed for 12 weeks from the week beginning 14 July. While the City Council generally tries to carry out work on play parks outside of the school holidays, due to the condition of some of the existing play equipment which is mainly down to wear and tear, the decision has been made to bring the planned work forward to next week.

    Councillor Lyndsey Leonard, Cabinet Member for Environment, Transport and Net Zero at Sunderland City Council, said: “Mowbray Park is one of our most popular parks and we’re delighted to be to be installing a range of new play equipment as part of the redevelopment of the much-loved play park.

    “The play area is a real favourite with children and the new play equipment will be a great addition for the many families for regularly visit it. We’re also aiming to repair and retain as many favourite pieces of the park’s existing play equipment as we can. 

    “We always do our very best to minimise any disruption to play by scheduling works around the school holidays. But unfortunately, in this case we have no option but to close the site to carry out the works as soon as possible, due to the condition of some pieces of play equipment including the slide which has been closed for a number of weeks, which are in need of more immediate attention.”

    The redevelopment of the the play area is being funded by the City Council’s Parks and Open Spaces budget and is part of the council’s ongoing work to upgrade its play areas across the city.

    To find out about other parks and play areas in the city, visit: www.sunderland.gov.uk/parks and for other outdoor things to do in the city: www.mysunderland.co.uk/Great-Outdoors 

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Reed Statement on Passing of RI Business Titan & Philanthropist, Alan G. Hassenfeld

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed

    WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today released the following statement on the death of former chief executive officer and chairman of Hasbro and noted philanthropist, Alan G. Hassenfeld, 76:

    “Alan Hassenfeld leaves behind a rich legacy as a successful businessman and a man deeply devoted to improving lives and communities across Rhode Island and the world.  

    “Through Alan’s longtime, dutiful leadership of the company his family started in 1923, he brought joy into the lives of millions with Hasbro toys and brightened communities through the Hassenfeld family’s philanthropic efforts.

    “Not only did Alan help put smiles on kids’ faces, his charitable work reached countless families and helped establish cherished institutions like Hasbro Children’s Hospital and the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute, touching lives and transforming children’s health across our state and region.

    “My thoughts are with the entire Hassenfeld family and his friends and former colleagues at Hasbro who are mourning Alan’s loss today.”

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Reed Statement on Death of Former Governor Edward D. DiPrete

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed

    WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today released the following statement on the passing of former Rhode Island Governor Ed DiPrete, 91:

    “This is a loss of a state leader and a personal loss for myself because our families have been connected for two generations.  My dad had the chance to work closely with him in the Cranston school system when he was a custodian and Ed was on the school committee.  He was very kind and I always had a cooperative working relationship with him when I served in the state Senate. 

    “He was a devoted family man.  In his later years, Ed would beam discussing his twenty grandchildren, many great grandchildren, and beloved hometown of Cranston.  At this difficult moment, I hope his family and friends find peace and comfort in their loving memories of Ed’s unique personality and life.  He certainly made his mark.”

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  • MIL-OSI USA: July 10th, 2025 N.M. Delegation Welcomes Over $4.3 Million to Improve New Mexico’s Airports

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for New Mexico Martin Heinrich

    WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $4,384,758 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for upgrades at the Albuquerque International Sunport, Artesia Municipal Airport, and Socorro Municipal Airport.

    These grants are funded through the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program, which provides grants for the planning and development of public-use airports.

    “When we invest in New Mexico’s airports, we invest in the people who rely on these facilities to do business in our state, create jobs, and contribute to our economy,” said Heinrich, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. “I am proud to welcome over $4.3 million to make improvements at the Albuquerque International Sunport and the Artesia and Socorro Municipal Airports. I will keep fighting to bring investments home to modernize our airports, improve travelers’ experiences, and drive our state’s economic growth for the future.”

    “Airports across New Mexico are critical hubs for transportation and local economies,” said Luján. “I’m proud to welcome over $4 million in federal funding for airports in Albuquerque, Artesia, and Socorro. These investments will improve safety, support local jobs, and help our airports better serve New Mexicans and visitors alike.”

    “Investing in our infrastructure keeps our communities connected and creates a foundation for prosperity in rural New Mexico. This $4,384,758 in federal funding will bring much-needed investments to not only New Mexico’s largest airport, but also our rural airports. Maintaining runways and infrastructure is the quiet work that is essential to keep our planes and passengers safe.” said Leger Fernández. “Connecting New Mexico diversifies our economy and creates local jobs across the state.”

    “Our airports are vital lifelines for trade, tourism, and connecting our communities to family and friends outside of New Mexico,” said Stansbury. “This $4.3 million for infrastructure updates for three airports across the state, including NM-01’s very own Sunport, will ensure they stay safe and efficient hubs for New Mexicans and visitors.”

    “From the Sunport to Socorro and Artesia, these airport upgrades will improve accessibility and connectivity for New Mexicans,” said Vasquez. “Safer roads, modernized runways, and new equipment mean better service for travelers and stronger support for local industries like agriculture, energy, and tourism. We’re making sure New Mexico isn’t left behind when it comes to infrastructure that keeps people and goods moving.”

    The breakdown of the FAA funding for New Mexico is below:

    FAA Funding for New Mexico

    Airport

    Project Description

    Grant Amount

    Albuquerque International Sunport

    This project rehabilitates 10,500 feet of existing terminal access road to extend its useful life.

    $3,656,508

    Artesia Municipal Airport

    This grant funds phase 1, which consists of design. This project rehabilitates 6,800 feet of existing paved Runway 4/22 to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life.

    $128,250

    Socorro Municipal Airport

    This grant funds a portion of the final phase, which consists of construction. This project constructs a new 2,700 square foot snow removal equipment building to bring the airport into conformity with current standards.

    $600,000

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  • MIL-OSI USA: S. 759, Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act

    Source: US Congressional Budget Office

    S. 759 would require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to publish geographic data, within 31 months of enactment, identifying areas within the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) that are subject to regulatory restrictions on fishing, boating, diving, and other recreational activities. The data must be accessible on the agency’s website and updated at least twice a year. The EEZ is an area that is adjacent to the country’s coastal territorial sea and extends about 230 miles beyond the coastline.

    Under current law, NOAA maintains and publishes data identifying area-based regulations related to fishing and marine sanctuaries and develops navigational and underwater mapping information for the EEZ. The agency also maintains a federal spatial database of managed fisheries in collaboration with the Regional Fishery Management Council Coordination Committee and the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. In 2024, NOAA allocated $101 million for those activities.

    CBO expects that NOAA would build on its existing capabilities to develop geospatial data standards and classification strategies for identifying restricted areas, working with other federal agencies, tribes, state and local governments and interstate commissions.

    Based on information from the agency, CBO expects that NOAA would need seven full-time equivalent staff in 2026 and five each year thereafter, at an average cost of $180,000 per employee. Those employees would be responsible for developing standards and compiling data into a digital, accessible, and interoperable geographic format. After accounting for anticipated inflation, CBO estimates that implementing the bill would cost $5 million over the 2025-2030 period. Any related spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.

    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Aurora Swanson. The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis.

    Phillip L. Swagel

    Director, Congressional Budget Office

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  • MIL-OSI USA: H.R. 1210, Protecting Taxpayers’ Wallets Act

    Source: US Congressional Budget Office

    H.R. 1210 would require federal labor unions to reimburse agencies for any federal resources or employee time used for union business. Under the bill, unions that fail to make those reimbursements would be prohibited from conducting most operations until payment, including accrued interest, is made. Employees who do not report time spent on union business could face disciplinary action. H.R. 1210 also would require that each agency’s inspector general regularly report on those reimbursements.

    In March 2025, the Administration revoked collective bargaining rights for employees at some agencies. Based on historic rates of union membership, CBO estimates that administrative change would affect about 70 percent of federal unions. Accordingly, CBO expects that union membership will fall below historical levels.

    After factoring in that action, CBO estimates that the government could collect about $600 million in fees over the 2025-2035 period from unaffected unions, assuming they continue normal operations. However, CBO expects that fees of that magnitude would strain union budgets, prompting them to reduce their use of federal resources and time. CBO also expects that unions and federal employees would comply with the reimbursement and reporting requirements under the bill. On that basis, CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 1210 would increase offsetting receipts, that is, reduce direct spending, by $43 million over the 2025-2035 period.

    Based on the cost of similar activities, CBO estimates that the administrative costs associated with collecting fees and reporting activities would total $10 million over the 2025-2030 period. Any related spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.

    Enacting H.R. 1210 could affect direct spending by some agencies that are allowed to use fees, receipts from the sale of goods, and other collections to cover operating costs. CBO estimates that any net changes in direct spending by those agencies would be negligible because most of them can adjust amounts collected to reflect changes in operating costs.

    The costs of the legislation, detailed in Table 1, fall within budget function 800 (general government).

    Table 1.

    Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 1210
     

    By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars

    		    
     

    2025

    2026

    2027

    2028

    2029

    2030

    2031

    2032

    2033

    2034

    2035

    2025-2030

    2025-2035
     

    Decreases in Direct Spending

    		    

    Estimated Budget Authority

    0

    -2

    -3

    -4

    -4

    -5

    -5

    -5

    -5

    -5

    -5

    -18

    -43

    Estimated Outlays

    0

    -2

    -3

    -4

    -4

    -5

    -5

    -5

    -5

    -5

    -5

    -18

    -43
     

    Increases in Spending Subject to Appropriation

    		    

    Estimated Authorization

    *

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    5

    10

    Estimated Outlays

    *

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    1

    5

    10

    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Emma Uebelhor. The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis.

    Phillip L. Swagel

    Director, Congressional Budget Office

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  • MIL-OSI USA: TRANSCRIPT: Governor Phil Scott Reflects on Anniversary of 2023 and 2024 Flooding Events

    Source: US State of Vermont

    Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott yesterday held a press conference at the Lyndonville Redemption Center to reflect on the anniversary of the 2023 and 2024 severe flooding events which impacted over 150 cities, towns and villages.

    Governor Phil Scott: Good afternoon, thanks for being here. And thanks to Shane and Emily for hosting us.

    Two years ago, areas across Vermont were devastated by catastrophic flooding we hadn’t seen in nearly 100 years, and it wasn’t confined to a single day. There were multiple storm systems that continued to pound Vermont for almost two weeks.

    Then, one year later, to the day, more intense rain hit Vermont, devastating many of the same areas, as well as new regions, like the Kingdom.

    In the last two years, more than 150 cities, towns, and villages across Vermont felt the impacts of flooding, which caused over a billion dollars in damage.

    But instead of throwing up our hands, Vermonters rolled up their sleeves and got to work.

    Mucking out basements, delivering meals to neighbors in need, and volunteering to clean up homes, neighborhoods and businesses.

    Long term recovery groups were formed, some who are here today, and organizations like the Vermont Community Foundation stepped up to help manage donations as well as other volunteer groups, both in state and out of state to take on more than their share of work.

    As we look back on the floods of the last two summers, we’ve come a long way. And that’s especially true here in Lyndonville.

    I remember walking up Red Village Road soon after the flood and seeing the incredible damage. The field down below looked like a “log yard,” with debris stacked up like cord wood 25 feet in the air.

    I saw a somewhat intact, but destroyed, home completely off the foundation and pinned against a bridge.

    It had apparently been washed downstream hundreds of feet during the night with 2 women inside.

    I didn’t know it at the time, but I learned soon after that I knew one of the women who “rode it out” from my racing days decades ago. It was 98-year-old Pete Blackadar and her niece Paula.

    They both survived due to the help and heroics of a neighbor and Pete had her 99th birthday celebration in Danville a couple months later, which I attended. But unfortunately, she passed away in her sleep a couple weeks later. I guess July 10, 2024, wasn’t her time to go.

    Down by the house, I looked down at what I thought was the road and there was a chrome bumper sticking out. But it wasn’t just a bumper, it turned out to be an entire car completely buried in gravel and sediment.

    Walking up the road you couldn’t tell where the brook had been previously, it looked so tame and harmless that day. But there were pieces of shredded metal culverts and what remained of concrete bridges across the new stream banks, a stark reminder of what happened that night.

    And Brook Road didn’t look much better.

    I saw a pipe sticking up out of the ground about 15 to 20 feet, but when I got closer, I realized the pipe was a well casing which hadn’t moved, it was the ground around it that was no longer there and the remains of a home in the brook right next to it.

    So much devastation to homes, businesses and infrastructure. So much heartache. But we were fortunate, because we didn’t experience the tragic loss of life…we’re seeing in Texas and North Carolina today.

    And while the last couple of years have been tough for many, there have been some bright spots.

    Take Andee and Allie Ackerman from Hardwick, two young sisters who set up a lemonade stand and donated $700, every single penny, of their earnings to the Hardwick House of Pizza, which was flooded in 2023.

    Or the Mennonite Disaster Relief Service who sent a group of volunteers from Virginia and Pennsylvania to help clean up after the flooding in Barre, carrying out 2,700 buckets of muck from a basement in a single day. That’s about 45 tons.

    As we look back at how far we’ve come, it’s also important to remember the work is far from over.

    In fact, after Tropical Storm Irene, it took over a decade to complete the final project. So, we have to stay focused and continue to build back better, stronger, and more resilient.

    The floods reminded us again how connected we all are. Many of you here today didn’t think twice when your community or neighbors needed a helping hand, and that’s what makes us Vermont strong, and tough too.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Peter C. Anderson Designated as Interim U.S. Trustee for Eastern and Northern Districts of California and District of Nevada

    Source: US State of California

    Peter C. Anderson has been designated by Attorney General Pamela Bondi as the U.S. Trustee for the Eastern and Northern Districts of California and the District of Nevada (Region 17) on an interim basis effective July 11. Anderson replaces Tracy Hope Davis, who has retired after nearly 28 years of distinguished service to the U.S. Trustee Program (USTP).

    Under 28 U.S.C. § 585, the Attorney General may fill U.S. Trustee vacancies by designating an incumbent U.S. Trustee to serve in a second region. Since 2006, Anderson has served as the U.S. Trustee for the Central District of California (Region 16), and he will continue in that role while also overseeing Region 17.

    The Executive Office for U.S. Trustees made the announcement.

    The USTP’s mission is to promote the integrity and efficiency of the bankruptcy system for the benefit of all stakeholders — debtors, creditors and the public. The USTP consists of 21 regions with 88 field offices nationwide and an Executive Office in Washington, D.C. Learn more about the USTP at www.justice.gov/ust.  

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Peter C. Anderson Designated as Interim U.S. Trustee for Eastern and Northern Districts of California and District of Nevada

    Source: United States Attorneys General

    Peter C. Anderson has been designated by Attorney General Pamela Bondi as the U.S. Trustee for the Eastern and Northern Districts of California and the District of Nevada (Region 17) on an interim basis effective July 11. Anderson replaces Tracy Hope Davis, who has retired after nearly 28 years of distinguished service to the U.S. Trustee Program (USTP).

    Under 28 U.S.C. § 585, the Attorney General may fill U.S. Trustee vacancies by designating an incumbent U.S. Trustee to serve in a second region. Since 2006, Anderson has served as the U.S. Trustee for the Central District of California (Region 16), and he will continue in that role while also overseeing Region 17.

    The Executive Office for U.S. Trustees made the announcement.

    The USTP’s mission is to promote the integrity and efficiency of the bankruptcy system for the benefit of all stakeholders — debtors, creditors and the public. The USTP consists of 21 regions with 88 field offices nationwide and an Executive Office in Washington, D.C. Learn more about the USTP at www.justice.gov/ust.  

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Peter C. Anderson Designated as Interim U.S. Trustee for Eastern and Northern Districts of California and District of Nevada

    Source: United States Attorneys General

    Peter C. Anderson has been designated by Attorney General Pamela Bondi as the U.S. Trustee for the Eastern and Northern Districts of California and the District of Nevada (Region 17) on an interim basis effective July 11. Anderson replaces Tracy Hope Davis, who has retired after nearly 28 years of distinguished service to the U.S. Trustee Program (USTP).

    Under 28 U.S.C. § 585, the Attorney General may fill U.S. Trustee vacancies by designating an incumbent U.S. Trustee to serve in a second region. Since 2006, Anderson has served as the U.S. Trustee for the Central District of California (Region 16), and he will continue in that role while also overseeing Region 17.

    The Executive Office for U.S. Trustees made the announcement.

    The USTP’s mission is to promote the integrity and efficiency of the bankruptcy system for the benefit of all stakeholders — debtors, creditors and the public. The USTP consists of 21 regions with 88 field offices nationwide and an Executive Office in Washington, D.C. Learn more about the USTP at www.justice.gov/ust.  

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene Introduces Bill to Eliminate Capital Gains Tax on Home Sales

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA, 14)

    Today, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14) introduced the No Tax on Home Sales Act—a bold proposal to eliminate the federal capital gains tax on the sale of primary residences. This commonsense reform delivers critical tax relief to homeowners and helps increase housing supply nationwide.

    “Families who work hard, build equity, and sell their homes should not be punished with massive tax bills,” said Congresswoman Greene. “The capital gains tax on home sales is an outdated, unfair burden—especially in today’s housing market, where values have skyrocketed. My bill fixes that.”

    Currently, the IRS allows an exclusion of up to $250,000 ($500,000 for joint filers) in capital gains from home sales, but those limits haven’t been updated since 1997. As home prices have risen, more middle-class homeowners are being hit with capital gains taxes that were originally intended for wealthy investors.

    Congresswoman Greene’s bill would:

    • Eliminate the federal capital gains tax on home sales
    • Encourage mobility by removing a key disincentive to selling, helping to increase housing supply
    • Deliver tax relief to homeowners looking to downsize or relocate without being penalized for appreciation
    • Protect first-time buyers by improving inventory and lowering prices in the most constrained housing markets

    “Homeowners who have lived in their homes for decades, especially seniors in places where values have surged, shouldn’t be forced to stay put because of an IRS penalty. My bill unlocks that equity, helps fix the housing shortage, and supports long-term financial security for American families,” Greene added.

    The bill explicitly applies to individuals selling their primary residence and does not apply to home flippers or real estate investors.

    Congresswoman Greene continues to lead on policies that strengthen American families, protect their financial futures, and restore fairness to the tax code.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Booker, Warren, DeLauro, Lawmakers Renew Push For FTC Action to Prevent Corporations From Using Trump’s Chaotic Tariffs as Cover to Price Gouge Americans

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for New Jersey Cory Booker
    WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) led a letter to Andrew Ferguson, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), urging the agency to investigate tariff-enabled corporate price gouging which is raising costs for American families, and to use its full authority to prevent these unfair and deceptive corporate actions.
    The lawmakers previously wrote to the FTC warning that large companies could take advantage of the Trump Administration’s chaotic tariff strategy to price gouge consumers. The letter noted that the on-again, off-again tariff confusion and uncertainty has created a cover for large corporations to raise prices on all goods, regardless of whether they are actually subject to new tariffs, and to increase prices above and beyond what is necessary to cover any additional costs. Chair Ferguson did not respond to the lawmakers’ letter and has yet to take discernible action to prevent tariff-related price gouging, despite his own warning that President Trump’s tariffs “should not be interpreted as a green light for price fixing or any other unlawful behavior.”
    In June 2025, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released new survey results showing that “a significant share” of companies raised prices of goods and services that are not subject to tariffs, confirming that businesses were indeed “taking advantage of an escalating pricing environment to increase prices.”
    Anecdotes from the Federal Reserve illustrate that tariff-enabled price gouging is already a significant and legitimate concern:
    A heavy construction equipment supplier “raised prices on goods unaffected by tariffs to enjoy the extra margin.” 
    A contact at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco “observed that price increases that had been implemented in anticipation of certain tariffs were not rolled back once those tariffs were removed.”
    The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland said she heard of firms “raising prices even though they aren’t affected by tariffs because competitors who do face higher import taxes are raising prices.”  
    “This Administration’s reckless approach is spiking costs for small businesses and creating opportunities for billion-dollar companies to grow their profits and take advantage of consumers,” wrote the lawmakers. “The FTC should be utilizing its full authority to prevent these unfair practices.”
    The lawmakers concluded the letter by urging the FTC to use its 6(b) authority to investigate any tariff-enabled price gouging and to issue a report on its findings.
    The letter is cosigned by U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and U.S. Representatives Becca Balint (D-VT), Chris Deluzio (D-PA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and Mark Pocan (D-WI).
    To read the full text of the letter, click here.

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