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OCO Global appointed as New York States economic development agency [Video]

Belfast-based OCO Global has been appointed by New York State’s economic development agency, Empire State Development (ESD), as its global trade and investment delivery partner.

The five-year, $12m contract is one of OCO’s largest wins in its history.

OCO will provide overseas representation, support investment in New York state and help New York firms expand and trade internationally.

New York state is the third largest economy in the U.S. after California and Texas, with a gross GDP of more than $2 trillion.

The state is home to over 50 Fortune 500 firms, including Citi and Pfizer, and is a hub for Fintech and Advanced Manufacturing sectors.

Gareth Hagan, CEO, of OCO Global, said: “Over the past five years, OCO has partnered with Empire State Development to attract European investment to New York.

“Since 2021, we have facilitated planned investment projects totaling nearly $1bn, including a $107m French pharmaceutical investment and a $50m acquisition by Irish nutrition company Kerry Group.

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Suspect arrested after Tuskegee mass shooting to remain in Marshal Service's custody indefinitely [Video]

The suspect arrested following a mass shooting on Tuskegee University's campus last weekend will remain behind bars indefinitely.During a Friday court appearance, a judge granted the U.S. Attorneys Office's request to have Jaquez Myrick held in the custody of the U.S. Marshal Service until his trial, the date of which has not been set.Myrick, 25, of Montgomery, is accused of having a weapon with a machine gun conversion device and faces a federal charge of possession of a machine gun. The complaint does not accuse him of shooting anyone. No attorneys who could speak on Myricks behalf are listed in the federal court documents, and it was unclear from jail records whether he has one.Court documents reveal that on the night of the shooting, an officer running toward the gunfire found a dead body and then saw Myrick with a Glock pistol.Myrick told special agents he had come from his home in Montgomery to the Tuskegee campus "looking for a party" and was with some friends when the shooting started.He said he purchased the Glock from a pawn shop in Tampa, Florida, and then purchased a machine gun conversion device from a seller he met through the online site Discord, the complaint states. Myrick said he had the package delivered to a vacant residence and installed the device on his pistol.The device was discussed by several Democratic lawmakers in Montgomery Friday as Myrick made his court appearance."This isn't about taking away the rights of gun owners," Rep. Pebblin Warren of House District 82 said. "This is about ridding our streets of illegal gun modifications that can turn regular guns into machine guns."Warren and other representatives are pushing for two pre-filed bills. One, proposed by Rep. Phillip Ensler, is calling for a ban on the devices on a state level."Glock switches are incredibly dangerous when someone pulls the trigger on a gun that has one of those. The bullets can spray in every direction," Ensler said. "Even in the affidavit, Mr. Myrick said that he didn't aim at anyone. But we know that the bullets sprayed in multiple directions, which creates so much chaos and havoc and can injure anybody that's nearby."The other gun bill discussed today would require people to have a permit to carry or buy an assault weapon.The shooting came as the schools 100th homecoming week was winding down. A dozen of the victims were hit by gunfire, with the others injured as they tried to escape the chaotic scene, authorities said. Many of the injured were students.Since then, university officials have announced a series of sweeping security measures that have already begun to be implemented across the campus.

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Hard Hat & Heels Women Build kickoff party Thursday [Video]

Show your support of the Habitat for Humanity Women Build team by attending the Hard Hat & Heels Women Build kickoff party at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at DelRay

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Steve Madden Announces Accelerating Production Move From China to U.S. Due to Trump-MAGA Win; Hamid Enayat on Shift from Biden-Harris Policies on Energy-Iran; Includes More MHVille Related FEA [Video]

Steve Madden Announces Accelerating Production Move From China to U.S. Due to Trump-MAGA Win, Hamid Enayat on Shift from Biden-Harris Policies on Energy-Iran, Includes More MHVille Related FEA, Manufactured housing, manufactured home, transportation, fuel, affordable housing, foreign and domestic policy, Patrick Bet David, Mark Weiss, Danny Ghorbani, Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform, MHARR, praise for MHProNews/MHLivingNews, L. A. "Tony" Kovach, Patch contributor,