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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
California Mayor Rex Parris Donates $10 Million to Launch Groundbreaking Longevity Accelerator at University of Southern California
New Initiative Aims to Propel Breakthroughs in Age-Related Disease Prevention and Treatment LOS ANGELES, May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As global interest in longevity science continues to surge, R. Rex Parris, JD; Mayor of Lancaster, Calif.; and co-founder of regenerative medicine company ReParris, has donated $10 million to the University of Southern California ("USC") to launch the USC Parris Longevity Accelerator (the "Accelerator"), a new initiative designed to deepen scientific understanding of aging and accelerate the development of treatments to delay or prevent age-related diseases. The Accelerator will bring together world-class researchers from multiple disciplines such as engineering, regulatory science, artificial intelligence, gerontology and clinical medicine to uncover the biological drivers of aging and develop proactive strategies to preserve long-term health. For its first major research effort, USC scientists will leverage data from recent studies to accelerate the identification of aging subtypes and high-risk patient profiles. Such insights could inform personalized, preventative care strategies in humans and shift the current healthcare model from reactive treatment to early intervention. "Age-related diseases continue to cost our healthcare system trillions of dollars. Now is the time to act to not only help people live longer but also to improve their quality of life," said Mayor Parris. "The USC Parris Longevity Accelerator will provide the critical resources needed to unite experts from various disciplines, foster innovation and pave the way for new therapies targeting the root causes of aging and its prominent role in disease progression." A lifelong advocate for health, education and innovation in Southern California, Mayor Parris has a strong track record of philanthropy. In 2014, he and his wife Carrol established the Parris Institute for Professional Formation at Pepperdine University to help law students cultivate purpose, professionalism and personal wellbeing. R. Rex Parris High School in Palmdale, Calif., also bears Mayor Parris's name in recognition of his ongoing commitment to youth education. "For far too long, we've thought about and approached age-related diseases at the point of crisis with expensive, late-stage interventions," added Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD; founding director of the USC Parris Longevity Accelerator; professor of orthopaedic surgery, stem cell research and regenerative medicine, at USC; senior fellow of the National Academy of Inventors; and co-founder of ReParris. "Our team already has a well-documented track record of successful translation of scientific breakthroughs into the early stage preventive therapeutics and clinical trials. The Accelerator is shifting that mindset by investing in the science needed to detect the earliest biological signs of aging, understand why some people decline faster than others and develop targeted strategies to intervene before disease takes hold." The Accelerator will also collaborate with industry partners to help transform innovative research into practical, scalable solutions for age-related diseases. By fast-tracking the translation of scientific breakthroughs into real-world therapies, the initiative aims to create a seamless pipeline from academic discovery to public health benefit. About ReParrisReParris is a regenerative medicine company developing novel small-molecule therapies to treat and prevent age-related diseases. Founded by Mayor R. Rex Parris, JD, and Dr. Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD, ReParris is dedicated to advancing treatments that target the biological mechanisms of aging. The Company's work prioritizes inflammation-driven conditions, including pulmonary fibrosis and sepsis, as well as longevity studies in canines, with the goal of extending and improving patients' lives. Positioned at the forefront of the longevity biotech revolution, ReParris is committed to providing accessible, lifesaving therapies to all patients in need. Media Contacts Raquel Cona / Michaela FawcettKCSA Strategic Communicationsrcona@ / mfawcett@ Laura LeBlancKeck School of Medicine of View original content: SOURCE ReParris Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
USA Today
14-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Spartans extend offer to Ohio 3-star WR prospect committed to Iowa State
Spartans extend offer to Ohio 3-star WR prospect committed to Iowa State Michigan State is working to flip an Iowa State commit from the state of Ohio Michigan State football has extended an offer to a wide receiver prospect that is currently committed to Iowa State. Milan Parris of Stow, Ohio announced on Wednesday that he's received an offer from the Spartans. Parris is a wide receiver prospect in the 2026 class that has been committed to Iowa state since late January. Parris is listed as a three-star prospect in the 2026 class. He holds a rating of 88.08 in 247Sports' composite rating system. Parris is ranked as the No. 92 wide receiver in 247Sports' composite rankings for the 2026 class. He is also listed as the No. 564 overall prospect in the class and No. 24 player from Ohio. Other than Michigan State and Iowa State, Parris holds offers from Cincinnati, Kentucky, Purdue, Wisconsin, USF, Ball State, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Kent State, Marshall, Miami (OH), Ohio, Toledo and UMass. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
Newsweek
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Iraq War Veteran in US for Nearly 30 Years Can Be Deported: Judge
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. An Arizona resident who has lived in the U.S. legally for decades―and even fought a war for the country―may be deported, after an immigration judge's ruling on Friday. Iraq War veteran Marlon Parris, who moved to the U.S. from the Caribbean in 1997 and was repeatedly issued Green Cards, was detained in January earlier this year. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) had previously ruled the Green Card holder should be allowed to stay in the U.S. despite serving prison time for a drugs offense back in 2011 because the crime was nonviolent. However, airport officials confiscated his Green Card in 2023 when he returned from a vacation abroad with his wife. Parris was still embroiled in the legal process to have his card returned when he was unexpectedly pulled over in his car by ICE officials in January, who reportedly told him he was "on a list" to be detained and he now faces deportation. Parris' wife, Tanisha Hartwell-Parris, says U.S. President Donald Trump's anti-immigration crackdown is responsible for her husband's detention, arguing nothing is different in his case, apart from a change in president. Newsweek reached out by email to the White House on Saturday seeking a response to her comments. File photo: Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark speaks to ICE agents at a demonstration outside a detention center in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on May 7, 2025. File photo: Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark speaks to ICE agents at a demonstration outside a detention center in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on May 7, 2025. TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images Why It Matters Trump has vowed to cut immigration across the board and, almost immediately after winning office, he launched a series of raids to roundup and deport illegal immigrants. He is also trying to end automatic birthright citizenship for children born to parents who aren't citizens or lawful permanent residents and has launched a self-deportation drive; this offers undocumented residents $1,000 stipends and "free flights" home if they leave voluntarily via a federal scheme. However, Trump's plans have proved divisive and have been hit with multiple court challenges. In addition, a number of detentions and deportations have sparked a public backlash over perceived unfairness in some cases. What To Know Parris, now 45, moved to the U.S. in 1997 from Trinidad and Tobago as the son of a naturalized citizen and was issued a Green Card which he renewed every decade as required. He served prison time for conspiracy to distribute drugs in 2011, but the authorities ruled back then that he would not be deported and would not lose his Green Card because the crime had not involved violence. However, despite owning and showing an official "letter of no interest" from ICE confirming he had been allowed to stay in the U.S., Parris' Green Card was taken from him by customs agents at an airport when he returned from a vacation abroad with his wife in 2023. He was still embroiled in the legal process to have the card returned to him when he was unexpectedly pulled over and detained by ICE agents near his home in Laveen. Since then, Parris has been held at a private detention center in Florence and is only allowed to speak to his wife through a glass partition when she visits him. His attorney, Douglas Kouffie, filed motions objecting to the government's evidence against his client, arguing that it had been submitted late and without proper certification. Judge Frank Travieso said he was sympathetic to Parris' case, but nevertheless found that the government had provided enough evidence to show that he could be deported. The ruling at Florence Immigration Court on May 9 means that Parris may now be forcibly ejected from the U.S., despite living in the country for decades since he was a boy and serving two tours of duty in Iraq. After the hearing, Kouffie said he was "shocked and disappointed" on behalf of his client, adding: "I think the court got it wrong." What People Are Saying Parris's wife, Tanisha Hartwell-Parris, described the whole experience as "traumatic," especially "for the children." She told that her family was bracing to move to Trinidad and Tobago if Parris were deported. Hartwell-Parris added that they would rather live abroad than stay in a country that would reject a veteran who had been prepared to give his life serving it. In the meantime, the family is continuing to hope the courts will allow Parris to stay in the U.S., his wife said. She added: "We're not letting this administration fearmonger us. That's not something we will give them. They want all these immigrants to be running around scared, looking over their shoulder. We're not going to live like that." Speaking previously about the case, Hartwell-Parris queried the timing of her husband's detention. "Why now? We were taking care of the Green Card issue [ …] We have all his documentation. Nothing has changed other than the president." What Happens Next Judge Travieso set the next hearing for August 11. Parris is expected to oppose the deportation plans, while the government looks set to argue for his removal from the country.
USA Today
09-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Shedeur Sanders hosts local high school players for an NFL level workout
Shedeur Sanders hosts local high school players for an NFL level workout In a visit to John Marshall High School in Cleveland, Shedeur Sanders welcomed himself to the local community and spoke about his goals at the next level. The newest Browns quarterback said that he wants to be more connected with Cleveland's youth and bring positivity and hope to the city. While that promise was only made a week ago, Sanders wasted no time making good on it. While looking for players to work out with in the local area on May 7, Sanders called upon four local high school players to help him. Milan Parris, Pauly Sadler, Devron Mills and LeMarques Greenwood II quickly made their way over to a local practice field. "The drive there was definitely nerve-wracking," Parris told USA Today's Nick Brinkerhoff. "I was going through all types of things in my head. I had to get my head together before I arrived. On the way back, I was in shock. My family was calling my phone and, honestly, I was just trying to soak it all in." A class of 2026 commit to Iowa State, Parris said that he was initially star-struck, but was grateful for the opportunity to practice with an NFL player. During the two-hour workout, Sanders continually gave advice and pushed Parris through the grueling process. At the workout, Parris said they worked a lot on timing routes, and Sanders helped coach the players and got his own reps in. "Sometimes we'd have trouble hesitating through our routes or getting to the break and he was just like, be loose, be comfortable, and that will definitely you make a lot better," Parris said. According to ESPN Cleveland's Brad Stainbrook, Sanders spent time with the Berea-MidPark football team on the same day as this workout. No player has gone through more attacks on their character over the last month than Sanders, but he isn't letting that faze him. The Colorado star is staying true to what he promised the Cleveland community, and this seems to be just the beginning of a perfect pairing. Contact/Follow us @BuffaloesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Colorado news, notes and opinions.
The Irish Sun
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Ronnie O'Sullivan's cue maker has EIGHT-YEAR waiting list, charges £3,000 per cue with each taking a year to create
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN'S master cue maker has an EIGHT-YEAR waiting list. And snooker fans often have to wait for around a year, before forking out around £3000-per-cue from the South London-based workshop. 3 Ronnie O'Sullivan's master cue maker John Parris has an EIGHT-YEAR waiting list Credit: Parris Cues 3 The Rocket has been using the South London-based workshop for several years Credit: Alamy 3 Parris has opened about his relationship with Ronnie during the World Snooker Championship The world renowned craftsman, who is snooker's answer to Harry Potter wand-maker Garrick Ollivander, is Londoner John Parris. And O'Sullivan isn't the only famous snooker star on Parris' 40-year client list. Six-time world champion Steve Davis, Alex Higgins and the legendary But O'Sullivan was forced to put in an SOS call to Parris before the start of the 2025 World Championships last month. READ MORE O'SULLIVAN NEWS The Rocket, 49, was struggling to find a replacement after And to make matters worse O'Sullivan has been But master cue craftsman Parris has opened up about his relationship with O'Sullivan this week. Parris, 73, told the Most read in Snooker CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "It could be a different one every day. He's not happy with it but he's managing. We'll get there - we'll get the perfect one in the end." Parris first designed a cue for Ronnie O'Sullivan's match descends into chaos as table BREAKS during World Snooker Championship semi-final And he and his 14 staff members are now halfway through the nine-month process of crafting what they hope will be O'Sullivan's next long-term cue. Parris said: "He doesn't change cues very often but he is always saying 'well make me another one just to see if it could be that little bit better'. "So we normally have one or two on the go somewhere in the background. As I'm going through shafts I'll think 'Ronnie might like this one' and I'll put it to one side for him." World Snooker Championship 2025 WE are BACK at the Crucible for another thrilling fortnight of snooker action! There will be a new champion this year after reigning champ You can follow every frame of the tournament LIVE - plus the latest news, interviews and reaction - as it happens with our dedicated BLOG. Latest News Snooker Explained FULL schedule and results for 2025 How much prize money can be won? Who are the BBC snooker presenters and pundits? O'Sullivan He added: "It was a bit heart breaking when Ronnie broke that last one. "It was just a tantrum, a rush of blood. It happens I guess. It takes a lot for Ronnie to do that. "He has got a lot of pressure on him. Everybody wants a piece of him. "Sometimes if it's a clean break you can put it back together again. "But this was a real job! It was never going to work. So you just have to say 'oh well, here we go again'." Parris travels to timber yards across the country and searches through stockpiles of wood looking for high-quality pieces of ash and maple. O'Sullivan faces Zhao Xintong in World Championship semi-final on Friday. List of all-time Snooker World Champions BELOW is a list of snooker World Champions by year. The record is for the modern era, widely considered as dating from the 1968-69 season, when the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) took control of the sport. The first World Championships ran from 1927 - with a break from 1941-45 because of World War II and 1958-63 because of a dispute in the sport. Joe Davis (15), Fred Davis and John Pulman (both 8) were the most successful players during that period. 1969 - John Spencer 1970 - 1971 - John Spencer 1972 - Alex Higgins 1973 - Ray Reardon (2) 1974 - Ray Reardon (3) 1975 - Ray Reardon (4) 1976 - Ray Reardon (5) 1977 - John Spencer (2) 1978 - Ray Reardon (6) 1979 - Terry Griffiths 1980 - Cliff Thorburn 1981 - 1982 - Alex Higgins (2) 1983 - Steve Davis (2) 1984 - Steve Davis (3) 1985 - 1986 - Joe Johnson 1987 - Steve Davis (4) 1988 - Steve Davis (5) 1989 - Steve Davis (6) 1990 - 1991 - John Parrott 1992 - Stephen Hendry (2) 1993 - Stephen Hendry (3) 1994 - Stephen Hendry (4) 1995 - Stephen Hendry (5) 1996 - Stephen Hendry (6) 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - Stephen Hendry (7) 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - Mark Williams (2) 2004 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) 2005 - Shaun Murphy 2006 - Graeme Dott 2007 - John Higgins (2) 2008 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (3) 2009 - John Higgins (3) 2010 - Neil Robertson 2011 - John Higgins (4) 2012 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) 2013 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (5) 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - Mark Selby (2) 2017 - Mark Selby (3) 2018 - Mark Williams (3) 2019 - 2020 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (6) 2021 - Mark Selby (4) 2022 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (7) 2023 - 2024 - Most World Titles (modern era) 7 - Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O'Sullivan 6 - Ray Reardon, Steve Davis 4 - John Higgins, Mark Selby 3 - John Spencer, Mark Williams 2 - Alex Higgins World Snooker Championship 2025 WE are BACK at the Crucible for another thrilling fortnight of snooker action! There will be a new champion this year after reigning champ You can follow every frame of the tournament LIVE - plus the latest news, interviews and reaction - as it happens with our dedicated BLOG. Latest News Snooker Explained FULL schedule and results for 2025 How much prize money can be won? Who are the BBC snooker presenters and pundits?
