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45-546: Stat (stylized STAT , sometimes also called Stat News ) is an American health-oriented news website launched on November 4, 2015, by John W. Henry , the owner of The Boston Globe . It is produced by Boston Globe Media and is headquartered in the Globe ' s own building in Boston . Its executive editor is Rick Berke, who formerly worked at both The New York Times and Politico . According to Kelsey Sutton of Politico ,

90-845: A Minor League Baseball team, the Tucson Toros of the Pacific Coast League , in 1989. He was also one of the founders of the Senior Professional Baseball Association , a winter league in Florida composed of retired major league players. Henry co-owned the winning team in the 1989–90 season, the West Palm Beach Tropics , managed by Dick Williams , former manager of the Boston Red Sox 's 1967 team, known as

135-510: A University of Chicago clinical trial of the COVID-19 drug remdesivir , which were leaked to STAT without permission. Shares of Gilead Sciences , the developer of remdesivir, jumped higher in after-hours trading immediately after the report was published. In a statement to CNBC, a University of Chicago spokesperson said, “Partial data from an ongoing clinical trial is by definition incomplete and should never be used to draw conclusions about

180-508: A Degree or Certificate objective within three years of enrolling for the first time): 150% of the "normal time" is also the same amount of time used to permit attendance to California Community Colleges under Federal Financial Aid programs, which is why statistics are not generally announced on students who exceed college attendance over three continuous years. Plans in 2007 called for funding and facility improvements to handle up to 30,000 students by 2017. A general obligation bond, Measure JJ

225-673: A five-year, $ 12.5 million contract with the Boston Red Sox and returning to the Oakland Athletics, but adds that the Red Sox, despite failing to hire Beane, implemented many of his "Moneyball" ideas and went on to win the 2004 World Series , marking the first Red Sox championship in 86 years . Victor Valley College The college was created by a vote of the public in 1960 and the first classes were held in 1961 at Victor Valley High School in an unused building. The 253-acre (102 ha) campus started construction in 1963 and

270-807: A hazard tower and disaster areas for simulated exercises. Construction on the second satellite campus, the "Westside" Workforce Development Center in West Hesperia remains in the planning stages with hopes to complete the project before 2020. The college provides nearly 40 major courses of study, with the most popular being Liberal Arts, Registered Nursing, and Business Management. As a junior college, VVC awards associate degrees . Thirty-three of these programs offer associate degrees in either Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associates of Science (A.S.), along with California's Associates Transfer Degree (AA-T or AS-T) which guarantees admission to either Cal State University or University of California campuses that participate in

315-467: A history of bold bets." The Times story quoted Times spokesperson Eileen Murphy as confirming the sale deal. The stories noted that Henry had initially been among a group of partners who had joined in bidding on The Globe properties, but ended up agreeing to acquire them individually. However, The Times story reported him saying: "In coming days there will be announcements concerning those joining me in this community commitment and effort." After

360-432: A mechanical trend following method for managing a futures trading account. He tested his trend-reversal method—which was never out of the market but always held a position (either long or short) in every one of the markets in the account's "basket" of commodities—"using his own money," according to his marketing materials from 1983. When that test proved successful, he founded John W. Henry & Company in 1981, opened

405-430: A natural debris flow zone. Bear Valley Road physically limits Victor Valley College on the south, being a major highway as well as the city limit of Hesperia. In the fall of 2022, the college enrolled 12,684 full-time. A full-time staff of approximately 600 classified, management, and instructional employees are on duty, which includes approximately 110 full-time instructors and 213 part-time instructors. In that semester,

450-741: A racing simulation service aimed at both real-world racers and racing simulator enthusiasts. The service was launched in August 2008. In the predawn hours of August 3, 2013, both The Boston Globe and The New York Times carried stories on their web sites reporting that Henry had agreed to purchase the former along with the Telegram & Gazette newspaper of Worcester, Massachusetts , and related New England media properties for $ 70 million in cash from The New York Times Company , which paid $ 1.1 billion for The Globe in 1993. The Globe ' s story described Henry as "a personally shy businessman with

495-647: A reported $ 158 million. In January 2002, Henry sold the Marlins in a multi-franchise deal to Jeffrey Loria , then owner of the Montreal Expos , which is now the Washington Nationals . In 2001, Henry partnered with Tom Werner , The New York Times Company , and other investors to found New England Sports Ventures (NESV) in a successful bid to buy the Boston Red Sox from Yawkey Trust headed by John Harrington . Henry became principal owner of

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540-635: A small office across the street from the airport in Irvine, California , and began marketing his management to the largest commodity brokerage firms in America. That proved so successful by 1983 that he moved to considerably larger quarters at Fashion Island in Newport Beach . In 1989, Henry moved to Westport, Connecticut . Two years later, Henry established a second office in Boca Raton . JWH

585-1223: Is an American businessman and the founder of John W. Henry & Company, an investment management firm. He is the principal owner of Liverpool Football Club , the Boston Red Sox , the Pittsburgh Penguins , The Boston Globe , and co-owner of RFK Racing . As of October 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth to be US$ 6 billion. Henry was born to John William Henry Sr. and Lois Henry ( née Osborne) on September 13, 1949, in Quincy, Illinois . His parents were soybean farmers, and he split his time growing up between Illinois and Arkansas . At age 15, his asthmatic condition prompted his family to move to Apple Valley, California , where Henry attended and graduated from Victor Valley High School in Victorville, California . Henry then attended but did not graduate from four separate colleges and universities, Victor Valley College , and then University of California, Riverside , University of California, Irvine , and UCLA , where he majored in philosophy . He attributes not graduating to

630-647: Is the town of Apple Valley . The San Bernardino and San Gabriel mountain ranges lie approximately 15 miles to the south, southeast, and southwest of the college. The Community College District boundaries are set east of Antelope Valley , south of Barstow , north of both San Bernardino and Rancho Cucamonga (both sharing a common border from Victorville), and northwest of Joshua Tree . The boundaries are mostly for planning and research only, as California Community College campuses statewide practice Open Enrollment policies; students are not restricted to attending any community college based on their residence status within

675-415: The 2013–14 season ; however, poor performances in the subsequent season and a bad start to the 2015–16 season saw Henry sack Brendan Rodgers as Liverpool coach on October 4, 2015. On October 8, 2015, Henry appointed Jürgen Klopp as the new coach of Liverpool F.C. The move was praised by Liverpool supporters and seen as a show of Henry's ambition for the club. Klopp led Liverpool to two finals during

720-768: The 2015–16 season (the League Cup and the Europa League). In 2018 Liverpool reached the Champions League final for the first time in 11 years. In 2019 Liverpool reached the Champions League Final for the second consecutive year and won it, beating fellow English club Tottenham Hotspur , 2–0. Liverpool went on to win the Premier League title in the 2019–20 season ; Liverpool's first league title in 30 years, and their first since

765-653: The Fenway Sports Group took over Liverpool F.C. The UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations may have been a factor in the decision. The previous owners, Tom Hicks and George N. Gillett, Jr. , had become extremely unpopular among Liverpool fans for their failure to deliver on the promise that no debt would be placed onto the club, and the proposal of Liverpool leaving Anfield as disrespectful treatment of its manager and front office and for their allegedly misleading statements about planned and past investment in players. After losing around £154 million on

810-485: The zika outbreaks there. Stat began covering the Coronavirus outbreak early, starting with an article by Helen Branswell on 4 January 2020. The site's early coverage led to a surge in reader traffic 4-5 times above typical volumes. An April 16, 2020 article entitled "Early peek at data on Gilead coronavirus drug suggests patients are responding to treatment" by Adam Feuerstein contained early, incomplete results of

855-651: The "Impossible Dream" team. In 1990, Henry sold his interest in the team, and the league went out of business the following year. The same year, he negotiated to purchase the Orlando Magic , a National Basketball Association team. He also was briefly the lead general for the Colorado Rockies , a Major League Baseball expansion team, and headed a group attempting to acquire the National Hockey League 's expansion team in Florida, which

900-572: The 2003 publication of Moneyball . Henry accomplished his goal in the 2004 World Series , defeating his former childhood favorite Cardinals. The team won the 2007 World Series against a franchise with which Henry had pre-expansion involvement, the Rockies, and the 2018 World Series against the Dodgers. The Sox beat the Cardinals again in the 2013 World Series. In August 2017, Henry said

945-651: The Mojave River floodplain adjacent to the Mojave River and the Mojave Fish Hatchery, which is run by the State of California. The Lower Campus is home to many of the career technical programs and athletic facilities. The land directly north of the campus property (adjacent to Spring Valley Lake and golf course) offers additional expansion room, which is somewhat limited by hilly terrain, washes, and

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990-520: The Park Baseball . Henry was briefly portrayed by Arliss Howard in the 2011 film Moneyball , which follows Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane and his quest to build a winning team in 2002. Towards the end of the film, Beane travels to Boston's Fenway Park where he meets with Henry, who wants Beane to become the new GM of the Red Sox . The film depicts Beane turning down

1035-633: The Premier League was formed. In April 2021, Liverpool were announced as a founding member of the European Super League , which would have effectively ended the pyramid system of European soccer and placed Liverpool in a closed league without prospects for meritocratic relegation and promotion. Liverpool and the five other English clubs involved backed out within two days after a strong backlash. This prompted Henry to issue an official apology to Liverpool fans, taking responsibility for

1080-674: The Red Sox, with Werner as chairman. The company has since become majority owner of English Premier League club Liverpool F.C. , the Pittsburgh Penguins , the New England Sports Network , Fenway Park , Fenway Sports Management , and other assets. In 2009, the company made its first foray into European sports with an unsuccessful bid for the French Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille . NESV changed its name to Fenway Sports Group in March 2011. Henry canceled

1125-711: The Regional Public Safety Training Center just northwest of the Apple Valley County Airport (nicknamed the Eastside Center in the Five-Year Plan.) The new center contains 46,000 sq. ft. of classrooms, conference rooms, laboratories, and lecture halls. Directly outside the center, a prop area called "CERT City" (named after County of San Bernardino Community Emergency Response Team) has large vehicles,

1170-432: The State of California. Victor Valley College is split into Upper and Lower campuses by a 60 feet (18 m) escarpment running through the school property. The Upper Campus sits on the bluff (plateau) and is bounded on the west by Spring Valley Lake Parkway. The upper-campus academic and administration buildings are clustered around the man-made Sewell Pond (2,877 feet (877 m) above sea level). The Lower Campus lies in

1215-632: The United States Barack Obama announced he would be his nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration . The site also uncovered claims made by a vitamin company to which President Donald Trump had licensed his name. The site's reporting has also inspired another presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders , to return a contribution that a disgraced former pharmaceutical industry CEO made to his campaign. The site has also sent multiple journalists to Colombia , Haiti , and Brazil to cover

1260-589: The announcement, the ownership of The San Diego Union-Tribune (then known as "U-T San Diego") alleged that it had outbid Henry for The Globe but that the management of The Times Company had not fairly handled the process, to the detriment of Times Company shareholders . In 2014, Henry sold the Worcester Telegram & Gazette to Halifax Media Group , which had previously purchased 16 former New York Times Company newspapers in 2011. Henry enjoys playing baseball simulation games, including Out of

1305-567: The club from four points above the relegation zone to a cup win. In July 2012, after successfully persuading Brendan Rodgers to become the new coach, Henry attributed parting company with Dalglish as being unrelated to failing to win the FA Cup or the Suarez case, but a product of the club's poor league performance in the second half of the 2011–12 season. Rodgers almost took Liverpool to their first Premier League title in over 20 years during

1350-622: The college ranked last in the state in terms of "Percentage of FTEF to Full-Time Faculty" (35.7%). Student race and ethnicity statistics for the fall 2022 semester show that VVC is 64% Hispanic/Latino, 18% White, and 10% Black or African-American. 71% of the student body is under the age of 25 years, and 42% of the campus attends in-person, with 31% having some distance education courses in their schedule and 28% attend only in distance education classes. The following statistics apply out of all students who complete their programs of study within 150% of their "normal time" attending college (Completion of

1395-808: The events that had occurred. In 2007, Henry's Fenway Sports Group bought a 50% stake in Jack Roush 's Roush Racing stock car racing team. Driver Matt Kenseth won the Auto Club 500 at the California Speedway in February 2007 marking Henry's first win as an owner. In February 2009 the team won their first Daytona 500 with Matt Kenseth . Henry is currently listed as the owner of the #17 Ford driven by NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher . In September 2004 Henry and David Kaemmer founded iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations for developing

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1440-456: The firm announced that it would stop managing clients' money by December 31, 2012, and Henry confirmed that total assets under the firm's management had fallen from $ 2.5 billion in 2006 to less than $ 100 million as of late 2012. Henry grew up a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals , especially their star Stan Musial . After acquiring his fortune, his first foray into professional sports was in purchasing

1485-603: The game finished 1–1 after 90 minutes and 2–2 after extra time. This was Liverpool's first trophy since the 2006 FA Cup Final win over West Ham United on May 13, 2006, at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. In May 2012 he made a controversial decision by firing coach and club icon Kenny Dalglish citing the club's poor league results. This was regarded as a poor decision by some soccer pundits such as Dalglish's friend Alan Hansen , given Dalglish's success in lifting

1530-436: The pressured sale of their debt-ridden club, Hicks and Gillett announced that they would sue co-owners and creditors for at least $ 1.6 billion for the "extraordinary swindle" they suffered. In January 2013, Hicks and Gillett had lost a Court of Appeal case and agreed to drop the suit. On February 26, 2012, Liverpool won the 2012 Football League Cup Final at Wembley Stadium , beating Cardiff City 3–2 on penalties after

1575-631: The previous owners' plans to demolish Fenway Park and build a new stadium next door. Instead, Henry renovated Fenway—among other things, adding seats over the Green Monster —enabling the park to celebrate its centennial in 2012. Henry and Werner assembled a front-office team headed by Larry Lucchino with the goal of "breaking the Curse of the Bambino ." He also hired baseball sabermetrics pioneer Bill James , whose work became widely known after

1620-456: The program. Offices are also present on-site from universities in partnership with VVC to allow distance education coursework in a handful of majors that provide students with bachelor's degrees. There are also Certificates of Achievement or Certificates of Participation for 128 Vocational subjects including Administration of Justice, Fire Technology, Construction, Computer Networking and Repair, and Medical/Nursing. Victor Valley College lies on

1665-469: The safety or efficacy of a potential treatment that is under investigation." Lloyd Doggett , chair of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, called for an investigation of the leak, noting that "providing information that's designed to impact the stock market is not something that is permitted under federal securities law." John W. Henry John William Henry II (born September 13, 1949)

1710-551: The southern edge of the Mojave Desert . The college sits directly to the south of Spring Valley Lake (a planned unincorporated community in San Bernardino County). It is located at the confluence of Victorville , Hesperia , and Apple Valley . The property lies at the most southeastern point in the city of Victorville . Directly south of the campus is Hesperia and east of the campus past the Mojave River

1755-643: The team would lead a campaign to change the name of Yawkey Way , a section of Boston where Fenway Park is located. The Red Sox had been the last team in Major League Baseball to integrate , and Henry said, "I am still haunted by what went on here a long time before we arrived." The change was approved by the City of Boston in April 2018, and the name reverted to Jersey Street in May 2018. In October 2010

1800-507: The time he spent performing and touring with two bands, Elysian Fields and Hillary. Henry started trading corn and soybean futures to learn the basics of hedging the price risk of holding an inventory of these commodities, whether in storage or out in the field. In 1976, a commodities broker at Reynolds Securities asked him to advise other farmers, but he declined. After spending a summer in Norway with his first wife, Mai, Henry developed

1845-482: The website is Henry's "biggest and most ambitious standalone site yet". The site's name comes from the term "stat", short for statim , or "immediately"—a term that has long been used in medical contexts. As of February 2016, it had 45 staff members. On average, STAT reaches about 2.3 million unique readers every month, with over 196,000 newsletter subscribers. Notable stories Stat has broken include one about Robert Califf 's research, published after then–President of

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1890-646: Was approved by the residents of the Victor Valley in November 2008. These construction projects are documented in the District's Five-Year Plan and are ongoing (estimated completion academic years listed below). Victor Valley Transit Authority operates two public-access bus stops on campus. One bus stop acts as a transfer point to connect to routes in the Victor Valley region. Bicycle loaders are common on these buses and bicycle racks are provided throughout

1935-640: Was established in 1981 and began taking retail clients in 1982. The firm's management methods make mechanical, non-discretionary trading decisions in response to systematic determinations of reversals in each market's direction, with the explicit intention of precluding not only human emotion , but also any subjective evaluation of factors outside of price behavior, such as the fundamentals , to trigger each decision to be long or short each market, or not. In March 2006, Boston magazine estimated Henry's net worth at $ 1.1 billion, but also reported that his firm had experienced recent difficulties. On November 9, 2012,

1980-677: Was opened to students in 1965. During the 1990s and 2000s, the campus went through a number of improvements as the resident population of the High Desert increased, most notably an Adaptive Physical Education Building, Advanced Technology Building, Gymnasium, Library, an expanded Performing Arts Center, Planetarium, and the Student Activities Center. On February 14, 2012, Victor Valley Community College District opened its first satellite campus in Apple Valley called

2025-723: Was ultimately awarded to Phil and Tony Esposito , who create the Tampa Bay Lightning . Henry subsequently negotiated to buy the Miami Heat and later the New Jersey Nets . Henry entered Major League Baseball with his purchase of a small interest in the New York Yankees in 1991. Henry became the sole owner of the Florida Marlins in 1999, purchasing the club from Wayne Huizenga for

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