Pets of the week: Clover loves toys and attention. Mitzy has hypnotic eyes
JACKSON, MI – Clover and Mitzy are just two of the many animals at Cascades Humane Society that are looking for loving forever homes. Mitzy has been spayed, microchipped, brought up-to-date on vaccines and has tested negative for FeLV and FIV. Cascades Humane Society, 1515 Carmen Drive, is open to the public from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. CHS accepts cat or dog food donations, as long as the food is in its original packaging. The Pet Food Pantry is open from noon to 2 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month.
mlive.comHorse killed in Muskegon County car accident ‘saved all of our lives,’ says injured girl
The horses, Jack and Dottie, died in the April 5 accident that injured the girls, absorbing the bulk of the car’s impact, police said. Related: Horses killed in car crash credited with saving girls’ livesHelsel’s continues to mourn her horse, Jack, who she said protected her and her friend, Layla Neiser, 12. Jack is named after her late great-great-uncle, Jack Clover, who died in a car accident three years ago. “I’m just really happy that Jack saved all of our lives. Pierce didn’t know the families but said she lost her horse in a car accident as a teen and wanted to help.
mlive.comHorses killed in car crash credited with saving girls’ lives
MUSKEGON, MI – A sunny spring day turned tragic last week when two 12-year-old girls riding horses down a Muskegon County road were hit by a car. Two others riding horses were not hit. I was screaming his name.”The horse likely saved the girls’ lives by taking most of the impact from the car, police said. While the horses are credited with protecting the girls, the Muskegon County Sheriff’s Office said both were also wearing helmets. “I truly believe he was watching out for her with this accident, and we named her horse Jack for a reason,” Edens said.
mlive.comChamath Palihapitiya-backed Clover Health gets notice of SEC investigation
Chamath Palihapitiya-backed Clover Health Investments said Friday it received a notice of investigation from the Securities and Exchange Commission and that it intends to cooperate. Shares of Clover rose more than 3.5% in premarket trading Friday after the company published its response. Hindenburg also said Clover was under investigation from the Department of Justice and that the investigation was not disclosed to investors. On the SEC side, Clover said it received the letter from the agency on Thursday following the publication of Hindenburg's report. Clover responded to Hindenburg's critique of a separate company, Seek Insurance, that shares investors and governance with Clover.
cnbc.comPalihapitiya-backed Clover Health shares fall on critical report by short seller Hindenburg Research
Shares of Clover Health fell more than 8% on Thursday following a critical report from short seller Hindenburg Research claiming the company is under an active investigation by the Department of Justice that it has not disclosed to investors. Hindenburg said it has no position in Clover, but said its report helps highlight the important role short sellers tend to play in exposing market fraud. The report comes as short sellers have been targeted by Reddit-fueled retail traders who sought out highly shorted stocks en masse. Hindenburg noted that short sellers have played key roles in exposing alleged fraud in companies like Enron and Luckin Coffee. Hindenburg accused billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya of misleading investors when he took the company public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) last month.
cnbc.comChamath Palihapitiya to take Clover Health public in another SPAC deal worth $3.7 billion
Chamath Palihapitiya has found his next SPAC target — Clover Health, a Medicare insurance start-up backed by Alphabet. Clover will go public via a merger with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III, a special purpose acquisition company. The deal values Clover at $3.7 billion and includes up to $1.2 billion in cash proceeds, $400 million of which will be provided through a Palihapitiya-led private investment in the public entity. The move came just three weeks after Palihapitiya unveiled his $4.8 billion SPAC deal with real estate start-up Opendoor. The billionaire gained success with his first blank-check transaction that took space-tourism company Virgin Galactic public last year and has been particularly active in the SPAC world in 2020.
cnbc.comLocal vet warns others after dogs close call with Halloween candy
LIVONIA, Mich. Like most children, Wesley, 8, eagerly looked over his Halloween candy haul. Wesleys family includes two playful dogs -- Clover and Red -- who dont miss much. Luckily for the family, Wesleys mom is a veterinarian and she immediately saw the signs. As for Wesleys candy stash? "And he didnt eat any of them!But theres a lesson here -- families should make sure Halloween candy stays away from all pets.