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BOCA RATON, FL / ACCESS Newswire / August 18, 2025 / Newsmax Inc. (NYSE:NMAX) (“Newsmax” or the “Company”) today announced that the Company will report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, after the U.S. stock market closes.

The earnings press release and supplemental financial information will be made available on the Newsmax Investor Relations website at ir.newsmax.com.

About Newsmax

Newsmax Inc. is listed on the NYSE (NMAX) and operates, through Newsmax Broadcasting LLC, one of the nation’s leading news outlets, the Newsmax channel. The fourth highest-rated network is carried on all major cable TV and satellite providers. Newsmax’s media properties reach more than 40 million Americans regularly through Newsmax TV, the Newsmax App, its popular website Newsmax.com, and publications such as Newsmax Magazine. Through its social media accounts, Newsmax reaches 20 million combined followers. Reuters Institute says Newsmax is one of the top U.S. news brands and Forbes has called Newsmax “a news powerhouse.”

For more information, please visit Investor Relations | Newsmax Inc.

Investor Contacts

Newsmax Investor Relations
ir@newsmax.com

SOURCE: Newsmax Inc.

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MONTRÉAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / August 18, 2025 / Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (the “Company”, “Vision Marine”, “we”, “us”, “our”) (Nasdaq:VMAR), a leader in high-voltage electric marine propulsion systems with a multi-brand boat retail and service platform, today announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of 3,500,000 shares of its common stock (or pre-funded warrants (“Pre-Funded Warrants”) in lieu thereof) at a public offering price of $2.00 per share (inclusive of the Pre-Funded Warrant exercise price), for gross proceeds of $7,000,000, before deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses. In addition, Vision Marine has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 525,000 shares of common stock and/or Pre-Funded Warrants to cover over-allotments at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount.

The Company intends to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, working capital, and potential acquisitions or strategic investments in complementary businesses or technologies.

ThinkEquity acted as sole book-running manager for the offering.

A registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-289547) relating to the shares was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and became effective on August 15, 2025. This offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the final prospectus may be obtained from ThinkEquity, 17 State Street, 41^st Floor, New York, New York 10004.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Vision Marine Technologies, Inc.

Vision Marine Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:VMAR) is a pioneer in high-voltage performance electric marine propulsion with a multi-brand boat retail and service platform. The Company designs, manufactures, and sells its flagship E-Motion™ 180E high-voltage electric outboard system-an industrialized, high-performance solution validated through multiple OEM integrations-while also providing consumers with access to a full range of boats across both electric and internal combustion engine (ICE) segments through its Nautical Ventures division. With nine retail locations in Florida and established sales, service, and marina operations, Vision Marine delivers market-ready solutions to meet the current and evolving needs of recreational boaters and commercial operators.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include predictions, expectations, estimates, and other information that might be considered future events or trends, not relating to historical matters. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Vision Marine’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended August 31, 2024, and its periodic filings with the SEC provide a detailed discussion of these risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that Vision Marine will be able to complete the offering on the anticipated terms, or at all. Vision Marine does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, as required by law.

Investor and Company Contact:

Bruce Nurse
Investor Relations
(303) 919‑2913
bn@v‑mti.com

SOURCE: Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

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“We Never Saw Anything Like This,” Said Pastor and Evangelist Greg Laurie.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA / ACCESS Newswire / August 18, 2025 / Harvest Ministries, led by pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie, announced an extraordinary milestone-10,000 baptisms in just the past two years, through church and mass baptism events. In keeping with similar events in 2023 and 2024, this year’s 3rd Annual Jesus Revolution Baptism was held at Pirate’s Cove in Newport Beach, California on Saturday, August 16.

This same site was used for baptisms during the Jesus Movement in the 1960s and ‘70s and was depicted in the 2023 Lionsgate film, “Jesus Revolution.”

People gathered from across the country with lines that stretched from the beach, climbed over the rocks and wrapped along the seawall. On Sunday, Laurie recounted to his congregation how one attendee, a truck driver from Utah, watched the “Jesus Revolution” film and traveled to Saturday’s event to make his public profession of faith.

“Even during the peak of the Jesus Movement 50 years ago, we never saw anything like this,” Laurie said. “God is clearly at work, and I believe we’re seeing true signs of revival.”

Notably, this event occurred less than one month after the Harvest Crusade at Angel Stadium, which drew a capacity crowd of over 45,000 and featured more than 6,500 professions of faith on July 19-marking one of the most powerful responses in the event’s 35-year history.

Milestone Baptism Events:

• July 2023 – The 1st Annual Jesus Revolution Baptism at Pirate’s Cove welcomed over 4,500 baptisms.

• July 2024 – The 2nd Annual Jesus Revolution Baptism at Pirate’s Cove contributed over 2,000 more baptisms.

• August 2025 – The 3rd Annual Jesus Revolution Baptism at Pirate’s Cove saw over 2,100 baptisms.

• Since 2023 – Harvest Christian Fellowship, founded by Greg Laurie, has seen over 1,700 baptisms within its congregation, bringing the cumulative baptisms to over 10,000.

About the Events

Harvest Crusades are large-scale evangelistic outreaches founded in 1990 by Greg Laurie. On July 19, 2025, the Harvest Crusade at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA drew more than 45,000 in-person attendees (with another 200,000 online) and saw 6,500 professions of faith.

Begun in 2023, the Annual Jesus Revolution Baptism is a mass baptism event that embraces both the heritage and imagery of the historic Jesus Movement of the 1960s and ‘70s, depicted in the 2023 “Jesus Revolution” film.

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Greg Laurie is the founder of the Harvest Crusades and senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship, with campuses located in California and Hawaii. He is a renowned evangelist, bestselling author and inspiration for the 2023 “Jesus Revolution” film. He leads annual Harvest Crusades, large-scale evangelistic events that share the gospel with thousands in stadiums worldwide.

For inquiries, email media@harvest.org or contact Harvest Ministries at https://harvest.org/contact-us/.

Contact Information

Harvest Ministries
media@harvest.org
8008213300

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SOURCE: Harvest Ministries with Greg Laurie

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By Editorial Evrima Chicago

JESSUP, MD / ACCESS Newswire / August 18, 2025 / When Dr. Rachel Bonaparte first envisioned The Blacklining, she wasn’t thinking about just launching a business directory. She was designing a blueprint for a cultural intervention; a living digital space where visibility, capital, knowledge, and community all converge for one purpose: economic sovereignty for Black entrepreneurs.

Launched the week of Juneteenth, the Blacklining is more than timely. It’s urgent. In a nation where Black-owned businesses face systemic disadvantages across capital access, mentorship, visibility, and educational infrastructure, this platform aims to do what legacy institutions have failed to do: integrate support, education, and community engagement into one cohesive system.

The Problem: Fragmentation, Disparity, and Disconnection

The data is as damning as it is consistent. According to the Federal Reserve, Black-owned businesses are twice as likely to be denied credit as their white counterparts. Less than 1% of venture capital goes to Black founders. And despite rising rates of entrepreneurship, financial literacy remains one of the most persistent obstacles to scaling successfully.

Existing platforms often address fragments of the problem; directories, mentorship hubs, or e-learning modules. But as Bonaparte’s own research and lived experience made clear: Black entrepreneurs don’t need piecemeal solutions; they need ecosystems.

The Solution: A Full-Spectrum Platform for Empowerment

The Blacklining was created to bridge these gaps. Its features include:

• A dynamic directory of Black-owned businesses across sectors

• Financial literacy modules including webinars, articles, and community-led workshops

• Event listings that allow businesses to post upcoming launches, pop-ups, and virtual panels

• Business Ideas Pages; a social-forum-style feed where members can ideate, ask, collaborate, and engage.

• Interactive learning spaces to build real-world business skills from trusted experts

What makes this truly revolutionary is the synergy between these tools. “We’ve designed this so that your directory listing isn’t the end goal; it’s your starting point,” Bonaparte explains. “This is where entrepreneurs grow roots and start building sustainable visibility and community capital.”

Juneteenth as Launch Symbolism

Choosing the week of Juneteenth for the official launch wasn’t just symbolic; it’s intentional.

“Juneteenth commemorates delayed freedom. In many ways, Black entrepreneurs are still waiting for the freedom to scale, the freedom to access, the freedom to lead markets without systemic friction,” Bonaparte says. “This platform launches to accelerate that freedom; not just remember it.”

Financial Literacy as Foundation

In one of the most poignant insights from their market analysis, The Blacklining team cites a disturbing stat: Black Americans score an average of 38% on financial literacy assessments, compared to 55% among white Americans.

But instead of approaching this with shame-based messaging, the platform responds with radical empowerment: free financial education workshops, real-time strategy webinars, and beginner-friendly digital toolkits.

And unlike most content marketplaces, these aren’t behind a paywall. The freemium model ensures access; the premium model enhances it.

Strategic Revenue, Ethical Scale

From a business model standpoint, The Blacklining is impressively thoughtful. Its revenue streams include:

• Tiered subscription services (from Supporter to Thrive)

• Advertising packages for Black-owned and ally brands

• Commission-based affiliate partnerships with financial tools and services

• Ticketed workshops and coaching office hours

And yet, its monetization strategy never eclipses its equity-first mission. “Our pricing model is designed to serve sustainability, not exclusion,” Bonaparte emphasizes.

Corporate Partners and Institutional Backing

The platform’s traction is already evident. Warner Bros., Feeding America, and World Central Kitchen have come on board with sponsorship badges; and institutional interest is growing fast. Banks, colleges, and economic development agencies have begun exploratory partnerships to incorporate The Blacklining into outreach and entrepreneurship support programs.

Community First; Always

What may be most groundbreaking is what’s not transactional.

The Blacklining’s Business Exchange Pages allow for real-time networking, feedback loops, accountability threads, and even political advocacy. It’s LinkedIn meets Reddit, but with a cultural heartbeat.

“The way Black entrepreneurs build isn’t isolated; it’s communal. Our platform is the first to mirror that truth,” Bonaparte says.

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Looking Ahead: Mentorship, Expansion, and Localized Ecosystems

With the national rollout already in motion, the next phase of The Blacklining includes:

• Localized mentorship pods connecting new entrepreneurs with seasoned professionals

• Multi-language platform capabilities to support Afro-Caribbean, Francophone, and African-based entrepreneurs

• A dedicated mobile app with integrated chat and event push notifications

• State-by-state rollouts designed with regional economic data in mind

It’s a plan that’s both scalable and rooted; something Bonaparte calls “strategic elasticity.”

Conclusion: This Is Not a Moment; It’s a Movement

In a world full of apps, databases, and course bundles, The Blacklining does something more radical: it invites Black entrepreneurs to own the means of their visibility, their literacy, and their legacy.

The Blacklining isn’t asking for permission to lead; it’s just turning the lights on for everyone else to follow.

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• ^{Evrima Chicago does not independently verify, endorse, or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any statements, statistics, or representations herein.}

• ^{The article is provided strictly for informational, cultural, and journalistic purposes. It does not constitute legal, financial, or business advice.}

• ^{Readers, researchers, and third parties interested in verifying any claims should contact Dr. Rachel Bonaparte or The Blacklining organization directly, or refer to primary source materials and cited references.}

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BOCA RATON, FL / ACCESS Newswire / August 18, 2025 / Newsmax Inc. (NYSE:NMAX) (“Newsmax” or the “Company”) today announced that the Company has reached a settlement agreement with Dominion Voting Systems, concluding a defamation lawsuit that Dominion filed in Delaware Superior Court in 2021.

In a filing submitted Monday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Newsmax disclosed that the parties have mutually agreed to resolve the litigation for a total payment of $67 million. The settlement amount will be paid out in installments over three fiscal years which the Company expects to fund through revenues.

Dominion Voting Systems originally filed its lawsuit against Newsmax in 2021, seeking $1.6 billion in damages. Dominion alleged that certain statements made in Newsmax’s coverage of the 2020 presidential election were defamatory.

From the outset, Newsmax has always maintained that its reporting was not defamatory and that its coverage was consistent with accepted journalistic standards.

“Newsmax believed it was critically important for the American people to hear both sides of the election disputes that arose in 2020,” the Company said in its statement. “We stand by our coverage as fair, balanced, and conducted within professional standards of journalism.”

Despite its confidence in its reporting, Newsmax determined that the Delaware Court with Judge Eric Davis presiding over the case would not provide a fair trial wherein the Company could present standard libel defenses to a jury.

Judge Davis also presided over the case of Dominion vs. Fox News where he was harshly criticized by then Fox’s chief legal officer for his actions and rulings.

“From the very beginning, Judge Davis ruled in ways that strongly favored the plaintiffs and limited Newsmax’s ability to defend itself,” Newsmax stated.

Among the examples Newsmax cited:

• Presumption of guilt: Davis ruled early that Newsmax had committed defamation per se against the plaintiff in each of the 19 alleged statements – depriving the Company of any ability to present a full defense to the serious claims made before a jury which ordinarily decides upon such matters.

• Suppression of critical context: The court indicated that it likely would refuse to allow the jury to hear that Fox News had already paid Dominion $787 million in a settlement-information Newsmax considered essential for the jury to evaluate damages and for them to understand the plaintiff was more than compensated for any potential harm it had alleged.

• Procedural irregularities: Dominion initially sued Newsmax’s parent company rather than its broadcasting subsidiary, Newsmax Broadcasting LLC. Instead of dismissing the suit, Judge Davis simply added the subsidiary and then, without notice or due process to Newsmax Broadcasting, he entered partial summary judgment against the subsidiary – even before it was served with a complaint in the lawsuit.

• Excessive and intrusive discovery: Dominion was permitted to comb through extensive communications including personal emails, cell text messages, and other documents of reporters and company executives that were completely unrelated to the issues in the case.

The pattern of judicial rulings that consistently denied Newsmax due process left the Company to believe it would not receive a fair trial. Faced with these rulings and other constraints, Newsmax chose to settle the case.

“The Delaware Court under Judge Davis effectively enforced a confiscation of our property because our reporting was not always sympathetic to Joe Biden,” Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy said.

“The actions taken against Newsmax, and earlier against Fox News, represent a direct attack on free speech and a free press,” he continued.

Newsmax believes Judge Davis’ rulings and actions in Delaware not only threaten the Company’s own rights but also broader constitutional freedoms that will impact many other companies and individuals in the future.

“The judiciary’s willingness to punish news organizations for reporting on matters of urgent national debate undermines the role of the press in a free society,” the Company declared.

Newsmax likely could not have been sued in Delaware had it not been incorporated there at the time Dominion Voting Systems filed its lawsuit. Newsmax encourages every business incorporated in Delaware to reconsider and exit the state, as it did so to Florida. Businesses should re-domicile in jurisdictions that still believe in the rule of law and remain committed to protecting constitutional freedoms for all Americans.

While strongly disagreeing with the Delaware proceedings, Newsmax emphasized that the settlement allows the Company to move forward with clarity and renewed focus. The Company expects to pay the settlement from revenues over three fiscal years and anticipates no disruption to its operations or its growth strategy.

“With these matters resolved, Newsmax is positioned to continue its mission: delivering accurate reporting, fostering vigorous debate, and ensuring Americans have access to diverse viewpoints,” the Company said.

“At a time when public trust in media is at historic lows, our commitment to balanced reporting, coverage of critical issues facing Americans and open dialogue has never been more important.”

About Newsmax

Newsmax Inc. is listed on the NYSE (NMAX) and operates, through Newsmax Broadcasting LLC, one of the nation’s leading news outlets, the Newsmax channel. The fourth highest-rated network is carried on all major pay TV providers. Newsmax’s media properties reach more than 40 million Americans regularly through Newsmax TV, the Newsmax App, its popular website Newsmax.com, and publications such as Newsmax Magazine. Through its social media accounts, Newsmax reaches 20 million combined followers. Reuters Institute says Newsmax is one of the top U.S. news brands and Forbes has called Newsmax “a news powerhouse.”

For more information, please visit Investor Relations | Newsmax Inc.

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Investor Contacts

Newsmax Investor Relations
ir@newsmax.com

SOURCE: Newsmax Inc.

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