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Lala strengthens into hurricane, bears down on Hawaii’s Big Island with heavy rain, winds

HONOLULU — Hurricane Lala formed Saturday on a path to make a rare landfall on Hawaii’s Big Island. The National Hurricane Center said Lala’s maximum sustained winds increased to 75 mph (120 kph), making it a Category 1 hurricane, and the eyewall was forecast to move over or near the island’s southern end by Saturday evening, lashing its worst winds at volcanic slopes thousands of feet above sea level. The Big Island has not experienced a direct hurricane landfall in 155

The King Center and Divine Nine Launch Historic Fundraising Campaign to Preserve Critical History and Amplify Nonviolence365® Ahead of King100

D9Stronger D9 Stronger Together Campaign Graphic Atlanta, GA., Aug. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, in partnership with the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), announced #D9StrongerTogether, a unified fundraising campaign mobilizing members of all nine historically Black Greek-letter organizations to preserve The King Center's critical history and archives, deepen its nonviolence education and training, and champion the Center's con

We Will Never See Another Westbrook

Russell Westbrook spent most of his NBA career doing something few athletes ever accomplish. He made people pick a side. You either loved him or couldn't stand him. To his admirers, he was the embodiment of competitive fire, a relentless force who attacked every possession as if the game depended on it. To his critics, he was the superstar who could never quite get out of his own way, a player whose flaws often appeared as dramatic as his strengths. In an era increasingly defined by efficiency,

ATOM hits Marcos’ statements on ill-gotten wealth

MANILA, Philippines — The August Twenty One Movement (ATOM) on Saturday hit out at President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s denial of ill-gotten wealth involving his family. Marcos said in the luncheon hosted by the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (Focap) that their family’s assets were “not ill-gotten wealth”, echoing an interview with Australian journalist Sarah Ferguson in 2024, where he apparently stuttered. “But we, the August Twenty-One Mov

Michael Caridi and MAJIC Development Group Announce Active Acquisition Push in Harlem Amid Distressed Market Conditions

NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Michael Caridi, Chairman of MAJIC Development Group LLC, announced today that the firm is actively pursuing acquisition opportunities in the Harlem real estate market, moving to capitalize on a growing inventory of distressed commercial and mixed-use properties created by the sustained high interest rate environment of the past several years. The announcement marks a deliberate return to a market where MAJIC built some of its most significant early cre

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Pakistan: The Morning After - An Independence Day Message

ISLAMABAD, Aug. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of Pakistan, has issued an Independence Day message reflecting on the meaning of freedom, the resilience of the Pakistani people and the continuing work of building a country that remains, in the words of the message, "not finished, not defeated, still becoming.” On the morning of Independence Day, Islamabad is strangely beautiful. The streets are quieter than usual. Green and white flags have app

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Lump-sum allocations in 2027 budget flagged

SEN. Panfilo Lacson has flagged what he described as “questionable” lump-sum appropriations for infrastructure projects in the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027, saying he will demand details from the government agency concerned. Lacson said lump-sum allocations may be justified for unpredictable expenses such as calamity funds, but their use for infrastructure projects warrants closer scrutiny because the proposed allocations do not provide a detailed breakdown of the

DOJ reviews US files vs Quiboloy, 2 others

THE Department of Justice (DOJ) is reviewing six voluminous batches of supporting documents transmitted by the US government in connection with its extradition request for Apollo Quiboloy and two ranking officials of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC). State Counsel Dennis Arvin Chan confirmed that the DOJ is examining the documents that were received through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). “The documents that we received from the DFA were quite voluminous. Each respondent would h

Waste-to-energy system up in 18 months – Marcos

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Energy (DOE) to implement its waste-to-energy (WTE) program within 18 months, following the “sea of trash” caused by heavy monsoon rains last week. During his inspection of the clearing and waste collection operation at the Diokno Pumping Station in Pasay City, Marcos recognized that while the program is not easy to do, the technical aspects of the technology have already been finalized. “It’s not so easy to do

Norwegian data center backer junks briefing

ILOILO CITY — What was supposed to be a public consultation on a proposed 50-megawatt (MW) AI data center in Oton, Iloilo, ended in uncertainty after its Norwegian proponent abruptly walked out and declared that there was no reason to continue the discussion amid mounting opposition from residents. Daniel Stefan Robertsen, who presented the project under Norway Green Energy, was pitching the development of a 10-hectare hyperscale AI data center campus in Barangay Abilay Sur, Oton, during a

Filipino shines at Oxford University

Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) undersecretary, delivers a speech at the University of Oxford where she was awarded the Programme Director’s Prize for her exceptional contribution to the classroom and the wider MSc in Major Programme Management cohort at Saïd Business School. The distinction is presented to a student whose academic engagement, presence and participation have made a meaningful impact on the life of the program. The

Fire hits residential area in Pasay

Firefighters try to contain a third-alarm fire that erupted in a residential area in Pasay City Aug. 15, 2026. No other details are available as of posting time. VIDEO BY BFP NCR Pasay City PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN

MoonRush Launches Social Trading App Combining On-Chain Market Discovery and AI-Powered Risk Protection

DOVER, Del., Aug. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MoonRush has launched its social trading app for crypto markets, bringing token discovery, trader and wallet tracking, on-chain market data, social features and AI-powered risk protection into a mobile experience. The platform is designed to help users monitor emerging token activity, follow public wallet activity, review market information and interact with supported on-chain markets while maintaining control of their assets through a non-custodial

Aartech Canada Named Canadian Distributor for TAKEX America Security Sensing Technologies

Oshawa, ON, Aug. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aartech Canada Inc., a Canadian distributor of security, automation, networking, and smart building technologies since 2002, is pleased to announce that it has been appointed as an authorized Canadian distributor for TAKEX America Inc., a leading manufacturer of security sensing technologies. Through this new distribution relationship, Aartech Canada will support Canadian dealers, integrators, installers, and security professionals with access to TAK

The Countdown Is On: WhipNash Hummer EV Giveaway Charges Toward August 31 Finale

Eligible entrants still have time to build their entry totals for a prize package featuring a 2025 Hummer EV 3X Pickup, a VIP trip to Nashville and $20,000. Nashville, TN, Aug. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WhipNash has entered the final weeks of its Made in America Giveaway #1, giving eligible participants until 11:59:59 p.m. CDT on August 31, 2026, to submit entries for a grand prize package valued at approximately $130,000. The package includes a 2025 GMC Hummer EV 3X Pickup, a VIP trip to Nas

SoonLab Launches SoonLab 2.0, Bringing More Intelligent AI Agents to Game Creation

The new model expands natural-language game creation beyond 2D to playable 3D games, confirms creative requirements through conversation before it builds, and iterates with creators - making it easier to turn an idea into a game that feels the way you imagined. New York City, Aug. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SoonLab, the AI-native platform for creating and sharing playable games, today announced SoonLab 2.0, its next-generation model for AI-powered game creation. SoonLab 2.0 expands game creati

Glitter Bug Gold Buyers Announces New Gold Seller Transparency Standard Across Orange County Locations

New companywide standard formalizes transparent precious metals testing, visible evaluations and no-obligation offers at Glitter Bug Gold Buyers locations in Laguna Hills and Anaheim Hills Laguna Hills, CA, Aug. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glitter Bug Gold Buyers, a family-owned precious metals buyer serving Orange County, today announced the launch of its new Gold Seller Transparency Standard, a companywide initiative establishing a consistent set of customer-facing practices for gold, silver

PLDT downs Akari to notch second straight PVL On Tour win

MANILA, Philippines — The PLDT High Speed Hitters continued their strong start to the 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) On Tour, escaping the Akari Chargers in four sets, 25-14, 26-24, 21-25, 25-20, on Saturday at the Mindanao Civic Center (MCC) Gymnasium in Lanao del Norte. PLDT secured its second consecutive victory to improve to a 2-0 win-loss record, keeping pace with the league-leading ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles. Savi Davison spearheaded the High Speed Hitters with 22 points built on

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Teodoro accuses China of blackmail over arrest of Filipinos

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Saturday accused China of using threats and “disinformation through avoidance” after Beijing defended the arrest of more than 100 undocumented Filipino workers in the country. Teodoro said the Chinese Foreign Ministry continued to evade key questions surrounding the arrests, including whether the Filipinos were involved in illegal activities and whether Chinese embassy officials had intervened in Philippine law enforcement operations. “

9 Pinoy seafarers from Rostrum Optima return home

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Saturday announced the return of nine Filipino seafarers that were aboard the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier M/V Rostrum Optima. In a statement on Saturday, the DMW said the Filipinos arrived at Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) through Turkish Airlines Flight TK084, which came from Istanbul, Turkey. The M/V Rostrum Optima was hit by a drone strike while at the Port of Taman in Russia. Upon reaching Istanbul, DMW Secretary Hans

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