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BIBLIOJAM ANNOUNCES APP THAT TURNS THE ENTIRE BIBLE INTO A YEARLONG MUSICAL EXPERIENCE

Launching Oct. 1, the Bibliojam App Turns All 66 Books of the Bible Into Hip-Hop, Pop, Country and Rock for a Generation That Spends Four Hours a Day With Audio Nashville, TN, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Americans bought 19 million Bibles last year, a 21-year high, according to Publishers Weekly. Americans ages 13 to 24 spend more than four hours a day with audio, according to Edison Research. Bibliojam was built for the space between those two numbers. Alongsiders International, a grassr

CrossFields Interiors & Architecture Publishes Resource on Design Decisions Required Before Permit Drawings

Gainesville, Georgia, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gainesville, Georgia - September 18, 2026 - CrossFields Interiors & Architecture has published an educational resource addressing a common assumption among healthcare practitioners: that permit drawings can proceed without first completing functional design decisions. The resource, titled "I Don't Need Design. I Just Need Permit Drawings," explains why occupancy, power, plumbing, ceiling coordination, and related planning choices must be r

iScreen Expands iOS 27 Customization With New Extra-Large Widget Experiences, iPhone Duo Theme Support and AI-Powered Home Screen Design

The latest update introduces interactive extra-large widget hubs, adaptive layouts for iPhone Duo, and AI-assisted Home Screen personalization. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- iScreen, a mobile customization app for iOS and Android, today announced a new round of features and content designed around iOS 27, expanding the ways users can personalize their Home Screens with widgets, themes and emerging display formats. The update highlights new experiences built around iOS 27's extra-la

Millhouse The Christmas Mouse Brings Burnout-Free Holiday Magic to Families in 2026

International Book Awards finalist ‘Millhouse The Christmas Mouse’ pairs a heartwarming read-aloud story with a low-prep, high-reward tradition and 50% profit-giving pledge. SYRACUSE, N.Y, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GHDC Media LLC has announced the official launch of Millhouse The Christmas Mouse (hardcover, $24.95), an award-winning children’s picture book and companion keepsake collection designed to anchor family holiday traditions around faith, reading, and childhood wonder. Written

Elevate Marketing Solutions Shares How to Design Websites That Convert Patients for Chiropractic and Wellness Practices

Land O' Lakes, Florida, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Land O' Lakes, Florida - September 18, 2026 - Elevate Marketing Solutions, a health and wellness marketing agency specializing in chiropractic marketing, has updated its guide on How to Design a Website to Convert Patients. The revised material is part of the agency's work in Web Development For Health, Wellness, & Chiropractic Practices and outlines planning and design steps used when building clinic websites intended to help visitors u

Nigeria miners struggled to breathe in cell before 37 died — survivors

MINNA, Nigeria — Survivors of a Nigerian disaster that saw 37 suspected illegal gold miners die while in the custody of a paramilitary civil defense group recounted their panic on Friday as they struggled to breathe inside the cell. Police fired shots to disperse protests as tensions spilled onto the streets of Minna, the capital of mineral-rich Niger state in central Nigeria. It was not immediately clear whether police were firing anti-riot pellets or live ammunition in Minna, where mobs

Russia seizes assets of Nestlé, French firms over West's Ukraine support

WARSAW, Poland — Russian authorities have seized the businesses and assets of Swiss food giant Nestlé and three French groups, a move the Kremlin defended Friday as a justified measure against firms representing "unfriendly countries" that back Ukraine. A decree signed by President Vladimir Putin transferred the Russian operations of Nestlé, French retailer Auchan and the former Leroy Merlin DIY chain, now known as Lemana Pro, to a company called LEV Management. The decree, i

Saudi alerts sound as Yemen fighting puts key oil shipping routes under pressure

Trump says son paid back Russian who bankrolled wedding parties

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Friday that his eldest son had reimbursed a Kremlin-linked Russian businessman who paid for two days of wedding celebrations in the Bahamas in May. Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Trump confirmed on Monday that their "dear friend" Umar Kremlev "very generously hosted two incredible nights." The lavish gift sparked questions about ethics and foreign influence. "It's totally allowed but as I understand it, he paid him back," Trump said when an AFP rep

CT UAV Successfully Designs 230 kg Heavy-Lift Transport UAV, Capable of Carrying 100 kg

After 10 years of persistent efforts, the time to reap the rewards has arrived. CT Group Hi-Tech has been separated into an independent corporation with 15 member companies and is rolling out a series of programs aimed at achieving milestones in celebration of this historic event HOCHIMINH CITY, Vietnam, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading the way, CT UAV has announced the successful design and test flight of a new heavy-lift transport UAV named CT Pegas 230, with a maximum take-off weigh

Home BancShares, Inc. Announces Recognition in Forbes Top-Performing Banks and Bank Director RankingBanking

CONWAY, Ark., Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Home BancShares, Inc. (NYSE: HOMB) ("Home” or "the Company”), parent company of Centennial Bank ("Centennial”), today announced two recent performance recognitions. First, on September 9, 2026, Forbes published their "World’s Top Performing Banks” list, and HOMB ranked #5 in Mid-Size Banks. Banks were evaluated across four main dimensions: profitability, growth & earnings quality, capital & funding resilience and asset quality & efficiency. Eligib

Shakira to cap off world tour with Madrid 12-gig run

MADRID, Spain — Shakira will kick off on Friday evening a marathon twelve-concert run in Madrid, bringing an end to both her world tour and the Colombian superstar's eight-year absence from Spain. The 49-year-old "Hips Don't Lie" and "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)" singer will take to a temporary 50,000-seater "Shakira stadium" erected in the south of the Spanish capital up till October 11, according to events giant Live Nation. With no other European tour dates announced, Madrid's auth

Nobel prize sum raised to $1.21M for 2026

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — This year's Nobel prize-winners, to be announced October 5-12, will receive 12 million kronor ($1.21 million) per discipline, up from 11 million in 2025, the Nobel Foundation said Friday. The hike is equivalent to around $101,500, and the sum is shared if there is more than one laureate in any of the six prize categories. "This year, we are celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Nobel Prize, and in connection with this, we are pleased to be able to increase the prize

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Johns Hopkins USFHP is One of the Highest-Rated Health Plans in the Nation

TRICARE Prime® Option Earns 4.5/5 in NCQA’s 2026 Ratings HANOVER, Md., Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan (USFHP) was recognized with an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 in the National Committee for Quality Assurance's (NCQA) Health Plan Ratings 2026: Commercial, placing it as one of the highest-rated health plans in the nation. The rating is a half-star improvement over last year for the TRICARE Prime option serving active-duty families and retired military be

China opens probes into four online travel booking platforms

U.S. approves potential $2.7 billion air defense sale to Ukraine

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ED Council OKs changes to railway, airport projects

The Economy and Development (ED) Council, chaired by President Marcos, approved changes to the North-South Commuter Railway’s (NSCR) operations and maintenance and the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) public-private partnership (PPP) projects.

From no plan to IPO-ready: Aznar Shipping prepares to sail rough seas

Aznar Shipping Corp. president and CEO Kyle Alexander Aznar said in June that the company had no immediate plan to go public yet, although he emphasized that it aimed to be IPO-ready.

GenAI spending in Asia-Pacific seen reaching $555 billion in 2030

Asia and the Pacific, including the Philippines, is on track to increase spending on generative artificial intelligence (AI) to over $555 billion by 2030, led by software and information services.

GOCC subsidies slump over 30 percent in July

Government subsidies to state-owned corporations fell by 30.5 percent in July, largely reflecting lower support for the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA).

Government urged: Strip TRB power to extend tollways

Infrastructure and transport advocates have urged government to strip the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) of its power to issue tollway extensions, saying its authority should be limited to regulating toll rates.

Gov’t urged to stem ICT talent exodus

Filipino information and communication technology talents are opting to work for private firms, if not for foreign employers, leaving the government short of ICT specialists.