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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

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

Letran routs San Sebastian by 37 points

MANILA, Philippines — Colegio de San Juan de Letran picked up its second win in as many games after routng San Sebastián College-Recoletos, 99-62, in the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Friday Letran, which opened its season with an 84-77 victory over University of Perpetual Help System Dalta, continued its winning way and demolished the Stags by 37 points. Former University of the Philippines gunner Denzil Walker led

‎Woman behind viral PAO post says she had no intention to smear public servant

MANILA, Philippines — Inday Panadera Gelyn said she had no intention of maligning any public servant when she shared a viral post about the alleged treatment of an elderly client at the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) in Meycauayan, Bulacan. ‎ ‎In statements posted on her Facebook and TikTok accounts, Gelyn said she took down the post after the concern she raised was addressed by the authorities. “I had no intention of maligning or damaging the reputation of any public s

Marimekko Corporation: Repurchase of own shares during week 38/2026

Marimekko Corporation, Stock Exchange Release, 18 September 2026 at 6.45 p.m. EEST Marimekko Corporation: Repurchase of own shares during week 38/2026 Marimekko Corporation has acquired its own shares during week 38 in the Helsinki Stock Exchange as follows: Trade dateSharesAverage price / shareTotal cost15.9.202611,6189.3623108,771.2016.9.202611,6339.4672110,131.9417.9.202612,1199.6450116,887.7618.9.202612,1909.5990117,011.81Total amount, week 38 47,5609.5207452,802.71 Marimekko Corporation now

Insight Psychological Services Marks First Year of Practice

CLEARWATER, FL, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CLEARWATER, FL - September 18, 2026 - Insight Psychological Services, PLLC has passed the one-year mark since opening in Clearwater, Florida, in July 2025, and the founder of the practice has used the milestone to revisit the reasons it was established. Therapy for children, teenagers, and adults across the Tampa Bay area remains the center of its work. The concerns that bring people through the door range from anxiety, self-doubt, and low self-

WENDEL: Interim dividend for 2026 - Schedule

PRESS RELEASE - 09.18.2026 Interim dividend for 2026 Schedule As announced in a press release dated July 30, 2026, Wendel intends to pay an interim dividend of €2.55 per share as part of the dividend to be distributed for the 2026 financial year. The expected payment schedule is as follows: ex-dividend date: November 17, 2026record date: November 18, 2026payment date: November 19, 2026 The balance of the dividend to be distributed for the 2026 financial year will be submitted for approval at the

SodaMelt Capsules Introduces Soda Melt Multi-Ingredient Dietary Supplement for Metabolic Wellness

Discover SodaMelt, a dietary supplement designed to complement your daily wellness routine with a convenient, simple-to-use formula. Ogden, UT, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SodaMelt has announced the introduction of SodaMelt, a multi-ingredient dietary supplement developed for adults interested in incorporating nutritional supplementation into a broader approach to metabolic wellness. Official Website: https://soda-melt.store/ The new product expands SodaMelt's presence in the wellness cat

Ingalls Shipbuilding’s Virtual Reality Welding Lab Surpasses 1,000 Trainees

PASCAGOULA, Miss., Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division’s Virtual Reality (VR) Welding Lab has officially surpassed 1,000 trainees since opening in January 2025. The milestone highlights the impact of Ingalls’ investment in advanced training technology and the collaborative support of the U.S. Navy, AccelerateMS and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) which helped establish the facility. The VR Welding Lab integrates immersive simulation

Handvantage releases a vendor-neutral Agentic AI Procurement Handbook, free and ungated

The 43-page guide gives buyers the questions, the evidence standards and the checklist for evaluating AI platforms and agent governance, with no email wall Surrey, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Handvantage, the boutique consultancy for AI security and AI governance, has published the Agentic AI Procurement Handbook: a 43-page, vendor-neutral guide to evaluating AI platforms and agent governance before signing anything. It is available at https://workspace.handvantage.com/h

The AI Consulting Network Expands Open-Source Library to 90 AI Agent Skills for Commercial Real Estate Underwriting, Lease Abstraction, and Due Diligence

Free, Apache 2.0 library adds Retail, Lender and Credit, and Development packs, giving CRE investors, operators, brokers, lenders, and developers ready-to-run AI workflows for Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor, with no platform, no API keys, and no installation. New York, NY, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The AI Consulting Network, an AI consulting firm for commercial real estate investors and operators, today announced that CRE Agent Skills, its open-source library of AI agent skills for the day

HoneyPower Capsules Introduces Honey Power Multi-Ingredient Dietary Supplement for Male Enhancement

Discover product information about HoneyPower, a multi-ingredient dietary supplement for adult men and part of a broader personal wellness routine. Ogden, UT, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HoneyPower has announced the introduction of HoneyPower, a multi-ingredient dietary supplement developed for adult men as part of the company's growing range of wellness-focused products. The new product reflects the company's focus on providing dietary supplement formulations intended to complement every

Wolters Kluwer completes capital reduction

Alphen aan den Rijn - September 18, 2026 - Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in information solutions, software and services, announces today that it has completed the reduction in share capital approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on May 21, 2026. The company confirms that 7,800,000 ordinary shares held in treasury have now been cancelled. The total number of issued ordinary shares is therefore reduced to 224,716,153 (previously 232,516,153). Following this

Vocatus Wins Three Industry Awards for PR, Marketing, And Leadership

Firm Earns 2026 Wealthie and Two Inaugural WealthBriefing Marketing Awards BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vocatus, a strategic communications and marketing firm serving the financial services industry, has won three industry honors, led by the 2026 Wealth Management Industry Award for Client PR Campaign of the Year. The Wealth Management Industry Awards, known as the Wealthies, recognized Vocatus for its national campaign supporting the launch of Your Retirement Sketchbook.

Macau concludes first closed-door national security trial

MACAU has concluded its first national security trial behind closed doors, a court said on Friday, days after proceedings began in a former pro-democracy lawmaker's case. A verdict will be issued at a later date, Macau's Court of First Instance said in a statement. The Chinese casino hub expanded the scope of national security laws in May 2023, and a bill passed this year allows judges to hear national security cases behind closed doors. Au Kam San, a former Macau lawmaker who was detained in Ju