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Charleston, SC, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Palmetto Publishing has released How to Dodge a Bullet: Survival Guide to Online Dating After Divorce, a new memoir by C. C. Steele. The book chronicles Steele’s reentry into the dating world after divorce, documenting over eighty dates and the hard lessons that came with each one.  Set in Florida, the memoir follows Steele as she navigates online dating apps for the first time after years of marriage. Armed with red lipstick and a circle of loyal girlfriends, she plunges into a landscape she barely recognizes. The dates range from awkward to alarming. She encounters love…

TORONTO, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alex Armen of Solitaire x Alex Armen announces the release of “Of One,” a new series that reframes fine jewellery not as an object of attention, but as a reflection of the individual who wears it. Rather than presenting jewellery as something to be observed, Of One considers how it is lived with — how it settles into the gestures, environments, and rhythms that define a person’s daily life. Each piece becomes less about itself, and more about the presence and character it quietly reflects. The series is introduced through a series of unguarded,…

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn., May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Taco John’s® is continuing its growth in Fargo with a second area restaurant opening in late June at 2253 S. University Dr. The new location builds on the successful return of Taco John’s to the market earlier this year, with both brought by locally-based Pentex Restaurant Group, the brand’s largest franchisee. Following the enthusiastic response of its first Fargo restaurant, Pentex is moving quickly to meet demand and bring Taco John’s signature West-Mex™ menu closer to more fans across the city. “Fargo has shown us how strong its appetite for Taco…

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HRX, the premium racing apparel and safety gear brand built for performance, protection and modern motorsports style, in the Holley Performance Brands (NYSE: HLLY) portfolio, today announced that HRX driver Felix Rosenqvist won the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, delivering the closest finish in race history. Photo Credit: Meyer Shank Racing / Indianapolis Motor Speedway  Rosenqvist secured victory by .0233 seconds, surpassing the previous record margin set in 1992. The race also established a new Indianapolis 500 record with 70 lead changes. The win marks a notable milestone…

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The LA84 Foundation released the 2026 California Play Equity Report, a comprehensive statewide study of play equity showing California youth continue to face significant barriers to sports participation, play, and physical activity, despite parents overwhelmingly recognizing its importance to childhood health, belonging, well-being, and social connection. The report finds 76% of California youth do not meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s daily physical activity guidelines, and 60% of California parents report struggling to afford youth sports costs. The research also unveiled that girls, Latino youth, and youth with disabilities play less…

TORONTO, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Toronto Waterfront Festival, presented by Redpath Sugar, announced today a pause for the 2026 season. The festival was slated for September 2026 however, due to lack of funding, the festival is taking a year break. A perfect storm of circumstances led to this difficult decision. For the first time in its 16-year history, the Toronto Waterfront Festival (TWF) received no grant funding from any level of government. At the same time, the excitement for FIFA World Cup 2026 has created considerable competition for corporate sponsorship, and therefore the festival finds itself in…

Philadelphia, PA, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Philadelphia Works, Inc. (PhilaWorks), the city’s workforce development board and a leader in innovative workforce solutions, is proud to announce the appointment of three distinguished leaders to its Board of Directors: Kevin B. Mahoney, Chief Executive Officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System; Andrea R. Muhammad, Vice President of NextGen Leadership at the Greater Philadelphia YMCA; and Camille A. Duchaussée, Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Philadelphia. All three will serve three-year terms, from March 2026 – March 2029.  Mahoney is one of the region’s most respected health system executives,…

MIAMI, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Defiance ETFs today announced that the Defiance Quantum Computing ETF (NYSE Arca: QTUM), the first and largest U.S.‑listed ETF dedicated to quantum computing, has surpassed $5 billion in assets under management. The milestone arrives the same day the Trump administration unveiled an approximately $2 billion federal funding initiative for U.S. quantum computing companies — the most significant federal commitment to the quantum industry to date and a defining inflection point for the sector. According to reporting by the Wall Street Journal and confirmed in part by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the package…

Jaali Weenie-Sutherland’s family says after being transferred to two different Saskatoon hospitals, the 24-year-old received a diagnosis of pre-eclampsia, a dangerous pregnancy complication causing high blood pressure, and was asked to wait in observation for more than 13 hours for care. She died on April 26.Her family is speaking out following her death to share her story and demand justice in the hopes of protecting other pregnant women.“Today is about honouring Jaali, protecting her memory and making sure she’s remembered for who she was in life while continuing to seek understanding, accountability and meaningful change so that no other family…

The federal Conservatives on Tuesday escalated their calls on the governing Liberals to scrap all additional federal taxes on gas and diesel for the remainder of the year, including the GST, presenting a motion in the House of Commons that would also permanently end the clean fuel standard. The affordability push comes after the Liberals instituted a temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax last month, which will expire on Labour Day, amid sky-high gas prices brought by the conflict in the Middle East and resulting energy supply shortages.Speaking outside the House of Commons while the motion was being…