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Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Head coach Darko Rajakovic has finalized his coaching staff for the upcoming Toronto Raptors season, with Stephen Silas joining Pat Delany and Jama Mahlalela as assistant coaches on the front bench. Matt Vest has been elevated to assistant coach, while Jeremy Castleberry returns to the Raptors staff along with Ivo Simović, Vin Bhavnani, Eric Khoury, Jim Sann and Mery Andrade.Joining Ike Azotam and Kareem Elliott as video co-ordinators and player development coaches are Stephane Ingo, Isiah Price and Aidan Wilson. Felecia Brown returns as manager of coaching operations for her…

Camp Snap is expanding its small collection of screenless digital point-and-shoot cameras with the new pocket-friendly 110D featuring a thin horizontal design first popularized by Kodak film cameras in the 1970s. The Camp Snap 110D is available for preorder starting today for $74.95 in back in black (black and gray) or dreamsicle (white and orange) color options with matching accessories.The Camp Snap 110D’s design is inspired by the myriad of low-cost cameras from companies like Canon, Minolta, and Pentax that used the 110 film cartridges Kodak first introduced in 1972. The cartridges were easy for even novice photographers to use…

Nearly 70 Works Trace the Evolution of the Museum’s Collection and the Black Feminist Imagination Between Here & Infinity On View Sept. 9 – Dec. 12 at the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art Between Here & Infinity On View Sept. 9 – Dec. 12 at the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art ATLANTA, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art celebrates its 30th anniversary with the opening of Between Here & Infinity: Celebrating 30 Years of the Spelman College Art Collection, an expansive exhibition featuring nearly 70 works by Black women artists who shape our…

Thai Theravada monk Ajahn Marut donated his ancestral family land in Surat Thani province to the Sugar Land, Texas, organization, 25 years after its founder completed her awakening in Thailand  Awakened Zen Master Thich Dieu Thien (Awakened One) has returned from the opening in Thailand and is available for media interviews, podcasts and personal appearances. Fast Facts Organization: Universal Door Meditation Center, a Buddhist meditation organization registered in the United StatesFounded: 2003, on Charles Lane in Sugar Land, TexasHeadquarters: 15202 Dora Lane, Sugar Land, Texas 77498; the nine-acre Dora Lane property opened in October 2017Founder: Awakened Zen Master Thich Dieu…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba will remain on Daylight Saving Time (DST), joining the likes of Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and Yukon that have ended the practice of changing their clocks twice per year. In an interview with 680 CJOB, Premier Wab Kinew said Thursday that clocks will not revert to Standard Time on Nov. 1.“Those days are over. The days of time change are done,” Kinew said. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. The announcement comes following a survey that…

Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant Donates $10,000 to Oklahoma Parkinson’s Alliance Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant makes a $10,000 donation to the Oklahoma Parkinson’s Alliance as part of the “3 Months. 3 Millionaires.” promotion. Douglas C. won $1 million in June and selected the charity for a donation from the casino. Pictured left to right back row: Midge Gerber, Parkinson’s Support Group leader; Clint Stone, Oklahoma Parkinson’s Alliance Board Member; Bruce McIntyre, CEO of Oklahoma Parkinson’s Alliance; and Thomas O’Sullivan, Regional Director of Marketing of Choctaw Casino & Resort. Front Row: John Gerber, Parkinson’s Support Group Leader; Douglas…

In early September, two teenagers got into a Waymo, but then ended up in the back of a police car. The robotaxi company said it detected “a violation of our terms of service involving a firearm,” pulled the car over, and alerted emergency services, according to the Los Angeles Times. Police arrested the passengers after allegedly finding a loaded AR-style “ghost gun” in the vehicle.The arrests exposed a lot of unanswered questions about privacy and autonomous vehicles, including what they are recording, what they do with the footage, and how much privacy riders should expect while riding inside them.Waymo’s camera-covered…

Launched September 17, the E15 15-Needle Embroidery Machine brings multi-needle embroidery to creators and growing custom businesses.SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As more creators turn custom work into small businesses, the line between DIY and small-scale commercial production is becoming less distinct. Embroidery is part of this shift, but new challenges emerge as creators move from occasional custom projects to repeat production. These challenges go beyond stitching speed, with small businesses needing to manage color changes, reduce material waste, and work across different products while keeping production moving. Against this backdrop, HTVRONT officially launched the E15 15-Needle…

LONDON, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Tenka, the liquidity platform for asset-backed finance, has closed its pre-seed round led by Maven 11, with participation from Gami Capital and several angel investors. The funding will support the build-out of market infrastructure connecting the origination, placement and trading of asset-backed finance instruments, pairing structured book-building with the foundations of an active secondary market. Asset-backed finance funds everyday economic activity, from consumer loans and business receivables to equipment leases. Despite the scale of the market, private credit has a liquidity problem: investors seeking to exit before maturity typically rely on bilateral sales…

New solution helps brands understand, measure, and improve how they are represented across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok, and Perplexity Introducing AI Perceptions by PeakMetrics The first Generative Engine Optimization platform purpose-built for communications teams — see how AI responses are shaping your brand reputation, and how to impact it.” LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PeakMetrics, the AI-native Narrative Intelligence company, today announced the launch of AI Perceptions, a new Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) solution built specifically for communications teams to understand and improve how their brands are represented across leading AI platforms. As consumers, journalists, investors, and other…