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After years of being the national punching bag for social media harms, Meta has reached a settlement with 47 US states and several districts and territories that gives it a rare opportunity: A chance to flex on its rivals. “We want to ensure teens benefit from this new industry standard, but we cannot do it alone,” Meta says in an “Open Letter” that is also running as a full-page ad in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Washington Post. “These protections will only be truly effective if we work with our peers — TikTok and YouTube — to…

Wilson Leads the First-Ever Fanatics Town Hall Alongside Calvin Johnson and Livvy DunneNEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fanatics today launched “Fanatics Town Hall,” a season-long NFL brand campaign starring beloved actor Luke Wilson, NFL great Calvin Johnson, and College National Champion athlete and cultural powerhouse Livvy Dunne. The campaign is built on a fundamental truth: fans put everything they have into the game that they love. The time, money, energy, miles traveled, rituals, superstitions, and heartbreak are all part of fandom and at Fanatics that passion gets rewarded. At the center of the campaign is FanCash, a…

Tim Turner and Zach Hatfield Earn Rare Consecutive-Year Recognition Among Gallup’s Top 10 Managers Worldwide for Leadership, Employee Engagement and Team Performance Virginia Credit Union Leaders Recognized Virginia Credit Union has reached a notable workplace milestone, with two of its branch operations leaders named Top 10 finalists for Gallup’s prestigious Manager of the Year award in consecutive years. Assistant Vice President Area Sales Manager Tim Turner (pictured left) earned the recognition in 2025, and Assistant Vice President Branch Manager Zach Hatfield was named a finalist in 2026 — back-to-back honors that further validate VACU’s reputation as one of the world’s…

NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — COTERIE, the leading contemporary and advanced contemporary women’s fashion trade event by FASHION by Informa, returns to New York City September 9-11, 2026, bringing together emerging and established brands with influential retailers from around the world. This season’s marketplace reinforces features expanded international participation, innovative programming, and curated brand experiences across key fashion categories. Global Marketplace Continues to Expand International participation continues to grow at COTERIE, with international exhibitors increasing from 30% to 34% of the overall exhibitor base, reflecting continued year-over-year growth. This season, the show floor will feature brands from…

New “Modern Dating Sindex” finds Gen Z experiences more double texting, love bombing, breadcrumbing and ghosting than Millennials The Little Sins of Modern Dating Go ahead… confess. [Boston, MA], Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gen Z has debunked more than just the sober curious stereotypes of their generation recently. A new survey from Sinless Vodka Cocktails has found that Gen Z may be thirstier than Millennials when it comes to dating, too. But they’re hardly alone in indulging in the guilty pleasures of modern romance. From keeping a roster and doing a little digital detective work to ghosting, cushioning…

Benchmark enables independent wealth advisors to offer clients a full complement of private banking services, from advanced cash optimization to bespoke lending, free of competitive conflictGREENWICH, Conn. and PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fieldpoint Private® and MaxMyInterest® (“Max”) today announced the launch of Benchmark, by Fieldpoint Private™, a dedicated private banking platform built for independent Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) and their clients. Fieldpoint Private, a private commercial bank, has served RIAs since 2021, when it exited its own proprietary wealth advisory business to transition toward serving the fast-growing independent advisory community at large. Since then, it has…

Philips MR Philips and Imricor’s new iMR lab solution combines 1.5T MRI with MR-compatible systems and tools to support MR-guided cardiac interventions. August 27, 2026 The solution combines Philips’ high-performance 1.5T MRI platform and advanced interventional workflow capabilities with Imricor’s exclusive portfolio of systems and consumables for MR-guided cardiac interventions. Amsterdam, the Netherlands – August 27, 2026: Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and Imricor Medical Systems (ASX: IMR), a pioneer and world-leading developer of MR-compatible products for interventional MR procedures, today announced a new Interventional MR (iMR) lab solution for Philips 1.5T MR.…

LFC Network LFC Network is a new channel for men LAS VEGAS, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lingerie Fighting Championships (LFC OTCID:BOTY), the Las Vegas-based combat sports entertainment brand, today announced the launch of LFC Network, a new streaming channel that is unapologetically for men. Available exclusively on the Roku platform, LFC Network is unapologetically for men and serves up the type of programming they crave most. The channel brings together LFC’s flagship lingerie fighting events alongside motorsports, golf, and other action and lifestyle programming curated specifically for a male audience. It’s a dedicated, on-demand destination that adds to…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 27, 2026 8:36 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A climber in British Columbia was rescued by helicopter after being stung more than 100 times by wasps in backcountry north of Vancouver. Lions Bay Search and Rescue says in a social media post on Tuesday that the female climber was on Redoubt Wall near Loggers Creek when she encountered the insects.A ground team was sent to the scene with emergency medical supplies in case of a “serious systemic reaction” to the stings. Get breaking National news Get…

The U.S. has reversed its position on discoverability and bilingual labelling, U.S. Canada Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said on Thursday. “Canada welcomes that the U.S. is now withdrawing its positions on discoverability and labelling and is confirming that measures to promote French language and Canadian culture will not be subject to future U.S. trade actions,” LeBlanc said.Canada will look forward to “constructive U.S. clarifications on their other positions which would create the possibility of a mutually beneficial trade agreement that respects Canadian sovereignty,” he said.A day after talks collapsed, Prime Minister Mark Carney said last-minute demands by the U.S. on…