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Russian authorities told the World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday that “no cases of plague” have been recorded in the Irkutsk Oblast region of Siberia, according to the UN health agency, after reports that a lab worker had died of possible pneumonic plague. However, the WHO says Russian officials have not yet told the agency what the pathogen that killed the lab worker is.“WHO is aware of media reports that a laboratory worker in Irkutsk oblast, in the Russian Federation, died of suspected pneumonic plague, and that nearly 200 of her contacts were under medical observation and being tested,” the WHO said.“On 3…

Dolly Parton’s estate has accused her nephew Bryan Seaver of using barbed wire, yellow caution tape and “no trespassing” signs to barricade his property in an attempt to evade being served with a lawsuit. The lawsuit, viewed by The Associated Press, the New York Times and People, accuses Seaver of threatening to commit violence and destroy his late aunt’s legacy and business empire, while asking a judge to keep him away from its employees and business dealings.In a new court filing, viewed by NBC News and People, lawyers for Parton’s estate included images showing the “no trespassing sign” in Seaver’s…

Terri Settle says she thought she solved her Pokemon card theft problem in August. That’s when someone walked into her store, Terri’s Trinkets and Toys in Winnipeg’s north end, picked up a box that was full of the Japanese cards and ran away.Her worker caught up to the thief and got the cards back. Settle said she then zip-tied the box to a shelf in her store.But the knots weren’t tight enough.Two weeks later, on the night of Sept. 8, someone crawled through the vent, smashed a hole in her store’s wall and fled with roughly 20,500 Pokemon cards.Now she…

QUÉBEC – The Toronto Raptors held their final practice at Laval University on Friday before opening their pre-season against the Miami Heat. The question is: will returning Raptor Kawhi Leonard play Saturday night at the Videotron Centre?Both the Heat, with new centre Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the Raptors have added perennial all-stars to their rosters this season.Leonard helped Toronto win the 2019 NBA championship and was traded back to Toronto from the Los Angeles Clippers in a well-publicized deal this past summer.Rajakovic said he would think about playing Leonard on Saturday, but it seems unlikely as the Raptors have been taking…

A common misconception I’ve seen with Googlebooks is that the Quick Insert and Google logo keys are new. They’re not, as they first debuted a couple of years ago on some Chromebooks. But there is something new for Googlebooks that’s ripped straight from Android phones circa 2014.On every Googlebook keyboard, the F1, F2, and F3 keys are the old triangle, circle, and square navigation icons that first debuted on Android 5.0 Lollipop. These were the back, home, and app switcher buttons long before everything went to gesture-based navigation, and they’re still built into phones on Android 17 as an alternative.…

Lethbridge Airport was once home to several airlines, but that eventually dwindled to Air Canada and WestJet. Now, only WestJet remains, but even it will be exiting the city later this month.With no commercial airlines, the manager of Lethbridge Airport isn’t too concerned about the future of his site.“It is quite busy outside of scheduled passenger traffic, so we want to continue to support that and those businesses,” said Cameron Prince, airport manager.According to him, WestJet only made up about two per cent of air traffic at the regional hub.“On average in 2025, we were seeing roughly 100 movements a…

Jewellery house will cover each stone for the life of the piece, recorded on an individual certificate issued with every orderROME, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mephexus Group today announced that Luce di Monti, the fine jewellery house within its portfolio, has introduced a lifetime guarantee covering the ZEVERRA™ stone set into every piece it produces. The guarantee is activated when the owner registers the certificate issued with the piece, and carries no expiry date and no renewal requirement. Each piece ships with its own certificate identifying the individual stone set into it. Registration records that stone in the owner’s…

New product line combines on-device transaction approval with offline recovery options HONG KONG, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — UKey today announced the official launch of UKey Core 26, its touchscreen hardware wallet, alongside the UKey Seed recovery product line. The products went on sale on Sept. 28, 2026, through the UKey online store. Customers can visit the store for product details, pricing, and regional shipping information. The launch includes UKey Core 26, UKey Seed Card, UKey Seed Ring, and UKey Seed Ti. Together, the products connect UKey Wallet software with hardware signing and offline recovery options. UKey Core 26…

Manhattan-headquartered alliance launches memberships from $1,800, giving companies, innovators and technology leaders access to a global community, New York executive infrastructure, investors, industry forums and market visibility. NEW YORK, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — QAIX, the Quantum Computing & AI Alliance hosted by XDC Tech US, Inc., announced the opening of its global membership program, inviting companies, founders, technology leaders, researchers, investors and institutions to participate in a new international ecosystem built around five technologies expected to reshape the global economy over the coming decade. QAIX members get office space in New York, along with access to XDC’s offices…

HONG KONG, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gate has announced a collaboration with Visa to launch a crypto-linked card, further expanding the use of digital assets in everyday spending and global commerce. The product is expected to launch across 40+ markets globally, allowing users to make payments with digital assets online and in-store wherever Visa is accepted and more conveniently connect their Gate accounts with real-world spending. When users make payments with the crypto-linked Visa card launched by Gate, the relevant crypto assets will be automatically converted into fiat currency at the point of sale, allowing digital assets held…