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Hayden Panettiere died from the toxic effects of fentanyl and other drugs, The Greenville County Coroner’s Office confirmed Tuesday. “The cause of death has been ruled as toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol, and Quetiapine. The manner of death has been ruled an accident,” the statement read, adding that an autopsy showed no signs of trauma that would have contributed to the death.The star of television series such as Heroes and Nashville died on August 16 at the age of 36. Her father, Skip Panettiere, announced her death, saying, “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of…

Microsoft is laying off around 260 Xbox employees today, as part of an ongoing “reset” of its gaming business. 1,600 Xbox employees were impacted by layoffs in July, with Xbox CEO Asha Sharma describing the cuts as “the most significant restructure in Xbox history.” Today’s layoffs are part of the 3,200 roles that were previously confirmed to be impacted over the course of Microsoft’s 2027 financial year (which ends in June 2027).“We are eliminating 268 roles across Halo Studios, other first-party studios, and the XGS management and central functions layer,” says Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty in a memo.…

Using the river as a medium to connect civilizations across China and the world; using art as a bridge to jointly paint the magnificent scroll of the Grand CanalCANGZHOU, China, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As one of the major events of the 10th Hebei Tourism Industry Development Conference, the three-day international cultural exchange event themed “Exploring Canal, Embracing China” was held in Cangzhou, Hebei Province, from September 11 to 13. The “Foreign Media Journalists Visit Hebei” series of activities was held simultaneously. This year marks the 12th anniversary of the successful inscription of the Grand Canal of China on…

Neighborhood-inspired booth will connect new hardware and game launches with table products, online content and the people behind AGS LAS VEGAS, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Following the recent announcement of Glō UR43™ – the first product in a new video cabinet family – AGS revealed its product lineup for the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2026 to be showcased September 28 – October 1 at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Built around the theme “The Block Just Got a Whole Lot Better,” booth 1150 will bring together new hardware and 77 slot games, including 50 never-before-seen titles…

Weekly promotion gives guests a customizable, better-for-you boost to kick off the week Frutta Bowls Fresh Start Mondays Frutta Bowls Fresh Start Mondays is a weekly promotion offering guests a Build Your Own Bowl for just $6.99 every Monday at participating locations. St. Petersburg, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Frutta Bowls, known for its specialty açaí bowls and smoothies made with better-for-you ingredients, is giving guests a new reason to look forward to Mondays. The brand recently launched Fresh Start Mondays, a weekly promotion offering guests a Build Your Own Bowl for just $6.99 every Monday at participating locations.…

JINHUA, China, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WonderMaker 3D, an emerging 3D printing company, is bringing industrial-grade multi-material printing to the desktop. The company delivers reliable, budget-friendly 3D printers that make advanced fabrication accessible without compromising on complex manufacturing capabilities. At the core of WonderMaker 3D’s innovation is its proprietary tool-changing system featuring four independent toolheads. Historically, desktop systems have struggled with low efficiency and high material waste, often requiring frequent manual intervention and generating excessive purge materials. WonderMaker’s architecture directly addresses these challenges by allowing different types or colors of filament to be assigned to independent toolheads and…

Report Highlights 497 Grants Awarded to Support Veterinary Care for more than 150,000 Vulnerable Pets Banfield Foundation 2025 Impact Report 475 Total Grants · $3.3M Awarded · 152,621 Pets Helped Vancouver, Wash., Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Banfield Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the charitable arm of Banfield Pet Hospital®, today released its 2025 Impact Report highlighting nearly $3.4 million in grants to mobilize veterinary care, deploy veterinary teams and enable disaster relief to communities across the United States and its territories. The report also celebrates 10 years of impact and $29 million in grants since the Foundation’s…

XIAMEN, China, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At its “Powered Day in, Day out” launch event, HiTHIUM unveiled the ∞Power N4.0MWh, a 4 MWh sodium-ion battery energy storage system equipped with its new ∞Cell N785Ah cell. Designed for a 30-year service life, the solution is scheduled to enter full-scale production and delivery in 2027. HiTHIUM said the ∞Cell N785Ah was developed through integrated innovation in materials and manufacturing processes. It uses a polyanionic chemistry based on an NFPP cathode, hard-carbon anode and customized electrolyte, together with ultra-thick electrodes and long-life structural components. Wide-format stacking makes the cell compatible with…

Tours, cake, patriotic illumination, and admission offers planned Oct. 2-4 Battleship NORTH CAROLINA Memorial Wilmington, North Carolina Battleship North Carolina (1961) Battleship NORTH CAROLINA being towed down the Cape Fear River to Wilmington in1961 Wilmington, NC, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Battleship North Carolina will celebrate 65 years at her permanent berth on the Cape Fear River with a weekend of special events, tours, music, illumination, and admission offers Oct. 2-4. The Battleship North Carolina Memorial is part of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. The Battleship arrived in Wilmington on Oct. 2, 1961, following the…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police are investigating after emergency crews found two bodies in two burnt-out vehicles on opposite ends of the city. Police told Global News it received calls for both incidents within hours of each other late Monday night and early Tuesday morning.The first incident was reported to police around 11:24 p.m. Officers were called to a hydro field on Reesor Road, near Steeles Avenue East.It was reported that there was a vehicle on fire. When crews arrived on scene, they found a body inside the vehicle.At 12:55 a.m., police were called to…