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CHICAGO, Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Garfield Ridge Stars and Stripes 5K Run, a Chicago-based charitable organization dedicated to honoring the sacrifice of fallen First Responders and Military Personnel, is proud to announce its annual event. This year, the organization will pay a special tribute to Chicago Firefighter Andrew “Drew” Price, who tragically lost his life in November 2023 while bravely battling a fire in the Lincoln Park area. To celebrate a milestone 10-year partnership with Splash Tents, Inc., the organization has returned to purchase and feature new 10×20 custom logo pop up canopy tents, custom branded flag banners and…

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Shoptalk today announced the full agenda for Shoptalk Fall 2026, featuring the “Retail Unplugged” theme that promises candid conversations, unfiltered perspectives, and actionable insights. The three-day conference, running September 29-October 1 at Music City Center in Nashville for the first time, will bring together over 3,000 retail professionals to chart the future of retail amid rapid technological and consumer shifts. This includes an ecosystem of retailers, brands, technology providers, investors and startups – one in three at C-suite level. This year’s agenda dives deep into three core areas: retail excellence in ecommerce and unified…

New York, Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sometimes, the smallest gesture can create a meaningful connection. For people with autism, ADHD, and language impairments, caregiver hand gestures can help make communication easier and more accessible. Join us for a free webinar, “How Hand Gestures Can Support Communication for Those With Autism and ADHD, and/or Language Impairments” on August 11, 2026, at 2pm ET. Dr. Nadya Modyanova will share research exploring how the brain understands hand gestures and how these simple movements may help people connect and express themselves. Dr. Modyanova is an Assistant Research Professor at Montana State University…

HILLIARD, Ohio and LONDON and SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Command Alkon, the trusted technology partner powering the heavy building materials industry, today announced that Francisco Partners, a leading global investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology businesses, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Command Alkon from Thoma Bravo, the world’s largest software-focused investment firm. Heidelberg Materials, one of the world’s largest integrated manufacturers of heavy building materials and solutions, will retain its significant minority stake in Command Alkon. Command Alkon is a global leader in software and platform technology for the heavy building…

Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) advocates joined a bipartisan group of California lawmakers at the state Capitol today to call for passage of SB 1047, legislation that would expand the California Neurodegenerative Disease Registry to include diagnoses of FTD.   FTD represents a group of progressive brain disorders that affect areas of the brain responsible for behavior, communication, and movement. FTD is often misdiagnosed or undetected due to its symptoms overlapping with those of other neurodegenerative diseases and psychiatric disorders, as well as a historic lack of systematic data tracking. Current gaps in state-level reporting hinder efforts by researchers, clinicians, and policymakers to understand the disease’s impact, allocate resources, and improve pathways…

A state of emergency has been declared in St. Catharines, Ont., after the city received significant flooding in the past week. Mayor Mat Siscoe issued the declaration on Monday after a pair of storms brought more than 140 millimetres of rain early last week and then again on Sunday.“This wasn’t one isolated weather event; this was a series of three very extraordinary rainfall events that happened in our community,” Siscoe said in a news conference Tuesday.The first storm hit the city on July 21, then another poured rain down on St. Catharines from July 27 to 28. The city received…

The U.S. State Department has notified Congress that it plans to close five foreign missions in a rare downsizing of America’s global diplomatic footprint, according to people familiar with the notice. In the notice sent to some congressional committees late last week, the State Department said it planned to close its posts in St. George’s, Grenada; Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; Douala, Cameroon; and Winnipeg, Canada. The people familiar with the notice spoke on the condition of anonymity because the notice was not public.The expected closures, which have not been previously reported, represent a rare example of the U.S. closing multiple…

Under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, developers and government agencies can work with digital gatekeepers, like Apple, to make their systems interoperable with third-party tools and services. The EU’s ruling on connected devices has also forced Apple to make its features play nice with third-party wearables, as the company has introduced support for notifications, proximity pairing, and automatic audio switching across more kinds of smartwatches and earbuds in the EU.Microsoft filed its interoperability request to Apple in March, saying restrictions to clipboard access on iOS currently prevent third-party developers from using cross-device copy and paste with their own devices. “These…

Dublin, Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “EV Battery Market by Battery Type, Vehicle Type, Propulsion, Battery Form, Material Type, Battery Capacity, Method, Li-ion Battery Type and Region – Global Forecast to 2035” has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global EV battery market is projected to grow from USD 103.04 billion in 2026 to USD 168.95 billion by 2035, registering a compound annual growth rate of 5.6%. Market expansion is being supported by rising battery electric vehicle (BEV) adoption, declining battery pack prices, localized manufacturing investments, fast-charging technology, and advances in cell chemistry and battery architecture. Battery form…

Chico, CA, Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Work Truck Solutions®, the leading commercial vehicle authority, has released its Q2 2026 Commercial Vehicle Market Analysis. While a single quarter does not establish a permanent trend, Q2 data presents strong positive signals that the tight-supply friction of previous quarters is beginning to yield. Driven by a significant rotation of higher-mileage fleet trade-ins, the pre-owned commercial market is seeing renewed transaction velocity, with buyers rapidly absorbing these vehicles and driving Days to Turn (DTT) down. New Work Truck and Van Market The average price for new work trucks remained stable, rising just…