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POMONA, CA, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Chicano Hollywood Film Festival today announced that Great American Media’s Pure Flix Familia, the soon-to-launch Spanish-language, and bilingual streaming platform dedicated to faith and family entertainment, will join the second annual festival as an official media sponsor. The five-day Chicano Hollywood Film Festival brings together filmmakers, content creators, entertainment executives, and audiences for independent film screenings, industry panels, workshops, filmmaker Q&As, networking opportunities, and cultural showcases celebrating Chicano and Latino storytelling. As part of its festival participation, Pure Flix Familia will present “Faith, Family & the Future: Introducing Pure Flix Familia,”…

Winnipeg police believe the Rahma Islamic Centre attack this week likely involved a pellet-style gun. On Wednesday around 11:30 p.m., police noticed freshly broken windows at the mosque on Watt Street. They learned suspects shot and threw unknown objects at the place of worship, breaking its windows.Police said people also shouted racist remarks at worshippers and passersby in front of the Islamic centre earlier that day.In an update Friday, police said its officers have continued investigating the suspected hate crime and have identified a potential second target location.Officers are looking into damage at a home in the 600 block of Roberta Avenue…

Federal and state officials in the U.S. are investigating a series of cyberattacks on water and wastewater systems in at least seven states this week, with multiple media reports linking the attacks to Iran. The FBI said Thursday that “some of that activity has degraded water operations,” which the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said has led to communities issuing boil water notices and switching to manual operations.Those agencies and others are warning water facilities to disconnect vulnerable equipment from the internet — particularly programmable logic controllers (PLCs) — to prevent further attacks.“These threat actors are targeting water…

FIFA’s chief operating officer said its staff were deceived by their president Gianni Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan, and suggested on Friday the project must not go ahead. Zurich-based executive Kevin Lamour all but invited Infantino to fire him in a statement to The Associated Press that defended his colleagues amid intense fallout from the FIFA boss’ plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private equity funds.Lamour wrote that staff were “deceived” by Infantino’s lack of openness in planning the sale over recent months and “deserve better than contempt and intimidation.”“It is the project of one person,” Lamour, a long-time colleague…

Google has shut down Google Earth feature it launched Thursday that allowed users to edit satellite images with text prompts using AI. The tool essentially let users create AI deepfakes of the real world using text prompts; Digital Digging’s Henk van Ess, for example, intentionally generated images adding things like refugees near the Mexican border and a bomb crater by a hospital in Gaza. On Thursday, Google’s initial response to van Ess noted that images generated with Nano Banana 2 in Google Earth included a digital watermark and that the company prevented “image creation on harmful topics.”One day later, Google’s…

KELLOGG, Idaho and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bunker Hill Mining Corp. (“Bunker Hill” or the “Company”) (TSX:BNKR | OTCQB:BHLL) is pleased to announce the first shipment of concentrate to Teck Resources Limited’s (“Teck”) Trail Smelter. “With the successful commissioning of our new 1,800 ton per day (“tpd”) processing plant, the Bunker Hill team is proud to have begun generating revenue from the sale of concentrate for the first time since the Bunker Hill Mine ceased operations more than 45 years ago,” said Sam Ash, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bunker Hill. “This represents a…

BOSTON HEIGHTS, Ohio, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arhaus (NASDAQ: ARHS), a leader in artisan-crafted and responsibly sourced home furnishings, today announced the relocation of its Charlotte showroom to The Village at SouthPark. Previously located at SouthPark Mall, the showroom has moved to an approximately 35,000-square-foot freestanding location, creating an expanded destination for clients to experience the brand’s artisan-crafted collections and personalized interior design services. As Arhaus’ second-largest traditional showroom, the new location reflects the brand’s continued investment in the Charlotte market and offers clients an elevated shopping and design experience in one of the city’s premier retail and…

Air travellers may be left scrambling in the coming days if a WestJet flight attendant’s strike happens over the long weekend. With both a strike notice and a lockout notice issued by the two sides, passengers should know their rights and options in case they face sudden changes to their plans, experts say.Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR), set by the Government of Canada and administered by the Canadian Transportation Agency, ensure travellers are given alternative travel arrangements or compensation where applicable, but the specifics depend on who is making the changes and when.Here’s what to know. WestJet said in a…

A growing number of Bluetooth trackers can tap into Apple’s Find My network these days, but none combine that with Apple’s latest ultra wideband (UWB) chip, which powers even better Precision Finding than before. Precision Finding uses on-screen arrows and distance indicators in the Find My app to guide you directly to a misplaced item, while the second-generation AirTag’s upgraded chip and extended Bluetooth range make it faster and more reliable to locate tags, even in multistory homes. You can also use Precision Finding to find lost items on an Apple Watch, provided you have a Series 9 or later.…

London, United Kingdom, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Berks Technologies, a UK-based digital marketing and SEO agency, has released new insights into businesses that can improve organic search performance by leveraging Google’s People Also Search For (PASF) feature as part of a broader search engine optimization strategy. As search algorithms continue to evolve, understanding user intent has become increasingly important for organizations seeking sustainable online visibility. According to Berks Technologies, PASF provides valuable insight into the related topics and search behaviors users explore after an initial Google search, creating new opportunities for businesses to expand content coverage and improve…