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SANTA ANA, Calif., July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Illumination Health + Home (IHH), an Orange County-based nonprofit disrupting the cycle of homelessness through integrated housing and healthcare services, hosted its annual Carnival for Kids on July 11, bringing together 400+ guests for a day of family-friendly fun. The free community event celebrates IHH’s Children and Families Program, which provides emergency housing, recuperative care and trauma-informed services to families experiencing homelessness. Guests gathered at the Heritage Museum of Orange County for carnival rides, live music, clowns, magicians and food from Chef Troy Hashimoto of Branded by Compassion. IHH leaders and…

Jacksonville, FL, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pace Center for Girls today announced the appointment of Yessica Cancel as Chief Executive Officer. After serving as Interim CEO, Cancel will continue leading the organization as it expands opportunities for girls to thrive across Florida and Georgia. Cancel brings more than two decades of leadership experience in education and the nonprofit sector. Before returning to Pace, she served as Chief Operating Officer during her 11-year tenure with the organization, where she helped strengthen statewide operations and support for girls. Most recently, she served as President of Saga Education, a national nonprofit…

Canadians who held mutual funds with RBC through discount brokers could be getting some money back in their pockets if a proposed class-action settlement gets approved. This comes after Canada’s largest commercial bank agreed to pay $45 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it charged unfair fees known as “trailing commissions” to its customers who held certain RBC mutual funds through discount brokers.Details of the proposed class-action settlement were shared in a release Tuesday by the law firm Siskinds LLP, and it was originally brought forward by Peter Ross in 2018, who is the plaintiff.Specifically, it was filed against two…

R. Kelly has filed a formal request asking U.S. President Donald Trump to commute his 30-year prison sentence for racketeering and sex trafficking, according to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of the Pardon Attorney. Kelly’s clemency request, which was made public this week, is currently listed online as a matter that is pending.The Justice Department’s website lists Kelly as seeking a commutation, which would reduce or end his prison sentence but would not erase his federal convictions, KTLA News reports. In a statement to Global News, a White House official said, “This appears to be a random submission through…

MCLEAN, Va., July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.55%. “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.55% this week,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “Purchase application demand has weakened recently, but housing affordability is more favorable and housing inventory continues to rise, thus the backdrop for prospective homebuyers is modestly improving.” News Facts The 30-year FRM averaged 6.55% as of July 16, 2026, up from last week when it averaged 6.49%. A year ago at this time, the…

Google is giving its AI note-taking app a new name. The company announced on Thursday that NotebookLM is becoming Gemini Notebook, but will remain a standalone app even as it integrates more deeply across Gemini and Google Search.Along with the name change, Google is rolling out an update announced last month that allows Gemini Notebook to connect to a secure cloud computer to write and execute code. This feature is available to Google AI Ultra and Workspace business customers, but will come to Pro users on the web “over the coming weeks.”

BELLINGHAM, Wash., July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eXp Realty®, the most agent-centric™ real estate brokerage on the planet and the core subsidiary of AGNT, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGNT), today announced that Carmen Mercado, former National President of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) and former Director of Affordable Lending at Freddie Mac, has joined eXp Realty as a real estate agent. Mercado brings more than two decades of experience in residential real estate, brokerage leadership, housing finance and affordable lending. She has worked as a broker, trainer, growth strategist and New York Department of State-certified real estate…

Dublin, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “U.S. Hardscaping Tools Market Research Report 2026-2031” has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The U.S. hardscaping tools market is projected to expand significantly, with a CAGR of 5.26% from 2025 to 2031. This growth is driven by innovative developments and rising demand for more efficient, eco-friendly equipment. Recent Developments and Innovations Husqvarna Group is expanding its range of masonry saws, compactors, and concrete cutting equipment, focusing on battery-powered solutions for professional contractors.Milwaukee Tool is advancing its MX FUEL and M18 cordless platforms, offering new demolition, cutting, and compaction solutions.DEWALT has extended its…

Quick definition: Revenue intelligence is the continuous analysis of a supplier’s full purchase order and transaction history across every retailer, used to identify why deductions occur, where the same pattern is repeating, and what it will cost the business if nothing changes — as distinct from deduction management, which tracks and disputes individual claims after they have already occurred. BENTONVILLE, Ark., July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — “Revenue intelligence” has become one of the most repeated phrases among vendors serving the consumer packaged goods deduction and recovery space, but the term means very different things depending on who is using…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Changan Automobile officially opened its first showroom in Ethiopia at 2Q28+8M9, Gabon St, Addis Ababa, marking a key milestone in the brand’s strategic expansion across the Middle East and Africa. The opening ceremony was graced by Minister Counselor Liu Xiaoguang of the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia; Mr. Yalew Getachew of the Ethiopian Investment Commission; Dr. Hadegu Hailekiros of the Ethiopian Ministry of Industry; as well as representatives from Changan Automobile and GT Motors, Changan’s local strategic partner. As Africa’s second-most populous nation with a fast-growing middle class, with the Ethiopian government…