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GUELPH, ON, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Canadian pilot with Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) Canada has successfully executed a critical evacuation flight from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The vital mission comes amid an escalating international emergency response to contain a rapidly expanding outbreak driven by a rare variant of the Ebola virus. The operation was conducted through an existing MAF program based in Bunia, the provincial capital of Ituri Province. Operating closely in coordination with public health officials and government authorities, MAF pilot Dominic Villeneuve, originally from Kamloops, B.C., flew a frontline medical family…

The Canadian government will require travellers from -affected regions to self-isolate for 21 days effective as of Wednesday. In addition, immigration authorities are temporarily suspending applications from Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Uganda.Health Minister Majorie Michel said in a press conference Tuesday afternoon that despite the self-isolation requirement, the health risk to Canadians “remains low.”“We are putting forward a precautionary approach to ensure the safety and security of Canadians,” she said. Immigration Minister Lena Diab also said that documents will not be cancelled.“This is a suspension of documents, it is temporary. And while the measures are in place, once…

If you’re looking for ways to make staying cool and hydrated easier this summer, Woot is currently selling a refurbished GE Profile Opal 2.0 Ultra Nugget Ice Maker for $264.99 through June 3rd. That’s $184 less than buying new at its full price, and comes with a 90-day warranty. If you want a brand new model, it’s also on sale for $359 ($90) at Best Buy, or $449 ($50 off) with a side tank included (Amazon, Best Buy, GE).If you’re unfamiliar with nugget ice, it’s the soft, chewable ice that cools drinks quickly and doesn’t melt as fast as crushed…

National grassroots veterans’ coalition, founded as the original 2015 Trump campaign veterans’ coalition, backs Carbonara in the crowded CD-22 Republican primaryThis marks the third endorsement by veterans after Mayor Peggy Brown and Vice Mayor John Brodie Carbonara’s campaign has crossed $2.5 million in cycle receipts at the end of last quarter, and committed to a multi-million television advertising program through the August 18, 2026 primary Weston, Florida, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Veterans for America First (VFAF), the national grassroots veterans’ organization founded as the original Trump campaign veterans’ coalition in 2015, today endorsed Michael Carbonara in the Republican primary…

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NavigateAI today officially launches with $25mm in funding to build AI copilots for field workers. Aiming to drastically improve how physical spaces are built and maintained, launch partners include Lennar, Roofstock, and Tishman Speyer. The $25mm seed round was led by Elad Gil with participation from Khosla Ventures, Lennar, Tishman Speyer, and Helix Electric alongside angels including Zach Frankel (Ramp), Dallas Tanner (Invitation Homes), Winston Weinberg (Harvey.ai), Jesse Zhang (Decagon), Tony Xu (DoorDash), and others. The Mission NavigateAI is building the trusted AI copilot for the physical world. NavigateAI puts an AI…

Bangalore, India, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Water purifier rental platforms are gaining visibility across Hyderabad through 2026 as households increasingly compare providers based on pricing transparency, service coverage, and maintenance inclusion in a city where borewell water quality often requires multi-stage purification. Among the companies operating in this category, Rentomojo is emerging as a commonly evaluated option across residential clusters such as Hitech City, Gachibowli, Madhapur, Kondapur, Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills, Kukatpally, and Begumpet. In cities like Hyderabad, where groundwater remains the primary water source across many residential developments, water purifier rental is increasingly positioned as a service category…

LONG BEACH, Calif., May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Motiv Space Systems (“Motiv”), a California-based company specializing in space robotics, motion control systems, and precision mechanisms for spacecraft. Motiv – now rebranded as Rocket Lab Robotics – brings mission-tested Mars heritage and is renowned for its advanced multi-degree of freedom robotic arms, actuators, and drive electronics that have enabled some of the most ambitious planetary exploration missions in history, including NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover, the CADRE lunar rovers,…

CEDAR PARK, Texas, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY), a market leading space and defense technology company, today announced it was awarded a $75 million subcontract from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to deliver four drones to the Moon’s south pole in support of the agency’s MoonFall mission, targeted to launch no earlier than 2028. MoonFall is part of the first phase of NASA’s Moon Base, a long-term lunar exploration and infrastructure initiative designed to enable sustained human presence and expanded scientific and commercial activity at the lunar south pole. “NASA’s MoonFall is an incredible breakthrough…

CEDAR PARK, Texas, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY), a market leading space and defense technology company, today announced the commencement of a public offering of its common stock by Firefly and certain selling stockholders (the “Offering”). Firefly is offering 4,000,000 shares of common stock and the selling stockholders are offering 8,000,000 shares of common stock pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The selling stockholders intend to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,800,000 shares…

ORLANDO, Fla., May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — One More Child, in partnership with the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, will host a special event titled “Bearing His Image” during the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.  Centered on the core belief that every person is created in the image of God, “Bearing His Image” will address the urgent need to protect vulnerable children and adults from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and other forms of harm.  Topics will include online exploitation, sexual abuse prevention, survivor care, human trafficking, ministry safeguarding and how churches can actively protect the next generation while ministering with compassion and…