Events

Nashville – – September 19, 2026 -- BMI Imaging Systems, Inc. sponsored a four-man team for the 10th Annual Steve Tidwell Shoot for the Troops, a sporting clay tournament held August 29, 2026, at the Nashville Gun Club, marking the company's third consecutive year backing the event.

Tournament proceeds fund 13 local veteran families through Adopt a Hero program

The event, hosted by the Nashville Chapter of the Joshua Chamberlain Society (JCS), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, directs all tournament proceeds to severely wounded veterans and families of fallen service members in Middle Tennessee. Since 2013, the Nashville chapter has supported 13 heroes and their families through its Adopt a Hero program, with donations staying entirely local.

Pittsburgh – September 19, 2026 -- An inventor from Blue Jay, Calif., has developed a patent-pending tie down strap engineered to apply constant tension and eliminate loosening caused by load shifting, InventHelp announced.

Design targets slack-related failures in cargo securing

The strap addresses a common failure point in existing tie down systems: unseen slack that develops as a load shifts during transport. The inventor stated the goal was to create a design that maintains steady tension throughout transit, reducing the risk of load displacement.

Product targets multiple vehicle and equipment categories

The invention, named EXTREME TIE DOWN, is built for durability and ease of use, targeting owners and operators of trailers, trucks, cargo carriers, dirt bikes, jet skis, boats, light aircraft, and RVs.

Reston, Va. – September 19, 2026 -- The U.S. Department of the Navy has awarded Leidos $926 million for the second option year of its Next Generation Enterprise Network Service Management, Integration and Transport contract, correcting an earlier figure of $875 million issued in a prior release.

Leidos secures $926 million to manage networks for 650,000 Navy and Marine Corps personnel

Under the award, Leidos will continue managing more than 425,000 devices across over 2,500 sites worldwide, supporting user access, IT operations and transformation activities on the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI), the Outside the Continental United States Navy Enterprise Network (ONE-Net) and the Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN).

Boston – September 19, 2026 -- Maverick Corporation will lead engineering and construction on the largest municipal curbside EV charging buildout in the United States, a New York City contract calling for 600 new chargers across all five boroughs over three years.

NYC and NYPA select it's electric to replace pilot charging infrastructure citywide

The City of New York and the New York Power Authority officially selected it's electric in August to build the permanent PlugNYC network, procured through a contract with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services. Maverick, a 30-year-old Make Ready design and construction firm, will handle installation and utility coordination for the rollout.

Bel Air, Md. – September 19, 2026 -- Maryland American Water conducts nearly 1 million tests and measurements annually at American Water's state-of-the-art research laboratories as part of a structured Source Water Protection Program safeguarding rivers, lakes, reservoirs and aquifers.

Utility ties testing regime to AWWA's Source Water Protection Week, September 27 to October 3

The company is highlighting its year-round monitoring and treatment operations ahead of the American Water Works Association's annual observance, themed "Protect the Source" in 2026. Maryland American Water serves approximately 32,000 people as a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK).

New York – September 19, 2026 -- Medisights, an AI-native platform for life sciences, has completed a study showing purpose-built AI agents can compress months of qualitative physician research into days while tracking the fast-shifting multiple myeloma treatment landscape.

AI moderators sustain 45-to-60-minute physician interviews to map CAR-T referral logic

Medisights' clinical-grade AI conducted adaptive, humanized conversations with specialists, with interviews routinely running 45 to 60 minutes -- longer engagement than traditional researchers typically secure with physicians. The extended dialogue captured prescribing rationale and geographic variation in CAR-T referral pathways for multiple myeloma, a disease marked by rapidly evolving treatment practices.

Cleveland – September 19, 2026 -- KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) and its banking affiliates have raised their prime lending rate to 7.00 percent from 6.75 percent, a 25-basis-point increase effective Sept. 17, 2026.

KeyCorp lifts benchmark rate by 25 basis points starting Sept. 17

The rate hike applies across KeyCorp's banking affiliates and takes effect immediately following the announcement date. KeyCorp operates as one of the largest bank-based financial services companies in the United States, holding approximately $191 billion in assets as of June 30, 2026.

Bangkok – September 19, 2026 -- Memoranda of understanding, supply agreements and investment commitments worth a combined estimated $40 billion USD were announced or advanced by the end of day three at Gastech 2026 in Bangkok, spanning LNG supply, power generation, upstream development, petrochemicals and shipping.

China Gas Holdings Locks 20-Year US LNG Supply from Venture Global

China Gas Holdings and Venture Global LNG signed a 20-year sales and purchase agreement for 0.5 million tonnes per annum of US LNG starting in 2030, strengthening supply security for one of the world's largest energy markets.

GE Vernova and B.Grimm Power Expand Southeast Asian Turbine Capacity

GE Vernova and B.Grimm Power signed agreements covering natural gas-turbine supply and long-term services to support new and existing power-generation capacity in Malaysia and Thailand.

PHOENIX – September 19, 2026 -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Health Choice (AZ Blue Health Choice) is distributing approximately 3,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to Medicaid families across Arizona this year, tying the giveaway directly to a push for increased preventive pediatric care.

Backpack Distribution Ties School Supplies to Well-Child Visit Access

AZ Blue Health Choice partnered with Equality Health Foundation on the initiative, which supplies notebooks, folders, pencils, crayons, rulers and glue sticks to children and families statewide. The program is structured around partnerships with pediatric and primary care practices to connect families with annual wellness visits, aiming to identify health issues early and reduce financial strain on households ahead of the school year.

Phoenix – September 19, 2026 -- A peer-reviewed study of 380 U.S. college graduates has identified curriculum-career alignment as the highest-rated strategy for building employability, ahead of critical thinking training and real-world application opportunities.

Researchers surveyed 380 graduates across 11 employability strategies

The mixed-methods study, published in the International Journal of Innovative Business Strategies under the title "Graduate Employability in a Changing World," was conducted by scholars affiliated with the Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research (CEITR) at University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies. Respondents ranked connecting curriculum to careers as the top employability factor, followed by teaching critical thinking and adaptability, incorporating real-world applications, and encouraging internships or employment.

Langhorne, Pennsylvania – – September 19, 2026 -- TEN Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: XHLD) has authorized a new $2.0 million share repurchase program running through December 31, 2026, while simultaneously approving a strategic technology and engineering relationship with GLSoft Corp. The dual moves mark a shift in capital strategy for the virtual-events technology company, which operates its platform through subsidiary Ten Events, Inc.

New York – September 19, 2026 -- OutKick has signed Matt Calkins, the former Seattle Times sports columnist who resigned in August after the paper declined to publish his column on two female student-athletes opposing competition against biological males.

Calkins brings eleven years of Seattle Times coverage and three National Sports Columnist of the Year titles to OutKick

Calkins covered local college and professional sports plus national events including the Super Bowl and World Cup during his tenure at The Seattle Times. He previously worked as a preps writer at the Riverside Press-Enterprise and as a columnist at the San Diego Union Tribune. He joins OutKick immediately as a columnist covering sports and culture.

Vancouver – September 19, 2026 -- APPLY, the Agentic Customer Experience (ACx) firm backed by Interlock Equity, has appointed Adam Steingart as Global General Manager, Entertainment, tasking him with building out the company's sports, media and live-experience practice.

Steingart exits GameSquare to lead APPLY's entertainment strategy

Steingart joins from GameSquare Holdings, where he served as Head of Commercial Strategy and Business Development, unifying go-to-market strategy across the company's creator, media, content, experiential and esports units. He will now direct APPLY's global entertainment practice, expanding its ACx capabilities across sports, media, the creator economy and live experiences, and working to convert client content and data into commercial outcomes.

Pittsburgh -- September 16, 2026 -- An InventHelp client from Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, has developed the LQ SAFETY SENSOR, a patent-pending device designed to automatically open a garage door when carbon monoxide is detected inside the space.

Device targets a common household risk from remote-start vehicles

The inventor said the design addresses situations where drivers using remote-start systems or leaving in a hurry forget to open the garage door, creating conditions for carbon monoxide buildup. The sensor monitors carbon monoxide levels within the garage and triggers the door to open automatically when unsafe levels are detected, allowing the gas to dissipate.

Miami – September 19, 2026 -- Miami-Dade County has already logged 194 home sales of $10 million or more through August 2026, surpassing its entire 2025 total of 170 transactions by 14.1% with four months still remaining in the year.

At the current sales pace, the county is projected to close 2026 with roughly 291 ultra-luxury transactions, obliterating the prior record of 230 set in 2021 during the pandemic buying surge, according to data released by MIAMI REALTORS® + RWorld, the MIAMI MLS, and BeachesMLS.

South Florida Averages One $10 Million Home Sale Every Day

The region posted the most $20 million-plus condo sales in its history during 2025 and the second-highest total of $10 million-plus home sales ever recorded. South Florida single-family owners who bought 15 years ago hold over $500,000 in home equity, compared with $333,700 nationally as of Q2 2026.

Jupiter, Florida – September 19, 2026 -- Myosin Therapeutics, Inc. has been selected as one of just 30 companies for the National Cancer Institute's 2026–2027 Investor Initiatives Showcase, a distinction drawn from NCI's full portfolio of funded companies following a competitive review by more than 70 third-party investors and strategic partners.

NCI selects Myosin from a competitive field of oncology innovators

The 2026–2027 cohort spans biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics and digital health, covering first-in-class therapeutics, cell and immune therapies, radioligand therapies, antibody-drug conjugates, RNA medicines, precision drug delivery, AI-enabled cancer technologies, liquid biopsy and multi-omics platforms. Myosin enters this group with a mechanics-based approach that targets molecular nanomotors underlying cancer cell growth, invasion and survival.

Houston – September 19, 2026 -- CITGO Petroleum Corporation will roll out enhanced Walmart+ Gas Savings and Club CITGO loyalty benefits across 16 cities during its Light Oils Marketer Roundtable Meetings running Sept. 17 through Oct. 29, 2026.

CITGO expands Walmart+ Gas Savings partnership to boost pump-side value

Eligible Walmart+ members enrolled in the Club CITGO Loyalty program will receive additional savings at participating CITGO locations under the newly announced partnership. The rollout accompanies broader loyalty enhancements CITGO says are designed to drive value for both consumers and its branded retail network.

Las Vegas – – September 19, 2026 -- Endra unveiled Endra Power Studio, the first agentic AI platform purpose-built for electrical engineering, and simultaneously acquired Swiss AI firm Planlabs to bring mechanical engineering capabilities in-house.

Power Studio compresses a two-month electrical design job into under a day

The platform runs electrical design end-to-end: engineers load a building model, set requirements, and instruct agents to execute the design while signing off at each stage. Endra says a code-compliant electrical design for a 500,000 square foot commercial building, traditionally a two-month process, can now be completed in less than a day.

Miami – September 19, 2026 -- CEO Coaching International has named GreenBanana SEO, a three-time Inc. 5000 digital growth agency, as its newest Platinum Strategic Partner, giving its global CEO client base direct access to AI search visibility services.

Partnership targets the shift from Google rankings to AI-driven answer engines

Founded in 2009, GreenBanana SEO specializes in Search Engine Optimization, Answer Engine Optimization, Generative Engine Optimization, and AI search visibility across platforms including ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity. Under the Platinum Partnership, GreenBanana will provide CEO Coaching International's client network with diagnostics on how companies appear across Google Search, Google Maps, AI Overviews, and emerging AI discovery tools.

Pittsburgh – September 19, 2026 -- An Indianapolis-based inventor has filed a patent application for the U-TURN FLASHER, a signaling device designed to warn other motorists before a vehicle executes a 180-degree turn at an intersection.

Device targets a specific gap in existing turn-signal communication

Standard turn signals do not clearly indicate a U-turn maneuver, leaving other drivers to guess a vehicle's intentions. The U-TURN FLASHER is engineered to give advance, unambiguous notice of an impending U-turn, aiming to reduce collisions caused by miscommunication at intersections.