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Ras Al Khaimah – September 20, 2026 -- ARIDGE, formerly XPENG AEROHT and Asia's largest flying car company, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah to establish what both parties describe as the world's first regulatory sandbox dedicated to personal low-altitude flight.

The agreement was signed in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, under oversight of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). The deal makes ARIDGE the first Chinese flying car company to enter a national-level regulatory sandbox in the Middle East.

West Sussex, England – September 20, 2026 -- International leaders from government, policy, development, and sport bodies concluded a three-day dialogue at Wilton Park, hosted with Qatar Foundation (QF), agreeing to build a global coalition converting sport's development potential into concrete policy action.

Wilton Park and Qatar Foundation commit to joint roadmap on coaching and infrastructure

The two organizations will now jointly develop an actionable roadmap spanning policy, coaching, and infrastructure reform. The dialogue, themed 'Sport for Development in the Global South: Advancing Female Empowerment, Inclusion, and Accessibility', targeted structural barriers limiting sporting opportunity for women and girls.

Wuhu – – September 20, 2026 -- Chery Auto will host the 2026 Chery International User Summit from October 18 to 24 at its global headquarters in Wuhu, China, showcasing nearly 20 green technology and ecosystem innovations to users, media and ecosystem partners.

Chery Sells 725,214 New Energy Vehicles Through August, Up 46.2%

Chery Group's new energy vehicle sales reached 725,214 units from January to August 2026, a 46.2% increase year on year. The company said its hybrid engine has achieved a thermal efficiency of 48.57%.

All-Solid-State Battery Reaches 400 Wh/kg Energy Density

Chery Auto is advancing all-solid-state battery technology with an energy density of 400 Wh/kg. The automaker is building a circular system spanning energy production, storage, use and recycling through vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, smart charging, battery recycling and material reuse, positioning its NEVs as nodes in smart energy networks.

Hollywood, Fla. – September 20, 2026 -- Fast Guard Service has expanded its emergency fire watch response program, targeting arrival at many assignments within four hours of deployment for businesses and property managers facing impaired fire protection systems.

Fast Guard Service targets four-hour emergency deployment for impaired fire systems

The nationwide security and fire watch provider now offers 24/7 emergency fire watch coverage across the United States, including last-minute deployments for properties with sprinkler or fire alarm impairments, active construction, or system maintenance requiring dedicated monitoring.

Personnel maintain patrols, logs and site-specific post orders

Fire watch personnel conduct scheduled patrols of designated areas, monitor for fire or hazardous conditions, maintain required fire watch logs and follow site-specific post orders throughout each assignment.

Atlanta – September 20, 2026 -- Corgi Insurance has appointed Daniel Hausman as Vice President of its Trucking Program, tapping an underwriter who helped scale two commercial trucking insurance programs to a combined $50 million in premium.

Hausman previously grew CSMV Underwriters from zero to nearly $20 million in one year

At CSMV Underwriters, Hausman built the book from the ground up, reaching close to $20 million in premium within 12 months. He then served as the first Non-Fleet Business Development Manager at Nirvana, scaling that program from zero to $30 million through work on rates, forms redesign, go-to-market strategy and broker-of-record guidelines.

Las Vegas – September 20, 2026 -- Circa Resort & Casino and Circa Sports have signed a multi-year deal to become the first Founding Partner of the Las Vegas Athletics, securing designation as the Official Resort and Sportsbook of the MLB club ahead of its new ballpark opening in 2028.

Circa becomes the A's first Founding Partner as the club builds its Las Vegas footprint

The agreement names Circa and Circa Sports as an Official Resort and Sportsbook of both the Athletics and the future Las Vegas Athletics Ballpark. Marc Badain, president of the Athletics, said the partnership builds on Circa's prior support of the club during its time in West Sacramento and marks a step toward a distinctly Las Vegas fan experience.

Rochester, Mich. – September 20, 2026 -- Par Health is voluntarily recalling two lots of Dexmedetomidine HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection 400 mcg/100 mL (4 mcg/mL) at the hospital level after detecting particulate matter identified as cellulose or stopper material.

Contaminated vials carry risk of pulmonary emboli and vessel occlusion

The FDA-notified recall covers Lots 87558 and 88802, which were distributed nationwide to wholesalers between May 13, 2025 and June 29, 2025. Par Health warned that administering the affected product carries a reasonable probability of causing life-threatening adverse health consequences, including pulmonary emboli, occlusions of other blood vessels that can lead to tissue death and organ damage, and inflammation of vein walls that may result in clotting. The company said it has not received any adverse event reports tied to the recall to date.

Fountain Valley, Calif. – September 20, 2026 -- MemorialCare's Long Beach Medical Center and Saddleback Medical Center have received the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award, recognizing stroke treatment aligned with nationally validated clinical guidelines. Long Beach Medical Center additionally earned the Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Gold Plus award for reducing readmissions and increasing healthy days at home for heart failure patients.

Long Beach Medical Center collects four additional Target Honor Roll designations

Long Beach Medical Center received the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus, Advanced Therapy, Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, and Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll Optimal. Saddleback Medical Center secured the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll designations.

Belfast – September 20, 2026 -- Ulster University's Senate and Council have conferred an honorary Doctor of the University degree on Susan Ann Davis, citing her role in building a $196 million (£144M/€170M) U.S.-Ireland R&D partnership and her sustained diplomatic engagement supporting the Good Friday Agreement.

Ulster University Vice-Chancellor Confers Honorary Degree on Transatlantic Business Leader

Professor Paul Bartholomew, Vice-Chancellor of Ulster University, presented the honor to Davis in recognition of her contributions to business, women's leadership, entrepreneurship, and her long-standing commitment to peace and economic development in Northern Ireland.

Las Vegas – September 20, 2026 -- CleanSpark's wholly owned subsidiary CSDC Finance I, LLC has priced a $2.276 billion offering of 7.875% senior secured notes due 2031, sold at 98.500% of principal amount, to fund construction of the company's Sandersville Facility data center.

Notes target build-out costs, equity reimbursement and debt reserves

Net proceeds from the private offering will finance the remaining construction cost of the Sandersville Facility, reimburse CleanSpark for prior equity contributions made toward the project, and fund debt service reserves. The offering, conducted under Rule 144A and Regulation S to qualified institutional buyers and non-U.S. persons, is expected to close on September 25, 2026, subject to customary conditions.

Boston – September 20, 2026 -- 4Humanity has launched the National Positivity Portal, an AI-powered platform built to discover and organize publicly available stories of nonprofit impact from across the United States into a single searchable archive.

Platform aggregates scattered nonprofit stories into one searchable database

The Portal continuously scans publicly available content from nonprofits, foundations, and civic organizations nationwide, categorizing stories by cause, location, and mission. Visitors can browse short daily stories covering service, compassion, and community change, alongside links to volunteer, donate, or otherwise engage with featured organizations.

Sheridan, Wyoming – September 20, 2026 -- The global remote patient monitoring (RPM) market is set to grow from $34.5 billion in 2026 to $62.2 billion by 2031, a 12.5% compound annual growth rate, according to a new study by Wissen Research.

Reimbursement codes and readmission penalties push hospitals toward RPM at scale

Dedicated CMS billing codes are giving U.S. providers a recurring revenue incentive to deploy RPM, while health systems use the technology to avoid costly 30-day readmission penalties tied to chronic disease relapse. Cardiovascular disease held the largest application share in 2025, reflecting the clinical and financial burden of heart failure, atrial fibrillation and hypertension.

New York – September 20, 2026 -- Haymaker Acquisition Corp V raised $287.5 million in gross proceeds after closing its initial public offering of 28,750,000 units, including the full exercise of a 3,750,000-unit over-allotment option by underwriters.

Units Begin Trading on NYSE Under Ticker HYACU

The blank-check company priced its offering at $10.00 per unit, with shares beginning trading on the New York Stock Exchange on September 17, 2026. Each unit comprises one Class A ordinary share and one-third of a redeemable warrant, exercisable at $11.50 per share. Once separated, the Class A shares and warrants are expected to list under the symbols HYAC and HYACW.

Knoxville – September 20, 2026 -- Blue Ridge Fitness Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of CR Fitness Holdings, opened Crunch Bearden on Saturday, September 19, marking a $5 million investment and the company's second Tennessee location.

New 46,819-square-foot club debuts Crunch's 3.0 design in Knoxville

Located at 4581 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919, the facility introduces Crunch Fitness's latest 3.0 club format to the market. The center includes a Hot Studio, Ride Studio, dedicated Abs & Glutes Room, functional training areas, HydroMassage, tanning, and full-service locker rooms.

Sacramento – September 20, 2026 -- California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order accelerating implementation of SB 813, the Fathom-sponsored law that established the nation's first comprehensive framework for independent verification organizations (IVOs) overseeing frontier AI systems.

California moves IVO designation deadline up by eight months

The executive order shifts the state's deadline to finalize IVO designation criteria from January 2028 to May 2027. SB 813 already created the legal structure for IVOs, third-party bodies tasked with independently assessing AI labs' safety claims.

Conway, S.C. – September 20, 2026 -- The Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC) Area Commission has selected Lori A. Heafner, Ph.D., as the college's next president, following a national search that concluded with a special-called meeting on Sept. 18. Heafner will take office Jan. 4, 2027.

Area Commission completes national search with finalist visits and public forums

The decision followed campus visits and public forums held on the Conway Campus, where three finalists met with faculty, staff, students and community members. The search was conducted with assistance from the Association of Community College Trustees.

New York – September 20, 2026 -- Project Healthy Minds, a mental health tech nonprofit, will host its fourth annual World Mental Health Day Gala on Thursday, October 8, and its fifth annual World Mental Health Day Festival on Saturday, October 10, both at New York's Spring Studios. The nonprofit says its programmatic initiatives have already served more than 500,000 people, with a goal of connecting over 10 million Americans to mental health services over the next decade.

Chattanooga – September 20, 2026 -- EPB has launched the IonQ Forte Enterprise quantum computer at its EPB Quantum Center, creating what the utility calls America's first commercial hub combining quantum computing and networking under one roof.

EPB Quantum Fellows will run grid-optimization algorithms first

Eight graduate researchers under a $4 million NIST-funded EPB Quantum Computing Fellows program will be the initial users, applying quantum algorithms to optimize local power grid circuits. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) will be the first external customer starting in early October when EPB Quantum Computing opens for business, followed by a project with Vanderbilt University.

Columbus, Ohio – September 20, 2026 -- USA TrackBusway has released a five-minute installation video for its T225 track busway, a 225A-per-phase overhead power distribution system, to help engineers and electrical contractors evaluate the product for facilities where equipment layouts shift frequently.

The video follows the company's June 2026 announcement of T225 availability and walks project teams through how the system is assembled, connected and fitted with compatible plug-in power units.

Video breaks installation into four stages from suspension to power connection

The walkthrough covers hanging, joining, feeding and tap-off unit installation. It shows suspension hardware aligning straight busway sections, the mechanical and electrical connections between adjacent T225 sections, the end feed connecting to the busway run, and compatible plug-in tap-off units being installed and repositioned along the run.

PHOENIX – September 20, 2026 -- New peer-reviewed research from University of Phoenix found that non-traditional undergraduate students who used generative AI tools more frequently reported higher GPAs and greater confidence in technology skills, contradicting assumptions that GenAI is primarily a crutch for struggling or time-pressed learners.

The study, "Strategic Integration or Skill Compensation? Understanding GenAI Use in Online Higher Education," was published June 30, 2026, in Artificial Intelligence in Education, Vol. 2, No. 1, pages 205-223. It was authored by researchers affiliated with the University's Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research (CEITR): Jessica Sylvester, EdD; Melinda Kulick, EdD; Leonidas Maganares, EdD; and Stella Smith, PhD.