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Oct 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM

Pink’s Hot Dogs Bleeds Dodger Blue for the World Series!

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pink’s Hot Dogs: What: Pink’s Hot Dogs is once again trading its famous pink for Dodger blue as Los Angeles rallies behind the Dodgers in their World Series matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays! To celebrate, Pink’s is serving up its fan-favorite “Blues Dog,” a bacon, chili, and cheese-loaded hot dog, at a special price of $8.22, symbolizing 8 Dodgers World Series titles out of a total of 22 appearances. As part of the celebration, Pink’s will donate 100% of the profits of t...
Oct 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM

Clayton Kershaw Joins the 17th Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk to Celebrate $3.2 Million Raised for Kids

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CLAYTON KERSHAW JOINS THE 17TH SKECHERS PIER TO PIER FRIENDSHIP WALK TO CELEBRATE $3.2 MILLION RAISED FOR KIDS...
Oct 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM

LRE Brings First Tennessee Solar Project Online

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LRE (Leeward Renewable Energy) today announced the completion of construction and start of commercial operations at its 177-megawatt (MW) Ridgely Solar project in Lake County, Tennessee, located approximately 100 miles north of Memphis. The project marks LRE’s first operating asset in the state and underscores the company’s commitment to advancing energy solutions across the U.S. Ridgely Solar supplies power to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) under a long-term agre...
Oct 21, 2025 at 12:38 PM

Ben Stiller Donates Stiller & Meara Archive to National Comedy Center as Documentary on His Parents’ Legacy Debuts

JAMESTOWN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Comedy Center – the United States’ museum and national archive dedicated to the art form of comedy – announced jointly with Ben Stiller that it is now the home to the career archive of legendary comedy duo Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. Donated by Ben Stiller and the Stiller family, the archive spans more than five decades of creative collaboration, documenting the evolution and impact of one of America’s most enduring comedic partnerships. The arch...
Oct 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM

Cade Prize for Inventivity Announces 2025 Winners

GAINESVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Named after Dr. James Robert Cade, the lead inventor of Gatorade, the Cade Prize for Inventivity celebrates early-stage companies with innovative ideas and commercial potential. On Tuesday, October 14, fifteen finalist teams gathered at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention for the final rounds of judging and the awards ceremony. Quornix, a biotechnology startup from Bloomington, Ind., won the Grand Prize for developing pioneering therapeutic technolog...
Oct 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM

Barrett-Jackson Wraps Up 2025 Auction Season with Full-Throttle Energy During Scottsdale Fall Auction, Reaches More Than $40 Million in Total Auction Sales, Hosts Hollywood Superstar William Shatner

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barrett-Jackson's 4-day auction featured 643 collectible vehicles that generated more than $38 million in auction sales with a 100% sell-through rate...
Oct 21, 2025 at 10:10 AM

In TV Ad, Wayne State Alumni Lily Tomlin, Ernie Hudson Call Out University’s “Extreme” Dog Experiments, Urge Legislature to Pass Queenie’s Law

LANSING, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a TV ad airing today in Grand Rapids and Detroit, actors and Wayne State alumni Lily Tomlin and Ernie Hudson call out their alma mater for killing dogs in invasive experiments and urge Michiganders to contact their legislators. Working with the medical ethics nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Tomlin and Hudson also sent a letter to House Speaker Matt Hall and Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks to advance Queenie’s Law. The legislation...
Oct 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM

Affinity Federal Credit Union Volunteers Assemble Nearly 5,000 Meals During Annual Impact Day

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Affinity Federal Credit Union (“Affinity”) hosted its fourth annual Impact Day by partnering Table to Table, New Jersey’s first and largest food rescue organization, to provide nearly 5,000 meals to local families in need. Over 370 Affinity employees took part in the event at the credit union’s headquarters in Basking Ridge on Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day, October 14, when branches were closed. Employees made meals including sandwiches, snacks, wate...
Oct 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM

Bond Vet “Giving Back” Initiative Strengthens Local Communities, Supporting 75+ Programs Nationwide in 2025

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bond Vet, the modern veterinary clinic built to strengthen the human–animal bond, is deepening its roots in the communities it serves by sponsoring more than 75 local events and partnerships this year. From neighborhood street fairs to school plays and fundraisers, Bond Vet continues to show up where pet parents live, work, and play — fostering connection and care beyond the clinic walls. This year alone, Bond Vet has partnered with local PTAs, libraries, schools, and...
Oct 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM

Kaplan Named to the 2025 America’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® List

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global education company Kaplan has been named to the 2025 America's Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces list....
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