Washington – September 16, 2026 -- The Transportation Security Administration marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks by launching its Horizon 25 Strategy, a modernization push covering all transportation modes under the Trump administration and Secretary Mullin.

New Century, Kansas – September 16, 2026 -- Butler National Corporation (OTCQX: BUKS) reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of $30.8 million, up 53% from the prior-year period, driven by a surge in aircraft modification work and a record aerospace backlog.

Plymouth, Mich. – – September 16, 2026 -- Esperovax, Inc. has secured a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for U.S. Patent Application No. 18/038,673, covering its engineered yeast platform for producing therapeutic proteins directly inside the body.

Cincinnati – September 16, 2026 -- Government inspectors found overcharging at more than one in three Kroger stores examined across nine Ohio jurisdictions, according to a report released this week by the Center for Responsible Food Business (CRFB). Pricing errors favored Kroger nearly three times as often as they favored shoppers.

Indianapolis – September 16, 2026 -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) has completed its acquisition of AtaiBeckley Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing rapid-acting neuroplastogens for mental health conditions.

Boca Raton, Fla. – – September 16, 2026 -- A twenty-year shift in how industrial equipment is owned is now being tested on grid-scale batteries, as NOMAD Power Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMAD) applies a rental-fleet model to utility-grade energy storage while established equipment lessors post record quarterly numbers built on the same logic.

Camden, N.J. – September 16, 2026 -- American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility in the United States, joined the City of Camden for the sixth consecutive year to install 2,977 American flags at RCA Pier Park, one for each life lost in the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Nashville, Tenn. – September 16, 2026 -- Proudly Human, the international certification body for human-created content, has appointed Alexander Gow as Managing Director, North America, effective August 17, 2026.

New York – September 16, 2026 -- UrgentIQ has secured a $15 million Series A growth investment from Five Elms Capital to expand its AI-native electronic medical record platform for urgent care centers.

Stockholm – September 16, 2026 -- Husqvarna Group has become the first robotics company to secure Conditional Approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for foreign-manufactured advanced robotic devices, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for its U.S. expansion.