Austin, Minn. – September 15, 2026 -- Minnesota Vikings fans will find a new stadium staple this season: the SPAM® Dog, now the official hot dog of U.S. Bank Stadium for 2026-27 under a new partnership between the SPAM® brand and the Vikings.

NEW YORK – September 15, 2026 -- Expert Consumers has named NELL its top pick in a new review of the best mattresses for back pain, citing the brand's high-density pocket-coil system and zoned construction.

Miami – September 15, 2026 -- Avianca has rolled out Business Class Americas across 100% of its routes within the region, giving travelers on international and select domestic flights in Colombia, Ecuador and Guatemala access to a premium cabin that previously wasn't available network-wide.

New York – September 15, 2026 -- Coach unveiled its Spring 2027 collection at a runway show in downtown New York City, celebrating the house's 85th anniversary with a mix of slim tailoring, exposed construction and party-inspired leatherwork.

Dallas – September 15, 2026 -- JOEY Restaurants opens JOEY Maple on Thursday, September 10, marking the hospitality group's second Dallas location at 2508 Maple Avenue in Uptown Dallas.

The 7,800-square-foot restaurant will serve lunch, happy hour and dinner, open Sunday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Friday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to midnight, with reservations available through OpenTable.

Houston – September 15, 2026 -- Clyde and Denia Smith are opening beem® Energy Corridor, a private wellness studio at 1560 Eldridge Pkwy #148, set to welcome its first guests in mid-September.

The studio offers private suites with infrared sauna, red light therapy, and chromotherapy, designed for individual sessions rather than shared spaces. Ahead of the opening, the Smiths are offering Founding Member rates along with two complimentary first sessions.

Phoenix – September 15, 2026 -- University of Phoenix recognized 32,416 students on its July 2026 President's and Dean's Lists, honoring adult learners who balanced coursework with jobs and family obligations.

President's List required a perfect 4.0 GPA

Of the honorees, 9,496 students earned President's List status by achieving a 4.0 grade point average, while 22,920 students were named to the Dean's Lists for high academic standing in their programs.

Jersey City, N.J. – September 15, 2026 -- BetMGM has launched its 2026-27 football season lineup, adding new betting protections, weekly promotions and faster app performance for sports bettors nationwide.

BetDefense refunds stakes on injured players

The new BetDefense feature returns a customer's stake in cash if a player is sidelined by injury during the first quarter on eligible pro football player prop wagers. The offer is not available in Alberta, Massachusetts, Ontario and Puerto Rico, and additional terms apply.

BALTIMORE – – September 15, 2026 -- MedStar Health has performed its first endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), a non-surgical procedure that shrinks the stomach without incisions, offering a new weight-loss option for patients who don't want or don't qualify for traditional bariatric surgery.

Christopher You, MD, a board-certified general and bariatric surgeon at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, performed the procedure on Aug. 21. The patient went home the same day.

Omaha – September 15, 2026 -- Slim Jim, the meat snack brand owned by Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), has officially set a Guinness World Records title for the World's Longest Meat Snack Stick, unveiling a 429-foot-5-inch creation at the company's Omaha campus.

The record-setting snack measured 143 yards -- longer than a football field -- and weighed nearly 70 pounds. A Guinness World Records adjudicator was on site to certify the achievement.