

Duke Energy supports South Carolina first responders with $500,000 in grants for emergency preparedness PR Newswire

Funding goes to 34 nonprofits and government agencies across the Palmetto State Since 2022, Duke Energy's HERO Grant Program has funded 133 grants with $2.5 million, delivering critical support to nonprofits and local agencies GREENVILLE, S.C., June 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As emergency managers, first responders and community leaders are preparing their communities for the 2026 hurricane season, the Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $500,000 through the 2026 Helping Emergency Response Organizations (HERO) Grant Program to help South Carolina communities be prepared for the impacts from severe weather.

SAN DIEGO, May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (Aardvark or the Company) (Nasdaq: AARD), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel, small-molecule therapeutics to activate innate homeostatic pathways for the treatment of metabolic diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed a full clinical hold on its investigational new drug application (IND) for ARD-101 related to the Company's previously announced voluntary pause. The clinical hold applies to all ongoing clinical studies under the IND, including the Phase 3 HERO trial (AVK-101-301) evaluating ARD-101 for the treatment of hyperphagia in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) and the Phase 3 open-label extension (OLE) trial (AVK-101-302). The Company remains in active discussions with the FDA to support resolution of the clinical hold and determine a path forward for the ARD-101 program.

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Arriving August 2027 in Miami, the new Icon Class vacation levels up family time with more ways to splash, adventure, dine and more MIAMI, March 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Introducing the hero of family vacations: Royal Caribbean has revealed Hero of the Seas , the fourth Icon Class ship and bold evolution of family adventure arriving in Miami in August 2027. As part of the game-changing Icon Class that combines beach retreats, resort escapes and theme park thrills, Hero will raise the bar with more records and iconic ways for families to make lifelong memories.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. (Aardvark) (Nasdaq: AARD), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel, small-molecule therapeutics to activate innate homeostatic pathways for the treatment of metabolic diseases, today announced it is voluntarily pausing the Phase 3 Hunger Elimination or Reduction Objective (HERO) trial. The HERO trial is a Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of ARD-101 as a treatment for hyperphagia in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS).

RENTON, Wash. & AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wizards of the Coast and Archetype Entertainment today debuted the new trailer for EXODUS™ at The Game Awards. The trailer provides fans with a more in-depth look at Jun Aslan, a hero on an epic journey across the universe to save a world on the brink of collapse. Jun comes from humble beginnings, but carries the legacy of a revered Traveler dynasty. Hidden beneath his unassuming origins lies a genetic heritage that grants Jun extraordinary powers.