Atlanta – September 14, 2026 -- ILA, a clean energy bar brand, has officially launched with two flavors: ILA Chocolate and ILA Peanut, following six years of formulation work by two practicing herbalists.

Each bar delivers 9 grams of plant-based protein from pea and hemp, alongside what the brand calls Adaptive Energy+TM, a blend of Reishi and Ashwagandha, adaptogenic herbs traditionally used to support the body's response to everyday stress.

Two flavors pair whole foods with adaptogenic herbs

The Chocolate Bar combines real cocoa and chocolate pieces for a not-too-sweet profile, while the Peanut Bar uses real peanut butter and roasted peanuts for a nutty taste with earthy depth from the herbs. Both bars are naturally sweetened with dates and coconut nectar and contain nothing artificial.

The bars are non-GMO, gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan.

Strasbourg – – September 14, 2026 -- A new three-part documentary series, "USA 1960-1980: The Conservative Revolution," premieres online on ARTE starting September 29, with a TV broadcast set for Tuesday, October 6 at 8:15 PM. Directed by Cédric Tourbe and produced by ARTE France and La Générale de production, the French 2026 series runs three episodes of 53 minutes each.

The series traces how Ronald Reagan popularized the slogan "Make America Great Again" decades before Donald Trump, and how ultraconservative ideas spread through American society across two turbulent decades before Reagan's presidential election in 1980.

San Francisco – September 14, 2026 -- The California Highway Patrol, working with Caltrans and the Bay Area Toll Authority, is stepping up enforcement this month on the westbound bus/carpool lane bypassing the toll plaza on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.

The lane is restricted to specific hours and vehicle types

Accessible from Interstate 80, Interstate 880 or West Grand Avenue, the lane may be used by buses, motorcycles, or carpools carrying three or more people only during weekday commute windows of 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Outside those hours -- including all day on weekends -- only buses are permitted.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – September 14, 2026 -- The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has opened reservations for its Summer 2028 European season, offering 52 voyages aboard its yachts Evrima and Ilma across the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.

Trips run from late April through October 2028 with four- to nine-night itineraries.

Roundtrip departures are available from Rome, Monte Carlo, Athens, Venice, and Reykjavík. The season adds two new ports of call, Gijón, Spain and Portovenere, Italy, along with expanded stops through the Greek Isles and the Adriatic aboard Ilma.

Birmingham – September 14, 2026 -- Shipt has launched Ask Shipt, an AI shopping assistant that lets customers build a complete grocery cart by typing a request or uploading a photo, available now in the Shipt app and on Shipt.com.

Users can snap a photo to build a cart instantly

Customers who see a dish on social media or at a restaurant can photograph it, upload the image to Ask Shipt, and the tool identifies the ingredients and adds them to a cart automatically. The same feature works from typed prompts, such as requests for a weeknight dinner for a family of five under $35 or a Saturday tailgate for 25 people that includes brunch items.

Every recommendation stays fully editable before checkout

Shoppers select a retailer from Shipt's marketplace, then find Ask Shipt beneath the search bar. Items generated by the assistant can be reviewed, swapped, or removed before purchase, so dietary needs and personal preferences remain intact.

Shenzhen – September 11, 2026 -- TerraMaster has rolled out a major upgrade to its Photos application, adding AI-powered organization, duplicate photo detection, and a redesigned browsing interface for users managing large personal photo libraries on its NAS devices.

Browsing large libraries gets three new viewing modes

The updated app introduces three levels of thumbnail views, a timeline browsing mode, and keyboard shortcuts, letting users filter and locate photos faster whether they're sorting family albums, travel shots, or professional photography collections.

AI now recognizes people, scenes, and locations

The enhanced AI engine can identify people, scenes, and locations within photo collections, and recognition results can be added to albums with a single click. TerraMaster says this cuts down the manual work of searching for and organizing images.

Purchase, N.Y. – September 14, 2026 -- Pepsi is offering fans a free 12-pack of Pepsi Zero Sugar through September 14 as it launches its 26th season of NFL partnership with a new ad campaign starring Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis and Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson.

The free 12-pack offer runs through September 14 while supplies last.

Starting September 9, fans in the United States can redeem a digital offer for one free 12-pack of Pepsi Zero Sugar 12 oz cans at participating retailers. The promotion ends the earlier of September 14 or when 5,000 redemptions are reached. Tax and deposit are not included.

New York – September 14, 2026 -- World Team Tennis (WTT) tickets go on sale September 15 at 10am ET on WTT.com for the league's relaunched 47th season, featuring three city-based clubs stacked with top-ranked singles stars this December.

Three clubs draw from tennis's current elite

The Toronto North Racquet Club rosters Victoria Mboko, Leylah Fernandez, Denis Shapovalov, and Gabriel Diallo. New York Empire Racquet Club counters with Jessica Pegula, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, and Camila Osorio. The Florida Flamingos Racquet Club adds Learner Tien, Iva Jovic, and Tommy Paul, with the league set to name additional players in coming weeks.

New York – September 14, 2026 -- Jameson Irish Whiskey, the Official Spirits Sponsor of the NFL, has launched America's Biggest Round, a nationwide program offering up to $5 million in bar tabs for football fans this season.

Boston – September 13, 2026 -- Embark Veterinary Inc. launched Behavior Insights & Training, a new in-app feature that translates a dog's DNA into 15 genetic behavior insights paired with a year of personalized training guidance.

The feature connects genetics to everyday quirks

Behavior Insights delivers 15 genetic markers tied to predispositions like hyperactivity, separation anxiety, wariness of unfamiliar objects or other dogs, and a tendency to feel easily overwhelmed. Instead of relying on generic breed advice, the tool aims to show pet parents why their dog reacts the way it does -- from lunging at visitors to anxiety triggered by jingling keys.

"Every dog owner knows the feeling of loving a dog whose habits don't fully make sense to them," said Amish Desai, Embark CEO. He said the feature gives owners a genetic starting point so training feels like working with a dog's wiring rather than against it.