Los Angeles – October 13, 2026 -- Fans of women's sports can now follow live scores, schedules and stats in the new Just Women's Sports (JWS) mobile app, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.

The app arrives alongside two other announcements: JWS has acquired Victra Sports, a women's sports technology company, and is debuting two sport-specific brands, Just Women's Hoops and Just Women's Football.

The app combines scores, stats and original coverage

The JWS app includes live scores, schedules, statistics, personalized accounts, push notifications, and JWS's original editorial and video coverage.

It runs on technology acquired through Victra Sports, which was founded by Haro Trenkler and Anna Malepeai. According to JWS, the app does more than aggregate information available elsewhere. It pairs JWS's own content and scoreboard with real-time statistics and analytics.

Troy – October 13, 2026 -- First-time buyers in Ohio can lower their risk of financial surprises by checking their finances, credit and mortgage options before visiting a single property, according to a HelloNation article featuring Mary Couser of Galbreath Realtors in Troy.

Buyers should review income, savings and debts first

The article names a personal finance review as the starting point. Buyers should look at income, savings, monthly expenses and existing debts to set a budget they can comfortably afford.

Credit history comes next. Lenders review credit scores, payment records and outstanding debt, so checking reports early lets buyers spot errors and address concerns before applying.

Hackensack – October 13, 2026 -- Tankless water heaters need yearly care, and skipping it can lead to costly repairs, according to a HelloNation article featuring plumbing and HVAC expert Scott Wickersheim of Wickersheim & Sons in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Hard water builds up inside the heat exchanger

Many homeowners assume a tankless unit runs on its own indefinitely once it is installed. The article says that does not match reality. In homes with hard or well water, calcium and magnesium accumulate inside the heat exchanger, restricting water flow and forcing the system to work harder to heat the same amount of water.

Calgary – October 13, 2026 -- The 2026 CPKC Holiday Train departs Montreal on Nov. 19 for a 32-day run with live music shows in 182 communities across Canada and the United States, and attendees are asked to bring a cash donation or non-perishable food item for local food banks.

Ten communities get their first Holiday Train visit

The route reaches farther south than ever before. Ten communities in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Missouri will host the train for the first time: Blue Springs (Missouri); Meridian and Jackson (Mississippi); Vicksburg, Monroe, Ruston, DeQuincy, Leesville and Zwolle (Louisiana); and Port Arthur (Texas).

In total, the 182 shows span six provinces and 13 U.S. states.

Twelve acts are on the lineup

Performers include American Authors, Magic!, Maris, Chase Rice, Madeline Edwards, Allen Stone, Jamie Fine, Shawnee Kish, Rafaëlle Roy, Tyler Shaw, Sam Roberts Band and Owen Riegling.

Baltimore – – October 13, 2026 -- Mercy Medical Center is offering selected prostate cancer patients stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) that can be finished in as few as five sessions, using its upgraded Varian TrueBeam radiotherapy system.

The five treatments take place over about two weeks. The usual alternative is daily radiation spread over many weeks.

TrueBeam targets tumors to less than a millimeter

According to Kelly Orwat, M.D., Director of Radiation Oncology at Mercy, the system can target tumors in increments of less than a millimeter. It combines image guidance with focused radiation designed to spare surrounding healthy tissue. Mercy's unit is configured for image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), SBRT, volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and other advanced techniques.

Chanhassen – October 13, 2026 -- Amateur pickleball players can now compete for cash at Life Time clubs in four states. The company is expanding its LT Classic into a quarterly tournament series, with more than $20,000 in total prize money and registration open in the Life Time app.

The first tournament starts October 16 in California

The series opens at Life Time Rancho San Clemente on October 16 and then moves through Georgia, Illinois and Minnesota in October and November. Players from each host city, state and surrounding region will compete in divisions organized by skill level.

Every division pays out, and top prizes reach $2,000 or more

Each host club sets its own prize pool, with cash payouts in every division. Across all divisions, more than $20,000 will be awarded. Winners can also take home JOOLA paddles and gear plus other sponsor prizes, and most events include a registration gift, from Tyrol shoes to a Vooray bag.

Phoenix – October 13, 2026 -- Arizona homeowners can get up to $2,000 off in total on Rooter Hero plumbing services through Dec. 31, 2026, and the company says a pre-holiday inspection is the time to use them. Each service is limited to one coupon, and coupons cannot be combined with any other coupon, discount, or promotion.

Holiday meals put kitchen drains under the most strain

Plumbing professionals often see service calls rise around the holidays. Big meals mean more grease, food scraps, and heavy dishwasher use, and kitchen drains and garbage disposals take most of the punishment. Rooter Hero names grease, coffee grounds, and starchy leftovers as the most common causes of holiday clogs.

Elkhart – October 13, 2026 -- Godfrey Pontoon Boats has launched the all-new 2027 AquaPatio, a sport-luxury pontoon with a standard 9-inch touchscreen, a larger twin-engine platform rated for up to 1,000 horsepower, and tool-free accessory mounting. Buyers can order it through authorized Godfrey dealers beginning in October.

A redesigned helm puts a 9-inch touchscreen front and center

The new helm comes with a 9-inch touchscreen display as standard, and a 12-inch upgrade is available. Integrated digital instrumentation, ergonomic controls and dedicated storage are meant to make long days on the water easier. Simplified audio and RGB lighting controls aim to keep captains focused on passengers and surroundings.

New York – October 13, 2026 -- Starting Thursday, October 15, fans aged 21 and over can buy an oversized inflatable bar, a vintage photo booth or a cocktail-serving armchair for $12.99 each, the suggested retail price of a 750mL bottle of Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka.

Smirnoff launches three weekly drops with Kayla Nicole

Smirnoff calls itself the Official Partner of the Pregame and built the drops with Kayla Nicole, host of the podcast The Pre-Game with Kayla Nicole. She helped pick the items that would make the cut at her own pregame. New drops go live every Thursday morning on October 15, 22 and 29 at shop.smirnoff.com.

"Anyone who knows me knows I'm all about the pregame — half the time, it ends up being even more fun than the main event," Nicole said.

Irvine – October 13, 2026 -- HI-CHEW is taking a haunted-manor trunk-or-treat experience to five US cities this October, with free candy, games and a mystery flavor that will only be revealed on Halloween Day.

The Mystery Manor Tour is built around the returning HI-CHEW Halloween Mystery Mix. The assortment includes three familiar flavors, Green Apple, Orange Creamsicle and Cotton Candy, plus one new flavor the brand is keeping secret.

Visitors walk through a graveyard of candy-flavored props

Guests enter through a graveyard with Orange Creamsicle tombstones, wispy Cotton Candy trees and glowing Green Apple jack-o'-lanterns. At the door, the brand's mascot Chewbie appears as FrankenChewbie, dressed in a Frankenstein's Monster-inspired costume and handing out treats.