North America

Elkhart, Ind. – September 19, 2026 -- Bennington has unveiled its model year 2027 pontoon lineup, marking the brand's 30th anniversary with a redesigned R-Series, a new high-performance package and a wave of comfort and technology upgrades across its S-One, R, RX, Q and QX models.

Limited-edition models celebrate three decades of pontoon building.

The anniversary boats come in Midnight Blue or Sunset Red graphics packages with exclusive 30th-anniversary badging, addressable RGB headlight startup animations, custom furniture and a self-centering logo steering wheel.

Miami – September 19, 2026 -- A new candlelit concert series titled 'A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics' is touring venues across the United States this fall, reimagining horror-themed music through live string quartet performances.

The tour stops include the Fontainebleau Miami Beach in Florida, The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois, the Phoenix Zoo in Arizona, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, and the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, California.

The setlist mixes film scores with classical staples

Local string quartets perform Michael Jackson's 'Thriller,' Bernard Herrmann's score for 'Psycho,' the theme from 'Stranger Things,' and selections from 'The Nightmare Before Christmas.'

Classical works on the program include Camille Saint-Saëns' 'Danse Macabre' and Modest Mussorgsky's 'Night on Bald Mountain.'

New York – September 18, 2026 -- Hublot and artist Jeff Koons have launched a joint collection anchored by the MP-14 Origin, a $limited-edition 30-piece watch built to mechanically evoke the birth of the universe, alongside a second model called the Classic Fusion Balloon Dog.

The MP-14 Origin introduces Hublot's first automatic central tourbillon, a technical first for the manufacture, housed inside a 44mm octagonal case made of sapphire and titanium.

The sapphire case alone takes 534 hours to machine

The transparent octagonal box is paired with a titanium case back and Hublot's signature "ears" at 3 and 9 o'clock. Beneath a sapphire dome coated by hand in translucent blue varnish, concentric white-gold rings set with baguette-cut diamonds and blue sapphires form orbital layers converging on the hidden central tourbillon.

Montreal – September 18, 2026 -- Frontier Airlines has launched a new booking option called Cancel for Any Reason, letting travelers cancel their flight up to 24 hours before departure and receive up to a full refund.

The option appears during checkout on Frontier's website and app

Powered by HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions), the feature lets customers choose their preferred level of refundability when booking through FlyFrontier.com or the Frontier mobile app. The refund amount depends on which option a customer selects at the time of purchase.

Cancellations are processed quickly, with refunds returned to the original form of payment, according to the companies.

New York – September 18, 2026 -- ENGWE has launched Eagle, its first electric dirt bike, priced at $899 against a $1,199 MSRP, with the first 300 orders receiving a $276 riding kit that includes gloves, knee pads, goggles and a U-lock.

The bike marks ENGWE's move beyond commuter e-bikes into off-road recreation, aimed at riders looking to explore trails rather than pavement.

A 14-year-old with Tourette syndrome becomes the face of the launch

ENGWE named Carter Metcalfe, 14, as Eagle's product ambassador. Metcalfe, who has Tourette syndrome, has said mountain biking gave him confidence and a way to express himself as he faced challenges growing up. He now shares his story to encourage other young riders to take on new challenges.

Minneapolis – September 18, 2026 -- Polaris swept the UTV Overall podium at the 7th SCORE Baja 400 this past weekend, with all three top finishers piloting the RZR Pro R Factory race vehicle.

Wayne Matlock claims the $50,000 SCORE Challenge prize

Matlock took the UTV Overall win aboard his Polaris RZR Pro R Factory, securing the $50,000 purse tied to Polaris' SCORE Challenge. The challenge, announced in July, offered the prize to any eligible UTV racer who could beat the factory RZR Factory Racing team and capture the UTV Overall victory.

RZR Factory Racing Team drivers fill out the podium

Ethan Groom, who started third in Pro UTV Open, fought through the race to finish second overall. Dallas Gonzalez Jr. rounded out the podium in third, giving Polaris a clean sweep of the top three UTV Overall positions.

Rapid City – September 18, 2026 -- Strider Bikes has launched the Strider Baby Balance Bike, a toy designed for infants aged 0 to 18 months that transitions from tummy-time play to early walking support.

The bike doubles as a sensory toy before babies can even sit up.

The design features raised letters, numbers and shapes on the wheels, giving babies tactile stimulation during tummy time. Once infants can sit independently, they can spin the wheels and twist the textured handlebars to explore how the toy moves.

Four points of contact aim to teach true independent balance.

As babies progress to standing and walking, the two-wheeled design combined with a baby's own feet creates four points of ground contact. Strider says this setup helps children build independent balance more effectively than three- or four-wheeled toys that balance on their own.

Auburn Hills, Mich. – – September 16, 2026 -- Jeep has unveiled the 2027 Wrangler JL-2A, a special edition that pays tribute to the Willys CJ-2A, the first Jeep vehicle built specifically for civilian buyers in 1945. The model is the 11th release in the brand's yearlong Twelve 4 Twelve series and will be available to order in October.

Built on the Wrangler Rubicon platform, the JL-2A adds a package priced at an MSRP of $4,995, just $115 more than a similarly equipped Rubicon.

The original CJ-2A brought Jeep capability from the battlefield to the farm

In July 1945, Willys-Overland of Toledo, Ohio adapted the military Willys MB for civilian use, creating the CJ-2A. The vehicle introduced a tailgate, rear power takeoff, larger headlights and the now-iconic seven-slot grille, serving farms, ranches and industry. It also debuted bold postwar color pairings like Harvest Tan with Sunset Red wheels.

MOORESVILLE – September 16, 2026 -- Buyers and sellers in the Lake Norman corridor are learning that MLS listings and mapping apps miss critical details that only a local Mooresville, North Carolina agent can catch, according to a HelloNation feature on real estate expert Marcy Basrawala.

School zone lines don't follow zip codes near Mooresville

District boundaries in the area frequently diverge from what buyers expect based on neighborhood names, the article notes. A home can appear to sit inside a desirable school zone while actually falling outside it, a discovery that causes problems if it surfaces after a contract is signed. Local agents confirm school assignments upfront to avoid that scenario.

Valencia – September 15, 2026 -- Six Flags Magic Mountain has announced Thrill Glider, a new roller coaster set to open in 2027 that will let riders fly face-down on suspended "hovercycles" at speeds up to 50 mph.

The ride creates an entirely new coaster category called the Thrillglider

Built exclusively for Magic Mountain by manufacturer Vekoma, Thrill Glider packs 20 track elements into an 80-second ride covering nearly 3.5 acres. Riders assume a prone, forward-facing position beneath the track, encountering 12 airtime moments and five inversions, including a wing-over, zero-g roll, overbanked stall turn and barrel rolls.

Six world records come with the 2027 debut

At 3,380 feet long, 107 feet tall and reaching 50 mph, Thrill Glider will claim titles including World's Longest, Fastest and Tallest Thrillglider, along with the most inversions in the category at five.