Plano, Texas – October 11, 2026 -- Football fans can play along with NBC's "Sunday Night Football" this season for a chance to win a trip to Super Bowl LXI in Los Angeles, a Toyota vehicle of their choice during Toyotathon, or tickets to any 2027 NFL regular season game. The free-to-play prizes are part of Toyota Motor North America's new season-long NFL campaign, launched as the Official Automotive Partner of the NFL.

New York – October 11, 2026 -- US passport holders can now add a free, TSA-approved digital ID to Samsung Wallet and use it at more than 250 Transportation Security Administration checkpoints, leaving the physical ID in the bag. The feature, called Samsung ID with CLEAR, comes from a partnership between CLEAR and Samsung Electronics America.

Burbank, Calif. – October 11, 2026 -- CLEAR+ Members born in 1997 can get a free booking of CLEAR Concierge, the company's VIP airport service, if they pass through security in a CLEAR+ Lane between June 29 and July 6, 2026.

LOS ANGELES – October 06, 2026 -- AGON has unveiled the AGP257FT, a gaming monitor built around an overclocked 1050Hz refresh rate and a 0.1ms MPRT response time, aimed squarely at competitive and professional esports players.

Los Angeles – October 06, 2026 -- Don Francisco's Coffee has rolled out its 2026 Holiday Collection, featuring two limited-time flavors: Maple Pecan and Holiday Blend.

Starting in October, both coffees are available at donfranciscos.com and select grocery retailers in 12-ounce ground coffee bags and 12-count single-serve pods compatible with Keurig brewers. Amazon shoppers can also find the coffees in larger 20-ounce bags and 24-count pod packs, though availability and formats may vary by retailer.

Los Angeles – October 06, 2026 -- COCOCOZY's 3-Piece Bouclé Comforter Set is back at Costco stores nationwide and on Costco.com starting Fall 2026, following a sold-out 2024 debut that drew viral attention online.

The set includes a comforter and two matching shams

The collection comes in Queen and King sizes, available in Ivory and Charcoal Grey. It pairs a plush bouclé comforter with two coordinating pillow shams, aiming for a layered, textured bedroom look.

Los Angeles – October 06, 2026 -- A Los Angeles startup called OneStopSwap has signed up nearly 3,000 preregistered users ahead of a targeted mid-2027 U.S. launch for a marketplace that lets people buy, sell or directly swap used items in one place.

Los Angeles – October 06, 2026 -- A phone call that sounds like your child, spouse or parent pleading for emergency cash could be an AI-generated fake, according to a new warning from Mercury Insurance (NYSE/NYSE TX: MCY).

The FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report logged more than 22,000 complaints involving artificial intelligence, resulting in nearly $893 million in reported losses. The agency has flagged voice cloning and other AI-generated content as tools criminals use to make impersonation scams more convincing.

Los Angeles – October 05, 2026 -- THIS IS CRAZY!, a benefit play exploring mental illness and family survival, arrives at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills for a single performance on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, with tickets on sale now.

The show previously debuted in New York, drawing talent including Jane Fonda, Edie Falco, and Mark Ruffalo, and raised nearly $500,000 for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). One hundred percent of proceeds from the Los Angeles performance and afterparty will again go to NAMI.

Los Angeles – October 04, 2026 -- The General Insurance has launched a nationwide sweepstakes offering one winner a fully restored, drivable replica of the iconic Street Fighter car plus a cash prize of $25,400.69. Entries are open now through November 18, 2026.