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April 26, 2024

Google to invest $2B in new Indiana data center

Google has announced plans to invest $2 billion in the construction of a Fort Wayne, Indiana, data center, anticipated to create up to 200 new jobs.

April 26, 2024

Mexican film wins top prize at Moscow International Film Festival while major studios boycott Russia

Mexican film 'Shame' has won the top prize at the Moscow International Film Festival, as major studios in the U.S. and many European countries boycott the Russian market over its war in Ukraine.

April 26, 2024

Southeast Missouri provost tapped to become Indiana State's next president

Southeast Missouri State University Provost Michael "Mike" Godard has been selected as the next president of Indiana State University in Terre Haute.

April 26, 2024

Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America radio stations over mass killing reports

Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio stations over their coverage of a report on the mass killing of civilians by the country's military junta.

April 26, 2024

Egypt sends delegation to Israel, its latest effort to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas

Egypt sent on Friday a high-level delegation to Israel, seeking to discuss a prolonged cease-fire agreement with Hamas and avert an Israeli offensive on the town of Rafah in Gaza.

April 26, 2024

Pope to bring his call for ethical artificial intelligence to G7 summit in June in southern Italy

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced that Pope Francis will attend the G7 Summit in June and will participate in the session on artificial intelligence.

April 26, 2024

NJ announces emergency dune repairs in shore town penalized for doing them itself

New Jersey has announced an emergency beach replenishment project in North Wildwood, a southern shore town at the center of a political showdown over its badly-eroded dunes.

April 26, 2024

Former Nebraska deputy indicted on manslaughter charge in October shooting

A Nebraska grand jury has indicted former Seward County Deputy Anthony Gann on suspicion of manslaughter in the Oct. 23 shooting of Jorge Santana-Ramirez.

April 26, 2024

McNeese State EVP is named Louisiana school's next president

The University of Louisiana System announced Thursday that McNeese State University's executive vice president, Wade Rousse, has been tapped to helm the entire school.

April 26, 2024

At least 70 people killed by flooding in Kenya as more rain is expected through the weekend

A government spokesperson in Kenya said on Friday that at least 70 people have been killed by flooding and heavy rains in the East African country since mid-March.