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Virginia votes Tuesday in a referendum that could hand Democrats four extra seats in the US House of Representatives, turning President Donald Trump's redistricting push into a potential liability for Republicans in upcoming midterm elections.

Hoteliers are switching on the lights to welcome a trickle of visitors back to the once-booming resort towns of India-controlled Kashmir, a year after militants opened fire on holidaymakers in an attack that killed 26 people.

Competing for attention with Jennifer Lopez is no easy task. But at a recent wedding in India where the American star performed in a barely-there sparkly leotard, it was arguably the cake that stole the show.

Shares in a Chinese tech firm that supplies US chip titan Nvidia soared almost 60 percent on its Hong Kong debut Tuesday, having raised more than US$2 billion in the city's largest listing this year.

Oil prices fell on Tuesday while most stocks rose on lingering hopes for a deal to end the US-Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as Tehran said it had not decided whether to attend peace talks.

A Canadian woman was shot dead and 13 others were hurt in a shooting Monday at Mexico's famed Teotihuacan archaeological site, authorities said.

An Alabama-born engineer seen as a supply-chain savant, Tim Cook took on the daunting challenge of succeeding Apple's iconic boss Steve Jobs 15 years ago.

Donovan Mitchell and James Harden combined for 58 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 115-105 to take a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven NBA Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Monday.

Entering the San Salvador district of Mejicanos no longer means taking your life in your hands, like it did a decade ago when Kathya Quintanilla left home to meet a friend at a local park.

Kevin Warsh, US President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Federal Reserve, will vow to protect central bank independence on interest rates at a crucial confirmation hearing Tuesday, according to remarks seen by AFP.

The PGA Tour is planning to abandon the traditional season-opening swing in Hawaii from 2027, it said Monday.

Amazon on Monday said it pumped another $5 billion into Anthropic as it ramps up its collaboration with the startup behind Claude artificial intelligence.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed "harsh action" on Monday against a soldier caught on camera vandalising a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon.

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / RedChip Companies, an industry leader in investor relations, media, and research for microcap and small-cap companies, today announced that on-demand replays from its Biotech Resurgence: Platforms and Pipelines of Today's Innovators investor conference, held April 16, 2026, are now available.

Creative Intelligence System, the first solution from a three-year initiative, launches for financial services at Adobe Summit 2026.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / MONO, the Minneapolis-based advertising and branding agency and part of the Stagwell network, today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Gorder as Chief Executive Officer, ushering in the agency's next chapter of growth, modernization, and transformation.

iTrustCapital will offer crypto, precious metals, and stocks - solidifying its position as the one-stop destination for retirement investing.

From edge inference to NVIDIA STX, purpose-built KV cache infrastructure for consistent performance at scale.

Moderna to host an investor event via webcast on Monday, June 1 at 6:15 PM CDT

mCOMBRIAX is the world's first flu plus COVID combination vaccine to receive marketing authorization and Moderna's fourth authorized productmCOMBRIAX will be made available in the European Union, subject to national regulatory and access procedures

ST. LOUIS, MO / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute, a St. Louis-based leadership consultancy and a Barry-Wehmiller company, has named Patrick Berges chief executive officer and managing partner, effective March 30.

The two firms are uniting to advance their shared commitment to bold design vision and to expand the possibilities and impact of design.

New medium-duty performance boot delivers precision fit backed by Red Wing's legendary durability

SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Cubic Digital Intelligence (CDI), a leading provider of defense software for geospatial intelligence and data-driven mission systems, announces that its Tethys platform has achieved "Awardable" status through the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office's (CDAO) Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace.

SHELTON, CT / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / NanoViricides, Inc., a publicly traded company (NYSE American:NNVC) (the "Company"), and a clinical stage, leading global pioneer in the development of broad-spectrum antivirals based on host-mimetic nanomedicine technology that viruses cannot escape, comments that its drug candidate NV-387 is the weapon necessary for combatting growing cases of deadly measles worldwide.

ATLANTA, GA / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Sparq, the AI-accelerated solution engineering partner built to re-engineer the systems businesses run on, today announced that CTO Derek Perry has been named a winner in the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards. Presented by the Business Intelligence Group, the award recognizes organizations, products, teams and individuals that are applying AI in ways that drive real, measurable impact. Perry was honored with an individual award in the Software category, recognized for driving measurable results from putting AI into production.

As demand from sponsors and CROs for proven, large‑scale remote patient monitoring (RPM) capabilities continues to accelerate, AMC Health expands its decentralized clinical trial (DCT) program, bringing more than 20 years of real‑world RPM delivery to bear on the operational challenges that matter most to the life sciences industry.

New service ensures brands remain "transactable" and visible to autonomous agents and answer engines.

EDMONTON, AB / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Acclaimed! Heating, Cooling & Furnace Cleaning has been recognized with the 2026 Consumer Choice Award in the Duct Cleaning/Air Conditioner & Furnace Contractor category, celebrating its long-standing reputation for dependable service, expert workmanship and outstanding customer care. This recognition highlights the company's continued commitment to helping homeowners maintain safe, efficient and comfortable living environments.

BERKELEY, CA / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Helio Corporation (OTC PINK:HLEO) ("Helio" or the "Company"), a developer of advanced space power and engineering solutions supporting next-generation space infrastructure, today announced that members of its senior management team will be attending Space Week New York 2026 as part of its ongoing engagement with capital markets, government, and the broader commercial space ecosystem, further advancing strategic relationships in connection with its established and expanding presence across the lunar and orbital infrastructure sectors.

Over 1.4 GWs of Capacity Currently Under Development by EdgeCore in Northern and Central Virginia

Deliveries commence in April, supporting rapid deployment of defense drone platforms