Companies Deploy AI Platforms For Live Production, Enterprise

 

Las Vegas — swXtch.io this week launched the swXtch AI Router, a chat-driven platform that brings artificial intelligence into live media production by translating operator intent into production-ready AI pipelines. The AI Router acts as a virtual broadcast engineer, allowing operators to use natural-language prompts to route live audio and...

Ohio lawmakers introduce bill naming Loveland Frog cryptid

 

Columbus, Ohio. A bipartisan pair of state representatives introduced House Bill 821 on April 13 to designate the Loveland Frogman as Ohio's official state cryptid, proposing a new section of state law that describes the creature as a frog-like, bipedal amphibian roughly four feet tall and tied to local folklore. This...

USA Rare Earth agrees $3.1bn Serra Verde acquisition

 

Stillwater, Oklahoma — USA Rare Earth announced on Monday that it has agreed to acquire Serra Verde Group, owner of the Pela Ema rare earth mine in Goiás, Brazil, for $300 million in cash plus 126.849 million newly issued shares. The firms said the transaction implies an equity value near...

Pauls Valley principal honored after confronting shooter

 

Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. On April 7, Pauls Valley High School principal Kirk Moore confronted a man who entered the school's lobby with a firearm, tackled and disarmed the suspect and suffered a gunshot wound to the leg during the struggle; no students were injured. Authorities identified the alleged shooter as...

Regional forecasts warn of frost, fire risk, and storms

 

Richmond, Va. meteorologists with 12 On Your Side issued Monday and Tuesday forecasts this week reporting a cool, breezy start with frosty nights, high gusts and significantly dry fuels that elevate brush-fire danger across parts of central Virginia; forecasters also predicted a midweek warmup into the 70s and 80s and...

Investec Files Multiple Form 8.5 Disclosures This Week

 

Taiwan: Investec Bank plc filed a Form 8.5 public dealing disclosure on 20 April 2026 reporting that it acted as an exempt principal trader with recognised intermediary status and as joint broker to Gamma Communications Plc. The filing records dealings undertaken on 17 April 2026 in ordinary shares, showing purchases...

Mendoza projected No.1 pick; headlines Latino prospects list

 

Indianapolis. Fernando Mendoza, the transfer quarterback who left California for Indiana, became a Heisman Trophy winner and national champion and is now positioned as a presumptive No. 1 pick in this week’s NFL draft; teammates and scouts described his 2022 work ethic and combine presence during interviews this week. The prospect’s...

The Strokes Protest Middle East Bombings During Coachella

 

California: Rock band The Strokes ended their Weekend 2 Coachella set on April 20 by screening a video montage that accused the CIA of enacting regime changes and displayed footage of Israeli strikes in Gaza alongside footage of U.S. military action in Iran, while performing the song 'Oblivius', a track...

Boston reenacts Paul Revere ride with police escort

 

Boston — On Monday a rider portraying Paul Revere reenacted the April 18, 1775 midnight ride in Boston’s North End in broad daylight, accompanied by a police escort. Organizers ran the event during daytime hours for safety and visibility, while referencing Revere’s original route and warnings to Samuel Adams and...

Eddie Murphy receives AFI honor amid starry tribute

 

Los Angeles. Eddie Murphy received the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award at the Dolby Theatre Saturday night, where peers and family gathered to honor his career; he accepted the award and delivered remarks, and Mike Myers paid tribute onstage while wearing full Shrek makeup, reflecting their long-running collaboration over...