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Today's Date: April 19, 2024

LS Cable & System Welcomes $99 Million Investment Tax Credit Under Section 48C of the Inflation Reduction Act • MCR and BLT Complete $632 Million Refinancing of 53-Hotel Portfolio • Kellanova and Shaw's join No Kid Hungry to help end summer hunger for kids and families in Maine • H2 Green Mining and Ohmium Sign Agreement to Boost Green Hydrogen in Chile • Eaton to announce first quarter 2024 earnings on April 30, 2024 • T2EARTH Celebrates Earth Day by Leading the Wood Products Industry towards a Sustainable Built Environment • USAA to Gift Vehicles to Military and Their Families in 2024 • Island Fin Poké Co. Celebrates Earth Day by Sharing Its Sustainable Efforts Toward a Greener Earth • Hartford HealthCare makes Earth-friendly pledge of carbon neutrality by 2050 • University of Phoenix College of Nursing Faculty Leadership Selected for Prestigious Fellows of the American Association of Nurs • Energy Transition Accelerator Advances with New Secretariat, Expert Consultative Group • Prime Minister announces appointment of the next Commissioner of the Northwest Territories • Divert Announces Purchase of New Site in Lexington, North Carolina for Future Integrated Diversion & Energy Facility • NABCO 2024 Leadership Summit & Retreat: Uniting African-American County Officials for Empowerment and Advocacy • Strengthening Canadian research and innovation • Coming into Force of Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation's Child and Family Services Law, Nigig Nibi Ki-win • El Car Wash Partners With “CARD” to Support Neurodiversity in the Workplace • Clarification of Details Regarding Oceansix's Engagement with RB Milestone Group LLC • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley and Ross Stores Celebrated 10-Year Anniversary of "Help Local Kids Thrive" In-Store Fundrai • Engel & Völkers Dallas Fort Worth Presents $20,824 to Special Olympics

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Here are today's top stories from VOA Africa:

Black Box Located in Yemenia Airlines Crash

French, Yemeni officials say efforts to retrieve flight recorder could begin later Wednesday

AU Commission Chairman Says Somalia Needs 'Special Attention'

AU summit in Libya to officially focus on Africa's economy and agriculture, but meeting also expected to discuss conflicts on continent

$100 Million Health Initiative Unveiled for Africa and Asia

Goal is to create affordable, accessible quality care

AU Lifts Mauritania Sanctions

African Union says it will watch Mauritania situation to ensure return of democracy remains on track

Niger Opposition Strike Gets Partial Support

Opposition called strike to protest President Mamadou Tandja's plan to change constitution so he can remain in office

World Bank: Internet, Mobile Phones Key to Growth

A World Bank report says broadband Internet creates IT services and related jobs, increases productivity and exports

US Agency Moves Closer to Lifting Ban on Admitting Foreign Travelers with HIV

AIDS foundations, immigration reform groups applaud efforts to remove what US lawmakers decided are discriminatory barriers for students, workers from overseas

Report: Economic Crisis Hurting Migrant Workers on All Continents

The report by the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development warns this trend could hurt richer and poorer nations

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