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LOS ANGELES, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Los Angeles is preparing to open its stadiums, infrastructure and culture to millions of visitors and welcome the international spotlight for an unprecedented wave of global sports events. As this turning point nears, the Play Equity Summit convened leaders from around the world, hosted by the LA84 Foundation and Play Equity Fund, legacy organizations of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games. While addressing over 500 attendees, leaders from sport, media, philanthropy, and public policy explored how Los Angeles can harness a historic run of international competitions to expand access to sport and provide…

LOS ANGELES, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — An affiliate of Banner Storage Group, LLC has completed Catalina Self-Storage at 627 S. Catalina Street, a seven-story, 1,500-unit, climate-controlled facility in Los Angeles’ Koreatown neighborhood, developed on a 0.56-acre infill site directly above an active LA Metro Purple Line tunnel. The project spans 166,000 square feet, including approximately 105,000 net rentable square feet, and represents one of the most structurally complex self-storage developments completed in Southern California in recent years. What began in 2019 concluded with the facility’s opening in November 2025, the result of sustained engineering effort, multi-agency coordination, and…

Sunrise, FL, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Black Bear Sports Group, one of the nation’s premier youth and junior hockey development organizations, is celebrating the 2025-26 junior hockey regular season as the most successful in its history. Three of its teams—the Youngstown Phantoms of the United States Hockey League (USHL), the Maryland Black Bears of the North American Hockey League (NAHL), and the PAL Jr. Islanders of the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC)—delivered record-setting performances at the team and individual levels, and saw top program alumni make their mark on NCAA Division I Ice Hockey and the National Hockey…

LOS ANGELES, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WYDE Association announced an exclusive national hunger-relief partnership with Feed the Children (feedthechildren.org), a global movement working to end childhood hunger, marking the distribution of WYDE’s first charitable grant with the organization. The announcement follows a milestone for WYDE’s Impact Exchange, which has crossed 20,000 meals funded based on its own impact calculations. Feed the Children reached 14.9 million people in FY2025 and distributed $364.7 million in food and essentials worldwide. The organization operates across the United States and in eight countries internationally. The WYDE partnership adds a new grant-funded revenue stream…

Meta Superintelligence Labs is launching its first model since Mark Zuckerberg spent billions overhauling the company’s AI efforts. Called Muse Spark, the model now powers the Meta AI app and the Meta AI website in the US, per the company’s announcement. In the coming weeks, Meta says, it will appear in WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, and Meta’s smart glasses, as well as roll out in other countries.Like Google Gemini, which easily integrates into Google’s product suite, Meta touts Muse Spark as “purpose-built for Meta’s products.” The model, the first in a new series, will also be available to some of…

AUSTIN, Texas, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In today’s B2B landscape, marketing and revenue organizations are under increasing pressure to prove ROI while navigating data privacy and declining lead quality. Vereigen Media, a leading U.S.-based demand generation company, today announced the launch of its signal-driven B2B lead generation approach. This transformative privacy-first model is designed to eliminate low-quality leads and help marketing and sales teams focus on verified buyer intent by restoring confidence in modern demand generation strategies and connecting with real buyers. For years, B2B marketing leaders across SaaS, marketing, finance, IT, cybersecurity, media, and other various industries have…

Vancouver, B.C., April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canada Place is celebrating 40 years as one of Canada’s most recognizable landmarks on Vancouver’s waterfront. Since opening on May 2, 1986, as the Canada Pavilion for Expo 86, it has become a popular destination for residents and visitors, a venue for major public events, and home to the Port of Vancouver’s award-winning cruise terminal.   In recognition of the anniversary, Canada Place is launching a special social media campaign throughout April that looks back at four decades of memories. The community is invited to help celebrate by posting a photo of their favourite Canada Place memory on Instagram or Facebook using the hashtag #CanadaPlace40 and tagging @CanadaPlace on Instagram or @Canada Place on Facebook.   One lucky winner will be randomly selected to receive a prize package valued at $825, including a…

PLEASANTON, Texas, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MaverickX announced the opening of its new 10,000-square-foot production facility in Pleasanton, Texas, and reaching initial production capacity goals; a significant milestone as demand for its PetroX product line continues to accelerate. The facility, which began operations in January, expands MaverickX’s production capabilities. Strategically located near its energy customers in the Eagle Ford Shale, the location reduces transportation costs while enabling more efficient delivery of PetroX products. “Our facility was built in direct response to growing customer demand in the region,” said Eric Herrera, CEO & Cofounder of MaverickX. “PetroX is helping…

The newly renovated Spanish Villa at 1524-1530 North Sycamore Street, featuring restored 1920s architecture and new landscaping. SANTA ANA, Calif., April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VF Developments, LLC, a minority and female owned real estate firm, announced today the completion of major renovations on a historic eight-unit Spanish Villa style multifamily property located at 1524-1530 North Sycamore Street in Downtown Santa Ana, California. Leasing for the renovated units has now begun. Watch the property video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lp8cfSQ860 VF Developments acquired the property with the goal of restoring its original 1920s architectural character while incorporating modern upgrades. Renovations included exterior…

Professor Olga Anna Duhl (left), National Archives Museum (right) NEW YORK, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rubenstein Public Relations (RPR) is pleased to announce that it has been engaged to help amplify U.S. awareness for the Paris-based exhibition, “Lafayette between France and America: History and Legend,” a commemorative exhibition marking America 250, the Bicentennial of the college founded in his honor, and the enduring Franco-American friendship that the Marquis de Lafayette helped to cement. Running April 1–July 14, 2026, at the National Archives Museum, 60 rue des Francs-Bourgeois, Paris, the exhibition and accompanying international symposium are brought to life…