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La Mesa Courier spotlights: La Mesa’s homeless action plan expiring after meeting key goals, including housing 380 people, though more work remains. Foothillers celebrate Homecoming win over Otay Ranch. Mayor and treasurer races plus bond measures head to ballot. Oktoberfest returns with economic boost; city plans first Pride event in 2027.

Stanford University has issued an apology after altering a Latino student’s image in a photo and replacing him with an African-American woman on a promotional banner, reported the Los Angeles Times. The original photo, taken in 2024 by the university’s housing and dining department, showed three students at a Lunar New Year celebration, holding plates of noodles. It appeared this fall on promotional banners... <span class="read-more"><a href="https://edsource.org/updates/stanford-apologizes-for-using-ai-to-alter-a-students-race-gender-in-photo">read more</a></span>

O Movimento do Protectorado Português da Lunda Tchokwe (MPPLT) apelou ao Presidente da República, João Lourenço, para a abertura de um diálogo sobre a proposta de autonomia regional defendida pela organização e pediu a libertação de mais de duas centenas de activistas que afirma estarem detidos nas Lundas. O apelo consta de uma carta aberta […]

The Detroit Public Schools Community District received $94.4 million to settle a right to-read literacy lawsuit. The money will run out by the end of this school year.

María Yáñez presenta este 26 de setembro no Festival Internacional de Cine de Ourense (OUFF) a súa primeira longametraxe: Kiro, a diva do torreiro. A realizadora lucense achégase a Ana Kiro e ao seu público cun filme documental que propón "reescoitar" a obra musical da gran estrela da música popular, unha artista que "daba a mesma importancia a un gran auditorio que ao palco máis pequeno dunha parroquia" e que como "galega traballadora, emigrante; era subalterna e converteuno en algo digno de ser cultura de masas"

A protest against alleged fraud in the State Duma election took place in Michurinsky Park in central Syktyvkar, the news outlet 7×7 reported. The Communist Party’s regional branch organized the rally.

A semana fica marcada pela ocupação da sede nacional do PAIGC, em Bissau, pela preparação das eleições em São Tomé e Príncipe e pela Assembleia Geral das Nações Unidas, em Nova Iorque, onde os líderes africanos levaram ao debate temas como a segurança, os conflitos e a reforma do Conselho de Segurança.

A concussion may be over, but the questions don’t end there. Why are some athletes more likely to suffer another kind of injury, and what do researchers still need to learn?

Fire Dawgs is a student club that participates in controlled burns across southern Illinois in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Shawnee National Forest and various nonprofits focused on land management.

Oakland Unified’s school board voted Wednesday to approve a new policy restricting screen time for students, following the footsteps of Los Angeles Unified. As reported by the Oaklandside, the new policy will go into effect in the 2027-28 school year and will ban student use of laptops or Chromebooks during recess or lunchtime. In addition, teachers will not be allowed to use computer programs... <span class="read-more"><a href="https://edsource.org/updates/oakland-unified-to-restrict-screen-time-next-school-year">read more</a></span>

ویدیویی منتشرشده در شبکه‌های اجتماعی لحظه نجات یک روباه را نشان می‌دهد که سرش در یک ظرف پلاستیکی رهاشده در طبیعت گیر کرده بود. منتشرکننده ویدیو از گردشگران خواسته است زباله‌های خود را در طبیعت رها نکنند تا جان حیوانات به خطر نیافتد.

Cattle industry groups in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity is resulting in delays and workforce disruptions

Five candidates took part in their first forum ahead of a Nov. 3 special election to serve out the term of former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, who left office earlier this summer after pleading guilty in a federal bribery case.

A CalMatters investigation has found the state has some of the weakest DUI laws in the nation.

The Fresno State Foundation has appointed newcomers and implemented term limits after ousting five longstanding members and the resignation of three others, The Fresno Bee reported. Operating as a nonprofit independent of the university, the Fresno State Foundation controls more than $315 million for the campus, including scholarships and research funds.  According to The Bee, it had managed the philanthropic funds and research activity... <span class="read-more"><a href="https://edsource.org/updates/fresno-state-nonprofit-adds-members-after-board-purge">read more</a></span>

As quatro principais ligas nacionais da Europa, Premier League (Inglaterra), Bundesliga (Alemanha), Serie A (Itália) e La Liga (Espanha), pediram nesta sexta-feira (25) uma ampla reforma da governança da Fifa. Em comunicado conjunto, as entidades defenderam mais transparência, mecanismos de controle mais robustos e uma separação clara entre as funções regulatórias e os interesses comerciais da instituição presidida por Gianni Infantino.

PLUS: Community steps up to help families of West End tragedy. The post A snazzy new nursing building in Billings’ medical corridor appeared first on Montana Free Press.

Deux nouvelles naissances de gorilles de montagne (Gorilla beringei beringei) ont été enregistrées dans le secteur de Mikeno, au sud du Parc national des Virunga, dans l’est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC). Ces enfantements interviennent après la venue au monde, le 21 mai 2026, d’un bébé gorille de Grauer (Gorilla beringei graueri), issu […] The post RDC: De nouvelles naissances de gorilles de montagne et de Grauer enregistrées dans le Parc national des Virunga appeared first on Nouvelles de l'environnement.

From Wild, For Trade examines India’s growing exotic pet trade and the hidden costs of turning wildlife into pets. The series traces how animals move from forests and breeding facilities through international trafficking networks, dealers and online markets into Indian homes. It investigates the demand for unusual species, the legal frameworks governing their trade and […]