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一架美军战斗机 F-15E在伊朗境内被击落，美方立即紧急展开搜救行动，试图赶在伊朗之前找到幸存者。也哥伦比亚广播公司新闻网（CBS News）援引两名美国官员透露的消息，一名飞行员获救。另一名飞行员的下落还没有被确定。为寻找弹射逃生的飞行员，伊朗和美军都在和时间赛跑。

一架美軍戰鬥機 F-15E在伊朗境內被擊落，美方立即緊急展開搜救行動，試圖趕在伊朗之前找到倖存者。也哥倫比亞廣播公司新聞網（CBS News）援引兩名美國官員透露的消息，一名飛行員獲救。另一名飛行員的下落還沒有被確定。為尋找彈射逃生的飛行員，伊朗和美軍都在和時間賽跑。

Em 1987, Goiânia (GO) foi cenário do maior acidente radioativo fora de uma usina nuclear no mundo. Dois catadores de recicláveis encontram, dentro de uma clínica de radioterapia desativada, uma cápsula contendo Césio-137, manipulam o objeto e, a partir daí, centenas de pessoas são contaminadas pelo material radioativo. Quatro pessoas morreram pelo contato direto e […] Fonte

Au Cameroun, ce 3 avril 2026, c'est le deuxième jour de la session du Parlement réuni en Congrès pour l'examen de la création d'un poste de vice-président du pays. Le texte à l’étude prévoit la possibilité d'avoir un vice-président directement nommé par le chef de l'État dont il serait le successeur constitutionnel, pour terminer son mandat, en cas de décès, démission ou empêchement définitif. Un projet qui fait beaucoup réagir.

Last Updated on April 3, 2026 This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. In the last five years, Indigenous agriculture has received attention in academia as an alternative model, though on a smaller scale, to modern farming systems. Research has shown that some traditional farming systems — such […] Source

For years, manufactured home park owners across Arizona would restrict what types of air conditioners or cooling devices people used on their mobile homes because they were noisy or ugly. That was until 2024, when a coalition of groups changed state law to make the practice illegal.  Now a new legislative session is in full […] The post Mobile home legislation in Arizona target utility costs, abandonment rules and manager training appeared first on AZ Luminaria.

The New Hampshire Technical Institute has found one way to help ease the state’s early care and education workforce problem: an accelerated certification program.  Over the past 10 years, the state’s child care workforce has declined as fewer people enter and remain in the field due to low wages. As a result, between 2017 and […]

Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.Eighth graders Alexis Rodriguez and Dominic Wolbert spent the week before a recent Philadelphia Board of Education meeting getting ready. They had taken hours to write their speeches and get feedback on them from their teachers at Stetson Middle School. They had overcome some nerves and discomfort. When their names were called to speak at the March meeting, they looked directly at the school board members and told them: Don’t close our school. “Stetson for me was a place where I could learn, and grow, and befriend people who I hold very close to me,” said Rodriguez, 14. “Phasing out our school is to crush the feeling of safety and belonging.”With their testimony complete, the two middle schoolers ducked out of the board meeting around the two-hour mark to grab chips and soda from the vending machine. It was still a long night ahead, with dozens of other students, teachers, and parents signed up to speak out against the closures. Stetson Middle School students Dominic Wolbert (left) and Alexis Rodriguez practiced their speeches to the Board of Education before giving their public testimony at a recent town hall meeting.In the months since Superintendent Tony Watlington released his proposal to close 18 schools, students have been front and center in the fight against the plan. Kids as young as 6 have testified at school board meetings. High schoolers have planned walkouts, analyzed district data, and built relationships with members of the City Council to try to push change. Some students spent part of spring break attending a training on how to organize against the closures. Watlington has said the plan will mean all students go to class in quality buildings and have more access to desirable programming, like AP classes. The $2.8 billion proposal also includes modernizing more than 100 schools.Students Chalkbeat spoke with said they didn’t regularly attend school board meetings or keep up to date with local political decisions. But the school closure debate was one that mattered to them and mobilized them. Some said working together to fight the school closures has forged new deep bonds within the schools. Others said it made them question why it seems students and families have so little say in school decisions.Qeni Corinaldi, a senior at Parkway Northwest High School for Peace and Social Justice, said the proposal to close his school got him wondering about who has power over schools in the first place.“It went from, ‘Oh, my school’s being shut down’ to ‘I’m going to learn more about it,’” Corinaldi said. After he spoke to teachers and friends, attended a school board meeting, and did some research, he had questions. Why did the mayor get to decide who was on the school board? How did Watlington get his position? Why did it seem that Watlington and the school board were in sync, if they were supposed to be separate entities?When he realized how much power was concentrated in the hands of just a few people, he was shocked. “The power structure is not what democracy is all about,” Corinaldi said. Students overcome nerves to publicly criticize school closures The board will make the ultimate decision about which schools close, but they have not yet said when they will vote. In the meantime, students are pulling every lever they can to try to push the board to make changes. At Lankenau Environmental Science High School, students have helped organize an event showcasing the school’s programs and ties to the 400-acres of natural land surrounding the campus. At Parkway Northwest, students led a roundtable discussion with Councilmember Cindy Bass to share their perspective on the closure process. Parents and teachers have helped younger kids get involved too. Students at John Moffet School in Philadelphia rally on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, to oppose the district's plan to change their school from an elementary school to a middle school.At a rally outside John Moffet Elementary School, which the district wants to turn into a middle school, 9-year-old Morgan Chism had a simple question about the plan: “Why do I have to walk a mile just to get to school?” Chism’s grandmother, Brenda Riggins, said he had been raising questions about who makes decisions about education ever since Moffet parents started organizing people against the facilities plan. Riggins said Chism has always been a civically engaged kid — he would prefer to watch cable news and not cartoons, she said — but this moment has gotten him to ask questions about the deeper issues of inequality that plague the city. Even if he doesn’t fully understand the depth of them yet.Another Moffet parent, Lina Ahmad, said her son Yahya was really sad about the change planned for the school. But speaking up to try and spare the school has given him new energy, she said. At the rally, Yahya was too small to see over the podium but spoke confidently about his love for his school. “I don’t want to move,” he told the crowd of parents and teachers. “The school is actually one of the best schools. I don’t want to leave.” Fitler Academic Plus 8th grader Ana Urena testified at a recent school board meeting to urge the Board of Education not to close her school.Ana Urena, an eighth grader at Fitler Academics Plus who testified at the board’s recent town hall meeting, said she was nervous about speaking in front of the crowd. But she realized that the decision at stake was one that could lead to thousands of students losing their schools. “That’s what really motivated me to do it,” she said.She said she hopes that by sharing her perspective, the board will put student voices front and center.“When I’ve heard the board speak, when I hear the adults that have the power to fix this, all I hear is money. Billions of dollars, millions of dollars. It doesn’t matter,” Urena said. “I don’t hear the students.”Chalkbeat Philadelphia Bureau Chief Carly Sitrin contributed to this story.Rebecca Redelmeier is a reporter at Chalkbeat Philadelphia. She writes about public schools, early childhood education, and issues that affect students, families, and educators across Philadelphia. Contact Rebecca at rredelmeier@chalkbeat.org.

США сняли санкции с бывшего председателя правления банка «Открытие» и бывшего министра финансов России Михаила Задорнова, сообщается на сайте Управления по контролю за иностранными активами Минфина США.

(The Center Square) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday a contract worth more than $400 million was awarded for to build several projects tied to the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction project. Included in the construction is added levee wall, two pump stations, two drainage structures, a navigation gate and a flood wall beneath Interstate 55. The Army Corps awarded the $419.7 million contract April 2 to Pittman-SeaLevel of St. Rose for work in St. John the Baptist Parish The project was originally tied to $760 million from the 2018 Bipartisan Budget Act, but the Corps said in 2023 that the certified total project cost had risen to $3.7 billion. Of that, about $1.27 billion more was needed to deliver the authorized system, with another $1.7 billion tied to future levee lifts and environmental mitigation. The Corps now says the project includes 18.5 miles of levees, 11 flood walls, seven drainage structures, five gates, two pump stations and a bridge, with construction in St. John and St. Charles slated for completion in early 2030. “This award represents a pivotal milestone as the final major construction contract in St. John the Baptist Parish for the West Shore of Lake Pontchartrain project,” said Col. Scotty Autin, New Orleans District Commander. “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers remains steadfast in its commitment to delivering this critical infrastructure, collaborating closely with our partners to enhance public safety and safeguard the long-term stability of the region.” The project, as the Corps notes, is meant to protect residents from storm surges, not general flooding from rainwater. A storm surge happens when hurricanes force water toward the shore and into bays, lakes, canals and low-lying land. “While these features will reduce risk from storm surge associated with tropical events, they do not specifically reduce risk of flooding from significant rainfall,” the Corps said in a statement. The Corps says 11 of 14 construction contracts have been awarded and the remaining three are scheduled through summer 2027, with completion in early 2030. Though the contract is in St. John the Baptist Parish, the broader project will serve communities like LaPlace, Reserve, Garyville, Lutcher and Gramercy. The Corps and CPRA say more than 60,000 residents stand to benefit, and the project was justified in part by Hurricane Isaac flooding that inundated thousands of homes and major evacuation routes.

(The Center Square) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive aimed at helping Michigan businesses recover refunds from tariffs imposed under President Donald Trump, while ordering new reports on the policy's economic impacts across the state. The directive, signed on the one-year anniversary of “Liberation Day,” follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that found certain tariffs enacted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act unconstitutional. “The president’s tariffs have jacked up costs, and Michiganders have been paying the price,” Whitmer said. “Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that these tariffs are illegal, it’s time for Michiganders to get their money back.” The order directs several state agencies to submit reports within 30 days detailing how tariffs have affected Michigan industries, consumers and state operations, while also ensuring businesses are aware of how to seek refunds as the federal government finalizes that process. Whitmer said the directive is intended both to document the economic damage and to help businesses navigate the refund process. “This executive directive will show us the damage from these irresponsible tariffs and help get refunds back to Michigan businesses,” she said. The directive follows the decision in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, after which the U.S. Court of International Trade ordered the federal government to issue refunds. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has told the court it is between 60% and 85% complete in building a streamlined claims process. Whitmer has repeatedly criticized tariffs as a driver of higher prices and economic instability, including in her State of the State address earlier this year. “People are nervous about the national economy, and, while your paycheck may have grown, the cost of everything else has too,” she said, adding that “many middle class families tread water, struggle to pay the bills, find good jobs and get ahead . . . Tariffs have jacked up prices.” Whitmer also pointed to the court’s decision as a potential turning point, saying at the time, “I’m hopeful that last week's Supreme Court decision will force Congress and the president to work out a more strategic trade policy.” State data collected under a previous executive directive issued last July found tariffs increased the cost of raw materials, raised production expenses and limited access to foreign markets, particularly for agricultural exporters facing retaliatory tariffs. Those findings showed steep declines in exports of key crops such as wheat, cherries, apples and soybeans, alongside rising input costs. Housing and construction have also been affected. Officials reported higher material costs contributing to rising home prices, while transportation planners cited growing uncertainty in road project costs tied to tariffs and inflation. Whitmer’s office said tariffs cost U.S. automakers $35 billion last year and increased costs for working families by about $1,000 annually. It also pointed to slower GDP growth and weaker job gains in 2025 compared to previous years. Republicans, however, have disputed Whitmer’s characterization of the tariffs’ impact. As previously reported by The Center Square, they cited research from the University of Michigan suggesting the policy could boost domestic auto production and employment over time. Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, has defended the president’s trade policy. “When you have tariffs, you are trying to disincentivize the purchase of foreign cars and foreign components, and you're trying to incentivize the purchase of domestic cars in Michigan and domestic manufacturing,” he said. “That’s exactly what’s happening.” Hall said the results of tariffs are already visible. “The tariffs are creating jobs in the Michigan automotive manufacturing industry, and so that's a good thing,” Hall added. “The tariffs are working.” Despite the court ruling, tariffs remain a central part of the Trump Administration’s trade strategy, with additional duties imposed after the court ruling. Whitmer said she will continue urging federal action to end those policies, while focusing on mitigating the impact in Michigan. “I’ll continue to call on Congress to set a strategic trade policy that keeps costs down and our economy stable,” she said. “Whether it’s making it easier to get your refund or working to lower everyday costs, we’ve got your back.”

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Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones has joined a coalition of 21 states in suing President Donald Trump, launching a far-reaching legal challenge to a new executive order that critics say could upend how elections are run across the country just months before the 2026 midterms. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of […]

Serokê Amerîkayê Donald Trump dibêje Amerîka dikare bi hêsanî Tengava Hormuzê veke. Îsraîl jî dibêje hêzên wê 1,000 terorîstên Hizbullahê di meha Adarê de kuştine.

လက်နက်ကြီးကျရောက် ပေါက်ကွဲတဲ့အတွက် ကလေး သူငယ် ၂ ဦးနဲ့ လူကြီး ၃ ဦး ထိခိုက်ဒဏ်ရာရခဲ့။

In a town hall at the Acoma Pueblo Amphitheater, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, whose 2nd Congressional District spans New Mexico’s southern border and up the state’s western flank, joined state Rep. Michelle Pauline Abeyta of Tohajiilee and Acoma Gov. Charles Riley to address residents’ questions on health care, inflation and more.

(The Center Square) – Supporters of a 3% surcharge on income more than $1 million have less than a month to move a resolution through the General Assembly in time to get the proposal before voters in November. House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 26 calls for a binding referendum to be placed on the general election ballot. Former Gov. Pat Quinn joined state Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, at a news conference in Chicago last week to urge support for the surcharge. Quinn said people with homestead exemptions should be getting rebates from the state’s property tax relief fund. “The problem is there’s no money in the fund right now. That’s why passing the millionaire’s surcharge only on millionaires can get the money, $4.5 billion to fund annual property tax rebates,” Quinn said. Quinn said the resolution has a deadline of May 3 to be approved by three-fifths of the General Assembly in order for it to be on the Election Day ballot this year. Although Quinn said the millionaire’s surcharge would generate $4.5 billion, current Gov. J.B. Pritzker said only about $2 billion would go likely go to property tax relief. “It takes a lot of things, just like in dealing with pensions, you have to go at it from three or four or five or six angles in order to try to reduce the burden of local property taxes,” Pritzker said. The governor said just keeping property taxes from going up would be a huge benefit to people. The proposed amendment would permit income over $1 million to be taxed at 7.95% instead of 4.95%. Illinois House Republican Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, said the millionaire’s tax would drive people out of the state. “People will leave. They have the money to do so. They will find loopholes to avoid it. Rather than looking at ways to raise taxes, we need to be looking at ways to lower taxes,” McCombie said. Brian Costin of Americans for Prosperity Illinois said the amendment does not have the right mechanisms to actually lower property taxes. “What you need to do is you need to limit the spending or limit the taxing powers of those local governments. That's why Indiana, compared to Illinois, they have done such a better job of turning their economy around, turning their competitiveness around,” Costin told The Center Square. Costin said property taxes in Indiana are half what people pay in Illinois.

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Gunn joins Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson, who announced last year, in the governor's race. Others interested in running include State Auditor Shad White, Attorney General Lynn Fitch, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and billionaire businessman Tommy Duff.

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