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The question is part of an ongoing lawsuit challenging a 2023 expansion to a law protecting companies that provide lethal injection drugs.

A mine that has been operating for decades in the Peruvian Andes continues to contaminate the soil, water and air for thousands of people living nearby, according to a lawsuit filed last month. The contamination has displaced farming and livestock, the lawsuit said, while causing cognitive issues in children, among other public health concerns. Companies […]

Results for the local June 16, 2026, runoff elections in Liberty and McIntosh counties updated as numbers arrive. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.

For the first time ever, Maine has seen three statewide or congressional primary races move on to ranked-choice voting tabulation. The previous record was two in 2018.

La energética española da un paso estratégico en América Latina al sumarse a un proyecto que busca impulsar la producción de petróleo y gas en Venezuela. El pacto firmado con las autoridades venezolanas coloca a Repsol en una posición clave.

Shoreline Community Services set to open workforce housing opportunities for crew members who work at resource center.

Bemidji Mayor Jorge Prince accepted the Tommy Longo Disaster Leadership Award from LeadersLink during the Bemidji City Council meeting on June 15, 2026.

Speaking at a Dearborn Heights press conference Tuesday, U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Ann Arbor) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) relied heavily on the framework of water as a human right in explaining the need for their two new bills that would establish a permanent federal assistance program for low-income households to pay for water. Tlaib’s bill, […]

Quem empreende ou deseja abrir um negócio poderá participar gratuitamente do FIEL Conecta, evento voltado ao fortalecimento do empreendedorismo periférico, que acontece em 28 de junho, na Neo Química Arena, o famoso “Itaquerão”, em Itaquera, zona leste da capital. A programação reúne palestras, oficinas, workshops, feiras de negócios, espaços de networking e apresentações culturais. O […] O post Evento gratuito sobre empreendedorismo ocupa Neoquímica Arena apareceu primeiro em Agência Mural.

En una sociedad acelerada, cada vez más personas ven el tiempo libre y la tranquilidad como el verdadero privilegio.

(The Center Square) – Chicago faces an ongoing lawsuit over a tax ordinance on social media platforms that was imposed four months ago, but city officials said this week they have confidence in its legality. The measure has also already brought in revenue far beyond expectations. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the city council have both discussed the above-expected revenues generated by the City’s Social Media Amusement and Responsibility Tax this week. Johnson announced Tuesday the tax is now projected to bring in $49.2 million, rather than the previous $31 million expected to be brought in during 2026. “By making sure that we pass innovative progressive revenue streams, like the first of its kind Social Media Amusement Responsibility Tax or the smart tax. We can fund critical services like our mental health clinics and our crisis response teams,” Johnson said. The tax is imposed, according to statute, on social media platforms with more than 100,000 users, at a rate of 50 cents per user after the minimum threshold. The millions of dollars in revenue has yet to be counted toward the city’s budget however. The stated reason is because the measure is being challenged in court, according to city officials. Deputy Corporation Counsel with the Chicago Department of Law Susan Jordan said the lawsuit is in an early stage. “Nothing has happened thus far and we are defending it,” Jordan said. Jung Yoon, policy chief for the mayor, added that the mayor’s office isn’t too worried about the merits of the case. “We did look in the research phase drafting this to be very mindful of those limitations and we do believe we have strong defensible arguments,” Yoon said. A similar policy that passed through the Illinois General Assembly in May seeks to tax the platforms statewide. Gov. J.B. Pritzker defended the measure’s inclusion toward the projected tax base in the coming year’s budget to members of the media Tuesday. “I have been, over the many years, not counting revenue that we don't know that we're going to get,” Pritzker said. “We in fact didn't include things like the digital ad tax and things like that because we're a little unsure about what could result from there.” NetChoice, a trade group representing industry giants like Meta and X, filed a lawsuit against Chicago in March on the grounds that the city isn’t allowed to place an amusement tax on the companies. A representative with the group told The Center Square that the group may also sue the state over other legislation, which has to do with the safety of children online.

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Après une superbe première période, où il aurait pu mener devant l’équipe de France, le Sénégal a été puni (1-3) par son manque de réalisme et par un duo Olise-Mbappé qui a débloqué le match pour les Bleus.

Сборная Франции во вторник, 16 июня, обыграла сборную Сенегала со счетом 3:1 в матче группового этапа. В первом тайме французы казались несколько скованными, однако во втором нащупали свою игру и смогли превзойти очень крепкую команду Сенегала.

The Trump administration’s latest reshuffling of federal agencies has removed offices that manage special education services and civil rights from the U.S. Department of Education. Federal officials announced Tuesday that the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services will move to the Department of Health and Human Services, while the Office for Civil Rights will […]

The Garden City council voted unanimously to impose a six-month moratorium on data centers to review the impacts and consider amendments to the zoning ordinance. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.

The original statue was installed 52 years ago, the work of local artist Rossi Wade; it was created to reflect and honor Black family values.

The Health Care Authority's inspector general investigated only 3% of nearly 10,000 SNAP fraud tips received between 2018 and 2023.

(The Center Square) – The Trump administration announced Tuesday it is moving civil rights and special education programs to other federal agencies in efforts to continue the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education. In partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Justice, the Department of Education will shift oversight of special education and rehabilitative services to HHS. The DOJ will assume responsibility for civil rights enforcement, student privacy protection, and related training and advisory services. The Center Square contacted the Department of Education for comment and was referred to Tuesday’s press release announcing the changes. “The Trump Administration has been clear: as we scale back federal micromanagement when it hinders success, we are equally committed to bolstering the efficacy of federal oversight where it is essential,” U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a statement. The transfers mark another step in the administration’s broader effort to reduce the role of the Department of Education and redistribute some of its responsibilities across the federal government. Secretary of HHS Robert F. Kennedy Jr. noted how this move will cut bureaucratic tape and align federal resources to improve education and employment outcomes. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said that, through the partnership, the department will further its commitment to ensuring that every student is treated with dignity and respect and has an equal opportunity to succeed in the classroom.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley and other Midwest senators celebrated the findings of a new biofuels study Tuesday during a Capitol Hill briefing in Washington, D.C. The new report, published by S&P Global and commissioned by the U.S. Farmers and Ranch Association, says expanded biofuels demand “could transform American agriculture, reignite rural economies and provide global […]