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Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried took a victory lap Wednesday, fresh off seeing Miami voters elect former Miami-Dade County commissioner Eileen Higgins as mayor, the first time a registered Democrat has taken the seat in decades. Higgins defeated former Miami City Manager Emilio González Tuesday by more than 18 percentage points, 59%-41%. That race […]

Pesquisa do Geni-UFF e do Instituto Fogo Cruzado mostra que controle de grupos armados concentra-se em áreas negras e pobres. Para pesquisadores, violência é "elemento constitutivo da produção e manutenção das desigualdades sociais". O conteúdo Rio não evitou avanço de facções com operações policiais e impulsionou milícias, diz estudo Pode ser acessado em Ponte Jornalismo.

Në qytetet dhe qytezat ukrainase që gjenden në vijën e frontit, autoritetet kanë vendosur nëpër rrugë rrjeta kundër dronëve FVP (me pamje ballore) që përdor Rusia gjatë sulmeve ndaj caqeve në Ukrainë.

Às vésperas do dia em que são mundialmente celebrados, EUA declararam guerra contra eles. Para Trump, são privilégios dos brancos, e derivados de seu deus. O mundo eurocêntrico abre mão de mais uma bandeira histórica. Há muitas razões para erguê-la The post Vale a pena abraçar os Direitos Humanos? appeared first on Outras Palavras.

Противник задіяв броньовану, автомобільну та мототехніку і колонами намагався прорватися з південного напрямку у північну частину міста

A new Reporters Without Borders report warns of escalating danger for journalists globally, and highlights that deaths in Gaza at the hands of the Israeli military accounted for nearly half of all reporter deaths this year. The NGO's chief Thibaud Bruttin told RFI that Palestinian journalists were deliberately targeted, and also spoke about the violence spreading across Latin America and how hundreds of reporters remain imprisoned worldwide.

Alors que, dès l’aube, les premières pluies de la tempête Byron se sont abattues sur la bande de Gaza, où plus d’un million de personnes, selon les agences humanitaires onusiennes, ne vivent pas dans des conditions adaptées aux intempéries, et qu’une partie de l’aide reste bloquée en Égypte et en Jordanie, le porte-parole de la Défense civile gazaouie, Mahmoud Bassal, revient sur la situation aujourd’hui sur le territoire palestinien.

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson committed Wednesday to hold a vote next week on a package of bills that he said would lower health insurance premiums for hundreds of millions of Americans, not just those enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans.  But the Louisiana Republican’s promise didn’t come with any details about which […]

The death of the 14-year-old Modesto student-athlete in the Stockton shooting brings a focus on mental health and gun violence resources. Tragedy fuels community support after Stockton shooting death of Amari Peterson is a story from Stocktonia News, a rigorous and factual newsroom covering Greater Stockton, California. Please consider making a charitable contribution to support our journalism.

Legislation recently introduced by a bipartisan duo in the Michigan Senate would create a new oversight committee covering both chambers of the Legislature, and would include an equal number of representatives and senators from both sides of the political aisle. Adding to the intrigue is the fact that the senators behind the push want to […]

Las bajas en defensa obligan a un once improvisado ante el conjunto de Pep Guardiola.

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(The Center Square) – Rhonda Lewis has been appointed to the King County Council District 2 seat, becoming the first Black woman to serve on the council. Lewis served as King County Executive Girmay Zahilay’s chief of staff for his District 2 office, and prior to that, was the chief of operations for former King County Executive Dow Constantine, where she oversaw nine departments with approximately 12,000 employees. According to a news release, in her role as COO, she helped create King County's first Zero Youth Detention Strategic Plan and led the development of the county's inaugural Equity and Social Justice Strategic Plan. “We have many challenges and opportunities over the next year as the King County Council works to address important issues that District 2 residents care about, like affordability and housing and homelessness,” Lewis said in a news release. “I look forward to partnering with my new colleagues and Executive Zahilay to meet these problems head on and do everything we can for District 2 and everyone else across the region.” She was one of three finalists recommended by Zahilay to fill the vacant seat left by him when he was elected as the new county head. The other two were Cherryl Jackson-Williams and Nimco Bulale, who both have long history of service to communities throughout King County’s District 2, which encompasses the Seattle neighborhoods of University District, Ravenna, Eastlake, Capitol Hill and the Central District, as well as Allentown and Skyway. “While constituents love me as their community champion, they believe that Rhonda Lewis has the right recipe of public sector experience to align with the role of the District 2 caretaker," Jackson-Williams said in the same news release. "I couldn’t agree more.” When Zahilay was sworn in on Nov. 25, he said he would only nominate individuals who have pledged to serve as a "caretaker" appointment and to not run for a full term in the 2026 election. Lewis vowed to not run for the seat in 2026 to ensure that District 2 voters will select the permanent office holder. So far, the 2026 District 2 race is headlined by state Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, D-Seattle, who announced her campaign for the county council seat on Sunday and will not seek reelection for her Senate seat.

Officers searching for the assailant found the possible suspect on the campus and took him into custody without incident, SDPD said.

Depois de semanas de assembleias em todo o país, trabalhadores do Sistema Petrobras aprovaram a deflagração de uma greve nacional a partir da zero hora de segunda-feira (15). A decisão foi tomada após a rejeição da segunda contraproposta apresentada pela estatal para o Acordo Coletivo de Trabalho (ACT), considerada insuficiente pelas entidades representativas da categoria. Notícias relacionadas: Estatais federais em dificuldade poderão pedir aportes da União. Inflação da comida em casa cai 0,2% em novembro, sexto recuo seguido. CNI projeta crescimento do PIB de 1,8% em 2026. A nova proposta foi entregue pela Petrobras na terça-feira (9), mas, segundo os sindicatos, não avança nos três pontos centrais das negociações: a busca por uma solução definitiva para os Planos de Equacionamento de Déficit (PEDs) da Petros, que impactam diretamente a renda de aposentados e pensionistas; melhorias no plano de cargos e salários, com garantias de recomposição sem aplicação de mecanismos de ajuste fiscal; e a chamada pauta pelo Brasil Soberano, que defende a manutenção da Petrobras como empresa pública e um modelo de negócios voltado ao fortalecimento da estatal. A Federação Única dos Petroleiros (FUP) afirma que, além de não apresentar respostas conclusivas sobre os PEDs — tema discutido há quase três anos com o governo e entidades de participantes —, a empresa também não ofereceu soluções consistentes para outras pendências acumuladas ao longo do processo de negociação. Com a rejeição da contraproposta, os sindicatos dizem que vão notificar oficialmente a Petrobras sobre a paralisação na sexta-feira (12), cumprindo os prazos legais. Vigília Antes do início da greve, aposentados e pensionistas de diferentes regiões do país retomam, nesta quinta-feira (11), uma vigília em frente ao Edifício Senado (Edisen), sede da Petrobras no Rio de Janeiro. A mobilização cobra uma solução para os equacionamentos da Petros e deve se manter durante o período de negociações. As ações também ocorrem em paralelo a agendas em Brasília, onde representantes da categoria participam de reuniões com integrantes do governo e da Comissão Quadripartite, formada por Petrobras, Secretaria de Coordenação e Governança das Empresas Estatais (Sest), Superintendência Nacional de Previdência Complementar (Previc) e entidades que integram o Fórum em Defesa dos Participantes e Assistidos da Petros. A FUP e os sindicatos afirmam que seguem abertos ao diálogo, mas destacam que o resultado das assembleias e o calendário de mobilizações indicam forte disposição da categoria para pressionar por avanços nas negociações do ACT. Posicionamento da estatal A Petrobras enviou posicionamento oficial por meio de nota à reportagem. Diz o texto: “A Petrobras mantém um canal de diálogo permanente com as entidades sindicais, independentemente de agendas externas ou manifestações públicas promovidas.  Neste momento, a empresa está em negociações de seu Acordo Coletivo de Trabalho e tem participado regularmente de reuniões com as federações sindicais para discutir sua proposta e a pauta reivindicatória. A companhia apresentou, nesta terça-feira (09/12), uma nova proposta que contempla avanços para a categoria e espera concluir o novo acordo na mesa de negociações com as entidades sindicais. A Petrobras respeita o direito de manifestação dos empregados e, em caso de necessidade, adotará medidas de contingência para a continuidade de suas atividades”.

România marchează o nouă reușită culturală. La New Delhi, în India, se derulează zilele acestea a 20-a sesiune a Comitetului Interguvernamental al UNESCO pentru salvgardarea Patrimoniului Cultural Imaterial. Iar România şi Republica Moldova au susţinut împreună un dosar: "Cobza – cunoştinţe tradiţionale, tehnici şi muzici tradiţionale". Iar astfel, cobza a ajuns pe faimoasa listă reprezentativă a patrimoniului cultural imaterial al umanităţii. Cristina Teacă a stat de vorbă cu ambasadoarea României la UNESCO, Simona Mirela Miculescu, care se află la New Delhi.

When her mother Clara dies suddenly of a stroke, Emily is left with her ashes and a note to scatter them on Sylvia’s farm in Chandler, Oklahoma. There’s a problem: Emily has no idea who Sylvia is and has never been to Oklahoma before in her life — and as far as she knows, neither... The post What happens when you’re the only Jewish family in Oklahoma? appeared first on The Forward.

A nonpartisan survey has Gov. Janet Mills leading Graham Platner by ten points in the U.S. Senate Democratic primary, though the sizable number of undecided voters coupled with the political novice’s hold on younger Mainers shows the race is still anyone’s game. The findings were among the results of Portland-based Pan Atlantic Research’s 67th statewide […]

(The Center Square) – After the Federal Transit Administration ordered the Chicago Transit Authority to develop a security enhancement plan, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the Illinois General Assembly has already taken action to protect public transit. The FTA sent a letter to Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday, demanding that the CTA “develop and implement a plan to measurably reduce assaults on transit workers and passengers and address unsafe conditions that have contributed to increased crime on CTA’s bus and rail system.” The letter cited statistics reported by the CTA to the National Transit Database, indicating the rate of assaults against transit workers on CTA rail and bus service exceeded the national average of comparable transit agencies every year since fiscal year 2015. The FTA said assaults against customers on CTA vehicles and property have increased 150% in the past five years. Federal Transit Administrator Marc Molinaro advised Pritzker and Johnson that federal funds will be withheld if the CTA does not take immediate action to increase its law enforcement presence. Pritzker was asked about the letter Tuesday at an unrelated bill-signing press conference in Chicago. “This is the federal government threatening state and local government with taking away federal funds for a purpose that they’re not allowed to,” Pritzker said. The governor said the General Assembly addressed public safety on the CTA by passing legislation during the fall veto session. “The legislature took monumental and very important action to protect our transit system and, indeed, the security of the people on the transit system,” Pritzker said. Illinois lawmakers passed a $1.5 billion transit package in the early morning hours on Halloween. Senate Bill 2111 authorizes the Regional Transportation Authority to raise sales taxes by a quarter of a percent in Cook County and the collar counties outside Chicago. It also increases tolls on Illinois tollways and takes gas tax money from the state’s road fund. The FTA letter to Pritzker and Johnson followed a series of high-profile incidents of violence on Chicago-area public transit. On Nov. 17, a woman was critically injured when a man with a long history of arrests allegedly set her on fire while she was riding a CTA Blue Line train in downtown Chicago. President Donald Trump took note of the incident. “They burned this beautiful woman riding in a train,” the president said. On Dec. 1, Forest Park Police responded to a reported battery after being informed that an elderly male had been punched and was laying on the elevated train tracks. Police said the victim narrowly avoided the electrified third rail, and a nearby train operator was able to stop and avoid hitting the man. A Chicago man was charged with attempted murder in connection with the incident. Previously, a Chicago man was charged with first-degree murder for the September 2024 deaths of four CTA Blue Line riders in Forest Park. On the same day the murder charges were announced, a CTA worker was injured in a drive-by shooting outside the Howard station on the CTA Red Line on Chicago’s North Side. The FTA ordered the CTA to develop a security enhancement plan by Dec. 15. Johnson said Tuesday he planned to respond to the letter, even though he said the Trump administration has trampled on the Constitution. “I don’t need a letter from the Trump administration to tell me what my priorities are,” the mayor said. When asked if it was time for CTA security personnel to carry guns, Johnson said the decision should be made collectively and not “in isolation.” Daniel Betancourt spoke at a Chicago Flips Red press conference on public safety last week. Betancourt said he works in Chicago but does not support the policies of Pritzker and Johnson. “The state should not be protecting criminals in the catch-and-release program. We need to stand up. We need to voice our opinions, and we need to come together,” Betancourt said. At the same press conference, Chicago Flips Red Vice President Danielle Carter-Walters said Johnson and his top administrators want higher taxes but have failed to provide safety. “They demand billions but can’t secure a single train car,” Carter-Walters said. In addition to a security enhancement plan, the FTA ordered the CTA to update its Agency Safety Plan by the end of December and send the plan to FTA within seven business days of approval by CTA’s Transit Board Committee. The FTA promised to provide “technical assistance” to help address CTA safety.

WASHINGTON — Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is ratcheting up pressure on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to finish a study into medication abortion and to change its prescribing guidelines, sending a letter to Commissioner Marty Makary on Wednesday that the pace of the review is “totally unacceptable.” The letter came just one day […]