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A 2 ½-mile double track project for the passenger train between Fort Worth and Dallas will increase capacity.

The Ozon, Ozon Fresh, Ozon Seller, Ozon Job, and Ozon Travel apps have disappeared from Google Play, Android’s app store. It is not known why the apps were removed.

Cobreloa empató 2 – 2 en un difícil duelo frente a Magallanes en Santiago por una nueva fecha del Campeonato de Ascenso 2026. Los “Zorros” mantuvieron el liderado con 35 puntos, luego de que Santiago Wanderers acumulara 34 tras empatar con Deportes Antofagasta. El cuadro minero ahora deberá trasladarse hasta el Estadio Municipal de San […] Este artículo Cobreloa buscará mantener el liderato frente a Unión San Felipe fue publicado originalmente en El Diario de Antofagasta.

美国国会众议院外交事务委员会名誉主席迈克·麦考尔(Michael McCaul)在结束上星期对台湾的第三度访问后表示，日益好战的中国共产党对台湾和全球权力平衡带来直接威胁，他很自豪能在此利害关系攸关重大的关键时刻访问台湾，确认美国对台湾坚定不移的支持。

Las detenciones sin orden judicial han sido una característica clave de los esfuerzos del gobierno por deportar masivamente.

For Nebraskans trying to make sense of the “Working,” “America,” “First,” “Family,” “People” political party word salad, this week should offer some relief. That’s when a Lancaster District Court judge is scheduled to rule on whether to certify a couple of political newbies to state politics and the November ballot. If you’re thinking her decision […]

(The Center Square)– The U.S. Department of the Interior has transferred jurisdiction of a historic 3-acre parcel located at the mouth of the Calcasieu River to accommodate expansion of the Venture Global LNG export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, according to the Bureau of Land Management. Under Public Land Order 7969, signed by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, the property, used since 1875 by the U.S. Coast Guard as the Calcasieu Radio Beacon Station, is being considered for a noncompetitive direct land sale to Cameron Land Ventures LLC, an affiliate of Venture Global LNG. The property, once an island and now a bit of land that sticks into the mouth of the Gulf and Calcasieu River, was analyzed and determined suitable to be returned as public lands, according to the Bureau of Land Management, which is acting as its temporary custodian. Venture Global intends to add 10 million tons per year of production capacity at the Calcasieu Pass facility, boosting output to a total of 39 million tons per year, with a final investment decision in late 2027 and first production expected in late 2028. “This proposed land sale helps advance American Energy Dominance by meeting energy infrastructure needs, while supporting transparency and a fair return to the public,” Acting BLM Southeastern States District Manager Shayne Banks stated. The public land order and the proposed direct sale support Executive Orders 14154 and 14156, which declare a national energy emergency and mandate unleashing American energy, the bureau said in a statement. These efforts also align with administration priorities to cut red tape, streamline the environmental review process, and expand supply chain capacity, the bureau said. The land officially becomes available for Venture Global to buy on Aug. 21, 10 days after Burgum’s order was published in the Federal Register. Once the mandatory NEPA Environmental Impact Statement review is complete, the BLM anticipates the direct land sale could be finalized later this year “for no less than its appraised fair market value.” “Calling this ‘American Energy Dominance’ does not change what is happening on the ground in Cameron Parish,” said Robyn Thigpen, executive director of the advocacy group Fishermen Involved in Saving Our Heritage. The federal government is taking a piece of public land at the mouth of the Calcasieu River, land with a history dating back to 1875, and positioning it for a noncompetitive direct sale to an affiliate of Venture Global, another multibillion-dollar LNG corporation that already has an enormous industrial footprint on our coast,” said Thigpen. Thigpen said in a statement emailed to The Center Square that the government’s own language about “cutting red tape” and “streamlining the environmental review process” is deeply troubling. “The protections they call red tape are supposed to exist for a reason. They give the public an opportunity to ask what another industrial development means for our fisheries, navigation, wetlands, safety, and the cumulative damage already being inflicted on Cameron Parish,” said Thigpen. According to internal agency correspondence, the BLM’s 45-day public comment window, which began on June 1 when the agency published a Notice of Realty Action in the Federal Register. "A total of four public comments were received during the 45-day comment window," Wayne Campbell, Communications Lead for BLM’s Eastern States, told Center Square in an email. "All four comments were objections and were filed by individuals.” BLM noted that no national environmental organizations formally intervened during the comment period, but Louisiana advocacy groups remain vocal. "It is just astounding, and it never ends," said Anne Rolfes, director of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, about the expected land transaction. "To have this company have the first rights at that property is totally wrong -- They're from Virginia, for God's sakes, and you don't even look to local people." Rolfes also criticized state Louisiana political leadership for matching Washington's aggressive focus on faster permitting and project approvals. "Our governor introduced his own lightning-speed initiative to fast-track things here," she added. Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the Louisiana coast, the same national energy emergency declarations are being used to accelerate development of Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG facility. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers fast-tracked permits for Venture Global's Plaquemines expansion on the Mississippi River under a national energy emergency directive, as reported by Verite News. By reducing the public comment period from 30 days to 10 days, the agency is expected to expedite approval for a doubling of the facility's footprint from about 590 to 1,220 acres.

حمله پهپادی به اربیل؛ استقبال بریتانیا از تلاش‌های بغداد برای انحصار سلاح و مبارزه با فساد

Прэзыдэнт Украіны Ўладзімір Зяленскі ўключыў дзьве беларускія кампаніі ў санкцыйны сьпіс Украіны.

Vladimir Putin gathered his military commanders for a briefing in late 2025 and set a goal for 2026: “the collapse of NATO and the EU from within,” The New York Times reported, citing officials from two countries familiar with the details of the meeting.

Studies have shown no connection between COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and increased risk of miscarriage. Despite this, Republican Sens. Rand Paul and Ron Johnson resurrected a long-debunked claim of an astronomical rate of miscarriage after vaccination while also accusing Dr. Anthony Fauci of deceiving the public about the safety of the shots during pregnancy. The post Republicans Revive False Miscarriage Statistic, Twist Fauci’s Texts About COVID-19 Shots appeared first on FactCheck.org.

O uso cada vez maior da IA generativa fez emergir novos riscos eleitorais que vão além da criação de peças sintéticas e falsas, e também alcançam a escolha de candidaturas, com possibilidade de ranqueamento e recomendação de voto

Over 95 percent of land within national wildlife refuges across the country will soon be open to hunting and fishing. The announcement Thursday from the U.S. Department of the Interior represents the largest such expansion in the nation’s history, allowing access to more than 92 million acres across 32 states. Sportsmen’s groups welcomed the move, […]

El Tribunal Supremo de California desestimó la declaración de culpabilidad de una mujer que no comprendía que una condena pondría en peligro su estatus migratorio.

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. (D) of the United States Virgin Islands formally requested that United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issue a secretarial drought disaster declaration for St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John, as extreme drought conditions continue to strain the territory’s agricultural community. The entire US Virgin Islands is currently classified under […] The post Governor Bryan requests federal drought disaster declaration for US Virgin Islands appeared first on Pasquines.

SIOUX FALLS — Southeast Technical College’s newest building will train welders and machinists — and carry the name of a South Dakota politician who spent his career championing rural workforce development. Local, state and federal officials gathered Friday for the groundbreaking of the $18 million James Abdnor Center for Advanced Manufacturing in northwestern Sioux Falls. […]

(The Center Square) - Arizona Republicans are pushing back against Gov. Katie Hobbs’ choice for a running mate. Hobbs named former Mesa Mayor John Giles as her lieutenant governor. Hobbs and Giles are on the same ticket, and if Hobbs is reelected, Giles will become the state's first lieutenant governor. The position was created when voters approved Proposition 131 in 2022, and Nov. 3 will be the first time that Arizonans vote on a governor-lieutenant governor ticket. The lieutenant governor will be the state's second-in-command, which up to now was the secretary of state. Hobbs, a Democrat, said she was proud to choose Giles as her running mate during a time “when too many politicians are focused on partisan politics.” “Arizona deserves a lieutenant governor who shares my commitment to putting Arizona first and delivering real results,” Hobbs said. Giles, who is a former Republican, said he was honored to be Hobbs’ running mate. “We share the belief that leadership is about bringing people together and getting results,” he said. “I’m proud to stand with her to put Arizona first, find common ground and keep moving our state forward.” However, according to U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert, who is facing off against Hobbs in November, Giles “is a Democrat in every way.” Giles, who is registered as an independent, left the GOP in May. Biggs told The Center Square on Thursday that Giles has “not been a Republican for a long time.” And Arizona GOP Chairman Sergio Arellano said Giles is not bipartisan. Arellano noted Giles implemented a “progressive agenda” as Mesa’s mayor from 2014 to 2025. As mayor, Giles voted for Mesa’s nondiscrimination ordinance in 2021 that added gender identity and sexual orientation protections in employment, housing and public accommodations. On top of this, he supported Mesa’s goal of achieving 100% renewable energy by 2050, expansion of the city’s electric-vehicle charging infrastructure and a failed ballot initiative to raise the city’s sales tax and The former mayor also signed a letter in 2024 advocating for the federal government to give work authorization to illegal immigrants. Other mayors who signed the letter included former New York Mayor Eric Adams and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Biggs said Giles has been trying to “fool Arizona voters” by “trying to pretend he’s a Republican.” He added that Giles spoke at the 2024 Democratic National Convention and expressed his support for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in past presidential elections. Despite Republicans critiquing Giles as a lieutenant governor candidate, Mike Noble, the CEO of the polling company Noble Predictive Insights, told The Center Square on Wednesday that Hobbs picking Giles as her running mate was a “smart move.” Noble said Giles will be able to help the governor capture “disaffected Republicans and independent voters.” Hobbs’ choice of Giles allows her to appeal to the broader electorate rather than to partisan corners, according to Noble. Last month, Biggs named Sine Kerr his running mate. Based on polling numbers, Biggs’ choice of Kerr “made sense because he’s got a bit of a base issue,” Noble said. Biggs picking Kerr is an attempt to shore up his own party’s support, Noble said, adding that she has the respect of the moderate part of the Arizona GOP. An AARP poll released last week showed Hobbs beating Biggs by 8 points: 52% to 44%. The poll had a margin of error of ±3.2 %. Ten percent of Republican voters supported Hobbs while only 2% of Democrats backed Biggs, the poll showed. Heading into November, Biggs told The Center Square that the Arizona GOP is “very united right now.” In the Republican gubernatorial primary, Biggs received nearly 75% of the votes, according to unofficial election results. Biggs said he thinks these Republicans will “come home” and that he will pick up independent voters, too. The poll found Hobbs has a 27-point advantage over Biggs among independent voters. Voters between the ages of 18 and 34 lean heavily toward Hobbs, with the governor holding a 54-point lead in this voting bloc, the poll found. Biggs has a 9-point advantage over Hobbs among voters over 50, the poll showed. He told The Center Square that this is “huge” because they make up the majority of Arizona voters. The poll found that voters over 50 are much more motivated to vote than those between 18 and 34. Looking ahead, Arellano said if the Arizona GOP can get its voters out, Biggs will win, citing the party’s 319,000-voter registration advantage over Democrats.

約20名示威者本周五帶着標語和4隻寵物狗到場，在美國華盛頓特區中國大使館外，要求中國政府針對動物虐待問題建立全國性的法律制度，並為廣東揭陽一宗引髮網路公憤的虐狗事件：受害母犬“旺旺”及其幼犬，追究責任。

约20名示威者本周五带着标语和4只宠物狗到场，在美国华盛顿特区中国大使馆外，要求中国政府针对动物虐待问题建立全国性的法律制度，并为广东揭阳一宗引发网路公愤的虐狗事件：受害母犬“旺旺”及其幼犬，追究责任。

Sierra Club has filed a lawsuit to stop a 5,130-home mixed-use community in Otay Mesa due to lack of transit and environmental impacts.