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After the primary elections, the field of candidates to fill an open seat on the state Public Service Commission has narrowed, with a rematch of last year's District 3 race between a current commissioner and a former commissioner likely, and a runoff in the District 5 Republican primary. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.

The pressure arrives as Democratic New York governor says she’ll opt into federal tax credit.

Impacto generó durante la tarde de este miércoles un video viralizado en redes sociales que mostraba una violenta riña registrada...

There are many ways to describe the failed state of South Sudan under the SPLM-IG. The post Opinion| SPLM-IG’s gangster capitalism, and why they hate SPLM-IO for calling it out appeared first on Radio Tamazuj.

“A velha estrutura internacional deixou de ser relevante. Ela simplesmente não funciona mais”. Foi o que disse ao Brasil de Fato Nelson Wong, vice-presidente do Centro de Xangai para Estudos Estratégicos e Internacionais da Bacia do Pacífico, ao analisar a visita do presidente russo Vladimir Putin à China, nos dias 19 e 20 de maio […] Fonte

俄羅斯總統普京對中國的訪問顯示，北京和莫斯科之間的“無上限的友誼”還是有上限的！周三離開北京的普京，終究沒有能夠從中國國家主席習近平那裡獲得他最想要的東西，這就是，就“西伯利亞力量2號”天然氣管道項目簽署協議，或者至少是獲得習近平的明確承諾。

俄罗斯总统普京对中国的访问显示，北京和莫斯科之间的“无上限的友谊”还是有上限的！周三离开北京的普京，终究没有能够从中国国家主席习近平那里获得他最想要的东西，这就是，就“西伯利亚力量2号”天然气管道项目签署协议，或者至少是获得习近平的明确承诺。

(The Center Square) – As average gas prices in California continue to hover above $6 a gallon, one lawmaker's solution is an E85 fuel conversion kit. Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom, D-Stockton, introduced Assembly Bill 2046. She presented the measure, which is designed to lower prices by allowing Californians to install an E85 fuel conversion kit, on the Assembly floor early Thursday afternoon. The bill passed on the Assembly floor early Thursday afternoon, with 59 Assembly members voting to pass the bill, and none voting against it. Twenty members did not vote. AB 2046 will be read in the Assembly one more time for another vote. If passed again, it will head to the Senate. “Assembly Bill 2046 expands the consumers’ voice by giving Californians access to cleaner, more affordable fuel options,” Ransom said on the Assembly floor. “Californians consistently pay more at the pump than other states, and gas prices are once again climbing across the state. For commuters and working families, it offers a practical way to save money.” The kits, which have previously been banned under California state law, have been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, E85 fuel consists of high-level ethanol and gasoline fuel blends, which can result in decreased fuel economy and lower miles per gallon. A number of retailers say that because of the decreased miles per gallon, it is often cheaper than more conventional types of gasoline commonly sold at gas stations up and down the state. California is the only state to prohibit the use of E85 conversion kits approved by the federal government, Ransom said. “At a time when Californians are struggling with affordability, AB 2046 provides real relief for families across our state,” Ransom said. “This is a consumer choice bill that has enjoyed bipartisan support.” According to AAA, a regular gallon of gasoline was $6.14 in California on Thursday, well above the national average of $4.56 a gallon. The most expensive gas in the Golden State was in rural Mono County, on California’s eastern border. That county saw an average of $7.04 a gallon of regular gas, followed by Humboldt County, on the northern California coast, at $6.57 a gallon, and Inyo County, at $6.40 a gallon. Republican lawmakers also introduced legislation this year to help provide relief for Californians’ wallets at the gas station. One of those bills, authored by Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Huntington Beach, aimed to suspend the state’s gas tax, but ultimately failed in the Senate Environmental Quality Committee in March. “We’re in a time right now where people are living paycheck to paycheck,” Strickland previously told The Center Square. “Hard-working families can’t afford these high gas prices, especially young people who are just trying to make it. A lot of people in California have to decide between a gallon of milk and a gallon of gas, and this is one thing we can do immediately.” Other bills, like Assembly Bill 1745, aimed to do much the same thing as Strickland’s bill. That bill lost traction in the state legislature’s lower chamber in February, with the state’s bill tracker listing the last action on that bill as having been referred to the Committee on Transportation for a hearing. No other members of the Assembly spoke out in favor of or in opposition to the bill on Thursday, and Republican members of the Assembly did not respond to The Center Square's request for comment after the bill was passed on Thursday. Organizations and social groups that advocate for E85 use, such as Pro E85 Racing and the Ellisville, Missouri-based Renewable Fuels Association, did not respond to The Center Square before press time on Thursday.

(The Center Square) - Department of Children, Youth and Families Secretary Tana Senn refuted claims of fraud and indicated more funds are needed to conduct additional audits during a virtual appearance before the department's oversight board Thursday. The DCYF Oversight Board was provided an update from Senn related to a recent audit that revealed $37 million in potential overpayments and other issues involving daycare providers receiving taxpayer subsidies. The two agencies responsible for the state’s Working Connections Child Care Subsidy program are DCYF and the Department of Commerce. The Center Square attended Thursday’s Oversight Board hearing in Olympia to ask Senn about the questionable payments that were uncovered after nearly six months of TCS investigating home daycare providers across King County. Senn gave her remarks by video, and could not be questioned in person. She told the board the audit, conducted by Washington State Auditor Pat McCarthy did not find $37 million in fraud, but rather the sampled payments found questionable billing documentation, with missing receipts or missing signatures in that amount. Senn said media reports of potential fraud have led to “anxiety” in the provider community, which inspired an oversight board member to respond. “It was more than an anxiety, for some received death threats,” said board member Lois Martin. “Especially for communities of color. I just want to clarify that. And we look at the early learning workforce in Washington is disproportionately black women, immigrant women, and women of color.” Sec. Senn responded to Martin’s comment. “Thank you for underscoring the death threat component, the real-life impacts of the threats and the extra scrutiny…..this had real impact on providers and families,” Senn said. The Center Square has asked the oversight board for documentation of providers receiving death threats. Oversight Board Member Sen. Nikki Torres asked Senn about media coverage over the last several months, including coverage by The Center Square of large subsidy payments to home daycares where upon visiting, it appeared there was in many cases, no daycare operation. “I know there were some subsidy payments that were uncovered by reporters. Is that going to be looked at?” Torres asked. Senn said all providers are scrutinized as needed. “All of our childcare providers are visited annually…and then we have those we audit when questions arise. So, if anybody from the public, anybody from the media, any licensor, or any parent has a question or concern and they report it to us, we do want to audit that. We are constantly looking into any concerns,” said Senn. After the meeting, Torres told TCS she was frustrated at the way the meeting was run with little time given to discussion of the audit and issues with the daycare subsidies which have dominated headlines. “I’m sure there are good actors and bad actors. I know quite a few good childcare providers and home day cares in my district in central Washington," Torres said. "Those ones are legit, but I’m sure there are some bad actors, just like there is in everything else.” “They really should put a focus on that. It’s about earning the public’s trust because at the end of the day, that is who is funding the bill,” she added. Senn suggested her agency will need more money to hire additional staff to comply with a new law that requires DCYF to conduct more frequent audits. The Center Square stopped by DCYF offices after Senn concluded her virtual remarks to the oversight board, in hopes of getting further questions answered, but were told she was not in the office. The Center Square will continue attempting to schedule an interview with Senn.

Despite increase in homelessness, advocates see signs of hope. The post As homelessness crisis rises, Milwaukee sees some success appeared first on Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service.

The city of Arlington currently offers temporary solutions for those immediately facing homelessness. In the near future, the city — alongside other local organizations — is poised to take a […]

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in collaboration with the local administration in Central Equatoria The post ‎FAO distributes 200 goats to support returnees, IDPs in Yei appeared first on Radio Tamazuj.

美国众议院外交事务委员会主席马斯特（Brian Mast）示警美国国务卿卢比奥：“中国恶意影响力”介入了阿根廷巴拉那河的疏浚及经营25年期合约的竞标。

美國眾議院外交事務委員會主席馬斯特（Brian Mast）示警美國國務卿盧比奧：“中國惡意影響力”介入了阿根廷巴拉那河的疏浚及經營25年期合約的競標。

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday defended his decision to commute the prison sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, a day after the Colorado Democratic Party voted to censure him over the decision.  Peters, an election denier and prominent ally of President Donald Trump, was convicted in 2024 for her role in a […]

Only if you believe fake press releases circulating in several states. The post Does a new Minnesota law ban ‘aimless driving’? appeared first on MinnPost.

Some examples of games of chance: Craps, blackjack, Texas hold’em, roulette, and more recently, prediction markets, wherein people bet on things like geopolitical strife or what President Donald Trump might say during a press conference.  To Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha, there isn’t much difference between the classic means of losing money — dice […]

A Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo reforçou nesta quinta-feira (21) as orientações à rede estadual de saúde sobre fluxos de identificação, notificação, isolamento e atendimento de casos suspeitos de ebola no estado. A Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) contabiliza quase 600 casos suspeitos e 139 mortes suspeitas por ebola em surtos registrados na República Democrática do Congo (foto) e em Uganda, na África. Notícias relacionadas:Vacina contra cepa do ebola na África pode demorar até 9 meses.OMS: continente africano tem 139 mortes suspeitas em surtos de ebola.Ebola: veja cronologia da doença e entenda causa de surtos na África .Segundo a secretaria, o risco de a doença chegar ao Brasil é baixo em razão da ausência de transmissão local do vírus no continente sul-americano, a inexistência de voos diretos entre a área afetada, no continente africano, e a América do Sul, e a forma de transmissão da doença, que ocorre por contato direto com sangue, secreções e outros fluidos corporais de pessoas sintomáticas contaminadas. Mesmo com o risco baixo, a pasta orientou que os serviços de saúde mantenham atenção a pessoas com febre e histórico de viagem, nos últimos 21 dias, para áreas com circulação do vírus. “São Paulo atua de forma preventiva e mantém sua rede preparada para uma resposta rápida e segura. Por concentrar importante fluxo internacional de viajantes, o estado conta com protocolos definidos, vigilância ativa, equipes capacitadas e unidades de referência para identificação, notificação e atendimento oportuno de casos suspeitos”, disse a coordenadora de Saúde da Coordenadoria de Controle de Doenças, Regiane de Paula. Oficialmente, 51 casos foram confirmados em duas províncias ao norte da República Democrática do Congo, embora a própria OMS admita ter ciência de que a escala do surto na região é muito maior do que os números apontam. A doença pode começar de forma súbita, com febre alta, dor de cabeça intensa, dores musculares, fadiga, náuseas, vômitos, diarreia e dor abdominal. Em quadros graves, pode evoluir para manifestações hemorrágicas, choque e falência múltipla de órgãos. O período de incubação – entre a contaminação e a aparição dos sintomas – varia de dois a 21 dias. No estado de São Paulo, casos suspeitos deverão ser notificados imediatamente à Vigilância Epidemiológica municipal e ao Centro de Vigilância Epidemiológica estadual. A eventual remoção de pacientes deverá ser feita pelo Grupo de Resgate e Atendimento às Urgências e Emergências (GRAU). O Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas, na capital paulista, é a unidade de referência estadual para atendimento de casos suspeitos ou confirmados. Até o momento, não há vacinas licenciadas nem terapias específicas aprovadas para a cepa atual de ebola, a Bundibugyo. As vacinas e os tratamentos disponíveis foram desenvolvidos para a cepa Zaire e não têm eficácia comprovada para a variante relacionada ao surto atual.