With reservoirs brimming — but snowpack abysmal — experts warn of a potentially early fire season.

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About 30 percent of the books in Yekaterinburg’s libraries will have to be pulled from circulation because they were purchased with money from billionaire George Soros’s foundation, the director of the city’s municipal library network told the city council.

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About 30 percent of the books in Yekaterinburg’s libraries will have to be pulled from circulation because they were purchased with money from billionaire George Soros’s foundation, the director of the city’s municipal library network told the city council.

Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.Tennessee House Republicans have inserted a student immigration tracking requirement into a pending voucher program expansion bill, linking two of the most controversial policies affecting state public schools in recent years. House Bill 2532, which passed a key House subcommittee on Wednesday with a new amendment that took many by surprise, would add public school administrative requirements while also funneling more public dollars for 35,000 students attending private schools. The new version of the bill ties student immigration status to the voucher program’s hold harmless clause, which maintains current levels of public school funding even if there is disenrollment when students switch to private schools. The clause essentially established a funding floor for Tennessee public schools, a key point that helped pass Gov. Bill Lee’s initial Education Freedom Scholarships program last year. Under the newly amended House bill, public schools would only maintain their funding floor for disenrolled students they could prove held legal citizenship or immigration status. “To comply with it, districts would have to collect immigration status on all students. That creates a really troubling challenge for districts from an administrative perspective. More importantly, it will have a chilling effect on immigrant students,” said Jenny Mills McFerron, an assistant director at EdTrust Tennessee. “This bill will modify the floor and create transparency as it relates to those currently being funded in our TISA school systems,” said Chairman Ryan Williams, who sponsored the amendment.Republicans’ goal this session of forcing schools to collect data on all public school students has otherwise failed or hit serious roadblocks with other pieces of legislation. .subtext-iframe{max-width:540px;}iframe#subtext_embed{width:1px;min-width:100%;min-height:256px;}fetch("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/alpha-group/iframe-resizer/master/js/iframeResizer.min.js").then(function(r){return r.text();}).then(function(t){return new Function(t)();}).then(function(){iFrameResize({heightCalculationMethod:"lowestElement"},"#subtext_embed");});The immigrant student tracking issue has drawn heated pushback from education and immigrant advocates, as well as hesitancy from some Republicans wary of drawing children into an increasingly politicized debate over immigration issues. Republicans in favor of tracking student status argue the data is needed to better understand how many undocumented students are attending state public schools, framing it as a resource scarcity issue. However, Tennessee schools are largely funded through local sales taxes, meaning any resident of a community is paying into the school system when buying groceries or gas. “It is interesting that at the same time we’re passing this massive expansion of public funding for private schools, and continuing to invest even more dollars in that program beyond what was originally projected last year, we’re now tying it to this issue that has been focused on resource scarcity,” Mills McFerron said.Another legislative effort underway for more than a year sought to challenge Plyler v. Doe, the longstanding U.S. Supreme Court decision guaranteeing a right to a public education to all children in the country. That effort may have permanently stalled, though, over disagreements between Senate and House Republicans about the best path forward. Tying the documentation mechanism to the voucher expansion bill could also further complicate the governor’s plan to double the voucher program in its second year from 20,000 seats to 40,000. The new House version passed on Wednesday dials back Lee’s plan slightly, offering up a total of 35,000 seats for next year’s expansion. With the new House amendment, the lower chamber’s voucher expansion plan differs significantly from the Senate version, which is slated for a full floor vote any day. The new version also includes a new reporting clause requiring the Tennessee Department of Education to collect data on students applying for the program, including whether they were previously enrolled in a public or private school. The department has said it didn’t collect this data in the first year because it wasn’t explicitly required to. Melissa Brown is the bureau chief for Chalkbeat Tennessee. Contact Melissa atmbrown@chalkbeat.org.

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Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.Tennessee House Republicans have inserted a student immigration tracking requirement into a pending voucher program expansion bill, linking two of the most controversial policies affecting state public schools in recent years. House Bill 2532, which passed a key House subcommittee on Wednesday with a new amendment that took many by surprise, would add public school administrative requirements while also funneling more public dollars for 35,000 students attending private schools. The new version of the bill ties student immigration status to the voucher program’s hold harmless clause, which maintains current levels of public school funding even if there is disenrollment when students switch to private schools. The clause essentially established a funding floor for Tennessee public schools, a key point that helped pass Gov. Bill Lee’s initial Education Freedom Scholarships program last year. Under the newly amended House bill, public schools would only maintain their funding floor for disenrolled students they could prove held legal citizenship or immigration status. “To comply with it, districts would have to collect immigration status on all students. That creates a really troubling challenge for districts from an administrative perspective. More importantly, it will have a chilling effect on immigrant students,” said Jenny Mills McFerron, an assistant director at EdTrust Tennessee. “This bill will modify the floor and create transparency as it relates to those currently being funded in our TISA school systems,” said Chairman Ryan Williams, who sponsored the amendment.Republicans’ goal this session of forcing schools to collect data on all public school students has otherwise failed or hit serious roadblocks with other pieces of legislation. .subtext-iframe{max-width:540px;}iframe#subtext_embed{width:1px;min-width:100%;min-height:256px;}fetch("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/alpha-group/iframe-resizer/master/js/iframeResizer.min.js").then(function(r){return r.text();}).then(function(t){return new Function(t)();}).then(function(){iFrameResize({heightCalculationMethod:"lowestElement"},"#subtext_embed");});The immigrant student tracking issue has drawn heated pushback from education and immigrant advocates, as well as hesitancy from some Republicans wary of drawing children into an increasingly politicized debate over immigration issues. Republicans in favor of tracking student status argue the data is needed to better understand how many undocumented students are attending state public schools, framing it as a resource scarcity issue. However, Tennessee schools are largely funded through local sales taxes, meaning any resident of a community is paying into the school system when buying groceries or gas. “It is interesting that at the same time we’re passing this massive expansion of public funding for private schools, and continuing to invest even more dollars in that program beyond what was originally projected last year, we’re now tying it to this issue that has been focused on resource scarcity,” Mills McFerron said.Another legislative effort underway for more than a year sought to challenge Plyler v. Doe, the longstanding U.S. Supreme Court decision guaranteeing a right to a public education to all children in the country. That effort may have permanently stalled, though, over disagreements between Senate and House Republicans about the best path forward. Tying the documentation mechanism to the voucher expansion bill could also further complicate the governor’s plan to double the voucher program in its second year from 20,000 seats to 40,000. The new House version passed on Wednesday dials back Lee’s plan slightly, offering up a total of 35,000 seats for next year’s expansion. With the new House amendment, the lower chamber’s voucher expansion plan differs significantly from the Senate version, which is slated for a full floor vote any day. The new version also includes a new reporting clause requiring the Tennessee Department of Education to collect data on students applying for the program, including whether they were previously enrolled in a public or private school. The department has said it didn’t collect this data in the first year because it wasn’t explicitly required to. Melissa Brown is the bureau chief for Chalkbeat Tennessee. Contact Melissa atmbrown@chalkbeat.org.

ئەمەریکا پاداشتی تا 3 ملیۆن دۆلار دەبەخشێتە ئەو کەسەی زانیاری لەسەر ملیشیاکانی سەر بە ئێران دەدات کە هێرشیان کردووەتە سەر ئامانجەکانی ئەمەریکا لە عێراق. پڕۆگرامی پاداشت بۆ دادپەروەری وەزارەتی دەرەوەی ئەمەریکا ڕۆژی چوارشەممە لە تۆڕی ئێکس ڕایگەیاندووە تا 3 ملیۆن دۆلار پاداشتی تەرخان کردووە بەو کەسانەی زانیارییەکی بەسوود دەدەن لەسەر گرووپە تیرۆریستییەکانی سەر بە ئێران کە بەردەوام هێرش دەکەنە سەر باڵیوزخانەی ئەمەریکا لە بەغداد و هەروها هێرشیان کردووەتە سەر کۆنسوڵخانەی گشتی لە هەولێر و...

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ئەمەریکا پاداشتی تا 3 ملیۆن دۆلار دەبەخشێتە ئەو کەسەی زانیاری لەسەر ملیشیاکانی سەر بە ئێران دەدات کە هێرشیان کردووەتە سەر ئامانجەکانی ئەمەریکا لە عێراق. پڕۆگرامی پاداشت بۆ دادپەروەری وەزارەتی دەرەوەی ئەمەریکا ڕۆژی چوارشەممە لە تۆڕی ئێکس ڕایگەیاندووە تا 3 ملیۆن دۆلار پاداشتی تەرخان کردووە بەو کەسانەی زانیارییەکی بەسوود دەدەن لەسەر گرووپە تیرۆریستییەکانی سەر بە ئێران کە بەردەوام هێرش دەکەنە سەر باڵیوزخانەی ئەمەریکا لە بەغداد و هەروها هێرشیان کردووەتە سەر کۆنسوڵخانەی گشتی لە هەولێر و...

Desde el 1 de abril del 2026 se implementó el pago electrónico en las comunas de Antofagasta, Calama y Tocopilla. La iniciativa permite cancelar mediante tarjetas bancarias, de transporte y TNE en el caso de estudiantes. Sin embargo, ésta modernización no implicaría una mejora en la infraestructura, ni buses ni mucho menos en sueldos de […] Este artículo Alerta de Paro: Adutax descarta movilizaciones en Antofagasta pero los conductores no lo descartan fue publicado originalmente en El Diario de Antofagasta.

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Desde el 1 de abril del 2026 se implementó el pago electrónico en las comunas de Antofagasta, Calama y Tocopilla. La iniciativa permite cancelar mediante tarjetas bancarias, de transporte y TNE en el caso de estudiantes. Sin embargo, ésta modernización no implicaría una mejora en la infraestructura, ni buses ni mucho menos en sueldos de […] Este artículo Alerta de Paro: Adutax descarta movilizaciones en Antofagasta pero los conductores no lo descartan fue publicado originalmente en El Diario de Antofagasta.

علی جوانمردی: آیا عملیات نظامی آمریکا و اسرائیل به زودی پایان می‌یابد؟

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ANDASIBE, Madagascar— Près d’une décennie après le premier relâchement des grenouilles dorées, menacées par les activités minières d’Ambatovy dans la région de Moramanga, sur les Hautes Terres orientales de l’île, la compagnie affirme que son projet de conservation se déroule bien. Mantella aurantiaca, cette petite grenouille vivement colorée, est menacée d’extinction. L’espèce est connue seulement […] The post Une mine défriche les habitats des grenouilles dorées à Madagascar, mais un projet de réintroduction réussit à les protéger appeared first on Nouvelles de l'environnement.

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ANDASIBE, Madagascar— Près d’une décennie après le premier relâchement des grenouilles dorées, menacées par les activités minières d’Ambatovy dans la région de Moramanga, sur les Hautes Terres orientales de l’île, la compagnie affirme que son projet de conservation se déroule bien. Mantella aurantiaca, cette petite grenouille vivement colorée, est menacée d’extinction. L’espèce est connue seulement […] The post Une mine défriche les habitats des grenouilles dorées à Madagascar, mais un projet de réintroduction réussit à les protéger appeared first on Nouvelles de l'environnement.

Desde las inversiones de los multimillonarios hasta los sueldos de los congresistas, esto es lo que ganaron los candidatos a gobernador de California, según sus declaraciones de la renta. El multimillonario Tom Steyer los eclipsa a todos.

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Desde las inversiones de los multimillonarios hasta los sueldos de los congresistas, esto es lo que ganaron los candidatos a gobernador de California, según sus declaraciones de la renta. El multimillonario Tom Steyer los eclipsa a todos.

Desde las inversiones de los multimillonarios hasta los sueldos de los congresistas, esto es lo que ganaron los candidatos a gobernador de California, según sus declaraciones de la renta. El multimillonario Tom Steyer los eclipsa a todos.

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Desde las inversiones de los multimillonarios hasta los sueldos de los congresistas, esto es lo que ganaron los candidatos a gobernador de California, según sus declaraciones de la renta. El multimillonario Tom Steyer los eclipsa a todos.

Kansas City Council Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee recommended approving temporary signage regulations for World Cup 2026. The post Kansas City committee considers World Cup signage, federal health care grant appeared first on The Beacon.

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Kansas City Council Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee recommended approving temporary signage regulations for World Cup 2026. The post Kansas City committee considers World Cup signage, federal health care grant appeared first on The Beacon.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Wednesday that some victims of an alleged $140 million Ponzi scheme will be repaid for their lost investments, which he described as a rare outcome in cases of fraud. The agreement with Bankers Life Advisory Services and Bankers Life Securities will return nearly $6.7 million to 46 victims. […]

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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Wednesday that some victims of an alleged $140 million Ponzi scheme will be repaid for their lost investments, which he described as a rare outcome in cases of fraud. The agreement with Bankers Life Advisory Services and Bankers Life Securities will return nearly $6.7 million to 46 victims. […]

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit challenging Colorado and Denver “sanctuary” policies that restrict cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.  The lawsuit challenged four Colorado laws and two Denver policies that limit the use of state and local resources for immigration enforcement. The Trump administration argued that its “supreme authority over immigration” […]

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A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit challenging Colorado and Denver “sanctuary” policies that restrict cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.  The lawsuit challenged four Colorado laws and two Denver policies that limit the use of state and local resources for immigration enforcement. The Trump administration argued that its “supreme authority over immigration” […]

РФ постоянно усиливает гибридную агрессию против стран Запада и Европы, действуя в так называемой «серой зоне»

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პირველ აპრილს სტრასბურგში მიმდინარე ევროსაბჭოს ადგილობრივ და რეგიონულ ხელისუფლებათა კონგრესის 50-ე სხდომაზე მიიღეს საქართველოს შესახებ რეზოლუცია (100 მომხრე, 12 წინააღმდეგი) და რეკომენდაციები (97 მომხრე, 12 წინააღმდეგი), რომლებიც დაეფუძნა 2025 წლის 24-25 სექტემბრის ფაქტების დამდგენი მისიის ანგარიშს. კონგრესის სხდომაზე ანგარიშის მიგნებები და რეკომენდაციების ჩამონათვალი წარმოადგინა მისიის ხელმძღვანელმა, გაერთიანებული სამეფოს წარმომადგენელმა, ჩრდილოეთ ირლანდიელმა პოლიტიკოსმა სტიუარტ დიქსონმა....

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პირველ აპრილს სტრასბურგში მიმდინარე ევროსაბჭოს ადგილობრივ და რეგიონულ ხელისუფლებათა კონგრესის 50-ე სხდომაზე მიიღეს საქართველოს შესახებ რეზოლუცია (100 მომხრე, 12 წინააღმდეგი) და რეკომენდაციები (97 მომხრე, 12 წინააღმდეგი), რომლებიც დაეფუძნა 2025 წლის 24-25 სექტემბრის ფაქტების დამდგენი მისიის ანგარიშს. კონგრესის სხდომაზე ანგარიშის მიგნებები და რეკომენდაციების ჩამონათვალი წარმოადგინა მისიის ხელმძღვანელმა, გაერთიანებული სამეფოს წარმომადგენელმა, ჩრდილოეთ ირლანდიელმა პოლიტიკოსმა სტიუარტ დიქსონმა....

Ji dema ku şerê li dijî rejîma Îranê ve li 28ê Sibatê hatîye destpêkirin, weke gelek herêm û welatan, Îran bi mûşek û dronan êrîşî Herêma Kurdistanê dike. Van êrîşan bandor li tevgera geştîyaran û nebûna bazarê li devera Hewramanê ya Helebceyê kirine.

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Ji dema ku şerê li dijî rejîma Îranê ve li 28ê Sibatê hatîye destpêkirin, weke gelek herêm û welatan, Îran bi mûşek û dronan êrîşî Herêma Kurdistanê dike. Van êrîşan bandor li tevgera geştîyaran û nebûna bazarê li devera Hewramanê ya Helebceyê kirine.

Під час війни викладачі вимушені постійно переривати репетиції через повітряні тривоги і вести дітей у бомбосховище – Тетяна Калита

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Ambasada amerikane në Tiranë ka paralajmëruar të mërkurën se grupe të lidhura me Iranin mund të shënjestrojnë subjekte të lidhura me Shtetet e Bashkuara ose elementë të opozitës iraniane në Shqipëri.

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Candidates who receive more than 50% of the vote in the primary win their elections; otherwise, the top two vote-getters face off in a general election June 9, 2026.

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Candidates who receive more than 50% of the vote in the primary win their elections; otherwise, the top two vote-getters face off in a general election June 9, 2026.

Artêş Îsraîlê dibêje hêzên asmanî yên welêt di du rojên borî de zêdetirî 400 êrîşên asmanî li dijî binesazîya Îranê pêk anîne. Artêşa Îsraîlê îro Çarşemê got ku wan 650 cureyên teqemenîyê ji bo pêkanîna van êrîşan bikar anîne. Artêşa Îsraîlê li ser platforma X'ê got ku êrîş bi şev di bin rêberîya îstîxbarata leşkerî ya welêt de pêk hatine. Li gorî artêşa Îsraîlê, armanca serekî ya van êrîşan zêdekirina ziyanê li ser pîşesaziya berhemdana leşkerî ya rejîma Îranê ye, bi taybetî nêzîkî 15...

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