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Candidates running to be Georgia’s next governor are shelling out millions ahead of the May 19 primary election even as a large number of voters remain unsure about which candidate to support. With about 30% of likely Republican voters still undecided according to recent polling, two leading Republican nominees together have spent over $80 million […]

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Candidates running to be Georgia’s next governor are shelling out millions ahead of the May 19 primary election even as a large number of voters remain unsure about which candidate to support. With about 30% of likely Republican voters still undecided according to recent polling, two leading Republican nominees together have spent over $80 million […]

نشست مشترک جامعه ایرانی و اوکراینی در ایالت آریزونا

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Iowa Capital Dispatch
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune joined Rep. Ashley Hinson for a roundtable in Des Moines Friday touting how tax law changes passed by the GOP-controlled Congress in 2025 are helping Iowa families, workers and business owners. The discussion comes as campaign events are ramping up leading into the 2026 election season. Hinson is running […]

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U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune joined Rep. Ashley Hinson for a roundtable in Des Moines Friday touting how tax law changes passed by the GOP-controlled Congress in 2025 are helping Iowa families, workers and business owners. The discussion comes as campaign events are ramping up leading into the 2026 election season. Hinson is running […]

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Three readers shared stories about their moms, women we all should celebrate this Mother’s Day. The post We asked and you shared. Here are three of Milwaukee’s best moms. appeared first on Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service.

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Three readers shared stories about their moms, women we all should celebrate this Mother’s Day. The post We asked and you shared. Here are three of Milwaukee’s best moms. appeared first on Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service.

(The Center Square) - Pressure is mounting on Washington Governor Bob Ferguson to decide if Washington will opt into the federal education tax credit scholarship program, now that a second Democratic governor has signaled support. New York Governor Kathy Hochul said Thursday she intends to opt her state into the program that would expand school choice across the state by helping nonprofits offering financial assistance for education expenses raise money. 27 states have officially opted in, and three more states have stated they intend to opt in. The program will provide a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit of up to $1,700 for donors to scholarship-granting nonprofits. Every eligible taxpayer can take advantage of the tax credit, but only states that have opted into the program can accept the money for their state. Otherwise the money is directed to other states that have opted into the program. “For Washington state, it's conservatively over $700 million annually that could be for public and private school students’ educational expenses,' said Washington Policy Center’s Education Center Director Vicki Murray in a Friday interview with The Center Square. "So, do we let all that money go?” she said. Murray says Washington taxpayers can take the tax credit no matter what. The question is whether that money will stay here or profit other states. “As federal taxpayers, each and every one of us is already able to take that credit off of our income taxes. So that's done. There's no question about that." Murray said. "The only question before Democratic governors, is whether your state is opted in or not, because if your state does not opt into participate in the program, federal taxpayers can make donations for scholarships, but they'll go to children and schools in other states,” she added. “So, the question for Governor Ferguson is, do we want more than $700 million annually to go to now 27 states that have formally opted in? Not Washington at this point? Why wait?” As reported by The Center Square, scholarships can be used to cover the same elementary and secondary school expenses included in Coverdell education savings accounts, including: TuitionFeesTutoringSpecial needs student servicesBooksSuppliesUniformsTransportationComputersSupplementary services such as extended day programs Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal has stated he is opposed to the idea, suggesting it could pull money from public education. However, the program specifically allows those taking advantage of the tax credit to direct the dollars how they choose, including to public schools. Back in January, The Center Square asked Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, whether he would support opting the state into the program, given the fact the money could be directed into public education, just as well as private school programs or other education priorities. “I guess I respectfully disagree,” Pedersen said. “It’s a giant diversion of resources out of the public schools.” The tax credit was created in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump last summer. The program was immediately embraced by most Republican states. Democratic Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado has opted in and now New York’s Hochul has signaled she plans to join the effort. Ferguson’s office responded Friday via email to a request for an update on the decision. “The governor has not made a decision yet, we’re waiting for the rules to come out,” wrote Brionna Aho, communications official for Gov. Ferguson. Aho was referring to guidance expected from the U.S. Treasury Department, which is expected this summer to clarify how donated money might be directed and whether states can prevent scholarship-granting organizations from discriminating against certain students or organizations. The Center Square reached out to the Washington Education Association for comment, but did not receive a response before publication.

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(The Center Square) - Pressure is mounting on Washington Governor Bob Ferguson to decide if Washington will opt into the federal education tax credit scholarship program, now that a second Democratic governor has signaled support. New York Governor Kathy Hochul said Thursday she intends to opt her state into the program that would expand school choice across the state by helping nonprofits offering financial assistance for education expenses raise money. 27 states have officially opted in, and three more states have stated they intend to opt in. The program will provide a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit of up to $1,700 for donors to scholarship-granting nonprofits. Every eligible taxpayer can take advantage of the tax credit, but only states that have opted into the program can accept the money for their state. Otherwise the money is directed to other states that have opted into the program. “For Washington state, it's conservatively over $700 million annually that could be for public and private school students’ educational expenses,' said Washington Policy Center’s Education Center Director Vicki Murray in a Friday interview with The Center Square. "So, do we let all that money go?” she said. Murray says Washington taxpayers can take the tax credit no matter what. The question is whether that money will stay here or profit other states. “As federal taxpayers, each and every one of us is already able to take that credit off of our income taxes. So that's done. There's no question about that." Murray said. "The only question before Democratic governors, is whether your state is opted in or not, because if your state does not opt into participate in the program, federal taxpayers can make donations for scholarships, but they'll go to children and schools in other states,” she added. “So, the question for Governor Ferguson is, do we want more than $700 million annually to go to now 27 states that have formally opted in? Not Washington at this point? Why wait?” As reported by The Center Square, scholarships can be used to cover the same elementary and secondary school expenses included in Coverdell education savings accounts, including: TuitionFeesTutoringSpecial needs student servicesBooksSuppliesUniformsTransportationComputersSupplementary services such as extended day programs Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal has stated he is opposed to the idea, suggesting it could pull money from public education. However, the program specifically allows those taking advantage of the tax credit to direct the dollars how they choose, including to public schools. Back in January, The Center Square asked Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, whether he would support opting the state into the program, given the fact the money could be directed into public education, just as well as private school programs or other education priorities. “I guess I respectfully disagree,” Pedersen said. “It’s a giant diversion of resources out of the public schools.” The tax credit was created in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump last summer. The program was immediately embraced by most Republican states. Democratic Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado has opted in and now New York’s Hochul has signaled she plans to join the effort. Ferguson’s office responded Friday via email to a request for an update on the decision. “The governor has not made a decision yet, we’re waiting for the rules to come out,” wrote Brionna Aho, communications official for Gov. Ferguson. Aho was referring to guidance expected from the U.S. Treasury Department, which is expected this summer to clarify how donated money might be directed and whether states can prevent scholarship-granting organizations from discriminating against certain students or organizations. The Center Square reached out to the Washington Education Association for comment, but did not receive a response before publication.

Estudantes da Universidade de São Paulo (USP) mantiveram nesta sexta-feira (8) a ocupação da reitoria da instituição, reivindicando a reabertura de diálogo com o reitor Aluísio Augusto Cotrim Segurado. De acordo com os alunos, a negociação em curso foi encerrada unilateralmente pela reitoria nesta semana, sem que diversas reivindicações dos estudantes fossem atendidas. Os estudantes estão […] Fonte

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Estudantes da Universidade de São Paulo (USP) mantiveram nesta sexta-feira (8) a ocupação da reitoria da instituição, reivindicando a reabertura de diálogo com o reitor Aluísio Augusto Cotrim Segurado. De acordo com os alunos, a negociação em curso foi encerrada unilateralmente pela reitoria nesta semana, sem que diversas reivindicações dos estudantes fossem atendidas. Os estudantes estão […] Fonte

تداوم کارزار خشم اقتصادی واشنگتن با تحریم مقامات نفتی عراق و انسداد شریان‌های مالی جمهوری اسلامی

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تداوم کارزار خشم اقتصادی واشنگتن با تحریم مقامات نفتی عراق و انسداد شریان‌های مالی جمهوری اسلامی

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解放军报5月8日发表评论,声色俱厉,直指两位前国防部长魏凤和与李尚福被判死缓“完全是作茧自缚、咎由自取、自作自受”。然而让舆论惊讶的是,这么高级的理论上指挥千军万马的将领怎么一个接着一个沦为贪官?他们怎么会被提拔到中央军委委员这么重要的位置?这个军队到底是谁在把关?

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解放军报5月8日发表评论,声色俱厉,直指两位前国防部长魏凤和与李尚福被判死缓“完全是作茧自缚、咎由自取、自作自受”。然而让舆论惊讶的是,这么高级的理论上指挥千军万马的将领怎么一个接着一个沦为贪官?他们怎么会被提拔到中央军委委员这么重要的位置?这个军队到底是谁在把关?

Federal judge says San Diego County must face lawsuit over Irma Espinoza’s 2025 death. The county had asked for the case to be dismissed.

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Federal judge says San Diego County must face lawsuit over Irma Espinoza’s 2025 death. The county had asked for the case to be dismissed.

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The project will bring new classrooms and a second gym to the historic high school. The post What a $44M plan to expand Crispus Attucks means for students appeared first on Mirror Indy.

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The project will bring new classrooms and a second gym to the historic high school. The post What a $44M plan to expand Crispus Attucks means for students appeared first on Mirror Indy.

El Instituto Obispo Silva Lezaeta de Calama volvió de forma parcial a las aulas durante un par de días tras varias semanas del brutal ataque que cobró la vida de una Inspectora del establecimiento. Sin embargo, los profesores decidieron iniciar una Huelga tras diversas discrepancias con el proceso de Negociación Colectiva. La falta de acuerdo […] Este artículo Falta de transparencia y compromiso: Profesores inician Huelga que provoca el cierre temporal del Lezaeta en Calama fue publicado originalmente en El Diario de Antofagasta.

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El Instituto Obispo Silva Lezaeta de Calama volvió de forma parcial a las aulas durante un par de días tras varias semanas del brutal ataque que cobró la vida de una Inspectora del establecimiento. Sin embargo, los profesores decidieron iniciar una Huelga tras diversas discrepancias con el proceso de Negociación Colectiva. La falta de acuerdo […] Este artículo Falta de transparencia y compromiso: Profesores inician Huelga que provoca el cierre temporal del Lezaeta en Calama fue publicado originalmente en El Diario de Antofagasta.

تصاویر ماهواره‌ای، «لکه عظیمی» را گمان می‌رود یک لکه بزرگ نفتی باشد، در نزدیکی جزیره خارک، پایانه اصلی صادرات نفت از ایران، نشان می‌دهد.

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تصاویر ماهواره‌ای، «لکه عظیمی» را گمان می‌رود یک لکه بزرگ نفتی باشد، در نزدیکی جزیره خارک، پایانه اصلی صادرات نفت از ایران، نشان می‌دهد.

Assistant forest rangers restricted to day shifts under new DEC safety protocols

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უკრაინის პრეზიდენტმა ვოლოდიმირ ზელენსკიმ 8 მაისს ხელი მოაწერა ბრძანებულებას "ქალაქ მოსკოვში აღლუმის გამართვის შესახებ", რომელშიც წერია, რომ ის რუსეთის ფედერაციის დედაქალაქში აღლუმის ჩატარების ნებართვას იძლევა: "ამერიკულ მხარესთან 2026 წლის 8 მაისის მოლაპარაკებებში ჰუმანიტარული მიზნით გამოხატული მრავალი თხოვნის გათვალისწინებით, ვადგენ: 1. ნებადართული იყოს 2026 წლის 9 მაისს ქ. მოსკოვში (რუსეთის ფედერაცია) აღლუმის გამართვა". ბრძანებულებაში მითითებულია, რომ 9 მაისს, კიევის დროით დილის 10:00...

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უკრაინის პრეზიდენტმა ვოლოდიმირ ზელენსკიმ 8 მაისს ხელი მოაწერა ბრძანებულებას "ქალაქ მოსკოვში აღლუმის გამართვის შესახებ", რომელშიც წერია, რომ ის რუსეთის ფედერაციის დედაქალაქში აღლუმის ჩატარების ნებართვას იძლევა: "ამერიკულ მხარესთან 2026 წლის 8 მაისის მოლაპარაკებებში ჰუმანიტარული მიზნით გამოხატული მრავალი თხოვნის გათვალისწინებით, ვადგენ: 1. ნებადართული იყოს 2026 წლის 9 მაისს ქ. მოსკოვში (რუსეთის ფედერაცია) აღლუმის გამართვა". ბრძანებულებაში მითითებულია, რომ 9 მაისს, კიევის დროით დილის 10:00...

(The Center Square) – In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the 61-year-old Voting Rights Act, California lawmakers spoke out about how they see the landmark decision affecting the Golden State's elections this year and in the future. The court decided in Louisiana v. Callais that the Pelican State did not have a justifiable reason to create an additional majority-minority congressional district. The court's conservative majority said there was no compelling interest that justified the state’s use of race in creating a district as required by Louisiana law and that the map created by a 2024 state law is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. That's according to a summary of the decision from the U.S. Supreme Court. “All it did was actually remove the racial justification for how you draw lines, and I think that’s the right decision,” Assemblymember David Tangipa, R-Fresno, told The Center Square. “Essentially, what the Supreme Court did was say that the United States has advanced far enough that race is not a barrier any more. I think that’s the right decision, and I can say that as the first-ever Polynesian elected to the state Legislature.” Tangipa, who represents a majority-white district that includes parts of Fresno, Madera and Calaveras counties and all of Inyo, Mariposa, Mono and Tuolumne counties, pointed to former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who said in the 1980s that at some point in the future, race won’t be needed as a justification for drawing electoral district lines. “It proves that there is no racial barrier,” Tangipa said. “I believe it was the right call by the Supreme Court.” Tangipa, who led the lawsuit against the administration of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom over California’s mid-decade redistricting effort that voters approved in November 2025, said the Supreme Court’s decision gives teeth to his argument against the Proposition 50 maps. “The use of race and the way they did the Prop. 50 maps actually disenfranchised other racial groups,” Tangipa said. “As we’re moving forward with looking at what we’re going to do, it’s really just weighing in on the downstream effects. Will this show that race played a predominant factor in the lines that were drawn by the redistricting in Prop. 50?” “We’re going to make sure we’re analyzing all possible options for what we need to do next,” Tangipa said. Tangipa’s lawsuit, along with another similar lawsuit, Noyes vs. Newsom, were consolidated in federal court in March, according to previous reporting by The Center Square. Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Huntington Beach, also spoke out this week about the Louisiana vs. Callais decision, telling The Center Square that while he isn’t sure how it could affect the Prop. 50 lawsuit, he is against partisan redistricting. “I think what we should do is just focus in on making sure we keep communities of interest together as much as possible,” Strickland said. “I hate partisan gerrymandering, because I hate when elected officials pick their constituents, not the other way around. Constituents should pick their elected officials.” The Supreme Court’s decision could impact communities of color in different parts of the country, Strickland added. “Will that affect folks around the country? Absolutely,” Strickland said. “I hope that people, when they draw their districts, they try to keep communities of interest together, as well as cities, but you’re not seeing that across the country. You’re seeing partisan gerrymandering across the country.” Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, D-Santa Cruz and chair of the Assembly Elections Committee, declined to answer questions through her communications director, who directed The Center Square to a press release issued April 29 about the Supreme Court decision. No press release was sent to The Center Square, and it was not published on Pellerin's website.

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(The Center Square) – In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the 61-year-old Voting Rights Act, California lawmakers spoke out about how they see the landmark decision affecting the Golden State's elections this year and in the future. The court decided in Louisiana v. Callais that the Pelican State did not have a justifiable reason to create an additional majority-minority congressional district. The court's conservative majority said there was no compelling interest that justified the state’s use of race in creating a district as required by Louisiana law and that the map created by a 2024 state law is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. That's according to a summary of the decision from the U.S. Supreme Court. “All it did was actually remove the racial justification for how you draw lines, and I think that’s the right decision,” Assemblymember David Tangipa, R-Fresno, told The Center Square. “Essentially, what the Supreme Court did was say that the United States has advanced far enough that race is not a barrier any more. I think that’s the right decision, and I can say that as the first-ever Polynesian elected to the state Legislature.” Tangipa, who represents a majority-white district that includes parts of Fresno, Madera and Calaveras counties and all of Inyo, Mariposa, Mono and Tuolumne counties, pointed to former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who said in the 1980s that at some point in the future, race won’t be needed as a justification for drawing electoral district lines. “It proves that there is no racial barrier,” Tangipa said. “I believe it was the right call by the Supreme Court.” Tangipa, who led the lawsuit against the administration of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom over California’s mid-decade redistricting effort that voters approved in November 2025, said the Supreme Court’s decision gives teeth to his argument against the Proposition 50 maps. “The use of race and the way they did the Prop. 50 maps actually disenfranchised other racial groups,” Tangipa said. “As we’re moving forward with looking at what we’re going to do, it’s really just weighing in on the downstream effects. Will this show that race played a predominant factor in the lines that were drawn by the redistricting in Prop. 50?” “We’re going to make sure we’re analyzing all possible options for what we need to do next,” Tangipa said. Tangipa’s lawsuit, along with another similar lawsuit, Noyes vs. Newsom, were consolidated in federal court in March, according to previous reporting by The Center Square. Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Huntington Beach, also spoke out this week about the Louisiana vs. Callais decision, telling The Center Square that while he isn’t sure how it could affect the Prop. 50 lawsuit, he is against partisan redistricting. “I think what we should do is just focus in on making sure we keep communities of interest together as much as possible,” Strickland said. “I hate partisan gerrymandering, because I hate when elected officials pick their constituents, not the other way around. Constituents should pick their elected officials.” The Supreme Court’s decision could impact communities of color in different parts of the country, Strickland added. “Will that affect folks around the country? Absolutely,” Strickland said. “I hope that people, when they draw their districts, they try to keep communities of interest together, as well as cities, but you’re not seeing that across the country. You’re seeing partisan gerrymandering across the country.” Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, D-Santa Cruz and chair of the Assembly Elections Committee, declined to answer questions through her communications director, who directed The Center Square to a press release issued April 29 about the Supreme Court decision. No press release was sent to The Center Square, and it was not published on Pellerin's website.

Après des mois de combats dans les hauts plateaux du Sud-Kivu, le Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR) a obtenu une rare pause humanitaire lui permettant d’accéder à plusieurs localités autour de Minembwe, Mikenge, Point Zéro et Kipupu. Dans cette région devenue l’un des principaux épicentres du conflit dans l’est de la RDC, le CICR décrit une situation humanitaire « très préoccupante », marquée par l’effondrement progressif des structures de santé, des difficultés majeures d’accès à l’eau, aux médicaments et à la nourriture, mais aussi par des populations de plus en plus isolées par les combats. Entretien avec Lwin Yin Wynn Sint, cheffe du bureau du CICR ayant conduit cette mission.

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Après des mois de combats dans les hauts plateaux du Sud-Kivu, le Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR) a obtenu une rare pause humanitaire lui permettant d’accéder à plusieurs localités autour de Minembwe, Mikenge, Point Zéro et Kipupu. Dans cette région devenue l’un des principaux épicentres du conflit dans l’est de la RDC, le CICR décrit une situation humanitaire « très préoccupante », marquée par l’effondrement progressif des structures de santé, des difficultés majeures d’accès à l’eau, aux médicaments et à la nourriture, mais aussi par des populations de plus en plus isolées par les combats. Entretien avec Lwin Yin Wynn Sint, cheffe du bureau du CICR ayant conduit cette mission.

La etnia Yanesha es un actor clave en la conservación del Parque Nacional Yanachaga Chemillén. Foto: Marlon del Águila The post Integrar el conocimiento indígena y la IA para una gestión más eficaz de los incendios forestales appeared first on CIFOR-ICRAF Forests News.

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“This is a reprisal for complaints, a reprisal for the First Amendment,” detainee Rogelio Bolufé from Washington immigrant detention facility.

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“This is a reprisal for complaints, a reprisal for the First Amendment,” detainee Rogelio Bolufé from Washington immigrant detention facility.

Así lo indica el balance facilitado por la dirección del fondo a la Federación Estatal de Asociaciones de Víctimas del Amianto (Fedavica).

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Así lo indica el balance facilitado por la dirección del fondo a la Federación Estatal de Asociaciones de Víctimas del Amianto (Fedavica).

General Motors agreed to pay $12.75 million in civil penalties for selling driving data of hundreds of thousands of California motorists to data brokers, allegedly without their consent. The settlement, announced Friday, is the largest ever for violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act, a 2018 law that requires companies to tell consumers about how […]

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General Motors agreed to pay $12.75 million in civil penalties for selling driving data of hundreds of thousands of California motorists to data brokers, allegedly without their consent. The settlement, announced Friday, is the largest ever for violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act, a 2018 law that requires companies to tell consumers about how […]