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Within two hours, flames from the brush fire were spreading over the grounds of Campo Indian Reservation. By 4:15 p.m., the blaze had charred 500 acres.

Senate Bill 79 will soon go into law. The city and pro-developers discuss the impact and how the city looks to implement it.

“The anti-Muslim, anti-Arab rhetoric needs to come to a stop," Tazheen Nizam said, asking leaders to speak out against bigotry.

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed a Greenville attorney as the newest judge in the U.S. District Court of South Carolina, adding diversity to the state’s federal bench. Sheria Clarke, who was nominated by President Donald Trump in February, secured the lifetime judicial appointment with a 52-38 vote. The “yes” votes to confirm her included […]

Topics covered by board members, principals include transportation, absenteeism and student mental health. The post Building needs assessment prompts wide-ranging discussion at KCK school board meeting appeared first on The Beacon.

The candidates themselves are not the only ones raising and spending money in South Dakota’s race for governor. Political action committees not officially associated with the candidates have spent over $1.3 million in recent months, and new campaign finance reports show where some of the money came from.  The June 2 Republican primary includes Gov. […]

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Pennsylvania’s free newsletter here.An explosive device went off near a polling place in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday morning, as voters cast ballots in primary elections for a competitive congressional seat and other offices.No one was injured and voting was not interrupted, county officials say.“It was an isolated incident from everything we can determine,” Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel said, adding that the county did not receive any threats and that only one polling place was impacted.According to state police, around 9 a.m. an unidentified individual threw an “unknown explosive device” from a vehicle near the United Church of Christ polling location in Catasauqua, a suburb of Allentown, WFMZ reported.The polling place is part of Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, where Democrats have a competitive primary to nominate a candidate to face Republican incumbent Ryan Mackenzie in the fall. Political analysts view Mackenzie as one of the most vulnerable Republican representatives in the country. Siegel said one vehicle was partly destroyed by the explosive, and while it initially seems that the polling place was not the target, the investigation is ongoing and little is known at this point. “It’s being treated very seriously,” he said. “We’re not taking any chances.”Local, state, and federal law enforcement are investigating. WFMZ has reported that state police said there was no information that indicated the incident was related to the polling place.That said, it’s not uncommon for polling places to be the target of bomb threats. According to the Brennan Center for Justice, there were at least 227 bomb threats against the November 2024 election, including several in Pennsylvania. Most were deemed to be noncredible, although in the run-up to the election, incendiary devices were used in multiple attempts to set fire to ballot drop boxes. Counties coordinate with state and federal officials well before Election Day to monitor such threats and have plans in place to mitigate any disruptions. Sean Drasher, the Lebanon County election director, said he works with his county’s emergency preparedness department to plan for everything and anything that could go wrong on Election Day, including bomb threats or active shooters. His county has materials gathered ahead of time so that, in the event of a serious emergency, they can deploy a pop-up polling place so that voting can continue.“We can set people up under a tent if we have to,” he said.This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.Carter Walker is a reporter for Votebeat in partnership with Spotlight PA. Contact Carter at cwalker@votebeat.org.

The NFL named Nashville's new Nissan Stadium as the site of Super Bowl LXIV in 2030. The event will be a major test of the East Bank's infrastructure and amenities and figures to generate significant economic impact for the city and state. The post New Stadium’s Promise is Realized as Nashville is Chosen to Host a Super Bowl appeared first on Nashville Banner.

مایک والتز، سفیر آمریکا در سازمان ملل متحد، گفت جمهوری اسلامی به تاسیسات غیرنظامی در خاورمیانه حمله می‌کند.

TikTok has banned a wave of accounts that promoted “Alabuga Polytech” in Tatarstan. Blogger Alexey Gubanov was among the first to flag the bans.

Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.Shouts and cheers reached around a South Memphis block Tuesday morning from families at Ida B. Wells Academy, a K-8 school that Memphis-Shelby County board members voted to close at the end of this year. As the school days dwindle, 84 students and a small team of staff are trying to suck every last drop of joy out of the building the school has called home for decades. There was an eighth-grade student awards ceremony last week. Friday was field day. And Tuesday was graduation. At 10 a.m., students sat in dark blue caps and gowns near the cafeteria stage waiting for their name to be called. Family members burst into applause so loud the emcee had to cover his ears as each student collected their certificate. There was an air of sadness as the new graduates passed out yellow roses to their teary-eyed parents, and uncertainty about what’s coming next. In February, the Memphis-Shelby County school board voted to shut down Ida B. Wells Academy in a slate of school closures aimed at reducing chronic underenrollment and high facility costs. But while Wells will no longer be in the same building, school staff and families say the district made a last-minute decision to transfer the program to Norris Achievement Academy, another alternative school four miles south. A flyer passed out at graduation reads, “We are moving!” promising the “same dedicated teachers & students” at Norris next year. But it’s unclear whether that’s different from plans for other school closures, which will disperse students into nearby schools and relocate teachers throughout the district. MSCS leaders did not respond to multiple requests for comment clarifying the transfer decision. Superintendent Roderick Richmond said the district was considering that option in February. But some parents then expressed concern about sending their children to Norris, which only enrolls students that have been expelled from other schools. “We know a lot of you all have chosen other [school] options because of the late change in keeping Ida B. Wells open,” Principal Tarcia Gilliam-Parish said during Tuesday’s ceremony. “But we are glad, thankful, and grateful that we are going to be here.”School staff and family members said Tuesday that only current Ida B. Wells students would be able to transfer to the new location. Lois Eldridge, whose eighth-grade grandson graduated Tuesday, praised the school’s dedicated teachers and safe environment. She wanted her granddaughter to start there next year. “I just hate that my other grandkids couldn’t get to go here,” Eldridge said. Some parents have already made the decision to move their children to different schools next year. Erica Smith told Chalkbeat in March that she’s sending one child to the Soulsville Charter School and another to arts-focused magnet school Rozelle Elementary. For months, Ida B. Wells’ parents questioned why a school with high student test scores and academic growth should be closed. But MSCS leaders said the building is severely underenrolled, with more than 400 open seats, and needs almost $6 million worth of facility repairs. It’s part of Richmond’s plan to close up to 10 more schools by 2028. Carla James has a granddaughter in third grade at Ida B. Wells this year. She said the family is planning to send her to Norris Academy next year to be with her teachers and maintain longstanding school ties.“I used to go here when I was younger,” James said. “We’re going to be really sad without it.”Bri Hatch covers Memphis-Shelby County Schools for Chalkbeat Tennessee. Reach Bri at bhatch@chalkbeat.org.

Tennessee prison officials are refusing to confirm whether they will use expired lethal injection drugs to execute Tony Carruthers on Thursday, raising concerns about the risk of prolonged and painful death. The post Tennessee Prison Officials Won’t Say If Their Lethal Injection Drugs Are Expired appeared first on Nashville Banner.

It is too late for another candidate to get on the June primary ballot in Colorado, despite President Donald Trump’s threat to back a primary challenger against longtime ally U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert.  Boebert, a Windsor Republican, joined U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie at several campaign events in Kentucky last week as he faced a primary […]

A man from Humble, Texas, U.S., pled guilty to purchasing tails and sets of feathers from illegally killed bald and golden eagles, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana.   John Patrick Butler, 71, was sentenced May 5 to five years of probation and ordered to pay $77,500 in restitution.  The bald […]

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(The Center Square) - University of Washington Professor of Atmospheric Sciences Cliff Mass says the Washington Department of Ecology should “definitively correct misinformation being pushed” about a pending drought emergency. The claim that this summer represents a drought emergency for Washington State is “simply and demonstrably false,” wrote Mass in a May 18 blog post. In a Tuesday interview with The Center Square, Mass said reservoirs are fuller than normal, and annual precipitation is at or above normal. “If the reservoirs are full, and they are full, and they’re going to remain full for a little while, there’s never been a problem,” Mass said. “The facts are so damn clear.” Karin Bumbaco, Deputy State Climatologist at the University of Washington disagrees with Mass’s assessment that there will be no drought emergency. “Washington State has a drought definition written into state law. It allows for the drought to be declared before conditions are really being felt, right?" said Bumbaco in a Tuesday interview with The Center Square. "So, part of it is to prepare for conditions that might be coming later in the spring and summer, and that's exactly what the state has done,” she added. Mass writes about the situation in detail in his blog. “Much of Yakima and Kittitas agriculture gets its water from the Yakima River, with some contributions from the Columbia on the eastern side. Everyone agrees that the Columbia will have plenty of water this year, so there is no suggestion of drought for the majority of the irrigated land in eastern Washington.” Snowpack is down for 2026, peaking at just 52% of normal on April 1. That deficit is what prompted Ecology to issue a statewide emergency drought declaration. Mass says snowpack is only critical for water supply in late spring and early summer. “During the middle and end of summer when they [agricultural interests] really need the water, it’s the reservoirs,” Mass said. “There will be no problem, because those reservoirs are full. It’s as simple as that.” Bumbaco agreed with part of that assessment. “I agree with him in the sense that current conditions right now at this very moment look good,” said Bumbaco. “We're under overcast skies and we've had a little bit of a rainy period. Our reservoirs are full, but what we're looking at is how we expect things to get worse over the spring and summer.” She noted having conversations this week with members of the Roza Irrigation District about water restrictions for growers with junior water rights, who will begin seeing reduced water this week. “We have been informed this morning that prorationing will occur on Thursday May 21. Roza crews will begin shutting the system down Thursday morning,” noted a post on the Roza Irrigation District site Tuesday. “We will be off for about 10 days (from the cessation of diversions at Roza dam on May 21). The exact length of the shutdown will be determined next week based on the weather forecast.” Bumbaco said future projections don't bode well. “We know for sure that the reduced water supply in and of itself is an issue,” said Bumbaco. "So right now, the US Bureau of Reclamation is estimating that the total water supply available for May through September is only 52% of a normal allotment for the junior water users. So. that in and of itself is an impact in my view.” Still, Mass suggests Ecology and those insisting there is a drought emergency are pushing a climate change agenda without facts to back up their policy. “The Drought Emergency Declaration by Washington State should be dropped immediately. Washington State residents deserve accurate information," Mass wrote in his May 18 blog post. "Washington agriculture should not be undermined by ill-advised, unscientific declarations." Bumbaco said there is precedent for Ecology backing off the “emergency drought declaration” if there is no evidence to support the claim in the coming months. “On May 17, 2022, the Washington State Department of Ecology, with Governor Inslee’s approval, extended the drought declaration that was issued in 2021 for five watersheds in the northeastern portion of the state. The rest of Eastern Washington was included in a Drought Advisory that was issued to promote early awareness of the possible development of drought conditions. As a result of the cool and wet spring, both the Drought Advisory and Drought Emergency were lifted on July 19,” read part of a post emailed to TCS.

Arian Romanovsky, the former editor-in-chief of Tatler’s Russian edition who was convicted of extorting Rostec head Sergei Chemezov, has been released from prison.

Ocura started as a school initiative. Now, the students behind that effort want to make it a registered nonprofit.

The mosque and school received $892,798 in grants from a state security program that Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to cut by $36 million.