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Recent record-breaking wind gusts were the latest in a string of recent disasters.

Tens of millions of dollars flowed into Maryland's House races this year, from PACs to small donors to well-heeled candidates themselves, and it made the difference in the outcomes, with one notable exception. And even there, money was a notable factor.

Last year, the Trump administration announced a voluntary commitment by dozens of insurers to improve a process called prior authorization, which often requires patients or their doctors to seek approval before proceeding with treatment. Less than one year later, some insurers chose not to sign the pledge’s update.

OKC’s current flag features the city government’s seal. Residents and Mayor David Holt say they want a new symbol to represent the city.

Plus: Minnesota sees likely the worst wildfire smoke in history; and how to take care of your pets and other animals in poor air quality.

New DCF data add dimension to an emerging portrait of an agency struggling to meet the needs of the state's most vulnerable children.

On primary night in June, democratic socialist wins in New York congressional races garnered national attention, but lower down on the ballot, a quieter sea change was taking place in Brooklyn. Reform-oriented candidates with the New Kings Democrats and Brooklyn Can’t Wait flipped eight of nine contested district leader races, bringing their coalition to 22. […] The post Brooklyn Reformers Set to Oust Embattled Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn appeared first on The City Reporter.

Just weeks ago, western Montana appeared to have escaped the early wildfires that forecasters feared after one of the warmest and driest winters on record, as heavy rains in late June soaked forests and grasslands, tamping down the threat. But scientists now warn that the reprieve may be ending as prolonged July heat rapidly dries […]

Кина ќе обезбеди обука за вештачка интелигенција и ќе развие центри за соработка со вештачката интелигенција со земјите од БРИКС, АСЕАН, Латинска Америка и Африканската унија

A United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians representative filed for a protective order against the tribe’s chief on Monday, alleging abuse.

菲律宾外交部于周四晚发表声明，强烈谴责中方官媒《中国日报》发布关于2016年南海仲裁案裁决的人工智能（AI）生成视频及社论动画，这些内容将菲律宾人描绘成猴子。

В России в Долгопрудном проходит суд по делу Бориса Надеждина - антивоенного политика, попытавшегося в 2024 году выдвинуться на президентские выборы. Надеждина обвиняют в демонстрации "экстремистской" символики.

Every two minutes, a water main breaks somewhere in America. You rarely hear about it until it’s your street that floods, your boil-water notice, your brown tap. The system that delivers the most essential thing in your home is also the one you can see the least.  You can pull up a flood map, a […]

Me një shumicë prej dy të tretash, qeveria e Peter Magyarit po e ndryshon Kushtetutën e Hungarisë shpejt dhe rrënjësisht. Por larja e hesapeve me strukturat e vjetra të pushtetit shtron edhe pyetje për sundimin e ligjit, shkruan Dojçe Vele (DW). Viktor Orbani kishte marrë masa për rastin kur do të humbte pushtetin — të […]

RICHMOND, Va.—Before the start of Virginia’s legislative session in January, 53-year-old William Ward attended a Virginia League of Conservation Voters rally in Petersburg, where he learned about how the state’s data center industry is straining the grid, harming the environment and driving up electricity costs.  He also learned about the $1.9 billion in sales and […]

Armenia * Detained tycoon Gagik Tsarukyan’s Multi Wellness gym has been taken over by the Yerevan Municipality, Mayor Tigran Avinyan announced yesterday at an interview with Factor TV, noting that the gym had been built on inalienable land which led to Yerevan municipality to terminate the agreement. While Avinyan pledged that the facility would continue operating as a sports centre with ‘certain social components’, RFE/EL reported that it has remained closed for around 10 days, leaving athlet

Mitglieder der Schülerunion Kärnten äußerten sich in WhatsApp-Chats abfällig gegenüber Frauen und Asylsuchenden. Unter anderem wurden Ukrainer als “Viecher” beschimpft. Die ÖVP-nahe Schülerunion spricht von Einzelfällen. Tatsächlich reihen sich die Chats aber in eine Serie ähnlicher Vorfälle in Vorfeldorganisationen der ÖVP ein. Die Schülerunion zählt mit rund 30.000 Mitgliedern zu den einflussreichsten politischen Jugendorganisationen des […] Der Beitrag Sexismus & Rassismus: Die Chat-Skandale der ÖVP-nahen Schülerunion und Aktionsgemeinschaft erschien zuerst auf Kontrast.at.

Žene mijenjaju tok migracija u Evropi i Centralnoj Aziji, pokazuje novi izvještaj UN Women prema kojem žene sada čine 54 posto svih migranata. Danas više od 13 miliona žena rođenih u Evropi i Centralnoj Aziji1 živi u inostranstvu, navodi se u izvještaju "Žene u pokretu u Evropi i Centralnoj Aziji: Komparativna analiza dinamike mješovitih migracija, strukturnih ograničenja i puteva". Nalazi izvještaja pokazuju da žene sve više migriraju samostalno u potrazi za obrazovanjem, pristojnim...

On a July evening in Washington D.C., right-wing operatives and artificial intelligence enthusiasts gathered in a historic building on Capitol Hill to sip cocktails and hear from Florida officials about their efforts to slash local spending across the Sunshine State. Standing in front of a pair of American flags, Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency [...] The post D.C. event reveals extremist ties in Florida DOGE’s national push appeared first on Suncoast Searchlight.

അപകടത്തിന്റെ ആഘാതത്തിൽ തെറിച്ചുവീണ ഉഷാകുമാരിയുടെ തലയിലൂടെ കയറി ഇറങ്ങി. സംഭവ സ്ഥലത്തുവെച്ചു തന്നെ ഉഷാകുമാരി മരണപ്പെട്ടു.