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The state Board of Regents in Georgia has increased tuition 1% for in-state students and 3% for out-of-state students, while the state budget for fiscal year 2027 includes a $34.2 million reduction in enrollment-driven state funding. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.

La Dirección de Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres intensificó los patrullajes en el sector del campamento Balmaceda tras detectar reiteradas quemas de electrodomésticos. El objetivo de estos ilícitos es la extracción de metales para su venta ilegal, lo que ha obligado al despliegue de unidades municipales equipadas para amagar los incendios y mitigar el impacto en la salud de los vecinos. Este artículo Cazan a “quemadores” de electrodomésticos: equipos de emergencia frenan incendios en faldeos de Antofagasta fue publicado originalmente en El Diario de Antofagasta.

(The Center Square) – California’s Assembly Republican Caucus on Wednesday called for a special legislative session to investigate an estimated $180 billion in fraud in taxpayer-funded programs. “Fraud absolutely is linked to the cost-of-living crisis,” Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, R-San Diego, said during a news conference at the Capitol. “Every dollar, every penny of fraud is money that should be going to needy families in the form of government services that they are now seeing cuts in. Every dollar that’s given out to a fraudster is a dollar that should be given back to a taxpayer.” Earlier on Wednesday, Assembly Minority Leader Health Flora and caucus members sent a letter to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, pointing to a new estimate that California may have lost at least $180 billion to fraud across state programs. Flora said the estimate was based on audits, public records and prior investigations. He called on Newsom to call a special session to determine the extent of fraud and improper payments and "advance reforms to strengthen oversight and recover taxpayer funds." Republican lawmakers at the press conference said they were particularly concerned about fraud and waste in programs meant to help California’s homeless population, money being spent on fraudulent hospice programs and sober living facilities. “Many sober living homes are unlicensed and unregulated,” Assemblymember Laurie Davies, R-Oceanside, told reporters. “They operate in a legal gray area that protects the predator, not the patient. California’s pathetic excuse of patient protection laws are quite literally encouraging this type of rampant fraud and abuse of our health insurance market.” The comments followed raids by the FBI in Los Angeles on April 2, in an effort to find and arrest those suspected of fraudulently receiving Medicaid dollars as reimbursements for providing hospice care to dying patients. Federal agents arrested 15 people who are accused of defrauding $60 million health care expenditures, according to previous reporting by The Center Square. During another investigation conducted this year, Assemblymember Alexandra Macedo, R-Tulare, reported finding that roughly 300 hospice care businesses were tied to a small number of addresses in the Los Angeles area. All those businesses received Medicaid reimbursements, according to Macedo’s investigation. When she drove out to the addresses those hospice care businesses were supposed to be located, she found dilapidated buildings that she told The Center Square were obviously not the location of a hospice care facility. Some phone numbers for those businesses listed on public records were disconnected, or the person who answered the phone when Macedo called hung up when she identified herself as a politician conducting an investigation. The Center Square reached out to eight Democrats in the California Legislature who have authored anti-fraud legislation in the past or authored homelessness-related legislation. The only Democratic state lawmaker who responded before press time on Wednesday sent a text message through his communications director. “Nothing but political theater,” Assemblymember Corey Jackson, D-Moreno Valley, told The Center Square in that text. “They are clearly performing for Trump.”

O governo dos Estados Unidos intensificou nesta quarta‑feira (15) a pressão sobre o Irã com um bloqueio naval, mas a República Islâmica ameaça obstruir as exportações no Mar Vermelho em represália. O Comando Central dos Estados Unidos anunciou durante a noite nas redes sociais que o bloqueio foi “plenamente aplicado” e que as forças estadunidenses […] Fonte

Le Bayern Munich a éliminé le Real Madrid en quarts de finale de la Ligue des champions, mercredi 15 avril, grâce à une victoire obtenue sur un scénario fou (4-3, score cumulé 6-4). Le géant bavarois rejoint le Paris Saint-Germain en demi-finale.

Ксении Белоусовой грозит до года лишения свободы

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La Comisión Europea plantea medidas inéditas para contener el impacto del encarecimiento de la energía en los hogares, con propuestas que van desde el teletrabajo semanal hasta ayudas directas, en plena sacudida por la guerra en Oriente Próximo.

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"Iran is a country that, on a bipartisan basis, has been a bogeyman for America for many decades now, and has been demonized across the mainstream media."

The plan projected redevelopment would have a $14 billion economic impact, create thousands of construction jobs and add 2,300 housing units downtown.

London Mayor Randall Weddle made his initial court appearance Wednesday on charges that he illegally made excess campaign contributions to political committees supporting Gov. Andy Beshear’s reelection in 2023. Weddle’s attorney, Guthrie True of Frankfort, entered a plea of not guilty on Weddle’s behalf to a four-count indictment returned by the Laurel County Grand Jury […]

James Burcher alleges the company violated anti-discrimination laws several times, including by terminating him after he requested accommodations.

The report said the New Britain tax collector, Cheryl Blogoslawski, had backdated tax payments during Erin Stewart's tenure as mayor.

(The Center Square) – A Tennessee bill that its sponsor says promotes "fearless freedom of debate and deliberation" and is on its way to second-term Republican Gov. Bill Lee. Senate Bill 1741/House Bill 1476 would bar the state's colleges and universities from rescinding invitations to speakers because of their politics, according to its sponsor, Rep. Gino Bulso, R-Brentwood. Students or faculty who protest during a speech could also face discipline under the bill. The bill, known as the Charlie Kirk Act, passed the Senate in March and the House of Representatives on Monday, following contentious debate. Kirk, a conservative commentator, was killed on Sept. 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University. Bulso said, despite its name, the bill is nonpartisan. "Preserving campus free speech is integral to encouraging civil discourse and protecting academic freedom," said Bulso. "The Charlie Kirk Act creates critical safeguards for students and faculty and renews the idea that our higher education institutions should be centers of intellectual debate. This legislation honors the legacy of Charlie Kirk by promoting thoughtful engagement and defending religious freedom." Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, said he felt Kirk made comments that are "abhorrent, they're racist, objectively, and you name this piece of legislation after a horrible human who thought this way about people who look like me and members of this Black Caucus." Bulso said Kirk devoted his life to open, civil debate. "Charlie Kirk was someone who was against policies that promoted" diversity, equity and inclusion, Bulso said. "In fact, representative, I think you're aware that even in this body, we continue to work against policies that put DEI into our public colleges and universities." The bill passed 74-22 along party lines. If Lee signs the bill, the state's colleges and universities will be required to adopt policies that indicate neutrality on political and social issues. The rest of the bill would take effect July 1.

Maine is now the first state to pass a moratorium on the development of large data centers, and others may follow. The Maine House and Senate this week passed LD 307, which prohibits state and local governments from approving data centers with at least 20 megawatts of electricity demand until at least October 2027. The […]