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The head of Salem-Keizer Public Schools spent nearly a year painstakingly holding meetings and restructuring staffing plans to close a $23 million budget deficit for the next school year. By early February, Superintendent Andrea Castañeda shared the plans publicly with staff and media, describing it at a news conference as a “proactive measure for us, […]

Construction came to a halt on a controversial homeless shelter in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, this week, as city agencies issued stop-work orders for additional asbestos-related testing. Both the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) called for extra analysis on the site at 2501 86th Street, […] The post Construction Halted at Controversial Brooklyn Homeless Shelter appeared first on Documented.

Kevin Billingsley, 35, of San Diego was the victim in the fatal 2023 drive-by shooting.

El 70,6% de los hogares españoles tiene vivienda en propiedad, el nivel más bajo registrado, mientras los menores de 35 años apenas alcanzan el 36,7%. Aunque las rentas bajas han mejorado ingresos, el precio del alquiler y la vivienda impide convertir esa subida en patrimonio.

Orain arteko bidea eta etorkizuneko erronkak aztertuko ditu Unamuno institutuan. Parte hartzera gonbidatu dituzte eragileak eta herritarrak.

Колькасьць загінулых у выніку расейскага начнога нападу ва Украіне вырасла да 20. Аб яшчэ трох ахвярах паведаміў кіраўнік Днепрапятроўскай ваеннай адміністрацыі Аляксандр Ганжа.

Bere bizi esperientzia oinarri hartuta, sexuari eta identitate transei buruz hausnartzen du Warkek liburuan, eta ardatz bat du nagusi: penetrazioa. Egile horrexen 'Maitasuna eta dirua, sexua eta heriotza' lana bezala, Danele Sarriugartek euskaratu du.

Presidentja e Maqedonisë së Veriut dhe homologu turk sot kanë zhvilluar takim bilateral në Presidencën e Turqisë. Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova dhe Rexhep Taip Erdogan në takim theksuan  raportin e  shkëlqyer bilateral ndërmjet dy vendeve, dhe u paralajmërua seancë e përbashkët ndërqeveritare, transmeton Portalb.mk. “Duke nënshkruar Deklaratën e Përbashkët Politike për formimin e Këshillit për […]

From #BookTok picks to silent reading meetups, a new generation of readers is transforming how we think about books, community and mental health.

O primeiro rascunho do Capital, manuscrito que antecedeu a realização da obra mais relevante de Karl Marx, é publicado de forma inédita em português no Brasil.  Organizado pelo professor de sociologia na York University no Canadá, Marcello Musto, a obra faz parte da coleção Alternativas ao capitalismo, editada pelo Grupo Autêntica. Durante uma entrevista ao […] Fonte

Israel e Líbano concordaram com um cessar-fogo de 10 dias a partir desta quinta-feira (16) à noite, anunciou o presidente Donald Trump, que mais cedo teve conversas telefônicas separadas com o primeiro-ministro israelense, Benjamin Netanyahu, e, pela primeira vez, com o presidente libanês, Joseph Aoun. Um deputado do Hezbollah afirmou, logo após o anúncio do chefe da Casa Branca, que o grupo respeitará o cessar-fogo se Israel deixar de mirá-lo em seus ataques.

Khartoum – Cela fait trois ans que la guerre fait rage au Soudan et aucune issue ne semble se profiler. Le conflit, qui a éclaté le 16 avril 2023 , reste dans l'impasse, avec des changements constants dans le contrôle du territoire. À l'heure actuelle, les forces armées soudanaises ont repris une grande partie de Khartoum ainsi que certaines zones du centre et de l'est du Soudan, établissant leur base à Port-Soudan.Leurs adversaires, les miliciens des Forces de soutien rapide , ont consolidé leur contrôle sur la majeure partie de la région occidentale du Darfour après avoir conquis El Fasher en octobre 2025, à l'issue d'un long siège . Les RSF ont conquis certaines zones du Kordofan et d’autres régions, bien que les forces des SAF aient repoussé les troupes dans des zones telles que le Kordofan du Sud .Le conflit a fait au moins 150 000 victimes, pour la plupart des civils. Il a provoqué le déplacement d’environ 14 millions de personnes au total : environ 9 à 10 millions de personnes déplacées à l’intérieur du pays, réparties dans d’autres régions du Soudan, tandis qu’environ 4,4 millions de personnes sont réfugiées ou demandeuses d’asile dans les pays voisins .La crise liée à la guerre civile soudanaise reste la plus grande crise de déplacement de population au monde. De nombreux déplacés internes vivent dans des conditions précaires, et ceux qui ont réussi à retourner dans des zones dévastées sont exposés à des risques liés à la présence de munitions non explosées et à l'absence de services essentiels, tels que les soins de santé. Les femmes et les filles représentent une part importante des déplacés et sont les plus exposées aux risques.Mgr Paul Swarbrick, Évêque de Lancaster et Évêque délégué pour l'Afrique auprès de la Conférence épiscopale catholique d'Angleterre et du Pays de Galles, a, dans un message commémorant les trois ans de guerre au Soudan, exhorté « les catholiques d'Angleterre et du Pays de Galles à prier pour la paix et a demandé au gouvernement du Royaume-Uni de ne pas perdre de vue cette crise ». « Je suis conscient, grâce à mes liens avec l'Église au Soudan et avec les organisations caritatives catholiques qui œuvrent dans la région, de la crainte que ce conflit ne soit négligé par la communauté internationale ». Il a ensuite poursuivi : « Le Royaume-Uni est le « référent » pour le Soudan au Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies et j'espère qu'il utilisera cette position pour promouvoir un engagement diplomatique continu et pour soutenir une résolution pacifique de ce conflit ».

The Senate's 50-49 vote on April 16, 2026, reverses a 20-year mining ban in the Superior National Forest in the Rainy River watershed, within which the BWCAW is located.

(The Center Square) – Virginia’s long-delayed marijuana retail market is facing another reset, as Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s proposed changes delay sales, reduce licenses and raise new questions about how much revenue the commonwealth can expect. Lawmakers are set to take up those changes April 22. The legislation, House Bill 642 and Senate Bill 542, would establish a regulated market for adult-use cannabis. Under the governor’s substitute, retail sales would not begin until July 1, 2027. The proposal reduces the number of retail licenses from 350 to 200 before 2029 and keeps a 6% cannabis tax before increasing it to 8% beginning in 2029, while allowing local taxes to continue. It also removes some dedicated funding streams tied to cannabis tax revenue, including allocations previously directed to early childhood programs and a cannabis equity reinvestment fund. That means the state could collect marijuana tax revenue differently than originally planned, with fewer guarantees on where that money would go. Spanberger said in a statement the changes are meant to create a “controlled, regulated, and responsible” market with stronger enforcement and consumer protections. The substitute also expands enforcement and increases penalties tied to illegal sales, cultivation and underage access. A fiscal impact summary from the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission found the changes could increase incarceration or supervision costs, assigning a minimum fiscal impact of $50,000 to the state’s correctional system. That signals potential new costs for taxpayers tied to enforcement under the revised structure. At the same time, lawmakers said the changes could reduce expected revenue. During a Senate Finance and Appropriations meeting, Sen. Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, said the state had been planning for cannabis-related revenue, including proceeds tied to retail licenses. He said delaying sales and reducing licenses removes a revenue source lawmakers had already factored into the budget. Administration officials said there has been no formal consideration of replacement revenue sources. Lawmakers also raised concerns about timing. They said many of the governor’s amendments were introduced after legislation had already passed, making it harder to plan the state budget and evaluate long-term impacts. The changes drew pushback from the bill’s sponsors. Del. Paul Krizek, D-Fairfax, and Sen. Lashrecse Aird, D-Henrico, said the governor’s substitute “substantially rewrites” the legislation and could make it harder for legal businesses to enter the market. “The governor’s substitute represents a significant departure from the framework passed by the General Assembly, raising serious concerns about fairness, access and public safety,” Aird said. They said reducing licenses and shifting decisions out of statute could limit access and create uncertainty for small businesses. They also raised concerns about increased penalties, saying the proposal could move away from the original goals of legalization. Krizek pointed to concerns that the changes would redirect demand to the illicit market. Advocacy group NORML echoed those concerns, saying it could continue to drive consumers to the illicit market and delay the development of a regulated system. Lawmakers will take up the governor’s amendments when they return to Richmond. They can accept, reject or modify the changes before deciding the final structure of Virginia’s marijuana retail market. The Center Square was unsuccessful prior to publication getting comment from Spanberger.

Tras concretarse el primer vuelo de expulsión de inmigrantes en situación irregular del gobierno de José Antonio Kast, el Ejecutivo...

The Trump administration on Wednesday issued a presidential permit for Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline crossing at the St. Clair River, renewing federal authorization for the decades-old infrastructure as part of a broader push to bolster cross-border oil transport. The permit replaces a 1991 authorization for the Michigan crossing near Marysville in St. Clair County and […]

La ministra vocera de Gobierno, Mara Sedini, reconoció no saber sobre qué le preguntaban ayer cuando la prensa la abordó...

Se resolvió excluir como querellantes a las municipalidades de Viña del Mar, Quilpué y Valparaíso, además del Gobierno Regional, en...

بن‌بست سیاسی در بغداد؛ رقابت بر سر نخست‌وزیری و ادامه حملات به اقلیم کردستان به رغم آتش‌بس

Em comunicado emitido nesta quinta-feira, a Amnistia Internacional pede a Portugal que suspenda de imediato qualquer apoio militar aos Estados Unidos no conflito com o Irão, caso esse apoio possa facilitar violações do Direito Internacional. A organização lembra que alianças ou acordos não isentam responsabilidades. Em causa está a utilização da Base das Lajes e do espaço aéreo nacional por forças norte-americanas.