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• Rachel Livinal is a higher education reporter for The Merced FOCUS, a project of the nonprofit Central Valley Journalism Collaborative. This story was published in collaboration with KVPR. When James Hunt planted 14 acres of agave on his secluded Merced farm last year, he thought he’d harvest it for liquor. After all, for centuries, Mexico has […]

一名因涉嫌参与“北溪”天然气管道爆炸案而被捕的乌克兰男子，在参与拍摄一部关于该管道袭击事件的好莱坞电影时被拘留。克罗地亚普拉警方周三根据德国签发的欧洲逮捕令，逮捕了沃洛迪米尔·茹拉夫廖夫，德国方面正寻求将其引渡。

A former records clerk for Oak Park is suing the city for alleged discrimination against her as a Muslim woman, as well as harassment and privacy violations, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Oakland County Circuit Court. Tammara Saloum, who is represented in her lawsuit by attorneys with the Michigan chapter of the Council […]

The future of the Colorado River is looking bleak, and officials in the seven states that depend on its water say they’re happy to negotiate — but with current use rules expiring at the end of the year, compromise seems unlikely. During a more than two-hour PBS special on Wednesday, officials from the Upper and […]

Los llamados reventones húmedos han provocado la caída de árboles, daños en edificios, cortes de carreteras y problemas en el transporte, con Alzira como uno de los municipios más afectados.

德国、英国、法国和意大利周四（8月20日）共同呼吁以色列“停止扩建约旦河西岸定居点”，并“立即撤回”本周针对E1大型定居点计划发出的招标。该招标涉及兴建超过1200套住宅。

APPLETON — The federal government’s purchase of a 1,600-bed prison in Appleton for an immigrant detention facility could deal a major blow to city, county and school finances.  The prison had been owned and operated by CoreCivic since 1996 until its closure in 2010, which led to significant job loss and population decline. Even as […]

A conservative/libertarian "social welfare" group with a related hybrid PAC and nonprofit, all backed by Charles Koch. The post Americans for Prosperity appeared first on FactCheck.org.

俄罗斯周四（8月20日）以大批导弹和无人机袭击乌克兰首都基辅及周边地区，造成至少16人死亡、约50人受伤。乌克兰总统泽连斯基指责莫斯科推动战事“升级”，并再次呼吁西方盟友紧急提供“爱国者”防空系统拦截弹。欧盟则承诺协助乌克兰加强反弹道导弹能力。

مارکو روبیو، وزیر امور خارجه آمریکا، روز پنجشنبه ۲۹ مرداد اعلام کرد ایالات متحده بر اساس فرمان اجرایی دونالد ترامپ، رئيس‌جمهوری آمریکا، سه تن از رهبران مؤسسه تحریم‌شده «دوستی با خلق‌های کوبا» از جمله فرناندو گونزالس لیورت، رئیس این مؤسسه، و همچنین ۹ نهاد کوبایی را تحریم کرده است.

An Iowa program that deploys conservation practices across an area, rather than one at a time, served as a model for a cover crop adoption program launched by American Farmland Trust.  The conservation agriculture group released a guide to help producers follow the “batch and grow” cover crop program, which it said removes barriers, lowers […]

美国科技媒体《The Information》周四（8月20日）援引两名英伟达员工的话报道，这家美国芯片巨头计划在今年年底前，开始向中国客户小批量供应一款专门为中国市场设计的人工智能芯片。

Por Ana María Carrano y Jonnathan Pulla, de FactchequeadoTras el terremoto de magnitud 7.2 que sacudió el 20 de agosto de 2026 la región andina de ...

There is perhaps no clearer sign that summer is drawing to a close than the arrival of school supplies in big box stores and school supply drives in most counties. On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Stein delivered school supplies collected over the summer to W.M. Irvin Elementary School in Concord. It’s the eighth year the governor’s […]

The fake poll is raising fears about betting market fraud and serving as a “wake-up call” for other campaigns.

The NC Coalition for Global Education kicked off in February 2026 and has been meeting throughout the year with the goal of creating a statewide network that unites public/private partnerships and maximizes global education opportunities across North Carolina. At the... The post Learn more about the NC Coalition for Global Education appeared first on EdNC.

Ryan Fazio's concept of a "grand bargain" includes state-mandated zoning reforms in return for significant revisions to 8-30g and H.B. 8002.

Editor’s note: This article discusses mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, reach out to the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling 988. Teri Putnam has worked in mental health and school-based mental health... The post How a federal grant brought mental health services into schools across 6 North Carolina school districts appeared first on EdNC.

It’s the first time in 25 years Wisconsin prisoners have been able to request shorter sentences. New polling released this week by the ACLU of Wisconsin shows a majority of Wisconsinites favor a form of clemency for at least some individuals. The post Wisconsin to hold commutations hearing Friday appeared first on Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service.

2026年8月21日《VOA今日焦点》重点新闻内容包括：特朗普总统宣布对伊朗发起“毁灭性”经济攻势 ；USCC发布新报告：中国和俄罗斯形成“专制轴心”核心 ；朝鲜试射疑似导弹，落入日本经济海域  ；台湾2027年度国防预算首度破GDP 3% ；印地赛车街道赛将首次驶入美国首都街头，华盛顿加紧筹备 。