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Las detenciones sin orden judicial han sido una característica clave de los esfuerzos del gobierno por deportar masivamente.

For Nebraskans trying to make sense of the “Working,” “America,” “First,” “Family,” “People” political party word salad, this week should offer some relief. That’s when a Lancaster District Court judge is scheduled to rule on whether to certify a couple of political newbies to state politics and the November ballot. If you’re thinking her decision […]

حمله پهپادی به اربیل؛ استقبال بریتانیا از تلاش‌های بغداد برای انحصار سلاح و مبارزه با فساد

Vladimir Putin gathered his military commanders for a briefing in late 2025 and set a goal for 2026: “the collapse of NATO and the EU from within,” The New York Times reported, citing officials from two countries familiar with the details of the meeting.

Studies have shown no connection between COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and increased risk of miscarriage. Despite this, Republican Sens. Rand Paul and Ron Johnson resurrected a long-debunked claim of an astronomical rate of miscarriage after vaccination while also accusing Dr. Anthony Fauci of deceiving the public about the safety of the shots during pregnancy. The post Republicans Revive False Miscarriage Statistic, Twist Fauci’s Texts About COVID-19 Shots appeared first on FactCheck.org.

Over 95 percent of land within national wildlife refuges across the country will soon be open to hunting and fishing. The announcement Thursday from the U.S. Department of the Interior represents the largest such expansion in the nation’s history, allowing access to more than 92 million acres across 32 states. Sportsmen’s groups welcomed the move, […]

El Tribunal Supremo de California desestimó la declaración de culpabilidad de una mujer que no comprendía que una condena pondría en peligro su estatus migratorio.

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. (D) of the United States Virgin Islands formally requested that United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issue a secretarial drought disaster declaration for St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John, as extreme drought conditions continue to strain the territory’s agricultural community. The entire US Virgin Islands is currently classified under […] The post Governor Bryan requests federal drought disaster declaration for US Virgin Islands appeared first on Pasquines.

SIOUX FALLS — Southeast Technical College’s newest building will train welders and machinists — and carry the name of a South Dakota politician who spent his career championing rural workforce development. Local, state and federal officials gathered Friday for the groundbreaking of the $18 million James Abdnor Center for Advanced Manufacturing in northwestern Sioux Falls. […]

(The Center Square) - Arizona Republicans are pushing back against Gov. Katie Hobbs’ choice for a running mate. Hobbs named former Mesa Mayor John Giles as her lieutenant governor. Hobbs and Giles are on the same ticket, and if Hobbs is reelected, Giles will become the state's first lieutenant governor. The position was created when voters approved Proposition 131 in 2022, and Nov. 3 will be the first time that Arizonans vote on a governor-lieutenant governor ticket. The lieutenant governor will be the state's second-in-command, which up to now was the secretary of state. Hobbs, a Democrat, said she was proud to choose Giles as her running mate during a time “when too many politicians are focused on partisan politics.” “Arizona deserves a lieutenant governor who shares my commitment to putting Arizona first and delivering real results,” Hobbs said. Giles, who is a former Republican, said he was honored to be Hobbs’ running mate. “We share the belief that leadership is about bringing people together and getting results,” he said. “I’m proud to stand with her to put Arizona first, find common ground and keep moving our state forward.” However, according to U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert, who is facing off against Hobbs in November, Giles “is a Democrat in every way.” Giles, who is registered as an independent, left the GOP in May. Biggs told The Center Square on Thursday that Giles has “not been a Republican for a long time.” And Arizona GOP Chairman Sergio Arellano said Giles is not bipartisan. Arellano noted Giles implemented a “progressive agenda” as Mesa’s mayor from 2014 to 2025. As mayor, Giles voted for Mesa’s nondiscrimination ordinance in 2021 that added gender identity and sexual orientation protections in employment, housing and public accommodations. On top of this, he supported Mesa’s goal of achieving 100% renewable energy by 2050, expansion of the city’s electric-vehicle charging infrastructure and a failed ballot initiative to raise the city’s sales tax and The former mayor also signed a letter in 2024 advocating for the federal government to give work authorization to illegal immigrants. Other mayors who signed the letter included former New York Mayor Eric Adams and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Biggs said Giles has been trying to “fool Arizona voters” by “trying to pretend he’s a Republican.” He added that Giles spoke at the 2024 Democratic National Convention and expressed his support for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in past presidential elections. Despite Republicans critiquing Giles as a lieutenant governor candidate, Mike Noble, the CEO of the polling company Noble Predictive Insights, told The Center Square on Wednesday that Hobbs picking Giles as her running mate was a “smart move.” Noble said Giles will be able to help the governor capture “disaffected Republicans and independent voters.” Hobbs’ choice of Giles allows her to appeal to the broader electorate rather than to partisan corners, according to Noble. Last month, Biggs named Sine Kerr his running mate. Based on polling numbers, Biggs’ choice of Kerr “made sense because he’s got a bit of a base issue,” Noble said. Biggs picking Kerr is an attempt to shore up his own party’s support, Noble said, adding that she has the respect of the moderate part of the Arizona GOP. An AARP poll released last week showed Hobbs beating Biggs by 8 points: 52% to 44%. The poll had a margin of error of ±3.2 %. Ten percent of Republican voters supported Hobbs while only 2% of Democrats backed Biggs, the poll showed. Heading into November, Biggs told The Center Square that the Arizona GOP is “very united right now.” In the Republican gubernatorial primary, Biggs received nearly 75% of the votes, according to unofficial election results. Biggs said he thinks these Republicans will “come home” and that he will pick up independent voters, too. The poll found Hobbs has a 27-point advantage over Biggs among independent voters. Voters between the ages of 18 and 34 lean heavily toward Hobbs, with the governor holding a 54-point lead in this voting bloc, the poll found. Biggs has a 9-point advantage over Hobbs among voters over 50, the poll showed. He told The Center Square that this is “huge” because they make up the majority of Arizona voters. The poll found that voters over 50 are much more motivated to vote than those between 18 and 34. Looking ahead, Arellano said if the Arizona GOP can get its voters out, Biggs will win, citing the party’s 319,000-voter registration advantage over Democrats.

約20名示威者本周五帶着標語和4隻寵物狗到場，在美國華盛頓特區中國大使館外，要求中國政府針對動物虐待問題建立全國性的法律制度，並為廣東揭陽一宗引髮網路公憤的虐狗事件：受害母犬“旺旺”及其幼犬，追究責任。

约20名示威者本周五带着标语和4只宠物狗到场，在美国华盛顿特区中国大使馆外，要求中国政府针对动物虐待问题建立全国性的法律制度，并为广东揭阳一宗引发网路公愤的虐狗事件：受害母犬“旺旺”及其幼犬，追究责任。

Sierra Club has filed a lawsuit to stop a 5,130-home mixed-use community in Otay Mesa due to lack of transit and environmental impacts.

La Dirección Meteorológica de Chile pronostica que además de las precipitaciones para este 14 y 15 de agosto, se espera un nuevo episodio de lluvias entre el lunes 17 y el martes 18 de agosto con hasta 9 mm por jornada, además de vientos de hasta 80 km/h en distintos sectores. SENAPRED mantiene vigente la Alerta Temprana Preventiva para la región ante la continuidad del evento meteorológico. Este artículo Lluvias continuarán afectando la Región de Antofagasta: pronostican hasta 18 mm para el próximo lunes y martes fue publicado originalmente en El Diario de Antofagasta.

The state committee tasked with rebuilding New Mexico’s behavioral health infrastructure on Friday approved more than $40 million in plans to restore services across several rural areas.

Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox.A controversial Colorado education group that launched a now-defunct “public Christian school” last year could soon dissolve after the state’s top education official urged the move this week and the group’s most crucial member considers leaving.The 13-year-old group — Education reEnvisioned Board of Cooperative Educational Services, or ERBOCES — authorizes six online schools and a host of publicly funded programs for homeschool students. If the Monument-based co-op closes, some schools and programs might move to other authorizers, and some might permanently close.In a Thursday letter to ERBOCES, Education Commissioner Susana Córdova pushed the group to dissolve, citing legal violations and questionable conduct. She suggested one of the group’s two member institutions never legally joined; that many of the group’s contracts are void because its board has been improperly constituted for years; and that it has misspent state money, including by funding private schools.The 5-page letter represents the state’s most aggressive effort yet to hold ERBOCES accountable and reflects the extent to which the group has been a thorn in the education department’s side. ERBOCES officials have long said their goal is to provide innovative education options to Colorado families, but critics argue that the co-op pushes the boundaries of — and in some cases breaks — state law. Ken Witt, the executive director of ERBOCES, did not respond to a request for comment Friday.In her letter, Córdova ordered ERBOCES to repay the state by Tuesday for around $300,000 given to the “public Christian school,” Riverstone Academy, and provide the department with a host of documents. The demand for repayment is surprising because the state previously backpedaled on a suggestion that it could claw back the money given to Riverstone. The rationale presented in the letter was a court ruling this week that invalidated a 2025 school board agreement that allowed Riverstone to open last summer. Because the agreement “was null and void, ERBOCES was never authorized to submit” Riverstone students for state funding, Córdova wrote. Riverstone received the state funding before it closed permanently in May. Co-op has recently faced member defectionsERBOCES has spent much of the summer with its future in jeopardy — losing members and struggling to find new ones. State law requires such co-ops to have at least two member institutions, and one must be a school district. Currently, ERBOCES’ two members are School District 49 in El Paso County and Pikes Peak State College. In June, the Elizabeth school district left the group. Pikes Peak announced around the same time that it would leave the group in mid-August, but as the exit date neared, college officials agreed to stay till next June. The school board in District 49, which has been ERBOCES’ most stalwart member and its fiscal agent, also considered leaving ERBOCES this summer but opted to stay for another year. That could change next week.Superintendent Peter Hilts recommended the dissolution of ERBOCES to the school board Thursday evening, saying there’s no longer a legitimate, responsible path forward for the co-op.He praised ERBOCES’ efforts to launch new schools and programs, then said, “but Icarus is coming back to Earth” — referring to a Greek myth in which a character flies too close to the sun and falls. The board will hold a special meeting Monday to discuss the matter. Board member Mike Heil, who led the charge to exit ERBOCES earlier this summer, said by email Friday that being part of ERBOCES is damaging the district’s reputation. He said the co-op has created some excellent programs, but that officials there have shown poor judgement. He also noted ERBOCES’s inability to attract a new member this summer. “I interpret the lack of suitors to be a collective, statewide referendum on ERBOCES, and their dissolution is therefore correct,” Heil said. Board member Holly Withers said by phone she was stunned when Hilts suggested that ERBOCES should dissolve because he’s been a supporter of the group and because in June the board discussed the issue and decided to stay. “I was willing to stay involved in ERBOCES on a probationary type level while they get their affairs in order,” she said. Withers said she trusts Hilts’ recommendation that ERBOCES should dissolve, but she worries about the families that will be affected and hopes the co-op has a plan to help them. Last year, ERBOCES online schools enrolled about 4,700 students and its homeschool enrichment programs enrolled more than 8,000 students. The future of many of those programs is up in the air due to state law changes.Education chief’s letter cites numerous concerns Córdova’s letter to ERBOCES cited numerous problems, some dating back years and some surfacing in the last month. Among the concerns she cited are: That Pikes Peak State College was never a legitimate member of ERBOCES because there’s no documentation showing its governing board approved its membership as required by law. That ERBOCES’ board has not been properly constituted “for several years, possibly over a decade,” which means board decisions during that time are void. ERBOCES’ plan to loan $3 million to a charter school in Woodland Park. She said there’s “no legal reason a loan for the benefit of another district’s constituents can plausibly be considered a reasonable and necessary expense,” and therefore is invalid. ERBOCES’ payment of nearly $800,000 to a private Christian school last school year, which the department suspects is directly funding tuition for private school students. Ann Schimke is a senior reporter at Chalkbeat. Contact Ann at aschimke@chalkbeat.org.

Registration for the Water Education Foundation’s first-ever Kern River tour to be held in November will open starting Aug. 19. Interest in the multi-day tour, set for Nov. 4-6, is expected to be exceptionally high so the foundation is using a lottery system to release tickets in small batches over time and there is a […]

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Silencers and short-barreled firearms like sawed-off shotguns have been heavily regulated under the National Firearms Act for nearly a century. That just changed. Under the NFA, enacted in 1934, owners of silencers, short-barreled rifles and shotguns, and some other atypical weapons were required to register their guns with the federal government and undergo more extensive […]