All county cameras have been removed as of Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. Cameras under city jurisdiction may remain.

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Gov. Bob Ferguson has yet to decide whether Washington will join 31 other states that have opted into a new federal tax program aimed at driving more private dollars into the education of K-12 students.   Beginning in January, taxpayers in participating states will be able to donate up to $1,700 to an  approved nonprofit organization. […]

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Gov. Bob Ferguson has yet to decide whether Washington will join 31 other states that have opted into a new federal tax program aimed at driving more private dollars into the education of K-12 students.   Beginning in January, taxpayers in participating states will be able to donate up to $1,700 to an  approved nonprofit organization. […]

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有關人類發明的AI會把人類帶向何方的質疑連日來此起彼伏,聯合國大會即將開幕之際,該組織秘書長古德雷斯周三也敲響警鐘:“我們不能對AI引發的問題裝作不知,所有政府的首要責任是保護他們的公民,包括免遭與人工智能相關的威脅”。他呼籲在人工智能領域開展“全球協調”。

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有關人類發明的AI會把人類帶向何方的質疑連日來此起彼伏,聯合國大會即將開幕之際,該組織秘書長古德雷斯周三也敲響警鐘:“我們不能對AI引發的問題裝作不知,所有政府的首要責任是保護他們的公民,包括免遭與人工智能相關的威脅”。他呼籲在人工智能領域開展“全球協調”。

Panelists told lawmakers that addressing Pennsylvania's housing shortage must be focused on affordability and preserving existing homes in addition to building new structures.

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Panelists told lawmakers that addressing Pennsylvania's housing shortage must be focused on affordability and preserving existing homes in addition to building new structures.

City councilmembers unanimously agreed to support a statewide housing bond (Prop. 1) and oppose a two-thirds majority vote requirement for special taxes (Prop. 43). They debated over whether expedited CEQA review (Prop 45) is needed The post Santa Barbara City Councilmembers spotlight Propositions 1, 43 and 45 ahead of California general election appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

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City councilmembers unanimously agreed to support a statewide housing bond (Prop. 1) and oppose a two-thirds majority vote requirement for special taxes (Prop. 43). They debated over whether expedited CEQA review (Prop 45) is needed The post Santa Barbara City Councilmembers spotlight Propositions 1, 43 and 45 ahead of California general election appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

Our PB Crew is pulling up to the next MKE Community Impact Steering Committee meeting on Tuesday, September 22 at 5 p.m. CT, and we're asking you to join us at City Hall. The post Post From Community: If you’re interested in Participatory Budgeting in Milwaukee, check this out! appeared first on Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service.

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O BdF selecionou 13 nomes, entre federais e estaduais, que já demonstraram ter compromisso com a população LGBTQIAPN+ Fonte

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O BdF selecionou 13 nomes, entre federais e estaduais, que já demonstraram ter compromisso com a população LGBTQIAPN+ Fonte

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An estimated 60 workers building a new home at the address self-evacuated prior to emergency crews arriving The post Residents evacuate after gas line ruptures near homes on the Mesa appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

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The co-founder of the new Lucas Museum had faced pressure from L.A. activists about Olympics concerns.

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Peyamnêrê Dengê Amerîka yê Kongrêsê Merîwan Heme zanyarîyên dawî yên derbarê çalakîyên girêdayî Kongrêsê, dide.

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دولت سوئد در پی آنچه «فعالیت ناسازگار با کنوانسیون وین» خواند، یک کارمند سفارت جمهوری اسلامی را اخراج و سفیر آن را نیز احضار کرد. مقام‌های سوئدی، جمهوری اسلامی را به فعالیت‌ علیه مخالفان، و منافع یهودی و اسرائیلی در این کشور اروپایی متهم کرده‌اند.

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دولت سوئد در پی آنچه «فعالیت ناسازگار با کنوانسیون وین» خواند، یک کارمند سفارت جمهوری اسلامی را اخراج و سفیر آن را نیز احضار کرد. مقام‌های سوئدی، جمهوری اسلامی را به فعالیت‌ علیه مخالفان، و منافع یهودی و اسرائیلی در این کشور اروپایی متهم کرده‌اند.

Des pêcheurs français aux paysans de Bolivie, la grogne monte un peu partout dans le monde contre la hausse des prix des carburants et en particulier du diesel et du fioul, qui ont augmenté encore plus vite que les prix de l'essence, depuis le déclenchement de la guerre au Moyen-Orient.

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Des pêcheurs français aux paysans de Bolivie, la grogne monte un peu partout dans le monde contre la hausse des prix des carburants et en particulier du diesel et du fioul, qui ont augmenté encore plus vite que les prix de l'essence, depuis le déclenchement de la guerre au Moyen-Orient.

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Two Iowa Republicans, U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn, broke party lines to vote in favor of a resolution to curb President Donald Trump’s military powers in Iran. Miller-Meeks, who represents Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, and Nunn in the 3rd District are expected to face tough reelection campaigns in 2026, with races rated as […]

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Two Iowa Republicans, U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn, broke party lines to vote in favor of a resolution to curb President Donald Trump’s military powers in Iran. Miller-Meeks, who represents Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, and Nunn in the 3rd District are expected to face tough reelection campaigns in 2026, with races rated as […]

(The Center Square) – Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows blasted the online gaming company Roblox for refusing to appear in person before a Texas House State Affairs Committee hearing. The company submitted written testimony instead. The Texas House and Senate are holding hearings to address interim charges issued by their respective leaders ahead of next year’s legislative session. In April, Burrows added a new interim charge for the House to address: more safety measures for online gaming platforms “that have failed to address widespread harmful content and risks to minors.” State Rep. Ken King, R-Canadian, who chairs the bipartisan committee, was tasked with targeting “serious failures by gaming platforms like Roblox – where exploitative content and nominal safeguards are exposing Texas children to ongoing endangerment” and examining the prevalence of inappropriate virtual experiences on gaming platforms, Burrows said. The committee was also tasked with reviewing violent and sexually explicit content and communication between minors and adult strangers through online gaming platforms, The Center Square reported. Burrows did so after state Rep. Don McLaughlin, R-Uvalde, and others raised concerns about a Roblox game that simulates the Robb Elementary School shooting that resulted in 19 children and two teachers being killed. McLaughlin was the mayor of Uvalde at the time of the shooting. Burrows chaired a 2022 House committee investigation into failures surrounding the shooting and helped propose reforms that have since been implemented. Burrows previously posted screenshots of the video game simulation on social media. They appear to depict Lego style figurines with AR-15 type rifles walking through a hallway and into a classroom entitled, 'Active Shooter Studio’s Roblox game, ‘Robb.’” Roblox is one of the most popular online gaming platforms in the world. The $2 billion company has 144 million daily users. “Its user base is younger than indicated by self-reported data,” CNBC reported. “Among daily users, 38% are between the ages of 13 and 17, 35% are under the age of 13 and 27% are over 18.” Roblox says, “it views its scale with young users as a ‘valuable strategic asset,’” CNBC added. The Anti-Defamation League first sounded the alarm about Roblox Active Shooter Studios (A.S.S.) that created maps based on actual school shootings. A.S.S. “gained notoriety for creating Roblox maps that replicate real-life mass shootings, including the infamous tragedies” at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, Robb Elementary in Uvalde and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, as well as other mass shootings and terrorist attacks, ADL said. Days after Burrows called for the committee to strengthen online gaming safety protocols, an alleged plot to commit a mass shooting at a Houston synagogue and school was thwarted. Investigators found that one of the alleged perpetrators, a North Carolina teenager, played Roblox games. “The foiled mass-casualty plot targeting a Houston synagogue serves as a stark reminder of what’s at stake,” Burrows told The Center Square at the time. “Incidents like this reinforce the urgent need for closer scrutiny of the digital environments our children are exposed to on widely used platforms like Roblox. If Roblox were a person, they would already be in prison.” Fast forward five months and Roblox failed to attend the committee hearing Burrows called for Tuesday. In response, Burrows said, “When I charged the House State Affairs Committee with examining the dangers online gaming platforms pose to minors, I expected Roblox – the very platform at the center of these concerns – to be a serious partner in our work to strengthen protections for Texas children. Instead, Roblox refused to appear publicly before the committee and answer its questions. That refusal speaks volumes. A company that profits from the attention of millions of young users has a responsibility to confront serious questions about their safety, not evade them. “Roblox may have chosen to hide from accountability today, but it cannot hide from the consequences of its continued negligence. The Texas House will continue to demand the accountability and action necessary to protect our children.” Roblox issued a statement saying it “submitted detailed written testimony to the Texas House and Senate State Affairs Committees on our industry-leading safeguards and safety policies, and we will continue to engage constructively with policymakers.” It also said it shares state lawmakers’ “deep commitment to keeping kids safe online.” Roblox says it’s put in place multiple safety layers, including its “Facial Age Estimation system. It “has processed 338 million age-check records to help Roblox users unlock age-appropriate chat and access age-appropriate games on the platform.” The technology was “tested and certified by third-party labs and has proven to be more accurate than self-declared age;” additional checks were implemented “to move age assurance beyond a point-in-time signal,” to evaluate gamer behavior based on age, it says. Roblox has also contributed three open-source safety models to the Robust Open Online Safety Tools Model Community, it says. Last fall, Texas sued Roblox, alleging it’s “flagrantly ignoring state and federal online safety laws while deceiving parents about the dangers of its platform” and “has become a breeding ground for predators. Children in Texas have been repeatedly exposed to sexually explicit content, exploitation, and grooming because Roblox chose to put pixel pedophiles and corporate profit over the safety of Texas children.”

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(The Center Square) – Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows blasted the online gaming company Roblox for refusing to appear in person before a Texas House State Affairs Committee hearing. The company submitted written testimony instead. The Texas House and Senate are holding hearings to address interim charges issued by their respective leaders ahead of next year’s legislative session. In April, Burrows added a new interim charge for the House to address: more safety measures for online gaming platforms “that have failed to address widespread harmful content and risks to minors.” State Rep. Ken King, R-Canadian, who chairs the bipartisan committee, was tasked with targeting “serious failures by gaming platforms like Roblox – where exploitative content and nominal safeguards are exposing Texas children to ongoing endangerment” and examining the prevalence of inappropriate virtual experiences on gaming platforms, Burrows said. The committee was also tasked with reviewing violent and sexually explicit content and communication between minors and adult strangers through online gaming platforms, The Center Square reported. Burrows did so after state Rep. Don McLaughlin, R-Uvalde, and others raised concerns about a Roblox game that simulates the Robb Elementary School shooting that resulted in 19 children and two teachers being killed. McLaughlin was the mayor of Uvalde at the time of the shooting. Burrows chaired a 2022 House committee investigation into failures surrounding the shooting and helped propose reforms that have since been implemented. Burrows previously posted screenshots of the video game simulation on social media. They appear to depict Lego style figurines with AR-15 type rifles walking through a hallway and into a classroom entitled, 'Active Shooter Studio’s Roblox game, ‘Robb.’” Roblox is one of the most popular online gaming platforms in the world. The $2 billion company has 144 million daily users. “Its user base is younger than indicated by self-reported data,” CNBC reported. “Among daily users, 38% are between the ages of 13 and 17, 35% are under the age of 13 and 27% are over 18.” Roblox says, “it views its scale with young users as a ‘valuable strategic asset,’” CNBC added. The Anti-Defamation League first sounded the alarm about Roblox Active Shooter Studios (A.S.S.) that created maps based on actual school shootings. A.S.S. “gained notoriety for creating Roblox maps that replicate real-life mass shootings, including the infamous tragedies” at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, Robb Elementary in Uvalde and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, as well as other mass shootings and terrorist attacks, ADL said. Days after Burrows called for the committee to strengthen online gaming safety protocols, an alleged plot to commit a mass shooting at a Houston synagogue and school was thwarted. Investigators found that one of the alleged perpetrators, a North Carolina teenager, played Roblox games. “The foiled mass-casualty plot targeting a Houston synagogue serves as a stark reminder of what’s at stake,” Burrows told The Center Square at the time. “Incidents like this reinforce the urgent need for closer scrutiny of the digital environments our children are exposed to on widely used platforms like Roblox. If Roblox were a person, they would already be in prison.” Fast forward five months and Roblox failed to attend the committee hearing Burrows called for Tuesday. In response, Burrows said, “When I charged the House State Affairs Committee with examining the dangers online gaming platforms pose to minors, I expected Roblox – the very platform at the center of these concerns – to be a serious partner in our work to strengthen protections for Texas children. Instead, Roblox refused to appear publicly before the committee and answer its questions. That refusal speaks volumes. A company that profits from the attention of millions of young users has a responsibility to confront serious questions about their safety, not evade them. “Roblox may have chosen to hide from accountability today, but it cannot hide from the consequences of its continued negligence. The Texas House will continue to demand the accountability and action necessary to protect our children.” Roblox issued a statement saying it “submitted detailed written testimony to the Texas House and Senate State Affairs Committees on our industry-leading safeguards and safety policies, and we will continue to engage constructively with policymakers.” It also said it shares state lawmakers’ “deep commitment to keeping kids safe online.” Roblox says it’s put in place multiple safety layers, including its “Facial Age Estimation system. It “has processed 338 million age-check records to help Roblox users unlock age-appropriate chat and access age-appropriate games on the platform.” The technology was “tested and certified by third-party labs and has proven to be more accurate than self-declared age;” additional checks were implemented “to move age assurance beyond a point-in-time signal,” to evaluate gamer behavior based on age, it says. Roblox has also contributed three open-source safety models to the Robust Open Online Safety Tools Model Community, it says. Last fall, Texas sued Roblox, alleging it’s “flagrantly ignoring state and federal online safety laws while deceiving parents about the dangers of its platform” and “has become a breeding ground for predators. Children in Texas have been repeatedly exposed to sexually explicit content, exploitation, and grooming because Roblox chose to put pixel pedophiles and corporate profit over the safety of Texas children.”

Public safety officials in Florida are calling the property tax relief amendment a “trainwreck” and warning it will lead to slower 911 response times. During a press conference Tuesday, leaders from first responder associations said they opposed Amendment 3, not because they were against tax relief, but because it doesn’t lay out a clear path forward if it passes. “Any serious reform must spell out, in definitive terms, how the men and women who wear the badge will continue to have the resources they need,” said Executive Director of the Florida Police Chief Association Jennifer Cook Pritt. “Hope and local discretion alone are not a plan. We live in these communities too and understand the pressure of rising costs on homeowners. We understand why people want tax relief. We want affordable homes and safe streets. We believe both are possible, but only if we plan carefully. We are opposed to moving forward without a clear, workable path that keeps communities safe. We believe Florida can achieve both meaningful tax relief and strong public safety. That only happens when the details are written down; the priorities are set, and every type of community is considered. Amendment 3 as written does not provide a plan for public safety funding.” Property tax revenue is a major source of local public safety funding. Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has championed property tax relief, said the state would help out local governments if the amendment passes, but the details of what that help would look like are unclear. The governor has also been vocal about local government revenue ballooning, in some cases, almost doubling since 2019, arguing that it’s not a funding issue and rather highlights the need for responsible budgets. "Nearly every fire department in our state relies heavily on property taxes,” said Florida Professional Firefighters President Wayne Bernoska. “Before we make a permanent change to our Constitution, Floridians deserve a reliable funding plan: one that is clear, realistic, and sustainable and explains how communities will continue to fund fire protection, EMS, and disaster response. We’re encouraging voters to know their fire service, understand how it is funded and what Amendment 3 will mean in their own community.” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Amendment 3 would not protect public safety services but defund them. “You can’t take billions of dollars out of local government and pretend it won’t affect the law enforcement officer who answers your 911 call, the firefighter responding to your home or the roads and stormwater systems your community relies on. This amendment is a trainwreck, and if it passes, Floridians should expect fewer public safety resources and slower response times,” Grady said. The amendment requires 60% of the vote to pass. If approved, it would increase the homestead tax exemption for non-school taxes to $250,000 by 2028.

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Public safety officials in Florida are calling the property tax relief amendment a “trainwreck” and warning it will lead to slower 911 response times. During a press conference Tuesday, leaders from first responder associations said they opposed Amendment 3, not because they were against tax relief, but because it doesn’t lay out a clear path forward if it passes. “Any serious reform must spell out, in definitive terms, how the men and women who wear the badge will continue to have the resources they need,” said Executive Director of the Florida Police Chief Association Jennifer Cook Pritt. “Hope and local discretion alone are not a plan. We live in these communities too and understand the pressure of rising costs on homeowners. We understand why people want tax relief. We want affordable homes and safe streets. We believe both are possible, but only if we plan carefully. We are opposed to moving forward without a clear, workable path that keeps communities safe. We believe Florida can achieve both meaningful tax relief and strong public safety. That only happens when the details are written down; the priorities are set, and every type of community is considered. Amendment 3 as written does not provide a plan for public safety funding.” Property tax revenue is a major source of local public safety funding. Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has championed property tax relief, said the state would help out local governments if the amendment passes, but the details of what that help would look like are unclear. The governor has also been vocal about local government revenue ballooning, in some cases, almost doubling since 2019, arguing that it’s not a funding issue and rather highlights the need for responsible budgets. "Nearly every fire department in our state relies heavily on property taxes,” said Florida Professional Firefighters President Wayne Bernoska. “Before we make a permanent change to our Constitution, Floridians deserve a reliable funding plan: one that is clear, realistic, and sustainable and explains how communities will continue to fund fire protection, EMS, and disaster response. We’re encouraging voters to know their fire service, understand how it is funded and what Amendment 3 will mean in their own community.” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Amendment 3 would not protect public safety services but defund them. “You can’t take billions of dollars out of local government and pretend it won’t affect the law enforcement officer who answers your 911 call, the firefighter responding to your home or the roads and stormwater systems your community relies on. This amendment is a trainwreck, and if it passes, Floridians should expect fewer public safety resources and slower response times,” Grady said. The amendment requires 60% of the vote to pass. If approved, it would increase the homestead tax exemption for non-school taxes to $250,000 by 2028.

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Nevada Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen joined the rest of their Democratic Senate colleagues Tuesday, along with a handful of Republicans, in killing a cryptocurrency bill the industry really, really wanted. The industry believed that if the Clarity Act, which the House passed last year, was enacted into law, the legislation would bestow […]

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Nevada Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen joined the rest of their Democratic Senate colleagues Tuesday, along with a handful of Republicans, in killing a cryptocurrency bill the industry really, really wanted. The industry believed that if the Clarity Act, which the House passed last year, was enacted into law, the legislation would bestow […]

Russia’s 2026 parliamentary elections will take place over three days, starting Sept. 18.

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Carlos Seabra Suarez distribui recursos em quatro partidos de centro, além do PSDB e PSB Fonte

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Les élections israéliennes se dérouleront le 27 octobre prochain. Le président Isaac Herzog a mis en garde ses concitoyens au mois de juillet : il assure que diverses menaces pèsent sur le scrutin, il leur demande d’être vigilants face aux violences qui pourraient compromettre l’intégrité du vote, aux fausses informations, à la remise en question des résultats. La société civile s’organise pour surveiller une élection qui s’annonce cruciale pour l’avenir du pays.

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Les élections israéliennes se dérouleront le 27 octobre prochain. Le président Isaac Herzog a mis en garde ses concitoyens au mois de juillet : il assure que diverses menaces pèsent sur le scrutin, il leur demande d’être vigilants face aux violences qui pourraient compromettre l’intégrité du vote, aux fausses informations, à la remise en question des résultats. La société civile s’organise pour surveiller une élection qui s’annonce cruciale pour l’avenir du pays.