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Es importante saber que no representa peligro para las personas, ya que no se transmite a humanos, pero las consecuencias pueden ser graves: sacrificios masivos de animales, pérdidas económicas, restricciones comerciales e interrupciones en exportaciones.
Es importante saber que no representa peligro para las personas, ya que no se transmite a humanos, pero las consecuencias pueden ser graves: sacrificios masivos de animales, pérdidas económicas, restricciones comerciales e interrupciones en exportaciones.
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Victor Rodriguez Ocampo Sr., 54, owner of La Playa Taco Shop, was seized on the morning of Oct. 31 just outside his National City home.
Victor Rodriguez Ocampo Sr., 54, owner of La Playa Taco Shop, was seized on the morning of Oct. 31 just outside his National City home.
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(The Center Square) – An Afghan man accused of threatening a terrorist attack against Americans after he was released into the country by the Biden administration was charged Tuesday in the Northern District of Texas. Afghan national Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, 30, who was residing in Fort Worth, Texas, was charged with transmitting a threatening communication in interstate commerce related to threats authorities allege he made on a Nov. 23 video call that was recorded and posted on TikTok, X and Facebook. The video shows Alokozay angrily gesturing and speaking Dari, threatening to build a bomb, to commit a suicide attack and kill Americans and “infidels,” according to the criminal complaint. He is interacting with at least two other men in the video, telling them of his plan to build a bomb in his vehicle using a yellow cooking oil container the Taliban use to build improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan, according to the complaint. He also expressed affection for the Taliban in the conversation, says he came to the United States to kill the men participating on the video call, claimed he wanted to commit a suicide attack against Americans and said he wasn’t afraid of being deported or being killed, according to the complaint. His alleged plans were foiled one day before two National Guardsmen were shot in Washington, D.C. Another Afghan national is accused in the D.C. attack the day before Thanksgiving, The Center Square reported. Both men were released into the country in 2021 through a Biden administration Operation Allies Welcome program. An initial more than 77,000 Afghan nationals were ushered into the U.S. who weren’t properly, vetted creating national security concerns, The Center Square reported. Alokozay was arrested by Texas Department of Public Safety investigators and FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force members after public reports were made about the video threats. “Thanks to public reports of a threatening online video, the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force apprehended this individual before he could commit an act of violence. We continue to ask that if you see something, say something,” FBI Dallas Field Office Special Agent in Charge Joseph Rothrock said. The FBI-Dallas Field Office is leading the investigation in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security, Texas DPS and the Fort Worth Police Department. “We have zero tolerance for violence and threats of violence to kill American citizens and others like those allegedly made by this individual,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould for the Northern District of Texas, whose office is prosecuting the case. “Those individuals who jeopardize the public safety and security of North Texas residents will be swiftly brought to justice.” “Online threats made by those hiding behind a screen will not be dismissed or taken lightly,” Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Travis Pickard said. “We will use every resource available to make sure these perpetrators are found, arrested, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” Alokozay is currently in custody. If convicted, he faces a maximum of five years in prison. The plot was the second foiled within a year. Last year, an Afghan national released into the country through the same program was arrested in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for conspiring to conduct an Election Day terrorist attack on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, The Center Square reported. In June, he pleaded guilty to two terrorism-related offenses and faces up to 35 years in prison.
(The Center Square) – An Afghan man accused of threatening a terrorist attack against Americans after he was released into the country by the Biden administration was charged Tuesday in the Northern District of Texas. Afghan national Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, 30, who was residing in Fort Worth, Texas, was charged with transmitting a threatening communication in interstate commerce related to threats authorities allege he made on a Nov. 23 video call that was recorded and posted on TikTok, X and Facebook. The video shows Alokozay angrily gesturing and speaking Dari, threatening to build a bomb, to commit a suicide attack and kill Americans and “infidels,” according to the criminal complaint. He is interacting with at least two other men in the video, telling them of his plan to build a bomb in his vehicle using a yellow cooking oil container the Taliban use to build improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan, according to the complaint. He also expressed affection for the Taliban in the conversation, says he came to the United States to kill the men participating on the video call, claimed he wanted to commit a suicide attack against Americans and said he wasn’t afraid of being deported or being killed, according to the complaint. His alleged plans were foiled one day before two National Guardsmen were shot in Washington, D.C. Another Afghan national is accused in the D.C. attack the day before Thanksgiving, The Center Square reported. Both men were released into the country in 2021 through a Biden administration Operation Allies Welcome program. An initial more than 77,000 Afghan nationals were ushered into the U.S. who weren’t properly, vetted creating national security concerns, The Center Square reported. Alokozay was arrested by Texas Department of Public Safety investigators and FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force members after public reports were made about the video threats. “Thanks to public reports of a threatening online video, the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force apprehended this individual before he could commit an act of violence. We continue to ask that if you see something, say something,” FBI Dallas Field Office Special Agent in Charge Joseph Rothrock said. The FBI-Dallas Field Office is leading the investigation in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security, Texas DPS and the Fort Worth Police Department. “We have zero tolerance for violence and threats of violence to kill American citizens and others like those allegedly made by this individual,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould for the Northern District of Texas, whose office is prosecuting the case. “Those individuals who jeopardize the public safety and security of North Texas residents will be swiftly brought to justice.” “Online threats made by those hiding behind a screen will not be dismissed or taken lightly,” Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Travis Pickard said. “We will use every resource available to make sure these perpetrators are found, arrested, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” Alokozay is currently in custody. If convicted, he faces a maximum of five years in prison. The plot was the second foiled within a year. Last year, an Afghan national released into the country through the same program was arrested in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for conspiring to conduct an Election Day terrorist attack on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, The Center Square reported. In June, he pleaded guilty to two terrorism-related offenses and faces up to 35 years in prison.
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A proposal to give roughly $1.3 million in bonus pay for 12 Retirement and Investment Office employees took a step forward Tuesday after officials had tabled the matter due to a legal question. The bonuses are intended to reward the employees for outperforming revenue benchmarks for four of the state’s investment funds. The State Investment […]
A proposal to give roughly $1.3 million in bonus pay for 12 Retirement and Investment Office employees took a step forward Tuesday after officials had tabled the matter due to a legal question. The bonuses are intended to reward the employees for outperforming revenue benchmarks for four of the state’s investment funds. The State Investment […]
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(The Center Square) – One year into Seattle’s $1.55 billion transportation levy, the Seattle Department of Transportation has fallen short of multiple 2025 performance targets, with officials now pinning their hopes on a yet-to-be-seated funding task force to get things back on track. The eight-year Levy to Move Seattle, approved by voters in 2024, costs the median homeowner in Seattle $530 a year. This year, $176.8 million was allocated, but through September, SDOT is significantly trailing the targets set in its own 2025 Transportation Levy Delivery Plan. SDOT Major Projects Manager Megan Hoyt acknowledged Tuesday that many new programs needing more thoughtful programming did not have many deliverables in 2025. Street maintenance and modernization – the largest category at $43 million – remains well behind schedule. The delivery plan outlined 320 blocks of new sidewalks and sidewalk alternatives by 2029. The department said 36.5 blocks of new sidewalks are complete or are in construction through September. Only 12,000 of the planned 34,000 sidewalk spot repairs (35%) have been completed. SDOT has remarked 1,360 crosswalks – or about a quarter of all crosswalks in Seattle. That still falls short of the goal of up to 3,600 crosswalks established in the SDOT 2025 Transportation Levy Delivery Plan. SDOT planned to inspect 25 little-known areaways, or underground structures beneath sidewalks, and establish a process for researching and documenting ownership of areaways. Through September, the department inspected 12 areaways in 2025. SDOT officials told committee members that a Transportation Funding Task Force is close to being established, which Hoyt said will have to handle an important task for the city: developing policy and funding recommendations for Seattle’s long-term transportation needs. The department has already begun efforts to develop the taskforce, including selecting consultants, but it is not seated yet. “Our end goal is that by Jan. 1, 2029, we will have kind of a long-range strategy to invest some of those main investments and so we are intending to get this transportation funding task force seated in early 2026,” SDOT Levy Portfolio Manager Serena Lehman said during the Transportation Committee meeting on Tuesday. Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka – the transportation committee chair – said SDOT is off to “a very strong start” for implementing the levy, but noted the importance of delivering on important work mapped out. “We also need to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time so to speak and so looking forward to continuing to support that effort to stand that important body up once and for all noting that there are some past-due deliverables and milestones that we need to reach,” he said. SDOT’s 2026 Levy Delivery Plan is currently under development and is on track to be submitted by January 31, 2026.
(The Center Square) – One year into Seattle’s $1.55 billion transportation levy, the Seattle Department of Transportation has fallen short of multiple 2025 performance targets, with officials now pinning their hopes on a yet-to-be-seated funding task force to get things back on track. The eight-year Levy to Move Seattle, approved by voters in 2024, costs the median homeowner in Seattle $530 a year. This year, $176.8 million was allocated, but through September, SDOT is significantly trailing the targets set in its own 2025 Transportation Levy Delivery Plan. SDOT Major Projects Manager Megan Hoyt acknowledged Tuesday that many new programs needing more thoughtful programming did not have many deliverables in 2025. Street maintenance and modernization – the largest category at $43 million – remains well behind schedule. The delivery plan outlined 320 blocks of new sidewalks and sidewalk alternatives by 2029. The department said 36.5 blocks of new sidewalks are complete or are in construction through September. Only 12,000 of the planned 34,000 sidewalk spot repairs (35%) have been completed. SDOT has remarked 1,360 crosswalks – or about a quarter of all crosswalks in Seattle. That still falls short of the goal of up to 3,600 crosswalks established in the SDOT 2025 Transportation Levy Delivery Plan. SDOT planned to inspect 25 little-known areaways, or underground structures beneath sidewalks, and establish a process for researching and documenting ownership of areaways. Through September, the department inspected 12 areaways in 2025. SDOT officials told committee members that a Transportation Funding Task Force is close to being established, which Hoyt said will have to handle an important task for the city: developing policy and funding recommendations for Seattle’s long-term transportation needs. The department has already begun efforts to develop the taskforce, including selecting consultants, but it is not seated yet. “Our end goal is that by Jan. 1, 2029, we will have kind of a long-range strategy to invest some of those main investments and so we are intending to get this transportation funding task force seated in early 2026,” SDOT Levy Portfolio Manager Serena Lehman said during the Transportation Committee meeting on Tuesday. Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka – the transportation committee chair – said SDOT is off to “a very strong start” for implementing the levy, but noted the importance of delivering on important work mapped out. “We also need to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time so to speak and so looking forward to continuing to support that effort to stand that important body up once and for all noting that there are some past-due deliverables and milestones that we need to reach,” he said. SDOT’s 2026 Levy Delivery Plan is currently under development and is on track to be submitted by January 31, 2026.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. USDA sought data from states earlier this year related to their administration of Supplemental […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. USDA sought data from states earlier this year related to their administration of Supplemental […]
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Dados da Secretaria Estadual de Segurança Pública de São Paulo (SSP-SP) revelam que entre janeiro e outubro de 2025 foram registrados 53 casos de feminicídio na capital paulista. Este é o maior índice anual desde 2018, mesmo sem contabilizar os meses de novembro e dezembro. Em todo o estado de São Paulo, foram registrados 207 feminicídios entre janeiro e outubro deste ano. No mesmo período do ano passado, foram 191. Um aumento, portanto, de 8% considerando os dez primeiros meses do ano. Notícias relacionadas: Mulheres líderes relatam desafios na busca por equidade na carreira. PF faz operação contra ataques cibernéticos a deputados federais. Abin: segurança nas eleições e ataques com IA são desafios para 2026. O crime de feminicídio foi tipificado em lei federal em março de 2015. A partir disso, os casos começaram a ser contabilizados separadamente de outros tipos de homicídio. A lei considera feminicídio quando o assassinato envolve violência doméstica e familiar, e menosprezo ou discriminação à condição de mulher da vítima. As penas para o crime variam de 12 a 30 anos de prisão. Segundo os dados da SSP-SP, em 2025, a capital ultrapassou o número de casos de todos os anos anteriores, mesmo sem os contabilizar novembro e dezembro. Ano 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (até outubro) Casos 29 44 40 33 41 38 51 53 Combate Por meio de nota, a SSP-SP disse que o enfrentamento à violência contra a mulher é prioridade do governo estadual e que a secretaria mantém diversas iniciativas voltadas ao tema, entre elas a Cabine Lilás, que já realizou cerca de 14 mil atendimentos a mulheres vítimas de violência em todo o Estado de São Paulo. O projeto, inicialmente implantado na capital, foi ampliado para a Grande São Paulo e para o interior, com unidades nas regiões de Campinas, São José dos Campos, Bauru, São José do Rio Preto, Sorocaba, Presidente Prudente e Piracicaba. “Criada de forma inédita no âmbito do Centro de Operações da Polícia Militar (Copom), a Cabine Lilás oferece atendimento humanizado por policiais femininas treinadas para acolher e orientar vítimas de violência doméstica. As agentes fornecem informações sobre medidas protetivas, canais de denúncia e serviços de apoio, além de despachar viaturas quando necessário”, explicou. Segundo a SSP-SP, há no estado 142 Delegacias de Defesa da Mulher (DDMs) territoriais e as salas DDM 24h, que foram ampliadas em 174,1%, com 170 espaços em plantões policiais, para que as vítimas sejam atendidas por videoconferência por uma delegada mulher.
Dados da Secretaria Estadual de Segurança Pública de São Paulo (SSP-SP) revelam que entre janeiro e outubro de 2025 foram registrados 53 casos de feminicídio na capital paulista. Este é o maior índice anual desde 2018, mesmo sem contabilizar os meses de novembro e dezembro. Em todo o estado de São Paulo, foram registrados 207 feminicídios entre janeiro e outubro deste ano. No mesmo período do ano passado, foram 191. Um aumento, portanto, de 8% considerando os dez primeiros meses do ano. Notícias relacionadas: Mulheres líderes relatam desafios na busca por equidade na carreira. PF faz operação contra ataques cibernéticos a deputados federais. Abin: segurança nas eleições e ataques com IA são desafios para 2026. O crime de feminicídio foi tipificado em lei federal em março de 2015. A partir disso, os casos começaram a ser contabilizados separadamente de outros tipos de homicídio. A lei considera feminicídio quando o assassinato envolve violência doméstica e familiar, e menosprezo ou discriminação à condição de mulher da vítima. As penas para o crime variam de 12 a 30 anos de prisão. Segundo os dados da SSP-SP, em 2025, a capital ultrapassou o número de casos de todos os anos anteriores, mesmo sem os contabilizar novembro e dezembro. Ano 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (até outubro) Casos 29 44 40 33 41 38 51 53 Combate Por meio de nota, a SSP-SP disse que o enfrentamento à violência contra a mulher é prioridade do governo estadual e que a secretaria mantém diversas iniciativas voltadas ao tema, entre elas a Cabine Lilás, que já realizou cerca de 14 mil atendimentos a mulheres vítimas de violência em todo o Estado de São Paulo. O projeto, inicialmente implantado na capital, foi ampliado para a Grande São Paulo e para o interior, com unidades nas regiões de Campinas, São José dos Campos, Bauru, São José do Rio Preto, Sorocaba, Presidente Prudente e Piracicaba. “Criada de forma inédita no âmbito do Centro de Operações da Polícia Militar (Copom), a Cabine Lilás oferece atendimento humanizado por policiais femininas treinadas para acolher e orientar vítimas de violência doméstica. As agentes fornecem informações sobre medidas protetivas, canais de denúncia e serviços de apoio, além de despachar viaturas quando necessário”, explicou. Segundo a SSP-SP, há no estado 142 Delegacias de Defesa da Mulher (DDMs) territoriais e as salas DDM 24h, que foram ampliadas em 174,1%, com 170 espaços em plantões policiais, para que as vítimas sejam atendidas por videoconferência por uma delegada mulher.
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(The Center Square) - With budget season disappearing into the rearview, advocaces for home health care services aren't wasting a minute. Though the programs saw a $21 million investment toward workers within the self-directed care model, those appropriations fell woefully short of the state’s own recommendations to stabilize the industry. On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Homecare Association said providers submitted formal Program Revision Request filings for the coming fiscal year demanding major investments to correct the deepening shortfalls in the industry. Specifically, the organization says the state needs to spend $800 million and raise Medicaid rates by 23% to meet the crisis. “Pennsylvania’s in-home care crisis is both devastating and straightforward— the workforce is collapsing, and people are going without care,” said Mia Haney, CEO of the Pennsylvania Homecare Association. “The Governor and Legislature have taxpayer-funded studies that spell out exactly what must be done. Families are missing hours they’re authorized for, medically fragile children are losing care, and seniors are being left without help. We don’t need more reports — we need leadership.” The studies in question refer to a June report from the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee and a wage study completed in February through the Department of Human Services. Key to the home care crisis are Medicaid reimbursement rates, a figure set by the state. In Pennsylvania, the rate sits at $20.63, meaning that after overhead, most workers are taking home between $13 and $16 per hour. This figure sits well below every neighboring state, from Maryland’s $25.58 reimbursement to New York’s $36.31. West Virginia’s rate is now $26.96, up from about $19. Though the DHS study found that a 23% increase in reimbursement rates would be required to bring the commonwealth up to par, it’s an unrealistic request as the state continues to work with tight finances and a divided legislature. Instead, the requests made Tuesday ask for a minimum 13% increase. Advocates say making the decision to increase spending on home care will save spending farther down the line on hospitalization and institutionalization. The association says that nursing homes on average cost about 127% more than home care. Nursing homes in the state run upwards of $10,000 per month, which can quickly drain families of savings. For their part, Shapiro and state legislators have celebrated the $21 million increase, which will go to just 6% of home care workers by excluding those who work within agencies, as a victory. On Sunday, Shapiro posted to Facebook, “I promised to have our direct care workers’ back, and that’s what we’re delivering.” For the home care industry, the win isn’t nearly enough. “Raising rates isn’t an item on a wish list — it’s an absolute necessity for tens of thousands of vulnerable Pennsylvanians,” Haney said. “This is both a moral and fiscal imperative. Every month of delay costs taxpayers millions and leaves more Pennsylvanians without care.”
(The Center Square) - With budget season disappearing into the rearview, advocaces for home health care services aren't wasting a minute. Though the programs saw a $21 million investment toward workers within the self-directed care model, those appropriations fell woefully short of the state’s own recommendations to stabilize the industry. On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Homecare Association said providers submitted formal Program Revision Request filings for the coming fiscal year demanding major investments to correct the deepening shortfalls in the industry. Specifically, the organization says the state needs to spend $800 million and raise Medicaid rates by 23% to meet the crisis. “Pennsylvania’s in-home care crisis is both devastating and straightforward— the workforce is collapsing, and people are going without care,” said Mia Haney, CEO of the Pennsylvania Homecare Association. “The Governor and Legislature have taxpayer-funded studies that spell out exactly what must be done. Families are missing hours they’re authorized for, medically fragile children are losing care, and seniors are being left without help. We don’t need more reports — we need leadership.” The studies in question refer to a June report from the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee and a wage study completed in February through the Department of Human Services. Key to the home care crisis are Medicaid reimbursement rates, a figure set by the state. In Pennsylvania, the rate sits at $20.63, meaning that after overhead, most workers are taking home between $13 and $16 per hour. This figure sits well below every neighboring state, from Maryland’s $25.58 reimbursement to New York’s $36.31. West Virginia’s rate is now $26.96, up from about $19. Though the DHS study found that a 23% increase in reimbursement rates would be required to bring the commonwealth up to par, it’s an unrealistic request as the state continues to work with tight finances and a divided legislature. Instead, the requests made Tuesday ask for a minimum 13% increase. Advocates say making the decision to increase spending on home care will save spending farther down the line on hospitalization and institutionalization. The association says that nursing homes on average cost about 127% more than home care. Nursing homes in the state run upwards of $10,000 per month, which can quickly drain families of savings. For their part, Shapiro and state legislators have celebrated the $21 million increase, which will go to just 6% of home care workers by excluding those who work within agencies, as a victory. On Sunday, Shapiro posted to Facebook, “I promised to have our direct care workers’ back, and that’s what we’re delivering.” For the home care industry, the win isn’t nearly enough. “Raising rates isn’t an item on a wish list — it’s an absolute necessity for tens of thousands of vulnerable Pennsylvanians,” Haney said. “This is both a moral and fiscal imperative. Every month of delay costs taxpayers millions and leaves more Pennsylvanians without care.”
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Memphis schools interim leader Roderick Richmond says he wants the permanent superintendent role once his term expires in July to continue his work on “stabilizing the district.” Richmond has worked in Memphis-Shelby County Schools for over 30 years. In an interview with Chalkbeat Tennessee, he said he knows the school board will make the final decision. “I have a great relationship with the board, so I would hope that they will consider me long-term,” Richmond said. “But I try to live in the moment and try not to look too far into the future and deal with hypotheticals.” The MSCS board appointed Richmond as temporary district leader in January, shortly after firing former Superintendent Marie Feagins. Feagins’ ouster sparked criticism from elected officials and some local parents, amplifying pushes for a state takeover of MSCS. All nine board members will also have to run for reelection in 2026, but a lawsuit from the board could be on the horizon. It’s unclear whether the board will independently appoint a new superintendent or conduct a national search in which Richmond could apply for the job. The last search, which ended with Feagins’ appointment, took over a year due to board infighting and controversies. In the past 11 months as MSCS leader, Richmond says he’s most proud of his work to rebuild trust in the district. “I can see where the morale in employees and people is starting to get back to a point of normalcy,” he said. “It’s not like I would want it to be exactly, but I think my team and I have been able to steady the water.” MSCS board members are conducting an informal review of Richmond’s performance this month, surveying district staff and teachers. They’re expected to review results in early January. In the meantime, Richmond said he’s focused on finalizing his long-term facilities plan to address growing maintenance needs in school buildings. He’s expected to present a first draft to the school board by Dec. 16. Richmond said the district has sold around 12 properties since he began his interim term, generating $27 million in revenue, and bought five new buildings to repurpose. He’s also proposed closing four schools by the end of the school year and transferring a fifth to a neighboring school district. “When I think about what we’ve done in those 11 months, it’s more than we’ve seen in a decade in regards to facilities improvement,” Richmond said. “And those things are only going to get better.” If he continues as superintendent past July, Richmond said he also hopes to reduce the district’s number of teacher vacancies to fewer than 50 by the start of the next school year. Currently, he said, that number is around 165, a significant reduction from over 300 vacancies last year. Bri Hatch covers Memphis-Shelby County Schools for Chalkbeat Tennessee. Reach Bri at bhatch@chalkbeat.org.
Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Memphis schools interim leader Roderick Richmond says he wants the permanent superintendent role once his term expires in July to continue his work on “stabilizing the district.” Richmond has worked in Memphis-Shelby County Schools for over 30 years. In an interview with Chalkbeat Tennessee, he said he knows the school board will make the final decision. “I have a great relationship with the board, so I would hope that they will consider me long-term,” Richmond said. “But I try to live in the moment and try not to look too far into the future and deal with hypotheticals.” The MSCS board appointed Richmond as temporary district leader in January, shortly after firing former Superintendent Marie Feagins. Feagins’ ouster sparked criticism from elected officials and some local parents, amplifying pushes for a state takeover of MSCS. All nine board members will also have to run for reelection in 2026, but a lawsuit from the board could be on the horizon. It’s unclear whether the board will independently appoint a new superintendent or conduct a national search in which Richmond could apply for the job. The last search, which ended with Feagins’ appointment, took over a year due to board infighting and controversies. In the past 11 months as MSCS leader, Richmond says he’s most proud of his work to rebuild trust in the district. “I can see where the morale in employees and people is starting to get back to a point of normalcy,” he said. “It’s not like I would want it to be exactly, but I think my team and I have been able to steady the water.” MSCS board members are conducting an informal review of Richmond’s performance this month, surveying district staff and teachers. They’re expected to review results in early January. In the meantime, Richmond said he’s focused on finalizing his long-term facilities plan to address growing maintenance needs in school buildings. He’s expected to present a first draft to the school board by Dec. 16. Richmond said the district has sold around 12 properties since he began his interim term, generating $27 million in revenue, and bought five new buildings to repurpose. He’s also proposed closing four schools by the end of the school year and transferring a fifth to a neighboring school district. “When I think about what we’ve done in those 11 months, it’s more than we’ve seen in a decade in regards to facilities improvement,” Richmond said. “And those things are only going to get better.” If he continues as superintendent past July, Richmond said he also hopes to reduce the district’s number of teacher vacancies to fewer than 50 by the start of the next school year. Currently, he said, that number is around 165, a significant reduction from over 300 vacancies last year. Bri Hatch covers Memphis-Shelby County Schools for Chalkbeat Tennessee. Reach Bri at bhatch@chalkbeat.org.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. USDA sought data from states earlier this year related to their administration of Supplemental […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. USDA sought data from states earlier this year related to their administration of Supplemental […]
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Media hora basta para descubrir un mundo entero bajo la sombra de un árbol. Las hormigas avanzan disciplinadas, cargando hojas y diminutos palitos que para ellas son columnas de un imperio subterráneo.
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Media hora basta para descubrir un mundo entero bajo la sombra de un árbol. Las hormigas avanzan disciplinadas, cargando hojas y diminutos palitos que para ellas son columnas de un imperio subterráneo.
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The City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County and local organizations offer a variety of resources for residents who need help when the temperature drops and the snow starts falling. Here are some of them. If we’re missing anything, please let us know by calling or texting (216) 220-9398. If you need help at home Here’s who […] The post Winter got an early start in Cleveland. Here are some places to find help appeared first on Signal Cleveland.
The City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County and local organizations offer a variety of resources for residents who need help when the temperature drops and the snow starts falling. Here are some of them. If we’re missing anything, please let us know by calling or texting (216) 220-9398. If you need help at home Here’s who […] The post Winter got an early start in Cleveland. Here are some places to find help appeared first on Signal Cleveland.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. USDA sought data from states earlier this year related to their administration of Supplemental […]
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. USDA sought data from states earlier this year related to their administration of Supplemental […]
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. USDA sought data from states earlier this year related to their administration of Supplemental […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. USDA sought data from states earlier this year related to their administration of Supplemental […]
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. USDA sought data from states earlier this year related to their administration of Supplemental […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. USDA sought data from states earlier this year related to their administration of Supplemental […]
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(The Center Square) – Facing a lawsuit with lack of transparency accusation, Miami Dade College’s Board of Trustees took another vote Tuesday to transfer a valuable piece of property to the state for a planned Trump presidential library. The board’s initial vote in September drew a legal challenge that accused trustees of violating open meetings laws by not properly notifying the public of that meeting and the purpose for it. A judge put a temporary hold on the transfer and scheduled a trial for next August. Board members then agreed to redo their vote. A public comment period held before Tuesday’s meeting reportedly drew dozens of people who weighed in on the proposal before it was unanimously approved. The nearly 3-acre parcel near the Freedom Tower in downtown Miami is currently being used as a parking lot for employees. The property, worth an estimated $67 million, was transferred by the state in September to the foundation for Trump’s library, led by his son Eric Trump, his son-in-law Michael Boulos and Trump lawyer James Kiley.
(The Center Square) – Facing a lawsuit with lack of transparency accusation, Miami Dade College’s Board of Trustees took another vote Tuesday to transfer a valuable piece of property to the state for a planned Trump presidential library. The board’s initial vote in September drew a legal challenge that accused trustees of violating open meetings laws by not properly notifying the public of that meeting and the purpose for it. A judge put a temporary hold on the transfer and scheduled a trial for next August. Board members then agreed to redo their vote. A public comment period held before Tuesday’s meeting reportedly drew dozens of people who weighed in on the proposal before it was unanimously approved. The nearly 3-acre parcel near the Freedom Tower in downtown Miami is currently being used as a parking lot for employees. The property, worth an estimated $67 million, was transferred by the state in September to the foundation for Trump’s library, led by his son Eric Trump, his son-in-law Michael Boulos and Trump lawyer James Kiley.
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În Paris, concertul de noul an, ce are loc în mod tradiţional pe celebrul bulevard Champs-Elysées, mai exact la Arcul de Triumf, nu va mai avea loc anul acesta. Prefectura Parisului este cea care a cerut Primăriei capitalei să renunţe la organizarea acestui concert, din raţiuni de securitate. Dar, în mod normal acest concert este transmis în direct, pe televiziunea franceză, în noaptea dintre ani. Aşa încât, pentru a exista un concert pentru cei care îşi vor petrece noaptea dintre ani în faţa unui televizor, acest concert a fost deja înregistrat şi va fi difuzat pe 31 decembrie, seara. Iar cei care vor fi la Paris pentru noaptea dintre ani, ei vor putea vedea, totuşi, focul de artificii, lansat de la Arcul de Triumf. Tradiţia e tradiţie!
În Paris, concertul de noul an, ce are loc în mod tradiţional pe celebrul bulevard Champs-Elysées, mai exact la Arcul de Triumf, nu va mai avea loc anul acesta. Prefectura Parisului este cea care a cerut Primăriei capitalei să renunţe la organizarea acestui concert, din raţiuni de securitate. Dar, în mod normal acest concert este transmis în direct, pe televiziunea franceză, în noaptea dintre ani. Aşa încât, pentru a exista un concert pentru cei care îşi vor petrece noaptea dintre ani în faţa unui televizor, acest concert a fost deja înregistrat şi va fi difuzat pe 31 decembrie, seara. Iar cei care vor fi la Paris pentru noaptea dintre ani, ei vor putea vedea, totuşi, focul de artificii, lansat de la Arcul de Triumf. Tradiţia e tradiţie!
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Президент погодився з позицією США, що «кровопролиття достатньо». Водночас він закликав закінчити війну так, щоб Росія не почала третє вторгнення
Президент погодився з позицією США, що «кровопролиття достатньо». Водночас він закликав закінчити війну так, щоб Росія не почала третє вторгнення
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. USDA sought data from states earlier this year related to their administration of Supplemental […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. USDA sought data from states earlier this year related to their administration of Supplemental […]
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. USDA sought data from states earlier this year related to their administration of Supplemental […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. USDA sought data from states earlier this year related to their administration of Supplemental […]