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Con un escrutinio aún incompleto y una diferencia mínima entre el candidato respaldado por la Casa Blanca y su contrincante liberal, la única certeza es el desmoronamiento de la izquierda oficialista de la presidenta Castro.

(The Center Square) - Nevadans joined millions of other Americans for a record-breaking Black Friday shopping spree. Reports from this weekend found the year’s biggest retail shopping day exceeded pre-pandemic figures as people sought much needed discounts ahead of the holiday season. Sales were up despite Nevadans' concerns about the economy. U.S. retail sales on Black Friday grew 4.1% over last year, according to Mastercard’s SpendingPulse report. The National Retail Federation predicted 186.9 million Americans shopped online or in person between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday this year – 3 million more than last year. In Nevada, a record $6.5 billion was estimated to be spent on retail and other seasonal-related items during the November-December holiday season this year, according to the NRF. This comes after the state ranked third for holiday spending growth last year at 17.8% – outstripping the 7.7% national average between 2023-2024, as per a SmartAsset report. For Black Friday’s total online sales, where a quickly growing portion of the shopping holiday’s traffic takes place, there was an estimated $11.8 billion in revenue generated, according to Adobe for Business. “The holidays are an important part of many consumers’ budgets, and that trend is especially true this season,” said Katherine Cullen, the NRF vice president of industry and consumer insights “As a record number of shoppers are expected this Thanksgiving weekend, retailers are prepared to meet the needs of consumers with great value and convenience.” While big spending on Black Friday and the holiday season is nothing new, the continued upward trend comes as households across America worry about the economy. A recent Emerson College poll found that over half of Nevada voters cited the economy or housing affordability as their top issue for the 2026 elections. Nationwide, shoppers are expected to spend an average of $890 during the holiday season, according to the NRF. Increasingly, Americans will do so using “buy now, pay later” plans, such as Klarna. Adobe for Business reported that $7.5 billion was spent through payment plans such as Klarna in November, an 11% growth from last year.

Tech, now the second Texas public university system to add similar teaching restrictions, had earlier directed faculty to follow state and federal guidance recognizing only two sexes.

Kayu-kayu gelondongan ukuran besar sampai kecil bergerak mengikuti arus yang bergerak cepat, menerjang apapun yang ada di depannya. Rumah-rumah, lahan pertanian, termasuk manusia, satwa dan apapun yang ada di depannya tersapu. Banjir bandang dan tanah longsor yang menerjang Sumatera Utara, Aceh maupun Sumatera Barat menelan korban jiwa ratusan orang.  Setidaknya, 442 orang meninggal dunia […] The post Peringatan Keras dari Bencana Sumatera appeared first on Mongabay.co.id.

WASHINGTON — Arizona Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly said Monday the threat of a court-martial for a video he and other senators released telling military members not to follow illegal orders is an effort to silence the president’s political opponents.  Kelly, a retired Navy captain, was one of six Democratic lawmakers with backgrounds in the […]

(The Center Square) – Seattle is pushing for a state-level backstop to help fund immigrant services and other top priorities as the Trump administration escalates federal immigration enforcement nationwide. The Seattle Office of Intergovernmental Relations briefed the city council on a proposed state legislative agenda for next year’s session during a council briefing on Monday. Priorities ranged from public safety to homelessness to affordability. According to Office of Intergovernmental Relations Director Mina Hashemi, establishing the city’s legislative agenda starts in the summer with a collection of priorities throughout city departments. The most pressing needs listed in the proposed agenda come from these agreed-upon priorities. “The city’s priorities for 2026 were carefully crafted to consider the realities of a 60-day short session and continue to build on progress made in 2025, while balancing new policy and funding requests,” Hashemi said during a city council briefing. At the top of the agenda listed the city’s priorities in regard to federal response, with the inclusion of more protections for the city’s immigrant population, including 21,000 undocumented people. Seattle – a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants – has continued to oppose the Trump administration’s demands to repeal local laws barring city employees, including police officers, from inquiring about someone’s immigration status, leaving ICE alone to conduct searches and arrests of illegal immigrants. The proposed Seattle 2026 state legislative agenda includes adding protections and benefits for immigrant workers, including notice to employees of interactions with immigration officials and job and wage stability for any detained workers. Seattle also wants more support from the state for the Seattle–King County Public Health Clinic for access to health services for uninsured and immigrant communities as well as maintaining funding for asylum and migrant support services. Typically in December, state legislators begin meeting with their committees and start previewing the biggest issues expected to be raised in the 2026 session. Legislators’ top priority will likely be a projected $2 billion funding gap in the 2026 supplemental budget caused by slowing revenue growth combined with rapidly rising costs for state programs. Despite the budget issues facing the state, Seattle’s proposed agenda seeks more funding to provide the city and others across the state with more resources to address affordable housing and homelessness. This includes funding service-intensive shelter options, supporting permanent supportive housing operations, and expanding homelessness response funding tools in wake of an expected $40 million shortfall created by new requirements made by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Public safety – which ties affordability as the second biggest concern by Seattleites in a recent survey – is highlighted in the agenda as well. Seattle seeks more tools and increased funding from the state that supports diversified 911 and civilian alternative response models. The city is seeking more funding to help local governments hire more police officers, which is a major need across law enforcement agencies throughout Washington. The city also seeks improvements to the states’ Involuntary Treatment Act to make it more effective for first responders. Seattle City Council Chair Sara Nelson said she intends to propose an amendment that would add language to the legislative agenda indicating support for updating the state’s controlled substance statute to include fentanyl and synthetic opioids. According to her, it currently only entails amphetamines. The agenda is expected to be voted on by the Seattle City Council on Dec. 9. Council members can propose additional amendments to the legislative agenda before that city council meeting. The 2026 regular state legislative session will start on Jan. 12 and conclude on March 12.

En un país fracturado por la guerra civil, la crisis económica y la confrontación armada con Israel, el Vaticano apuesta por la convivencia y el diálogo como fundamentos políticos y no solo espirituales.

Tiempo de lectura: 4 minutosLa Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) manifestó su preocupación sobre el desmantelamiento de la independencia judicial, la democracia y el sistema de contrapesos del Estado con la generalización de la criminalización. Esto como resultado de la injerencia de actores políticos y externos, convivencia de los organismos Judicial (OJ) y Legislativo y el incumplimiento del ... Read more

Esmée Dericum is een 18-jarige studente met Turkse roots die geschiedenis studeert aan de Vrije Universiteit Brussel. In deze opleiding specialiseert ze zich in politiek. Ze heeft een sterke drang om op te komen voor minderheidsgroepen en wil dat de huidige politici die het land besturen beter luisteren naar jongeren. Daar heeft ze dan ook haar redenen voor.

Elke week komen er een resem aan nieuwe albums uit en stromen concertzalen vol. Wat is uiteindelijk nog onze tijd waard? Vooraf valt dit natuurlijk moeilijk in te schatten. Reporter Robbie Allemeesch deelt de interessantste releases en concerten van oktober: van pure pop tot spannende indierock, in deze lijst is voor elk wat wils.

WASHINGTON — Arizona Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly said Monday the threat of a court-martial for a video he and other senators released telling military members not to follow illegal orders is an effort to silence the president’s political opponents.  Kelly, a retired Navy captain, was one of six Democratic lawmakers with backgrounds in the […]

Some 135 days after its deadline, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bipartisan budget compromise into law and ended a monthslong impasse — but many Pennsylvanians working in home care were shut out of any additional funding, prompting a call for more investment in 2026. The Pennsylvania Homecare Association seeks to raise Medicaid rates by 23% […]

“Amb el senyor Montoliu jo vaig aprendre sobretot a entendre la biologia… Però això és el de menys! Perquè ell barrejava les classes amb altres coses: fets actuals, anècdotes, ens explicava les seves històries a la mili, parlava molt del Barça… Feia que les classes fossin interessants. Pot semblar estrany que digui això, però que [...] L'entrada Dídac Lee a Manel Montoliu: “Em vau ensenyar la cerca l’excel·lència, i que sempre es pot fer un pas més” ha aparegut primer a El Diari de l'Educació.

Many more people buy natural Christmas trees during Thanksgiving weekend instead of the first half of December, as was the case decades ago. The industry critical to American farming and this year provides a boost to the Carolinas as the region continues its recovery from Hurricane Helene. The post The Timeless Appeal of Natural Christmas Trees appeared first on Nashville Banner.

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December 1 is World AIDS Day. Last week, the project To Be Precise published two reports about how HIV is transmitted in contemporary Russia and what living with the illness looks like. Meduza summarizes the group’s findings.

After nearly 30 years leading one of Fort Worth’s major foundations, John Robinson shares insights on creative ideas for fundraising.

Immigration is a top concern among Republicans, and putting Democratic votes on the record is likely a strategy heading into an election year. The post Here’s why Wisconsin Republican lawmakers pass bills they know Gov. Tony Evers will veto appeared first on Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service.

“At a minimum, people need to be reminded that they're interacting — especially young people — with a machine and not a human,” said Rep. Christine Chandler.

Four Republican states have agreed to help the Trump administration gain access to state driver’s license data through a nationwide law enforcement computer network as part of the administration’s hunt for alleged noncitizen voters. The Trump administration said as recently as October that federal officials wanted to obtain driver’s license records through the network. The […]