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A lot happened in the final 72 hours before Montana’s deadline for candidates to file for office on Wednesday evening.  Big news dropped Monday with incumbent U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke retiring from Congress, opening the door for Republicans to enter the western district race. On Wednesday morning an independent candidate with strong backing entered the […]

Luís Flávio Sapori explica os avanços e desafios da PEC da Segurança Pública que envolve a ‘pactuação de União, estados e municípios’ Fonte

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LINCOLN — Concerns over the constitutionality of a proposal to make former Husker football coach and former U.S. Rep. Tom Osborne eligible for the Nebraska Hall of Fame led state lawmakers to broker a deal to broaden the original measure sought by Gov. Jim Pillen, a former NU player. Lawmakers briefly debated the measure Thursday […]

Data center developer HMC StratCap has threatened to sue the city over their stalled project.

本屆中國全國人大在李強總理所形容的“面對多年少有的外部衝擊挑戰和國內兩難多難問題交織疊加的複雜嚴峻形勢”下召開。李強在政府工作報告提到，將全力發展未來能源、量子科技、具身智能、腦機接口、6G等未來產業。

本届中国全国人大在李强总理所形容的“面对多年少有的外部冲击挑战和国内两难多难问题交织叠加的复杂严峻形势”下召开。李强在政府工作报告提到，将全力发展未来能源、量子科技、具身智能、脑机接口、6G等未来产业。

Online prediction markets allow users to put money on the outcome of almost anything — this weekend’s NBA game between the Warriors and the Thunder, the next supreme leader of Iran, whether the government will confirm the existence of aliens. But those markets have no state oversight and operate even in states that ban gambling. […]

A growing number of California cities and police departments have cut ties with Flock after reports that that its data was shared with immigration enforcement.

Israel hit targets in Iran and southern Lebanon on the sixth day of the joint US-Israeli campaign. Reporting from Tel Aviv, RFE/RL correspondent Ray Furlong spoke to an opposition politician who said Israel's goal for a "final result" of the war is to bring down the regime in Tehran.

Chalkbeat Ideas is a new section featuring reported columns on the big ideas and debates shaping American schools. Sign up for the Ideas newsletter to follow our work.It was a move that stunned many in the world of education research. Nearly a year ago, the sleepy, wonky, somewhat obscure research arm of the Education Department was rapidly decimated by Elon Musk’s DOGE. The Institute of Education Sciences, or IES, saw a slew of research contracts canceled and most of its staff laid off.IES had for two decades funded research, collected basic data on schools, produced guides on “what works” in education, and run the national testing program. You may not know much about IES, but you’ve likely encountered its data. In the year since the DOGE decimation, parts of IES have been restored and recently the administration released a report with recommendations on “reimagining” its work. The report was authored by Amber Northern, who took on a temporary role with the Education Department and whose day job is as vice president for research at the Fordham Institute, a center-right education think tank. The lengthy report features a combination of high-level ideas (like making research more accessible and actionable) and wonkily detailed recommendations (like improving procurement processes). It also offered a staunch defense of the value of federally funded research. Continue reading this article here.

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) recently released a draft report for its fourth recertification of krill fishing in Antarctica by Aker QRILL Company. The certification would allow Aker to put an MSC label on its products that tells consumers the krill came from a sustainable well-managed fishery. However, the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC), […]

Already faced with a wave of legal complaints alleging their new district court panel — created to hear constitutional challenges to state laws — is itself unconstitutional, Utah lawmakers are moving to sidestep those suits by changing the law they had just passed.  By approving HB392 last month, the Utah Legislature created a randomly selected […]

美国华裔奥运选手Alysa Liu(刘美贤)在2026年米兰冬奥会上众望所归，获得花样滑冰女子单人滑和花样滑冰团体比赛两枚金牌。这位从一房一厅小居室里走出的世界冠军是如何闯出这片天地的？美国之音专访Alysa Liu的父亲刘俊律师，听他讲述父与女颇具传奇色彩的一段经历。

L.A.'s regional homeless agency is behind on paying contracts. The city of L.A. and L.A. County want to know why.

(The Center Square) – After more than 22 hours of debate, the Agriculture Committee in the House of Representatives voted early Thursday morning to advance the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. Seven Democrats – despite voicing objections to measures limiting federal investments into farmland solar projects and loosening restrictions on PFAS chemicals and pesticides – ultimately supported the bill. Those included Democratic Reps. Adam Gray and Jim Costa of California, Josh Riley from New York, Sharice Davids of Kansas, Don Davis of North Carolina, Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico, and Kristen McDonald Rivet of Michigan. The five-year bipartisan farm bill renews and enhances crop insurance, disaster assistance, risk management programs, loans for farmers, and federal agricultural research. It also invests in rural broadband connectivity, forestry management, rural water infrastructure and hospital assistance, and the Rural Energy for America Program. Additionally, it transfers authority over the Food for Peace initiative from USAID to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, requiring at least 50% of food distributed to be sourced from the U.S. Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., said the bill totals roughly $1.3 trillion and “reflects the will of the committee, and it is filled with bipartisan provisions that will move the needle for farmers, ranchers, and rural Americans across the country.” Out of the dozens of amendments put forward during the markup, lawmakers adopted less than 10 into the bill. The proposal heads to the House floor for a vote as soon as next week. Key amendments include increasing research on food waste, broadening eligibility for grants to volunteer fire departments, creating a reserve fund for REAP, and requiring a report on the effects of proposed changes to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Democratic amendments rolling back the cost-cutting reforms to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act all failed. House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig, D-Minn., called the legislation “a shell of a farm bill” and refused to support it Thursday. “Have we made some bipartisan improvements to the bill during the amendment process? Sure,” Craig said. “But despite that, this remains a lackluster, disappointing farm bill that does not meet the moment. And it is going to have challenges getting broad bipartisan support on the floor.” Stakeholders held mixed reactions to the bill. Some sided with Democrats, condemning the bill for its lack of SNAP support. In a Thursday statement, the Food Research & Action Center said the bill “blatantly ignores the robust impact of SNAP in supporting families, farmers, food retailers, and America’s overall economy.” Other organizations, however, rejoiced that Congress finally made progress on a farm bill after eight years. The American Farm Bureau Federation said the legislation is “critical as farmers face headwinds not seen in a generation.” “The farm bill has a ripple effect across the country by supporting the farmers who grow the food that stocks every kitchen pantry in America,” President Zippy Duvall of the federation said. “We urge House leaders to continue the momentum and bring this important legislation to a vote on the floor.”

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools.ASPIRA charter network will officially close two of its high school campuses and lay off all of its staff at those campuses next month, according to a layoff notice provided to staff Wednesday. The announcement comes one week after Chicago Public Schools decided to begin transferring students out of ASPIRA Early College and Business and Finance high schools if they wanted to because it does not believe ASPIRA has enough money to keep the schools running for the rest of the academic year. As a charter network, ASPIRA’s schools are privately managed but publicly funded and operate based on a contract with CPS. In layoff notices to staff obtained by Chalkbeat, ASPIRA CEO Edgar Lopez said high schools will close by April 3, when all staff at the two campuses “are anticipated” to be laid off.“At this time, we hope the closure will be temporary,” Lopez wrote. Lopez did not respond to a request for comment. In a statement, CPS said it will soon share with ASPIRA staff a process to apply for open positions at district-run schools. Students and staff have worried about a massive disruption to their education mid-year. Earlier this week, some students and network leaders pressed CPS to help keep the network open. During a Chicago Board of Education meeting last week, other students and staff, as well as the Chicago Teachers Union, sharply criticized the charter network for misleading them and worried about their futures.Last week, district officials said they were planning a transition for students to other nearby high schools and would provide those students with certain individual supports, including providing letters to college admissions offices explaining the mid-year transfers. CPS will also ensure seniors who are on track to graduate from ASPIRA will still graduate on time, acting Chief Education Officer Alfonso Carmona said during a Chicago Board of Education meeting Wednesday.But during the Wednesday meeting, interim CPS CEO Maquiline King said CPS could not make further moves, including fully carrying out a transition plan, until ASPIRA decides to self-close. CPS had planned to present a transition plan Thursday to ASPIRA families, officials said.“We are walking a fine line, and just know that we are responding to the call to the greatest extent possible,” King said. Until the layoff notices, ASPIRA officials had not said the campuses would close, but said they only had enough funding to make it to five weeks before the end of the school year, or late April. Lopez said last week he was working on securing more money, including through a GoFundMe campaign advertised on the network’s website and other fundraising efforts. ASPIRA, which the district had placed on a financial remediation plan, had also requested more funding from CPS, which has provided millions of dollars in advances to the network this school year. CPS has said it cannot provide ASPIRA with more money because it has hit the state-imposed legal limit of funding the district can provide to charters.District and charter leaders have linked growing financial problems in the charter sector to declining enrollment, tighter funding, and rising costs, such as for salaries at unionized schools. While charter leaders have decried a district move to withhold thousands of dollars per pupil for CPS’ pension and debt costs, charter critics say schools like ASPIRA have not responsibly managed their finances. Those critics also argue the district should have caught problems sooner. In November, CPS blasted ASPIRA for its financial management. In a press release earlier this week, ASPIRA officials said a closure would risk “students with English language learner/special education needs, graduation timelines, millions of dollars in scholarship eligibility, and student placement continuity.” Reema Amin is a reporter covering Chicago Public Schools. Contact Reema at ramin@chalkbeat.org.

El Servicio Nacional de Prevención y Respuesta ante Desastres (Senapred) declaró Alerta Roja para la comuna de Galvarino, en la región de La Araucanía, por un incendio forestal en desarrollo. En paralelo, el servicio ha activado una alerta SAE para evacuar el sector Huilcán Llamin de la comuna, donde se concentra el siniestro. Este lleva … Continua leyendo "Declaran Alerta Roja para la comuna de Galvarino por incendio forestal: amenaza a zona de viviendas" The post Declaran Alerta Roja para la comuna de Galvarino por incendio forestal: amenaza a zona de viviendas appeared first on BioBioChile.

Few, if any, of Donald Trump’s Cabinet members have featured themselves so prominently as a figurehead within their agencies as former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.  The South Dakota Republican centralized herself at many turns throughout her tenure. She posed with loaded guns next to immigration enforcement officers. She appeared at briefings decked […]

Cobrir uma guerra como a que está em curso no Oriente Médio é uma das tarefas mais complexas a serem enfrentadas por um jornalista. Isso porque o profissional não tem como ter conhecimento direto do que acontece em todas as zonas de combate. Sem falar no fato de que ele está sujeito a narrativas cada […] O post O que esperar do jornalismo na cobertura de uma guerra apareceu primeiro em Observatório da Imprensa.