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O cerco a Qusra continua na Cisjordânia ocupada. Três casas palestinas, com 13 pessoas dentro, estão cercadas por colonos israelenses há mais de duas semanas. O papel do Exército israelense na área é ambíguo: os soldados estão ali para proteger os moradores palestinos de Qusra, mas não impedem a ação dos colonos.

Rachel Zegler y Marisa Tomei son hija y madre en la comedia dramática She Gets It From Me, dirigida por Julia von Heinz y ahora en plena posproducción

Inequality has destroyed the American Dream. It’s no wonder many Americans want something different. The post Is It Socialism Or Just Common Sense? appeared first on OtherWords.

Virginia is set to receive at least $353 million from Meta Platforms Inc. under a major multistate settlement that would also require the parent company of Facebook and Instagram to adopt new safeguards aimed at protecting children from addictive features and harmful content.  The agreement, announced Wednesday, could reach more than $17 billion nationwide, making […]

Two New Mexico judges told a panel of state lawmakers this week that the underlying theme of the guidelines they’re crafting for artificial intelligence use in the courtroom is, “Please, don’t be dumb.” They pointed to two examples of AI-related fiascos in the courtroom as evidence that guardrails are sorely needed.

Crews are clearing channels, repairing a stormwater pump and adding back-up generators to the most critical infrastructure ahead of expected storms.

As a boy growing up in Spencer, Iowa, Trent Walker spent summers helping on his grandfather’s farm, picturing that he someday would follow in his grandfather’s footsteps and become a farmer himself.  During harvest season, he trick-or-treated at his grandpa’s grain bin site as trucks came in from the fields. He was particularly drawn to […] The post Did Iowa’s largest beginning farmer tax credit create more farms? appeared first on Investigate Midwest.

As San Diego's homeless population ages, we are seeing older adults whose needs do not always fit neatly into the options currently available.

(The Center Square) – Mirroring a trend of other recent polls, Gov. Josh Shapiro holds a double-digit lead over Republican challenger Stacy Garrity, as a majority of voters approve of the governor’s job performance. According to a New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena poll conducted among 760 voters in Pennsylvania from Aug. 17-21, 55% said they would vote for Shapiro, a Democrat, for a second term, while 39% said they’d back Garrity, the GOP State Treasurer, in the governor’s race, and 6% said they either don’t know or refused to answer. Shapiro and Garrity hold significant majorities among voters registered with their respective parties, although the governor holds a double-digit lead with independents. Ninety-five percent of Democrats support Shapiro’s bid, while 2% back Garrity’s campaign. Eighty-four percent of Republicans say they are supporting Garrity in the race, while 12% say they are backing Shapiro’s bid for a second term. Fifty percent of independents say they are more likely to vote for Shapiro if the general election were held today, while 36% said they would vote for Garrity. The latest poll, which breaks down how various demographics voted, shows Shapiro leading in nearly every category. Fifty-eight percent of women said they support Shapiro, while 35% say they are back Garrity. For men, it’s 50% and 45%, respectively. Shapiro led in every age category, which is broken down into four groups, although his biggest advantage comes with those 44-years-old and younger. Sixty-seven percent of voters between the ages of 18 and 29 support Shapiro, while 25% back Garrity. Voters between the ages of 30 and 44 back Shapiro over Garrity by a 61% to 28% margin. Fifty-one percent of voters between 45-64 said they are planning to vote for Shapiro, while 44% said Garrity. And for voters 65 years of age and older, 52% back Shapiro, while 43% support Garrity. Sixty percent of voters either strongly or somewhat approve of Shapiro’s handling of his job as governor, while 33% either strongly or somewhat disapprove. Results were nearly identical when voters were asked for their opinion of Shapiro, with 60% reporting a very or somewhat favorable view of him, while 33% reported an unfavorable view. Six percent said they didn’t know their opinion of Shapiro or refused to answer that question, while less than 1% said they had not heard of him. Although President Donald Trump won’t be on the ballot in November, he’s been mentioned often on the campaign trail by the Shapiro campaign as Democrats continue to tie Garrity to the president’s agenda. Garrity has touted Trump backing her in the race for governor and described herself as a “strong ally” of the president on her campaign website, while the two appeared together in a video earlier this month in the Oval Office. Despite winning the Keystone State’s 19 electoral votes in 2024, a majority of voters said they don’t approve of Trump’s handling of the presidency. Fifty-eight percent of Pennsylvania likely voters either strongly or somewhat disapprove of Trump’s job performance, while 39% either strongly approve or somewhat approve of the president’s handling of his job. More voters have a favorable view of Garrity as opposed to an unfavorable view, although a sizable number said they still don’t have an opinion of the GOP candidate or haven’t heard of her. Thirty-seven percent said that they have either a very or somewhat favorable view of Garrity, while 26% said they have an unfavorable view of her. Twenty-three percent, however, said they either don’t know or refused to answer when asked about their view of Garrity, while 14% said they haven’t heard of her. Voters were given 24 different options when asked what issue was most important in deciding their vote for governor. Topping the list, registering at 22%, was the economy, which includes jobs and the stock market. The only other selection to reach double digits was inflation and cost of living, which received 10% of the vote. On Aug. 18, Shapiro announced an executive order which he said put the "strictest guardrails in the nation" on data centers. While the poll was conducted from Aug. 17-21, a majority of voters said they opposed the construction of data centers to support artificial intelligence technology in the U.S. Sixty-two percent said that they either strongly or somewhat opposed the construction of data centers, while 33% said they support it. A majority of polls this cycle have shown Shapiro holding a double-digit advantage over Garrity, including a RealClear polling average showing a 19-point lead.

Serokê Amerîkayê Donald Trump îro Çarşemê got ku serdana rêveberê CIA John Ratcliffe bo Moskowê di van rojan de ne ji bo wan armancên e ku di medyayê de têne gotûbêjkirin. Trump di hevpeyvînekê de ligel rojnamevan Glenn Beck got ku Ratcliffe li Moskowê ye ji bo serdanekê ku weke “hema hema rotînî” binav kir. Serok Trump hemû gotinên medyayî red kirin yên ku serdana dawî ya Serokê CIA bo Moskowê bi gefên leşkerî yên Rûsyayê li dijî NATO an Brîtanyayê ve, an ji bi cezayên ser Îranê...

Компания Meta согласилась выплатить 18  миллиардов долларов и изменить работу Instagram и Facebook, пойдя на сделку со следствием после иска 29 штатов США. Прокуроры утверждали, что компания знала о вреде социальных сетей и специально настраивала алгоритмы так, чтобы они вызывали зависимость у детей. Теперь в Meta пообещали, что введут двухчасовое ограничение для несовершеннолетних пользователей и не дадут им пользоваться соцсетями ночью.

Meta şirkəti “Abzas Media” və “Toplum TV”nin Instagram səhifələrini bloklayıb. Səbəb kimi müəllif hüquqlarının pozulması ilə bağlı şikayətlər göstərilir. “Abzas Media”nın direktoru G. Səfərova Azərbaycan hökumətindən şübhələnir. O düşünür ki, şikayətlər koordinasiyalı şəkildə edilib.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick also speculated during their conversation that Gov. Greg Abbott also aspires for the White House.

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey announced on Wednesday that he, along with the attorneys general of 50 other states and territories, had reached a settlement agreement with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, over concerns about the addictive nature of those platforms, especially for children. The settlement totals around $17 billion, with Maine […]

DEI crackdown partly to blame for loss of approximately $500,000 in government funding, KC Shepherd’s Center leader tells South Kansas City Alliance. The post Nonprofit serving Jackson County seniors grappling with 25% funding reduction appeared first on The Beacon.

Власти Приморья предупредили жителей и гостей края о возможных отключениях связи и интернета в дни проведения Восточного экономического форума. Мероприятие пройдет во Владивостоке с 1 по 4 сентября.

The Fort Worth Zoo announced today an incredible matching gift of $3.25 million from the John and Shirley Dean Foundation to support Phase Two of the World of Primates renovation. Because of the […]

Минобороны Болгарии не уточнило страну происхождения беспилотников

Tim Curry, a beloved character actor known for his iconic role in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” has died at 80.

Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.Philadelphia Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. has begun his fifth year on the job with his focus set on improving students’ academic performance.But other pressing issues, including the 17 schools the district plans to close beginning next year, may command the attention of students, families, and staff.The release of last year’s state test scores remains “delayed by the state,” Watlington said, but previous scores show that while students’ math performance has improved, reading performance has declined. The district’s graduation rate has risen, and the number of dropouts has declined.“We’re going to keep putting our foot on the gas,” Watlington said, adding that he’s focused on improving communication with families and building stronger partnerships with parents and community members. That will include paying some family and community members a “modest stipend” to become ambassadors for the district. Still, it’s unclear whether Watlington’s strategy will strengthen the district’s relationships and repair trust with the thousands of families facing school closures or whose children’s education has already been disrupted this year by asbestos concerns or the end of certain programs.Chalkbeat spoke with Watlington Wednesday about his plans for the upcoming school year. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity. We’re coming off a year with high tensions, largely about school closures. Some teachers and students said they lost trust in the district. How will you go about building trust this year?Trust is the cumulative effect of small acts over time. It takes a long time to build it, and it takes a little time to erode it.We’re going to be transparent, and we’re going to tell our families and communities the truth. Truth is kindness, I believe, and especially when we have to deal with really difficult issues.One of our truths is, in the sixth-largest city in the United States of America, the district-operated schools have a 65% occupancy rate, and 35% of those seats are sitting vacant. It’s inefficient for the taxpayer’s dollar. I understand people who have strong feelings about school closures, and we’re going to empathize. We’re going to stay at the table. We’re going to build transition committees with school communities. We’re going to listen. We’re going to do something with that feedback. We’re going to continue to work as partners, and we’re not going to take personal when conversations get a bit strident. That’s when we need to stay in the fight, work together, and we can disagree without being disagreeable.What do you plan to do in the coming year — be it around academics, curriculum, family support, staff support — that’s different from when you first started?Number one, I’m going to focus on academic achievement. We had the right strategy in math. Three through eighth grade math, we’ve got nearly a 13-percentage-point increase (in proficiency rates over three years). On the reading side, we expected there to be some implementation dip. We think we absolutely did the right thing to standardize the reading curriculum across the school district. A lesson learned is that we’ve got to double down on how we support and prepare teachers. We need the classroom teaching to change in Philadelphia. Philadelphia Superintendent gives his annual State of the Schools address on Wed., Jan 7, 2026 at Thomas Edison High School.Half of the day, kids have to be exposed to grade-level standards, not remedial work, not just tutoring. Because we will never improve and fix this problem through tutoring and remediation. We will never remediate or tutor our way to excellence.We see graduation rates going up, but we don’t necessarily see all high school academic scores going up. Do you worry at all that the standards to reach graduation have lowered?I don’t think the standards to reach graduation have lowered. I do think that I want to challenge the notion that when school districts improve their graduation rates, there are people who automatically want to say, “Well, they’re lowering their standards.” Because I think there’s a bias against public education in this country. I really do, and the bias is strong, and that’s why I’m here in Philadelphia. I’m going to stand tall and strong and tell people many public schools are doing better with the students that we serve than kids in other sectors. As third through eighth grade kids get (academically) stronger, and we continue to invest in those lower grades as they move up, we will do nothing but produce stronger high school students and graduates. I think there’s a problem with grade inflation in higher education and K-12. I’ll admit that at the same time.Some Philadelphia superintendents stay a long time. Some don’t. Why stay in the role?This is personal to me. As a student who came out of poverty myself, I know that public schools are the way to get into the middle class and solidly in the middle class. I know that public schools are what can help to create wealth and generational wealth that far too many Americans don’t get.I just think all the pieces are coming together at one time, despite all the challenges we have. I’m optimistic about the progress that has been made.And then finally, I’d like to stay 10 years and one day — and beat (former Superintendent) Bill Hite’s record of 10 years.Rebecca Redelmeier is a reporter at Chalkbeat Philadelphia. She writes about public schools, early childhood education, and issues that affect students, families, and educators across Philadelphia. Contact Rebecca at rredelmeier@chalkbeat.org.