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This story was originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on July 17, 2026. Idaho’s fledgling private education tax credit program has hit its annual spending cap, and applications are closed, the Idaho State Tax Commission announced Friday. Enacted last year through House Bill 93, the Parental Choice Tax Credit program offers non-public school students up to $5,000 […]
This story was originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on July 17, 2026. Idaho’s fledgling private education tax credit program has hit its annual spending cap, and applications are closed, the Idaho State Tax Commission announced Friday. Enacted last year through House Bill 93, the Parental Choice Tax Credit program offers non-public school students up to $5,000 […]
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La batalla política por los Presupuestos de la Generalitat Valenciana de 2026 suma un nuevo capítulo tras el choque entre PP y Vox, por un lado, y el Ejecutivo central, por otro. El término “prioridad nacional”, incorporado como exigencia de la formación de Santiago Abascal para respaldar las cuentas, amenaza con acabar en el Tribunal Constitucional mientras el Consell defiende su encaje legal.
La batalla política por los Presupuestos de la Generalitat Valenciana de 2026 suma un nuevo capítulo tras el choque entre PP y Vox, por un lado, y el Ejecutivo central, por otro. El término “prioridad nacional”, incorporado como exigencia de la formación de Santiago Abascal para respaldar las cuentas, amenaza con acabar en el Tribunal Constitucional mientras el Consell defiende su encaje legal.
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El Servicio de Salud Antofagasta presentó la primera etapa del pre-diseño del futuro Hospital Comunitario "21 de Mayo" de Taltal, una megaobra de más de 11 mil metros cuadrados que se emplazará en el terreno actual. El moderno recinto de cuatro niveles contará con pabellones quirúrgicos, laboratorio avanzado, imagenología compleja y una unidad de diálisis en un terreno independiente. Este artículo Paso histórico en salud: Presentan pre-diseño del nuevo Hospital de Taltal con más de 11 mil metros cuadrados fue publicado originalmente en El Diario de Antofagasta.
El Servicio de Salud Antofagasta presentó la primera etapa del pre-diseño del futuro Hospital Comunitario "21 de Mayo" de Taltal, una megaobra de más de 11 mil metros cuadrados que se emplazará en el terreno actual. El moderno recinto de cuatro niveles contará con pabellones quirúrgicos, laboratorio avanzado, imagenología compleja y una unidad de diálisis en un terreno independiente. Este artículo Paso histórico en salud: Presentan pre-diseño del nuevo Hospital de Taltal con más de 11 mil metros cuadrados fue publicado originalmente en El Diario de Antofagasta.
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Russia’s Justice Ministry has added the international public movement “In Defense of Voters’ Rights ‘Golos’” to its registry of “undesirable” organizations.
Russia’s Justice Ministry has added the international public movement “In Defense of Voters’ Rights ‘Golos’” to its registry of “undesirable” organizations.
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PLUS: It got how hot? The post ‘A dress rehearsal’ for grizzly delisting appeared first on Montana Free Press.
PLUS: It got how hot? The post ‘A dress rehearsal’ for grizzly delisting appeared first on Montana Free Press.
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ငြိမ်းချမ်းရေး၊ သက်ဆိုင်သူအားလုံးပါတဲ့တွေ့ဆုံဆွေးနွေးရေးနဲ့ ဖက်ဒရယ်ဒီမိုကရေစီပြည်ထောင်စုရေး ဆွေးနွေးခဲ့ဟုဆို။
ငြိမ်းချမ်းရေး၊ သက်ဆိုင်သူအားလုံးပါတဲ့တွေ့ဆုံဆွေးနွေးရေးနဲ့ ဖက်ဒရယ်ဒီမိုကရေစီပြည်ထောင်စုရေး ဆွေးနွေးခဲ့ဟုဆို။
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El primer híbrido enchufable que lanza la marca china en el mercado europeo muestra durante la primera prueba sus puntos fuertes: una conducción suave más que deportiva, un elevado nivel de digitalización y unos consumos moderados La llegada de las marcas chinas al mercado europeo ya no puede explicarse únicamente por el factor precio. Cada nuevo lanzamiento incorpora más tecnología, mejores acabados y un planteamiento cada vez más adaptado a los gustos del conductor europeo. El Changan Deepal S05 PHEV es un buen ejemplo de esa evolución. En una primera prueba como toma de contacto por las carreteras de Barcelona, este SUV híbrido enchufable demuestra que la estrategia del fabricante chino va mucho más allá de ofrecer un coche asequible: busca convencer por eficiencia, refinamiento y equipamiento. Valoración Changan Deepal S05 PHEV: diseño, 7,5; interior, 8; motor, 8,3; conducción, 8; global, 7,95 El S05 PHEV es el primer modelo de Changan en Europa equipado con la nueva tecnología Ultra-Hybrid, un sistema desarrollado específicamente para combinar la conducción eléctrica cotidiana con la libertad de realizar largos desplazamientos sin depender de la recarga. Sobre el papel promete hasta 100 kilómetros de autonomía eléctrica y más de 1.000 kilómetros de alcance combinado, cifras que lo sitúan entre las propuestas más competitivas del segmento. Conducción suave, más confort que deportividad Basta recorrer los primeros kilómetros para comprobar cuál es la personalidad del modelo. En modo completamente eléctrico, el motor de 172 kW entrega la potencia de forma inmediata, con la respuesta instantánea característica de un vehículo eléctrico. La aceleración resulta contundente y muy lineal, especialmente en circulación urbana y en incorporaciones. window.marfeel.cmd.push(['multimedia', function(multimedia) { multimedia.initializeItem('yt-Ygkbmx56950-5445', 'youtube', 'Ygkbmx56950', document.getElementById('yt-Ygkbmx56950-5445')); }]); Sin embargo, cuando entra en funcionamiento el sistema híbrido enchufable el carácter cambia. Incluso seleccionando el modo Sport, la entrega de potencia se vuelve progresiva y especialmente suave. No transmite una sensación deportiva, sino una conducción refinada, cómoda y muy fácil de dosificar. Esa filosofía encaja perfectamente con el planteamiento del coche: priorizar la eficiencia y el confort antes que las prestaciones puras. El conjunto mecánico combina un motor eléctrico con un propulsor atmosférico de gasolina de 1,5 litros y ciclo Atkinson, que juntos desarrollan 190 kW (258 CV). La batería LFP de 18,4 kWh admite cargas en corriente alterna de hasta 11 kW y carga rápida en corriente continua de hasta 55 kW, suficiente para recuperar del 30% al 80% de la capacidad en apenas 15 minutos. Consumos contenidos Uno de los aspectos que mejor impresión deja durante la prueba es precisamente la eficiencia. Tras el recorrido realizado, el ordenador de a bordo reflejó un consumo medio de 5,1 litros cada 100 kilómetros junto con un gasto eléctrico de 11,3 kWh/100 km, unas cifras muy próximas al consumo homologado con la batería descargada. La marca anuncia un consumo combinado WLTP de apenas 2,03 litros cada 100 kilómetros cuando se utiliza toda la capacidad eléctrica y de 5,4 litros una vez agotada la batería. En la práctica, el vehículo confirma que es posible mantener registros muy contenidos siempre que se aprovechen las recargas habituales. Interior del Changan Deepal S05 PHEV Un interior completamente digital Si hay un elemento que define el habitáculo del S05 PHEV es la digitalización absoluta. El salpicadero prescinde prácticamente de botones físicos. Únicamente permanecen visibles los mandos de emergencia, mientras que el resto de funciones se gestionan desde la gran pantalla táctil de 15,4 pulgadas. Uno de los detalles más llamativos es que la pantalla puede orientarse ligeramente hacia el conductor, reforzando la sensación de puesto de conducción envolvente. El sistema ofrece buena calidad gráfica y rapidez de funcionamiento, además de compatibilidad con Android Auto y Apple CarPlay, actualizaciones a través de la conexión a internet (OTA) y control por voz. No obstante, esta apuesta casi total por la interfaz digital también tiene una contrapartida. Operaciones tan cotidianas como modificar la climatización obligan a navegar por varios menús y realizar varios toques sobre la pantalla. Es una tendencia cada vez más habitual entre los fabricantes chinos —y también entre muchas marcas europeas—, aunque sigue penalizando ligeramente la ergonomía frente a soluciones con controles físicos. Mucha tecnología de serie El equipamiento constituye otro de los grandes argumentos comerciales del modelo. Incluso el acabado Pro incorpora una dotación difícil de encontrar en competidores de precio similar: cámara de visión 360 grados con función de chasis transparente, 17 asistentes avanzados de conducción, asientos eléctricos, navegación online y una completa conectividad. La versión Max añade un nivel de sofisticación superior mediante un head-up display con realidad aumentada, pantalla inclinable, iluminación ambiental configurable, asientos calefactados y ventilados, carga inalámbrica de 50 vatios o un equipo de sonido de 14 altavoces. Un SUV pensado para Europa Más allá del producto, el Deepal S05 PHEV representa una pieza clave dentro de la estrategia europea de Changan. El fabricante opera ya en 14 mercados, dispone de más de 300 puntos de venta en el continente y ha situado una de sus principales sedes europeas en Madrid. Su objetivo es vender unas 40.000 unidades en Europa este año, alcanzar las 100.000 en 2027 y aproximarse a las 300.000 en 2028. Sin embargo, el director de Changan Europe, Ethan Yin, insiste en que el crecimiento no llegará a cualquier precio. La prioridad pasa por consolidar una red comercial rentable y un servicio posventa sólido antes de buscar grandes volúmenes de matriculaciones. Esa estrategia explica también la inversión en centros logísticos, recambios y asistencia técnica que la compañía está desplegando antes de acelerar su expansión. Veredicto La primera impresión que deja el Changan Deepal S05 PHEV es la de un producto maduro y competitivo. No pretende ser el SUV híbrido enchufable más deportivo del mercado, sino uno de los más equilibrados. Su conducción destaca por la suavidad, el elevado nivel tecnológico y unos consumos que, durante la prueba, confirman el planteamiento eficiente de la mecánica Ultra-Hybrid. A ello se suma un equipamiento muy abundante, un interior moderno y una autonomía y potencia de repostaje que elimina prácticamente la ansiedad por la recarga. La ergonomía de algunos controles, excesivamente dependientes de la pantalla táctil, sigue siendo el principal aspecto mejorable. Pero, más allá de ese detalle, el S05 PHEV transmite la sensación de que las nuevas marcas chinas ya no compiten únicamente con precios agresivos. También lo hacen con tecnología, calidad percibida y una experiencia de conducción plenamente comparable a la de muchos fabricantes tradicionales.
El primer híbrido enchufable que lanza la marca china en el mercado europeo muestra durante la primera prueba sus puntos fuertes: una conducción suave más que deportiva, un elevado nivel de digitalización y unos consumos moderados La llegada de las marcas chinas al mercado europeo ya no puede explicarse únicamente por el factor precio. Cada nuevo lanzamiento incorpora más tecnología, mejores acabados y un planteamiento cada vez más adaptado a los gustos del conductor europeo. El Changan Deepal S05 PHEV es un buen ejemplo de esa evolución. En una primera prueba como toma de contacto por las carreteras de Barcelona, este SUV híbrido enchufable demuestra que la estrategia del fabricante chino va mucho más allá de ofrecer un coche asequible: busca convencer por eficiencia, refinamiento y equipamiento. Valoración Changan Deepal S05 PHEV: diseño, 7,5; interior, 8; motor, 8,3; conducción, 8; global, 7,95 El S05 PHEV es el primer modelo de Changan en Europa equipado con la nueva tecnología Ultra-Hybrid, un sistema desarrollado específicamente para combinar la conducción eléctrica cotidiana con la libertad de realizar largos desplazamientos sin depender de la recarga. Sobre el papel promete hasta 100 kilómetros de autonomía eléctrica y más de 1.000 kilómetros de alcance combinado, cifras que lo sitúan entre las propuestas más competitivas del segmento. Conducción suave, más confort que deportividad Basta recorrer los primeros kilómetros para comprobar cuál es la personalidad del modelo. En modo completamente eléctrico, el motor de 172 kW entrega la potencia de forma inmediata, con la respuesta instantánea característica de un vehículo eléctrico. La aceleración resulta contundente y muy lineal, especialmente en circulación urbana y en incorporaciones. window.marfeel.cmd.push(['multimedia', function(multimedia) { multimedia.initializeItem('yt-Ygkbmx56950-5445', 'youtube', 'Ygkbmx56950', document.getElementById('yt-Ygkbmx56950-5445')); }]); Sin embargo, cuando entra en funcionamiento el sistema híbrido enchufable el carácter cambia. Incluso seleccionando el modo Sport, la entrega de potencia se vuelve progresiva y especialmente suave. No transmite una sensación deportiva, sino una conducción refinada, cómoda y muy fácil de dosificar. Esa filosofía encaja perfectamente con el planteamiento del coche: priorizar la eficiencia y el confort antes que las prestaciones puras. El conjunto mecánico combina un motor eléctrico con un propulsor atmosférico de gasolina de 1,5 litros y ciclo Atkinson, que juntos desarrollan 190 kW (258 CV). La batería LFP de 18,4 kWh admite cargas en corriente alterna de hasta 11 kW y carga rápida en corriente continua de hasta 55 kW, suficiente para recuperar del 30% al 80% de la capacidad en apenas 15 minutos. Consumos contenidos Uno de los aspectos que mejor impresión deja durante la prueba es precisamente la eficiencia. Tras el recorrido realizado, el ordenador de a bordo reflejó un consumo medio de 5,1 litros cada 100 kilómetros junto con un gasto eléctrico de 11,3 kWh/100 km, unas cifras muy próximas al consumo homologado con la batería descargada. La marca anuncia un consumo combinado WLTP de apenas 2,03 litros cada 100 kilómetros cuando se utiliza toda la capacidad eléctrica y de 5,4 litros una vez agotada la batería. En la práctica, el vehículo confirma que es posible mantener registros muy contenidos siempre que se aprovechen las recargas habituales. Interior del Changan Deepal S05 PHEV Un interior completamente digital Si hay un elemento que define el habitáculo del S05 PHEV es la digitalización absoluta. El salpicadero prescinde prácticamente de botones físicos. Únicamente permanecen visibles los mandos de emergencia, mientras que el resto de funciones se gestionan desde la gran pantalla táctil de 15,4 pulgadas. Uno de los detalles más llamativos es que la pantalla puede orientarse ligeramente hacia el conductor, reforzando la sensación de puesto de conducción envolvente. El sistema ofrece buena calidad gráfica y rapidez de funcionamiento, además de compatibilidad con Android Auto y Apple CarPlay, actualizaciones a través de la conexión a internet (OTA) y control por voz. No obstante, esta apuesta casi total por la interfaz digital también tiene una contrapartida. Operaciones tan cotidianas como modificar la climatización obligan a navegar por varios menús y realizar varios toques sobre la pantalla. Es una tendencia cada vez más habitual entre los fabricantes chinos —y también entre muchas marcas europeas—, aunque sigue penalizando ligeramente la ergonomía frente a soluciones con controles físicos. Mucha tecnología de serie El equipamiento constituye otro de los grandes argumentos comerciales del modelo. Incluso el acabado Pro incorpora una dotación difícil de encontrar en competidores de precio similar: cámara de visión 360 grados con función de chasis transparente, 17 asistentes avanzados de conducción, asientos eléctricos, navegación online y una completa conectividad. La versión Max añade un nivel de sofisticación superior mediante un head-up display con realidad aumentada, pantalla inclinable, iluminación ambiental configurable, asientos calefactados y ventilados, carga inalámbrica de 50 vatios o un equipo de sonido de 14 altavoces. Un SUV pensado para Europa Más allá del producto, el Deepal S05 PHEV representa una pieza clave dentro de la estrategia europea de Changan. El fabricante opera ya en 14 mercados, dispone de más de 300 puntos de venta en el continente y ha situado una de sus principales sedes europeas en Madrid. Su objetivo es vender unas 40.000 unidades en Europa este año, alcanzar las 100.000 en 2027 y aproximarse a las 300.000 en 2028. Sin embargo, el director de Changan Europe, Ethan Yin, insiste en que el crecimiento no llegará a cualquier precio. La prioridad pasa por consolidar una red comercial rentable y un servicio posventa sólido antes de buscar grandes volúmenes de matriculaciones. Esa estrategia explica también la inversión en centros logísticos, recambios y asistencia técnica que la compañía está desplegando antes de acelerar su expansión. Veredicto La primera impresión que deja el Changan Deepal S05 PHEV es la de un producto maduro y competitivo. No pretende ser el SUV híbrido enchufable más deportivo del mercado, sino uno de los más equilibrados. Su conducción destaca por la suavidad, el elevado nivel tecnológico y unos consumos que, durante la prueba, confirman el planteamiento eficiente de la mecánica Ultra-Hybrid. A ello se suma un equipamiento muy abundante, un interior moderno y una autonomía y potencia de repostaje que elimina prácticamente la ansiedad por la recarga. La ergonomía de algunos controles, excesivamente dependientes de la pantalla táctil, sigue siendo el principal aspecto mejorable. Pero, más allá de ese detalle, el S05 PHEV transmite la sensación de que las nuevas marcas chinas ya no compiten únicamente con precios agresivos. También lo hacen con tecnología, calidad percibida y una experiencia de conducción plenamente comparable a la de muchos fabricantes tradicionales.
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(The Center Square) - With early voting underway Friday in Washington, the race featuring 16 candidates competing for five seats on the state Supreme Court has already reported $2 million in contributions ahead of the Aug. 4 primary election day. As of Thursday, the candidates had reported nearly $2.1 million in campaign contributions and roughly $736,000 in spending with approximately $1.4 million in cash on hand, though that may change soon. According to the Public Disclosure Commission, the total contributions exceed those of prior Supreme Court election years leading up to the August primary. With 16 candidates campaigning for five seats, 2026 could break the 2016 record of $2.79 million spent between seven campaigns for three positions. The unusually high-profile election comes as a lawsuit challenging the new state income tax is expected to eventually reach the Supreme Court in the next year or so. While supporters argue it only targets high earners, opponents say that upholding it could lead to a progressive income tax on all Washingtonians. Voters will also have an opportunity to repeal the new income tax with a ballot initiative in November. Supreme Court elections are usually low-information, voter-turnout affairs, so The Center Square has published question and answer articles with every candidate on the primary ballot who agreed to be interviewed. Four of the races will appear on the Aug. 4 primary ballot, but only the top two candidates in each will advance to the Nov. 3 general election. Position 4 advanced to November election automatically, since state Court of Appeals Judge Ian Birk and King County Superior Court Judge Sean O'Donnell are the only two running for the position. Skipping the primary ballot ultimately required the candidates to refund their donors roughly $37,000. Position 5 has attracted the most money so far, with roughly $650,500 in contributions among the four candidates, followed by Position 4, where Birk has reported more than anyone else at nearly $349,000. Justice Theo Angelis, who holds Position 5, is the funding leader in terms of the 14 candidates on the Aug. 4 ballot, having raised about $309,000 so far. What appears to be his strongest challenger, retired Federal Way Municipal Court Judge Dave Larson, currently leads in spending at about $202,500. Angelis joined the bench in April after being appointed by Gov. Bob Ferguson, joining Justice Colleen Melody, whom he had appointed just a few months earlier as well. While neither had served as a judge, they came with strong Democratic establishment support, with Melody having raised $209,500 so far. Some of their challengers have accused Ferguson of essentially stacking the court ahead of the state income tax challenge eventually reaching the bench. The Center Square questioned both appointees and published an in-depth report on the issue, including interviews with each of their opponents. Several of the nonpartisan candidates challenging the incumbents on the ballot this year have argued that the current bench is ideologically driven and that the integrity of the judiciary is at stake. The August primary will narrow the field to eight candidates between the four positions on that ballot, but 10 will appear in November after including Birk and O’Donnell. The Northwest Progressive Institute polled voters in May and found that the vast majority of them are still undecided across all five races. That means campaign funding can still play a role in the races. “Dollars do matter. They do. I'm not naive to that, but I do believe that it's most important that the voters make an informed decision,” Thurston County Superior Court Judge Sharonda Amamilo, who is running against Angelis, Larson and appellate attorney Greg Miller, told The Center Square in June. Ballot boxes close at 8 p.m. on Aug. 4.
(The Center Square) - With early voting underway Friday in Washington, the race featuring 16 candidates competing for five seats on the state Supreme Court has already reported $2 million in contributions ahead of the Aug. 4 primary election day. As of Thursday, the candidates had reported nearly $2.1 million in campaign contributions and roughly $736,000 in spending with approximately $1.4 million in cash on hand, though that may change soon. According to the Public Disclosure Commission, the total contributions exceed those of prior Supreme Court election years leading up to the August primary. With 16 candidates campaigning for five seats, 2026 could break the 2016 record of $2.79 million spent between seven campaigns for three positions. The unusually high-profile election comes as a lawsuit challenging the new state income tax is expected to eventually reach the Supreme Court in the next year or so. While supporters argue it only targets high earners, opponents say that upholding it could lead to a progressive income tax on all Washingtonians. Voters will also have an opportunity to repeal the new income tax with a ballot initiative in November. Supreme Court elections are usually low-information, voter-turnout affairs, so The Center Square has published question and answer articles with every candidate on the primary ballot who agreed to be interviewed. Four of the races will appear on the Aug. 4 primary ballot, but only the top two candidates in each will advance to the Nov. 3 general election. Position 4 advanced to November election automatically, since state Court of Appeals Judge Ian Birk and King County Superior Court Judge Sean O'Donnell are the only two running for the position. Skipping the primary ballot ultimately required the candidates to refund their donors roughly $37,000. Position 5 has attracted the most money so far, with roughly $650,500 in contributions among the four candidates, followed by Position 4, where Birk has reported more than anyone else at nearly $349,000. Justice Theo Angelis, who holds Position 5, is the funding leader in terms of the 14 candidates on the Aug. 4 ballot, having raised about $309,000 so far. What appears to be his strongest challenger, retired Federal Way Municipal Court Judge Dave Larson, currently leads in spending at about $202,500. Angelis joined the bench in April after being appointed by Gov. Bob Ferguson, joining Justice Colleen Melody, whom he had appointed just a few months earlier as well. While neither had served as a judge, they came with strong Democratic establishment support, with Melody having raised $209,500 so far. Some of their challengers have accused Ferguson of essentially stacking the court ahead of the state income tax challenge eventually reaching the bench. The Center Square questioned both appointees and published an in-depth report on the issue, including interviews with each of their opponents. Several of the nonpartisan candidates challenging the incumbents on the ballot this year have argued that the current bench is ideologically driven and that the integrity of the judiciary is at stake. The August primary will narrow the field to eight candidates between the four positions on that ballot, but 10 will appear in November after including Birk and O’Donnell. The Northwest Progressive Institute polled voters in May and found that the vast majority of them are still undecided across all five races. That means campaign funding can still play a role in the races. “Dollars do matter. They do. I'm not naive to that, but I do believe that it's most important that the voters make an informed decision,” Thurston County Superior Court Judge Sharonda Amamilo, who is running against Angelis, Larson and appellate attorney Greg Miller, told The Center Square in June. Ballot boxes close at 8 p.m. on Aug. 4.
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El número 19 centra las operaciones matemáticas del monólogo de Tonight Show.
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El número 19 centra las operaciones matemáticas del monólogo de Tonight Show.
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An Armenian opposition politician has not been allowed to see or talk by phone to her 13-year-old daughter and other relatives since being arrested last week on charges rejected by her as politically motivated.
An Armenian opposition politician has not been allowed to see or talk by phone to her 13-year-old daughter and other relatives since being arrested last week on charges rejected by her as politically motivated.
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Los dos terremotos de magnitud 7.2 y 7.5 que sacudieron el centro-norte de Venezuela el 24 de junio de 2026 dejaron miles de muertos, decenas de miles...
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Los dos terremotos de magnitud 7.2 y 7.5 que sacudieron el centro-norte de Venezuela el 24 de junio de 2026 dejaron miles de muertos, decenas de miles...
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El movimiento sísmico frente a las costas de Chiapas puso en marcha los protocolos de emergencia en varios estados mexicanos y en Guatemala, aunque las primeras evaluaciones descartan víctimas mortales y daños estructurales graves.
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El movimiento sísmico frente a las costas de Chiapas puso en marcha los protocolos de emergencia en varios estados mexicanos y en Guatemala, aunque las primeras evaluaciones descartan víctimas mortales y daños estructurales graves.
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Kelly Padilla se sentía perdida antes de unirse al programa de prácticas de verano Teach Lead Summer Internship el año pasado. Ahora, tras completar su etapa como pasante líder, aseguró que el programa le ha dado un propósito. “Literalmente, es la vez que más feliz me he sentido en toda mi vida”, dijo Padilla. Recientemente, […]
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Kelly Padilla se sentía perdida antes de unirse al programa de prácticas de verano Teach Lead Summer Internship el año pasado. Ahora, tras completar su etapa como pasante líder, aseguró que el programa le ha dado un propósito. “Literalmente, es la vez que más feliz me he sentido en toda mi vida”, dijo Padilla. Recientemente, […]
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(The Center Square) - Prices at the pump have once again changed course and begun to rise after a month of steadily easing on consumers. Costs remain particularly high in the Southwest, with the average gas price at $5.43 a gallon Friday in California. That was also the price in Hawaii. Both states were seeing the highest price in the nation, and it reflected a three-cent increase in California from one week ago. One month ago, the average in California was $5.68 a gallon, according to AAA. The news was better for Hawaii, which saw a higher rate of $5.47 a gallon one week ago. Prices remain down from June when the average in Hawaii was $5.58 a gallon. The current start of higher prices comes after the July 8 end of the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, which analysts said sent global oil markets back into uncertainty. “Drivers recently saw some relief at the pump as crude oil prices declined, but that downward trend has been interrupted by renewed uncertainty in the global oil market,” said Kandace Redd, AAA senior spokesperson for Southern California and Hawaii. “Rising tensions in the Middle East and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are putting upward pressure on crude oil prices, and those increases are filtering down to consumers at the pump," Redd said, answering The Center Square's questions by email. The U.S. national average price for a gallon of regular gas is once again near $4, at $3.98 as of Friday, according to AAA. That's up from $3.88 one week ago and inches closer to last month's average of $4.03 a gallon. The price at the pump, which had fallen sharply over the past month, varied greatly across the country. In Indiana, drivers could on average find a gallon for $3.37, while motorists had to cough up more in the Southwest. On Friday, Nevada was at an average of $4.58 a gallon, the same as one week ago. Arizona was at $4.16, up from $3.91 a gallon one week ago. New Mexico saw $4.03 a gallon, up from last week's $4.01, and Utah, $4.01, up from $3.99 one week ago, according to AAA. Colorado saw a more drastic increase. AAA reported the average there was $3.98 a gallon on Friday, up from $3.86 one week ago. Redd said that while international oil price changes had a large impact on gas prices, states like California and Hawaii face additional local issues when considering fuel prices. “California also faces state-specific challenges, including reduced refining capacity following recent refinery closures, the higher cost of producing the state’s required cleaner-burning gasoline blend, seasonal summer-blend fuel requirements, and higher taxes and fees at the pump,” said Redd. And a new report from the Institute for Energy Research shows policies made decades ago caused gas prices to rise higher in blue states such as California and Hawaii, The Center Square reported earlier this week. Meanwhile, the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, which began Feb. 28 of this year, has contributed to a global economic shock across recent months, according to the Council on Foreign Relations, a think tank. This has been felt throughout the U.S., contributing to the highest gas prices in the country since the summer of 2022, when the country was emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic and after Russia had recently invaded Ukraine. The U.S. saw its highest price for an average gallon of regular gas in May at $4.48, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The price at the pump fell week-over-week throughout June as the U.S. and Iran agreed to a ceasefire. The ceasefire included what looked to be a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which sees roughly 20% of global petroleum liquids pass through its narrow waterway, according to the EIA. “All of the oil-producing countries in that area, if they are using the Strait of Hormuz to ship oil out, well that is a very tumultuous area right now,” AAA Arizona spokesperson Shawn Tempesta told The Center Square Thursday afternoon. “It's the same story that we saw a few months ago, where we saw the price of crude oil go up considerably because of all the disruption that's taking place there.” The price of crude oil and gas is closely linked, Tempesta said. The cost of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil, a price benchmark, fell from an April 6 high of over $117 in recent months, but a recent bump over the past week had taken the crude oil price past $82 as of Friday. “While there were ceasefire talks, which were able to get prices down, it seems like those have fallen apart, at least at the moment,” said Tempesta Thursday. “And with that, the price of crude oil is flirting with $80 per barrel right now.”
(The Center Square) - Prices at the pump have once again changed course and begun to rise after a month of steadily easing on consumers. Costs remain particularly high in the Southwest, with the average gas price at $5.43 a gallon Friday in California. That was also the price in Hawaii. Both states were seeing the highest price in the nation, and it reflected a three-cent increase in California from one week ago. One month ago, the average in California was $5.68 a gallon, according to AAA. The news was better for Hawaii, which saw a higher rate of $5.47 a gallon one week ago. Prices remain down from June when the average in Hawaii was $5.58 a gallon. The current start of higher prices comes after the July 8 end of the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, which analysts said sent global oil markets back into uncertainty. “Drivers recently saw some relief at the pump as crude oil prices declined, but that downward trend has been interrupted by renewed uncertainty in the global oil market,” said Kandace Redd, AAA senior spokesperson for Southern California and Hawaii. “Rising tensions in the Middle East and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are putting upward pressure on crude oil prices, and those increases are filtering down to consumers at the pump," Redd said, answering The Center Square's questions by email. The U.S. national average price for a gallon of regular gas is once again near $4, at $3.98 as of Friday, according to AAA. That's up from $3.88 one week ago and inches closer to last month's average of $4.03 a gallon. The price at the pump, which had fallen sharply over the past month, varied greatly across the country. In Indiana, drivers could on average find a gallon for $3.37, while motorists had to cough up more in the Southwest. On Friday, Nevada was at an average of $4.58 a gallon, the same as one week ago. Arizona was at $4.16, up from $3.91 a gallon one week ago. New Mexico saw $4.03 a gallon, up from last week's $4.01, and Utah, $4.01, up from $3.99 one week ago, according to AAA. Colorado saw a more drastic increase. AAA reported the average there was $3.98 a gallon on Friday, up from $3.86 one week ago. Redd said that while international oil price changes had a large impact on gas prices, states like California and Hawaii face additional local issues when considering fuel prices. “California also faces state-specific challenges, including reduced refining capacity following recent refinery closures, the higher cost of producing the state’s required cleaner-burning gasoline blend, seasonal summer-blend fuel requirements, and higher taxes and fees at the pump,” said Redd. And a new report from the Institute for Energy Research shows policies made decades ago caused gas prices to rise higher in blue states such as California and Hawaii, The Center Square reported earlier this week. Meanwhile, the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, which began Feb. 28 of this year, has contributed to a global economic shock across recent months, according to the Council on Foreign Relations, a think tank. This has been felt throughout the U.S., contributing to the highest gas prices in the country since the summer of 2022, when the country was emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic and after Russia had recently invaded Ukraine. The U.S. saw its highest price for an average gallon of regular gas in May at $4.48, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The price at the pump fell week-over-week throughout June as the U.S. and Iran agreed to a ceasefire. The ceasefire included what looked to be a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which sees roughly 20% of global petroleum liquids pass through its narrow waterway, according to the EIA. “All of the oil-producing countries in that area, if they are using the Strait of Hormuz to ship oil out, well that is a very tumultuous area right now,” AAA Arizona spokesperson Shawn Tempesta told The Center Square Thursday afternoon. “It's the same story that we saw a few months ago, where we saw the price of crude oil go up considerably because of all the disruption that's taking place there.” The price of crude oil and gas is closely linked, Tempesta said. The cost of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil, a price benchmark, fell from an April 6 high of over $117 in recent months, but a recent bump over the past week had taken the crude oil price past $82 as of Friday. “While there were ceasefire talks, which were able to get prices down, it seems like those have fallen apart, at least at the moment,” said Tempesta Thursday. “And with that, the price of crude oil is flirting with $80 per barrel right now.”
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Los magistrados de la Corte de Constitucionalidad (CC) volvieron a favorecer la continuidad del proyecto hidroeléctrico Palo Viejo al reiterar la suspensión del acuerdo que regulaba la consulta al pueblo maya Ixil. La decisión mantiene paralizado el proceso con el que el Estado buscaba reparar una omisión histórica. Por Prensa Comunitaria El pleno de la ... Read more The post La CC reitera fallo a favor de hidroeléctrica Palo Viejo e ignora consulta al pueblo Ixil appeared first on Prensa Comunitaria.
Los magistrados de la Corte de Constitucionalidad (CC) volvieron a favorecer la continuidad del proyecto hidroeléctrico Palo Viejo al reiterar la suspensión del acuerdo que regulaba la consulta al pueblo maya Ixil. La decisión mantiene paralizado el proceso con el que el Estado buscaba reparar una omisión histórica. Por Prensa Comunitaria El pleno de la ... Read more The post La CC reitera fallo a favor de hidroeléctrica Palo Viejo e ignora consulta al pueblo Ixil appeared first on Prensa Comunitaria.
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Beavers are well-known residents of rivers, lakes and streams across North America. New research finds they are also far more common in estuaries and tidal wetlands than was previously understood. The study suggests the rodents are critical ecosystem engineers in a habitat where twice-daily tides raise and lower water levels, bringing saltwater inland from the […]
Beavers are well-known residents of rivers, lakes and streams across North America. New research finds they are also far more common in estuaries and tidal wetlands than was previously understood. The study suggests the rodents are critical ecosystem engineers in a habitat where twice-daily tides raise and lower water levels, bringing saltwater inland from the […]
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(The Center Square) — New York was ranked dead last in legal protections of religious liberty in a new report that criticized the state's support for abortion and a lack of safeguards for religious groups. The index, produced annually by the Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy at First Liberty Institute, ranks each state based on 20 broad legal safeguards encompassing 50 specific statutory protections. The report's authors evaluated each state's laws to determine if they protect the "free exercise of religion" in areas such as education, employment, health care, parental rights, licensing, and conscience protections. New York was ranked 50th in the center's 2026 Religious Liberty in the States report, dropping from 45th place just one year ago. Among the issues that contributed to the state's low grading was the lack of a contraception refusal law, or protections shielding healthcare workers who object to abortion on religious groups from legal action if they choose not to participate in the procedure. Other factors that restrict religious liberty in New York are a lack of religious accommodations for students and teachers, protections for faith-based adoption and foster care agencies and religious liberty protections for licensed professionals, according to the report's authors. The Empire State also got low marks for not approving the state-level Religious Freedom Restoration Act, commonly known as a RFRA. In 1993, Congress enacted the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act, but the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in City of Boerne v. Flores five years later ruled that the federal law could not be applied to state and local governments. States have been encouraged to adopt their own versions to restore those protections under state law, and at least 30 have enacted their own religious freedom statutes, according to the group. New York is not among them. In this year's report, Arkansas claimed the No. 1 ranking this year with an overall score of 89%, becoming the highest-ranked state in the fifth edition of the report. In the Northeast region, Vemont placed 49th, while New Hampshire was ranked 30th among states. Maine was ranked 43rd. Only two states — Arkansas and Tennessee — were ranked “excellent” by the group, which cited state level approval of more than 80% of the legal protections included in the federal law.
(The Center Square) — New York was ranked dead last in legal protections of religious liberty in a new report that criticized the state's support for abortion and a lack of safeguards for religious groups. The index, produced annually by the Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy at First Liberty Institute, ranks each state based on 20 broad legal safeguards encompassing 50 specific statutory protections. The report's authors evaluated each state's laws to determine if they protect the "free exercise of religion" in areas such as education, employment, health care, parental rights, licensing, and conscience protections. New York was ranked 50th in the center's 2026 Religious Liberty in the States report, dropping from 45th place just one year ago. Among the issues that contributed to the state's low grading was the lack of a contraception refusal law, or protections shielding healthcare workers who object to abortion on religious groups from legal action if they choose not to participate in the procedure. Other factors that restrict religious liberty in New York are a lack of religious accommodations for students and teachers, protections for faith-based adoption and foster care agencies and religious liberty protections for licensed professionals, according to the report's authors. The Empire State also got low marks for not approving the state-level Religious Freedom Restoration Act, commonly known as a RFRA. In 1993, Congress enacted the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act, but the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in City of Boerne v. Flores five years later ruled that the federal law could not be applied to state and local governments. States have been encouraged to adopt their own versions to restore those protections under state law, and at least 30 have enacted their own religious freedom statutes, according to the group. New York is not among them. In this year's report, Arkansas claimed the No. 1 ranking this year with an overall score of 89%, becoming the highest-ranked state in the fifth edition of the report. In the Northeast region, Vemont placed 49th, while New Hampshire was ranked 30th among states. Maine was ranked 43rd. Only two states — Arkansas and Tennessee — were ranked “excellent” by the group, which cited state level approval of more than 80% of the legal protections included in the federal law.
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Policia e Maqedonisë së Veriut ka arrestuar një 41 vjeçar në momentin që po kryente kontrabandë me mallra në vijën kufitare ndërmjet Maqedonisë së Veriut dhe Kosovës, transmeton Portalb.mk. “A.A. (43) nga Shkupi, i cili drejtonte Peugeot, u arrestua, ndërsa shoferi i Volkswagen iku në territorin e Kosovës. U vendos koordinim me anëtarët e Task […]
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Policia e Maqedonisë së Veriut ka arrestuar një 41 vjeçar në momentin që po kryente kontrabandë me mallra në vijën kufitare ndërmjet Maqedonisë së Veriut dhe Kosovës, transmeton Portalb.mk. “A.A. (43) nga Shkupi, i cili drejtonte Peugeot, u arrestua, ndërsa shoferi i Volkswagen iku në territorin e Kosovës. U vendos koordinim me anëtarët e Task […]
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A large majority of Coloradans reported that the cost of housing, healthcare and everyday expenses are serious challenges, according to a newly released survey from the Colorado Health Foundation. The organization’s seventh annual Pulse poll measured people’s attitudes on various concerns in the state. Respondents pointed to government, the cost of living and housing affordability […]
A large majority of Coloradans reported that the cost of housing, healthcare and everyday expenses are serious challenges, according to a newly released survey from the Colorado Health Foundation. The organization’s seventh annual Pulse poll measured people’s attitudes on various concerns in the state. Respondents pointed to government, the cost of living and housing affordability […]
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A maioria dos domingos, para mim, são dias mais melancólicos, anunciando o fim do descanso e a chegada de mais uma segunda-feira. Mas o 5 de julho de 2026 foi particularmente amargo. Foi nesse dia que a seleção brasileira foi eliminada da Copa do Mundo, nas oitavas de final, para a Noruega, por 2 a […] O post ‘É estranho viver no país do futebol e nunca ter visto a seleção ganhar a Copa’ apareceu primeiro em Agência Mural.
A maioria dos domingos, para mim, são dias mais melancólicos, anunciando o fim do descanso e a chegada de mais uma segunda-feira. Mas o 5 de julho de 2026 foi particularmente amargo. Foi nesse dia que a seleção brasileira foi eliminada da Copa do Mundo, nas oitavas de final, para a Noruega, por 2 a […] O post ‘É estranho viver no país do futebol e nunca ter visto a seleção ganhar a Copa’ apareceu primeiro em Agência Mural.