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Minnesotans are choosing candidates for state and federal offices and also narrowing the field for some county offices, city races in Bemidji, Hibbing, Chisholm and Cloquet, and Red Lake School Board.

一场海上追逐，竟演变成”自己人撞自己人”。中国海警追击菲律宾巡逻艇，却与中国自己的军舰相撞。当时驾驶菲律宾巡逻艇、成功闪过两艘大型中国船舰的艇长乔马克·安格(Jomark Angue)上校，被菲律宾海警称为 “屠龙者“ 。如今，他随着菲律宾海岸警卫队(Philippine Coast Guard)首次参加环太平洋军演(RIMPAC)，接受美国之音记者王愉贺与久岛的专访，首次亲口回忆这场惊险对峙。

La Seremi de Educación de la región de Antofagasta informa la suspensión de clases en las comunas de Calama, San Pedro de Atacama y Ollagüe para la jornada del miércoles 12 de agosto como medida preventiva ante el pronóstico de precipitaciones en la zona. La medida de suspensión aplica para establecimientos educacionales públicos, particulares subvencionados […] Este artículo Seremi de Educación informa suspensión de clases en tres comunas de la región de Antofagasta fue publicado originalmente en El Diario de Antofagasta.

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest.What happened?A federal judge delivered another setback on Tuesday to President Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict mail-in voting during the 2026 midterms, blocking the U.S. Postal Service from taking steps to implement his election-related executive order from earlier this year.It’s the second legal hold on the order, the first of which is currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. Tuesday’s ruling makes it even less likely that the executive order will be in effect for the November election.What’s the dispute?Trump issued an executive order in March that called on the Postal Service to create a new system to regulate who could vote by mail and directed states to create special lists of who could request absentee ballots. The order immediately drew several lawsuits challenging the executive order as unconstitutional. The League of Women Voters and a cross-section of states filed lawsuits in early April. The Postal Service unveiled draft rules to carry out the order in May, but U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani blocked key pillars of the executive order in June as part of the case brought by the states. At the time, Talwani issued an injunction specifically preventing the federal government from enforcing those provisions of the order against the 24 jurisdictions (23 states and the District of Columbia) that brought the lawsuit. The list includes most Democratic-led and swing states, including Arizona, California, Michigan, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. On Tuesday, Talwani issued an injunction in the separate lawsuit brought by the League of Women Voters and other nonpartisan voting groups — this one blocking the Postal Service from restricting absentee voting across the nation.Talwani rejected the Trump administration’s argument that courts could not rule on the legality of the Postal Service process since the government has not yet set up the system.“The court finds it prudent to review the EO now, where less than 90 days pending before the midterms and the millions of citizens who rely on mail voting require clarity as to how or whether they will vote in November,” Talwani wrote in her 27-page ruling. “The EO—even in the absence of a final rule—is thus causing irreparable harm to Plaintiff Organizations’ members through the confusion it has engendered as to how they may vote in the fast-approaching midterm elections,” the judge wrote.“This ruling reinforces the clear language of our Constitution: The president plays no role in our elections and he cannot turn the U.S. Postal Service into a tool for disenfranchising voters,” attorneys for the League of Women Voters said in a statement. “Millions of citizens rely on mail voting, and USPS has no authority to determine which of them should receive ballots.”The White House also responded to the decision on Tuesday. “The entire Trump Administration will continue lawfully enacting the agenda President Trump was elected to enact – which includes the safety and security of American elections,” said spokesperson Lauren Bis.What happens now?The ruling throws another wrench in the Trump administration’s efforts to constrain absentee voting. On July 27, Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift Talwani’s June injunction by arguing that the lawsuit brought by the collection of Democratic states was premature. The high court is expected to rule on that question any day now, but Tuesday’s decision lowers the stakes of that decision. Even if the Supreme Court lifts the previous injunction, the newer one will still prevent the Postal Service from implementing the executive order, at least for the time being.The Trump administration could appeal Tuesday’s ruling, just as it did the June one. (The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a question about whether it intended to appeal.) But that would burn precious time. There is already less than two months left before voters start casting absentee ballots — a nearly impossible time frame for the government and elections officials to set up the new system. Appealing Tuesday’s decision to the Supreme Court could take weeks off that ticking clock.Read more Votebeat coverage of the issue here:Trump issues second executive order on elections, giving U.S. Postal Service unprecedented control over mail voting, March 31, 2026USPS proposal to carry out Trump’s executive order could create new barriers to mail voting, May 29, 2026Federal judge blocks key pillars of Trump executive order restricting mail voting in 2026 election, June 25, 2026Trump administration asks federal judge to quickly lift ban on planned mail voting restrictions, July 2, 2026Trump is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow new mail ballot restrictions in the 2026 midterms, Aug. 3, 2026Dion Nissenbaum is Votebeat’s senior national reporter and is based in Houston. Contact Dion at dnissenbaum@votebeat.org.

Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox.A controversial Colorado education group will continue to exist for at least 10 more months after a clause in a 13-year-old agreement prevented one member from exiting.Until late last week, the group, Education reEnvisioned Board of Cooperative Educational Services, or ERBOCES, appeared to be on the brink of collapse because Pikes Peak State College was set to withdraw Aug. 15. Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Córdova sent ERBOCES a letter on Friday suggesting the co-op should start dissolving, since it would soon have a single member, School District 49 in El Paso County. State law requires two. But a lawyer for ERBOCES responded, saying a 2013 agreement required Pikes Peak to give a year’s notice before withdrawing. The college isn’t fighting the requirement. “T​​here was an agreement signed in 2013 that I feel compelled to honor,” said Lance Bolton, the president of Pikes Peak. “I think it’s just a matter of integrity.”The decision represents a win for supporters of ERBOCES, which authorizes several online schools and dozens of publicly funded programs for homeschoolers. It’s a setback for opponents who argue that ERBOCES often operates in the gray areas of state law.Ken Witt, ERBOCES executive director, said by email Monday, “We are grateful that Pikes Peak State College committed in their membership MOU to one year’s notice before withdrawal.” ERBOCES has recently been at the center of two major controversies: the creation of a now defunct “public Christian school” and the launch of homeschool programs that used state money to pay for sports camps, horseback riding, and skiing. Colorado lawmakers cracked down last spring, limiting the group’s ability to authorize public schools and homeschool programs. The Colorado Department of Education has also recently taken a harder line on ERBOCES. Bolton said the Pikes Peak State College announced it would withdraw from ERBOCES in June not because it had an opinion on the “Christian public school” or homeschool enrichment programs. “We’re not against them. We’re not for them.” he said. “They’re just not what we’re here for.”He said the college originally joined in hopes of collaborating on concurrent enrollment efforts, which has been a small part of ERBOCES’ work. As a member of ERBOCES, Pikes Peak gets to have a representative on the co-op’s board. Bolton said the college’s previous board representative has too much on her plate, and a new one will be selected. In June, when Pikes Peak announced it would withdraw from ERBOCES on Aug. 15, Witt put out a cordial statement saying members occasionally choose to leave and expressing appreciation for members past and present. The effort to enforce the 2013 agreement just days before Pikes Peak was set to depart suggests ERBOCES is having trouble recruiting new members. Córdova, in her letter to Witt on Friday, wrote, “in the absence of an eligible partner, by August 16, ERBOCES will no longer be eligible to exist as a BOCES, operate schools and programs, or receive state funding.”She also wrote, “Recent actions from the ERBOCES board have not demonstrated the reasonable and necessary use of public funds.”She warned the co-op not to go through with a planned $3 million loan to a Woodland Park charter school, indicating that ERBOCES does not have the legal authority to make the loan. “We are unaware of any statutory authority for such an intergovernmental loan and see no basis for concluding that a loan for the benefit of another district’s constituents can plausibly be considered a reasonable and necessary expense of the BOCES,” Córdova wrote. At the ERBOCES board meeting in late July, Witt sounded optimistic about recruiting new members. He acknowledged Pikes Peak’s plan to withdraw and talked of a “live conversation” with a potential new member he didn’t name. He also talked about starting a program to pay institutions that agree to join ERBOCES. “Because we are actively recruiting new members, and we really need some incentive beyond just participate for the dialogue, we want to offer … a stipend for member districts that choose to join,” he said. Ann Schimke is a senior reporter at Chalkbeat. Contact Ann at aschimke@chalkbeat.org.

Will prices rise to cover better pay and standards? Yes, almost certainly. But it also means your next food delivery can come with a side of a little less guilt.

Superintendent Ena Meyers spent the morning inside classrooms, coaching leaders and fixing first-day problems in real time.

A new working paper released today has found the Federal Parliament should disallow a controversial new method for making carbon credits. The paper, by University College London Associate Professor Fergus Green, examines the New South Wales Government's proposal to sell carbon credits in return for creating the Great Koala National Park.

The state has reported 496 confirmed and 10 probable cases. Thirty-two cases have resulted in hospitalization.

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COLUMBIA — A month after the death of Lindsey Graham, his younger sister advanced to a runoff for the chance to succeed him in the U.S. Senate. With about 40% of votes counted, Sen. Darline Graham led the 10-candidate field with about 33% of them when The Associated Press called it. It’s not yet clear […]

This article first appeared on CT Mirror and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday filed a lawsuit against Connecticut over state laws that provide in-state tuition and financial assistance to immigrant students lacking permanent legal status. In its complaint, the DOJ argued that […]

Gov. Ned Lamont defeated liberal challenger Josh Elliott in a primary Tuesday that tested Democrats’ allegiance to a more moderate incumbent.

A survivor connected to San Diego tells her story as a Sherman Heights restaurant mobilizes to offer support. We have a full list of ways to help.

Soil testing at City Terrace Elementary School and Christopher Dena Elementary School exceeded the state limits for lead.

The emergency departments at Santa Barbara Cottage  Hospital (SBCH) and Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital (SYVCH) have received the 2026 Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Lantern Award, recognizing their commitment to innovation, evidence-based practices and improvements that support patient care and staff well-being.  The Lantern Award honors emergency departments that foster collaboration and continuous  improvement while maintaining […] The post Cottage Health emergency departments earn prestigious Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award   appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

Keberlangsungan pangan Kasepuhan Banten Kidul, bergantung perempuan adat. Sebelum mulai tanam,  perempuan lebih dulu menentukan benih yang akan mereka tanam. Perempuan tahu benih mana yang paling sesuai dengan musim, dan menjaga proses tanam. Mereka juga memastikan hasil tersimpan aman di leuit, lumbung pangan adat yang jadi simbol kedaulatan pangan masyarakat kasepuhan. Untuk memastikan lumbung […] The post Jaga Kedaulatan Pangan Kasepuhan Perlu Kepastian Wilayah Adat appeared first on Mongabay.co.id.

Um novo painel da Unicef mapeou os riscos climáticos e socioambientais na infância e adolescência no Brasil. Na região amazônica, quase metade dos municípios apresenta alta vulnerabilidade devido à degradação ambiental combinada à carência de infraestrutura básica. Eventos extremos, como secas, impactam severamente a saúde, a educação e o modo de vida das comunidades indígenas, ribeirinhas e quilombolas. O post Crise climática expõe crianças e adolescentes na Amazônia apareceu primeiro em Amazônia Real.

Before we commit to a new generation of energy-intensive infrastructure, we must prove that the benefits outweigh the costs and ensure that residents determine what comes next in their communities.

Google prepara un nuevo cable submarino que unirá Chile, Panamá y República Dominicana dentro de una red internacional diseñada para aumentar la estabilidad de las comunicaciones digitales y reducir la dependencia de una sola ruta de conexión.