Open Newswire

Adrienne Benavidez, a former Colorado representative, will replace Dafna Michaelson Jenet in the Colorado Senate, a group of Democrats from Senate District 21 decided Thursday night. Benavidez won on the first round of voting with 52.6% of the vote, beating out six other candidates during the vacancy committee election. There were 39 of 48 vacancy […]

Ақмола облысы Бурабай ауданы Щучинск қаласында дәмханада газ жарылып, жеті адам қаза болды. Бұл жөнінде облыстық төтенше жағдай департаменті хабарлады. "Бурабай ауданының Щучинск қаласында бес қабатты тұрғын үйге тіркелген бір қабатты дәмханада газ–ауа қоспасы жарылып, өрт шықты. Хабарлама түскеннен кейін 5 минут ішінде Ақмола облысының ТЖД күштері мен құралдары оқиға орнына келді. Өрт сөндірушілер жанған ғимараттан 8 газ баллонын алып шықты және 10-нан астам адамды құтқарды" деп жазылған...

The Stockton City Council unanimously approved an urgency ordinance that amends the city's tobacco retail licensing rules, aiming to curb the spread of smoke shops and strengthen enforcement against illegal sales, especially those targeting youth. City Council tightens rules on smoke shops, refers lounge exemptions for further review is a story from Stocktonia News, a rigorous and factual newsroom covering Greater Stockton, California. Please consider making a charitable contribution to support our journalism.

در پی افزایش تنش‌ها میان واشنگتن و تهران بر سر برنامه هسته‌ای جمهوری اسلامی و هم‌زمان با تقویت گسترده حضور نظامی آمریکا در خاورمیانه، طی روزهای گذشته شمار فزاینده‌ای از کشورها از شهروندان خود خواسته‌اند ایران را ترک کنند. در این گزارش نگاهی شده به مجموعه این هشدارها.

The Federal Aviation Administration closed more airspace near El Paso in response to the incident, officials said.

June 14, 1971 – February 5, 2026 Daniel Gallardo, known to many around the world as Tiki Diablo, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loved ones. Born on June 14, 1971, in Santa Barbara, California, Daniel was the beloved youngest child of Jose and Hortencia Gallardo. Daniel was a devoted husband, son, brother, […] The post In Loving Memory of Daniel “Tiki Diablo” Gallardo appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with news on the city’s public school system. Philadelphia’s $2.8 billion plan to close nearly 20 schools is now in the hands of the Board of Education. Thursday’s board meeting marked the first time most of the members spoke publicly about the proposal the district released last month. It’s likely to be the core issue of board meetings going forward. The district’s plan would close 18 schools beginning in 2027, colocate (combine two schools in one building) and relocate others, and invest in more than 100 school buildings. Superintendent Tony Watlington announced at the meeting Thursday that the district removed Conwell Middle School and Motivation High School from the initial proposed closure list it released last month after taking community feedback into consideration. He said the district would not cut staff positions as a result of the closures. Board members said during the meeting that they understand the motivation behind the proposal but need more information and more time before they decide whether they support it. A vote hasn’t been scheduled. The board will hold a town hall March 12 to hear more feedback Students, educators, and families packed the meeting, with hundreds more in an overflow room, urging the board to reject the proposal. Several union officials, state representatives, and City Council members joined them in a protest before the meeting, calling for more transparency about the data officials used to decide which schools to close and more investment in school building maintenance. Several self-described “shy kids” testified that their schools helped them come out of their shells and improved their mental health. They asked for greater investments in their buildings and urged officials to consider students as “more than lines on a spreadsheet.” Students from AMY Northwest and Lankenau Environmental Science High School said the district should fix the selective admission application system that they said keeps small schools’ enrollment artificially low. Parkway Northwest and Laura Waring students said by closing their school the district was closing their home. Watlington emphasized that the plan comes after dozens of community engagement meetings and reflects feedback from Philadelphians. Kathryn Lajara, special education compliance monitor at Stetson Middle School, said she felt like the meetings so far had been “just checking a box.” “They keep claiming that this is what people want, but it’s actually not,” Lajara said. “They hold these community meetings, but then there’s really no comprehensive feedback from it.” Board members ask for more clarity about closure plan Board President Reginald Streater asked for open hearts and minds from the public about the plan. He said that chronic underfunding and declining enrollment put the district in a difficult position. Streater said he was infuriated that the board is being asked to consider closing schools but that it is willing to make tough decisions. Watlington told board members that the plan would benefit all students by increasing access to desirable classes and academic programs and ensuring students attend class in high quality buildings. Several board members called for more clarity about how the district would address transportation and safety concerns and provide support for displaced students. Some said that they worry the plan doesn’t directly support student learning and that the promised new opportunities would not be equally accessible. “If we are asking communities to sacrifice neighborhood schools, the benefit must be worth the sacrifice,” said board member Wanda Novalés. Several board members said they worried about how the district would scrape together enough money to afford the plan’s $2.8 billion price tag. District leaders have already said they would need additional philanthropic and public funding. And they wanted to know how school leaders will prevent this situation in the future. Watlington said he doesn’t believe in closing schools and that he wouldn’t want his own child’s school to close. He said he is committed to growing district enrollment to avoid future closures. However, he said if enrollment continues to decline — a trend largely the result of falling birth rates — “we’ll be back in this boat again at some point.” Leaders of 5 school-based unions oppose school closure plan Leaders of five school-based unions joined the protest before the meeting, including the heads of the teachers union, principals union, and school police officers union. Philadelphia Federation of Teachers President Arthur Steinberg called the plan to close schools an abomination. He said he feared students and staff would leave the district if the board approves it. Robin Cooper, president of the Commonwealth Association of School Administrators, which represents school principals and other staff, called for more transparency from the district about the decision-making process. Bernadette Ambrose-Smith, president of the School Police Association of Philadelphia, said she was particularly concerned about student safety. As far as she knew, Ambrose-Smith said that the district had not done a safety analysis of the closure plan. .subtext-iframe{max-width:540px;}iframe#subtext_embed{width:1px;min-width:100%;min-height:556px;} fetch("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/alpha-group/iframe-resizer/master/js/iframeResizer.min.js").then(function(r){return r.text();}).then(function(t){return new Function(t)();}).then(function(){iFrameResize({heightCalculationMethod:"lowestElement"},"#subtext_embed");}); 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. Carly Sitrin is the bureau chief for Chalkbeat Philadelphia. Contact Carly at csitrin@chalkbeat.org.

(The Center Square) – Democratic lawmakers in Washington state are moving closer to repealing a 2025 law that raised the state’s top estate tax rate to 35%, the highest in the nation. Senate Bill 6347, introduced in early February, has already cleared the full Senate. On Thursday, the legislation received its first hearing in the House Finance Committee. “This is a very straightforward adjustment to our estate tax,” said bill sponsor Sen. Claudia Kauffman, D-Kent. “Last year, the rate within our schedule was increased and this bill simply restores it back to those rates that were there. The estate tax, of course, will continue to support education through the education legacy trust [fund]. Committee member Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen, R-Puyallup, then pressed Kauffman to explain why she was offering the bill now when the state is facing another budget deficit. “Yes, we do have such a budget crisis,” Kauffman said. “There are a lot of things I could say about the budget crisis, but in terms of this particular bill, this was a rate increase that was the largest … it took a significant jump, and I believe it impacted the people who live here, and people who would consider moving in order to save those estate taxes.” The proposal comes as Democrats continue to debate additional tax measures, including a new income tax on individuals earning more than $1 million annually. Business advocates and other critics argue that recent tax changes may influence investment and lead to wealthier residents relocating out of state. Some have also suggested that rolling back the higher estate tax is intended to quell big business from speaking out against this session’s proposed income tax. Most of the testimony during Thursday’s public hearing was in opposition to the bill. “I ask you to vote against Senate Bill 6347. This bill is a favor to the children of the oligarchs,” said John Burbank. “When the estate tax was raised from 0% to 20% in 2005, there was no capital flight. The only people who will leave the state of Washington now are those intent on disabling our already tattered commonwealth.” The one person to speak in support of the bill was Tim Overland, CEO of the Nelson Legacy Group, which he described as a 75-year-old real estate business serving Redmond, Kirkland, and Leavenworth. “Like many multi-generational businesses in Washington, the Nelson Legacy Group is owned by a group of siblings who have dedicated their lives to serving a community,” Overland said. “The siblings are all in their 70s. And earlier this year, one of the five Nelson family owners passed away. And although no estate tax is due now because his spouse survives him, fortunately, the experience has made it clear how vulnerable the business is under the current estate tax structure. We simply do not have the liquidity to cover the estate tax as currently designed.” The bill is set for executive session in the House Finance Committee at 8 a.m. on Monday. The income tax bill, Senate Bill 6346, is scheduled for executive session in the same committee at 8 a.m. on Friday.

Ранним утром 25 февраля украинские беспилотники атаковали Смоленскую область, в том числе химический завод в городе Дорогобуж, который производит аммиак и селитру: они используются в российских ракетах и бомбах. Завод находится в 120 километрах к востоку от Смоленска и примерно в ста километрах от Вязьмы. Погибли семь сотрудников завода, еще минимум 10 были ранены, траурная церемониях в их честь пройдет в поселке Верхнеднепровский в пригороде Дорогобужа. Российские власти назвали удар дронов...

The move, promised by Mayor Gloria almost three weeks ago, followed loud objections to new parking fees at the popular attraction.

Leaky ceilings. Persistent pest infestations. Sky-high rents. Complaints to landlords and the city going nowhere. These were just a few of the experiences from the hundreds of New York City tenants who filed into a downtown Brooklyn high school on Thursday to talk to agency officials at the first Rental Ripoff Hearing held by the […] The post First ‘Ripoff’ Hearing Packed By Renters Eager to Connect Dots on Lousy Landlords appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.

Los parlamentos sudamericanos, con amplias mayorías, se convierten en los primeros en avalar la creación de la mayor zona de libre comercio del mundo tras 26 años de negociaciones, aunque su entrada en vigor dependerá de si Bruselas aprueba su aplicación provisional.

Earlier in February, two cases of tuberculosis and 18 cases of COVID-19 were identified at Camp East Montana.

107-year-old Native Military Corps veteran couldn’t attend Armed Forces Day in Thohoyandou

For too long urban portions of the Jordan have been overlooked, the developers of an entertainment district in Fairpark say. But in some years it can become a new landmark, similar to New York City’s High Line, or Chicago’s Navy Pier.  That’s because the Larry H. Miller Company — which is developing a 100-acre site […]

شبکه ای‌بی‌سی‌نیوز گزارش داد دریاسالار برد کوپر، فرمانده ستاد فرماندهی مرکزی ایالات متحده، روز پنج‌شنبه در نشستی با دونالد ترامپ رئیس‌جمهور آمریکا، گزینه‌های اقدام نظامی احتمالی را علیه جمهوری اسلامی تشریح کرده است.

The dance company formed in 2001 after the State Theatre Ballet closed and is determined to keep the city’s classical dance tradition alive

(The Center Square) - A new Marquette poll shows that 64% of Wisconsin voters oppose legalizing online sports betting in the state. This comes as the Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill last week to enable the state’s tribes to conduct online sports wagering and it waits for action in the Senate. The Marquette poll showed that 34% of voters are in favor of the legalization. The poll asked questions of 818 Wisconsin registered voters between Feb. 11-19. The opposition was across the board as 61% of Republicans opposed legalizing sports wagering, 66% of Democrats opposed it and 74% of independents are in opposition. The poll showed that 71% of those who oppose religious services at least weekly are opposed to legalized online sports wagering and 62% of those who attend religious services less often are opposed. Sen. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, wrote in a newsletter that legislative offices "got slammed with emails urging opposition" before the Assembly decided to delay its November vote. He compared the arguments saying that sports wagering is already happening in the state to the arguments supporting the legalization of marijuana. The Assembly then took up the bill and passed it on its last day of business. "Besides the dangers of gambling addiction and its social costs, I’m not a fan of funneling more money to one party that holds a monopoly on sports wagering in Wisconsin," Kapenga wrote. "The Governor has expressed support for this proposal and has tremendous power over its outcome. I certainly wouldn’t want to bet the house on him doing the right thing, and I will be watching to see if this topic picks up steam in January." Senate leadership hasn’t indicated if it will take up the bill or when.

На войне, которую Россия ведет против Украины, белорусы воюют на обеих сторонах, как на стороне Москвы, так и на стороне Киева. Точное число белорусов, погибших на стороне России, неизвестно, но оно вероятно превышает 300 человек. Белорусская служба Радио Свобода провела расследование, как граждан Беларуси вербуют воевать за Россию и что им при этом обещают. **** 24 февраля исполнилось четыре года с начала полномасштабного вторжения России в Украину. В то время как белорусская власть...

Dünýäniň dürli regionlarynda we Türkmenistanda şu günki bolan we bolup duran soňky wakalar barada gysgaça habarlar.