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India’s most wanted criminal network has a presence in California’s Central Valley, and it’s shaking down members of the diaspora. How gangs connected to India are terrorizing a California immigrant community 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.

As signature deadlines loom, groups are fighting to get noncitizen voting, campaign finance and property tax elimination proposals on the November ballot. Others already called it quits.

Mission Bay High honored four students for their academic achievements and more. They are set to graduate May 28.

Беларускі каталіцкі герарх Аляксандар Яшэўскі заклікаў вернікаў падтрымаць малітвай Папу Рымскага Леў XIV.

Rûniştvanên deverên nakokbar dibêjin nakokîya di navbera partiyên Kurdî de li Herêma Kurdistanê daxwazên Kurdan di çarçoveya dirûşman de hiştine û bûne sedem ku mijarên serekî wekî Madeya 140 werin paşguhxistin.

За даними міністерства, такий підхід вже показав результат на півдні, де з лютого «було звільнено великий об’єм територій, саме завдяки застосуванню цих новітніх підрозділів»

De los 412 entornos escolares analizados, en ocho se detectaron niveles de contaminación por encima incluso de los 40 microgramos por metro cúbico (µg/m3) de NO2, el límite legal actualmente vigente.

Девятиэтажный многоквартирый дом попал под удар беспилотника ВС РФ, сообщил глава Одесской областной военной администрации Олег Кипер 15 апреля.

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. On an overcast Saturday in February, a street vendor named Elmer lined up dozens of pairs of worn but carefully cleaned tennis shoes […]

The University of Arizona has stripped the Faculty Senate of its role in approving honorary degrees, a shift faculty leaders say undercuts shared governance and signals growing friction with university leadership. Previously, the faculty senate — a representative governing body of faculty that includes elected positions — was required to formally approve honorary degree nominations. […] The post UA removes Faculty Senate role in honorary degrees, raising governance concerns appeared first on AZ Luminaria.

(The Center Square) – Election integrity advocates are applauding a Nebraska measure that will stop foreign funding of ballot issue campaigns and ensure that elections are decided by American citizens alone. Executive director of Honest Elections Project Action Jason Snead told The Center Square that “ballot measures are critical elections that can remake constitutions, redefine our rights, and rewrite the rules of our elections.” “No foreign billionaire or foreign-funded group should be able to interfere in decisions as essential as this, and ballot measures should never be a Trojan Horse for foreign influence,” Snead said. Snead emphasized the fact that “voters deserve to know that elections are free of foreign interference.” The bill – LB 927 – was passed Friday by the Nebraska legislature and Wednesday reached Gov. Jim Pillen’s desk for a signature. Snead said the bill “strengthens state law to keep foreign money out of Nebraska ballot measure campaigns and ensure that third-party groups like the left-wing Sixteen Thirty Fund cannot launder foreign money into the process.” “Nebraska is the tenth state in just two years to pass a strong ban to ensure that all elections are decided by American citizens and the voters of Nebraska,” Snead said. When Pillen's office was reached for comment, his media relations team referred The Center Square to a media advisory on the leader’s signing of the bill. Executive director of Americans for Public Trust Caitlin Sutherland told The Center Square that “it is critical Americans have confidence our politics and lawmaking are free from foreign influence.” “Yet, for far too long, foreign nationals like Hansjörg Wyss have exploited a loophole that has allowed them to funnel foreign dark money into Nebraska ballot issue campaigns,” Sutherland said. “We applaud Governor Pillen and the Nebraska Legislature for taking steps to fully close this loophole and strengthen penalties for lawbreakers who might still try to funnel foreign money into the state,” Sutherland said. “By enacting this comprehensive ban on foreign funding of ballot issues, Nebraska is setting a strong example for other states on how to safeguard their political process from foreign influence,” Sutherland said. The Center Square previously reported on Missouri’s legislation that likewise banned foreign funding of ballot issue campaigns. Prior to this legislation in the Show-Me State, foreign backing equal to $4.5 million pushed through the Amendment 3 campaign via the Sixteen Thirty Fund, which resulted in abortion being “enshrined” into Missouri’s constitution, The Center Square reported.

В аукционном доме Christie’s разыграли главный приз благотворительного проекта "Один Пикассо за 100 евро" – картину стоимостью более миллиона евро. Ее выиграл парижский инженер Ари Ходара. Работа "Голова женщины" была написана в 1941 году

Alfonso Serrano declara como testigo en el caso en el que está imputada la alcaldesa del municipio después de que pidiera al jefe de la Policía Municipal la nota en la que Ayuso se habría apoyado para, sin pruebas, atribuir una "agresión sexual" a un interno de un centro de acogida de migrantesCaso Alcalá: el 'número dos' de Ayuso declara ante el juez por la difusión de una nota policial para criminalizar migrantes El secretario general del PP madrileño, Alfonso Serrano, ha declarado como testigo ante una jueza de Alcalá de Henares y, con obligación de decir verdad, ha afirmado que fue un anónimo el que le envió una nota interna de la Policía municipal que él publicó en X para respaldar la tesis de que migrantes de un centro de acogida habían protagonizado agresiones sexuales, en apoyo de lo asegurado previamente por su jefa, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, informan a elDiario.es fuentes jurídicas. Serrano ha declarado en una causa donde la alcaldesa de Alcalá de Henares, Judit Piquet, ya está imputada por revelar el contenido de esa nota. La declaración del número dos del Partido Popular le hace desvincularse del origen de la nota policial, que el responsable del Cuerpo local de Alcalá ha reconocido que entregó a la alcaldesa del municipio. Según la versión de Alfonso Serrano a él le llegó por otra vía, un correo electrónico de alguien que no conoce y que, según ha asegurado, ha borrado. Para defender que hiciera pública una nota policial de Alcalá de Henares sin mayor comprobación, Alfonso Serrano ha dicho en el juzgado que en el correo que le envió no sabe quién coincidía con una noticia ya publicada que aludía a ese informe interno los agentes municipales, precisan las fuentes consultadas. La acusación popular le ha requerido por el contenido de esa información, ya que en ella no se aludía a que los autores de una agresión sexual en Alcalá fueran internos de un centro de migrantes. Serrano ha reconocido que no hizo verificación alguna sobre el documento que publicó en X para responsabiliizar a migrantes de graves delitos sin pruebas. El secretario general del PP se ha negado a aportar sus cuentas de correo electrónico, como le ha propuesto la acusación popular que ejerce Más Madrid. El PP de Madrid sumó en septiembre una nueva imputación con la acusación contra la alcaldesa de Alcalá de Henares, Judith Piquet, por la filtración de una nota interna de la Policía Municipal con la que intentar sostener la acusación sin pruebas que hizo la presidenta madrileña en enero de 2024 acerca de que los migrantes internos en un centro de la localidad estaban cometiendo “agresiones sexuales”. La Fiscalía ha reconstruido la revelación de secretos y la Audiencia Provincial de Madrid ya ha dado por demostrada la participación de Piquet. Y en este contexto se ha producido la declaración como testigo del número dos del partido, Alfonso Serrano, quien publicó en X el pantallazo de la minuta policial.  Fue la tarde del 17 de enero de 2023 cuando Judith Piquet ordenó al jefe de la Policía Municipal de Alcalá de Henares que imprimiera el informe de incidencia 19966/2023, el que luego mostraría en X Alfonso Serrano. El mando policial había declarado ante la Fiscalía que la alcaldesa Piquet hizo una fotografía del documento con su teléfono móvil después de la rueda de prensa de Ayuso responsabilizando a los migrantes y antes de que Serrano se lanzara a X. Al encuentro entre el policía y la alcaldesa se unió el jefe de prensa, quien también hizo una foto de la minuta policial.  La Fiscalía concluye en su querella: En algún momento entre las 17.00 horas del día 17 y las 9.58 horas, momento en el que publica su primer tuit Serrano, la alcaldesa, “por si o bien a través del Director de comunicaciones del Ayuntamiento Raúl Castillo, remitió la fotografía tomada del informe policial a D. Alfonso Serrano Sánchez-Capuchino, secretario general del PP de Madrid, el cual, con la finalidad de justificar o dar cobertura documental a las afirmaciones que la presidenta de la Comunidad de Madrid había efectuado el día anterior en relación a los migrantes acogidos en el CAED de Alcalá de Henares y la comisión de dos agresiones sexuales por varones de raza negra publicó en su cuenta de la red social X la fotografía del informe de incidencia”.

کارولین ليويت، سخنگوی کاخ سفید، که در کنفرانس خبری چهارشنبه ۲۶ فروردین در جمع خبرنگاران سخن می‌گفت در پاسخ به پرسشی در مورد درخواست آمریکا برای تمدید آتش‌بس، گفت که این خبر «حقیقت ندارد.»

Two artists join forces for “Respect Your Mother,” an Earth Day exhibit opening April 17 at Patina Gallery. The post This art exhibit takes climate change seriously appeared first on Mirror Indy.

(The Center Square) – Baby Boomers continue to dominate the U.S. housing market, buying and selling more homes last year than any other generation, while homeownership remains out of reach for many Americans. Despite widespread hopes for homeownership, soaring prices, limited supply, and rising barriers for first-time buyers have made the U.S. housing market increasingly difficult to enter, especially for younger generations. Millennials and Gen Z struggle to gain a foothold, highlighting a generational divide reshaping the American dream of homeownership. The National Association of Realtors’ 2026 Generational Trends report, released Wednesday, found Baby Boomers were still the largest group of home buyers, while first-time buyers dropped to a record low. "The housing market remains sharply divided between homeowners with equity and first-time buyers trying to break in, many of whom are younger Millennials," NAR Deputy Chief Economist Jessica Lautz said. "For many younger households, affordability challenges and limited inventory are still making homeownership difficult to achieve." Baby Boomers, a two-group cohort, accounted for 42% of all home purchases in the most recent survey. The Younger Baby Boomers (age 61 to 70) held the largest individual group share at 27%. Gen X (age 46-60) followed them at 25%. Then came the Older Boomers (71 to 79), tied at 15% with the Older Millennials (36 to 45). After that, there are Younger Millennials (age 27 to 35) at 11%. Then, tied for the smallest share of buyers are Gen Z (ages 18 to 26) and the Silent Generation (ages 80 to 100), at 4% each. First-time buyers accounted for just 21% of all home buyers, down from 24% in the previous survey and the lowest share since the National Association of Realtors began collecting the data in 1981. Younger Millennials (ages 27 to 35) accounted for 60% of first-time buyers, down from 71% last year. The median age for a first-time home buyer recently hit 40, a record high, according to a November 2025 report from the National Association of Realtors. The typical first-time home buyer was in their late 20s in the 1980s. The cost of housing remained a challenge for most Americans, according to the latest survey. Polls consistently show that most Americans consider homeownership part of the American Dream, Lautz told The Center Square. "Even though young adults are not homeowners, they do want home ownership," she said. The report shows the median income for all home buyers was $109,000 in 2024. Nationwide, median household income was $83,730 in 2024. The majority of home buyers (56%) reported income above above $100,000. Those with incomes below $55,000 a year bought a larger share of homes (16%) than those earning between $75,000 and $99,999 (15%). Younger buyers mostly relied on savings for down payments, while older buyers used proceeds from previous home sales. Lautz noted that 26% of Younger Millennials got down payment help from friends or family. Rental costs, credit card debt, and student loans delayed many buyers. About 39% of Younger Millennials reported student debt (median $30,000), compared to 27% of Older Millennials ($40,000). Child care costs were another obstacle. "Child care expenses are one of the things that are holding them back from purchasing a home," she told The Center Square. "This has become a growing problem for this cohort to enter into homeownership." A Redfin report further highlights the housing market mismatch. That report, published earlier this month, found that empty-nest baby boomers own nearly twice as many U.S. homes with three or more bedrooms as millennial families. Boomers in one- to two-adult households own 28% of large homes, and those with three or more adults own another 7%, likely including adult children. Millennials with children own 16% of large homes, according to Redfin's 2024 analysis of U.S. Census data by generation and household size. A shortage of housing options is part of the problem. "There aren't enough large homes on the market for the millennial families who need them, partly because in some parts of the country, there aren't enough small, reasonably priced homes for older Americans to downsize into," according to the Redfin report. Lautz said Boomers often say they want to downsize, but rarely do. "They tell us that they want to downsize, but if we actually look at the data, those who are younger boomers, they didn't downsize at all, the square footage is exactly the same, and for those who are older boomers, they downsized by 200 square feet," Lautz told The Center Square. Both parties have plans in Congress to lower housing costs, but a lack of homes in the right locations and price ranges poses challenges. President Trump’s administration has tried to lower mortgage rates and prices, including directing the Treasury to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, but the ongoing shortage complicates those efforts. Wages haven't kept pace with home price growth. A recent report from the White House's Council of Economic Advisers noted that from 2000 to 2023, real house prices increased 82%, nearly seven times the rate of real income growth of 12%. That report also noted long-running supply constraints. The CEA report estimated that the nation has a shortage of about 10 million houses. Other experts using different methods also estimate a shortage of several million homes, the CEA report noted. That report noted that efforts to improve the market will "depend on the ability of housing supply to grow and keep up with demand." The Trump administration blames supply shortages on a "government bureaucrat tax on housing supply from increasingly pervasive California-style fees, mandates, regulations, and red tape that add expensive government overhead to the cost of building." The NAR report was based on 6,103 responses to a 120-question survey sent to home buyers in July 2025 using a random sample weighted to be representative of sales across geographic areas.

The Texas State Board of Education gave preliminary approval Friday to a mandatory list of books that all public schools will teach starting in 2030, paring down an earlier version students and educators had criticized for being too long, lacking diversity and emphasizing Christianity. The majority-Republican board voted 9-5 to approve the reading list, which […]

A report by a legislative watchdog group says private school spending of tax credits for educational purposes is "the exception rather than the norm."

In January, Hanaa’ Tameez and I broke the story that The New York Times, The Guardian, and USA Today Co. had begun limiting the Wayback Machine’s access to their news articles. Our reporting showed that these decisions, including a “hard block” by the Times that started late last year, were driven by publishers’ concern that...

Nesta manhã (15), milhares de trabalhadores e trabalhadoras de todas as regiões do país ocuparam Brasília em uma grande mobilização nacional em defesa de direitos. A Marcha da Classe Trabalhadora, organizada por centrais sindicais e movimentos sociais, reuniu categorias diversas com uma série de reivindicações, tendo como principal pauta o fim da escala 6×1 sem […] Fonte