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Planned Parenthood’s spectacular 2026 Annual Book Sale starts only 4 weeks from now. Don’t hesitate, don’t be late, just SAVE THE DATE, right now: September 10-20. The sale takes place at the Earl Warren Exhibit Hall in Santa Barbara, with more than 150,000 gently used books for sale—plus tons of puzzles, DVDs, CDs, vinyl, games, and more, at […] The post Planned Parenthood presents book sale at Earl Warren appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

Ante un complejo sistema frontal con características de baja segregada, las autoridades locales y regionales decretaron alerta amarilla, implementando la suspensión de clases y de la atención presencial para mitigar riesgos por anegamientos y posibles activaciones de quebradas. Este artículo Nuevo Cogrid en Antofagasta: autoridades se despliegan ante precipitaciones en la región fue publicado originalmente en El Diario de Antofagasta.

Aubameyang adelantó al Deportivo, pero el Elche acabó encontrando un empate que hizo justicia a lo visto en Riazor.

"With 600,000 ballots on the street, I think it's important for people to vote them and send them back," Secretary of State William Galvin said, calling the figure average and declaring that his "strong suggestion" is that mail-in voters return their ballots "immediately."

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools.Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who is seeking reelection this November, received a key endorsement on his education policies from the state’s largest union this week. Monday’s announcement marks the third time the Illinois Education Association, which represents more than 135,000 teachers, professors, and support staff statewide, has endorsed Pritzker for governor. The union’s endorsement comes at an important crossroads for Pritzker, as two closely watched education issues loom over the final months of his second term.“This governor is on the right side of history, which means a better future for public education in Illinois,” said IEA president Karl Goeke, citing Pritzker’s policies on minimum teacher salary raises, preventing book bans, and restricting cellphones in schools. The first issue for Pritzker, who has championed public schools, is whether Illinois will opt into the Trump administration’s federal tax credit scholarship program by the end of the year. Starting in 2027, individuals can donate up to $1,700 to specific education nonprofits and be reimbursed by the federal government. Governors have the sole responsibility for deciding whether their states will participate, although their ability to mold programs to their liking seems increasingly unlikely. Pritzker hasn’t indicated publicly whether Illinois will participate, although text messages obtained by the Chicago Tribune signaled he was wary of the program earlier this year. So far, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is the only Democrat to have opted his state into the program, although a handful of other Democratic governors have said they intend to opt in. The other problem facing Illinois’ governor is how to respond to the Chicago Board of Education’s demand for $150 million additional state dollars to fill the district’s budget deficit during the upcoming veto session. Chicago’s school board voted to pass a budget that assumes it will receive that funding last month, but the request faces an uphill battle to get approval from state lawmakers and Pritzker. Pritzker’s name has also circulated in the past year as a possible contender in the 2028 presidential race. Education remains a core point of contention across the country, meaning Pritzker’s record on Illinois schools could wind up on the national stage.Facing off against Pritzker in his bid for reelection is Darren Bailey, a former Republican state lawmaker. This is the second time voters will see this matchup on their ballots, as Pritzker handily defeated Bailey in 2022 to win his second term as governor. Makiya Seminera is a reporter covering how the state and federal government affect education in Chicago and across Illinois. Contact Makiya at mseminera@chalkbeat.org.

A stabbing outside a synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Dozens of swastikas painted on a Brooklyn playground. A Queens synagogue desecrated with feces and motor oil. Combined with an unprecedented call by New York’s mayor to protest Israel’s prime minister, the recent rash of crimes against Jews in New York City has the community... The post The Central Synagogue attack had no clear connection to Mamdani. He’s still being blamed. appeared first on The Forward.

Four states will make their case that Meta knowingly designed Facebook and Instagram to encourage addictive use by children and teens.

Падзеі 18 жніўня ў Беларусі, сьвеце, гісторыі.

A longtime Statehouse fixture, Brian Kane is heading up a growing law school — and he sees potential for outreach beyond its Moscow and Boise campuses.

(The Center Square) - King County continues to see drug overdose deaths at an alarming rate, with the most deaths in a single week being reported since the unofficial beginning of summer. Between Aug. 10 and Aug. 14, there were 19 drug-related deaths reported in King County, according to data provided by the county medical examiner. One of the victims was a 15-year-old girl. That’s the most overdose deaths in a single week since The Center Square began tracking after Memorial Day weekend, and also the youngest overdose death reported during that period. Since May 26, 165 people have died from overdosing on drugs, with many deaths involving some combination of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine, data shows. “I don't think we understand just the reverberating effect of widespread drug overdose in Washington state," said Marsha Michaelis, project coordinator and research fellow at the Discovery Institute’s Center on Wealth & Poverty. Michaelis said Washington’s “permissive drug policies” enable people to continue using or selling drugs instead of being held accountable for their actions. “We don't punish or we don't have laws against having hard drugs and possessing drugs, we often don't enforce laws against the selling and trading of drugs. And so we get a predictable result, which is that this substance that for many people is a huge snare,” she said. King County utilizes a “harm-reduction” approach to dealing with drug addiction and overdoses, according to the county’s website. “Harm reduction is an evidence-based, patient-centered approach to minimize the negative impacts of high-risk behaviors, like drug use.” King County spent more than $50 million for resources and services "including low-barrier medications for opioid use disorder, distribution of naloxone, and outreach teams," according to the 2025 budget. King County Public Health did not respond to an interview request or emailed questions from The Center Square before publication. Michaelis said that approach leads to people continuing to abuse drugs rather than get the help they need. “You know, if you talk to people who are in recovery, talk to many addicts, they don't want to be addicted to drugs,” she said. “But we are comfort loving creatures. We are pleasure loving creatures. We have a hard time self-regulating. “And so when you have good boundaries around your life, a loving family, a good social network, good laws, you know, they're actually enforced. It really helps human beings live and thrive." But when there are no legal consequences for drug sale or use, addiction persists, she said. “In Washington State, we have removed a lot of those barriers," Michaelis said. "For some, I think it's a false idea of compassion, you know, that if we're just soft on people, they'll be able to choose to do right.” While the “harm reduction” approach seeks to help those addicted to drugs by providing free and accessible naloxone, medications for opioid use disorder like methadone and buprenorphine and syringe service programs, deaths in the county continue at a rate of around two overdose fatalities per day. Michaelis argues that approach not only hurts the individual, but the community as well. “We can see the effects on communities where they're less safe, they're less clean. You know, people can't use their public parks,” Michaelis said. “They can't walk down the sidewalk. Businesses can't succeed and thrive because customers don't want to come into these areas that have been blighted by drug use and open drug markets. And so it hurts everyone, and not least the person who is suffering, who needs the restraints of the law and needs those benefits.” According to the county website, “every life lost to overdose is preventable. We need to use all the tools we have available to save lives. A public health approach to overdose prevention relies on a spectrum of evidence-based services that work together to empower people to make safer choices when it comes to drug use.” Michaelis says legal consequences are the most effective tool that should be used to slow the number of overdose deaths in King County and across the state. “I would say immediately look into the drug policies and actually get serious about putting barriers. Barriers are good. Put barriers between addicts and dealers, you know, end the markets that are just so freely being used in Washington state right now,” she said. “More serious penalties and more serious laws that curtail drug trade, drug use, is really important.”

(The Center Square) - Residents of rural Pennsylvania continue to face obstacles to receiving healthcare as new Medicaid and Medicare requirements may soon disproportionately affect residents. Advocates and nonprofits are working to keep these services accessible. Northwestern Pennsylvania has historically faced healthcare challenges for years, and is home to the phenomenon dubbed the ‘maternity desert’. Larger than Connecticut, this desert is comprised of eight counties which lack access to hospitals with delivery services or maternity providers. “We are really seeing challenges with OBGYN services,” said Lisa Davis, the director of the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health “We have a number of hospitals that have discontinued labor and delivery across the state”. Davis noted that the 'concentration’ of these reductions and difficulties are occurring in the northwestern part of the state. Maternity care, however, is just the tip of the iceberg. “It's very difficult for many people to access a hospital,” said Sen. Judy Schwank, the top Democrat in the Agricultural and Rural Affairs committee. “We're working on the bare minimum in terms of accessibility to the maximum amount of population.” According to the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, the rural communities have only one primary care physician for every 1,395 residents, compared to urban metrics which are closer to 788 for each physician. This means many Pennsylvanians are forced to make lengthy car trips to get the care they need. Davis, however, fears pricier gas bills may soon be the least of their concerns. “Rural hospitals tend to have higher numbers of Medicare and Medicaid patients,” she said. Davis predicted that many rural residents will lose their insurance coverage when the Big Beautiful Bill’s new working requirements come into effect Jan. 1 of 2027. While these new requirements are meant to save money, she sees a flaw in the bill’s logic. “Just because you don’t have insurance doesn’t mean you don’t get sick,” Davis said. “Every study has shown that those who are uninsured delay care and when they do access care they have more exacerbated conditions which then becomes more expensive to treat.” These exacerbated conditions will greatly cost all non-profit hospitals, as they are required to provide care regardless of an uninsured individual's ability to pay Davis noted. With many hospitals already redlining, they will likely depend on increased government funding to foot the bill. Sarah Worthington heads a healthcare non-profit called Prince of Peace Center in northwest Pennsylvania and has already experienced what it feels like to be waiting for government funding to provide the care her neighbors need. “We knew funding was coming, but it was delayed,” said Worthington. “It was held up in the state budget impasse this past year.” On top of delays in needed funding, the temporary closure last year of a critical hospital in the area near Sharon, Pa. made the future of her region's healthcare and social services shaky, Worthington recalled. “We were preparing,” she said. “Everybody was on pins and needles, waiting to see what the outcome was going to be.” While it has since reopened, Worthington noted that the center now only provides access to ‘’very limited services.” So, instead of solely relying on government funding, Worthington finds resourceful ways to still provide for those in her community. “I never want to tell somebody that we’re out of money and can’t help them,” she said. “So, we try to be creative and find other ways to fundraise and bring in the dollars here to be able to support our community in need.” Launched in May of this year, Walking with Moms in Need is Prince of Peace’s newest program, which aims to provide care for both pregnant and young mothers. Filling a gap created by the closure of two other similar social services in the area, the program is now successfully providing 40 mothers with needed transportation, maternity products, and housing every month. While Davis still holds concerns for the future of rural healthcare and healthcare coverage, she has faith that these Pennsylvania communities will pull through. “Rural communities and rural residents tend to be able to identify ways in which is they create opportunities and they create successes in their communities,” Davis said, “Regardless of any sort of support that comes from external sources.”

O rock n’roll chegou ao Brasil na década de 1950, direto dos Estados Unidos e da Inglaterra. Mas sua real origem vem da mistura de músicas tocadas em comunidades negras, como o jazz e o R&B. O que explica o rock ser um dos ritmos queridinhos de quem mora nas quebradas. Em terras nacionais, o […] O post Onde estão os bares de rock de São Paulo? apareceu primeiro em Agência Mural.

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In a message Friday to the clerk of the House of Representatives, Guest wrote that he didn’t learn until Thursday of the three stock sales made on Dec. 16.

College can be hard enough; make it easier with these resources available for Wisconsin college students. The post Wisconsin college students: Free resources you may not know about appeared first on Good Info Newswire.

乌克兰国家能源公司乌克兰石油天然气(Naftogaz)星期一(8月17日)说，俄罗斯在过去一个星期对其设施发动了13次袭击，造成设备严重损坏，并导致一些产地停产。

A troubled Montgomery hospital and the state’s largest private health insurance company reached a four-year deal Monday to keep the hospital open after years of financial woes. The deal between Jackson Hospital and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is contingent on the hospital emerging out of bankruptcy, said John Quinlivan, Jackson Hospital’s president […]

CalOptima Health invests $4.3 million to serve more unhoused residents through its mobile program.

City officials said the ballots were received on time, but they were never logged in the state’s voter database.

Schools remain open, but over 400 Washington Township families were evacuated. The post Marion County schools and flooding. What we know. appeared first on Mirror Indy.