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总部位于香港的长江和记实业有限公司周四向巴拿马政府提出请求，希望就继续运营巴拿马运河两大码头港口的事情展开谈判。之前，美国总统特朗普多次威胁称，美国将收回巴拿马运河这条他所谓的被中国控制的水道。巴拿马一直否认中国对这条连接大西洋和太平洋、全长50英里（80公里）的水道拥有控制权，这条水道主要由美国和中国使用。

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美国在中东地区大规模集结兵力，并威胁将对伊朗采取行动的同时，星期四，美国总统特朗普敦促伊朗达成一项“有意义的”协议。

A group of consultants unveiled rival plans this week for replacing Fresno County’s soon-to-expire transportation sales tax on the November ballot, setting the stage for a showdown at the polls over what the next few decades of transportation spending will look like locally. On Tuesday, the coalition of transportation and political consultants unveiled the “Fix […] The post A rival group unveils plans to replace Fresno County’s transportation sales tax, Measure C appeared first on Fresnoland.

The measures’ advancement comes as New Jersey Democrats take more aggressive actions to curb federal immigration enforcement.

Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Michigan’s superintendent is firing back at the U.S. Justice Department by saying the Trump administration’s Title IX investigations into three districts are based on false information about the state’s health education guidelines. U.S. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon sent notices of compliance reviews to superintendents of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, Lansing School District, and Godfrey-Lee Public Schools on Wednesday. The department said it is investigating whether the districts have included “sexual orientation or gender ideology content” in any classroom and if parents were notified of their rights to opt their children out of such instruction. It will also determine if transgender students are allowed to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity. The letters cited the Michigan State Board of Education’s November revision of its “Michigan Health Education Standards Guidelines” that recommended students be taught about gender identity and sexual orientation. The correspondence said “health is a required class for graduation in the state of Michigan, with no opportunity for parents to opt their children out of receiving instruction.” In a statement Thursday, State Superintendent Glenn Maleyko said the premise of the investigations are a “mischaracterization.” “Local school boards set health curriculum with input from local sex education advisory boards,” he said. “Local control remains in place. Parents retain the right to decide whether their children should participate in sex education instruction.” The current health education guidelines noted that under existing state law, parents must be notified ahead of sex education classes, have a right to review curriculum, and can opt their children out of all or some of it without penalty. Michigan districts decide their own curriculums and are not required to comply with suggestions in the state board’s guidelines. When the state’s current health education guidelines were proposed last year, many conservative and religious parents and community members spoke out against the changes. They claimed their rights to protect their children’s religious upbringing were stripped away. Maleyko also reaffirmed the state’s commitment to ensuring all students feel safe and included. “The much-needed updates to health education guidelines—which the Department of Justice falsely said are state requirements—help local districts make decisions on how they can support student health,” he said. The Justice Department is asking the districts to hand over numerous documents, including library books with mentions of LGBTQ+ matters, curriculum texts, and presentations. The letters threaten terminating federal funding if the districts do not comply. All three districts receive high percentages of their funding from federal grants, said Peter Spadafore, executive director of the Michigan Alliance for Student Opportunity, an organization that works to help students in districts with the greatest needs by creating educational equity. Advocates worry the investigations will hurt youth Erin Knott, executive director of the LGBTQ+ advocacy organization Equality Michigan, said in a statement that the group is disappointed about the investigations. “LGBTQ+ youth are among the most vulnerable young people in our state,” she said. “They face higher rates of bullying, harassment, and mental health challenges. Inclusive education policies are not ‘ideology,’ they are evidence-based efforts to ensure that every student feels safe, respected, and seen in their own school community.” Jay Kaplan, a staff attorney for the ACLU of Michigan, said while the investigations may not have legal bearing, they could cause a chilling effect that results in districts rolling back protections for LGBTQ+ students. “This is an attempt to harass and bully districts into discriminating against trans kids and into erasing the existence of LGBTQ people,” he said. Many Michigan LGBTQ+ youth say they fear the ripple effects of political rhetoric in President Donald Trump’s second term. A 2024 survey by the nonprofit advocacy group the Trevor Project found 89% of Michigan LGBTQ+ students said recent politics negatively impacted their sense of well-being. Affirming policies are potentially life-saving, other surveys suggest. Why the DOJ opened the investigation The DOJ said in the letter that the revised standards could violate Title IX or a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, Mahmoud v. Taylor, which requires districts to allow parents to opt their children out from classes with LGBTQ+ themes. Spokespeople from the Department of Justice did not immediately respond to questions about why the three districts are the target of the investigations. Kaplan said it appears districts with large populations of Latino and Black students in communities experiencing high rates of poverty were targeted. He said investigations are unusual because they don’t appear to be prompted by parent complaints. He added the letters are “constitutionally flawed,” and that current law does not allow the executive branch to dictate what local schools teach. Arnetta Thompson, superintendent of Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, said in an email the district will provide all information the DOJ requested. “At this time, this is a standard review process. “The District is not facing any charges or findings of wrongdoing. We remain committed to complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and have consistently operated in accordance with those laws.” Spokespeople for the Detroit Public Schools Community District and the Lansing School District declined to comment. Monique Bryant, a member of the DPSCD board, said as a parent she has never had a concern about classroom material. “Sometimes you can have students and parents go too far left with something, and we have to be thoughtful and mindful of everyone,” she added. Lansing school board President Guillermo Lopez said he had not heard complaints from any parents about not being able to opt out. House Speaker Matt Hall, a Republican from Richland Township, said at his regular news conference on Feb. 19 he supports the investigations because he doesn’t think most parents want their children receiving that type of instruction. If it is happening, officials should “put a stop to it,” Hall said.“I would welcome more investigations.” State Board of Education member Tom McMillan, a Republican from Oakland Township, said he was pleased to learn of the DOJ investigation: “This is one of the things the federal government can do to make kids safe.” Even though state law says that parents have a right to opt out their children from sex education lessons, McMillan said there are no consequences for districts that do not follow the opt-out law. “I think there should be serious consequences, removal of funds, maybe jail time, prison, for districts that don’t follow the law,” he said. “If they are harming kids, allowing boys to go into girls’ locker rooms, showers, that’s perversion and should be met with some kind of serious consequences.” Pamela Pugh, president of the State Board of Education and a Democrat from Saginaw, said the investigation is a “politically motivated fishing expedition” and “a misuse of federal resources” that will burden local schools. Trump threatens funding over transgender student protections, DEI As promised during his campaign, Trump has targeted transgender communities and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in multiple executive orders. Since last year, the Michigan Department of Education has pushed back on those executive orders, saying its efforts to incorporate curriculum that reflects diverse experiences won’t change. The Trump administration has also targeted districts across the country with investigations and funding threats. On Wednesday, the U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights announced an investigation into New York City’s education department for a policy that allows transgender students to play on sports teams in line with their gender identity. Denver Public Schools was investigated last year by the Department of Education for converting a girls’ restroom into an all-gender restroom. Chicago is facing a loss of millions in federal funding for magnet schools due to a dispute with the Department of Education over how the district serves transgender and Black students. Another Title IX probe began in Maine in April. The Department of Justice sued Minneapolis Public Schools over its layoff protections for teachers of color in December. Hannah Dellinger covers K-12 education and state education policy for Chalkbeat Detroit. You can reach her at hdellinger@chalkbeat.org. Georgea Kovanis is a reporter covering LGBTQ+ issues for the Detroit Free Press. You can reach her at gkovanis@freepress.com. Paul Egan contributed to this report.

Críticas da oposição ao enredo da Acadêmicos de Niterói expõem disputa, enquanto Lula amplia articulação internacional ‘Acadêmicos de Niterói exerceu o que direita diz defender: liberdade de expressão’, diz cientista político sobre homenagem a Lula apareceu primeiro no Brasil de Fato.

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education has issued guidance on prayer in public schools, outlining requirements that are tied to federal education funding. The guidance states that no public school, teacher or school official “should ever coerce or pressure a student to engage in speech or affirm a viewpoint that would violate the student’s sincere religious beliefs.” In a statement, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the guidance reaffirms constitutional protections for religious liberty. “Our Constitution safeguards the free exercise of religion as one of the guiding principles of our republic, and we will vigorously protect that right in America's public schools,” McMahon said. According to the department, the updated guidance addresses three key First Amendment protections: the right of parents and students to freedom of speech, the right to practice religion freely, and the obligation of public schools to avoid establishing or endorsing religion. The guidance follows President Donald Trump's remarks in September at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., where he said the department would issue new direction on prayer in public schools. After Trump announced the guidance, the Freethought Caucus issued a statement expressing concern that the federal government could appear to favor one religion. “This guidance helps erode the Establishment Clause, blurring the lines between private and school-sponsored prayer, and create a less inclusive environment for students of diverse faiths or no faith,” the caucus said in a statement. The group added that other actions by the Trump administration “may appear to endorse one religion over others.” Those in support of the guidance say it clarifies existing law and protects constitutional rights. In an exclusive interview with The Center Square, Jeremy Dys, senior counsel and chair of First Liberty Institute’s Education Practice Group, said the updated direction reflects longstanding constitutional principles. First Liberty represented former high school football coach Joseph Kennedy in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held a public school district violated the First Amendment when it disciplined Kennedy for praying on the Washington state field after games. “What the guidance has done well is point back at the 250 years of American history that point to welcoming religion even inside our public schools and allowing students to freely exercise their faith on campus, but to have their consciences protected when they do,” Dys said. Dys added the prayer-in-school guidance by the Biden administration claimed to call for neutrality, but rather restricted religious freedom in public schools. “Neutrality does not mean that you can silence religious speech and somehow create a neutral sphere,” he added. “That’s actually hostility towards religion.” Dys said school officials should ensure that students and teachers can exercise their constitutional rights while on campus. “The job of school officials everywhere, and every professional educator, is to maximize the freedom for its students and teachers to be able to walk through the schoolhouse gates without shedding a single part of their constitutional rights,” he said. Under Section 8524(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, local educational agencies must certify in writing to their state educational agency that they do not have policies preventing constitutionally protected prayer in public elementary and secondary schools as a condition of receiving federal funds. ESEA funds are federal grants provided to state and local educational agencies to supplement K-12 education, particularly for high-poverty and at-risk students. The Center Square previously reported that in Arizona, public schools could risk losing federal funds if they fail to comply with requirements to protect constitutionally protected prayer and religious expression. State departments of education are required to submit annual reports to the U.S. Department of Education detailing how school districts are complying with the updated guidance. The Center Square reached out to the American Civil Liberties Union and Interfaith Alliance for comment, but did not receive a response.

美国总统特朗普周四宣布“和平委员会”正式成立，承诺向加沙提供100亿美元援助，同时一些穆斯林占多数的国家也承诺提供资金和军力。

Minnesota Democrats in the first few days of the 2026 legislative session have proposed a slew of bills to hold federal agents accountable for constitutional abuses and limit their conduct. The Trump administration sent 3,000 immigration enforcement agents here beginning late last year, which ignited massive resistance and resulted in the killings of two American […]

El Teide ha registrado tres enjambres sísmicos esta semana, un aumento que refleja la actividad interna del volcán. Aunque los movimientos son muy leves y no hay indicios de erupción inmediata, los científicos vigilan de cerca para anticipar cualquier cambio en Tenerife.

Servidores da Receita Federal são acusados de acessar ilegalmente dados de ministros e familiares Moraes manda intimar presidente da Unafisco a depor em investigação sobre vazamento de dados de ministros apareceu primeiro no Brasil de Fato.

法國表示，負責地中海事務的歐盟專員應該就其出席美國總統特朗普“和平委員會”的第一次會議作出解釋，因為她“並未獲得歐盟理事會的參加該會議的授權”。

法国表示，负责地中海事务的欧盟专员应该就其出席美国总统特朗普“和平委员会”的第一次会议作出解释，因为她“并未获得欧盟理事会的参加该会议的授权”。

Construction is expected to begin on the $149.5 million project next month, with an expected opening in 2028.

A convocatória foi realizada para acompanhar a greve geral em rejeição ao projeto do governo e acabou resultando em uma nova caçada policial. O post Argentina: repressão no Congresso deixa dezenas de feridos e marca avanço da reforma trabalhista de Milei apareceu primeiro em Mídia NINJA.

朝鲜最高领导人金正恩与其女儿金主爱近日一同出席平壤新建的一批住宅楼的落成仪式。法国世界报周四就此表示，金主爱频繁陪同父亲公开露面，引发外界对其政治角色的猜测。

朝鮮最高領導人金正恩與其女兒金主愛近日一同出席平壤新建的一批住宅樓的落成儀式。法國世界報周四就此表示，金主愛頻繁陪同父親公開露面，引發外界對其政治角色的猜測。

Del. Jeffrie Long Jr. (D-Calvert and Prince George’s) testified Thursday about a visit he and several members of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland made last year to a dilapidated wooded area in Prince George’s County where as many as 300 Black youth are buried. Long said on that warm September day he led a […]