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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will discuss the State of the State on Wednesday. Here are what the facts — and Bridge readers — say.

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will discuss the State of the State on Wednesday. Here are what the facts — and Bridge readers — say.

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A bill (HB 945) that would create a statewide counterterrorism and counterintelligence unit within the Florida Department of Law Enforcement received pushback from Democrats and one Republican in a committee hearing Tuesday. One lawmaker said it evoked echoes of COINTELPRO, the FBI special counter-intelligence program created to neutralize political dissent in the 1950s and ’60s. […]

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A bill (HB 945) that would create a statewide counterterrorism and counterintelligence unit within the Florida Department of Law Enforcement received pushback from Democrats and one Republican in a committee hearing Tuesday. One lawmaker said it evoked echoes of COINTELPRO, the FBI special counter-intelligence program created to neutralize political dissent in the 1950s and ’60s. […]

Управление по контролю за иностранными активами Минфина США (OFAC) объявило 24 февраля, что включило в санкционные списки по России четырех человек и три компании.

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Управление по контролю за иностранными активами Минфина США (OFAC) объявило 24 февраля, что включило в санкционные списки по России четырех человек и три компании.

Ministrja për Evropën dhe Punët e Jashtme, Elisa Spiropali do të zhvillojë ditën e nesërme, të mërkurën një vizitë zyrtare në Kosovë ku do të pritet nga krerët më të lartë të shtetit, raporton ATV. Gjatë kësaj vizite në Prishtinë, Spiropali do të pritet fillmisht nga homologu i saj, zëvendëskryeministri i parë dhe ministri për […]

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Ministrja për Evropën dhe Punët e Jashtme, Elisa Spiropali do të zhvillojë ditën e nesërme, të mërkurën një vizitë zyrtare në Kosovë ku do të pritet nga krerët më të lartë të shtetit, raporton ATV. Gjatë kësaj vizite në Prishtinë, Spiropali do të pritet fillmisht nga homologu i saj, zëvendëskryeministri i parë dhe ministri për […]

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Minnesota Democrats are renewing their pressure campaign to compel state Republicans to support new gun control laws after several high-profile fatal shootings last summer and a subsequent failed effort to pass new measures, like a ban on so-called assault weapons. Gov. Tim Walz announced a gun violence prevention package at a Capitol press conference Tuesday […]

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Minnesota Democrats are renewing their pressure campaign to compel state Republicans to support new gun control laws after several high-profile fatal shootings last summer and a subsequent failed effort to pass new measures, like a ban on so-called assault weapons. Gov. Tim Walz announced a gun violence prevention package at a Capitol press conference Tuesday […]

Au Burkina Faso, des magistrats ont été condamnés à des peines de prison. Ouvert le 16 janvier dernier, le verdict du procès a été rendu ce mardi 24 février à la chambre correctionnelle du tribunal de grande instance de Koupela, à une centaine de kilomètres de la capitale. Des magistrats, avocats et douaniers étaient poursuivis pour corruption, blanchiment de capitaux et concussion. Ces magistrats étaient poursuivis pour avoir perçu des avantages indus afin de prononcer un non-lieu en faveur des douaniers poursuivis pour des faits de concussion.

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Au Burkina Faso, des magistrats ont été condamnés à des peines de prison. Ouvert le 16 janvier dernier, le verdict du procès a été rendu ce mardi 24 février à la chambre correctionnelle du tribunal de grande instance de Koupela, à une centaine de kilomètres de la capitale. Des magistrats, avocats et douaniers étaient poursuivis pour corruption, blanchiment de capitaux et concussion. Ces magistrats étaient poursuivis pour avoir perçu des avantages indus afin de prononcer un non-lieu en faveur des douaniers poursuivis pour des faits de concussion.

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Inside Climate News
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Stepping off the Q train at Prospect Park Station in Brooklyn, I winced at the screech and grumble of the subway. Car horns echoed from streets nearby and the weekend morning crowd of visitors chattered raucously—all typical sounds of New York City’s urban symphony.  But as I took a moment to find the right exit, […]

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Stepping off the Q train at Prospect Park Station in Brooklyn, I winced at the screech and grumble of the subway. Car horns echoed from streets nearby and the weekend morning crowd of visitors chattered raucously—all typical sounds of New York City’s urban symphony.  But as I took a moment to find the right exit, […]

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Prensa Comunitaria
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Tiempo de lectura: 4 minutosLas elecciones de cuerpos electorales en las facultades de la Universidad de San Carlos muestran un rechazo a la gestión de Walter Mazariegos. Mientras en Medicina, Farmacia, Veterinaria y Arquitectura los cuerpos electorales fueron ganados por la oposición, la elección en Odontología fue anulada en medio de señalamientos de maniobras administrativas que buscan alterar el ... Read more

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Tiempo de lectura: 4 minutosLas elecciones de cuerpos electorales en las facultades de la Universidad de San Carlos muestran un rechazo a la gestión de Walter Mazariegos. Mientras en Medicina, Farmacia, Veterinaria y Arquitectura los cuerpos electorales fueron ganados por la oposición, la elección en Odontología fue anulada en medio de señalamientos de maniobras administrativas que buscan alterar el ... Read more

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Alaskans are a pretty resourceful bunch — when things break, we fix them. But sometimes, the deck gets stacked against us. As a business owner in Eagle River, Alaska, I see this firsthand. My business, Eagle River Electronics, fixes a wide range of products, making sure equipment keeps going and stays out of the trash. […]

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Alaskans are a pretty resourceful bunch — when things break, we fix them. But sometimes, the deck gets stacked against us. As a business owner in Eagle River, Alaska, I see this firsthand. My business, Eagle River Electronics, fixes a wide range of products, making sure equipment keeps going and stays out of the trash. […]

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Evidence suggests ultra-processed foods may be linked to health risks, but research hasn't established that these foods cause health problems. The post The facts about ultra-processed foods appeared first on Public Good News.

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Evidence suggests ultra-processed foods may be linked to health risks, but research hasn't established that these foods cause health problems. The post The facts about ultra-processed foods appeared first on Public Good News.

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Mountain State Spotlight
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Providers say stable funding keeps their doors open. With federal rules at risk, state leaders must decide how to protect the state’s child care system. Time is running out for lawmakers to address the federal child care funding rule change appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.

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Providers say stable funding keeps their doors open. With federal rules at risk, state leaders must decide how to protect the state’s child care system. Time is running out for lawmakers to address the federal child care funding rule change appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.

A recent Rhode Island Supreme Court decision in favor of Cumberland and Newport over the cost of educating certain youth in custody of the state’s child welfare agency in residential treatment programs impacts school districts statewide. The high court’s 3-1 ruling issued Feb. 3 ended a seven-year dispute with officials at the Department of Children, […]

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A recent Rhode Island Supreme Court decision in favor of Cumberland and Newport over the cost of educating certain youth in custody of the state’s child welfare agency in residential treatment programs impacts school districts statewide. The high court’s 3-1 ruling issued Feb. 3 ended a seven-year dispute with officials at the Department of Children, […]

Make your voice heard. Help Bridge identify the top state issue so we can demand answers from candidates.

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Make your voice heard. Help Bridge identify the top state issue so we can demand answers from candidates.

美國駐法國大使查爾斯·庫什納在缺席法國外交部召見之後,將於“未來幾天內”與法國外交部長讓-諾埃爾·巴羅會面。法國外交部長身邊人士透露,庫什納已主動致電巴羅,雙方商定近期舉行會談。

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美國駐法國大使查爾斯·庫什納在缺席法國外交部召見之後,將於“未來幾天內”與法國外交部長讓-諾埃爾·巴羅會面。法國外交部長身邊人士透露,庫什納已主動致電巴羅,雙方商定近期舉行會談。

As Russia’s war against Ukraine enters its fifth year, a new generation of Russians are coming of age. Despite state pressure and propaganda, not all of them support the ongoing invasion. Meduza asked four young Russians with anti-war views to explain how the past four years have shaped their sense of self, their country, and their hopes for the future. The following is a translation of their accounts, abridged for length and clarity. All names have been changed for security reasons.

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As Russia’s war against Ukraine enters its fifth year, a new generation of Russians are coming of age. Despite state pressure and propaganda, not all of them support the ongoing invasion. Meduza asked four young Russians with anti-war views to explain how the past four years have shaped their sense of self, their country, and their hopes for the future. The following is a translation of their accounts, abridged for length and clarity. All names have been changed for security reasons.

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"These funds allow the city to advance important initiatives without placing additional burden on the general fund."

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"These funds allow the city to advance important initiatives without placing additional burden on the general fund."

На Гуляйпільському напрямку командування зафіксувало 15 російських атак, чотири штурми ще не завершені

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На Гуляйпільському напрямку командування зафіксувало 15 російських атак, чотири штурми ще не завершені

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Щоденна 30-хвилинна iнформацiйна програма про подiї у свiтi, життя в Америці та американсько-українськi відносини.

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Щоденна 30-хвилинна iнформацiйна програма про подiї у свiтi, життя в Америці та американсько-українськi відносини.

(The Center Square) – On the same day that parents of daughters killed at Camp Mystic sued state officials for failing to enforce state law, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called on the state agency to pull the camp’s license. On Tuesday, the parents of nine daughters who died at Camp Mystic during the July 4, 2025, flash flood in Hunt, Texas, sued six Texas Department of State Health Services officials alleging they violated their daughters’ constitutional rights to life and bodily integrity. DSHS officials “responsible for licensing youth camps deliberately looked the other way,” their attorney, Paul Yetter, said. “While Camp Mystic bears responsibility and is also being sued, state officials knew the camp’s emergency plan lacked a required evacuation component and still licensed it as safe.” On the same day, Patrick wrote a letter to one of the defendants, DSHS Commissioner Jennifer Shuford, urging her to not issue a license to the camp. The agency is statutorily required to enforce camp safety laws. “It has come to my attention that Camp Mystic is soliciting and accepting applications for the summer of 2026 camp season,” Patrick wrote Shuford. “Twenty-eight lives were taken, and until these deaths are investigated and any necessary corrective actions are taken to ensure this never happens again, a camp license should not be issued to Camp Mystic.” The state legislature held hearings last year and passed legislation to improve emergency response and oversight of flood warning systems, technology and preparedness, and camp safety requirements, among other measures, The Center Square reported. Gov. Greg Abbott signed the flood relief and camp safety reform bills into law, which are now in effect. An investigation is ongoing led by bipartisan state Senate and House general investigating committees. Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows launched them last October. Their first joint meeting is scheduled this spring to discuss findings and next steps. “I expect, after those facts are determined, there may be necessary corrective actions for Camp Mystic to take to make sure future campers and counselors are safe and do not lose their lives,” Patrick said. Despite the loss of life, the camp’s website home page “does not acknowledge the 28 deaths that occurred at the camp, nor does it acknowledge that the search for one little camper who lost her life is still ongoing,” he said, referring to Cile Steward, whose remains were never found. “Surprisingly, Dick Eastland, [the camp’s former owner who died on July 4] is still named on the website as still being in charge, all as if 2025 never happened,” Patrick said. “I would not feel comfortable sending my grandchildren to a camp where 27 young girls lost their lives less than a year ago, particularly while key questions remain unanswered,” he said, adding that Texas taxpayers who funded recovery efforts and ongoing legislative oversight and response deserve transparency. He requested Shuford to not renew the camp’s license “until all legislative investigations are complete and any necessary corrective actions are taken.” In response, Camp Mystic issued a statement saying its Cypress Lake location, which it has planned to reopen this summer, “is in compliance with all aspects of the state’s new camp safety laws. There is, consequently, no regulatory basis to deny Camp Mystic Cypress Lake its license. Camp Mystic Cypress Lake is a separate property that is not adjacent to the Guadalupe River and sustained no significant damage from the historic flood on July 4.” Multiple lawsuits have been filed against Camp Mystic and its owners and affiliated entities alleging wrongful death and gross negligence. The lawsuits point to federal records showing the camp owners petitioned FEMA multiple times to have flood plain designations removed, alleging they did so to cut insurance expenses while also marketing the property as “safe,” The Center Square reported. They argue their daughters’ deaths were entirely preventable and had they known they were staying in cabins in a floodplain they never would have allowed them to stay there. They also argue the camp’s policy of instructing the girls to remain in their cabins caused their deaths and “corporate fictions” were used “as a means of evading an existing legal obligation, namely, civil liability for negligence and gross negligence” that killed their daughters. The camp’s attorney has said the allegations in the lawsuits are “misinformation” and the camp denies culpability. A camp spokesperson told The Center Square in an email the camp also invited Patrick and members of the investigative committee to visit the camp last October. The invitation remains open, with the owners saying they “will always be available as a resource for the Committee as we believe having each member of the Committee physically tour the Camp location is the best and only way to learn exactly what happened.” They say Patrick never responded.

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(The Center Square) – On the same day that parents of daughters killed at Camp Mystic sued state officials for failing to enforce state law, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called on the state agency to pull the camp’s license. On Tuesday, the parents of nine daughters who died at Camp Mystic during the July 4, 2025, flash flood in Hunt, Texas, sued six Texas Department of State Health Services officials alleging they violated their daughters’ constitutional rights to life and bodily integrity. DSHS officials “responsible for licensing youth camps deliberately looked the other way,” their attorney, Paul Yetter, said. “While Camp Mystic bears responsibility and is also being sued, state officials knew the camp’s emergency plan lacked a required evacuation component and still licensed it as safe.” On the same day, Patrick wrote a letter to one of the defendants, DSHS Commissioner Jennifer Shuford, urging her to not issue a license to the camp. The agency is statutorily required to enforce camp safety laws. “It has come to my attention that Camp Mystic is soliciting and accepting applications for the summer of 2026 camp season,” Patrick wrote Shuford. “Twenty-eight lives were taken, and until these deaths are investigated and any necessary corrective actions are taken to ensure this never happens again, a camp license should not be issued to Camp Mystic.” The state legislature held hearings last year and passed legislation to improve emergency response and oversight of flood warning systems, technology and preparedness, and camp safety requirements, among other measures, The Center Square reported. Gov. Greg Abbott signed the flood relief and camp safety reform bills into law, which are now in effect. An investigation is ongoing led by bipartisan state Senate and House general investigating committees. Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows launched them last October. Their first joint meeting is scheduled this spring to discuss findings and next steps. “I expect, after those facts are determined, there may be necessary corrective actions for Camp Mystic to take to make sure future campers and counselors are safe and do not lose their lives,” Patrick said. Despite the loss of life, the camp’s website home page “does not acknowledge the 28 deaths that occurred at the camp, nor does it acknowledge that the search for one little camper who lost her life is still ongoing,” he said, referring to Cile Steward, whose remains were never found. “Surprisingly, Dick Eastland, [the camp’s former owner who died on July 4] is still named on the website as still being in charge, all as if 2025 never happened,” Patrick said. “I would not feel comfortable sending my grandchildren to a camp where 27 young girls lost their lives less than a year ago, particularly while key questions remain unanswered,” he said, adding that Texas taxpayers who funded recovery efforts and ongoing legislative oversight and response deserve transparency. He requested Shuford to not renew the camp’s license “until all legislative investigations are complete and any necessary corrective actions are taken.” In response, Camp Mystic issued a statement saying its Cypress Lake location, which it has planned to reopen this summer, “is in compliance with all aspects of the state’s new camp safety laws. There is, consequently, no regulatory basis to deny Camp Mystic Cypress Lake its license. Camp Mystic Cypress Lake is a separate property that is not adjacent to the Guadalupe River and sustained no significant damage from the historic flood on July 4.” Multiple lawsuits have been filed against Camp Mystic and its owners and affiliated entities alleging wrongful death and gross negligence. The lawsuits point to federal records showing the camp owners petitioned FEMA multiple times to have flood plain designations removed, alleging they did so to cut insurance expenses while also marketing the property as “safe,” The Center Square reported. They argue their daughters’ deaths were entirely preventable and had they known they were staying in cabins in a floodplain they never would have allowed them to stay there. They also argue the camp’s policy of instructing the girls to remain in their cabins caused their deaths and “corporate fictions” were used “as a means of evading an existing legal obligation, namely, civil liability for negligence and gross negligence” that killed their daughters. The camp’s attorney has said the allegations in the lawsuits are “misinformation” and the camp denies culpability. A camp spokesperson told The Center Square in an email the camp also invited Patrick and members of the investigative committee to visit the camp last October. The invitation remains open, with the owners saying they “will always be available as a resource for the Committee as we believe having each member of the Committee physically tour the Camp location is the best and only way to learn exactly what happened.” They say Patrick never responded.

Durante una visita a Tomé, el embajador de China en Chile, Niu Qingbao, abordó la controversia que se generó a raíz del proyecto de cable submarino entre ambos países. Ante consultas de Radio Bío Bío, el embajador chino aseguró que la iniciativa beneficia a ambas partes, obedece a las leyes chilenas y no hace ningún … Continua leyendo "Embajador chino en Chile defiende proyecto de cable submarino y descarta daños a Estados Unidos" The post Embajador chino en Chile defiende proyecto de cable submarino y descarta daños a Estados Unidos appeared first on BioBioChile.

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Durante una visita a Tomé, el embajador de China en Chile, Niu Qingbao, abordó la controversia que se generó a raíz del proyecto de cable submarino entre ambos países. Ante consultas de Radio Bío Bío, el embajador chino aseguró que la iniciativa beneficia a ambas partes, obedece a las leyes chilenas y no hace ningún … Continua leyendo "Embajador chino en Chile defiende proyecto de cable submarino y descarta daños a Estados Unidos" The post Embajador chino en Chile defiende proyecto de cable submarino y descarta daños a Estados Unidos appeared first on BioBioChile.