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Hobbs talks legislative session, from groundwater to school vouchers
Yuma Sun - Arizona
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PHOENIX – The way Katie Hobbs sees it, the just completed legislative session was the best that could be hoped for in a divided government. In a wide-ranging interview with Capitol Media Services, she noted the $17.6 billion budget that eventually...
After LCA Tejas, JF-17 Thunder Loss, Indian, Chinese Weapon Systems Face Another Drubbing In Americas
The Eurasian Times
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July 15, 2025
Both India and China have been attempting to “seize” the lucrative Latin American defense market. However, the two Asian giants will have to wait longer, as this region has traditionally been considered the US backyard. Earlier, Argentina decided...
Arizonans love these 15 unusual places names. Here's why
AZ Central - Arizona
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You've heard of Snowflake, Why and Bumble Bee. But have you ever seen Nothing or Hope in your travels? Arizona is home to many uniquely named landmarks and places that are sure to make you laugh in delight or seriously wonder where the name came...
Hundreds of Thousands Told To Avoid Sun: 'Deadliest Weather Phenomenon'
Newsweek
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July 7, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of people have been advised to stay out of the sun this week due to "dangerously hot conditions" forecast in two states. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued extreme heat warnings for large swathes of southern Arizona...
La Iglesia Episcopal se niega a ayudar en la reubicación de los falsos refugiados blancos sudafricanos promovidos por Trump
The Milwaukee Independent
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July 2, 2025
En una ruptura con décadas de colaboración, la iglesia anunció que se retirará de sus subvenciones federales para reasentamiento de refugiados antes que participar en lo que describió como una campaña selectiva por motivos raciales y éticamente...
A Common Assumption About Aging May Be Wrong, Study Suggests
Slashdot
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July 5, 2025
"Some of our basic assumptions about the biological process of aging might be wrong," reports the New York Times — citing new research on a small Indigenous population in the Bolivian Amazon. [Alternate URL here.] Scientists have long believed...
16 abandoned places around the world that have become must-see tourist attractions
NBC Connecticut
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July 13, 2025
Abandoned places can be creepy, but fascinating. These spaces, whether an old high school, a rundown house, or a shipwreck, can deliver a thrill, but also a peek into the past. And there are some unique sites around the world that give visitors an...
From Guatemala to Gaza, genocide denial thwarts justice
The Electronic Intifada
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July 10, 2025
Ana Maria Monjardino The Electronic Intifada 10 July 2025 A poster in Guatemala City shows a Guatemalan and Palestinian woman holding hands. It reads “Stop the genocide. Solidarity with Palestine.” CPR UrbanaDistorting the historical narrative is...
Mexico’s largest pride flag formed from over 5000 people
QNews
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June 25, 2025
More than 5,000 people came together in Mexico to create the world’s largest LGBTQ+ flag over the weekend, and it was a sight to behold. A year ago, workers in Mexico were recorded tearing a giant Pride flag from a building, sparking a pro-LGBTQ+...
A Silent Emergency Is Unfolding on the Colombia-Venezuela Border
Caracas Chronicles
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July 14, 2025
The images of thousands of people stuck on the Venezuelan side of the Simón Bolívar International Bridge, waiting to enter Colombia, are no longer common. Nor are the crowds of people walking en masse, as seen years ago. But those who still cross...
'Adiós, Milwaukee': Community mourns as ICE forces family out
Raw Story
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July 2, 2025
Yessenia Ruano’s home in Milwaukee is in a state of limbo. Some of the family’s belongings have been sold. Some were gifted, out of necessity, to friends and family, including plants Ruano offered to her coworkers. The most essential — clothing,...
In Yuma County and statewide, students and orgs demand no cuts to federal Pell Grants
KAWC Colorado River Public Media - Arizona
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June 27, 2025
“I believe that our community will suffer as I mentioned because higher education is what brings us opportunity, is what brings us chances and what brings hope to San Luis,” said Arizona Western College student Armando Olmos. “… like many students...
Arizona governor discusses vouchers, water law, D’backs, vetoes, divided government
Daily Independent - Arizona
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PHOENIX - The way Katie Hobbs sees it, the just completed legislative session was the best that could be hoped for in a divided government. In a wide-ranging interview with Capitol Media Services, she noted the $17.6 billion budget that eventually...
Mystery of lost civilization revealed by ancient temple ruin discovery
New Atlas
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July 6, 2025
Long before the Inka (commonly known as Inca in English) rose to power, a mysterious civilization bloomed on the edge of Lake Titicaca. Known as Tiwanaku, it began as a humble farming village in the Bolivian highlands and, by around 500 BCE, grew...
Pinal County cotton farmers are among nation's leaders
AZ Central - Arizona
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Pinal County cotton farmers are in the top 1% of cotton producers in the United States as measured by yield, even amid drought and heat. A University of Arizona study found that cotton growers here have reduced the use of pesticides and water in...
Sarah Porter: The future of Arizona’s water policy
Arizona Capitol Times
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July 6, 2025
Sarah Porter’s fondest memories of growing up in Phoenix include spending time with her family camping, hiking, and fishing. So when Porter saw an opportunity to transition from her career as a lawyer working in complex commercial litigation to...
El dalái lama promete que no será el último líder del budismo tibetano
KESQ-TV - California
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July 2, 2025
Simone McCarthy y Tenzin Dharpo El dalái lama ha anunciado que tendrá un sucesor después de su muerte, continuando una tradición centenaria que se ha convertido en un punto de conflicto en la lucha con el Partido Comunista de China por el futuro...
‘Adiós, Milwaukee’: A family uprooted, a hole left behind
The 19th News
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July 1, 2025
Photos and additional reporting from Milwaukee by Jamie Kelter Davis. Yessenia Ruano’s home in Milwaukee is in a state of limbo. Some of the family’s belongings have been sold. Some were gifted, out of necessity, to friends and family, including...
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What is BRICS and where is it going?
Canadian Dimension
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July 12, 2025
World leaders attend the 2025 BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 7, 2025. Photo courtesy the Government of India/Wikimedia Commons. From July 6 to 7, BRICS—a bloc of rising powers once dismissed as a loose economic coalition—held its...
La conexión con Chicago: Cómo la Unión Teológica Católica moldeó al Papa León
USCatholic
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June 30, 2025
A pocas horas después de la elección del Papa León XIV, los medios de comunicación ya hablaban mucho de sus raíces en Chicago, incluso discutían el equipo deportivo que apoyaba y a dónde va a comer pizza. Pero las conexiones con Chicago del Papa...