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Bat Yam residents reflect on another Iran conflict after devastating missile impact in 2025
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (171+ words) Residents of Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, reflect on fear, resilience, and uncertainty in a Media Line video filmed near the site of last June's Iranian missile strike that hit a residential building and killed nine people. In the…...
Are sanctuary policing policies no more than a public relations facade?
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1611+ words) In early 2025, in an effort to facilitate its deportation goals, the Trump administration entered into hundreds of agreements with local police departments to essentially deputize them to act as federal immigration agents. The bulk of these agreements were signed in…...
Local LGBTQ resource center closing due to funding issues, increasing threats
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (202+ words) AMERICAN FORK, Utah (ABC4) " An LGBTQ+ bookstore and resource center in American Fork is closing its doors for good. The Mosaics Bookstore and Resource Center says they've been forced to close their physical location in Utah County after a loss in…...
Aldermen question need for multi-family development moratorium
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (625+ words) Lockport City Council members doubled down on a decision to table a proposed moratorium on large multi-family developments, questioning whether the measure is necessary given the pace of current projects and the city's existing comprehensive and zoning plans. Kathryn Fogle,…...
Lexington and Arlington ban gas-powered leaf blowers
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (36+ words) Commercial landscapers and residents in Lexington and Arlington, Massachusetts are now banned from using gas-powered leaf blowers. Commercial landscapers and residents in Lexington and Arlington, Massachusetts are now banned from using gas-powered leaf blowers....
TenHaken: Legislature steps up for cities with innovative capital funding option
1+ week, 4+ day ago (609+ words) The South Dakota State Legislature recently passed House Bill 1245, which will provide an incredible tool for local fiscal flexibility. By giving cities the option'not the mandate'through a vote of their residents to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement…...
Another month, another Rahm Emanuel policy proposal. What’s he up to?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (487+ words) Rahm Emanuel is embarking on a three-day swing through the crucial swing-state of Michigan this weekend. But he's not just dropping in to help boost down-ballot Democratic candidates " he's also visiting some trade schools to unveil yet another policy proposal....
Louisiana created a market to reduce water pollution. Will it actually work?
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (1370+ words) Scientists aboard research vessel Pelican take water samples to measure oxygen as part of an annual survey to determine the size of the Gulf of Mexico's "dead zone." (Cassandra Glaspie, LSU/Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium) Imagine you love cherry cheesecake,…...
Augusta Fire Dept. holds esophageal pre-cancer screenings for firefighters, staff
8+ hour, 23+ min ago (283+ words) Firefighters face many danger when battling a blaze, including an increased risk of certain cancers. That's why the Augusta Fire Department is partnering with Lucid Diagnostics to offer pre-cancer screenings. AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) " Firefighters face many dangers when battling a…...
The new American Dream has parents easing up on college expectations for their kids: 35% are now open to trade school instead
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (598+ words) Many parents and kids alike are wondering whether college has the same return on investment it once did. Going to college was once seen as a one-way ticket to a successful and lucrative career. Still, there are a growing number of…...