
Construction’s Data Center Boom
Plus: Ukraine says Starlink is partly back after an outage, inflation hits 3.7 percent ahead of the midterms, and a huge dachshund.

How much water Front Range communities did — and didn’t — save this summer
Denver, Aurora, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and Boulder weigh in on what they learned about consumer behavior

Trump says the border is secure. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott keeps declaring an emergency.
Since Abbott first declared a border emergency in 2021, he’s renewed or amended the proclamation at least 69 times. The proclamation has greatly expanded his powers.

Outspent and unknown, Democrat Vikki Goodwin gives Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick his toughest race yet
The race for Texas’ powerful second-in-command role pits a third-term GOP kingmaker against a state lawmaker who is riding the political tailwind felt by Democrats up and down the ballot.

Jena Griswold, Michael Allen spar over Trump and partisanship in Colorado attorney general debate
Griswold, a Democrat, said fighting the Trump administration was a “fundamental” job for the next attorney general, while Allen, a Republican, pledged to follow the evidence
Trump Says the Border Is Secure. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Keeps Declaring an Emergency.
The post Trump Says the Border Is Secure. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Keeps Declaring an Emergency. appeared first on ProPublica .
El-Sayed Works to Stitch Together a Diverse Majority
Overcoming tensions between the Arab American and Black communities in Michigan will be key for the progressive’s Senate campaign. The post El-Sayed Works to Stitch Together a Diverse Majority appeared first on The American Prospect .
Trump’s Great Gift to Chinese Automakers
First, he took away GM and Ford’s EV subsidies. Then he drastically jacked up the price of gas and diesel. The post Trump’s Great Gift to Chinese Automakers appeared first on The American Prospect .

Report: Texas hospitals could offer more financial help before sending patients big bills
The report also found most nonprofit facilities in Texas — which has a higher rate of medical debt than most states — will not offer refunds to patients who are later found to qualify for free care.
Frustrated by Losses in the Courts, Missouri Republicans Want to Change How Top Judges Are Selected
The post Frustrated by Losses in the Courts, Missouri Republicans Want to Change How Top Judges Are Selected appeared first on ProPublica .
In Nebraska, Pete Ricketts Was a Data Center’s Best Friend
Hyperscaler companies enjoyed $836 million in tax breaks from one law he signed as governor. Now, he’s been forced to defend that record. The post In Nebraska, Pete Ricketts Was a Data Center’s Best Friend appeared first on The American Prospect .
The Left’s Senseless Outrage Over ICE
The shooting in New York is the latest excuse to condemn the police.
The Secrecy in Courts Dilemma
What to do about the sealing order crisis.

Meet the Military Man Threatening to Unseat Netanyahu
Gadi Eisenkot has been unrestrained in his criticism of the Israeli prime minister. But he’s no dove.

Did Ukrainian Drones Wipe Out Russia’s Bot Networks?
Attacks on Russian data centers knocked out its version of Google, but claims that bot activity plummeted were unfounded.

Trump’s Trade War Is Helping Mark Carney Transform Canada
How the prime minister is using the rift with the U.S. to boost his country’s global standing.

Horseshoe Theory at Cornell
Both traditionalists and progressives deny women agency when it comes to sex.

Why Hamas Cheered Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize
Pillay’s human rights career hid the commitments of a campaigner behind the authority of a judge.

Dozens of residents talk to Mayes about data centers
(The Center Square) – What was meant to be a stop on the campaign tour for Arizona’s attorney general deep in the heart of Mesa became a one-topic free-for-all instead on Wednesday night. The city of about 500,000 people, near Phoenix, is where...
A Long-Term Plan to Secure Peace for Ukraine
The brutal, yearslong war might end in 2027—if the White House plays its cards right. The post A Long-Term Plan to Secure Peace for Ukraine appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Trump–Putin Diesel Deal Isn’t What You Think
Events of the last few days will have limited economic impact but bring political benefits for Russia. The post The Trump–Putin Diesel Deal Isn’t What You Think appeared first on The American Conservative .
Aberdeen’s Bus Scheme Failure Is the Latest in UK Net-Zero Madness
Scotland is learning it’s not easy being green. The post Aberdeen’s Bus Scheme Failure Is the Latest in UK Net-Zero Madness appeared first on The American Conservative .

How authoritarian states are building an international market for digital surveillance
Digital authoritarianism is not developing in isolation, but through the international exchange of technologies, standards, and practices.

Schwarzenegger, Newsom mark climate bill's anniversary
(The Center Square) - Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger joined Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday at the California Economic Summit in Long Beach to celebrate two decades of the state's decarbonization framework under what's regarded as landmark climate...

At CNN town hall, Senate candidate James Talarico woos moderate and undecided voters
The Austin Democrat used the forum, absent rival Ken Paxton, to discuss policy and present himself as a moderate. Republicans cast those efforts as contrary to his record.
Facing an enrollment drop, Denver superintendent says school closures could be coming
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Denver Public Schools’ enrollment fell by 1,780...

Republicans aim to retake Arizona’s executive branch
(The Center Square) - Senate President Warren Petersen and U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs are vying to give Republicans back control of Arizona’s executive branch. During the Nov. 3 general election, Petersen, R-Gilbert, will face Democratic Attorney General...

Seattle transportation eyes $63.5M interfund loan amid massive cash flow issue
(The Center Square) - The Seattle City Council appeared reluctant on Wednesday to sign off on Mayor Katie Wilson’s proposal to “bail out” the transportation department with a $63.5 million interfund loan. The request comes alongside a proposed...
WATCH: Bad timing? Washington income tax history site vanishes, then reappears
(The Center Square) - As Washington voters are preparing to decide whether to repeal the state's new 9.9% income tax, a longtime online resource documenting Washington's income tax voting history disappeared and then suddenly reappeared in the last...

County officials respond to election workers controversy
(The Center Square) – The dust has yet to settle in Arizona’s largest county after a pair of Maricopa County employees were seen on camera in the late-night hours of Oct. 7 in what has become an election controversy.The employees, who have not been...

Feds pressure California to purge noncitizens from voter rolls
(The Center Square) – Federal officials urged the California secretary of state this week to ensure that no noncitizens are registered to vote in the Nov. 3 midterm election, threatening “emergency relief” if the state does not comply. According to a...

Sen. Raphael Warnock says Scott Colom could flip Senate seat Democratic like his Georgia upset
Warnock said Mississippi, the state with the highest concentration of Black voters in the nation, is ripe for the Democratic Party to flip the Senate seat if only they’ll consistently spend money in the Deep South state and keep working to register...

Saudi national arrested in alleged AI espionage case
(The Center Square) - A Saudi national has been arrested in an alleged corporate espionage case and is charged with attempting to steal artificial intelligence technology from a California company. Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, appeared Tuesday in the...

McCormick: ‘I don’t like the idea’ of live streamed Fort Hood execution
(The Center Square) – Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., opposes U.S. Sec. of War Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream the execution of a man convicted for the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood. “I don't like the idea. I don't think it's a great idea,” McCormick...

Coach who recorded young gymnasts undressing is sentenced to 90 years in prison
A former youth gymnastics coach was sentenced Wednesday to 90 years in prison for secretly videotaping young female students undressing and using the bathroom at a gym in Purvis, Mississippi. Sean Gardner, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge...

McCormick highlights research funding while touring Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., emphasized the importance of funding the National Institute of Health, NIH, and what role he sees Pennsylvania playing in the future of life sciences during a tour of a biopharmaceutical company...

‘A new low’: Braun rejects Gluesenkamp Perez’s attacks over fatal incident
(The Center Square) - Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, held another debate Tuesday night hosted by KATU-TV in a District 3 Congressional contest getting plenty of national attention. The...

City Police announce arrest in walking path sexual assaults
Cesar Paau-Pan, 22, of Spotsylvania, was arrested for indecent exposure in June but departed the United States for Guatemala.
Chicago Public Schools watchdog closes Hilario Dominguez investigation with ‘no actionable finding’ of misconduct
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. The Chicago Public Schools watchdog made “no...

Colorado candidates focus on healthcare, immigration, taxes
(The Center Square) - Colorado’s 1st Congressional District race, which is focusing on healthcare, immigration and taxes, could help determine whether Republicans keep their razor-thin House majority. The House currently has 218 Republicans, an...

Texas transgender rights group says it didn’t send texts that prompted call for an investigation
The Transgender Education Network of Texas sent a cease and desist letter to messaging companies demanding an end to the text campaign.

Local Texas election officials clear voter registration backlog caused by state error
More than 500,000 voter applications were held up by an error in a Department of Public Safety software update.

Lo que debes saber sobre cómo votar por los jueces en la boleta electoral de Colorado
Los jueces son nombrados por el gobernador, pero los votantes deciden si pueden continuar en sus cargos. Las evaluaciones de desempeño están disponibles en el Libro Azul y en internet.
New Jersey Local Finance Board approves Newark’s nearly $500M elementary school lease
New Jersey finance officials voted Wednesday to approve Newark Public Schools’ nearly $500 million lease agreement for a new elementary school, advancing a controversial proposal despite concerns about its cost. The state’s Local Finance Board...

Scholarship delays hit recently expanded CUNY community college program
This story was originally published on Oct. 14 by The City Reporter. Sign up here to get the latest stories from The City Reporter delivered to you each morning. A couple hundred CUNY community college students who were due to receive critical state...

Dónde se posicionan Michael Allen y Jena Griswold sobre los principales temas en la contienda por la Procuraduría General de Colorado
The Colorado Sun entrevistó a los dos candidatos para conocer sus posiciones sobre la administración Trump, la inmigración y la protección al consumidor antes de las elecciones del 3 de noviembre.

White powder prompts evacuation of Louisiana election office
(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Secretary of State's Office in Baton Rouge resumed normal operations Wednesday after an Elections Division employee opened a package containing an unidentified white powder Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred...

New bill would expand outbound inspections targeting cartel trafficking in US
(The Center Square) – A bipartisan bill has been filed in the U.S. Senate to target cartel trafficking in the U.S. The Enhancing Southbound Inspections to Combat Cartels Act was filed to increase inspections of traffic heading south to Mexico through...

Something Like Sabotage
How should Ukraine respond to America’s treachery?

Dónde se posicionan John Hickenlooper y Mark Baisley sobre los principales temas en la contienda de Colorado por el Senado de EE.UU.
The Colorado Sun entrevistó a los candidatos de los principales partidos que compiten por el Senado de EE.UU. para conocer sus posiciones sobre la economía, el sistema de salud, la inmigración y otros temas importantes.

Elderly parole law could cost taxpayers millions to keep sex offenders in prison
(The Center Square) – A new law taking effect in 2027 will cost taxpayers millions of dollars annually to keep convicted sex offenders incarcerated longer. The law is Assembly Bill 2727 , which was introduced in the California Legislature this year...

Las posiciones de Phil Weiser y Victor Marx sobre los principales temas en la contienda por la gobernación de Colorado
El ganador de las elecciones del 3 de noviembre reemplazará al gobernador demócrata Jared Polis, quien dejará el cargo a principios del próximo año tras cumplir el límite de mandatos.

There Are Limits to Incompetence
The MAGA jabronis have failed to bring about ‘the golden age.’

Report: U.S. banks restricted customers over political, religious views
(The Center Square) – Nine of the largest U.S. banks dropped services for customers over political and religious views, according to a report from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released Wednesday. The OCC, within the Department of the...

Fort Collins giving up Halligan water expansion, joining troubled NISP and Glade project
City pulling permit application for bigger reservoir with doubts of Army Corps approval, will pivot to another storage pool

Construction is underway for Newark’s new $173 million University High School
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. For more than two decades, students at Newark’s...

Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors tables action on solid waste ordinance
Supervisor Jacob Lane: county should ditch $50 hangtag for use of convenience sites.

Watch: The Colorado Sun hosts attorney general candidate debate
The Colorado Sun is partnering with Noticias Univision Colorado and will host a debate between the Democratic and Republican candidates running for Colorado attorney general.

Georgia insurance candidates debate healthcare, hurricane policies
(The Center Square) - Candidates for Georgia’s Insurance Commissioner discussed relief for victims of Hurricane Helene, a recent roller coaster death and healthcare during a debate sponsored by the Atlanta Press Club. Incumbent Republican...

Cyber attacks on the rise; lawmakers want guidance for solutions
(The Center Square) – State lawmakers sought input Wednesday from multiple panels of experts to learn about the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats as cyber threats and crime have surged across the country. Legislators on the House...

Seattle council blasts mayor’s planned budget cut of $1.45M for graffiti removal
(The Center Square) - Seattle could lose $1.45 million in graffiti removal and prevention funding next year under Mayor Katie Wilson’s first budget proposal as the city faces a $175 million general fund deficit. Wilson outlined her $9.1 billion...

IMF: US can’t grow its way out of $1T interest bill
(The Center Square) – The United States cannot grow its way out of a debt load costing taxpayers more than $1 trillion a year in interest, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday. Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told reporters at the...

AccelerateMS seeks $2.5M budget increase to expand staff and workforce programs
The request comes as the state prepares for thousands of jobs to open in the next decade.

Ken Paxton to close Senate campaign with “Come and Take It” bus tour ending at the Alamo
The Republican nominee plans to hit over 30 stops across Texas, concluding with a stop at the Alamo on the eve of Election Day, as he competes in an intensely close Senate race against Democrat James Talarico.

Too young to vote, but DPSCD students have lots to say about the district’s next chapter
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Being a student at the Detroit School of Arts is...

Officials work to ‘modernize’ plan to improve health of Mississippians
The new Comprehensive State Health Plan will establish priorities and strategies for enhancing access to care, addressing workforce and system challenges and supporting the sustainability of the state’s public health systems, said State Health...
What Will Everyone Do for a Living?
As AI begins to make serious inroads on jobs, it’s far from an idle question. The post What Will Everyone Do for a Living? appeared first on The American Prospect .

Norway’s Telenor telecom faces lawsuit for giving user data to Myanmar junta
"We hope this will finally lead to accountability for the harms Telenor has caused Myanmar people through its conduct and its dangerous divestment."

Warner seeks a final term as Mizusawa makes his case for change
The Democrat points to his record and plans for healthcare and AI, while his Republican challenger argues his ties to Trump would benefit Virginia.

List: See which Colorado colleges offer guaranteed admission to some high school graduates
Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox. A growing number of Colorado colleges and universities are making pacts with school...

DOGE Achieved More than You Think
The effort’s biggest cuts were to the civil service—and they worked.

It’s not just Talarico. New Texas poll shows Dems statistically tied in key statewide races
Republicans trail behind Democrats in voter enthusiasm, a University of Texas/Texas Politics Project University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll shows.

Groups challenge ‘unnecessary’ data-center-fueled gas pipeline
With FERC’s approval of the “Mississippi Crossing” pipeline project, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., has the power of eminent domain and can dig up any landowner's property without their consent.

There’s Nothing Mysterious or Unusual About the Viral German Sexual Harassment Robot
Livestreamers used a robot to harass a woman for social media clout on the street in Germany.

A game-changing purchase: Caroline acquires Legacy Park Sports as new parks and rec hub
The board of supervisors voted unanimously to purchase the 112-acre park, which opened in 2004, for $3.6 million.

COLUMN: Rocker, retiree, history buff: Meet Norman Voss
Norman Voss is a Renaissance man

Still dancing: Sonja Edwards’ legacy of faith and movement
Her work through Restoration Community Dance Ministry has reverberated in local congregations.

House Republicans pull $3 million reserved for ads against Henry Cuellar
The Laredo Democrat’s 28th District was one of five seats Republicans redrew last summer to flip to GOP control. But the new map has proven less ironclad than the party hoped.

When Being Wrong Doesn’t Matter
The GOP has entered its post-embarrassment era.

Kamala Harris to campaign in Columbus for Scott Colom
Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, Raphael Warnock and Pete Buttigieg among national Democrats helping Scott Colom in his race against Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.

Character.ai Bankruptcy Is First AI Bubble Domino to Fall
New music genre just dropped. Also: A Tesla locks out cops, and more from around the web.

Former Ole Miss employee disputes university’s claims of disruption in latest court filing
In a brief filed with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a former University of Mississippi employee challenged a claim that a social media post about the killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk disrupted university operations.
Guilfoyle, Greece Ambassador, Resigns Amid Corruption Allegations
State of the Union: The White House had asked for her resignation. The post Guilfoyle, Greece Ambassador, Resigns Amid Corruption Allegations appeared first on The American Conservative .

An ICE Shooting and the Left’s Mad Rush to Judgment
The Oscar Belgal incident is the latest excuse to condemn the police.
"Propaganda Show": IDF Raids Palestinian NGOs in the West Bank Ahead of Israeli Elections
Israeli forces have raided what they say are the offices of several Palestinian NGOs in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian officials say a child was injured from Israeli gunfire, while others suffered from tear gas inhalation. At least one...
Iran War Day 229: U.S. Inflation Spiked in September Due to Conflict
State of the Union: President Trump issued a cryptic warning on Iran at a campaign rally. The post Iran War Day 229: U.S. Inflation Spiked in September Due to Conflict appeared first on The American Conservative .
"Bogus": Minnesota State Senator Zaynab Mohamed on DHS Raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. Home
On Monday, federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security raided the Washington, D.C., home of Congressmember Ilhan Omar. Omar has faced years of racist targeting from President Trump over her ethnicity and immigrant background. She...
Can Democrats Flip the House and Senate? The Lever's David Sirota on Midterm Races to Watch
The midterm elections are in less than three weeks, on November 3. With Republican majorities in both chambers of Congress on the line, the Trump administration has thrown its time and resources into holding rallies in newly competitive states. We...

Spotsylvania to join regional lab school partnership
School board previously opted to not participate in UMW's Academy of Technology and Innovation.
Headlines for October 14, 2026
Fighting Escalates in Yemen Between the Houthis and Saudi-Backed Gov’t Forces, NYT : Israel Levels 48 Villages and Towns It Occupies in Southern Lebanon, Kimberly Guilfoyle Resigns as U.S. Ambassador to Greece, WSJ : Texas GOP Attorney General Ken...

Stafford County meeting on data centers in Route 3 corridor canceled
Four related projects propose 11 million square feet of data center space. The new meeting date is Nov. 18.
These Women Were Trying to Escape Domestic Abuse. ICE Detained Them Instead.
The post These Women Were Trying to Escape Domestic Abuse. ICE Detained Them Instead. appeared first on ProPublica .

Forge, UMW grad Keller catching on with Cincinnati Reds organization
James Keller recently wrapped up his second season in a necessary-if-niche role with the ballclub — bullpen catcher.

Biz Beat Roundup: Local housing market grapples with higher rates
Also inside: Sewing store opens in Central Park, Fredericksburg Main Street wins $17K grant, Stafford-based contractor makes acquisition
Heterodoxy Isn’t a Constituency
Why a conflicted electorate keeps getting two neatly polarized parties.

Under attack: State looks to harden cybersecurity as AI changes the game
Cyberattacks are moving faster than ever thanks to AI and a rapid response is key to minimizing damage, experts told Mississippi lawmakers.

Meet L.A.’s Radical New Judges
La Defensa, whose founders want to abolish prisons, helped elect three new judges in Los Angeles County.

Millions in untraceable conservative money is flooding into Colorado to oppose tax-related ballot measures
Most of the money is targeted at Amendment 87, which would impose a graduated income tax rate on businesses and individuals, increasing the tax burden on those earning more than about $500,000 in order to generate an estimated $2 billion in its first...

Colorado Democrats’ first legislative supermajority is within reach. They’re not spending like they want it.
Republican groups are outspending Democrats in Highlands Ranch, Pueblo and Loveland by more than four to one

In competitive North Texas Senate race, GOP candidate sheds her “ultra MAGA” label
In a district Trump won by 17 points, Republican Leigh Wambsganss no longer describes herself as ultra-MAGA in her rematch with Democrat Taylor Rehmet.

Despite tough talk from Abbott and Paxton, Texas penalties for data center violations are light
Texas officials are promising tougher enforcement on data centers, but the existing law may offer limited leverage over the industry that has largely failed to report its water use.

El Paso and New Mexico spent millions on climate plans. Three new data centers could undo them.
El Paso and New Mexico planned to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Neither plan considered how three new data centers could upend their climate goals.
New Mexico and El Paso Spent Millions on Climate Plans. Three New Data Centers Could Undo Them.
The post New Mexico and El Paso Spent Millions on Climate Plans. Three New Data Centers Could Undo Them. appeared first on ProPublica .
ICE Planning $100 Million ‘Nightmare’ Domestic Spy Program
Under ERO ONE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to hire 142 intelligence contractors with top secret clearances and deploy them in cities across the country. The post ICE Planning $100 Million ‘Nightmare’ Domestic Spy Program appeared first...
Pre-Election ICE Surge in California Could Backfire on Republicans
Rep. David Valadao has said the raids target immigrants with criminal records. The United Farm Workers says this is false. The post Pre-Election ICE Surge in California Could Backfire on Republicans appeared first on The American Prospect .
‘We’re Still Here’: Young Black Democrats Fight Through Gerrymandering
Two Democrats running in House districts that went to Trump by double digits are gaining ground in potential upsets. Black turnout will be critical. The post ‘We’re Still Here’: Young Black Democrats Fight Through Gerrymandering appeared first on The...

Texas sued for failing to process more than 500,000 voter registrations
Voting rights groups are asking a judge to enforce a 2021 settlement aimed at providing reliable online registration through DPS.
Commodity Traders Rake In Cash During Trump Administration
A new report reveals that the industry’s significant increases in lobbying expenses are paying off. The post Commodity Traders Rake In Cash During Trump Administration appeared first on The American Prospect .
The Changing Meaning of Sexual Nonconsent
The definition has expanded, with ramifications.

How Superstar Cities Tax Away Top Talent
London’s exodus of billionaire wealth offers a warning to major U.S. cities: economic advantage won’t offset high taxes forever.

WATCH/PHOTOS: Artist uses warm day to move ahead with Civil War soldier painting at Goolrick’s
From a penciled-in grid to real paint, the Civil War soldier on the door at Goolrick's is coming into view.
Rubio’s Western Civ Speech Backfires
America’s top diplomat treated Persian civilization as an inherent enemy. The post Rubio’s Western Civ Speech Backfires appeared first on The American Conservative .
Dario Amodei’s AI Cartel
“Pacing the frontier” would be a massive boon to incumbents like Anthropic. The post Dario Amodei’s AI Cartel appeared first on The American Conservative .
Livestreaming an Execution Is a Bad Idea
Americans no longer have the stomach for public displays of violence. The post Livestreaming an Execution Is a Bad Idea appeared first on The American Conservative .

In Kyrgyzstan, persons with disabilities are collecting proof of physical barriers to hold the government accountable
Lived experience can reveal things that a conventional audit may miss.

How Ken Paxton and allies fanned a false conspiracy to convince voters James Talarico was mentally unfit
While James Talarico was recovering from the flu, Paxton supporters said the Democrat was being treated for mental illness in Ohio. The debunked story was shared by White House officials, Elon Musk and social media influencers.

State of the City: Mayor John Horhn says Jackson is turning a corner
In his State of the City address, Jackson Mayor John Horhn sought to remind Jacksonians that his administration is following through on at least some of its promises and that the city is beginning to turn a corner.

Harris County prosecutor to investigate ICE striking Houston man with vehicle
District Attorney Sean Teare said his office is investigating whether an ICE agent in an SUV intentionally struck Miguel Parra-Hernandez as he fled.

Spanberger hails ‘transformational next chapter’ as M.C. Dean proposes Caroline expansion
The $412.5 million investment will create approximately 2,000 jobs.

Texas woman uses state law to sue anti-abortion group that allegedly ordered abortion pills online
Unable to abort two unplanned pregnancies because of the law, the woman is suing Students for Life for the cost of raising the children. The group posted about buying the pills undercover.

Pressure builds on Pritzker over whether to opt Illinois into federal education tax credits
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Just a few years after Illinois lawmakers ended...

Virginia AG launches voter protection unit ahead of midterm elections
Attorney General Jay Jones says the new section will investigate voting barriers, enforce state election laws and challenge efforts to restrict ballot access.

Federal scholarship tax credit sparks debate over funding for Michigan’s public and private schools
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Over the years, Joshua Raymond has paid for a...

Lawmakers concerned corrections agency may skip hearing on prison healthcare
Mississippi Today series reported problems including thousands of prisoners with hepatitis C going without treatment and amputations from delayed treatment.

Memphis state takeover board says it’s ready to take control of district
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Memphis state takeover board Chair Billy Orgel...

TribCast: Houston is a model for school takeovers. Is it sustainable?
This week, the podcast explores what can be learned from Houston ISD as more school districts face state takeover.

Character.ai's Bankruptcy Documents Show the Economics of AI Don't Work
Character.ai enshittified its product but was still burning tons of cash, its bankruptcy documents say.
The Militants’ Victory at the UAW
Despite the efforts of an out-of-control federal monitor, union president Shawn Fain has won re-election by a huge margin. The post The Militants’ Victory at the UAW appeared first on The American Prospect .

San Antonio sues to block plans to convert warehouse into an ICE detention center
The city argued that federal officials failed to review the environmental impact of a proposed facility that could hold 1,500 people a day.

RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34
“Breaking Bad” actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte died Monday in Brownsville, Texas. Mitte, 34, was born in Jackson and was known for his role as Walter White Jr. on the acclaimed AMC show. He drew from his own experience living with...

After flood disasters, Nepal needs clear numbers on aid and a reconstruction plan
Nepal’s flood-hit communities face a long road to recovery as damaged infrastructure, lost livelihoods, and questions over aid transparency complicate efforts to rebuild homes, restore services, and livelihoods.

Former Trump official to host fundraiser for Shad White as he mulls run for governor
Republican candidates running for governor in Mississippi appear to be working to win over Trump and his supporters, often in strikingly similar terms.

One Step to Remove Gender Ideology from the Child Welfare System
A new bill aims to protect parental rights and defund legal trainings that allege that raising a child in accordance with biological sex constitutes abuse.
Dubstep and BookTok, a perfect match?
New music genre just dropped. Also: A Tesla locks out cops, and more from around the web.
Organized Money: Charting a New Course on AI Regulation (With Rep. Pramila Jayapal)
Why do we need new regulations if we don’t enforce existing law? The post Organized Money: Charting a New Course on AI Regulation (With Rep. Pramila Jayapal) appeared first on The American Prospect .

The Creator of ‘Smutstep’ Wants You to ‘Let Your Freak Flag Fly’
DARQ DAGR combined BookTok romantasy and dubstep to create something new and somewhat controversial. “It’s accepting and embracing what you're into within a safe and healthy space," he said. "I think that's a really beautiful thing.”

King George school board and community spar over public comments, ACLU lawsuit
Comments that King George School Board Chair Colleen Davis made about a citizen last month drew criticism from another resident […]

What could help formerly incarcerated students return to school? Join Chalkbeat’s virtual event.
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Philadelphia youth who enter the juvenile justice...
Iran War Day 228: Saudis, Houthis Trade Strikes
State of the Union: Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly asked Saudi Arabia for permission to join its campaign against the Houthis. The post Iran War Day 228: Saudis, Houthis Trade Strikes appeared first on The American Conservative .

Tesla's 'Security Protocols' Stopped DHS From Installing a Tracking Device
A federal warrant application detailed how Tesla’s security protocols stopped agents from tracking a suspected drug trafficker’s car.
"Musk": Alex Gibney on New Film, Legal Threats & Elon Musk Spending $366M to Help GOP in Midterms
We speak with the Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney about his new documentary Musk , an expansive, nearly four-hour examination of the world’s first trillionaire and how he has amassed unprecedented power in business, technology and...

Kathy Hochul Chooses Kids Over the Teachers’ Union
Now other blue states should follow suit.
Yemen Plunges Back into "Full-Scale Civil War," Houthis Trade Strikes with Saudi Arabia
Yemen’s Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, have repeatedly attacked the Saudi capital of Riyadh in recent days. On Saturday, a missile strike on the airport in Riyadh killed at least 12 and injured over 300 in the deadliest attack on Saudi soil...
Headlines for October 13, 2026
Houthis Warn of “Swift and Painful” Response If U.S. Joins Saudi-Led Attacks on Yemen, 139 Migrants Die and 84 Go Missing as Yemen-Bound Boat Capsizes Off Djibouti, Iran’s IRGC Says It Struck Another Tanker in Strait of Hormuz, Bulgaria Summons...
Banning Microsoft from Bringing Immigrants is a Big Mistake
The admin’s attack on high-skilled immigration will make America poorer.

Biz Beat Banter: Hamish Brewer
This week, Bill sits down with Hamish Brewer, an education consultant and motivational speaker who recently moved back to Stafford County from New Zealand.

Hear directly from IPS school board candidates at a forum cohosted by Chalkbeat
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Fifteen candidates, including all five...

As teacher turnover climbs in Memphis, lower-performing schools face a deepening staffing crisis
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Every time Hunter Sandlin ran the air conditioner...
New Jersey is rethinking how it funds schools. What could change for Newark?
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. There’s a consensus among New Jersey lawmakers,...
Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients. Congress Could Fix It — but Won’t.
The post Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients. Congress Could Fix It — but Won’t. appeared first on ProPublica .
He Waited Nine Years in Prison for His Lawyer to File a Single Brief. In This State, There’s No Rule Against It.
The post He Waited Nine Years in Prison for His Lawyer to File a Single Brief. In This State, There’s No Rule Against It. appeared first on ProPublica .

Poetry book promotes Chabacano, Asia’s only Spanish-based creole language
"The project highlights not only the continued vitality of Chavacano as a language, but also the efforts of its speakers to create new literature and preserve the language through writing.”
How Trump Made the World Go Nuclear
The 47th president has been a disaster for nonproliferation. The post How Trump Made the World Go Nuclear appeared first on The American Conservative .

WATCH/PHOTOS: Goolrick’s getting its soldier back
A Civil War soldier is coming back to the George Street side of Goolrick's.

Quarterly Impact Report July-September 2026
We want to share our third quarter impact report so you can see the depth and reach the Fredericksburg Free […]

PODCAST: Coffee Shop Talk with Svetlana Legetic (Cappuccino at Curitiba Art Cafe)
The new head of the Fredericksburg Area Museum looks back on her first month in her new position and shares her vision for celebrating the region's histories.

On the Agenda, Oct. 12-16
Your weekly look at upcoming public meetings in the region.

Cops can creep on Airbnb
That washer/dryer combo could be used by cops to identify a property.

A revolutionary forge: Hunter’s Iron Works hailed as ‘the birthplace of America’s defense industry’
Speakers probed the various historical elements of the Rappahannock Forge and detailed ongoing archeological efforts there.

AI Company Lets Cops Pinpoint Specific Houses Based on a Single Interior Photo
Raven, previously called GeoSpy, lets cops figure out what specific Airbnb or Zillow property a photo was taken in.
Indigenous Peoples' Day: Leonard Peltier on Resistance, New Film & Fighting for Freedom
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we feature a conversation with one of the world’s most prominent champions for Indigenous rights, Leonard Peltier. “Indigenous Day is a day that’s been long overdue for any type of recognition,” says Peltier. “I am not...
Protesters Say India's Democracy Is "Rotten" as Modi Gov't Purges Voter Rolls, Arrests Thousands
Tens of thousands of people in India have taken to the streets in recent days to protest the deletion of 130 million names from the voter rolls, a large majority of which are believed to be opposed to Narendra Modi’s ruling BJP party. The...

Four hopefuls taking on major-party candidates in 7th Congressional District race
They face Republican Doug Ollivant and incumbent Democratic Rep. Eugene Vindman.
Headlines for October 12, 2026
Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport Kills One Person, a Day After Another Strike Killed 12 People, Pentagon Quietly Raises Count of U.S. Troops Killed in Iran War, Two Palestinians Killed in Gaza Today, Russia Bombs Ukrainian Power Plant After Trump...

Area roadwork this week
For updated information, check 511 Virginia.

Biz Beat Clips: Free Press rolls out new look
Hear from Fredericksburg Free Press Co-Chair Seth Silber about the nonprofit news organization's recent web redesign and the opportunities it creates for sponsors.

Bangladesh-Malaysia recruitment reforms revive old questions over the cost of migration
Bangladesh and Malaysia have made several government-level agreements for labour migration over the years, but problems such as syndication, excessive recruitment costs and human rights abuses remain unresolved.

PHOTOS: King George Fall Festival parade
Big turnout for the annual parade from the Courthouse to King George High School.

PHOTOS: Art Attack in downtown Fredericksburg
13th Art Attack, pushed back a week because of weather.

PHOTOS: Power of Pink Breast Cancer Walk
A sea of pink washed over the Mary Washington Healthcare campus Saturday morning as walkers hit the 2.2-mile route for the annual Power of Pink Breast Cancer Walk.

Food Bank distribution this week
Full details on Food Bank Facebook events page or the free FREDFOODVA app.

PHOTOS: Glow float on the Rappahannock River
Kayaks and stand-up paddle boards float up the Rappahannock River Friday night, enjoying the warm weather. The glow float, organized by a Facebook group of local paddlers, launched from City Dock at sunset.

When free speech has a price: Youth voices in Mozambique
For Mozambican youth, freedom of expression exists in law, but speaking out can come with a cost. Music became a powerful space for criticism and resistance.

Life forced Caleb Patton to audible, but he refused to be sidelined entirely
After a life-changing medical condition prevented his return to the field, he's joined the Wildcats staff as a student assistant coach.

Press Rewind: Oct. 5-10
Here's what you may have missed recently, curated by Free Press staff.

Scientists Detect Record-Breaking Radio Signal from the Ancient Universe
A fast radio burst that traveled across 10 billion light years reached Earth in 2024, doubling the distance record for these unexplained and energetic signals from space.
As Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and Drones
The post As Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and Drones appeared first on ProPublica .
Watch: Inside Our $22K Sports Betting Experiment
The post Watch: Inside Our $22K Sports Betting Experiment appeared first on ProPublica .

How Ecuador is fighting to keep industrial trans fats off the food shelf
As health advocates push for tighter controls, Ecuador confronts the gap between regulating trans fats and enforcing those rules.

Colorado rejected 38 homeschool enrichment programs. Now officials will weigh stricter permanent rules.
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Over the summer, state officials said yes to only...

Hochul opts New York into federal school choice tax credit despite teachers union opposition
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. New York will participate in the new federal...

After yearslong transition to digital tests, state officials weigh return to paper exams for NYC
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Will state officials soon allow New York City to...

How to talk to students when the president talks about your city getting bombed
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. A student in Whitney Chase’s class told the high...
New York Plans Stronger Sports Betting Regulation to Curb Gambling Addiction
The post New York Plans Stronger Sports Betting Regulation to Curb Gambling Addiction appeared first on ProPublica .

Trump’s ‘Agreements on Reciprocal Trade’ (ARTs) threaten equitable access to the internet in Global South
The controversial reciprocal trade agreements (ARTs) gives the U.S. a great deal of power, which could adversely affect digital connectivity, increase digital divides, and reduce economic growth in signatory countries.

Chicago Public Schools wants to standardize school fees
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. This article was updated with more information...
The Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department Official
The post The Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department Official appeared first on ProPublica .

Following 404 Media Investigation, Senator Demands Info About White House's License Plate Surveillance Program
Sen. Ron Wyden is seeking a privacy review report about the HIDTA license plate program.

Behind the Blog: What Would the Pope Do?
This week, we discuss AI and spirituality.

Mamdani’s school device ban has its first exception: virtual tutoring
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. New York City has granted its first exemption to...
"Entire System of Cornell University Failed Her": Jane Doe Gang Rape Case Enrages Campus Community
University students across the United States held a national day of action in solidarity with “Jane Doe,” the anonymous former student whose lawsuit alleging she was gang-raped by seven Cornell University Chi Phi fraternity members in 2024 has...
Navi Pillay, South African Jurist, Wins Nobel Peace Prize in "Stinging Rebuke to Donald Trump"
The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, the South African jurist who led the United Nations commission of inquiry that concluded that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza. Pillay’s long career in international human...
"Abolish ICE": Protests Erupt in NYC After ICE Agents Shoot Father with 5-Year-Old Son in Car
Protests have erupted in New York City after a federal immigration agent shot and wounded a man in the Bronx on Thursday afternoon. As masked agents reportedly posing as construction workers attempted to arrest 28-year-old Oscar Belgal, they opened...
Headlines for October 9, 2026
Protests Erupt in New York After ICE Agent Shoots and Wounds Man, Video Shows Bystanders Attempting to Intervene in Violent ICE Arrest in New Jersey, Family Seeks Damages from U.S. over ICE Killing of Silverio Villegas González, USS Abraham Lincoln...
Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.
The post Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose. appeared first on ProPublica .
An Arizona County’s “Housing Hub” Is a Dead End for Many Homeless Families
The post An Arizona County’s “Housing Hub” Is a Dead End for Many Homeless Families appeared first on ProPublica .
We’re Investigating Prior Authorization. Help ProPublica Understand Your Health Insurance Denial.
The post We’re Investigating Prior Authorization. Help ProPublica Understand Your Health Insurance Denial. appeared first on ProPublica .

Subsea cables and oil pipelines: The infrastructure linking AI, empire, and occupation
The growing importance of subsea cables in military and economic policy offers an entrypoint into understanding the corrosive, yet dependent, relationship between AI and oil infrastructure

Denver school board censures Monica Hunter after investigation into alleged antisemitic language
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. The Denver school board censured Vice President...

Memphis state takeover board approves key policies to prove readiness to federal judge
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. In its first meeting in months , the Memphis...

One year and a free speech case later, this Colorado Springs teacher is headed back to the classroom
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. On her popular TikTok channel last year, a...

Report: Allegations that Denver school board member used antisemitic language are ‘she said, he said’
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. A weeklong independent investigation did not...

Voter guide 2026: What Detroit school board candidates say about closing small schools
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. The five people elected to the Detroit school...

Dinosaur masks, easels, 1,000 top hats: Inside NYC’s free store for teachers
This story was originally published on Oct. 8 by The City Reporter. Sign up here to get the latest stories from The City Reporter delivered to you each morning. It’s become a ritual for many New York City teachers: Head to a 35,000-square-foot...

AI forces coding program to revamp how it prepares Philadelphia students for tech jobs
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Launchpad Philly opened in 2022 with what seemed...

Why a good elementary school is so hard to identify
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. What’s the quality of education like at...

New MSCS board leaders say they won’t let the state takeover overshadow student needs
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. It’s not an easy time to be leading the...

Zombies help an Indiana teacher bring civic lessons back to life
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Jared Kempton sized up the plastic buckets...

How is Chalkbeat Chicago informing CPS students about its school board? Zines for teens.
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Learning about the Chicago Board of Education...

Alibaba sues Pentagon to denounce being classified as a Chinese military affiliate
DoD’s public document describes Alibaba as indirectly affiliated with China State Council's supervision body, and a “military-civil fusion contributor to the Chinese defense industrial base”.
U.S. Lawmakers Launch Sexual Abuse Probe of Youth Sports Giant AAU
The post U.S. Lawmakers Launch Sexual Abuse Probe of Youth Sports Giant AAU appeared first on ProPublica .

'It Is Done. Hail Satan:' City Immediately Regrets New Religious Liberty Law That Allows Prayer at City Council Meeting
Iowa city council debates proper time in meeting agenda to "undo the curse that was just put on our city."

Podcast: Leak Show Cops Can Break into Locked iPhones
Cops are getting around a very important iPhone security feature; someone made an LLM torture chamber; and lawyers going wild with ChatGPT.

Watch an Unconstitutional Flock Search
We got the bodycam and in-car footage from the unconstitutional Flock search. Also now you can basically have sex with Claude Code?

Watch Footage of the Flock Search a Judge Ruled Unconstitutional
"I saw her go by, and I just started running her info on Flock."
Afghanistan, 25 Years Later: Journalist Emran Feroz on the Legacy of "America's Longest War"
This week marks 25 years since the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan, the beginning of what would become the longest war in U.S. history. After installing a pro-Western government in Kabul in December 2001, U.S. and other NATO troops would remain in...
"The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist": Daniel Roher, Tristan Harris Discuss New Film
As the development of artificial intelligence accelerates, more voices inside and outside the industry are warning that the technology poses major risks to humanity. The new film, The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist , features interviews...
"She Put Her Body on the Line": Maricarmen, 87, Dies; Her Eviction Sparked Spain Housing Protests
The 87-year-old pensioner in Spain whose eviction from her lifelong home sparked nationwide protests has died. María del Carmen Abascal, better known as Maricarmen, died on Wednesday just hours before she was set to sign a new rental agreement. She...
Headlines for October 8, 2026
“Maricarmen,” Whose Eviction from Lifelong Home Sparked Housing Protests Across Spain, Dies at 87, France’s Education Minister Meets Student Leaders as Mass Protests Demand Education Reforms, WHO Demands Answers as Russia Denies Reports of Second...
Club Med, a Disney Cruise and an Exploding Starship: SpaceX Used Bystander Videos to Track Falling Debris
The post Club Med, a Disney Cruise and an Exploding Starship: SpaceX Used Bystander Videos to Track Falling Debris appeared first on ProPublica .
American Academy of Pediatrics Renews Call for Ban on Raw Milk
The post American Academy of Pediatrics Renews Call for Ban on Raw Milk appeared first on ProPublica .

El Niño speeds climate crisis and tests Latin America’s food security
From droughts to floods and fires, El Niño is exposing vulnerabilities in Latin America’s food systems by putting farmers, food supplies and household budgets under growing pressure across the region.

CU Denver’s AI Hub aims to teach students and faculty about the technology
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. A plain white computer room at the University of...

Voter guide 2026: Jeffco Public Schools 5A and 5B would fund salary increases, building fixes
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Jefferson County voters will be asked this...

Getting lots of mailers and texts about the 2026 Chicago school board election? Send them to us.
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Mailers, text messages, and campaign ads — oh my....
Voter guide 2026: Denver Public Schools Ballot Issue 4A would pay for employee raises, career education
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. A $44 million tax increase to benefit Denver...

Africa’s governments already treat the internet as protest infrastructure. Its courts have not caught up
In 2024 the African Commission itself adopted a resolution on internet shutdowns during elections. The resolution treats a shutdown as a harm to expression and access to information...
Reopening of Chicago Public Schools watchdog inquiry roils candidate’s bid for school board president
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. This story was produced in partnership with Block...
Three Years into Genocide, "The IDF Is Still Hunting Gazans": Palestinian Journalist Akram al-Satarri
In Gaza, October 7, 2023, is viewed as the beginning of the genocide. Over the past three years, Israel killed over 74,000 people, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, but many believe that number is a vast undercount. The killing continues despite...
"Origins of a Genocide": Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara on "Twelve Days That Shook the Middle East"
Twelve Days That Shook the Middle East: Origins of a Genocide is the new book by Al Jazeera senior political analyst Marwan Bishara discussing the crucial 12 days between Benjamin Netanyahu’s October 7 speech and Biden’s “rare” Oval Office speech on...
Israeli Activist Maoz Inon Lost His Parents on Oct. 7, Decries Israel's Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza
Israelis and Palestinians are marking three years since October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel. Nearly 1,200 Israelis were killed, and around 250 were taken hostage. It was the deadliest such attack in Israel’s history,...
Headlines for October 7, 2026
Israel Marks Three Years Since the Hamas-Led Surprise Attack on October 7, 2023, Israeli Forces Kill at Least Three Palestinians in Gaza, Houthi Militias Fire Drones and Missiles at the Aden International Airport in Yemen, Democratic Senator Chris...
How to vet NYC public schools like an education reporter: What parents should consider
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Unlike most other places in the nation, New York...
Homeless Shelters Around Phoenix Are Full. His Phone Is the Unofficial Hotline for Struggling Families.
The post Homeless Shelters Around Phoenix Are Full. His Phone Is the Unofficial Hotline for Struggling Families. appeared first on ProPublica .

Digital hopes, real power: From connection to collective action
If the Arab Spring was defined by optimism about what the internet could do, the years since have been marked by a more sober understanding of what it takes to defend it

U.S. Department of Education investigating school districts’ handling of sexual misconduct claims
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. The U.S. Department of Education is opening...

What happened when Boston students were bused to suburban schools?
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. The phrase “Boston busing” connotes violent...

2026年芝加哥教育委员会选举:全市主席竞选
阅读英文版 | 阅读西班牙文版 本文由 Chalkbeat Chicago 与 WBEZ、Chinatown Spotlight,《Chicago Sun-Times》以及 Block Club Chicago 联合采访报道并发布。 芝加哥首次举行全市教育委员会主席选举,这场竞选具备政治角力的诸多元素:数百万美元的竞选捐款、特殊利益团体的支持,以及一名候选人退选。...

2026年芝加哥教育委员会选举:西区8b选区选情
阅读英文版 | 阅读西班牙文版 本文由 Chalkbeat Chicago 与 WBEZ、Chinatown Spotlight,《Chicago Sun-Times》以及 Block Club Chicago 联合采访报道并发布。 芝加哥警察局资深警探兼本地咖啡店店主Juan Ignacio González,正迎战在读大学生Alexander Angeles,角逐8B选区的代表席位。该选区狭长,从市中心的the Loop一直向西南延伸至Chicago Lawn。 Angeles于 8...

2026年芝加哥教育委员会选举:西南区7b选区选情
阅读英文版 | 阅读西班牙文版 本文由 Chalkbeat Chicago 与 WBEZ、Chinatown Spotlight,《Chicago Sun-Times》以及 Block Club Chicago 联合采访报道并发布。 两名具有公共服务背景的拉丁裔女性正在竞争7b选区的教育委员会席位。该选区位于芝加哥西南区,是伊州高绩效学校占比最高的地区之一,区内多所学校位列全州排名前两档评级之中。 现任委员Yesenia Lopez在2024年获得芝加哥教师工会(Chicago Teachers...

2026年芝加哥教育委员会选举:南区6b选区选情
阅读英文版 | 阅读西班牙文版 本文由 Chalkbeat Chicago 与 WBEZ、Chinatown Spotlight,《Chicago Sun-Times》以及 Block Club Chicago 联合采访报道并发布。 Michael Neal是南区本地人,长期在社区担任牧师。他正在与律师、芝加哥公立学校(CPS)家长Brittany Kimble竞争6b选区的教育委员会席位。该选区从市中心富裕的Lakeshore East社区一路向南延伸,经过South...

2026年芝加哥教育委员会选举:芝加哥市中心6a选区选情
阅读英文版 | 阅读西班牙文版 本文由 Chalkbeat Chicago 与 WBEZ、Chinatown Spotlight,《Chicago Sun-Times》以及 Block Club Chicago 联合采访报道并发布。 在这场争夺芝加哥市中心教育委员会席位的竞选中,一名曾任游说人士、目前领导一个全州倡导组织并拥有现任优势的候选人,将迎战两名挑战者——其中一名是获得支持择校权团体背书的特殊教育课堂助理,另一名则是教育研究人员和顾问,其竞选活动相对更加独立。...

2026年芝加哥教育委员会选举:北区4b选区选情
阅读英文版 | 阅读西班牙文版 本文由 Chalkbeat Chicago 与 WBEZ、Chinatown Spotlight,《Chicago Sun-Times》以及 Block Club Chicago 联合采访报道并发布。 Ellen Rosenfeld曾是芝加哥公立学校(CPS)教师和学区家庭与社区参与专员。2024年,她在全市候选人最多的一场教育委员会竞选中轻松击败另外五名候选人,赢得北区这一席位。今年,她在无人挑战的情况下竞选连任。...

2026年芝加哥教育委员会选举:北区4a选区选情
阅读英文版 | 阅读西班牙文版 本文由 Chalkbeat Chicago 与 WBEZ、Chinatown Spotlight,《Chicago Sun-Times》以及 Block Club Chicago 联合采访报道并发布。 在这个北区选区的竞选中,一名由市长任命进入现任教育委员会的退休教育工作者,将迎战两名挑战者。两名挑战者认为,教育委员会在履行财政责任以及为芝加哥公立学校(CPS)制定远大目标方面表现不足。 Karen...

2026年芝加哥教育委员会选举:2b选区选情
阅读英文版 | 阅读西班牙文版 本文由 Chalkbeat Chicago 与 WBEZ、Chinatown Spotlight,《Chicago Sun-Times》以及 Block Club Chicago 联合采访报道并发布。Block Club Chicago 是一家报道芝加哥多元社区的非营利新闻机构。欢迎订阅 Chalkbeat Chicago 的电子通讯、WBEZ 与《Chicago Sun-Times》的教育类电子通讯,以及 Block Club Chicago...

2026年芝加哥教育委员会选举:2a选区选情
阅读英文版 | 阅读西班牙文版 本文由 Chalkbeat Chicago 与 WBEZ、Chinatown Spotlight,《Chicago Sun-Times》以及 Block Club Chicago 联合采访报道并发布。 一名律师正在挑战一名有社区组织工作背景的现任委员。两人将在这场竞选中争夺代表芝加哥远北区湖滨一带文化最为多元的地区之一的教育委员会席位。 Ebony DeBerry于2024年当选。面对 芝加哥公立学校(CPS)的预算困境...
I’ve Covered Death Row Cases for Nearly a Decade. What Happened to Christa Pike Wasn’t an Anomaly.
The post I’ve Covered Death Row Cases for Nearly a Decade. What Happened to Christa Pike Wasn’t an Anomaly. appeared first on ProPublica .
La Raza: Jesus Ayala Jr., candidato del Distrito 7a
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La Raza: Emma Lozano, la candidata del Distrito 7a
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Colorado public school groups are jumping in on Trump-backed tax-credit scholarship program
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Colorado may be leading the way among a small...
"Incredible Moment for the Borderlands": Judge Blocks Border Wall Expansion in Big Bend & West Texas
In a victory for environmentalists and immigration rights’ advocates, a federal judge in El Paso, Texas, has blocked further border wall construction inside Big Bend National Park. “We slammed the brakes on $7 billion worth of corrupt construction...
Ebola Death Toll in DRC Tops 4,000; Trump USAID Cuts Fuel Outbreak
We go to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the site of the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history. Health authorities believe the outbreak first began in January but was not detected until May, in part due to cuts in global health investments,...
French High School Students Lead Mass Protests over School Funding, Inequality; Thousands Arrested
Nearly 2,000 French high schools are blockaded or closed today amid massive student-led protests over school funding and inequality. The demonstrations began in September at a single school in the economically deprived suburbs of Paris, where...
Headlines for October 6, 2026
Supreme Court Case Will Determine Whether State and Local Governments Can Sue for Climate Harms, Pentagon Says Latest Boat Strike Killed Four Narcotraffickers, Provides No Evidence, Turkey and Pakistan to Send Troops to Saudi Arabia as Yemeni...
More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
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Our Reporter Spent 10 Weeks Gambling on DraftKings. Here Are 5 Things He Learned.
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Young people are bridging the climate divide for Oceania and the Caribbean
“The lack of strong and consistent climate policy means that every year, families lose loved ones, homes, and entire livelihoods because of climate-related disasters.”

Calls to increase evidence-based funding dominate Illinois education board hearing
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. While the amount of money requested differed by...

Super PACs ramp up spending in Chicago’s school board elections
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Spending in Chicago’s school board election is...
IPS seeks power to charge Innovation Network schools more money amid budget crunch
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Indianapolis Public Schools will seek changes...

La Raza: Lo que las familias latinas deben saber antes de votar en la elección de la Junta de Educación de Chicago
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Mamdani administration to enroll 10,000 NYC children from childcare voucher waitlist
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. For the first time in more than a year, New York...

Memphis schools takeover could begin once state takeover board is ready, judge says
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. A federal judge appears poised to allow the state...

Elecciones de la Junta de Educación de Chicago 2026: La carrera en el Distrito 8b
Leer en inglés. Leer en chino. Este reportaje se elaboró y publicó en colaboración con WBEZ, el Chicago Sun-Times y Block Club Chicago, redacción sin fines de lucro que cubre los diversos vecindarios de Chicago. Mantente informado a través del...
A judge said this Colorado school board picked a member in secret. Now there will be a do-over.
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Nearly eight months after appointing a new board...

Elecciones de la Junta de Educación de Chicago 2026: La contienda por la presidencia
Leer en inglés. Leer en chino. Este reportaje se elaboró y publicó en colaboración con WBEZ, el Chicago Sun-Times y Block Club Chicago, redacción sin fines de lucro que cubre los diversos vecindarios de Chicago. Mantente informado a través del...

Voter guide: CU Board of Regents candidates on tuition, AI, and federal oversight
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. On Nov. 3, Colorado voters in three congressional...
Meet Issa Amro: Palestinian Human Rights Advocate Attacked by Settlers, Detained by Israeli Army
We speak with Palestinian human rights defender Issa Amro after he was detained at an Israeli military base for seven hours on Friday. Amro, the founder of the Hebron-based group Youth Against Settlements, was helping a Palestinian family that he...
"I Am Jane Doe": Cornell Case Reignites Debate over Rape Culture, Frats & Prosecuting Sex Crimes
Revelations of sexual assault at a Cornell University fraternity in 2024 and how the university responded have sparked national outrage, reigniting a public debate about “the extent to which fraternities, the extent to which athletics really support...
Far Right Makes Gains in Brazil as Flávio Bolsonaro Tops Lula in First Round of Presidential Race
Brazil’s presidential election is headed to a runoff between leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and far-right Senator Flávio Bolsonaro after neither candidate cleared 50% in Sunday’s vote, in which the right made gains in Congress and in...
Headlines for October 5, 2026
Brazil’s Presidential Election Heads to a Runoff, U.S. Pulls Bombs Out of RAF Fairford After New Warnings of an Iranian-Backed Plot Targeting the Base, Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Will Remain Closed, Yemen’s Saudi-Backed Forces Announce Major New...

Memphis schools takeover could move forward soon
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. A state oversight board appointed to take over...

The Lilly Endowment is pouring millions into Indy school buildings. What does that mean for students?
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. When Herron High School students put on a...

NYC school board reluctantly approves $1.65M Oracle contract extension after earlier defeat
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. A month after New York City’s school board failed...

Education tax credit rules are here. Will they lure Democratic governors off the fence?
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Democratic governors have said for months that...

PA election 2026: Where Shapiro, Garrity stand on school funding, vouchers, and other education issues
This story was originally published by Spotlight PA. Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania....

Elecciones de la Junta de Educación de Chicago 2026: La carrera en el Distrito 2a
Leer en inglés. Leer en chino . Este reportaje se elaboró y publicó en colaboración con WBEZ, el Chicago Sun-Times y Block Club Chicago, redacción sin fines de lucro que cubre los diversos vecindarios de Chicago. Mantente informado a través del...
Voter guide 2026: Are Detroit students better off under DPSCD? School board candidates weigh in.
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Ten years ago, the Detroit Public Schools...

Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 2a, Far North Side
Read in Spanish. Read in Chinese. This story was reported and published in collaboration with WBEZ, the Chicago Sun-Times, and Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit newsroom covering Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods. Stay informed with Chalkbeat Chicago’s...
Voter guide: Prop 134 asks Colorado voters to bar transgender student athletes from certain school sports
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Should transgender students be barred from...
"The School That Became a Grave": Jeremy Scahill on U.S Bombing of Minab, Killing 120+ Iranian Kids
Drop Site News released a major investigation this week into the U.S. bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh children’s school in the Iranian city of Minab on February 28, the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Drop Site spoke to survivors, first...
"Cruel & Torturous": Christa Pike in Critical Condition After Botched Tennessee Execution
Tennessee’s Governor Bill Lee has halted executions for the remainder of the year after a death row prisoner survived two lethal injections on Wednesday. According to her lawyers, Christa Pike was still breathing after she was strapped to a gurney...
Headlines for October 2, 2026
Christa Pike Hospitalized in Critical Condition After Surviving “Cruel and Torturous” Execution, Pentagon Deploys Third Carrier Strike Group and Marines to Middle East, Fighting Intensifies Between Houthis and Saudi-Backed Government Forces in Yemen,...

Denver school board gives investigators just one week to look into antisemitism allegation
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. An external investigator will have just a week to...

Newark schools says a state audit found ‘nothing.’ The auditors flagged the Criminal Justice division.
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Newark Public Schools officials say a new state...

Chicago teachers, school leaders navigate uncertainty after school board reverses summer layoffs
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. After being laid off from his teaching job this summer and not hearing back from schools with competitive open jobs, Andrew Feigenbaum...

NYC math teacher who helped develop Illustrative Mathematics makes the case for its open-ended approach
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. New York City has made a big bet that math...

How to fix Michigan’s literacy crisis? Start with poverty and housing solutions, experts say
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Trenten longs for the days when he lived together...

DJ Torres resigns from Denver school board amid escalating tension and accusations
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Denver school board member DJ Torres announced...
2026 Colorado voter guide: What to know about Amendment 87
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Amendment 87, a ballot measure in front of voters...
2026 Colorado voter guide: What to know about Proposition NN
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Among the questions Colorado voters will consider...

Colorado’s 2027 Teacher of the Year is Strasburg science teacher Merci Ames
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Merci Ames, a science teacher at Strasburg High...

College tuition is falling, but nobody seems to have noticed
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Two strange things are happening right now....

Public schools see ‘money on the table’ in education tax credit designed for private school choice
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Tutoring. SAT prep. Summer camp. Field trips....
5 Detroit school board candidates run as a slate backed by ‘militant’ ‘anti-fascist’ activism group
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. In a crowded race for a new majority on the...

Parents predicted problems after NYC overhauled after-school contracts. They were right.
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Parents at several schools across New York City...

Chicago School Board Election 2026: The race in District 8b, the Loop, Brighton Park
Read in Spanish. Read in Chinese. This story was reported and published in collaboration with WBEZ, the Chicago Sun-Times, and Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit newsroom covering Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods. Stay informed with Chalkbeat Chicago’s...

Chicago School Board Election 2026: The citywide race for president
Read in Spanish. Read in Chinese. This story was reported and published in collaboration with WBEZ, the Chicago Sun-Times, and Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit newsroom covering Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods. Stay informed with Chalkbeat Chicago’s...
Voter guide 2026: How Colorado State Board of Education candidates answered 9 questions
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Three seats on Colorado’s nine-member State Board...

Why a puzzling wait for state test scores is especially hard on Philadelphia middle schoolers
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. The high school application season is a perennial...

15 West: Blaise or Hargrove? What to know about the District 5b school board race
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La Raza: Norma Ríos-Sierra, Distrito 3a
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La Raza: Peter Gonzales, Distrito 3a
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Sendhil Revuluri drops out of race for Chicago school board president
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. Sendhil Revuluri is dropping out of the race to become Chicago’s first elected school board president, narrowing the field to three...

Should parents be held accountable for their children’s chronic absenteeism? Board candidates weigh in.
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. As Detroit’s school district has explored ways to...

Internal superintendent hires can contribute to district stability, new study says
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. A new Vanderbilt University study digging into...

Memphis school board taps new leadership
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. The Memphis-Shelby County school board voted...

After Nikole Hannah-Jones’ essay, Mamdani says NYC schools need ‘urgent’ change but offers few specifics
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. A day after New York Times journalist Nikole...

Title IX changes by Trump administration could tee up broader goal: defining sex in federal law
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. The U.S. Department of Education cast changes to...

K-2 reading growth slowed last year in the Detroit district. Here’s what administrators say caused it.
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. After the first year of the Detroit district’s...

Elecciones de la Junta de Educación de Chicago 2026: La carrera en el Distrito 3b
Leer en inglés. Este reportaje se elaboró y publicó en colaboración con WBEZ, el Chicago Sun-Times y Block Club Chicago, redacción sin fines de lucro que cubre los diversos vecindarios de Chicago. Mantente informado a través del boletín de Chalkbeat...

Elecciones de la Junta de Educación de Chicago 2026: La carrera en el Distrito 3a
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Elecciones de la Junta de Educación de Chicago 2026: La carrera en el Distrito 2b
Leer en inglés. Leer en chino. Este reportaje se elaboró y publicó en colaboración con WBEZ, el Chicago Sun-Times y Block Club Chicago, redacción sin fines de lucro que cubre los diversos vecindarios de Chicago. Mantente informado a través del...

Here’s how to cast a ballot in Texas’ midterm election on Nov. 3
Voters will weigh in on dozens of races, including U.S. senator, governor and many other offices.

Most polls have Talarico ahead of Paxton in the U.S. Senate race
We're tracking all major polls in the U.S. Senate race to give Texans a fuller picture of where this race is headed. Paxton has been consistently trailing in the polls, but the margins are tight.
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