Small-scale farmers in Kenya sang and celebrated on Thursday after a court ruling secured their right to carry on the traditional practice of sharing local seeds.

Peru's judiciary on Thursday sentenced former leftist President Pedro Castillo to 11.5 years in prison for rebellion and conspiracy against the state at the end of 2022, when he unsuccessfully attempted to dissolve Congress and assume broad powers.

NEW RESOURCES Boyle Heights Beat: House Democrats launch tracking system for immigration abuses. "Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight on Monday launched a new tracking system to document possible misconduct and abuse during federal immigration enforcement operations under the Trump administration, according to Rep. Robert Garcia of Long Beach, who is the ranking member of the committee." TWEAKS AND UPDATES …

Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.

NEW RESOURCES Variety: The Rainbow Project Launches Archive to Chronicle LGBTQ Representation in Children’s Television and Film (EXCLUSIVE). "LGBTQ media advocacy organization The Rainbow Project has launched an archive dedicated to chronicling queer storylines in children’s film and television programming." TWEAKS AND UPDATES TechCrunch: Character AI will offer interactive ‘Stories’ to kids instead of open-ended chat. "Character.AI announced on Tuesday that it’s launching 'Stories,' a new format that allows users to create interactive fiction that features their favorite characters.

“There were a million choices, but none of them were about keeping the money,” says Nancy Braus, who just donated a seven-figure inheritance to a Brattleboro center offering temporary housing.

From farmers to churches, residents across the country are working together to provide free food for those in need this holiday season.

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A research team including faculty at Binghamton University has created the first-ever high-resolution 3D model of the quarry, providing people worldwide with a glimpse of the island, including almost ...

The Sharon Historical Society’s “Mighty Men of Sharon” 2026 calendar celebrates dad bods while raising funds for a new museum.

Mexico is investigating the president of the Miss Universe organization in relation to alleged drugs and arms trafficking as well as fuel theft, the Attorney General's Office said on Wednesday, adding to controversy surrounding the beauty pageant.

Two National Guard soldiers were shot Wednesday near the White House and their conditions aren’t immediately known, according to a law enforcement official not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.Emergency vehicles were seen responding to the area.

A suspect is in custody.

NEW RESOURCES Tovima: 1,000 Nikos Kazantzakis Letters Released Online. "The Nikos Kazantzakis Museum has launched a major cultural project, releasing 1,000 digitized letters written by the internationally known Greek author and thinker." TWEAKS AND UPDATES StateTech Magazine: Congress Revives State and Local Cyber Grants, But Funding Remains Unclear. "Congress has given the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program a double reprieve this month, but state and local officials say they’re still waiting for real certainty — and real money.

The Colorado Department of Corrections says it won’t grant the Trump administration’s request to transfer Tina Peters to the federal prison system.