内容摘要：He continued publishing articles in the press for most of his life, most notably in a twice-monthly political opinion column titled “Piedra de Toque” (Touchstones) that was printed in several newspapers.

He continued publishing articles in the press for most of his life, most notably in a twice-monthly political opinion column titled “Piedra de Toque” (Touchstones) that was printed in several newspapers.

La ceremonia estuvo dirigida por el funcionario civil de mayor rango del Ministerio de Agricultura, quien actuó como Señor de la Ceremonia del Arado. Vestido con un colorido traje tradicional, eligió entre una selección de telas, y su elección se interpretó como un signo de lluvias satisfactorias y una cosecha abundante.En la segunda parte del acto, ungió las cabezas de dos bueyes “sagrados”, que luego tiraron de un arado alrededor de una sección del campo varias veces, mientras él esparcía semillas al frente de una pequeña procesión con otros participantes que también llevaban vestimenta tradicional.

Los dos bueyes, llamados “Por” y “Piang” —que juntos significan “suficiencia”—, eligieron después entre una selección de alimentos ofrecidos por sacerdotes brahmanes. Escogieron agua, hierba y licor, que simbolizarían un suministro adecuado de agua, abundancia de alimentos y lo que se interpretó como un buen comercio internacional, respectivamente.Cuando los reyes se marcharon, los espectadores corrieron al campo para recoger las semillas esparcidas como recuerdo o para añadirlas a sus propias reservas de arroz.Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California man who tried to evade arrest by jumping into a lake with an underwater scooter pleaded guilty Thursday to fraud, money laundering and witness tampering in connection with a $35 million investment fraud scheme, federal prosecutors announced.Prosecutors say that between 2015 and 2020, Matthew Piercey, 48, of Shasta County solicited investor funds and used the money for various personal and business expenses, including the purchase of two residential properties.

He paid back to investors about $8.8. million of the $35 million invested, according to a statement released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California.

in November 2020, Piercey led them on a car chase before dumping his vehicle and fleeing into frigid Lake Shasta with what was later identified as a Yamaha 350LI underwater submersible device.In many areas across the country, pollen counts have broken decades of records. In late March, Atlanta Allergy & Asthma measured a pollen count of over 14,000 grains per cubic meter, which is considered extremely high.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans early Thursday took a major step forward on President Donald Trump’s agenda, approving a legislative package that combines tax breaks, spending cuts, border security funding and other priorities.House committees labored for months on the bill, which underwent late changes to win over holdouts in the Republican conference. It exceeds 1,000 pages and is titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a nod to Trump himself.