New US Intel Report Warns of More Violence by QAnon Followers 

June 14 By Michael Kunzelman A new federal intelligence report warns that adherents of QAnon, the conspiracy theory embraced by some in the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol, could target Democrats and other political opponents for more violence as the movement’s false prophecies don’t…

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Alaska lawmakers reach tentative deal on budget, dividend 

June 13 By Becky Bohrer Alaska budget negotiators reached a tentative agreement Sunday on a state spending package that includes an estimated $1,100 dividend for residents this year. But the check size could be cut to $525 a person if the House or Senate fails…

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U.S. Image Rebounds Across the World Under Biden 

June 10 By Susan Milligan President Joe Biden wants to convey a clear and self-confirming message when he is in Europe this week on his first foreign trip: America, as you knew and mostly loved it, is back. And while Biden clearly has work to…

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Climate crisis is suffocating the world’s lakes, study finds 

June 9 By Damian Carrington The climate crisis is causing a widespread fall in oxygen levels in lakes across the world, suffocating wildlife and threatening drinking water supplies. Falling levels of oxygen in oceans had already been identified, but new research shows that the decline…

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US’ Taiwan card extends to economy 

June 8 By Wang Qi With the use of the Taiwan card, the US’ provocation of the Chinese mainland has extended to the field of trade and economy, just one day after three US senators’ visit to the island. Following Washington’s recent announcement of a…

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U.S. cities hire specialists to counter climate change as impacts worsen 

June 7 By Ned Parker Tucson hired a forester. Miami named a heat officer. And Los Angeles appointed a climate emergency mobilization director. Across the United States, cities have launched new programs focused on dealing with extreme weather, reflecting the growing impacts of climate change…

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Can Israel’s political upheaval provide solid footing in US? – analysis 

June 6 By Mike Wagenheim “Netanyahu decided to go all-in with Republicans. He has undermined the trust of Democrats.” Instinctively, the end of Netanyahu’s exclusive right-wing rule would be cause for the increasingly vocal and antagonistic anti-Israel progressive flank of America’s Democratic Party to celebrate….

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