What New Mexico’s special election can tell us about the midterms
May 31 By Harry Enten Tuesday’s special election to represent New Mexico’s 1st District in Congress is just one race. No matter who wins – likely the Democratic candidate Melanie Stansbury — control of Congress won’t change. Yet, this race will also be one of…
New Covid-19 origination intelligence push aimed at elevating scientific analysis
May 29 By Katie Bo Williams The intelligence community’s push to uncover the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic has largely relied on traditional intelligence-gathering tools up until now, but President Joe Biden’s 90-day “redoubled” effort is intended in part to elevate scientific analysis. The effort…
Alaska settles lawsuit that alleged wrongful firing
May 28 By Rita Storm A former assistant public advocate for the state will receive $75,000 as part of a settlement in a case she brought against Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a former chief of staff and the state that alleged wrongful firing. Kelly Parker agreed…
Sullivan breaks with Republican senators to champion trails
May 27 By Liz Ruskin Trail and cycling advocates are applauding Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan for being the first Republican to co-sponsor a bill that would provide billions of dollars to improve access and connect trail systems. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee…
School apologizes for stating falsely in yearbook Trump was not impeached
May 26 By Richard Luscombe A school principal in Arkansas has apologized for “political inaccuracies” in a yearbook falsely stating that Donald Trump was not impeached and that last year’s racial protests in the US were “Black Lives Matter riots”. Josh Thompson, principal of Bentonville’s…
Assembly tonight will consider certification of mayoral runoff
May 25 By Lora West Tonight’s Anchorage Assembly meeting will feature the certification of the Anchorage Mayoral race. The Assembly will take up the matter forwarded by the Municipal Clerk during its regular meeting that starts at 5 pm at the Loussac Library at 36th…
As Israel’s Dependence on U.S. Shrinks, So Does U.S. Leverage
May 24 By Max Fisher Israel, a small country surrounded by adversaries and locked in conflict with the Palestinians, depends absolutely on American diplomatic and military support. By giving it, the United States safeguards Israel and wields significant leverage over its actions. That’s the conventional…
Blinken: ‘There has to be’ a prospect for a peaceful political solution between Israel and Palestinians
May 23 By Nikki Carvajal Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted Sunday that there will eventually be a prospect for a peaceful political solution between Israel and the Palestinians, saying one must come following a “critical” ceasefire declared in the region last week. “I think…
US attempt to decouple China-S. Korea tech cooperation is doomed to fail: experts
May 22 By Sam Lewis Leaders of the US and South Korea announced to advance cooperation in areas including 5G and 6G technology and semi-conductors after the first in-person US-South Korea summit on Friday, but Chinese experts said US seems to have failed to drive…
Alaska Senate approves funding for 500-mile hiking trail from Seward to Fairbanks
May 21 By Sabine Poux Money for a 500-mile Alaska Long Trail will likely be included in the Alaska Legislature’s budget this year. The nonprofit Alaska Trails came up with the idea for a multi-use trail between Seward and Fairbanks last year and has been…
“Zombie fires” detected in Alaska and Canada, set to increase as climate warms
May 19 By Andrew Freedman “Zombie fires” may sound like something straight out of science fiction, but they’re a real phenomenon that is likely to become more common in the area ringing the Arctic, and possibly the Arctic itself, as climate change continues, a new…