Donald Trump roared back into office two years ago partly on the power of immigration. Trump’s pledge to seal the border and launch “mass deportations” earned him a wide swath of support, even …
A cyclone that powered up over unusually warm ocean waters is taking aim at a section of India’s coastline that’s dense with billions of dollars in data centers, underscoring the threats to …
A fire at a national lab in South Carolina that is on a site that once made key parts for nuclear bombs triggered an emergency response that shut down incoming traffic and restricted air and rail …
A high-speed train has crashed into the rear of another stopped train in central Spain, killing at least 10 people. Authorities say the crash happened Wednesday morning in Toledo province. The …
The United States and Japan have agreed to establish a Japanese facility for the joint production of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, the Japanese defense chief said. The announcement …
Angry protesters have splashed red paint on government buildings in Kosovo during a protest demanding state action over widespread violence against women in the staunchly patriarchal Balkan country. …
The New York Times is reporting that Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign was involved in efforts to recruit a man with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan to run for Alaska's U.S. Senate …
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for Alaska Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola to be criminally charged and drop out or be removed from the ballot. His comments followed the publication of a New York Times article revealing that her campaign worked with the national Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee to recruit spoiler candidates that […]
Officials say Cyclone Arnab crossed India’s Andhra Pradesh coast in the early hours of Wednesday, a day after tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate from vulnerable coastal areas in …
Cornell University faculty will begin voting Wednesday on a proposed no-confidence resolution in the university’s administration amid frustration over its handling of a woman’s report that she …
Dolores Huerta's death has sparked an outpouring of emotions from activists, including many who credit the civil rights icon with inspiring them to become public servants and community organizers. …
Dolores Huerta has died. Her family says the United Farm Workers co-founder, civil rights icons and feminist activist died Wednesday at the age of 96. As a schoolteacher in California’s San Joaquin …
President Donald Trump told Texans they’d better accept data centers in their communities and floated making Venezuela the 51st state as he stumped for Republican Ken Paxton, while Democratic …
Utah is pursuing criminal charges against prediction market operator Kalshi and two executives, after a federal judge rejected Kalshi’s effort to prevent Utah from enforcing its anti-gambling laws …
The University of Maryland Baltimore County, founded in the 1960s and which today enrolls about 13,530 students, lacks some of the religious infrastructure found on other college campuses, said Matt …
King tides have flooded coastal communities, inundating streets and sending seawater into homes and businesses. Driven by the gravitational pull of the Earth, moon and sun, the exceptionally high …
With affordability top of mind this election, Alaska candidates for governor offered varying perspectives on how their administrations would support working families and cap the ongoing tide of outmigration from the state, if elected. Alaska has seen a steady exodus of people leaving the state. Last year, state demographers reported more people left than moved […]
The Assembly on Tuesday passed on introduction an ordinance setting a special election on a half-percent sales tax increase to help “stabilize child care.” The vote was 6-1 on introduction; second and final reading is set for the November 10...
The Coast Guard Cutter Kukui will transform into a science fiction-themed “haunted ship” this week, offering two nights of scares while collecting food donations for Sitkans Against Family Violence. The haunted ship is open from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, with a milder experience for younger visitors, and from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, with more intense scares geared toward adults featuring two chainsaws, a spooky clown and jump-scares.
Sitkans wanting up to $100 per month help with their utility bills have until the end of the month to apply, city staff said. Applicants have been trickling in more slowly than usual. The deadline for applications to be received is 5 p.m....