8 h. ago Burning operations planned on military training lands near Fairbanks, North Pole to reduce wildfire threat

Burning operations planned on military training lands near Fairbanks, North Pole to reduce wildfire threat  Alaska Wildland Fire Information

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8 h. ago A lucky detour leads South San Francisco man to $1 million lottery prize

A lucky detour leads South San Francisco man to $1 million lottery prize  San Francisco Chronicle

Economics

11 h. ago Luigi Mangione argues double jeopardy in bid to drop murder case, suppress evidence

Brian Thompson's suspected killer, Luigi Mangione, wants charges of terrorism dropped, and certain evidence suppressed, as he faces the death penalty stemming from Thompson's murder.

Events

11 h. ago Watchdog finds evidence of possible corruption by nonprofit working to revitalize JP

The Three Squares Main Street program submitted altered bank statements to the city, the Boston Finance Commission determined. The post Watchdog finds evidence of possible corruption by nonprofit working to revitalize JP appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

11 h. ago Public broadcasting group says Trump cannot pull funding for NPR, PBS

The nonprofit corporation overseeing National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service is firing back at President Donald Trump's executive order to pull funding.

Politics

11 h. ago United States: State Department Releases FY 2026 Diversity Visa Lottery Winners Tomorrow

United States: State Department Releases FY 2026 Diversity Visa Lottery Winners Tomorrow  Fragomen

Politics

13 h. ago Prince Harry loses bid to reinstate security on visits to UK

Harry challenged a U.K. government decision about his security.

Politics

17 h. ago ‘Miss Austen’ imagines the motives behind Jane Austen’s sister burning her letters

‘Miss Austen’ imagines the motives behind Jane Austen’s sister burning her letters  Los Angeles Times

Events

17 h. ago Security cameras are coming to Altadena to combat surge in thefts. Some residents say it's not enough

Security cameras are coming to Altadena to combat surge in thefts. Some residents say it's not enough  Los Angeles Times

Politics

17 h. ago In a bid to blunt gentrification after fire in Altadena, nonprofits look to buy burned lots

In a bid to blunt gentrification after fire in Altadena, nonprofits look to buy burned lots  Los Angeles Times

Events

21 h. ago Player grades: Edmonton Oilers beat Kings take series in a barn

Player grades: Edmonton Oilers beat Kings take series in a barn-burner  Edmonton Journal

Politics

23 h. ago Have the Bruins found another diamond in the rough in Dans Locmelis?

"He's hungry. He checks a lot of the boxes for us as a Bruin." The post Have the Bruins found another diamond in the rough in Dans Locmelis? appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

25 h. ago Former WNBA star Chiney Ogwumike touts Stephen A Smith's debate skills ahead of possible presidential run

Speculation continues to swirls around Stephen A. Smith's potential 2028 presidential bid. The sports commentator has made it clear he remains open to the idea.

Politics

25 h. ago WATCH: Multiple fire departments battle large brush fire on Cape Cod, Massachusetts

What started as a controlled burn at Joint Base Cape Cod has exploded into a major brush fire in Sandwich, Massachusetts.

Politics

27 h. ago Fire destroys train trestle along railroad recently purchased by nonprofit

Fire destroys train trestle along railroad recently purchased by nonprofit  KING5.com

Events

28 h. ago Prescribed burns planned to improve habitat near Delta Junction in 2025

Prescribed burns planned to improve habitat near Delta Junction in 2025  Your Alaska Link

Events

29 h. ago A tax loophole allowed Americans to buy lots of cheap stuff from China. Not anymore

The U.S. will start collecting import fees on small packages from China, much of which comes from Chinese e-commerce sites. Consumers are panicking.

Politics

29 h. ago Giants GM Joe Schoen gives sneak peek at Jaxson Dart's role as rookie

The New York Giants may have traded up for Jaxson Dart last week, but GM Joe Schoen said he will be doing a lot more watching than playing.

Politics

30 h. ago FutureHouse releases AI tools it claims can accelerate science

FutureHouse, an Eric Schmidt-backed nonprofit that aims to build an “AI scientist” within the next decade, has launched its first major product: a platform and API with AI-powered tools designed to support scientific work. Many, many startups are racing to develop AI research tools for the scientific domain, some with massive amounts of VC funding […]

Politics

32 h. ago South Africa's shift from coal to renewables: How it's going

Just over 74% of South Africa's electricity still comes from burning coal. In 2021, the country negotiated the Just Energy Transition Partnership with Germany, the UK, France, the US and the European Union. They committed to providing South Africa with US$8.5 billion (R157 billion) to move away from coal to renewable energy. (In March 2025, US president Donald Trump withdrew the US and its share of the funding, about US$1.5 billion, or R27.7 billion, from the arrangement.) Researcher Nqobile Xaba talks to The Conversation Africa about how the partnership is going.

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