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western alaskas

How Alaska’s salmon fight shows who really benefits

June 22, 2026

Alaska’s fishing rules just got tossed by state lawyers, but the real fight isn’t about paperwork. It’s about who carries the weight when salmon runs disappear. Western Alaska’s chinook and chum salmon have been dropping for years, forcing villages to cut back on their usual catches. Yet when the bo

crypto

How Africa’s money problems are changing crypto rules

June 22, 2026

African governments used to fight crypto hard. Banks blocked accounts linked to digital currencies, officials warned people away, and some countries even banned crypto completely. But that all changed when leaders noticed something important: millions of Africans were already using crypto every day—

environment

Storm risks rise as hot air and wind collide

June 22, 2026

A wave of intense weather is building where the Rocky Mountains meet the Great Plains this week, raising alarms about storms that could bring heavy rain, hail the size of golf balls, and sudden wind bursts strong enough to knock down trees or damage roofs. The problem starts with a clash of two key

politics

How Chicago's School Board Race Got Messy Before the Vote Even Started

June 21, 2026

Chicago’s upcoming school board election isn’t just about picking new leaders—it’s also about who even gets to be on the ballot. Out of 51 candidates running, 28 have faced objections challenging their petitions. These aren’t just minor clerical issues; they’re legal fights that can knock hopefuls o

politics

A professor with strong views returns to teach at CUNY despite past controversy

June 21, 2026

A political science professor known for her strong opinions about the Middle East is back in the classroom this fall at the City University of New York (CUNY). Corinna Mullin, who was arrested last year for leading protests that caused damage at a campus, will teach two courses: one on Middle Easter

politics

Belarus’s quiet role in Russia’s war machine

June 21, 2026

For two days in a row, Ukraine’s leader has called out Belarus for letting Russian drones fly from its soil. The message is clear: remove the relay towers helping aim those attacks. Belarus has long stayed out of the headlines, but it quietly lets Russia use its land, airspace, and factories to keep

weather

New York Tornado Hits Yates County, Leaves Trail of Damage

June 20, 2026

A tornado was confirmed in Yates County after a day of bad weather. The storm touched down near Rock Stream at about 10:55 a. m. Thursday. Meteorologists measured winds of up to 90 mph as the tornado moved across the area. It carved a path from Reading Road to Fir Tree Point on Seneca Lake. The tor

technology

Big Batteries Meet Big Pushback in Western Washington

June 20, 2026

In many towns across western Washington, new plans to build large battery farms are meeting fierce resistance. The state’s push toward clean energy relies on these giant storage sites to smooth out the supply of wind and solar power. Yet more than a dozen cities and counties have put temporary bans

technology

Google's $3. 2 Billion Bet to Challenge Nvidia in AI

June 20, 2026

Google is making a bold move to compete with Nvidia in the AI chip market by investing $3. 2 billion in a massive data center project in western New York. The facility, called Lake Mariner, will rent out computing power powered by Google’s own AI chips, called Tensor Processing Units (TPUs). These c

politics

How France’s big ideas shaped Europe under Macron

June 19, 2026

Emmanuel Macron has spent years turning grand stages into his personal stage. From the gold-leaf halls of Versailles to lakeside G7 tents, the French president has rolled out the red carpet for world leaders. In 2017, he welcomed Vladimir Putin to the same palace where Louis XIV once ruled, hoping t