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Stimulus payment update May 2026 for US citizens: Check status, eligibility rules and official position

Millions of Americans are seeking clarity on potential May 2026 stimulus payments, fueled by online speculation and discussions about government revenue. However, no federal stimulus checks have been approved for 2026, and official agencies have not announced any new nationwide payments. Discussions remain informal, with no confirmed timeline or eligibility…

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Alaska senator who backed Trump’s Iran war is now begging for money to help pay for his gas

The GOP lawmaker’s request came in a fundraising email with the subject line: ‘Alaska needs you!!’

The Independent UK

Alaska Woman’s Father Worked Beneath a Base. She Meets a Man Who Had the Same Mysterious Job: ‘They Sound Human When They’re Far Away’

There’s no doubt that working a job underground is fraught with danger. Miners had always been worried about either being buried underground or poisoned by gasses. But a woman who lives in Alaska told Ashlee (@ashleeinc) about her father’s strange underground job. While he wasn’t a miner, what he’s seen…

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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy calls special session for gas line bill starting Thursday

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has ordered the Alaska Legislature to convene a special session on Thursday to consider a natural gas line bill

The Independent UK

Alaska's Federal Public Lands Transfer Shows How Feds Will Sell Your Off-Road and Hunting Areas

A recent Public Lands Order transferred over a million acres of public lands in Alaska along the famed Dalton Highway shows how the federal government will begin to chip away and sell off our public lands.

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Trump heads home from China with a meagre goody bag from Xi

ANALYSIS: Just like the failed Putin summit in Alaska, Trump’s China trip brought theatre – but no action, with the US president predictably played by a man he hoped to impress, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK

The hidden ocean: Why Australia’s invisible underground water system is larger than the entire state of Alaska

Beneath Australia's arid outback lies a vast, hidden underground ocean, the Great Artesian Basin, larger than Alaska. This ancient water source, some two million years old, is under immense pressure, naturally flowing to the surface through bores. This subterranean marvel sustains billions in economic activity, supports towns, agriculture, and unique…

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The most vulnerable senators of 2026, less than 6 months before Election Day

Just six months ago, the prospect of winning the Senate majority seemed far outside of Democrats’ grasp. The party was coming off steep 2024 losses, and the path to netting the four seats needed to win control of the chamber wound through several deeply Republican states. But Democrats now say…

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In 1979, miners using hydraulic hoses in Alaska uncovered a mummified steppe bison preserved for 36,000 years

Alaska's permafrost yielded a remarkable 36,000-year-old steppe bison, nicknamed "Blue Babe," in 1979. Unlike typical fossils, this specimen retained soft tissues and skin, offering unprecedented insights into Ice Age life and predation. Miners stumbled upon the exceptionally preserved carcass, revealing details of its final moments and the environment it inhabited.

The Economic Times

No sunset until August: Inside Alaska’s northernmost town living through 84 days of endless daylight

Most people expect nightfall to arrive at some point in the day. In one remote corner of Alaska, that simply stops happening for weeks, disrupting normal circadian rhythms in ways that can feel deeply disorienting to visitors. Residents in Utqiagvik, the northernmost town in the United States, have now entered…

The Times of India

A 2025 Alaskan tsunami was one of the largest on record, new research finds

A tsunami that rocked an Alaskan fjord in 2025 was the second largest ever recorded and formed a standing wave that sloshed for a day.

LiveScience

Hunters in Alaska are allowed to kill bears from helicopters again – but only to save caribou

Caribou population began declining in the late 1990s and early 2000s

The Independent UK

Tsunami the size of Empire State Building hit famous fjord in Alaska, scientists confirm

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Alaska’s near-record landslide tsunami sent a wave 1,580 feet up the fjord walls – and left clues for building a warning system

On the evening of Aug. 9, 2025, passengers on the Hanse Explorer finished taking selfies and videos of the South Sawyer Glacier, and the ship headed back down the fjord. Twelve hours later, a landslide from the adjacent mountain unexpectedly collapsed into the fjord, initiating the second-highest tsunami in recorded…

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The Guardian - US

Alaska’s 2025 mega tsunami highlights risk to cruise lines as glaciers retreat

Researchers say 481-metre wave in fjord was triggered by rockslide linked to climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

Roald Amundsen crosses the north pole in an airship – archive, 1926

The polar explorer, along with designer and pilot Umberto Nobile, make what is considered the first successful journey of any kind to the pole

The Independent UK

Alaska judge steps down after keeping courtroom waiting as he watched TV. Then his name surfaces in sex-trafficking probes

Romano DiBenedetto allegedly used Facebook to communicate with ‘apparent female sex workers’

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77 Hilarious Memes For Those Who Live In The Last Frontier, Also Known As Alaska

If you don’t live in the state, your knowledge of Alaska and life on the ground is likely limited to glaciers, wildlife, and The Last Frontier. However, there is much more to the 49th state of the US, and as an outsider, these memes could give you a quick education.…

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ICE Seeks to Deport 12-Year-Old Living in Alaska as Family Fights to Prove U.S. Citizenship Without DNA Test

A 12-year-old boy living in Alaska is facing deportation after federal immigration authorities rejected evidence that he is a U.S. citizen, according to his attorney, who says the case highlights growing disputes over how citizenship is verified.

Roll Call

Bipartisan bill would study maternal health-violence link

A bipartisan pair of senators on Monday introduced legislation that would support research into the link between intimate partner violence and maternal deaths and illness. The legislation by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, would direct the Health and Human Services Department to support research on how domestic…

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Mystery of golden orb found in depths of ocean off Alaska finally solved: 'Everyone was like, What the heck? What is that?'

A two-and-a-half-year-old mystery concerning a strange golden object found miles below the sea surface isn't an egg or sponge ‪—‬ it's from an anemone-like animal.

The Guardian - AU

‘The birds are a global citizen’: Indigenous groups in Australia and Alaska team up to track a feathered adventurer’s epic journey

A new knowledge-sharing project aims to ensure the survival of the migratory short-tailed shearwater

LiveScience

Building a massive dam between Alaska and Russia could prevent AMOC collapse, scientists say

Building a dam in the Bering Strait might preserve the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but experts warn it could also threaten wildlife, Indigenous people and shipping — and could actually speed up its demise.

Euronews

This tiny Arctic village in Alaska is trying to revive its polar bear tourism industry

Leaders in Kaktovik want to ensure boat tours are led by locals, and that visitor numbers are kept at a sustainable level.

International Business Times UK

Mysterious 'Golden Orb' Identified as Part of the Base of a Giant Sea Anemone—But the Missing Creature Deepens the Mystery

NOAA confirms the 'golden orb' found in Alaska is part of a giant sea anemone base, but the rest of the creature remains missing.

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