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Commentary: Everything is on fire. It doesn’t have to be

The Democratic Republic of Congo is home to one of the world’s largest rainforests, second only to the Amazon. Larger than Alaska, it contains a massive peatlands area that has trapped the equivalent of three years’ worth of global carbon emissions.

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Biden warns Xi on Taiwan, reaffirms he doesn’t back independence

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Teen fatally shoots three siblings in Alaska before allegedly dying by suicide

Troopers found four dead children aged five, eight, 15 and 17, and three uninjured children under the age of seven at the home

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Build Back Manchin: Here’s what is included in the monster spending deal agreed to by Democrats

Tons of money for renewable energy, lease sales for drilling in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico and prescription drug pricing.

The Independent UK

Alaska teen fatally shot 3 siblings before killing himself, troopers say

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — State troopers found four children dead in a Fairbanks-area home this week in an apparent homicide and suicide, the agency said.

Tribune News Service

Nineteen candidates are running in the top-four primary for United States Senate in Alaska on August 16, 2022

Nineteen candidates are running in the top-four primary for United States Senate in Alaska on August 16, 2022. Incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) is running for re-election.

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Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski tests positive for COVID

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, announced Monday that she tested positive for COVID-19.

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Alaska experiencing wildfires on a scale it’s never seen; climate change seen as the key cause

More than 530 wildfires have burned an area in Alaska that’s about the size of Connecticut. And the period that’s usually the worst of Alaskan fire season is still ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sens. Joe Manchin and Lisa Murkowski have tested positive for COVID-19

Manchin said he was experiencing mild symptoms, while Murkowski said she was experiencing flu-like symptoms.

WEKU

Alaska experiencing wildfires it's never seen before

Alaska is burning this year in ways rarely or ever seen

The Independent UK

Dramatic moment dog rescues friend pinned down by giant eagle in terrifying street fight

After the dog saved his friend, the eagle didn't immediately fly away but instead looked shocked and stared into the distance with the whole incident caught on camera

Daily Mirror

This Alaskan teen hung out with Klay Thompson. He left with one of the Warriors star’s prized possessions.

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. – Joseph Tagaban knew he was going to spend a day with his basketball idol Klay Thompson last week, but it was a moment involving Thompson’s own hoops hero that provided a true surprise.

Tribune News Service

America's Fishing Industry Is Getting Caught Up in the Trade War

Seafood prices have gone up by double digits as tariffs and inflation drive up costs for consumers

Reason

Glowering Inferno: Wildfires Rage Through Alaska

Flight restrictions have been imposed as nine wildfires rage in Alaska following a lightning storm.

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: unprecedented wildfires hit Alaska and Europe suffers record heat

State on track to break 2004 record of 6.5m acres destroyed while Europe braces for more extreme heat. Plus, the truth behind American Pie

The Guardian - US

‘It goes up like tinder’: unprecedented blazes envelop Alaska

Across the state, 264 individual fires are burning and it is on track to break its 2004 record of 6.5m acres destroyed

The Independent UK

Officials halt search for Alaska grandma after toddler found

Alaska State Troopers have have halted their search for a missing woman whose 2-year-old grandchild was found alone last week in a locked car stuck in mud on a rural road

Tribune News Service

Alaska voters weigh a new system as first 'ranked choice' election approaches

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — As the Alaska’s first ranked choice election draws near, voters and political strategists are wondering about the advantages of ranking more than one candidate.

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Woman shows 'white privilege card' instead of driving licence when pulled over

Mimi Israelah was pulled over by Alaska police after she weaved in and out of traffic, and instead of producing her driver's licence she showed them a card marked "white privilege"

Tribune News Service

Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon run shatters records, and it's not done yet

NAKNEK, Alaska — Record-breaking numbers of sockeye salmon have returned to southwest Alaska’s Bristol Bay, and the tally is expected to climb higher in the days ahead.

The Independent UK

Investigation launched after woman shows ‘white privilege card’ to Alaska police officer during traffic stop

‘White Privilege Card works as a Driver’s License! Always keep one in your wallet,’ Mimi Israelah wrote on social media

The Independent UK

Alaska grandma sought after child abandoned in car 2 days

Alaska State Troopers are searching for the grandmother of a toddler after her 2-year-old grandchild was found alone and abandoned for two days in a locked car on a rural Alaska road

RideApart

Watch Itchy Boots Tackle Some Gorgeous Desert With Brand New Tires

Itchy Boots is traveling from South America up to Alaska, all with her trust Honda CRF300L Rally. This time, it's time for some new knobbies in the desert.

The Conversation

Itching to get away this summer? Remember the six stages of transformative travel

In June 2022, I set off on a 10,650-mile, six-week motorcycle trip from Tennessee to Alaska and back again, carrying not too much more than my GPS and phone. The ride kick-started a year of travel for research – and despite the horror stories of delayed and canceled flights, I…

Tribune News Service

Murkowski presses Interior to advance drilling in Alaska's Cook Inlet, boost wildfire mitigation

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski urged the Interior Department to advance drilling in Alaska’s Cook Inlet and distribute wildfire prevention funding during a Senate hearing Wednesday.

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