Salmon shuffle: Chunk wins Alaska’s Fat Bear Week contest
“Despite his broken jaw, he remains one of the biggest, baddest bears at Brooks River.”
Ernie Stevens Jr., chair of the Indian Gaming Association and Oneida Nation leader, has died
Stevens was in his 13th two-year term as chair of the association, which works to protect Native American tribes and promote tribal gaming.
Jane Goodall, legendary researcher and advocate for the planet, dies at 91
Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research, has died.
Hegseth’s decision on Wounded Knee medals sparks outrage in Native American communities
Native leaders, historians, and lawmakers called Hegseth’s decision not to strip the medals an act of violence against their people.
Federal government shuts down; 750K workers expected to be furloughed, some fired
President Trump has vowed that during a shutdown he will “do things that are irreversible, that are bad.”
Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty
The government shutdown has begun. And it’s plunging the U.S. into a fresh cycle of uncertainty as roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed and many offices will be shuttered.
Government shutdown countdown: Both parties refuse to blink with hours left
“We are not going to support a partisan Republican spending bill that continues to gut the health care of everyday Americans,” House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said.
Musical trio behind ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ will perform live for first time on late night talk show
The three will appear on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and will also join Fallon on the couch for interviews.
FBI Director Kash Patel gifted illegal guns to officials on international trip
New Zealand officials had to destroy the 3D-printed guns, which are illegal to possess in that country.
Trump, Hegseth recall military leaders from across the globe to decry ‘wokeness’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said military leaders should “do the honorable thing and resign” if they don’t like his new approach.
Millions of corn dog, sausage-on-a-stick products recalled because of embedded wood fragments
The products were sold at retailers nationwide, including to school districts and Defense Department facilities.
Moldova polls close; president says Russia ‘massively interfered’ in election
Many voters viewed the ballot as a geopolitical choice between a path to the European Union or a drift back into Moscow’s fold.