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TV Ratings (21/7/25): Negligence Revealed As Parents Seek Compensation For Jumping Castle Tragedy
B&T
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July 22, 2025
Last night, Nine‘s A Current Affair delved into the tragic accident that took the lives of six children in Tasmania in December 2021, when a jumping castle took flight in the air from a gust of wind. Now, parents want compensation for what...
Dems are 'salivating' over a Peltola bid for Senate, but Alaska governor race could be 'wide open'
Alaska Public Media
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July 15, 2025
Democrat Mary Peltola, who was Alaska’s sole member of the U.S. House, lost her reelection bid last year. But her margin of defeat of less than 3 percentage points, in a state that Donald Trump won by double-digits, showed that Peltola remains a...
Taiwan's CPC denies 'specific' US shale gas acquisition talks
Channel News Asia
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July 22, 2025
TAIPEI :Taiwan's state-owned energy company CPC Corp said it is not in talks for "specific" shale gas fields in the United States, but it does not rule out any prospective partners and will make the most favourable decision based on its own...
From Broadway to Spenard: Alaska Gov. Dunleavy trolls NYC mayoral circus with invitation to ‘Go North’
Must Read Alaska
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July 15, 2025
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy just crashed New York City’s mayoral pity party with an invitation to head north. In a lighthearted-but-pointed op-ed for the New York Daily News, Dunleavy took direct aim at the Big Apple’s latest political drama, where...
UCN reports live from Bristol Bay, launches Alaska salmon prices
Undercurrent News
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July 15, 2025
Undercurrent News reported from the US state of Alaska between July 7 and 10 during the Bristol Bay salmon season. Plus, Frozen, headed and gutted (H&G) Alaskan sockeye and pink salmon made their debuts on Undercurrent News' US wholesale pricing...
Bob Hope’s impact remembered with Battleship Missouri Memorial and Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
Breaking Travel News
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July 22, 2025
As we prepare to celebrate the 80th Commemoration of the end of World War II, we honor the sacrifice of the millions of service members and everyday Americans who helped win the war, as well as those who helped spur our troops to victory, such as...
Opinion: Big beautiful wins for Alaska in the Big Beautiful Bill
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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(Associated Press) The One Big Beautiful Bill, or OBBB, is one of the most transformative pieces of legislation for Alaska in decades. This comprehensive package is the product of years of relentless, focused work, delivering historic wins for our...
Why Florida Can’t Wait for Economic Justice
Southern Poverty Law Center - Alabama
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July 15, 2025
The Deep South—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi — is home to rich histories of strength and resiliency against all odds. Despite this perseverance, residents and communities across the Deep South are still experiencing the...
Why Georgia Can’t Wait for Economic Justice
Southern Poverty Law Center - Alabama
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July 15, 2025
The Deep South — Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi — is home to rich histories of strength and resiliency against all odds. Despite this perseverance, residents and communities across the Deep South are still experiencing the...
National Democrats are “salivating” over a Mary Peltola bid for U.S. Senate. But Alaska’s governor’s race could be “wide open” too.
Northern Journal - Alaska
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July 14, 2025
Democrat Mary Peltola, who was Alaska’s sole member of the U.S. House, lost her re-election bid last year. But her margin of defeat of less than three percentage points, in a state that Donald Trump won by double-digits, showed that Peltola...
Opinion: Bears provide huge economic benefits to Alaska. The state shouldn’t be killing them.
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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(iStock / Getty Images) In light of the ongoing controversy surrounding the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s predator control program, it would be beneficial for the state to assess the significant economic benefits that bears provide. One of...
Opinion: Public media is a lifeline in Alaska and rural America. The Senate needs to stop the proposed cuts.
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Molly of Denali. (PBS Kids) We are writing as fellow rural residents of this country, asking you to save one of the most critical lifelines all rural Americans share: public media. As Alaska Native writers for “Molly of Denali,” we’ve had a front...
Honoring the Fallen Below Freezing Point: The 962nd Quartermaster (Mortuary Affairs) Company Sets the Standard in Cold-Weather Operations
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 15, 2025
Honoring the Fallen Below Freezing Point: The 962nd Quartermaster (Mortuary Affairs) Company Sets the Standard in Cold-Weather Operations By Captain Naomi S Pomele, February 28, 2025 In the relentless pursuit of operational excellence, the...
Amid a child care crisis, Anchorage officials are set to vote on loosening day care regulations
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Early Learning For Everyone South on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (Bill Roth / ADN) The Anchorage Assembly is weighing a proposal to eliminate and modify several municipal regulations affecting in-home nurseries and day care centers for kids. The...
Opinion: Megabills didn’t break the economy before and won’t now
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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President Donald Trump holds up the "One, Big Beautiful Bill" Act that was signed into law as during on July 4. (Alex Brandon/Pool/Getty Images/TNS) Opinions of the One Big Beautiful Bill tend toward the extreme. One of its main authors calls it...
Opinion: We’re not going to stop pushing for better Alaska student outcomes
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Gov. Mike Dunleavy and education commissioner Deena Bishop earlier this year. (Sean Maguire / ADN) For the past two years, Alaskans have been engaged in a robust discussion about the future of education in our state. At the heart of this...
Opinion: Alaska education reform doesn’t start with budget cuts
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Children at Pearl Creek Elementary, one of the Fairbanks schools targeted for closure. (Morgan Dulian) Gov. Mike Dunleavy is defying state law and the will of Alaskans on education funding. When the Legislature overrode the veto of House Bill 57,...
FBI asks for public’s help finding downtown Anchorage bank robbery suspect
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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The FBI's Anchorage Field Office shared these photos of a person they described as a suspect in a robbery Friday afternoon, July 11, 2025, at the Wells Fargo Bank location in the Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall. (Photos provided by the FBI) The FBI is...
Crypto Market Recap: Bitcoin Hits Price Record as Crypto Week Kicks Off in the US
Investing News Network
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July 14, 2025
Here's a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Monday (July 14) as of 9:00 p.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin and Ethereum price update Bitcoin...
Minimum wage not enough to afford to rent 'decent' housing in Midwest, report says
Great Bend Post - Kansas
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In several states, a renter has to make $20 or more an hour to afford apartments being leased at Fair Market Value. Nearly half of Americans don’t make enough money to afford a one-bedroom rental. A banner advertising apartments for rent on...