Alaska State Troopers say a polar bear has attacked and killed two people in a remote western Alaska village.
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‘No evidence’ offshore wind killing whales in New Jersey-New York, groups say
Many of New Jersey’s leading environmental groups voice support for the industry, and decry what they term a false narrative that the industry’s testing activities are harming or killing whales.
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Death toll from Russian missile strike climbs to 45
Meanwhile, the top U.S. military officer travels to the Ukraine-Poland border to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart for the first time.
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Woman dies after 8 people shot at MLK Day event in Florida
Police suspect a dispute between two rival Fort Pierce gangs.
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At Davos, Ukraine’s first lady urges support for her nation
President Volodymyr Zelensky, will be beamed in by video Wednesday to complement the in-person delegation of his wife and officials.
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California sees extensive storm damage as weather calms
Nine atmospheric rivers since late December caused power outages, flooding, levee breaks, washouts and landslides nearly statewide. At least 20 people were killed.
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Norway archaeologists find ‘world’s oldest runestone’
The flat, square block of brownish sandstone has carved scribbles, which may be the earliest example of words recorded in writing in Scandinavia.
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TSA confiscated more than 6,500 guns from passengers last year
The number of firearms found at New England airports rose from 40 in 2021 to 46 last year.
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How ominous is the U.S. debt limit problem?
So far, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden are playing what could be a dangerous game of chicken with the world’s largest economy in the middle.
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Husband of missing Massachusetts woman faces murder charge
Ana Walshe, 39, was reportedly last seen leaving their home in the affluent coastal community of Cohasset in the early morning hours of Jan. 1, purportedly to take a ride-hailing vehicle to Logan International Airport.