Cornell president admits he never followed up on gang rape allegation in 2024
Admission came as faculty prepared to debate a no-confidence resolution in the university’s administration.
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Texas prosecutor says ICE officer appeared to intentionally strike a man with a vehicle in Houston
The encounter has set off new criticism over immigration enforcement in the city.
New York to ban Central Park’s iconic horse-drawn carriages after teen’s death
Efforts to close down the industry have been met with pushback from unions and influential supporters
Analysis: Why Democrats will probably win back the House
And what could go wrong for them.
Social Security benefits increase will hit 3.6% in 2027
WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration announced on Wednesday that recipients will receive a 3.6% increase in benefits in 2027. The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will begin for 72 million Social Security beneficiaries in January. It will apply for Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, recipients…
Despite slump, Shohei Ohtani will be in Dodgers’ Game 3 lineup against Brewers
Ohtani is hitting .150 over six postseason games with seven strikeouts, three walks and no home runs.
Pope Leo eating and walking after cancer surgery, but Latin America trip is in question
Experts said some of Leo’s lymph nodes would also have been removed and tested to determine whether the lung cancer had spread.
The first new sunscreen type in 25 years has arrived on US store shelves
The ingredient, already popular in Europe, offers broad protection without the cosmetic downsides of older ingredients.
Ukrainian drones lose some speed after SpaceX imposes sudden restrictions on use of Starlink
Ukraine also did not receive the usual advance warning from its Western partners of devastating Russian ballistic missiles that have struck Kyiv for two consecutive nights.
At Alaska rally, Trump endorses Wilson and seeks to boost Sullivan and Begich
In a surprise announcement Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he is endorsing Republican Alaska gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson in the four-way race to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Polls indicate Wilson and two other Republicans — Dave Bronson and Treg Taylor — are trailing the lone…
Trump rally puts Wasilla in national campaign spotlight
The bedroom community made famous during former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s 2008 vice presidential run took center stage on Monday in the national fight for control of Congress. President Donald Trump came to Wasilla to campaign for U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, a Republican facing a stiff challenge from former U.S. Rep. Mary…
Data center backlash set to sway midterm elections
In the course of a single election cycle, the backlash against data centers has grown from an issue at local planning commission and city council meetings to become a flashpoint in state and federal races across the country. Candidates who once touted data centers as an economic boon have backtracked, and voters in at…
U.S. presidents in Mat-Su: A history of unlikely encounters of the Valley kind
The history is clear, especially in more modern times. If a sitting U.S. president visits Alaska, it tends to mean a quick few hours in Anchorage, with as much refueling as anything else. Donald Trump in 2019 and 2025. Joe Biden three times from 2022 to 2023. George W. Bush in 2002 and 2005. Bill
Alaskans should consider candidates’ records on childcare and affordability at the polls
For Alaskan voters this election, we may not have a candidate we love in every race, but we do have candidates who are much better poised to improve our lives in concrete ways. For families in Alaska, our biggest expense after our mortgage or rent is childcare. This recent article in the Beacon covers past
Trump pressed states for info on millions of voters in the midterms. It’s mostly failed.
Three weeks before Election Day, the Trump administration’s sprawling project to send sensitive personal information on millions of voters to the Department of Homeland Security has been declared illegal by a federal judge. The blistering court decision comes after the Department of Justice pressured or sued states…
As King Cove road issue heads to federal appeals court, Peltola reiterates her support
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola reiterated her support for construction of the proposed Izembek road between Cold Bay and King Cove during a visit to King Cove this month. Peltola’s position is identical to the one held by incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, whom Peltola is challenging in the…