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Between 2018 and 2021, a mass starvation event among Bering Sea snow crabs was caused by marine heatwaves resulting from climate change.

Oct 25, 2023

Billions of Alaska snow crabs likely vanished due to warm ocean, study says

The crabs starved to death en masse because the change in water temperature increased their caloric needs, according to the NOAA

Alaska Airlines off-duty pilot sitting in the jump seat on flight 2059 tried shutting off the planes engines mid-flight.

Oct 24, 2023

Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot charged with 83 counts of attempted murder

Officials have released new information about a scare aboard an Alaska Airlines flight on Sunday, Oct. 22, resulting in an emergency landing. The airline said an off-duty pilot sitting in the jump seat on the plane tried shutting off its engines mid-flight. According to police and the airline, the suspect, 44-year-old Joseph Emerson, was subdued…

41 Brown University students were charged with trespassing during a sit-in, demanding the school divest from weapons manufacturers.

Oct 24, 2023

Report: US planning for potential evacuation of Americans in Middle East: The Morning Rundown, Oct. 24, 2023

As a report comes out on the government’s potential plans to evacuate U.S. citizens from the Middle East, former President Barack Obama reacts to the intensifying war. And an off-duty pilot is accused of trying to shut down the engines of an Alaska Airlines plane mid-flight. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for…

The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over the cancellation of oil and gas leases

Oct 23, 2023

Alaska sues Biden administration over Arctic lease cancellations

Alaska is suing the Biden administration for cancelling oil and gas leases sold in the state under the Trump administration.The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) formally filed a lawsuit against the Department of the Interior on Wednesday, a move which it had promised to make in response to DOI’s September decision to retroactively cancel seven oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The DOI hailed the cancellations as a strong action to protect the environment, but industry groups and political officials slammed the revocations for their questionable legality and effects on the U.S. energy sector.

The Sinaloa cartel has ordered its own members to stop producing and trafficking fentanyl, or else face deadly consequences.

Oct 17, 2023

Sinaloa cartel tells its fentanyl producers to stop making opioid or be killed: report

The Sinaloa cartel is ordering its members to stop fentanyl production and trafficking in response to increasing U.S. pressure. Non-compliance with this directive carries grave consequences, including abduction or death, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. Led by El Chapo’s sons, the Sinaloa cartel issued this order to ease U.S. authorities’ ongoing scrutiny. They…

President Biden sits down for an interview with “60 Minutes,” discussing America’s role in the war between Israel and Hamas and the future of Gaza.

Oct 16, 2023

Biden says Israeli occupation of Gaza would be ‘big mistake’: The Morning Rundown, Oct. 16, 2023

President Biden sits down for an interview with “60 Minutes,” discussing America’s role in the war between Israel and Hamas and the future of Gaza. And Rite Aid files for bankruptcy amid lawsuits over the opioid crisis – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Biden interviewed on America’s role in…

Deadly fentanyl and illegal narcotics flood urban areas in Alaska. CDC data shows overdose deaths rose 75% from 2020 to 2021.

Oct 10, 2023

Mexican cartels expand drug trade to Alaska, increasing deaths

Law enforcement authorities recently arrested a drug kingpin as a part of a transnational investigation into organized crime, as Mexican drug cartels expand into Alaska. Miguel Guevara claimed ties to the Sinaloa Cartel. What sets his case apart is not the charges, but the location of his arrest. Mexican cartels targeting Alaska contribute to overdose…

California is suing five oil companies, alleging they deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels and the impact on climate change.

Sep 19, 2023

California sues Chevron, other oil giants, alleges climate change deception

California sued five of the world’s largest oil companies, alleging they deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels and the impact on climate change. The lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court targeted BP, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Shell, and ConocoPhillips, along with the companies’ trade group, the American Petroleum Institute. In the 135-page filing,…

A Reuters poll shows President Biden's approval has bumped two percent in the last month, though it still sits below 50%.

Sep 13, 2023

As impeachment probe looms, Biden’s approval rating improves

According to a Reuters poll, President Joe Biden’s approval rating is at its highest point since March. The poll comes as House Republicans called for an impeachment inquiry into the president on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Despite the impeachment inquiry called for by House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Biden’s approval rating has increased to…

Senate Republicans are warning their House colleagues that their impeachment inquiry must be done by the book and doubt Biden will be removed from office.

Sep 12, 2023

Senate Republicans doubt impeachment inquiry will end with Biden’s removal

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., directed the chairmen of three committees to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. McCarthy said House Republicans have uncovered serious and credible allegations into President Biden’s conduct regarding his son’s overseas business dealings.  “Taken together, these allegations paint a picture of a culture of corruption,” McCarthy said when…

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