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U.S. Senate · AlaskaThe U.S. Senate voted 86-1 Thursday to move ahead with the Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act. Both were rolled into one legislative vehicle. (Photo by Mayur Kakade/Getty Images)This story mentions suicide. If you or a loved one are experiencing a mental health crisis or thoughts of suicide, please dial 988 or chat with a live counselor at 988lifeline.org. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate advanced online…See the Story
Protection of kids on social media platforms advances in U.S. Senate • Alaska Beacon
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Alaska · AlaskaA section of the upper Yukon River flowing through the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve is seen on Sept. 10, 2012. The river flows through Alaska into Canada. (Photo provided by National Park Service)A cyanide spill at a major gold mine in the Yukon Territory — high in the Yukon River watershed — has sparked widespread concern in Canada. But Alaska salmon advocates say the mishap isn’t just a problem for Yukoners: The spill happened upstre…See the Story
A Canadian gold mine spill raises fears among Alaskans on the Yukon River • Alaska Beacon
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Anchorage, United States · AnchorageWaters of Anchorage's Lake Hood and, beyond it, Lake Spenard are seen on Wednesday behind a parked seaplane. The connected lakes, located at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, comprise a busy seaplane center. A study by Alaska Community Action on Toxics published last year found that the two lakes had, by far, the highest levels of PFAS contamination of several Anchorage- and Fairbanks-area waterways the organization tested. Under …See the Story
Bill mandating end to use of PFAS-containing firefighting foams becomes law in Alaska • Alaska Beacon
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U.S. home prices hit a record high as sales fell. Here’s how housing experts explain the trends • Alaska Beacon
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Anchorage, United States · AnchorageA Kodiak-based Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter is landed on the tundra northwestern Alaska tundra on July 16, 2017, while conducting training during that year's Operation Arctic Shield. The name of the Coast Guard's Anchorage-headquartered sector now reflects the duties in the Arctic and across Western Alaska. (Photo by Lt. Brian Dykens/U.S. Coast Guard)The U.S. Coast Guard Alaska sector previously named for the state’s largest city now has…See the Story
U.S. Coast Guard renames Anchorage-based sector to reflect wider Alaska mission • Alaska Beacon
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Alaska · AlaskaPins supporting the repeal of ranked choice voting are seen on April 20, 2024, at the Republican state convention in Anchorage. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) Alaska voters are slated to have an opportunity this year to affirm or repeal the state’s use of ranked choice voting, Division of Elections officials confirmed on Wednesday. The news comes after Superior Court Judge Christina Rankin disqualified some of the signatures gathered by a…See the Story
Ranked choice voting repeal effort survived legal challenges, qualifies for the ballot in November
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Butler, Pennsylvania · ButlerLaw enforcement agents stand near the stage of a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. According to Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger, the suspected gunman is dead after injuring former President Trump, killing one audience member and injuring at least one other. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania’s top police offi…See the Story
State police warned Secret Service about Trump shooter, Pennsylvania chief says • Alaska Beacon
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Joe Biden · GazaU.S. President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office of the White House on July 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. The president addressed reasons for abruptly ending his run for a second term after initially rejecting calls from some top Democrats to do so, and outlined what he hopes to accomplish in his remaining months in office. (Photo by Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden explained his decision not to seek reelection du…See the Story
‘Pass the torch’: Biden addresses nation on why he won’t seek a second term • Alaska Beacon
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