An Arctic hamlet is sinking into the thawing permafrost
TUKTOYAKTUK, Canada — On the shore of Lake Tiktalik in Canada’s Western Arctic, the thawing permafrost had set off two huge landslides into the water, leaving yawning craters on the tundra. These “thaw slumps” measured several hundred feet wide and just as deep.
TikTok faces US ban after losing bid to overturn new law
TikTok is one step closer to disappearing in the United States after a panel of federal judges Friday unanimously upheld a new law that could lead to the banning of the popular Chinese-owned video app by mid-January.
Californians know about earthquakes, but tsunamis are a different story
SAN FRANCISCO — For generations, the possibility of another devastating earthquake has lingered in the minds of Californians, who are remarkably familiar with seismological terms and regularly prepare for the next “Big One.”
Job growth rebounds with a gain of 227,000 in November
Job creation bounced back in November after disruptions from storms and a major strike, reinforcing a picture of modest employment expansion over the past several months.
Rainbow Wahine swept by TCU in NCAA Tournament opener
Cougars, Warriors seal wins
KEA‘AU — After falling to Waiakea earlier in the week, Kea‘au boys basketball got back on track with a 63-29 win over St. Joseph’s on Thursday inside the Cougars’ gymnasium. Kea‘au improved to 2-1 in the early season.
NBA Roundup: Trae Young’s late 3-pointer lifts Hawks past Lakers in OT
Trae Young hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 7.4 seconds left in overtime, helping the Atlanta Hawks beat the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 134-132 on Friday.
UHH falls to HPU in season opener
HONOLULU — The Vulcans were tasked with facing a tough combo of rebounding and perimeter shooting by the Sharks as Hawai’i Hilo Men’s Basketball fell to HPU, 88-71, Thursday evening in both teams’ Pacific West Conference season-opening contest at The Shark Tank.
PHOTOS: Wildcats win second straight over Lions
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Appeals court upholds nearly $1.3 billion Sandy Hook verdict against Alex Jones
A Connecticut appeals court on Friday largely upheld a nearly $1.3 billion defamation verdict against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in a case accusing the Infowars founder of spreading lies about the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting.
Canada moves to protect Arctic from threats by Russia and China
OTTAWA, Ontario — Citing growing interest by China and Russia in the Arctic as global warming makes the region more accessible, Canada on Friday said it would focus on building stronger alliances with other nations in the region, particularly the United States.
Police find backpack in Central Park, a possible link to gunman who killed CEO
NEW YORK — Investigators said Friday that they had recovered DNA from a water bottle they believed had been discarded by the man who killed a health care executive in a brazen attack in midtown Manhattan this week.
After Hunter Biden’s pardon, White House considers broader clemency
The White House is listening to demands for President Joe Biden to extend the same grace to thousands of people wronged by the U.S. judicial system as he did to his son Hunter, officials say.
U.S. milk to be tested for bird flu virus
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin testing the nation’s milk supply for the bird flu virus known as H5N1, nearly a year after the virus began circulating through dairy cattle, the department announced Friday.
Syrian rebels seize fourth city, close in on Homs in threat to Assad’s rule
AMMAN/BEIRUT — Syrian rebels said they seized control of the southern city of Daraa on Saturday, the birthplace of a 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad and the fourth city his forces have lost in a week.
How much did Trump, Biden and Harris raise? A stunning $4.7 billion.
WASHINGTON — Donors spent an astonishing $4.7 billion on the presidential contenders in this year’s general election, piling that amount into the campaign coffers of Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden and their main allied groups over the course of the contest.
A one-of-a-kind card fuels a treasure hunt for the ages
The hunt for rare sports trading cards can feel like a search for buried treasure. There are “chases” and “bounties” and card values that rise and fall like waves. So it makes perfect sense that at the heart of one of the pastime’s most-hyped pursuits is a lanky, towering and mustachioed (Pittsburgh) Pirate.
Their fertilizer poisons farmland. Now, they want protection from lawsuits.
For decades, a little-known company now owned by a Goldman Sachs fund has been making millions of dollars from the unlikely dregs of American life: sewage sludge.
No way on Pete Hegseth — Trump’s Defense Department nominee is not fit
Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, already under fire from revelations about his scant qualifications, is facing the heat of an in-depth New Yorker magazine piece detailing his drunken mismanagement of the organizations Vets for Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America.
Tropical Gardening: Tropical pines sometimes hard to find
Christmas is less than three weeks away, but it seems like most folks are a bit slow in getting their trees up this year. Don’t delay any longer since trees that are shipped in early are best.
