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President Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months President Donald Trump has signed a bill to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts.

Food insecurity continues into the holidays in Juneau Juneau’s chapter of St. Vincent de Paul is delivering the baskets this Saturday to anyone who applies, with the help of 60 volunteers.

A local Juneau nonprofit is seeing a 20% rise in the number of people requesting Thanksgiving food baskets this year. And there’s still time to request one.

Ghislaine Maxwell seeks commutation of 20-year sentence from Trump, whistleblower says Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator, is preparing to request a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence from President Donald Trump, according to a whistleblower.

Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator, is preparing to request a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence from President Donald Trump, according to a whistleblower.

Lawsuits accuse Camp Mystic owners of gross negligence in camp flood deaths The families of six campers and two counselors who died in the catastrophic flooding that swept through Camp Mystic this summer are suing the Texas camp and its owners.

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5 Los Angeles MS-13 gang members convicted of violent murders of rivals Five members of the notorious international gang MS-13 have been found guilty of partaking in violent crime activity in Los Angeles County, including at least six gang-motivated killings. The five …

5 Los Angeles MS-13 gang members convicted of violent murders of rivals

Groups Sue to Reverse Trump’s Cuts to Energy Projects in Democratic States

New case filed today argues Russ Vought’s shutdown tactics on blue states violate the fifth amendment’s equal protection clause, specifically clean energy projects cancelled in sixteen Democratic-led states

V FOR VENDETTA TV Series Coming to HBO, James Gunn and Peter Safran to Produce

James Gunn and Peter Safran will executive produce a V for Vendetta series for HBO.

Trump Drowned in Boos at Commanders NFL Game While Struggling to Read Donald Trump, 79, couldn’t make sense of the words in front of him.

President Trump, 79, couldn’t make sense of the words in front of him as he was flipped off and booed loudly by attendees. trib.al/UqpMfdj

That seems dangerous

Feds ask appeals court to block 'extraordinary' order restricting use of force against protesters

The Trump administration Monday asked Chicago’s federal appeals court to block a lower court’s sweeping order restricting agents’ use of force against protesters and journalists during the feds’ aggressive deportation campaign here.

Wtf?

Musk could become history's first trillionaire as Tesla shareholders approve giant pay package The world’s richest man was just handed a chance to become history’s first trillionaire. Elon Musk won a shareholder vote on Thursday that would give the Tesla CEO stock worth $1 trillion if he hits certain performance targets over the next decade.

The world’s richest man was just handed a chance to become history’s first trillionaire. Elon Musk won a shareholder vote on Thursday that would give the Tesla CEO stock worth $1 trillion if he hits certain performance targets over the next decade.

King tides are roaring back to the Oregon coast this week. Here’s what to know Exceptionally high tides will occur three times at the Oregon coast this season.

Exceptionally high tides will occur three times at the Oregon coast this season.

"The tech industry is delivering on futuristic notions of science fiction," writes Casey Michael Henry. "Yet it seems unaware, at times, that many of those notions were meant to be dystopian or satirical — visions of where our worst and dumbest habits could lead us." nyti.ms/4oOdfmc

University of Alaska unions ask regents not to sign federal higher ed compact The compact lays out requirements for universities to receive federal funding, including a 5-year tuition freeze and limits on international students.

A controversial higher education compact from the Trump administration has sparked a petition from several University of Alaska unions. Members say they’re worried about political overreach stifling academic freedom.

“It restricts the freedom to teach, research and learn,” Jill Dumesnil said.

Alaska commercial fishing job numbers sink to record low, state report says Disrupted fisheries, low prices and higher costs are deterring permit holders. Tariffs darken the outlook.

Disrupted fisheries, low prices and higher costs are deterring Alaska permit holders. Tariffs darken the outlook.

‘Vampire’ wife guilty in gruesome samurai-sword murder of woman in California A woman who used a samurai-style sword to murder her wife and brutally attack her mother-in-law in Los Angeles County last year has been sentenced to 35 years to life in prison.   The grisly m…

'Vampire' wife guilty in gruesome samurai-sword murder of woman in California

2nd escaped monkey fatally shot, leaving 1 monkey still on the loose after Mississippi crash A second monkey has been shot and killed and authorities say they're still searching for a third missing monkey a week after their escape from an overturned truck on a Mississippi highway.

A second monkey has been shot and killed and authorities say they're still searching for a third missing monkey a week after their escape from an overturned truck on a Mississippi highway.

Portland’s newest sports team is named after a punk rock anthem from the ’70s Portland’s new USL W League women’s soccer club announced its name and mascot during a launch party at Lloyd Center mall.

Portland’s new USL W League women’s soccer club announced its name and mascot during a launch party at Lloyd Center mall.

Trump demolishes a part of the White House for a ballroom while the government remains shut down, paychecks are delayed and in many states SNAP cards will only be partially funded — a stark reminder that while some rebuild for vanity, others are left struggling to get by. Illustration by Holly Todd.

3 People Dead After UPS Plane Crashes in Louisville, Police Say At least 11 people were injured, officials said, and two businesses were struck. Data from Flightradar24 showed that a cargo plane bound for Honolulu reached an altitude of just 175 feet before swiftly descending.

Breaking News: At least three people were killed, with more fatalities expected, after a UPS cargo plane crashed in Louisville.

ICE detains U.S. citizen for 7 hours after she photographed agents in Gresham Authorities claim Berenice Garcia-Hernandez "aggressively followed" agents, while she says she was targeted for documenting their presence to warn the community.

Authorities claim Berenice Garcia-Hernandez "aggressively followed" agents, while she says she was targeted for documenting their presence to warn the community.

Scoop: Trump readying "living hell" for GOP senators over nuking filibuster "He will call them at three o'clock in the morning," one adviser told Axios.

SCOOP: Trump readying "living hell" for GOP senators over nuking filibuster

Trump threatens to withhold SNAP benefits despite court order President Trump threatened to withhold critical food aid until the government shutdown is over, despite his administration's assertion to a court earlier this week.

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Toxic wastewater from oil fields keeps pouring out of the ground. Oklahoma regulators failed to stop it. Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drin...

A yearlong investigation by The Frontier and ProPublica reveals that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission did not mandate that responsible companies clean up the pollution belowground, as state law requires “when feasible.”

A Storm Hit Alaska. Now, a Native Community Is Racing to Save Its History.

A Storm Hit Alaska. Now, a Native Community Is Racing to Save Its History.

“Saving artifacts like these is all the more urgent as climate change bears down on the Arctic. As the planet warms and sea levels rise, shorelines are slowly eroding, even without a burst of damage from a typhoon.”

Reported Instagram comment may have stopped mass shooting, Nebraska sheriff's office says Deputies in Nebraska say they prevented a potential mass shooting after Scary Acres staff reported a threatening Instagram comment linked to an 18-year-old.

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