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The Inuit of the far north helped solve the mystery of a doomed 19th-century expedition. Now Canada needs them to strengthen its claim to this newly contested region.For centuries, death and disaster met those searching for the fabled Northwest Passage. The promise of a shorter sea lane between Europe and Asia, somewhere through the icelocked labyrinth of Canada’s Arctic Archipelago, lured explorers like Sir John Franklin to their doom.Today, with sea ice melting fast, the Northwest Passage is open long enough to welcome thousands of tourists annually aboard large cruise ships. Nine are expected to dock this year at Gjoa...

The Senate needs to consider the "nuclear option" to end the Democrats' government shutdown, Rep. Chip Roy said Monday.

A federal appeals court ruled on Oct. 20 that President Donald Trump may deploy National Guard troops to deal with violence directed against federal immigration facilities in Portland while the case works its way through the lower courts.

If you really want to understand the horrors of war, don’t just read accounts written years after a battle, but instead read first-hand accounts by soldiers who were on the front lines. Similarly, to understand what has happened in the hostile takeover of American college English departments, it’s best to read a description by a professor who fought to preserve them as places where students are taught to write well by studying books by great authors. Fought and lost. His story is at once enlightening and depressing. The book at hand is Broken English Departments: The Repair Manual by Reynolds...

@RonPaul In an hysterical rant over the weekend, President Trump has blasted Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) as a couple of "wackos" who refuse to vote with the Republican Party. Meanwhile, President Trump has just announced that his first in-person fundraiser of the election cycle will be for...Lindsey Graham! Also today, Israel breaks ceasefire and kills dozens more Palestinians in Gaza.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — At a Spanish-speaking town hall, the Republican candidate for New Jersey governor assured two young Mexican immigrants who were brought to the United States as children that people without criminal records would not face deportation. Three nights later, Jack Ciattarelli headlined a “Make America Great Again”-style event where a far-right commentator joked about building a detention center like Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Garden State. “How about the Boardwalk Brig?” Jack Posobiec said with a laugh as he spoke later that evening at the rally.Ciattarelli, an unabashed ally of Donald Trump, recently gave the Republican president...

The new research offers “promising evidence that early allergen introduction is not only being adopted but may be making a measurable impact,” the authors concluded.The new research offers “promising evidence that early allergen introduction is not only being adopted but may be making a measurable impact,” the authors concluded.A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in the real world.About 60,000 children have avoided developing peanut allergies after guidance first issued in 2015 upended medical practice by recommending...

The San Jose Sharks have apologized after an apparent offensive message seeming to praise Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was displayed on the arena’s scoreboard during the team’s Hispanic heritage celebration on Saturday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Video shared with CNN showed the scoreboard displaying: “SJ SHARKS FANS LOVE ICE !! GET ‘EM BOYZ !” Some fans at SAP Center in San Jose, California, can be heard booing in response. Sharks fan Jessica Clark told CNN she and her group were “appalled” by the message. “They’re my favorite team — I even have tattoos — but this was something...

Summary Loan losses revive U.S. bank M&A talks Auto bankruptcies deepen credit market fears Bank boards have been discussing deals as regulatory landscape shifts M&A timeline among regional banks could accelerate NEW YORK, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Jitters around U.S. banks' exposure to loan losses have fueled expectations for more mergers and acquisitions as big buyers may be spurred to look to absorb smaller or weaker rivals, according to four senior industry sources. More than two years after the sudden failure of Silicon Valley Bank that destabilized the industry, auto company collapses and bad loans have hurt bank stocks in...

Members of Congress appreciate the political cover but don’t love how the White House is circumventing Capitol Hill’s power of the purse yet again.On Friday the White House sent lawmakers a five-page document detailing its argument for why the president has the power to use funding for a different purpose than Congress mandated in law. The bulleted list of talking points cites examples like then-President George Washington tapping military funding in 1794 for the militia to respond to the Whiskey Rebellion.But administration officials have not relayed how much other money they believe could be used to pay troops when the...

Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Monday rebuffed claims by US President Donald Trump that the Islamic Republic’s nuclear sites had been destroyed by US strikes in June. In a statement on his official website, Khamenei told Trump to “keep dreaming” over the comments on the sites’ destruction and questioned the US president’s right “to say what a country should or should not have if it possesses a nuclear industry.” For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. In mid-June, Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign on Iran. The US briefly joined in,...

Researchers in Italy’s University of Padua detected plastic particles in nearly every dairy sample they tested, with the highest concentrations found in aged cheeses.-A recent study out of the University of Padua in Italy found microplastics in nearly all dairy products tested — including milk, fresh cheese, and ripened cheese. -The researchers found an average of 1,857 particles per kilogram in ripened cheese, 1,280 in fresh cheese, and about 350 in milk, likely from processing and packaging. -While the study didn’t evaluate health effects, previous research links microplastics to heart and liver issues, raising concerns about plastic contamination in the...

THE chess world has been left heartbroken after the sudden death of beloved grandmaster and commentator Daniel Naroditsky at just 29.The shocking news was confirmed earlier this morning, sending waves of grief through players and fans across the globe.Beloved chess grandmaster and commentator Daniel Naroditsky has tragically died at 29Credit: YouTube/Daniel NaroditskyNaroditsky was known not only for his skills on the board but also for his warmth, humor, and teachingCredit: YouTube/Daniel NaroditskyThe shocking news was confirmed earlier this morningCredit: X/ Daniel NaroditskyNaroditsky, who lived in Charlotte, North Carolina, had been serving as Grandmaster-in-Residence at the Charlotte Chess Center since 2020.“It...

Anthony Jackson, the session legend widely credited with pioneering the six-string bass, has died aged 73. The news has been confirmed by high-end bass manufacturer Fodera Guitars, with whom Jackson worked very closely. Jazz fusion virtuoso Al Di Meola has also paid tribute to Jackson’s inventive legacy. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Anthony Jackson – one of the most visionary and influential bassists in the history of our instrument,” Fodera Guitars wrote. “Anthony’s impact extended far beyond the notes he played,” it says. “He pioneered the concept of the six-string ‘contrabass guitar,’ revolutionizing the role...

Explanation: Barred spiral galaxy NGC 2903 is only some 20 million light-years distant. Popular among amateur astronomers, it shines in the northern spring constellation Leo, near the top of the lion's head. That part of the constellation is sometimes seen as a reversed question mark or sickle. One of the brighter galaxies visible from the northern hemisphere, NGC 2903 is surprisingly missing from Charles Messier's catalog of lustrous celestial sights. This colorful image from a small ground-based telescope shows off the galaxy's gorgeous spiral arms traced by young, blue star clusters and pinkish star forming regions. Included are intriguing details...

Rep. Chip Roy said there’s still bipartisan interest in forcing a floor vote on congressional trading.A raft of internal GOP fights are awaiting Speaker Mike Johnson when he brings the House back from its shutdown recess — including a major brawl over legislation banning congressional stock trading.Rep. Chip Roy of Texas said in an interview Monday he and fellow Republicans are ready to push GOP leaders to put their bipartisan stock trading ban bill on the floor whenever the House returns — or possibly use a discharge petition to do an end-run around Johnson.“We’re going to have a vote on...

Happening now: That suspect did reportedly get inside the airport before police quickly stopped him. Police are holding a press conference shortly after 3 p.m., which can be viewed at this link: The Atlanta mayor said the individual, 49-year-old Billy Cagle, was stopped with a Springfield AR rifle variant with 27 rounds of ammunition, and has been diagnosed with a mental illness. The man is a convicted felon, meaning he should not be in possession of firearms. Police said he is known in the Cartersville area as a drug offender. Around 9:30 a.m. EST, Cagle arrived at the airport and...

U.S. Rep. Don Davis’ northeastern district would see major shift under new map backed by TrumpNorth Carolina Republicans are quickly advancing a plan to add another Republican seat to the state’s congressional delegation. A state Senate committee on Monday adopted a plan that would likely make one more district unwinnable for a Democrat.Republicans are redrawing the northeast 1st Congressional District to be more advantageous for the GOP — a move that will likely flip control of the seat as President Donald Trump aims to maintain Republican control of the House after the midterms.“The motivation behind this redraw is simple and...

A president steeped in constitutional lore might have been offended by claims he’s acting as a king. But Donald Trump and his entourage responded with mockery to weekend “No Kings” protests by millions of Americans — embracing the narrative in a way that explains his growing hubris and belief that he has unchecked power. The president and Vice President JD Vance this weekend both posted AI memes to social media depicting Trump in a crown. The one Trump shared was a mocked-up vision of the president flying a fighter jet emblazoned with “KING TRUMP” appearing to dump raw sewage on...

On the upcoming November general election ballot, 17 constitutional amendments will be placed before voters for their consideration. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, True Texas Project, Texas Policy Research, and Texas Eagle Forum have each released vote recommendations for the amendments. While not including recommendations, the Texas Public Policy Foundation has released a full analysis of the amendments’ details. According to the Texas Secretary of State, early voting will begin on Monday, October 20, 2025. Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Proposition 1 (SJR 59): Creating funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State...