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Haunting ‘True Detective: Night Country’ hunts for clues at a time when the sun never rises

Wearing a badge once more, Jodie Foster impresses as a cynical police chief slowly unraveling a mystery in the Alaska darkness.

Chicago Sun-Times

Three days until the Iowa Republican caucuses

Welcome to the Friday, January 12, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Bird Flu Causes Mass Deaths In Fur And Elephant Seal Populations Near Antarctica

Just last week, authorities confirmed that a polar bear in Alaska died after contracting bird flu.

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Signatures submitted for $15 minimum wage and paid sick leave initiative in Alaska

On Jan. 10, the Better Jobs for Alaska campaign submitted more than 41,000 signatures for an initiative that would increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour. The initiative may appear on the Nov. 2024 general election ballot.

Ballotpedia

N.C. couple is selling it all to live in a van for two years

They’ll drive from Alaska to Argentina.

Fortune

Update on this year’s and next year’s ballot measure certifications

For 2024, 55 statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 25 states, which is equivalent to the average for this point in the election cycle from 2012 to 2022. The average number of statewide ballot measures certified for an even-numbered year during this period was 157.

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Jodie Foster: Silence of the Lambs is 'weirdly' the great-grandfather of True Detective season 4

'First came Silence, then came Seven, then came True Detective...'

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Jodie Foster and True Detective: Night Country creators on the show’s darkest season yet

Exclusive: Total Film heads on set of True Detective: Night Country for the inside scoop

Total Film

True Detective: Night Country brings dark thrills and Jodie Foster!

In the twisted world of True Detective: Night Country, Jodie Foster returns as a badass detective, delving into a chilling Alaskan mystery. Prepare to be u...

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Which states bring in the most non-tax revenue?

Most states get a majority of their annual revenue from non-tax sources, such as federal funding, which increased during the pandemic.

USAFacts

'This is unlikely to be an isolated event': 1st polar bear death from bird flu spells trouble for species

Bird flu could be another blow for polar bear populations that are already at risk from climate change.

LiveScience

Supreme Court denies Alaska's bid to revive the copper and gold Pebble Mine proposal blocked by EPA

The Supreme Court has rejected Alaska’s bid to revive a proposed copper and gold mine that was blocked by the Environmental Protection Agency

The Independent UK

Nightmarish Alaska Trip Shows Van Life Adventure Isn't Always Fun And Games

Imagine driving hundreds of miles through rural Alaska in a blizzard with wind chills dropping as low as -60 degrees Fahrenheit.

Motor1

Fishing rights battle heats up

"The lawsuit is a microcosm of how climate change is raising the stakes of fishing disputes around the world"

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International Business Times UK

First Case Of Polar Bear Death Due To Bird Flu Confirmed In Alaska

The experts fear that more polar bears may have fallen prey to the disease.

Roll Call

Rating updates: Peltola, Perry face tougher races - Roll Call

House races in Alaska, Georgia and Pennsylvania get new ratings, but a Colorado seat remains Tilt Republican even without Rep. Lauren Boebert.

The Independent UK

Alaska polar bear becomes first to die from bird flu

It’s unknown if other polar bears have died in remote parts of the world

The Guardian - UK

Beaver ponds may exacerbate warming in Arctic, scientists say

Rising temperatures have spurred an influx of beavers to Alaska and northern Canada ‘on a huge scale’

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Evening Standard

Jodie Foster leads True Detective: Night Country, HBO's returning crime drama. Here's what to know

Nic Pizzolatto's stellar anthology drama is back for a fourth chapter – and this time its set in freezing cold Alaska

The Independent UK

Lithium-ion battery fire on cargo ship off Alaska finally extinguished after burning for days

The blaze burned in the cargo ship’s hold from Thursday to Sunday

The Independent UK

A lithium-ion battery fire in a cargo ship's hold is out after several days of burning

The U.S. Coast Guard says a lithium-ion battery fire on a cargo ship is out after days of burning off the coast of Alaska

The Independent UK

Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

The U.S. Coast Guard said a large cargo ship with an active fire in its hold is being kept 2 miles offshore of an Alaska port as a precaution while efforts are undertaken to extinguish the flames

LiveScience

Did humans cross the Bering Strait after the land bridge disappeared?

Evidence suggests that people likely boated across the narrow passage between Russia and Alaska when the crossing was submerged.

Salon

Battle over Alaska Native fishing rights

A legal fight is ramping up over who should manage Alaska's dwindling salmon populations — and who gets access

The Independent UK

Mother-of-four who disappeared into icy Alaska river while trying to save dog is identified

Amanda Richmond Rogers went missing while out with her dog, Groot, on 23 December

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