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  🌟 Today’s Top Alaska Headlines Alaska's Prow Knob (the big island on the right of the lake) used to be surrounded by ice. Source: NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. New island emerges from melting glacier A new landmass, now named  Prow Knob , has broken away from the retreating Alsek Glacier in Glacier Bay. Scientists say the event highlights the rapid impact of climate change on Alaska’s coastal geography. 🔗  Live Science Japan reviewing $44B Alaska LNG project Japan has hired consulting firm Wood Mackenzie to evaluate the viability of the long-delayed Alaska LNG project, once promoted by the Trump administration. The project’s future could determine the next phase of Alaska’s natural gas exports. 🔗  Reuters Researcher dies in Mendenhall Glacier accident Source: Riccardo Pozzobon Facebook Page Riccardo Pozzobon, 40, a planetary geology researcher, died after being swept into a moulin — a verti...

Alaska Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan vote to block the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, keeping key details sealed. In a razor-thin 51–49 vote on September 10, Senate Republicans — including Alaska Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan — blocked an amendment that would have forced the Justice Department to release federal case files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The amendment, offered by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), was attached to the annual defense bill. It sought to compel the Attorney General to make “all documents related to Jeffrey Epstein” publicly available. According to the official Senate roll call, both Murkowski and Sullivan voted  “Yea”  on a motion to table the amendment — effectively killing the effort. ( U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 512 ) “This was the deciding vote. Had Murkowski voted the other way, the amendment would have passed,” wrote Alaska journalist Dermot Cole, noting she was among the final senators to cast a ballot. ( Dermot Col...

  File:Epstein 2013 Mugshot September 6, 2025  — Nearly six years after Jeffrey Epstein’s death, speculation continues over whether the disgraced financier leveraged hidden recordings to blackmail some of the world’s most powerful men, including former President Donald Trump and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. The Origins of the Blackmail Narrative The idea of “secret tapes” has long fueled speculation. In 2019,  The New York Times  examined Epstein’s connections with influential figures and reported on claims that he maintained a “lucrative hot list” of associates, suggesting he may have used his private properties to gather compromising material ( NYT ). In 2023,  CNN  reported on correspondence showing Epstein appeared to threaten Gates over an alleged affair with a Russian bridge player ( CNN ). That added credibility to suspicions he sometimes sought leverage over high-profile men. What Investigators Actually Found But despite widespread rumors, offic...

  Courtrooms, Quakes & Capitol Chaos Morning Headlines – Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Rise and shine! The news cycle isn’t taking a coffee break, and today’s headlines are packed with courtroom drama, political buzz, and a devastating natural disaster abroad. Here’s what you need to know this morning: Top Stories: Judge rules Trump illegally deployed National Guard to L.A. (NBC News – 2h ago) A federal judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump acted illegally when he deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles, marking a major legal setback in the ongoing cases tied to his time in office. Man charged with murder in Houston prank shooting (ABC News – 2h ago) A door-knock prank in Houston turned tragic when an 11-year-old boy was shot and killed. A man now faces murder charges. White House teases Trump’s ‘exciting announcement’ linked to Pentagon (The Guardian – 46m ago, live) The White House is hyping up an “exciting announcement” from Trump tied to the Pentagon — but offi...

  Saturday, August 30, 2025:  Today's Headlines to Keep Us Informed Swimmers face fecal contamination at US beaches over Labor Day weekend water advisories (NBC News) https://www.nbcnews.com Iran arrests 8 suspects for alleged links to Israel's Mossad spy agency (Reuters via NBC News) https://www.nbcnews.com Ukraine's former parliamentary speaker shot dead, no clear link to war yet (Reuters via NBC News) https://www.nbcnews.com Russian strikes hit Ukraine amid stalled peace talks, Zelenskyy accuses Putin (Reuters via NBC News) https://www.nbcnews.com Donald Trump spotted golfing amid false online death rumors (Fox News) https://www.foxnews.com Epstein estate to provide 'birthday book' to Congress by September 8 (Fox News) https://www.foxnews.com Federal judge halts Trump administration's expansion of fast-track deportations (Associated Press) https://apnews.com And finally ...    Thousands of redheads are gathering to celebrate their fiery locks at the annual “R...