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Author Jon Waterman has spent decades exploring some of the most remote and wild places in the country, including the Gates of the Arctic National Park, which he first visited in 1983. When he returned nearly four decades later, he was shocked by the changes that had occured as a result of the climate crisis.
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On today’s newscast: The Garfield County Public Library District responds to more challenges to books on shelves, SkiCo proposes employee housing on Divide Road in Snowmass, Pitkin County election security, money for APCHA and bears, Arizona GOP spending in Colorado races, weather predictions, prescribed fires, and more.
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Wong Maye-E/APLee Hsien Yang, the brother of Singapore's former prime minister, said he is a "political refugee" after the U.K. government granted him asylum from what he described as persecution at home. -
Scott Olson/Getty ImagesAn NPR investigation has found that since 2022, Trump has repeatedly threatened to investigate, prosecute, jail or otherwise punish his political opponents, rivals and even private citizens. -
AP/U.S. NavyLt. Cmdr. Lyndsay “Miley” Evans and Lt. Serena “Dug” Wileman were both 31 and from California, and recently served nine months on a tour in Yemen. -
Sudhin Thanawala/APThe Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, which helps members get affordable mortgages, says its 3.7 million members must vote or risk losing membership — and the financial benefits.
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Ukraine is suffering from more than a Russian invasion. Births have plummeted. But many families with help from the government and doctors are trying to buck the trend and have a child in wartime. -
As Samantha Hodge-Williams waited on the operating table for emergency surgery, she felt alone and scared. Then the anesthesiologist appeared. -
Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo was sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving construction giant Odebrecht that became synonymous with corruption in Latin America. -
Marcelo Pérez continued to work as a peace activist despite threats. Advocates say he did not receive the government protection he needed. -
The family of Jayland Walker, a Black man who was fatally shot by eight police officers, will receive a $4.8 million settlement from the city of Akron, the mayor's office said. -
Tropical Storm Oscar was heading toward the Bahamas late Monday after dumping heavy rain across eastern Cuba. A tropical storm warning was in effect for the central and southeastern Bahamas.
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