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Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, who entered politics as a teenager on Howard Dean’s presidential campaign, won the chance to become the youngest governor in Alaska history by securing one of four spots in the November general election, The Associated Press said.Another Democrat, Tom Begich, also secured one of the four spots, according to The A.P.Mr. Kreiss-Tomkins, a 37-year-old Democrat, pitched himself as the only candidate capable of bringing together Democrats, Republicans and unaffiliated voters to solve Alaska’s fiscal crisis and population loss. As a five-term Democratic state legislator from Sitka, Alaska, he represented a southeastern district that Republican presidential candidates have consistently…

Tom Begich, a singer-songwriter and former state lawmaker with a rich family legacy in state politics, has finished in the top four in the 17-person primary for Alaska governor and will make the runoff in November, The Associated Press said.Another Democrat, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, also secured one of the four spots in the general election.Campaigning on a promise to make Alaska more affordable and find new ways to fund public education, Mr. Begich capitalized on his family’s name recognition, endorsements from some of the state’s leading progressive groups and a condensed Democratic field.Mr. Begich’s father, Nick Begich Sr., served in the…

There’s an argument to be made that people wouldn’t be all that interested in Coyote vs. Acme if it weren’t for the way David Zaslav tried to kill it. By trying to shelve the project, Warner Bros. Discovery only drew attention to its habit of disappearing nearly completed movies in order to cash in on tax write-offs.Coyote vs. Acme’s generally positive reviews are on the money; it really is one of the best Looney Tunes movies in years. In theory, this suggests that the movie might do well at the box office and become a case study in WBD making…

Tech giants General Electric (GE) and Philips have also confirmed they’re investigating claims that the Clop ransomware gang breached their systems and stole data. While a GE spokesperson said the company is aware of the claim and is “working to assess the potential issue,” a Philips spokesperson confirmed its systems were breached but said the incident has been contained and didn’t affect customers. “Philips has identified ​and contained an attempted cybersecurity compromise of a specific enterprise server related to ⁠internal data,” Philips said in a statement shared with Reuters. “This has no impact on customer environments.” GE and Philips spokespersons…

Metaplanet, the Tokyo-listed company that has adopted Bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset, plans to take a controlling stake in Nasdaq-listed Super League Enterprise, expanding its Bitcoin treasury strategy into the United States and potentially opening up new sources of capital.On Tuesday, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said the company plans to contribute 2,100 Bitcoin (BTC) and $2.5 million in cash to Super League, which will be renamed Superplanet and become the company’s US Bitcoin treasury platform. The 2,100 BTC contribution represents just under 5% of Metaplanet’s 43,000 BTC holdings and is worth roughly $135 million at current Bitcoin prices. Because…

Despite never making landfall, Hurricane Lala left a path of destruction across Hawaii over the weekend. Strong winds, torrential rain and mudslides damaged or swept away more than 100 homes while felled trees blocked key roads on the island of Hawaii, or the Big Island, which suffered the brunt of the tropical cyclone’s wrath. More than three feet of rain dumped in some areas.  The hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm by Sunday but still managed to take down key transmission lines across Hawaii, leaving nearly 200,000 homes and businesses without electricity. On parts of the Big Island, the…

To enter Reykjavik’s Grafarvogur Lutheran church, worshippers and visitors are invited to make their way down 16 steps painted in the rainbow stripes and the white, pink, blue, brown and black chevrons of the Progress Pride flag. The artwork, which can even be seen on satellite pictures, was originally a project of former head pastor Guðrún Karls Helgudóttir, now the bishop of Iceland, and her colleagues. The point was to show support for the LGBTQ+ community’s “need to be visible and accepted”, the church’s current head pastor, Arna Sigurðardóttir, told me.And then some time in between the barely faded midnight…

Potentially damaging American tariffs against billions of dollars worth of Canadian products were put on hold late Tuesday night following more than three weeks of trade talks in Washington.President Trump announced a three-day delay on imposing 50 percent tariffs in a social media post on Tuesday night, roughly 90 minutes before the 12:01 a.m. deadline. The White House issued a proclamation saying Canada had agreed to make certain trade concessions, and the extra days were needed to finalize those provisions.“I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period,…

Sandro Garibaldi, a member of the regional council in Liguria for the League, was bitten on the hand by a wolf earlier this year. Garibaldi had interrupted the wolf in the process of killing some sheep. It’s not clear if the wolf in question was the same one that killed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s pet pony, Dolly. A flock of Lories, arboreal parrots make friends with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during her visit to the bird park in Marlow. | Franzi Zoger/EPA Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel wasn’t bitten by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s dog when she visited…

Senator Dan S. Sullivan, a Republican from Alaska, is seeking a third term in the Senate in a competitive race that also features a well-known Democratic challenger and a man who shares his name.Here are five things to know about Mr. Sullivan, the junior senator from Alaska, who is competing on Tuesday in a nonpartisan primary in which the top four finishers advance to the November general election.1. Mr. Sullivan lost a court battle to kick another Dan Sullivan off the ballot. He’s Senator Dan S. Sullivan. One of his opponents is Dan J. Sullivan, a retired fifth-grade teacher without…