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Shooting at Rhode Island youth hockey game leaves 3 dead, including shooter, and 3 more wounded

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — A shooting during a Rhode Island youth hockey game left three people dead, including the shooter, and three more hospitalized Monday night in critical condition, authorities said. Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves told reporters that someone helped bring a swift end to the violent scene Monday afternoon by intervening and trying …

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A look at false claims made by the Trump administration as it revokes a key scientific finding

US President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked the 2009 endangerment finding, which has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. But in making the announcement, Trump and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin made false claims regarding the government declaration, climate change, and energy. Here’s a …

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Record snow drought in Western US raises concern for a spring of water shortages and wildfires

A record snow drought with unprecedented heat is hitting most of the American West, depleting future water supplies, making it more vulnerable to wildfires and hurting winter tourism and recreation. Scientists say snow cover and snow depth are both at the lowest levels they’ve seen in decades, while at least 67 Western weather stations have measured their warmest December …

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BENECO steps up safety drive as electrocution deaths rise

BAGUIO CITY— With four deaths from electrocution recorded in just the first three weeks of January 2026, the Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) has intensified its public safety awareness campaign, sounding the alarm over what it describes as a “disturbing and preventable” rise in electrical accidents across Baguio City and Benguet. Assistant General Manager Artemio Bacoco …

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When tourism hollowed out Baguio’s culture and arts: On the UN-Habitat Report

Baguio City — Long celebrated as the country’s cultural and educational hub, Baguio City is facing a growing crisis beneath its postcard-perfect image: the steady erosion of its creative soul. A recent UN-Habitat quality of life report reveals a stark imbalance in the city’s development priorities, exposing how the arts have been sidelined and commodified …

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32 Lineworkers get training

Rina R. Dolina, Acting Department Manager of the NEA-EC Training Institute (NETI), formally congratulated the 32 trainees of the Electric Power Line Distribution Construction (EPDLC) course during its opening ceremony. Serving as the guest speaker, Dolina emphasized the weight of their future roles, calling them the “future pag-asa” (hope) of Benguet. “You carry the responsibility …

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UN is waiting to see how much the US intends to pay of the nearly $4 billion it owes

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations said Monday it’s waiting to find out how much of the nearly $4 billion the United States owes the world organization the Trump administration intends to pay and when the money will arrive. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned last week that the world body faces “imminent financial collapse” unless its …

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