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AMBLER, Alaska (AP) — In Northwest Alaska, a proposed mining road has become a flashpoint in a region already stressed by climate change. The 211-mile (340-kilometer) Ambler Access Road would cut through Gates of the Arctic National Park and cross 11 major rivers and thousands of streams relied on for salmon and caribou. The Trump administration approved the project this fall, setting off concerns over how the Inupiaq subsistence way of life can survive amid rapid environmental change. Many fear the road could push the ecosystem past a breaking point yet also recognize the need for jobs. In Northwest Alaska,…

AMBLER, Alaska (AP) — Ice blocks drift past Tristen Pattee’s boat as he scans the banks of Northwest Alaska’s Kobuk River for caribou. His great uncle Ernest steadies a rifle on his lap. It’s the last day of September, and by every measure of history and memory, thousands should have crossed by now. But the tundra is empty, save for the mountains looming on the horizon — the Gates of the Arctic National Park.Days after Pattee’s unsuccessful hunt, the Trump administration approved construction of the Ambler Access Road — a 211-mile (340-kilometer) route designed to reach massive copper deposits that…

Take a step back, and it’s pretty remarkable that the current situation at Liverpool is being framed in the simplest terms: Mohamed Salah vs. Arne Slot. And I don’t just mean that in terms of who’s right and reasonable, but even in terms of who should take the first step, with Slot saying Tuesday night that “I haven’t said I’m not going to talk to him. And the next question is should the initiative come from me or from him…”It feels downright puerile, something straight out of the schoolyard, with fans and media playing the role of parents. Slot as…

NEW YORK (AP) — The year the radio station company where he worked held its holiday party at a dive bar, Ryan Arnold walked in and saw coworkers passing around a tall glass boot filled with beer. He heard the office manager belting out ‘80s power ballads between whiskey shots. Arnold’s first thought was, “When can I leave?”More than 20 years later, he still remembers that awkward social event he felt obligated to attend. Arnold, 46, who describes himself as socially anxious, now thinks twice before accepting invitations to group gatherings.“I don’t want to go into a place where I…

Xabi Alonso returned to Real Madrid as one of the most highly-regarded young coaches in world football but after six months in the job he is already facing an uncertain future. Defeat to his old mentor Pep Guardiola has deepened the crisis. Real Madrid’s performance in the 2-1 loss to Man City was not one of a team that had given up on their coach. They were fighting until the end, but it was not enough. Back-to-back defeats at the Bernabeu and just two wins in eight leaves Alonso in a precarious position. Reports had claimed Alonso could be sacked…

Dec 11, 2025, 02:37 AM ETMatchday 5 of this season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League league phase is in the books and there are plenty of talking points beginning to crop up.Tuesday saw Juventus thrash St Polten 5-0, before Arsenal beat FC Twente 1-0, Real Madrid saw off VfL Wolfsburg 2-0, and Paris Saint-Germain were knocked out after only managing a 0-0 draw with Oud-Heverlee Leuven.On Wednesday, OL Lyonnes made light work of Manchester United to beat them 3-0, while Chelsea hit six past cellar-dwelling Roma.Elsewhere, Bayern Munich held Atletico Madrid 2-2 and Paris FC beat Valerenga 1-0, but it’s Barcelona…

Jeff KassoufDec 10, 2025, 11:20 PM ETCloseJeff Kassouf covers women’s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women’s soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics.The NWSL’s Board of Governors, which consists of team owners and commissioner Jessica Berman, is in advanced discussions about implementing a new roster mechanism that would allow each team to pay star players significant salaries beyond the current salary cap, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.If passed, the change would mark a significant shift in the NWSL’s long-term strategy with…

The joy of being there, of prayer and play, a dance in a bomb shelter, a kiss in a flood and a hug in the mud, kids rolling tires and scooting among the ruins of Gaza are among the defining images of 2025 as people found happiness despite adversity and enjoyed the simple things of life.Images of joy, of rainbows appearing after rain in Utah, of a newly married couple kissing in a flooded church after a deadly typhoon in the Philippines, a couple hugging in the mud at a Brazilian festival, another kissing in a puddle of tomatoes during…

Dec 10, 2025, 09:44 PM ETWith just two matchdays left to go in the league phase, the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League campaign is certainly ramping up!Arsenal remains perfect, but there are cracks starting to form elsewhere. Real Madrid stumbled to another loss, this time to Manchester City at the Bernabéu, while Liverpool offered a look at what life might be like without Mohamed Salah.Read on as ESPN experts Mark Ogden, Sam Tighe, Julien Laurens and Gab Marcotti offer their thoughts on Matchday 6.- Man City’s win casts more doubt on Xabi Alonso’s future at Real Madrid- Lindop: Liverpool earns Slot…

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — As Australia began enforcing a world-first social media ban for children under 16 years old this week, Denmark is planning to follow its lead and severely restrict social media access for young people.The Danish government announced last month that it had secured an agreement by three governing coalition and two opposition parties in parliament to ban access to social media for anyone under the age of 15. Such a measure would be the most sweeping step yet by a European Union nation to limit use of social media among teens and children.The Danish government’s plans could…