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Last-resort ballots are increasingly being rejected for technical errors in Pennsylvania. Why?

1 month ago | saipantribune.com | Carter Walker

This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. Sign up for Votebeat's free newsletters here. When Marryka Beck didn’t receive her mail ballot as expected ahead of the November 2024 election, the West Virginia University student knew she would have to drive back to Pennsylvania and vote provisionally on Election Day.
The Fort Wayne Zoo Celebrates 60 Years in the Community

2 months ago | saipantribune.com | Alicia Richards

For generations of Fort Wayne residents, the local zoo has been more than just a place to see animals — it’s been the backdrop for countless family memories, first dates, school field trips, and summer adventures.
Russian disinformation 'infects' AI chatbots, researchers warn

2 months ago | saipantribune.com | Anuj Chopra

A sprawling Russian disinformation network is manipulating Western AI chatbots to spew pro-Kremlin propaganda, researchers say, at a time when the United States is reported to have paused its cyber operations against Moscow. The Pravda network, a well-resourced Moscow-based operation to spread pro-Russian narratives globally, is said to be distorting the output of chatbots by flooding large language models (LLM) with pro-Kremlin falsehoods.
Conservation efforts can shift nature loss to more vulnerable regions: study

Feb 13, 2025 | saipantribune.com | Nick Perry

Could restoring the environment in one place -- say by turning farmland in Europe into a nature reserve -- harm plants and animals on the other side of the planet? An international team of researchers on Thursday said these types of unintended consequences from well-meaning conservation efforts are more common than thought, yet are rarely considered or even properly understood.
Trump bid to take over Gaza, move Palestinians faces backlash

Feb 5, 2025 | saipantribune.com | with Danny Kemp |Adel Zaanoun

President Donald Trump's shock proposal for the United States to take over the Gaza Strip and resettle its people faced a resounding rejection from Palestinians, Middle East leaders and governments around the world on Wednesday. Trump made his announcement to audible gasps during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he was hosting at the White House for talks.
From ‘Just Say No’ to ‘Maybe So’? Olympia reconsiders legalizing psychedelics

Jan 30, 2025 | saipantribune.com | Tim Clouser

(The Center Square) – The potential legalization of magic mushrooms is heading to Olympia next week as state lawmakers prepare to hear testimony on two bills that could change the landscape of mental health treatment. State legislators have attempted to model a program based on Oregon’s Psilocybin Services Act for the past few years. While Beaver State residents passed a measure in 2020, the Evergreen State has failed to get the ball rolling on its side of the Columbia River since 2022.
Why California keeps putting homes where fires burn

Jan 30, 2025 | saipantribune.com | Ben Christopher

CalMatters reports on the alarming issue of home development in highly flammable areas in the state of California. Originally published on calmatters.org, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.
Thousands of Palestinians return to north Gaza after hostage breakthrough

Jan 28, 2025 | saipantribune.com | Delphine Matthieussent

Thousands of displaced Palestinians were returning to the north of war-ravaged Gaza after Israel and Hamas reached a deal for the release of another six hostages. The Israeli government said on Monday that eight of the hostages held in Gaza who were due for release in the truce's first phase are dead. The fragile ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas is intended to bring an end to more than 15 months of war that began with Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
Lebanon's president names ICJ judge Nawaf Salam prime minister

Jan 13, 2025 | saipantribune.com | Layal Abou Rahal

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday picked international jurist Nawaf Salam to form a government to pull the war-scarred country out of economic crisis. A majority of Lebanese lawmakers endorsed Salam, the presiding judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, after two years of a caretaker government. "The president of the republic has called on Judge Nawaf Salam to task him with forming a government," the presidency said.
Box CNMI Boxing Exhibition a hit

Dec 10, 2024 | saipantribune.com | Leigh Gases

The Inaugural Box CNMI Boxing Exhibition that featured CNMI and Guam boxers was a hit for fight fans that made their way to watch despite a busy and action-packed day of events last Saturday. The Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium was filled with a captivated audience as they watched the first boxing exhibition presented by Al Cabael Productions Company.