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Polls open in Greenland for parliamentary elections as Trump seeks control of the strategic island

Polls have opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks control of the strategic Arctic island

ABC News - 1d

Greenland votes Tuesday as Trump wants to take control of the strategic island

The single polling station in Greenland’s capital city is ready

ABC News - 1d

Lummis introduces bill to create bitcoin strategic reserve

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) reintroduced legislation Tuesday to create a bitcoin strategic reserve, seeking to codify President Trump’s executive order last week establishing a reserve. The bill, ...

The Hill - 20h

Long Island brush fires prompt state of emergency

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency on Saturday as crews battled several brush fires on Long Island.

CBS News - 3d

Texas A&M-CC Islanders play the Houston Christian Huskies in Southland Tournament

The Texas A&M-CC Islanders and Houston Christian Huskies play in the Southland Tournament

ABC News - 3d

From the archives: Living near Three Mile Island

In 1980, one year after the partial meltdown at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Pennsylvania, citizens at a town hall protested plans to release radioactive krypton gas still ...

CBS News - 3d

Long Island Wildfire Is Under Control, Officials Say

The last of four blazes that began in Suffolk County on Saturday has been put out, but Long Island and the Hudson Valley still faced a high fire risk on Sunday, officials said.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump’s ‘Strategic Bitcoin Reserve’ Plan Comes With a Twist

Rather than buy bitcoin directly, Donald Trump’s plan calls for holding the US government’s current bitcoin assets in reserve—and creates a separate stockpile for other crypto coins.

Wired - 4d

Backyard s'mores caused massive Long Island brush fires, investigators say

Dozens of investigators tasked with determining the origin of Saturday’s brush fires on Long Island have linked the blazes to a backyard in Manorville.

NBC News - 1d

Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores: Police

The cause of the wildfires that swept through part of Long Island, New York, over the weekend is believed to have been a resident making s'mores, police said.

ABC News - 1d

Brush fire on Long Island that has scorched 400 acres is 80% contained

A brush fire on New York’s Long Island that has burned 400 acres and prompted a response from 80 fire departments and 600 personnel is now 80% contained, according to Suffolk County officials.

NBC News - 2d

US Coast Guard investigates fuel spill off the tiny Puerto Rican island of Vieques

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a fuel spill off the tiny Puerto Rican island of Vieques, which is popular with tourists

ABC News - 4d

As Trump eyes Greenland, election tests Arctic island's ambitions for independence from Denmark

With President Donald Trump setting his sights on acquiring Greenland, voters in the general election were thinking about the future status of the Arctic island.

NBC News - 1d

Greenland election: the most consequential in island’s history?

Amid aggressive interest from US president Trump and growing calls for independence ahead of polls, outcome will have far-reaching repercussions. Greenland prepares to vote amid Trump interest – ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump Just Gave Bitcoin Its Biggest Endorsement in History

The president signed an executive order for a strategic bitcoin reserve, but the asset responded with a whimper.

Inc. - 5d

Leaders Discuss Digital Asset Future at Trump’s Crypto Summit

Crypto experts and Trump discussed building a strategic reserve containing bitcoin.

Inc. - 2d

From an Alpine meadow to a Greek island: five of the best spring breaks in Europe

Our writers make the most of warm weather, smaller crowds and off-peak prices to visit their favourite spots, from the Baltic to the Bosphorus. ‘There’s a magic to sleeping surrounded by Alpine ...

The Guardian - 2d

Long Island Wildfires Began With Backyard S’mores, Police Say

The wildfires began accidentally when someone in Suffolk County tried to light a fire to make s’mores, officials said. They were fully contained by Monday.

The New York Times - 1d

Bitcoin falls as much as 6.5% as volatility continues after Trump's bitcoin reserve plan

President Donald Trump's executive order to create a U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve disappointed investors.

CNBC - 2d

Canada’s parochial panic about Trump’s America is ridiculous

Much of the alarmist rhetoric in Canada stems from a fundamental failure to grasp the evolution of U.S. strategic thought.

The Hill - 2d

Applivery raises funds from Supercell for device and software management

Applivery, a tech platform for endpoint management and app distribution, has received a strategic investment from Supercell.

VentureBeat - 1h

Billy Joel sells part of Long Island estate: A 5,500-square-foot gatehouse on 5 beachfront acres for $8.5 million

To call it a gatehouse might be an understatement: This property has two kitchens, a pool and an extra apartment.

MarketWatch - 1d

Watch Constellation Energy CEO speak live about the company's push to restart Three Mile Island

Constellation Energy operates the largest fleet of nuclear reactors in the U.S.

CNBC - 23h

Auto Legends adds $1M to its funding round in Coinbase Ventures deal

Auto Legends, a social drag racing Web3 game, has added $1 million in a strategic investment from Coinbase Ventures' Base Ecosystem Fund.

VentureBeat - 6d

New Trends in Cruising: Exclusive Beach Clubs

Following the success of its Bahamian island, CocoCay, Royal Caribbean is opening an exclusive beach club a stone’s throw from Nassau, with promises of new opportunities for local tourism. Some ...

The New York Times - 5h

Ukraine's position on a potential 30-day ceasefire deal with Russia

Ukraine appears ready for a temporary ceasefire with Russia after losing access to U.S. aid and intelligence for its war. Mark Cancian, a senior adviser with the defense and security department at ...

CBS News - 18h

Department of Education to lay off nearly half its workforce – US politics live

Education secretary Linda McMahon announced hundreds of staff were subject to the ‘reduction in workforce’. Polls have opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections Tuesday as US President ...

The Guardian - 13h

Athol Fugard, South African Playwright Who Dissected Apartheid, Dies at 92

In works that included “Blood Knot,” “Sizwe Banzi Is Dead” and “The Island,” he exposed the realities of racial separatism in his homeland.

The New York Times - 2d

'There's never been a spotlight like this': Greenland heads to the polls as Trump eyes territory

Donald Trump's vow to take over Greenland has shone a global spotlight on the island's elections.

BBC News - 1d

Here’s your chance to become Jeff Bezos’s neighbor—at a $50 million discount

Bezos’s neighbor has lowered the price of a waterfront parcel on the exclusive Indian Creek Island near Miami Beach, Florida.

MarketWatch - 5h

Greenland party favouring gradual independence wins election

Incumbent coalition defeated in polls dominated by Donald Trump’s threat to seize Arctic island

Financial Times - 7h

Palm Beach Society Goes On, With and Without Trump

At a pair of benefits on this exclusive island, many well-heeled guests were holding their tongues when it came to politics.

The New York Times - 5h

Nature: Sandhill cranes in Nebraska

We leave you this Sunday morning amid the sights and sounds of the great spring migration of sandhill cranes in Grand Island, Nebraska. Videographer: Kevin Kjergaard.

CBS News - 3d

"Mornings Memory": Revisiting Gene Hackman's 1993 interview on "The Firm" set

In today's "Mornings Memory," we remember the late Gene Hackman. CBS News spoke with the iconic actor in 1993 while he was filming "The Firm" in the Cayman Islands.

CBS News - 1d

Greenland caught in a love triangle between the U.S., Denmark and independence as election takes place

Greenlanders go the polls Tuesday in a pivotal election in which independence from Denmark is a key theme — as well as Trump's ambitions to 'own' the island.

CNBC - 1d

Greenland voting underway with Trump, independence in headlines

Greenland's national election will determine control of its parliament, with the ruling Inatsisartut party supporting independence and Trump suggesting the U.S. should take control of the island.

The Hill - 21h

Upset in Greenland parliamentary elections as center-right party wins

Greenland parliamentary elections produced an upset win by a party favoring gradual independence from Denmark. President Trump openly covets the vast island.

CBS News - 5h

Rio Takeda takes a 2-shot lead into the final round of the LPGA tournament in China

Rio Takeda of Japan shot a 3-under 69 to hold a two-shot lead after three rounds of the LPGA’s Blue Bay tournament on China’s southern island of Hainan

ABC News - 4d

‘It’s very unpredictable’: divided Greenland prepares to vote amid Trump-inspired existential crisis

After the US president’s vow to take over the Arctic island, pro-independent voices are growing louder but some want to work with Washington. When it comes to the issues on the table – schools, ...

The Guardian - 4d

Brush fires erupt in New York amid strong winds

Brush fires have erupted in Long Island and near Brooklyn as strong winds in New York created an elevated risk of fire spread Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

NBC News - 3d

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