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This photo taken July 5, 2013, in Lake Clark Pass near Port Alsworth, Alaska, shows a river valley cutting through the mountains. Many float planes will fly through the pass as they take day-trippers to Katmai National Park and Preserve to see the brown bears. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Judge upholds Clean Water Act permit for Lake Clark mining project

A federal judge in Alaska has upheld a Clean Water Act permit for a mineral exploration project within the boundaries of Lake Clark National Park, rejecting a legal challenge and granting summary judgment to the United States on every claim, according to a decision from the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska.

September 16, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Ex-felon charged in $4.75 million Medicare fraud scheme, DOJ says

Farmington Hills man Emory Matthews, 62, was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan and arrested on charges of conspiring to defraud Medicare through a scheme involving psychotherapy sessions that were never provided, according to the Justice Department.

September 16, 2026
A worker checks vacuum-packed steaks ready for export at the Frigolar beef processing plant in La Plata, Argentina, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Buenos Aires steakhouse tops Tripadvisor’s 2026 best restaurants list

Fogon Asado, an intimate Buenos Aires steakhouse built around a communal bar and an open-fire grill, has been named the world's best fine-dining restaurant for the second consecutive year in Tripadvisor's 2026 Travelers' Choice Awards: Best of the Best Restaurants. Two restaurants from the U.S. also made the list.

September 16, 2026
A Carnegie Mellon University sign is displayed outside Baker Hall on the university's campus in Pittsburgh, June 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Carnegie Mellon vows ‘swift action’ against professor over posts

Carnegie Mellon University said it's taking "swift action" against tenured professor Uju Anya after determining that her recent social media posts violated the school's community standards, with some colleagues reporting they now fear for their safety. The president and provost of the university said Anya used "expletives, racial slurs and derogatory language that demeaned, dehumanized and intimidated" while invoking her Carnegie Mellon affiliation and implying support from university colleagues.

September 15, 2026
Singer-songwriter FINNEAS (Finneas O'Connell) performs on NBC's Today show at Rockefeller Plaza on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in New York. (Photo by CJ Rivera/Invision/AP)

Singer-songwriter Finneas quits Ed Sheeran tour in solidarity with ousted Macklemore

Singer-songwriter Finneas, the brother of Billie Eilish, has withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour, joining Irish singer Aaron Rowe and the band Beoga in leaving the trek following Macklemore's removal over his onstage support for Palestinians. "Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed," Finneas wrote in a post.

September 15, 2026