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Ride‑Share Fees: A City Council’s New Twist on Driver Income

April 12, 2026

The city council is once again stirring debate with a fresh proposal that could change how ride‑share companies split fares. Two council members—one from District 2 and another from District 3—are looking at ways to cap the portion of fares that Uber and Lyft keep, hoping to leave drivers with a lar

entertainment

New Show Mixes Kitchen Chaos With Crime Comedy

April 12, 2026

A fresh series on Netflix blends the frantic kitchen life of a popular food‑service drama with the dark twists of a famed crime saga. The creators have taken two shows that are very different—one about family and food, the other about a teacher turned drug kingpin—and fused their core elements into

crime

Unexpected Link Between a Killer and an Actress

April 12, 2026

A summer morning in July 2023, a routine drive to art school turned into a shock when a friend called with startling news: the man who had been linked to dozens of murders along Long Island’s Atlantic coast had finally been arrested. The killer, known as Rex Heuermann, was identified and taken into

weather

Breezy Chill and Late‑Night Showers Hit Boston

April 12, 2026

Boston feels the Atlantic’s bite today as wind shifts from the sea, pulling cool air across the city. Water temperatures just off shore hover around 42 degrees, keeping temperatures near the low 50s despite the day’s sunshine. Cloud cover rolls in by mid‑afternoon, turning the sky overcast. After

politics

Food Trucks Move Into Downtown Spokane: A Look at the New Rules

April 12, 2026

Spokane is thinking about letting food trucks set up shop in more downtown spots. The city council will discuss a small plan that could drop a $60 permit fee for trucks that stay in town more than two weeks each year. That fee is rarely used, so it would cost the city only about $500 a year to keep.

science

Peeling Back the Layers of Plastic in Coastal Waters

April 12, 2026

Scientists collected tiny plastic fragments that float in three coastal areas, each with a different mix of ships and tourists. They focused on polyethylene pieces because it is common in the sea. Using a technique that shines infrared light onto the plastic, they recorded how the molecules vibrate.

health

Religion and Recovery: A Fresh Look at How Faith Helps Beat Addiction

April 12, 2026

Many people think addiction is a simple problem that can be solved with one quick fix. But the truth is more complex. A recent study pulled data from 55 long‑term research projects that together tracked over half a million people. The researchers found that having spiritual or religious beliefs and

politics

A Fresh Path to Keep Alaska’s Workers and Services Strong

April 12, 2026

Alaska is losing its public workers faster than it can hire new ones. About 3, 000 jobs are empty right now, which is nearly one‑sixth of all state positions. The loss costs the budget a lot of money in temporary help, bonuses and overtime, and it slows down everything from fire fighting to health

opinion

Do Low Taxes Mean More Smiles? A New Look at State Happiness

April 12, 2026

A recent comparison of state tax rates and happiness scores shows that the answer is not as simple as “pay less, feel better. ” Researchers used a method that adds up property, income and sales taxes as a share of the average person’s earnings to rank states by tax burden. The state with the lowest

technology

Toyota, Daimler and Volvo Team Up for Hydrogen Trucks

April 12, 2026

Toyota, a longtime name in fuel‑cell tech, has joined forces with Daimler Truck and Volvo Group to create a new company called Cellcentric. The three firms will share ownership and work together on hydrogen fuel‑cell systems for heavy trucks and industrial vehicles. Their aim is to make zero‑emissio