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Yankees’ Jasson Dominguez grappling with new position change

Clearwater, Fla. — Yankees manager Aaron Boone has pledged to give Jackson Dominguez a “full runway” this spring to learn the field on the left. It's still very early, but Dominguez may need all the space you can get before the lift-off. In his fourth spring training game, “The Martian” went on his second adventure […]

Japan grappling with invasive raccoon population

Japan’s raccoon infestation has worsened significantly over the past decade, multiple Japanese news sources report. According to the Tokyo government, nearly 1,300 raccoons were captured during the 2022 fiscal year. This is about five times the number captured 10 years ago, Japanese news agency Kyodo News reported. In 2013, the Japanese government reiterated the need […]

Alaska community rebuilds while grappling with fatal landslide’s impact

Last November, a landslide occurred on Wrangell Island in southeastern Alaska, killing six people, including a family of five. The Wrangell community is gradually returning to normalcy in preparation for the upcoming tourist and seafood processing seasons. Alaska faces the threat of more landslides due to an increase in heavy rain. Jamie Roberts and her […]

Polish Catholic Church elects new leader while grappling with abuse aftermath

Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda has been chosen by the leaders of the Catholic Church in Poland to succeed Archbishop Stanisław Gandecki as Prefect of the Bishopric of Poland. Although more than 90 percent of Poles are officially Catholic, only less than a third attend Mass. Several Polish bishops have resigned over mishandling of abuse cases, and […]