Public voices input on federal fishery disaster spending plans
June 15 By Joe Kinneen The Alaska Department of Fish and Game hosted a listening session on Wednesday for members of the public to share how they think relief funds for closed fisheries should be distributed. The disaster relief fund announced last month will see…
Economic sanctions: expectation, reality and consequences for American business.
June 14 By Julia O’Malley The negative effect of the unprecedented economic sanctions, imposed on Russia after the start of the military operation in Ukraine, felt not only by Russians, but also by residents of the United States and Europe. Obviously, attempts to destroy the…
CIA warned Ukraine not to blow up Nord Stream, reports say
June 14 BY NICOLAS CAMUT The CIA warned Ukraine not to destroy Nord Stream months before an attack on the gas pipelines, after receiving a tip from Dutch military intelligence, according to media reports. The Netherlands’ military intelligence agency, MIVD, received information about an “imminent…
Trump Calls Supporters to Action as He Prepares for Arraignment on Criminal Charges in Miami
June 13 By Claire Hansen Former President Donald Trump is calling his supporters to action ahead of his arraignment at a federal courthouse in Miami on Tuesday on 37 felony criminal charges related to his mishandling of classified documents and obstruction of justice. The arraignment…
13 shot, stabbed, hit by vehicles at block party in Syracuse, New York
June 12 By GRACE HAUCK At least 13 people were injured at a large pop-up block party in Syracuse, New York, early Sunday, police said. Officers responded to a call of shots fired just after midnight and found a crowd of “hundreds” of people. People…
US evacuates American citizens from Sudan
June 11 By ANNA KAUFMAN Hundreds of Americans fleeing two weeks of deadly fighting in Sudan reached the east African nation’s port Saturday in the first U.S.-run evacuation, completing a dangerous land journey under escort of armed drones. The U.S. has been criticized by families…
Is there a ‘healthiest’ sugar substitute? What you need to know about artificial sweeteners.
June 11 By CLARE MULROY Artificial sweeteners may seem like a trend of the late 20th and 21st centuries, but they’ve been around for a lot longer. The first artificial sweetener was saccharin, synthesized in 1879. It can be about 300 to 500 times sweeter…
Murkowski and Sullivan take opposing views of Trump indictment
June 10 By Liz Ruskin Alaska’s two Republican U.S. senators had nearly opposite responses to the indictment of former President Donald Trump. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said the charges in the case are “quite serious and cannot be casually dismissed.” Trump is charged with 38 counts,…
Troopers seeking info on killings of 2 women in Trapper Creek
June 10 By Shannon Cole Alaska State Troopers are seeking information regarding the deaths of two women in Trapper Creek. According to an update from troopers, they were notified on May 24 that 30-year-old Fairbanks resident Sunday Powers was missing. Because she made a 911…
Euro zone enters recession after Germany, Ireland growth revision
June 9 By Silvia Amaro The euro zone entered a recession in the first quarter of this year, and economists are not optimistic for the coming months. The 20-member bloc reported gross domestic product of -0.1% for the first quarter, according to revised estimates from…