Biden Administration Moves to Protect More of Alaska Refuge From Drilling
Jan. 17 By Richard Valdmanis President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday moved to put more of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge off limits to oil and gas development, in a last-minute bid to complicate President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to boost drilling in the area. The…
Trump Prosecutor Jack Smith Resigns From Justice Department
Jan. 12 By Brendan O’Brien U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led the federal cases against Donald Trump on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat and mishandling of classified documents, has resigned, as the Republican president-elect prepared to return to the White…
Mexico Sends Firefighters to California to Help With Raging Blazes
Jan. 11 By Raquel Cunha Mexico sent a team of firefighters to California on Saturday to help teams battling the raging wildfires that have devastated parts of Los Angeles. “The humanitarian aid group is leaving for Los Angeles, California,” Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum wrote on…
US Insurers Slump as Los Angeles Wildfire Loss Estimates Hit $20 Billion
Jan. 10 By Manya Saini U.S. insurance stocks slid on Friday as analysts estimated insured losses from the wildfires menacing Los Angeles could reach as high as $20 billion, potentially making it the costliest disaster in California’s history. A pause in the fierce winds that…
Former US President Jimmy Carter Remembered for a Life That Rose Above Politics
Jan. 9 By Jeff Mason, Katharine Jackson and Bo Erickson Jimmy Carter, the late U.S. president who served only one term in office and was widely admired for his humanitarian work after leaving the White House, was remembered during his state funeral on Thursday as…
New US Ethics Czar Starts Vetting Incoming Trump Officials
Jan. 5 By Heather Timmons and Gabriella Borter The top U.S. ethics official charged with preventing government workers’ conflicts of interest is about to take the hot seat in Washington, as President-elect Donald Trump’s new cabinet and other appointees declare their financial assets and prepare…
More legroom, no middle seat: Even budget airlines are going premium
Dec. 31 By Edward Russell Moritz Winkler began flying regularly for work about a decade ago. Nearly once a month he would make a 10-hour trek from Los Angeles to Germany – in coach. It was about a year after he began flying frequently that…
10 ways to celebrate New Year’s in Anchorage and beyond
Dec. 29 By Anchorage Daily News Noon Year’s Eve 11 a.m. Tuesday; Anchorage Public Library, 3600 Denali St. Plenty of craft activities will be available at this family-friendly event. Or, join DJ Spencer Lee on the dance floor, with the big balloon drop and countdown…
Factbox-Corporate America Pledges Donations for Trump’s Inauguration
Dec. 27 By Jaspreet Singh Big companies from Wall Street to Silicon Valley are pledging donations to Donald Trump’s inaugural fund before his Jan. 20 return to the White House, hoping to establish a positive rapport with his new administration. The companies include: ADOBE Adobe…
Drones, Vaccine Claims and Government Cuts: Fact-Checking Trump’s First Post-Election Press Conference
Dec. 16 By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton President-elect Donald Trump gave a wide-ranging news conference in Florida on Monday, addressing a host of hot-button issues like political pardons, drone sightings, vaccines, the southern border wall and more. Speaking from his Mar-a-Lago estate, the hour-long press conference was…