Category: United States

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Dec. 14 By Sarah N. Lynch FBI Director Chris Wray will step down from his post early next year, he said on Wednesday, after Republican President-elect Donald Trump signaled his intent to fire the veteran official and replace him with firebrand Kash Patel. His resignation…

Dec. 12 By Nate Raymond The group that successfully persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court to ban race-conscious admissions at civilian colleges is expanding its fight to end affirmative action at military academies with a new lawsuit against the U.S. Air Force Academy. Students for Fair…

Dec. 5 By Joey Roulette NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced on Thursday new delays in the U.S. space agency’s Artemis program to return astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972, pushing back the next two planned missions amid potential policy changes under…

Dec. 3 By Valerie Volcovici U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has awarded over $100 billion in grants created by its signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act, Biden senior advisor for international climate policy John Podesta said. The administration hopes the spending milestone will help…