US Troops in Syria Attacked After Airstrikes on Militias
June 29 By Robert Burns U.S. troops in eastern Syria came under rocket attack Monday, with no reported casualties, one day after U.S. Air Force planes carried out airstrikes near the Iraq-Syria border against what the Pentagon said were facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups…
Voicing ‘affection’ for Americans, Francis meets US Secretary of State Blinken
June 28 By Frances D’Emilio Pope Francis on June 28 voiced affection for the American people as he met at length with the U.S. secretary of state, the Vatican said, without indicating whether the two discussed the sharp divide among U.S. bishops over giving Holy…
Here’s which Alaska services would stop if the state government shuts down next week
June 27 By Andrew Kitchenman Routine road maintenance, veterans services, student loans, the PFD division — these are among the state programs that will be shut down if lawmakers don’t agree to make the budget effective by Thursday, July 1. Many other state services will…
US Domestic News Roundup: Biden meets Afghan leaders as U.S. troops leave, fighting rages; U.S. lawmakers reach policing reform deal, give no details and more
June 27 By Samanta Cam Fllowing is a summary of current US domestic news briefs. Biden meets Afghan leaders as U.S. troops leave, fighting rages U.S. President Joe Biden meets Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his former political foe, Abdullah Abdullah, on Friday to discuss…
‘We’ll remember’: Biden signs law designating Pulse nightclub site a national memorial
June 26 By Michael Collins A nightclub that was the site of a horrific shooting in Florida became a national memorial Friday. President Joe Biden signed a law designating the Pulse nightclub in Orlando as a national memorial at a White House ceremony that included…
Climate change coverage ignores heavy impact of heat on cold deaths
June 26 By Bjorn Lomborg Imagine the news media touting new research showing almost nobody died of influenza last year. The information would be true. In the United States, only 600 people died from the flu in 2020, down 97% from its usual level.But most…
Murkowski: Infrastructure deal would benefit Alaska
June 25 By Liz Ruskin Lisa Murkowski and nine other U.S. senators Thursday announced they have an agreement with the White House for a $950 billion infrastructure bill. It includes $312 billion for transportation projects, $65 billion for broadband, and $55 billion for ports and…
Drop politics to fix immigration, Harris says at U.S.-Mexico border
June 25 By Nandita Bose Vice President Kamala Harris visited a border patrol facility near the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday and urged a focus on children and practical solutions to migration, in a trip meant to blunt Republican criticism of White House immigration policies. The…
Murkowski: ‘Historic’ U.S. infrastructure plan will grow Alaska’s economy
June 24 By Linda F. Hersey Sen. Lisa Murkowski was part of a bipartisan group of U.S. senators who joined President Joe Biden Thursday to announce they reached a deal on an infrastructure package that would not raise taxes on Americans. The plan calls for…
US, Germany confront rising antisemitism, Holocaust denial
June 24 By Matthew Lee The United States and Germany launched a new initiative Thursday to stem an alarming rise in antisemitism and Holocaust denial around the world. The two governments announced the start of a U.S.-Germany Holocaust Dialogue that seeks to reverse the trend…
With new lawsuit, Alaska Gov. Dunleavy’s administration escalates budget feud with legislators
June 23 By Nathaniel Herz Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has said he won’t sign the budget passed by the state Legislature, citing lawmakers’ failure to garner the two-thirds support needed to make the spending plan take effect at the start of the fiscal year…
Pelosi could announce creation of a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection
June 23 By Savannah Behrmann Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, told Democratic House members Tuesday she will create a select committee to probe the January 6 attack and insurrection, a source familiar told USA TODAY. After USA TODAY and several other outlets reported on her announcement,…