Soaring entertainment and opportunities abound at Great Alaska Aviation Gathering
May 12 By Jacob Mann The Alaska Airmen’s Association held their 25th annual Great Alaska Aviation Gathering for the first time in the Mat-Su May 8 and May 9. The annual aviation trade show is normally held in the Fed Ex hanger at the Ted…
Biden tells US governors ‘we got more to do’ to encourage vaccination – live
May 12 By Nathaniel Herz New York mayor hopeful Andrew Yang said he was asked not to attend an Astoria event where he was meant to distribute groceries ahead of Eid, after his staunch pro-Israel stance amid the attacks and forced expulsions in East Jerusalem….
U.S. Senate Democrats, Republicans clash over election law changes
May 12 By Richard Cowan A battle over U.S. political campaigns and elections erupted in the Senate on Tuesday as Democrats tried to advance a sweeping bill they argued would expand access to voting, even as Republican-controlled states rushed to impose new restrictions. The Senate…
Anchorage man in custody after being arrested on both sides of Alaska-Canada border
May 11 By Tim Ellis An Anchorage man is being held at Fairbanks Correctional Center after he was denied entry into Canada and arrested on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border over the weekend. Alaska State Troopers say 61-year-old Terry Sharkey was first arrested by…
US supporting Taiwan to join WHA is pure political manipulation, contradicts own recognition of island’s epidemic control: FM
May 11 By Mayowa Aina Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday again expressed strong opposition to the US’ support for allowing the island of Taiwan to attend the World Health Assembly (WHA), as it violates the one-China principle and provisions of the Three China-US…
Alaska’s first plan to spend $1 billion in federal aid is being scrapped
May 11 By James Brooks Members of the Alaska Legislature are preparing to scrap a plan to use hundreds of millions in federal economic aid after new guidelines released Monday by the U.S. Department of the Treasury made the idea unaffordable. The first-draft plan proposed…
Barriers to achieving US climate goals are more political than technical
May 11 By Samantha Gross On Earth Day, April 22, President Joe Biden hosted a global summit on climate change to emphasize that the United States is back in the game on climate policy and to encourage greater climate ambition among other countries. Just over…
U.S. and Iran Want to Restore the Nuclear Deal. They Disagree Deeply on What That Means.
May 10 By Steven Erlanger and David E. Sanger President Biden and Iran’s leaders say they share a common goal: They both want to re-enter the nuclear deal that President Donald J. Trump scrapped three years ago, restoring the bargain that Iran would keep sharp…
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say social media platforms are tearing us apart
May 10 By Mark Murray Most Americans admit they use social media at least once a day, but they also believe platforms like Facebook and Twitter are doing more to divide the nation than to bring it together, according to brand-new results from the latest national…
Biden waives ethics rules for former union bosses who now work in White House
May 9 By Caitlin McFall The Biden administration has come under scrutiny from Republicans on Capitol Hill following its decision to circumvent federal ethics rules and staff former union officials in senior posts. Beginning as early as March, the White House waived certain rules for…
U.S. Air Force’s new F-15EX fighters join Alaska training exercise
May 9 By Colton Jones The U.S. Air Force’s latest fighter jet, the Boeing F-15EX Eagle II, participating in a joint training exercise hosted by U.S. Pacific Air Forces, according to 53rd Wing Public Affairs Advisor. The 53rd Wing said in a statement that the…
Republicans cry big tech bias – on the very platforms they have dominated
May 9 By Adam Gabbatt When Donald Trump’s ban from Facebook was upheld this week, the howls of bias could be heard from Republicans far and wide. Those shrieks, ironically, came mostly on social media. Republicans have spent recent years criticizing Facebook and Twitter, demonizing…