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Alaska political leaders condemn attack on Trump
A bullet grazed the former president's ear during an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
What we know about the alleged Trump shooter
A picture of the 20-year-old alleged shooter from Bethel Park, Pa., is still emerging.
The man killed in the assassination attempt on Trump died shielding his family
Corey Comperatore, 50, lived in Sarver, Pa., and was the father of two daughters.
Biden calls for unity following Trump assassination attempt
Biden called to "lower the temperature" in politics in remarks Sunday.
Trump is fine after an assassination attempt at his rally
One person at the rally was killed and two others wounded in the attack.
A 3D reconstruction of the woolly mammoth genome might help revive the extinct species
A skin sample from a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth offers new insights into what made the animals tick — and could help de-extinction efforts.
Boeing agrees to plead guilty and pay a nearly quarter-billion dollar fine
Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from the crashes of two 737 Max jets in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.
Britain swings to the center-left in historic U.K. election landslide
After 14 years of Conservative rule, Britons elected a new government dominated by the Labour Party, in its first national victory in nearly 20 years.
Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for core acts only
The decision likely ensures that the case against Donald Trump won’t be tried before the election, and then only if he is not reelected.
‘It’s a good win,’ outgoing Anchorage mayor says of Supreme Court homelessness ruling
The ACLU of Alaska calls it "bleak and cruel." The Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness calls it "disappointing."
The Supreme Court says cities can punish people for sleeping in public places
The decision is a win for Western cities that wanted more powers to manage record homelessness. But advocates say it won't solve the larger problem.
4 takeaways from the first presidential debate
President Biden's early stumbles played into his biggest vulnerability, but how much will the first 2024 general election debate make an impact?
The surgeon general declared gun violence a public health crisis. What does that do?
The nation's top doctor has issued an advisory declaring gun violence a public health crisis and prescribing policy changes to treat it as such.
Supreme Court upholds federal ban on guns for domestic abusers
The decision was the first major gun ruling since 2022 when the high court broke sharply with existing precedent on gun laws.
Summer officially arrives with the earliest solstice in more than 2 centuries
The summer solstice — the exact moment when Earth’s north pole is most tilted towards the sun — happens at 12:51 p.m. Alaska time Thursday.
Half of U.S. military bases in the country are in ‘health care deserts’
For hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops and their families, when the Pentagon orders them to find health care off base there is none.
Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era federal ban on bump stocks
The Supreme Court has struck down the Trump administration's federal ban on bump stocks, declaring that the government exceeded its authority.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to FDA’s approval of mifepristone
The court said that the challengers had no right to be in court at all since they could not show they had suffered any actual injury from the FDA rules.
Hunter Biden found guilty of felony gun charges
The president's son also faces tax charges in a separate prosecution scheduled to go to trial in September.
Biden commemorates D-Day invasion’s 80th anniversary, linking it to Ukraine conflict
President Biden said the historic invasion is a reminder of the costs of freedom and democracy — and the value of alliances.
Biden’s new executive order denies asylum claims to most migrants crossing the border unlawfully
President Biden's new measure will go into effect if more than 2,500 migrants cross illegally per day.
Mexico elects its first female president
Mexico made history Sunday, as Claudia Sheinbaum took about three-fifths of the vote to win its presidential election in a landslide.
Trump repeats claims — without evidence — that his trial was rigged
Former President Donald Trump reiterated many of claims — without evidence — that his criminal trial was rigged.
When driving on the wrong side of the road is the right way to speed up traffic
An unconventional design known as the diverging diamond interchange can be both safer and more efficient than conventional left turn lanes.
Billions from Russia’s frozen assets will go to help Ukraine’s military, the EU says
The European Union will send as much as $3.25 billion in profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine for military and reconstruction efforts.
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