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US Army Identifies Soldier Who Died After Alaska Bear Attack
The U.S. Army has identified Staff Sgt. Seth Michael Plant of Saint Augustine, Florida, as the soldier who died earlier this week after a bear attack in Anchorage.
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Alaska Allows Hospitals to Ration Care Amid COVID Spike
Alaska has activated emergency crisis protocols that allow 20 health care facilities to ration care if needed.
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Summer Travel Is Selling Out in Some Places — See What's Already Booked and Where
The summer travel season is already booming for some places. From hotels and home rentals to flights, car rentals and campsites, here’s what’s being booked.
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Here Are the Highlights From the Heated Exchange Between the U.S. and China in Alaska
U.S.-China talks in Alaska got off to a rough start, with both sides chiding and reprimanding each other in an unusual public display of tensions.
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Nude Photos and Death Threats: Scandal Topples Alaska Mayor
A stunning tale of inappropriate behavior between a politician and a television anchor, death threats and nude photos culminated in a joint police and FBI investigation, the arrest of the journalist and the resignation of the mayor of Anchorage.
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SD Card Found on Alaska Street Showed Woman's Killing; Man in Custody
An Alaska resident found a stray SD card lying on the street in late September and discovered gruesome content inside: images and video of a woman appearing to be assaulted and murdered, NBC News reports. This week, Brian Smith, 48, was charged with first-degree murder in the case, the Anchorage Police Department said in a Wednesday statement. The memory card,...
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32 Parachuting Soldiers Hurt, 4 Hospitalized in Mississippi
Military officials are investigating after 32 parachuting soldiers were injured _ four badly enough to require hospitalization _ when 87 jumpers were blown into trees during a night training exercise in Mississippi. Injuries during training jumps are fairly common, but the scale of this accident is fairly rare, Col. Christopher Landers, commander of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry...
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HS Swimmer Disqualified from Championship over Swimsuit
A high school student in Anchorage, Alaska, was disqualified from a state championship because her swimsuit did not cover enough skin.
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Alaska Defunds Scholarships for Thousands of University Students Ahead of Fall Semester
Sian Gonzales found out he would no longer be receiving the almost $5,000 he has been awarded annually from the Alaska Performance Scholarship (APS) on July 9 — a month and a half shy of the first day of classes for his junior year at the University of Alaska, Anchorage. Gonzales, 21, didn’t lose the scholarship money because his grades...
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Alaska's Largest City Sets High-Temperature Record
Alaskans who routinely pack knit caps and fleece jackets in summer on Friday were swapping them for sunscreen and parasols amid a prolonged heatwave. Residents of Anchorage and other south-central cities completed a fifth week of above-normal temperatures, including a record high 90 degrees (32.22 Celsius) Thursday in the state’s largest city.
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In Queens, Revered Jewish Leader's Burial Site Draws Crowds
It’s quiet in the middle of the day on the streets of this residential neighborhood in New York City’s borough of Queens — except for the steady stream of visitors coming in and out of one particular small converted house next to a cemetery.
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Five Reasons Anchorage Should Be Your Next Vacation Spot
You may think that a trip to Alaska will make for a cold summer vacation, but the state’s largest city offers a range of different activities for tourists to enjoy. Here are five reasons why you should consider booking your next flight to the Last Frontier state.
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5 Reasons You Should Travel to Anchorage This Summer
Here are five reasons why you should spend your summer vacation in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Names of Six Dead in Alaska Plane Collision Released
Alaska State Troopers have released the names of the individuals killed in Monday’s deadly collision between two float planes in Ketchikan. While the city of Ketchikan is mourning the loss of local pilot, 46-year-old Randy Sullivan, people across the globe are mourning as well.
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Alaska Floatplanes Collided at 3,300 Feet Before Crashing
Two sightseeing planes carrying cruise ship passengers in Alaska collided at about the 3,300-foot (1,006-meter) level before they crashed, the National Transportation Safety Board announced after a team arrived from Washington, D.C., to investigate the crash. The two planes collided in midair Monday, and the Coast Guard raised the death toll to six people on Tuesday after finding the bodies...
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After Going Bankrupt, Sears Is Opening New Home Goods Stores
Sears is opening stores again. The embattled department store chain, which has shut hundreds of Sears and Kmart locations over the years and recently got another shot at life after filing for bankruptcy protection in October, still sees a chance to be a shopping destination for hardline goods like appliances, tools and mattresses. Sears announced this week it will open...
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NJ Woman Loses Husband and Son to Army Training Accidents 15 Years Apart
A 20-year-old soldier died during a live-fire exercise 15 years after his father was killed in a training exercise.