[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ollowing U.S. President Donald Trump’s brief, unannounced, and photo-op-filled visit to American troops still stationed in Iraq more than 15 years after the 2003 invasion—which estimates suggest ultimately killed over a million people—Iraqi political leaders issued statements late Wednesday condemning Trump’s surprise arrival as “a flagrant and clear violation of diplomatic norms.” Bina, one of Iraq’s major parliamentary […]
The Sterling Highway was closed down for several hours after an explosion at mile 166 of the Sterling Highway near Diamond Ridge at approximately 10 pm on Thursday night. Alaska State troopers began receiving reports of an explosion and damage at 10:06 pm and responded to the scene. When they arrived, they found that a two-story house […]
Troopers nabbed a passenger during an early morning traffic stop on Friday and remanded him to the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility, AST reported Friday. AST patrol officers pulled over a vehicle exhibiting “numerous violations” on Williwaw Way at 6:47 am and when checking identification of occupants, would find that a passenger, identified as 27-year-old Ethan Kerr […]
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ome of you may have made a New Year’s resolution to hit the gym to tackle that annoying belly fat. But have you ever wondered how physical activity produces this desired effect? A signaling molecule called interleukin-6 plays a critical role in this process, researchers report December 27 in the journal Cell Metabolism. As expected, a […]
