Two days after the death of five-year-old Christian Johnnson, who died after finding a loaded handgun in a bedroom nightstand, and accidentally shooting himself in the head, the father of the child is facing federal weapons charges for being a felon in possession of a firearm, it was announced. The father of the child, Anthony […]
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker Wednesday ordered all state flags to be lowered on Thursday in remembrance of the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, and to honor the individuals who died as a result. December 7, 2017 marks the 76th anniversary of the military assault that took place at the U.S. Naval Base […]
(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – The Richardson Highway is closed near Valdez, from mile 12-55, due to an avalanche at mile 39. The avalanche occurred this morning at approximately 3:30 a.m., and is an estimated 20 feet deep and 200 feet long. Crews will start clearing avalanche debris when the weather improves, avalanche risk decreases and it is safe […]
Clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops and street protests erupted Thursday in the West Bank and Gaza on the day after U.S. President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. In the West Bank, crowds of demonstrators threw stones at the Israeli forces and set tires afire in Ramallah, the seat of the […]