Life expectancy in the United States is on the rise but remains lower than it was in the years before the COVID-19 pandemic, as a host of other factors contributing to mortality, including chronic disease, gun violence and a persistent epidemic of overdose deaths, continue to plague the country. According to data released by the […]
WASHINGTON — Iranian-backed proxies launched a rocket assault against U.S. forces in the Middle East, bringing the total number of attacks on U.S. and coalition troops in Iraq and Syria to 74 since October 17. A U.S. defense official told VOA a single rocket was launched overnight against Mission Support Site Euphrates in eastern Syria, […]
The Republican-led push for a “fiscal commission” to examine Social Security and other key programs is “specifically designed to avoid accountability from voters,” argued one critic. Survey results out Thursday show that more than 80% of U.S. voters oppose cuts to Social Security and Medicare, a finding released a day after House Republicans and some […]
At 10:24 PM on November 27, 2023, Anchorage Police Dispatch received a call from Walmart Loss Prevention (LP) in Eagle River regarding a shoplifting suspect who was in their parking lot. While still on the phone with Dispatch, the LP stated he had left the area in his personal vehicle and was being followed by […]