Citing Israel’s declaration of “complete siege,” one critic said the war on Gazan civilians is “proceeding exactly as planned,” including newborns dying within days because their undernourished mothers can’t feed them. Children in Gaza—already reeling from 102 days of U.S.-backed Israeli bombardment that has killed and maimed tens of thousands of them—are now dying of […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The size of Alaska’s population remained essentially unchanged for a second consecutive year, based on population estimates released last week by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. From July 2022 to July 2023, the state grew by an estimated 304 people — 0.04 percent. Despite that slight overall growth, Alaska […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) congratulated the Taiwanese people following Saturday’s successful democratic elections that resulted in a historic third consecutive term for the Democratic Progressive Party, led by President-elect Lai Ching-te and Vice President-elect Hsiao Bi-khim, which favors strong ties with the United States. The senators, who traveled to Taiwan […]
Former U.S. President Donald Trump won the Iowa caucuses Monday night, capturing the first of the state-by-state nominating contests the Republican Party will use to choose its candidate to face off against President Joe Biden in the November general election. Trump secured more than half the votes, about 51%, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis placing […]