In a surprise move just days before the Alaska Legislature goes back to Juneau, West Anchorage's Representative Lindsey Holmes blind-sided the Alaska's Democrat Party and switched sides after being elected on the Democratic ticket to her seat once again.
Afghan officials are reporting the death of seven civilians in a mosque explosion early Sunday morning in the Sayad Abad District of the Wardak province of Afghanistan.
While the 4.7 magnitude earthquake centered 55 miles west northwest of Clam Gulch may have woke up many in the south-central region early this morning at 3:44 am, no watch, no warning, and no advisory was issued by the Tsunami Center.
After three days of testimony in the case stemming from the Aurora Theater shooting that took place on July 20th, 2012 at the Century 16 Theater there, Judge William Sylvester, in an Arapahoe County District Courtroom, ruled that probable cause had been established that James Holmes had committed the crimes alleged against him.