Human Trafficking Bill Passed by Alaska Legislature
The bill that passed the legislature today and headed for the Governor's desk strengthens human or sex trafficking laws in the state of Alaska.
Black Hawk Helicopter Goes Down in Afghanistan, Four Feared Dead
Bad weather was a factor in the crash of a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed during a night-time mission in Afghanistan Thursday, officials say.
Israel Keyes Charged with Kidnapping Resulting in Death in Samantha Koenig Case
It was announced today by United States Attorney Karen Loeffler, that a Federal Grand Jury had returned an indictment against the man apprehended in Texas on March 13th, Israel Keyes. He is being charged Kidnapping resulting in the death of 18-year-old Samantha Koenig as well as Receiving and Possessing Ransom Money and Access Device Fraud.
Oil Spill Commission Action Report Released, Congress Gets a D
It has been two years since BP's Deepwater Horizon accident that took the lives of 11 of its crew and sank into the Gulf of Mexico, gushing oil into the environment for 87 days. Yesterday, former members of the now dissolved commission created by President Obama in the aftermath of the disaster released a report.