Iranian President, Foreign Minister Among Officials Found Dead After Helicopter Crash

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Iranian President, Foreign Minister Among Officials Found Dead After Helicopter Crash

The presumed accident “creates a void in the Islamic Republic’s leadership amid a deepening legitimacy crisis,” said one expert. Iran’s state media confirmed on Monday that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were among the officials found dead after a helicopter crash in a foggy, mountainous region near the nation’s northwest border with Azerbaijan. […]

Alaska House Votes to Allow Elected Officials to Solemnize Marriages

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Alaska House Votes to Allow Elected Officials to Solemnize Marriages

Juneau – Monday, the Alaska House of Representatives passed legislation sponsored by Representative Matt Claman (D-Anchorage) that amends the Alaska Marriage Code to add language that allows for marriages to be solemnized by elected officials of the state of Alaska. Under current Alaska statute, marriage may only be solemnized by a minister, priest, rabbi, or […]