This Day in Alaska History-December 30th, 1920
Global Coronavirus Cases Hit 1 Million
The coronavirus pandemic has hit a grim milestone — 1 million confirmed cases. The count by Johns Hopkins University says almost one-fourth, 236,000, are in the United States. The worldwide death toll stands at more than 53,000. Italy reported the most fatalities with more than 13,000 and climbing daily. A question on nearly everyone’s lips […]
With US Now Epicenter of Global Pandemic, Hospitals Forced to Consider ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Orders for Patients
“I never want to hear about socialist death panels again.” As the United States becomes the global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic with more than 85,000 cases spread across the nation, healthcare workers around the country are increasingly facing difficult decisions about whether life-saving measures can be taken for some of the sickest coronavirus patients. Two weeks ago, […]
APD Responds to Gambell Passed Out Driver, Solve Vehicle Theft Case
APD reported on Wednesday of an incident that solved another case after responding to a scene on the 1100-block of Gambell Street on Tuesday morning. They responded to a business parking lot on Gambell for a report of a man passed out behind the wheel of a running vehicle. Officers woke up the driver behind […]