WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is facing Democratic opposition as he makes a new push for construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border to thwart illegal immigration, and says he believes estimates of the cost are vastly overblown. Funding for the controversial barrier is at the forefront of White House discussions with lawmakers to avert […]
Mexico’s president has cancelled a planned meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, deepening the rift between the two countries over Trump’s announced border wall. President Enrique Pena Nieto announced on Twitter that he would not attend Tuesday’s planned visit at the White House. Esta mañana hemos informado a la Casa Blanca que no asistiré a […]
Alaska State Troopers reported that on Tuesday as they had responded to a residence on North Willow Drive during an investigation, they contacted a man, later identified as 27-year-old Chance Gypin of Wasilla. He was contacted as he sat in a vehicle in the driveway of the residence. But, Gypin would immediately attempt to flee from […]
Alaska State Troopers identified the motorcyclist who died in the Anton Anderson Tunnel on Portage Road as 24-year-old Frederick Jenkins III of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Thursday. It was on Monday that the Tunnel Fire Department, Whittier Police, Girdwood Fire Department and LifeMed Alaska responded to the call reporting the motorcycle accident at 5:11 pm. […]