Anchorage Breaking News & Events
About a dozen masked weightlifters worked out at a Southern California gym that was open Thursday despite the arrest of its owner who has been charged with a misdemeanor for violating stay-at-home orders to stem the spread of the coronavirus. (May 14)
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Attorneys hired by Gregory and Travis McMichael, accused of pursuing and killing a black man in Georgia said Thursday that their clients have been vilified and cautioned against a rush to judgment in a case that has drawn national attention. (May 14)
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Sen. Richard Burr said the probe into his stock sales has become a distraction to the “important” work of the Senate Intelligence Committee. He’s stepped aside as chairman of the panel after the FBI served a search warrant for his phone. (May 14)
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Gov. Tony Evers’ coronavirus stay-at-home order extension Wednesday. The ruling essentially reopens the state, letting businesses like bars and restaurants open and lifting caps on the size of gatherings. (May 14…
A diner in New York City has converted its parking lot into a drive-in movie theater during the coronavirus pandemic. (May 14)
President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and longtime fixer Michael Cohen will be released from federal prison to serve the remainder of his sentence in home confinement because of the coronavirus pandemic. (April 17)
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The coronavirus pandemic has forced zoos to close their doors to the public, prompting hardships, but they still have to care for animals. (April 17)
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi held a news conference Friday to outline the Families First Coronavirus Response Act in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. House Democrats are expected to push the bill through Friday. (March 13)
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US heart surgeon treats children in Libya’s war
Harvey Weinstein arrived at a New York City courthouse Wednesday as jurors returned for a second day of deliberations in the rape trial that could send him to prison for the rest of his life. (Feb. 19)