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Things to Know About the Latest Court and Policy Action on Transgender Issues in US
On Friday, Texas became the most populous state with a ban in effect against gender-affirming care for minors. The law was allowed to kick in after a court ruling Thursday,…
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Former US President Donald Trump has been charged with attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat in the state of Georgia. It is the fourth criminal case brought against him…
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State school board delays vote on transgender girls sports policy
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnAlaska’s state school board has unexpectedly delayed a vote on a proposed regulation that would prohibit transgender girls from playing on girls high school sports teams. Board chairman James Fields…
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U.S. Senate passes bill with $168M for JBER runway extension and other military projects
The U.S. Senate has passed a national defense bill that includes a 5.2% pay raise for service members and eight military construction projects for Alaska worth $168 million. The largest…
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California man charged with sexually abusing boys had long association with Juneau bible camp
by Eli Barkerby Eli BarkerA California man who was indicted last month on federal sexual abuse charges had a decades-long association with Juneau’s Echo Ranch Bible Camp. Bradley Earl Reger, 67, volunteered at the…
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Alaska police shoot and kill ‘extremely agitated’ black bear after it charged multiple people
by Cody Doyleby Cody DoyleAlaska police shot and killed a black bear Sunday night after it was roaming Anchorage neighborhoods and charging at people, police said. Just before 10 p.m. Sunday, the Anchorage Police Department issued a…
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Explosive wildfire crossed US-Canada border, forcing evacuations
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksAn out-of-control blaze burning in northern Washington state exploded in size, crossed the Canadian border and set off a cascade of evacuations over the weekend. The so-called Eagle Bluff Fire…
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Surgery backlogs, staff shortages, no family doctor: New report highlights Canada’s health-care crisis
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnA new report highlights Canada’s major drop in surgeries during the early years of the pandemic, but those pains were felt unequally across the country’s patchwork provincial health-care systems —…
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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie are separating
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau are separating, Trudeau announced on his Instagram account Wednesday. Trudeau said after “many meaningful and difficult conversations” with Sophie, “we have made…