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Walmart shooter who injured 4 in Ohio may have been motivated by racial extremism, FBI says
A white gunman who opened fire inside a Walmart in Ohio and wounded four people before killing himself may have been motivated by racist extremism, the FBI said Wednesday. Four shoppers — two Black women, a white woman and a white man — were wounded in the attack at the Walmart...
Shooting that wounded 4 in Ohio is the second to occur at a Walmart in 24 hours
A gunman opened fire Monday evening inside a Walmart in Ohio and wounded four people before killing himself -- the second shooting in 24 hours to take place at a store operated by the retail giant. The attack at the Walmart in Beavercreek, a suburb of Dayton, just days before...
Anchorage adds more shelter beds after unusually high amount of snow and record outdoor deaths
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage scrambled Tuesday to come up with more temporary housing for the homeless after back-to-back snowstorms dumped more than 3 feet of snow on the city in just nine days, an amount that is high even by Alaska standards. The concern grows as...
Anchorage adds to record homeless death total as major winter storm drops more than 2 feet of snow
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Four homeless people have died in Anchorage in the last week, underscoring the city’s ongoing struggle to house a large homeless population at the same time winter weather has returned, with more than 2 feet (61 centimeters) of snow falling within 48 hours. ...
National Zoo's giant pandas fly home amid uncertainty about future panda exchanges
WASHINGTON (AP) — The day that panda lovers have been dreading has finally come. The National Zoo's three giant pandas, Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their cub Xiao Qi Ji. on Wednesday began their long trip to China, leaving behind an empty panda exhibit with no certainty that pandas...
Anchorage's oldest building, a Russian Orthodox church, gets new life in restoration project
EKLUTNA, Alaska (AP) — The Russian Orthodox church on the outskirts of Alaska's biggest city is packed with treasures for the Christian faithful: religious icons gifted by Romanov czars, panels of oil paintings and jewel-studded incense burners. But outside the hand-hewn log sanctuary, dozens of...
Northrim: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Northrim BanCorp Inc. (NRIM) on Thursday reported net income of $8.4 million in its third quarter. The Anchorage, Alaska-based bank said it had earnings of $1.48 per share. The holding company for Northrim Bank...
Anchorage police investigate after razor blades are found twice near playground equipment
EAGLE RIVER, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage police are investigating after razor blades were twice found in a suburban park, including once on a slide as a child was preparing to use it, a television station is reporting. The first incident occurred Oct. 8 when Felicia Pope said she saw...
Sunrise gatherings, dances and speeches mark celebration of culture on Indigenous Peoples Day
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Events across the country — including a sunrise gathering in Minneapolis, a statehouse rally in Maine, a celebratory march in Seattle and traditional dancing, music, and food in Alaska and Arizona — marked celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day. The...
Anchorage scrambles to find enough housing for the homeless before the Alaska winter sets in
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson gained national attention this summer when he proposed buying one-way airfare out of Alaska's largest city for anyone without housing who wanted to leave before winter. Now, with the first snow just weeks away, those free...
