Korean Vietnam War veterans prepare to march in the annual Veteran's Day parade in New York Wednesday.

Veterans Day around the United States

Ninety-seven years ago, an armistice ended World War I, which was then the greatest conflict the world had ever seen. Armistice Day became Veterans Day… Continue reading

Korean Vietnam War veterans prepare to march in the annual Veteran's Day parade in New York Wednesday.

Online threats against blacks net arrest at Missouri campus

COLUMBIA, Mo. — A white college student suspected of posting online threats to shoot black students and faculty at the University of Missouri was charged… Continue reading

Young women live with M & D like it’s 1940

Young women are living with their parents or relatives at a rate not seen since 1940 as more millennial women put off marriage, attend college… Continue reading

Push for end to Syria war seen as most serious yet

BEIRUT — The international community is mounting its most serious effort yet to end the nearly 5-year-old Syrian war, rallying around a second round of… Continue reading

Syrians express opposition to Russian plan

DAMASCUS, Syria — A Russian proposal to end Syria’s conflict that would include early presidential elections faced opposition from both sides on Wednesday, as deep… Continue reading

Trump touts program with dark history

WASHINGTON — As proof that he can successfully and humanely deport the estimated 11 million people living in the country illegally, Republican presidential contender Donald… Continue reading

Blast levels New Jersey home ‘like a pancake,’ killing one

ELIZABETH, N.J. — An explosion in northern New Jersey that leveled a duplex “like a pancake” Wednesday and knocked a next-door neighbor out of bed… Continue reading

Ravens sit in the boarded up windows on the fourth floor of the Gasitneau Apartments building on Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

Gastineau Apartments demo will proceed

The city will proceed with the demolition of the Gastineau Apartments. On Monday night, the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly declined a proposal that… Continue reading

Ravens sit in the boarded up windows on the fourth floor of the Gasitneau Apartments building on Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

Alaska Air rated most efficient airline in U.S.

Alaska Airlines ranks No. 1 in fuel efficiency among U.S. Airlines, according to a report issued by the Washington D.C. think tank, the International Council… Continue reading

Low enrollment equals $287K loss for JSD

The official October enrollment figure submitted to the Alaska Department of Education shows the Juneau School District missed the mark on projected enrollment — and… Continue reading

Pro-Walker group accused of ‘sanitizing’ campaign contributions

The Alaska Public Offices Commission has filed a complaint against two political action committees that backed Gov. Bill Walker’s campaign in the 2014 election.The complaint,… Continue reading

Plane crash survivor improves in Seattle

The seriously injured survivor of a Lynn Canal plane crash is rapidly recovering in Seattle, her family said Tuesday, as the National Transportation Safety Board… Continue reading

Jeb Bush speaks during Republican presidential debate at Tuesday in Milwaukee.

Bush, Carson seek to steady campaigns in latest debate

MILWAUKEE — Republicans Jeb Bush and Ben Carson sought to steady their presidential campaigns in Tuesday night’s GOP debate, with Bush taking advantage of a… Continue reading

Jeb Bush speaks during Republican presidential debate at Tuesday in Milwaukee.
A worker uses a high-temperature pressure washer to clean layers of gum from Seattle's famous "gum wall" at Pike Place Market Tuesday.

Bubble yuck: Crews unstick gum from famed Seattle wall

SEATTLE — A piece of Seattle history is coming down — or rather, 1 million little pieces.Crews are cleaning up the city’s famed “gum wall”… Continue reading

A worker uses a high-temperature pressure washer to clean layers of gum from Seattle's famous "gum wall" at Pike Place Market Tuesday.
The Juneau Police Department on Tuesday released this image of a bracelet that matches a set of sapphire earrings and a necklace that were  reported as stolen from a Lemon Creek area home. JPD said the burglar entered the house through a back bedroom window that was broken and stole two firearms, a wedding ring and various jewelry.

Police seeks home burglar who stole guns, wedding ring

Juneau police are asking the public for help catching a home burglar who broke into a Lemon Creek area residence last week and stole firearms,… Continue reading

The Juneau Police Department on Tuesday released this image of a bracelet that matches a set of sapphire earrings and a necklace that were  reported as stolen from a Lemon Creek area home. JPD said the burglar entered the house through a back bedroom window that was broken and stole two firearms, a wedding ring and various jewelry.

Alaskans opt out of insurance, choose health care ministries

ANCHORAGE — Some Alaska residents are turning to religious organizations as an alternative to health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.Christian Health Care Sharing Ministries… Continue reading

Russian ban on flights to Egypt will last months

MOSCOW — As tens of thousands of Russian tourists hastily leave Egypt’s economically vital seaside resorts, a top Kremlin official issued an ominous warning Tuesday:… Continue reading

Myanmar army will keep privileges even with opposition win

YANGON, Myanmar — Three days after Myanmar’s historic election, official results were trickling in at a snail’s pace Wednesday but it was clear that the… Continue reading

In this Nov. 5 photo, Henry "Bill" Warner, left, talks with his wife, Kathleen, while in the adjacent bed John Middaugh gets a kiss from his wife, Sue, prior to their surgeries at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York.

Veterans’ bond strengthened by kidney donation

NEW YORK — Serving together in Vietnam, John Middaugh and Henry “Bill” Warner forged an Army-brothers bond they knew was profound and lasting.A world and… Continue reading

In this Nov. 5 photo, Henry "Bill" Warner, left, talks with his wife, Kathleen, while in the adjacent bed John Middaugh gets a kiss from his wife, Sue, prior to their surgeries at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York.
A firefighter walks up a driveway as an apartment building burns in Akron, Ohio Tuesday where authorities say a small business jet crashed. The plane burst into flames and disintegrated after impact. It was unclear how many people were on board.

2 dead as business jet crashes into Ohio apartment building

AKRON, Ohio — A small business jet crashed into an apartment building with a huge bang on Tuesday, killing at least two people aboard and… Continue reading

A firefighter walks up a driveway as an apartment building burns in Akron, Ohio Tuesday where authorities say a small business jet crashed. The plane burst into flames and disintegrated after impact. It was unclear how many people were on board.