Hilary Myers, pictured here with two of her children, created the Virus Veil to help protect children who can attend in-person classes in the fall. (Photo: Hilary Myers) An Ohio mother used creativity to present a possible solution for parents anxious to send their children to school in the fall …
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Gabe Kapler of the Giants, Sam Coonrod has an ongoing conversation about BLM
Sam Coonrod didn’t pitch in Thursday night’s season opener, but a day later, the Giants reliever found himself the most talked-about player in MLB. Coonrod was the only player on both sides who didn’t kneel during a moment of unity before the national anthem at Dodger Stadium, one that has …
Read More »Arizona woman tried to send money to al Qaeda for weapons to ‘kill Americans’: FBI
An Arizona woman was arrested earlier this week while waiting for a flight to Syria for sending money to someone she believed to be an al-Qaeda agent to support an effort to “kill Americans,” the Department of Justice. Jill Marie Jones arrived at the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport on Wednesday …
Read More »Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz Signs “Long Overdue” Police Liability Bill
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a police liability bill on Thursday that includes a ban on neck restraints like the one that was used on George Floyd before his death in Minneapolis, although some activist groups say the legislation is not enough. The invoice, approved by the legislature earlier this …
Read More »Anchorage Health Department Announces Coronavirus Infections in Its Own Workers
We are making coronavirus coverage available without a subscription as a public service. But we depend on the reader’s support to do this work. Consider joining others to support local journalism in Alaska for just $ 3.23 per week. The municipal health department tasked with investigating COVID-19 in Anchorage is …
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