LONDON (Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic has forced sovereign wealth funds to make it rather unthinkable. FILEFOTO: Empty offices are seen as the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) disease continues, in London, UK March 19, 2020. REUTERS / Simon Dawson With leading office blocks lying empty around the world, hotels half …
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The Trump administration is ready to block the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska begins new week, marking a surprising change of course, sources familiar with the plans told Politico. The proposed project is controversial because of its proximity to the Bristol Bay area, the world’s largest commercial sockeye producing region …
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DNA evidence has solved a 24-year-old cold case of an Alaska teen who was raped and murdered after celebrating her 17th birthday, authorities said. Steve Branch, a 66-year-old man from Austin, Arkansas, shot himself bankrupt on August 3 after Alaska State forces interviewed him at his home in the sexual …
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Despite a court order to stop service, Kriner’s Diner remained open Saturday, serving another flood of customers before closing early. The owner of the dinner, Andy Kriner, declined a camera interview on Saturday, but said the day went smoothly. He added that he considered closing the …
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – As COVID-19 cases spike and hospital bed space disappears in Alaska’s largest city, Anchorage officials on Friday won a major ruling in favor of a ban on indoor dining after a standoff over it problem moved to court. Customers packed Kriner’s Diner, a dinner in Midtown …
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