55 minutes ago Alaska has no regulations for certifying euthanasia technicians; Wrangell's band

Alaska has no regulations for certifying euthanasia technicians; Wrangell's band-aid solution  KSTK

Politics

17 hours ago Sam Altman’s family responds to lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted his sister

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded to sexual assault accusations from his estranged younger sister on Tuesday, calling the claims “entirely untrue.” According to the Saint Louis Post Dispatch, in a new lawsuit filed Monday, Annie Altman alleges her older brother sexually assaulted her over a nine-year period in the 1990s and 2000s. The suit echoes […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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66 minutes ago Alaska Airlines Exec Confident That Loyal Customers Will Choose Them Over Delta for New Long

Alaska Airlines Exec Confident That Loyal Customers Will Choose Them Over Delta for New Long-haul Flights — Here's Why  Travel + Leisure

Economics

17 hours ago How to watch Washington Wizards vs. Houston Rockets: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Tuesday's NBA game

How to watch Washington Wizards vs. Houston Rockets: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Tuesday's NBA game  CBS Sports

Sport

87 minutes ago Nuclear fusion could one day be a viable clean energy source, but big engineering challenges stand in the way

The way scientists think about fusion changed forever in 2022, when what some called the experiment of the century demonstrated for the first time that fusion can be a viable source of clean energy.

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12 hours ago Alaska Airlines Expands Route Network with New Domestic and International Flights

Alaska Airlines Expands Route Network with New Domestic and International Flights  The Africa Logistics

Technology

57 minutes ago This Week in AI: More capable AI is coming, but will its benefits be evenly distributed?

Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. The AI news cycle didn’t slow down much this holiday season. Between OpenAI’s 12 days of “shipmas” and DeepSeek’s major model release on Christmas Day, blink and you’d miss some new development. And it’s not slowing […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

90 minutes ago No bids in Alaska oil and gas lease auction GOP says was ‘designed to fail’

No bids in Alaska oil and gas lease auction GOP says was ‘designed to fail’  Washington Examiner

Economics

19 hours ago Proposed San Francisco Giants Trade Would Send Fan Favorite to Houston Astros

Proposed San Francisco Giants Trade Would Send Fan Favorite to Houston Astros  Sports Illustrated

Sport

1 hour ago Unusual warmth grips the state, with another storm moving into the Gulf of Alaska

Unusual warmth grips the state, with another storm moving into the Gulf of Alaska  Alaska's News Source

Events

25 hours ago New Day Troll Los Angeles On WWE Raw Netflix Debut, Claim 'Drake Won The Beef'

New Day Troll Los Angeles On WWE Raw Netflix Debut, Claim 'Drake Won The Beef'  Wrestling Inc.

Technology

60 minutes ago Alaska Airlines Introduces 15 Nonstop Summer Destinations from Anchorage, Adds Detroit and Sacramento Routes

Alaska Airlines Introduces 15 Nonstop Summer Destinations from Anchorage, Adds Detroit and Sacramento Routes  Travel And Tour World

Politics

3 hours ago Alaska Airlines' Latest Fare Sale Has Flights Starting at $39 or 4,000 Miles — but You'll Have to Book Soon

Alaska Airlines' Latest Fare Sale Has Flights Starting at $39 or 4,000 Miles — but You'll Have to Book Soon  Travel + Leisure

Economics

23 hours ago How to watch Washington Wizards vs. Houston Rockets: NBA live stream info, TV channel, start time, game odds

How to watch Washington Wizards vs. Houston Rockets: NBA live stream info, TV channel, start time, game odds  CBS Sports

Sport

2 hours ago Kansas’ delegation in U.S. House votes to detain noncitizens charged with property crimes

Kansas’ delegation in U.S. House votes to detain noncitizens charged with property crimes  Kansas Reflector

Events

30 hours ago Alaska Airlines Expands Summer Network with New Detroit, Sacramento Routes from Anchorage

Alaska Airlines Expands Summer Network with New Detroit, Sacramento Routes from Anchorage  StockTitan

Technology

61 minutes ago Alaska teachers, local government workers go weeks without retirement contributions after state retirement division hacked

Alaska teachers, local government workers go weeks without retirement contributions after state retirement division hacked  Anchorage Daily News

Politics

4 hours ago Holland America Line Boosts $70 Million to Elevate Denali and Alaska Cruise Tours, Surging with Unmatched Glacier Views and Wildlife Encounters

Holland America Line Boosts $70 Million to Elevate Denali and Alaska Cruise Tours, Surging with Unmatched Glacier Views and Wildlife Encounters  Travel And Tour World

Economics

25 hours ago Lathrop’s Devin Emmett Voted High School On SI’s 2024 Alaska Football Player Of The Year

Lathrop’s Devin Emmett Voted High School On SI’s 2024 Alaska Football Player Of The Year  Sports Illustrated

Sport

4 hours ago Alaska Airlines award sale: From 4k miles contiguous & from 7.5k to Hawaii (Book by 1/9/25)

Alaska Airlines award sale: From 4k miles contiguous & from 7.5k to Hawaii (Book by 1/9/25)  Frequent Miler

Events

1 hour ago Alaska sues Biden administration over restrictions on arctic oil, gas development

Alaska sues Biden administration over restrictions on arctic oil, gas development  The Hill

Politics

6 hours ago Holland America Invests $70 Million Into Denali and Alaska Cruise Tours

Holland America Invests $70 Million Into Denali and Alaska Cruise Tours  Cruise Industry News

Economics

5 hours ago Live Updates: 4 Simultaneous Wildfires Threaten Lives, Homes in Los Angeles

A raging wildfire that broke out in the mountains above the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA, Tuesday is spreading across the region due to extreme winds, causing historic destruction of homes and displacing thousands of people. The post Live Updates: 4 Simultaneous Wildfires Threaten Lives, Homes in Los Angeles appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

1 hour ago Cunard's Alaska 2026 Voyages feature Queen Elizabeth sailing roundtrip itineraries from Seattle

Cunard's Alaska 2026 Voyages feature Queen Elizabeth sailing roundtrip itineraries from Seattle  PR Newswire

Politics

10 hours ago Microsoft backs its $3B AI push in India with public and private sector deals

Microsoft announced a sweeping series of artificial intelligence partnerships across India’s core sectors on Wednesday, a day after pledging to invest $3 billion in the country over the next two years as it intensifies competition with rivals Google and Amazon. The tech giant’s chief executive Satya Nadella (pictured above) unveiled agreements with five major organizations […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Economics

5 hours ago Live Updates: 5 Simultaneous Wildfires Threaten Lives, Homes in Los Angeles

A raging wildfire that broke out in the mountains above the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA, Tuesday is spreading across the region due to extreme winds, causing historic destruction of homes and displacing thousands of people. The post Live Updates: 5 Simultaneous Wildfires Threaten Lives, Homes in Los Angeles appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

3 hours ago Biden says Trump praised him when the two met in the White House after Trump's victory

President Biden said that President-elect Trump was "complimentary" to him about some of his economic policies when the two met in the Oval Office.

Politics

12 hours ago Nomupay raises $37M on a $200M valuation to build payment rails in underserved markets across Asia

Wirecard, a German fintech that raised hundreds of millions of dollars only to collapse in 2020 in a sea of scandal and insolvency, still makes headlines today as lawsuits continue against different entities and people once connected to the business. Meanwhile, a Dublin-based startup called Nomupay that was formed in 2023 out of some of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Economics

8 hours ago Actor Chris Pratt Calls for ‘Jesus to Protect the Lives of Those Battling Flames’ amid Los Angeles Fires

Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World star Chris Pratt called for prayers Wednesday morning on behalf of the Los Angeles firefighters battling wildfires engulfing the city for a second day running. The post Actor Chris Pratt Calls for ‘Jesus to Protect the Lives of Those Battling Flames’ amid Los Angeles Fires appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

3 hours ago Justice Dept. Signals Report on Trump Documents Case May Never Be Released

In a court filing, the department indicated that the report by the special counsel, Jack Smith, may not be made public before Donald J. Trump takes office, raising the prospect that the new administration will bury it.

Politics

12 hours ago Nomupay raises $37M at a $200M valuation to build payment rails in underserved markets across Asia

Wirecard, a German fintech that raised hundreds of millions of dollars only to collapse in 2020 in a sea of scandal and insolvency, still makes headlines today as lawsuits continue against different entities and people once connected to the business. Meanwhile, a Dublin-based startup called Nomupay that was formed in 2023 out of some of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Economics

11 hours ago Los Angeles wildfire: Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag's house ‘burned to the ground,’ here are other celebs evacuating

Los Angeles wildfire: Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag's house ‘burned to the ground,’ here are other celebs evacuating  Hindustan Times

Events

3 hours ago ‘How about we buy Alaska?’ Canadian official fires back over Trump's '51st state' proposal

‘How about we buy Alaska?’ Canadian official fires back over Trump's '51st state' proposal  Moneycontrol

Politics

23 hours ago Holland America Line Leads the Way with $70 Million Investment in Alaska Travel Experiences and Denali Property Upgrades: New Report You Need To Know

Holland America Line Leads the Way with $70 Million Investment in Alaska Travel Experiences and Denali Property Upgrades: New Report You Need To Know  Travel And Tour World

Economics

15 hours ago Washington pharmacists prescribe abortion pills through new pilot program

Washington pharmacists prescribe abortion pills through new pilot program  Alaska Beacon

Events

4 hours ago Is Alaska Air Group (ALK) Stock Outpacing Its Transportation Peers This Year?

Is Alaska Air Group (ALK) Stock Outpacing Its Transportation Peers This Year?  Yahoo Finance

Politics

24 hours ago Exclusive: How Melania Trump Landed a $40 Million Amazon Documentary Deal

Melania Trump is the brainchild behind a first of its kind, behind the scenes look at the work that goes into what a first lady does as she prepares to reenter the White House. Mrs. Trump's idea, which kicked off a kind of bidding war between major Hollywood studios, resulted in a $40 million distribution deal from Amazon. The post Exclusive: How Melania Trump Landed a $40 Million Amazon Documentary Deal appeared first on Breitbart.

Economics

17 hours ago Watch Washington Wizards vs. Houston Rockets: TV channel, live stream info, start time

Watch Washington Wizards vs. Houston Rockets: TV channel, live stream info, start time  CBS Sports

Events

4 hours ago Alaska's charter schools are leading the nation. It's time to expand their reach.

Alaska's charter schools are leading the nation. It's time to expand their reach.  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Politics

18 hours ago Man hospitalized with critical injuries in midtown Anchorage police shooting

Man hospitalized with critical injuries in midtown Anchorage police shooting  Alaska's News Source

Events

5 hours ago Experience the Best Itineraries of Alaska with American Cruise Lines’ New 2025 Voyages

Experience the Best Itineraries of Alaska with American Cruise Lines’ New 2025 Voyages  Travel And Tour World

Politics

18 hours ago Midtown Anchorage police shooting leaves man hospitalized with critical injuries

Midtown Anchorage police shooting leaves man hospitalized with critical injuries  Alaska's News Source

Events

6 hours ago Interior agency rejects Hilcorp request for more time to develop Arctic Alaska offshore oil field

Interior agency rejects Hilcorp request for more time to develop Arctic Alaska offshore oil field  Alaska Beacon

Politics

19 hours ago Suspect charged in deaths of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau, brother Matthew pleads not guilty

Sean Higgins, the man charged with killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, pleaded not guilty in New Jersey court on Tuesday.

Events

6 hours ago Pizzaman who rescued 4 kids from house fire reacts to Donald Trump Jr's Medal of Freedom suggestion

Donald Trump Jr. and Elon Musk said an Indiana pizzaman who saved four kids from a house fire deserves the Medal of Freedom, not President Biden's picks.

Politics

20 hours ago U.S. House approves legislation to deport undocumented immigrants charged with minor crimes

U.S. House approves legislation to deport undocumented immigrants charged with minor crimes  The Texas Tribune

Events

7 hours ago Livestream shopping app Whatnot raises $265M, pinning valuation at nearly $5B

Whatnot, the platform that allows users to sell items such as trading cards, comics, and sneakers through live videos, announced on Wednesday that it has secured $265 million in a Series E funding round, a significant investment for a livestream shopping platform. This round puts Whatnot’s valuation at $4.97 billion. The investment marks an important […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

21 hours ago Anchorage inmate charged with murder after death of fellow inmate in alleged cell attack

Anchorage inmate charged with murder after death of fellow inmate in alleged cell attack  Alaska's News Source

Events

7 hours ago Mentawai Islands, Norway, Brooklyn, Alaska Which Surging Travel Destinations Are Boosting Global Wanderlust? From Floating Dining to Surfer’s Paradises and Culinary Delights!

Mentawai Islands, Norway, Brooklyn, Alaska Which Surging Travel Destinations Are Boosting Global Wanderlust? From Floating Dining to Surfer’s Paradises and Culinary Delights!  Travel And Tour World

Politics

21 hours ago Aurora mayor blasts Denver counterpart for city's Tren de Aragua and migrant crisis

Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman has called on Denver Mayor Mike Johnston to come clean about his potential role in how two nonprofits allegedly housed migrants in Aurora without notifying local officials.

Events

9 hours ago Alaska Sues Biden Administration Over Restricting Oil and Gas Lease Sale

Alaska Sues Biden Administration Over Restricting Oil and Gas Lease Sale  OilPrice.com

Politics

21 hours ago The president who couldn't quit: Jimmy Carter's foreign policy legacy goes beyond the White House

Jimmy Carter has a foreign policy legacy that wasn't just defined by his four years in the White House.

Events

9 hours ago Nevada home health care workers prepare to lobby for another wage hike

After Nevada gave home care workers a huge raise, from about $11 to $16 an hour, turnover in the industry fell sharply. Now, caregivers are preparing to lobby for another wage hike.

Politics

22 hours ago Following flood, Kipnuk becomes second Alaska tribe to ever receive federal disaster declaration

Following flood, Kipnuk becomes second Alaska tribe to ever receive federal disaster declaration  Alaska Public Media News

Events

9 hours ago In conversation with Jon Finer, US Principal Deputy National Security Advisor

In conversation with Jon Finer, US Principal Deputy National Security Advisor  Chatham House

Politics

22 hours ago House Passes ‘Laken Riley Act’ to Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes

Forty-eight Democrats joined Republicans in supporting legislation that aims to deport more migrants charged with nonviolent crimes, a first salvo in a broader crackdown.

Events

10 hours ago Alaska Airlines Appoints John Wiitala To Drive Fleet Safety And Innovation

Alaska Airlines Appoints John Wiitala To Drive Fleet Safety And Innovation  Travel And Tour World

Politics

24 hours ago House Republican's bill would rip federal funds from states that give illegal immigrants driver's licenses

Rep. Claudia Tenney put pressure on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to repeal the Green Light Law with a bill threatening to pull federal highway funds.

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