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People Evacuated, Homes Flooded in Galena
Galena became the most recent area experiencing abnormal flooding along the Yukon River on Monday. Jeremy Zidek, of the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, says the late spring and rapid warm-up is partially to blame. “...
Tags: Rivers, Bodies of Water, Floods, Memorial Day, Weather Warnings
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AP: 27 Dead, Including 18 Children, At Sandy Hook School Shooting In Newtown
Twenty-seven people, including 18 children, have been killed in a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, according to the Associated Press. Another person was found dead at 36 Yogananda St. in Newtown, sources told The Courant. Many of the...Tags: Mental Health, Teachers, Waterbury, Dannel P. Malloy , Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut)
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State Files Suit Against New EPA Fuel Standards
Channel 2 NewsWarning of higher shipping costs for Alaskans, the state has filed a suit challenging Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's acceptance of new Environmental Protection Agency fuel standards for cargo ships and cruise ships. Attorney General Michael...Tags: Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Janet Napolitano, Hillary Clinton, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Weeks After Kodiak Coast Guard Double Homicide, Few Answers
Channel 2 NewsIt's been more than a month since a gunman opened fire inside a Coast Guard communications station in Kodiak, killing two men. A lot of people hoped there'd be some answers by now as to who is responsible, or at least whether or not that person is...Tags: Police Investigations, Janet Napolitano, Justice System, FBI, Murder
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State Soccer Tournament Brackets Released
Channel 2 SportsThe matchups, dates and times have been announced for the ASAA soccer tournament. Action begins on Thursday with Dimond and Chugiak High Schools sharing quarterfinal hosting duties. Both the Dimond boys and girls are seeded first, but the South girls...Tags: High School Sports, Soccer, Alaska School Activities Association, Sports
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Alaska Village: Kivalina Declares Disaster after Wind Storm
Channel 2 NewsThe northwest Alaska village of Kivalina has declared a disaster after a wind storm created huge snow piles. City administrator Janet Mitchell says the snow piles are as high as houses in some places and one home was completely covered. She says many...Tags: Snow Storms
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Russian Icebreaker Renda Departs for Nome
Channel 2 NewsThe Russian Icebreaker, Renda, finally left Dutch Harbor on Wednesday morning, and began its historic journey north to Nome. It took longer to load the tanker with gasoline than anticipated. The Renda is carrying more than a million gallons diesel...Tags: Travel, U.S. Coast Guard, Defense, National Security, Trips and Vacations
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Kenai Courthouse Closed By Suspicious Powder Investigation
Channel 2 NewsThe Kenai Courthouse was closed Monday afternoon as Alaska State Troopers and an Alaska National Guard weapons-of-mass-destruction unit were called to examine a suspicious package received at the building. AST spokesperson Megan Peters says the package...Tags: Justice System, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Warning System Glitches Found After Alaska Quake
The Associated PressGlitches are being reported in Alaska's tsunami warning system after Thursday night's 7.3 earthquake in the Aleutian chain. People living on the Aleutian Islands have been preparing for the next big earthquake and Thursday night they put their...Tags: Natural Disasters, Alaska, Disasters and Accidents, Earthquakes, Emergency Planning
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Valley Woman's TSA Pat Down at Sea-Tac Sparks Petition
Channel 2 NewsA Valley woman is on a mission to change how the TSA screens airline passengers. The effort comes after Corky Champagne-Einarsen who claims she was singled out at the Seattle-Tacoma Airport Feb. 20 -- the same day and location Alaska State Rep. Sharon...Tags: Surgery, Alaska, Breast, Transportation Security Administration, Health
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Senators broker tentative deal to end immigration bill logjam
WASHINGTON — Key senators brokered a tentative deal Wednesday to strengthen the border security provisions in the immigration bill, a compromise that could break a logjam by satisfying Republican demands for tougher enforcement without...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Migration, John Boehner, Dick Durbin, Republican Party
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Immigration enforcement head John Morton announces resignation
WASHINGTON – Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton announced his resignation Monday after more than four years at the head of the agency. A senior Department of Homeland Security official familiar with the matter said that...Tags: Janet Napolitano, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Migration, Crime, Law and Justice, Washington, DC
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