An incoming Alaska lawmaker has proposed legislation he says is aimed at greater transparency. The bill, from Rep.-elect Jason Grenn, relates to potential conflicts of interest and is among the measures released Friday ahead of the new legislative session, which starts Tuesday. Grenn, an Anchorage independent, says the bill will need to be accompanied by…
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TMZ releases video it says depicts Florida airport shooting
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Even with increased airport security vulnerabilities remain
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3 plead not guilty in Christmas Eve killings
Suspects in the deaths of two people killed on Christmas Eve have pleaded not guilty. KTVA-TV reports three men appeared in court Friday on charges including second-degree murder in the deaths of 32-year-old Danielle Brooks and 38-year-old Christopher Brooks. The two were shot and killed at their Anchorage home. Their child was unharmed at the…