Monday, April 18, 2016

TROOPERS: Anchorage man killed while photographing people ... and other top stories.

  • TROOPERS: Anchorage man killed while photographing people ...

    ANCHORAGE - An Anchorage man was shot and killed Saturday while he was trying to photograph others shooting guns, Alaska State Troopers wrote in a dispatch Monday. Just after 8:30 p.m. Troopers were notified that 30-year-old Adam Malaby had been shot near Jonesville Mine Road in Sutton.Investigations revealed that Malaby had been attempting to take photos or video of other people shooting guns and stepped in the line of fire. He was struck by a bullet from a .40 caliber pistol. People at the s..
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  • John Cleese stand-up comedy among highlights of 2016-17 ...

    John Cleese stand-up comedy among highlights of 2016-17 ...
    Comedian John Cleese, co-founder of the Monty Python comedy troupe, will come to Anchorage next year as part of the Anchorage Concert Association’s season announced Monday.In addition to his roles in Monty Python skits and movies, he is also known for the hit British sitcom “Fawlty Towers” and for roles in major films, including some in the James Bond, Harry Potter and Shrek franchises. An accomplished scriptwriter as well as actor -- he wrote much of the material that made him famous as a perfo..
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  • Anchorage mayor arrives in Juneau as session runs into overtime

    Anchorage mayor arrives in Juneau as session runs into overtime
    JUNEAU – As lawmakers brace themselves to work into next week, past the 90-day deadline, Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz is making the rounds in the Capitol. “Got a chance to talk to a lot of people, cement some old relationships,” Berkowitz said in an interview Sunday. “Get some new ones going and making sure that Anchorage is in good position as we head into the final days of the session, and maybe into the special session, and the next special session.” As a former legislator himself, he ha..
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  • At least 5 dead in Houston flooding

    At least 5 dead in Houston flooding
    (CNN) - At least five people have been killed in flooding that has covered the Houston region, officials said Monday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people and knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses. "This is a life-threatening emergency," the city said on an emergency website. "Houston residents should avoid travel at all costs today."Four of the deaths happened in hard-hit Harris County, officials said.The driver of an 18-wheeler was found dead inside the cab after h..
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  • Ethiopian runners sweep Boston Marathon

    Ethiopian runners sweep Boston Marathon
    (CNN) - Ethiopia had a banner day at the Boston Marathon on Monday, as Lemi Berhanu Hayle and Atsede Baysa won the men's and women's titles. It's the first time the country has swept the men's and women's titles in this historic event, the world's oldest annual marathon.Hayle won the elite men's division in an unofficial time of 2:12:45, completing a podium sweep by three men's runners from Ethiopia. He pulled away late from the 2015 champion, Lelisa Desisa, with a little more than a mile to ..
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  • Bernie Sanders asks if Wall Street is necessary

    Bernie Sanders asks if Wall Street is necessary
    NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - Bernie Sanders wants to break up big Wall Street banks. On Monday -- mere hours before the decisive New York primary -- he went a step further and questioned whether Wall Street is necessary to grow the economy. "How are we going to create wealth without Wall Street? ... I think we can," he said on CNN's morning show "New Day."Sanders has been clear that he thinks the big banks are hurting America in their current form. He has slammed them for being greedy and fraudulen..
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  • 100th Pulitzer prizes announced

    100th Pulitzer prizes announced
    NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - The 100th annual Pulitzer Prizes were handed out on Monday, bringing honors to the AP for a series that freed thousands of slaves, a Washington Post database that tracked the number of deadly police shootings in the U.S., and a hip hop Broadway musical about Alexander Hamilton. The AP won the gold medal in public service for its investigation series entitled "Seafood from Slaves" about the Southeast Asian fishing industry. The series helped secure the freedom for more th..
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  • 'Raymond' actress Doris Roberts dead at 90

    'Raymond' actress Doris Roberts dead at 90
    'Raymond' actress Doris Roberts dead at 90 TMZ reports that she passed on Sunday in Los Angeles POSTED: 04:05 PM AKDT Apr 18, 2016    UPDATED: 05:24 PM AKDT Apr 18, 2016  Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images April 17: Doris Roberts, a star of both stage and screen who found fame on the sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond." Notable deaths of 2016 Doris Roberts, a star of both stage and screen who found fame on the sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond," has died, ..
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  • Anchorage Product Casey Bailey Ends Season On High Note

    Anchorage Product Casey Bailey Ends Season On High Note
    Anchorage product and current Binghamton Senator, Casey Bailey, scored the go-ahead goal Sunday in a 4- 2 season finale victory over the Utica Comets.  The Senators closed out the season with 69 points finishing 7th in the North Division missing the playoffs.Bailey, who started the season with The AHL's Toronto Marlies, was involved in a 9-player trade that sent him to the Ottawa Senators organization on February 9th, 2016. The forward tallied 18 points in 38 games before being traded. Bailey p..
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  • Alaska Airlines ticket scam makes rounds on Facebook

    Alaska Airlines ticket scam makes rounds on Facebook
    Estimated read time 1m 50s Alaska Airlines ticket scam makes rounds on Facebook By Jason Sear 9:24 AM April 18, 2016 Screenshot of the fake coupon posted to Facebook Sorry, Facebook users. It turns out that post from your friend promising two free Alaska Airlines tickets was too good to be true. Last week, a realistic looking coupon began appearing on Facebook promising free tickets in celebration of the company’s merger with Virgin Airlines. The coupon, which had an Alaska Airlines ..
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