BALTIMORE — Two Baltimore schools police officers have been charged with assault and misconduct after cellphone video surfaced showing one of them slapping and kicking… Continue reading
FORT MYERS, Fla. — His party in chaos, a conciliatory Donald Trump pleaded with mainstream Republicans to unify behind his candidacy on Wednesday as his… Continue reading
George Martin, the Beatles’ urbane producer who quietly guided the band’s swift, historic transformation from rowdy club act to musical and cultural revolutionaries, has died,… Continue reading
BAGHDAD — U.S. special forces captured the head of the Islamic State group’s unit trying to develop chemical weapons in a raid last month in… Continue reading
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Vanderbilt University graduate student stabbed to death in Israel during a school trip was exploring what to do with his life… Continue reading
The normally staid process of budget amendments was disrupted Tuesday afternoon as Anchorage Republican Lance Pruitt exclaimed that his fellow lawmakers seemed to be playing… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — Skygazers from around the country caught a flight from Alaska to Hawaii on Tuesday for prime viewing of a total solar eclipse that… Continue reading
LANSING, Mich. — Deepening their dominance in the South, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump swept to easy victories Tuesday in Mississippi’s presidential primaries.In… Continue reading
For two hours Monday evening, Juneau residents offered their thoughts on the state operating budget proposed by the Senate Finance Committee.Some were so eager, they… Continue reading
Writing Skills Class, 9:15-10:45 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. Improves skills for work, school or testing. Free. Details: 586-5718. Using iPads and other… Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Federal meteorologists say the winter that has just ended was the hottest in U.S. records, thanks to the combination of El Nino and… Continue reading
ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage grand jury has indicted a man suspected of distributing heroin in Dillingham.State prosecutors say 37-year-old Joshua Rivera is scheduled to be… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — A tripod has been erected on the Tanana River for the 100th time since Alaska began its most popular guessing game, the Nenana… Continue reading
Canyon Simanis, 8, pitches to her father, Erik, at Savikko Park on Tuesday. The family from Whitehorse, Yukon, is visiting during their spring break.… Continue reading
This report contains public information available to the Empire from law enforcement agencies. This report includes arrest and citation information, not conviction information. Anyone listed… Continue reading
MOSCOW — Nike and other sponsors swiftly distanced themselves from Maria Sharapova on Tuesday after the world’s highest-earning female athlete outed herself as a longtime… Continue reading
MOSCOW — The drug at the center of Maria Sharapova’s doping case, regularly given to Soviet troops in the 1980s to boost their stamina while… Continue reading
DETROIT — Calvin Johnson, one the most spectacular receivers in NFL history, retired from the Detroit Lions on Tuesday and rekindled memories of the way… Continue reading
With another major spike in the NFL’s salary cap, up about $12 million to $155.27 million, the spending spree that is free agency begins today.Some… Continue reading
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Mike Napoli had two hits and drove in a run, helping the Cleveland Indians beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in spring… Continue reading
