Category: News

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

by APRN News | Jan 14, 2026 | Alaska News, Feeds | 0

Behind Anchorage’s 45 outdoor deaths last year are commonalities, as well as personal stories.

Trump administration rolls back $2 billion mental health, addiction grant cuts

by NPR News | Jan 14, 2026 | Feeds, NPR | 0

Sweeping cuts to mental health and addiction programs worth more than $2 billion are being reversed. After a political backlash from Republicans and Democrats, the grant money will be restored.

Senate Republicans block Venezuela war powers resolution

by NPR News | Jan 14, 2026 | Feeds, NPR | 0

The resolution would have forced President Trump to get authorization from Congress before launching military operations in Venezuela. It was blocked after having previously advanced with GOP support.

Sitka Assembly allocates $25k towards childhood needs study

by KCAW Sitka | Jan 14, 2026 | Feeds, Southeast News | 0

Children at the Betty Eliason Childcare Center in the spring of 2021. (KCAW/Rose) The city will...

U.S. to suspend immigrant visas from 75 countries over public assistance concerns

by NPR News | Jan 14, 2026 | Feeds, NPR | 0

The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.

Regular colonoscopy clinics are coming back to Petersburg

by Taylor Heckart | Jan 14, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, News, Syndicated | 0

For years, colonoscopy clinics were few and far between in Petersburg. But the cancer-spotting procedure will be returning in February on what’s expected to be a quarterly basis.

In a win for Democrats, court allows California’s redistricting plan to proceed

by NPR News | Jan 14, 2026 | Feeds, NPR | 0

In November, California voters approved a new congressional map that could help Democrats win five more House seats and counter the Republican redistricting that President Trump has prompted in other states.