NY governor appoints special prosecutor to oversee Cornell rape investigation, removing case from the DAGov. Kathy Hochul said she had lost faith in the local district attorney’s ability to handle the case.Anchorage Daily News5d agoWhole story →JusticeKathy Hochulcornell rape investigation
Tennessee fails to execute Christa Gail Pike in two attemptsTennessee Gov. Bill Lee late Wednesday halted the state’s remaining scheduled execution for the rest of the year and ordered an outside investigation.Anchorage Daily News5d agoWhole story →JusticeBill Leetennessee execution failure
Federal Trade Commission launches broad investigation into Anthropic, OpenAIThe probe reflects a focus by Trump administration officials on using existing laws to tame artificial intelligence safety risks.Anchorage Daily News6d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticeftc ai investigation
Donlin dam failure could put lives at risk and harm fish habitat, study saysNew analysis of the Alaska mine, which was ordered by a federal judge, considers larger releases from potential breaks in the dam planned to hold mining waste.Anchorage Daily News7d agoWhole story →JusticePlanetdonlin mine environmental study
Trump’s mail voting crackdown tests Postal Service leader who says he’s ‘not political’David Steiner once criticized Donald Trump’s leadership style after seeing him on “The Apprentice.” Nearly two decades later, he finds himself navigating Trump’s influence on the Postal Service.Anchorage Daily News8d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentDonald Trumpmail voting crackdown
