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Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, August 6. |
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In today's newsletter:
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During a visit to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium in Anchorage, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doubled down on his concerns over the safety of some long-used vaccines.
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More than a year after a federal judge in Alaska resigned amid a scandal involving sexual advances with a law clerk and a federal prosecutor, the consequences for the state's federal courts continue to unfurl.
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Gov. Mike Dunleavy has directed his administration to reduce state spending and regulations, in a pair of orders that resemble ones from President Donald Trump.
Humans and Neanderthals, our closest hominin cousins who lived alongside our ancestors, were virtually identical at the genetic level. Scientists are probing the differences to understand why we're still here and they aren't, and they've discovered a new clue as to what sets humans apart. |
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Anchorage weather
It's mostly sunny today with a high around 75 degrees. Starting on Thursday, the forecast calls for rain for the rest of the week and through the weekend, with daytime temperatures hovering in the mid- to high 60s.
Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today.
— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com
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Gov. Dunleavy orders reductions in state spending and regulations → |
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One order creates an annual “government efficiency review” that is similar to President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Another order instructs state agencies to eliminate 15% of the state’s regulations by the end of Dunleavy’s term as governor. |
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