President Joe Biden is expected to formally apologize for the federal government’s role in running hundreds of Indian boarding schools. The schools took away Native American children from their culture, in an effort to force them into white society.  Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis said Biden will issue the apology Friday, Oct.…

Voters in three states will go to the polls this November to decide whether to increase their state’s minimum wage. The states in question include Alaska, Missouri and California. In Alaska, the current minimum wage is $11.73 per hour. If voters pass the measure, the minimum would gradually go up, first to $13 per hour…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released new numbers on teen smoking. It seems that progress is being made toward less young smokers, with the lowest numbers for this age group in 25 years reported.  Researchers looked at data between 2023-2024 and found that middle and high school students who used any kind…

Voters in Missouri, Nebraska and Alaska, will go to the polls in November and vote whether to mandate paid sick leave for workers. The issue initially gained steam during the COVID pandemic. Right now, employees who are part-time or lower-wage workers are less likely to have such coverage. Without sick leave, some workers feel they…

The United States announced it fined German airline Lufthansa $4 million on Tuesday, Oct. 15, for allegedly discriminating against Jewish passengers. The fine, which the U.S. Transportation Department says is the largest it has ever leveled against an airline for civil rights violations, stems from an incident in 2022 where more than 120 travelers were…

A month into the strike of 33,000 Boeing machinists with no end in sight, Boeing’s issues are piling on. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg announced Friday, Oct. 11, the company will lay off 17,000 employees, which accounts for roughly 10% of its staff.  “Our business is in a difficult position, and it is hard to overstate…

Hurricane Milton heads toward Florida and is expected to arrive as soon as late Wednesday night. And details on the Afghan national now in federal custody for planning a massive attack for Election Day and how authorities caught him. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. Florida prepares for Hurricane…

The U.S. military has released new video showing a Russian fighter jet flying dangerously close to a U.S. Air Force F-16 during an intercept mission near Alaska. The footage, captured on Sept. 23, shows a Russian Su-35 fighter jet swooping just feet from the U.S. aircraft, an encounter military officials have described as “unsafe and…

As bears plump up for the winter hibernation season, one thing is certain, Fat Bear Week is coming! Beginning on Oct. 2 and going through Oct. 8, fans can pick their favorite chunky bear from a list of the apex predators at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. In the meantime, bear fans have…

An Alaskan man has been arrested for allegedly sending violent and threatening messages to six Supreme Court justices. Panos Anastasiou, 76, from Anchorage, is accused of sending more than 465 threatening messages to U.S. Supreme Court justices through the court’s public website from March 2023 to July 2024. The messages contained violent, racist and homophobic…