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Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski has instituted a statewide hiring freeze in an attempt to prepare for the economic crunch brought on by his state's crippled Prudhoe Bay oil pipelines.

Atlantic journalist Bart Gellman says the Republican party is increasingly unwilling to accept defeat and, in fact, is "prepared to win by sacrificing the essential elements of democracy."

Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor, his family announced Tuesday.

President Biden warned Israeli settlers against attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank — and said he is skeptical about the large death toll figures provided for Gaza.

Commentator Ruth Levy Guyer, a biologist, ponders the uncertainties inherent in some professions, and the kinds of minds that appreciate those uncertainties.

Russia said Ukraine tried to attack the Kremlin with drones in an alleged attempt to kill President Vladimir Putin. Ukraine denies it, accusing Moscow of using this to justify a war escalation.

The death toll from pneumonia and other infectious diseases in the U.S. is much lower than it was 100 years ago, but new pathogens like the West Nile, dengue and Zika viruses pose challenges.

The officers, the parents of a 3-year-old, died Monday night; their assailant broadcast a live video from their home via Facebook, according to French news outlets.

Despite her decision, Swedish prosecutor Eva-Marie Persson said on Tuesday, "I would like to emphasize that the injured party has submitted a credible and reliable version of events."

In a brief one-page notice, the high court gives the president's legal team time to persuade the justices to hear arguments overturning lower court rulings allowing the release of the documents.