HOUR 1
- U.S. Special Forces take out top ISIS leader / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/us/us-special-operations-forces-carry-out-successful-mission-in-northwest-syria
- Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) Bio / https://gallagher.house.gov/about
- Beer shortage nationally because of aluminum shortage for cans at breweries and supply chain issues / (FOX News) https://video.foxnews.com/v/6295194068001#sp=show-clips
- Over 6,000 flights canceled or affected through the weekend as snowstorms arrive / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/us-braces-another-winter-storm?
- The Washington Redskins choose "Commanders" as their new name - Tom & Tom don't like it lol / (ESPN) https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33199548/washington-selects-commanders-new-team-name-two-season-search
- Efforts continue to push pre-K reading program in Alaska "Alaska Reads Acts" / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/02/02/alaska-legislature-considers-comprehensive-reading-pre-k-bills/
- Oil prices rising fast - which is good for Alaska's income but not so much for gas prices at the pump and inflation / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/02/business/economy/oil-price.html?
- Woodcarver Mike in Mat-Su on school reading and the lousy media reporting on it
- China welcomes Winter Olympians but warns of criticism / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2022/02/03/1077787604/as-the-olympics-open-china-seeks-the-limelight-but-warns-against-criticism
HOUR 2
- COVID outbreak in the Alaska Legislature in Juneau / (ANW) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/02/03/covid-19-outbreak-delays-work-alaska-house/
- Palin's federal libel trial resumes / (NYT) https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2022/02/03/palin-resumes-court-battle-with-new-york-times-after-delay-over-positive-covid-tests/
- Donlin Gold gearing up to produce and begin operations / (AJC) https://www.adn.com/business-economy/2022/02/02/donlin-gold-starts-biggest-drilling-program-in-a-decade/
- Joe from South Anchorage on mining
- Breaking News: President Biden said the top ISIS leader set off a bomb, killing him and his family. Witnesses described the scene to The Times. / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/02/03/world/us-raid-syria-isis?
- U.S. exposes plans by Russia to fake videos of Ukrainians attacking Russia / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/03/us/politics/russia-ukraine-invasion-pretext.html?
