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<p>President Donald Trump delivered a politically charged speech Wednesday carried live in prime time on network television, seeking to pin the blame for economic challenges on Democrats while announcing he is sending a $1,776 bonus check to U.S. troops for Christmas.</p> <p>Two former Alaska State Troopers accused of using excessive force to hospitalize a man mistaken for someone else last year in Kenai have been indicted by a federal grand jury of criminal civil rights violations.</p> <p>A passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight from Deadhorse to Anchorage has been charged in federal court after authorities say he repeatedly tried to open a cabin door midflight, prompting passengers to restrain him and flight crew to consider diverting the plane.</p>

<div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""> <div class="card-body w-100 px-3 py-3 image_headline_byline_deck"> <div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"> <div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">A Wasilla cardiologist who was facing 10 counts of possession of child sex abuse material is dead after being found in the remnants of a house fire Saturday in Wasilla. Plus,&nbsp;Alaska lawmakers are divided over whether new legislation is needed for a liquified natural gas pipeline, with the state&rsquo;s energy consultant calling it &ldquo;essential&rdquo; while some legislators say existing laws are sufficient.</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""> <div class="card-body w-100 px-3 py-3 image_headline_byline_deck">&nbsp;</div> </div>

<p>On this Morning Edition, the windstorm over the past few days left damage and chaos in its wake. We hear from those affected by it and show you the destruction. Later, the intense cold in Fairbanks has brought snow removal efforts to a halt. We'll tell you why and when it's expected to resume.</p>

<div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""> <div class="card-body w-100 px-3 py-3 image_headline_byline_deck"> <div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"> <div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Winds ripped through Southcentral Alaska over the weekend into Monday as records were set for peak wind gusts. Plus, authorities say human remains found at the scene of a fire at a Wasilla home over the weekend were those of a Wasilla cardiologist who had been previously charged with possession of child sex abuse material, according to state troopers.</div> </div> </div> </div>

<p>On today's Morning Edition, we look back at a weekend filled with violence and marred by tragedy. In Rhode Island, students are struggling to cope and understand why their school was the target of a still unknown gunman. Plus, the Jewish community across the world mourns together for the victims of a mass shooting in Australia in Bondi Beach, targeting a celebration to mark the beginning of Hanukkah, scarring what should have been a joyous occasion with terrible loss and tragedy.</p>