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The Olympic torch has reached the top of Mount Everest, the climax of a massive publicity campaign leading up the Olympic Games. China hopes the spectacle of the flame atop the world's highest mountain will erase the memory of ugly protests. But some activists say that by taking the flame up Everst, China is trying to show its dominance over Tibetans.

KNBA Top Stories: After dozens of officers, as well as Anchorage Police and State Trooper SWAT teams were activated on Monday, a suspect in multiple shootings is in custody. Four Anchorage schools were in “stay-put” mode as a precaution during Monday’s APD shooting response. After a long delay, nine million is federal disaster relief is coming to two Cook Inlet fisheries. The Juneau Assembly sets aside more than $3 million in city money for a flood prevention engineering study.

NPR Music critics, editors and Tiny Desk producers each singled out one album they would recommend to anyone who came calling. The elite, no-skips albums of the year.

The river is expected to peak at around 19 1/2 feet later this weekend, but not before it swallowed up streets, halted all boat traffic and sent rats scurrying through the city.

The virus interfering with end-of-year parties across the country. Even the traditional Times Square ball drop in New York City at midnight will be closed to the public and seen virtually.

Wasted food creates billions of tons of greenhouse gases, and it costs us precious water and land. The rice lost in Asia and the meat wasted in rich countries contribute most heavily to the problem.

The number of people covered by health insurance also ticked up. The bureau says the income growth is driven by more people finding jobs rather than increases in salaries.

Her first vault was strong; her second was near perfection. In other individual competitions Sunday, Madison Kocian won silver on uneven bars and Alex Naddour won bronze for his pommel horse routine.

KNBA Morning Newscast for Monday August 3, 2015Changing ArcticBy Tim Ellis, KUACThe Inupiat people of Point Hope, Alaska, celebrate a successful whaling…

The European Court of Human Rights ordered the country to pay Knox nearly $21,000 for failing to provide legal assistance and an interpreter when police initially questioned her in a 2007 murder case.