Nov 24 After loss of Alaska House race, next moves for Sarah Palin By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Republican Sarah Palin re-emerged in Alaska politics over a decade after resigning as governor with hopes of winning the state's U.S. House seat. Continue reading
Nov 24 Biden delivers Thanksgiving pies to Nantucket firefighters By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden has delivered pies to Massachusetts firefighters for Thanksgiving. Continue reading
Nov 23 Rep. Mary Peltola, 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins Alaska’s at-large congressional district By Associated Press Peltola defeated Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich and Libertarian Chris Bye in the Nov. 8 election. Results of the ranked choice election were announced Wednesday. Palin and Begich also were candidates in the special election. Continue reading
Nov 23 Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski wins reelection in Alaska By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has won reelection, defeating a fellow Republican who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Murkowski beat Kelly Tshibaka in the Nov. 8 ranked choice election. Continue reading
Nov 23 Mike Dunleavy becomes 1st Alaska governor reelected since 1998 By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Dunleavy bested a field that included former Gov. Bill Walker, an independent; Democrat Les Gara, a former state lawmaker; and Republican Charlie Pierce, a former borough mayor who is being sued by a woman who says he sexually harassed her. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 6:52 Congress passes law banning non-disclosure agreements in sexual harassment cases By Lisa Desjardins A bill limiting the enforcement of non-disclosure agreements in sexual harassment disputes is headed to President Biden’s desk after the House of Representatives passed the legislation in a bipartisan vote. Lisa Desjardins reports on the Speak Out Act and who… Continue watching
Nov 23 U.S. to send Ukraine $400 million in ammunition, generators By Tara Copp, Associated Press The U.S. is pulling the gear from its own stockpiles to get the support to Ukraine as fast as possible as Russia continues to target Ukraine's energy sources and winter sets in. Continue reading
Nov 23 Ukrainian President Zelenskyy thanks EU for declaring Russia a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ By Associated Press Earlier in the day, The European Parliament overwhelmingly backed a resolution labeling Russia a state sponsor of terrorism for its invasion of and actions in Ukraine. The non binding but symbolically significant resolution passed in a 494-58 vote with 48… Continue reading
Nov 23 Erdogan vows ground invasion of Syria, Kurds prepare response By Hogir Al Abdo, Abby Sewell, Associated Press Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Wednesday to order a land invasion of northern Syria targeting Kurdish groups, amid yearslong border violence and repeated Turkish incursions. Continue reading
Nov 23 UNICEF says the Dominican Republic has expelled 1,800 children back to Haiti By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press A U.N. agency says Dominican authorities have expelled at least 1,800 unaccompanied Haitian migrant children this year, sending them back to their crisis-stricken country. Continue reading