Murkowski and Peltola win reelection in Alaska
Murkowski was the only Republican who was up for reelection who had voted to convict former President Donald Trump in his second Senate impeachment trial.
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An Alaska home got a surprise visitor — a moose in the basement
Firefighters in Alaska got an unusual request for assistance last weekend from the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, but it wasn't your mundane cat-stuck-in-a-tree situation.
Climate change sparks Alaska farm boom
The boreal forest is one of the largest trappers of carbon dioxide in the world. But as Alaska warms, once frozen land is now up for grabs. Jonathan Vigliotti takes a look at the farming boom in Alaska and the pushback it's receiving.
Alaska gambles on turning boreal forest into farmland
As the state warms twice as fast as the rest of the U.S., once frozen land is now thawed out and up for grabs.
Recovering service members lost in an Alaskan glacier
For the past decade a multi-disciplinary team based at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage has been engaged in what is perhaps the longest-running recovery effort in the history of the U.S. Air Force: locating 52 servicemen lost when their C-124 Globemaster crashed on a glacier in Alaska, their remains and personal effects hidden in the ice since 1952. Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with relatives who hope summer periods of melting ice will reveal secrets long buried.
In the 5 states without lotteries, a case of Powerball fever
Giant lottery jackpot has people flooding across state lines to buy tickets for the $1.5 billion drawing.
Lisa Murkowski believes there is a path to codifying abortion protections
The Republican senator said she is "not in the camp that says it cannot be done."
Sen. Lisa Murkowski on GOP, abortion rights
Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska is running for reelection against Trump-backed challenger Kelly Tshibaka. Murkowski is one of seven GOP senators who voted to convict former President Trump during his second impeachment trial. She joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss the divisions within the Republican Party, and the search for a "path forward" on abortion rights.
Bird appears to set record with 8,435-mile flight from Alaska to Australia
The bird was tagged with a tracking GPS chip and tiny solar panel that enabled a research team to follow its first annual migration across the Pacific Ocean.
Bipartisanship in focus in debate for Alaska's only House seat
Former Gov. Sarah Palin, Democratic incumbent Mary Peltola and two others met in the only debate in a race that will feature ranked-choice voting.
Alaska snow crab harvest canceled for first time
An estimated 1 billion crabs have mysteriously vanished from Alaskan waters in just two years. Alaskan officials are investigating their disappearance, citing climate change or disease as possibilites. Jonathan Vigliotti takes a look.
Expert identifies "key culprit" in mass die-off of Alaska snow crabs
A marine biologist with the Alaska Fisheries Science Center says the shocking numbers seen today are the result of heatwaves in 2018 and 2019.
U.S. fighter jets intercept two Russian bombers near Alaska
The Tu-95 bombers were intercepted after "entering and operating within the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone," NORAD said in a statement.
Ben Stevens, former Alaska Senate president, dies while hiking
Ben Stevens was a son of former Sen. Ted Stevens, who died in a plane crash in 2010.
Alaska snow crab season canceled after an estimated 1 billion crabs disappear
An estimated 1 billion crabs have mysteriously disappeared from Alaskan waters in two years, officials said.
Fat Bear Week champion crowned after ballot-stuffing scandal
Bear 747 — whose enormous mass and moniker led to comparisons with Boeing's jumbo plane — emerged victorious.
2 Russians seek asylum after reaching remote Alaskan island in boat
Alaska's senators said the Russians landed at a beach near Gambell, an isolated community of about 600 people on St. Lawrence Island.
Man gets 75 years for 1993 murder of woman found in dorm bathtub
Janitors found Sophie Sergie's body in a bathtub in the shower room on the afternoon of April 26, 1993.
U.S. spots Chinese guided missile cruiser, Russian naval ships off Alaska
The 418-foot U.S. patrol boat observed as the ships broke formation and dispersed.
Humpbacks give boaters show of a lifetime
A fishing trip turned into an amazing whale encounter in Alaska as a stunning breach stopped one family in their tracks before some spectacular feeding activity had them gasping in astonishment.
9-year-old injured in Alaska bear attack; family member kills bear
An adult who was with the boy shot and killed the bear.
Alaskans receive over $3,000 in state oil-wealth payment checks
The $1.6 billion in direct deposits "will provide much needed relief as we head into winter," Governor Mike Dunleavy said.
Massive storm batters Alaska's west coast with flooding and high winds
Officials had warned some places could see their worst flooding in 50 years, and that the high waters could take up to 14 hours to recede.
Alaska towns flooded, residents evacuated as massive storm batters state
In one town, some homes floated off their foundation and others were flooded, the National Weather Service reported.
Alaska braces for strongest storm in years
Alaska is bracing for one of the most powerful storms to hit the state in over a decade. A Pacific typhoon is bringing strong winds, heavy rains and huge waves to the western part of the state. Inland areas could get walloped with heavy snow.
Jane Doe's attorney says "she was incapable of consent," alleges cover-up
Christa Pike critically ill, intubated after botched execution, attorneys say
More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane
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