Iditarod’s new champ, same as the old champ: Jessie Holmes notches rare repeat win
The 44-year-old from Brushkana Creek off the Denali Highway is the first musher to defend an Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race title in a decade.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski votes against advancing a Trump-backed voter ID law.
Murkowski is sole Republican to vote to block the SAVE Act
The voter credentials bill got 51 votes to advance but not enough to clear the Senate. Sen. Murkowski says she’s for voter ID but says the bill would disenfranchise Alaskans.
Senate bill seeks ‘transparency and accountability’ for Alaska LNG project
Backers say ensures the state gets a fair deal if a North Slope gas pipeline moves forward. Others worry the bill, even if it doesn’t pass, sends the wrong message.
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LatestMamdani put Ramadan at the center of NYC’s cultural life, bringing joy — and a backlash
NYC Mayor Mamdani observed Ramadan publicly at a time when many politicians and activists on the right are voicing hostility and in some cases open bigotry toward American Muslims.
FAA tightens safety rules for helicopters and planes around major airports
Regulators at the Federal Aviation Administration are tightening safety rules in congested airspace around major airports, suspending the use of visual separation between planes and helicopters.
Trump temporarily waives the Jones Act to try to lower gas prices
Experts say waiving the act will do little to dramatically lower gas prices.
Greetings from Nyeri, Kenya, where grandmothers help coach the next generation
A group of grandmothers in central Kenya have formed a soccer team to keep fit and to give hope to...
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