Alaska’s U.S. senators did not stray from the party line as Republicans on Wednesday defeated a major voting rights bill that was a top Democratic priority.
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NASA scientists estimate Tonga blast at 10 megatons
Even three days after the blast, Tonga remains largely cut off from the world. Undersea communications cables appear to have been cut, and the airport is covered in ash, preventing relief flights from arriving at the capital city of Nuku’alofa.
The Postal Service is now taking orders for COVID-19 test kits
Households can order four rapid tests, which the Postal Service says will be shipped for free “in late January.”
The eruption near Tonga was so powerful you could hear it in Alaska
Hours before tsunami waves arrived, sounds from the eruption reached Alaskans from Juneau to the Aleutians.
You’ll be able to order free at-home COVID test kits starting on Wednesday
Biden also said six new federal medical teams will be dispatched to aid overwhelmed hospitals in six states.
For Tongans in Alaska, a fretful wait for news after eruption and tsunami
There has been very little contact with Tonga since Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai erupted.
Fact check: The theory that SARS-CoV-2 is becoming milder
The emergence of a less severe variant like omicron is not a sign that SARS-CoV-2 is evolving into a milder virus that is less able to infect the lungs.
Our Washington correspondent reflects on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Correspondent Liz Ruskin was inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. She joined Alaska News Nightly host Casey Grove to talk about what stands out to her about last year’s insurrection.
New from the CDC: Even if you’re vaccinated, you should avoid cruise ship travel
There are almost 100 ships with COVID-19 on board that the CDC is currently investigating.
COVID is again raging across the U.S. just as Americans gather for the holidays
As many people traveled for the holidays, health officials and state leaders issued serious warnings about the coronavirus as the U.S. experienced record new infections.