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'It's a bird! It's a plane!' In Alaska, it's both as pilot delivers turkeys

A resident named Esther Keim has been flying low and slow in a small plane over rural parts of south-central Alaska, dropping frozen turkeys to those who can't simply run out to the grocery store.

Trump wins Alaska

Former President Trump has won the state of Alaska and its three Electoral College votes in the 2024 presidential election, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Alaska has gone to the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Rediscovering the Baked Alaska

Few desserts are so shrouded in mystery as the enigmatic Baked Alaska. While it's thought people were eating baked ice cream dishes in the 19th century, the recipe for the dish that would become ...

Hunter found fatally mauled by bear in Alaska

An overdue hunter in Alaska was found dead Wednesday after an apparent attack by at least one brown bear, state police said.

Fight in Alaska over only House seat

Alaska's race for its only House of Representatives seat appears vital this election cycle. Republican candidate Nick Begich joins CBS News and breaks down his campaign goals in the race against ...

Peltola ousted by GOP opponent in Alaska House race

Republican Nick Begich has ousted incumbent Democrat Rep. Mary Peltola to win Alaska’s lone House seat, Decision Desk HQ projects. That marks 220 seats for Republicans, surpassing the 218 needed to ...

Politics - The Hill - November 16

Carcass of massive endangered whale washes ashore in Alaska

The carcass was comparable to the width of a college basketball court and female, according to biologists.

Fin Whale Carcass Washes Ashore in Anchorage, Alaska

Crowds in Anchorage have braved freezing temperatures and slippery ice to see the hulking carcass of a rare fin whale, which washed ashore a few miles from downtown.

Science - The New York Times - 6 days ago

WATCH: Thanksgiving turkeys air-dropped in rural Alaska

Some residents in remote parts of Alaska living well off the grid get their turkeys delivered the only way they can — by air.

Watch: Thanksgiving turkeys airdropped to remote Alaska homes

Esther Keim started delivering frozen turkeys after one of her neighbours told her squirrel for Thanksgiving did not stretch very far.

Deer hunter mauled to death by bear in Alaska, troopers say

Tad Fujioka was found dead and an "investigation revealed he was the likely victim of a fatal bear mauling," officials said.

Paid sick leave measures pass in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska

Workers in three states are now entitled to paid sick leave for the first time. In Alaska, most workers are now entitled to at least 40 hours of paid sick leave a year. Larger employers in the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Biden administration backs contested Alaska wildlife refuge road

The Biden administration has thrown its support behind a controversial land swap that would allow a road to be built through a national wildlife refuge in Alaska. In a draft environmental review ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Alaska Airlines flight from Dulles makes emergency landing at LAX

The pilot declared an emergency landing as a precaution after a tire blew out during take-off. No one was injured.

Carcass of giant fin whale draws scores of onlookers to Alaska beach

Endangered whale measuring 47ft washes up in Anchorage as scientists seek explanation for animal’s death. An endangered fin whale that washed up near a coastal trail in Alaska’s largest city has ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Begich Defeats Peltola in Alaska, Flipping House Seat for Republicans

The G.O.P. united behind Nick Begich III, the conservative son of a prominent liberal Alaska political family, to beat Representative Mary Peltola, a Democrat.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 21

Flight Crews Eye Renewed Union Talks With Alaska Airlines

Cabin crews at the regional carrier are battling to change rules that pay many of them for less than half the time they’re at work.

Business - Inc. - November 21

Biden expected to soon issue anticipated study on proposed Alaska road’s environmental impacts

The Biden administration is soon expected to take the next steps over a contentious lands issue in Alaska. A source told The Hill that next week the administration is expected to release a draft ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

United, Delta and Alaska Air are the buys in ‘mixed’ air-travel recovery, says Goldman analyst

Goldman Sachs analyst Catherine O’Brien resumes coverage of airlines as carriers face choppy post-COVID world

Business - MarketWatch - November 15

Book Review: A young Walt Longmire battles animal and human predators on Alaska’s North Slope

In 1970, after fighting in Vietnam, young Walt Longmire took a job working security for an oil company in Alaska

Entertainment - ABC News - November 18

Plane fails to land amid fierce typhoon in Taiwan

A plane at Taoyuan Airport was forced to abort its initial landing amid strong winds.

Man escorted off plane in Turkey later found dead

Ben Crook fought with his partner on their journey to Turkey before going missing, an inquest hears.

We must not turn blind eye to antisemitism, says Dutch king after attacks on Israeli football fans

Willem-Alexander says Jewish people must feel safe in the Netherlands after Israeli football supporters come under attack.

Qantas plane makes emergency landing in Sydney

A Qantas plane bound for Brisbane made an emergency landing in Sydney shortly after takeoff. The airline said there were potential issues with an engine. Passengers reported hearing a loud bang, ...

Spirit Airlines Plane Shot at in Haiti and Forced to Divert

A day after the prime minister of Haiti was fired, the airport in Port-au-Prince was closed because of the attack on the aircraft. A JetBlue plane was also struck.

World - The New York Times - November 12

Spirit Airlines and JetBlue planes struck by gunfire in Haiti

Flights into and out of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, were suspended after a Spirit Airlines plane was struck by gunfire while attempting to land there.

Third plane hit by gunfire in Haiti; FBI investigating

A third plane was hit by gunfire in Haiti amid a surge in gang violence. The FAA banned flights to the country for a month following the incidents, which are being investigated by the FBI. CBS News ...

Cheap fix floated for plane vapour's climate damage

The warming impact of the vapour trails that emerge from airplanes is being discussed at climate gathering.

Boeing Says Plane Production Restart Will Take Weeks

After striking for almost two months, workers will return to factory floors in the Pacific Northwest, but must ensure safety procedures are followed as it begins building 737 jetliners.

Business - Inc. - November 13

Passenger plane struck by bullet at Texas airport

No injuries were reported in the incident, but one bullet hit the cockpit, officials say.

Small plane crashes in Slovenia, killing 3 people

A small plane crashed on Sunday in foggy weather in northeast Slovenia, killing three people on board

World - ABC News - November 17

DHL crash in Lithuania may be result of sabotage, says German foreign minister

Baerbock raises possibility of accident or ‘hybrid incident’ after Vilnius cargo plane crash kills one and injures three. The fatal crash of a DHL cargo plane as it approached Vilnius airport could ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Investigations begin into cause of DHL plane crash in Lithuania

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

Rescuers Walk 14 Hours to Save Sole Survivor of Costa Rica Plane Crash

Rescue workers trekked overnight across a remote mountain forest carrying a woman who had survived a crash that killed five of the six people aboard.

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

What a day in the life of a plane looks like

CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave traveled across the country with Southwest Airlines to show what one day in the life of a plane looks like.

Plane crash in Lithuania: No evidence of sabotage so far

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Saudi startup Riyadh Air orders 60 Airbus A321neo planes

Saudi startup airline Riyadh Air has ordered 60 Airbus aircraft

World - ABC News - October 30

Dodgers hitch a ride to LA on Patriots' plane after World Series win

The Los Angeles Dodgers have returned home to celebrate their World Series victory in an unexpected way—on the New England Patriots' plane. It turns out it was one of two Patriots planes that are ...

Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes

Western officials say two incendiary devices were part of a covert Russian operation targeting cargo or passenger aircraft flying to the U.S. and Canada.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 4

Boeing Plane Delays Force Ryanair to Trim Passenger Growth Target

The aircraft maker’s brutal year means the European budget carrier won’t get new aircraft, curbing its forecasts.

Business - Inc. - November 4

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