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Firefighter medic Andy Tighe snaps a photo of the breakaway plus-class cruise ship Norwegian Bliss while Captain Tracy Mettler operates a fireboat in the Tongass Narrows in Ketchikan, Alaska, on June 4, 2018. President Joe Biden signed into law Monday, May 24, 2021, legislation that opens a door for resumed cruise ship travel to Alaska after the pandemic last year scrapped sailings. (Dustin Safranek/Ketchikan Daily News via AP)
Biden signs bill opening door for Alaska cruises to resume

By Becky Bohrer May. 24, 2021 07:22 PM EDT

In this photo taken Wednesday, May 30, 2018, a sail boat maneuvers near a large cruise ship near Juneau, Alaska. Congress has voted to let large cruise ships sail directly from Washington state to Alaska without stopping in Canada, a step that could clear the way for cruises later this year. The legislation approved by the House on Thursday, May 20, 2021 goes to President Joe Biden, who is expected to sign it. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, file)
Legislation raises hopes for Alaskan cruises this summer

By David Koenig May. 20, 2021 07:21 PM EDT

In this image from video, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks before the final vote on the Senate version of the COVID-19 relief bill in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Saturday, March 6, 2021. (Senate Television via AP)
Biden, Dems prevail as Senate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill

By Alan Fram Mar. 06, 2021 12:09 AM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2020 file photo, a flashing sign near the iconic "Freedom Tower," advises people to fill out their census forms in downtown Miami. The U.S. Census Bureau said it won’t be delivering data used for redrawing state and local legislative districts until the end of September 2021. That will cause headaches for state lawmakers and redistricting commissions facing deadlines to redraw state legislative districts this year. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Census: No redistricting data until end of September

By Mike Schneider Feb. 12, 2021 01:14 PM EST

FILE - In this July 28, 2014, file photo, a cruise ship passenger takes photos of Alaska's Inside Passage. The Canadian government has extended a ban on cruise ships through February 2022, which is expected to block trips from visiting Alaska this year. Transport Canada announced the extension of the ban put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Kathy Matheson, File)
Canada blocks cruise ships for a year, ending Alaska trips

Feb. 05, 2021 09:46 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

By The Associated Press Dec. 23, 2020 12:10 PM EST
Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: ___ Dec. 22 The Post and Courier on a bill that...

FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 file photo, House members participate in a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. At least 187 state legislators nationwide have tested positive for the virus and four have died since the pandemic began, according to figures compiled by The Associated Press. Twelve Arkansas lawmakers have tested positive for the virus over the past month, the second largest known outbreak in a state legislature. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
Many GOP lawmakers shrug off Statehouse mask-wearing rules

By Andrew Demillo Nov. 21, 2020 11:33 AM EST

In this Oct. 12, 2020 file photo, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, listens during a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett before the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Grassley, the longest-serving Republican senator, says he is quarantining after being exposed to the coronavirus. Grassley is 87. He did not say how he was exposed. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP)
Sen. Grassley, 87, says he tested positive for coronavirus

By Mary Clare Jalonick Nov. 18, 2020 12:22 AM EST

The office of Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the president pro tempore of the Senate, is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. Grassley, the longest-serving Republican senator, says he is quarantining after being exposed to the coronavirus. Grassley is 87. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Sen. Grassley, 87, says he tested positive for coronavirus

By Mary Clare Jalonick Nov. 17, 2020 10:43 AM EST

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., celebrates at a election night rally Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Mooresville, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
North Carolina Sen. Tillis reelected, keeps seat for GOP

By Gary D. Robertson Nov. 11, 2020 05:07 PM EST

President-elect Joe Biden and Jill Biden, attend a service at the Philadelphia Korean War Memorial at Penn’s Landing on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The Latest: Trump backs McDaniel for another RNC chair term

Nov. 11, 2020 05:07 PM EST

FILE - Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham, left, and U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C. greet each other after a televised debate Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, Pool)
Cunningham concedes to US Sen. Tillis in North Carolina

By Gary D. Robertson Nov. 10, 2020 05:35 PM EST

Alaska elections officials prepare for absentee ballot count

By Becky Bohrer Nov. 09, 2020 05:24 PM EST
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska election officials plan to begin counting more than 155,000 absentee and other ballots Tuesday, a week after Election Day. ...

New York Senator Chuck Schumer speaks at a news conference outside an early voting site in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. New Yorkers lined up to vote early for a fourth consecutive day Tuesday after a weekend that saw a crush of more than 400,000 voters statewide. The unofficial tally shows about 194,000 voters this weekend in New York City, where some people waited an hour or more in lines that stretched for several blocks. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Fight for Senate control awaits in Georgia after Biden's win

By Lisa Mascaro Nov. 08, 2020 12:44 AM EST

New York Senator Chuck Schumer speaks at a news conference outside an early voting site in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. New Yorkers lined up to vote early for a fourth consecutive day Tuesday after a weekend that saw a crush of more than 400,000 voters statewide. The unofficial tally shows about 194,000 voters this weekend in New York City, where some people waited an hour or more in lines that stretched for several blocks. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Fight for Senate control awaits in Georgia after Biden's win

By Lisa Mascaro Nov. 07, 2020 06:13 PM EST

Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, gathers with supporters Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Anchorage, Alaska. (Marc Lester/Anchorage Daily News via AP)
Wait is on in Alaska Senate race as ballot count continues

By Becky Bohrer Nov. 04, 2020 04:47 PM EST

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, an Alaska Republican seeking reelection, waves a sign at a busy intersection Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, in Anchorage, Alaska. Sullivan in the Nov. 3, 2020, election faces Dr. Al Gross, an independent who won the Alaska Democratic primary. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
Alaska Senate race too early to call

By Becky Bohrer Nov. 04, 2020 04:40 AM EST

AP VoteCast: Alaska voters sour on state of nation

Nov. 03, 2020 10:01 PM EST
Voters in Alaska made their pick for president while holding negative views about the country's direction, according to an expansive AP survey of the American...

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roger Marshall celebrates his win, at an election watch party in Topeka, Kan., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Democrats losing paths to Senate control as GOP hangs on

By Lisa Mascaro And Mary Clare Jalonick Nov. 03, 2020 05:31 AM EST

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, an Alaska Republican seeking reelection, waves a sign at a busy intersection Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, in Anchorage, Alaska. Sullivan on Nov. 3, 2020, election faces Dr. Al Gross, an independent who won the Alaska Democratic primary. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
Campaigns make last push for votes in Alaska before election

By Becky Bohrer Nov. 02, 2020 07:19 PM EST