Anthony Lee Herring, 25, had claimed he was acting in self-defense when he fired an AR-15 rifle at a group of people, killing ...

Alaska's newly elected Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III cast his first vote on Friday, supporting Louisiana Republican Rep. Mike Johnson for House speaker on the first day of the 119th Congress.

Alaska gets a new U.S. House representative Friday when members of the 119th Congress are sworn in. Republican Nick Begich III bested Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola in the November election.

Scientists believe it was a lightning strike that likely killed the animals at a site about 33 miles southwest of Delta ...