California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he’ll change all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. There are 548 people on death row in California. Newsom’s …
Sitka WhaleFest began as a scientific festival three decades ago as a weeklong event with “more speakers than participants,” but today continues to be “a true celebration of marine life,” organizers said. Events kick off tonight with an art show...
Tuesday’s count of ballots cast on election day show Sitka bucking some statewide trends, but following others.
The annual Maritime Grind, co-hosted by the Greater Sitka Arts Council and Sitka WhaleFest, will again set sail at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Harrigan Centennial Hall. Six local artists and groups will perform a variety of seafaring music throughout the...
Sitka School Board members set goals for the coming year of work leading Sitka School District, and mulled the district’s financial picture during a regular meeting in the Sitka High School Library on Tuesday. The board’s goals focus on improving...
The former district attorney of Mississippi’s largest county was sentenced Thursday to more than three years in prison over a bribery scheme that engulfed multiple local officials. Former Hinds …
Oct. 30 - Nov. 5, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Bridget Jones, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week.
A new study suggests people were using cannabis for psychoactive purposes at least 2,800 years ago. Archaeologists found evidence in a Siberian tomb, indicating cannabis use 300 years earlier than …
A Florida sheriff says a gunman who killed a woman before being fatally shot by a security guard at Citibank’s sprawling office complex in Tampa targeted the campus because he was angry over a …
Catcher Bo Naylor, a former teammate of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, says he didn’t know gamblers could place bets on individual pitches until the criminal case …
A coalition of environmental and human rights advocacy groups has filed complaints with European authorities against JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, over alleged money laundering linked to …
Russia and Ukraine have traded damaging airstrikes as talks resume in Brussels to discuss Ukraine's postwar reconstruction and security guarantees. The latest Russian aerial barrage highlights the …
Hawaiʻi is launching a program where Medicaid patients can get prescriptions for fresh food. Starting in January, doctors can prescribe fruits, vegetables, and proteins like fish and chicken. This …
Little-known Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman has defeated embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to lead the nation’s second most populous city. Her victory means LA will follow the …
President Donald Trump’s lawyers are due in court to try to persuade a New York appeals court to throw out his hush money conviction. Thursday's oral arguments court come two years after the …
A British man being treated for Ebola in Congo is being evacuated to the U.K., the government said Thursday. The man, believed to be a healthcare worker, is the first British patient evacuated from …
Thunderstorms with heavy rain have caused flash flooding in parts of north Georgia and inundated the small town of McCaysville with high water. Emergency teams used boats to rescue residents …
Two people were shot at the main post office in Iowa's capital, and a third person was injured trying to escape. Des Moines police say they have taken the shooter into custody. None of the injuries …
An attacker armed with a shotgun has killed eight people in three locations in western Turkey. The shootings happened on Thursday, according to officials and news reports. One person was also …
Multiple flights in Europe made emergency landings Thursday after bomb threats, authorities said. At least eight flights from Dublin, Madrid, Milan, Copenhagen, Warsaw, and Helsinki were targeted. …