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Alaska high court lets man serving a 20-year sentence remain in US House race

Sep. 12, 2024 20:03 PM EDT

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a man currently serving a 20-year prison sentence can remain on the November ballot in the state’s U.S. House race. In a brief order, a split court affirmed a lower court ruling in a case brought by the Alaska...

An Alaska veteran is finally getting his benefits — 78 years after the 103-year-old was discharged

Jul. 24, 2024 00:20 AM EDT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 103-year-old World War II veteran who’s been paying his medical bills out-of-pocket is finally getting his veterans benefits from the U.S. government after 78 years. Louis Gigliotti’s caretaker says the former U.S. Army medical technician has a card...