The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is concerned about new cases of a highly pathogenic strain of avian flu detected in wild birds in Alaska. A wildlife veterinarian says there’s a possibility the virus could be spread by long migratory birds, like Hawaiʻi’s kolea, which spends its summers in Alaska.
The North Carolina Republican narrowly lost to state Sen. Chuck Edwards, who had received the backing of some Republicans who had tired of Cawthorn's controversies.