News at 6 - May 21, 2026

Long lines and hours-long wait times plagued travelers at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport ahead of a holiday weekend Thursday due to TSA screening delays, officials said. Alaska lawmakers voted Thursday to begin special session work May 27 on legislation that could determine whether the state builds a once-in-a-generation liquefied natural gas pipeline — but not before contentious moments in the House over how broadly the session should reach. No injuries were reported Thursday in a large duplex fire in an Abbott Loop neighborhood in which emergency crews discovered a “extreme hoarding” situation.