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05 Nov 2024

Alaska Voters Deciding Hard-Fought Race For State's Only US House Seat

Democratic US Rep. Mary Peltola sought to fend off GOP efforts to wrest back the seat held for 49 years by Republican Rep. Don Young, who died in 2022.

01 Oct 2023

China scared of India-America's defense alliance!

The morale of the army is high even in the minus temperature of Alaska. The exercise comes amid renewed emphasis by New Delhi and Washington on expanding the overall scope of the India-US global strategic partnership. China and Pakistan are seen in tension... This exercise shows that India and America now move together. On the other hand, S Jaishankar is also strengthening friendship in America.

11 Sep 2023

San Francisco Bound Air India Flight Diverted To Alaska Due To Tech Glitch

The Air India flight from Bengaluru to San Francisco had 280 passengers onboard at the time it was diverted because of technical issues; because of the glitch the flight was delayed by 4 hours.

28 Apr 2023

US: Two Army Helicopters Crash During Training Flight In Alaska

The US Army helicopters in the crash were an AH-64 Apache, which were from Fort Wainwright, based near Fairbanks, involved in the second Apache crash this year.

24 Oct 2021

Indian, US troops carry out joint training exercise, do yoga in Alaska - Watch

The 14 days exercise includes joint training for operations under the United Nations mandate 300 US Army soldiers are participating in the exercise

08 Oct 2021

Otis the brown bear crowned chunk champion in Alaska's Fat Bear Week

Ursine elder Otis - a brown bear estimated to be 24 to 26 years old - is now a four-time champion of chunk after being crowned on Tuesday as the winner of Katmai National Park's annual Fat Bear Week.

tsunami warning

29 Jul 2021

Tsunami warning issued for Hawaii, other areas after 8.2M quake hits Alaska

“Based on all available data a tsunami may have been generated by this earthquake that could be destructive on coastal areas even far from the epicenter,” PTWC said.

01 Aug 2020

7 including state lawmaker killed in mid-air plane collision in United States

Seven people died after two small planes collided in Alaska, Sputnik reported citing regional Department of Public Safety.

22 Jul 2020

Tsumani warning issued after 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits off Alaska in US

A tsunami warning was issued after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.4 on Richter Scale hit off Alaska. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of United States confirmed about tsunami warning. The epicentre of earthquake was 75 miles south of Chignik, Alaska.

14 Jan 2020

After fire burns down cabin, man survives subzero Alaska temperature for weeks

When the Alaska State Troopers’ Helo 3 circled in the area, their attention was grabbed by a huge “S.O.S.” sign on the snow and a man was waving his arms.

28 Aug 2019

BP to quit Alaska after 60 years with $5.6 billion sale to Hilcorp

The deal, which includes interests in the most prolific oil field in U.S. history at Prudhoe Bay, and the 800-mile (1,300-km) Trans Alaska Pipeline, is part of BP`s plan to raise $10 billion over the next two years through asset sales to further strengthen its balance sheet.

15 May 2019

Two missing in Alaskan waters after tour planes crash; probe begins

The search for the two missing people, an Australian and a Canadian, continued as federal investigators began probing the cause of Monday`s deadly crash.

14 May 2019

Three confirmed killed in mid-air seaplane crash in southeastern Alaska

The crash site, which the FAA said was at Coon Cove near George Inlet, lies in the vicinity of a popular tourist lodge that runs excursions to the nearby Misty Fjords National Monument, about 300 miles (480 km) south of Juneau, Alaska`s capital.

01 Dec 2018

Powerful quake causes damage in Anchorage; no injuries reported

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake shook southern Alaska on Friday morning, buckling roads, disrupting traffic and knocking television stations off the air in Anchorage, the state`s largest city, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.

13 Aug 2018

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits Alaska's oil-producing North Slope

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck on Sunday near the native Alaskan village of Kaktovik and part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge where the Trump administration plans to allow oil drilling, but no injuries or damage were reported.

13 Aug 2018

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits Alaska, no initial reports of damage

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Kaktovik in Alaska, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Sunday.

12 Aug 2018

Suspected Seattle airplane thief was once a bakery owner, adventurer

He has not been officially named by authorities, but his family and multiple news media outlets have reported his identity.

United Airlines flight

06 Jan 2018

Passenger's poop forces United Airlines flight to make unscheduled landing

The plane which was forced to land for thorough cleaning had to be ultimately canceled due to "operational difficulties".

6.6-magnitude quake

09 Oct 2017

6.6-magnitude quake strikes off Alaska: USGS

The USGS said the quake struck at a depth of 111.8 km and 60 km east of the remote Buldir Island in the Aleutian archipelago that is home to some 8,000 people.

28 Jul 2017

US woman murdered on cruise wouldn`t `stop laughing at me,` says husband

An American has been charged with murdering his wife during a cruise in Alaska because she wouldn`t stop laughing at him, US authorities said Thursday.

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