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Last American Casts Vote in Isolated Alaskan Town

On the desolate tundra of Alaska's Aleutian Islands, the last American will cast a ballot in the 2024 presidential election. The island, midway in the Aleutian Island chain and bordered by the Bering Sea to the north and the North Pacific Ocean to the south, is closer to Russia than mainland Alaska. Adak Island has historical significance for its role …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese and Russian coast guard ships sail through the Bering Sea together, US says

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday that it spotted two Russian ships and two Chinese vessels passing through the Bering Sea in formation on Saturday, in a sign of the growing cooperation between Beijing and Moscow in the Arctic. The Chinese and Russian coast guard ships were spotted about five miles inside the Russian exclusive economic zone in …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Joint bomber patrols off Alaska raise concerns about Chinese-Russian military cooperation

LA Times

An image from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday shows a Chinese H-6K long-range bomber, upper left, escorted by a Russian Su-30 fighter during a joint air patrol. On Chinese state media, the maneuver was called “a great leap forward in the Chinese Air Force’s actual combat training capabilities,” according to Wang Mingzhi, Chinese military expert …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese and Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska raise concerns about growing military cooperation

Hindustan Times

WASHINGTON — Russian and Chinese bombers flew together for the first time in international airspace off the coast of Alaska, in a new show of expanding military cooperation that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday raises concerns. Chinese and Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska raise concerns about growing military cooperation The flights Wednesday were not seen as a threat, and …

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5 months ago

Chinese and Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska raise concerns about growing military cooperation

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Russian and Chinese bombers flew together for the first time in international airspace off the coast of Alaska, in a new show of expanding military cooperation that U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday raises concerns. On Chinese state media, the maneuver was called “a great leap forward in the Chinese Air Force’s actual combat training capabilities,” according …

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5 months, 1 week ago

China, Russia start joint naval drills, days after NATO allies called Beijing a Ukraine war enabler

The Independent

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

US Coast Guard patrol spots Chinese naval ships off Alaska island

Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A U.S. Coast Guard cutter on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across several Chinese military ships in international waters but within the U.S. exclusive economic zone, officials said. The Chinese vessels told the Coast Guard their purpose for being there was “freedom of navigation operations.” “The Chinese naval presence operated in accordance with international rules …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

10 Best trendy female watches under ₹25,000: Top elegant and stylish picks

Live Mint

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1 year, 2 months ago

Alaska fishermen will be allowed to harvest lucrative red king crab in the Bering Sea

Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska fishermen will be able to harvest red king crab for the first time in two years, offering a slight reprieve to the beleaguered fishery beset by low numbers likely exacerbated by climate change. “The Bristol Bay red king crab fishery for the prior two seasons were closed based on low abundance and particularly low abundance of …

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1 year, 2 months ago

China Is Gaining Long-Coveted Role in Arctic, as Russia Yields

Live Mint

HONG KONG—China’s goal of becoming a major player in the Arctic has long been frustrated by its neighbor Russia, which has closely protected its dominant role in the region. For China, which declared itself a “near Arctic” nation in 2018 despite being more than 900 miles from the Arctic Circle, Russia’s new welcome provides a long-sought opportunity. “It’s to China’s …

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1 year, 2 months ago

China Is Gaining Long-Coveted Role in Arctic, as Russia Yields

Live Mint

HONG KONG—China’s goal of becoming a major player in the Arctic has long been frustrated by its neighbor Russia, which has closely protected its dominant role in the region. For China, which declared itself a “near Arctic" nation in 2018 despite being more than 900 miles from the Arctic Circle, Russia’s new welcome provides a long-sought opportunity. Russia’s policy, which …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Rare crystal jellyfish identified off Cornwall coast

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

Bruce Springsteen fan spots woman’s unusual FaceTime call during ‘Born to Run’

The Independent

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bruce Springsteen’s music brings everybody …

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1 year, 7 months ago

‘Freaky-looking’ fanged fishes found on Oregon beaches

Associated Press

Several scaleless fish with fanged jaws and huge eyes that can be found more than a mile deep in the ocean have washed up along a roughly 200-mile stretch of Oregon coastline, and it’s unclear why, scientists and experts said. Within the last few weeks, several lancetfish have appeared on beaches from Nehalem, in northern Oregon, to Bandon, which is …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Haaland defends Willow, says US won’t end oil drilling

Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho — Interior Secretary Deb Haaland defended her department’s approval of the contentious Willow oil project on Friday, saying that despite President Joe Biden’s campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands, “We’re not going to turn the faucet off and say we’re not drilling anymore.’' Speaking to the annual conference of the Society of Environmental Journalists, Haaland …

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1 year, 8 months ago

A lost dog treks 150 miles across Alaskan sea ice before he's reunited with his family

NPR

A lost dog treks 150 miles across Alaskan sea ice before he's reunited with his family Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandy Iworrigan via AP Mandy Iworrigan via AP ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A 1-year-old Australian shepherd took an epic trek across 150 miles of frozen Bering Sea ice that included being bitten by a seal or polar bear before he …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Grandson of Iditarod co-founder wins Alaska sled dog race

Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Ryan Redington on Tuesday won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, bringing his six dogs off the Bering Sea ice to the finish line on Nome’s main street. Redington, 40, is the grandson of Joe Redington Sr., who helped co-found the arduous race across Alaska that was first held in 1973 and is known as the “Father …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Russian Bomber Jets Intercepted Near Alaska, US Air Force Scrambles F-16s

News 18

The United States detected four Russian aircraft over Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone on Monday after which fighter jets from Canada and the US were scrambled to intercept the jets. However, North American Aerospace Defense Command called it a “routine” incident and said that the jets did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace. “NORAD detected, tracked, positively identified and …

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2 years ago

Starving seabirds on Alaska coast show climate change peril

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Dead and dying seabirds collected on the coasts of the northern Bering and southern Chukchi seas over the past six years reveal how the Arctic’s fast-changing climate is threatening the ecosystems and people who live there, according to a report released Tuesday by U.S. scientists. “Since 2017, we’ve had multi-species seabird die-offs in the Bering Strait region,” said …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Why did one billion Alaskan snow crabs mysteriously disappear?

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Officials in Alaska have cancelled this year’s snow crab fishing season in the Bering Sea, …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Alaska’s Bering snow crab, king crab seasons canceled

Associated Press

SEATTLE — Alaska officials have canceled the fall Bristol Bay red king crab harvest, and for the first time, have also scrapped the winter harvest of smaller snow crab. The decisions to shut down the snow crab and fall king crab harvests came after days of discussions by Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologists and senior agency officials who …

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2 years, 2 months ago

2 Russians seek asylum after reaching remote Alaska island

Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska — Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing in a small boat on a remote Alaska island in the Bering Sea, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s office said Thursday. Karina Borger, a spokesperson for the Alaska Republican senator, said in an email that the office has …

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2 years, 2 months ago

2 Russians seek asylum after reaching remote Alaska island

The Independent

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2 years, 2 months ago

Two Russians seek asylum in U.S. after reaching remote Alaska island

LA Times

Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid compulsory military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing in a small boat on a remote Alaska island in the Bering Sea, Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s office said Thursday. Karina Borger, a Murkowski spokesperson, said by email that the office has been in communication with the U.S. …

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Last American Casts Vote in Isolated Alaskan Town

Chinese and Russian coast guard ships sail through the Bering Sea together, US says

Joint bomber patrols off Alaska raise concerns about Chinese-Russian military cooperation

Chinese and Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska raise concerns about growing military cooperation

Chinese and Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska raise concerns about growing military cooperation

China, Russia start joint naval drills, days after NATO allies called Beijing a Ukraine war enabler

US Coast Guard patrol spots Chinese naval ships off Alaska island

10 Best trendy female watches under ₹25,000: Top elegant and stylish picks

Alaska fishermen will be allowed to harvest lucrative red king crab in the Bering Sea

China Is Gaining Long-Coveted Role in Arctic, as Russia Yields

China Is Gaining Long-Coveted Role in Arctic, as Russia Yields

Rare crystal jellyfish identified off Cornwall coast

Bruce Springsteen fan spots woman’s unusual FaceTime call during ‘Born to Run’

‘Freaky-looking’ fanged fishes found on Oregon beaches

Haaland defends Willow, says US won’t end oil drilling

A lost dog treks 150 miles across Alaskan sea ice before he's reunited with his family

Grandson of Iditarod co-founder wins Alaska sled dog race

Russian Bomber Jets Intercepted Near Alaska, US Air Force Scrambles F-16s

Starving seabirds on Alaska coast show climate change peril

Why did one billion Alaskan snow crabs mysteriously disappear?

Alaska’s Bering snow crab, king crab seasons canceled

2 Russians seek asylum after reaching remote Alaska island

2 Russians seek asylum after reaching remote Alaska island

Two Russians seek asylum in U.S. after reaching remote Alaska island