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Two icebreakers headed to Alaska as US combats Russian, Chinese influence in Arctic

April 16, 2026

Two icebreakers headed to Alaska as US combats Russian, Chinese influence in Arctic

The Coast Guard announced two Arctic Security Cutters will be homeported in Alaska by 2028, bolstering U.S. maritime presence in the Arctic.

24 states back challenge to transgender inmate surgery ruling with nationwide stakes

March 27, 2026

24 states back challenge to transgender inmate surgery ruling with nationwide stakes

Idaho and Indiana AGs argue the Eighth Amendment doesn't require states to fund gender reassignment surgery for prison inmates in a Ninth Circuit brief.

Don Jr.’s shadow hangs over Trump mine fight as China retains critical minerals leverage

March 27, 2026

Don Jr.’s shadow hangs over Trump mine fight as China retains critical minerals leverage

Trump's push for domestic mining faces contradiction as his administration defends Biden's EPA veto blocking Alaska's copper-rich Pebble mine project.

Comedy club owner with terminal cancer guns down ex-in-law, hunts ex-wife before turning up dead

March 17, 2026

Comedy club owner with terminal cancer guns down ex-in-law, hunts ex-wife before turning up dead

Comedy club owner Mathew Thomas Becker reportedly shot and killed his ex-father-in-law Romaine Clark and attempted to murder his ex-wife in Anchorage before being found dead.

FBI captures Bangladeshi fugitive extradited in massive online child sextortion case

March 7, 2026

FBI captures Bangladeshi fugitive extradited in massive online child sextortion case

A Bangladeshi man accused of running a massive international sextortion scheme targeting hundreds of minors was extradited from Malaysia to face federal charges.

US scrambles fighter jets to track 2 Russian warplanes flying near American airspace

March 5, 2026

US scrambles fighter jets to track 2 Russian warplanes flying near American airspace

U.S. and Canadian forces scrambled fighter jets after NORAD detected Russian planes operating in the Alaskan and Canadian Air Defense Identification Zones.

NORAD scrambles jets to intercept Russian bombers near Alaska

February 20, 2026

NORAD scrambles jets to intercept Russian bombers near Alaska

NORAD launched F-16s and F-35s to intercept Russian Tu-95s and Su-35s in Alaska's air defense zone Thursday during routine military patrol operations.

Popular cruise company abruptly shuts down, disrupting upcoming vacations

February 14, 2026

Popular cruise company abruptly shuts down, disrupting upcoming vacations

A beloved cruise ship company abruptly closed after 15 years, shocking customers. Vacation plans have been disrupted. Passengers will receive refunds, the cruise line said.

‘They were spying’: Sullivan sounds alarm on joint Russia-China moves in US Arctic zone

February 13, 2026

‘They were spying’: Sullivan sounds alarm on joint Russia-China moves in US Arctic zone

Russian and Chinese military incursions near Alaska prompt major U.S. defense investments, including reopening Adak base and new Arctic infrastructure.

Russia, China squeeze US Arctic defense zone as Trump eyes Greenland

February 4, 2026

Russia, China squeeze US Arctic defense zone as Trump eyes Greenland

Trump's Greenland focus highlights urgent Arctic security needs as Sen. Sullivan reveals new U.S. defenses against Sino-Russian threats in Alaska.