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US fighter jets intercept six Russian planes near Alaska
Fp Staff •The interception is a "routine" exercise and happens roughly six or seven times a year in the so-called Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone, said North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) in a statement
Two US Army helicopters crash during training flight in Alaska
Fp Staff •A similar tragedy occurred in late March when two US Army Blackhawk helicopters crashed during a training trip in Kentucky, killing all nine soldiers on board
US: Three Alaska Native tribes files lawsuit to block major gold mine project
Fp Staff •Tribes from Kwethluk, Tuluksak, and Bethel filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday contesting the adequacy of the US Army Corps of Engineers' 2018 environmental evaluation and the issuing of a major permit and lease by federal agencies for the Donlin Gold project
US judge allows construction of controversial Alaska oil project
•The Willow project is in the northeast portion of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, where there has been debate over how much of the region should be available for oil and gas development
Little room for manoeuvre as ties between US, China slide further
Ajeyo Basu •Blinken did meet with China's top diplomat Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference last month after the balloon incident, but this did not soothe tensions. A source familiar with that conversation called it the most antagonistic U.S.-China engagement since contentious talks in Alaska
Biden approves controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska
•The announcement comes a day after the administration, in a big conservation move, said it would bar or limit drilling in some other areas of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean
US intercepts Russian military aircraft near Alaska for second time this week
•The 'routine' intercept of the Russian planes, which included Tu-95 bomber and Su-30 and Su-35 fighter aircraft, took place on Tuesday, NORAD said in a statement
'Reasonable Threat': US jet shoots down 'high-altitude object' flying off Alaska coast
•White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the object was downed because it was flying at about 40,000 feet and posed a 'reasonable threat' to the safety of civilian flights
Polar bear attack leaves woman and boy dead in remote Alaksa village
•The names of the two people killed were not released. Troopers said they were working to notify family members
No Control: How half of US states allow citizens to carry guns without permit
Fp Explainers •Alabama on 1 January became the latest state allowing ‘permitless carry’ for handguns. While gun groups hailed this move as a win for the average citizen, opponents say it will lead to increased crime and more victims