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Rain and wind were forecast Wednesday along the Alaska coast where two villages were devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong and officials were scrambling to find shelter for more than 1,500 people driven from their homes. The weekend storm brought high winds and storm surges that battered the low-lying …

One person is dead and two are missing in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong over the weekend brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges and floodwaters that swept some homes away, authorities said. More than 50 people have been rescued — some plucked from rooftops, officials said, …

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with his Russian counterpart in Alaska Friday for their first face-to-face meeting in six years as the American leader tries to bring the violent war in Ukraine to a close. Trump famously promised on the campaign trail to settle the Russia-Ukraine conflict within 24 hours of …

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, a potential breakthrough after weeks of expressing frustration that more was not being done to quell the fighting. The Kremlin has not yet confirmed the details, …

An Alaska man who was pinned face-down in an icy creek by a 318-kilogram boulder for three hours survived the ordeal with no major injuries, thanks in part to his wife’s quick thinking and lots of luck. Kell Morris’ wife held his head above water to prevent him from drowning while …

When B.C. Premier David Eby ordered U.S. alcohol off of shelves and started diverting critical minerals meant for the United States last weekend, there was one threat he didn’t follow through on: making it harder for products destined for Alaska to travel through B.C. But his office says the idea …

An aircraft carrying 10 people across Alaska’s Norton Sound south of the Arctic Circle went missing Thursday afternoon and rescuers searched into the night for any sign of the aircraft. The Bering Air Caravan was heading from Unalakleet to Nome with nine passengers and a pilot, according to Alaska’s Department …

U.S. military officials have released new video of a startling encounter between a Russian fighter jet flying near Alaska and a U.S. Air Force F-16 sent to intercept it. In the video released Monday, the Russian plane comes from behind the camera and swoops by the U.S. jet, just feet …

Growing up along the banks of the Ninglick River in western Alaska, Ashley Tom would look out of her window after strong storms from the Bering Sea hit her village and notice something unsettling: the riverbank was creeping ever closer. It was in that home, in the village of Newtok, …