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- Grizzly end for brown bear in collision with passenger jet during landing at Alaskan airport
An Alaska Airlines passenger plane was involved in a dramatic collision with a brown bear while landing on Saturday night. The impact of the crash killed the bear but its cub miraculously survived the incident.Nov 16, 2020 12:12USA News - Trump speeds up plans for oil development in Alaska wildlife reserve, but drillers may show little interest amid industry slumpThe Trump administration said it will begin leasing oil exploration blocks in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), inflaming opposition at a time when it may not even be economically attractive to drill in the region.Aug 17, 2020 20:18USA News
- Tsunami warning issued for several hours after magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit offshore AlaskaAuthorities in Alaska have lifted a tsunami warning following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck late Tuesday at a depth of 10km, 100km off the coast. There were no reports of damage or injuries.Jul 22, 2020 06:45USA News
- Another day, another statue: Sitka council rules to remove monument to first Russian governor of AlaskaThe city council in Sitka, Alaska has decided to remove a statue of Alexander Baranov, the explorer and first governor of Russian Alaska. The resolution lists a number of serious accusations against the man.Jul 15, 2020 08:43USA News
- ‘Russians will have a fight on their hands!’ Alaska governor vows to thwart ‘independence referendum & annexation’ in prank callGovernor Mike Dunleavy said he was aware of Moscow’s plan to stage an independence referendum to reclaim Alaska, and promised to arrange a gold nugget for the visiting Ukrainian leader, in a phone call with Russian pranksters.Oct 20, 2019 00:00World News
- 2 passengers in critical condition after commercial plane nearly crashes into water on remote Alaska island (PHOTOS)A botched landing at a remote Alaskan airport has left two people in critical condition, after a commercial plane went off the runway and crashed near a body of water.Oct 18, 2019 08:55USA News
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