Apr 28 Watch 6:12 News Wrap: U.S. begins evacuation of Americans citizens trapped by fighting in Sudan In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. began its overland evacuation of Americans trapped by the conflict in Sudan, Russian missiles and drones rained down on residential areas across Ukraine, two U.S. Army helicopters collided in Alaska killing three soldiers… Continue watching
Apr 28 3 soldiers killed when Army helicopters crashed in Alaska By Associated Press The Army said the cause of the crash was under investigation and more details would be released when they become available. Continue reading
Mar 17 Interior Secretary Haaland criticized over ‘difficult’ choice on Willow project By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is facing criticism from political allies after the Biden administration approved a contentious oil drilling project in Alaska. Continue reading
Mar 14 Iditarod co-founder’s grandson Ryan Redington wins sled dog race By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press Redington's dog team pulled him down Nome's main street shortly after noon on Tuesday, sliding him under the iconic burled arch finish line. The 40-year-old Redington will pocket about $50,000 for the win. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 4:44 Controversial oil drilling project in Alaska approved by Biden administration By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris The Biden administration officially approved a controversial oil drilling project in Alaska known as Willow. It is expected to produce some 600 million barrels of crude oil over the next three decades. Supporters hail the energy and jobs it would… Continue watching
Mar 13 What is the controversy behind the Alaska Willow oil project? By Becky Bohrer, Matthew Brown, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Supporters say a major oil project President Joe Biden is approving on Alaska's petroleum-rich North Slope represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities while environmentalists say it runs counter to his climate goals. Continue reading
Mar 13 Biden administration approves controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska By Matthew Daly, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Climate activists say allowing oil company ConocoPhillips to move forward with the drilling plan would break Biden’s campaign promise to stop new oil drilling on public lands. Continue reading
Mar 12 Biden blocks other oil drilling in Alaska while considering Willow project By Chris Megerian, Matthew Daly, Associated Press As President Joe Biden prepares a final decision on the huge Willow oil project in Alaska, he will prevent or limit oil drilling in 16 million acres in Alaska and the Arctic Ocean, an administration official said on Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 12 Sen. Schumer says 2 objects shot down over Alaska, Canada believed to be balloons By Associated Press The United States believes the unidentified objects shot down by American fighter jets over Canada and Alaska were balloons, though smaller than the China balloon downed over the Atlantic Ocean last weekend, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 3:05 U.S. shoots down object that crossed into airspace near Alaska By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Alexis Cox There's been a new incursion by an unidentified object high above American territory and the U.S. military has shot it down. It happened Friday afternoon off northeastern Alaska as the object flew at 40,000 feet. The Biden administration said it… Continue watching