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USS Juneau's final mission: After serving in Vietnam, the Gulf War and disaster relief, a Japanese torpedo sends this piece of history to the Pacific seabedThe USS Juneau, a veteran amphibious transport dock with a distinguished 40-year career, has been deliberately sunk in the Pacific Ocean du...
Indo-Pacific, the new Gulf: Geopolitics joins petronomics to infuse the region with new energyThe Indo-Pacific region is becoming a central energy hub as the US shifts focus from West Asian oil due to ongoing regional tensions and fl...
In 1944, the US Coast Guard released 29 reindeer on an Alaskan island as a food supply; 19 years later, scientists found them to be 6000, and next winter, only 42 were aliveIn 1944, 29 reindeer were introduced to Alaska's St. Matthew Island as a food source. Their population exploded to 6,000 by 1963, decimatin...
Today in History: On This Day, June 20, Queen Victoria ascends, Morse patents telegraph, Jaws premieres and shipwreck revealedOn This Day in History, June 20 saw Queen Victoria ascend the British throne, Samuel Morse receive a telegraph patent, Jaws redefine Hollyw...
A 481-meter tsunami in Alaska's Tracy Arm Fjord, triggered when a mountainside collapsed beside a retreating glacier, shows how warming can quietly prime a tourist spot for disasterA massive mountainside collapse in Alaska's Tracy Arm Fjord generated a 1,578-foot wave, the second-tallest ever recorded. Scientists attri...
On This Day in History, June 10: Troy falls, Italy enters WWII, Jurassic Park premieres, Thatcher wins for 3rd time, FIFA World Cup opens and other key eventsOn This Day in History, June 10 witnessed events that ranged from the legendary destruction of Troy and the birth of Gothic architecture to...
Gas prices today June 7: Check daily average rates in California, Texas, Florida, New York, Washington, Hawaii and moreGasoline prices are falling across the United States. The national average for regular gas is now $4.174 per gallon. This drop offers relie...
Trump unveils $700 million coal support plan using emergency powersPresident Donald Trump is using emergency powers to boost the US coal industry. Nearly $700 million will fund upgrades to power plants and ...
Gas prices today May 27: Check daily average rates in California, Texas, Florida, New York, Washington, Hawaii, Oklahoma and moreUS national average gas prices saw a slight dip to $4.459 per gallon after a sharp rise for Memorial Day, the highest in four years. Signif...
Gas prices today May 26: Check daily average rates in California, Texas, Florida, New York, Washington, Hawaii, Oklahoma and moreUS national average gasoline prices hover near multi-year seasonal highs at $4.491 per gallon, slightly down from the previous week. Memori...
The Moon is making your days longer, and most people have no ideaOur planet's days are getting longer. The Moon's gravity slows Earth's spin, a process ongoing for billions of years. Now, melting polar ic...
'The Boys' Season 5 episode 8 'Blood and Bone': Release time and what to expect from the series finaleThe wait is over for The Boys fans. Season 5 episode 8, "Blood and Bone," has arrived. It concludes seven years of storytelling. The finale...
A tiny Arctic village in Alaska is trying to revive its polar bear tourism industryKaktovik, Alaska, a village near the Arctic Circle, is planning to restart polar bear tourism. The village, which hosted thousands of touri...
Is the Alaska Tsunami warning cancelled after the powerful earthquake? Here’s what we know so farAt present, there are no reports of injuries or structural damage resulting from the earthquake or the minor tsunami activity. Coastal resi...
7.3-magnitude quake strikes off Alaska, triggers small tsunamiA significant 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Alaska's coast, prompting an initial tsunami warning for South Alaska and the Alaska Peni...
Coast Guard finds missing Alaska plane; 3 bodies of 10 on board recoveredThe U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska found the wreckage of a small plane that lost altitude and went missing with 10 people on board, uncovering ...
Tsunami warning after 7.4 earthquake hits Alaskan peninsula, says United States Geological SurveyA 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaska peninsula late Saturday local time, triggering a tsunami warning, the United States Geolog...
Tsunami alert in Alaska: Major earthquake triggers warningTwo-foot waves were recorded at the tiny nearby city of Sand Point, some 60 miles (100km) from the epicentre of the quake which struck at a...
- Magnitude-6.7 quake strikes remote area off Alaska coast
A strong earthquake has struck in a remote region off the Alaska coast, but officials say there is no tsunami threat or immediate reports o...
- All 28 Indians onboard malfunctioned cargo ship off Alaska safe
All 28 Indian crew members onboard a bulk cargo freighter, whose engine failed in very poor weather conditions off the coast of Alaska, wer...