US fighters intercept Russian surveillance planes near Alaska for 2nd time in days.

US and Royal Canadian air force fighter jets have intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft, NORAD says.

An Alaska volcano shot ash about 5 miles (8 km) into the sky on Sunday, triggering a warning to aviators, officials reported.

Man waving by 'SOS' sign in snow struggle for survival came to a happy conclusion on Thursday, when he was rescued after withstanding three weeks in the Alaskan wilderness, near Skwentna, following the loss of his home, as well as his beloved dog.

Russia has flown two nuclear-capable TU-160 bombers to its eastern regions near the US state of Alaska.

Dramatic aerial video reveals the scale of destruction from Alaska's wildfires so far this year.

US Attorney General William Barr has declared a public-safety emergency in rural Alaska over high rates of sexual assault, child abuse and other violent crimes there.

US fighter jets have intercepted six Russian military aircraft in international airspace off the western coast of Alaska and shadowed them until they exited the area.

The crash involved two single-engine airplanes carrying passengers from a cruise ship.

The 7.0 magnitude earthquakes had no injuries but caused "major infrastructure damage," reports say.