Republican opposition to the GOP’s “big, beautiful” reconciliation bill appeared to be softening Wednesday night after President Donald Trump and White House budget director Russ Vought spent hours meeting with party holdouts during procedural votes that party leaders held open. House leaders have no desire to change the contents of the Senate-passed bill, which would…
A cargo ship that had been delivering new vehicles to Mexico sank in the North Pacific Ocean, weeks after crew members abandoned ship when they couldn’t extinguish an onboard fire that left the carrier dead in the water. The Morning Midas sank Monday in international water off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain, the ship’s management company,…
The Pentagon has announced the successful testing of a new long-range radar system in Alaska, marking a significant step toward bolstering US defences against potential missile threats from enemies such as Russia and China. The Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR), located at Clear Space Force Station in central Alaska, was able to acquire, track, and…
A truck passes by shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles. Mark Ralston | Afp | Getty Images A new wave of ocean freight from China is beginning to arrive at the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach, an increased flow of shipping containers aiming to beat potential tariff increases. President Trump imposed…
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Pentagon has successfully tested a long-range radar in Alaska that can detect missile threats from Russia or China, and could someday serve as a sensor in the Golden Dome missile defense shield. The Long Range Discrimination Radar successfully acquired, tracked, and reported missile target data, the Pentagon said on…
A loose dog may have played a role in a small plane crash that left two people dead and one seriously injured in Alaska earlier this week, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The crash happened Monday afternoon near the airport in Nanwalek, a rural area in southern Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, officials said. A…
Here Comes the Sun: Actor James Hong and Eskimo Ice Cream – CBS News Watch CBS News Actor James Hong sits down with Ben Mankiewicz to talk about his nearly seven-decade career, and how he has had to face racism on set. Then, Jonathan Vigliotti travels to Alaska to learn how to make akutaq, also…
Eye on America: Fashion’s “deadstock” movement and Alaska’s snow crab’s population bounces back – CBS News Watch CBS News In New York, we see how the fashion industry is making efforts to reduce and reuse discarded fabrics. And in Alaska, we learn how the state’s snow crab population has bounced back following a two-year pause…
An Alaska Native man who maintained his innocence in the 1997 killing of a white teenager has agreed to an $11.5 million settlement with the city of Fairbanks after alleging police acted with a racial bias in a case in which he and three other Indigenous men spent nearly two decades in prison. Marvin Roberts…
Anchorage, Alaska — A pilot and his two young daughters survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake, then were rescued after being spotted by a good Samaritan. Terry Godes said he saw a Facebook post Sunday night calling for…