A major earthquake off Alaska with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 has prompted a tsunami advisory for the state’s southern peninsula. The tsunami advisory was downgraded from an initial tsunami warning Wednesday afternoon after the earthquake struck about 50 miles south of Sand Point, Alaska, at around 12:38 p.m. local time, according to the National…
A major earthquake off Alaska with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 has triggered a tsunami warning for the state’s southern peninsula. The tsunami warning was in effect Wednesday afternoon after the earthquake struck about 50 miles south of Sand Point, Alaska, at around 12:38 p.m. local time, according to the National Weather Service. A tsunami…
Sometimes, it’s good to not be number one. A surprising new study of the most expensive tourist destinations in America flew right over New York City — in fact, we didn’t even make the top five. The report, published by GOBankingRates, took 91 popular spots from coast to coast — then ranked the 55 priciest in order….
WASHINGTON (KTUU) — With Congressman Nick Begich, R-Alaska, standing just to his right, President Donald Trump met his July 4 deadline signing his ’One Big Beautiful Bill mega bill into law – calling out Alaska’s senior senator by her first name. “I liked it because we had so much in there that no matter who…
Alaskan authorities say they’ve found the body of a 62-year-old woman who disembarked from a cruise ship to take a hike and didn’t return. Marites Buenafe — who’s listed on the University of Kentucky Healthcare system’s website as a doctor — was traveling aboard the Norwegian Bliss, according to a missing persons bulletin issued by…
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…