Australia, New Zealand Challenge Japan Over Whaling
SYDNEY—Australia and New Zealand have condemned Japan’s move to send a whaling fleet to the Southern Ocean. It comes a…
Team to Represent U.S. Army Alaska in Lower 48 Tournament
HEADQUARTERS U.S. ARMY ALASKA, JOINT BASE-ELMENDORF RICHARDSON, Alaska – Modern Army Combatives trainers here are putting select soldiers from both…
Rapid Plankton Growth in Ocean Seen as Sign of Carbon Dioxide Loading
A microscopic marine alga is thriving in the North Atlantic to an extent that defies scientific predictions, suggesting swift environmental…
US Tightens Visa Waiver Program After Paris Attacks
WASHINGTON—The United States tightened its visa waiver program Monday in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks, adding new screening…
Colorado Planned Parenthood Shooting Suspect Expected in Court
The gunman accused of killing three people during a gun attack at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado is due…
USGS Projects Large Loss of Alaska Permafrost by 2100
Using statistically modeled maps drawn from satellite data and other sources, U.S. Geological Survey scientists have projected that the near-surface…
Obama: ‘Let’s Get to Work’ on Climate Change
PARIS / WASHINGTON—U.S. President Barack Obama urged world leaders to “rise to this moment” Monday, telling them their progress at…
SHI to Hold Homecoming Ceremony for Sacred Chilkat Robe
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will hold a public ceremony for the return of a sacred Chilkat robe recently acquired on…
Protests in Chicago After Fatal Police Shooting Video Released
CHICAGO—The tiny white bulbs lit up the black boards and spelled out their cause. L-A-Q-U-A-N. The signs were in memory…
Lavrov: Turkey Downing Jet ‘Planned Provocation,’ but Not Going to War
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that Turkey’s downing of a Russian warplane “looks like a planned provocation,” but…