Alaska

The first ballot for the 2024 U.S. presidential election was cast shortly after midnight in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, marking the start of the nationwide voting process set for November 5 and 6.

One country, three time zones, many different voting systems and schedules. The US elections for those following them in Europe are proving to be an overnight thriller.

In 1992, an unusual event sparked global interest: a shipping container accidentally fell into the ocean, releasing 28,000 rubber duckies and other children’s bath toys. These small, yellow ducklings embarked on a journey across the world’s oceans, with some washing up on shores as far away as Alaska and Maine.

A Greek-born Alaska man accused of sending graphic threats to injure and kill six Supreme Court justices and some of their family members has been indicted on federal charges, authorities said Thursday.

It is proof of the Greek myth that the resourceful Odysseus always succeeded, despite the blows of fate: if the Homeric hero had ever been a cook, he would surely have followed the path of the award-winning chef Nicholas Polementi, who is often chosen by the Greek state as a guest at its various events when it wants to talk about the accomplished Greeks abroad.

This seismic event was detected by sensors worldwide but was so unprecedented that researchers initially had no idea what had caused it. Now, having solved the mystery, scientists say it demonstrates how global warming is already affecting the planet on a large scale, making significant landslides possible in areas once considered stable as temperatures rapidly rise.

Off the coast of Siberia, not far from Alaska, a Russian ship has been docked for four and a half years.

A Pacific walrus pup found alone in an Alaskan oil field is receiving round-the-clock attention after being admitted to the Alaska SeaLife Center. The pup, which was discovered in distress and suffering from malnutrition, was given a rifle Christmas present by his father, Colin Gray, who later admitted this to the authorities.

The 2024 northern summer saw the highest global temperatures ever recorded, beating last year's record and making this year likely Earth's hottest ever, the EU's climate monitor said Friday.

The data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service followed a season of heatwaves around the world that scientists said were intensified by human-driven climate change.

Russia and China announced that their nuclear-capable strategic bombers conducted a joint patrol near Alaska in the North Pacific and Arctic, according to Reuters.