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'That’s ... interesting': Trump responds to undersea Russia–Alaska tunnel plan
President Donald Trump expressed interest today in an undersea tunnel connecting the US state of Alaska with Russia – a project floated a day earlier by a senior Russian official to billionaire Elon Musk. “A tunnel from Russia to Alaska. That’s...

‘That’s... interesting’: Trump reacts to Russia’s proposal for ‘peace bridge’ to Alaska
WASHINGTON, Oct 18 — President Donald Trump expressed interest Friday in an undersea tunnel connecting the US state of Alaska with Russia – a project floated a day earlier by a senior Russian official to billionaire Elon Musk. “A tunnel from...

Media reveal how the Alaska summit with Putin helped shift Trump's stance on Ukraine
The shift in US President Donald Trump's stance on Ukraine is becoming increasingly evident, giving the Ukrainian side hope for a tougher approach from the White House leader towards Russia to push it into negotiations. Sources told Politico that...

Wild proposal for Alaska-Russia tunnel catches Trump’s eye — but leaves Zelensky seething
President Donald Trump said Friday he would consider a far-fetched proposal for Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build an undersea rail tunnel connecting Alaska and Russia — an idea pitched by an envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I just...

Trump And Zelensky Laughed At The Idea Of Building A Tunnel Between Alaska And Russia
5 Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky Video. U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky laughed at the idea of Russian Direct Investment Fund head Kirill Dmitriev to build a tunnel between Alaska and Russia, New...
Gov. Dunleavy requests Trump declare federal disaster for Western Alaska storm
Gov. Mike Dunleavy requested Thursday that President Donald Trump declare a federal disaster after remnants of Typhoon Halong brought high winds and record-breaking floods to coastal villages in Western Alaska. “This incident is of such magnitude...

'You get to know their stories': Local Red Cross volunteer joining Alaska relief effort
ARGENTA, Ill. (WAND) - A local Red Cross volunteer is making her way to Alaska amid devastation and rescues occurring in the state. Shari Grider, a volunteer from Argenta, said that her greatest honor is helping people. "There's so many people...

Mass Airlift Underway as Alaska Storm Wipes Out Villages
What has been called one of the “most significant airlifts in Alaskan history” is underway as military helicopters and C-17s are transporting hundreds of people from coastal villages left devastated by a powerful storm that swept through the area...

2024: How much was spent on football teams from the Municipality of Anchorage
The Municipality of Anchorage's institution did not fund their football teams in 2024, the same as in the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.The average sports expenses at The Municipality of Anchorage have grown 15.5%...

Western Alaska residents from storm-ravaged villages arrive in Anchorage by the hundreds
Western Alaska residents from the storm-ravaged communities of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok continued to land Thursday night in Anchorage at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, carrying backpacks and plastic bags filled with their belongings as they...

Dunleavy requests federal disaster declaration after Western Alaska storm
Alaska National Guard members guide passengers onto a C-17 aircraft before it departs Bethel for Anchorage. The Alaska National Guard transported 205 people displaced by Typhoon Halong from Bethel to Anchorage in a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on...

New movies to catch in theaters and streaming at home
New in theaters is the historical World War 2 drama "Truth & Treason." When loyalty to a country becomes loyalty to a lie, one teen risks everything to expose the truth. With the Gestapo closing in, he must decide what it really means to be a good...

Alaska summit leads to better understanding between Russia, US — Lavrov
MOSCOW, October 15. /TASS/. The Alaska summit between President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Donald Trump of the United States didn’t lead to a breakthrough on Ukraine but did allow the two leaders to better understand each other,...
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘A House of Dynamite’ will leave audiences spellbound
Idris Elba plays the president of the United States in ‘A House of Dynamite,’ an apocalyptic political thriller directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Noah Oppenheim, now showing on Netflix. Courtesy photo By Dwight Brown Contributing Writer...

Video shows hundreds airlifted from flood-ravaged Alaska villages
Hundreds of residents in remote western Alaskan villages were airlifted to safety Thursday after devastating flooding swept through the region earlier this week. The flooding followed high winds and heavy rains brought on by the remnants of...

What we know about the devastating storm in Western Alaska
In the late night hours of Oct. 11, the remnant of Typhoon Halong slammed Alaska's southwest coast, bringing hurricane-force winds and record flooding to numerous Alaska Native villages on the coast. Evacuees and rescuers describe massive...

Putin's history rant in Alaska prompted Trump to raise his voice and cancel lunch – FT
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Photo: Getty Images During his meeting with Donald Trump in Alaska on 15 August, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin launched into a lengthy historical monologue that angered the US president, forcing him to...
Wrangell third graders continue singing the tradition for Alaska Day
Evergreen Elementary third graders sing the Alaska Flag and Wrangell Song at KSTK on Oct. 17, 2025. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK) Wrangell third graders from Evergreen Elementary gathered around two microphones in KSTK’s studio to sing Alaska Flag and...

Alaska searchers find remains of Minnesota radio station owner who died on heli-ski trip
Alaska authorities found the body of a Minnesotan who have been missing along with two others during a backcountry ski trip in March. David Linder, who was 39, was identified on Monday after his remains were found in a log jam in a river,...

Halloween Filmmaker John Carpenter To Return To Horror With New TV Series
Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. John Carpenter is returning to the horror genre. The filmmaker is perhaps best...