US Army grounds its aircraft after 2 deadly mid-air crashes killed 12 soldiers

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AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters fly over a mountain range near Fort Wainwright, Alaska, on June 3, 2019.
AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters fly over a mountain range near Fort Wainwright, Alaska, on June 3, 2019.

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Mysterious glowing 'SpaceX spirals' in the night sky seem to be linked to rocket launches

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In this photo provided by Christopher Hayden, a light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appears amid the aurora for a few minutes in the Alaska skies near Fairbanks, Saturday, April 15, 2023.
In this photo provided by Christopher Hayden, a light baby blue spiral appears amid the aurora for a few minutes in the Alaska skies near Fairbanks, on April 15, 2023.

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A flight instructor in Alaska bought 3 disused cargo planes and is turning them into Airbnbs — take a look at the project

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Flight school Alaska.
Flight school Alaska

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The Dubious Economic Calculus Behind the Willow Project

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ConocoPhillips Wants to Install Chilling Devices in the Arctic to Get More Oil

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You may have heard: President Biden approved an enormous fossil fuel development in the Alaskan Arctic on Monday.

Biden promised 'no more drilling on federal lands, period.' He just broke that pledge to approve a massive oil project in Alaska.

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In 2020, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden pledged to stop all new oil drilling on federal land.

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Sarah Palin came all the way to CPAC to campaign against the election system that cost her Alaska's House seat

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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin at the Conservative Political Action Conference on March 2, 2023.
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin at the Conservative Political Action Conference on March 2, 2023.

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An elected Alaska Republican — and member of the Oath Keepers — was censured after asking facetiously if dead children are 'actually a benefit to society'

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Alaska state Rep. David Eastman speaks with reporters after the House voted to censure him on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in Juneau, Alaska. The censure followed comments the Wasilla Republican made during a committee hearing Monday on child abuse and trauma.

AP Photo/Becky Bohrer

Elon Musk joked that the UAPs shot down over North America are alien 'friends of mine' as questions remain over their origins

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Elon Musk and shot down Chinese spy balloon
The Chinese spy balloon is shot down on February 4, and Elon Musk.

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The US has shot down 3 suspicious flying objects in 3 days. Here's what we know about the UAP floating over North America.

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Map showing the approximate locations of UAP across North America in Jan/Feb 2023
Map showing the approximate locations of UAP across North America in Jan/Feb 2023

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