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Chunk, a 540kg bear with a broken jaw, wins Alaska’s popular Fat Bear Week competition

Voters follow 12 bears in Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve on live webcams and cast ballots in a bracket-style, single-elimination tournament that lasts a week.

Euronews

Lisa Murkowski warns “the strength of our democracy” is at risk after Comey indictment

Senator Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska known for breaking with her party at times, has questioned whether the Justice Department is acting

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Chunk, the heavyweight bear with a broken jaw, finally wins Fat Bear Week

Fans choose their favourite bear based on looks or backstory

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Alaska summit was a 'victory' for Putin, Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen says

Elina Valtonen told Euronews that an end to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine looks "very unlikely now" despite US-led efforts to secure peace.

Euronews

Alaskans are receiving $1,000 checks. Here's why

Alaska plans to start distributing to residents the annual dividend payment derived from the state’s $83 billion oil wealth fund

The Independent UK

First look at MSC Poesia cruise ship upgrade including new restaurants and Yacht Club

The ship will be refurbished ahead of the brand’s debut in Alaska during summer 2026

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: More drones spotted in Denmark over military sites as Nato vows to ramp up vigilance

Dozens have been injured in a sustained attack on Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine by Russia

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‘Inflammatory’ online rumors accused an 80-year-old Alaskan of being attracted to young girls. Then he was beaten to death

Lincoln Peratrovich was killed in his Alaska home in March 2023

The Independent UK

Alaska’s Fat Bear Week is more than a bit of fun – for the animals, size is a matter of survival

The most gripping week of the bear calendar has arrived. The Fat Bear Week is an annual online competition hosted by Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. This event, which began in 2014 as a one-day celebration, has since grown into a phenomenon among bear enthusiasts worldwide.

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‘Incessant honking’ leads Alaska cops to surprising discovery in SUV

“Incessant honking” led Alaska police to the discovery of two bears trapped inside a car.

The Independent UK

ICE Is Transferring People in Its Custody Away From Family, Lawyers

One group ended up in Alaska, where prison guards pepper sprayed them after one man asked for a phone call.

Capital & Main

What to know about Fat Bear Week, a competition to be the chonkiest brown bear

The brown bears on the Alaska Peninsula have been gorging all summer on an abundant sockeye salmon run

The Independent UK

Eat salmon, win prizes: Fat Bear Week begins in Alaska’s Katmai national park

Fattest brown bears, bulking up for hibernation, pitted against each other in online public vote – who will win?

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How a new island was created in America over the summer

Glacier Bay has over 1,000 glaciers

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Native public radio braces for ‘devastating and catastrophic’ Trump budget cuts

Indigenous broadcasters scramble to maintain weather alerts, language programs and local news

The Conversation

A walk across Alaska’s Arctic sea ice brings to life the losses that appear in climate data

As I walked out onto the frozen Arctic water off Utqiagvik, Alaska, for the first time, I was mesmerized by the icescape.

Euronews

What is Fat Bear Week? Alaska's chunkiest brown bears compete for title in viral contest

Viewers can watch live streams and vote online to determine which bear has packed on the most weight after feasting on salmon.

The Independent UK

Chubby cub contest kicks off Alaska’s viral Fat Bear Week

The bears can reach a whopping 1,200 pounds ahead of hibernation

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The Independent UK

Man on cruise to Alaska dies after mountainside fall during hike

One man is dead and another in seriously injured

The Independent UK

Six leaf-peeping US states you didn’t expect for stunning fall colors

These under-the-radar states all offer magnificent leaf-peeping opportunities, but without the crowds

The Independent UK

9 best cruises to tick off your travel bucket list

Cruise editor Marc Shoffman selects some of the best sailings to enjoy natural and man-made wonders in your lifetime

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says it ‘takes two to tango’ over lack of progress on Putin-Zelensky talks

The US president said Zelensky ‘has to make a deal’ and refused to criticise Putin for stalling peace talks

Space

NASA satellites spot brand-new island in Alaska formed by melting glacier (photos)

Satellite images reveal a new island in Alaska's Alsek Lake, formed as retreating glaciers reshape the landscape.

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Five States Without Sales Tax in 2025: What to Know

Is your state’s ban on sales tax actually saving you money? Probably not as much as you might think.

LiveScience

'New' island emerges from melting ice in Alaska

NASA's Earth Observatory has announced that Alaska has a "brand new island" after a retreating glacier lost contact with the Prow Knob mountain landmass in Alsek Lake.

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