All 10 people aboard a small plane that went missing and was later discovered crashed in Alaska have been confirmed dead, officials said in a statement Saturday. The Alaska Department of Public Safety said all aboard the plane — nine passengers and one pilot — died after the aircraft was found crashed in Alaska on Friday. The plane had been traveling from Unalakleet to Nome on Thursday when it went missing. Alaska State Troopers positively identified all 10 victims on the plane after they were recovered and brought to Nome,...

Ahead of President Biden’s first address in the Oval Office since announcing he was dropping out of the presidential race, the North American Aerospace Defense Command Public Affairs (NORAD) says it sent out fighter jets to intercept two Russian Tu-95 "Bear" bombers and two Chinese H-6 bombers off the coast of Alaska.

In a press release from NORAD, the agency confirmed that they detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian TU-95 and two PRC H-6 military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on July 24. 

The FBI has arrested a Norwegian cruise ship worker in Alaska after he allegedly stabbed three people with medical scissors while onboard, reports say. The suspect, identified as Ntando Sogoni from South Africa, was recently hired by Norwegian and boarded its Encore cruise ship in Seattle on Sunday, the Juneau Empire newspaper reports, citing an affidavit filed by FBI Special Agent Matthew Judy. The ship left that day for a weeklong, round-trip excursion to Alaska with stops including Glacier Bay National Park and Victoria, British Columbia. "According to court documents,...

A cruise ship worker was arrested by the FBI after he allegedly stabbed a passenger and several colleagues who tried to stop him.

Ntando Sogoni, 35, of South Africa, was taken into custody in Juneau on Tuesday. According to federal officials in Alaska, the incident on May 6 begin when Sogoni was attempting to deploy a lifeboat for an unknown reason.

Southern Baptist congregations saw growth in baptisms, worship attendance and small group participation in 2023, while membership decline slowed compared to recent years, according to the Annual Church Profile (ACP) compiled by Lifeway Christian Resources. The 2023 ACP, a statistical census of Southern Baptist congregations that included responses from about 7 in 10 churches in the denomination, found that membership dropped for the 17th consecutive year, dipping below 13 million for the first time since the 1970s. However, the 1.8% decline was smaller than in previous years.

The Archdiocese of Newark and a Catholic nonprofit are accused of failing to protect two students from being sexually assault by a teacher who worked at the now-shuttered Queen of Peace High School in Bergen County in the 1980s. Former teacher Lief Schiroki sexually assaulted one student from 1984 to 1985 and another student from 1984 to 1987, according to the suits filed in March in Essex County. The victims, identified only by their initials in court papers, now live out of state. Schiroki died in 1992 at age 49,...

Several California police unions have come out against a recent WalletHub study that concluded the state was the best place to be a police officer, with critics citing low morale among the rank and file because of law enforcement staffing issues and soft-on-crime polices. The report released by the personal finance website based its findings largely on compensation, training and job hazards and protection. However, it didn't survey officers or sheriff's deputies, said Tom Saggau, who represents several California police unions. "Some of the things that they weighed in our...

What happens when small town politics collide with the climate crisis? And how do hazard maps—maps that show which homes in your neighborhood are at risk of getting destroyed or damaged by a natural disaster—come into play? On today's episode, how some people—from Indiana to Oregon to Alaska—are facing some very real concerns about insurance and the ability to sell their houses.

Washington State Ferries (WSF) has certainly seen better days. With over 3,500 canceled sailings last year and just 15 of its 21 vessels reliably operating, a recent Seattle Times editorial described the ferry system as “in crisis” and characterized its fleet as “antiquated” and “depleted.” Such language is apt. With 11 of the system’s ferries at least 40 years old and WSF five short of the 26 vessels it considers ideal, new vessels are badly needed. Unfortunately, none are projected to arrive until 2028 at the earliest. The extended delivery...

Observing a surge in Asian hate crimes and misunderstandings, Diana Weiping Ding took action to bring communities together to stem the tide. Ding initiated the Asian American Stories Video Contest in 2020 through her Ding-Ding TV. The first Asian-American Stories awards ceremony and dinner gala was held at Milpitas’ H.L. Peninsula restaurant on Thursday, May 2. In addition to being founder and president of Ding Ding TV, Ding is also founder and CEO of Silicon Valley Community Media. She designed the video contest to honor Asian American heritage, foster a...