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Trump: 'I'm Not Here to Negotiate for Ukraine'

President leaves for Alaska and a high-stakes meeting with Vladimir Putin

(Newser) - Summit day has arrived. President Trump departed for Alaska Friday morning for his one-on-one meeting with Vladimir Putin later in the day. Trump initially downplayed expectations for the summit, describing it as a "feel-out meeting." But in more recent days, he had said he will urge Putin to...

Putin's Plan to Sway Trump? Financial Incentives: Sources

Putin brings economic team to summit as he seeks leverage on Ukraine

(Newser) - When Vladimir Putin and President Trump meet in Alaska, the Russian leader is set to tempt Trump with financial incentives to back Moscow over Ukraine, the Guardian reports. Putin's adviser said the "huge untapped potential" of Russia-US economic relations will be up for discussion, and said the...

Columnist Predicts a Specific Putin Joke

Masha Gessen guarantees that Russian leader will reference Alaska being a part of his country

(Newser) - New York Times columnist Masha Gessen thinks President Trump has made a mistake in inviting Vladimir Putin to Alaska. "The moment Putin walks into the negotiating room, he has gotten everything he wants," he wrote in a piece earlier this week. "If the meeting does not produce...

Trump Gives 75-25 Odds of a Successful Summit

He also floats the idea of Zelensky coming to Alaska for follow-up meeting with him and Putin

(Newser) - So what are the odds that Friday's summit between President Trump and Vladimir Putin will bring peace to Ukraine? In an interview on Fox News Thursday morning, Trump floated a surprisingly specific prediction: He told Brian Kilmeade he sees a "25% chance that this meeting will not be...

Putin Hints He'll Raise Issue of Nuclear Weapons

Russian leader praises Trump ahead of Alaska summit, signals need for new deal on nukes

(Newser) - The summit between President Trump and Vladimir Putin is now only a day away, and the Russian president was in full diplomacy-speak mode on Thursday. As he convened a meeting of advisers in Moscow, Putin praised Trump for making "quite energetic and sincere efforts" to achieve peace in Ukraine,...

In Juneau, It's Like a Fast-Draining Bathtub

Record flooding hits Alaskan capital, spurs evacuation along Mendenhall River

(Newser) - Rising meltwater from Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier has set off unprecedented flooding and emergency evacuations in the state capital of Juneau. Water recently began escaping a glacial basin and pouring into the Mendenhall River, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flood warning. The Juneau city government likened...

Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit, Zelensky Rejects Donbas Deal

Kyiv left out as Trump and Putin plan Alaska talks

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has firmly rejected the idea of ceding the Donbas region to Russia in exchange for a ceasefire, warning that such a move would only pave the way for further Russian offensives, the BBC reports. His remarks come as Russian forces notch fresh gains near the...

US May Invite Zelensky to Alaska Summit, Too

Putin and Trump meet next week

(Newser) - As President Trump prepares for a high-stakes summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, NBC News reports that the White House is weighing a surprise move: inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to join the talks. "It's being discussed," a person briefed on the discussions tells the outlet....

Murkowski on Alaska Gubernatorial Bid: 'Sure'

She concedes her response to question is 'a little bit flippant'

(Newser) - Republican US Sen. Lisa Murkowski, speaking with Alaska reporters Monday, toyed with the idea of running for governor and defended her recent high-profile decision to vote in support of President Trump's tax breaks and spending cuts bill, the AP reports. Murkowski, speaking from Anchorage, said "sure" when asked...

Alaska Tourist Dies in Collision With Moose

Man from Bulgaria died at the scene; his passenger was taken to the hospital

(Newser) - A man from Bulgaria died during a visit to Alaska when his vehicle struck a moose near the entrance to Denali National Park and Preserve. The crash happened around 1am Friday, with the 24-year-old pronounced dead at the scene, per CNN . His passenger, a 24-year-old woman from North Macedonia, was...

Anchorage Sees 2nd Bear Attack in 5 Days

Man and his dog encountered brown bear with cub near river where salmon are running

(Newser) - Alaska authorities are warning hikers to steer clear of streams and rivers where salmon are running and to take precautions after bears mauled hikers on two different occasions within a week in Anchorage, per the AP . Both unidentified hikers survived the attacks in separate parts of the municipality of Anchorage,...

Not What You Want to See on the Runway When Landing

Alaska Airlines plane out of Anchorage hits, kills 2 deer while touching down in Kodiak; no humans hurt

(Newser) - An early morning Alaska Airlines flight this week didn't have a great landing at its final destination of Kodiak. The Anchorage Daily News reports that Flight 231 out of Anchorage touched down around 8am local time on Thursday at Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport and immediately smacked into two...

Bear Mauls Hiker on Popular Trail in Anchorage

Police used drones to help locate her

(Newser) - A brown bear attacked a woman as she hiked a popular trail in a hillside neighborhood in Anchorage, Alaska, and officials are still looking for the animal, state police said. State troopers used a helicopter to take the woman from the Basher Trail to a hospital, police spokesman Christopher Barraza...

Moose Antlers Were a Factor in Deadly Alaska Plane Crash

2023 crash killed ex-Rep. Mary Peltola's husband

(Newser) - A small plane that crashed in 2023 while carrying moose meat for hunters in remote western Alaska, killing the husband of former US Rep. Mary Peltola, was overweight for takeoff and encountered drag from a set of antlers mounted outside, federal investigators said in a report released Tuesday. The National...

Tsunami Warning Canceled After Strong Alaska Quake

7.3 magnitude quake hit along Aleutians

(Newser) - Communities in areas along a 700-mile stretch of Alaska's southern coast ordered residents to higher ground after a powerful earthquake Wednesday, but officials quickly downgraded a tsunami warning for the region. There were no immediate reports of significant damage. The Alaska Earthquake Center said the quake, with a preliminary...

Woman Who Left Alaskan Cruise to Hike Is Found Dead

Dr. Marites Buenafe texted her family that she planned visit to trail

(Newser) - A Kentucky woman who failed to return to her Norwegian Cruise Line ship after setting off on a hike near Juneau, Alaska, has been found dead. The New York Times reports the body of Dr. Marites Buenafe, a 62-year-old physician at UK HealthCare in Lexington, was found Thursday morning about...

Moose Startles Fire Department Mechanics

She was apparently looking for her babies in Anchorage maintenance shop

(Newser) - Mechanics at the Anchorage Fire Department's maintenance shop were startled by a surprise visitor last week—an adult moose that wandered into the shop. "I heard grunting, and I got out of the rig and went behind it, and there's a mama moose," mechanic Ryan Donahue...

The Most Independent Americans Live Here

Utah named most independent state, and Louisiana the least, by WalletHub

(Newser) - It can be argued that a legacy of the American War of Independence is the desire for self-sufficiency. With plenty of Americans "struggling to maintain financial independence" this Independence Day, WalletHub opted to compare US states based on how dependent its residents are, whether that be on the federal...

Seattle Climber Dies in 3K-Foot Fall on Denali

Rangers have recovered the body of Alex Chiu, 41, who was apparently unroped when he fell

(Newser) - A 41-year-old Seattle man died this week after falling 3,000 feet while ski mountaineering on Alaska's Denali, aka Mount McKinley. The National Park Service reports that Alex Chiu was unroped on Monday when he fell from the West Buttress route onto the Peters Glacier. Two members of...

Hiker Gets Trapped by 700-Pound Boulder on Remote Trail

Alaska man pinned face-down in freezing creek was saved by quick-thinking wife

(Newser) - Trapped face-down in icy water by a 700-pound boulder, Kell Morris survived three harrowing hours near a remote Alaskan glacier—thanks to his wife's quick actions and a dramatic rescue. Morris, 61, was out with his wife, Jo Roop, on a remote and undeveloped trail near Godwin Glacier,...

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