In Alaska, the names of settlers and explorers can be found everywhere: roads, cities, buildings and statues — all reminders of Alaska’s colonization and the impact it has had on the Indigenous population.
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Volcanoes In Iceland, Papua New Guinea Keep Residents On Edge
Two volcanoes half a world apart are causing havoc today: Several flights have been diverted around an eruption in Papua New Guinea, and authorities in Iceland briefly put aviation on highest alert (again) due to a temperamental Mount Bardarbunga, which has been rumbling for the past week.
Search For Flight MH370 Black Boxes Ends; ‘Pings’ In Dispute
The underwater search for black boxes from a missing Malaysian Airlines jet has ended, as the robotic sub that searched nearly 330 square miles of the ocean hasn’t found anything to back the idea that “pings” detected in that area came from emergency equipment.
Crisis Averted For Now In Australia’s Fight Against Fires
Already, at least one death has been attributed to the blazes and a few hundred homes have been destroyed. Sydney has been blanketed in smoke for days.
Wildfires In Australia Destroy 200 Homes, May Get Worse
Authorities in Australia say major wildfires that have already scorched about 200 homes and 269,000 acres, could get worse.
Lao Airliner Crash That Killed 49 Caused By Bad Weather
The crash of a turboprop in southern Laos that killed all 49 people aboard was caused by a violent storm that caused the pilot to miss a runway and careen into the Mekong River, authorities say.
Search Ends Off Australia For Two Cruise Ship Passengers
The search is over for an Australian couple who went overboard Wednesday from the Carnival Spirit cruise ship as it sailed in waters off New South Wales, Australia, The Associated Press reports.