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usatoday. com > story > news > nation > 04/18/2026 > army-soldiers-injuries-brown-bear-encounter-alaska > 89680343007

2 Army soldiers sustain injuries after bear encounter in Anchorage

2+ hour, 10+ min ago  (165+ words) Two Amy soldiers sustained injuries after an encounter with a bear during training in Alaska. The two soldiers were participating in land navigation training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, when they encountered a brown bear, according to an 11th Airborne…...

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usatoday. com > story > sports > 03/10/2026 > what-iditarod-trail-sled-dog-race-alaska > 89063589007

What is the Iditarod? Get to know the iconic dog sled race in Alaska

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1166+ words) A video captured this week shows a team of sled dogs pressing forward against the winds and snow, their eyes glowing in the darkness. The dogs are part of a team hoping to take the top spot as they participate…...

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usatoday. com > story > news > nation > 03/04/2026 > earthquake-near-alaska-islands-magnitude-6-4-reported > 88983143007

Magnitude 6. 4 earthquake hits near Alaskan islands

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (118+ words) A 6. 4 earthquake was recorded on March 4 near the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, according to the U. S. Geological Survey. A magnitude 6. 4 earthquake was recorded on March 4 near the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, according to the U. S. Geological Survey. The earthquake struck shortly before…...

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usatoday. com > story > news > local > 02/10/2026 > is-the-river-arts-district-open-again-how-to-vote-it-best-in-us > 88606280007

River Arts District nominated for best U. S. arts district. How to vote

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (251+ words) More than a year after Tropical Storm Helene swept through Western North Carolina leaving widespread destruction in its wake, Asheville's River Arts District has been named as a finalist among USA TODAY's 10 BEST arts districts countrywide. 10 BEST Readers' Choice lists…...

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usatoday. com > story > news > world > 10/15/2025 > grizzly-bear-attack-hikers-british-columbia-canada > 86703182007

Mama grizzly bear attacks 2 hikers, hospitalizing both people

6+ mon, 3+ day ago  (268+ words) A grizzly bear attacked and seriously injured two hikers in Canada, sending both to a hospital, local wildlife officials reported. British Columbia Conservation Officer Services (COS) confirmed the Sunday, Oct. 12, attack took place in the Mc Gregor Mountain area, about…...

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usatoday. com > story > life > health-wellness > 09/13/2025 > what-is-a-root-canal > 86074719007

Is a root canal actually all that painful?

7+ mon, 6+ day ago  (518+ words) For roughly 15 million Americans'each year, the more extensive work that's recommended is a root canal. Despite its reputation, a root canal is often smoother, quicker and less painful than most people expect. Here's what it involves, why it's done and…...

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usatoday. com > story > travel > cruises > 09/18/2025 > alaska-cruise-guest-dies-fall-hiking-trail > 86217427007

Cruise passenger dead, another injured after falling from hiking trail

7+ mon, 9+ hour ago  (181+ words) A cruise passenger died and another was injured after falling from a trail in Alaska. Alaska State Troopers were alerted around 8 p. m. on Sept. 16 to a search and rescue operation after the men had fallen from Mount Roberts Trail, a popular…...

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usatoday. com > story > news > world > 07/30/2025 > grizzily-bear-attack-canada > 85439756007

Woman uses bear spray to save husband from grizzly attack in Canada

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (421+ words) A married couple that was e-biking along a Canadian trail startled two bears that attacked them over the weekend, requiring one person to undergo surgery, according to local officials. The incident occurred around4: 30 p. m. local time on Saturday, July 26, as the husband…...

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usatoday. com > story > news > nation > 08/29/2025 > woman-jogging-bear-attack-kenai-alaska > 85883890007

Woman seriously injured after bear attacked her during morning jog in Alaska

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (285+ words) A woman was hospitalized after being attacked by a bear during a morning jog in Alaska, according to officials. The encounter happened in the city of Kenai when the 36-year-old left her home just before 6 a. m. on Aug. 26, according to the…...

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usatoday. com > story > news > politics > 08/15/2025 > what-time-trump-putin-meeting-schedule > 85673314007

What time is Trump's meeting with Putin? See full schedule, livestream

8+ mon, 3+ day ago  (340+ words) President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet face-to-face with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, Aug. 15, after months of unsuccessful diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine war. The two leaders are meeting at a U. S. military base in Alaska....