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A year after a crippling fire, one of the Coast Guard's most important ships is on a rare trip around North America
The US Coast Guard has just two ships capable of patrolling the thawing frontline in the Arctic, an…
Christopher Woody
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You can now go on a cruise through the Arctic passage - and that's not necessarily a good thing
"Yes, we are concerned about this cruise ship [Crystal Serenity] going through but we have been con…
Jeremy Berke
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A Russian spy plane violated Japan's airspace 3 times, driving it to scramble its fighters and fire flares
Tokyo's defense ministry said the Russian surveillance plane violated its airspace repeatedly on Mo…
Chris Panella
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The most dangerous cruise routes, ports, and destinations are in parts of the world where conditions are unpredictable — and help is nowhere nearby, travel analysts say
Weather conditions on the ocean can turn on a dime, with unpredictable winds, fast-moving storms, a…
Erin Snodgrass
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A record-breaking adventurer hailed for his solo voyage across the Arctic Ocean has been accused of spending nights in a hotel
Yvan Bourgnon is accused of spending more than a week in a hotel and being towed by other boats dur…
Insider Inc.
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Ukraine's president says there's no such thing as 'humanitarian corridors' as Russian shelling kills fleeing civilians over the weekend
A young family was killed on Sunday after Russian shelling showered down on the streets of Irpin, a…
Sophia Ankel
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God's Man in Washington
Ralph Drollinger has spent years teaching his brand of evangelicalism to GOP congressmen and Donald…
Mattathias Schwartz
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A new airline wants to connect the US and Asia with low fares and Alaskan stopover programs: Meet Northern Pacific Airways
The airline wants to charge less than competitors while offering the opportunity to add an Alaskan …
Thomas Pallini
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This luxurious $110 million superyacht concept was designed to combat climate change
Fata Morgana, Italian for "a mirage," was designed to be sailed in arctic areas, such as the Northw…
Brittany Chang
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Military activity is picking up in the quiet waters between the US and Russia
The waters between Alaska and Russia have been relatively quiet, but with the opening of the Arctic…
Christopher Woody
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Does cold air kill germs? No, it helps viruses spread
Cold air does not kill germs. Actually, cold weather can make it easier for viruses and bacteria to…
Ashley Laderer
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Ever Given is no longer blocking the Suez Canal, but Russia sees a long-term benefit from it being stuck
Russian officials capitalized on the canal's blockage to tout the Northern Sea Route, which Moscow …
Christopher Woody
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78 years after a 'forgotten' WWII battle, the US military is 'plussing-up' in the 'most important strategic place'
With the Arctic growing more accessible and competition with Russia and China intensifying, Alaska …
Christopher Woody
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The US Senate unanimously passed a bill to defend human rights in Hong Kong - a powerful act of defiance against China as pro-democracy protests rage
Last week, protesters clashed with police at several university campuses. Hong Kong Polytechnic Uni…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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A Chinese icebreaker ship crashed into an iceberg at the South Pole
China is not the only country to have problems with its icebreakers, though. The Russian icebreaker…
Ryan Pickrell
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If you miss 'Game of Thrones' you should watch AMC's 'The Terror' - a historical horror series critics are calling a '10-episode nightmare'
The limited series, which premiered on AMC March 26, is based on the 2007 Dan Simmons novel of the …
Carrie Wittmer
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AMC's 'The Terror' is the biggest Emmy snub of the year, with an appalling 0 nominations
In 1845, Franklin (Hinds on the show) led the HMS Terror and the HMS Erebus on an Arctic expedition…
Carrie Wittmer
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Inside the evangelical mission to build the first church in Saudi Arabia, the home of Islam where preaching the Bible can land you in jail
Saudi Arabia has outlawed churches and punished Christian worship for decades. A group of prominent…
Bill Bostock
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The Navy's newest fleet just turned a year old - here's how it's been training for a new kind of fight
In the military, we are in the business of risk management. We often conduct operations that may be…
Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis, comma…
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This one photo shows how much of an engineering feat 'El Chapo' Guzman's escape from jail was
He traveled through the tunnel - equipped with a motorcycle on a track and an air-ventilation syste…