Alaska

Alaska: A US fighter jet shot down an unidentified object over Alaska on Friday, the White House said, although it remained unclear what the purpose or origin of the target was. "The president ordered the military to down the object,"…

Alaska: The coldest US state of Alaska has recorded its hottest-ever December day. Temperatures soared to a record 19.4C (67F) on the island of Kodiak on Sunday - almost seven degrees warmer than the state's previous high. But elsewhere…