SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 20 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * How 30 years of NOAA research led to one very accurate and timely tsunami forecast The science behind NOAA's tsunami forecast system * When an 8.8 magnitude megathrust earthquake ripped along more than 360 miles of a subduction zone fault 85 miles offshore of Kamchatka, Russia, on July 29, 2025, scientists and emergency response officials had every reason to fear a major   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Department Sets Offshore Energy Leasing Schedule Under One Big Beautiful Bill Act * WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Interior is rolling out a long-term schedule for offshore oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of America and Alaska's Cook Inlet, as directed by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). By committing to a predictable sale schedule, the Department is delivering on Pre  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Northern Edge 2025 kicks off across Alaska * EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- More than 6,400 service members, 100 aircraft, and 7 U.S. and Canadian vessels began participation in exercise Northern Edge 2025, a joint field-training exercise at various locations in-and-around Alaska, on Aug. 17. Previous U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Prince Webb, an Electronic Attack   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Northern Edge 2025 kicks off across Alaska * EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- More than 6,400 service members, 100 aircraft, and 7 U.S. and Canadian vessels began participation in exercise Northern Edge 2025, a joint field-training exercise at various locations in-and-around Alaska, on Aug. 17. Download Previous U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Prince Webb, an Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ-132) aviation str  more

EIELSON AFB, Alaska, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: * * * Northern Edge 2025 kicks off across Alaska By Staff Sgt. Dustin Braaten, 51st Fighter Wing More than 6,400 service members, 100 aircraft, and 7 U.S. and Canadian vessels began participation in exercise Northern Edge 2025, a joint field-training exercise at various locations in-and-around Alaska, on Aug. 17 NE25 is an exercise led by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command that serves as a platform f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary Marco Rubio with Kristen Welker of NBC Meet the Press: * * * QUESTION: And joining me now is Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio. Secretary Rubio, welcome back to Meet the Press. SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you. QUESTION: Thank you for being here. So heading into the meeting with President Putin on Friday, President Trump said he wanted a ceasefire agreement. Now   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary Marco Rubio with Margaret Brennan of CBS Face the Nation: * * * QUESTION: Good morning, and welcome to Face the Nation. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders are heading to Washington Monday to meet with President Trump to discuss next steps following Mr. Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin. The awkward conclusion to Friday's summit yielded no formal agreem  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary Marco Rubio with Maria Bartiromo of Fox Business Sunday Morning Futures: * * * QUESTION: Joining me now is the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was also on the trip to Alaska with President Trump and who will be there tomorrow with President Trump and Zelenskyy at the White House. Mr. Secretary, thanks so much for joining us this morning. SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you. Thanks for  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Temporary Barriers Prove Effective During Glacial Flooding in Alaska * Last week, Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier released its yearly glacier lake outburst flood, flowing downstream toward Juneau. In preparation for the potential threat to infrastructure and public safety, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provided temporary flood mitigation barriers to the city last winter. While USACE continues to prepare a  more