Russian bombers were intercepted near Alaska

Two US air force fighter jet F-22 of 11 September made the intercept and escort two Russian strategic Tu-95 bombers in the sky just off the coast of Alaska.

A similar incident occurred on September 1, the Washington Free Beacon first reported.

This is the second similar interception this month after American fighter jets briefly escorted Russian bombers west of Alaska on September 1.

"The Russian aircraft remained in global airspace and at no time did the aircraft enter United States or Canadian sovereign airspace", NORAD said. The Russian planes did not enter sovereign USA airspace on either of the previous two occasions. However, defense officials said the bombers in that flight were supported by aerial refueling tankers.

President Weah Makes Surprise Return To Football Against Super Eagles Of Nigeria
Fans were shocked to see the former World player of the year lead his team onto the pitch, 16 years after his last appearance. The match is in celebration of Liberian President, former World Footballer of the Year George Oppong Weah.

Under its rules, the USA requests any foreign aircraft to identify itself and its flight plan when entering the air defense zone.

The Navy's major ballistic missile submarine base is located at Bangor, Washington.

Tuesday's incident, which came as Russia and China kicked off massive war games in eastern Russia, marks the second time in a month U.S. fighters have intercepted Russian bombers near Alaska.

The aircraft were "intercepted and monitored" by the USA jets until they left the zone, heading west.

Hurricane Florence: North Carolina family's garage submerged in water
But there are still untold numbers of people who are still in their homes - and they may need help soon. WXII-TV reported that 150 people were waiting to be rescued from rising waters in the city New Bern.

Russian bombers in the past have conducted mock missile attacks against USA missile defenses in Alaska.

American fighter jets intercepted four Russian military aircraft while they were flying in global airspace west of Alaska earlier this week, officials said.

The latest Bear bombers incursion coincided with the start of Russian war games known as Vostok-18 that Russian officials have said are the largest since 1981. Russian state media said the American jets escorted its aircraft for around 40 minutes and never came closer than 100 meters, according to Reuters.

Trump signs order on sanctions for US election meddling
Lawmakers said the executive order, which would give the president decision-making power on imposing sanctions, was insufficient. The order would direct intelligence agencies to assess whether any people or entities interfered.