Putin, Trump and Anchorage
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The Aviationist on MSNB-2 Stealth Bomber and Four F-35s Fly Over Anchorage During Trump–Putin Meeting
B-2 bomber and F-35s stage an impressive flyover watched by hundreds of thousands online as Trump and Putin meet in Anchorage.A U.S. Air Force B-2A Spirit
Here are 12 things to know about the historic, and controversial, summit. Anchorage’s military base: Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Trump landed at JBER at 10:20 a.m. Friday and Putin arrived shortly before 11 a.m. They’re scheduled to hold a news conference at the end of their summit and then fly out of Anchorage.
The Anchorage Runfest returns with two full days of action for all levels and distances. Saturday’s lineup includes the Kids 2K, Military Mile, Anchorage Mile and a pasta feed lunch. Sunday’s races include the 49K Ultra, Marathon Walk, Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half Marathon and 5K. For full details, visit the Runfest schedule page.
It was a welcome tailored for a close friend, not a war criminal, and it looked to the Ukrainians like their nightmare.
It’s a packed weekend between the fair, local concerts, farmers' markets, a bike tour, a clothing swap and more.
Also new: a bike-cargo showroom, a nail salon, a brewpub, a cat cafe in Wasilla, and a “cafe within a cafe.” A trampoline park in the Northway Mall is closing, as well.
President Trump is on his way to Alaska for his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Air Force One took off for Anchorage shortly after 8 a.m ET. The president is expected to arrive at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage after a roughly seven-hour flight.
As Putin steps onto this patch of US soil later today, he will surely be hoping to strike a better deal than his country’s imperial leaders, who ruled Alaska as “Russian America” for nearly 70 years before selling it to the US in 1867 for just $7.2m.
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance revealed she only learned about Donald Trump’s planned sit-down with Russian President Vladimir Putin in her city the same way the world did—via social media. Speaking to CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on The Source,
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