US jets intercept Russian Tu-95 bombers near Alaska; first encounter there since US drone taken down

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. U.S. fighter jets intercepted Russian bomber aircraft near Alaska Monday, according to the Alaskan Region of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). NORAD made the announcement Wednesday in an official statement. "The Alaskan Region of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected, tracked, positively identified and intercepted two Russian aircraft entering and operating within the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on April 17, 2023," the defense organization said.