Fighter jets intercept Russian warplanes near Alaska

U.S. fighter jets intercepted Russian warplanes on Thursday after they were detected near Alaska.  The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected, tracked and intercepted two Russian Tu-95s bomber planes, two Su-35s fighter planes and one A-50 spy plane until they departed the Alaskan ADIZ, officials said in a statement released late Thursday. The defense…