ALERT US Air Force and Canadian fighter jets were scrambled to escort Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers near North American airspace

Military authorities say US Air Force and Canadian fighter jets were scrambled to escort two Russian bombers that were traveling near the North American coastline. The North American Aerospace Defense Command says two F-22 and two CF-18 fighter jets identified two Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers that were entering an area patrolled by the Royal…