Beloved British singer Dame Vera Lynn dies at 103
Dame Vera Lynn, the endearingly popular “Forces’ Sweetheart” who serenaded British troops abroad during the Second World War with favourites such as We’ll … source
Maltese ambassador resigns after comparing Merkel to Hitler
Malta’s ambassador to Finland has resigned after writing a Facebook post comparing German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Adolf Hitler May 11, 2020, 2:02 PM 1 min read 1 min read…
Russia’s Putin says he opposes unlimited presidential term
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he opposes the idea of the country’s leader being able to serve an unlimited time in office like the Soviet Union allowed January 18, 2020,…
AP Exclusive: Sierra skeleton ID’d as ‘ghost of Manzanar’
LOS ANGELES — A skeleton found by hikers this fall near California’s second-highest peak was identified Friday as a Japanese American artist who had left the Manzanar internment camp to…
War Epic ‘Midway’ Bests ‘Doctor Sleep’ At The Box Office
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Despite a fresh injection of four big movies into the marketplace including a Stephen King adaptation, a World War II epic, a glossy, holiday-themed romantic comedy…
Researchers find 2nd warship from WWII Battle of Midway
A crew of deep-sea explorers and historians looking for lost World War II warships have found a second Japanese aircraft carrier that went down in the historic Battle of Midway.…
Police helicopter goes down responding to another downed aircraft, both pilots survive
A police helicopter went down in a muddy Florida field Thursday evening as its pilot was searching for the pilot of another downed aircraft. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said…
7 dead in World War II plane crash at Connecticut airport
At least seven people are dead after a World War II plane crashed at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut on Wednesday, officials and a source have told ABC News. The…
‘Brand new’ tanks will be on display for July 4th: President Donald Trump
Two Abrams tanks and two Bradley Fighting Vehicles will be on display at the Mall on Thursday as part of the U.S. military’s contribution of vehicles and aircraft to this…
Richard Overton, Nation’s Oldest World War II Veteran, Dead At 112
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Richard Overton, the nation’s oldest World War II veteran who was also believed to be the oldest living man in the U.S., died Thursday in Texas,…