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An American's search for Luxembourg family who cared for relative during WWII
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (751+ words) Following Sergeant Roy H. Petteway's death in the home of a Luxembourgish family, they contacted his relatives in the US, but the letters have since gone missing. "A few weeks ago, a man named Bruce Fletcher contacted me," said Erny Kohn…...
Trump budget seeks $1. 5 T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1040+ words) The sizable increase for the Pentagon, some 44%, had been telegraphed by the Republican president even before the the U. S. -led war against Iran. The president's plan would also reduce spending on non-defense programs by 10%. "President Trump promised to reinvest in America's…...
Trump budget seeks $1. 5 trillion in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1077+ words) Headline: Red Flag Warning from SAT 2: 00 PM CDT until SAT 8: 00 PM CDT Headline: Red Flag Warning from SUN 12: 00 PM CDT until SUN 8: 00 PM CDT Headline: Red Flag Warning until SAT 8: 00 PM CDT The sizable increase for the Pentagon had been…...
Trump seeks massive $1. 5tn for defence alongside cuts in domestic spending
2+ week, 1+ day ago (476+ words) The White House is asking Congress to boost the US defence budget to $1. 5tn (1. 1tn), a sweeping rise that would mark the largest expansion in military spending since the Second World War. It includes funding for the Trump administration's proposed Golden Dome…...
Trump seeks $1. 5tn for defence alongside domestic spending cuts
2+ week, 1+ day ago (477+ words) The White House is asking Congress to boost the US defence budget to $1. 5tn (1. 1tn), a sweeping rise that would mark the largest expansion in military spending since World War Two. It includes funding for the Trump administration's proposed Golden Dome missile…...
Coast Guard searches for 6 people after losing contact with boat following Typhoon Sinlaku
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (488+ words) The crew of the 145-foot (44-meter) dry cargo vessel, named the Mariana and registered in the U. S. , notified the Coast Guard on April 15 that the boat had lost its starboard engine and needed assistance, Petty Officer 3rd Class Avery Tibbets said early…...
About half of young Americans can't name a single Holocaust site, repeating a pattern of ignorance seen in postwar Germany
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1080+ words) Daniela R. P. Weiner, Stevens Institute of Technology (THE CONVERSATION) In 2025, 48% of Americans ages 18-29 could not name a single concentration or death camp, according to a survey by the nonprofit Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, which works to secure compensation…...
Cape Cod highway overpass to bear name of Sandwich Marine who died in 2024
1+ week, 2+ day ago (545+ words) A Route 6 overpass will be renamed in honor of a United States Marine staff sergeant and Sandwich High School graduate who died in 2024. The Quaker Meeting House overpass in Sandwich will be "designated and known" as the Raymond G. Tourville Veterans…...
Sirens sound as Israel honours six million Jews killed by Nazis
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (380+ words) Israel came to a standstill on Tuesday as sirens sounded across the country in tribute to the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis during World War II. At 10: 00 am local time (0700 GMT), Israel observed a two-minute silence, with traffic coming…...
The Planes That Won the Air War in World War II
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (1488+ words) To determine the aircraft that won the air war in World War II, History Computer reviewed various historical and military sources. We included supplemental information for each aircraft regarding type, country of origin, year introduced, primary theater of operation, key…...