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Today in History: August 11, Alcatraz takes first federal prisoners
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (315+ words) Today is Tuesday, Aug. 11, the 223rd day of 2026. There are 142 days left in the year. On Aug. 11, 1934, the first federal prisoners arrived at Alcatraz Island, a former military prison, in San Francisco Bay; the island would be home to more than…...
Taiwan representative in Japan boycotts Nagasaki bombing anniversary ceremony over seating - myMotherLode.com
19+ hour, 47+ min ago (626+ words) Published Aug 10, 2026 4:40 am: Updated Aug 10, 2026 7:18 am People observe a minute of silence during a ceremony to mark the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing at the Peace Park in Nagasaki, southern Japan Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (Taichi Nagahisa/Kyodo News via AP) Lee…...
BOOK REVIEW | The Burning Blue: Stories of the Navy's Warriors in the Skies
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (174+ words) Probably best known as a former “talk-back” radio star, Mike Carlton has more recently transformed himself into a very useful naval historian. This is his seventh such book. All are well-researched and, most importantly, easy and enjoyable to read. They…...
Mystery unveiled: story behind Wehrmacht motorbike from the Danube
55+ min ago (436+ words) The water in the Danube has never been this low. The low level is revealing what lay hidden on the riverbed for decades, among them a Wehrmacht motorcycle of the DKW NZ 350-1 type from the Second World War. DKW is…...
Trump reveals surprising common ground with the 'communists' he attacks
9+ hour, 3+ min ago (300+ words) President Donald Trump admitted to some surprising common ground with the Democratic Socialists of America during his event signing an executive order on childhood vaccines. In his comments, Trump lashed out at "the radicalism and the craziness of the candidates…...
Local family makes documentary to share untold Italian WWII story
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (22+ words) Tallahassee Democrat Local family makes documentary to share untold Italian WWII story...
Uncovering the forgotten heroes of wartime Budapest – J-Wire
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (674+ words) Erica Frydenberg was not yet one year old when her uncle helped save her from the Holocaust in Budapest. What Nandor Eichel did next, moving through a city gripped by Nazi terror to rescue other Jews, remained largely unspoken for…...
Remarkable find: story behind Wehrmacht motorbike recovered from the Danube
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (279+ words) Record low Danube levels in Budapest have exposed a perfectly preserved Wehrmacht DKW NZ 350-1 motorbike. Where did it serve, and are nearby dead its crew? Euronews unravels the story of the Danube motorbike. A high-profile plagiarism row has led to…...
Romania OKs money for urgent dredging of Danube River
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (167+ words) Dredging Today Romania OKs money for urgent dredging of Danube River The Romanian Government has approved EUR 1.02 million for urgent dredging works on the Danube River, amid severe hydrological drought and exceptionally low river flows. The money will be used…...
German WWII motorcycle pulled from the Danube river in Budapest
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (364+ words) A motorcycle used more than 80 years ago in World War II has been found and rescued by a team of experts in the most unlikely of places. A German DKW NZ 350-1 military motorcycle, once used in World War II, has…...