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100-year-old Pittsburgh-area woman who served during World War II to receive honorary degree
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (256+ words) May 15, 2026 / 2: 27 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh A 100-year-old woman who dropped out of college to enlist in the Women's Army Corps during World War II will finally get her degree on Friday." Robert Morris University on Friday will award an honorary…...
Public asked to attend funeral services for Massachusetts World War II veteran with no known family
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (308+ words) Updated on: May 15, 2026 / 11: 21 AM EDT / CBS Boston An effort is underway in Massachusetts to give a World War II veteran the goodbye he deserves. John Bernard Arnold III, an East Bridgewater man who served in the U. S. Navy, died on May…...
4 sailors from doomed 1845 polar expedition that killed 129 men identified through DNA
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (451+ words) Updated on: May 14, 2026 / 10: 01 AM EDT / CBS News Researchers say they have identified four sailors who were among 129 who died during a fatal polar expedition in 1845, resolving a decades-long debate about the identity of one of the men on the mission....
CBS News Radio flashback: New York City blackout of 1977
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (64+ words) On July 13, 1977, the great New York City blackout plunged the Big Apple into darkness and chaos throughout the very hot, humid night. Major Garrett introduces CBS News Radio's coverage of the outage that saw nearly 1, 400 stores looted, more than 1, 000 fires…...
From the archives: Edward R. Murrow's World War II broadcasts
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (81+ words) During World War II, CBS News Radio broadcaster Edward R. Murrow brought news of the war - with immediacy and empathy - into the homes of Americans. In this "Sunday Morning" report originally aired on May 7, 1995, Charles Osgood looked back at the journalist…...
Families reflect on painful history at former Japanese American detention site in Stockton
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (28+ words) CBS News Families reflect on painful history at former Japanese American detention site in Stockton...
Putin says Russia fighting for "just cause" in Ukraine during scaled-down Victory Day parade under tight security
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (872+ words) May 9, 2026 / 2: 24 PM EDT / AP Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced confidence of victory in Ukraine as he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II " a show that didn't include…...
Friends and family said goodbye to WWII veteran Les Schrenk
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (22+ words) CBS News Friends and family said goodbye to WWII veteran Les Schrenk...
At Les Schrenk's funeral, friends say 102-year-old WWII veteran "lived life to the fullest"
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (430+ words) May 7, 2026 / 6: 49 PM CDT / CBS Minnesota On Thursday, friends and fellow veterans said goodbye to Les Schrenk." The 102-year-old World War II veteran passed away in March and his funeral was held Thursday morning in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Almost until the…...
Here's why U. S. debt is surpassing GDP for the first time since World War II
1+ week, 2+ day ago (33+ words) CBS News Here's why U. S. debt is surpassing GDP for the first time since World War II...