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America 250 fact of the day: WWII
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (146+ words) KTBS 3 America 250 fact of the day: World War II MARSHALL, Texas - As we approach the 250th anniversary of America, KTBS 3/KPXJ CW 21 continues to celebrate this history of our nation. During World War II, East Texas oil played an essential role…...
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (747+ words) President Donald Trump walks through the Colonnade of the White House as he arrives to attend a luncheon for mothers Friday, May 8, 2026, in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington. Special service vehicles are parked near Red Square…...
Japan fires missiles during drills, drawing China rebuke
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (497+ words) Japan fired Type-88 missiles during military exercises in the Philippines Japan fired surface-to-ship missiles and sank an old warship in waters between the Philippines and Taiwan as part of major military exercises that include US forces, angering China. Prime Minister…...
Missing Texarkana airman from World War II accounted for and laid to rest
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (352+ words) HOUSTON, Texas -A Texarkana airman who disappeared during a massive World War II aviation disaster more than 80 years ago has finally been accounted for and laid to rest, federal officials announced Friday. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) confirmed…...
Texas highway renamed in honor of fallen soldier
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (413+ words) HUGHES SPRINGS, Texas - A stretch of Texas highway has been renamed in honor of a fallen East Texas soldier. A large crowd gathered Monday to rename a portion of Texas Highway 11 and 49 in Morris County to the "Army Staff Sgt....
Arkansas town plans memorial for 13 WWII airmen killed in 1945 plane crash
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (180+ words) GARLAND CITY, Ark." Nearly 80 years after a midair collision killed 13 young airmen during World War II training in Garland City, residents of the town are working to ensure the men are finally remembered. On a cold Februarymorning in 1945, 6 B-26 Marauder bombers…...
La. Guard's Tiger Brigade hosts 20-year reunion of historic Iraq deployment
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (317+ words) NEW ORLEANS " The Louisiana National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as the Tiger Brigade, held a two-day reunion earlier this month at Jackson Barracks to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its historic redeployment from Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi…...
Shreveport woman celebrates 100th birthday
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (169+ words) SHREVEPORT, La. " A local woman is celebrating a once-in-a-lifetime achievement, turning 100-years-old. Joyce Taylor Dixon and her loved ones came together this evening at Our Lady of the Blessed. .. SHREVEPORT, La. " A local woman is celebrating a once-in-a-lifetime achievement, turning…...
Japan ex-PM Murayama, famous for WW2 apology, dies aged 101
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (377+ words) Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, pictured here in 2015, was the architect of a landmark Japanese apology for World War II crimes Japan's former prime minister Tomiichi Murayama, best known for making'a statement apologising over World War II, died Friday…...
Memories and milestones: golf pro reflects on Shreveport Country Club's golden era before the fire
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (454+ words) A look back in time: Shreveport CC. SHREVEPORT, La. -- When the Shreveport Country Club went up in flames, the public learned the building had long sat in disrepair, often frequented by squatters and the homeless. But for many in Shreveport, memories…...