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Steven Spielberg is MIA in fight against the new antisemitism
15+ hour, 38+ min ago (812+ words) Few artists have done more for the Jewish people than Steven Spielberg. The Oscar winner directed 1993s "Schindlers List," perhaps the definitive Holocaust film. That is what makes his relative silence on the rise of antisemitism since Oct. 7, 2023, so shocking. Its…...
Steven Spielberg is MIA in fight against new antisemitism
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (812+ words) Few artists have done more for the Jewish people than Steven Spielberg. The Oscar winner directed 1993s "Schindlers List," perhaps the definitive Holocaust film. That is what makes his relative silence on the rise of antisemitism since Oct. 7, 2023, so shocking. Its…...
Ukraine drone attack targets St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects Zelensky's offer for direct talks
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (485+ words) Residents of St. Petersburg were told not to leave their homes after a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack targeted Russia's second-largest city Saturday morning, underscoring Kyiv's growing ability to hit deep inside Russia. The attack came a day after Russian President…...
Legendary warship that defeated the Japanese and recovered Apollo 11 turns into raunchy furry camp
2+ week, 1+ day ago (459+ words) This retired Navy killing machine, complete with gun batteries and a kill board listing dozens of downed WW2-era planes, is home to more than military memorabilia " much to veterans" chagrin. For three days a year, San Francisco furries flock to…...
Remains of teen sailor killed at Pearl Harbor to be buried with honors 85 years later
2+ week, 3+ day ago (309+ words) The remains of 17-year-old soldier who lost his life during the attack on Pearl Harbor are finally coming home to be buried after nearly 85 years, the US Navy announced. Royle Luker will be buried with full military honors in his…...
A final message from the last veterans of World War II
2+ week, 4+ day ago (867+ words) And they have a final message for America. Les Anderson was 95 years old when he sat down for an interview in 2021. He had never discussed the war before our meeting. "I thought I would be able to talk about it…...
Childhood friends reunite during cancer treatments 50 years after serving in Tennessee National Guard together
3+ week, 6+ day ago (559+ words) A pair of childhood classmates who served together in the Tennessee National Guard reconnected during their cancer treatments nearly 50 years after they fell out of touch. Billy Taylor, a two-time cancer survivor, wasn't entirely surprised when he found himself back…...
Name of Nazi executioner in horrific WWII photo revealed using AI after 80 years of searching
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (530+ words) Often associated with scams and deepfakery, AI is now being used for another, more noble purpose: unmasking history's monsters. "The match, from everything I hear from the technical experts, is unusually high in terms of the percentage the algorithm throws…...
Final resting place of US Coast Guard cutter revealed 108 years after it was sunk in WWI
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (351+ words) A British diving team has found the submerged wreckage of a US Coast Guard ship that was torpedoed off the UK coast during World War I, killing all 131 people on board, officials said. The Coast Guard Cutter Tampa lay 300 feet…...
Scientists discover marine life thriving on World War II explosives in the Baltic Sea
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (347+ words) Scientists exploring a World War II weapons dumpsite in the Baltic Sea have discovered swarms of sea creatures thriving on the surfaces of long-abandoned explosives thought to be toxic to marine life. An undersea submersible spotted crabs, worms, and fish…...