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WWI soldier's postcard from home helps unite his family after a century
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (14+ words) Stamford Advocate...
Albrecht Weinberg, a Holocaust survivor who returned to Germany in his 80s, dies at 101
4+ week, 1+ day ago (325+ words) Weinberg died in Leer, in northwestern Germany, weeks after he marked his birthday and the premiere of a film about his life, "Es ist immer in meinem Kopf" ("It is always in my head"), attended by hundreds of guests, the…...
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (21+ words) Stamford Advocate...
Russia says Ukraine launched a major drone attack after Moscow shunned ceasefire offer
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (695+ words) Russian air defenses shot down 347 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia's Defense Ministry said Thursday, in what appeared to be a major attack after Moscow spurned Kyiv's ceasefire earlier in the week and tension mounted over safety at Russia's upcoming Victory Day…...
Russia to hold a Victory Day parade without military equipment for the 1st time in nearly 2 decades
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (768+ words) Russia's traditional parade marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II will take place next week without tanks, missiles and other military equipment, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. It will be the first time in…...
Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounds remote US islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (825+ words) A super typhoon steadily battered a pair of remote U. S. islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds and relentless rains, shredding tin roofs and forcing residents to take cover from flying tree limbs. Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounded the Northern Mariana…...
Hot dogs and steaks and bacon, oh my! Meat raffles keep a beloved Midwest tradition alive
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (566+ words) Meat raffles have been popular in pockets of the U. S. for decades, offering a fun way to raise money for charities while handing out prizes ranging from ground beef and hot dogs to chicken breasts and steaks. But while inflation has…...