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timesfreepress. com > news > 06/27/2026 > book-review-acclaimed-novelist-kevin-powers-turns

Book Review: Acclaimed novelist Kevin Powers turns his formidable gifts to the story of young Virginians and the horrors of World War I

1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (61+ words) Chattanooga Times Free Press Book Review: Acclaimed novelist Kevin Powers turns his formidable gifts to the story of young Virginians and the horrors of World War I "Children of the Wild" By Kevin Powers (Harper, 320 pages, $30)...

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timesfreepress. com > news > 05/24/2026 > oldest-pearl-harbor-survivor-is-keeping-memory-of-the-surprise-bombing-alive-at-106-tfp

Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping memory of the surprise bombing alive at 106

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (923+ words) Freeman Johnson, who turned 106 in March, never witnessed the surprise attack. He never heard his shipmates firing antiaircraft guns at the attacking planes " shooting down a torpedo plane. By the time he was topside, the St. Louis, a light cruiser,…...

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timesfreepress. com > news > 05/09/2026 > trump-says-russia-and-ukraine-have-agreed-to-his-request-for-a-3-day-ceasefire-and-a-prisoner-swap

Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (576+ words) "I asked and, President Putin agreed. President Zelenskyy agreed " both readily," Trump said as he departed the White House to attend a dinner at his Virginia golf club. " And we have a little period of time where they're not going…...

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timesfreepress. com > news > 05/08/2026 > russia-says-ukraine-launched-a-major-drone-attack-after-moscow-shunned-ceasefire-offer

Russia says Ukraine launched a major drone attack after Moscow shunned ceasefire offer

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (679+ 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…...

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timesfreepress. com > news > 04/15/2026 > super-typhoon-sinlaku-pounds-remote-us-islands-in-the-pacific-ocean-with-ferocious-winds

Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounds remote US islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (821+ 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…...

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timesfreepress. com > news > 08/05/2025 > street-signs-to-honor-legendary-alton-park-residents

Street signs to honor legendary Alton Park residents | Chattanooga Times Free Press

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (91+ words) Some streets in Alton Park will soon get secondary names honoring residents who left their mark on the neighborhood. Chattanooga City Council member Raquetta Dotley of East Lake said residents Milton. .. Street signs to honor legendary Alton Park residents Some…...

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timesfreepress. com > news > 03/29/2026 > first-submarine-named-after-massachusetts-joins-the-navy-fleet-tfp

First submarine named after Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (415+ words) During Saturday's commission ceremony on the Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said the event showcases the state's "deep ties to our nation's maritime and military history, and we are proud to see that legacy continue with this next generation…...