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D-Day anniversary haunted by dwindling number of veterans, shadowed by Europe's new war
The Day· 16 hours agoOmaha Beach, France — As young soldiers, they waded through breaking waves and gunfire to battle the...
Meet the American who 'won the war for us': Andrew Jackson Higgins, World War II New Orleans...
Fox News via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoAndrew Jackson Higgins, native of Nebraska, designed and built in New Orleans the famous amphibious...
Here's what you need to know: Friday, June 7
KOMU Columbia· 9 hours agoA man is dead following an hourslong standoff at an apartment complex in northeast Columbia on Thursday. The Columbia Police SWAT Team entered into a...
Daywatch: The effort to block carbon dioxide pipelines in Illinois
Chicago Tribune· 7 hours agoWith the prospect of vast networks of carbon dioxide pipelines looming in Illinois and other...
Reenacting U.S. paratroopers' D-Day plunge into Normandy, 80 years later
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, on a cliff overlooking the coastline in...
5 things to know about D-Day’s 80th anniversary
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 days agoVeterans and world leaders are gathered in Normandy, France, for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, marking the invasion that helped turn the...
National Donut Day 2024: How to score free donuts from Dunkin’, Krispy Kreme and more
Southwest Iowa's daily newspaper· 6 hours agoDonut Day is celebrated this year on June 7 through deals for free, discounted or specialty-flavored...
Iowa 4-H youth collaborate on 'Lead to Change' action plans at Ignite Summit
Southwest Iowa's daily newspaper· 5 days agoTwelve youth from West Pottawattamie, Buena Vista, Marshall and Wapello counties, all members of the...
UPDATED: Two arrested in connection with the gas station shooting remain in custody
WMBD - FOX 43 Peoria· 7 days agoPEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Two men, arrested Thursday after a brief standoff in Central Peoria and linked...
White House proclaims 'National Day of Remembrance' for 80th anniversary of D-Day
UPI· 2 days agoEighty years ago, Allied forces invaded the shores of Normandy...Day, a phenomenal military...