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15 years on, the Tamil survivors of Sri Lanka's brutal civil war live in fear — and disempowerment
Stamford Advocate· 6 days agoAt the site of a bloody battlefield that marked the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war, Singaram...
National D-Day Memorial honors “Bedford Boys” and commemorates 80th D-Day anniversary
WDBJ 7 Roanoke· 1 day agoBy the time the day was through, 19 young men from Bedford died on Omaha Beach. Another Bedford...
Chicago shootings: At least 13 shot, 2 fatally, in weekend gun violence across city, police say
ABC 7 Chicago· 6 days agoAt least 13 people have been shot, two fatally, in gun violence across Chicago so far this weekend,...
D-Day 80th anniversary: What is D-Day and what happened on June 6, 1944?
WSB Radio· 23 hours agoOn June 6, 1944, after nearly five years of a global war, the invasion of Europe began behind the...
Irish D-Day Catholics ‘owed great deal of gratitude’
BBC via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoDuring that trip, she visited both Ireland's Garden of Remembrance and the war memorial at Islandbridge. "There was a sense the island had to recognise...
The dramatic story of Pointe du Hoc, the backdrop to Biden's D-Day anniversary speech
KPBS San Diego· 10 hours agoA group of 225 U.S. Army Rangers — led by then-Lt. Col. James Earl Rudder — was tasked with...
National Donut Day 2024: How to score free donuts from Dunkin’, Krispy Kreme and more
The Times of Northwest Indiana· 2 hours agoNational Donut Day is today, and those looking to score a sweet treat are in luck. Here are deals...
Here's what you need to know: Friday, June 7
KOMU Columbia· 5 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...
The Greatest Generation’s Greatest Gift
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoAfter the war, he had moved to the very town he had helped liberate. His green commando beret was his most prized possession. Every June 6 he placed a...
D-Day 80th anniversary: New memorial unveiled to honor veteran who made major strides during WWII
WTXF via Yahoo News· 16 hours ago"My father was a very humble man. He never walked about the war ever. Like all combat soldiers, they don’t discuss it." said Susan Friedenberg. "We learned ...
